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Using a Footswitch 47
MD8—Owner’s Manual
Using a Footswitch
An optional footswitch can be used to control the MD8. Apart from a few small differences,
footswitch operation is essentially the same as pressing the MD8 [PLAY] button. Connect
the footswitch to the PUNCH I/O jack at the front of the MD8.
The following is a summary of footswitch operations.
Normal playback
: Play Pause → Play → Play Pause → Play →
Auto Punch In/Out: Record Pause → Play Record Wait → Record → Play → Play Pause
New Recording: New Record Pause → New Record → Stop
The following table shows footswitch operation for all MD8 modes. It also shows the status
of the REHE, REC, and PLAY indicators for the various modes.
● On z Flashing
For the optional Yamaha FC5 Footswitch, operation is initiated when the footswitch is
pressed, not when it’s released. This may differ, however, with other footswitches. If available,
try experimenting with the footswitch’s POLARITY switch until you find the desired setting.
(1) [PAUSE] button operation.
(2) Effective only when a [REC SELECT] button is pressed.
(3) [STOP] button operation.
(4) After locating the Pre-Roll point, the Auto Punch In/Out sequence starts.
Mode Before Mode After
Indicators → Indicators
REHE REC PLAY REHE REC PLAY
Stop
———→
Play
——●
Play
——●
Play Pause
1
——
z
Play Pause
——
z
Play
——●
Cue/Review
——● →
Play
——●
Record Pause
—
z
—
Play Record Wait
—
z
●
Rehearse Pause
z
——
Play Rehearse Wait
z
— ●
Play Record Wait
—
z
● →
Record
2
— ●●
Play Rehearse Wait
z
— ●
Rehearse
● — ●
Record
— ●●
Play
——●
Rehearse
● — ● →
Play
——●
New Record Pause
—
z
—
New Record
— ●●
New Record
— ●●
Stop
3
———
Auto Punch Record
Standby
—
z
— →
Auto Punch Record
Wait
4
—
z
●
Auto Punch
Rehearse Standby
z
——
Auto Punch
Rehearse Wait
4
z
— ●