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1. 90 91 QUICK iei tt Eee CESSIT 117 QUICK ne PEU utes ts 21 R Real time input rhythm pattern 93 Rear panel 14 Recorder section 9 Recording problems 142 Recording e doses ese sa reek neon At d 28 Overdubbing 27 Prepar tions 4 ee teen 21 Recording the first track 24 Repeat playback 44 Reverse seem e 46 170 Rhythm i encor 77 Rhythm pattern 10 77 Assigning a name to a rhythm pattern 95 x E EN IEEE EN SEPT 90 Changing the drum kit 79 Changing the drum sound balance 94 Changing the tempo 79 Copying a rhythm pattern 95 Creating your own rhythm pattern 90 Edit A 94 Erasing a rhythm 96 Erasing all drum sound play data 94 Erasing play contents of a specific drum sound 93 Load from another project 96 Number of measures 91 Real time input 93 Select sp eg dte c boas 22 Selecting an playing a rhythm pattern 78 222252
2. 128 Start Stop Continue 131 Step input rhythm pattern 91 Step input rhythm song 81 Stereo INK eive or i es 73 Swap Swapping track data and capture data 56 T TEMPO 81 86 Et ones e bd Ne dT 90 Time stretch compression 46 Timming clock 2k E rend 130 TIMS vsu y 61 TIMSIG ask eee Sa biUeu 81 86 ccce ha eta 12 WHACK E 9 Traci edititg 46 Capturing a track 55 Capturing and swapping 55 Compression expansion of a specified data range 51 Copying a specified datarange 47 Copying a V take 54 Editing a specified data range 46 Erasing a specified datarange 49 ZOOM MRS 802 Er sing a V tak 54 Fade in out of a specified datarange 50 Moving a specified data range 48 Moving a V take 54 Reversing a specified data range 51 Swapping track data and capture data 56 Swapping V takes 55 Trimming a specified data range 49 V take editing 53 TRACK MIKEN saaie e ue Ra oce tdt ome mte 67 Adjusting send return
3. Finalizing audio CD refers to the procedure of making it playable on an ordinary CD player After it has been finalized no more data can be added to a CD R CD RW disc The waveform data of the currently selected V take of the master track are recorded as is on the audio CD It is not possible to edit it during recording To cut off blank portions before or after the audio material use the master track trimming function 49 beforehand ZOOM MRS 802 About CD R RW discs For creating an audio CD you can select either CD R or CD RW discs as media The features of the two disc types are described below e CD R This media type allows only one time recording or adding of data Once data have been written they cannot be changed or erased CD R discs are available in 650 MB and 700 MB capacities To newly write audio data of the MRS 802 to disc a blank CD R is required As long as the disc has not been finalized it is possible to add further audio data up to the maximum capacity of the disc After being finalized the disc can be played on an ordinary CD player CD RW This media type allows recording adding and bulk erasing of data CD RW discs are also available in 650 MB and 700 MB capacities To newly write audio data of the MRS 802 to disc a blank or completely erased CD RW is required As long as the disc has not been finalized it is possible to add audio data up to the maxim
4. TIRE Recorded repeatedly 6 To change the drum sound bank assigned to status keys 1 8 press the SOLO key and then turn the dial to select the instrument bank number If you press the REC 6 key during recording the REC key flashes and recording is paused You can now check the sounds assigned to the status keys 1 8 Press the REC key once more to resume recording 7 To edit the recorded contents during real time input proceed as follows Toerase the performance of a specific drum sound While holding down the DELETE ERASE key press the status key whose drum sound you want erase While you are holding down both keys the sound is erased from the rhythm pattern Status key to E which Kickis assigned Drum track i lt gt Snare D 2 E Kk 22 22 20 2 Snare 2 2 F 22 the play contents for all drum sounds While holding down the DELETE ERASE key press the DRUM status key While you are holding down both keys the drum sound performance is erased from the rhythm section 93 Reference Rhythm DRUM lt gt Snare 2 DE 2 m Kk 22 i2 5 PT 2 2 2 2 Kick Ju A 8 When you have finished recording press the STOP key Pattern recording will stop and the unit returns to the rhythm pa
5. 78 S Save Erasing a project 126 Saving 74 Saving send return effect patch 109 ZOOM MRS 802 Saving a single project on CD R RW disc 119 Saving all projects on CD R RW disc 121 Saving an insert effect patch 105 SCAN dise oia due DERE Er ace 138 Scene function 74 Savingascene 74 Scene Automatic scene switching 75 Excluding a specific parameter 76 Recalling ascene 75 Scrub preview function 44 Send return effect 11 99 Adjusting the effect depth 69 72 Adjusting the effect depth for each track 30 Changing the patch 109 Editing a patch 2 222 22 108 Effect patch list 158 Effect type parameter list 153 Patch zc ende RR ERES Or hats 107 Saving a pateh iio ise Pee PEERS 109 Selecting a patch 107 Shutdown ss iis atis veteres 20 SMF mee es 131 SMF Eoading 5 ext ERES 131 Output selection 132 Playback 2 5 ee the ae 134 Song Position Pointer 131 Specifications 141 Standard MIDI file
6. Rhythm pattern name Current position D O While the DRUM key is lit the recorder section and rhythm section are disconnected and the rhythm section can be played 3 Turn the dial to select the number of the rhythm pattern to be used as guide rhythm The MRS 802 has 511 rhythm patterns of which more than 400 are preprogrammed The illustration below shows the display when rhythm pattern no 30 01 has been selected 4 Press the PLAY gt key ZOOM MRS 802 Quick Tour The selected rhythm pattern starts When the last measure has been played playback jumps to the beginning and continues STOP PLAY REC D O During play the status key for the drum sound lights up You can also press the status key to play the corresponding drum sound p 77 5 To change the rhythm pattern you can use the dial or the cursor up down keys When you turn the dial to select another pattern the new pattern will start playing when the end point of the current pattern is reached The display indication flashes until the pattern starts playing If you use the cursor up down keys to select the pattern playback starts at that point 6 To change the tempo press the TEMPO key in the rhythm section and turn the dial to change the tempo value BPM shown on the display SONG O PATTERN Current tempo When the setting is complete press the EXIT key to re
7. disc inserted in the CD R RW drive is not a CD R RW disc No more projects can be created on the internal hard disk ZOOM MRS 802 Effect Type Parameter List Insert effect CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM BASS algorithm COMPRESSOR module Parameter SENS ATTACK Compressor for keeping dynamic range consistent Parameter Description Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description SENS 0 10 Adjusts the compression input sensitivity ATTACK 0 10 Adjusts the compression attack speed LEVEL 1 8 Adjusts the module output level PREAMP DRIVE module Type Parameter GAIN TONE LEVEL Clean sound that models a transistor combo amp GAIN TONE LEVEL Clean sound that models a built in type vacuum tube amp GAIN TONE LEVEL Drive sound that models a built in type vacuum tube amp GAIN TONE LEVEL Model of a small built in vacuum tube combo amp with dry distortion GAIN TONE LEVEL Unique crunch sound that models a British style combo amp GAIN TONE LEVEL Crunch sound that models a British style vacuum tube stack amp GAIN TONE LEVEL Drive sound that models a British style vacuum tube stack amp GAIN TONE LEVEL Models a vacuum tube combo amp characterized by long sustain GAIN TONE LEVEL High gain drive sound that models a vacuum tube stack amp GAIN TONE LEVEL Model of a vacuum tube stack amp characterized by fat bass and delicate distortion GAIN TONE LE
8. 33 Switching V takes 33 ZOOM MRS 802 Contents Reference Phrase Looping 57 Which kind of phrases can beused 57 Loading a phrase 58 Basic phrase loading steps 58 Importing a V take from the current project 58 Importing a WAV AIFF file 59 Importing a phrase from a different project 60 Adjusting phrase parameters 61 Copying a phrase 62 Creating a phrase 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 68 Adjusting the depth of the send return effects 69 Adjusting the pan balance 70 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 1 73 Using the solo function 74 Saving recalling mixer settings Scene function 74 Saving a scene 74 Recalling a saved scene 75 Switching scenes aut
9. Link patterns Use the and symbols to link a group of patterns for repetition Strings enclosed by brackets are processed together as a unit For example entering O 1 2x 2 3 4 x 2 will result in the following play sequence An example for creating the rhythm pattern sequence 0 1 gt 2 gt 3 gt 2 gt 3 gt 4 5 shown below DRUM 5010 x SOLO x Press 3 times 5010 amp D 5010 D x Press 4 times SOLO x Press i 2 times 5010 2 25 5010 4 29 D Hinr O If the formula does not fit on two lines the indication scrolls in steps of one character If you use the cursor left right keys ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Rhythm to move the input position the line scrolls left and right accordingly After using the FAST input method to specify rhythm patterns for the entire song press the ENTER key to write the rhythm patterns to the song The FAST method can only write a song go from beginning to end Writing only a partial song or editing the contents is not possible f you wish to edit a rhythm song that was written with this method edit the formula and then write the entire song again or use step input The FAST input method can also be used to prog
10. Erasing a CD RW Disc The entire information on a CD RW disc audio data or backup data can be erased thereby returning the disc to the blank state 1 Insert the disc to erase into the CD R RW drive 2 From the main screen press the CD R RW key in the display section The CD R RW menu appears 3 Verify that the indication CD R RW AUDIO CD is shown on the display and press the ENTER key The audio CD menu appears 4 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication AUDIO CD CDRW ERS on the display and press the ENTER key The display shows CdrwErs NORMAL 5 Use the cursor up down keys to select one of the following two CD RW erase methods NORMAL Default setting Information from all areas of the disc is erased This takes longer than the QUICK erase operation but all contents of the disc are reliably erased This method is recommended Required time is max 74 minutes for a 650 MB disc and 80 minutes for a 700 MB disc QUICK Only the track information on the CD RW disc is erased This requires less time than the NORMAL erase operation ZOOM MRS 802 Press the ENTER key The display now shows the indication CdrwErs SURE 7 Tocarry out the erase process press the ENTER key once more The erase process starts During the operation the display shows CdrwErs wait When the erasing process is finished the display indication
11. H Master track HINT While the MASTER status key is lit in green the transport keys except for the REC 6 key operate normally 2 Press the ZERO M4 key to return to the beginning of the song and then press the PLAY gt key Playback of the master track starts from the beginning You can use the MASTER fader to adjust the playback volume ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Recorder 3 To stop playback press the STOP W key 4 To cancel the master track playback mode press the MASTER status key so that the key goes out Muting of tracks 1 8 and the rhythm section is canceled and the unit returns to normal operation Status keys that were automatically turned off are returned to the previous condition ZOOM MRS 802 Combining multiple tracks on another track Bounce function How bounce works Bounce is a function that mixes the performances of the recorder section and the drum track and records them on one or two tracks This is sometimes called ping pong recording For example you might bounce the contents of tracks 1 6 onto tracks 7 8 and then switch the V takes of tracks 1 6 to record new versions of your performance MASTER d EY WT Y You also mix the signals from the INPUT jacks into the bounce recording
12. ca os 91 Rhythm pattern 1 5 159 Rhythm pattern mode 78 Rhythm recording 41 Rhythm section 10 77 Changing settings 97 Changing the metronome volume 98 Changing the pre count duration 97 Checking the remaining memory capacity 98 Recording drum sound playing 41 Setting sound intensity 98 Rhythm section problems 143 Rhythm song 10 77 Assigning a name to a rhythm song 89 Changing event settings 86 Copying a rhythm 88 Copying a specific measure 88 Editer Au up T pe ee oe Rae 88 Entering a rhythm pattern 81 Erasing a rhythm 83 Erasing a rhythm song 89 Erasing a specific measure 83 Erasing an event 87 FAST input 83 Inputting an event 86 Inserting a rhythm 83 Loading from another project 96 Playback 87 Selecting a rhythm song 80 Step input Ved si deed de ed 81 Rhythm song mode
13. inB 58 EB 02 1A Old school bass loop 1 59 EB 02 1B Old school bass loop 2 in C 60 EB 03 1A Old House bass loop 61 EB 03 1B Pops bass loop inD 62 04 1 Funk bass loop 1 63 EB 04 1B Funk bass loop 2 inE 64 EB 05 1A Dark bass loop 1 1 65 EB 05 1B Dark bass loop 1 2 inG 66 EB 06 1A Funk bass loop 1 1 67 EB 06 1B Funk bass loop 1 2 Guitar 68 Gt 01 1A Acoustic guitar loop on Amaj 69 Gt 01 1B Acoustic guitar loop on Amin 70 Gt 01 1C Erectric guitar loop on Cmin 71 Gt 01 1D RockBilly guitar loop on Amin 72 Gt 01 1E Funk guitar loop on A749 73 Gt 01 1F Funk guitar loop on Dmin9 74 Gt 01 1G Hard Rock guitar loop on Bmin 75 Gt 01 1H Rock guitar loop on Amin Synth Bass 76 AG 01 1A Analog bass loop 1 77 AG 01 1B Synth bass loop 1 78 AG 01 1C Synth bass loop 2 79 AG 01 1D Synth bass loop 3 80 AG 01 1E Analog bass loop 2 81 AG 01 1F Analog bass loop 3 82 AG 01 1G Synth bass loop 4 Analog Synth Rhythm 83 AG 02 1A Synth loop 1 84 AG 02 1B Synth loop 2 85 AG 02 1C Synth loop 3 86 AG 02 1D Synth loop 4 87 AG 02 1E Synth loop 5 88 AG
14. CYMBAL 4 While still holding down status key 7 repeatedly press status key 8 until both keys are lit in red The V takes 10 of tracks 7 8 are now ready for stereo recording To monitor the two bounce target tracks in stereo set the pan parameter for track 7 to L100 and the pan parameter for track 8 to R100 ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Recorder TOM2 TOM 3 CYMBAL 6 7 8 You also preset the two tracks to function as a linked stereo track p 73 5 Press the BOUNCE key The BOUNCE key lights up and the Bounce function is turned on Other tracks and effects function normally 6 Set the recorder to playback and adjust the mixing balance of the various tracks The individual track level settings as well as the insert effect and send return effect settings all have an influence on the mixed signal Adjust levels while watching the L R level meter and make sure that no signal clipping occurs 7 Press the ZERO 44 key to return to the beginning of the song and then press the PLAY gt key while holding down the REC 6 key Recording on tracks 7 8 starts 8 When recording is complete press the STOP W key ZOOM MRS 802 Recording the drum sound Rhythm recording The MRS 802 allows you to record the drum Kit sound onto any track This function is called rhythm recording To use the function proceed as follows 1 From the main scre
15. Status keys Lit in green Out Lit in red O 0 MUTE off MUTE Selected as the recording track When status key 1 is red track 1 is in the recording standby condition and the input signal routing will change as follows 25 Quick Tour When a recording track has not been selected MASTER INPUT 1 gt Track 1 Track 2 When recording track track 1 has been selected di MASTER INPUT 1 Track 2 Hinr You can select up to two tracks simultaneously for recording Allowable track pairs are 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 2 Set fader 1 and the MASTER fader to 0 dB Then adjust the volume of the monitor system while playing your instrument 3 To begin recording press the ZERO M4 key to return to the beginning of the song Then hold down the REC 0 key and press the PLAY gt key The REC key and PLAY key will light and recording will begin Record your instrument playing while listening to the rhythm section CER The recording level can be checked with the IN1 IN2 level meter in the lower left of the display and the CLIP indicator of the REC LEVEL control Basic operation of transport keys REW 44 key 4 When you have finished recording press the STOP key REC 6 key and PLAY We key will go out and recording will stop The indication wait is brie
16. TRACK PARAMETER group Any status key except MASTER status key INSERT EFFECT group Any INSERT EFFECT key CHORUS DELAY group CHORUS DELAY key REVERB group REVERB key When a group is enabled the respective keys are lit and when the group is disabled the keys are flashing HINT The TRACK PARAMETER group can be enabled or disabled for each audio track and the drum track separately You can also use the cursor up down keys to enable or disable all groups together 4 When the setting is complete press the EXIT key The unit returns to the scene menu 5 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key The parameter group on off status is stored as part of the project ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Rhythm This section explains the functions and operation of the rhythm section which uses internal drum sounds to generate backing performances About the rhythm section The rhythm section of the MRS 802 contains a variety of drum sounds The section can be operated in synchronization with the recorder or as an independent drum machine Here we will explain the basic concepts and terms that you need to know in order to use the rhythm section Drum kits The MRS 802 incorporates various drum and percussion sounds which are combined into drum Kits A drum Kit is a set of 24 drum percussion sounds The MRS 802 contains 43 different drum kits of which you can select one at a time
17. AG Brght Sound for mic recording bright and crisp AG Solo Gorgeous solo sound AG Edge Acoustic guitar recording sound with enhanced edge AG Strum Acoustic guitar recording sound for strumming ForWind Sound with good presence and distinctive mid range ForBrass Overall crisp sounding short delay ForPiano Sound with enhanced depth and definition AG Mix 1 Enhanced sound for mixdown strumming AG Mix 2 Enhanced sound for mixdown arpeggio SweeperX Effect with sharp sweep for one shot percussion FXgroove Rhythm machine type sound with processed drums Lo amp Hi Tinny drum track with boosted highs and lows and attenuated midrange Lo Boost Drum sound with emphasized low end by pitch shifter FanFan Sound like talking into a fan Alien Space creature type sound effect for vocals TapeComp Patch which simulates analog multi recording Duet Adds a child voice to female vocal or a female voice to male vocals Active Effect with emphasized attack Psyche Vocal gimmick effect in the psychedelic style DeepDLY Effective delay for vocals useful when cutting shouts or sound EMPTY E DUAL MIC algorithm Recommended uses for INPUT 1 2 Vo Vo 1 Patch suitable for duets Vocal Vocal Vo Vo 2 Chorus suitable for main vocal Vocal Vocal Vo Vo 3 Patch suitable for harmony Vocal Vocal AG No 1 Patch that creates a street like character Acoustic guitar Vocal AG
18. EDIT Effect type 108 4 If you want to change the effect type turn the dial When the effect type is changed the effect parameters will also change accordingly EDIT ED If the contents of a patch have been edited the EDIT indicator in the upper part of the display will change to EDITED 5 Use the cursor up down keys to select the effect parameter that you want to edit The first line of the display shows the effect type and the second line the effect parameter name The current setting is shown to the right of the parameter name EDIT ED Effect parameter Setting value 6 Turn the dial to change the setting For details on the effect types that can be selected for reverb or chorus delay and on the range of each effect parameter refer to the appendix gt 145 153 at the end of this manual 7 Repeat steps 5 6 as necessary to edit other effect parameters 8 When you have finished editing press the EXIT key The unit returns to the patch select screen Keep mind that if you select another patch without first storing the patch the edited contents will be lost If you want to keep the results of your editing session refer to the following section ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Effects Storing a send return effect patch A patch you have edited can be stored in any location of the same send return effect You ca
19. LINK parameter is on this adjusts left right balance FADER 0 127 Shows current fader position as numeric value E Switches stereo link feature to combine odd even STEREO LINK p ONOFF numbered tracks 1 2 3 4 etc on or off p 73 V TAKE 9 TE suu 1 8 1 10 Selects V take for track p 33 x is track number and y is V take number Denotes parameter that can be selected only for tracks 1 8 Hinr O By pressing the INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 key instead of a 4 3 Applying the send return effect status key you can adjust the parameters for the signal from input 1 or 2 p 68 The internal mixer of the MRS 802 incorporates two kinds of send return effects chorus delay and reverb 4 Turn the dial to select the setting value Nan CHORUS ouv 7 OO oes SEND LEVEL rt REVERB AN N N a3 SEND LEVEL in D 9 Les REVERB DRUM 2 8 MASTER Return D Hinr O When one of the following track parameters is displayed LJ pressing the ENTER key toggles the parameter between on and off The intensity of the send return effect can be adjusted for EQ HI G EQ HI F High EO oit each track by using the send level parameter which controls EQ LO G EQ LO F Low frequency EQ on off the signal level that is sent to the effect Increasing this
20. MIDI OUT connector Serves for transmitting MIDI messages from the MRS 802 Note messages that represent the content played by a rhythm pattern or rhythm song can be transmitted from this connector and it can be used to synchronize playback of an external MIDI device to the MRS 802 What you can do using MIDI On the MRS 802 you can use MIDI for the following functions Receive play information You can use an external MIDI keyboard or a computer to send play information Note On Off messages to the MRS 802 to play a drum kit of the rhythm section When creating a rhythm pattern you can use an external MIDI keyboard to input play information E Send play information You can send Note On Off messages from the MRS 802 when playing a rhythm song rhythm pattern These can be used to play an external MIDI sound source 128 E Send sync information The MRS 802 can output MIDI Timing Clock Song Position Pointer and Start Stop Continue messages to synchronize operation with an external MIDI device Playback and other transport operations as well as locate operations can be synchronized Send receive control change information The MRS 802 can receive Control Change messages from an external MIDI device to perform a control change set the drum kit level and so on The MRS 802 also can send out Control Change messages according to drum level information contained in a rhythm song For a list of supported Control
21. Loading a project You can select a project that was saved on the hard disk and load it 1 Refer to steps 1 2 of Basic procedure to bring up the indication PROJECT SELECT on the display Then press the ENTER key The project to load is shown on the display Project name Project number 2 Turn the dial to select the desired project 3 Press the ENTER key to load the project or press the EXIT key to cancel When loading is completed the unit returns to the main screen When you press the ENTER key the current project will be automatically saved on the hard disk before the new project is loaded When power to the MRS 802 is turned on the project that you were last working on will be loaded automatically Creating a new project This operation creates a new project 1 Refer to steps 1 2 of Basic procedure to bring up the indication PROJECT NEW on the display Then press the ENTER key The project to create is shown on the display ZOOM MRS 802 Project number Project name The lowest free project number is automatically selected and a default name of PRJxxx where xxx is a project number in the range of 000 999 will be assigned 2 If necessary edit the project name To edit the name use the cursor left right keys to move the flashing position to the character you want to change and turn the dial to select a character The project name can
22. 6 Use the cursor up down keys to select the playback method for the audio CD Each push of the cursor up down keys toggles between the following two methods D Digital playback The digital audio signal of the CD is read by the MRS 802 in the digital domain and becomes available as an audio signal at the rear panel MASTER OUTPUT jacks and front panel MASTER PHONES jack Default setting A Analog playback The audio signal of the CD is reproduced via the headphone output of the CD R RW drive 7 s start playback of the audio CD press the PLAY gt key Playback of the selected track starts When the track is finished playback continues with the next track During audio CD playback all faders except for the MASTER fader as well as the EQ reverb chorus delay and pan settings are disabled 8 For track selection and for controlling playback stop pause use the transport section keys PLAY gt key Playback of the selected track starts Pressing the key during playback sets the system to pause mode 116 STOP W key Playback stops and the system returns to the beginning of the current track FF gt gt key Playback stops and the system jumps to the beginning of the next track REW 44 key Playback stops and the system jumps to the beginning of the current track 9 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Creating CD
23. O Keep in mind that the name will revert to the previous setting if you switch to another patch without storing the edited patch name 106 Applying the insert effect only to the monitor signal Normally when the insert effect is placed into the input mixer the signal processed by the effect will be recorded on the track If necessary however you can apply the insert effect only to the monitor signal and record the unprocessed input signal on the track For example when recording the unprocessed sound of a vocal performance the vocalist may be more comfortable singing if an insert effect suitable for T mic recording is applied to the monitor signal Insert effect 1 Set the insert effect point to the input mixer 2 Press the UTILITY key in the display section The utility menu appears 3 Use the cursor left right keys to call up the indication UTILITY REC SRC and press the ENTER key The display changes as follows In this condition you can select one of the following two signal types to be recorded on the track WET The input signal that has passed through the insert effect will be recorded on the track default setting DRY Only the unprocessed input signal will be recorded on the track Even in this case however the insert effect will be applied to the monitor signal ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Effects 4 Turn the dial to change the setting to DRY
24. Reference Rhythm Editing a rhythm song This section explains how to edit a rhythm song that you created Copying a specific region of measures Part of a rhythm song can be copied in measures and inserted into another location This is convenient when you want to repeat a portion of a rhythm song Copy I3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PATTERN A PATTERN PATTERN PATTERN B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PATTERN PATTERN PATTERN A 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PATTERN A PATTERN PATTERN A PATTERN B 1 In rhythm song mode SONG PATTERN key lit press the DRUM key so that it is lit 2 Turn the dial to select the rhythm song to be edited 3 Press the REC 0 key 4 Press the INSERT COPY key two times The screen for selecting the copy start point appears 5 Turn the dial to select the copy source start measure and press the ENTER key The screen for selecting the copy end point appears 88 Turn the dial to select the copy source end measure and press the ENTER key The screen for selecting the copy destination point appears 7 Turn the dial to select the copy destination start measure 8 To execute the copy process press the ENTER key To cancel press the EXIT key When you press the ENTER key the copy will be executed an
25. The utility menu appears on the display 2 Verify that the indication UTILITY TR EDIT is on the display and press the ENTER key The track edit menu containing various editing commands appears on the display 3 Use the cursor left right keys to select the desired command The following editing commands are available Copy Copy a specified range of audio data Move Move a specified range of audio data Erase Erase a specified range of audio data Trim Retain only a specified range of audio data and erase the rest 46 e Fade I O Fade in out Perform fade in fade out over a specified audio data interval Reverse Reverse a specified range of audio data TimStrch Time Stretch Compress Change the duration of a specified range of audio data on a track without changing the pitch 4 Press the ENTER The screen for selecting the track and V take for editing appears The display shown below is an example for selecting the copy command in step 3 Track number V take number 5 Turn the dial to select the track number 1 8 and use the cursor up down keys to select the V take number 1 10 On this screen also V takes that are not currently selected for tracks 1 8 can be selected for editing When track 8 is selected turning the dial further to the right brings up the following screen When this screen is shown turning the dial to th
26. key HINT Formulas entered with the FAST method are saved for each project If necessary you can repeat steps 1 3 to call up the formulas edit numbers or formulas and write the song again When you edit a song the entire rhythm song is written again Writing only a partial song or editing the contents is not possible There is no difference in the completed rhythm song due to input method that was used i e a song will be the same regardless of whether it was created using step input or the FAST method A song written with the FAST method can therefore be edited using step input 7 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key while the rhythm section is stopped O f you play the rhythm song in this condition the most recently selected drum kit and tempo will be used To switch the drum kit bring up the utility menu and select a new kit It is not possible to specify a drum kit for each rhythm song To specify tempo information for a particular rhythm song enter the tempo information at the beginning p 86 85 Reference Rhythm Inputting other event data Once rhythm pattern information has been input to a rhythm song you can add various other information such as tempo and rhythm section volume Such data are called event information 1 In rhythm song mode SONG PATTERN key lit verify that the DRUM key is lit 2 Press the REC 0 key Rhythm
27. returns to the main screen 6 From the main screen press the MASTER status key several times until the key is lit in red The master track is now ready for recording While the key is lit in red the other tracks as well as the drum track and effects operate normally HINT The signal recorded on the master track is the signal coming from the MASTER fader This is the same signal that is supplied at the OUTPUT jacks 7 Settherecorder to playback and adjust the mixing balance of the various tracks The individual track level settings as well as the insert effect and send return effect settings all have an influence on the signal that is sent to the master track Adjust levels while watching the L R level meter and make sure that no signal clipping occurs 38 8 To carry out the mixdown operation press the ZERO M4 key to return to the beginning of the song and then press the PLAY gt key while holding down the REC 6 key Recording on the master track starts 9 When recording is complete press the STOP W key Playing the master track To play the recorded master track proceed as follows 1 From the main screen press the MASTER status key several times until the key is lit in green The unit goes into master track playback mode In this mode all other status keys are out all other tracks are muted and all effects are switched off MASTER OOOOOQ MASTER
28. 5 When you have finished adjusting settings press the EXIT key several times The unit returns to the main screen The UTILITY REC SRC setting is stored for the entire project Before you begin recording other parts change the setting back to WET ZOOM MRS 802 Using the send return effects This section explains how to select and edit patches for the send return effects chorus delay reverb About the send return effect patches The reverb and chorus delay send return effects are separate and independent Reverb and chorus delay each have an effect type that determines the type of effect and various parameters that let you adjust the character of the effect Settings for the effect type and parameters together with a name are collectively called send return effect patches A newly created project contains 20 different reverb patches and 20 different chorus delay patches You can instantly switch reverb or chorus delay settings simply by choosing the effect for which you want to select a patch reverb or chorus delay and then selecting a patch The patch number are assigned as follows REVERB 0 19 CHORUS DELAY 0 19 Selecting a send return effect patch This section explains how to select a reverb or chorus delay patch 1 Press the REVERB key or CHORUS DELAY key in the effect section Press the REVERB key if you want to select a reverb
29. Stereo linking will be enabled for the selected channel and the adjacent odd numbered even numbered channel To defeat the stereo link turn this parameter OFF ZOOM MRS 802 2 When the setting is complete press the EXIT key unit returns to the main screen HINT The PAN parameter of two stereo linked channels will function as a BALANCE parameter that adjusts the volume balance between the odd numbered even numbered channels To adjust the volume of stereo linked channels use the odd numbered fader The even numbered fader will have no effect 73 Reference Mixer Using the solo function If desired you can mute all other tracks except one during playback of the recorder section This is called the solo function It is convenient for example to fine tune the parameters for a certain track 1 From the main screen perform playback of the recorder section and press the SOLO key in the fader section The key lights up 2 Use the status key except for MASTER to select the track for solo monitoring The status key lights up in green and only the corresponding track is heard 3 To cancel the solo function press the SOLO key once more The key goes out 74 Saving recalling mixer settings Scene function The current mixer and effect settings can be saved as a scene in a special area of memory and recalled either manually or automatically
30. When scenes have been assigned to all marks press the ZERO 44 key to return to the beginning of the song and then press the PLAY gt key to start playback Each time the song reaches a mark to which a scene has been assigned that scene will be recalled Deleting certain parameters from a scene If desired you can disable a group of parameters saved in a scene Such parameters will not change even if that scene is recalled The following groups of parameters can be specified and made active or inactive Group Item EQ HI EQ LO TRACK Chorus send PARAMETER Reverb send Pan Play mute Patch number INSERT EFFECT Input source CHORUS DELAY Patch number REVERB Patch number ALL FADER Fader position For example after you have programmed a sequence of automatic scene changes you may want to disable the TRACK PARAMETER group and set only the EQ and panning parameters manually for each track 1 Press the SCENE key in the control section and then press the UTILITY key in the display section The following screen appears on the display In this condition you can enable or disable the faders for each scene 76 2 Turn the dial to set fader permission to ON or OFF 3 Press the other keys for parameter groups to enable or disable the group Except for the fader scene control for the other groups can be enabled or disabled by pressing one of the keys listed below
31. point at which recording will begin 4 Locate the point at which you want to punch out and press the AUTO PUNCH IN OUT button once more This sets the Out point at which recording will end The AUTO PUNCH IN OUT button will change from flashing to solidly lit This indicates that the auto punch in out function is now enabled If you want to specify the in out points precisely it is convenient to use the scrub function p 44 to find the locations and assign a mark p 42 beforehand at the desired locations 5 Use the Locate function to go to a spot slightly before the In point 6 Repeatedly press the status key for the track on which you want to perform punch in out until the key flashes red O status key that is lit red means that the current location is between the In point and Out point In this case operate the transport once again to locate to a point that is earlier than the In point 7 If you want to rehearse the auto punch in out press the PLAY gt key The recorder will begin playing When you reach the In point the track on which you are punching in out will be muted When you reach the Out point muting will be defeated You will always be able to monitor the input signal during this time Performing this action will not delete or record anything on the track When you are finished rehearsing move again to a location earlier than the In point If ne
32. scene When the process is completed the unit returns to the screen of step 2 If you wish to cancel the process you can press the EXIT key to return to the previous screen 7 Press the EXIT key to return to the main screen Recalling a saved scene This section explains how to recall a scene that was saved to memory 1 Press the SCENE key in the control section The right side of the display indicates the scene number that will be recalled 2 Turn the dial to select the scene to recall 3 To recall the selected scene press the ENTER key If you wish to cancel the process press the EXIT key If you press the ENTER key the scene is recalled and the unit returns to the condition of step 1 If you press the EXIT key the unit returns to the main screen By pressing the EDIT key after selecting a scene you can edit the name of the scene Switching scenes automatically By assigning a scene to a mark p 42 that was placed at a desired location in the song you can cause scenes to switch automatically This is convenient when you want to change the mix or the effect settings as the song progresses 1 Move to the point in the song where you want to change the mix and press the MARK key in the control section A mark is entered at this point Repeat this step to enter ZOOM MRS 802 marks at all other points where you want to change the mix 2 Save the mix to be used at the s
33. 5 Verify that the indication EDIT Quantize is shown on the display and press the ENTER key If anything else is shown use the cursor left right keys to bring up EDIT Quantize The quantize value is the smallest unit for real time input step input of a pattern The default setting is 16 a sixteenth note In this condition each play instance is stored in the rhythm pattern as a sixteenth note 6 Turn the dial to select the desired quantize value The following settings are available Quarter note Eighth note 122222 Eighth triplet note 16 n Sixteenth note Sixteenth triplet note 32 s Thirty second note Hi 1 tick quantize function off HINT 1 tick is 1 48 of quarter note The quantization setting applies to all rhythm patterns When using step input to enter a rhythm pattern the quantize value can be changed at any time and the above operation is not necessary 7 a When the setting has been made press the EXIT key The new quantization setting is accepted and the unit returns to the rhythm pattern edit menu 8 To set the rhythm pattern time signature use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication EDIT TimSig on the display and press the ENTER key The current time signature setting appears on the display ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Rhythm 9 Turn the dial to select the beat The setting range is 1 8 1 4 8 4 Then pre
34. 8 on the MRS 802 to input a rhythm pattern in real time 1 In rhythm pattern mode SONG PATTERN key out press the DRUM key so that it is lit While the DRUM key is lit pressing one of the status keys 1 8 produces the assigned drum sound If you use the status keys 1 8 for real time input the intensity of producing a note velocity value is constant When wishing to change the velocity call up the Velocity item of the rhythm utility menu and select SOFT MEDIUM or LOUD The default setting is MEDIUM 2 Turn the dial to select an empty rhythm pattern number 3 Press the SOLO key and turn the dial to select the instrument bank number Turning the dial to change the instrument bank number will switch the sound that is produced by each of the status keys 1 8 To return to the original display press the EXIT key 4 Press the PLAY gt key while holding down the REC 0 key You will hear a pre count of four clicks 1 measure When the pre count ends rhythm pattern recording will begin The number of pre count measures and the metronome volume can be changed as desired 97 5 While listening to the metronome hit the status keys Your performance on the keys will be recorded according to the quantize setting p 90 When you reach the end of the pattern the unit automatically returns to the first measure and real time input continues ZOOM MRS 802
