User manual ZOOM HD8

English Operation Manual © ZOOM Corporation Reproduction of this manual, in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited. USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS In this manual, symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions for you to read so that accidents can be prevented. The meanings of these symbols are as follows: · Environment Avoid using your HD8/HD16 in environments where it Caution will be exposed to: · Extreme temperature · High humidity, moisture, or splashing water · Excessive dust or sand · Excessive vibration or shock This symbol indicates explanations about Warning extremely dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. This symbol indicates explanations about Caution · Handling Never place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, Warning on the HD8/HD16 since this can cause electric shock. The HD8/HD16 is a precision instrument. Do not exert dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, bodily injury and damage to the equipment could result. Caution undue pressure on the keys and other controls. Also take care not to drop the unit, and do not subject it to shock or excessive pressure. · Alterations Please observe the following safety tips and precautions to ensure hazard-free use of the HD8/HD16. Caution Never open the case of the HD8/HD16 or attempt to modify the product in any way since this can result in damage to the unit. · Power requirements The HD8/HD16 is powered by the supplied AC Warning · Connecting cables and input and output jacks You should always turn off the power to the HD8/ Caution adapter. To prevent malfunction and safety hazards, do not use any other kind of AC adapter. When using the HD8/HD16 in an area with a different line voltage, please consult your local ZOOM distributor about acquiring a proper AC adapter. HD16 and all other equipment before connecting or disconnecting any cables. Also make sure to disconnect all cables and the AC adapter before moving the HD8/ HD16. · Volume · About grounding Depending on installation conditions, a slight electrical Warning Caution Do not use the HD8/HD16 at a loud volume for a long time since this can cause hearing impairment. charge may be felt when touching a metal part of the HD8/HD16. If you wish to avoid this, ground the unit by connecting the ground screw on the rear panel to a good external ground. To prevent the risk of accidents, never use one of the following for grounding: · Water pipe (risk of electric shock) · Gas pipe (risk of explosion) · Telephone wiring ground or lightning arrestor (risk of lightning stroke) Caution · CD-R/RW Drive Never look directly in the laser beam projected from the optical pickup of the CD-R/RW drive since your sight can be damaged. 2 ZOOM HD8/HD16 USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Usage Precautions · Electrical interference For safety considerations, the HD8/HD16 has been designed to provide maximum protection against the emission of electromagnetic radiation from inside the device, and protection from external interference. However, equipment that is very susceptible to interference or that emits powerful electromagnetic waves should not be placed near the HD8/ HD16, as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely. With any type of digital control device, the HD8/HD16 included, electromagnetic interference can cause malfunctioning and can corrupt or destroy data. Care should be taken to minimize the risk of damage. MIDI is a registered trademark of Association of Musical Electronics Industry (AMEI). All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned in this manual are for identification purposes only and are not intended to infringe on the copyrighted properties of their respective owners. · Cleaning Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the HD8/HD16. If necessary, slightly moisten the cloth. Do not use abrasive cleanser, wax, or solvents (such as paint thinner or cleaning alcohol), since these may dull the finish or damage the surface. · Backup The data of HD8/HD16 can be lost because of malfunction or incorrect operation. Backup your data. · Copyrights Except for personal use, unauthorized recording from copyrighted sources (CDs, records, tapes, video clips, broadcast material and so on) is prohibited. ZOOM Corporation does not bear any liability for injunctions regarding the copyright law infringement. Please keep this manual in a convenient place for future reference. ZOOM HD8/HD16 3 Contents USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Features of the HD8/HD16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Reference [Recorder] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 V-takes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 About V-takes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Switching V-takes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Changing the V-take name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Moving to a desired point in the song (locate function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Playing back the same passage repeatedly (A-B repeat function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Finding a desired location (scrub/preview function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Using scrub/preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Changing the scrub direction and duration . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Getting to Know the HD8/HD16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Rhythm section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Mixer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Names of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 HD8 Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 HD16 Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 HD8/HD16 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 HD8/HD16 Right Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Re-recording only a specified region (punch-in/out function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using manual punch-in/out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using auto punch-in/out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Recording several tracks on a master track (mixdown function). