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	Yamaha MD-4	MiniDisc Multitrack Recorder Intro: 1	MSRP ¥99800, Street ¥90000 Availability:	in: Line/mic X 4 (1/4" phone), L/R stereo sub in X 2 (RCA), AUX Stereo Return x 2 (RCA). out: Direct track out X 4 (RCA), Stereo out x 2 (RCA), Monitor out x 2 (RCA), Aux Send x 1 (1/4" phone).	376 x 72.3 x 364mm 4.8kg
Features: Records up to 4 tracks simultaneously on MD-Data disks. Can play and record normal MD audio disks in 2 track (stereo) mode. 11.6 ms positioning accuracy. MIDI MTC Pitch control +/- 6%. Has pots on each channel for gain, high, mid, low band eq, aux, and 2 buttons for group assign, a pan pot, a line-mic push button and level slider from 1 to 10. Can bounce 4 tracks down to 1 or 2. Signal degradation from ping pong: "almost nothing" Prior to mixdown, "Song Copy" function allows entire song to be copied digitally (bypassing ATRAC codec) to another section on the disc as a "backup". (Thanks to Ted Matsumura for help.) Links: The Mix magazine wrote an extensive review of the MD4. Yamaha's extensive MD4 page (in English). Yamaha Japan MD-4 page. Daniel Jonason's further info about this unit. Roger Nichols at EQ has some comments on the MD-4 (and a great sense of humor!). Harmony Central has a page for this unit. EQ magazine's buyer's guide has a short blurb on the Yamaha. Don's Music has a good description and price for the MD4. Reviews:

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Yamaha MD-4

MiniDisc Multitrack Recorder
Intro: 1

MSRP ¥99800, Street ¥90000
Availability:

in: Line/mic X 4 (1/4" phone), L/R stereo sub in X 2 (RCA), AUX Stereo Return x 2 (RCA). out: Direct track out X 4 (RCA), Stereo out x 2 (RCA), Monitor out x 2 (RCA), Aux Send x 1 (1/4" phone).

376 x 72.3 x 364mm 4.8kg

Features:

Records up to 4 tracks simultaneously on MD-Data disks. Can play and record normal MD audio disks in 2 track (stereo) mode.
11.6 ms positioning accuracy.
MIDI MTC
Pitch control +/- 6%.
Has pots on each channel for gain, high, mid, low band eq, aux, and 2 buttons for group assign, a pan pot, a line-mic push button and level slider from 1 to 10.
Can bounce 4 tracks down to 1 or 2. Signal degradation from ping pong: "almost nothing"
Prior to mixdown, "Song Copy" function allows entire song to be copied digitally (bypassing ATRAC codec) to another section on the disc as a "backup".

(Thanks to Ted Matsumura for help.)

Links:

The Mix magazine wrote an extensive review of the MD4.
Yamaha's extensive MD4 page (in English). Yamaha Japan MD-4 page.
Daniel Jonason's further info about this unit. Roger Nichols at EQ has some comments on the MD-4 (and a great sense of humor!). Harmony Central has a page for this unit.
EQ magazine's buyer's guide has a short blurb on the Yamaha.
Don's Music has a good description and price for the MD4.

Reviews:

Yamaha MD-4

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