35. A drum kit can be used as source for rhythm accompaniment and it can also be played using an external MIDI keyboard or sequencer The status keys on the top panel can also be used to play the drum percussion sounds of the currently selected drum kit The output signal of the drum kit drum track is connected to the internal mixer Similar to ordinary audio tracks 1 8 you can adjust parameters such as volume balance and EQ for the drum track and apply the send return effect KICK SNARE C HH TOM 1 000600606 POLLI P TOM2 TOM 3 CYMBAL ZOOM MRS 802 Rhythm patterns A newly created project contains accompaniment patterns for up to 99 measures each These accompaniment patterns are called rhythm patterns The project has more than 400 such patterns to choose from Recorder Track Rhythm 1 2 3 4 section Rhythm pattern Rhythm pattern Besides using a pattern as is you can edit a portion of it or create your own patterns in empty rhythm pattern slots The rhythm patterns you create or modify are saved on the hard disk as part of the project Rhythm songs Multiple rhythm patterns arranged in a desired order of playback are collectively called a rhythm song In a rhythm song you can program the rhythm pattern data beat data tempo data etc as events to create the accompaniment for an entire song Up to 10 rhyt
36. DUAL MIC 0 49 DIST 0 44 ACO BASS SIM 0 14 LINE 0 49 BASS 0 14 MASTERING 0 29 Changing the insert location of the insert effect When the project is in its initial state the insert effect is applied to the input mixer However you may change the insert location as necessary The procedure is as follows 1 From the main screen press the INPUT SOURCE key in the effect section The currently selected insert location appears on the display Insert point of insert effect The following points are available e IN Input mixer default setting DRUM Drum kit output e TR8 Track 1 8 output TR1 2 TR3 4 TR5 6 TR7 8 Track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 output MASTER Immediately before MASTER fader 2 Use the dial to select the insert location While the display of step 1 is shown you can select the insert point by pressing the INPUT 1 INPUT 2 keys and the status keys To select the track pairs 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 press two status keys simultaneously ZOOM MRS 802 3 When the insert point has been selected press the EXIT key unit returns to the main screen When the insert effect is applied to point other than the input mixer the INPUT SOURCE key will be lit at the main Screen Selecting the patch for the insert effect This section explains how to select the patch for the insert effect 1 Press the INSERT
37. The basic rules for programming a phrase loop are as follows Select the phrase Use status keys 1 9 and the DRUM status key to enter a phrase number from 0 99 The display shows the phrase number Line up phrases Use the symbol to line up phrases For example entering 0 1 2 will result in the following play sequence Phrase 0 Phrase1 Phrase2 Repeat phrases Use the x symbol to specify phrase repetitions x takes precedence over For example entering 0 1x2 2 will result in the following play sequence gt Phrase 0 Phrase 1 Phrase 1 Phrase 2 Link phrases Use the and symbols to link a group of phrases for repetition and use the x symbol to specify the repetition count For example entering 1 2 x2 3 will result in the following play sequence gt Phrase 1 Phrase 2 Phrase 1 Phrase2 An example for creating the phrase loop 0 1 2 x8 is shown below 0 2 DRUM 43 5010 209 990 __ Press SOLO 3 times 1 25 DIA SOLO 2 ze 4times oor 2times 8 29 D Amr O e When you enter a numeral the cursor flashing segment automatically moves one step to the right After entering x and etc you must use the cursor r
38. The following screen appears on the display and the MRS 802 switches to USB mode When USB is activated the computer automatically recognizes the internal hard disk of the MRS 802 and goes into the on line state For details on operation see the on line manual supplied with the UIB 01 UIB 02 139 Reference Other Functions 4 To terminate the connection cancel the on line state at the computer The procedure for this differs depending on the computer system For details see the on line manual supplied with the UIB 01 UIB 02 5 To terminate the USB mode and start the unit in normal mode press the EXIT key 6 To turn off the power set the POWER switch to OFF When the following screen appears on the display press the ENTER key ZOOM MRS 802 140 Appendix MRS 802 Specifications Recorder Number of physical tracks Number of virtual tracks Drum track Recording data format Maximum recording time Number of projects Marker function Locate function Track edit functions Punch in out function Other functions Mixer Faders Level meter indication Track parameters Equalizer Effect send Stereo linking Scene function Effects Algorithms Number of patches Number of effect modules Tuner principle Rhythm section Number of voices Sound source principle Drum kits Drum sound sources Resolution Beat range Rhythm patterns ZOOM MRS 802
39. effective with melody lines BsSIM 3 Simulation of an auto wah bass FingBass Flanging sound as often used in 80 s fusion UniSolo Guitar and bass unison sound usable for backing or lead EMPTY BASS algorithm Patch Name Comment BS Pick Tight sound for playing with a pick BS Od Rock sound with retro distortion BS Drv Sound with hard distortion z o N O oO A O N o BS Fingr Allround sound for finger picking BS Slap Crisp slap sound BS Comp Nice feeling sound with attack controlled by picking dynamics BS Edge Tight sound with an edge BS Solo Sound suitable for melody with chorus BS Octve Sound with an upper octave mixed in useful in an ensemble BS Wah Funky bass with auto wah EMPTY E MIC algorithm Patch Name Comment Vo Stnd Standard vocal effect Vo Rock Rock vocal effect Vo Balld Ballade vocal effect with depth created by detuned chorus Vo Echo Vocal echo effect Vo PreC1 Smooth listenable sound for condenser mics Vo PreC2 Doubling sound that adds depth for condenser mics Vo PreD1 Effect that improves definition for dynamic mics z o N o Vo PreD2 Effect that makes the sound fatter and wetter for dynamic mics Vo Robot Robot voice as in SF movies ZOOM MRS 802 155 AG Live Sound for mic recording with a live feel Broadly usable not only for guitar
40. f you select only one mono track as the bounce destination the signal mixed to mono will be recorded f necessary you can play back all eight tracks and bounce onto empty V takes Making bounce settings Before using the bounce function you may have to make certain settings E Specifying playback mute for the recording track s In the default condition of the MRS 802 the bounce destination recording track s will be muted If you want to play back a track while you bounce record on another V take of that track use the following procedure to change the 39 Reference Recorder internal setting so that the recording track s will also play back 1 From the main screen press the UTILITY key The indication UTILITY TR EDIT appears on the display 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication UTILITY BOUNCE on the display and press the ENTER key 3 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication BOUNCE RECTRACK on the display and press the ENTER key MUTE The recording track s will be muted default setting PLAY The recording track s will play back 4 Turn the dial to change the setting to PLAY 5 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times Selecting the recording destination V take In the default condition of the MRS 802 the result of the Bounce operation will be recorded on the V take that is currentl
41. gt key Stops the recorder Starts playback from the current position 26 Moves the current position forward in 1 second steps Movement speed can be increased by holding down the FF key and pressing the REW 44 key REC 0 key When this key is held down while pressing the PLAY P key the recorder starts to record Pressing this key during playback causes punch in and pressing the key during recording causes punch out ZOOM MRS 802 Quick Tour Step 3 Overdubbing In this step you will learn how to record another instrument on a new track while listening to the guitar part you already recorded Recording additional parts in this way is called overdubbing 3 1 Making settings for input sensitivity and insert effect 1 Connect an instrument or microphone to the INPUT 1 jack 2 Press the INPUT 1 key so that the key lights up 3 While playing the instrument use the INPUT control 1 to adjust sensitivity 4 While playing the instrument use the REC LEVEL control to adjust the recording level 5 Select the algorithm and patch for the insert effect as described for Step 2 6 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times 3 2 Selecting a track and recording Now you ll record the second instrument on track 2 1 Repeatedly press the status key 2 until the key is lit in red Verify that the status key 1 and the DRUM status key are lit in green Track
42. parameter will result in increased effect This section CHO SEND Chorus delay signal on off describes how to select the send return effect type and adjust REV SEND Reverb signal on off the send level for each track ZOOM MRS 802 29 Quick Tour Selecting the send return effect patch 1 From the main screen press the REVERB key or CHORUS DELAY key in the effect section Press the REVERB key to select a reverb patch or the CHORUS DELAY key to select a chorus delay patch The display will indicate the patch that is currently selected for the effect you selected For example a screen such as shown below appears when the REVERB key is pressed SEND RETURN EFFECT CHORUS z DELAY Patch number Patch name 2 Turn the dial to select a patch The send return effect has 20 preprogrammed patches numbered 0 19 If desired you can edit these patches to modify the effect further p 108 3 Select the patch for the other send return effect in the same way 4 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times O In the default condition the send level for the send return effect is set to O for each track Therefore you need to raise the setting to verify the sound produced by the effect 30 E Adjusting the send return effect intensity for each track 5 From the main screen press the TRACK PARAMETER key and use the status keys to sele
43. patch or the CHORUS DELAY key if you want to select a chorus delay patch The currently selected patch will be displayed The following display shows an example of what you see when the REVERB key is pressed T Patch name Patch number 107 Reference Effects 2 Use the PATCH SELECT A V keys or the dial to select the new patch As you turn the dial new patches will be recalled immediately If the track mixer REVERB SEND and CHORUS DELAY SEND parameter settings are raised you can press the PLAY gt key to play back the song and listen to the result of the newly selected patch HiNT For details on track mixer operations refer to p 71 e The lit out status of the REVERB or CHORUS DELAY key shows the on off status of that module Each push of the key toggles the status 3 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key Editing a send return effect patch This section explains how to edit a send return effect patch 1 Press the REVERB key or CHORUS DELAY key in the effect section 2 If necessary turn the dial to select the patch that you want to edit The following screen is an example of the display indication when the CHORUS DELAY key was pressed 3 Press the EDIT key The display will indicate EDIT and a screen will appear in which you can edit the patch When the EDIT key is pressed the effect type selected for that send return effect is shown
44. point By using the scrub and preview functions together you can find the desired location quickly and accurately Using the scrub preview functions 1 From the main screen hold down the STOP W key and press the PLAY key This turns on the scrub function and a short region 40 milliseconds by default following the current location will play back repeatedly Current location pu Track iScrub playback db When the scrub function is the display changes as follows 2 Use the status keys 1 8 to select the track s for scrub playback Up to 2 tracks can be selected simultaneously 3 Use the cursor left right keys to cause the unit indication at the right edge of the counter MS for time display or TICK for measure display to flash 4 Turn the dial to the left or right to find the desired location During scrub playback the current location can be moved ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Recorder forward or backward in milliseconds or ticks 5 If you want to use the preview function to hear the region before the current location press the REW 44 key To hear the region after the current location press the FF gt gt key If you press the REW 44 key a region of 0 7 seconds prior to the current location will play ending at the current location If you press the FF key a region of 0 7 seconds following the current location will play begin
45. signal level 3 Repeatedly press the MASTER status key so that the key lights up in red The master track can now be recorded 4 Hold down the REC 0 key and press the PLAY gt key Recording on the master track starts 5 When recording is completed press the STOP Bl key 6 To play the master track repeatedly press the MASTER status key until it is lit in green In this condition the master track can be played AII other status keys automatically go out and the signals from other tracks are automatically muted 7 s Press the ZERO M4 key to return to the beginning of the song and press the PLAY gt key The master track is played back To stop playback press the STOP key 32 8 To return the MRS 802 to normal operation repeatedly press the MASTER status key until it is out Muting of other tracks is canceled and the status keys revert to the original condition HINT e With the CD R RW drive you can record the contents of the master track onto CD R RW media to create an audio CD For details refer to page 111 The contents of the master track can also be edited later ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Recorder Using V takes Each track 1 8 of the recorder contains ten virtual tracks called For each track you can select one take which will be used for recording and playback For example you can switch V takes as you record multiple vocal or gu
46. 0 10 TYPE DELAY 1 50 Adjusts the delay time x 10 ms TYPE DOUBLE 1 100 Adjusts the delay time x 1 ms 0 10 Adjusts the tone 0 30 Adjusts the mix amount of the effect sound ZOOM MRS 802 149 E DUAL algorithm COMP LIM module For an explanation of types and parameters see the MIC algorithm MIC PRE module Type Parameter COLOR TONE Preamp for use with external mic MIC PRE Parameter Description Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description 1 Flat response 2 Lowcut only 3 Acoustic guitar characteristics 4 Acoustic guitar characteristics with low cut 5 Vocal characteristics 6 Vocal characteristics with low cut Adjusts the tone Adjusts the module output level 3 BAND EQ module For an explanation of types and parameters see the CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM BASS algorithm ZNR module For an explanation of types and parameters see the CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM BASS algorithm VOL PDL module For an explanation of types and parameters see the CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM BASS algorithm DOUBLING module Type Parameter DOUBLING f TIME A doubling effect that allows the delay time to be set in 1 ms steps to 100 ms Parameter Description Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description TIME 1 100 Adjusts the delay
47. 159 disk capacity EE R E EE E 125 Drum Kit List 161 Duplicating a project 126 Instrument MIDI Note Number Table 161 Erasing a project 126 Phrase List 163 Editing the project name 127 MRS 802 hard disk contents 164 Protecting unprotecting a project 127 Compatibility With MRS 1044 MRS 1266 Series 164 MIDI implementation 166 Reference MIDI 128 MIDI implementation chart 167 About MIDI 128 What you do using MIDI 128 INDEX 9 65 EE RE yu xad wy 168 Making MIDI related settings 129 Basic procedure 129 Setting the drum kit MIDI channel 130 Specifying transmission of Timing Clock messages r aaa ae eae eee ee 130 Specifying transmission of Song Position Pointer messages 131 Specifying transmission of Start Stop Continue messages 131 Using the SMF 131 Reading 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 135 Using the tuner function 136 Switching the level
48. CD R CD RW disc which has not been finalized can only be played with this method 1 Insert an audio CD in the CD R RW drive 2 From the main screen press the CD R RW key in the display section The CD R RW menu appears 3 Verify that the indication CD R RW AUDIO CD is shown on the display and press the ENTER key The audio CD menu appears 4 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication AUDIO CD PLAYER on the display and press the ENTER key The display shows the track number and playback method for the inserted audio CD If a non finalized disc is inserted an is shown 3 1 Track number The number of the currently selected track on the audio CD is shown 2 Playback method Indicates the currently selected audio CD playback method D stands for digital playback and for analog playback 115 Reference Creating CD 3 Finalize status When a symbol is shown here a non finalized CD R RW disc has been inserted 4 Current position in track The location in the current track is shown here in hours H minutes M and seconds S 5 Use the FF gt gt and REW 44 keys to select the track to be played While the track number is shown the FF and REW 44 keys can be used to select the track on the CD The gt gt key selects the next track and REW 44 key selects the previous track
49. Change messages see the appendix at the end of this manual E SMF playback The MRS 802 can read Format 0 SMFs Standard MIDI Files from a CD R RW ROM disc and load the contents into a project Once loaded an SMF can use internal or external sound sources and perform playback in sync with the recorder section or rhythm section SMF player function ZOOM MRS 802 Reference MIDI Making MIDI related settings This section explains how to make MIDI related settings The procedure is the same for most settings The basic steps are as follows Basic procedure 1 Press the DRUM key in the rhythm section and then press the UTILITY key The rhythm utility menu for making various rhythm section settings appears 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication UTILITY MIDI on the display Press the ENTER key Now you can select MIDI related setting items 4 Use the cursor left right keys to select one of the following items and press the ENTER key DRUM CH Set the MIDI channel of the drum track SPP Turn Song Position Pointer transmission on off COMMAND Turn Start Stop Continue message transmission on off e CLOCK Turn Timing Clock transmission on off There is no parameter for turning Control Change or off When the drum kit is set to send and receive MIDI messages ZOOM MRS 802 Control Change send receive is also enab
50. DRUM key flashes This indicates that the recorder and rhythm section remain synchronized 3 Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern that you want to play You can also use the cursor up down keys to select a pattern ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Rhythm 4 Press the PLAY gt key The rhythm pattern will begin playing independently from the recorder section f you use the dial to change the pattern while the rhythm section is playing the new pattern will start after the end of the current pattern is reached f you use the cursor up down keys to change the pattern while the rhythm section is playing the new pattern will start immediately 5 If you want to mute the rhythm section press the DRUN status key The key goes out and the rhythm section will be muted To defeat muting press the DRUM status key once more 6 To stop playback press the STOP W key The rhythm pattern will stop 7 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key repeatedly The DRUM key goes out and the recorder section and rhythm section are synchronized again By pressing the PLAY gt key after bringing up the main Screen you can start playback of the recorder section at the same time e Itis also possible to load rhythm pattern data from another project saved on the hard disk 96 Changing the tempo of the rhythm pattern You can change the tempo of the rhythm patte
51. FBH Continue FCH Stop NOTE n MIDI Channel Number 0 F 3 System Exclusive Messages No SysEx messages are recognized transmitted ZOOM MRS 802 166 MIDI implementation chart HardDisk Recorder Date 28 Jan 2003 Model MRS 802 MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 00 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function Basic Default 1 16 0FF 1 16 0FF Memorized Channel Changed 1 16 0FF 1 16 0FF Default 3 3 Mode Messages x Altered kkkxkxkxkkxkxkkxkxkxkkkkkxk Note 32 73 32 73 Number True voice ck kk Velocity Note ON Note OFF x x After Key s x x Touch Ch s x x Pitch Bend x 7 7 Volume Control 11 Expression Change 120 All Sounds Off 121 Reset All Ctrls Prog x x Change True ck ck kk System Exclusive x x System Song Pos Song Sel x x Common Tune x x System Clock Real Time Commands Aux Local ON OFF x x All Notes OFF o Mes Active Sense x x sages Reset x x Notes Mode 1 OMNI POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Oo Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO x No ZOOM MRS 802 167 Symbols Dag eer 64 84 64 84 Tons aided ert Facete IR 64 84 epis n d dria eure E rou eq tesa e toda 64 84 A A B repeat ceisiai Rea Ras 44 66 ADJUS
52. HIGH 12 6 Adjusts the high frequency volume of the reverb sound EQ LOW 12 6 Adjusts the low frequency volume of the reverb sound E R MIX 0 30 Adjusts the volume of early reflections EFX LVL 0 30 ZOOM MRS 802 Adjusts the mix amount of the effect sound 153 Effect Patch List Insert effect CLEAN algorithm No Patch Name Comment Standard Basic sound touched up for recording J Chorus JC clean sound Phaser Clean sound emulating a vintage phase effect DryComp Line input clean sound with a hint of doubling RiffCLN Rock n roll sound that brings out differences between guitars WideCLN Wide clean sound with crunch PunchCLN Airy normal sound with a punch Arpeggio Clean sound suitable for arpeggios CleanCH Clean channel sound of an American made vintage tube amp 50sRNB Tremolo sound suitable for rhythm amp blues StrmBeat Basic sound suitable for strummed backing 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 CompCin Natural compression sound E N 12 Clean Clean sound with an upper octave mixed in Funky cutting sound A FDR CIn Clean sound of American made vintage tube amp A Rockbily Rockabilly sound with short delay o NYFusion Clean sound suitable for direct line recording A Wet Rhy Cu
53. O O PAN Left right position L R channel balance O O FADER Volume of track or rhythm section ST LINK Link parameters of odd even numbered channels O V TAKE V take selected for track O Basic operation of the input mixer Assigning input signals to tracks This section explains how to adjust the level of signals input from the INPUT 1 2 jacks and the GUITAR BASS jack and how to send them to a track in the recorder section 1 Makesurethatthe instrument or mic that you want to record is connected to the INPUT 1 2 or the GUITAR BASS jack When something is connected to both the INPUT 1 jack and the GUITAR BASS jack the signal at the GUITAR BASS jack has priority and the INPUT 1 signal is disabled 2 Press the INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 key so that the key to which the instrument or mic is connected lights up This shows that the input is selected You can also select both inputs by pressing the two keys simultaneously If an input is already selected key is lit and you press the other key the currently selected key goes out and the other key becomes active 3 While playing your instrument turn the INPUT control for the input selected in step 2 to adjust the input sensitivity Make adjustments so that the PEAK indicator flickers slightly when you play your instrument at its loudest volume 68 4 If you will be recording the sound through the insert effec
54. Press the TRACK PARAMETER key in the track parameter section and use the cursor up down keys to bring the following indication onto the display To adjust the chorus delay send level Parameter Setting value To adjust the reverb send level Parameter Setting value 4 Press the INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 key in the input section The input mixer INPUT is selected as target for setting the send level 5 Turn the dial to select the effect depth Higher values result in more effect depth stronger effect 70 The range and default values for the parameters are shown below CHORUS DELAY SEND 0 100 default 0 REVERB SEND 0 100 default 0 When the send level is shown the display pressing the ENTER key will turn the signal output to the send return effect off Pressing the key once more will turn the signal on again 6 When you have finished making settings press the EXIT key The unit returns to the main screen Adjusting the pan balance This section explains how to adjust the pan stereo position of the signal sent from the input mixer to the MASTER OUTPUT jacks and the recording tracks or the balance the volume balance between two channels 1 Press the TRACK PARAMETER key in the track parameter section and use the cursor up down keys to bring the following indication onto the display 2 Press the INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 key in t
55. RW media for backup If the total size of all projects is larger than the capacity of one CD R RW disc the backup will automatically extend over multiple volumes with lower numbered projects being placed on lower numbered discs PRJ 000 PRJ 001 Disc 1 PRJ 000 4 001 Backup 00N PRJ 002 gt T PRIGOS PRJ 002 PRJ 004 MRS 802 PRJ 002 PRJ 003 Disc 3 PRJ 004 Also if all projects were saved one operation restoring will be on a single project basis 1 Insert a CD R or CD RW into the CD R RW drive To back up projects use a blank CD R RW disc or a CD RW disc that has been completely erased 2 From the main screen press the CD R RW key in the display section The CD R RW menu appears 3 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication CD R RW BACKUP on the display and press the ENTER key The display shows the backup restore menu 4 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication BACKUP ALL SAVE on the display and press the ENTER key ZOOM MRS 802 The display shows the space required for the backup of all projects in MB megabytes D Press the ENTER key The indication ALL SAVE SURE appears on the display 6 execute the backup press the ENTER key To cancel press the EXIT key instead When you press the ENTER key backup starts from the project with the lowest number T
56. Stick High timbale TOM 2 Tom 2 High bongo Low timbale TOM 3 Tom 3 Low bongo Shaker CYMBAL Crash cymbal Some instruments are different for JAZZ DRUMS KIT No 26 General Percussion Key Bank 1 Ride cymbal Bank 2 Cup Bank 3 Instrument Name Instrument Name Instrument Name KICK Metronome click Short guiro Wood block high SNARE Metronome bell Long guiro Wood block low C HH Scratch 1 Agogo 1 Jingle bell O HH Scratch 2 Agogo 2 Castanet TOM 1 High Q Claves Mute surdo TOM 2 Square click Cabasa Open surdo TOM 3 Short click Whistle 1 Mute triangle CYMBAL ZOOM MRS 802 Vibraslap Whistle 2 Open triangle 161 KIT No 27 Drum Skin Key Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Instrument Name Instrument Name Instrument Name KICK Live conga 1 Hand tom Wood block high SNARE Live conga 2 Doumbek 1 Wood block low C HH Timbales 1 Doumbek 2 Jingle bell O HH Timbales 2 Doumbek 3 Castanet TOM 1 Bongo reverb 1 Latin sell Mute surdo TOM 2 Bongo reverb 2 Cabasa Open surdo TOM 3 Tumba 1 Whistle 1 Mute triangle CYMBAL Tumba 2 KIT No 28 Click and Sticks Key Bank 1 Whistle 2 Bank 2 Open trian
57. and press the DELETE ERASE key When an event was deleted the preceding event of the same type will remain active until the next point where information for the same event type is input 8 When you have finished press the STOP W key The unit returns to the rhythm song screen To return to the main screen press the EXIT key Playing a rhythm song This section explains how to play the rhythm song that you created by inputting rhythm pattern data and tempo data 1 In rhythm song mode SONG PATTERN key lit verify that the DRUM key is lit The recorder section and rhythm section are not linked From the main screen it is also possible to directly call up the above display by repeatedly pressing the SONG PATTERN key When you do this the DRUM key flashes This indicates that the recorder and rhythm section remain synchronized 2 Turn the dial to select a rhythm song to play 3 Press the PLAY gt key The rhythm song will begin playing During playback of a rhythm song the display shows information about the rhythm pattern number and other information at the current location ZOOM MRS 802 4 To stop the rhythm song press the STOP lil key 5 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key The DRUM key goes out By pressing the PLAY gt key after bringing up the main Screen you can start playback of the recorder section at the same time 87
58. diagram below shows the relationship and signal flow between each section Now let s take a closer look at each section Recorder section 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 OUTPUT To master tracks DRUM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MASTER Mixer section From master tracks Introduction Currently selected V takes V takes O1 A 12345678 Tracks Master track 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 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 independent
59. display reverts to the condition of step 2 ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Mixer This section explains the functions and operation of the two About the mixer The mixer of the MRS 802 is divided into two sections an input mixer that processes the input signals from the input jacks and a track mixer that processes the signals from the tracks of the recorder section and from the rhythm section Details of each mixer are described below E input mixer The input mixer serves to adjust the sensitivity of the signals that are input from the INPUT 1 2 jacks set various parameters such as pan and send levels to the send return effects and assign the signals to the recorder tracks Recorder section Input mixer Maki Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 INPUT 1 2 jacks REC LEVEL The parameters that can be adjusted in the input mixer are listed in the following table Recorder section types of mixers built into the MRS 802 Parameter Description CHO SEND Volume sent to chorus delay send return effect REV SEND Volume sent to reverb send return effect PAN Left right position L R channel balance Volume of input signal position of REC LEVEL control REC LVL Track mixer The track mixer serves to process the playback signals of the recorder tracks 1 8 and the rhythm section drum track and
60. during steps 4 7 you can return to the previous step 9 To execute the backup press the ENTER key To cancel press the EXIT key instead When backup starts the disc number and the indication BURNING appear on the display 120 Disc number When backup is finished the display shows SAVE COMPLETE If the project size is larger than the capacity of one CD R RW disc the disc will be ejected after it has been filled up and the display changes as follows 10 When the above message appears insert a new CD R RW disc and press the ENTER key The backup operation resumes If more than two discs are required the above steps will be repeated When backup is finished the display indication changes to SAVE COMPLETE When backup spans several discs the discs must be used in the same order for restore Be sure to note the disc number on the case and label of the disc When the disc has been ejected it also is possible to abort the backup operation To do this press the EXIT key while the indication CHANGE DISCxxx where xxx is the disc number is shown The indication will change to SAVE CANCEL Press the ENTER key to terminate the process 1 1 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Creating a CD Saving all projects to CD R RW disc You can save all projects on the hard disk to CD R
61. effect This effect can be applied to the input to any track or immediately before the MASTER fader The insert effect actually is a multi effect unit that contains a number of single effects effect modules such as compressor distortion and delay connected in series combination of effect modules that can be used simultaneously is called an algorithm The following steps show how to select an algorithm and apply the insert effect to the guitar signal connected to the GUITAR BASS jack 1 Press the INPUT SOURCE key in the effect section The insert position of the insert effect is indicated on the 2nd line of the display The default is IN INPUT To change the setting turn the dial to select ZOOM MRS 802 Quick Tour BYPASS bees INPUT SOURCE 2 Use the INSERT EFFECT keys to select the desired algorithm There are eight keys which correspond to different algorithms The following selections are available For details on algorithms see p 100 INSERT EFFECT CLEAN DIST AGO BASS BASS L MIC DUAL MIC LINE MASTERING CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM BASS These algorithms are for recording guitar bass MIC An algorithm for vocals or microphone recording Dual MIC An algorithm for two entirely separate mono input and mono output channels LINE An algorithm mainly for recording line level output instruments such as synthesizer or el
62. effect patch 108 Storing a send return effect patch 109 Editing the name of a send return effect patch 109 Importing patches from another project 110 Reference Creating a CD 111 Writing audio data 111 About CD R RW discs 111 Recording audio data by project 112 Recording audio data by album 113 Playing an audio 115 Erasing a CD RW 117 Finalizing a CD R RW Disc 118 Loading data from an audio CD 119 Backup and restore 119 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 Contents Reference Projects 124 Effect Type Parameter List 145 About projects 124 Insert effect 145 Project operations 124 Send return effect ses arte dice 153 Basie E 124 Effect Patch List 154 Loading 125 Insert effect 154 Creating new project 125 Send return effect SE PA AET ac 158 Checking the project size available hard Rhythm Pattern List
63. indication UTILITY Import an the display and press the ENTER key The display shows the following screen r 4 Turn the dial to select the project from which to import data and press the ENTER key The indication Import SURE appears on the display D Press the ENTER The data are imported into the current project When the process is completed the screen of step 2 appears again 6 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Rhythm Editing various settings of the rhythm section This section explains how to edit various settings such as pre count and metronome volume that affect the entire rhythm section Basic procedure The basic procedure for editing the rhythm section settings is the same for most items as described below You use the same procedure in either rhythm pattern mode or rhythm song mode 1 From the main screen press the DRUM key so that the key lights up The rhythm section and recorder section are not linked 2 Press the UTILITY key in the display section The rhythm utility menu for various rhythm section settings appears 3 Use the cursor left right keys to select one of the following items to edit and press the ENTER key Drum Kit Change the drum kit that is used for rhythm pattern and rhythm song playback p 79 Count Change the length of
64. is lit unrecorded track cannot be captured 4 Press the ENTER The indication CAPTURE SURE appears on the display 5 To carry out the capture operation press the ENTER key once more When capture is executed the indication SWAP TRxx where xx is the track number appears on the display In this condition swapping with the displayed track is possible 6 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key By repeating steps 3 5 can capture multiple tracks 56 Swapping track data and captured data You can swap the current data of a track with the captured data 1 From the main screen press the UTILITY key in the display section The indication UTILITY TR EDIT appears on the display 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication UTILITY CAP SWAP on the display and press the ENTER key 3 Use the status keys or the dial to select a track that was previously captured When you select a captured track the indication SWAP appears on the display If you select a track that was not captured the indication CAPTURE appears 4 Press the ENTER The indication SWAP SURE appears on the display 5 To carry out the swap operation press the ENTER key once more The audio data of the selected track are swapped with the previously captured audio data By performing th
65. left right keys to bring up the indication CD R RW BACKUP on the display and press the ENTER key The display shows the backup restore menu 4 Verify that SAVE is shown on the display and press the ENTER key The display changes to a screen for selecting the project to be backed up Project name Project number 119 Reference Creating CD 5 Turn the dial to select the project and press the ENTER key This selects the project that will be backed up The display now shows the space required for the backup in MB megabytes Press the ENTER key The name of the directory to be used for backup appears A directory also called folder is a hierarchical unit that will be created on the backup media when the backup is executed AII data for one project are stored in the same directory When the backup is executed a new directory is created on the CD R RW disc with the name PROJxxx where xxx is the project number This name can be edited if desired 7 If you want to edit the backup destination directory name use the cursor left right keys to move the flashing position and turn the dial to select a character The following characters can be used Numerals 0 9 Letters A Z Symbols _ underscore 8 Press the ENTER key The indication SAVE SURE appears on the display J HiNT If you press the EXIT key at any point
66. move the flashing position to the character you want to change and turn the dial to select a character For information on available characters refer to page 34 4 Repeat step 3 as necessary to complete the new name 2 To confirm the new name press the STORE key in the control section twice The new name is stored and the unit returns to the patch selection screen 109 Reference Effects Importing patches from another project This section explains how to import load all patches for the internal effects from another project that is already saved on the hard disk Keep mind that importing patches in this way will overwrite all patches in the current project Take care not to accidentally erase patches that you wish to keep 1 Press the INSERT EFFECT keys REVERB key or CHORUS DELAY key to bring up an effect related parameter on the display To import a patch an effect related parameter must be shown on the display 2 Press the UTILITY key The utility menu for the effect appears on the display Press the ENTER key In this condition you can select the project from which to import Project name Project number 4 Turn the dial to select the import source project and press the ENTER key The indication Import SURE appears on the display 5 To carry out the import process press the ENTER key once more To cancel the pro
67. of another project you cannot specify a range If necessary edit the phrase playback point after importing the phrase p 61 1 Refer to steps 1 6 of Basic phrase loading steps to select PHRASE as import source Then press the ENTER key The indication SEL xxxxx where xxxxx is the project name appears on the display You can now select the source project ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Phrase Looping Project name Project number 2 Turn the dial to select the source project and press the ENTER key The display now shows the screen for selecting phrases in that project Phrase name Phrase number HINT If the selected project does not contain any phrases the indication NO DATA appears on the display for 2 seconds and then the original screen returns 3 Turn the dial to select the phrase and press the ENTER key The indication IMPORT SURE appears on the display 4 To carry out the import process press the ENTER key once more The phrase is imported When the import process is completed the phrase menu appears again ZOOM MRS 802 Adjusting phrase parameters Once you have imported phrases into the phrase pool you should specify parameters such as playback range and number of measures The following parameters can be adjusted for each phrase individually START END playback start end point This parameter determines the playback star
