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Specifications

MT8XII—Owner’s Manual

Specifications

Mixer

Tape Transport

Recorder

Frequency Response

LINE IN (GAIN max.)–STEREO OUT

20 Hz–20 kHz +1, –4 dB

LINE IN (GAIN min.)–STEREO OUT

LINE IN (GAIN min.)–PHONES

Noise Level
(12.7 kHz: –6 dB/oct.
L.P.F.)

Equivalent Input Noise

–115 dB (Rs=150

Ω

)

STEREO OUT

–80 dB/CH (STEREO fader at 7–8 mark)

S/N Ratio (at rated
input & output levels)

LINE IN (GAIN max.)–STEREO OUT

68 dB, IHF-A

LINE IN (GAIN min.)–STEREO OUT

70 dB, IHF-A

Distortion (1 kHz signal
at rated input & output
levels)

LINE IN (GAIN max.)–STEREO OUT

0.3% (30 kHz L.P.F.)

LINE IN (GAIN min.)–STEREO OUT

0.05% (30 kHz L.P.F.)

LOW

12 dB @ 80 Hz, shelving

MID

12 dB @ 250 Hz–5 kHz, sweepable

HIGH

12 dB @ 12 kHz, shelving

Tape Type

C46–C90, Cr0

(Bias: HIGH, EQ: 70

Track Configuration

8-track

Tape Heads

Record–play

8-track Hard Permalloy

Erase

8-track ferrite

Motors

Capstan

DC servo motor x1

Reel

DC motor x1

Mechanism

DC motor x1

Tape Speed

9.5 cm/sec

Pitch Control

Approximately

12%

Wow & Flutter

Less than 0.08% WRMS

Rewind Time

Normal Rewind

Approximately 95 seconds for a C60 tape

High-Speed Rewind

Approximately 75 seconds for a C60 tape

Overall Frequency Response

50 Hz–14 kHz +3, –5 dB (dbx NR off)

Overall S/N Ratio

80 dB/IHA-F (at 3% distortion level, dbx NR on)

Overall Distortion

2% (400 Hz, –10 dB)

Overall Channel Separation (adjacent channels)

60 dB (1 kHz, –10 dB, dbx NR on)

Erasure Rate

55 dB (1 kHz, 0 dB)

Noise Reduction

dbx NR (SYNC position: TR8 = off)

Summary of Contents for MT8XII

Page 1: ... 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 P A N L E V E L GAIN LINE MIC HIGH 12 12 FREQ 250 5k MID 12 12 LOW 12 12 AUX 1 0 10 AUX 2 0 10 CUE L R 0 10 PAN L ODD R EVEN GROUP ASSIGN 1 2 3 4 PEAK SIGNAL 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 P A N L E V E L GAIN LINE MIC HIGH 12 12 FREQ 250 5k MID 12 12 LOW 12 12 AUX 1 0 10 AUX 2 0 10 CUE L R 0 10 PAN L ODD R EVEN GROUP ASSIGN 1 2 3 4 PEAK SIGNAL 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 P A N L E V E L ...

Page 2: ...lease try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interference relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the l...

Page 3: ...or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation For example the appliance should not be situated on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings 9 Heat Theapplianceshouldbesituatedawayfromheatsources such as radiators heat regis...

Page 4: ...cts inside MT8XII are a fire and electrical shock hazard Do not block the MT8XII ventilation holes MT8XII has ventilation holes at the rear to pre vent the internal temperature from rising Blocked ventilation holes are a fire hazard Do not try to modify MT8XII This could be a fire and electrical shock hazard MT8XII operating temperature is between 5 C and 35 C 41 F and 95 F Cautions Turn off all a...

Page 5: ... or by any means without the prior written authorization of Yamaha Corporation Trademarks The dbx noise reduction system is manufactured based on a patent license from THAT Corporation dbx is a trademark of Carillon Electronics Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders Packing List The MT8XII package should contain the following items Make sure that you have the...

