Zoom MRS-1044 Operation Manual page 22

Step 2: Record the first track
recording level after selecting the insert effect patch.
INSERT
EFFECT
With the recorder stopped, repeatedly press status
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key 1 to make the key light red.
Status keys 1 – 6, 7/8, and 9/10 are used to switch channel-
muting on/off and to select the recording track. Each time
you press a status key, the key will cycle through the
following states: lit green (channel= mute off) → dark
(channel= mute on) → lit red (selected as the recording
track).
When track 1 is selected as the recording track (the status
key 1 will change from green to red), the input signal
routing will change as follows.
When a recording track has not been selected
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
When a recording track (track 1) has been selected
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
H
INT
The number of tracks that can be recorded simultaneously
is limited to either two mono tracks or one stereo track. If
you want to record in stereo on tracks 1 – 6, select the
recording tracks by simultaneously pressing status keys in
a combination of 1/2, 3/4, or 5/6.
Press the PLAY [ R ] key, and while listening to the
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rhythm song, operate fader 1 to adjust the monitor
level of the guitar.
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Operating fader 1 simply changes the level at which the
recording source is being monitored, and will not affect the
recording level. If necessary, you can operate the
DRUM/BASS faders to adjust the volume balance with the
rhythm song. When you are finished adjusting the monitor
level, press the STOP [ P ] key to stop the rhythm song.
Press the ZERO [ U ] key to return to the beginning
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of the song.
To begin recording, hold down the REC [ O ] key
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and press the PLAY [ R ] key.
MASTER
The REC [ O ] key and PLAY [ R ] key will light, and
recording on track 1 will begin. Record your guitar playing
while listening to the rhythm song.
When you have finished recording the guitar, press
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the STOP [ P ] key.
1 MASTER
The REC [ O ] key and PLAY [ R ] key will go dark, and
recording will stop.
To listen to the recorded content, press the ZERO
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[ U ] key to return to the beginning of the song, and
press the PLAY [ R ] key.
Track 1 will be played back together with the rhythm song.
If you want to re-do the recording, repeat steps 2 – 6.
If you are satisfied with the recorded content, save
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the current project.
For details on saving the project, refer to p.19.
H
INT
• When the recorder is stopped, you can use the REW [T]
/ FF [Y] keys to move the current location backward or
forward in steps of one second (if the counter is
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displaying the time) or in steps of one beat (if the counter
is displaying the measure). After moving in this way, you
can press the PLAY [R] key to begin playback from that
location.
• You can also use the REW [T] / FF [Y] keys to move the
current location, and then re-record from that location. If
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