Yamaha MD4S Owner's Manual - Page 90

90 Advanced recording techniques MIDI functions The MD4S is an ideal device for recording vocals, guitar, or other acoustic instruments, but by using its MIDI functionality you can synchronize it with a MIDI sequencer or with another MD4S, or control the transport of the MD4S from an external MIDI device. This section explains how to use the MIDI functionality of the MD4S. Synchronizing the MD4S with a MIDI sequencer The MD4S allows you to select either "MTC" or "MIDI Clock" synchronization data for output from its MIDI OUT connector. This synchronization data can be transmitted to a MIDI sequencer to make the MIDI sequencer follow and synchronize to the MD4S. In this type of synchronized MIDI system, the MD4S will be the master and the MIDI sequencer will be the slave. s Connecting the MD4S with a MIDI system The MD4S can be connected to a synchronized MIDI sequencer system in a wide variety of ways, but the most common setup is for acoustic sounds to be recorded on the MD4S, and other parts to be played by the sequencer on a MIDI tone generator. In such a system, you would monitor the sounds of the MIDI tone generator as you recorded vocals and guitar to the MD4S. Then during mixdown, you would mix the playback of the MD4S with the sound from the MIDI tone generator (See page 42). MIDI keyboard MIDI OUT L R MIDI IN MIDI tone generator LR MIDI IN IN OUT THRU MIDI TRACK DIRECT OUT 2TR IN STEREO MONITOR OUT OUT 1 2 AUX SEND 1 2 INSERT I/O MIC/LINE INPUT INSERT I/O 3 4 LINE INPUT 5 6 7 8 MIDI IN 2 MIDI OUT 2 MIDI OUT 1 MIDI IN 1 or MTC IN MIDI OUT MTC/MIDI Clock 1 GAIN 2 GAIN 3 GAIN 4 GAIN 5/6 7/8 LINE MIC MIC/ LINE PB CUE FLIP P A N L R 0 HIGH L E V E L 10 LINE MIC MIC/ LINE PB CUE FLIP P A N L R 0 HIGH L E V E L 10 LINE MIC MIC/ LINE PB CUE FLIP P A N L R 0 HIGH L E V E L 10 LINE MIC MIC/ LINE PB CUE FLIP P A N L R 0 HIGH L E V E L 10 0 10 0 10 CUE MIX TO STEREO MONITOR SELECT 2TR IN -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 MID MID MID MID -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 LOW LOW LOW LOW -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 AUX AUX AUX AUX STEREO CUE BUS MULTITRACK MD RECORDER 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 PAN PAN PAN PAN L R L R L R L R 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 MONITOR LEVEL MIN 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 MAX 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 STEREO REPEAT MARK SEARCH AB AUTO PUNCH I/O LAST REC SEARCH IN OUT SONG SEARCH REHE REC PLAY MARK SET PAUSE STOP TOC WRITE CH1 1 L REC SELECT CH2 CH3 2 3 R L CH4 4 R EJECT PEAK HOLD DISPLAY PITCH ADJUST EDIT UTILITY EXIT ENTER DATA CURSOR PHONES PUNCH I/O -Owner's Manual