Yamaha Md8 Multitrack Mini Disc 8 Track Recorder

Yamaha MD8 MultiTrack Mini Disc 8 Track
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Recorder + Adapter + Mini Disc Included. Yamaha MD8 Multi Track Recorder Handsome, sleek MD8 is a self-contained personal digital8-track recording and mixing system designed to let you push your music to everhigher levels of creativity with clean sound, without getting lost in layers ofcomplicated technology, or adding unwanted noise as you do your thing. You canbe multi-tracking in minutes. Simply connect it to an amp and speakers, hook up1 or 2 of your favorite effects processors, plug in some microphones,synthesizers, samplers, and guitars. Then go for it!Superior Audio FidelityWith the MD8, tape hiss is a thing of the past.Crystal clean, dynamic sound quality, on par with compact discs, is where it'sat. The MD8 records digitally to a small but durable MD DATA disc with asampling frequency of 44.1kHz, delivering flat frequency response from 20Hz to20kHz with inaudible 0.02% total harmonic distortion (at 1kHz), at asignal-to-noise ratio of 96dB. The MD8 has zero wow and flutter and zero pitchfluctuation, ensuring that sound quality will never degrade over time.MD Data Disc FormatThis formatting permits 18-minutes of 8-trackrecording, 37-minutes of 4-track recording, 74 minutes of stereo recording, and148-minutes of mono recording — all with the same superior, dynamic audioquality. The MD8 also lets you record and play in stereo or monaural using astandard Mini Disc. Convenient disc and song naming functions help you keeptrack of your expanding music archives.Simultaneous 8-Track RecordingWith the MD8, up to 8 tracks can berecorded simultaneously, which means you have the option of laying your band'slive performance down as is, as well as overdubbing additional parts to yourheart's content.All-Track Ping-PongingIf 8 tracks are simply not enough to handle your creativepowers, you can "ping-pong" it down to 2 or more tracks and keep onbuilding up layer upon layer of sound from there. Because it operates in thedigital domain, the MD8 offers far more flexible ping-ponging than analog-basedmulti-track recorders, including no signal degradation from multipleping-ponging, plus the unique ability to play back all 8 tracks and mix themdown to 2 tracks, rather than mixing 6 tracks to 2.Precise Punch In/OutThere are various track punch-in/punch-out recordingoptions, which let you re-record a specific segment of a track to spot-fix amistake or brush-up a key passage in an otherwise perfect take. You can punchthe MD8 in and out manually using the panel controls or a footswitch, or setspecific record start and stop points for automatic punch-in and -out recording.A rehersal mode lets you practice the take as many times as you want beforeactually recording.Pre-Roll and Post-RollYou can even set the pre-roll and post-roll, or how manyseconds the song plays before recording starts and after recording stops, soyou can "fall in" naturally with the dynamics of the music to achievethe smoothest possible take. What's more, you can record up to 99 takes andthen choose the best one.Multiple ControlsFull compliment of panel controls give you direct and immediateaccess to record, playback, and editing functions intuitively, with only onehand. Functions like Record, Play, and Stop, plus convenient Direct/Group trackassign buttons for each track, and a pitch function that lets you adjust thepitch for playback and recording. Handy Jog/Shuttle dial lets you fast-forwardat half speed, or fast-forward/rewind through a song at 2,4,8,16, or 32xspeeds, as well as locate a specific beat or frame.Large Fluorescent DisplayThe large fluorescent display provides ample feedback ofcurrent operating status, including selected tracks for recording, currentoperating mode, disc, and song titles, and level meters (with clippingindicator) for each track as well as the stereo output. A song time indicatorgives you the option of displaying song location in minutes, seconds, andframes, either as Elapsed time, Total time, or Remaining time, or bymeasure/beat.MIDI Control OptionsEquipped with MIDI In, Out, and Thru terminals, plusvarious MIDI control options such as MIDI Time Code (MTC) transmit, whichpermits the MD8 to control play of an MTC-compatible music sequencer or desktopmusic system, plus MIDI Machine Control (MMC) receive which permits an externalMIDI sequencer to control play of the