Mixdown – Yamaha MT8XII User Manual

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The First Session

MT8XII—Owner’s Manual

Mixdown

Mixdown is the final technique in multitrack recording. Here you mix the sounds from all eight
tracks, with EQ and effects, into a balanced stereo mix and record it to a stereo master recorder,
such as a DAT, MiniDisc, or cassette tape machine.

1. Make sure that all [GROUP ASSIGN] switches are off, including the

MONITOR SELECT [CUE] switch.

2. Set the [FLIP] switch on each input channel to the down position.

3. Set the PAN control on each input channel to its center position.

4. Set the fader on each input channel and the STEREO fader to the 7–8 mark.

5. Press the MONITOR SELECT [STEREO] switch and set the MONITOR LEVEL

control midway.

6. Press the [RTZ] button to rewind to 00:00.

7. Press the [PLAY] button to start playback.

You should now be able to hear all tracks playback. If you don’t hear anything, recheck the pre-
ceding steps.

8. Mix and refine your music as follows:

Balance Levels—Use the input channel faders to balance the levels of the tracks.

Pan—Use the PAN controls to position sounds between the left and right speakers.

EQ—Use the EQ to shape the tone of each track.

Apply Effects—Use the AUX SENDs to patch in external effects processors. See Using Effects
on page 33 for more information.

Record the final mix

to your stereo master recorder.

That’s it! You’ve completed your first session with the MT8XII.