Introducing The 3000B; Terms Used In This Manual - Zoom Player 3000B Operation Manual

Introducing the 3000B

Terms Used in This Manual

Some important concepts are explained in this section.
Effect module
An effect module is a single effect that influences the sound in a certain way, similar to a stand-alone
compact effect device such as a compressor or a delay. The 3000B incorporates seven effect modules
which can be used all together or in various combinations.
The following effect modules are incorporated in the 3000B:
• COMP (Compressor)
• DIST/AMP (Distortion/Amp Simulator)
• WAH (Wah)
• EQ (Equalizer)
• SYNTH (Bass Synthesizer)
• EFFECT (Effect)
• DLY/REV (Delay/Reverb)
The following diagram shows the signal flow in the effect modules of the 3000B.
DIST/AMP
INPUT COMP
WAH
*1
The position of the DIST/AMP effect module and WAH
*1
effect module can be reversed.
*2 ZNR is a noise reduction system developed by Zoom.
Patches, groups, and banks
Internal settings for the 3000B can be stored in
memory and retrieved from memory in units called
"patches". A patch contains a maximum of seven
effect modules, each with its selected settings.
Patches are stored in two distinct groups: the USER
group for patches that can be freely altered by the
user, and the PRESET group for patches that are read-only. Each group has room for 40 patches,
resulting in a total memory capacity for 80 patches.
Patches are called up in sets of four, corresponding to the four large foot switches on the top panel of the
3000B. Such a set of four patches is called a "bank". The USER group and the PRESET group each have
ten banks, numbered from 0 through 9.
Effect types and parameters
Each effect module of the 3000B has several variations, called "effect types". At any given time, one
effect type is selected for an effect module.
4
*2
SYNTH
ZNR
WAH EQ
DIST/AMP *3
VOLUME
*3
*4
PRESET group
*4
MASTER EQ EFFECT DLY/REV
Using the optional remote pedal RP01, the volume
can be controlled at this point with the pedal.
MASTER EQ is an equalizer that can be set
independently from the individual patches.
USER group
BANK 9
PATCH 1
PATCH 2
PATCH 3
BANK 1
BANK 0 BANK 0
PATCH 4
PATCH 1
PATCH 1 PATCH 1
PATCH 2
PATCH 2 PATCH 2
PATCH 3
PATCH 3 PATCH 3
PATCH 4
PATCH 4 PATCH 4
ADVANCED BASS EFFECTS PROCESSOR
OUTPUT
BANK 9
PATCH 1
PATCH 2
PATCH 3
BANK 1
PATCH 4
PATCH 1
PATCH 2
PATCH 3
PATCH 4