User manual ZOOM MRS-802

Operation Manual © ZOOM Corporation Reproduction of this manual, in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited. 1 USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS · Environment Avoid using your MRS-802 in environments where it Caution 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: will be exposed to: · Extreme temperature · High humidity or moisture · 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 · Handling The MRS-802 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. Caution dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, bodily injury and damage to the equipment could result. · Alterations Never open the case of the MRS-802 or attempt to Caution modify the product in any way since this can result in damage to the unit. · Connecting cables and input and output jacks Please observe the following safety tips and precautions to ensure hazard-free use of the MRS-802. Caution You should always turn off the power to the MRS802 and all other equipment before connecting or disconnecting any cables. Also make sure to disconnect all cables and the AC adapter before moving the MRS-802. · Power requirements The MRS-802 is powered by the supplied AC Warning adapter. To prevent malfunction and safety hazards, do not use any other kind of AC adapter. When using the MRS-802 in an area with a different line voltage, please consult your local ZOOM distributor about acquiring a proper AC adapter. · Volume Do not use the MRS-802 at a loud volume for a long Caution time since this can cause hearing impairment. · CD-R/RW Drive · About grounding Depending on installation conditions, a slight Caution Caution Never look directly in the laser beam projected from the optical pickup of the CD-R/RW drive since your sight can be damaged. electrical charge may be felt when touching a metal part of the MRS-802. If you wish to avoid this, ground the unit by connecting the ground screw on the bottom 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) 2 ZOOM MRS-802 USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Usage Precautions · Electrical interference For safety considerations, the MRS-802 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 MRS802, as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely. · 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. MIDI is a registered trademark of Association of Musical With any type of digital control device, the MRS-802 included, electromagnetic interference can cause malfunctioning and can corrupt or destroy data. Care should be taken to minimize the risk of damage. Electronics Industry (AMEI). · Cleaning Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the MRS-802. 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-802 can be lost because of malfunction or incorrect operation. Backup your data. ZOOM MRS-802 3 Contents Contents Editing V-take names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Usage Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Introducing the MRS-802 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Recorder section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Rhythm section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Mixer section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Effect section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Moving to a desired point in the song (Locate function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Re-recording only a specified region (Punch-in/out function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Using manual punch-in/out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Using auto punch-in/out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Recording several tracks on a master track (Mixdown function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 About the master track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Mixdown steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Playing the master track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Parts of the MRS-802 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Top panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Combining multiple tracks on another track (Bounce function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 How bounce works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Making bounce settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Executing bounce recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Installing the CD-R/RW Drive . . . . . . . . . 17 Listening to the Demo Songs . . . . . . . . . 19 Demo song protect status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turning on the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the demo song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing the demo song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turning power off (shutdown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 19 19 20 20 Recording the drum sound (Rhythm recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Assigning marks within a song (Marker function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Setting a mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Locating a mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Deleting a mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Playing back the same passage repeatedly (A-B Repeat function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Finding a desired location (Scrub/Preview function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Using the scrub/preview functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Changing the settings of the scrub function . . . . . . . 45 Quick Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Step 1: Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1.1 Creating a new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1.2 Selecting a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Reference [Track Editing] . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Editing a range of data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Basic editing 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 a specified data range . . . . Basic V-take editing steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing a V-take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying a V-take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moving a V-take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exchanging V-takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 47 48 49 49 50 51 51 53 54 54 54 55 Step 2: Recording the first track . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2.1 Adjusting input sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2.2 Applying the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2.3 Selecting a track and recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Step 3: Overdubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 3.1 Making settings for input sensitivity and insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 3.2 Selecting a track and recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Editing using V-takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Step 4: Mixdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Preparations for mixdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting volume, panning, and EQ . . . . . . . . . . Applying the send/return effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the mastering insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . Mixdown on the master track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 28 29 31 31 Track capture and swap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Capturing a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Swapping track data and captured data . . . . . . . . . . 56 Reference [Recorder] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Using V-takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Switching V-takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 4 ZOOM MRS-802 Contents Reference [Phrase Looping] . . . . . . . . . . 57 Which kind of phrases can be used? . . . . . . . . 57 Loading a phrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Basic phrase loading steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importing a V-take from the current project . . . . . . . Importing a WAV/AIFF file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importing a phrase from a different project . . . . . . . . 58 58 59 60 Assigning a name to a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Creating an original rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . 90 Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Step input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Real-time input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Editing a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Adjusting the drum volume balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing the name of a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 95 95 96 Adjusting phrase parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Copying a phrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Creating a phrase loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 About phrase loop FAST input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Writing a phrase loop to a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Reference [Mixer] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 About the mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Basic operation of the input mixer . . . . . . . . . . 68 Assigning input signals to tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Adjusting the depth of the send/return effects . . . . . 69 Adjusting the pan/balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Importing rhythm patterns and rhythm songs from another project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Editing various settings of the rhythm section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Basic procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the length of the pre-count . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the metronome volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying the sound dynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking the remaining amount of memory . . . . . . . 97 97 98 98 98 Basic operation of the track mixer . . . . . . . . . . 71 Adjusting the volume/pan/EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Adjusting depth of send/return effect . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Linking odd-numbered/even-numbered channels (stereo link) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Reference [Effects] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 About the effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Send/return effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Using the solo function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Saving/recalling mixer settings (Scene function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Saving a scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recalling a saved scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching scenes automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting certain parameters from a scene . . . . . . . . 74 75 75 76 Using the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 About insert effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the insert location of the insert effect . . . Selecting the patch for the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . Editing the insert effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storing an insert effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing the name of an insert effect patch . . . . . . . . 