68. played at the same time If you do not want to play the drum kit sound set the DRUM status key to OFF or select an empty rhythm song rhythm pattern The diagram below shows a setting example for using the MRS 802 as an SMF player and using internal and external sound sources together In this example MIDI channel 10 of the SMF playing information is sent to the drum kit and the other MIDI channels to the MIDI OUT connector External CH 1 9 CH 11 16 sound source SMF CH 10 L MIDI OUT Rhythm song LL Drum kit Rhythm pattern ZOOM MRS 802 Reference MIDI O When an SMF is played in the above condition the SMF playing information and the rhythm song or rhythm pattern information of the MRS 802 will be sent to the internal drum kit at the same time If you want to use the drum kit only for the SMF you must first select an empty rhythm song rhythm pattern Control Change information the SMF acts directly on the drum kit 1 From the main screen press the UTILITY key in the display section The utility menu appears 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication UTILITY SMF on the display and press the ENTER key The SMF menu appears 3 To control SMF output from the MIDI OUT connector use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication SMF OUTPUT on the display and press the ENTER key 4 Turn t
69. possible with this method Steps for the two methods are described below Step input With this method you specify the pattern number and number of measures to enter patterns one by one 1 In rhythm song mode SONG PATTERN key lit press the DRUM key so that it is lit For rhythm pattern input and editing the DRUM key must be lit indicating that the rhythm section is separated from the recorder section 2 Press the REC 0 key The key lights up and rhythm pattern number as well as other information can be input The display changes as follows During rhythm song step input the first line of the display shows the currently selected item and the second line the ZOOM MRS 802 setting value of that item Because an empty rhythm song does not yet contain any information the second line of the display indicates EOS End Of Song to show the end of the rhythm song 3 Use the cursor up down keys to bring up the indication lt PTN on the first line of the display Measure Beat Tick During step input the cursor up down keys are used to select an item and the cursor left right keys to move the current position The following items can be selected with the cursor up down keys Parameter Description EV Event information at current point PTN Rhythm pattern TimSig Beat DrVOL Drum kit volume Tempo Tempo HiNT When an item other than E
70. pronounced character and modulation to the sound PHASER POSITION RATE COLOR An effect that adds a swooshing modulation to the sound TREMOLO DEPTH RATE CLIP An effect that cyclically varies the volume PDL WAH POSITION FREQ LEVEL An effect that lets you use an expression pedal to control wah manually AutoWah FLT TYPE POSITION RESO An effect in which wah is applied according to your playing dynamics PITCH SHIFT TONE BALANCE An effect that modifies the pitch of the direct sound RingMod POSITION RATE BALANCE An effect that produces a metallic resonance EXCITER FREQ DEPTH LowBoost An effect that gives the sound more focus and spatial definiti AIR SIZE TONE MIX Simulates the effect of air on the room resonance giving the sound spatial depth WIDE TIME WET LVL DRY LVL An effect that produces the sound of a stereo recording made with two mics DELAY Parameter Description Parameter Name TIME FB MIX A delay effect with a maximum of 500 ms Setting Range Parameter Description DEPTH 0 10 Adjusts the depth of the effect RATE 1 30 Adjusts the speed of the effect MIX 0 30 Adjusts the mix amount of the effect FB TYPE FLANGER 10 10 Adjusts the amount of feedback TYPE DELAY 0 10 POSITION AF bF Exchanges
71. returns to the main screen ZOOM MRS 802 Selecting a patch for the insert effect 4 Press the MASTERING key in the effect section The insert effect algorithm is switched to MASTERING The display shows the currently selected patch NN 5 While playing the song select the patch you want PATCH to use If desired you can edit the patch to modify the effect further 2 p 103 6 When you have verified that the sound is as desired press the EXIT key unit returns to the main screen 4 5 Mixdown on the master track The master track is a stereo track designed only for use during mixdown The signal immediately after the MASTER fader is recorded on the master track Like other tracks the master track also has 10 V takes After mastering effect settings have been completed record the final mix on the master track Mixdown O1 gt A 12345678 Master track 1 Press the ZERO 14 key to return to the beginning of the song 31 Quick Tour 2 Press the PLAY gt key to play the song and check the level after the MASTER fader This can be done by observing the level meter in the lower right of the display If the 0 dB indicator lights up during play turn down the MASTER fader to perform fine adjustment After checking the level press the STOP Bl key a Left channel signal level Right channel
72. rhythm song mode SONG PATTERN key lit press the DRUM key so that it is lit 2 Turn the dial to select the rhythm song to be erased 3 Press the DELETE ERASE key The indication DELETE SURE appears on the display O Once you erase the rhythm song it cannot be recovered Use this operation with care 4 Press the ENTER key to erase the rhythm song or press the EXIT key to cancel If you press the ENTER key the rhythm song will be erased and the display returns to the rhythm song screen ZOOM MRS 802 Assigning a name to a rhythm song You can edit the name of any rhythm song as follows 1 In rhythm song mode SONG PATTERN key lit press the DRUM key so that it is lit 2 Turn the dial to select the rhythm song to be renamed 3 Press the EDIT key The rhythm song edit menu appears on the display 4 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication EDIT Name on the display and press the ENTER key The rhythm song name is shown and the first character flashes 5 Use the cursor left right keys to move the flashing position to the character you want to change and turn the dial to select a character For information on available characters refer to page 34 When you enter information into empty rhythm song the name where xxx is the rhythm song number is automatically assigned 6 When the name has been i
73. screens When the move is executed the indication COMPLETE appears on the display and the unit returns to the track edit menu Erasing a specified range of data You can erase the audio data of a specified range and return the range to the mute non recorded condition gt 1 Refer to steps 1 6 of Basic editing steps to select the track V take for erasing and press the ENTER key The display changes as follows This screen lets you specify the erase range start point 2 Use the cursor left right keys to move the flashing section of the counter and turn the dial to specify the erase start point You can also specify the point as a mark Press the ENTER key The display changes to Ers Src END 4 Use the same procedure as in step 2 to specify the erase range end point If you press the PLAY We key at this point the specified range will be played ZOOM MRS 802 Press the ENTER key The indication Erase SURE appears on the display 6 To execute the erase operation press the ENTER key By using the EXIT key instead of the ENTER key you can move back to previous screens When the erase is executed the indication Erase COMPLETE appears on the display and the unit returns to the track edit menu Trimming a specified range of data You can erase the audio data of a specified range and adjust the data start end poi
74. signal channels and the input output type of the insert effect S indicates mono input stereo output S S indicates stereo input output Dual indicates mono input output x 2 E When inserted into the input mixer Recording on mono tracks tracks 1 8 Recorder Track Track Track 5 Track INPUT1 INPUT Eeg NN EFFECT MS gt 5 5 5 EFFECT DUAL 102 Recording on two mono tracks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Recorder INPUT1 INPUT eck 1 M p EFFECT pene M58 gt Track N Track m EFFECT 2 95 58 Track LL ye EFFECT Track DUAL Track EFFECT Track MS Track EFFECT 5 5 EFFECT DUAL Hinr O When no recording track is selected the output signal of the insert effect is sent to a point directly before the MASTER fader and mixed with the track mixer signal When inserted into the track mixer Mono track track 1 8 selected as insert location Recorder Track mixer EFFECT NER EFFECT P oux a FADER RN ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Effects Two mono tracks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or drum track selected as ins
75. the display 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication UTILITY PHRASE on the display and press the ENTER key The phrase menu appears on the display Phrase name Phrase number Phrase number 0 already contains 4 4 beat 1 measure rest 3 Turn the dial to select a number into which the phrase should be loaded If you select an empty phrase number the display shows EMPTY If you select a number into which a phrase is already loaded the previous phrase will be erased and replaced by the new phrase 4 Press the UTILITY key in the display section once more The phrase utility menu appears on the display 5 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication PHRASE IMPORT on the display and 58 press the ENTER key The menu for selecting the import source appears on the display 6 Use the cursor left right keys to select one of the following and press the ENTER key TAKE Import a specified range of audio data from any track V take in the currently loaded project WAV AIFF Import an audio file WAV AIFF from a CD ROM or CD R RW disc inserted in the CD R RW drive or from the internal hard disk PHRASE Import a phrase from the phrase pool of another project saved on the hard disk The subsequent steps will differ depending on which source was selected See the sections for the respective commands After
76. the effect locations of the PREAMP DRIVE module and MODULATION DELAY module COLOR 1 4 Specifies the type of phase tone CLIP 0 10 Emphasizes the effect FREQ TYPE PDL WAH 1 50 Adjusts the wah center frequency TYPE EXCITER 1 5 LEVEL 1 8 Adjusts the frequency RTM OFF On Adjusts the module output level FLT TYPE bPF LPF Specifies whether the expression pedal will be used as a wah pedal RESO 1 10 Specifies the type of filter SENS 10 10 Adds character to the sound SHIFT 12 0 24 0 Adjusts the sensitivity with which the effect is applied TONE 0 10 Adjusts the amount of shift produced by the pitch shifter BALANCE 0 30 Adjusts the tone LowBoost 0 10 Adjusts the balance between the direct sound and effect sound SIZE 1 10 Emphasizes the low frequency range TIME TYPE WIDE 1 64 Adjusts the spatial width TYPE DELAY 1 50 Adjusts the delay time WET LVL 0 30 Adjusts the mix amount of the effect sound DRY LVL ZOOM MRS 802 0 30 Adjusts the mix amount of the direct sound 147 E MIC algorithm COMP LIM module Type Parameter SENS ATTACK Compressor for keeping dynamic range consistent THRSHOLD RELEASE Limiter for controlling signal peaks COMP LIMITER Parameter Desc
77. the import operation was carried out the phrase menu appears again on the display If desired you can import another phrase Up to 100 phrases can be included in a project 1 phrase at sampling frequency 44 1 kHz duration 1 second to 30 minutes Importing a V take from the current project You can specify a range from any track V take of the current project and use it as material for a phrase loop 1 Refertosteps 1 6 of Basic phrase loading steps to select as import source Then press the ENTER key The indication IMPORT TR xx yy where xx is the track number and yy the V take number appears on the display This indicates the import source 2 Turn the dial to select the track number 1 8 and use the cursor up down keys to select the V take number 1 10 ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Phrase Looping On this screen also V takes that are not currently selected for tracks 1 8 can be selected for loading When track 8 is selected turning the dial further to the right brings up the following screen When this screen is shown turning the dial to the right selects tracks in odd numbered even numbered pairs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or the master track In this case the currently selected V take for the two tracks or the master track becomes the loading target Use the dial and the cursor up down keys to select the track V take Press the ENTER key The display changes
78. the pre count ClickVol Change the volume level of the metronome Velocity Change the velocity value for input of notes with the status keys MIDI Make MIDI related settings p 129 ZOOM MRS 802 Import Import rhythm patterns and the rhythm song from a project saved on the hard disk p 96 Memory Check the remaining amount of rhythm pattern and rhythm song memory 5 Turn the dial to edit the setting The screen display and operation will be different for each item For details refer to the sections that follow 6 When the setting procedure is complete press the EXIT key several times unit returns to the main screen Changing the length of the pre count You can change the length of the pre count that is heard when you record a rhythm pattern Select Count from the rhythm utility menu and press the ENTER key Then turn the dial to choose one of these settings OFF The pre count is turned off 41 one measure pre count is heard default setting 2 A two measure pre count is heard KEY The pre count is off and recording will begin at the instant you play a key on the MIDI keyboard or press a status key 97 Reference Rhythm Changing the metronome volume You can change the volume of the metronome that is heard when you record a rhythm pattern in real time Select ClickVol from the rhythm utility menu and press the ENTER key Then turn the
79. the project spans multiple discs be sure to insert the discs in the correct order Otherwise the project data will not be read correctly HiNT When the disc has been ejected it is also possible to abort the load operation To do this press the EXIT key while the indication CHANGE DISCxxx where is the disc number is shown The indication will change to LOAD CANCEL Press the ENTER key to terminate the process 10 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times ZOOM MRS 802 123 Reference Projects This section describes how to perform operations for entire projects About projects On the MRS 802 the data needed to reproduce a song you create are managed in units called projects By loading a project from the hard disk you can always go back to exactly the same condition that existed when the project was saved A project contains the following information Audio data recorded on V takes 1 10 of tracks 1 8 and the master track Track parameter Settings e Number of selected V take for each track Mixer section settings Settings saved in scene numbers 0 99 Scene parameter enabled disabled settings Numbers and settings of patches currently selected for insert effect and send return effect Rhythm patterns Rhythm songs Drum kit currently selected for rhythm section e MIDI related settings Audio data in phrase pool Other file setti
80. the repeat end location point B will be specified If you specify a point B that is located earlier than point A the region from points B A will be played repeatedly 3 If you wish to redo the A B point setting press the A B REPEAT key so that it goes out and then repeat the procedure from step 1 4 To begin repeat playback press the PLAY gt key Repeat playback will begin when you press the PLAY gt key while the A B REPEAT key is lit When the end point normally point B is reached the recorder jumps to the start point normally point and playback continues 5 To stop repeat playback press the STOP W key Even after pressing the STOP B key to stop playback you can perform repeat playback again as many times as desired as long as the A B REPEAT key is lit 6 To turn off repeat playback press the A B REPEAT key The A B REPEAT key goes out and repeat playback will be turned off The A B point locations also will be erased 44 Finding a desired location Scrub Preview function The MRS 802 provides a Scrub function that lets you search for a desired location while repeatedly playing a short region before or after the current point This is convenient when you want to accurately find the point at which a specific sound starts or stops When the scrub function is on you can use the Preview function that plays 0 7 seconds before and after the current
81. to begin playing and the recorder section will remain stopped To restore the original condition press the EXIT key so that the DRUM key goes out Out Lit SES Recorder section Recorder section and rhythm section and rhythm section synchronized not synchronized 78 Playing rhythm patterns This section explains how to play rhythm patterns and how to change the tempo and select a drum kit Selecting and playing a rhythm pattern This section explains how to select and play one of the rhythm patterns in a project O Before you continue with the following procedure make sure that the DRUM and MASTER faders on the top panel are raised and that the DRUM status key is lit 1 From the main screen press the DRUM key The key lights up and the rhythm section is separated from the recorder section and can be used independently 2 Verify that the SSONG PATTERN key is out If the key is lit press it so that it goes out When the SONG PATTERN key is out the rhythm pattern mode is selected as operation mode for the rhythm section In rhythm pattern mode the display shows various information about the currently selected rhythm pattern Number of measures in rhythm pattern Rhythm pattern number Rhythm pattern name From the main screen it is also possible to directly call up the above display by repeatedly pressing the SONG PATTERN key When you do this the
82. trimming operation is executed the indication Trim COMPLETE appears on the display and the unit returns to the track edit menu Fade in fade out of specified data range You can fade in or fade out the audio data over a specified range gt 4 fade in out command does simply alter the track volume Rather it rewrites the waveform data and is therefore not reversible once executed If you want to retain the condition before editing use the capture function for that track p 55 1 Refer to steps 1 6 of Basic editing steps to select the track V take for fade in or fade out and press the ENTER key The display changes as follows This screen lets you specify the start point for fade in or fade out 50 2 Use the cursor left right keys to move the flashing section of the counter and turn the dial to specify the fade in or fade out start point You can also specify the point as a mark Press the ENTER key The display changes to Fade Src END 4 Use the same procedure as in step 2 to specify the fade in or fade out end point If you press the PLAY gt key the specified range of the specified V take will be played D Press the ENTER key The display changes as follows 6 Turn the dial to select the fade in or fade out curve Curves I 1 to I 3 are for fade in and curves O 1 to O 3 are for fade out Th
83. 02 1F Synth loop 6 Synth Textures 89 AG 03 1A String amp Synth loop 90 AG 03 1B String loop 1 91 AG 03 1C String loop 2 92 AG 03 1D String loop 3 FX loops 93 FX 01 1A Fx loop 1 94 FX 01 1B Fx loop 2 95 FX 01 1C Fx loop 3 FX 01 1D Fx loop 4 With the factory default settings project 001 contains these phrases 163 MRS 802 hard disk contents The hard disk in the MRS 802 comprises two partitions called MSR USR and MSR FAC The MSR FAC partition contains files that are needed for performing hard disk maintenance Never attempt to manipulate the files in this partition MSR USR contains the following files and folders PRUINIT folder Contains data such as rhythm song rhythm pattern data and drum kit data that are read when creating a new project The following files are located in this folder PRJDATA INI Project data RHYTHM SEQ Rhythm pattern and rhythm song data SYS folder Contains the system files MAC_PRM INI Number of most recently edited project BURNLIST CDT Album data PROJxxx folder Contains the individual data for each project The following files are located in this folder TRACKx x DAT Audio data for each track V take PHRASExx PH Audio data for each phrase mono or stereo left channel PHRASExx PHR Audio data for each phrase s
84. 10 100 10 V takes per track 1 stereo Number of simultaneous recording tracks 2 Number of simultaneous playback tracks 10 8 audio tracks stereo drum 16 bit linear non compressed Approx 3 hours gigabyte referred to mono tracks 1000 100 mark points per project Hour Min Sec mSec Meas Beat Tick Copy move erase exchange trim fade in out reverse time stretch compression Manual auto Bounce scrub preview A B repeat capture swap phrase loop 10 1 8 mono drum stereo master Post fader pre fader selectable fader value monitor function Equalizer effect send panning balance HIGH f 500 Hz 18 kHz gain 12 dB LOW f 40 Hz 1 6 kHz gain 12 dB Chorus delay reverb Tracks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 selectable 100 scenes per project 8 types CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM BASS MIC DUAL MIC LINE MASTERING Insert effect 280 send return 40 Insert effect 6 send return 2 Chromatic auto tuner 8 16 bit linear PCM 43 24 per drum kit 8 x 3 banks 48 PPQN 1 4 8 4 511 project Rhythm songs 10 project Maximum number of measures Number of notes Tempo range Hard disk A D converter D A converter Sampling frequency Signal processing Frequency response S N ratio Dynamic range THD N Display Guitar bass input Balanced unbalanced inputs Phantom power supply Input level Master output Output impedance Rated output level Headphone outpu
85. 2 is in the recording standby condition 2 Setthe MASTER fader to 0 dB and use fader 2 to adjust the monitor level If necessary set the recorder to playback and operate faders 1 2 and the DRUM fader to adjust the monitor level balance between tracks 3 To begin recording press the ZERO M4 key to ZOOM MRS 802 return to the beginning of the song Then hold down the REC 0 key and press the PLAY gt key Recording on track 2 will begin Play your instrument while listening to the rhythm section and track 1 4 When you have finished recording press the STOP Bi key The indication wait is briefly shown on the display and then the main screen returns O The duration of the wait period may differ depending on the recording cordition Never turn power to the unit off while wait is being shown on the display Otherwise recorded data may be lost and damage to the unit may occur 5 To listen to the recorded content press the ZERO key to return to the beginning of the song and press the PLAY gt key The rhythm section and tracks 1 2 will be played back Adjust the fader 1 2 and the DRUM fader as necessary 6 To stop playback press the STOP W key 7 Press status key 2 until the key is lit in green Use the same procedure to record other tracks 27 Quick Tour Step 4 Mixdown When you have finished recording all tracks you can use the bui
86. 6th note units Repeatedly press the cursor up key to bring up the indication and turn the dial to move forward or backward in 12 tick 16th note units You can check the position using the counter display The current position is shown to the right of the counter in measures beats ticks 5 Use the cursor up down keys to select the type of event that you want to input If the event you select here has been input at the current location its value will be displayed If there is no corresponding event the display will indicate This means that the previously input event will apply 6 Turn the dial to input the value The event type TimSig can only be input in units of measures When you turn the dial within a measure the position automatically jumps to the start of the next measure and the new event is input at that location When you change the TimSig event only the measure beat division within the pattern changes The duration of the entire rhythm pattern does not change 7 Input the other events in the same way ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Rhythm If you make a mistake or want to change the information the events can be edited in the following ways To change an event setting Display the event you want to change and turn the dial to alter the setting To delete event information Display the event you want to delete
87. 9 INDUST01 HIP 13 BALD 05 ROCK10 INDUSTO2 HIP 14 BALD 06 ROCK11 POP 01 HIP 15 BALD 07 ROCK12 POP 02 HIP 16 BALD 08 ROCK13 POP 03 HIP 17 BALD 09 ROCK14 POP 04 HIP 18 BALD 10 ROCK15 POP 05 HIP 19 BALD 11T ROCK16 POP 06 HIP 20 BALD 12 ROCK17 POP 07 HIP 21 BALD 13 ROCK18 POP 08 HIP 22 BLUES 01 ROCK19 POP 09 HIP 23 BLUES 02 ROCK20 POP 10 HIP 24 BLUES 03 21 POP 11 25 BLUES 04 22 12 26 5 05 ROCK23 POP 13 HIP 27 BLUES 06 ROCK24 POP 14 HIP 28 BLUES 07 ROCK25 POP 15 HIP 29 BLUES 08 ROCK26 POP 16 DANCE 01 COUNTRO1 27 R nB 01 DANCE 02 COUNTRO2 ROCK28T R nB 02 DANCE 03 COUNTRO3 ROCK29 R nB 03 DANCE 04 COUNTRO4 ROCK30 R nB 04 DANCE 05 COUNTRO5 1 R nB 05 DANCE 06 COUNTROG ZOOM MRS 802 159 Pattern Name b Pattern Name Pattern Name JAZZ 01 MIDE 03 FUNK F1 JAZZ 02 MIDE 04T FUNK F2 JAZZ 03 MIDE 05 FUNK F3 JAZZ 04 MIDE 06 FUNK F4 JAZZ 05 INTRO 01 HIP F1 JAZZ 06 INTRO 02 HIP F2 JAZZ 07 INTRO 03 HIP F3 JAZZ 08 INTRO 04 DANCE F1 JAZZ 09 INTRO 05 DANCE F2 SHUFFLO1 INTRO 06 DANCE F3 SHUFFLO2 INTRO 07 DANCE F4 SHUFFLOS INTRO 08 HOUSE F1 SHUFFLO4 INTRO 09 HOUSE F2 SHUFFLO5 INTRO 10 TECHN F1 SHUFFLO6 INTRO 11 TECHN F2 SHUFFLO7 INTRO 12 D nB F1 SKA 01 INTRO 13 D nB F2 SKA 02 I
88. D Press the ENTER key The indication FINALIZE SURE appears on the display 118 6 To carry out the finalizing process press the ENTER key once more To cancel the operation press the EXIT key When you press the ENTER key the finalizing process starts During the operation the display shows FINALIZE wait When the process is finished the display indication changes to FINALIZE COMPLETE erasing the entire disc a CD RW disc be used again also after finalizing For details refer to page 117 7 Toreturn to the main screen press the EXIT key several times ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Creating CD Loading data from an audio CD The MRS 802 can read audio data from an ordinary audio CD inserted in the CD R RW drive and record these data on any track of the internal recorder The data can then be handled and edited in the same way as other tracks This is convenient for example to use drum or guitar phrases from a sampling CD Data can be read only as entire audio CD tracks Specifying a range is not possible If you want to use only a part of a track perform trimming of unwanted portions after loading gt p 49 1 Insert the disc from which to load audio data into the CD R RW drive 2 Perform steps 2 5 of Playing an audio CD and select the desired track of the CD 3 Press the REC 0 key 4 Turn the dial to select the track for recordin
89. D player Check whether the disc was finalized Check whether the CD player is an old model On some old CD players CD R RW discs will not play properly as audio CDs even if the disc was finalized e Discs created using CD RW media will not be playable on an ordinary CD player E Cannot write audio data to CD R RW disc Check whether the disc was already finalized Cannot perform backup Check whether audio data have already been written to the disc Cannot restore a project spanning several discs Check whether the proper disc has been inserted When a project backup spans several discs insert disc number 1 When the entire hard disk was backed up insert the first disc that contains data of the desired project Other problems Connection with other equipment leads to noise Grounding using the screw on the bottom of the chassis may be helpful Cannot save the project The project cannot be saved if the Protect setting is on Turn Protect off p 127 Cannot create a new project or copy project Ifthe display indicates FULL this means that no further projects can be created Delete projects that are no longer needed 144 E One of the following messages is shown when attempting to execute a command Insert the disc with the number xxx The specified data do not exist No disc is inserted in the CD R RW drive The CD R RW disc is not empty
90. EFFECT keys in the display section INSERT EFFECT Do The key lights up and the display indicates the patch currently selected for this algorithm To select a patch for the insert effect start by selecting the algorithm effect module combination When you press the INSERT EFFECT keys the first line of the display shows INSERT and the second line shows the patch for the insert effect in this algorithm Effect type Patch name Patch number When the send return effect was operated the first line of the display shows SEND REV or SEND CHO 2 Use the PATCH SELECT keys or turn the dial to select the patch The selected patch becomes active immediately 101 Reference Effects O Hinr The indication appears instead of the patch name if the patch is empty Selecting this will have no effect 3 If you want to temporarily turn the insert effect off press the BYPASS TUNER key in the effect section The BYPASS TUNER key lights up and the insert effect is bypassed Pressing the BYPASS TUNER key once more enables the effect again D Hinr Pressing the ENTER key in the bypass condition activates the tuner function p 136 4 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key The flow of the signal that passes through the insert effect will change as shown below depending on the insert location the number of input
91. ENTER key The file is selected and the display returns to the condition of step 3 6 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times 7 s play the SMF press the PLAY f key The SMF is played in conjunction with the recorder section rhythm section 134 When playing SMF the recorder section rhythm section will always be activated and linked to the SMF regardless of the DRUM key status on off When playing an SMF including tempo information locating a measure beat in the song of the MRS 802 may therefore lead to a mismatch with the measure beat of the SMF ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Other Functions This section explains various other functions of the MRS 802 Changing the function of the foot switch With the default settings of the MRS 802 a foot switch connected to the CONTROL IN jack can be used to control play stop of the recorder If you want to use the foot switch to control manual punch in out recording p 35 use the following procedure to change the internal setting 1 From the main screen press the UTILITY key in the display section The utility menu appears 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication UTILITY SYSTEM on the display and press the ENTER key The system utility menu for making various system settings appears 3 Verify that the indication SYSTEM FOOT SW is on the displ
92. ER key The system utility menu for making various system settings appears 3 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication SYSTEM LVL on the display and press the ENTER key The current level meter setting will be displayed The setting has the following meaning POST The meters show the level of the signal after passing through the REC LEVEL controls faders default setting PRE The meters show the level of the signal before passing through the REC LEVEL controls faders 4 Turn the dial to change the setting 5 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times ZOOM MRS 802 Hard disk maintenance This section describes how to test and restore the integrity of data on the internal hard disk and how to perform other hard disk maintenance functions Basic maintenance procedure The procedure for hard disk maintenance is the same for most operations The basic procedure is as follows 1 Turn power to the MRS 802 off While holding down the CLEAR key turn power on again The MRS 802 starts up in utility mode which serves for performing special functions 2 Press the MARK key in the control section The indication ExtFunc Select appears on the display 3 Use the cursor left right keys to select the desired command The following commands are available ScanDisk Test and repair the integrity of da
93. F can use internal or external sound sources and perform playback in sync with the recorder section or rhythm section This section explains how to use this function Format 0 is a type of SMF that contains all MIDI channel playing information in a single track The MRS 802 can only read this type of SMF O The following SMF types cannot be read Format 1 or Format 2 Files not conforming to ISO 9660 Level 2 or with an extension other than MID Files written to disc in an open session Reading an SMF into a project By performing the following steps you can read an SMF from a CD ROM R RW disc and load it in a project The maximum number of SMFs per project is 100 By using an option board UIB 01 UIB 02 it is possible to directly copy SMFs from a computer to a project PROJxxx folder For details see the information in the appendix of this manual 1 Insert the CD ROM or CD R RW disc containing the SMF into the CD R RW drive 2 From the main screen press the UTILITY key in the display section The utility menu appears 3 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication UTILITY SMF on the display and press the ENTER key The SMF menu appears 131 Reference MIDI 4 Verify that SMF IMPORT is shown on the display and press the ENTER key The names of SMFs on the CD ROM R RW disc are shown File names 5 Turn the dia
94. FX LVL Stereo chorus with clear sound and great spaciousness TIME FB DELAY DAMP EFX LVL REV_SEND A delay effect of up to 1000 ms DOUBLE TIME TONE EFX LVL A doubling effect of up to 100 ms Parameter Description Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description LFO TYPE Mn St Selects the LFO phrase Mn monaural or ST stereo DEPTH 0 10 Adjusts the depth of the effect RATE 1 30 Adjusts the speed of the effect PRE DLY 1 30 Adjusts the pre delay time EFX LVL 0 30 Adjusts the mix amount of the effect sound TYPE DELAY 1 1000 TYPE DOUBLE 1 100 Adjusts the delay time x 1 ms FB 0 10 Adjusts the amount of feedback DAMP 0 10 Adjusts the amount of high frequency decay for the delay sound REV SEND 0 30 Adjusts the amount of delay sound that is sent to reverb TONE 0 10 REVERB module Adjusts the tone Parameter PRE DLY REV TIME EQ HIGH EQ LOW EFX LVL A reverb effect that produces the reverberation characteristic of a concert hall PRE DLY REV TIME EQ HIGH EQ LOW EFX LVL A reverb effect that simulates the reverb Parameter Description Parameter Name Setting Range eration of a room Parameter Description PRE DLY 1 100 Adjusts the pre delay time REV TIME 1 30 Adjusts the reverb time EQ
95. ILITY key in the display section The utility menu appears on the display 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication UTILITY PHRASE on the display and press the ENTER key The display changes as follows 3 Press the UTILITY key in the display section once more The phrase utility menu appears on the display 4 Verify that the indication PHRASE CREATE is on the display and press the ENTER key If PHRASE IMPORT is shown use the cursor left right keys to call up PHRASE CREATE and press the ZOOM MRS 802 ENTER key The display changes as follows This screen lets you select a track V take for writing the phrase loop 5 Use the cursor up down keys and the dial to select the track V take to which to write the phrase that will be created When track 8 is selected turning the dial further to the right brings up the following screen When this screen is shown turning the dial to the right selects tracks in odd numbered even numbered pairs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or the master track In this case the currently selected V take for the two tracks or the master track becomes the writing target f the phrase is monaural the write target track is stereo the same data will be written to both tracks If the phrase is stereo and the write target track is mono the left and right channels of the phrase will be mixed when the data are
96. IST Distortion STANDARD KIT O4STNDR1 Standard 1 PERCUSSION 05STNDR2 Standard 2 26GNPERC General Percussion 27DRSKIN Drum Skin VARIATION 06 DR Electric 07ENHPWR Enhanced Power ENSEMBLE PARTS GENERAL DRUMS 08GENERL General 28CLKSTK Clicks and Sticks 29LOPERC Low Percussion High Percussion 09DRUM9 Drum 9 FUNK TRAP 10FUNK1 Funk Trap 1 11FUNK2 Funk Trap 2 JAZZ DRUMS 12JAZZ Jazz 13BRUSH Brush EPIC ROCK 14EPIC1 Epic rock 1 15EPIC2 Epic rock 2 PROCESSABLE BALLAD SET 16BALAD1 Ballad 1 17BALAD2 Ballad 2 DANCE 18DANCE1 Dance 1 19DANCE2 Dance 2 RAP HIPHOP 20HIPHP1 Rap Hiphop 1 21HIPHP2 Rap Hiphop 2 Instrument MIDI Note Number Table KIT No 1 25 31 42 Key Bank 1 Bank 2 31DRY1 Dry 1 32DRY2 Dry 2 33DRY3 Dry 3 34DRY4 Dry 4 35ROOM1 Room 1 36ROOM2 Room 2 37STD1 Room 3 38HUMAN Human Dry 39LONGRM Long Room 40LIGHT Light Pop 41HITUNE High Tune 42TIGHT Tight Rock Bank 3 Instrument Name Instrument Name Instrument Name KICK Kick Cowbell Agogo SNARE Snare Mute high conga Tambourine C HH Closed Hihat Open high conga Clap O HH Open Hihat Low conga Short guiro TOM 1 Tom 1
97. K Transport section REW 44 key ZERO RUW Control section BOUNCE key SCENE key AUTO PUNCH IN OUT key A B REPEAT key HDD indi BOUNCE SCENE AUTO PUNCH REPEAT IN OUT MARKER CLEAR key MARKER key gt MARKER key Cursor keys Va EXIT key ENTER key STORE key EDIT ky E INSERT DELETE Dial INSERT COPY key CAFF p key ZERO M4 key STOP PLAY REC STOP W key 69 Jj REC 0 key sons PLAY gt key ZOOM MRS 802 13 Parts of the MRS 802 Rear panel DC 12V jack PHANTOM ON OFF switch GUITAR BASS jack DCi2V MIDI OUT MIDI IN PHANTOM OUTPUT INPUT 2 INPUT 1 p OFF BALANCI GUITAR BALANCE e MASTER UNBALANCE UNBALANCE C ZA EM 1 0M CORPORATION MIDI IN connector INPUT 2 jack INPUT 1 jack MIDI OUT connector MASTER OUTPUT jacks POWER switch Expansion board slot Front panel PHONES IN 9 OUTPUT e CONTROL IN jack MASTER PHONES jack CD R RW drive bay MASTER PHONES level control ZOOM MRS 802 14 Connect your instruments audio devices and MIDI devices as shown in the following diagram MIDI interface on MIDI MIDI MIDI sequencer IN OUT e g computer Rear panel MIDI OUT
98. LITY key in the display section A menu for editing audio data in track units appears on the display 5 Repeatedly press the UTILITY key to call up the desired command The following editing commands are available ERASE Erase the audio data on a specified track V take COPY Copy the audio data of a specified track V take to another track V take MOVE Move the audio data of a specified track V take to another track V take EXCHG Exchange Exchange the audio data of a specified track V take with the data of another track V take If necessary you can also change your selection of track and V take from this screen Press the ENTER key The subsequent steps will differ depending on which command was selected See the sections for the respective commands 7 When the editing command has been executed repeatedly press the EXIT key to return to the main screen 53 Reference Track Editing Erasing a V take You can erase the audio data on a specified V take The V take is returned to the non recorded condition Erase 1 Refer to steps 1 5 of Basic V take editing steps to select the track V take to erase and to bring up the indication ERASE on the display Then press the ENTER key The indication 5 SURE appears on the display 2 To execute the erase operation press the ENTER key once more To cancel the
99. MIDI IN PHANTOM ON OFF ec 4 AC adaptor Loop the cable of the AC adaptor around the hook as shown in the diagram before connecting it to the DC 12V jack This wil prevent the plug from being disconnected if the AC adaptor cable is accidentally pulled ZOOM MRS 802 C 2 2 2 100 CORPORATION 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 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 Dynamic microphone or condenser microphone OUTPUT 2 INPUT BALANCE GUITAR BALANCE UNBALANCE BASS UNBALANCE MASTER 4 oO 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 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 15 Connections Front panel The MASTER PHONES jack carries the same signal as the MA
100. MultiTrak Recording Studio 55 802 b qu 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 This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way serious injury or death could result Warning UN This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way bodily injury and damage to the equipment could result Caution Please observe the following safety tips and precautions to ensure hazard free use of 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 About grounding Depend
