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YAMAHA

MULTITRACK

CASSETTE

RECORDER

ENREGISTREUR

DE

CASSETTE

MULTIPISTE

MEHRSPUR-KASSETTENDECK

OPERATION

MANUAL

MANUEL

D'lNSTRUCTIONS

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your

MT3X

Multitrack

Cassette

Recorder

is

a

fine

creative

tool

that

will

enable

you

to

work

with

sound

in

many

ways.

Whether

you

need

to

record

acoustic

instruments

or

voice

using

microphones,

electronic

instruments

and

sources

via

direct

line,

or

a

creative

blend

of

the

two,

the

MT3X

makes'the

process

of

building

up

your

own

sound

extraordinarily

smooth

and

simple.

You

can

simply

record

and

remix

four

tracks,

or

use

the

multitrack

“ping-pong"

recording

tech¬

nique

to

individually

record

up

to

ten

independent

parts

—adding

sound

layer

by

layer

until

you

create

exactly

the

ar¬

rangement

and

texture

your

imagination

demands.

There’s

even

a

sophisticated

auto

punch-in!out

feature

that

lets

you

re-record

a

section

of

a

previously

recorded

track

with

automated

convenience.

The

MT3X

is

just

as

easy

to

use

alone

or

with

a

band.

And,

because

it's

a

YAMAHA,

you

know

that

the

MT3X

will

give

you

the

very

finest

sound

quality

and

overall

performance

available.

In

order

to

make

use

of

the

MT3X’s

many

features

and

obtain

maximum

performance,

we

urge

you

to

read

this

opera¬

tion

manual

thoroughly

—

and

keep

it

in

a

safe

place

for

later

reference.

CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS

.2

BEFORE

OPERATION.3

THE

CONTROLS

AND

CONNECTORS

.5

CONNECTION

EXAMPLES

..

1

3

THE

RECORDING

PROCESS.14

RECORDING

THE

FIRST

TRACK

.15

STEP

1:

CHANNEL-TO-TRACK

ASSIGNMENT.15

STEP

2:

MONITOR

SETUP

.16

STEP

3:

SETTING

RECORDING

LEVELS.

1

7

STEP

4:

RECORD.17

OVERDUBBING

.

1

8

PING-PONG

RECORDING

.

1

9

A

PING-PONG

RECORDING

EXAMPLE

.'..20

MIXDOWN.

2

1

USING

THE

AUX

SEND/RTN

LOOPS

.

2

2

PUNCH-IN/OUT

RECORDING.

2

3

Manual

Punch-in/out

Using

the

REC

SELECT

Switches

.

2

3

Footswitch

Punch-in/out.23

Automatic

Punch-in/out

..24

MIDI

SYNC

OPERATION.

2

5

MAINTENANCE

.

2

6

SPECIFICATIONS

.

2

7

BLOCK

DIAGRAM.

2

8

PRECAUTIONS

1.

AVOID

EXCESSIVE

HEAT,

HUMIDITY,

DUST

AND

VIBRATION

Keep

the

unit

away

from

locations

where

it

is

likely

to

be

exposed

to

high

temperatures

or

humidity

—

such

as

near

radiators,

stoves,

etc.

Also

avoid

loca¬

tions

which

are

subject

to

excessive

dust

accumula¬

tion

or

vibration

which

could

cause

mechanical

dam¬

age.

2.

AVOID

PHYSICAL

SHOCKS

Strong

physical

shocks

to

the

unit

can

cause

dam¬

age.

Handle

it

with

care.

3.

DO

NOT

OPEN

THE

CASE

OR

ATTEMPT

REPAIRS

OR

MODIFICATIONS

YOURSELF

This

product

contains

no

user-serviceable

parts.

Refer

all

maintenance

to

qualified

YAMAHA

service

personnel.

Opening

the

case

and/or

tampering

with

the

internal

circuitry

will

void

the

warranty.

4.

