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ZOOM MRS-1608 manual available for free PDF download: Operation Manual
ZOOM MRS-1608 Operation Manual (224 pages)
Multitrack Recording Studio
Brand:
ZOOM
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Recording Equipment
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Table of Contents
Usage and Safety Precautions
2
Usage Precautions
3
Table of Contents
4
Introduction
7
Introducing the MRS-1608
9
Recorder
10
Rhythm Section
10
Mixer
11
Effects
11
Parts of the MRS-1608
12
Top Panel
12
Display Section
13
Control Section
13
Fader Section
13
Transport Section
13
Rear Panel
14
Front Panel
14
Connections
15
Installing the CD-R/RW Drive
17
Power On/Off
19
Turning Power on
19
Turning Power off (Shutdown)
19
Listening to a Demo Song
20
Selecting the Demo Song
20
Playing the Demo Song
20
Let's Record
21
Quick Tour
22
Step 1: Preparations
22
1.1 Creating a New Project
22
Selecting the Rhythm Pattern to Use
23
Step 2: Recording the First Track
24
2.1 Adjusting Input Sensitivity
24
2.2 Applying the Insert Effect
25
Selecting a Track and Recording
26
Step 3: Overdubbing
28
Making Settings for Input Sensitivity and Insert Effect
28
Selecting a Track and Recording
28
Step 4: Mixing
29
Turning off the Input and Rhythm Section
29
Adjusting Volume, Panning, and EQ
29
Applying the Send/Return Effect
31
Applying the Insert Effect to a Track
32
Step 5: Mixdown
33
Using the Mastering Insert Effect
33
5.2 Mixdown on the Master Track
34
Reference [Recorder]
35
V-Takes
35
About V-Takes
35
Switching V-Takes
35
Assigning V-Take Names
36
Moving to a Desired Point in the Song (Locate Function)
37
Playing Back the same Passage Repeatedly (A-B Repeat Function)
37
Finding a Desired Location
38
Function)
38
Using Scrub/Preview
38
Changing the Scrub Direction and Duration
38
Re-Recording Only a Specified Region (Punch-In/Out Function)
39
Using Manual Punch-In/Out
39
Using Auto Punch-In/Out
40
Recording Several Tracks on a Master Track (Mixdown Function)
41
About the Master Track
41
Master Track Mixdown Steps
41
Playing the Master Track
41
Combining Multiple Tracks on One or Two Tracks (Bounce Function)
42
How Bounce Works
42
Making Bounce Settings
42
Executing Bounce Recording
43
Recording the Drum/Bass Sound (Rhythm Recording)
44
Selecting Drum/Bass Track as Recording Source
44
Recording
44
Recording on 8 Tracks Simultaneously (8-Track Recording Mode)
45
About 8-Track Recording
45
Assigning an Input Signal to a Track
45
Marker Function
46
Setting a Mark
46
Locating a Mark
47
Deleting a Mark
47
Making Settings for Pre-Count Operation
48
Reference [Track Editing]
49
Editing a Range of Data
49
Basic Steps for Range Editing
49
Copying a Specified Range of Data
50
Moving a Specified Range of Data
51
Erasing a Specified Range of Data
52
Trimming a Specified Range of Data
52
Fade-In/Fade-Out of a Specified Data Range
53
Reversing a Specified Range of Audio Data
54
Changing the Duration of a Specified Range of Data
54
Compensating the Pitch of a Specified Range
55
Generating a 3-Part Harmony from a Specified Range of Audio Data
57
Generating a 1-Part Harmony from a Specified Range of Audio Data
59
Editing Using V-Takes
61
Basic Steps for V-Take Editing
61
Erasing a V-Take
62
Copying a V-Take
62
Moving a V-Take
63
Exchanging V-Takes
63
Importing a V-Take from Another Project
64
Track Capture and Swap
65
Capturing a Track
65
Swapping Track Data and Captured Data
66
Zoom Mrs
66
Reference [Phrase Looping]
67