MD8. A Tempo Map function lets youdetermine up to 26 Meter change and 26 Tempo change events per song, thusgiving you flexible options for precise control of playback timing.Channel Inputs andInsertsHigh-quality 8-channel mixer section is designed not onlyfor great sound but flexibility in the field. Channels 1 and 2 are balanced XLRinputs and phone-type jacks, plus I/O jacks for direct in/out connection to anexternal EQ, compressor, or other effect of your choice. Channels 3-8 sportunbalanced phone-type jacks. Each channel has a continuously variable Gaincontrol from microphone to line level, thus permitting accurate level matchingwith the widest possible range of input sources.3-Band EQ With Mid SweepEach channel has a 3-band EQ section giving youconsiderable control over the sound of your tracks during recording and duringmix-down. EQ lets you optimize the sound of each track by boosting certainfrequencies and cutting the others, bringing a guitar forward in the mix,fattening up a thin bass, or creating unusual effects on a vocal. And muchmore. Equalization controls have high and low shelving type bands, a peakingtype mid band with 250Hz~5kHz sweep that permits fine control.Flexible Signal RoutingThe MD8's signal buss circuit design makes signal routingto recorder tracks as simple as the flick of a switch and twist of a knob. Eachmixer input channel has 2 group assign switches and a pan pot which work inconjunction with the recorder's Direct/Group assign buttons and the groupmaster level controls to let you assign the channel signal to any track, or toany stereo pair (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8), with continuous stereo pan control.Cue SectionA cue section lets you adjust level and panning of eachchannel for a monitor mix sent to a separate monitor system, or a cue mix sentto a performer's headphones. During mix-down the pan pots are used to positioneach track in the stereo mix.2 Aux Sends With StereoReturnConnect up to 2 external effects devices to greatly expandthe on-board sound processing capabilities by adding specific amounts ofreverb, delay, chorus, pitch change, or other effects to each track. Eachchannel has two Aux Send controls for designating level of input channelsignals sent to the Aux Send 1 and 2 outputs. Stereo effect signals can be"returned" from the external processors via the stereo channel 9/10and 11/12 input jacks, added to the mix via the 9/10 and 11/12 Level controls.Group Assign SwitchesGroup Assign switches let you route the returned stereosignals to the recorder tracks at will. You can also use the 9/10 or 11/12jacks to input stereo signals from an external sound source such as a sampleror submixer.Monitoring FeaturesFlexible monitoring capabilities are designed to helpsimplify recording and mixing operations by letting you hear exactly what youwant at all times. You can monitor the MD8 with a pair of stereo headphonesplugged into the front-panel phones jack, as well as with an external amplifierand speaker system connected to the stereo monitor out jacks, overall outputvolume is controlled by the monitor level control.The monitor select switches let you hear Group signals,stereo signals received at the 2-TRACK IN jacks (such as a 2-track recorder,external submixer or sampler), the stereo output buss, or the cue signal fromthe recorder tracks. By using the cue level controls for each recorder trackyou can set up a separate monitor mix, thus leaving all 8 mixer output channelsopen for connecting additional audio sources such as external MIDI instruments.Direct OutputsDirect outputs for each recorder track let you bypass theon-board mixer entirely by connecting them to an external mixer capable ofadditional sound processing options.Search and LocateBoasts fast and accurate search and locate features thatgreatly speeds up recording and mixing processes. With a variety of controls tohelp you jump directly to any song location you want. Song Search buttons letyou cue instantly to the beginning of each song, Last Record Search buttons letyou go directly to the point at which recording was last started or ended, MarkSearch buttons let you locate "markers," or up to 12 specific pointswithin each song which are freely assignable.Time Entry SearchThe MD8 also has a Time Entry Search function which letsyou locate a specific point within a song by entering the exact time positionin minutes, seconds, and frames (or by measure and beat), as well