MAKE

SURE

POWER

IS

OFF

BEFORE

MAKING

OR

REMOVING

CONNECTIONS

Always

turn

the

power

OFF

prior

to

connecting

or

disconnecting

cables.

This

is

important

to

prevent

damage

to

the

unit

itself

as

well

as

other

connected

equipment.

5.

HANDLE

CABLES

CAREFULLY

Always

plug

and

unplug

cables

—

including

the

AC

cord

—

by

gripping

the

connector,

not

the

cord.

6.

CLEAN

WITH

A

SOFT

DRY

CLOTH

Never

use

solvents

such

as

benzine

or

thinner

to

clean

the

unit.

Wipe

clean

with

a

soft,

dry

cloth.

7.

ALWAYS

USE

THE

CORRECT

POWER

SUPPLY

The

MT3X

is

sold

with

the

appropriate

power

specifi¬

cations

for

the

local

area

(power

supply

voltage

and

power

consumption

are

listed

on

the

bottom

panel).

If

you

move

to

a

different

area

that

might

have

a

different

AC

mains

voltage,

however,

be

sure

to

check

with

your

nearest

YAMAHA

dealer

before

us¬

ing

your

MT3X.

8.

KEEP

THE

HEADS

AND

TAPE

PATH

CLEAN

To

ensure

consistent

high

performance

and

sound

quality

from

your

MT3X,

it

is

important

to

clean

the

head

and

tape

path

regularly

(ideally

before

each

recording

session).

To

do

this,

use

a

cleaning

kit

specifically

designed

for

use

with

cassette

tape

equipment.

9.

USE

ONLY

HIGH-QUALITY

CHROME

CASSETTE

TAPE

The

MT3X

is

designed

for

use

with

CrOz

(chrome)

formulation

tape,

and

will

not

provide

proper

per¬

formance

with

any

other

type

of

tape.

Always

choose

cassette

tapes

from

a

reliable

manufacturer.

r

This

equipment

generates

and

uses

radio

frequency

en¬

ergy

and

if

not

installed

and

used

properly,

that

is,

in

strict

accordance

with

the

manufacturer's

instructions,

may

cause

interference

to

radio

and

television

reception.

It

has

been

type

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

computing

device

in

accordance

with

the

specifica¬

tions

in

Subpart

J

of

Part

15

of

FCC

Rules,

which

are

de¬

signed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

such

inter¬

ference

in

a

residential

installation.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

in¬

stallation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

interference

to

rado

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

Reorient

the

receiving

antenna.

Relocate

the

computer

with

respect

to

the

receiver.

Move

the

computer

away

from

the

receiver.

Plug

the

computer

into

a

different

outlet

so

that

com¬

puter

and

receiver

are

on

different

branch

circuits.

If

necessary,

the

user

should

consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/television

technician

for

additional

sug¬

gestions.

The

user

may

find

the

following

booklet

prepared

by

the

Federal

Communications

Commission

helpful;

"How

to

identify

and

Resolve

Radlo-TV

interfernce

problem".

This

booklet

is

available

from

the

U.S.

Govern¬

ment

Printing

Office,

Washington,

DC

20402,

Stock

No.

004-000-00345-4.

FCC

CERTIFICATION

(USA)

V

This

information

on

safety

,is

provided

to

comply

with

U:S.A.^

laws,

but

should

be

observed

by

users

in

all

countries.

-2

BEFORE

OPERATION

■

THE

DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN

TRACKS

AND

CHANNELS

The

words

“track”

and

“channel”

are

often

confused.

In

order

to

properly

operate

this

unit,

it

is

necessary

to

under¬

stand

the

meanings

of

these

terms.

TRACK:

The

“band”

on

the

tape

itself

where

a

certain

signal

is

recorded.

The

tape

inside

a

cassette

has

four

different

tracks,

enabling

the

recording

of

four

distinct

signals.

For

conventional

recordings,

there

are

two

tracks

(ste¬

reo

left

and

right)

on

each

of

the

tape.

