Overdubbing on MD8

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Nilbog

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Okay, I've figure out how to overdub using the DIR method on the MD8. But I need to record input #1 to track #3 while still monitoring tracks 1 and 2. The manual doesnt explain how to do it, but says it can be done-and it should be able to be done. Anyway, I've record from input 1 to track 3, but I can't get the monitor to play track 1 while doing it. Anyone got any ideas?
-Nilbog
 
Above the pan knob on channel 1 are two buttons. Depress the button that has the 3 on one side. Now turn the pan knob to corrospond with the side the 3 is on.

Under the display, depress the silver button and the orange button that has the 3 on it. This sets it to group mode and the record light should be blinking lower than the Direct record light.

Above the master fade control are buttons that adjust the GROUP level. Turn number 3 to the shaded area. This knob controls the output to the recording channel.

Above the GROUP controls are buttons. Depress the button that corrosponds with 3.

Monitor select mode shoud be at CUE. You control the mix with the LEVEL knob near the trim control.

Make sure all of the channel you want to record are set to input (button out near the trim control). This allows you to monitor what is recorded on channel one while you use input one to record.

Hit record and play.

I hope this didn't sound ridiculous, just trying to get it right from memory.
 
I am so glad to find some MD8 users in here. I am a recording novice and this is the system i chose to learn on. I am having similar problems with overdubbing. My only mic has phantom power so i am using the GRP record feature. I heard that maybe an impedance adapter will allow me to record direct. how would that affect the quality? my main area of confusion is how the group busses work. i am not sure where my signals are going. i find the system will only allow me to record on certain tracks. anyone with similar experience please give me any hints you can??? i promise use more specific questions when i am better acquainted with the system. thanks!
 
Yo Dragonfly:

If we keep bugging Dragon, he will soon start an MD-8 forum which is sorely needed!! [are you listening Scaley one?]

There is a response about bussing somewhere around here; I copied it the other day and went home and "zingo" got my drum track in stereo for the first time. Since there is no "delete" push-button, just keep pushing the buttons and you'll get there. But, do try to find that response about bussing.

Do you know that you have phantom power built-in the MD-8? The switch is on the back of the box, very visible. Or, if you use a mic pre, an ART for example, it has phantom power. So, you should be able to do multi-track stuff using the simple DIRECT method. Remember to put your recorded track into the CUE mode before you cut the next track. If you don't put recorded tracks into the CUE mode, you can lose the data and other weird things can happen.

If you LCD tells you, sometime in the future, that your disc is "scratched." It has dust in it. Just use a vacuum cleaner gently around the disc and, Voila, it will return to normal.

Hope this helps you out. Find that little blip about bussing, copy it, and put it in front of you and push the buttons and see what happens.

Green Hornet

[This message has been edited by The Green Hornet (edited 03-21-2000).]
 
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Do you know that you have phantom power built-in the MD-8? The switch is on the back of the box, very visible. Or, if you use a mic pre, an ART for example, it has phantom power. So, you should be able to do multi-track stuff using the simple DIRECT method. Remember to put your recorded track into the CUE mode before you cut the next track. If you don't put recorded tracks into the CUE mode, you can lose the data and other weird things can happen.
thanks green hornet i find pushing buttons is very helpful but i'd like to know the names for what i am doin!! yes i do know i have phantom power but it is only on inputs 1 and 2 so i can't record direct to trks 3-8 ((or is there something u know that i don't?)) ok is "cue mode" the opposite of mic/line? markd pb? i am so new to this that the word cue is very confusing (pretty bad huh) ok here is a specific concern. i have a track recorded on 2 thru DIR mode i believe in grp 3 now to hear the trk while i record GRP mode from input 2 to line 4 i have to have the flip on mic/line. therefore the signal gets sent to 4 while i record the overdub to 4 . how do i avoid this or remedy it?
 
Did anyone find that posting on "bussing" on the MD8? Could you mail me a copy of the text, or point me to it?

thanks
 
Green Hornet-
I emailed Dragon about starting a MD8 forum, or even a yamaha or minidisc forum. Undortuantly he did not reply. Let's keep bugging him, as I think it would be a useful area.
-Nil
 
Yo Dragonfly:

When you turn on your phantom power on the MD-8, it works for all 8 tracks; thus, you could use your mic to do a vocal on any of the 8 tracks or put the vocal on two tracks via the "group" mode.

PB is the push-button and PB means PLAYBACK. When you want to mix down all of your recorded tracks, you shut down the CUE and push the PB buttons on all the tracks you want to mix down; now your faders are back in control of the input volume; as you may have noticed when you're in the CUE mode, your faders do NOTHING. The CUE mode is controled by the CUE knob and the CUE push-in buttons. As mentioned earlier, if you don't put a RECORDED TRACK into CUE when overdubbing, you may lose the data or it may go somewhere where you DON'T want it to go.

So, if I'm recording say the drums and chords for a song, I'll use the Group button to buss my drums to two tracks...[just learned how to do that thanks to Voodoo/et al., and then the key/chords go direct from syn to recording input. I didn't know you could do this until I tried after reading the posts.

Hope this helps,

Green Hornet
 
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