100 101 101 103 105 105 Reference [Rhythm] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 About the rhythm section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Drum kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhythm patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhythm songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhythm pattern mode and rhythm song mode . . . . . Synchronizing the recorder section and rhythm section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 77 77 78 78 Applying the insert effect only to the monitor signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Using the send/return effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 About the send/return effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting a send/return effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing a send/return effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storing a send/return effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing the name of a send/return effect patch . . . . 107 107 108 109 109 Importing patches from another project . . . . . 110 Playing rhythm patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Selecting and playing a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Changing the tempo of the rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . 79 Changing the drum kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Reference [Creating a CD] . . . . . . . . . 111 Writing audio data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About CD-R/RW discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording audio data by project . . . . . . . . . . . Recording audio data by album . . . . . . . . . . . Playing an audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing a CD-RW Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finalizing a CD-R/RW Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading data from an audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . Backup and restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 111 112 113 115 117 118 119 119 Creating a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Selecting a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inputting rhythm pattern data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FAST input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inputting other event data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 81 81 83 86 87 Editing a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Copying a specific region of measures . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Copying a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Erasing a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Saving a single project to CD-R/RW disc . . . . . . . . 119 Saving all projects to CD-R/RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Loading a project from CD-R/RW disc . . . . . . . . . . 122 ZOOM MRS-802 5 Contents Reference [Projects] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 About projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Project operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Basic procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating a new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking the project size/available hard disk capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duplicating a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing the project name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protecting/unprotecting a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 125 125 125 126 126 127 127 Effect Type/Parameter List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Send/return effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Effect Patch List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Send/return effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Rhythm Pattern List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drum Kit List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instrument/MIDI Note Number Table . . . . . . . Phrase List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MRS-802 hard disk contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 161 161 163 164 Compatibility With MRS-1044/MRS-1266 Series . . 164 Reference [MIDI] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 About MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 What you can do using MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 MIDI implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 MIDI implementation chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Making MIDI-related settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Basic procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Setting the drum kit MIDI channel . . . . . . . . . . Specifying transmission of Timing Clock messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying transmission of Song Position Pointer messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying transmission of Start/Stop/ Continue messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the SMF player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 130 131 131 131 Reading an SMF into a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Selecting the SMF output destination . . . . . . . . . . . 132 SMF playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Reference [Other Functions] . . . . . . . . 135 Changing the function of the foot switch . . . . Using the tuner function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching the level meter display type . . . . . . Hard disk maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic maintenance procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Test/restore integrity of data on internal hard disk (ScanDisk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rewriting system file data (Factory Initialize) . . . . . . Formatting the hard disk (All Initialize) . . . . . . . . . . . Hard disk maintenance using supplied CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting to a computer with an option card . . . . 