CHANNEL:

The

route

of

a

signal

input

or

output.

In

the

input

side,

this

unit

has

six

INPUT

channels

and

two

AUX

chan¬

nels.

The

output

side

consists

of

one

stereo

channel

(made

up

of

two

mono

channels)

and

an

AUX

channel.

■

WHAT

IS

A

MULTITRACK

CASSETTE

RECORDER

?

The

difference

between

the

MT3X

multitrack

cassette

recorder

and

a

conventional

stereo

cassette

deck

is

shown

below.

CONVENTIONAL

STEREO

CASSETTE

DECK

For

right

channel

track

For

left

channel

track

For

left

channel

track

on

the

B

side

For

right

channel

track

on

the

B

side

For

right

channel

track

on

the

A

side

For

left

channel

track

on

the

A

side

MT3X

MULTITRACK

CASSETTE

RECORDER

For

channel

4

For

channel

3

For

channel

2

For

channel

1

Track

for

channel

4

(track

4)

Track

for

channel

3

(track

3)

Track

for

channel

2

(track

2)

Track

for

channel

1

(track

1)

The

diagram

shows

how

a

conventional

stereo

cas¬

sette

deck

records

and

plays

back

music.

The

four

tracks

on

a

cassette

tape

represent

the

left

and

right

(for

stereo)

sound

for

each

side

of

the

tape.

The

MT3X

uses

these

four

tracks

for

single-direction

recording

and

playback

on

only

one

side

of

a

cassette

tape.

Conventional

stereo

cassette

recorders

always

record

and

play

back

in

the

same

mode,

with

the

tape

side

(direction)

determining

which

two

tracks

will

be

used.

These

recorders

do

not

allow

separate

selection

of

tracks

for

recording

and

playback.

Multitrack

recorders,

however,

allow

you

to

record

or

playback

tracks

separately

as

you

choose.

This

en¬

ables

a

degree

of

recording

and

playback

freedom

not

possible

with

conventional

cassette

recorders.

-

3

-

■

ABOUT

CASSETTE

TAPES

This

unit

is

designed

to

be

used

only

with

Chromeposition

tape,

and

will

not

work

properly

with

Ferrichrome

tape

formulations.

Cr02tape

(Bias:

HIGH;

EQ:

70ps)

should

be

used.

Also,

the

use

of

C-120

tapes

is

not

recommended

because

they

exhibit

poorer

performance,

and

can

be

the

cause

of

equipment

failure.

•

Preventing

accidental

erasure

of

recordings

To

keep

from

inadvertently

erasing

a

prFzed

recording,

all

cassette

tapes

have

record

protection

tabs

along

the

top

edge

of

the

cassette

shell.

If

this

tab

is

broken

out

using

a

screwdriver

or

any

other

appropriate

imple¬

ment,

it

will

not

be

possible

to

record

on

the

corre¬

sponding

side

of

the

tape.

This

will

protect

your

record¬

ings

from

accidental

erasure.

For

4-track

recording,

it’s

necessary

to

break

out

the

tabs

for

both

the

A

and

B

sides

of

the

tape.

When

you’d

like

to

record

over

a

tape

with

the

tabs

broken

out,

just

cover

the

holes

(where

the

tabs

were)

with

tape.

•

PREVENTING

ACCIDENTAL

TAPE

ERASURE:

•

Storing

cassette

tapes

To

prevent

tape

slack,

fit

a

stopper

into

the

tape

or

keep

tapes

in

their

cases.

Do

not

store

tapes

in

direct

sunlight,

or

in

places

with

high

heat

or

humidity,

as

this

may

damage

the

tapes.

Also,

keep

the

tapes

away

from

magnetic

fields,

such

as

near

televisions

or

speakers,

because

the

recordings

can

be

erased

or

sonically

alterd

to

some

degree.

•

RECORDING

OVER

A

TAPE

WITH

THE

TABS

BROKEN

OUT:

•

Taking

up

tape

slack

If

the

tape

is

used

when

it

is

slack,

or

some

portion

of

the

tape

is

out

of

the

cassette

shell,

there

is

a

risk

it

may

become

tangled

around

the

capstan

or

pinchroller.

