Controlling The Md8 With Mmc - Yamaha MD8 Owner's Manual

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The MD8 & MIDI

Controlling the MD8 with MMC

Quite a few of the MD8's functions can also be controlled using MIDI Machine Control
(MMC) commands. MMC is short for a set of MIDI messages that can be used to control
audio and video (tape) machines, disc recorders, and other equipment. Typically, MMC
commands include Stop, Play, and Pause. As you will see, the MD8 understands a lot more
MMC messages.
Here are the MMC messages the MD8 understands:
Function
Stop
Play
Fast Forward
Rewind
Record Strobe Command 06
Record Exit
Pause
MMC Reset
Write
Locate
REC Mode
Track Record
Ready
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MMC #
When the MD8 receives this command during
Command 01
recording, rehearsal, or playback, it will stop.
When the MD8 receives this message, it will start
Commands
playback. If this message is received during
02, 03
recording or rehearsal, the MD8 will stop.
Causes the MD8 to skip to the next song. If this
Command 04 message is received during recording or
rehearsal, the MD8 will stop.
Causes the MD8 to jump to the previous song. If
Command 05 this message is received during recording or
rehearsal, the MD8 will stop.
If the MD8 is stopped, it will start recording. If it
is playing back, it will perform a punch in opera-
tion. This message is ignored when the MD8
waits in Pause mode.
Command 07 Switches off the recording mode.
Causes the MD8 to pause, or stop if it's record-
Command 09
ing or rehearsing.
Causes the MD8 to reset the MMC information
Command 0D
to its default setting (power-on status).
Commands 40 Data is written to the specified field
Causes the MD8 to locate to the specified time-
Command 44
code position.
Information
Toggles between REHE and REC.
field 4C
Information
Turns REC Select ON/OFF.
field 4F
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