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 About the master track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master track mixdown steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing the master track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Converting the master track to a stereo WAV file . . . . . . 42 43 43 43 Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Installing the CD-R/RW Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Power On/Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Turning power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Turning power off (shutdown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Combining multiple tracks on one or two tracks (bounce function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Making bounce settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Executing bounce recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Recording the drum/bass track sound on an audio track (rhythm recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Selecting drum/bass track as recording source. . . . . . . . 45 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Listening to a Demo Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Selecting the demo song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Playing the demo song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Recording on 8 tracks simultaneously (8-track recording mode) <> . . . . . . 46 About 8-track recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Assigning an input signal to a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Let's Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Quick Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Step 1: Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1.1 Creating a new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1.2 Selecting the rhythm pattern to use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Marker function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Setting a mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Locating a mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Deleting a mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Making settings for pre-count operation . . . . . . . . 49 Step 2: Recording the first track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 2.1 Adjusting input sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Reference [Track Editing] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Editing a range of data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Basic steps for range editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying a specified range of data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moving a specified range of data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing a specified range of data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trimming a specified range of data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fade-in/fade-out of specified data range. . . . . . . . . . . . . Reversing a specified range of audio data . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the duration of an entire track . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensating the pitch of a specified range . . . . . . . . . Generating harmony from a specified range of audio data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Generating a 1-part harmony from a specified range of audio data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 51 52 52 53 53 54 55 55 57 59 2.2 Applying the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 2.3 Selecting a track and recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Step 3: Overdubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 3.1 Making settings for input sensitivity and insert effect . . . 29 3.2 Selecting a track and recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Step 4: Mixing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 4.1 Turning off the input and rhythm section . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.2 Adjusting volume, panning, and EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3 Applying the send/return effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4 Applying the insert effect to a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 30 32 33 Step 5: Mixdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 5.1 Using the mastering insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 5.2 Mixdown on the master track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Editing using V-takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Basic steps for V-take editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Erasing a V-take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 4 ZOOM HD8/HD16 Contents Copying a V-take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moving a V-take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . << HD16 only>> Moving V-takes of tracks 1 ­ 8 to tracks 9 ­ 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exchanging V-takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 62 62 63 Assigning a name to a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Editing rhythm patterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Copying a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Deleting a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Importing audio data to a V-take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Track capture and swap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Capturing a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Swapping a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Creating a rhythm song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Selecting a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entering pattern information using step input. . . . . . . . . Using FAST for pattern information input . . . . . . . . . . . . Entering chord information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entering other information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 102 104 105 107 Reference [Phrase Looping] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Which kind of phrases can be used? . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Loading a phrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Basic phrase loading steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importing a phrase from the current project . . . . . . . . . . . Importing a phrase from a different project . . . . . . . . . . . Importing a WAV/AIFF file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting phrase parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 68 69 70 70 Playing a rhythm song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Editing a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Copying a specified range of measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transposing the entire rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting the rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assigning a name to a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 109 109 110 110 Copying a phrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Deleting a phrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Writing a phrase loop to a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Using FAST input for the phrase loop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Writing a phrase loop to a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Importing a rhythm pattern/rhythm song from another project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Using Kit Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Creating a kit file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assigning samples to pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making pad parameter settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying a kit file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting a kit file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importing a kit file from another project . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assigning a name to a kit file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making various sample settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying a sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting a sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importing a sample from an external source . . . . . . . . . Basic procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the length of the pre-count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the metronome volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting the sensitivity of the pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking the remaining amount of memory . . . . . . . . . . Swapping the left/right pan position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 112 113 114 115 115 116 117 119 120 121 124 124 125 125 125 125 Reference [Mixer] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 About the mixer of the HD8/HD16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Assigning input signals to recording tracks . . . . . . 77 Adjusting the signal for each track (track parameters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Adjusting a track parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Using the parameter knobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Using samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Editing various settings of the rhythm section . . 124 Linking two tracks (stereo link) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 <> Assigning an input/track signal to the SUB-OUT jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Using the solo function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Saving/recalling mixer settings (scene function) . . 84 Saving a scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recalling a scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching scenes automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting certain parameters from a scene . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 84 84 85 Reference [Effects] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 About the effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Send/return effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Using the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Reference [Rhythm] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 About the rhythm section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Drum kits and bass programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhythm patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhythm pattern mode and rhythm song mode. . . . . . . . . Selecting a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the drum kit / bass program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the pads to play drum/bass sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drum sequence real-time input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass sequence real-time input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drum sequence step input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass sequence step input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entering rhythm pattern chord information . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the drum/bass sequence volume level . . . . . . . 87 87 88 88 88 89 89 90 92 93 94 96 97 98 99 Playing rhythm patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 About insert effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the insert location of the insert effect . . . . . . . Selecting the patch for the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing the insert effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storing/swapping insert effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing the name of an insert effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . Applying the insert effect only to the monitor signal. . . . About the send/return effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting a send/return effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing a send/return effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storing/swapping send/return effect patches. . . . . . . . . Editing the name of a send/return effect patch. . . . . . . . 