Page 6: ...13 Quick Start System 14 Recording the First Track 15 Listening to the First Track 16 Overdubbing 16 Mixdown 18 Multi Source Mixing 19 An Overview of Multitrack Recording 20 About Monitoring 21 4 Punch In Out Recording 22 Punch In Out 22 Manual Punch In Out 23 Using the REC PAUSE Button 23 Using the REC SELECT buttons 24 Using a Footswitch 25 Auto Punch In Out 26 Setting the Punch In Out Points 26...

Page 7: ...g the Memo Points 38 Locating the Memo Points 38 Checking the Memo Points 38 Clearing the Memo Points 38 Repeat Playback 39 9 The MT8XII MIDI 40 Using the MT8XII in a MIDI System 40 SYNC Signal Formats 40 Connecting the MT8XII to a MIDI System 41 Striping the Tape 43 Synchronized Operation 43 10 MT8XII Applications 44 One Take Recording 44 MIDI Home Studio 45 Multi Source Mixing 46 Using the TAPE ...

Page 8: ...ocessor patching FLIP button allows you to route input signals to either the channel fader or CUE controls Flexible monitoring of Groups CUE Stereo bus and TAPE IN Direct outputs for direct connection to another mixer TAPE IN to monitor facility for monitoring during mixdown Long throw accurate faders Recorder The MT8XII eight track recorder is a precision engineered compact cassette transport Log...

Page 9: ...ck these tracks individually You can record up to four tracks simultaneously or one at a time a technique called overdub recording Another major difference is that the MT8XII uses only one side of the cassette There is no B side If you turn over an MT8XII cassette you ll hear the tracks play backwards This is because theMT8XIIusesthefullwidthof thetapetorecordeighttracks Thetapespeedisalsodifferen...

Page 10: ...50 5k MID 12 12 LOW 12 12 AUX 1 0 10 AUX 2 0 10 CUE L R 0 10 PAN L ODD R EVEN GROUP ASSIGN 1 2 3 4 PEAK SIGNAL 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 P A N L E V E L GAIN LINE MIC HIGH 12 12 FREQ 250 5k MID 12 12 LOW 12 12 AUX 1 0 10 AUX 2 0 10 CUE L R 0 10 PAN L ODD R EVEN GROUP ASSIGN 1 2 3 4 PEAK SIGNAL 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 P A N L E V E L GAIN LINE MIC HIGH 12 12 FREQ 250 5k MID 12 12 LOW 12 12 AUX 1 0 10 A...

Page 11: ... signal being recorded orplayedback Withthe FLIP switchsettothedownposition thesignalsource istheMIC LINEinputs Thissettingistypicallyusedduringmixdown whenthe tape track signal is fed through the input channel This allows you to connect extra sound sources using the CUE controls 5 FLIP switch ThisswitchisusedtoselectthesignalsourcesfortheinputchannelandCUEcon trols With the FLIP switch in the up ...

Page 12: ...o that the PEAK indicator lights up momentarily at the loudest signals For input channels 5 8 that do not have GAIN controls adjust the output level of the source device 9 Fader Thisfaderhastwofunctions Forrecordingit susedtoadjustthelevelof theinputchannelsignal that s recorded to a track For mixdown it s used to balance the input channel signal relative to the other input channel signals For opt...

Page 13: ...IN MIX LEVEL control to adjust the level 6 MONITOR SELECT switches These switches are used to select the signal source for the MON ITOR OUT and headphones GROUP These switches select the Group buses as the monitor source This allows you to monitor signals assigned to tracks Whenonlythe 1 3 or 2 4 switchispressed themonitorsignal is mono Press both switches to monitor stereo signals STEREO This swi...

Page 14: ...nction is turned on It stays on continuously for FSK sync and flashes for SMPTE sync 6 IN OUT indicators These indicators show the status of the Auto Punch In Out sequence 7 MEMO 1 2 These indicators flash three times then light up continuously when the Memo 1 and Memo 2 location points are set 8 REPEAT indicator This indicator lights up when the Repeat Playback orAuto Punch In Out Rehearse Repeat...

Page 15: ...tor on the display lights up when dbx is turned on The dbx system is turned on automatically each time the MT8XII is turned on 4 AUTO PUNCH I O button and indicator This button is used to turn on and off the Auto Punch In Out function The adjacent indicator lights up when the Auto Punch In Out function is on 5 TAPE SPEED control switch and indicators These controls are used to adjust the tape spee...

