Operation Manual © ZOOM Corporation Reproduction of this manual, in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited. USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS · Pay close attention to the labelling of the battery to make sure you choose the correct type. · When not using the unit for an extended period, remove the batteries from the unit. · If battery leakage has occurred, wipe the battery compartment and the battery terminals carefully to remove all remnants of battery fluid. · While using the unit, the battery compartment cover should be closed. 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: This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters. If users Warning ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. This symbol indicates explanations about · Environment To prevent the risk of fire, electric shock or Warning malfunction, avoid using your MRS-8 in environments where it will be exposed to: · Extreme temperatures · Heat sources such as radiators or stoves · High humidity or moisture · Excessive dust or sand · Excessive vibration or shock Caution symbol and handle the device the wrong way, bodily injury and damage to the equipment could result. Please observe the following safety tips and precautions to ensure hazard-free use of the MRS-8. dangerous matters. If users ignore this · Power requirements Since power consumption of this unit is fairly high, Warning we recommend the use of an AC adapter whenever possible. When powering the unit from batteries, use only alkaline types. [AC adapter operation] · Be sure to use only an AC adapter which supplies 9 V DC, 300 mA and is equipped with a "center minus" plug (Zoom AD-0006). The use of an adapter other than the specified type may damage the unit and pose a safety hazard. · Connect the AC adapter only to an AC outlet that supplies the rated voltage required by the adapter. · When disconnecting the AC adapter from the AC outlet, always grasp the adapter itself and do not pull at the cable. · During lightning or when not using the unit for an extended period, disconnect the AC adapter from the AC outlet. [Battery operation] · Use four conventional IEC R6 (size AA) batteries (alkaline). · The MRS-8 cannot be used for recharging. · Handling · Never place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the MRS-8 since this can cause electric Warning shock. · Do not place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the MRS-8 since this can cause fire. The MRS-8 is a precision instrument. Do not exert 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. · Connecting cables and input and output jacks You should always turn off the power to the MRS-8 Caution and all other equipment before connecting or disconnecting any cables. Also make sure to disconnect all connection cables and the power cord before moving the MRS-8. · Alterations Never open the case of the MRS-8 or attempt to Warning modify the product in any way since this can result in damage to the unit. · Volume Do not use the MRS-8 at a loud volume for a long Caution time since this can cause hearing impairment. ZOOM MRS-8 2 USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Usage Precautions · Electrical interference For safety considerations, the MRS-8 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 MRS8, as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely. With any type of digital control device, the MRS-8 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). * SD Logo is a trademark. * 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 MRS-8. 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 MRS-8 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 MRS-8 3 Contents USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Introducing the MRS-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Rhythm section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Step 4: Mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 4.1 4.2 4.3 Adjusting volume, panning, and EQ. . . . . . 26 Applying the send/return effect . . . . . . . . . 27 Applying the insert effect to a track. . . . . . 28 Step 5: Mixdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 5.1 5.2 Using the mastering effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Mixdown onto the master track . . . . . . . . . 30 Reference [Recorder] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 V-takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Switching V-takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Changing the V-take name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Names of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Rear panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Moving to a desired point in the song (locate function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Setting marks in a song (marker function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Setting a mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Locating a mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Deleting a mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Inserting SD Card and Batteries. . . . . . 13 Inserting an SD card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Inserting the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Playing back the same passage repeatedly (A-B repeat function). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Re-recording only a specified region (punch-in/out function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Manual punch-in/out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Auto punch-in/out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Power On/Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Power-on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Power-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Let's Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Quick Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Step 1: Preparations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1.1 1.2 Creating a new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Selecting the rhythm pattern to use. . . . . 18 Recording several tracks on a master track (mixdown function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 About the master track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Master track mixdown steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Playing the master track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Combining multiple tracks on one or two tracks (bounce function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Making bounce settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Executing bounce recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Step 2: Recording the first track . . . . . . . . . . 20 2.1 2.2 2.3 Adjusting input sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Applying the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Selecting a track and recording . . . . . . . . 23 Recording drum/bass sound on audio tracks (rhythm recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Selecting the recording source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Rhythm recording procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Making settings for pre-count operation . . . 43 Step 3: Overdubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 3.1 3.2 Making settings for input sensitivity and insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Selecting a track and recording . . . . . . . . 25 4 ZOOM MRS-8 Contents Reference [Track Editing] . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Editing a range of data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 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 . . . . . Basic steps for V-take editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing a V-take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying a V-take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moving a V-take. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exchanging V-takes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importing a V-take from another project . . . . . . . 44 45 46 47 47 48 49 50 51 51 51 52 52 Editing rhythm patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Copying a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Erasing a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Creating a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Selecting a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Entering pattern information using step input. . . . 77 Using FAST for pattern information input . . . . . . . 79 Entering chord information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Entering other information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Editing using V-takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Playing a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Editing a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Copying a specified range of measures . . . . . . . Transposing the entire rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . Copying a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing the rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assigning a name to a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . 85 85 86 87 87 Track capture and swap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Capturing a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Swapping track data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Importing rhythm patterns and rhythm songs from another project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Editing various settings of the rhythm section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 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 . . . . . . . . . . 89 89 90 90 90 90 Reference [Mixer] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 About the mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Assigning input signals to recording tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Adjusting the signal for each track (track parameters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Linking two tracks (stereo link) . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Reference [Effects] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 About the effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Using the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 About insert effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the insert location of the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the patch for the insert effect . . . . . . . Editing an insert effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storing or swapping insert effect patches . . . . . Assigning a name to an insert effect patch. . . . ...