127 128 129 130 132 132 133 134 134 134 135 136 Using the send/return effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Creating an original rhythm pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Importing patches from another project . . . . . . . 136 Reference [Creating a CD] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 About creating an audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 About CD-R/RW discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 ZOOM HD8/HD16 5 Contents Creating an audio CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Creating an audio CD by project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating an audio CD by album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the marker function to separate tracks . . . . . . . . Including a playlist in an album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 140 142 143 Using the chromatic tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Using other tuner types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Changing the function of the foot switch. . . . . . . 169 Preventing digital copying of a master disc or master tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Switching the level meter display type . . . . . . . . 170 Adjusting the display contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Checking the system version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Hard disk maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Basic maintenance procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Test/restore integrity of data on internal hard disk (Scan Disk). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Returning system file data to factory default (Factory Initialize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Returning the entire hard disk to the factory default (All Initialize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 172 172 173 Playing an audio CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Finalizing a CD-R/RW Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Erasing a CD-RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Loading an audio CD into a project . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Backup and restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Saving a single project to CD-R/RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Saving all projects to CD-R/RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Loading a project from CD-R/RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Reference [Projects]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 About projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Project operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Loading a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Creating a new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Checking the project size/available hard disk capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Duplicating a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Erasing a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Changing the project name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Protecting a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Hard disk maintenance using the supplied CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 Problems during playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Problems during recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Problems with effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Problems with the rhythm section . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Problems with MIDI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Problems with CD-R/RW drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Other problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Reference [MIDI] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 About MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 What you can do using MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Making MIDI-related settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Basic procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Setting the drum kit/bass program MIDI channel . . . . . 155 Turning Timing Clock messages on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Turning Song Position Pointer messages on or off . . . . 156 Turning Start/Stop/Continue messages on or off . . . . . 156 Turning MIDI Time Code (MTC) messages on or off . . . 157 Selecting the port to send/receive MIDI messages . . . . 157 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 Effect parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Insert effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Send/return effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Using the SMF player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Reading an SMF into a project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Selecting the SMF output destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 SMF playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Effect Patch List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Insert effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Send/return Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Rhythm Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Reference [USB] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 What you can do with the USB port . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Supported operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 File transfer to and from a computer . . . . . . . . . . 161 Operating DAW Software From the HD8/HD16 . . 