Yamaha MT8XII - Manual (Page 16)

Transport Section
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MT8XII—Owner’s Manual
6 REC SELECT buttons
These buttons are used to select tracks for recording. When a track is selected for recording, a
flashing circle appears around the corresponding track select indicator on the display. Up to four
tracks can be recorded simultaneously. You cannot record tracks that share the same REC
SELECT button simultaneously (e.g., you cannot record on tracks 1 and 5 or 3 and 7 simulta-
neously).
7 CHECK button
This button is used to check the position of the Memo 1 and Memo 2 locate points. While hold-
ing down the [CHECK] button, press and hold the [MEMO 1] or [MEMO 2] to check a locate
point. While checking a locate point, the corresponding memo indicator flashes on the display.
8 RTZ, LOC 1, and LOC 2 buttons
RTZ (Return To Zero)—This button is used to rewind the tape to the 00:00 position.
LOC 1 and LOC 2—These buttons are used to locate the Memo 1 and Memo 2 locate points.
While the point is being located, the corresponding memo indicator flashes on the display.
9 REPEAT button
This button is used to turn on and off the Repeat Playback and Auto Punch In/Out Rehearse
Repeat functions. The REPEAT indicator on the display lights up when the REPEAT function
is turned on. If the Memo 1 and Memo 2 points are already set, Repeat Playback starts as soon
as the [REPEAT] button is pressed. If only one memo point has been set, playback repeats
between 00:00 and that memo point. After 16 repeats, the Repeat function stops.
Auto Punch In/Out Rehearse Repeat is started by pressing the [REPEAT] button after setting
the punch-in and punch-out points with the Auto Punch In/Out function.
0 RESET, MEMO 1, and MEMO 2 buttons
RESET—This button is used to reset the tape counter to 00:00.
MEMO 1, MEMO 2—These button are used to store the Memo 1 and Memo 2 locate points.
The respective memo indicator on the display flashes three times and then lights up continu-
ously when a memo point is stored. Memo points are not stored when the MT8XII is turned off.
A Tape transport buttons
REHE—This button is used to enter Rehearse Pause mode. The REHE indicator flashes if no
tracks are selected for recording and lights up continuously when tracks are selected. Pressing
the [PLAY] button starts the rehearsal.
REC/PAUSE—This button is used to enter Record Pause mode. The REC indicator flashes if
no tracks are selected for recording and lights up continuously when tracks are selected. Pressing
the [PLAY] button starts recording. Pressing this button while recording pauses recording.
Pressing the [PLAY] button resumes recording.
PLAY—This button is used to start playback, start rehearsal, and start recording. It can also be
used to cancel rehearsal and recording. In this case, normal playback continues from the point
at which the [PLAY] button is pressed. The PLAY indicator lights up while playback is in
progress.
REW—This button is used to rewind the tape. Holding down the button for more than one
second rewinds the tape even faster. Press the [REW] button again to select normal rewind
speed.
FF—This button is used to fast forward the tape. Holding down the button for more than one
second fast forwards the tape even faster. Press the [FF] button again to select normal fast for-
ward speed.
STOP—This button is used to stop playback, rewind, fast forward, rehearsal, recording, and
set the meter Peak Hold function.