Page 16: ...in and punch out points with the Auto Punch In Out function 0 RESET MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 buttons RESET This button is used to reset the tape counter to 00 00 MEMO 1 MEMO 2 These button are used to store the Memo 1 and Memo 2 locate points The respective memo indicator on the display flashes three times and then lights up continu ously when a memo point is stored Memo points are not stored when the MT...

Page 17: ... effects processors Connect them to the effects processors inputs 5 STEREO OUT These phono jacks are used to connect a stereo master recorder for recording the final mix The master recorder could be a DAT recorder MiniDisc recorder or cassette tape deck Connect them to your master recorder s stereo inputs 6 MONITOR OUT These phono jacks are used to send the monitor signals to a stereo monitor ampl...

Page 18: ...ector to use the XLR type connector Phantom power is available on these inputs for use with condenser microphones If you re not using condenser microphones with these inputs keep the PHANTOM POWER ON OFF switch set to OFF A TAPE IN These phono jacks are used to connect the outputs of a stereo master recorder to the MT8XII ThemasterrecordercouldbeaDATrecorder MiniDiscrecorder orcassettetapedeck Con...

Page 19: ... control These phono jacks are used to connect FSK and SMPTE synchronization signals The INPUT LEVEL control is used to adjust the level of the incoming SYNC signal that s recorded onto Track 8 D PHANTOM POWER ON OFF switch This switch is used to turn on and off the phantom power for the XLR type MIC LINE BAL inputsonchannels1and2 Phantompowerisusedtopowercondensermicrophones Itshould be turned of...

Page 20: ...ear of the MT8XII The display lights up To turn off the MT8XII press the POWER switch again Loading a Tape Before loading a tape make sure the tape is not slack inside the cassette 1 Open the cassette compartment cover 2 Load the cassette firmly into the compartment with the tape opening facing forward and the A side facing up Make sure that it is seated correctly The TAPE indicator appears on the...

Page 21: ...rnatively you could use your hi fi amp and speakers The master recorder is required for mixdown Monitors Synthesizer Master recorder Connect to an appropriate wall outlet Guitar Processor Headphones Monitor amp Microphones Drum machine AC IN POWER ON OFF OUT SYNC INPUT LEVEL IN 48V ON OFF PHANTOM POWER 14 R L 2 1 R L R L 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 INSERT I O 2 INSERT I O 1 MIC LINE INPUT LINE INPUT...

Page 22: ...l and Groups 6 Press the MONITOR SELECT CUE switch This sets the monitor source to CUE 7 Set the MONITOR LEVEL control midway 8 Set the GROUP 1 MASTER level control midway 9 Press REC SELECT button 1 A circle flashes around track indicator 1 10 Raise Channel 1 fader to the 7 8 mark Track 1 meter shows the signal level 11 Set the CUE LEVEL control on Input Channel 1 midway You should now be able to...

Page 23: ...ing to the First Track 1 Press the RTZ button to rewind to 00 00 2 Press the PLAY button to start playback You should now be able to hear what was recorded on Track 1 Adjust the CUE LEVEL control as required If you don t hear anything recheck the preceding steps Overdubbing Overdubbing is the technique used to record new sounds to empty tracks while listening to the sounds already recorded on othe...

Page 24: ...he loudest signals light the 9 dB indicator When the dbx noise reduction system is not used adjust the level control so that the loudest signals light the 3 dB indicator 14 Press the REC PAUSE button The REC PAUSE indicator lights up The circle around the number of the selected track stops flashing and lights up continuously The MT8XII waits in Record Pause mode 15 Press the PLAY button to start r...

Page 25: ... to the 7 8 mark 5 Press the MONITOR SELECT STEREO switch and set the MONITOR LEVEL control midway 6 Press the RTZ button to rewind to 00 00 7 Press the PLAY button to start playback You should now be able to hear all tracks playback If you don t hear anything recheck the pre ceding steps 8 Mix and refine your music as follows Balance Levels Use the input channel faders to balance the levels of th...