In

order

to

correct

this,

insert

a

pencil

or

ballpoint

pen

into

the

center

of

one

reel,

and

rotate

to

take

up

loose

tape

slack.

Cassette

shell

Cover

the

hole

with

adhesive

tape.

THE

CONTROLS

AND

CONNECTORS

—

CONTROL

PANEL

—

—

FRONT

PANEL

—

CHANNELS

AND

TRACKS

The

terms

“channei”

and

“track”

are

used

in

this

operation

manual

to

differentiate

be¬

tween

the

MT3X

mixer

section’s

six

“channels"

and

the

recorder

section’s

four

’Iracks.”

“Track”

is

also

used

when

referring

to

the

four

Tracks”

actually

recorded

on

the

tape.

MIXER

INPUT

CHANNELS

O

Input

Jacks

1—6

These

six

input

jacks

(MIC/LINE

1,

MIC/LINE

2

and

LINE

3

through

LINE

6)

accept

signals

from

any

line-level

source

such

as

an

electronic

musical

in¬

strument

or

a

tape

player.

MIC/LINE

jacks

1

and

2

also

accept

signals

from

electric

musical

instru¬

ments

such

as

electric

guitars

and

basses,

or

mi¬

crophones.

Inputs

1

through

6

are

standard

monaural

1/4"

phone

jacks.

When

a

source

is

plugged

into

one

of

these

jacks,

its

signal

is

sent

to

the

corresponding

channel

of

the

MT3X’s

mixer.

0

MIC/LINE

Trim

Controls

(Channels

1

and

2

only)

The

trim

controls

adjust

the

sensitivity

of

the

chan¬

nel-1

and

channel-2

inputs

to

accept

a

wide

range

of

signal

levels

—

from

line

to

microphone.

The

trim

controls

are

used

in

conjunction

with

the

channel-1

and

channel-2

faders

to

set

the

optimum

recording

level

with

a

wide

range

of

sources

(see

“SETTING

RECORDING

LEVELS”

on

page

17).

0

TAPE-OFF-MIC/LINE

(TAPE-OFF-LINE)

Se¬

lector

(Channels

1

through

4

only)

These

selectors

determine

whether

the

input

to

the

corresponding

mixer

channel

is

the

output

from

the

correspondingly

numbered

track

of

the

MT3X

re¬

corder

section,

or

the

channel

MIC/LINE

or

LINE

input.

The

OFF

position

turns

the

input

to

that

channel

OFF.

Channels

5

and

6

accept

line-level

input

only.

O

EQ

LO

&

HI

Controls

These

controls

permit

individually

modifying

the

re¬

sponse

of

each

channel.

The

HI

and

LO

EQ

con¬

trols

function

as

follows:

FREQUENCY

(Hr)

0

AUX

1

and

AUX

2

Controls

The

AUX

controls

are

used

primarily

when

adding

effects

such

as

reverberation

or

delays

to

the

sound

of

each

channel

or

track.

The

AUX

1

and

AUX

2

controls

on

each

mixer

channel

determine

the

amount

of

signal

from

that

channel

sent

to

the

AUX

SND

1

or

AUX

SND

2

jack,

respectively.

The

AUX

SND

jacks

can

be

connected

to

the

input

of

an

external

signal

processor

such

as

the

YAMAHA

SPX900

Professional

Multi-Effect

Processor

(see

“USING

THE

AUX

SEND/RTN

LOOPS”

on

page

22

).

-

6

-

©

PAN

Controls

The

PAN

controls

assign

the

signal

from

the

corre¬

sponding

mixer

channel

to

any

desired

position

in

the

“stereo

sound

field.”

If

a

PAN

control

is

set

to

the

maximum

“LEFT”

position,

the

signal

from

that

channel

will

appear

only

at

the

left-channel

MT3X

output

(ST

OUT

L).