163 Selecting the connector to use for control surface mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Switching to control surface mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Drum Kits/Bass Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 MIDI note number chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 HD8/HD16 Hard Disk Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 MIDI implementation chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Using Mass Storage Mode and Control Surface Mode Simultaneously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Reference [Other Functions] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Playing several projects continuously (sequence play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Creating a playlist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Playlist playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Using the tuner function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 6 ZOOM HD8/HD16 Introduction Overview Thank you for selecting the ZOOM HD8/HD16 Hard Disk Recorder (simply called the "HD8/HD16" in this manual). This manual covers both the HD8 and the HD16 model. In order to take full advantage of the HD8/HD16's versatile functions and to ensure trouble-free enjoyment, please read this manual carefully. Keep this manual in a safe place together with the warranty card. Features of the HD8/HD16 The HD8/HD16 is a fascinating product with the following features. Brings together everything you need for complete music production The HD8/HD16 provides all the functionality you need for professional music production: hard disk recorder, drum/bass machine, digital mixer, effects, CD-R/RW drive and more. From creating the rhythm tracks to multitrack recording, mixdown, and burning an audio CD, the HD8/HD16 lets you do it all. Recorder section with plenty of tracks The HD8 provides 8 audio tracks (mono x 6, stereo x 1), and the HD16 has 16 audio tracks (mono x 8, stereo x 4). Because each track has ten virtual tracks (V-takes), you can record multiple takes for important parts such as vocals or guitar solos and select the best take later. A full range of editing functions is provided, allowing you to copy or move audio data. Special functions including time stretch/compression, pitch compensation, and harmonizing are also available. Support for a wide range of input sources Input connectors compatible with high-impedance sources and 48V phantom power allow the unit to handle any kind of source, from electric guitar/electric bass and other high-impedance instruments to dynamic and condenser microphones, as well as synthesizers and other line-level equipment. 8-track recording mode/sub output support << only>> The HD16 has an 8-track recording mode that can handle up to 8 signals simultaneously. This is great for multimiking a drum setup or recording an entire band in one go. In addition to the regular stereo output, the HD16 also provides a STEREO SUB-OUT which can be used to supply a separate mix, for example for monitoring during recording, or to send a signal to a separate effect device. Bounce function allows mixdown of all tracks The bounce function makes it easy to consolidate multiple tracks into one or two tracks with just a few keystrokes. Play all tracks, add the drum + bass sound, and bounce the result onto two empty V-takes. If you select the master track as bounce target, internal mixdown is possible without using up any of the regular audio tracks. Rhythm function provides guide rhythm or accompaniment The built-in rhythm function offers more than 400 types of accompaniment patterns from the internal drum + bass sound generator. What's more, you can create your own original patterns using real-time or step input. Patterns can be used as a guide rhythm during recording, or programmed together with chords to create an entire rhythm song. In addition to conventional step input, the HD8/HD16 features an innovative concept called FAST developed by ZOOM which lets you quickly build songs by using simple formula. Instead of the built-in drum sound generator, a part of an audio track or an audio file from a CD-ROM can also be used. Add special effects to a song or play patterns and songs with your very own sound. ZOOM HD8/HD16 7 Introduction Phrase loop function for pasting audio material Using recorded audio data or audio files picked up from a CD-ROM disc, you can create "phrase loops" for example of drum licks and guitar riffs. The playback order and repetition count of loop material can be programmed with the FAST method and written to any track/V-take as audio data. Mixer section supporting automated operation The internal digital mixer can handle the playback signal from the audio tracks plus the drum and bass sound. The level, panning, and EQ settings of each channel can be saved as separate "scenes". A saved scene can be switched automatically at a desired point in a song. Versatile effects In terms of internal effects, the HD8/HD16 provides an "insert effect" that can be inserted into a specified signal route, and a "send/return effect" that is used via the mixer send/return loop. The effects can be used in a variety of ways, either modifying the tone in real time while recording a track or for mastering during track playback for mixdown and bounce. CD-R/RW drive lets you create audio CDs or backups The integrated CD-R/RW drive lets you write audio data saved on the master track onto a CD-R/RW disc, to produce an audio CD. The drive is also convenient to back up data that you have recorded. USB port as standard equipment The HD8/HD16 can be directly connected to a computer via the USB port. This lets you not only send and receive MIDI information, it also allows having the HD8/HD16 recognized as external storage by the computer, for easy transfer of audio files. Copy files from the computer to the HD8/HD16 and take them to a studio for adding vocals or guitar solos, or copy files from the HD8/HD16 to the computer further processing with DAW software. Suddenly, the scope of personal recording has become much wider. Use as control surface for DAW software The HD8/HD16 incorporates a control surface function for operating DAW software installed on a computer. When connected via MIDI or USB, the controls of the HD8/HD16 can act as transport keys, adjust the volume, etc. 8 ZOOM HD8/HD16 Getting to Know the HD8/HD16 The HD8/HD16 is internally divided into the following five sections. Recorder Records and plays back audio signals. CD-R/RW drive Allows creating an audio CD or backing up recorded contents. Also serves for importing audio material from a CD or CD-ROM inserted in the drive. The following diagram shows the relationship