Selecting A Track And Recording - Zoom MRS-1608 Operation Manual

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instruments such as synthesizer or electric piano.
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MASTERING
An algorithm suitable for processing the final stereo
mixdown signal.
When you select an algorithm, the respective key lights up
and a patch (effect program) using the selected algorithm is
shown on the display.
INSERT INSERT
Standard Standard No.0
Patch name
NOTE
The 8x COMP EQ algorithm can only be inserted in the input if
the 8-track recording function (
3.
Turn the dial to select the patch.
A total of 320 patches are available for the insert effect. You
can edit these patches if desired to alter the sound or the
effect depth.
The patches available for each algorithm are listed below.
Algorithm
CLEAN
DIST
ACO/BASS SIM
BASS
MIC
DUAL MIC
8x COMP EQ
LINE
MASTERING
HINT
When "EMPTY" is shown as the patch name, the patch is empty.
Selecting such a patch will have no effect.
4.
While playing your instrument at the
maximum level, readjust the recording level
and make sure that the [REC LEVEL] indicator
does not light.
The recording level may change according to the selected
patch. To prevent clipping, readjusting the [REC LEVEL]
control may be necessary.
5.
To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]
key several times.
26
No.0
Patch number
→
p. 45) is active.
Patch number range
0 – 29
0 – 49
0 – 19
0 – 19
0 – 49
0 – 49
0 – 19
0 – 49
0 – 29
HINT
To record without using the insert effect, press the [BYPASS] key
in the effect section. The key lights up and the insert effect is
bypassed.
2.3 Selecting a track and
recording
Now we will record the guitar sound (with the insert effect
applied) on track 1.
1.
From the main screen, repeatedly press the
status key 1 until the key is lit in red.
Red
The status keys are used to select the recording track and to
switch muting for each track on and off. Each time you press
a status key, the key will cycle through the following states.
Status key
Lit green Out
Mute off Mute on
When status key 1 is red, track 1 is in the recording standby
condition, and the input signal is assigned to track 1. The
signal routing will change as follows.
When a recording track has not been selected
Track 1
Track 2
When a recording track (track 1) has been selected
Track 1
Track 2
When you press status keys 9/10 – 15/16, a pair of stereo
tracks is selected as recording target. Except for the
recording target V-take selection and phase setting, the
Lit red
Selected as recording track
MASTER
1 MASTER
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