If

the

PAN

control

is

set

fully

RIGHT,

the

signal

will

appear

only

at

the

ST

OUT

R

output

jack.

If

a

PAN

control

is

set

to

its

center

position,

then

the

signal

from

that

channel

will

ap¬

pear

equally

at

both

the

left-

and

right-channel

out¬

puts,

and

the

sound

will

appear

at

the

center

of

the

stereo

sound

field

(at

a

point

midway

between

the

two

stereo

speakers).

Other

PAN

control

settings

place

the

sound

at

positions

roughiy

corresponding

to

the

PAN

control

setting

by

varying

the

ievel

of

the

signal

sent

to

the

left-

and

right-channel

out¬

puts.

The

PAN

controls

can

also

be

used

during

record¬

ing

to

assign

the

signal

from

several

channels

to

a

single

track

of

the

recorder

section,

or

to

assign

a

channel

to

a

differently-numbered

recorder

track

(see

“CHANNEL-TO-TRACK

ASSIGNMENT"

on

page

15).

O

Channel

Faders

The

channel

faders

are

used

to

adjust

the

level

(volume)

of

the

corresponding

mixer

channel’s

sig¬

nal,

whether

it

comes

from

a

source

plugged

into

an

input

jack

or

from

the

MT3X’s

recorder

section.

The

faders

are

used

to

set

up

the

optimum

levels

when

recording,

and

to

balance

(mix)

the

sound

from

the

recorder’s

tracks

when

playing

back

a

recording.

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REC

SELECT

Switches

The

REC

SELECT

switches

are

used

when

record¬

ing

to

assign

(send)

the

signal

from

each

mixer

channel

either

directly

to

the

corresponding

track

of

the

recorder

or

to

a

different

track

via

the

PAN

controls

(see

“CHANNEL-TO-TRACK

ASSIGN¬

MENT”

on

page

15).

r

NOTE:

-—-—,

When

any

of

the

REC

SELECT

switches

are

set

to

a

position

other

than

OFF,

the

red

“•

REC”

indicator

below

the

corresponding

channel’s

bar-graph

level

meter

(see

"CENTRAL

DISPLAY

PANEL”

on

page

11)

will

flash,

indicating

that

the

MT3X

is

set

up

to

record.

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SYNC

Switch

When

the

SYNC

switch

is

turned

ON

(the

SYNC

in¬

dicator

will

light),

the

input

and

output

to

and

from

track

4

of

the

MT3X

recorder

are

diverted

to

the

rear-panel

SYNC

IN

and

OUT

jacks.

The

SYNC

IN

and

OUT

jacks

can

be

connected

to

the

corre¬

sponding

input

and

output

of

an

external

MIDI

con¬

verter

unit

such

as

the

YAMAHA

YMC-10,

allowing

MIDI

sequence

recorders,

rhythm

programmers,

computers

or

similar

equipment

to

be

synchronized

to

playback

of

the

MT3X.

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7

-

THE

CONTROLS

AND

CONNECTORS

MIXER

MASTER

SECTION

®

AUX

SEND

1

and

AUX

SEND

2

Controls

These

adjust

the

overall

output

level

of

the

AUX

1

and

AUX

2

“mixes”

set

up

using

the

corresponding

channel

AUX

controls:

AUX

SEND

1

sets

the

over¬

all

level

of

the

AUX

1

mix

signal

appearing

at

the

AUX

SND

1

jack,

and

AUX

SND

2

sets

the

over^l

level

of

the

AUX

2

mix

signal

appearing

at

the

AUX

SND

2

jack.

These

controls

should

be

used

to

opti¬

mally

match

the

AUX

SND

output

level

of

the

mixer

to

the

input

sensitivity

of

the

external

signal

proc¬

essing

device

used.

