Yamaha MT100II - Manual (Page 17)

PING-PONG RECORDING
°ing-pong recording is a technique you can use to squeeze more than just 4 parts onto your 4-track machine.
This is accompiished by re-recording a mix of existing tracks onto an open track. Once tracks have been combined in this way on a
new track, the originai tracks can be erased, clearing them for additional overdubs.
in ping-pong recording, you can record parts on tracks 1, 2,
and 3, for example, and then re-record these tracks onto track
i, using the mixer controls to set up the right balance between
;he 3 original tracks. You now havé a “mix” of the first 3 tracks
an track 4, and tracks 1, 2, and 3 are available for more
'ecording. That’s already the equivalent of 6 "tracks” on your
4-track recorder. While mixing the first 3 tracks down onto
track 4 you can also mix in a live instrument via the МТ100П
mixer section. That would give you 4 parts recorded on track 4
af the tape. With the 3 tracks you still have available for re­
cording, that’s a total of 7 tracks. Now, if you record only 2 of
the remaining tracks and ping-pong these to track 3 while
mixing in another live instrument, you’ll have 4 parts on tracks
4, 3 parts on track 3, and 2 tracks available. That’s a total of 9.
Following this procedure it is actually possible to record up to
10 individual tracks without re-recording any single track more
than once (refer to the illustration).
[Note] Ping-ponging is a critical step because the tracks to
be ping-ponged must be mixed perfectly before you
can go on to recording the subsequent tracks. This is
because once they’re ping-ponged and new material
has been recorded on the original tracks, their bal­
ance and individual sound cannot be changed un­
less you go back and record the original tracks all
over again.
[Note] It is recommended that you record using the 9.5 cm/
sec tape speed with dbx ON if you plan to combine
tracks using the ping-pong technique. Under some
conditions, use of the 4.8 cm/sec tape speed with
noise reduction OFF will cause feedback when a
previously recorded track is re-recorded onto an ad­
jacent track.
[Note] Ping-Pong recording technique requires that mul­
tiple tracks are directed to tape via PAN controls.
Remember that a signal appearing at the stereo AUX
RETURN will also be added along with the tracks
being recorded or ping-ponged. To prevent an effect
from being recorded, set the AUX RETURN fader to
“0” (all the way off).
EXAMPLE: Recording tracks “1” through "10" using the Ping- pong process.
Record parts 1. 2
and 3.
Ping-Pong 1. 2 and 3
to track 4 while add­
ing part 4. Record parts 5 and 6.
Ping-Pong 5 and 6 to
track 3 while adding
part 7. Record part 8.
Move 8 to track 2
while adding 9.
Record 10 the last
part.
TRACK 1
TRACK 2
TRACK 3
TRACK 4
1 5 8 10
2 6 8-1-9 8 -H 9
3 5, 6 .(■ 7 5, 6 -1- 7 5, 6-f7 5, 6 4 7
1,2, 3-1-4 1 1,2, 3-1-4 1,2, 3-f4 1, 2, 3 -b 4 1,2, 3 - f 4 1 , 2 , 3 4
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