Yamaha MD4 Owner's Manual - Page 42

34 Recording & Mixing Techniques Applying Effects The AUX SEND and AUX RETURN allow you to connect an external effects processor and apply effects to MD4 signals. Effects can be applied when recording tracks, using ping-pong, or during mixdown. Typically, reverb and delay type effects, which are often applied to several sounds in a mix, are used with this type of connection. The input channel AUX controls are used to send signals to the effects processor. The processed signal is returned to MD4 and mixed with the original, unprocessed signal to achieve a balance before being recorded to an MD4 track, or the master recorder during mixdown. The signal for the AUX control is sourced post-fader. So as well as turn up the AUX control, you must also raise the fader. This has the advantage that the level of the processed signal from the external effects processor is controlled in unison with the unprocessed signal that is controlled by the fader. 1. Connect the MD4 AUX SEND jack to the external effects processor's input. 2. Connect the MD4 AUX RETURN jacks to the external effects processor's stereo outputs. The Left AUX RETURN signal is fed to the Left Stereo bus and Groups 1 and 3. The Right AUX RETURN signal is fed to the Right Stereo bus and Groups 2 and 4. So if you want to send the processed signal to both the left and right channels during mixdown, or both odd and even groups when recording tracks, you must connect to both AUX RETURN jacks. The following illustration shows how to connect an external effects processor to MD4. Other equipment has been removed for clarity. Effects Processor 88 Stereo Outputs Input L R L R L R 1 2 3 4 STEREO SUB IN STEREO OUT MONITOR OUT 1 2 3 4 MIC/LINE INPUT TRACK DIRECT OUT L R AUX RETURN AUX SEND MULTITRACK MD RECORDER 1 GAIN 2 GAIN 3 GAIN 4 GAIN LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH -12 +12 -12 +12 -12 +12 -12 +12 MID MID MID MID MASTER AUX RETURN STEREO SUB IN 1 21 2 GROUP ASSIGN GROUP ASSIGN 3 43 4 LEVEL LEVEL -12 +12 -12 +12 -12 +12 -12 +12 LOW LOW LOW LOW -12 +12 -12 +12 -12 +12 -12 +12 AUX AUX AUX AUX 0 10 1 2 GROUP ASSIGN 3 4 0 10 1 2 GROUP ASSIGN 3 4 0 10 1 2 GROUP ASSIGN 3 4 0 10 1 2 GROUP ASSIGN 3 4 PAN PAN PAN PAN 0 10 0 10 MONITOR SELECT 1 3 GROUP 2 4 STEREO CUE LEVEL 1 0 10 2 CUE 0 10 3 MONITOR LEVEL 0 10 4 L ODD PB 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 R EVEN MIC/ LINE L ODD PB 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 R EVEN MIC/ LINE L ODD PB 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 R EVEN MIC/ LINE L ODD PB 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 R MIN MAX 0 10 EVEN MIC/ LINE STEREO 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 TIME DISPLAY PITCH REPEAT MEMO A/B CLEAR 1 2 3 REC SELECT MARK SEARCH 4 MARK ADJUST SELECT LAST REC SEARCH UTILITY - DATA + IN ENTER OUT AUTO PUNCH I/O REHE REC PLAY PAUSE SONG SEARCH REVIEW FF CUE STOP PHONES PUNCH I/O TOC WRITE Applying Effects at Mixdown 1. To send a signal to the effects processor, set the input channel fader to the 7-8 mark and turn up the AUX control. The input channel signal is sent to the effects processor and the Stereo bus. MD4-Owner's Manual