101. Mute surdo TOM 2 Shaker 2 Cabasa Open surdo TOM 3 Shaker 3 Whistle 1 Mute triangle CYMBAL 162 Viblaslap Whistle 2 Open triangle ZOOM MRS 802 Phrase List Drum Loops 2 Comments Ry 01 1A Drum loop 1 Ry 01 1B Drum loop 2 Ry 01 1C Drum fill 1 Ry 01 1D Drum variation 1 Ry 01 1E Drum fill 2 Ry 01 1F Drum variation 2 Ry 01 1G Drum end INIO 01 2 Drum intro Ry 01 2B Drum loop 1 E eo Ry 01 2C Drum loop 2 Em Ry 01 2D Drum break Ry 01 2E Drum variation 1 01 2 Drum fill E A Ry 01 2G Drum variation 2 Beats Variation 02 1 Drum loop 1 E o Ry 02 1B Drum loop 2 Breakbeats E N Ry 03 1A Drum loop 1 03 1 Drum loop 2 Ry 03 1C Drum loop 3 03 10 Drum loop 4 N Ry 03 1E Drum loop 5 Latin Loops N N Ry 04 1A Percussion loop 1 Ry 04 1B Percussion loop 2 N 4 Ry 04 1C Percussion loop 3 04 10 1 4 04 2 Percussion loop 1 N Raj Ry 04 2B Percussion loop 2 Ry 04 2C Percussion loop 3 N e
102. NTRO 14 AMB F1 SKA 03 INTRO 15 GROOV F1 SKA 04 INTRO 16 GROOV F2 REGGAEO01 INTRO 17 BALAD F1 REGGAE02 INTRO 18 BALAD F2 REGGAEO03 COUNT BLUES F1 REGGAE04 ROCK F1 BLUES F2 REGGAEO05 ROCK F2 CNTRY F1 REGGAE06 ROCK F3 CNTRY F2 AFRO 01 ROCK F4 JAZZ F1 AFRO 02 ROCK F5 JAZZ F2 AFRO 03 ROCK F6 SHFL F1 AFRO 04 ROCK F7 SHFL F2 AFRO 05 ROCK F8 SHFL F3 AFRO 06 ROCK F9 REGGA F1 AFRO 07 HROCK F1 REGGA F2 AFRO 08 HROCK F2 AFRO F1 LATIN 01 HROCK AFRO F2 LATIN 02 HROCK F4 LATIN F1 LATIN 03 METAL F1 LATIN F2 LATIN 04 METAL F2 LATIN LATIN 05 THRAS F1 LATIN F4 LATIN 06 THRAS F2 MIDE F1 LATIN 07 FUSE F1 MIDE F2 LATIN 08 FUSE F2 ENDINGO1 LATIN 09 FUSE F3 ENDINGO2 LATIN 10 FUSE F4 ENDINGOS3 LATIN 11 FUSE F5 ENDINGO4 LATIN 12 FUSE 6 ENDINGO5 LATIN 13 INDST F1 ENDINGO6 LATIN 14 POPS F1 ENDINGO7 LATIN 15 POPS F2 4 4 BOSSA 01 POPS METRO3 4 SAMBA 01 POPS F4 ALL MUTE SAMBA 02 POPS F5 MIDE 01 R nB F1 MIDE 02 R nB F2 ZOOM MRS 802 160 Drum Kit List Display Pattern Name Display Pattern Name LIVE ROCK OOLIVE1 Live Rock 1 O1LIVE2 Live Rock 2 TECHNO BEAT 22TECH1 Techno Beat 1 23TECH2 Techno Beat 2 STUDIO DRUMS 02STDIO1 Studio 1 LO FI KIT O3STDIO2 Studio 2 2410 FI Lo Fi 25D
103. Phrases stored in the phrase pool can be selected and lined up in any desired sequence and with any number of repetitions The result can be written to a track V take as a phrase loop When being written to the track V take the phrase loop is stored in the same format as regular audio data so that the resulting V take can be used in the same way as other V takes Phrase A Phrase D Phrase B Phrase C V take oZ Write Audio data About phrase loop FAST input The FAST Formula Assisted Song Translator method uses simple formulas to specify rhythm pattern playback from start to end The status keys and SOLO key in the fader section are used for FAST input as described below status keys enter the numbers 1 9 Status key DRUM SNARE C HH O HH TOM 1 TOM2 4 DRUM Serve to specify the pattern number and number of repetitions The DRUM status key enters and the 1 9 Status keys 1 9 TOM 3 CYMBAL OJ ooooooooOQ BANK lt SOLO key Serves to enter x multiplication symbol addition symbol open bracket and close m bracket The symbol changes with me each push of the SOLO key MASTER SOLO 10 ZOOM MRS 802 63 Reference Phrase Looping Amr O The FAST input method can also be used to program the rhythm pattern sequence in a rhythm song p 83
104. Ry 04 2D Percussion loop 4 1422 04 Percussion loop 1 A Ry 04 3B Percussion loop 2 Asian Loops 05 1 Asian percussion loop 1 1 05 1 Asian percussion loop 1 2 Ry 05 1C Asian percussion loop 1 3 Q a Ry 05 1D Asian percussion loop 2 Ry 05 1E Asian percussion loop 3 Hardcore Loop A Sg 01 1A Industrial drum loop Q Sg 01 1B Industrial break 24 Sg 01 1C Industrial G amp B break D 59 01 10 Industrial guitar A Sg 01 2A BigBeat drum loop Sg 01 2B BigBeat bass loop AB Sg 01 2C BigBeat FX loop Kontrol Variations AB R Sg 02 1A Hiphop Track 1 1 AB Sg 02 1B Hiphop Track 1 2 D o Sg 02 2A Hiphop Track 2 1 Az Sg 02 2B Hiphop Track 2 2 Drum Bass Loops RB Sg 03 1A Drum loop AB e Sg 03 1B Bass loop Reggae Variations ZOOM MRS 802 a Sg 04 1A Dub drum loop Sg 04 1B Dub bass loop N Sg 04 1C Dub guitar loop ce Sg 04 2A Dub drum loop a Sg 04 2B Dub bass loop Sg 04 2C Dub guitar solo loop Name Comments 56 EB 01 1A Old Funk loop 1 57 EB 01 1B Old Funk loop 2
105. STER OUTPUT connectors and is intended as a headphone jack The output level can be adjusted with the knob at the left of the jack Headphones Expression pedal ZOOM FP01 FP02 You can connect the separately available ZOOM 01 or 01 02 to the CONTROL IN jack The 501 can be Foot switch used for playback start stop control of the recorder or for ZOOM FS01 punch in punch out control The FP 01 FP 02 can be used to control effect parameters Rear panel w 2 N Grounding jack V gt W 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 py 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 ZOOM MRS 802 16 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 follows Make sure to disconnect all cables and adaptor before installing the CD R RW drive Power cable ZOOM MRS 802 Flat cable 1 Remove the drive mount
106. Setting Range Parameter Description GAIN 3 BAND EQ module For an explanation of types and parameters see the CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM BASS algorithm ZNR module 12 12 Adjusts the level For an explanation of types and parameters see the CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM BASS algorithm VOL PDL module For an explanation of types and parameters see the CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM BASS algorithm 152 ZOOM MRS 802 DIMENSION RESONANCE module Type Parameter DIMENSN RISE 1 RISE 2 An effect that produces spatial width RESONNC DEPTH FreqOFST RATE EFX LVL DRY LVL A resonance filter with LFO Parameter Description Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description RISE 1 0 30 Adjusts the degree to which the stereo component is emphasized RISE 2 0 30 Adjusts the spaciousness that includes the monaural component DEPTH 0 10 Adjusts the depth of the effect FreqOFST 1 30 Adjusts the LFO offset RATE 1 30 Adjusts the speed of the effect TYPE HPF LPF bPF Specifies the type of filter RESO 1 30 Adds character to the effect EFX LVL 0 30 Adjusts the mix amount of the effect sound DRY LVL 0 30 Send return effect CHORUS DELAY module Type Adjusts the mix amount of the direct sound Parameter LFO TYPE DEPTH CHORUS RATE PRE DLY E
107. T BAR amp LEN 66 ADJUST OFF 66 Adjusting the panning 28 Adjusting the volume 28 AIFF file Reading a WAV AIFF file 59 AIDUITz s gece eho eal pRE Ie Edu 111 Changing the project 114 Deleting a single project 114 Deleting all projects 114 Alaotithtm 24 100 All Initialize 138 Applying the send return effect 29 Selecting a patch 30 Audio CD Importing data from 119 Playback ee Rees 115 Auto punch in out 36 B e 119 Load EE Rcs 122 SaVe etas iU E 119 121 Balance ed EO A 70 Bounce 39 DOU ES 4 cd coetus PRU Ue ems 39 Bounce a in 40 C Capture Track capture and swap 55 111 CD R RW disc 111 Checking free 114 Finalizing 5 v vue p 118 Loading a project 122 Saving a single project 119 Saving all projects 121 CD R RW dr
108. TPUT I9 gt Sn INPUT 1 MASTER ar fader MASTER OUTPUT L9 MASTER fader diagrams above show the signal flow when the insert effect has not been inserted into the input mixer For details on the signal flow when the insert effect is inserted refer to page 102 Adjusting the depth of the send return effects depth of the send return effects can be adjusted by setting the volume send level of the signal that is sent from the input mixer to each send return effect chorus delay reverb In normal operation sending the signal from the input mixer to the send return effect will only apply the effect to the signal that is sent from the MASTER OUTPUT jacks and will not affect the signal that is recorded on a track 69 Reference Mixer To record the signal processed by the send return effect on a track you can use bounce recording while the respective INPUT 1 INPUT 2 key is on p 39 1 Press the CHORUS DELAY key or REVERB key to select a patch for the send return effect The display changes and shows the currently selected patch of the selected effect chorus delay or reverb 2 Turn the dial to select the patch you want to use You can also select a patch by using the PATCH SELECT J V keys in the effect section When you have selected the patch press the EXIT key to return to the main screen 3
109. V is selected and no information is input for the current position the arrow lt is shown before the item name for example lt PTN This indicates that information input at a preceding point is still valid Normally when PTN is selected the first line of the display shows the number of the pattern input for the current point and the second line shows the pattern name Because an empty rhythm song does not yet contain any information the first line of the display shows PTN and the second line is blank 4 Press the INSERT COPY key to bring up the indication INSERT When INSERT is displayed new rhythm pattern data can be input at the current location 81 Reference Rhythm 5 Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern that you want to input The number and length in measures of the currently selected rhythm pattern will be displayed t Rhythm pattern Rhythm pattern length measures number 6 If necessary use the cursor up down keys to change the length of the rhythm pattern If you make the rhythm pattern longer the same rhythm pattern will play repeatedly If you shorten the rhythm pattern the song will switch to the next rhythm pattern before the current pattern has finished playing 3 HiNT This operation will not affect the original rhythm pattern 7 To finalize the selected rhythm pattern press the ENTER key The rhythm pa
110. VEL J CLN US CLN US DRV Tweed Class UK CRU UK DRV CMB 335 MTL PNL BLK BTM MD LEAD Drive sound that models a high gain amp suitable for lead guitar GAIN TONE LEVEL 60 s sound typical of a Fuzz unit played through an amp stack GAIN TONE LEVEL Model of a bass amp with a distinctively clean low mid range GAIN TONE LEVEL Model of a bass amp with vintage style drive GAIN TONE LEVEL CABINET SPEAKER Trebly drive sound for bass GAIN TONE LEVEL CABINET SPEAKER Combination of crunch and cabinet simulator GAIN TONE LEVEL CABINET SPEAKER Combination of vintage overdrive and cabinet simulator GAIN TONE LEVEL CABINET SPEAKER Combination of vintage distortion and cabinet simulator GAIN TONE LEVEL CABINET SPEAKER Combination of metal style distortion and cabinet simulator GAIN TONE LEVEL CABINET SPEAKER Combination of the Zoom 9002 distortion and cabinet simulator FZ STK TE Bass FD Bass SnsBass CR CAB TS CAB GV CAB MZ CAB 9002 CB ZOOM MRS 802 145 Aco Sim TOP BODY LEVEL CABINET SPEAKER Transforms the sound of an electric guitar into an acoustic guitar like tone E AcPRE COLOR TONE LEVEL CABINET SPEAKER Pre amp for electric acoustic BassSim TONE LEVEL Transforms the sound of an ele
111. Vo 2 Patch with differing vocal character than AG Vo 1 Acoustic guitar Vocal z AG Vo 3 Patch that aggressively modifies vocal character Acoustic guitar Vocal ShortDLY Short delay with effective use of doubling Mic Mic FatDrum Suitable for drums recording using single point stereo microphone Mic Mic BothTone Condenser type sound tuned for male on INPUT 1 and female on INPUT 2 Vocal Vocal Condnser Simulates condenser mic sound with dynamic mic input Vocal Vocal N O N o DuoAtack Patch with emphasized attack and chorus effect for lead vocals Vocal Vocal Warmth Warm sound with prominent midrange Vocal Vocal AM Radio Simulation of an AM radio Vocal Vocal Pavilion Patch for narration sound at expo booths and events Vocal Vocal TV News TV newscaster sound Vocal Vocal F Vo Pf1 Patch for female pop song vocal with piano accompaniment Vocal Piano JazzDuo1 Jazz session LP record simulation with low fi sound Vocal Piano Cntmprry All round clear sound with modern sound processing Vocal Piano JazzDuo2 JazzyDuol male vocal sound Vocal Piano Ensemble Patch for guitar with strong attack and mellow piano Acoustic guitar Piano Enhanced Patch with clear strong outline for ballads Acoustic guitar Vocal Warmy Patch to compensate for overbright ambience Acoustic guitar Vocal Strum Vo Sm
112. XX YY onto the display where X Y is the track number and V take number 3 Use the cursor left right keys to select the track whose V take name you want to edit You can also select the track with the status keys 1 8 MASTER O If you select a V take on which nothing is recorded the indication NO DATA appears and the name cannot be edited 4 Press the EDIT key The cursor flashing box is on the first character of the V take name This indicates that you can change this character 5 Use the cursor left right keys to move the cursor to the character you want to change 6 Turn the dial to select a character The following characters can be selected Numerals 0 9 Letters A Z a z Symbols space amp 96 amp 2 7 lt gt ig 7 s Repeat steps 5 6 until the name is as desired 8 When you have finished editing the name press the EXIT key The new name is accepted and the unit returns to the condition of step 3 If necessary you can edit the names of other V takes 9 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key The TRACK PARAMETER key goes out If the data on a V take are erased the name of the V take reverts to DATA ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Recorder Moving to a desired point in the song Locate function You can specify a location within the song in time units minutes seconds mil
113. a MIDI message that indicates the current position as a beat count from the start Normally it is used in conjunction with Timing Clock Refer to steps 1 4 of Basic procedure to bring up the indication SPP on the display Then turn the dial to select one of the following settings ON Transmission on MIDI Song Position Pointer messages will be transmitted when a Locate operation is performed on the MRS 802 default setting OFF Transmission off Song Position Pointer messages will not be transmitted Specifying transmission of Start Stop Continue messages You can specify whether Start Stop Continue messages will be transmitted Start Stop Continue are MIDI messages that control the transport of a device causing it to run or stop Normally these messages are used in conjunction with Timing Clock Refer to steps 1 4 of Basic procedure to bring up the indication MIDI COMMAND on the display Then turn the dial to select one of the following settings ON Transmission on The appropriate Start Stop Continue message will be transmitted when the MRS 802 stops or begins running default setting OFF Transmission off Start Stop Continue messages will not be transmitted ZOOM MRS 802 Using the SMF player Using the SMF player function the MRS 802 can read Format 0 SMF Standard MIDI Files from a CD ROM R RW disc and load the contents into a project Once loaded an SM
114. ack parameter menu appears which lets you set parameters separately for each track PARAMETER Track name EQHIGH EQ Low CHORUS DELAY SEND REVERB SEND 7 j i V TAKE FADER STEREO LINK Parameter Setting 2 Use the status keys or the cursor left right keys to select a track When the track parameter display is shown you can use the status keys or the cursor left right keys to select a track The currently selected status key is lit in orange 3 Use the cursor up down keys to select a track parameter The currently selected parameter is shown on the second line of the display Selectable track parameters and setting ranges are as follows Description EQ HIGH GAIN 12 12 Adjusts high frequency boost cut from 12 dB to 12 dB EQ HIGH FREQUENCY 500 18000 Hz Adjusts turnover frequency for high frequency boost cut EQ LOW GAIN 28 12 12 Adjusts low frequency boost cut from 12 dB to 12 dB ZOOM MRS 802 Quick Tour EQ LOW FREQUENCY F 40 1600 Hz Adjusts turnover frequency for low frequency boost cut CHORUS DELAY SEND 0 100 Adjusts signal level provided from selected track to LEVEL chorus delay of send return effect REVERB SEND LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts signal level provided from selected track to reverb of send return effect Adjusts panning value left right position for track If ST PAN
115. also be edited later p 127 Press the ENTER key to create the project or press the EXIT key to cancel When the new project has been loaded the unit returns to the main screen Checking the project size available hard disk capacity This displays the size of the currently loaded project the available capacity of the internal hard disk and the remaining recording time 1 Refer to steps 1 2 of Basic procedure to bring up the indication PROJECT SIZE on the display Then press the ENTER key 2 Use the cursor up down keys to select the desired screen from one the following options REMAIN MB units This shows the remaining space on the internal hard disk in MB megabyte units 125 Reference Projects REMAIN h m units The approximate recordable time remaining for each track is shown in hours h minutes m seconds PRJSIZ MB units This shows the size of the currently loaded project in MB megabyte units PRJ SIZ h m units This shows the size of the currently loaded project in terms of the recorded time per track in hours h minutes m seconds HINT e These screens are for display only and contain no items that can be edited e The remaining recordable time is an approximation Duplicating a project This operation copies a specified project that is saved on the hard disk 1 Refer to steps 1 2 of Basic procedure to b
116. ame Pattern Pattern Name OSBEATO1 ROCK32 R nB 06 DANCE 07 OSBEATO2 R nB 07 DANCE 08 08 HROCK 01 R nB 08 HOUSE 01 O8BEAT04 HROCK 02 R nB 09 HOUSE 02 08 05 HROCK 03 R nB 10 HOUSE 03 OSBEATOG HROCK 04 R nB 11 HOUSE 04 OSBEATO7 HROCK 05 R nB 12 HOUSE 05 OSBEATOS HROCK 06 FUNK 01 HOUSE 06 08 09 HROCK 07 FUNK 02 TECHNOO1 O8BEAT10 HROCK 08 FUNK 03 02 08 11 HROCK 09 FUNK 04 TECHNOOS3 08 12 METAL 01 05 TECHNOO4 16BEATO1 METAL 02 FUNK 06 05 16BEATO2 METAL 03 FUNK 07 06 16 METAL 04 08 TECHNOO7 16 04 METAL 05 09 TECHNOO8 16 05 METAL 06 10 09 16 06 THRASHO1 FUNK 11 TECHNO10 16BEATO7 THRASHO2 FUNK 12 TECHNO 11 16 08 01 13 D nB 01 16FUS 01 PUNK 02 FUNK 14 D nB 02 16FUS 02 PUNK 03 FUNK 15 D nB 03 04 2201 04 16 D nB 04 04JAZZ02 FUSIONO1 16 09 D nB 05 04 2203 FUSIONO2 16BEAT10 D nB 06 04JAZZ04 FUSIONO3 16BEAT11 TRIP 01 BOSSA FUSIONO4 HIP 01 TRIP 02 COUNTRY FUSIONO5 HIP 02 TRIP 03 68BLUS FUSIONO6 HIP 03 AMB 01 DANCE FUSIONO7 HIP 04 AMB 02 1 FUSIONO8 HIP 05 AMB 03 2 FUSIONO9 HIP 06 AMB 04 FUSION10 HIP 07 AMB 05 4 FUSION11 HIP 08 AMB 06 5 FUSION12 HIP 09 BALD 01 6 FUSION13 HIP 10 BALD 02 7 FUSION14 HIP 11 BALD 03 ROCKO8 FUSION15 HIP 12 BALD 04 ROCKO
117. animent 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 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 E 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 E 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 in
118. are demo songs 4 Press the ENTER 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 19 Listening to the Demo Songs Playing the demo song After loading play the demo song as follows 1 Turn down the volume of the audio system When headphones are connected turn down the MASTER PHONES level control 2 Press the PLAY gt key in the transport section Playback of the demo song starts STOP PLAY REC bi P SCRUB 3 Adjust the audio system volume setting or the MASTER PHONES level control to a comfortable volume 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 To switch individual tracks on or off press the respective status key 6 To stop the demo song press the STOP W key 20 Turning power off shutdown Whenever you want to turn the MRS 802 off be sure to follow the procedure described below 1 Turn power to the audio system off 2 Press the POWER switch on the rear panel of the MRS 802 If a non protected project was being used the state of this project is
119. asing a mark Locating mark Setting Master track 10 31 Playback reise see Ae Record seo es esas eye MEAS towel dan Sule RAN en Changing settings Control change Instrument MIDI note number table MIDI implementation MIDI implementation chart Note on off message Song Position Pointer Start Stop Continue Timing Clock pe MIDI channel MIDI problems Mixdown function Moving a range of data Moving a V take MRS 1044 Compatibility with MRS 1044 MRS 1266 ee per rete fins een rs MRS 1266 Compatibility with MRS 1044 MRS 1266 ache oed er Potens A NE N NORMAL ee x x LEA QUT poit e xe eg n xor eee P Panning Okan intra Parameters Patch 169 INDEX Changing a send return effect patch name 109 Changing an insert effect patch name 105 Insert effect patches 100 Loading a patch from another project 110 Saving a send
120. automatically saved on the hard disk before the unit shuts down 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 n 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 ZOOM MRS 802 This section explains the process of creating a project recording instruments and vocals and performing mixdown onto the master tracks This Quick Tour comprises the four steps listed below 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 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 ZOOM MRS 802 Step 1 Preparations 1 1 Creating a new project On the MRS 802 song da
121. ay and press the ENTER key The function currently assigned to the foot switch will be displayed ZOOM MRS 802 4 Turn the dial to select PLY STP or PUNCH IO The settings are as follows PLY STP Each push of the foot switch toggles between play and stop of the recorder section default setting e PUNCH IO foot switch can be used to perform manual punch in out Pressing the foot switch has the same effect as pressing the REC key 5 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times 135 Reference Other Functions Using the tuner function The MRS 802 has a built in chromatic tuner that can be used when tuning an instrument connected to the GUITAR BASS or INPUT 1 2 jacks This section explains how to use the tuner 1 Connect the instrument that you want to tune to the GUITAR BASS jack or one of the INPUT 1 2 jacks and activate the corresponding key INPUT 1 key or INPUT 2 key If you activate both the INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 keys the input signals are mixed and sent to the tuner 2 Press the BYPASS TUNER key in the effect section and press the ENTER key The indication TUNER appears on the display and the tuner is activated While the tuner function is on the insert effect and send return effect are temporarily disabled The right side of the second line on the display shows the current reference pitch In the default c
122. ayback will begin from the current location this is the default setting Default setting Current location Current location Scrub playback Scrub playback tee HEC i E 2 Any change you make to the scrub settings will take effect immediately 4 If you want to use the new scrub playback settings to find a location use the cursor left right keys to move the flashing area to the unit displayed at the right of the counter 5 for time display or TICK for measure display 5 Turn the dial to the left or right to move the current location During scrub playback the current location can be moved forward or backward in milliseconds or ticks 6 To exit the scrub function press the STOP W key unit returns to the main screen 45 Reference Track Editing This section explains how to edit audio data contained on the tracks of the recorder section There are two major types of editing functions specifying a range for editing and editing an entire V take Editing a range of data The procedure for specifying a range of a V take and then performing an action such as copying or moving is explained below Basic editing steps for range editing When performing editing for a specified range of data some steps are similar for each action These are as follows 1 From the main screen press the UTILITY key in the display section
123. bring up the indication MOVE on the display Then press the ENTER key A screen for selecting the move destination appears on the display 2 Use the cursor left right keys and the dial to select the destination V take and press the ENTER key The indication SURE appears on the display 3 To execute the move operation press the ENTER key once more To cancel the operation press the EXIT key After the move operation is completed the unit returns to the V take editing menu ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Track Editing Exchanging V takes You can exchange the audio data of two specified V takes Exchange d 1 Refer to steps 1 5 of Basic V take editing steps to select the exchange source track V take and to bring up the indication EXCHG on the display Then press the ENTER key A screen for selecting the exchange destination appears on the display 2 Use the cursor left right keys and the dial to select the exchange destination V take and press the ENTER key The indication SURE appears on the display 3 To execute the exchange operation press the ENTER key once more To cancel the operation press the EXIT key After the exchange operation is completed the unit returns to the V take editing menu ZOOM MRS 802 Track capture and swap You can capture the audio data of any track and temporari
124. by the rhythm section The selected drum kit applies to all rhythm patterns and rhythm songs 1 While the rhythm section is stopped press the DRUM key at the main screen 79 Reference Rhythm 2 Press the UTILITY key The utility menu for the rhythm section appears Press the ENTER key The display changes as follows In this condition you can select a drum kit 4 Turn the dial to select the desired drum kit and press the ENTER key The selected drum kit is loaded and the unit returns to the condition of step 3 For a list of drum kits that can be selected refer to the appendix at the end of this manual 5 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times 80 Creating a rhythm song The MRS 802 allows you to save up to 10 rhythm songs per project Out of these one is selected for editing or playing One rhythm song can have up to 999 measures of rhythm patterns After entering patterns tempo and other information is added to complete the song Selecting a rhythm song First select a rhythm song in which to enter rhythm patterns When you create new project the MRS 802 all rhythm songs will be empty 1 From the main screen press the DRUM key so that the key lights up 2 Press the SONG PATTERN key so that the key lights up When the SONG PATTERN key is lit the rhythm section is in rhythm song mode allowing you to creat
125. cator LCD CONTRAST knob Display x y JT 1 d T2 GREC LEVEL LCD CONTRAST MultiTrak Recording Studio o GUITAR O O Qo rE un wie un we PEAK indicator BG nu REC LEVEL control INPUT 1 INPUT 2 key Effect section BYPASS TUNER key INPUT SOURCE key roc Gam Gum PROJECT key UTILITY key INSERT EFFECT INSERT EFFECT key DIST key ACO BASS SIM key MIC DUAL MIC LINE Mee ree Gm 3 BASS key SEND RETURN EFFECT PATCH SELECT LLL GUITAR BASS cui Ux REVERB key PATCH SELECT HORUS DELAY k HORUS DEY A W keys C MASTERING key DUAL MIC key LINE key ZOOM MRS 802 12 Parts of the MRS 802 Fader section Status keys DRUM 1 8 MASTER KICK olodo SNARE 1 O O O SOLO key TOM2 3 CYMBAL BANK unum COO MAIER FOE GRO REIR IBN RD GN n 8 Faders DRUM 1 8 MASTER Rhythm section DRUM key DRUM SONG PATTERN SONG PATTERN key TEMPO TEMPO key Track parameter section TRACK PARAMETER O EQ HIGH TRACK PARAMETER key EQLOW CHORUS DELAY SEND REVERB SEND PAN FADER STEREO LIN
126. cess press the EXIT key The patches of the selected project are imported into the current project When the import process is completed the screen of step 1 appears again 110 ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Creating CD This section describes how to use the CD R RW drive in the MRS 802 MRS 802 without preinstalled CD R RW drive creating a CD is not possible Mixed mode CDs or copy controlled CDs cannot be played or used as data source Writing audio data The MRS 802 lets you write the contents of the master track of any project to a CD R RW disc in CD DA audio data format The result is an audio CD that can be played in a CD player As with the other tracks of the MRS 802 the master track also has ten V takes The most recently selected V take will be used as source material for the audio CD There are two ways of writing audio data on a CD R RW disc as described below Writing by project This method writes the master track of a single project to the disc When using this method it is possible to add audio data later until the disc has been finalized Writing by album This method involves first creating a list for the audio CD called an album which contains information about master tracks from various projects that are to be included The CD is then written in one operation and finalizing is automatically performed so that no more audio data can be added later
127. cessary adjust the In Out points 8 To actually perform auto punch in out hold down the REC 0 key and press the PLAY P key The recorder operates in playback mode When you reach ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Recorder the In point recording will begin automatically punch in When you reach the Out point recording will end automatically and playback will resume punch out 9 When you are finished recording press the STOP Bi key 10 To listen to the recorded result press the status key for the track on which you have performed punch in out so that the key is lit in green Then move to a location earlier than the In point and press the PLAY gt key If you want to re do the recording repeat steps 5 9 1 1 When you are satisfied with the recording press the AUTO PUNCH IN OUT key so that the key goes out The auto punch in out function is turned off and the In point and Out point settings are discarded ZOOM MRS 802 Recording several tracks on a master track Mixdown function This section explains how to play recorded tracks and drum kit sounds and record them as a stereo mix on a master track mixdown About the master track The master track is a set of stereo tracks that is separate from the normal tracks 1 8 The most common use of the master track is as a track on which the end result of a mixdown process is recorded The contents of the master track can be used to cr
128. changes to CdrwErs COMPLETE 8 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times Erasing CD RW disc is also possible from the backup menu p 119 After you bring up CDRW ERS on the display and press the ENTEH key the disc can be erased in the same way as described above 117 Reference Creating CD Finalizing a CD R RW Disc Finalizing a CD R RW which audio data were written refers to the procedure of turning it into a finished audio CD After a disc has been finalized no more tracks can be added to it When a CD R disc has been finalized it will be playable on an ordinary CD player A CD RW will normally not be playable on an ordinary CD player even if it has been finalized 1 Insert the disc to finalize into the CD R RW drive 2 From the main screen press the CD R RW key in the display section The CD R RW menu appears 3 Verify that the indication CD R RW AUDIO CD is shown on the display and press the ENTER key The audio CD menu appears 4 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication AUDIO CD FINALIZE on the display and press the ENTER key The display indicates the total number of tracks on the CD R RW disc The counter indicates the total playing time of all tracks on the disc including pauses in hours H minutes M and seconds S m 319 310 Playing time Number of tracks
129. ct the track for which you want to make the setting 6 Use the cursor up down keys to bring up the indication CHO SEND or REV SEND onto the second line of the display Select CHO SEND if you want to adjust the chorus delay send level Select REV SEND if you want to adjust the reverb send level 7 While playing the song turn the dial to adjust the send level value 8 Adjust the send level for other tracks in the same way 9 Adjust the intensity of the other send return effect in the same way 10 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times ZOOM MRS 802 Quick Tour 4 4 Using the mastering insert effect You can place the insert effect immediately before the MASTER fader and use one of the MASTERING algorithm patches to modify the dynamics or tone of the stereo mix of the entire song 2 3 4 To apply the mastering effect to the entire song proceed as OUTPUT DRUM 1 5 6 7 8 MASTER INSERT EFFECT follows E Changing the insert location of the insert effect 1 From the main screen press the INPUT SOURCE key in the effect section The current insert effect position is shown on the display BYPASS TUNER 2 Turn the dial to bring up the indication MASTER on the second line of the display Now the insert effect is inserted immediately before the MASTER fader 3 Press the EXIT key The unit
130. ctric guitar into a bass guitar like tone CABINET Parameter Description Parameter Name CABINET SPEAKER DEPTH Simulation of the cabinet of a guitar bass amp Setting Range Parameter Description GAIN 1 30 Adjusts the amount of gain TONE 0 10 Adjusts the tone LEVEL 1 8 Adjusts the module output level TOP 1 30 Adjusts the resonance of the strings BODY 0 10 Adjusts the resonance of the body CABINET CM Combo Simulation of a combo type cabinet br Bright Combo Produces a brighter tone than Combo Ft Flat A cabinet with a flat response St Stack Produces the character of a stack type cabinet bC BassCombo The sound of a combo type cabinet for bass bS BassStack The sound of a stack type cabinet for bass SPEAKER C1 Combo 1 The sound of a combo type guitar amp with one 12 inch speaker C2 Combo 2 The sound of a combo type guitar amp with two 12 inch speakers C3 Combo 3 The sound of a combo type guitar amp with one 10 inch speaker GS Gt Stack The sound of a stack type guitar amp with four 10 inch speakers GW Gt Wall The sound of multiple stack type amps placed together bC Bs Combo The sound of a combo type bass amp with one 15 inch speaker bS Bs Combo The sound of a stack type bass amp with four 6 5 inch speakers Adjusts the cabinet resona
131. d of British 900 series stack amps N Soldan High gain amp sound ideal for single coil half tone settings MatchDrv Drive sound of a modern class A amp Snake Heavy metal sound with a solid bottom A Crunch 800 series crunch sound ensemble 154 Ballad Warm lead sound ZOOM MRS 802 Metal X Good metal sound with subtle overtones DP Drv 70 s hard rock sound WetDrive Simple wet overdrive sound Mellow Lead sound with a sweet tone MultiDst Strong all around sound Bright Crisp sound Melody Tastefully seasoned sound ideal for melodies V Blues Vintage blues sound BlueFngr Bluesy sound suitable for finger picking HDR Drv Wet hard rock sound Cry Lead Zoom s original cry effect sound ZakWah Lead sound with auto wah LA Std L A studio style big chorus sound TheRing Ring modulator also usable as a sound effect for recording EMPTY ACO BASS SIM algorithm Patch Name Comment AcoSIM 1 Simulation of unadorned acoustic guitar sound 2 oO A O AcoSIM 2 Simulation of acoustic guitar sound with beautiful chorus AcoSIM 3 Shimmering detuned sound with no modulation FullSize Simulation of acoustic guitar with full sized body Light12 Light 12 string guitar type sound BsSIM 1 Simulation of a tight picked bass BsSIM 2 Chorus bass simulation
132. d repeat the above procedure When using this method a blank gap of 2 seconds will automatically be inserted between tracks on the disc Aslongasthe finalizing operation has not been performed the CD R RW disc cannot be played on an ordinary CD player For information on how to audition an unfinalized CD R RW disc refer to page 115 12 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times ZOOM MRS 802 Recording audio data by album This method involves creating a list for the audio CD called an album which contains information about master tracks from multiple projects saved on the hard disk The CD R CD RW disc containing these master tracks is then written in a single operation Before starting the procedure described below use the trimming function on the master track to make sure that it does not include unwanted blank portions at the beginning and end 1 Insert a CD R RW disc into the CD R RW drive To newly write audio data use a blank CD R RW disc or a CD RW disc that has been completely erased To add audio data use a CD R RW disc that has not yet been finalized 2 Verify that the correct V takes are selected for the master tracks of the projects to be recorded O Projects which an unrecorded V take is selected for the master track cannot be used as source material 3 From the main screen press the CD R RW key in the
133. d the display returns to the screen of step 3 If the copy destination contains any event information this will be overwritten If the copied region extends beyond the end of the rhythm song the rhythm song will be lengthened automatically 9 Press the STOP II key The unit returns to the rhythm song screen Copying a rhythm song You can copy the contents of any rhythm song in a project to any other rhythm song This is useful if you want to create variations of a song 1 In rhythm song mode SONG PATTERN key lit press the DRUM key so that it is lit 2 Turn the dial to select the rhythm song to be copied Press the INSERT COPY key The screen for selecting the number of the copy destination ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Rhythm rhythm song appears 4 Turn the dial to select the copy destination rhythm song and press the ENTER key When you execute the copy the contents of the destination rhythm song will be completely erased and overwritten by the copy source rhythm song Take care not to accidentally erase a song that you wish to keep 5 To execute the copy process press the ENTER key To cancel press the EXIT key When you press the ENTER key the copy will be executed and the display returns to the rhythm song screen Erasing a rhythm song This section explains how to erase a specific rhythm song resetting it to a blank state 1 In
134. dial to choose the settings OFF 1 15 Specifying the sound dynamics You can specify the volume that is produced when you use the status keys to input notes Select Velocity from the rhythm utility menu and press the ENTER key Then turn the dial to choose the SOFT MEDIUM or LOUD setting When you are using a MIDI keyboard to input notes instead of the status keys this setting has no effect The entered velocity value will be recorded Checking the remaining amount of memory The remaining amount of recording memory for rhythm patterns and the rhythm song will be displayed as a percentage Select Memory from the rhythm utility menu and press the ENTER key This screen is for display only There is no setting that can be edited ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Effects This section explains the functions and operation of the effect section built into the MRS 802 About the effects is recorded on a track of the recorder Alternatively if you insert the effect into a channel of the track mixer the effect The MRS 802 has two types of effects insert effects and processes the playback signal from the audio track or drum send return effects The two types can be used kit simultaneously The two types of effect are described below By selecting a point immediately before the MASTER in detail fader you can use the effect to process the final mix before recording on the master track Insert ef
135. ding the copyright law infringement Please keep this manual in a convenient place for future reference MIDI is a registered trademark of Association of Musical Electronics Industry USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2 Editing V take names 33 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2 Moving to a desired point in the song Usage Precautions 3 Locate function 35 Re recording only a specified region 7 Punch in out 35 7 Using manual punch in out 35 Introducing the 5 802 9 Done OUL Did ES Recorder section 9 Recording several tracks on a master track Rhythm section 10 Mixdown function 37 Mixer section 10 About the 1 37 Effect SECHON costes du da aui 10 Mixdown steps 37 Playing the 1 38 Combining multiple tracks on another track Parts of the MRS 802 12 Bounce 39 How bounce works 39 Top panel 12 Making bounc
136. display section The CD R RW menu appears 4 Verify that the indication CD R RW AUDIO CD is shown on the display and press the ENTER key The audio CD menu appears 5 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication AUDIO CD ALBUM on the display and press the ENTER key In this condition you can register projects for the album The indication END OF PROJ denotes the end of the album list of projects When the album display is first called no project has been registered therefore the indication END OF PROJ appears 113 Reference Creating CD 6 Turn the dial to select the project to be used as track 1 of the album The indication END OF PROJ moves up to the next track and the screen changes as follows 1 Project number 2 Project name This shows the name and number of the project to be used as recording source 8 Track number This shows the track number to be used as write target on the CD R RW disc 4 V take duration This shows the length in hours minutes seconds milliseconds of the currently selected V take of the master track in the selected project Projects with a master track for which an unrecorded V take is selected cannot be selected as source If a desired project name does not come up check whether a recorded V take was selected for its master track 7 s When the project for track 1 has been selec
