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Contents
—Owner’s Manual
Contents
Welcome to the MD4S
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MD4S Features
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Mixer
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Recorder
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Buying discs for the MD4S
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MD DATA and MiniDisc
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MD4S TOC
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To update the TOC
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Recording modes and recording times
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MD4S songs and blank areas
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Front and rear panel
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Mono Inputs
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Stereo Inputs
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Monitor/Master section
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Disc transport section
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Display
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Top panel connectors
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Rear panel
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Front panel
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Basic operation
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Before you begin
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Example connections
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Turning on the MD4S
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Inserting a disc
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Recording the first track (Direct Recording)
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Preparations for recording
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Start recording
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Overdubbing
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Mixdown
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After completing the Basic Operation section
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Advanced recording techniques
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Advanced techniques on the MD4S
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Mixing multiple channels as you record
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Ping-pong recording
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Adding sounds during mixdown
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