135 136 137 137 137 138 138 138 139 139 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 MRS-802 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Problems during playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Problems during recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Problems with effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Problems with the rhythm section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Problems with MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Problems with CD-R/RW drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 142 142 143 143 144 144 6 ZOOM MRS-802 Introduction Overview Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ZOOM MRS-802 multitrack recording studio (subsequently referred to as "the MRS-802"). The MRS-802 is a digital audio workstation with the following features: Brings together all the functionality you need for complete music production The MRS-802 provides all the functionality you need for professional music production: hard disk recorder, drum 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 MRS-802 lets you do it all. 8-track x 10-take recorder The recorder section provides eight mono tracks and a stereo master track for mixdown. 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 also provided, allowing you to copy or move audio data. Special functions include reversing of data and time stretch/compression. Data exchange and copy between regular tracks and the master track is also possible. Bounce function allows ping-pong recording of eight tracks simultaneously The bounce function makes it easy to consolidate multiple tracks into one or two tracks with just a few keystrokes. Even when there are no vacant tracks available, you can add the rhythm section parts and bounce the result onto two V-takes. If you select the master track as bounce target, internal mixdown is possible without using up any of the regular tracks or V-takes. 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 drum licks and guitar riffs. The playback sequence and repetition count of phrases can be programmed easily and written to any track or V-take as audio data. Rhythm section can be used to provide guide rhythm or accompaniment The rhythm section provides more than 400 types of accompaniment patterns using the internal drum sound generator. This can be used as independent guide rhythm or in synchronization with the recorder. You can also program a pattern playback sequence to create the rhythm accompaniment for an entire song. In addition to conventional step input, the MRS-802 features an innovative concept called FAST input developed by ZOOM which lets you quickly build songs with simple steps. ZOOM MRS-802 7 Introduction Mixer section supporting automated operation The internal digital mixer can handle 8 tracks plus the drum channel. The level, panning, and EQ settings of each channel can be saved as separate "scenes". A saved scene can be recalled manually at any time, or can be switched automatically at a desired point in a song. Versatile effects The MRS-802 provides "insert effects" that can be inserted into a specified signal path, and "send/ return effects" that are used via the mixer send/return loop. The effects can be used in a variety of ways, from modifying the tone while recording a track, to spatial processing or mastering during mixdown. CD-R/RW drive When you have created a mixdown on the master track, you can easily burn it onto a CD-R or CD-RW disc using the built-in drive. This is convenient for creating audio CDs and to back up data that you have recorded. The version of the MRS-802 without internal CD-R/RW drive lets you install the optional drive CD-01 later, giving you the same functionality as the integrated model. In order to take full advantage of the MRS-802'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. 8 ZOOM MRS-802 Introduction Introducing the MRS-802 The MRS-802 is internally divided into the following five sections. · CD-R/RW drive section Lets you burn an audio CD using the contents of the master tracks, or read audio material from CDs and CD-ROMs. The diagram below shows the relationship and signal flow · Recorder section Records and plays back audio. between each section. Now let's take a closer look at each section. · Rhythm section Uses internal drum machine to play rhythms. Recorder section The recorder section of the MRS-802 has eight mono tracks (tracks 1 - 8). (A "track" is a separate section for recording audio data.) Up to two tracks can be recorded simultaneously and up to eight tracks can be played back simultaneously. Each of the tracks has ten switchable virtual tracks (called "V-takes"). In each track, one V-take can be selected for recording/playback. For example, you can record guitar solos onto multiple V-takes, and then compare them later to select the best take. · Mixer section Mixes the signals from the recorder section and rhythm section, for output via the stereo output jacks and for mixdown on dedicated master tracks. · Effect section Processes input signals or signals of the mixer section. The MRS-802 has two types of effects: an insert effect that is inserted in a specific signal path, and a send/return effect that uses the send/return loop of the mixer section. Recorder section Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 INPUT Insert effect CD-R/RW section OUTPUT Master track From immediately after [MASTER] fader To immediately before [MASTER] fader To master tracks Drum sound Rhythm section DRUM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MASTER REVERB CHORUS DELAY Send/return effect Mixer section From master tracks ZOOM MRS-802 9 Introduction Currently selected V-takes V-takes HINT · You can also edit a rhythm pattern or create an original pattern. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 · If desired, rhythm patterns and rhythm songs can be processed with the insert effect, and recorded on the audio tracks. 