137. e and play rhythm songs The name of the rhythm song or and the rhythm song number are shown on the display Rhythm song number i From the main screen it is also possible to directly call up the above display by repeatedly pressing the SONG PATTERN key When you do this the DRUM key flashes This indicates that the recorder and rhythm section remain synchronized 3 Turn the dial to select a rhythm song number from 0 9 4 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Rhythm Inputting rhythm pattern data This section explains how to input rhythm pattern data into an empty rhythm song in the desired playback order The following two input methods are available Step input With this method you create rhythm patterns one by one by specifying a pattern number and number of measures Input can be performed at any point in the song It is also possible to switch to another rhythm pattern while the previous rhythm pattern is still playing This method is suitable for specifying patterns in detail FAST Formula Assisted Song Translator This method uses simple formulas to specify rhythm pattern playback from start to end The result is written to the rhythm song in a single operation This method is suitable for mechanical input using a score and for frequently repeated rhythm patterns Input midway through a song is not
138. e copy process press the ENTER key once more To cancel press the EXIT key When you press the ENTER key the copy will be executed and the display returns to the rhythm pattern selection screen with the copy destination rhythm pattern as the selected pattern If the copy destination rhythm pattern contains any information this will be overwritten 6 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times ZOOM MRS 802 Editing the name of a rhythm pattern This section explains how to edit the name of a rhythm pattern 1 In rhythm pattern mode SONG PATTERN key out press the DRUM key so that it is lit 2 Turn the dial to select the number of the rhythm pattern whose name you want to edit 3 Press the EDIT key The rhythm pattern edit menu appears on the display 4 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication EDIT Name on the display and press the ENTER key The rhythm pattern name is shown and the first character flashes 5 Use the cursor left right keys to move the flashing position to the character you want to change and turn the dial to select a character For information on available characters refer to page 34 When you select an empty pattern and record it the pattern name Patxxx where xxx is the pattern number is automatically assigned 6 When you have finished editing the name press the EXIT key The rhythm patt
139. e divided by number of measures specified by MEAS X parameter is longer than one measure of the rhythm song the phrase is switched when the number of measures specified by the MEAS X 61 parameter has played without waiting for the end 66 of the phrase If one measure of the phrase is shorter than one measure of the rhythm song there will be a blank until the measure where playback switches to the next phrase 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 measure beat i Phrase 02 MEAS x01 ADJUST BAR amp LEN When you select this setting the phrase length is adjusted so that the measures of the rhythm song and the phrase are matched Pitch will not change 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 measure beat Phrase A Phrase B MEAS x01 MEAS x02 When selecting ADJUST BAR or ADJUST amp LEN verify that the MEAS X parameter for each phrase is set to a suitable number of measures If the setting is inappropriate the rhythm song and phrase will not synchronize properly If the compression stretch ratio exceeds a certain range the result will not be as intended In this case the indication Out of range appears during processing 11 Press the ENTER key The indication CREATE SURE appears on the display 12 To carry out the phrase loop creation process press the ENTER key once more The phrase loop is created When the process is completed the
140. e flashing section of the counter and turn the dial to specify the move start point You can also specify the point as a mark Press the ENTER key The display changes to Move Src END 4 Use the same procedure as in step 2 to specify the move range end point If you press the PLAY We key at this point the specified range will be played D Press the ENTER key The display changes to let you specify the move destination track V take f you have selected a single track as move source only a single track can be selected as move destination f you have selected two adjacent tracks or the master track as move source only two adjacent tracks or the master track can be selected as move destination In this case the currently selected V take for each track becomes the editing target 6 Specify the move destination track V take in the same way as when selecting the move source track V take and press the ENTER key The display changes to the screen for specifying the move destination start point 7 Specify the move destination start point the same way as for the move source and press the ENTER key ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Track Editing The indication Move SURE appears on the display 8 To execute the move operation press the ENTER key By using the EXIT key instead of the ENTER key you can move back to previous
141. e length of the track after time stretch compress in percentage of the original The setting range is 50 150 Tempo BPM Sets the tempo beats per minute after time stretch compress using the tempo set in the rhythm song as reference The default value is the tempo set at the beginning of the current rhythm song 3 Use the cursor left right keys to select the unit for making the time stretch compress setting The flashing section moves 4 Turn the dial to make the time stretch compress setting When you change one item the other item also changes accordingly Also when using the BPM item for making the setting the setting range of 5096 15096 cannot be exceeded 5 Press the PLAY gt key The stretched compressed track is played from the 52 beginning of the V take 6 At the point where you want the time stretch compress function to end press the STOP Bl key The indication TimStrch SURE appears on the display 7 To execute the time stretch compress operation press the ENTER key By using the EXIT key instead of the ENTER key you can move back to previous screens When the time stretch compress operation is executed the indication TimStrch COMPLETE appears on the display and the unit returns to the track edit menu O When performing time stretch compress the range is always from the start of the V take to the point where the STOP Ml key was press
142. e recorder to playback and adjust the recording level Adjust levels while watching the L R level meter and make sure that no signal clipping occurs 10 Press the ZERO M4 key to return to the beginning of the song and then press the PLAY gt key while holding down the REC 6 key Playback of the rhythm pattern rhythm song starts and is recorded on the selected tracks 1 1 When recording is complete press the STOP BI key Rhythm recording ends If you want to return to normal recording select MASTER on the screen of step 3 42 Assigning marks within a song Marker function You can assign up to 100 marks in a song at any desired location and jump to a mark by pressing a key or by specifying the desired mark number This is convenient when you want to repeatedly locate a specific point for playback during recording or mixdown Setting a mark Here s how to assign a mark at the desired location in a song 1 Locate the point at which you want to assign a mark A mark can be assigned either during playback or when stopped You can also use the scrub function to locate the position with high precision 2 Press the MARK key in the control section A mark will be assigned to the current location When a mark has been assigned the new mark number 01 99 will appear in the MARKER area in the upper right of the display The mark number is assigned automatically in a
143. e right selects tracks in odd numbered even numbered pairs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or the master track In this case the currently selected V take for the two tracks or the master track becomes the editing target Press the ENTER key ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Track Editing The subsequent steps will differ depending on which command was selected See the sections for the respective commands 7 When the editing command has been executed repeatedly press the EXIT key to return to the main screen Hinr After performing an edit function and rewriting the audio data on a track the original data cannot be restored If you want to retain the condition before editing use the capture function for that track p 55 Copying a specified range of data You can copy the audio data of a specified range to a specified position on a specified track This action will overwrite the existing data at the destination location The copy source data will be unchanged Copy source track Ll Copy destination track 1 Refer to steps 1 6 of Basic editing steps to select the copy source track V take and press the ENTER key The display changes as follows This screen lets you specify the copy range start point The edit range start point is shown on the left hand counter in hours minutes seconds milliseconds and on the right hand counter
144. e settings 39 Rear panel 14 Executing bounce recording 40 Front panel 14 Recording the drum sound Rhythm recording 41 Connections NON O ON NON OX o o 15 Assigning marks within a song z Marker function 42 Installing the CD R RW Drive 17 Setting a mark 42 Locating a mark 43 Listening to the Demo Songs 19 43 Demo song protect status 19 Playing back the same passage repeatedly Turning on the 19 Repeat function 44 Selecting the demo song 19 Finding a desired location Playing the demo song bt A ND ari Ier yt rn i 20 Scrub Preview function ee ee ee ee 44 Turning power off shutdown 20 Using the scrub preview functions 44 Changing the settings of the scrub function 45 Quick Tour 21 ae i Reference Track Editing 46 Step 1 Preparations 21 1 1 Creating new project 21 Editing of data Co P CUNT 46 1 2 Selecting a rhythm pattern 22 Basic editing steps for ran
145. e swap operation once more you can return the track contents to the previous condition 6 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Phrase Looping The MRS 802 lets you handle part of a recorded track or an audio file on CD ROM as a phrase that can be loaded and played freely in a preprogrammed sequence or for a specified number of times The result can be written to any track V take This function is called phrase looping For example you could use a commercially available sampling CD to pick up drum loops in any desired order and use these to create a rhythm track This section describes the steps for phrase looping Which kind of phrases can be used The MRS 802 can manage up to 100 phrases in one project The phrases are stored on the hard disk in an area called the phrase pool The following kinds of data can be used as a phrase 1 Any track V take in the currently loaded project You can select any track V take in the currently loaded project and specify a range to be used as a phrase 2 Audio file on CD ROM R RW You can load a stereo or mono audio file 8bit 16bit AIFF or WAV file with sampling frequency 8 48 KHz from a CD ROM R RW disc inserted in the CD R RW drive and use it as a phrase O After loading all audio files are played with a sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz If necessary files with other sampling frequencies can be con
146. e three different kinds of curves look as follows ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Track Editing Fade in 1 1 1 2 1 3 Fade out O 1 0 2 0 3 7 Press the ENTER The indication Fade I O SURE appears on the display 8 To execute the fade in fade out operation press the ENTER key By using the EXIT key instead of the ENTER key you can move back to previous screens When the fade in fade out operation is executed the indication Fade I O COMPLETE appears on the display and the unit returns to the track edit menu Reversing a specified range of audio data You can reverse the order of a specified range of audio data Reverse a sc E E D C B A 1 Refer to steps 1 6 of Basic editing steps to select the track V take for reversing and press the ENTER key The display changes as follows This screen lets you specify the start point for reversing 4 ri ZOOM MRS 802 2 Use the cursor left right keys to move the flashing section of the counter and turn the dial to specify the reversing start point You can also specify the point as a mark Press the ENTER key The display changes to Rvrs Src END 4 Use the same procedure as in step 2 to specify the reversing end point If you press the PLAY gt key the specified range of the specified V take will be played D Press the ENTER key The
147. easure steps 4 7 The new rhythm pattern data will be inserted at Rhythm pattern information recorded at the beginning of the Use the cursor left right keys to move to the beginning of the the current location and subsequent rhythm pattern data measure that you want to delete Repeatedly press the cursor will be moved backward according to the length of that up key to call up the indication Then press the pattern DELETE ERASE key followed by the ENTER key The current measure will be deleted and subsequent rhythm Insert pattern data will be moved forward If you delete the first PATTERN D i measure of a two measure rhythm pattern the second PATTERNB PATT RNC measure will remain and the display will change to JL e PTN PATTERNA PATTERNB PATTERN D PATTERN Delete c E To delete rhythm pattern data PATTERN A PATTERNB PATTERNC Use the cursor left right keys to move to the location at Un which you want to erase rhythm pattern data and press the PATTERN A PATTERN PATTERND DELETE ERASE key The rhythm pattern data will be deleted and the display will change to lt PTN indicating that the preceding pattern will continue playing FAST input The FAST Formula Assisted Song Translator method uses simple formulas to specify
148. eate the material for an audio CD The MRS 802 offers one master track for each project Similar to the regular tracks 1 8 the master track also has ten virtual tracks V takes This allows you to record different mixes on several V takes and select the optimum take later O oOOOOO0O0000 When you set the master track to recording the signal coming from the MASTER fader same signal as supplied at the OUTPUT jacks will be recorded Mixdown steps Here s how to mix tracks 1 8 and the drum track onto two stereo channels and record these on the master track 1 From the main screen press the TRACK PARAMETER key in the track parameter section 37 Reference Recorder 2 Use the cursor up down keys to bring the indication TR XX XX onto the display where X is the track number and V take number Press the MASTER status key to select the master track The number and name of the V take currently selected for the master track appear on the display If nothing is recorded on the V take the indication shows NO DATA Instead of pressing the MASTER status key you can also use the cursor left right keys to select the master track 4 If you want to change the V take turn the dial 5 When the V take has been selected press the EXIT key The TRACK PARAMETER key goes out and the unit
149. ectric piano e MASTERING An algorithm for processing a stereo mix signal such as during mixdown The selected key lights up and a patch using the selected algorithm is shown on the display INSERT EFFECT gc 3 Turn the dial to select the patch PATCH A total of 280 patches are available for the insert effect You can edit these patches if desired to alter the sound or the effect depth p 103 ZOOM MRS 802 The number of patches for each algorithm is listed below Algorithm Patch number Algorithm number CLEAN 0 24 MIC 0 49 DUAL MIC 0 49 DIST 0 44 ACO BASS SIM 0 14 LINE 0 49 BASS 0 14 MASTERING 0 29 The recording level may change if you change the selected patch If necessary readjust the recording level with the REC LEVEL control 4 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times C3 Hinr To record without using the insert effect press the BYPASS TUNER key at the main screen The key lights up and the insert effect is bypassed 2 3 Selecting a track and recording Now we will record the guitar sound with the insert effect applied on track 1 1 Repeatedly press the status key 1 until the key is lit in red Status keys 1 8 are used to select the recording track and to switch muting for each track on and off Each time you press a status key the key will cycle through the following states
150. ed HINT When wishing to apply time stretch compress only to a part of the song such as a drum pattern or riff use the copy function and trimming function to create a V take of the desired length first ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Track Editing Editing using V takes Recorded audio data can also be edited in V take units You can for example exchange the data on two V takes or delete a V take that is no longer needed Basic V take editing steps When editing audio data in V take units some steps are similar for each action These are as follows 1 From the main screen press the TRACK PARAMETER key in the track parameter section 2 Use the cursor up down keys to bring up the following indication on the display In this condition you can switch V takes While this screen is shown the level meter s dot flashing lit out status indicates the V take selection and the presence or absence of audio data 2345 6 7 BL R Lit recorded V take i ET Flashing currently selected V take Out unrecorded V take 3 Use the cursor left right keys and the dial to select a track and V take The status key for the currently selected track is lit in orange You can also press a status key to select a track It is also possible to select the master track In this case the indication shows M 1 and the MASTER status key is lit ZOOM MRS 802 4 Press the UTI
151. effect depth 72 Adjusting volume panning EQ 71 Basic operation 71 Linking odd even channels 73 Track parameter 28 Transport section Basic operation 26 te CEN ERR RR 46 Tuner 136 Turning off the power 20 Turning on the power 19 U UIB 01 i1 oru EE REPULSA 139 UIB 02 este mE IRR 139 USB es ERA Ra e ein rast 139 USB mod ig epu bum 139 Using the solo function 74 V inlined EE tes 9 33 kesRENE HT SS 54 E E 54 Moving or AA 54 Renaming 33 SWappinss 2 55 Switchning ud Sass te eet 33 WAY file Loading a WAV AIFF file 59 Writing Phrase loop to a track 65 171 4G m m ey CATCH US IF YOU CAN ZOOM CORPORATION NOAH Bldg 2 10 2 Miyanishi cho Fuchu shi Tokyo 183 0022 Japan PHONE 81 42 369 7116 FAX 81 42 369 7115 Web Site http www zoom co jp MRS 802 5000 1
152. en press the UTILITY key in the display section The utility menu appears on the display 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication UTILITY BOUNCE on the display and press the ENTER key 3 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication BOUNCE REC SRC on the display and press the ENTER key The display changes as follows From this screen you can select the recording source signal MASTER Signal immediately after MASTER fader DRUM TR Drum track signal 4 Turn the dial to select DRUM TR The drum track is selected as recording source 5 Repeatedly press the EXIT key to return to the main screen G Press the BOUNCE key 7 Fromthe main screen repeatedly press the status key of the track to be used as recording destination until the key is lit in red The selected track is ready for recording Up to two status 41 Reference Recorder keys can be selected The other tracks function normally HINT To record drum sounds in stereo select two tracks as recording destination If only one track is selected the recording will be in mono 8 Verify that the DRUM key in the rhythm section is out and that rhythm song or rhythm pattem that you want to record is selected By selecting an empty rhythm pattern it is also possible to record drum sounds generated by playing an external MIDI keyboard or other device 9 Set th
153. en restores the system files and other data necessary for operation of the MRS 802 existing projects on the hard disk including the demo songs will be erased Once erased projects cannot be restored Use this function with extreme care If you want to preserve projects back them up to CD R RW disc first p 119 1 Refer to steps 1 3 of Basic maintenance procedure to bring up the indication Init ALL on the display Then press the ENTER key The indication Init ALL SURE appears on the display to confirm the operation ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Other Functions 2 To carry out the initialization process press the ENTER key once more The all initialize process starts When it is complete the unit returns to the condition of step 1 Hard disk maintenance using supplied CD ROM Certain hard disk maintenance functions can be performed using the CD ROM supplied with the MRS 802 Restoring the unit to the factory default condition RECOVER This action restores the entire hard disk of the MRS 802 including the demo songs to the factory default condition AII data created by the user will be erased Factory initialize VER UP This action restores the system files and other data necessary for operation of the MRS 802 1 win the supplied CD ROM inserted in the CD R RW drive turn the MRS 802 on by pressing the POWER switch on the rear panel 2 Use the cursor le
154. end return effect Send return effect ZOOM MRS 802 99 Reference Effects Using the insert effect This section explains how to select the insert point for the insert effect how to select a patch and how to edit the patch About insert effect patches The insert effect is a multi effect unit that contains a number of single effects such as compressor distortion and delay connected in series Each of these separate effects is called an effect module For the insert effect you can use up to six effect modules simultaneously A combination of such effect modules is called an algorithm The MRS 802 incorporates the following algorithms CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM BASS These algorithms are for recording guitar bass MIC An algorithm for vocals or microphone recording Dual MIC An algorithm for two entirely separate mono input and mono output channels LINE An algorithm mainly for recording line level output instruments such as synthesizer or electric piano Algorithm Effect module arrangement MASTERING An algorithm for processing a stereo mix signal such as during mixdown The arrangement of the effect modules and the signal flow for each algorithm is shown in the diagram below D amr O There are three types of algorithms mono input stereo output stereo input stereo output and mono input x 2 mono outp
155. ern name will be updated and the unit returns to the rhythm pattern edit menu 7 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times 95 Reference Rhythm Erasing a rhythm pattern This section explains how to erase all data from a specified rhythm pattern returning it to a blank state 1 In rhythm pattern mode SONG PATTERN key out press the DRUM key so that it is lit 2 Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern to erase If the SONG PATTERN key is lit press it so that it goes out 3 Press the DELETE ERASE key The indication DELETE SURE appears on the display 4 Press the ENTER key to erase the rhythm pattem or press the EXIT key to cancel When you press the ENTER key the contents of the pattern will be erased and the display returns to the rhythm pattern selection screen with the now empty rhythm pattern as the selected pattern 5 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times 96 Importing rhythm patterns and rhythm songs from another project This section explains how to import rhythm pattern data and rhythm song data from another project that was saved on the hard disk 1 From the main screen press the DRUM key so that the key lights up 2 Press the UTILITY key in the display section The rhythm utility menu for various rhythm section settings appears 3 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the
156. ert location Recorder Track mixer Track EFFECT H FADER Tack M8 FADER Track H EFFECT FADER Tack 9 9 J FADER Track EFFECT 4 FADER Tack H DUAL FADER E When inserted immediately before MASTER fader MASTER fader OUTPUT L d EFFECT QOL R 5 LS 9n L EFFECT L R S58 R L EFFECT L R DUAL R Editing the insert effect patch The effect modules of the insert effect have various effect parameters that can be adjusted to make detailed changes to the character of the effect By editing the effect parameters you can obtain the desired tone or effect For some effect modules you can change the effect type For example in the MIC algorithm the MODULATION DELAY effect module provides ten effect types such as chorus flanger and phaser and use any one of these When you change the effect type the effect parameters will also change ZOOM MRS 802 Effect MODULATION module DELAY Effect type CHORUS FLANGER PHASER Effect DEPTH DEPTH POSITION parameters RATE This section explains how to edit the effect type and effect parameters for the currently selected patch 1 Use the INSERT EFFECT keys to select algorithm and use the PATCH SELECT AT V keys or the dial to select the patch that you want to edit Itis no
157. ess insert a disc containing audio files and then press the ENTER key 4 Turn the dial to select the audio file to import When accessing a disc in the CD R RW drive which has audio files in a certain folder select the folder name with the dial When you press the ENTER key in this condition the files inside the selected folder are displayed Use the EXIT key to return to the next higher level 60 5 To carry out the import process press the ENTER key Depending on the sampling frequency of the imported audio file the following applies Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz When you press the ENTER key the audio file is imported When the process is complete the phrase menu appears again Sampling frequency other than 44 1 kHz When you press the ENTER key a selection screen for conversion to 44 1 kHz resampling appears Turn the dial to select resampling on off and then press the ENTER key once more When the import process is complete the phrase menu appears again Imported audio files are always played with sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz If resampling was disabled during import a file with a different sampling frequency will play back with a different pitch Importing a phrase from a different project You can import any phrase contained in the phrase pool of another project stored on the hard disk When you import phrase from the phrase pool
158. ess the EXIT key several times to return to the screen of step 2 and select another phrase parameter 8 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times Copying a phrase You can copy a phrase to any other phrase number Any phrase at the copy destination will be overwritten erased This is convenient for example to use one phrase as a starting point and save it with different parameter settings 1 From the main screen press the UTILITY key in the display section The utility menu appears on the display 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication UTILITY PHRASE on the display and press the ENTER key The display changes as follows ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Phrase Looping 3 Turn the dial to select the copy source 4 Press the INSERT COPY key in the control section The screen for specifying the copy destination phrase number appears 5 Turn the dial to select the phrase number for the copy destination The indication COPY SURE appears on the display CJ HInT If a phrase already exists at the copy destination number it will be erased and replaced by the copy source phrase Take care not to accidentally delete a phrase 6 To carry out the copy process press the ENTER key once more The phrase is copied When the copy process is completed the display reverts to the condition of step 2 Creating a phrase loop
159. f the mixer 8 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 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 E 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 Top panel In this manual the names of faders knobs and other controls on the unit are enclosed in square brackets Input section Display section Rhythm section Control section MASTER OUTPUT e 88888888 Effect section Qu C Fader section Track parameter section Transport section Input section Display section INPUT controls 1 2 CLIP indi
160. fect Send return effects The insert effect is used by inserting it into a specific signal route You can select one of the following locations for The send return effects are internally connected to the send inserting the effect return of the mixer section The MRS 802 has two send return effects reverb REVERB and chorus delay 1 Input mixer CHORUS DELAY which can be used simultaneously 2 Any channel of the track mixer The send levels of the input mixer or track mixer adjust the 3 diately before the MASTER fad effect depth of the send return effects Raising the send level mmediately betore tne will send the corresponding signal to the input of the effect and the signal processed by the effect will be returned For example if you insert the effect into the input mixer the immediately before the MASTER fader and mixed with input signal is directly processed by the effect and the result the other signals Insert effect OUTPUT 1 Recorder o9 INPUT1 2 nec Leve Section Track 1 O um Track 2 Track7 Input mixer Track8 Rhythm Rom Kit section 0 Insert effect Track mixer d T 3 MASTER EOS Input mixer Track mixer CHORUS DELAY SEND 7 00 ADO CHORUS DELAY revere send 00 REVERS REC LEVEL DRUM 1 2 1 8 S
161. ffect SoloLead Effect for keeping fast phrases tight especially for guitar or synthesizer solos WarmyDly Analog delay simulation with warm sound N EnhanCho Enhancer effect using phase shift doubling E Detune Great effect for instruments with strong harmonics such as digital electric piano or synthesizer A Natural Chorus with low modulation for guitar or piano backing EMPTY REVERB z o o Patch Comment TightHal Hall reverb with a hard tonal quality BrgtRoom Room reverb with a hard tonal quality SoftHall Hall reverb with a mild tonal quality LargeHal Simulates the reverberation of a large hall SmallHal Simulates the reverberation of a small hall LiveHous Simulates the reverb of a club TrStudio Simulates the reverberation of a rehearsal studio DarkRoom Room reverb with a mild tonal quality VcxRev Reverb tuned to enhance vocals Tunnel Simulates the reverberation of a tunnel BigRoom Simulates the reverberation of a large venue such as a gym PowerSt Gate reverb type effect E BritHall Simulates a bright concert hall E BudoKan Simulates the reverberation at Budokan in Tokyo Ballade Reverb effect for slow ballads EMPTY A ZOOM MRS 802 158 Rhythm Pattern List 2 a Pattern 2 Pattern N
162. fly shown on the display and then the main screen returns The duration of the wait period differ depending the recording cordition Never turn power to the unit off while wait is being shown on the display Otherwise recorded data may be lost and damage to the unit may occur 5 To listen to the recorded content press the ZERO key to return to the beginning of the song and press the PLAY gt key The track will be played back together with the rhythm section Hinr REW 44 key FF gt gt key only operate when the recorder is in the stop mode 6 To stop playback press the STOP lil key If you want to re do the recording repeat steps 3 and 4 7 Press status key 1 until the key is green The recording standby condition of track 1 is canceled LJ HINT Recorded content can be copied deleted or edited as entire track or by specifying a range gt 46 e By using switching the V take for the track you can record a new take while preserving the current take gt 33 FF gt gt key Moves the current position back in l second steps Movement speed can be increased by holding down the REW 44 key and pressing the FF key ZERO 4 key ZERO Ew FF A Returns the recorder to the start Ce C CJ A position counter zero position Cl ile L ais E STOP lil key PLAY
163. ft right keys to select RECOVER to return the unit to the factory default condition or VER UP to perform factory initialize and press the ENTER key The indication Sure appears for confirmation of the action If you wish to cancel the action press the EXIT key When the indication Please PowerOff is shown set the POWER switch to OFF to turn the unit off 3 To carry out the action press the ENTER key once more The maintenance process starts When it is complete the indication Done is shown Remove the CD ROM from the drive and turn the unit off and on again ZOOM MRS 802 Connecting to a computer with an option card If the optional USB board UIB 01 UIB 02 is installed in the MRS 802 the internal hard disk of the MRS 802 can be recognized by a computer for audio data editing project backup etc To make this possible connect the computer and MRS 802 with a USB cable and start the MRS 802 in USB mode Depending on the computer and the operating system driver installation may be required For details see the on line manual supplied with the UIB 01 UIB 02 1 Verify that power to the MRS 802 is turned off Then connect the option board to the computer with a USB cable 2 While holding down the CLEAR key in the control section turn power to the MRS 802 on The following screen appears on the display 3 Press the AUTO PUNCH IN OUT key in the control section
164. g and the patch level Switching the effect module On Off is not possible in this case 8 Repeat steps 3 7 to make the desired edits for other modules ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Effects 9 If you want to adjust the patch level the final volume of the patch use the cursor up down keys to bring up the indication TOTAL PAT LVL and turn the dial The patch level can be adjusted in a range of 1 30 EDIT EDI 10 When you have finished editing press the EXIT key The unit returns to the patch select screen Keep in mind that if you return to the patch select screen select another patch without first storing the patch the edited contents will be lost If you want to keep the results of your editing session refer to the following section Storing an insert effect patch A patch that you have edited can be stored in any location of the same algorithm You can also store an existing patch in another location to create a copy of that patch 1 Press the INSERT EFFECT keys in the display section and then press the EDIT key The currently selected patch can now be edited Perform any editing steps that you wish to make 2 When editing is complete press the STORE key in the control section A screen for specifying the store target location appears on the display Patch number 3 Turn the dial to select the store destination patch number 4 To store t
165. g the data Only odd numbered even numbered pairs of mono tracks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or the master track MASTER can be selected 5 the ENTER The recording destination is selected the indication READ CD SURE appears on the display When the track already contains data the indication OverWrt is shown 6 To carry out the read process press the ENTER key once more Loading data from the audio CD starts When loading is complete the unit returns to the condition of step 4 7 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times ZOOM MRS 802 Backup and restore This section explains how you can use the CD R RW drive in the MRS 802 to back up a project to a CD R RW disc and how to restore a project from a disc backup On a MRS 802 without preinstalled CD R RW drive creating a backup CD as described here is not possible Saving a single project to CD R RW disc You can select any project and save it on a CD R RW disc for backup If the size of the project is larger than the capacity of the CD R RW disc you can create a backup spanning multiple volumes 1 Insert a CD R or CD RW into the CD R RW drive To back up a project use a blank CD R RW disc or a CD RW disc that has been completely erased 2 From the main screen press the CD R RW key in the display section The CD R RW menu appears 3 Use the cursor
166. ge editing 46 Step 2 Recording the first track 24 Copying a specified range s 2 1 Adjusting input 24 Moving a specifiedirange of e 2 2 Applying the insert effect 24 Efesing a Specified viat siui de 2 3 Selecting a track and recording 25 das duis 5 Mies A x ade in fade out of specified datarange Eu 2 I m 27 Reversing a specified range of audio data 51 i and e phu P y 27 Changing the duration of a specified data range 51 3 2 Selecting a track and recording 27 2 MI Ng asic V take editing steps Step 4 Mixdown 28 54 4 1 Preparations for mixdown 28 A din Copying a 54 4 2 Adjusting volume panning and EQ 28 5 Moving V take 54 4 3 Applying the send return effect 29 E Exchanging V takes 55 4 4 Using the mastering insert effect 31 Track t d 55 4 5 Mixdown on the master 31 Capturing a track 55 Reference Recor der 33 Swapping track data and captured data 56 Using V takes
167. get 6 Specify the copy destination track V take in the same way as when selecting the copy source track V take and press the ENTER key The display changes as follows This screen lets you specify the start point on the copy destination V take 47 Reference Track Editing 7 Specifythe copy destination start point in the same way as for the copy source and press the ENTER key The indication SURE appears on the display 8 To execute the copy operation press the ENTER key By pressing the EXIT key instead of the ENTER key you can return to the previous screens When the copy is executed the indication COMPLETE appears on the display and the unit returns to the track edit menu Hint To paste the same range repeatedly use the phrase loop function p 57 Moving a specified range of data You can move the audio data of a specified range to a specified position on a specified track This action will overwrite the existing data at the destination location The move source data will be erased Move source track 9m Move destination track 1 Refer to steps 1 6 of Basic editing steps to select the move source track V take and press the ENTER key The display changes as follows This screen lets you specify the move range start point 2 Use the cursor left right keys to move th
168. gle Bank 3 Instrument Name Instrument Name Instrument Name KICK Stick reverb Latin sell Wood block high SNARE Studio click Castanet 1 Wood block low C HH Cross stick Castanet 2 Jingle bell O HH Short guiro Castanet 3 Castanet TOM 1 Claves Brush slap Mute surdo TOM 2 Wood click 1 Cabasa Open surdo TOM 3 Wood click 2 Whistle 1 Mute triangle CYMBAL Wood click 3 KIT No 29 Low Percussion Key Bank 1 Whistle 2 Bank 2 Open triangle Bank 3 Instrument Name Instrument Name Instrument Name KICK Doumbek 1 Loose conga 1 Wood block high SNARE Doumbek 2 Loose conga 2 Wood block low C HH Doumbek 3 Tabla 1 Jingle bell O HH Timbales Tabla 2 Castanet TOM 1 Tumba 1 Latin sell Mute surdo TOM 2 Tumba 2 Cabasa Open surdo TOM 3 Tumba 3 Whistle 1 Mute triangle CYMBAL Hand tom KIT No 30 High Percussion Key Bank 1 Whistle 2 Bank 2 Open triangle Bank 3 Instrument Name Instrument Name Instrument Name KICK Tambourine 1 Long guiro 1 Wood block high SNARE Tambourine 2 Long guiro 2 Wood block low C HH Tambourine 3 Agogo 1 Jingle bell O HH Claves Agogo 2 Castanet TOM 1 Shaker 1 Short guiro
169. he EXIT key several times Loading a project from CD R RW disc To restore a project saved on CD R RW disc to the hard disk of the MRS 802 proceed as follows 1 From the main screen press the CD R RW key in the display section The CD R RW menu appears 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication CD R RW BACKUP on the display and press the ENTER key The display shows the backup restore menu 3 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication BACKUP LOAD on the display and press the ENTER key The indication LOAD InsDisc1 appears on the display 122 4 Insert the CD R or CD RW where the project is saved into the CD R RW drive If project was backed up as single project Insert disc number 1 f project was backed up as part of a full backup of all projects Insert the disc where the project is stored If there are multiple discs insert the first disc that contains data of the desired project O Also when you have backed up all projects a single operation restore is performed for single projects e f the backup of the project spans multiple discs be sure to insert the first disc that contains data of the desired project first If you insert another disc the project data will not be read correctly D Press the ENTER key The name of the project on the disc and the number which is to be assigned to the pr
170. he GUITAR BASS input sensitivity or switch the jack on off use the INPUT 1 control 2 Press the INPUT 1 key so that the key lights up The INPUT 1 INPUT 2 keys serve to switch the respective input on and off While the key is lit the input is active INPUT 1 INPUT2 8 Lit m HiNT To record the output of a synthesizer or similar in stereo connect the L and R output to the INPUT 1 INPUT 2 jacks and press both the INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 keys so that both keys are lit 3 While playing the instrument use the INPUT control 1 to adjust sensitivity Adjust the control so that the PEAK indicator lights up occasionally when you play the instrument at the loudest level 24 INPUT 1 Lights up occasionally e INPUT 1 ON OFF 4 While playing the instrument use the REC LEVEL control to adjust the recording level The REC LEVEL control modifies the signal level going to the recorder after passing the insert effect The IN1 IN2 level meter in the lower left of the display shows the level Set the level as high as possible but avoid settings that cause the 0 dB indicator to light during play peaks INPUT 1 Level INPUT 2 Level If the recording level setting is too high the CLIP indicator of the REC LEVEL control lights up REC LEVEL cup CLIP sni e INPUT SOURCE 2 2 Applying the insert effect signal supplied to the MRS 802 can be modified with the insert
