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Midi home studio – Yamaha MT8XII User Manual

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MIDI Home Studio

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MT8XII—Owner’s Manual

MIDI Home Studio

In the following MIDI home studio system example, all instruments are recorded to the
MT8XII. Recording the MIDI instruments could be left until the final mixdown, since the MIDI
sequencer provides repeatable playback and is synchronized to the MT8XII using SMPTE time-
code. Having the entire project on an MT8XII tape, however, does simplify media management.

A monitor amp and speakers are used for monitoring. Two external effects processor are con-
nected to the AUX SENDs and ST INPUTs for effects processing. A compressor/limiter is
patched into Input Channel 1 to provide a more consistent level on vocals. A graphic equalizer
is patched in between the STEREO OUTs and the master recorder. During mixdown, the output
of the master recorder can be monitored by setting the TAPE IN switch to TO MONITOR.

Monitors

Synthesizer

Master recorder

Monitor amp

Microphones

Drum machine

Computer & MIDI
sequencer software

Effects processor 1

Graphic equalizer

Effects processor 2

Compressor/Limiter

Guitar Processor

AC IN

POWER

ON/ OFF

OUT

SYNC

INPUT LEVEL

IN

+48V ON OFF
PHANTOM POWER

14

R

L

2

1

R

L

R

L

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

INSERT I/O

2

INSERT I/O

1

MIC/LINE INPUT

LINE INPUT (UNBAL)

STEREO INPUT (UNBAL)

AUX SEND

R

L

STEREO OUT

R

L

MONITOR OUT

R

L

TAPE IN

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

2

1

TAPE OUT / GROUP OUT

MIC/LINE INPUT (BAL)

1:GND
2:HOT
3:COLD

MIDI IN

MIDI IN

SMPTE IN

SMPTE OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI IN

MIDI
THRU

MIDI OUT 1

MIDI OUT

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT 2

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YAMAHA

SMPTE/MIDI

Converter