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 Tracks Master track Mixer section The signals from tracks 1 - 8, and the drum sounds are sent to separate mixer channels for individual adjustment of volume and tone and to create a stereo mix. For each track, the following parameters can be controlled independently. The recorder section also provides a set of stereo tracks which are separate from the normal record/play tracks 1 - 8. These are called the master track. The master track is dedicated to mixdown and also serves for holding the material used to create an audio CD. · Volume · Panning · 2-band EQ · Send level to the send/return effect Rhythm section The rhythm section of the MRS-802 offers 511 accompaniment patterns (called "rhythm patterns") that use the internal drum sound generator. Over 400 patterns are preprogrammed at the factory. Rhythm patterns can be played independently or in synchronization with the recorder. · Mute on/off · V-take switching (except for drum track) Effect section The MRS-802 provides two types of effects: insert effects and send/return effects. These effects which can be used simultaneously have the characteristics described below. Recorder section Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Insert effect This effect can be inserted at one of the following three points in the signal path. Rhythm section Rhythm pattern Rhythm pattern Rhythm pattern (1) Immediately after the input jack Drum sound to the mixer (2) A desired channel of the mixer (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 the drum sound is processed by the effect. You can arrange rhythm patterns in the desired order of playback, and set the tempo to create the rhythm accompaniment for an entire song. (This is called a "rhythm song.") Up to 10 rhythm songs can be created, and one of these is selected for playback. 10 ZOOM MRS-802 Introduction 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. 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. ZOOM MRS-802 11 Parts of the MRS-802 Parts of the MRS-802 In this manual, the names of faders, knobs, and other controls on the unit are enclosed in square brackets [ ]. Top panel Input section Display section Rhythm section Control section Effect section Fader section Track parameter section Transport section Input section [INPUT] controls 1/2 [CLIP] indicator Display section [LCD CONTRAST] knob Display [PEAK] indicator [REC LEVEL] control [INPUT 1]/[INPUT 2] key Effect section [BYPASS/TUNER] key [INPUT SOURCE] key [PROJECT] key [CD-R/RW] key [INSERT EFFECT] key [UTILITY] key [DIST] key [CLEAN] key [MIC] key [REVERB] key [CHORUS/DELAY] key PATCH SELECT [Q]/[W] keys [DUAL MIC] key [LINE] key [ACO/BASS SIM] key [BASS] key [MASTERING] key 12 ZOOM MRS-802 Parts of the MRS-802 Fader section Status keys ([DRUM], 1 - 8, [MASTER]) [SOLO] key Faders ([DRUM], 1 - 8, [MASTER]) Rhythm section [DRUM] key [SONG/PATTERN] key [HDD] indicator [TEMPO] key Control section [BOUNCE] key [SCENE] key [AUTO PUNCH IN/OUT] key [A-B REPEAT] key [CLEAR] key MARKER [U] key Track parameter section Cursor keys [TRACK PARAMETER] key [ENTER] key [STORE] key [EDIT] key [INSERT/COPY] key MARKER [I] key [MARK] key [EXIT] key Dial Transport section REW [T] key ZERO [U] key FF [Y] key [DELETE/ERASE] key STOP [P] key REC [O] key PLAY [R] key ZOOM MRS-802 13 Parts of the MRS-802 Rear panel DC 12V jack [PHANTOM ON/OFF] switch GUITAR/BASS jack MIDI IN connector MIDI OUT connector [POWER] switch INPUT 2 jack INPUT 1 jack MASTER OUTPUT jacks Expansion board slot Front panel CONTROL IN jack MASTER PHONES jack CD-R/RW drive bay [MASTER PHONES] level control 14 ZOOM MRS-802 Connections Connect your instruments, audio devices, and MIDI devices as shown in the following diagram. Connections GUITAR or BASS Only one of these jacks can be used at a time. If instruments/microphones are connected to both jacks, the GUITAR/BASS jack has priority. MIDI interface MIDI sequencer (e.g., computer) MIDI IN MIDI OUT To supply +48V phantom power to a condenser mic, set the [PHANTOM] switch on the rear panel to ON. (Phantom power will be supplied to both INPUT 1/2 connectors.) Rear panel Dynamic microphone or condenser microphone AC adaptor Audio system (audio components or amplified speakers) To prevent damage to the speakers of your audio system, turn off the power of the system (or turn the volume all the way down) before you make connections. R L Loop the cable of the AC adaptor around the hook as shown in the diagram before connecting it to the DC 12V jack. This will prevent the plug from being disconnected if the AC adaptor cable is accidentally pulled. Synthesizer or sampler, etc. When connecting stereo output devices such as a synthesizer or CD player, connect the L output of the external device to the INPUT 1 jack, and the R output to the INPUT 2 jack. ZOOM MRS-802 15 Connections Front panel Headphones The MASTER PHONES jack carries the same signal as the MASTER OUTPUT connectors and is intended as a headphone jack. The output level can be adjusted with the knob at the left of the jack. Expression pedal (ZOOM FP01/FP02) You can connect the separately available ZOOM FS01 or FP01/FP02 to the CONTROL IN jack. The FS01 can be used for playback start/stop control of the recorder or for punch-in/punch-out control. The FP-01/FP-02 can be used to control effect parameters. Foot switch (ZOOM FS01) Rear panel Grounding jack About grounding Depending on installation conditions, a slight electrical charge may be felt when touching a metal part of the MRS-802. If you wish to avoid this, ground the unit Warning by connecting the ground screw on the bottom 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) 16 ZOOM MRS-802 Installing the CD-R/RW Drive follows. Installing the CD-R/RW Drive To install the separately available CD-R/RW drive into the MRS-802 model without preinstalled CD-R/RW drive, proceed as Caution Make sure to disconnect all cables and AC adaptor before installing the CD-R/RW drive. 