Yamaha MT100 - Manual (Page 5)

---- CHANNELS AND TRACKS ------
The terms "channel” and “track” are used in this operation manual to differentiate between the MT100 mixer section’s four
"channels” and the recorder section’s four “tracks.” “Track” is also used when referring to the four “tracks” actuaiiy recorded on the
tape.
O Input Jacks 1 — 4
These four input jacks accept signais from any iine-ievel
source such as an electronic musical instrument or a tape
player.
Inputs 1 and 2 also accept signals from electric musical in­
struments such as electric guitars and basses, or micro­
phones.
Inputs 1 through 4 are standard monaural 1/4” phone
jacks.
When a source is plugged into one of these jacks, its
signal is sent to the corresponding channel of the MTIOO’s
mixer.
Note: When no source is plugged into an input jack, the
output from the corresponding track of the MTIOO’s
recorder is automatically routed to that channel of
the mixer.
0 MIC/UNE Gain Controls (Channels 1 and 2 only)
The gain controls adjust the sensitivity of the channel-1
and channel-2 inputs to accept a wide range of signal
levels — from line to microphone. The gain controls are
used in conjunction with the channel-1 and channel-2 fad-
ers to set the optimum recording level with a wide range of
sources (see “SETTING RECORDING LEVELS” on page
12).
0 Channel Faders
The channel faders are used to adjust the level (volume)
of the corresponding mixer channel’s signal, whether it
comes from a source plugged into an input jack or from
the MT
1 GO’S recorder section. The faders are used to set
up the optimum levels when recording, and to balance
(mix) the sound from the recorder’s tracks when playing
back a recording.
o REC SELECT Switches
The REC SELECT switches are used when recording to
assign (send) the signal from each mixer channel either
directly to the corresponding track of the recorder or to a
different track via the PAN controls (see “CHANNEL-TO-
TRACK ASSIGNMENT” on page 10).
Note: When any of the REC SELECT switches are set to a
position other than OFF, the red indicator LED
above the transport REC button will flash, indicating
that the MT100 is set up to record.
0 AUX SEND Controls
The AUX SEND controls are used primarily when adding
effects such as reverberation or echo to the sound of each
channel or track. The AUX SEND control on each mixer
channel determines the amount of signal from that chan­
nel sent to the AUX SEND jack. The AUX SEND jack must
be connected to the input of an external signal processor
such as the YAMAHA R100 Reverb Processor (see “US­
ING THÉ AUX ÇEND/RTN LOOP” on page 16).
© PAN Controls
The PAN controls assign the signal from the correspond­
ing mixer channel to any desired position in the “stereo
sound field.” If a PAN control is set to the maximum
“LEFT” position, the signal from that channel will appear
only at the left-channel MT100 output (ST OUT L). If the
PAN control is set fully RIGHT, the signal will appear only
at the ST OUT R output jack. If a PAN control is set to its
center position, then the signal from that channel will ap­
pear equally at both the left- and right-channel outputs,
and the sound will appear at the center of the stereo
sound field (at a point midway between the two stereo
speakers). Other PAN control settings place the sound at
positions roughly corresponding to the PAN control setting
by varying the level of the signal sent to the left- and right-
channel outputs.
The PAN controls can also be used during recording to
assign the signal from several channels to a single track of
the recorder section, or to assign a channel to a differ­
ently-numbered recorder track (see “CHANNEL-TO-
TRACK ASSIGNMENT’ on page 10).
PAN