Owner's Manual

32 Glossary
MT50 User’s Guide
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) — A digital data format
standardized to ensure compatibility between electronic musical instru-
ments from different manufacturers.
Mixdown — The recording process by which you combine multiple
tracks (often four) into a stereo mix.
Module — The MT50 includes four modules, which are the groups or col-
umns of identical controls on the left side of the MT50.
MONITOR/PHONES control — Controls the amount of signal fed to
the speakers through the left and right MONITOR OUT jacks or to the
Headphone jack.
Multitrack — Audio recording in which a multitrack tape recorder cre-
ates multiple independent tracks (four on the MT50) on magnetic tape
allowing for control and processing of individual instruments or signals.
One-Take recording — Recording several instruments simultaneously
(four on the MT50) for later mixdown. Excellent for recording a live band.
Overdub recording — Recording one track while listening to another
track or tracks. Excellent for individuals recording multiple instruments in
sequence, such as a song demo
Pan — Controls that shift a signal to the left or right side of a stereo image.
From the word “panoramic.” Each module includes a PAN control.
Pitch —The relative frequency of a musical sound; its highness or low-
ness. The PITCH slider controls the pitch of a recorded playback by
fine-tuning the speed at which the tape rolls over the head.
Ping-Pong recording — Also known as bouncing. The transfer of a
recording from one track to another to effectively increase the number of
tracks available for recording.
Post fader — MT50’s aux sends are configured post fader, which means
that the aux send signal is sourced after the fader. To feed a signal to an
external effects processor via the aux send, turn up the AUX control and
raise the fader. The advantage is that you can fade both channel and aux
send signals simultaneously. Compare with Pre-fader.
Pre-fader — A signal that is sourced before the fader, therefore, the fader
has no control on the signal.
Punch-In/Out recording — A recording technique used primarily to
correct mistakes by re-recording over a short section of a track.
Roller — The small, rubber wheel near the capstan that smooths the move-
ment of the tape over the head.
Stereo mix — A two-track mix with left and right stereo channels. The fin-
ished product of a mixdown session.
Striping the tape — Applying a timecode to the tape for synchronization
purposes. On the MT50, you apply the timecode to Track 4.
Synchronization — The technique of coordinating external MIDI instru-
ments and the playback of the MT50 via a timecode.
Track — A physical band on a recording tape created by a recording head.
The MT50 creates four tracks on one side of a standard audio cassette.
Tracking sheet — A chart that lists what is to be recorded on each track
and in what order.