and signal flow between each section. Rhythm section Uses the internal drum/bass sound source to play rhythms. Mixer Mixes the signals from the recorder and the drum/bass sound source into a stereo signal, for output via the output jacks and for mixdown on dedicated master tracks. Effects Process input signals, recorder playback signals, or drum/ bass sound source signals in various ways, to achieve various sound characteristics. Recorder section Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Tracks 9/10 Tracks 11/12 MASTER OUTPUT From immediately after [MASTER] fader Tracks 13/14 Tracks 15/16 Master track To immediately before [MASTER] fader Bass programs Drum kit To master track Rhythm section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16 RHYTHM MASTER Track mixer From master track ZOOM HD8/HD16 9 Getting to Know the HD8/HD16 Recorder section Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7/8 MASTER OUTPUT From immediately after [MASTER] fader To immediately before [MASTER] fader Master track To master track Bass programs Drum kit Rhythm section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/8 RHYTHM MASTER Track mixer From master track Recorder The recorder section of the HD8 has eight audio tracks: six mono tracks and one stereo track. Up to two tracks can be recorded simultaneously and up to eight tracks can be played back simultaneously. The recorder section of the HD16 has sixteen audio tracks: eight mono tracks and four stereo tracks. Up to eight tracks can be recorded simultaneously and up to sixteen tracks can be played back simultaneously. (A "track" is a separate section for recording audio data.) Each of the tracks has ten switchable virtual tracks (called "Vtakes"). For each track, one V-take can be selected for recording/ playback. Currently selected V-takes for tracks 1 ­ 16 and master track Currently selected V-takes for tracks 1 ­ 8 and master track V-takes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/8 Tracks Master track The recorder section also provides a set of stereo tracks which are separate from the normal audio tracks. This is called the master track. The master track is dedicated for mixdown and for holding the material used to create an audio CD. V-takes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9/10 11/1213/14 15/16 Rhythm section The HD8/HD16 contains a rhythm section that operates in sync with the recorder. It offers 511 accompaniment patterns (called "rhythm patterns") that use the internal drum/bass sound generator. (Over 400 patterns are preprogrammed at the factory.) You can use these patterns as they are, modify them in part, or create entirely new patterns from scratch. Tracks Master track HINT The drum/bass sound sources can be played with the pads on the top panel or with a MIDI keyboard or similar. 10 ZOOM HD8/HD16 Getting to Know the HD8/HD16 Recorder Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Effects The HD8/HD16 provides two types of effects: insert effect and send/return effect. These effects which can be used simultaneously have the characteristics described below. Rhythm section Bass sound source Rhythm pattern Rhythm pattern Rhythm pattern Drum sound source To BASS fader of mixer To DRUM fader of mixer Insert effect This effect can be inserted at one of the following three points in the signal path. (1) Immediately after the input jack (2) A desired track of the mixer You can arrange rhythm patterns in the desired order of playback, and program chords and tempo to create the rhythm accompaniment for an entire song. (This is called a "rhythm song".) Up to 10 rhythm songs can be created, among which one is selected for editing/playback. Instead of the built-in drum sound source, part of an audio track or an audio file from a CD-ROM can also be played with the pads or integrated in a rhythm pattern or rhythm song. This lets you create your very own sounds or special effects to a rhythm pattern/rhythm song. (3) Immediately before the [MASTER] fader In the default condition, position (1) (immediately after input jack) is selected. When the setting is changed to (2), only a selected track or drum/bass sound is processed by the effect. When the setting is changed to (3), the final stereo mix can be processed. This setting is suitable for processing the signal of the entire song during mixdown. HINT You can process the drum/bass sound and imported sound with the insert effect and record it on an audio track of the recorder. Send/return effect This effect is internally connected to the send/return loop of the mixer section. There are two types of send/return effect, reverb and chorus/delay, which can be used simultaneously. The send level of each mixer channel adjusts the depth of the send/return effect. Raising the send level will produce a deeper reverb or chorus/delay effect for that channel. Mixer The signals from audio tracks, and the drum and bass sounds (drum/bass track) are sent to the built-in mixer channels for individual adjustment of volume and tone and to create a stereo mix. For each track (audio track, drum track, bass track), parameters such as volume, panning, and 3-band EQ can be controlled independently. The resulting stereo mix can be recorded on the master track or sent to an external recorder via the MASTER OUT and DIGITAL OUT connectors. ZOOM HD8/HD16 11 Names of Parts HD8 Top Panel (1) Input section (2) Output section (5) Control section (6) Pad section (3) Meter/display section (4) Fader section (7) Function/transport section HD8 (1) Input section INPUT jacks 1, 2 HD8 (2) Output section MASTER OUT jacks [Hi-Z] switch [GAIN] controls 1, 2 [PEAK] indicators 1, 2 [+48V] switch [REC LEVEL] control PHONES jacks 1, 2 [PHONES] controls 1, 2 [ON/OFF] keys [CLIP] indicator HD8 (3) Meter/display section Level meters (1 ­ 6, 7/8, [RHYTHM], [MASTER]) Parameter select indicators Display 12 ZOOM HD8/HD16 Names of Parts HD16 Top Panel (1) Input section (2) Output section (5) Control section (6) Pad section (3) Meter/display section (4) Fader section (7) Function/transport section HD16 (1) Input section [Hi-Z] switches 1 ­ 2 INPUT jacks 1 ­ 8 HD16 (2) Output section MASTER OUT jacks PHONES jack [+48V] switches 1­8 [REC LEVEL] control STEREO SUB-OUT jack [STEREO SUB-OUT] control [PHONES] control [PEAK] indicators 1 ­ 8 [GAIN] controls 1 ­ 8 [ON/OFF] keys [8TRACK RECORDING] key [CLIP] indicator HD16 (3) Meter/display section Level meters (1 ­ 8, 9/10 ­ 15/16, [RHYTHM], [MASTER]) Parameter select indicators Display ZOOM HD8/HD16 13 Names of Parts HD8 (4) Fader section Parameter knobs Faders (1 ­ 6, 7/8, [RHYTHM], [MASTER]) Status keys (1 ­ 6, 7/8, [RHYTHM], [MASTER]) HD8/HD16 (5) Control section HD8/HD16 (6) Pad section [HDD ACCESS] indicator [REPEAT/STEP] key [TEMPO] key [TRACK PARAMETER] key [PROJECT/UTILITY] key [NEW PROJECT] key [INPUT SOURCE] key [SHIFT] key [SCENE] key [BOUNCE] key [AUTO PUNCH IN/OUT] key [A-B REPEAT] key [CLEAR] key MARKER [U] key [MARK] key MARKER [I] key Pads 1 ­ 9 HD8/HD16 Rear Panel MIDI IN connector MIDI OUT connector DC 12V jack [POWER] switch USB port DIGITAL OUT jack CONTROL IN jack 14 ZOOM HD8/HD16 Names of Parts HD16 (4) Fader section Parameter knobs Faders (1 ­ 8, 9/10 ­ 15/16, [RHYTHM], [MASTER]) Status keys (1 ­ 8, 9/10 ­ 15/16, [RHYTHM], [MASTER]) HD8/HD16 (7) Function/transport section [EDIT] key [SOLO] key [SELECT] key [ENTER] key Cursor keys Dial [EXIT] key [FUNCTION] key ZERO [U] key PLAY [R] key STOP [P] key REW [T] key FF [Y] key REC [O] key HD8/HD16 Right Side Panel CD-R/RW drive bay ZOOM HD8/HD16 15 Connections Connect your instrument, microphone, audio devices, computer, and MIDI devices as shown in the following diagram. Synthesizer or sampler etc. L R (4) (2) Monitor system (audio components or amplified speakers etc.) Guitar Bass (1) Headphones (1) Dynamic or condenser microphone (3) Headphones The INPUT jacks accept cables with XLR plugs as well as cables with mono phone plugs (balanced/unbalanced). (1) To directly connect an electric guitar or bass with a passive pickup, use a high-impedance compatible INPUT jack and set the respective [Hi-Z] switch to On (engaged). On the HD8, the INPUT jack 1 is highimpedance compatible. On the HD16, INPUT jacks 1 and 2 are high-impedance compatible. (4) To prevent damage to the speakers of your monitor system, turn off the power of the system (or turn the volume all the way down) before making connections. (5) (2) When connecting stereo output devices such as a synthesizer or CD player, connect the L side output of the external device to an oddnumbered INPUT and the R side output to an even-numbered INPUT on the HD8/HD16. The PHONES jacks carry the same signal as the MASTER OUT connectors. The output level can be adjusted with the knob below the jack. (3) To supply phantom power to a condenser mic, use the INPUT jack (s) and set the respective [+48V] switch to On (engaged). 16 ZOOM HD8/HD16 Connections (4) Synthesizer or sampler etc. L R Monitor system (audio components or amplified speakers etc.) Headphones Dynamic or condenser microphone Headphones Guitar (2) (3) Headphone amplifier (1) (6) Bass (5) Headphones (6) << only>> The STEREO SUB-OUT jack normally carries the same signal as the MASTER OUT connectors. (You can therefore also use it as a second headphone jack.) By changing an internal setting, the jack can be made to carry a mix that is separate from MASTER OUT, with level/pan adjustments for each track/input, allowing use as a monitor send or effect send. The output level can be adjusted with the knob below the jack. (10) (7) The DIGITAL OUT connector carries the same signal as the MASTER OUT connectors, but in digital format (16-bit/44.1 kHz). You can connect the separately available foot pedal ZOOM FP-01/FP-02 to this jack, for adjusting the effect parameter value. You can connect the separately available foot switch ZOOM FS-01 to this jack, for playback start/stop control or for punch-in/punch-out control. (11) Digital recorder (MD recorder or DAT recorder or similar) OPTICAL IN Expression pedal (ZOOM FP-01/FP-02) Rear panel (7) (10) (11) Foot switch (ZOOM FS-01) (8) By connecting the MIDI IN/OUT connectors to another (8) AC adapter MIDI device (or a computer with MIDI interface), you can exchange MIDI information between the HD8/HD16 and the other device. If you connect the HD8/HD16 to a computer via the USB port, you can exchange audio files and MIDI information between the HD8/HD16 and the other device. If a computer is connected via the MIDI IN/OUT connectors or the USB port, the HD8/HD16 can be used as a control surface for DAW software. MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI interface (9) Loop the cable of the AC adapter around the hook as shown in the diagram before connecting it to the DC 12V jack. This will prevent the plug from being pulled out if the AC adaptor cable is accidentally pulled. Computer (9) ZOOM HD8/HD16 17 Installing the CD-R/RW Drive To install the separately available CD-R/RW drive into a HD8/HD16 model without preinstalled CD-R/RW drive, proceed as follows. Before installing the drive, make sure that all cables and the AC adapter are disconnected. 1. Turn the HD8/HD16 over and remove the blank panel from the drive mounting section on the right side panel. To remove the blank panel, pull out the groove in the center. CD-R/RW drive bay Right side panel 2. Remove the fastening screws of the bottom plate, and remove the bottom plate. Take care not to lose the screws, as these will be needed again for reassembly. 3. Turn the CD-R/RW drive over and insert it into the drive mount bay. 18 ZOOM HD8/HD16 Installing the CD-R/RW Drive Power cable Flat cable CD-R/RW drive bay side Rear panel side 4. Plug the power cable and flat cable from the main unit into the respective connectors on the CD-R/ RW drive. 5. Push the CD-R/RW drive all the way into the bay, so that the screw holes on the bottom of the HD8/ HD16 and the screw holes of the CD-R/RW drive are aligned. Right side panel 6. Fasten the CD-R/RW drive with the four supplied panhead screws. Then reattach the bottom plate with the screws removed in step 2. NOTE · Use only the dedicated CD-R/RW drive CD-02(made by ZOOM Corporation) or our recommendation drive (For details our recommendation drive, see our website : http://www.zoom.co.jp) · ZOOM Corporation will not accept any responsibility for damage or third-party claims arising from using any other drive. ZOOM HD8/HD16 19 Power On/Off This section explains the procedure for turning the HD8/HD16 on and off. Turning power on