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  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 1
    Multitrack Cassette Recorder User's Guide Manuel de l'utilisateur TRACK +9 6 3 0 3 6 10 -20 LR STEREO TAPE SPEED CONTROL PITCH 4.8 / 9.5 O REC SELECT 1 2 3 4 REPEAT RETURN TO ZERO AUTO PUNCH I/O CHECK MEMO 1 LOCATE COUNTER RESET SYNC CLEAR MEMO 2 LOCATE MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 2
    instructions found in the users manual problem by using one Utilize power outlets Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620 * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 3
    clean with a soft dry cloth. 4 Do not open the case or attempt repairs or modification yourself The MT4X contains no user-serviceable parts. For other than routine cleaning, refer all maintenance to qualified YAMAHA service personnel. Opening the case and/or tampering with the internal circuitry will
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 4
    Introduction 2 Your MT4X Multitrack Cassette recorder is a powerful recording tool that will allow you to capture your music at a very high level of sound quality. It is an advanced technology, easy-to-use four-track cassette tape recorder with a comprehensive four-channel mixer. In order to
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 5
    User's Guide MIC/LINE INPUT AUX SEND 2 1 3 MIC/LINE GAIN LINE HIGH 0 MIC -12 0 +12 MID -12 0 +12 LOW -12 +12 AUX AUX 1 AUX 2 1 2 ASSIGN 3 4 C PAN L ODD TAPE 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 PHONES TAPE OUT SYNC/4 3 2 1 REC SELECT 1 2 3 4 Structure of the
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 6
    is also a STEREO bus (L, R), an AUX bus (1, 2), and a CUE bus. Recorder The signals from the bus lines are recorded by the cassette recorder. It also sends the signal to the TAPE OUT connectors and back to the mixer (including the CUE bus). Also refer to the "Block Diagram" on page 48. User's Guide
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    4 NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM 1 2 34 TRACK +9 6 3 0 3 6 10 -20 LR STEREO TAPE SPEED CONTROL PITCH 4.8 / 9.5 O REC SELECT 1 2 3 4 REPEAT RETURN TO ZERO AUTO PUNCH I/O CHECK MEMO 1 LOCATE COUNTER RESET SYNC CLEAR MEMO 2 LOCATE MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER PHONES PUNCH I/O REHE REC
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 8
    C PAN L ODD TAPE R EVEN MIC/ LINE track group - groups 3 and 4. Use the PAN control (5) to select the individual track groups. 5 PAN control This rotary control sets the stereo pan position of the channel signal. It is also used to select the individual track groups for recording. User's Guide
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 9
    . MONITOR/PHONES 0 10 4 B CUE: This key selects the cue bus signals. These are the playback MIN MAX 0 10 signals direct from the cassette tracks. When you are recording, the record signal is monitored. A CUE LEVEL controls These rotary controls adjust the level of the signal from each
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 10
    should be positioned between 7 and 8. Recorder Controls D Cassette tape com- partment E Multi-function display This FLD (Fluorescent Light Display) shows the operating modes and signal D levels of the MT4X. See "Multi-function Display" on page 10. F TAPE SPEED CONTROL These controls consist of
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 11
    flashes while the tape rewinds. J dbx key This key is used to turn the dbx' noise reduction system on and off. By default, the dbx™ system is turned on when the MT4X is first powered on. The dbx™ system has no effect on track 4 when the SYNC key (K) is on. See "FSK recording" on page
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 12
    MT4X in record standby mode. Once you press the PLAY key (T), recording will begin. Press the key again to pause the recording. T PLAY key and indicator U REW key This key is used to rewind the cassette tape. V FF key This key is used to fast forward the cassette tape. W STOP key Multi-function
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    key (W). [ Tape speed indicator These indicators show the current tape speed selection, either 9.5 cm/sec or 4.8 cm/sec. When the MT4X is first powered on, it defaults footswitch (FC5) for punch-in/out recording. See "Using the optional footswitch" on page 28. PHONES d PUNCH I/O e User's Guide
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 14
    RETURN 2 1 amplifier or powered R L/MONO loudspeakers. The TAPE OUT (1 to 4/SYNC) connections • Output impedance: 1 kΩ • Nominal output level: -10 dB (at 10 kΩ load) These RCA/Phono connectors are used to output the individual tracks directly from the recorder section of the MT4X. User's Guide
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 15
    the power on and off. l m Note: Always make sure the Master fader (C) is set to "0" and the MONITOR/PHONES level control is set to "MIN" when turning the MT4X on or off. CAUTION (FOR CANADIAN MODEL) TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. User's Guide
