Yamaha MD4S Owner's Manual - Page 46

46 Advanced recording techniques Using the AUX SEND jacks When the AUX SEND jacks of the MD4S are used, a single external effect processor can be used simultaneously by two or more input channels. For example when you are re-recording several channels to two tracks or when mixing down, you can use this method to apply an effect such as delay or reverb while adjusting the depth of the effect independently for each channel (track). Applying an effect with a different depth for each track as you mixdown Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 MD4S Drums Guitar Bass Vocal Stereo mix Master recorder AUX SEND jacks Effect processor When using the AUX SEND jacks to connect an external effect processor, connect the AUX SEND jacks 1 or 2 to the input jacks of the external effect processor, and connect the output jacks of the effect processor to LINE INPUT jacks 5 and 6 or 7 and 8. Effect processor 1 Effect processor 2 Output jack L R Input jack Output jack L R Input jack 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 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 BUS MULTITRACK MD RECORDER CH1 1 L REC SELECT CH2 CH3 2 3 R L CH4 4 R EJECT PEAK HOLD DISPLAY PITCH ADJUST EDIT UTILITY External effect connections when using the AUX SEND jacks With this setup, rotating the AUX controls of the input channels toward the 1 or 2 position will mix the signals from the input channels (in mono) and send them via the AUX SEND 1 or 2 jack to the external effect processor. The output signals from the effect processor will be mixed via the LINE INPUT jacks 5 and 6 (or 7 and 8) into the ST bus. Normally, the technique of using the AUX SEND jacks to apply effects is used for effects in which the original sound is mixed with the processed sound (e.g., delay, reverb, chorus etc.). In general, you should make settings on the effect processor so that it will output only the processed sound, and use the MD4S mixer to adjust the mix of the original sound (the signal sent from the input channel to the ST bus) and the effect sound (the signal sent via LINE INPUT jacks 5-8 to the ST bus). -Owner's Manual