171. he dial to select ON output enabled or OFF output disabled Then press the EXIT key The display returns to the SMF menu The factory default setting is 5 To select the MIDI channel to be assigned to the internal drum kit use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication SMF ChToDrum on the display and press the ENTER key ZOOM MRS 802 6 Turn the dial to select one of the settings listed below and press the EXIT key OFF No SMF playing information is sent to the drum 1 16 The playing information of the selected MIDI channel is sent to the drum kit and not to the MIDI OUT connector factory default setting is 10 MIDI channel 10 7 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times 133 Reference MIDI SMF playback You can select any SMF imported into a project and play it as follows 1 From the main screen press the UTILITY key in the display section The utility menu appears 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication UTILITY SMF on the display and press the ENTER key The SMF menu appears 3 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication SMF FILE SEL on the display 4 Press the ENTER The display changes as follows allowing you to select an imported SMF for playback 5 Turn the dial to select the SMF and press the
172. he display shows the disc number the project number and the indication BURNING When backup is finished the display indication changes to ALL SAVE COMPLETE Disc number Project currently being saved If the backup size is larger than the capacity of one CD R RW disc the disc will be ejected after it has been filled up and a message prompting the user to insert the next CD R RW disc appears Projects already saved The number at bottom right indicates up to which project is saved on this disc 7 When the above message appears insert new CD R RW disc and press the ENTER key The backup operation resumes If more than two discs are required the above steps will be repeated When the backup 121 Reference Creating CD is finished the display indication changes to ALL SAVE COMPLETE When full backup spans several discs restoring single project requires you to first insert the disc on which it is saved Be sure to note the disc number and the projects saved on the disc on the case and label of the disc When the disc has been ejected it also possible to abort the backup operation To do this press the EXIT key while the indication CHANGE DISCxxx where is the disc number is shown The indication will change to ALL SAVE CANCEL Press the ENTER key to terminate the process 8 To return to the main screen press t
173. he input section The input mixer INPUT is selected as target for panning adjustment 3 Turn the dial to edit the value of the PAN parameter The PAN parameter can be adjusted in a range of L100 far left 0 center R100 far right ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Mixer 4 When you have finished adjusting the panning value press the EXIT key The unit returns to the main screen The function of the PAN parameter changes as follows depending on the number of inputs that are currently turned on and on the number of recording tracks that are currently selected When no recording track is selected For the signal that is sent from the input mixer to the L R channels of the MASTER OUTPUT jacks the PAN parameter will adjust the panning position if the input is in mono or the balance if the input is in stereo When two mono tracks are selected as recording tracks For the signal that is sent from the input mixer to the two tracks the PAN parameter will adjust the panning position Gf the input is in mono or the balance if the input is in stereo When one mono track is selected as recording track The PAN parameter will have no effect ZOOM MRS 802 Basic operation of the track mixer Adjusting the volume pan EQ For each channel you can adjust the volume panning stereo position between L R channels and EQ equalizer 1 Toadjustthe volume of the audio track or the dru
174. he input signal into three frequency bands and lets you specify a compressor and mix amount for each band Lo Fi CHARA COLOR TONE EFX LVL DRY LVL An effect that intentionally degrades the audio quality of the sound Parameter Description Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description XOVER Lo 50 16000 Adjusts the frequency for bass midrange division XOVER Hi 50 16000 Adjusts the frequency for midrange treble division SNS HIGH 0 15 Adjusts the compressor input sensitivity for the treble range SENS MID 0 15 Adjusts the compressor input sensitivity for the midrange SENS LOW 0 15 Adjusts the compressor input sensitivity for the bass range MIX HIGH OFF 24 6 Adjusts the treble mix amount MIX MID OFF 24 6 Adjusts the midrange mix amount MIX LOW OFF 24 6 Adjusts the bass mix amount CHARA 0 10 Specifies the character of the filter COLOR 1 10 Specifies the color DIST 0 10 Adjusts the degree of distortion TONE 0 10 Adjusts the tone EFX LVL 0 30 Adjusts the mix amount of the effect sound DRY LVL NORMALIZER module Type 0 30 Adjusts the mix amount of the direct sound Parameter NORMMLZR GAIN Lets you set the output level of the 3 BAND COMP Lo Fi module Parameter Description Parameter Name
175. he patch press the STORE key once more ZOOM MRS 802 The patch will be stored and the unit returns to the patch select screen Patches that you have stored are saved on the hard disk as part of the project Patch data included in an already existing project can be loaded into the current project gt p 110 Editing the name of an insert effect patch This section explains how to edit the name of the currently selected patch 1 Press the INSERT EFFECT keys which includes the target patch Then use the PATCH SELECT AT V keys or the dial to select the patch that you want to edit 2 Press the EDIT key The currently selected patch can now be edited 3 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication TOTAL LVL 4 Repeatedly press the cursor down key to bring up the indication PAT NAME The name of the selected patch can now be edited The character currently selected for editing flashes 5 Use the cursor left right keys to move the flashing position to the character you want to change and turn the dial to select a character For information on available characters refer to page 34 6 Repeat step 5 as necessary to complete the new name 105 Reference Effects 7 Toconfirm the new name press the STORE key in the control section twice The new name is stored and the unit returns to the patch selection screen
176. hile the recorder is operating Press the STOP B key to stop the recorder Problems during recording Cannot record on a track Make sure that you have selected a recording track Check whether you have run out of free space on the hard disk p 125 Recording is not possible if the project is write protected Either turn protect off p 127 or use a different project E The signal from an instrument or microphone connected to the INPUT 1 jack is not input When something is connected to both the INPUT 1 jack and the GUITAR BASS jack the GUITAR BASS jack has priority E The recorded sound is distorted e Check whether the input sensitivity setting INPUT control and recording level setting REC LEVEL control are appropriate Lower the fader so that the 0 dB dot of the level meter does not light fthe EQ gain of the track mixer is set extremely high the sound may be audibly distorted even if the fader is lowered Set the EQ to an appropriate value Problems with effects E Insert effect does not apply e Make sure that the BYPASS TUNER key is out Make sure that the insert effect is sent to the desired location p 101 E Send return effect does not apply e Make sure that CHORUS DELAY or REVERB key is lit If it is out press the key several times to make it light ZOOM MRS 802 For each channel of the mixer make sure that the REVERB SEND o
177. hm songs can be saved in each project PATTERN A PATTERN B PATTERN C PATTERN D PATTERN E Rhythm song Measure number 1 2 3 4 5 y 6 PATTERN PATTERN E PATTERNB 77 Reference Rhythm Rhythm pattern mode and rhythm song mode The rhythm section can operate in one of two modes rhythm pattern mode in which you can create and play rhythm patterns and rhythm song mode in which you can create and play a rhythm song One of these two modes will always be selected When the rhythm song mode is selected the SONG PATTERN key is lit and when the rhythm pattern mode is selected the key is out Toggle between the two modes by pressing SONG PATTERN key Rhythm pattern mode Rhythm song mode Out Lit Synchronizing the recorder section and rhythm section In the default condition of the MRS 802 the rhythm section will operate in synchronization with the recorder section When you operate the transport section to start the recorder section running the rhythm pattern or rhythm song will also begin playing If desired the rhythm section can be disconnected from the recorder section and used as an independent drum machine Pressing the DRUM key from the main screen so that the key lights up causes the rhythm section to be separated from the recorder section In this state operating the transport will cause only the rhythm section
178. ial to select the number of the phrase you want to edit When you press the PLAY We key the selected phrase is played If you select a number where no phrase is imported the indication appears instead of the phrase name 4 Press the EDIT key The phrase edit menu appears 5 Use the cursor up down keys to call up the parameter you want to edit MEAS X xx xx 01 99 You can set the number of measures in the range from 1 99 TIMSIG Beat You can set the number of beats per measure in the phrase The setting range is 1 1 4 to 8 8 4 START You can adjust the phrase start point in minutes seconds and milliseconds END You can adjust the phrase end point in minutes seconds and milliseconds NAME You can specify a name for the phrase LVL You can adjust the phrase playback level in the range of 24 dB 62 6 Use the dial and the cursor left right keys to adjust the setting value Adjusting MEAS TIMSIG LVL Turn the dial to set the numerical value Adjusting START END Use the cursor left right keys to select the unit and turn the dial to set the numerical value Adjusting NAME Use the cursor left right keys to select the character to edit and turn the dial to select the character You can use the PLAY gt key to check the phrase both during and after editing 7 Repeat steps 5 6 to complete the phrase If desired pr
179. ight key to move the cursor flashing segment one step to the right Then enter the numeral If the formula for the phrase loop does not fit on two lines the indication scrolls in steps of one character If you use the cursor left right keys to move the input position the line scrolls left and right accordingly After entering a formula it can be edited as follows Inserting numbers or symbols Use the cursor left right keys to move the cursor flashing segment to the desired position and enter the new numeral or symbol ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Phrase Looping Deleting numbers or symbols Use the cursor left right keys to move the cursor flashing segment to the desired position and press the DELETE ERASE key When formula input is complete specify a track V take on which to store the phrase loop as audio data The formula for a phrase loop is stored as part of a project also after writing the result to a track V take Therefore you can edit and reuse the formula later For a phrase loop that has already been written to a track V take it is not possible to write it again in part or to add another phrase loop In such a case specify the entire phrase again as a formula and write the entire phrase again Writing a phrase loop to a track This section explains how to create a phrase loop and write it as audio data to a specified track V take 1 From the main screen press the UT
180. in measures beats and ticks 2 Use the cursor left right keys to move the flashing section of the counter and turn the dial to specify the copy start point ZOOM MRS 802 The point can be specified in hours minutes seconds milliseconds When a value is specified the measure beat tick counter reflects the new location If you move the flashing section to the MARKER field on the display you can specify a mark by turning the dial In this case the mark position becomes the editing start point If you move to an area where no data are recorded a symbol is shown Press the ENTER key The display changes to Copy Src END This screen lets you specify the copy range end point 4 Use the same procedure as in step 2 to specify the copy range end point If you press the PLAY We key at this point the specified range will be played D Press the ENTER The display now shows Copy Dst TR xx yy where xx is the track number and yy the V take number This screen lets you specify the copy destination track V take f you have selected a single track as copy source only single track can be selected as copy destination f you have selected two adjacent tracks or the master track as copy source only two adjacent tracks or the master track can be selected as copy destination In this case the currently selected V take for each track becomes the editing tar
181. indication Reverse SURE appears on the display 6 To execute the reversing operation press the ENTER key By using the EXIT key instead of the ENTER key you can move back to previous screens When the reversing operation is executed the indication Reverse COMPLETE appears on the display and the unit returns to the track edit menu Changing the duration of a specified data range You can change the duration of a specified range of audio data on a track without changing the pitch time stretch compress The stretched or compressed data can be written over the old data on the same track or pasted on another track while leaving the source data unchanged Time stretch compress 1 Refer to steps 1 6 of Basic editing steps to select the track V take for time stretch compress and press the ENTER key 51 Reference Track Editing The display changes to a screen for selecting a track V take on which to place the audio data after time stretch compress The indication is TmStrDst TR xx yy where xx is the track number and yy the V take number 2 Use the cursor up down keys and the dial to select the destination track V take and press the ENTER key The display changes as follows Stretch ratio Tempo This screen lets you specify the ratio for time stretch compress in two ways as listed below the current selection flashes Stretch ratio Expresses th
182. ing on installation conditions a slight Caution 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 Environment Avoid using your MRS 802 in environments where it Caution will be exposed to Extreme temperature High humidity or moisture Excessive dust or sand Excessive vibration or shock Handling The MRS 802 is a precision instrument Do not exert 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 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 You should always turn off the power to the MRS 902 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 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 Neve
183. ing 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 17 Installing the CD R RW Drive 18 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 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 ZOOM MRS 802 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 follows 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 gt 127 Turning on the power 1 Make sure that the AC adapter in
184. inserted in the CD R RW drive or from the internal hard disk Before doing this the following preparations are necessary When importing from the CD R RW drive Insert a CD ROM or CD R RW disc containing audio files into the CD R RW drive When importing from the internal hard disk Copy audio files from a computer into a folder named WAV AIFF immediately under the root directory top level folder of the internal hard disk 59 Reference Phrase Looping To copy audio files to the internal hard disk the option card UIBO1 UIB 02 and a computer are necessary For details refer to the documentation of the UIB 01 UIB 02 Any sub folders in the WAV AIFF folder are not recognized 1 Refertosteps 1 6 of Basic phrase loading steps to select WAV AIFF as import source Then press the ENTER key The indication IMPORT CD ROM appears on the display You can now select the source device 2 Use the cursor left right keys to select the source device CD ROM CD R RW drive or IntHDD internal hard disk Press the ENTER key The unit searches for WAV AIFF files on the specified device When files are found their names are listed on the display When you select the CD ROM as import source but no disc is inserted in the drive the indication IMPORT Ins Disc appears on the display and the tray of the CD R RW drive opens To continue the proc
185. iori is su Deer te Rs 10 12 Effect type parameter list Insertieffect C PES 145 Send return effect 153 EOS aden SURE 81 adjustment 28 5 UTER Le VR der s 46 Erase CD RW disc 117 Byent Rigg tuted EAR 87 Play contents of a specific drum sound 93 Range of datas ecole Rep 49 Rhythm pattern 83 ZOOM MRS 802 INDEX Rhythm pattern 96 Rhythm song 89 od ES b en ere Cs 54 EV ER PER depo eR Radio 81 Event 77 Factory Initialize 138 Fade in o t cece ae RR Ehren 46 Fade in out of a specified data range 50 FAST input rhythm song 83 FAST input method phrase loop 63 Finalizirig orbe mre Res 111 118 FOOESWIICh veuve uus 135 Front panel oiii cipes 14 H Hard disk Checking repairing internal hard disk structure 138 Formatting ED 138 Hard disk maintenance with supplied CD ROM 139 Maintenance 137 MRS 802 hard disk contents 164 Rewriting system file data 138 36 Input mi
186. itar solos on the same track and later compare them and select the best V take V take currently selected for each track 1 8 V takes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12345678 Switching V takes Here s how to switch the V take used by each track 1 8 1 From the main screen press the TRACK PARAMETER key in the track parameter section The key lights up and you can select various track parameters 2 Use the cursor up down keys to bring the indication TR xx yy onto the display where xx is the track number and yy the V take number The V take name is shown under the track number V take number Track number V take number V take name If you select a V take on which nothing is recorded the ZOOM MRS 802 indication DATA is shown instead of the V take name In the level meter display area a lit dot indicates a recorded V take If the dot is out the V take is unrecorded A flashing dot indicates the currently selected V take for each track The dot for the selected V take will flash at the same frequency regardless of whether it is recorded or not 23 4 5 8 7 BL R V take BE L Lit recorded V take 2 n 4 m 5 WE Flashing currently selected V take 6 nm y 8 Out unrecorded V take 3 Use the cursor left right keys to select the track You can also select the track with the sta
187. ive problems 144 CD R RW drive Installation zs Ve Eee 17 168 CD RW moreta e a ie 111 CD RW disc Erasing a CD RW disc 117 Connections rese E e ee 15 COPYING sect Seed 46 Copying a data range 47 Copying a phrase 62 Copying a rhythm pattern 95 Copying rhythm song 88 Copying 54 Creating a 111 Recording audio data as an album 113 Recording audio data as a project 112 D D mo SOnQg s iue nuu eR EX 19 lub 20 Protect reed ER 19 Select Neb et es 19 Directoty eere Gee Vente 120 Display section 12 Drum kit DRE RPG NCC 77 Drum aM teehee 161 Drum kit Changing the drum kit 79 MIDI channel 130 Drum track 5 iios ex eR 10 77 DINOL isdem dee ER NE 81 86 E EDI IUE 103 108 EDITED ei eT EDI dee 104 108 esed 99 Effect module 100 Effect patch list Insert effect bI 154 Send return effect 158 Effect related problems 142 Effect sect
188. l to select the SMF to import O If the desired is not shown check whether the file is in Format O 6 To execute the import process press the ENTER key When import is completed the unit returns to the condition of step 4 To import other SMFs repeat steps 5 6 7 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times 132 Selecting the SMF output destination When playing an 5 the MRS 802 can use either internal or external sound source or both The SMF output destination is specified using the following two parameters SMF OUTPUT Determines whether SMF playing information is supplied at the MIDI OUT connector SMF ChToDrum Selects which MIDI channel 1 16 of the SMF playing information is directed to the internal drum kit of the MRS 802 Information for the channel selected here will not be present at the MIDI OUT connector When this parameter is set to OFF no playing information is sent to the drum kit The diagram below shows a setting example for using the MRS 802 as an SMF player and using external sound sources In this example the SMF playing information is sent only to the MIDI OUT connector SMF CH 1 16 C sound source MIDI OUT Rhythm song gt Drum kit Rhythm pattern O When an SMF is played in the above condition the rhythm song or rhythm pattern of the MRS 802 will be
189. led 5 Press the ENTER key to display the setting of the selected item and turn the dial to change the setting For details on each item refer to the following explanation Operation steps related to SMF explained on page 131 6 When you have finished making settings press the EXIT key several times The unit returns to the main screen 129 Reference MIDI Setting the drum kit MIDI channel You can specify the MIDI channel for the drum kit Refer to steps 1 4 of Basic procedure to bring up the indication MIDI DRUM on the display Then turn the dial to select one of the following settings 1 16CH MIDI channels 1 16 default 10 OFF Channel messages Note On Off messages will not be transmitted or received If you specify a MIDI channel 1 16 for the drum track you can transmit Note On Off messages from an external MIDI device on that MIDI channel to play the sounds of the MRS 802 s drum kit Also when you play back a rhythm pattern or rhythm song on the MRS 802 the content of the drum track will be transmitted as Note On Off messages If the CH setting is OFF Note On Off messages as well as Control Change messages will not be transmitted or received 130 Specifying transmission of Timing Clock messages This setting specifies whether the MIDI synchronization message Timing Clock will be transmi
190. liseconds or in measure units measure beat tick units and move to that location Measure Tick MEASURE BEAT TICK 21 Minute Beat 1 With the recorder stopped use the cursor left right keys from the main screen to move the flashing part to the unit you want to change For example to change the minutes cause the segment marked to flash MEASURE BEAT TICK 2 Turn the dial to specify the numeric value On the time indication minutes seconds or milliseconds can be specified On the measure indication measures beats or ticks can be specified When you change the displayed value the unit immediately moves to the new location Pressing the PLAY We key starts playback from that point ZOOM MRS 802 Re recording only a specified region Punch in out function Punch in out is a function that lets you re record just a specified region of a previously recorded track The action of switching a currently playing track to record mode is called punch in and the action of switching back from recording to playback is called punch out The MRS 802 provides two ways to do this You can use the panel keys or a foot switch sold separately to punch in out manually manual punch in out or you can cause punch in out to occur automatically at previously specified points auto punch in out Using manual punch in out This section desc
191. live feel to the overall mix WarmMst Mastering that adds an overall warm feeling TightUp Mastering with an overall hard feel 1930Mst Mastering with 1930 s sound LoFi Mst Lo fi mastering BGM Mastering for background music E RockShow Mastering for making a rock style mix sound live E Exciter Lo fi mastering with slight distortion in mid and upper range A Clarify High end mastering with wide range and universal appeal A VocalMax Mastering for bringing vocals to the foreground RaveRez Special sweep effect using strong filter FullComp Strong compression over full frequency range A ClearPWR Power tuning with emphasized midrange strong impact and clear sound ClearDMS Sound with enhanced clarity and spaciousness EMPTY ZOOM MRS 802 157 Send return effect CHORUS DELAY Patch Name Comment Vocal Chorus effective for adding color to vocals No 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 GtChorus Chorus effect useful for weak guitar sound Doubling Versatile doubling effect Echo Flamboyant analog style delay for guitar or vocal Delay375 Delay matching the commonly used 120 BPM tempo LongDLY Long delay ideal for ballads FastCho Fast chorus for adding depth to the sound DeepCho Versatile deep chorus effect ShortDLY Versatile short delay DeepDBL Deep doubling e
192. lt in mixer to adjust parameters such as volume level EQ equalizer and panning stereo left right positioning to create a pair of stereo tracks to create the finished song This process is called mixdown The result of the mixdown process can be either recorded on an external master recorder or on the master track incorporated in the MRS 802 The following example describes recording on the master track Instead of the master track you can also select one or two ordinary tracks as recording target This is called bounce recording After using this function you can switch the source V take and record a new part This is convenient when there are not enough free recording tracks For information on the bounce function see page 39 4 1 Preparations for mixdown 1 Make sure that all status keys for the tracks you want to mix are lit in green and that the other status keys are out If the rhythm section was used simply as guide rhythm turn the DRUM status key off so that the drum track will not be added to the mix 2 Turn the INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 keys off You can also add the signal from input 1 and or input 2 to the mix To do this set the INPUT 1 and or INPUT 2 key to on Track parameter and setting range Parameter Display Setting range Set the MASTER fader to 0 dB 4 2 Adjusting volume panning and EQ 1 On the main screen press the TRACK PARAMETER key The tr
193. ly store them on the hard disk Later you can swap the captured data with the current data of the track This lets you for example save the state of a track before an editing operation If the result of the operation is not as desired you can then easily restore the track to its previous state Recorded data Capture Recorder Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Captured data of track 1 Capture operation for track 1 Swap Recorded data Recorder 4 1 2 3 Captured data of track 1 IV Swap operation for track 1 Recorder Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Captured data of track 1 O Captured track data will be erased from the hard disk when the currently selected project is saved Capturing a track You can capture the audio data of any specified track 1 From the main screen press the UTILITY key in the display section The indication UTILITY TR EDIT appears on the display 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication UTILITY CAP SWAP on the display and press the ENTER key 55 Reference Track Editing 3 Use the status keys or the dial to select a track for capture The status key for the currently selected track is lit in orange Itis also possible to select the master track In this case the indication shows MASTER and the MASTER status key
194. ly or in synchronization with the recorder Recorder section Track 1 Track 2 3 Rhythm section Rhythm Rhythm Rhythm 9 pattern pattern pattern 5500 Drum sound t0 the mixer 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 Hinr You can also edit a rhythm pattern or create an original pattern f desired rhythm patterns and rhythm songs can be processed with the insert effect and recorded on the audio tracks 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 Volume Panning 2 band EQ Send level to the send return effect 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 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 channel o
195. m track operate the respective fader 2 To adjust the panning position of a track or the drum track press the TRACK PARAMETER key in the track parameter section and use the cursor up down keys to bring the following indication onto the display 3 Press the status key for the audio track or the drum track and turn the dial to edit the value of the PAN parameter The PAN parameter can be adjusted in a range of L100 far left 0 center R100 far right To adjust the pan of another track or the drum track repeat steps 2 3 e f the stereo link function p 73 is activated for the selected target track audio track or drum track the PAN parameter adjusts the left right channel balance n the parameter screen you can also use the cursor left right keys to select the audio track or the drum track and the cursor up down keys to switch parameters 4 To adjust EQ use the cursor up down keys to bring up the following screen and then use the dial to adjust the setting EQ HI G parameter 71 Reference Mixer Adjusts the amount of high range boost cut Range 12 0 12 dB Default 0 EQ HIF parameter Adjusts the turnover frequency for high range boost cut Range 500 18000 Hz Default 8000 EQLO G parameter Adjusts the amount of low range boost cut Range 12 0 12 dB Default 0 EQLOF parameter Adjusts the turnover freq
196. menu appears 6 Verify that AUDIO CD BURN CD is shown and press the ENTER key The duration of the source master track appears on the display in hours H minutes M seconds S and milliseconds MS 112 s m LI Master track length 7 To check the available write time on the inserted disc press the cursor down key The remaining disc time is shown in the lower part of the display in minutes seconds milliseconds Available write time Press the cursor up key to return to the previous screen 8 To audition the source master track press the PLAY gt key To stop playback press the STOP Bi key 9 Press the ENTER key twice The display changes as follows Write target track number 10 To carry out the write process press the ENTER key Writing on the CD R RW disc starts During the write process the indication wait is shown on the display The counter displays the write progress When writing is complete the display shows CDtrkxx COMPLETE where xx is the track number By pressing the EXIT key instead of the ENTER key you can cancel the write process and return to the previous display screen ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Creating a CD 1 1 When writing is complete press the EXIT key The unit returns to the condition of step 4 To add more audio data load the next project an
197. meter display type 137 Hard disk maintenance 137 Basic maintenance 137 Test restore integrity of data on internal hard disk ScanDisk ere A eher Alas 138 Rewriting system file data Factory Initialize 138 Formatting the hard disk All Initialize 138 Hard disk maintenance using supplied CD ROM ie 9 RE 139 Connecting to a computer with an option card 139 Appendix 141 MRS 802 Specifications 141 Troubleshooting 142 Problems during 142 Problems during recording 142 Problems with effects 142 Problems with the rhythm section 143 Problems with MIDI 143 Problems with CD R RW drive 144 Other problems 144 ZOOM MRS 802 Introduction Overview 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 Bi 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 track
198. meters of G B amp Mic type and of Gtr amp Bass type will be changed E When loading MRS 802 projects into the MRS 1044 CD The following data will not be read Scenes Rhythm pattern numbers 255 510 Rhythm song numbers 1 9 Effect patches E When loading MRS 802 projects into the MRS 1266 CD The following data will not be read Scenes Drum kits CLEAN DIST ACO BASS The effect patches of the CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM and BASS algorithms will be integrated as GUITAR BASS algorithm patches ZOOM MRS 802 165 Appendix MIDI implementation 1 Recognized Messages Status ist 2nd Description 8nH kk Note Off note number vv velocity will be ignored 9nH kk 00H Note Off kk note number 9nH kk Note On note number See NOTE 1 vv velocity BnH 07H Channel Volume vv volume value BnH OBH Channel Expression vv expression value BnH 78H All Sounds Off BnH 79H Reset All Controllers BnH 7BH All Notes Off NOTE n MIDI Channel Number 0 F 1 Note On messages can be recorded into a rhythm pattern 2 Transmitted Messages Status ist 2nd Description 8nH kk 40H Note Off kk note number 9nH kk 00H Note Off kk note number nH kk kk note number vv velocity BnH 07H Channel Volume vv volume value BnH 7BH 00H All Notes Off F2H sl sh Song Position Pointer shsl song position F8H Timing Clock FAH Start
199. mix these signals to stereo The faders and status keys are used to adjust the volume for each track and control the on off setting The signal mixed by the track mixer is routed via the MASTER fader to the MASTER OUTPUT jacks and the master track see diagram below The parameters that can be adjusted in the track mixer are listed in the following table The drum kit signal is stereo For the drum channel of the track mixer the left right parameter settings are therefore linked Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 OUTPUT From Track 5 Track 6 immediately Track 7 after MASTER fader Track 8 EE Master track Drum sound To immediately oooo Oooo before MASTER fader Rhythm section ZOOM MRS 802 To master track DRUM 1 8 MASTER L Track mixer t From master track 67 Reference Mixer Parameter Description Drum track Track 1 8 Master track High frequency range EQ boost cut amount High frequency range EQ boost cut frequency EQLOG Low frequency range EQ boost cut amount 1 Low frequency range boost cut frequency CHO SEND Volume sent to chorus delay send return effect O REV SEND Volume sent to reverb send return effect
200. mode SONG PATTERN key out press the DRUM key so that it is lit 2 Turn the dial to select an empty rhythm pattern number 3 Press the REC 0 key The display changes as follows and step input becomes possible MEASURE Con Im 1 gt X Measure Beat Tick On the first line of the display xx shows the quantize value possible values for xx 4 32 Hi In the bottom right of the display the current position is shown in measures beats ticks 4 Use the cursor up down keys to select the quantize value length of the note you want to enter P 90 The quantize value that you select here becomes the length of one step during step recording You can use the cursor up down keys at any time to change the quantize setting HiNT The quantize value setting is linked to the quantize setting for real time input If you change one setting the other will also change Quantize value sixteenth note Y T 1 KicK 1 ZOOM MRS 802 ck 1 KicK PLAY 1 PLAY PLAY i PLAY 1 PLAY Daly DA 91 Reference Rhythm 5 To enter a note hit the status key corresponding to the note and then press the PLAY gt key The note is recorded and the unit advances by one step corresponding to the quantize value set in step 4 If you hit several status keys during input multiple sounds will be rec
201. mpaniment patterns of several measures in length these are called rhythm patterns By arranging rhythm patterns in the desired order you can create the accompaniment for an entire song This is called a rhythm song This section describes how you can select one of the built in 511 rhythm patterns and use it as a guide rhythm f desired you can create the rhythm accompaniment as rhythm song For details on how to do this see page 80 When you have created a rhythm song you can use it as part of a song 1 Then set the DRUM and MASTER faders to the 0 dB position Press the DRUM status key repeatedly until the key is lit The drum kit output signal drum track is sent to the mixer section As for an ordinary audio track the DRUM status 22 key and the DRUM fader can be used to turn the respective sound on or off and to adjust the level 0 8 o OdB OdB 2 Press the DRUM key in the rhythm section The DRUM key lights up and the display shows the rhythm pattern number and name The first line of the display shows the rhythm pattern number and the number of measures The second line shows the rhythm pattern name The right side of the counter shows the current measure beat tick position within the rhythm pattern Number of measures in rhythm pattern Rhythm pattern number PATTERN
202. n also store an existing patch in another location to create a copy of that patch 1 Press the REVERB key or CHORUS DELAY key in the effect section and then press the EDIT key The currently selected patch can now be edited Perform the necessary steps for editing 2 When editing is complete press the STORE key in the control section A screen for specifying the store target location appears on the display 3 Turn the dial to select the store destination patch number 4 Press the STORE key once more The patch will be stored and the unit returns to the patch select screen Patches that have stored are saved on the hard disk as part of the project Patch data included in an already existing project can be loaded into the current project p 110 Editing the name of a send return effect patch This section explains how to edit the name of the patch that is currently selected for a send return effect 1 Press the REVERB key or CHORUS DELAY key in the effect section If necessary use the PATCH SELECT A keys or turn the dial to select the patch whose name you want to edit ZOOM MRS 802 2 Press the EDIT key and repeatedly press the cursor down key to bring up the indication NAME The name of the selected patch can now be edited The character currently selected for editing flashes 3 Use the cursor left right keys to
203. n to the sound RATE COLOR An effect that adds a swooshing modulation to the sound DEPTH RATE CLIP An effect that cyclically varies the volume SHIFT TONE BALANCE An effect that modifies the pitch of the direct sound RATE BALANCE An effect that produces a metallic resonance TIME TONE A doubling effect that allows the delay time to be set in 1 ms steps up to 100 ms CHORUS FLANGER PHASER TREMOLO PITCH RingMod DOUBLE Parameter Description Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description DEPTH 0 10 Adjusts the depth of the effect RATE 1 30 Adjusts the speed of the effect MIX 0 30 Adjusts the mix amount of the effect sound TYPE FLANGER 10 10 7 Adjusts the feedback amount TYPE DELAY 0 10 COLOR 1 4 Specifies the type of phase tone CLIP 0 10 Emphasizes the effect SHIFT 120 240 Adjusts the amount of pitch shift produced by the pitch shifter 1 0 corresponds to a semitone TONE 0 10 Adjusts the tone BALANCE 0 30 Adjusts the balance between the direct sound and effect sound SIZE 1 10 Adjusts the spatial width TIME 1 100 Adjusts the delay time x ms ZOOM MRS 802 151 MASTERING algorithm 3 BAND COMP Lo Fi module Type Parameter MLT CMP XOVER Lo XOVER Hi SNS HIGH SENS MID SENS LOW MIX HIGH MIX MID MIX LOW An effect that divides t
204. nce of the speaker 3 BAND EQ module Type Adjusts the character of the electric acoustic preamp Parameter 3BandEQ HIGH Parameter Description Parameter Name Three band equalizer Setting Range Parameter Description HIGH 12 12 Boosts cuts the high frequency range MID 12 12 Boosts cuts the mid frequency range LOW 12 12 Boosts cuts the low frequency range LEVEL ZNR module 1 8 Adjusts the module output level Parameter THRSHOLD Zoom s proprietary noise reduction that minimizes noise in play pauses Parameter Description Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description THRSHOLD OFF 1 30 Adjusts the sensitivity of ZNR For best results set this as high as possible 146 without allowing the attacks or decays to sound unnatural ZOOM MRS 802 VOL PDL module Type Parameter VOL PDL MIN VOL You can use an expression pedal to control the volume Parameter Description Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description MIN VOL 0 10 When using an expression pedal as volume pedal this parameter specifies the minimum volume MODULATION DELAY module Type Parameter CHORUS DEPTH RATE Stereo chorus with clear sound and great spaciousness FLANGER DEPTH RATE FB An effect that adds a