Page 26: ... signal is fed to the CUE controls and the tape signal is fed to the input channel As the CUE controls consist of just level and pan signals that require EQ and effects should be fed to the input channel 3 Set the PAN and CUE PAN controls on each input channel to their center positions 4 Set the input channel and STEREO faders to the 7 8 mark and set the CUE LEVEL controls midway 5 Set the CUE MIX...

Page 27: ...this provides up to 20 sound sources during mixdown See Mixdown on page 18 for more information Advanced Multitracking One Take Recording With this technique up to four tracks are recorded in one take This is useful for live recording and recording bands that like to record with all members playing together Punch in out and ping pong techniques can be used after the one take recording to add and c...

Page 28: ...cally used during mixdown It can also be used to monitor signals that are not going to be recorded by the MT8XII such as a MIDI tone generator that is controlled by a MIDI sequencer In this case the tone generator is only monitored while other sounds are recorded on the MT8XII Then for the final mixdown the tone generator sounds aremixedwiththesoundsrecordedontheMT8XIIandmixeddowntoastereomasterre...

Page 29: ...h the Auto Punch In Out sequence starts Punch in point the point at which recording starts Punch out point the point at which recording stops Post roll point a point approximately five seconds after the punch out point The pre roll and post roll points are used only with the Auto Punch In Out function In the above illustration the punch in and punch out points are shown in the middle of blank area...

Page 30: ...cator stops flashing and lights up continuously If you re monitoring the track via CUE i e FLIP switch in the up position you ll hear the existing sound playback until the REC PAUSE button is pressed After which you ll hear the new sound that s being recorded Instead of pressing the REC PAUSE button you could have pressed the REHE button to engage Rehearse mode Rehearse allows you to have a dry ru...

Page 31: ...inuously A circle appears around the corresponding track indicator If you re monitoring the track via CUE i e FLIP switch in the up position you ll hear the existing sounds playback until the REC SELECT button is pressed After which you ll hear the new sound that s being recorded You can punch in more than one track using this technique However do not press more than one REC SELECT button simultan...

Page 32: ...tswitch again Recording starts The REC PAUSE indicator lights up The circle around the track indicator stops flashing and lights up continuously If you re monitoring the track via CUE i e FLIP switch in the up position you ll hear the existing sounds playback until the footswitch is pressed After which you ll hear the new sound that s being recorded 7 At the point where you want to punch out press...

Page 33: ...and lights up continuously indicating that the punch in point has been set The REHE and OUT indicators flash The PLAY indicator flashes quickly The REC PAUSE indicator goes off 5 At the point where you want to set the punch out point press the PLAY button or footswitch The OUT indicator and PLAY indicator stop flashing and light up continuously indicating that the punch out point has been set Play...

Page 34: ... on the display If you re monitoring the track via CUE i e FLIP switch in the up position you ll hear the existing sounds playback until the punch in point After which you ll hear the new sound that s being recorded At the specified punch out point punch out occurs i e rehearsal stops The REHE indicator goes out and the OUT indicator appears on the display Playback continues up to the post roll po...

Page 35: ...nd lights up continuously The IN indicator appears on the display If you re monitoring the track via CUE i e FLIP switch in the up position you ll hear the existing sounds playback until the punch in point After which you ll hear the new sound that s being recorded At the specified punch out point punch out occurs i e recording stops The REC PAUSE indicator goes out and the OUT indicator appears o...

Page 36: ...llustration shows the ping pong tech nique Destination Track Source Tracks Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 3 Track 2 Track 1 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 3 Track 2 Track 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 GAIN LINE MIC HIGH 12 12 FREQ 250 5k MID 12 12 LOW 12 12 AUX 1 0 10 AUX 2 0 10 CUE L R 0 10 PAN L ODD R EVEN GROUP ASSIGN 1 2 3 4 PEAK SIGNAL 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 P A N L E V E L GAIN...

Page 37: ...o the destination track 7 Set the MONITOR LEVEL control as required Rehearsing the Ping Pong 8 Press the REHE button The REHE indicator lights up and the circle flashes around the corresponding track indicator stops flashing and lights up continuously 9 Press the PLAY button to start the rehearsal The rehearsal starts and the PLAY indicator lights up You should now be able to hear the source track...