as quicklyfind your location aurally using the Job/Shuttle dial.Fine Tune the Details ofYour CreationSong Copy makes a safety backup copy of a song-includingtitle, marks, and tempo map-before track ping-ponging, so if you're not happywith the result, you can always go back to the duplicate version and try again.You can determine track mode for 4- or 8-track recording. Song Divide divides asong into several independent songs, which can then be arranged as a programfor playback. Song Combine combines adjacent songs that were divided using theSong Divide function.Other Song and TrackEditing FeaturesSong Move moves a song to a specified blank area on thedisc, and Song Renumber reorganizes the songs so that each song number matchesits actual order on the disc. Other edit functions include Part Copy, whichallows you to copy a part of a track between the record in and out points toanother track. Track Copy copies an entire track to another track. A rehearsemode lets you perform a dry run before activating the actual recordingoperation.Song RepeatThe MD8's nonlinear approach to song and marker locationand playback gives you unique listening and even arranging options. The Repeatfunction lets you designate either a single song to play repeatedly, or allsongs to repeatedly play one after another, in a loop. An A-B Repeat functionlets you play a specific section of a song repeatedly, looping betweendesignated A and B points.Cue List and Program PlayThe Cue List Playback function lets you create acompletely different version of a song by compiling a Cue List of up to 26steps (a sequence of cues for playback) using markers. You can specify thestart marker and end marker for each step, plus the number of times you thestep to repeat. The Program Playback function works in a similar way, lettingyou compile a "Program" of songs to play in a specific order, byassigning a song number to each step in a Program list containing up to 36steps. Digital Audio Sampling Frequency: 44.1kHz; Compression: ATRAC; Frequency Response: 20Hz~20kHz; THD+N: 0.012% typ. (1kHz); S/N: 96dB typ.Record/Play 8-track independent simultaneous record/play (Recording time: 18 min); Dubbing with 8-track playback; Auto and Manual Punch In/Out (11.6 ms accuracy); 4-Track (37 min); Stereo (74 min); Mono (148 min); Repeat play A-B, Single song, All song; Vari-pitch (+ and/or -12%)Locate Start and End point of Song, Direct Time Locate; 8 Marker locate points for each song, Last Recording In/Out pointCue and Review 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x play speedDisc Editing Disc EraseSong Editing Copy, Move, Divide, Combine, Renumber, Erase, NameTrack Editing Track Copy, Part Copy, track Erase, Part EraseTitle Editing Disc title, Song titlePanel Controls REC SELECT buttons 1-8, GROUP; Transport Buttons: PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, REC, REHEARSAL, SONG SEARCH; Mode Buttons: AUTO PUNCH I/O, EDIT, UTILITY, ADJUST, PITCH, TIME DISPLAY, EXIT, UTILITY; CURSOR shuttle/DATA dial; Locate Buttons: MARK, MARK SEARCH, LAST REC (IN/OUT), SET REPEAT, A/BMIDI MIDI IN, OUT, THRUDisplay: FLD (Fluorescent Display)InputsMIC/LINE IN (CH 1, 2): Balanced XLR x2 (-10~-50dB); MIC/LINE INPUT (CH1-8): Balanced phone jack (-10~-50dB); LINE INPUT (CH9-12): Phone jack x4(-10dB); INSERT IN/OUT (CH1, 2): TRS phone jack x2(-10dB); 2TR IN (L,R)x1: Phono (-10dB)OutputsTRACK DIRECT OUT x8: Phono (-10dB); STEREO OUT (L,R): Phono (-10dB); MONITOR OUT (L,R): Phono (-10dB); AUX SENDx2: Phone jack (-10dB); PHONES OUT: Stereo phone jack (8-40 ohm)Frequency Response: 20Hz ~ 20kHz + 1, -3dBEQ 3-band, + and/or - 12 dB [LOW: 80Hz shelving, MID: Peaking (250Hz ~ 5 kHz); High: 12 kHz Shelving]MASTER Channel Features Stereo Fader (45 mm), Group Master Level controls 1-4, CUE Master Level control, Monitor Level control, Monitor Select buttons (2TR IN, 1-3, 2-4, STEREO, CUE)Power Requirements: 120V/60HzPower Consumption: 35WDimensions (W x H x D): 19.06 x 4.016 x 16.22 in. (484 x 102 x 412.3 mm)OptionalFC5 Foot SwitchMMD-140: The MD mini disc is an optional disc-based sound recording and playback format which is extremely, durable, highly reliable, virtually unaffected by external magnetic fields, and retains its inherent quality despite repeated recording and playback. The MD8 uses the MD DATA discs which permit 18 minutes of 8-track recording, 37 minutes of 4-track recording, 74 minutes of stereo recording, and 148 minutes of mono recording.