205. ng playback No sound or sound is very weak Check the connections to your audio system and the volume of your audio system Make sure that the status keys in the mixer section are lit in green and that the faders are raised If a key is out press the it to make it light up in green fascene with the volume lowered has been assigned to a mark the volume will automatically be lowered when that mark is reached Delete the scene that is assigned to the mark p 76 The recorder will not operate when the DRUM key is lit Press the EXIT key so that the DRUM key goes Operating the fader does not affect the volume On channels for which stereo link is turned on the fader of the even numbered channel will have no effect Either turn stereo link off p 73 or operate the fader of the odd numbered channel E The display indicates Don t Play and playback is not possible The recorder will not operate in the current screen Press the EXIT key several times to switch to the main screen No sound from input signal or sound is very weak Make sure that the INPUT 1 INPUT 2 key is lit Make sure that the respective INPUT control is raised Make sure that the REC LEVEL control is raised If it is raised temporarily turn it down and then up again 142 E The indication STOP RECORDER is shown on the display and operation is not possible The current operation is not possible w
206. ngs O On the MRS 802 recording playback operations can be performed only for the currently loaded project It is not possible to operate multiple projects simultaneously 124 Project operations This section explains operations such as loading or saving a project The procedure is the same for most project operations The basic procedure is as follows Basic procedure 1 From the main screen press the PROJECT key The project menu appears on the display allowing you to select the desired project operation When you press the PROJECT key the current project is automatically saved on the hard disk 2 Use the cursor left right keys to select one of the following operations e PROJECT SELECT Load a previously saved project from the internal hard disk PROJECT NEW Create a new project e PROJECT SIZE View the size of the currently loaded project PROJECT COPY Duplicate a specified project on the hard disk e PROJECT ERASE Erase a specified project from the hard disk PROJECT NAME Edit the name of the currently loaded project PROJECT PROTECT Write protect the currently loaded project ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Projects 3 Press the ENTER key to execute the operation or change the setting that you selected For details on the procedure refer to the sections that follow 4 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times
207. ngs of the insert effect parameters If you switch insert effect patches or edit the parameters you should once again check whether the recording level is appropriate The precise setting of the REC LEVEL control parameter can be checked by pressing the track parameter section TRACK PARAMETER key INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 and repeatedly the cursor down key The value set with the REC LEVEL control is shown numerically This is useful to obtain accurate information about the recording level setting 8 Press the status key for the recording destination track 1 8 so that the key is lit in red The track is now ready for recording The input signal from the input mixer will be sent to the recording track You can select record mode for two tracks by causing two status keys to light up Combinations are limited to 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 8 The signal flow from the input mixer to the track will change as follows depending on the number of inputs and recording tracks Two mono tracks selected as recording tracks Recorder INPUT 1 N C_ C EYNS Track INPUT 1 Recorder Track INPUT 2 xu n Track ZOOM MRS 802 One mono track selected as recording track C gt gt PE INPUT 1 eur 2 Track Notrack selected as recording track INPUT 1 MASTER OU
208. ning at the current location This is called preview playback When preview playback ends scrub playback will resume 6 To cancel the scrub function press the STOP W key unit returns to the main screen Changing the settings of the scrub function When the scrub function is on you can change the direction of the scrub playback whether it will play the region before or after the current location and the length of the scrub playback region 1 From the main screen hold down the STOP W key and press the PLAY gt key This turns the scrub function on and the following screen will appear The characters in the lower left TO FRM indicate the direction of scrub playback and the number in the lower right 40 200 is the length of scrub playback 2 If you want to change the length of scrub playback use the cursor left right keys to cause the scrub playback length setting to flash and turn the dial You can select 40 80 120 160 or 200 ms as the length of scrub playback You can also use the cursor up down keys to change the scrub playback length ZOOM MRS 802 3 If you want to change the direction of scrub playback use the cursor left right keys to cause the scrub playback direction indication to flash and turn the dial If you select TO scrub playback will begin from an earlier point and end at the current location If you select scrub pl
209. nput press the EXIT key The rhythm song name is changed and the display returns to the rhythm song edit menu 7 Toreturn to the main screen press the EXIT key several times 89 Reference Rhythm Creating an original rhythm pattern This section explains how you can create your own original rhythm patterns There are two ways of creating a rhythm pattern step input where play is stopped and you enter the sounds one by one and real time input where you record your play on the status keys or a MIDI keyboard Preparations Before starting to record you must select a rhythm pattern number for input and set the quantize value shortest unit for recording number of measures and beats drum kit number etc 1 From the main screen verify that the SSONG PATTERN key is out If the key is lit press it so that it goes out When the SONG PATTERN key is out the rhythm pattern mode for playing or creating rhythm patterns is selected as operation mode for the rhythm section 2 Press the DRUM key so that it is lit In this condition the rhythm section and recorder section are not linked 3 Turn the dial to select an empty rhythm pattern The indication appears on the display when an empty pattern is selected If there is no empty rhythm pattern erase unneeded pattern p 96 4 Press the EDIT key The rhythm pattern edit menu appears
210. nt trimming For example when preparing to burn the master track onto a CD R RW disc you might want to remove unwanted portions at the start and the end of the V take that will be used When data before a specified section are erased trimmed the remaining audio data will move up by that amount Therefore the timing may become mismatched with regard to other tracks V takes 1 Refer to steps 1 6 of Basic editing steps to select the track V take for trimming and press the ENTER key The display changes as follows This screen lets you specify the start point for the range to be preserved after trimming all data before this point will be erased 2 Use the cursor left right keys to move the flashing section of the counter and turn the dial to specify the range start point You can also specify the point as a mark Press the ENTER key 49 Reference Track Editing The display changes to Trm Src END 4 Use the same procedure as in step 2 to specify the range end point AII data after this point will be erased If you press the PLAY We key the specified range will be played 5 the ENTER The indication Trim SURE appears on the display 6 To execute the trimming operation press the ENTER key By using the EXIT key instead of the ENTER key you can move back to previous screens When the
211. oject are shown on the display Project name Project number to be assigned When being restored to the MRS 802 empty project number is automatically assigned to the project Even if a project with the same name already exists on the hard disk it will not be overwritten 6 To check the name of the directory from which the project will be read press the cursor down button The display shows the directory name Directory name Press the cursor up key to restore the original display ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Creating a CD 7 Turnthe dial to select the project to load and press the ENTER key The indication LOAD SURE appears on the display 8 To execute the load operation press the ENTER key To cancel press the EXIT key instead When you press the ENTER key the project data are read from the disc and loaded to the hard disk When the operation is finished the display indication changes to LOAD COMPLETE If the backup spans multiple discs the disc will be automatically ejected when the data have been loaded and the following message appears on the display 9 When the above message appears insert the next CD R RW disc and press the ENTER key The load operation resumes If more than two discs are required the above steps will be repeated When the load operation is finished the display indication changes to LOAD COMPLETE If the backup of
212. omatically 75 Deleting certain parameters from 76 Reference Rhythm TT About the rhythm section 77 Dunn Kits iz olere re Tr Rr ede ge 77 Rhythm patterns 77 Rhythm songs 77 Rhythm pattern mode rhythm song mode 78 Synchronizing the recorder section and rhythm section 78 Playing rhythm patterns 78 Selecting and playing a rhythm pattern 78 Changing the tempo of the rhythm pattern 79 Changing the drum kit 79 Creating a rhythm song 80 Selecting a rhythm song 80 Inputting rhythm pattern data 81 Step INPUT zu ies 81 FAST ipis 83 Inputting other event data 86 Playing a rhythm song 87 Editing a rhythm song 88 Copying a specific region of measures 88 Copying a rhythm song 88 Erasing a rhythm 5010 89 ZOOM MRS 802 Assigning a name to a rhythm song 89 Creating an original rhythm pattern 90 Preparations 90 Step inputs aa iet ion dius 91 Real time input 93 Editing a rhy
213. ondition this is Center A 440 Hz Reference pitch 3 Play the note that you want to tune and tune your instrument so that the desired note name C C D D E appears on the display 136 4 When the desired note name appears watch the gt and lt symbols on the display and make fine adjustments to the tuning Pitch is flat A Correct pitch Y Pitch is sharp 5 If you want to change the reference pitch of the tuner turn the dial The reference pitch of the tuner can be adjusted in the range of 435 445 Hz 6 When you have finished tuning press the EXIT key The unit returns to the previous condition but with the effects still bypassed When you press the EXIT key once more the insert effect and send return effect will revert to the original condition ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Other Functions Switching the level meter display type The level meter below the display can indicate the level of the signal before passing through the level controls faders pre fader or after passing through the level controls faders post fader You can change the setting as follows 1 From the main screen press the UTILITY key in the display section The utility menu appears 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication UTILITY SYSTEM on the display and press the ENT
214. ooth fat sound with midrange compensation Acoustic guitar Vocal FatPlus Patch for sprucing up a thin midrange Acoustic guitar Vocal Arp Vo Overall solid sound Acoustic guitar Vocal ClubDuo Simulation of live sound in small club Acoustic guitar Acoustic guitar BigShape Patch for enhancing overall clarity Acoustic guitar Acoustic guitar FolkDuo Patch with fresh and clean sound Acoustic guitar Acoustic guitar GtrDuo Patch suitable for guitar duos Acoustic guitar Acoustic guitar Bright Patch with a bright and sharp outlook Acoustic guitar Acoustic guitar EMPTY ZOOM MRS 802 156 E LINE algorithm Patch Name Comment Syn Lead Synthesizer single tone lead effect z o Z a ol o N ol al a o nN o OrganPha Phaser effect for synthesizer organ OrgaRock Boomy distortion sound for rock organ EP Chor Beautiful resonance and chorus effective for electric piano ClavFlg Sound for clavinet Concert Concert hall effect for piano Honkey Honky tonk piano simulation PowerBD An effect that gives a bass drum more power DrumFIng Conventional flanger for drums LiveDrum Simulation of outdoor live doubling JetDrum Phaser sound effective on 16 beat hi hat AsianKit Transforms a standard kit into an Asian kit E BassBost Boost patch that emphasizes the low range Mono gt St An effect that gives spaciousnes
215. operation press the EXIT key After the erase operation is completed the unit returns to the V take editing menu Copying a V take You can copy the audio data of a specified V take to any other V take This action will overwrite any existing data on the destination V take The data on the copy source V take will be unchanged Copy source track Copy destination track 1 Refer to steps 1 5 of Basic V take editing steps to select the track V take to copy and to bring up the indication on the display Then press the ENTER key A screen for selecting the copy destination appears on the display 2 Use the cursor left right keys and the dial to select the destination V take and press the ENTER key The indication COPY SURE appears on the display 3 To execute the copy operation press the ENTER key once more To cancel the operation press the EXIT key After the copy operation is completed the unit returns to the V take editing menu Moving a V take You can move the audio data of a specified V take to any other V take This action will overwrite any existing data on the destination V take The data on the move source V take will be erased Move source track Move destination track 1 Refer to steps 1 5 of Basic V take editing steps to select the track V take to move and to
216. orded at the same position 6 To enter a rest press only the PLAY key If you press the PLAY gt key by itself the position advances by one step duration of quantize value but no play information is recorded 7 To switch the drum sounds assigned to the status keys 1 8 press the SOLO key and then turn the dial to select the instrument bank number A combination of eight sounds assigned to the status keys is called an instrument bank For one drum kit you can use up to three instrument banks For information on which sounds are assigned to the status keys in the various banks see page 161 If you press the SOLO key while the DRUM key is lit the number of the currently selected instrument bank is shown Bank number When you turn the dial to change the instrument bank number the drum sounds assigned to status keys 1 8 are switched To return to the original screen press the EXIT key HiNT For most drum kits instrument bank 1 contains the basic drum sound The sound name is indicated by the letter 92 printed above the status keys 1 8 When starting out with an empty rhythm pattern selecting this bank is convenient Depending on which drum kit is currently selected the sound type assigned to status keys 1 8 may be different Switch the drum kit if necessary P 79 8 Repeat steps 5 7 while changing the step length as necessa
217. polyphony when you record ZOOM MRS 802 Problems with MIDI E The drum kit of the MRS 802 cannot be played from an external MIDI device Make sure that a MIDI cable is correctly connected from the MIDI OUT connector of the external device to the MIDI IN connector on the MRS 802 Make sure that the MIDI send channels of the external device match the MIDI receive channels for the drum kit at the MRS 802 Cannot synchronize with an external MIDI device Make sure that a MIDI cable is correctly connected from the MIDI OUT connector of the MRS 802 to the MIDI IN connector of the external device Atthe MRS 802 make sure that output is enabled for the Timing Clock Song Position Pointer and Start Stop Continue messages p 130 Make sure that the external MIDI device is set to receive the Timing Clock and synchronize to it Make sure that the external MIDI device is in playback mode Cannot load SMF from CD ROM or CD R RW disc Make sure that the SMF is Format 0 and that the file name and extension are appropriate Files written to a CD R RW disc in an open session will not be recognized Close the session and then try the load process again Cannot play SMF Make sure that SMF output is set to ON SMF playing information is output from the MIDI OUT connector 2 p 132 143 Problems with CD R RW drive Cannot play audio CD created with MRS 802 on ordinary C
218. r CHORUS DELAY SEND parameter is turned on If it is on make sure that the send level is raised p 72 Problems with the rhythm section E Cannot hear the rhythm pattern play back Make sure that the DRUM status key is lit in green Make sure that the DRUM fader is raised If the fader is already raised lower it and then raise it once more Make sure that you have not selected a blank rhythm pattern pattern name EMPTY Cannot hear the rhythm song play back n the case of a new project all rhythm songs will be empty so you will hear no sound Either create a new rhythm song or load a project for which a rhythm song has already been created When using Control Change signals sent from an external MIDI device the drum kit volume may be lowered Set the MIDI channel for the drum kit to OFF or check the setting at the external MIDI device Cannot record or edit a rhythm pattern rhythm song When the DRUM key is out or blinking it is not possible to record or edit a rhythm pattern or rhythm song Press the DRUM key to make the key light f the display indicates FULL this means that you have used up the rhythm section memory Please delete unneeded rhythm patterns Sounds recorded in the rhythm pattern do not play Sounds that exceed the maximum polyphony will not be played Either delete some of the other notes that have already been recorded 93 or stay within the maximum
219. r look directly in the laser beam projected from Caution the optical pickup of the CD R RW drive since your sight can be damaged 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 MRS 802 as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely 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 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 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 regar
220. ram a phrase loop p 63 1 In rhythm song mode SONG PATTERN key lit verify that the DRUM key is lit 2 Press the EDIT key The rhythm song edit mode appears 3 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication EDIT FAST on the display and press the ENTER key The input screen for FAST appears Cursor 4 Use the status keys 1 9 DRUM and the SOLO key to enter the formulas for creating the rhythm song The formula input principles are explained on page 84 If you make a mistake during input correct it as follows Inserting a number symbol Use the cursor left right keys to move to the position you want to insert and enter the new number symbol Deleting a number symbol ZOOM MRS 802 Use the cursor left right keys to move to the position where you want to delete a number symbol Then press the DELETE ERASE key The number symbol is deleted and subsequent numbers and symbols are moved up 5 When formula input is completed press the ENTER key A screen for selecting the song to write to appears Turn the dial to select the song Hinr The second line of the display shows the rhythm song number If an is shown to the right of the number the rhythm song is empty Press the ENTER key The write process is carried out and the unit returns to the condition of step 2 If you wish to check the input result press the PLAY
221. return effect patch 109 Saving an insert effect patch 105 Phrasellst 2 2 piles LL 163 Phrase loop iu rr ie gera pent 57 Adjusting phrase parameters 61 Copying a phrase 62 Creating Pepe ARM ER 63 Loading a phrase 58 Loading a phrase from another project 60 Loading a V take from current project 58 Loading a WAV AIFF file 59 Writing a phrase loop to a track 65 Phrase pool rhe erre 57 Ping pong recording 39 Playback problems 142 Project suos ae atem me 124 Changing the project 127 Checking project size hard disk free capacity 125 Copying a project 126 Creating a new project 125 Erasing a 126 Loading a project 125 Loading 131 Protecting unprotecting a project 127 DAVES Seb EU PAIS CPGE 121 Protect i ted ERIS Eee apt 127 Pin A EAM cet d 86 kr erect ates 81 Punch in out function 35 Manual punch in out 35 Punch in out Auto punch in out 36 Q
222. rhythm pattern playback from start to end The status keys and the SOLO key in the fader Serve to specify the pattern number and number of repetitions The DRUM status key enters 0 and the 1 9 status keys enter the numbers 1 9 open bracket and close each push of the SOLO key p 1 8 Status key DRUM Status keys 1 9 KICK SNARE O HH TOM 1 TOM2 TOM 3 CYMBAL BANK 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Oioooooooooo 1 F RUM MASTER SOLO Serves to enter x multiplication symbol addition symbol bracket The symbol changes with ZOOM MRS 802 83 Reference Rhythm section can be used for numeric input as described below The basic rules for creating a rhythm pattern sequence are as follows Select the pattern Use status keys 1 9 and the DRUM key to enter a pattern number with up to 3 digits The display shows the pattern number Line up patterns Use the symbol to line up patterns For example entering O 1 2 will result in the following play sequence Repeat patterns Use the symbol to specify pattern repetitions As in regular arithmetic multiplication symbols take precedence over addition symbols For example entering O 1 x 24 2 will result in the following play sequence
223. ribes how to perform manual punch in out to re record a region of a previously recorded track using the panel keys or a foot switch sold separately If you want to use a foot switch for punch in out connect the ZOOM foot switch 501 option to the CONTROL IN jack on the front panel In the default condition of the 5 802 a foot switch connected to the CONTROL IN jack is set to control recorder playback stop If you want to use the foot switch for punch in out you must first change the foot switch setting p 135 1 Repeatedly press the status key of the track on which you want to perform punch in out until the key is lit in red 2 Raise the fader of this track to a suitable position 3 While playing the instrument connected to the input jack use the INPUT control and REC LEVEL control to adjust the recording level As necessary play back the recorder and use the faders of the mixer section to adjust the mix balance of your instrument and the playback of the tracks 4 Locate a point several measures before the intended punch in point and press the PLAY gt 35 Reference Recorder key to begin recorder playback 5 When you come to the punch in point press the REC key or press the foot switch The REC key lights up and track recording begins from that location 6 When you come to the intended punch out point press the REC 0 key or the foo
224. ring up the indication PROJECT COPY on the display Then press the ENTER key The name and number of the project to copy are shown on the display oo f Project name Project number 2 Turn the dial to select the copy source project and press the ENTER key 126 The screen for selecting the copy destination project appears on the display Copy destination project number 3 Turn the dial to select the copy destination project number and press the ENTER key The indication SURE appears on the display 4 Press the ENTER key to copy the project or press the EXIT key to cancel When copying is completed the unit returns to the main screen Erasing a project This operation erases the specified project from the hard disk 1 Refer to steps 1 2 of Basic procedure to bring up the indication PROJECT ERASE on the display Then press the ENTER key The project to erase is shown on the display Project name Project number 2 Turn the dial to select the project to be erased 3 Press the ENTER key to erase the project or press the EXIT key to cancel To return to main screan after erasing is completed press the EXIT key Once a project has been erased it cannot be recovered Use this operation with care This item cannot be selected for projects with the protect ON setting ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Projects I
225. ription Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description SENS 0 15 Adjusts the compression input sensitivity ATTACK 0 15 Adjusts the compression attack speed LEVEL 1 8 Adjusts the module output level THRSHOLD 0 15 Adjusts the limiter action threshold Adjusts the time delay between the threshold crossing point and compression RELEASE 0 15 finish MIC PRE module Type Parameter COLOR DE ESSER Preamp for use with external mic MIC PRE Parameter Description Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description 1 Flat response 2 Lowcut only 3 Acoustic guitar characteristics 4 Acoustic guitar characteristics with low cut 5 Vocal characteristics 6 Vocal characteristics with low cut TONE Adjusts the tone LEVEL Adjusts the module output level DE ESSER Adjusts the amount by which vocal sibilants will be cut 3 BAND EQ module For an explanation of types and parameters see the CLEAN DIST ACOU BASS SIM BASS algorithm ZNR module For an explanation of types and parameters see the CLEAN DIST ACOU BASS SIM BASS algorithm VOL PDL module For an explanation of types and parameters see the CLEAN DIST ACOU BASS SIM BASS algorithm ZOOM MRS 802 148 MODULATION DELAY module Type Parameter DEPTH RATE Stereo chorus with clear sound and great spaciousness DEPTH RATE An effect that add
226. rite protect enabled or OFF write protect disabled When write protect is ON for a project alock symbol is shown to the right of the project number Lock symbol A change in the protect status becomes active immediately To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times O If a project is loaded for which write protect is not enabled and you select another project the current project s mix settings will be overwritten because the existing project is automatically saved on the hard disk before loading the new project If you do not want a completed mix to be changed further it is recommended to set write protect to ON The various track parameters such as EQ and panning can be adjusted also when the project is protected but the settings will not be stored 127 Reference MIDI This section explains the MIDI related settings of the MRS 802 About MIDI MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface is a standard that allows messages such as performance data collectively called MIDI messages to be exchanged between devices such as electronic musical instruments and computers The MRS 802 supports MIDI and is equipped with the following two MIDI connectors MIDI IN connector Serves for receiving MIDI messages sent from an external MIDI device This connector is used mainly to receive Note messages from an external MIDI device in order to play a drum kit
227. rn 1 From the main screen press the DRUM key so that the key lights up 2 Verify that the SSONG PATTERN key is out If the key is lit press it so that it goes out ZOOM MRS 802 3 In rhythm pattern mode press the TEMPO key in the rhythm section The current tempo value will be displayed in BPM beats per minute 4 Turn the dial to adjust the tempo The tempo can be adjusted in steps of 0 1 over a range of 40 250 BPM The tempo can also be changed after playback of the rhythm pattern has been started by pressing the PLAY M key 5 To change the tempo manually press the TEMPO key twice or more at the desired tempo The interval between the last two times you pressed the key will be detected automatically and set as the new tempo 6 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times The tempo you specify here will apply to all rhythm patterns played in rhythm pattern mode and to a rhythm song in which tempo data has not yet been input The tempo can also be changed from the main screen If you record on the recorder tracks while listening to the rhythm patterns and then later change the tempo of the rhythm patterns the two sets of performances will no longer be synchronized If you want to record on the recorder while listening to rhythm patterns you must decide on the tempo first Changing the drum kit You can change the drum kit used
228. rogrammed for each rhythm pattern 1 In rhythm pattern mode SONG PATTERN key out press the DRUM key so that it is lit 2 Press the EDIT key The rhythm pattern edit menu appears on the display 3 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication Dr Level on the display and press the ENTER key This screen allows you to specify the rhythm section volume The display shows the current volume setting 0 15 4 Turn the dial to select the desired setting and then press the EXIT key The setting is accepted and the rhythm pattern edit menu appears again 5 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Rhythm Copying a rhythm pattern You can copy a rhythm pattern to another pattern number This is useful if you want to create variations of a rhythm pattern 1 In rhythm pattern mode SONG PATTERN key out press the DRUM key so that it is lit 2 Turn the dial to select the number of the rhythm pattern to use as copy source Press the INSERT COPY key A screen for selecting the copy destination appears An empty pattern is listed as E source destination rhythm pattern number 4 Turn the dial to select the number of the rhythm pattern to use as copy destination and press the ENTER key The indication SURE appears on the display 5 execute th
229. ry to enter the desired rhythm pattern When you reach the end of the pattern the unit automatically returns to the first measure letting you enter more instrument sounds 9 To edit the recorded contents after step input proceed as follows Toerase the performance of a specific drum sound When you advance the record position with the PLAY gt key the status key that is input at the current position lights up By holding down the DELETE ERASE key and pressing the lit key you can erase the sound of that key The key goes out and the playing information is erased from the rhythm pattern O When searching for a note to erase set the quantize value to the same value as the smallest value used during recording or to a smaller value Otherwise the start of a note may be missed Make sure that the sound to be erased is part of the currently selected instrument bank 10 When you have finished step input press the STOP B key The unit returns to the rhythm pattern screen Press the PLAY gt key to hear the pattern that you recorded 1 1 To terminate pattern recording and return to the main screen press the EXIT key ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Rhythm Real time input For real time input you use the status keys on the top panel or an external MIDI keyboard or similar to record the pattern while listening to the actual drum sounds This section explains how to use the status keys 1
230. s a pronounced character and modulation to the sound RATE COLOR An effect that adds a swooshing modulation to the sound DEPTH RATE CLIP An effect that cyclically varies the volume SHIFT TONE BALANCE An effect that modifies the pitch of the direct sound RATE BALANCE An effect that produces a metallic resonance FREQ DEPTH LowBoost An effect that gives the sound more focus and spatial definition SIZE TONE MIX Simulates the effect of air on the room resonance giving the sound spatial depth TIME FB MIX A delay effect with a maximum of 500 ms TIME TONE MIX A doubling effect that allows the delay time to be set in 1 ms steps up to 100 ms CHORUS FLANGER PHASER TREMOLO PITCH RingMod EXCITER AIR DELAY DOUBLE Parameter Description Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description DEPTH 0 10 Adjusts the depth of the effect RATE 1 30 Adjusts the speed of the effect COLOR 1 4 Specifies the type of phase tone CLIP 0 10 Emphasizes the effect Adjusts the amount of pitch shift produced by the pitch shifter 1 0 corresponds SHIFT 12 0 24 0 to a semitone BALANCE 0 30 Adjusts the balance between the direct sound and effect sound FREQ 1 5 Adjusts the frequency LowBoost 0 10 Emphasizes the low frequency range SIZE 1 10 Adjusts the spatial width TYPE FLANGER 10 10 FB Adjusts the feedback amount TYPE DELAY
231. s to a monaural source AM Radio AM radio simulation WideDrms Wide stereo effect good for internal drums A A o DanceDrm Powerful effect with reinforced bass for dance rhythms A Octaver SFX type effect adding a one octave lower sound E Percushn Gives air presence and stereo spread to percussion sounds Distortion guitar sound with emphasized midrange body SnrSmack Gives presence to internal drums by emphasizing snappy snare sound N pr Shudder Stereo sound great for techno tracks N SwpPhase Phaser effect with powerful resonance DirtyBiz Low fi distortion using ring modulator A Doubler Doubling effect great for vocal track SFXlab Forced SFX sound for synthesizer o SynLead2 Old style jet sound good for synthesizer lead N Tekepiko Effect for sequence phrases and guitar mute single note Soliner Analog string ensemble simulation HevyDrum Hard rock type drum track EMPTY MASTERING algorithm Patch Name Comment PlusAlfa Mastering that enhances the overall power z o All Pops Conventional mastering StWide Wide range mastering DiscoMst Mastering for club sound Boost Mixdown effect with hi fi finish Power For mixes with a big and powerful low range Live Add a
232. s to multitrack recording mixdown and burning an audio CD the MRS 802 lets you do it all li 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 E Rhythm section can be used to provide guide rhythm or accomp
233. scending order from the beginning of the song If you add a new mark between two existing marks the subsequent marks will be renumbered Add a mark Mark 44 nina na nu number GUC ta Y Song C Mark 03 Q5 number 57 v WV ul 57 Song C ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Recorder Mark number 00 is already set at the beginning of the song the counter zero location In the main screen the MARKER area in the upper right of the display will show the number of the mark immediately before the current location If a dot is shown at the lower right of the mark number this means that the mark location matches the current location Locating a mark Here s how to move to the location of a mark This can be done in two ways you can use key operations or specify the mark number directly E Using keys to locate 1 From the main screen press either the MARKER or gt gt key in the control section Each time you press the key the unit jumps to the next mark before or after the current location Mark Current location song I C MARKER MARKER MARKER E Specifying the mark number to locate 1 From the main screen press the cursor left key once The indication MARKER flashes on the display 2 Turn the dial to select the desired mark number As soon as the number is changed the unit jumps to that n
234. song step input becomes possible 3 Press the cursor up key repeatedly to bring up the indication EV on the display This screen lets you check which event information is entered at the current point The symbol after such as Pt or 5 denotes the type of event Available events and their symbols are listed in the table below Typs ot Symbol Content Range E Rhythm pattern _ number 000 510 TimSig i Time signature 1 8 1 4 8 4 Tempo E Tempo 40 0 250 0 a Drum track DrVOL mg 0 15 HiNT f no tempo information is input for the rhythm song the tempo currently set for the rhythm section will be used To ensure that a rhythm song will always play with the same tempo be sure to enter tempo information at the beginning of the song f desired you can also adjust the tempo while a song is playing by hitting the TEMPO key several times in succession Check the display to verify that the desired tempo has been set 4 Move to the location at which you want to input a new event 86 You can change the input location in the following three ways 1 Moving in steps of a measure Use the cursor left right keys to move to the beginning of the preceding or following measure 2 Specify the location in beats Use the REW 44 FF gt gt keys to move to the beginning of the preceding or following beat 3 Specify the location in 1
235. ss the EXIT key The rhythm pattern edit menu reappears 10 To set the length number of measures of the rhythm pattern use the cursor left right keys to select the indication EDIT BarLen and press the ENTER key The current length of the pattern is shown as number of measures 1 1 Turn the dial to select the desired setting and press the EXIT key The setting range is 1 99 12 Press the EXIT key twice The display returns to the screen of step 3 Step input For step input you enter each note separately while the MRS 802 is in the stop condition For rhythm pattern step input you specify the step length interval to next note or rest using the quantize value Then you use the status keys 1 8 and the PLAY We key to enter notes and rests When you press a status key to select a sound and then press the PLAY M key playing information is entered at that point and the step advances by an interval corresponding to the current quantize value O If you use the status keys for input the recorded note intensity velocity value will be constant To change the Rhythm pattern step input Quantize value quarter note velocity value use the Velocity item of the rhythm utility menu p 97 If you only press the PLAY We key no playing information is entered but the step advances by an interval corresponding to the current quantize value 1 In rhythm pattern
236. stall 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 ZOOM MRS 802 Introduction Introducing the MRS 802 The MRS 802 is internally divided into the following five sections Recorder section Records and plays back audio Rhythm section Uses internal drum machine to play rhythms 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 From immediately after MASTER fader To immediately before MASTER fader Drum sound Rhythm section REVERB CHORUS DELAY Send return effect ZOOM MRS 802 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
237. strument and audio system or headphones are correctly connected to the MRS 802 For information on connections refer to page 15 2 Press the POWER switch on the rear panel Power to the MRS 802 comes on the unit performs a self test and switch settings are read Wait until the following indication appears on the display This screen is called the main screen 3 Turn on the audio system connected to the MASTER OUTPUT jacks HINT When a synthesizer or other electronic instrument is connected to the MRS 802 turn power on in the order synthesizer gt MRS 802 audio system Turn power off in the reverse order ZOOM MRS 802 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 as follows 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 Projects stored on the hard disk are shown in the lower part of the display T Project name Project number 3 Turn the dial to select the demo song Projects number 0 and 1
238. t MIDI connectors Control input Expansion board slot Dimensions Weight Power supply Power consumption Supplied accessories Optional accessories 0 dB 0 775 Vrms 999 song 99 pattern approx 20000 song 40 0 250 0 BPM 3 5 inch E IDE type 24 bit 64 times oversampling 24 bit 128 times oversampling 44 1 kHz 24 bit 20 Hz 20 kHz 1 dB 10 kilohm load 93 dB IHF A 97 dB 0 0296 400 Hz 10 kilohm load 66 x 52 mm custom LCD with backlight Standard mono phone jack input impedance 500 kilohms XLR standard phone combo jack Balanced operation input impedance 1 kilohm pin 2 hot Unbalanced operation input impedance 50 kilohms unbalanced 48 V with on off switch 50 dBm to 4 dBm continuously variable RCA type phono jacks L R 1 kilohm 10 dBm Standard stereo phone jack 50 mW into 32 ohm load IN OUT 501 02 combined 1 430 W x 270 D x 105 H mm 5 kg with CD R RW drive 4 kg without CD R RW drive 12VDC 2A from supplied AC adapter AD 0009 20W 12 V 1 A typ Warranty card instruction manual demo song list AC adapter AC cable CD ROM Foot Switch 501 Expression Pedal FP02 USB Interface Board UIB 01 UIB 02 Design and specifications subject to change without notice 141 Troubleshooting If there are problems during operation of the MRS 802 check the following points first Problems duri
239. t press the INPUT SOURCE key in the effect section and turn the dial to set the insert position for the effect to IN With the default settings of a project the insert effect is inserted into the input mixer IN and a patch suitable for guitar bass recording is selected If you want to record without sending the sound through the insert effect press the BYPASS TUNER key in the effect section to bypass the insert effect 5 Press the EXIT key to return to the main screen 6 Press one of INSERT EFFECT keys in the effect section to select the desired algorithm and turn the dial to select the patch to be used The key lights up and the currently selected patch appears on the display When patch selection is complete press the EXIT key to return to the main screen You can also select a patch by using the PATCH SELECT V keys in the effect section 7 While playing your instrument adjust the recording level by turning the REC LEVEL control The REC LEVEL control adjusts the signal level before it is sent to the recording track 1 after it has passed through ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Mixer the insert effect The CLIP indicator will light if the level is too high Set the recording level as high as possible but avoid settings that cause the CLIP indicator to light Hinr The level of the signal sent to the recording track will change according to the setti
