Yamaha MD4 Owner's Manual - Page 69

Beyond the Basics 61 10 Beyond the Basics This chapter provides some advanced tips and techniques for MD4 recording. AUX RETURN You don't have to use the AUX RETURN with an external effects processor. It can be used as an extra stereo input. It accepts line-level signals that can be assigned to tracks or sent to the stereo mix. Likewise, the STEREO SUB IN can be used as an extra stereo input. It also accepts line-level signals and has GROUP ASSIGN switches and a LEVEL control. In combination with the input channels, this provides up to eight simultaneous 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 Chorus A Verse B Chorus B Mid Eight Chorus B End [S] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [E] Cue List STP1: s->1 n=2 (start song with double-length Intro) STP2: 1->2 n=2 (repeat Verse A twice) STP3: 2->4 n=1 (Verse B to Chorus A as original) STP4: 6->7 n=1 (have Middle Eight early) STP5: 5->6 n=2 (back in with Chorus B twice) STP6: 8->e n=2 (repeat Ending twice for fade out) New Song after Cue List Copy Intro Intro Verse A Verse A Verse B Chorus A Mid Eight Chorus B Chorus B End End MD4-Owner's Manual