Smf Playback - Zoom HD16 Operation Manual

CH 1–16
SMF
Rhythm song
Rhythm pattern
(Drum kit/bass program)
NOTE
When an SMF is played in the above condition, the rhythm
song or rhythm pattern of the HD8/HD16 will be played at the
same time. If you do not want to play the drum/bass sound, set
the [RHYTHM] status key to OFF or select an empty rhythm
song/rhythm pattern.
The next diagram shows a setting example for using the HD8/
HD16 as an SMF player with a combination of internal and
external sound sources. In this example, MIDI channel 9 of the
SMF playing information is sent to the bass program, MIDI
channel 10 to the drum kit, and the other MIDI channels to the
MIDI OUT connector.
CH 1– 8, 11 – 16
SMF
CH 9 – 10
Rhythm song
Rhythm pattern
NOTE
• When an SMF is played in the above condition, the SMF playing
information and the rhythm song or rhythm pattern information of
the HD8/HD16 will sent to the internal drum kit/bass program at the
same time. If you want to use the drum kit/bass program only for the
SMF, you must first select an empty rhythm song/rhythm pattern.
• If the SMF contains Program Change or Control Change
messages (including Pitch Bend messages for the bass track),
these will alter the corresponding parameters of the internal
sound sources (volume, pitch).
1.
From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/
UTILITY] key.
The indication "REC UTILITY" appears on the first line and
the indication "PROJECT" on the second line of the display.
2.
Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the
indication "SMF" on the second line of the
display, and press the [ENTER] key.
The SMF menu appears on the display.
3.
Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the
indication "CHANNEL TO DRUM" or
"CHANNEL TO BASS" on the display, and
ZOOM HD8/HD16
External
sound
source
MIDI OUT
Internal
sound
source
External
sound
MIDI OUT
source
Internal
sound
source
press the [ENTER] key.
If "CHANNEL TO DRUM" was selected, the display
indication changes as follows.
Channel To Drum Channel To Drum
10ch 10ch
4.
Turn the dial to select Off or 1 – 16, and then
press the [EXIT] key.
HINT
The factory default setting for a project is "10" (MIDI channel
10) for the Channel To Drum parameter and "9" (MIDI channel
9) for the Channel To Bass parameter.
5.
Make the setting for the other parameter in
the same way.
6.
To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]
key.

SMF playback

You can select any SMF imported into a project and play it as
follows.
NOTE
• When playing an SMF, the rhythm section tempo will be
disregarded, and playback starts with the timing programmed in
the SMF. However, if a tempo change event is programmed
somewhere in the rhythm song, this tempo change will become
active. If you want to use the SMF tempo throughout, you should
first select an empty rhythm song.
• If the beat information of the SMF and the rhythm section is
different, the audio track position and SMF position may be
different when locating in measures/beats/ticks.
1.
From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/
UTILITY] key.
The indication "REC UTILITY" appears on the first line and
the indication "PROJECT" on the second line of the display.
2.
Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the
indication "SMF" on the second line of the
display, and press the [ENTER] key.
The SMF menu appears on the display.
3.
Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the
indication "OUTPUT" on the display, and
press the [ENTER] key.
In this condition, you can decide whether to enable SMF
playback.
Reference [MIDI]
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