1. Remove the drive mounting screws from the bottom of the MRS-802, and remove the bottom plate. Take care not to lose the screws, since they will be required again for assembly. 2. Remove the drive bay blank panel from the front side of the chassis. 3. Plug the power cable and flat cable from the chassis into the respective connectors on the CD-R/RW drive. Power cable Flat cable ZOOM MRS-802 17 Installing the CD-R/RW Drive 4. Mount the drive on the drive bay adjusting location of the front panels of the drive and of the chassis. 5. Attach the bottom plate using the 4 supplied pan-head screws and those removed in step 1. NOTE · Make sure to use the optional CD-R/RW drive CD-01. · Zoom Corporation does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for any kind of damage arising from the use of the other type of drive, whether they be direct or indirect from any third parties. 18 ZOOM MRS-802 Listening to the Demo Songs follows. Listening to the Demo Songs When shipped from the factory, the internal hard disk of the MRS-802 contains two demo songs. To listen to these, proceed as Demo song protect status The demo songs on the hard disk are set to protected status, which means that level mixing and other settings can be changed while you play the song, but the changes cannot be stored on the disk. If you wish to retain changes you have made, disable the protect status ( p. 127). Selecting the demo song On the MRS-802, song data are managed in units called "projects". A project encompasses recorded audio data, rhythm patterns and rhythm songs of the rhythm section, internal effect patches (effect programs), and other information. When you load a project, the complete state in which that song was saved will be reproduced. To load the demo song project from the hard disk, proceed Turning on the power as follows. 1. Make sure that the AC adapter, instrument, and audio system (or headphones) are correctly connected to the MRS-802. (For information on connections, refer to page 15.) 1. Press the [PROJECT] key. The indication "PROJECT SELECT" appears on the display. This is the screen for selecting a project. 2. Press the [ENTER] key. 2. Press the [POWER] switch on the rear panel. Projects stored on the hard disk are shown in the lower part of the display. Power to the MRS-802 comes on, the unit performs a selftest, and switch settings are read. Wait until the following indication appears on the display. This screen is called the main screen. PRJ SEL SLAVE Project name 0 Project number PRJ 000 SLAVE 000 0 001 1 0 3. 4. Turn the dial to select the demo song. Projects number 0 and 1 are demo songs. 3. Turn on the audio system connected to the MASTER OUTPUT jacks. Press the [ENTER] key. The selected project is loaded. While the hard disk is being accessed, the [HDD] indicator lights up and the indication "LOADING" appears on the display. When the display changes, the demo song has been loaded. HINT When a synthesizer or other electronic instrument is connected to the MRS-802, turn power on in the order synthesizer MRS-802 audio system. Turn power off in the reverse order. ZOOM MRS-802 19 Listening to the Demo Songs Playing the demo song After loading, play the demo song as follows. Turning power off (shutdown) Whenever you want to turn the MRS-802 off, be sure to follow the procedure described below. 1. Turn down the volume of the audio system. When headphones are connected, turn down the [MASTER PHONES] level control. 1. 2. Turn power to the audio system off. Press the [POWER] switch on the rear panel of the MRS-802. 2. Press the PLAY [R] key in the transport section. Playback of the demo song starts. If a non-protected project was being used, the state of this project is automatically saved on the hard disk before the unit shuts down. 3. Adjust the audio system volume setting (or the [MASTER PHONES] level control) to a comfortable volume. · You must use this method to turn off the power of the MRS-802. Never turn off the power by disconnecting the AC adaptor plug from the DC 12V jack or by unplugging the AC adaptor from the AC power outlet. · In particular, you must never turn the power off by unplugging the AC adaptor while the [HDD] indicator is lit. Doing so may damage the internal hard disk, causing all data to be lost permanently. 4. If you want to adjust the volume of the individual tracks, use the respective faders. The volume of the drum track from the rhythm section can be adjusted with the [DRUM] fader. If you want to adjust the volume of the entire song, use the [MASTER] fader. 5. 6. To switch individual tracks on or off, press the respective status key. To stop the demo song, press the STOP [P] key. 20 ZOOM MRS-802 Quick Tour tracks. Quick Tour This section explains the process of creating a project, recording instruments and vocals, and performing mixdown onto the master This Quick Tour comprises the four steps listed below. Step 1: Preparations 1.1 Creating a new project On the MRS-802, song data are managed in units called "projects". A project encompasses the following information: · Step 1: Preparations Shows how to create a new project, select a guide rhythm, and perform other steps necessary for recording. · Step 2: Recording the first track Shows how to record the first track while using the insert effect. · Step 3: Overdubbing Shows how to record further tracks while listening to a track already recorded (overdubbing). · All recorder section data · All mixer section settings · All rhythm section settings · All internal effect settings · Other information (scene, mark, MIDI, etc.) · Step 4: Mixdown Shows how to adjust the level, panning, and EQ of each track, apply the send/return effect, and mix the recorded tracks down to a pair of stereo tracks. Finally the mastering insert effect is applied to the finished mix and the result is recorded on the master track to create the finished song. 1. Press the [PROJECT] key in the display section.