Yamaha MD 8 Manual Do Utilizador

Beyond the Basics

This chapter provides some advanced tips and techniques for MD8 recording. 

You can use LINE INPUTs 9, 10, 11, and 12 with an external effects processor. But they can 
also be used as extra stereo inputs. They accept line-level signals that can be assigned to tracks 
or sent to the stereo mix. In combination with the input channels, this provides up to 12 
inputs.

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 can be used to arrange sections of a song into a Cue List. This allows you to exper-
iment 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 func-
tion. 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.

a: s—>1 n=2 (start song with double-length Intro)

b: 1—>2 n=2 (repeat Verse A twice)

c: 2—>3 n=1 (Verse B)

d: 6—>7 n=1 (Lift 2)

e: 4—>5 n=1 (Chorus A)

f: 8—>9 n=1 (Middle Eight)

g: 3—>4 n=1 (Lift 1)

h: 7—>8 n=2 (Chorus B twice)

i: 10—>e n=2 (repeat Ending twice for fade out)

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