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Introduction ... 4 Features ...4 Connection example ...4 Parts of the MR-2000S ...5 Front panel ...5 Rear panel ...7 Screens and operations ...8 Home screen and menu list (MENU) screen ...8 Selecting parameters and setting values ...8 Basic operation ... 9 1.
Thank you for purchasing the Korg MR-2000S 1-bit studio recorder. In order to take full advantage of your new equipment, please read this manual carefully and use the product as directed. When you've read the manual, keep it safe for future reference.
Front panel Power button, power LED This turns the MR-2000S on or off (standby). The power LED will light-up green when on, and red when off (standby). If you disconnect the power cable, the power will be completely off and the power LED will go dark.
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( → p.10) or file, this LED will blink rapidly. 13. Record button, Record LED This button puts the MR-2000S in record-ready mode; recording will begin when you then press the play/pause button (record LED lit).
Connect the power supply cable (included) here. USB connector This lets you use a USB cable to connect the MR-2000S to your computer. WORD CLOCK OUT jack This jack outputs the same synchronization word clock as the project ( → p.10) or file.
Selecting parameters and setting values On the MR-2000S, you can select parameters and set values by turning the dial and pressing the enter but- ton. The item you've selected by turning the dial is indicated on the screen by the movement of the " " or "...
Plug the power cable into an AC outlet. Connect the power cable to the AC connector on the back of the MR-2000S. When you connect the power cable, the MR-2000S will enter the Off (Standby) status in approximately one second, and the power LED will light-up red.
When you record on the MR-2000S, two files are created; an audio file and a project file (containing protection data and markers, etc.). These two files are collectively called a "project," and they can be used on the MR-2000S as if they were a single audio file. ( → p.33 "Hard disk structure and files") Playing back...
This shows the name of the selected project/file, the artist, and title information. Artist and title information cannot be entered on the MR-2000S. This will show the information spec- ified by the included AudioGate software or other editing software, or the information entered on a recording device that allows such entry.
WAV-0001 (Project folder) DFF-0002 (Project folder) DFF-0001 (Project folder) You are free to edit this name after recording (→p.19). On the MR-2000S, each of these project folders is handled in the same way as an audio file. 2008-07-25 (Folder) WAV-0002 (Project folder)
S/P DIF. However, the clock source that you specified will be preserved, and will return to that specified setting when the MR-2000S is stopped or playing. When you've finished setting the recording mode, press the exit button to return to the menu list screen, and then press the menu button to return to the home screen.
2. Use the dial to select the Project Type, and press the enter button to confirm. A check mark will appear in the check box for the project type you selected and confirmed. You can choose from WAV (BWF), DFF, DSF, and WSD. For details on each type, please refer to "Project recording format (New Project Type)"...
Starting and stopping recording Each time you record on the MR-2000S, a folder is created containing an audio file and a settings file, collec- tively called a "project." The folder is named automatically (→p.34).
In order of creation Selecting a project/file using the dial When the display shows the home screen while the MR-2000S is either playing or stopped, you can turn the dial to select a project/file within the selected folder or play list.
4. In the project select screen, use the dial to select a project, and press the enter button to confirm. The home screen showing the newly selected project name will appear. When the display shows the home screen, you can use a shortcut to access the selection screen for the selected project/file (step 4);...
Alternatively, you can press the menu button, and use the dial to select "PEAK HOLD" in the menu list (MENU) screen, and then press the enter button to confirm. 2. Turn the dial to select "Meter," and press the enter button to confirm. The selection icon will change from "...
6. When you've finished making settings, use the dial to select "Set" and press the enter button to con- firm. You will return to the system setting (SYSTEM) screen. If the power cable is left disconnected, the internal clock will stop operating after approximately one week.
field (the top line) of the home screen. You can't protect an audio file that was recorded by a device other than the MR-2000S (these files will be located in the AUDIO folder).
Even if the file (a WAV or DSDIFF file that can be recognized by the MR-2000S) was recorded and edited by another device, you can still use marks to move through the audio file. However, you will not be able to edit the marks.
You can edit the time locations of the marks shown on the mark list (Mark List) and delete the unwanted marks. You can only edit marks of a project that the MR-2000S is able to recognize. You can edit the marks even of a project whose Protect setting is on, but they will revert to their unedited state when you select a different project or turn off the power.