(D

AUX

RTN

1

and

AUX

RTN

2

Controls

The

AUX

RTN

1

and

AUX

RTN

2

controls

deter¬

mine

the

level

at

which

the

signal

from

an

external

signal

processor

fed

by

the

corresponding

AUX

SND

jack

is

returned

and

mixed

in

with

the

MT3X’s

main

stereo

output

signal.

The

output

from

an

ex¬

ternal

signal

processor

fed

by

the

AUX

SND

1

or

AUX

SND

2

jack

must

be

connected

to

the

AUX

RTN

1

(L/R)

or

AUX

RTN

2

(L/R)

jacks

(see

“US¬

ING

THE

AUX

SEND/RTN

LOOPS”

on

page

22).

®

MONITOR

Controls

The

four

MONITOR

controls

determine

the

level

of

the

signal

from

the

corresponding

recorder

tracks

which

is

sent

to

the

PHONES

jack

when

the

PHONES

SELECT

switch

is

set

to

either

“MONi-

TOR”

or

“MIX.”

The

MONITOR

controls

are

primar¬

ily

used

to

set

up

the

optimum

levels

for

monitoring

recorded

tracks

while

recording

new

material

(over¬

dubbing).

®

PHONES

SELECT

Switch

The

MT3X

permits

convenient

headphone

monitor¬

ing

via

a

pair

of

headphones

plugged

into

the

PHONES

jack.

The

PHONES

SELECT

switch

de¬

termines

which

signals

are

sent

to

the

PHONES

jack

for

monitoring.

MONITOR:

In

this

position

only

the

output

from

the

recorder’s

four

tracks

is

sent

directly

to

the

PHONES

jack

via

the

four

MONITOR

con¬

trols.

MIX:

Both

the

output

from

the

recorder’s

four

tracks

(via

the

MONITOR

controls)

and

the

stereo

output

from

the

mixer

section

are

sent

to

the

PHONES

jack.

STEREO:

Only

the

stereo

output

from

the

mixer

section

is

sent

to

the

PHONES

jack.

®

PHONES

Control

The

PHONES

control

adjusts

both

the

level

of

the

headphone

signal

appearing

at

the

PHONES

jack

and

the

level

of

the

signal

appearing

at

the

rear-

panel

MONITOR

OUT

jacks,

making

it

simple

to

set

the

most

comfortable

monitoring

level.

®

PHONES

Jack

Any

pair

of

stereo

monitor

headphones

with

an

impedance

of

between

approximately

8

and

40

ohms

can

be

plugged

into

this

jack.

Headphone

monitoring

is

the

most

convenient

way

to

listen

to

the

MT3X’s

various

signals,

and

we

recommend

that

you

obtain

a

pair

of

high-quality

monitoring

headphones

for

this

purpose.

The

YAMAHA

RH-

series

Monitor

Headphones

are

ideal.

®

MASTER

Fader

The

MASTER

fader

sets

the

overall

output

level

of

the

MT3X

mixer

section,

and

thus

the

level

of

the

output

signal

appearing

at

the

ST

OUT

jacks.

The

MASTER

fader

also

affects

recording

level

when

any

of

the

mixer

section’s

channels

are

assigned

to

the

recorder’s

tracks

via

the

PAN

controls

(see

“SETTING

RECORDING

LEVELS”

on

page

17).

8

-

MUl-TitRACK

RECORDER

SECTION

®

dbx

ON/OFF

Switch

The

dbx

switch

determines

whether

the

MT3X’s

internal

dbx

noise

reduction

system

is

ON

or

OFF.

For

normal

recording

and

playback

using

the

MT3X,

the

dbx

switch

should

be

turned

ON.

This

provides

a

significantly

improved

signal-to-noise

ratio

(as

much

as

85

dB)

so

your

recordings

will

sound

cleaner

and

have

much

less

tape

hiss.

For

dbx

noise

reduction

to

be

effective,

it

must

be

turned

ON

both

during

recording

and

playback.

The

dbx

switch

may

be

turned

OFF

when

playing

back

tapes

that

were

recorded

on

other

equipment

and

which

are

not

dbx-encoded.