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 16
    User's Guide MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN Sequencer Rhythm Programmer MIDI IN MIDI OUT Multi-effect Signal Processor Delay Processor FSK Signal 1 SYNC/4 3 2 1 TAPE OUT 2 1 MIC/LINE INPUT Synthesizer MIDI Converter Bassguitar Bass Effect Processor Microphone Compressor 3 AUX
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 17
    Correct mistakes or add short segments to an existing track. Ping-pong recording Bounce several existing tracks onto another track. Mixdown Mix the results of your multitrack recording onto a stereo master tape. Monitoring The MT4X offers you a great deal of flexibility in monitoring the
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 18
    MT4X to both an input source and a monitoring system. See "Example System" on page 14. band a on poep le Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track to be recorded Preparations for recording 1) Insert a cassette tape into the cassette tape . To set the final level, see steps 10 and 11. User's Guide
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    before distortion sets in. The MT4X is equipped with sensitive peak-hold level meters (Z). You can monitor the level of the individual tracks and the stereo bus. Use the level meters in conjunction with the monitoring modes (see "Monitoring" on page 15) to set your recording levels. User's Guide
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    SELECT - TRACK indicators resume flashing. Check the completed recording Once the tape has rewound back to "0000" on the tape counter, you should check the recording. 14) Press the PLAY key to playback the tape. 15) If the recording needs to be redone, repeat the previous steps. • If the problem with
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 21
    back to "0000" on the tape counter. Set the recording levels 9) Press the REHE key (R). The indicator above the key lights and any flashing REC SELECT - TRACK indicators will be illuminated. 10) Set the channel fader to the nominal level between "7" and "8" and adjust the GAIN controls. User's Guide
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    key lights and the MT4X starts the tape. Start playing. Tip: Sometimes the pitch of an instrument and the pitch of the previously recorded tracks is slightly different. If you cannot adjust the pitch of the instrument, you can compensate for the error with the TAPE SPEED CONTROL (F) - PITCH control
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    sections to silent passages. You play your part while punching in and out to start and stop the recorder. For the greatest precision, you should use the advanced automatic punch-in/out features of the MT4X. However, it is reasonably easy to punch-in manually. If you have a footswitch, you can also
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 24
    Blank space Blank space Track to be re-recorded START Pre-roll point IN Segment to be OUT * Punch-in re-recorded Punch-out point point Post-roll point * Post-roll is 10 counts on the tape counter at 9.5 cm the indicator(s) illuminated again. See "Memory Functions" on page 41. User's Guide
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    rewound back to the pre-roll point. When tape is rewound, the AUTO PUNCH and START indicators will light and the indicator above the REHE key will flash rapidly. TAPE 9.5 AUTO PUNCH START +9 +9 6 6 3 3 0 0 3 3 6 6 10 10 -20 -20 1 2 3 4 LR REHE REC/PAUSE PLAY User's Guide
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    commit anything to tape. Note: In this mode, you can press the REPEAT key (H) to start Repeat Rehearsal. The MT4X will automatically perform a track (or tracks) before you record. 10) Press the PLAY key (or step on the footswitch) to play the tape. Get ready to play the punch-in part. User's Guide
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    rewound, the AUTO PUNCH and START indicators will light. Check the recording 11) Press the PLAY key again to play back the tape. The MT4X will automatically play from the pre-roll point to the post-roll point. If the resulting recording is good, press the AUTO PUNCH I/O key to cancel the automatic
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    Recording PUNCH START 2 (slowly) Start the tape playing (see step 4). If you press the AUTO PUNCH I/O key while the tape is playing, the operation starts here. (see step 8). AUTO PUNCH IN 2 The tape is rewound, ready for recording (see step 9). Recording mode (see step 10). AUTO PUNCH AUTO
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    mixer setting is identical to the previous recording. 2) Press the REC SELECT key for the track you want to punch-in. The REC SELECT - TRACK indicator on the display will flash. 3) Press the PLAY key. The indicator above the key lights and the MT4X starts the tape. Get ready to play the punch-in part
