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Beyond the Basics, Effects Return, EQ, Markers

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86 Beyond the Basics 11 Beyond the Basics This chapter provides some advanced tips and techniques for MD8 recording. Effects Return You can use LINE INPUTs 9, 10, 11, and 12 with an external effects processor. But they can also be used as extra stereo inputs. They accept line-level signals that can be assigned to tracks or sent to the stereo mix. In combination with the input channels, this provides up to 12 inputs. EQ EQ is not only for use during mixdown. If you are sure that a sound source requires some tone-shaping, you can use EQ for recording too. Be aware, however, that the sound will be recorded to disc that way and you cannot remove the EQ later on. Markers Markers can be used to arrange sections of a song into a Cue List. This allows you to experiment with song arrangements. For example, you could use markers to identify the verse, chorus, and middle eight sections and try different arrangements using the Cue List function. You can then create a new song based on the Cue List. This allows you to create new songs just like using a sequencer. The following illustration shows how a Cue List can be used to create a new song by rearranging an existing song. Original Song Arrangement Intro Verse A Verse B Lift 1 Chorus A Verse B Lift 2 Chorus B Mid Eight Chorus C End [S] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [E] Cue List a: s->1 n=2 (start song with double-length Intro) b: 1->2 n=2 (repeat Verse A twice) c: 2->3 n=1 (Verse B) d: 6->7 n=1 (Lift 2) e: 4->5 n=1 (Chorus A) f: 8->9 n=1 (Middle Eight) g: 3->4 n=1 (Lift 1) h: 7->8 n=2 (Chorus B twice) i: 10->e n=2 (repeat Ending twice for fade out) New Song after Cue List Copy Intro Intro Verse A Verse A Verse B Lift 2 Chorus A Mid Eight Lift 1 Chorus B Chorus B End End a b c d e f g h i MD8-Owner's Manual

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Beyond the Basics
MD8—Owner’s Manual
11
Beyond the Basics
This chapter provides some advanced tips and techniques for MD8 recording.
Effects Return
You can use LINE INPUTs 9, 10, 11, and 12 with an external effects processor. But they can
also be used as extra stereo inputs. They accept line-level signals that can be assigned to tracks
or sent to the stereo mix. In combination with the input channels, this provides up to 12
inputs.
EQ
EQ is not only for use during mixdown. If you are sure that a sound source requires some
tone-shaping, you can use EQ for recording too. Be aware, however, that the sound will be
recorded to disc that way and you cannot remove the EQ later on.
Markers
Markers can be used to arrange sections of a song into a Cue List. This allows you to exper-
iment with song arrangements. For example, you could use markers to identify the verse,
chorus, and middle eight sections and try different arrangements using the Cue List func-
tion. You can then create a new song based on the Cue List. This allows you to create new
songs just like using a sequencer. The following illustration shows how a Cue List can be used
to create a new song by rearranging an existing song.
Cue List
Original Song Arrangement
New Song after Cue List Copy
a: s—>1 n=2 (start song with double-length Intro)
b: 1—>2 n=2 (repeat Verse A twice)
c: 2—>3 n=1 (Verse B)
d: 6—>7 n=1 (Lift 2)
e: 4—>5 n=1 (Chorus A)
f: 8—>9 n=1 (Middle Eight)
g: 3—>4 n=1 (Lift 1)
h: 7—>8 n=2 (Chorus B twice)
i:
10
—>e n=2 (repeat Ending twice for fade out)
[S]
[1]
[2]
[5]
[E]
[4]
[3]
[7]
[6]
[8]
[9]
[10]
Intro
Verse A
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
Verse B
Lift 1
Lift 2
Verse B
Chorus A
Chorus B
Mid Eight
Chorus C
End
Lift 2
Lift 1
Intro
Intro
Verse A
Verse A
Verse B
Chorus A
Mid Eight
Chorus B
Chorus B
End
End