Which Kind of Phrases Can be Used
67
Loading a Phrase
68
Basic Phrase Loading Steps
68
Importing a Phrase from the Current Project
69
Importing a WAV/AIFF File
70
Importing a Phrase from a Different Project
71
Adjusting Phrase Parameters
71
Copying a Phrase
73
Deleting a Phrase
73
Writing a Phrase Loop to a Track
73
Using FAST Input for the Phrase Loop
74
Writing a Phrase Loop to a Track
75
Reference [Mixer]
77
About the Mixer
77
Assigning Input Signals to Recording Tracks
78
Adjusting the Signal for each Track (Track Parameters)
80
Linking Two Tracks (Stereo Link)
82
Assigning an Input/Track Signal to the SUB-OUT
82
Jack
82
Using the solo Function
84
Saving/Recalling Mixer Settings (Scene Function)
84
Saving a Scene
84
Recalling a Scene
85
Switching Scenes Automatically
85
Deleting Certain Parameters from a Scene
86
Reference [Rhythm]
87
About the Rhythm Section
87
Drum Kits and Bass Programs
87
Rhythm Patterns
88
Rhythm Song
88
Rhythm Pattern Mode and Rhythm Song Mode
88
Synchronizing the Recorder Section and Rhythm Section
88
Playing Rhythm Patterns
89
Selecting a Rhythm Pattern
89
Changing the Tempo
89
Changing the Drum Kit / Bass Program
90
Selecting the Sound or Scale to Play with the Pads
91
Creating an Original Rhythm Pattern
93
Preparations
93
Drum Sequence Real-Time Input
94
Bass Sequence Real-Time Input
95
Drum Sequence Step Input
96
Bass Sequence Step Input
98
Entering Rhythm Pattern Chord Information
100
Changing the Drum/Bass Sequence Volume Level
101
Assigning a Name to a Rhythm Pattern
101
Editing Rhythm Patterns
102
Copying a Rhythm Pattern
102
Deleting a Rhythm Pattern
103
Creating a Rhythm Song
103
Selecting a Rhythm Song
103
Entering Pattern Information Using Step Input
104
Using FAST for Pattern Information Input
106
Zoom Mrs
106
Entering Chord Information
108
Entering Other Information
109
Playing a Rhythm Song
111
Editing a Rhythm Song
111
Copying a Specified Range of Measures
111
Transposing the Entire Rhythm Song
112
Copying a Rhythm Song
112
Deleting the Rhythm Song
113
Assigning a Name to a Rhythm Song
113
Creating Your Own Drum Kit
114
Changing the Sound and Settings for each Pad
114
Assigning a Name to a Drum Kit
116
Copying a Drum Kit
116
Adjusting the Volume of each Pad with the Faders
117
Importing Rhythm Patterns and Rhythm Songs from Another Project
117
Editing Various Settings of the Rhythm
118
Basic Procedure
118
Changing the Length of the Pre-Count
119
Changing the Metronome Volume
119
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Pads
120
Checking the Remaining Amount of Memory
120
Swapping the Left/Right Pan Position
120
Reference [Pad Sampler]
121
How the Pad Sampler Works
121
Material that Can be Imported into the Sample
122
Pool
122
Importing a Sample
122
Basic Steps for Sample Importing
122
Importing Part of a Track/V-Take
123
Importing a WAV/AIFF File
124
Setting Various Sample Parameters
125
Editing a Sample
126
Copying a Sample
126
Deleting a Sample
127
Editing a Specified Range of a Sample
127
Creating Sampler Programs
128
Creating a New Sampler Program
128
Assigning Samples to Pads
129
Editing a Sampler Program
131
Assigning a Name to a Sampler Program
131
Copying a Sampler Program
131
Deleting a Sampler Program
132
Using the Pads to Play the Pad Sampler
133
Playing the Pad Sampler Sounds in a Rhythm
134
Pattern
134
Recording Pad Sampler Play on an Audio
135
Track
135
Importing a Sampler Program from Another
136
Project
136
Reference [Effects]
138
About the Effects
138
Insert Effect