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2. Use the dial to select the item that you want to edit, and press the enter button to confirm. Changing the time locations of the marks You can register marks in any position of the WAV, DFF or WSD project, but for the DSF project, only the 11.6 ms (Fs=2.8 MHz) or larger size mark can be registered by a unit of 5.8 ms (Fs=5.6 MHz).
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Deleting all marks (Delete All Mark) 1. When you use the dial to select "Delete All Mark" and press the enter button to confirm, a dialog screen will ask you to confirm the deletion. 2. Use the dial to select [Yes] and press the enter button to confirm. If you decide not to delete the marks, use the dial to select [No] and press the enter button to confirm (or press the exit button), and you'll return to the mark edit select (Mark Edit) screen.
When this Auto Pause setting is "On," the icon will appear in the home screen, and when each song finishes playing, the MR-2000S will load the data of the next song and then pause. This setting is valid for all of the play modes (All, Shuffle All, and Repeat).
2. The name of the project/file you selected and confirmed will appear in the project/file edit screen displayed above. Audio: This folder contains audio files recorded on a device other than the MR-2000S. → Play List: This is the play list ( p.25).
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Remove from List Here's how to remove the selected project/file from the play list. This will not delete the project/file itself. If you later decide to add the project/file to the play list, you can use the Add to Play List operation to do so.
If you've selected a 1-bit format, use the 1bit DSD Format: Fs setting to specify the sampling frequency. In order to synchronize with a digital audio device other than the MR-2000S, both devices must be synchronized to the same → clock ( p.29).
WORD: Synchronize to the clock supplied to the WORD CLOCK IN jack If you choose "WORD" as the clock source when using 1-bit format, you must input 44.1 kHz. The MR-2000S will not operate correctly if anything other than 44.1 kHz is being input.
"Mark Mode" and then press the enter button to confirm. Device information (Device Info) Here you can view the version of the MR-2000S's system soft- ware, the total capacity of the hard disk, the free capacity, and the number of recorded projects/files.
0001.m3u in the AUDIO folder will completely be deleted (p.33 "Hard disk structure and files"). Before formatting the hard disk, be sure to check the data and back-up the necessary data (p.33 "Using the MR-2000S with your computer"). If a power failure or similar accident occurs during format- ting, the MR-2000S may become inoperable.
Korg website. Preparing for the update Use a USB cable to connect the MR-2000S to your com- puter (see "Using the MR-2000S with your computer" on page 33), and copy the downloaded system file to the root folder of MR-2000S's hard disk.
Using the MR-2000S with your computer You can use the MR-2000S as a USB 2.0 mass storage class device. This lets you copy files from the MR-2000S to your computer, or copy files (WAV, DSDIFF, etc.) from your computer into...
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Date folders (year-month-date: e.g., 2008-07-04, etc.) A maximum of approximately 400 project folders can be created here, organized by date. The MR-2000S is only able to edit recorded files that are inside these folders. Up to 400 date folders can be recognized. If there are more than 400 project folders, they can be recognized by connecting a computer in USB mode.
"Divide" mark during recording. Using the AudioGate software The audio files of a project recorded on the MR-2000S can be copied to your computer. Then you can use the "AudioGate" audio format conversion application on the included CD to convert the audio file format;...
Power does not turn on • Is the power cable correctly connected? • Is the power LED lit green? → If the power LED is lit red, the MR-2000S is in standby mode. Press the power button to turn it on → p.9).
Drive Error. • An error occurred while accessing the drive. → Use USB mode to connect the MR-2000S to your computer and execute the Check Drive command. If this error message appears even after you've exe- cuted Check Drive, format the drive.
Press the enter button or exit button, and remove the cause of the error. Serious error messages Fatal: # # # # # • This will appear if the MR-2000S itself has a problem or malfunction. → If this type of message appears, make a note of the text in "# # # # #"...
All 25 All/Shuffle indicator 11 Audio 16 Audio file 33 Audio folder 35 AudioGate 35 Auto pause 25 Auto pause indicator 11 Calendar 18 Calendar indicator 11 Clock 18 Clock source 29 Counter 12 Counter mode 17 Current project/file 11 Default name 31 Delete all mark 24...
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Recording 12 Recording format 13 Recording time 28 Reference level 29 Rename 19 Repeat 25 Repeat indicator 11 Reset 31 Rewind 10 Selecting the project 16 Shuffle 25 Single 25 Specification 38 Synchronization 29 System 29 TOTAL 17 Total number 12 TOTAL REMAIN 17 Troubleshooting 36 Update 32...
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