Yamaha MT120, Operation Manual

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CONGRATULATIONS!
Your MT120 Multitrack Cassette Recorder is a powerful recording tool that will enable you
to work with sound in many ways. No other multitrack cassette recorder offers the straightforward
simplicity and ease-of-use of the MT120. Whether you need to record acoustic instruments or
voice using microphones, electronic instruments and line-level sources, or a creative blend of
the two, the MT120 makes the process of building tracks extraordinarily smooth and simple.
You can simply record and remix four tracks, or use the multitrack “ping-pong” recording
technique to individually record up to ten independent parts — adding sound layer by layer
until you create exactly the arrangement and texture your imagination demands with its
ability to record on all four tracks at once, or in any combination, MT120 is the ideal choice
for recording bands or layering tracks at home. And, because it’s a YAMAHA, you know that
the MT120 will give you the very finest sound quality and overall performance available.
In order to make use of the MT120’s many features and obtain maximum performance, we
urge you to read this operation manual thoroughly — and keep it in a safe place for later
reference.
CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS
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THE CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 4
MT120 CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 5
CONNECTION EXAMPLES 10
ABOUT CASSETTE TAPES 11
THE RECORDING PROCESS 12
RECORDING THE FIRST TRACK 13
STEP 1: CHANNEL-TO-TRACK ASSIGNMENT 13
STEP 2: MONITOR SETUP 14
STEP 3: SETTING RECORDING LEVELS 15
STEP 4: RECORD 15
OVERDUBBING 16
PING-PONG RECORDING 17
A PING-PONG RECORDING EXAMPLE 18
MIXDOWN 19
USING THE GRAPHIC EQUALIZER 20
USING THE TAPE OUT JACKS 21
USING THE AUX SEND/RETURN LOOP 22
PUNCH-IN/OUT RECORDING 23
MAINTENANCE 24
SPECIFICATIONS 25
BLOCK DIAGRAM 79
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