Yamaha MD8 - Workflow

Workflow

DIRect mode: first switch off all GROUP switches.
The INSERT I/O input is only implemented on Ch 1 and on Ch 2.

Everything below is derived from:
- the video "Recording done in the 70's" (see Quick Manual),
- Chapter 3 "The First Session" from the manual and
- a very long stare to the Signal Flow.

A-1. Record the Tracks (DIRect).
A-2. Listen in during recording, mixed with peviously recorded Tracks.
B. Mixdown (to 2-track compact cassette, or DAT or Minidisk).

FLIP SWITCH

The "what" goes "where" into the Channel Strip.

Input to the Channel Strip	CHANNEL FLIP SWITCH	Output
from a Track playing from the MiniDisc (all MD Tracks are played back during recording)	direction	to the CUE patch for monitoring (headphone or near field speakers)
from an Input signal from the jacks on the back	direction	to Channel Strip EQ and off to an MD Recording Track

Long story:

There are 2 different sound sources that come into the Channel Strip at the same time:
- the INPUT jacks on the back of the unit come into the Channel Strip,
- all Tracks on the MD play back to their own Channel Strip,
- for Tracks that are in Recording Mode, the previously recorded audio on that Track is sent to the Channel Strip.

There a 2 different routes the sound source Signal can take into the Channel Strip.
- one to the EQ and the Fader and then split off simultaneously to
  - (1) the active MD Track Recorder and then back to the CUE Level of the same Channel Strip,
  - (2) Stereo RCA Output (for Cassette recording) and
- (3) the External Effects AUX SEND Jack 1 and 2 with their own Level Send rotary on the Channel Strip,
- one to the CUE Level and then to the CUE Master
  - which is then split to the Headphones OUT and to the Near Fields connected to the Monitor Jacks.

The FLIP switch decides which route will be taken by which signal.
- in the MIC/LINE position (up), the INPUT signal goes through the Channel Strip EQ and FADER to the Recorder and back to the CUE Level of the Channel Strip (and to (2) and (3)),
- in the PB position (down), the MD Tracks play through their own Channel Strip EQ and FADER to the Recorder (and to (2) and (3)),
- though in this scenario, the MD Recorder will never be in Recording Mode, because a Playing MD Track can not be recorded to the same Track ;)
- so this is meant to EQ and External FX each Channel during Mixdown (= recording to 2-track tape)

Only signals that pass through the Channel Strip EQ and Fader can be Recorded to an MD Track.

UPPER ROW	DIR select	Input Channel corresponds directly to the Recording Track number.
LOWER ROW	GRP select	input Channel is assigned to GROUP 1, 2, 3 or 4 and this GROUP NUMBER will be recorded to one of the standard assigned Track Numbers.

A-1. Recording Tracks (DIRect)

De Inputs gaan bij de MIC/LINE instelling naar de Channel Strip Gain, EQ en Channel Fader. Daarna wordt het signaal gesplitst:
- 1. een naar de actieve Opname Track op de MD
- 2. en een direct door naar de CUE LEVEL op zijn eigen Channel Strip. CUE eindigt in Phones Out Jack en Monitor Out RCA voor meeluisteren via Headset of Near Fields.

De Tracks die niet op opname staan, staan automatisch op Playback en lopen direct van de MD Track naar de CUE LEVEL op zijn eigen Channel Strip (zie A-2).

INPUT 1

FLIP to MIC/LINE

(INSERT I/O)

DIR

... zie A-2 voor vervolg

A-2. Voor meeluisteren tijdens opname samen met eerder opgenomen Tracks (= Monitoring) EN voor Normale Playback

Alle Tracks die niet op Recording staan, die staan op Playback.
Deze Playback Tracks gaan in de MIC/LINE instelling altijd via het CUE pad van hun eigen Channel strip:
- naar de PHONES OUT JACK voor de Headphone,
- en naar de MONITOR OUT RCA voor de Near Fields.

Recording flow and Playback
TO CHANNEL CUE

MONITOR
SELECT

PHONES OUT JACK
MONITOR OUT RCA

B. Mixdown (8 Tracks naar 2-sporen cassette).

Stuur alle Tracks naar de STEREO OUT RCA en verbind het cassettedeck met deze uitgang, als volgt:

Voor elke Channel Strip:
- zet alle 8 FLIP schakelaars op PB.
- de 8 MD Playback Tracks flow gaat dan via elke Channel EQ - (INSERT I/O) - Channel Fader - Pan - Stereo Fader - Stereo OUT RCA.

Voor Monitoring van het signaal op de Phones en de Near Fields:
Onder MONITOR SELECT:
- zet CUE uit
- zet STEREO aan
- en zet MONITOR LEVEL op halverwege

Signal Flow

FLIP to PB

(INSERT I/O)