Page 38: ...ality Try to keep ping pong opera tions to a minimum Avoid bouncing tracks to adjacent tracks on the same half of the record play head It s okay to bounce from Track 4 to Track 5 because they are on different halves of the head as shown here The illustration below shows three ping pong combinations to avoid and three that are okay 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 3 Tra...

Page 39: ...l of the new source with the existing tracks Destination Track Source Tracks Overdub Source Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 3 Track 2 Track 1 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 3 Track 2 Track 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 GAIN LINE MIC HIGH 12 12 FREQ 250 5k MID 12 12 LOW 12 12 AUX 1 0 10 AUX 2 0 10 CUE L R 0 10 PAN L ODD R EVEN GROUP ASSIGN 1 2 3 4 PEAK SIGNAL 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 P A...

Page 40: ...he fader So when you fade out a channel the signal from the effects processor fades too 1 Connect an MT8XII AUX SEND jack to the external effects processor s input 2 Connect the processor s stereo outputs to an MT8XII ST INPUT The left ST INPUT signal is fed to the Left Stereo bus and Groups 1 and 3 The right ST INPUT signal is fed to the Right Stereo bus and Groups 2 and 4 So if you want to send ...

Page 41: ... to the track press the ST INPUT GROUP ASSIGN switch corresponding to the GROUP ASSIGN switch pressed in Step 2 and then turn up the ST INPUT level control UsetheSTINPUTlevelcontroltobalancetheprocessedsignalwiththeunprocessedsignalthat is coming directly from the input channel Use the input channel fader to adjust the level of the unprocessed signal Set the MONITOR SELECT to GROUP to monitor both...

Page 42: ...illustrationshowshowtoconnectanexternalprocessortotheMT8XIIINSERTs Other equipment has been removed for clarity Once connected operation is the same as normal The signal source for the external processor is taken after the channel s EQ section The output signal from the external processor is then returned into the channel just before the fader The processed signal can then be assigned to the group...

Page 43: ...ample you ve recorded the drum and bass parts and now it s time to record the acoustic piano part However the piano is a little flat The easy way around this problem is to record the piano part at a lower pitch with the pianist playing a little slower Whenyouplaybacktherecordingatnormalpitch thepianopartisintunewitheverythingelse ThePitchfunctioncanalsobeusedwhenrecordingavocalphrasewithhighnotest...

Page 44: ...n the background Pan the sounds pan allows you to position sounds from left to right in the stereo field This is often used to provide space for individual instruments Bass instruments and lead vocals are usually panned around center Rhythm guitar maybe panned to the left and lead guitar or piano to the right Balance tonal content you can use EQ to filter out any unwanted hiss hum or fre quency ab...

Page 45: ...ss the MEMO 1 or MEMO 2 button to enter the Memo 1 or Memo 2 point respectively The MEMO indicator and number of the corresponding memo point appear on the display Memo points can be entered while the MT8XII is stopped or during playback recording rewinding or fast forwarding The memo points are not stored when the MT8XII is turned off Locating the Memo Points 1 Press the LOC 1 or LOC 2 button to ...

Page 46: ...eated playback between the two memo points The REPEAT indicator appears on the display Playback is repeated 16 times Then the MT8XII locates the Memo 1 point and stops You can stop playback at anytime by pressing the STOP button Pressing the REPEAT button during repeat playback cancels the Repeat function the MT8XII continues normal playback If only one memo point has been set playback repeats bet...

Page 47: ...tion system is turned off for Track 8 This ensures that the SYNC signal is processed correctly For this reason do not record the SYNC signal onto a different track SYNC Signal Formats The MT8XII supports two formats of SYNC signal SMPTE timecode and FSK The main dif ference between these two formats is that SMPTE timecode contains both clock and position information whereas FSK contains only clock...