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TAPE

SPEED

Switch

The

TAPE

SPEED

switch

selects

either

the

stan¬

dard

4.75-cm/sec

cassette

tape

speed,

or

the

MT3X’s

special

9.5-cm/sec

high

tape

speed.

Use

the

standard

(4.75)

speed

when

replaying

tapes

recorded

on

standard

cassette

recorders,

or

to

ob¬

tain

maximum

tape

economy.

When

you

want

maximum

sound

quality,

use

the

high

(9.5)

tape

speed.

The

improvement

in

sound

quality

provided

by

the

high

tape

speed

is

significant,

and

we

rec¬

ommend

that

you

use

the

high

speed

for

all

impor¬

tant

recordings.

®

PITCH

Control

The

PITCH

control

varies

tape

speed

by

±10%,

making

it

possible

to

“tune”

material

recorded

on

the

MT3X

to

match

the

pitch

of

musical

instru¬

ments,

or

to

slightly

lengthen

or

shorten

the

running

time

of

a

recording

to

meet

specific

timing

require¬

ments.

Tape

speed

is

normal

when

the

PITCH

control

is

set

to

its

center

click-stop

position.

Tape

speed

is

increased

by

sliding

the

control

towards

the

‘V’

end

of

the

scale,

and

decreased

by

sliding

the

control

towards

the

end

of

the

scale.

®

ZERO

STOP

Button

The

ZERO

STOP

button

provides

a

fast,

easy

way

to

locate

a

specific

location

on

the

tape.

This

is

particularly

handy

in

multitrack

recording,

since

it

is

necessary

to

repeatedly

rewind

the

tape

to

the

same

point

to

record

overdubs

(i.e.

record

a

new

track

while

monitoring

previously

recorded

tracks).

To

use

the

ZERO

STOP

function,

set

the

tape

counter

(below)

to

“0000”

at

the

point

you

wish

to

locate

by

pressing

the

COUNTER

RESET

button.

Then,

with

the

ZERO

STOP

function

ON

(the

ZERO

STOP

“ON”

indicator

in

the

central

display

panel

will

light),

the

tape

will

automatically

stop

from

the

rewind

or

fast

forward

modes

when

the

counter

“0000”

position

is

reached.

®

AUTO

PUNCH

I/O

Button

This

button

activates

the

MT3X’s

automatic

punch-

in/out

function,

making

a

simple

operation

to

re¬

record

any

section

of

a

previously

recorded

track.

When

the

AUTO

PUNCH

I/O

button

is

pressed

—

after

the

punch-in

and

punch-out

points

have

been

specified

using

the

AUTO

PUNCH

MEMO

button

(below)

—

the

AUTO

PUNCH

I/O

“I/O”

indicator

in

the

central

display

panel

will

light,

indicating

that

the

AUTO

PUNCH

I/O

function

is

ready.

If

the

transport

is

now

set

running

in

the

record

mode

in

the

normal

way,

the

record

mode

will

automatically

be

entered

only

during

the

specified

section

of

the

selected

track(s).

See

“Automatic

Punch-in/out”

on

page

24

for

full

details.

@

AUTO

PUNCH

MEMO

Button

This

button

is

used

to

specify

the

start

and

end

(punch-in

and

punch-out)

points

for

the

MT3X’s

AUTO

PUNCH

I/O

function.

While

running

the

tape

in

the

playback

mode,

press

the

AUTO

PUNCH

MEMO

button

once

to

specify

the

punch-in

point

(the

AUTO

PUNCH

I/O

“MEMO"

indicator

will

flash),

and

then

again

to

specify

the

punch-out

point

(the

AUTO

PUNCH

I/O

“MEMO"

indicator

will

light

continuously).

See

“Automatic

Punch-in/out”

on

page

24

for

full

details.

®

COUNTER

RESET

Button

The

COUNTER

RESET

button

resets

the

elec¬

tronic

tape

counter

to

“0000”

at

the

current

tape

position.

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9

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