Glossary - Yamaha MT400 Bedienungsanleitung

About dbx Noise Reduction
The MT400 uses the dbx noise reduction system to reduce tape hiss and keep your recordings
clean and crisp. For the best performance, it is recommended that you use the dbx noise
reduction for all your recordings. You should always use the dbx noise reduction system to
correctly play back tapes that were recorded with the dbx system on.

Glossary

This section describes basic terminology used in this manual.
Input channel
A path (channel) for audio signal between a mixer input jack and the bus (see below). Signal
input at an input jack is adjusted for the volume level and tonal quality here before being sent
to the bus.
Track
The MT400 can record four individual sound sources simultaneously on the four sections of a
cassette tape. This does not mean that the tape is cut into four pieces. The tape forms four
magnetic bands along the length of the tape. Each magnetic recording band is called a "track".
The MT400 can use up to four tracks (Tracks 1–4).
Bus
A path where multiple audio signals are mixed into one signal. The MT400 offers the
following buses that can be used depending on the purpose.
Stereo L/R bus — This bus is used to create a stereo signal. Stereo bus signal is output
from the STEREO OUT L/R jacks. You can record stereo L bus signal to both Track 1
and 3 of the recorder section, and stereo R bus signal to both Track 2 and 4. To monitor
stereo bus signals, use the MONITOR OUT L/R jacks. You can also monitor them via
headphones.
Cue bus — This bus is used to create a monaural signal for monitoring, which is
output from the MONITOR OUT L/R jacks. You can also monitor the signal via
headphones.
AUX 1 and 2 buses — These buses are used to send out signals to connected effects
processors from the AUX SEND 1 and 2 jacks in monaural. You can monitor the signals
via headphones.
Overdubbing
Overdubbing is a technique used to record new sounds to empty tracks while listening to the
sounds already recorded on other tracks.
Ping-pong recording
Ping-pong recording is a technique used to free up tracks by mixing one or two existing tracks
to an unused track.
Mixdown
Mixdown is a technique used to mix the sounds into a balanced stereo mix and record it to a
stereo master recorder. It is also called "tracking down".
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