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    lights and the flashing REC SELECT - TRACK indicator will be illuminated. 5) Step on the footswitch. The indicator above the PLAY key lights, the indicator above the REC/PAUSE key will flash rapidly, and the MT4X starts the tape. Get ready to play the punch-in part. 6) At the punch-in location, step
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    the key lights and the flashing REC SELECT - TRACK indicators will be illuminated. 7) Press the PLAY key to start the rehearsal. The indicator above the key lights and the MT4X starts the tape. 8) Adjust the channel fader, PAN controls, and equalizer controls for each source channel. User's Guide
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 32
    to start playback of the tape. If the resulting recording needs to be redone, repeat from step 6. Overdubbing/ping-pong recording band a User's Guide poeple on Bassguitar track Guitar track Drum track Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 (Bassguitar track) (Guitar track) (Drum track) Synth & Rhythm
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 33
    deteriorate rapidly if you overuse the ping-pong recording technique. You should try to plan out your multitrack recording to minimize the amount of bouncing that you need to perform. Remember, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles, was recorded on a four-track system! User's Guide
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 34
    , to further refine your mix. Connections and setup In these instructions, the MT4X is your multitrack recorder and the stereo cassette recorder or DAT recorder is the master recorder. Multi-effect Signal Processor Master Recorder DAT Delay Processor AUX SEND - 1 AUX SEND - 2 AUX RETURN - 1 AUX
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    to start playback after the count-in. Use the method that you find most comfortable. Check the recording 10) When the recording is finished, rewind the master recorder and play back the tape. Tip: You can add a synchronized MIDI part to your mix. See "Synchronized mixdown" on page 39. User's Guide
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    MIDI sequencer or rhythm machine and the MT4X to record FSK onto one of the tracks. MIDI OUT Rhythm Programmer (MIDI Master) FSK Signal MIDI IN TAPE SYNC OUT MIDI Converter Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 FSK track Please refer to the user's manual supplied with your MIDI instrument to see
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    , and a song end. If you programmed tempo changes, these will also be recorded on the FSK track. 14) Fast-wind or rewind the tape to the beginning of your recording. Press the COUNTER RESET key to set the tape counter to "0000". 15) Press the REC/PAUSE and PLAY keys to start recording. User's Guide
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 38
    and Song End are recorded onto the FSK track. 17) When the Yamaha YMC10. You need to plug the MIDI/FSK converter in between the MT4X MT4X to synchronize to the recorded FSK signal. MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN Sequencer Synthesizer MIDI OUT FSK Signal TAPE OUT SYNC/4 Rhythm Programmer User's Guide
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 39
    tracks you want to record. The corresponding REC SELECT - TRACK indicator on the display will flash. 4) If dbx™ system is on, press the SYNC key. The SYNC indicator will light. Rehearsal 5) Press the REHE key to put the MT4X into rehearsal mode. 6) Press the PLAY key to start playback. User's Guide
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 40
    at a point after the FSK signal began. You must ensure the tape plays back from before the start of the FSK track. Play the overdub part along with the MIDI instrument(s) and the previously recorded tracks. 7) Adjust the recording and monitoring levels while watching the level meters. 8) When you
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 41
    MIDI Converter (MIDI Master) Tip: A special feature of the MT4X is its TAPE OUT connectors. These allow you to send the track signals directly from the recorder to your external mixer. Connections and setup 1) Plug a compatible cable from the TAPE OUT - SYNC/4 (k) connector into the MIDI/FSK input
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 42
    into the master recorder. 12) Start recording on the master recorder. Press the PLAY key on the MT4X to start playback. The synchronized mixdown will be carried out automatically. Check the recording 13) When the recording is finished, rewind the master recorder and play back the tape. User's Guide
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 43
    counter. If you reset the tape counter, the MT4X will re-calculate the stored memory locations. When you check a memory location, the value displayed will reflect the reset tape counter. When you locate to a memory location, the MT4X will fast-wind or rewind to the correct location. User's Guide