138
Send/Return Effect
138
Using the Insert Effect
139
About Insert Effect Patches
139
Changing the Insert Location of the Insert Effect
140
Selecting the Patch for the Insert Effect
141
Editing the Insert Effect Patches
142
Storing/Swapping Insert Effect Patches
145
Editing the Name of an Insert Effect Patch
145
Applying the Insert Effect Only to the Monitor Signal
146
Using the Send/Return Effect
147
About the Send/Return Effect Patches
147
Selecting a Send/Return Effect Patch
147
Editing a Send/Return Effect Patch
147
Storing/Swapping Send/Return Effect Patches
148
Editing the Name of a Send/Return Effect Patch
149
Importing Patches from Another Project
149
Reference [Creating a CD]
151
About Creating an Audio CD
151
About CD-R/RW Discs
151
Creating an Audio CD
152
Creating an Audio CD by Project
152
Creating an Audio CD by Album
153
Using the Marker Function to Separate Tracks
155
Including a Playlist in an Album
156
Playing an Audio CD
157
Finalizing a CD-R/RW Disc
158
Erasing a CD-RW Disc
159
Loading an Audio CD into a Project
160
Backup and Restore
161
Saving a Single Project to CD-R/RW Disc
161
Saving All Projects to CD-R/RW Disc
162
Loading a Project from CD-R/RW Disc
163
Reference [Projects]
165
About Projects
165
Project Operations
165
Basic Procedure
165
Loading a Project
166
Creating a New Project
166
Checking the Project Size/Available Hard Disk Capacity
167
Duplicating a Project
167
Erasing a Project
168
Changing the Project Name
168
Protecting a Project
169
Reference [MIDI]
170
About MIDI
170
What You Can Do Using MIDI
170
Making MIDI-Related Settings
171
Basic Procedure
171
Setting the Drum Kit/Bass Program MIDI Channel
171
Turning Timing Clock Messages on or off
172
Turning Song Position Pointer Messages on or
172
Off
172
Turning Start/Stop/Continue Messages on or
172
Turning Program Change Messages on or
173
Off
173
Turning MIDI Time Code (MTC) Messages on or
173
Using the SMF Player
174
Reading an SMF into a Project
174
Selecting the SMF Output Destination
175
SMF Playback
176
Reference [Other Functions]
177
Playing Several Projects Continuously (Sequence Play)
177
Creating a Playlist
177
Playlist Playback
178
Using the Tuner Function
179
Using the Chromatic Tuner
179
Using Other Tuner Types
180
Changing the Function of the Foot Switch
181
Preventing Digital Copying of a Master Disc or Master Tape
182
Switching the Level Meter Display Type
182
Using an Option Card to Connect to a Computer
183
Hard Disk Maintenance
184
Basic Maintenance Procedure
184
Test/Restore Integrity of Data on Internal Hard Disk (Scandisk)
184
Returning System File Data to Factory Default (Factory Initialize)
185
Returning the Entire Hard Disk to the Factory Default (All Initialize)
185
Hard Disk Maintenance Using the Supplied CD-ROM
186
Specifications
187
Troubleshooting
188
Problems During Playback
188
Problems During Recording
188
Problems with Effects
189
Problems with the Rhythm Section
189
Problems with MIDI
189
Problems with CD-R/RW Drive
190
Other Problems
190
Appendix
191
Effect Parameters
191
Insert Effect
191
Zoom Mrs
192
Send/Return Effect
201
Effect Patch
202
Insert Effect
202
Send/Return Effect
208
Rhythm Pattern
209
Drum Kits
211
Bass Programs
211
Instruments
212
MIDI Note Number Chart
214
Phrases
215
MRS-1608 Hard Disk Contents
217
Compatibility with MRS Series
217
MIDI Implementation
218
MIDI Implementation Chart
219
Index
220
Zoom Mrs
220
Zoom Corporation
224
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