Yamaha MT100 - Manual (Page 13)

STEP 2: MONITOR SETUP
Once your source is connected to an input channel and that channel is assigned to one of the recorder’s tracks, you should set up your
monitor system so that you can monitor the track as it is recorded.
Headphone Monitoring
Monitoring via a pair of headphones connected to the
PHONES jack offers the greatest flexibility and is recom­
mended for generai recording. The PHONES SELECT switch
aiiows you to select the desired signal for monitoring as fol­
lows:
MONITOR: In this position oniy the output from the recorder’s
four tracks is sent directly to the PHONES jack via the
four MONITOR controls. The MONITOR controls are
used to set up the desired monitor "mix.” This setup is
ideal for general monitoring while recording because it
allows you to set up a monitor mix independently from
the channel faders. Material already recorded on any of
the recorder’s tracks is delivered to the PHONE jack via
the corresponding MONITOR controls as long as the
REG SELECT switches for the playback channels are
set to OFF. The sound of instruments or other sources
assigned to any of the recorder’s tracks is also delivered
to the PHONES jack via the corresponding MONITOR
controls.
Monitoring via a Sound System with Speakers
It is also possible to use a stereo sound system with speakers
or a pair of powered monitor speakers (such as the YAMAHA
MS101 Monitor Speaker System) connected to the MT100 ST
OUT L ahdjR jacks for monitoring. When monitoring via a
sound system in this way, only the stereo output from the
MT100 mixer section can be monitored. This is the same situ­
ation as monitoring via headphones with the PHONES SE­
LECT switch set to STEREO. The use of a sound system for
monitoring is therefore not recommended for general record­
ing, but is highly recommended for mixdown since it allows
you to monitor your mix under conditions that are closer to the
way your final tape will hopefully be heard — via a stereo
sound system and speakers.
Note:Speakers should not be used for monitoring if you will
be recording via microphones, since the monitor sound
will leak into the microphone(s) and spoil the recording.
MIX: Both the output from the recorder’s four tracks (via the
MONITOR controls) and the stereo output from the
mixer section are sent to the PHONES jack.
STEREO: Only the stereo output from the mixer section is
sent to the PHONES jack. This setting is most useful for
mixdown of a completed multitrack recording, since you
want to hear the mix produced by the mixer section’s
channel faders and any effects applied using the AUX
SEND and RTN controls while mixing. Make sure that
no sources are plugged into any of the mixer’s inputs
while mixing, so that the outputs from the recorder sec­
tion are routed to the mixer section’s inputs.
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