Page 48: ...x and synthesizer with onboard sequencer receive the MIDI Clock signal they both playback in synchronization Synthesizer with onboard sequencer Drum machine MIDI IN FSK IN FSK OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT 1 MIDI OUT 2 MIDI OUT MIDI IN OUT SYNC INPUT LEVEL IN 48V ON OFF PHANTOM POWER R L R L 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 INSERT I O 2 INSERT I O 1 MIC LINE INPUT LINE INPUT UNBAL STEREO INPUT UNBAL R L STEREO OUT R...

Page 49: ...equencerisshownwithtwoMIDI OUT jacks So if you have only one MIDI OUT jack connect it to the SMPTE MIDI converter when striping the tape then to the synthesizer for subsequent operations Synthesizer Drum machine Computer MIDI sequencer software MIDI IN MIDI IN SMPTE IN SMPTE OUT MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI THRU MIDI OUT 1 MIDI OUT MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT 2 OUT SYNC INPUT LEVEL IN 48V ON OFF PHANTOM POW...

Page 50: ...waits in Record Pause mode 7 Press the PLAY button to start recording The PLAY indicator lights up and recording starts 8 After about 5 seconds start the MIDI sequencer The SYNC signal is recorded onto Track 8 Stripe the tape for the length of the song to be recorded It s a good idea to record the SYNC signalbeyondtheendof thesong Thenyoucaneasilyextendthesong Youcan tmaketheSYNC signal longer onc...

Page 51: ...ly A stereo pair of headphones is used for monitoring TheMT8XIIprovidesfour tracksimultaneousrecording Sotherearetwooptionsforone take recording 1 mix and record all inputs to four tracks 2 Record the four backing tracks first then record the remaining tracks while monitoring the backing tracks Synthesizer Headphones Vocals Guitar Bass Drums AC IN POWER ON OFF OUT SYNC INPUT LEVEL IN 48V ON OFF PH...

Page 52: ...graphic equalizer ispatchedinbetweentheSTEREOOUTsandthemasterrecorder Duringmixdown theoutput of the master recorder can be monitored by setting the TAPE IN switch to TO MONITOR Monitors Synthesizer Master recorder Monitor amp Microphones Drum machine Computer MIDI sequencer software Effects processor 1 Graphic equalizer Effects processor 2 Compressor Limiter Guitar Processor AC IN POWER ON OFF OU...

Page 53: ...n recorded to the master recorder The output of the master recorder is shown connected to the TAPE IN You could however connect another sound source to the TAPE IN and add that to the mix Also once the acoustic sounds have been recorded MIC LINE inputs 1 and 2 could be used to con nect other sound sources other MIDI instruments for example On input channel 8 keep the FLIP switch in the up position...

Page 54: ... recorder section This method can also be used to transfer the eight tracks of an MT8XII tape to another multitrack recorder AC IN POWER ON OFF OUT SYNC INPUT LEVEL IN 48V ON OFF PHANTOM POWER 14 R L 2 1 R L R L 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 INSERT I O 2 INSERT I O 1 MIC LINE INPUT LINE INPUT UNBAL STEREO INPUT UNBAL AUX SEND R L STEREO OUT R L MONITOR OUT R L TAPE IN 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 1 TAPE OUT GROU...

Page 55: ...k The level meters do not indicate signal levels Normally the level meters indicate tape signal levels To see the level of a group signal you must press the corresponding REC SELECT button Recordings are noisy Use the dbx noise reduction Make sure that the recording level is set correctly Too low a signal level will cause the tape hiss to be more noticeable Recordings are distorted Make sure that ...

Page 56: ...thedirectionsonthekit carefullywipingtherecord play head capstan anderaseheadwithaswabsoakedincleaningsolution It sbesttocleanthepinch rollerwithanon alcoholbasedrubbercleaningsolution whichisoftenincludedinthecleaning kits Alcohol tends to dry out and corrode the rubber part of the roller It s recommended that you clean the record play head capstan pinch roller and erase head before each new reco...

Page 57: ...endedthatyoudemagnetizetherecord playheadbeforeeachnewrecordingsession or after 25 hours of use whichever comes first The demagnetizer should be turned on away from the MT8XII passed slowly across the face of the record play head and then drawn away slowly from the MT8XII and turned off Caution Turn off the MT8XII before demagnetizing the record play head Caution Read the directions on the demagne...

