Recording Drum/Bass Sound On Audio Tracks (Rhythm Recording); Selecting The Recording Source; Rhythm Recording Procedure - Zoom MRS-8 Operation Manual

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Recording drum/bass
sound on audio tracks
(rhythm recording)
The MRS-8 allows you to bounce only the drum track or
bass track onto any track, while playing all tracks. This
function is called "rhythm recording".
This lets you record a drum fill-in by hitting the pads
while listening to the audio tracks.
Selecting the recording
source
In the default condition of a project, the signal
immediately after the [MASTER] fader is selected as
recording source for bouncing. To record the drum/bass
track, you must switch the recording source to the drum
track or bass track.
1.
From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM/
UTILITY] key in the display section.
SYSTEM SYSTEM
PROJECT PROJECT
2.
Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up
the indication "SYSTEM BOUNCE" on the
display, and press the [ENTER] key.
3.
Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up
the indication "BOUNCE REC SRC" on the
display, and press the [ENTER] key.
The currently selected bounce recording source is shown.
REC SRC REC SRC
MASTER MASTER
The following settings are available.
• MASTER
Signal immediately after [MASTER] fader
• DRUM TR
Drum track
42
• BASS TR
Bass track
4.
Turn the dial to select "DRUM TR" or "BASS
TR" as recording source.
5.
Press the [EXIT] key repeatedly to return to
the main screen.

Rhythm recording procedure

While playing the audio tracks, you can now record the
drum/bass track on any audio track.
1.
From the main screen, press the [BOUNCE]
key.
The key lights up, and bounce recording is active.
2.
Repeatedly press the status key for the
track on which to record, until the key is lit
in red.
In this condition, the signal of the track selected in step 4
of "Selecting the recording source" will be recorded.
HINT
To record the drum track in stereo, select a pair of stereo
tracks (or two mono tracks) as recording destination. If only
one mono track is selected, the left/right signals will be
mixed to mono.
3.
Press the [SONG/PATTERN] key in the
rhythm section, and turn the dial to select
the rhythm pattern/rhythm song.
To record your pad play, select an empty rhythm pattern/
rhythm song. Check that the sounds to play are assigned
to the pads.
4.
Press the PLAY [ R ] key and adjust the
drum/bass track output level.
Adjust levels while watching the level meter, and make
sure that no signal clipping occurs.
5.
Press the ZERO [ U ] key to return to the
counter zero position, and start recording.
The rhythm pattern/rhythm song play is recorded on the
audio track. If you hit the pads during recording, this
sound will also be captured.
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