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 44
    three counts on the tape counter. Recording Levels Function The MT4X will store the maximum recording level for all four tracks and the stereo TAPE 9.5 +9 +9 6 6 3 3 0 0 3 3 6 6 10 10 -20 -20 1 2 3 4 LR Confirm the tape position 1) Press and hold the CHECK key. User's Guide
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    is reached a several locations, only the first location is displayed. If you reset the tape counter after the recording, the location displayed will be incorrect. Unlike the memo function, the MT4X does not re-calculate the maximum level memory locations. Clear the maximum level data 1) Press
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 46
    the "0" centre-detent position. Press the tape speed select key to set the MT4X back to the correct tape speed. Press the SYNC key and connect the FSK source to track 4. Re-record the FSK signal. Make sure the recording level is set to about +3dB. Make sure the connections are correct. User's Guide
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    demagnetizer correctly, you could seriously damage the record/playback head. Also, keep recorded tapes away from the demagnetizer when it is in use; the demagnetizer can accidentally erase your tapes. You should demagnetize the record/playback head after every 20 to 30 hours of use. User's Guide
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 48
    recording and playback cassette recorder with mixer Tape Transport Tape Type Track Configuration Heads Motor Tape Speed Pitch Control Wow & Flutter C-46 ~ 90 cassette tapes CrO2 - Type II (Bias: HIGH; EQ 70 µs) 4-track/4-channel one direction recording and playback 4-track Hard Permalloy record
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 49
    kHz, ±3 dB (Tape speed - 9.5 cm/sec, dbx™ NR - OFF) 85 dB / IHF-A (at 3% distortion level, dbx™ NR - ON) 2.0% (400 Hz, -10 dB record level) 70 dB (1 kHz, -10 dB level, BPF, dbx™ NR - ON) 55 dB (1 kHz, 0 dB record level, dbx™ NR - OFF) dbx™ General Control jacks Power requirements Power consumption
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 50
    ) P dbx R HIGH MID AUX EQ BA PAN CUE LEVEL 3 (METER) P dbx R HIGH MID AUX CUE LEVEL 4 (METER) LEVEL R L 4 3 2 1 STEREO (METER) MONITOR/ 13 PHONES 24 CUE TAPE OUT 1 TAPE OUT 2 TAPE OUT 3 TAPE OUT SYNC/4 1 AUX SEND 2 L STEREO R OUT L MONITOR OUT R PHONES User's Guide
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    on the back cover of this manual. You should make a number of photocopies and use them to keep a log of your recording sessions. Initial tracks Recording the bassguitar and drum machine: MIXER RECORDER Channel 1 2 3 4 Track 1 2 3 4 Input TAPE X MIC/LINE Drum Machine Source
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 52
    organ. EQ boost in lower range. Recording the vocals: Channel 1 Input TAPE X MIC/LINE Lead vocal Source MIXER 2 3 4 TAPE MIC/LINE TAPE TAPE X X MIC/LINE MIC/LINE Backing Backing vocal1 vocal2 Track Source RECORDER 1 2 3 4 Lead & backing vocals Assign 1 2 X3 4 C Pan
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 53
    servo motor and controls the tape speed. The tape pulled across the erase and record/playback heads by the pressure between the capstan and pinchroller. CUE monitor This bus is used to listen to previously recorded tracks. It is mostly used to assist the musicians recording a new part. You can also
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 54
    instruments from one keyboard. Mixdown Usually the final process in a multitrack recording where you combine the previously recorded tracks (often four), plus any effects or signal processing, into a stereo mix. Module The MT4X includes four channel modules. Each module consists of an input section
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 55
    via a timecode. See Overdub recording. Track A physical band on a recording tape created by a recording head. The MT4X creates four tracks on one side of a standard audio cassette. Tracking sheet A chart that lists what was recorded on each track, the settings used, and in what order. User's Guide
  • Yamaha MT4X | Owner's Manual - Page 56
    Japan Tracking Sheet MIXER RECORDER Channel 1 2 3 4 Track 1 2 3 4 Input TAPE MIC/LINE TAPE MIC/LINE TAPE MIC/LINE TAPE MIC 2 3 4 0 10 Title: Step: Process: Notes: POSITION 2 Start Stop 1 2 3 4 0 10 TRACKING SHEET Date: YAMAHA CORPORATION P.O.Box 1, Hamamatsu, Japan
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Multitrack Cassette Recorder
User’s Guide
Manuel de l’utilisateur
Bedienungsanleitung
Guía del Usuario
NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM
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STEREO
STOP
FF
REW
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MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER
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MEMO
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