Welcome To The Mt50; About This User's Guide; What Is The Mt50; Choosing Cassette Tapes - Yamaha MT50 Manuel De L'utilisateur

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• Standard Cassette Deck
B side Track 1 L channel
B side Track 2 R channel
A side Track 2 L channel
A side Track 1 R channel
• MT50
Track 4:
Track 3:
Track 2:
Track 1:
* dbx noise reduction system was manu-
factured based on a patent license from
THAT Corporation.
dbx is a trademark of Carillon Elec-
tronics Corporation..
High-position (Chrome, type II),
Less than 90 minutes
High Bias 70µs EQ
Tape Rec. Time
90 min. Approx. 22.5 min.
60 min. Approx. 15 min.
30 min. Approx. 7.5 min.

Welcome to the MT50

Thank you for choosing the Yamaha MT50 Multitrack Cassette Recorder.
The MT50 is an easy-to-use four-track cassette tape recorder that will allow
you to capture your music at a very high level of quality. To take best advan-
tage of the MT50's multitrack features, please read this manual thoroughly.

About this User's Guide

This User's Guide consists of four main chapters.
• Chapter 1: Welcome to the MT50
• Chapter 2: Getting to Know the MT50
• Chapter 3: Basic Recording
• Chapter 4: Advanced Recording
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direction "Chapter 2: Getting to Know the MT50" explains the MT50's controls and
connections. "Chapter 3: Basic Recording" explains basic setup and the
power-on procedure and contains a step-by-step tutorial for overdub record-
ing and mixdown. "Chapter 4: Advanced Recording" explains some
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advanced MT50 recording techniques, such as one-take recording,
ping-pong recording, punch in/out recording, and MIDI tape synchroniza-
tion.
If you're new to the world of multitrack recording, read Chapter 2 thor-
oughly. The Appendix provides technical information and a glossary.

What is the MT50?

A standard hi-fi cassette recorder uses only two tracks (i.e., left and right)
and both tracks are recorded simultaneously. The MT50, on the other hand,
can record four tracks on a standard audio cassette. Even more importantly,
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you can record and play back these four tracks individually. You can record
all four tracks simultaneously, or one at a time (a technique called overdub
recording). The MT50 uses only one side of a standard audio cassette; in
effect, there is no B side. If you turn the cassette over, you'll hear the four
tracks play backwards. This is because the MT50 uses the full width of the
tape to record four tracks. The MT50 uses dbx noise reduction to reduce
tape hiss and keep your recordings clean and crisp. Once you've recorded
your four tracks, you can mixdown into stereo using the MT50's flexible
mixer, with EQ, pan, and an aux send for adding effects.

Choosing Cassette Tapes

For best performance use high-quality Type II (High Bias 70 µ s EQ)
chrome cassettes of 90 minutes or less, such as TDK SA, Maxell UD-XLII,
and Sony UX-S. Do not use metal tapes or 120 minute tapes. At normal
speed a 60-minute cassette provides about 15 minutes of recording time.
That's because the tape runs at twice the speed of a standard cassette
recorder and you use only side A.
Welcome to the MT50
MT50 User's Guide
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