240. t is also possible to erase the currently loaded project In this case the lowest numbered project will automatically be loaded after the erase operation has been completed Editing the project name This lets you edit the name of the currently loaded project 1 Refer to steps 1 2 of Basic procedure to bring up the indication PROJECT NAME on the display Then press the ENTER key The current project name is shown on the display 2 To edit the name use the cursor left right keys to move the flashing position to the character you want to change and turn the dial to select a character For information on available characters refer to page 34 To return to the main screen after editing the name press the EXIT key Protecting unprotecting a project This operation lets you write protect the currently loaded project or turn previously enabled protection off When protect is ON the following operations will be impossible Deleting a project Editing or recording on the recorder Changing the V take Editing a patch including module on off Recording or editing a rhythm pattern or rhythm song Saving scenes making marker settings etc 1 Refer to steps 1 2 of Basic procedure to bring up the indication PROJECT PROTECT on the display Then press the ENTER key The screen for setting the protect status to ON OFF is shown on the display ZOOM MRS 802 2 Turn the dial to select ON w
241. t point and end point of the phrase in millisecond units In the default condition the parameter is set to the start and end of the imported data This parameter can be used for example to extract only a part of a drum loop imported from CD ROM MEAS X number of measures This parameter specifies to how many measures the range between the START END parameter values corresponds The parameter lets you compress or expand the playing duration of the phrase to match the tempo setting of the rhythm section The setting range is 1 99 measures TIMSIG Beat This parameter specifies the number of beats per measure in the imported phrase In combination with the MEAS X parameter this determines the phrase length The setting range is 1 1 4 to 8 8 4 If you do not wish to match the phrase to the rhythm section tempo adjusting the MEAS X and TIMSIG parameters is not necessary NAME This is the name assigned to the phrase LVL level This is the playback level of the phrase To adjust the above parameters proceed as follows 1 From the main screen press the UTILITY key in the display section The utility menu appears on the display 61 Reference Phrase Looping 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication UTILITY PHRASE on the display and press the ENTER key The names and numbers of phrases in the phrase pool appear on the display 3 Turn the d
242. t possible to change the algorithm of a patch For this reason you must first begin by selecting a patch that uses the desired algorithm even when you want to create a patch from scratch D Hinr The indication EMPTY appears instead of the patch name if the patch is empty To create a patch from scratch select an empty patch in the desired algorithm 2 Press the EDIT key The first line of the display will show EDIT This indicates that the patch can now be edited Effect module types EDIT 3 Use the cursor left right keys to select the effect module that you want to edit The first line of the display shows the following indications for each effect module 103 Reference Effects Algorithm Module Display CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM BASS MODULATION DELAY MIC MODULATION DELAY DUAL MIC MICPRE DOUBLING ISOLATOR MODULATION DELAY MASTERING 3BAND COMP Lo Fi NORMALIZER O The table above shows the condition when the effect module is On When the effect module is Off the second line of the display shows OFF 4 If you want to switch the effect type for the selected module turn the dial to select the desired effect type EDIT ED Effect type name D Hinr e f the contents of a patch have been edited the EDIT indica
243. t switch once again The REC key goes out and the unit switches from recording to playback 7 To stop playback press the STOP Bil key 8 To check the newly recorded content locate to a point slightly before the punch in point and press the PLAY gt key Using auto punch in out Auto punch in out is a function that lets you specify beforehand the region to be re recorded Punch in will occur automatically when you reach the starting location In point and punch out will occur automatically when you reach the ending location Out point This is convenient for example when you cannot operate the MRS 802 because you are playing the instrument yourself or when very fast playback record switching is required In point Out point Track Playback Recording Playback In order to perform auto punch in out you must first specify the In point switch point from playback to recording and Out point switch point from recording to playback and then perform the recording operation The procedure is as follows 1 Raise the fader of the track where you want to perform auto punch in out to a suitable position 2 While playing the instrument connected to the input jack use the INPUT control and REC LEVEL control to adjust the recording level 36 3 Locate the point at which you want to punch in and press the AUTO PUNCH IN OUT key The AUTO PUNCH IN OUT key flashes This sets the In
244. ta are managed in units called projects A project encompasses the following information All recorder section data All mixer section settings All rhythm section settings All internal effect settings Other information scene mark MIDI etc 1 Press the PROJECT key in the display section The menu for loading and copying projects appears 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication PROJECT NEW on the display HiNT For information on other items that can be selected from the project menu refer to page 124 Press the ENTER key The number and name for the project to be created appear on the display 21 Quick Tour Project number Project name D Hinr O e When creating a new project the lowest free project number is automatically selected f desired you can change the project name at this stage Use the cursor left right keys to move the flashing position and turn the dial to select a letter 4 Press the ENTER key once more A new project is created When selecting a different project or creating a new project the project you were working on up to that point is automatically saved When performing the shutdown p 20 procedure for the MRS 802 the last project is automatically saved 1 2 Selecting a rhythm pattern The rhythm section of the MRS 802 provides drum sounds drum kits which can repeatedly play acco
245. ta stored on the internal hard disk Init Fac Factory Initialize Restore files and data necessary for operation such as the system files Data created by the user will not be erased Init ALL All Initialize Format the internal hard disk and then restore files and data necessary for operation such as the system files All existing projects on the hard disk will be erased 4 Press the ENTER key to execute the command Subsequent display indications and operation steps differ for the individual commands See the respective section below 137 Reference Other Functions 5 When the command has been executed turn the unit off and then turn it on again The MRS 802 will operate in normal mode Test restore integrity of data on internal hard disk ScanDisk This action serves to test the disk and perform restorative action if necessary Try using this function when operation of the MRS 802 has become unstable O ScanDisk may not be able in all cases to restore damaged files To guard against data loss it is recommended to regularly back up data from the hard disk onto CD R RW discs 1 Refer to steps 1 3 of Basic maintenance procedure to bring up the indication ScanDisk on the display Then press the ENTER key The ScanDisk menu for selecting the test function appears 2 Use the cursor left right keys to select the ScanDisk function e AutoRepr Auto Repair This f
246. tart of the song as well as all other mix settings as scenes When creating a mix for a specific range using functions such as the marker function to locate points p 43 and the repeat function p 44 is convenient 3 Verify that the recorder is stopped and press the ZERO M4 key in the transport section to return to the beginning of the song The beginning of the song counter zero location already contains the mark number zero First you will assign the starting scene to this mark 4 Press the MARK key When you press the MARK key at a location where a mark has been assigned a screen will appear in which you can assign a scene to the corresponding mark Scene number f you press the MARK key at a location where a mark has not yet been assigned a new mark will be assigned to that location e f a dot is shown at the lower right of the mark number this means that the mark matches the current location 5 Turn the dial to select the number of the scene you want to assign to this mark and press the ENTER key The scene will be assigned to the mark The following screen shows an example of scene number being assigned to mark number 0 Scene number 75 Reference Mixer HiNT To cancel a scene assignment turn the dial to make the display indicate 6 Locate the next mark at which you want the mix to change and repeat steps 4 5 7
247. ted use the cursor right key to move to track 2 The screen changes as follows 8 Turn the dial to select the project to be used as 114 track 2 of the album 9 In the same way select projects for track 3 and subsequent tracks The maximum allowable number of tracks is 99 provided that there is enough free capacity on the disc Toaudition the master track Press the PLAY key The master track of the project currently shown on the display is played To stop playback press the STOP Bl key To change projects in an album Use the cursor left right keys to select the track number for which you want to change the project and use the dial to select another project To delete a project from an album Use the cursor left right keys to select the track number whose project you want to delete and press the DELETE ERASE key The indication DELETE SURE appears on the display To delete the project from the album list press the ENTER Key If you wish to cancel the process press the EXIT key instead When a project is deleted the following tracks are moved up by one position Todelete all projects from an album In the condition for registering projects in an album press the DELETE ERASE key and then the cursor down key indication ALL DEL SURE appears on the display To delete all projects from the album list press the ENTER key If you wish to cancel the process press
248. tereo right channel LOOPxx LSQ Formula data entered when creating phrase loops RHYTHM FST Formula data entered when creating rhythm song with FAST wethod PRJDATA INI Project settings data RHYTHM SEQ Rhythm pattern and rhythm song data 164 WAV_AIFF folder Folder for storing WAV AIFF files Used when importing phrases from the internal hard disk To use this folder install the optional USB card UIB 01 UIB 02 and copy WAV AIFF files from a computer SOUNDS folder Drum kit data xxxx DRM Sound data for each drum kit SYSTEM ZEX MRS 802 system file Compatibility With MRS 1044 MRS 1266 Series The MRS 802 can exchange project data with the MRS 1044 CD and MRS 1266 CD models However certain limitations exist regarding supported functions E When loading MRS 1044 CD projects into the MRS 802 The following data will not be read Audio data for tracks 9 10 Scenes Effect patches Bass sound parameters Pad sensitivity settings E When loading MRS 1266 CD projects into the MRS 802 The following data will not be read Audio data for tracks 9 10 Scenes Sub out settings Drum kits Bass sound parameters Pad sensitivity settings ZOOM MRS 802 effect patches of the GUITAR BASS algorithm will be divided and assigned to the CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM and BASS algorithms in numerical order In DUAL algorithm patches the para
249. the EXIT key instead To check the capacity of a CD R RW disc Press the cursor down key The remaining time of the disc appears in the lower part of the display To return to the previous screen press the cursor up key 10 When you have stored all desired projects in the album press the ENTER key twice The display changes as follows ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Creating a CD If you press the ENTER key once more the indication Tracks BURN where xx is the number of tracks appears on the display You can check the total number of tracks from this screen 1 1 To carry out the burn process press the ENTER key once more Writing on the CD R RW disc starts During the write process the indication wait is shown on the display The counter displays the write progress When the write process is completed the disc is ejected and the message ALBUM NEXT appears on the screen If you wish to write another disc with the same content insert a blank CD R RW disc or a CD RW disc which has been completely erased and press the ENTER key To terminate the process press the EXIT key 12 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times ZOOM MRS 802 Playing an audio CD To play an audio CD inserted in the CD R CD RW drive proceed as follows This method can also be used to audition a CD R CD RW disc which has not been finalized yet
250. the main screen press the EXIT key while the rhythm section is stopped To edit an input rhythm pattern perform the following steps while the REC key is lit O f you play the rhythm song in this condition the most recently selected drum kit and tempo will be used To switch the drum kit bring up the utility menu and select a new kit It is not possible to specify a drum kit for each rhythm song To specify tempo information for a particular rhythm song enter the tempo information at the beginning p 86 To re select a pattern that you input Use the cursor left right keys to move to the desired rhythm pattern data and turn the dial to select a new pattern If you go to a point where no pattern information is input first line of display shows PTN you can add rhythm ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Rhythm pattern information to that point Delete PATTERN A PATTERNB PATTERNC PATTERND Keep in mind that the newly added rhythm pattern information will remain valid until the next point where rhythm SZ pattern information is input PATTERNB lt E To insert a new pattern within the rhythm song rhythm song cannot be deleted Use the cursor left right keys to move to the location at which you want to insert rhythm pattern data and execute To delete a specific m
251. thm pattern 94 Adjusting the drum volume balance 94 Copying a rhythm pattern 95 Editing the name of a rhythm pattern 95 Erasing a rhythm pattern 96 Importing rhythm patterns and rhythm songs from another project 96 Editing various settings of the rhythm Sectlon eR am eee ae 97 Basic procedure 97 Changing the length of the pre count 97 Changing the metronome volume 98 Specifying the sound dynamics 98 Checking the remaining amount of memory 98 Reference Effects 99 About the effects 99 Insert effect aeree za 99 Send return 99 Using the insert effect 100 About insert effect patches 100 Changing the insert location of the insert effect 101 Selecting the patch for the insert effect 101 Editing the insert effect patch 103 Storing an insert effect patch 105 Editing the name of an insert effect patch 105 Applying the insert effect only to the monitor signal 106 Using the send return effects 107 About the send return effect patches 107 Selecting a send return effect patch 107 Editing a send return
252. time x 1 ms TONE 0 10 Adjusts the tone MIX 0 30 Adjusts the module output level ZOOM MRS 802 150 E LINE algorithm COMP LIM module For an explanation of types and parameters see the MIC algorithm ISOLATOR module Type Parameter XOVER_Lo XOVER_Hi MIX_HIGH MIX_MID MIX_LOW An effect that divides the signal into three frequency bands and lets you specify the mix amount ISOLATOR Parameter Description Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description XOVER_Lo 50 16000 Adjusts the frequency for bass midrange division XOVER Hi 50 16000 Adjusts the frequency for midrange treble division MIX_HIGH OFF 24 6 Adjusts the treble mix amount MIX_MID OFF 24 6 Adjusts the midrange mix amount MIX LOW OFF 24 6 Adjusts the bass mix amount 3 BAND EQ module For an explanation of types and parameters see the CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM BASS algorithm ZNR module For an explanation of types and parameters see the CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM BASS algorithm VOL PDL module For an explanation of types and parameters see the CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM BASS algorithm MODULATION DELAY module Type Parameter DEPTH RATE Stereo chorus with clear sound and great spaciousness DEPTH RATE An effect that adds a pronounced character and modulatio
253. to IMPORT START In this condition you can specify the start point for the data range to be imported 4 Use the cursor left right keys to move the flashing section of the counter and turn the dial to specify the start point If you move the flashing section to the MARKER field on the display you can specify a mark by turning the dial In this case the mark position becomes the import start point By holding down the STOP Ill key and pressing the PLAY key you can perform scrub playback of the V take of the specified track p 44 The playback range of the phrase loop can be fine adjusted also after importing Therefore it suffices if you make a rough selection here You cannot specify a point where there are no audio data If you try to do this the indication appears on the display ZOOM MRS 802 5 When you have specified the start point press the ENTER key The display changes as follows 6 Specify the end point of the range in the same way If you press the PLAY We key the specified range will be played 7 When you have specified the range press the ENTER key The indication IMPORT SURE appears on the display 8 Press the ENTER key The phrase is imported When the import process is completed the phrase menu appears again Importing a WAV AIFF file You can import an audio file WAV AIFF from a CD ROM or CD R RW disc
254. tor in the upper part of the display will change to EDITED f TOTAL is shown on the display you can use the cursor up down keys to select PAT LVL ZNR or VOL PDL Some effect modules have only one effect type For such modules there will be no screen for selecting the effect type 5 Use the cursor up down keys to select the effect parameter that you want to edit When you use the cursor up down keys a setting screen for the effect types and parameters for this module is shown The following diagram shows an example of what appears on the display when you have selected the DEPTH parameter of the FLANGER effect 104 DIMENSION ZNR VOL PDL LVL RESONANCE EDIT ED Setting value 6 Turn the dial to change the setting For details on the effect types that can be selected for each effect module and on the effect parameters of each type refer to the appendix p 145 153 at the end of this manual 7 switch the module On Off setting bring the module onto the display and press the ENTER key When the effect module has been set to Off the effect type name is shown as on the display If you press the ENTER key once more in this condition the setting is returned to On If is shown on the first line of the display you adjust the ZNR VOL PDL module settin
255. tted Refer to steps 1 4 of Basic procedure to bring up the indication MIDI CLOCK on the display Then turn the dial to select one of the following settings ON Transmission on MIDI Timing Clock will be transmitted when the MRS 802 is running default setting OFF Transmission off Timing Clock will not be transmitted Timing Clock will be output according to the tempo of the rhythm pattern rhythm song that is playing In order for the external MIDI device to play back in synchronization at an appropriate tempo you will need to specify the tempo and time signature of the rhythm pattern rhythm song even if you are not using the rhythm section Timing Clock will be transmitted even if the drum track is muted DRUM status key out When using MIDI Timing Clock messages transmitted from the MRS 802 to synchronize the operation of an external MIDI device you should also turn on transmission for Song Position Pointer and Start Stop Continue messages as well as Timing Clock When transmitting Timing Clock from the MRS 802 it is recommended to turn the drum MIDI channel OFF Synchronization may become unstable if MIDI messages other than Timing Clock are also being transmitted ZOOM MRS 802 Reference MIDI Specifying transmission of Song Position Pointer messages You can specify whether Song Position Pointer messages will be transmitted Song Position Pointer is
256. ttern data will be input at the current location The 8 indication is moved back by the number of input measures HiNT When you input rhythm pattern information the events TimSig beat and DrVOL drum track volume are added automatically at the same point in the rhythm song The values for these events can be changed later 8 Repeatedly press the cursor right key to move to the location at which you will input the next rhythm pattern Each time you press a cursor left right key the current location will move one measure backward or forward When 82 you advance to the end of the rhythm song the display will indicate EOS When you move to a point beyond the last measure where pattern information was input the indication lt PTN is shown The arrow indicates that information in this case pattern information input at a preceding point is still valid 9 Repeat steps 4 8 to input rhythm patterns for the entire song The rhythm song is extended for the number of measures that you have newly input and the EOS indication moves accordingly 10 Repeat this procedure to input rhythm patterns for the entire song 1 1 When input for one rhythm song is completed press the STOP W key The REC key goes out and the unit returns to the rhythm song screen If you wish to check the input result press the PLAY key 12 To return to
257. ttern screen Press the PLAY key to hear the pattern that you recorded When you select an empty pattern and record it the pattern name Patxxx where xxx is the pattern number is automatically assigned You can edit this pattern name as necessary p 95 9 To terminate pattern recording and return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times f you use a MIDI keyboard connected to the MIDI IN connector for real time input you can add intensity information for each note For information on which drum sound corresponds to which note number see p 161 When the 5 802 is in the default condition the MIDI receive channel for the drum kit is set to 10 For real time input using a MIDI keyboard set the MIDI send channel of the keyboard also to 10 The MIDI receive channel for the drum kit can be changed if desired gt p 130 After changing the quantize value p 90 you can restart real time input In this case the timing of notes that have already been input does not change For example you could record hi hat play with 32nd notes and then switch to 16th notes for snare and kick drum input Editing a rhythm pattern This section explains how to edit an existing rhythm pattern Adjusting the drum volume balance The volume of the drum kit can be adjusted with the DRUM fader in the mixer section If necessary the volume level of the drum kit can also be individually p
258. tting sound suitable for ballads A JazzTone Clean sound suitable for jazz DeepFLG Clean flanging sound EMPTY E DIST algorithm z o Patch Name Comment MRS Drv Full distortion rich sound RCT BG High gain amp sound of American made Rectifier series CrnchCmp Crunch sound with a touch of compression 9002Lead The original 9002 sound F Tweed Sound of a small American made vintage tube amp BlackPnl Heavy metal sound of 5100 series American made stack amp MatchCru Crunch sound of a modern class A amp Sticky Tight crunch sound HardPick Hard crunch sound RockDrv Straight rock drive sound Duplex Spacious lead guitar sound with dual overlay effect NJ a MadBass Distortion bass sound for high range chord playing and lead E N Straight Straight lead sound for all genres E JetSound Versatile jet sound A Combo BG Overdrive sound with detailed long sustain A FDR Twin Drive channel sound of an American made vintage tube amp Beatle Class A type Mersey Beat sound A WildFuzz Vintage fuzzbox sound E JB Style Octaver simulation An indispensable effect for guitar and bass unison riffs Pitch 5 Even single notes sound like power chords BRT Drv Great soun
259. turn If you record a track while listening the rhythm section and you change the rhythm tempo afterwards the rhythm section and recorded contents may become mismatched You should therefore always set the tempo first and then record the audio track to the previous screen ZOOM MRS 802 D Amr You can also change the tempo setting by tapping the TEMPO key p 79 7 To stop playback press the STOP key STOP PLAY REC Csi EIE 1 4 ee 8 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times The DRUM key goes out When you use a key of the transport section in this condition the rhythm section and recorder section will operate in sync D inr O You can also create an original rhythm pattern p 90 23 Quick Tour Step 2 Recording the first track In this step you record the first track while listening to the rhythm section As an example we describe how to record an electric guitar on track 1 with the insert effect 2 1 Adjusting input sensitivity 1 Connect an instrument to the GUITAR BASS jack p 15 To connect a synthesizer or other component with line level stereo output use the INPUT 1 INPUT 2 jacks on the rear panel To connect a guitar or bass use the GUITAR BASS jack HINT When something is connected to both the GUITAR BASS jack and the INPUT 1 jack on the rear panel the GUITAR BASS jack has priority To adjust t
260. tus keys 1 8 MASTER 4 Turn the dial to select the V take 5 Repeat steps 3 4 as necessary to select a V take for each track 6 When you have finished selecting V takes press the EXIT key The TRACK PARAMETER key goes out and the unit returns to the main screen Editing V take names A V take that has been recorded will be automatically assigned a default name according to the following pattern e GTRxx yy V take recorded through insert effect CLEAN DIST or 33 Reference Recorder ACO BASS SIM BASxx yy V take recorded through insert effect BASS e MICxx yy V take recorded through insert effect MIC e DULxx yy V take recorded through insert effect DUAL MIC LINxx yy V take recorded through insert effect LINE MASxx yy V take recorded through insert effect MASTERING BYPxx yy V take recorded while bypassing the insert effect BOUxx yy V take recorded using bounce function or rhythm recording function LP xx yy Phrase written to V take using phrase loop function gt p 57 When you write a phrase to the master track the name LP MS is automatically assigned These names can be changed as desired To do this proceed as follows 1 From the main screen press the TRACK PARAMETER key O Only the name of the currently selected V take of tracks 1 8 can be changed 2 Use the cursor up down keys to bring the indication TR
261. uency for low range boost cut Range 40 1600 Hz Default 125 HINT f you press the ENTER key while the EQ HIGH parameter is displayed EQ HIGH is turned off Pressing the key once more turns EQ HIGH on again In the same way you can Switch EQ LOW between on and off with the ENTER key while the EQ LOW parameter is displayed Immediately after switching the display the audio track or the drum track that was selected before will still be selected If necessary switch to another track 5 Set the EQ parameter for other audio tracks or the drum track in the same way 6 When you have finished adjusting settings press the EXIT key The unit returns to the main screen 72 Adjusting depth of send return effect This section explains how to adjust the effect depth by setting the volume that is sent from each channel to the send return effects chorus delay reverb Raising the send level will produce a deeper effect 1 Press the CHORUS DELAY key or REVERB key to select a patch for the send return effect The display changes and shows the currently selected patch of the selected effect chorus delay or reverb 2 Turn the dial to select the patch you want to use You can also select a patch by using the PATCH SELECT A V keys in the effect section When you have selected the patch press the EXIT key 3 Press the TRACK PARAMETER key in the track parameter section and use the cursor up do
262. um capacity of the disc The disc can usually only be played on CD players designed to read CD R RW discs 3 Add Playback on Disc Write data Erase normal CD player CD R Once only Yes No Yes Many times CD RW after erasing Yes Yes No When using commercially available pre formatted CD RW discs perform an erase operation first as described on page 117 111 Reference Creating CD Recording audio data by project You can select one project and write the contents of its master track to a CD R CD RW disc Before starting the procedure described below use the trimming function on the master track to make sure that it does not include unwanted blank portions at the beginning and end p 49 1 Insert a CD R RW disc into the CD R RW drive To newly write audio data use a blank CD R RW disc or a CD RW disc that has been completely erased To add audio data use a CD R RW disc that has not yet been finalized 2 Select the project to be used as write source For details on loading projects refer to page 125 3 Verify that the V take that you want to write to the audio CD is selected for the master track of that project 4 From the main screen press the CD R RW key in the display section The CD R RW menu appears 5 Verify that the indication CD R RW AUDIO CD is shown on the display and press the ENTER key The audio CD
263. umber ZOOM MRS 802 Deleting a mark Here s how to delete a mark that you assigned 1 Locate the mark that you want to delete The mark number displayed in the MARKER area is the mark that will be deleted It is not possible to delete a mark unless the mark location exactly matches the current location If the dot at the lower right of the mark number is not lit use the MARKER M gt gt keys to jump to the exact marker point 2 Press the CLEAR key in the control section The selected mark will be deleted and subsequent marks will be renumbered O A deleted mark cannot be recovered tis not possible to delete mark number 00 located at the beginning of the song 43 Reference Recorder Playing back the same passage repeatedly A B Repeat function A B Repeat is a function that repeatedly plays back a desired region of the song This is useful when you want to listen to the same passage repeatedly 1 Move to the point at which you want to begin repeat playback and press the A B REPEAT key in the control section The A B REPEAT key flashes and the repeat start location point is specified point can be specified either during playback or when stopped 2 Move to the point at which you want to end repeat playback and press the A B REPEAT key once more The A B REPEAT key will change from flashing to constantly lit and
264. unction tests all files on the hard disk and automatically repairs damaged files ChekFile Check File This function only tests all files but does not automatically repair them If a problem is found a message is displayed on the screen 3 To execute the selected function press the ENTER key The ScanDisk operation starts Once ScanDisk has started it cannot be interrupted by the user Never turn power to the unit off while ScanDisk is running Otherwise the hard disk may be destroyed 138 4 When ScanDisk is completed press the EXIT key The unit returns to the condition of step 1 Rewriting system file data Factory Initialize This action restores only the system files and other data necessary for operation of the MRS 802 Audio data created by the user are not affected by this operation Try using this function if operation of the MRS 802 is still unstable even after using the ScanDisk function 1 Refer to steps 1 3 of Basic maintenance procedure to bring up the indication Init Fac on the display Then press the ENTER key The indication Init Fac SURE appears on the display to confirm the operation 2 To carry out the initialization process press the ENTER key once more The factory initialize process starts When it is complete the unit returns to the condition of step 1 Formatting the hard disk All Initialize This action formats the hard disk of the MRS 802 and th
265. ut x 2 This difference will affect the signal flow when the insert effect is inserted For details refer to p 102 Each effect module comprises various parameters that adjust the effect type and the effect depth Settings for the parameters of each effect module and an overall volume setting patch level are collectively referred to as a patch Patch COMP H PRE AMP H ZNR H EQ DRIVE MODULATION VOL PDL H DELAY H PAT LVL gt gt A newly created project contains 190 patches and these patches are organized according to the eight algorithms You can instantly switch insert effect settings simply by selecting the appropriate algorithm and then selecting a patch The table below shows the algorithm types and the patch numbers for each type Input output type CLEAN DIST ACO BASS SIM PRE AMP pave 17124 S MODULATION gt as DELAY gt m VO Mono stereo BASS MIC PRE MIC DE ESSER MODULATION gt DELAY Mono stereo MIC PRE DUAL MIC MIC PRE DOUBLING Mono mono x 2 ISOLATOR LINE L 3BANDCO MASTERING LO FI NORMALIZE 100 MODULATION Stereo stereo DIMENSION gt RESONANCE ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Effects Algorithm Patch number Algorithm Patch number CLEAN 0 24 MIC 0 49
266. verted resampled to 44 1 kHz Files not corresponding to the ISO 9660 Level 2 standard will not be recognized Files written to the disc in an open session will not be recognized 3 Phrase from another project You can load any phrase from a project stored on the internal hard disk of the MRS 802 In this case specifying a range is not possible It is not possible to directly load an audio track from an audio CD as a phrase into the phrase pool You must first read it into a track p 119 Once you have loaded phrases into the phrase pool you can specify various parameters such as playback range and volume level and then you can specify a playback sequence and number of times each phrase is played The result can then be written to any track V take as a phrase loop Project Phrase poo 3 Phrase Project Phrase Phrase pool hase rase Phrase hrase frase Phrase Phrase CD ROM R RW Phrase k V take Track V take ZOOM MRS 802 57 Reference Phrase Looping Loading a phrase This section describes how to load a phrase into the phrase pool Basic phrase loading steps When loading phrases some steps are similar for each phrase type These are as follows 1 From the main screen press the UTILITY key in the display section The utility menu appears on
267. when desired This is convenient when you want to compare various mixes or when you want to automate mix operations A scene contains the following data Track parameters except for currently selected V take number Insert effect patch number input source Send return effect chorus delay reverb patch number The state of all status keys 1 8 and the DRUM status key play mute e Fader settings Up to 100 different scenes can be stored in memory Scene data stored in memory are saved on the internal hard disk as part of the currently selected project Saving a scene This section explains how to save the current settings as a scene 1 Press the SCENE key in the control section 2 Turn the dial to select the scene number 0 99 in which the data will be saved If you select a number where scene data are already saved the existing data will be erased and overwritten by the new data 3 Press the STORE key In this condition you can specify a name for the scene 4 Use the cursor left right keys to move the flashing position to the character you want to change and turn the dial to select a character For information on available characters refer to page 34 ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Mixer 5 Repeat step 4 as necessary to complete the new name 6 To carry out the store process press the STORE key or the ENTER key The current mixer and effect settings will be saved as a
268. wn keys to bring the following indication onto the display e Adjusting the chorus delay send level 4 Press the status key for the audio track or the drum track to which you want to apply the effect 5 Turn the dial to select the effect depth Higher values result in more effect depth stronger effect The range and default values for the parameters are shown below CHORUS DELAY SEND 0 100 default 0 REVERB SEND 0 100 default 0 ZOOM MRS 802 Reference Mixer When the send level is shown the display pressing the ENTER key will turn the signal output to the send return effect off Pressing the key once more will turn the signal on again 6 When you have finished making settings press the EXIT key The unit returns to the main screen Linking odd numbered even numbered channels stereo link Adjacent odd numbered even numbered mono channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 can be linked and used as a pair of stereo tracks This is referred to as stereo link The parameters and status keys of two stereo linked channels will operate in tandem The setting procedure is as follows 1 Press the TRACK PARAMETER key in the track parameter section 2 Press the status key 1 8 for one of the two channels that you want to stereo link 3 Press the cursor down key several times The following screen appears 4 Turn the dial to switch the setting ON
269. written to the track When a V take which already contains audio data is selected the existing data will be completely erased and overwritten by the new audio data 6 When you have selected a track V take press the ENTER key A screen for selecting the phrase loop number appears 65 Reference Phrase Looping 7 Turn the dial to select the desired phrase loop number and press the ENTER key Phrase loops can be created from 1 10 The name LOOPO1 LOOP10 is assigned to the respective loop When you press the ENTER key the display changes to the loop input screen 8 Use the status keys and SOLO key in the fader section to input the formula for creating the loop For information on the FAST entry procedure refer to page 64 9 When formula input is completed press the ENTER key The following screen appears on the display This screen lets you select whether to match phrase playback to the rhythm section measure 10 Turn the dial to select one of the following methods ADJUST OFF When you select this setting the selected phrase is played continuously independent of the rhythm song bar lines and tempo This is the default setting 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 measure beat Phrase A i Phrase B e ADJUST BAR When you select this setting phrase playback start is aligned to the measure start of the rhythm song If one measure of the phrase phrase playback rang
270. xer 67 Adjusting panning balance 70 Adjusting send return effect depth 69 Assigning an input signal to a track 68 Basic operation 68 Input section 12 Input sensitivity 24 Insert effect 10 24 99 100 Changing the insert position 101 Changing the insert target 3l Changing the patch 105 Editing a patch 52er rene 103 Effect type parameter list 145 Saving a pateli s o ever 105 Selecting a patch 101 Using effects only on monitor signal 106 Instrument bank 92 Instrument MIDI note number table 161 L Levelmeter Er 137 Locate function 35 19 Maintenance Basic operation 137 ZOOM MRS 802 Checking repairing internal hard disk Structure ueber ree ESL RR Formatting the hard 48 Hard disk maintenance with supplied CDROM AIRE RENTEN UP Rewriting system file 4 Using an option card for connection to a Computer serra LESE WR Manual punch in out Mak qc Marker function Erasing ose eee Er
271. y selected for the recording track s If you want to play back a track while bouncing onto another V take of that track you can use the following procedure to change the recording destination V take For information on V takes refer to page 33 1 From the main screen press the UTILITY key The indication UTILITY TR EDIT appears on the display 2 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication UTILITY BOUNCE on the display and press the ENTER key 3 Use the cursor left right keys to bring up the indication BOUNCE REC on the display and press the ENTER key The V take currently selected for recording is shown CURRENT The bounce result will be recorded on the V take currently selected for the recording track 1 10 The bounce result will be recorded on the V take of the number you specify here 4 Turn the dial to specify the recording destination V take 5 To return to the main screen press the EXIT key several times Executing bounce recording In this example we will bounce the contents of tracks 1 6 onto V take 10 of tracks 7 8 1 Go to the UTILITY screen and verify that the BOUNCE RECTRACK parameter is set to PLAY 2 Also on the UTILITY screen verify that the REC TAKE parameter is set to 10 V take 10 3 Press the status key 7 so that the keys is lit in red and keep pressing the key 6 7 8 o QO NA TOM

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