User Guide

MIDI Home Studio 45
MT8XII—Owner’s Manual
MIDI Home Studio
In the following MIDI home studio system example, all instruments are recorded to the
MT8XII. Recording the MIDI instruments could be left until the final mixdown, since the MIDI
sequencer provides repeatable playback and is synchronized to the MT8XII using SMPTE time-
code. Having the entire project on an MT8XII tape, however, does simplify media management.
A monitor amp and speakers are used for monitoring. Two external effects processor are con-
nected to the AUX SENDs and ST INPUTs for effects processing. A compressor/limiter is
patched into Input Channel 1 to provide a more consistent level on vocals. A graphic equalizer
is patched in between the STEREO OUTs and the master recorder. During mixdown, the output
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
OUT
SYNC INPUT LEVEL
IN +48V ON OFF
PHANTOM POWER
14
RL
21
RL RL
13 12 11 10 9 8 7
6
5 4 3 INSERT I/O 2 INSERT I/O 1
MIC/LINE INPUTLINE INPUT (UNBAL)STEREO INPUT (UNBAL)
AUX SEND
RL
STEREO OUT
RL
MONITOR OUT
RL
TAPE IN
8765 4321
21
TAPE OUT / GROUP OUT
MIC/LINE INPUT (BAL)
1:GND
2:HOT
3:COLD
MIDI IN
MIDI IN
SMPTE IN SMPTE OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI IN
MIDI
THRU
MIDI OUT 1
MIDI OUT
MIDI OUTMIDI IN
MIDI OUT 2
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88
88
YAMAHA
SMPTE/MIDI
Converter