Page 58: ...dB 80 Hz shelving MID 12 dB 250 Hz 5 kHz sweepable HIGH 12 dB 12 kHz shelving Tape Type C46 C90 Cr02 Bias HIGH EQ 70 µs Track Configuration 8 track Tape Heads Record play 8 track Hard Permalloy Erase 8 track ferrite Motors Capstan DC servo motor x1 Reel DC motor x1 Mechanism DC motor x1 Tape Speed 9 5 cm sec Pitch Control Approximately 12 Wow Flutter Less than 0 08 WRMS Rewind Time Normal Rewind A...

Page 59: ...0 kΩ 10 dB 16 dB CH fader max Ring of TRS phone jacks MIC LINE 3 4 10 kΩ 10 dB to 50 dB CH fader at 7 8 56 dB GAIN fader max Phone jacks unbalanced LINE 5 8 10 kΩ 10 dB CH fader at 7 8 16 dB fader max Phone jacks unbalanced STEREO INPUT 9 14 20 kΩ 10 dB LEVEL nominal 16 dB LEVEL max Phone jacks unbalanced TAPE IN L R 10 kΩ 10 dB LEVEL nominal 16 dB LEVEL max Phono jacks SYNC IN 10 kΩ 10 dB LEVEL c...

Page 60: ... 14 CUE MIX TO STEREO 8 4 7 3 6 2 5 1 STEREO CUE AUX SEND 2 1 PHONES OUT OUT MONITOR STEREO R L R L INPUT CH GROUP GROUP GROUP 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 METER 1 GROUP OUT MONITOR LEVEL R L 2 1 MIX LEVEL TAPE IN ST INPUT R L GROUP INSERT I O LEVEL CUE LEVEL CUE LEVEL CUE HA HA HA AUX 2 AUX 1 PAN CUE PAN FREQ HIGH EQ MID LOW LOW MID EQ HIGH FREQ PAN PAN CUE AUX 1 AUX 2 R L AUX 2 AUX 1 PAN CUE PAN FREQ HIGH HA G...

Page 61: ...54 Appendix MT8XII Owner s Manual Dimensions W 530 D 4 1 6 4 H 132 6 ...

Page 62: ... Because the tape hiss was not present in the original signal it is greatly reduced by this process Demagnetizer A hand held device used to demagnetize also called degauss tape heads and other metal parts that come into contact with a moving magnetic tape DI Direct Inject A technique for connecting an electric guitar or bass guitar directly to a mixer Thehighoutputimpedanceof theguitarismatchedwit...

Page 63: ...n Out sequence starts When the Auto Punch In Out sequence is complete MT8XII rewinds automatically to the pre roll point Post Fader A point in the signal path after a fader The signals for the MT8XIIAUX controls are sourced post fader So as well as turn up theAUX control you must also raise the fader This hastheadvantagethatthelevelof theprocessedsignalfromtheexternaleffectsprocessoriscon trolled ...

Page 64: ...recording anything else Tracking The process of recording sounds to tracks on a audio recorder Also know as laying downtracksandjustplainsimplerecording Trackingisthefirststageof themultitrackrecording process Unity Gain Againof one Thatis thesignalisoutputfromacircuitatthesamelevelatwhich itentered OncepassedtheMIC LINEamplifier aunitygainsystemminimizessignalnoiseand distortion The unity gain po...

Page 65: ...IGN 1 2 3 4 PEAK SIGNAL 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 P A N L E V E L HIGH 12 12 FREQ 250 5k MID 12 12 LOW 12 12 AUX 1 0 10 AUX 2 0 10 CUE L R 0 10 PAN L ODD R EVEN GROUP ASSIGN 1 2 3 4 PEAK SIGNAL 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 P A N L E V E L HIGH 12 12 FREQ 250 5k MID 12 12 LOW 12 12 AUX 1 0 10 AUX 2 0 10 CUE L R 0 10 PAN L ODD R EVEN GROUP ASSIGN 1 2 3 4 PEAK SIGNAL 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 P A N L E V E L HIG...

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