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ZOOM MRS-1608 Digital Multitrack Recorder Manuals

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ZOOM MRS-1608 Operation Manual

ZOOM MRS-1608 Operation Manual (224 pages)

Multitrack Recording Studio

Brand: ZOOM | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 6 MB

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
Reference [Recorder]

35
Reference [Track Editing]

49
Reference [Phrase Looping]

67
Reference [Mixer]

77
Reference [Rhythm]

87
- About the Rhythm Section
  87
- Playing Rhythm Patterns
  89
- Creating an Original Rhythm Pattern
  93
- 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
- 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
Reference [Creating a CD]

151
- About Creating an Audio CD
  151
- About CD-R/RW Discs
  151
- Creating an Audio CD
  152
- 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
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
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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