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Precautions
Power supply
Location
Interference with other electrical devices
Table of Contents
Switching the power on/standby
Introduction
Quick start
Step 2. Creating/selecting a song
Step 3. Recording
Step 6. Mixer adjustments
Step 7. Using effects
Mode parameters
Step 8. Rhythm & tempo settings
Step 9. Song editing
Step 10. Track editing
CARD
Effect parameters
Effect modules
Appendices
Main features
Additional features
Introduction
CompactFlash
What is ?
Printing conventions in this manual
Introduction
COPYRIGHT WARNING
Features of the D4 and their function
1. Top panel
4. TRACK ASSIGN 1, 2 keys
TUNER
6.FX WRITE KNOB key
Introduction
15.VALUE dial
1.INPUT 1 switch
2. Rear panel
STOP
REW Rewind
3.Side panels
4. Display screen
Introduction
15.Effect parameters
13.Record mode icon
14.Effect chain
Connecting a guitar
Connecting a line-leveldevice
Connecting a mic to the XLR jack
Connections
Inserting or removing a card
1.Inserting a card
2.Removing a card
Cards that can be used with the D4
Switching the power on/standby
1. Preparing to turn on the power
2. Turning the power on
Connecting the AC adapter
3. Switching the power off
Setting
Listening to the demo songs
Demo song list
“BOA BLUES”
2. Turn the power on
Connect your headphones
Turn the power on
Quick start
3. Create a new song
4. Assign the input
Quick start
Specify the song grade
Adjust the recording level
5. Select an effect
6. Record
Press the GUITAR/MIC key
7. Playback
Press the REW key
Disarm the recording track
Listen to the recording
Operation
Step 1. Basic operation
1. Selecting modes
Play mode
Operation
2. Selecting and editing parameters
Selecting a parameter
Editing a parameter
3. Tuning
Using the PAN knobs to select/edit parameters
Canceling an edit Undo/Redo
Tuning your guitar
Tuning your acoustic guitar
When the tuning is correct
Operation
5Exit Tuner mode
Step 2. Creating/selecting a song
1. Creating a new song
2. Selecting a different song
To select the previous-numberedsong
Step 3. Recording
3. Changing the name of a song
1. Recording methods
Space, A…Z, a…z, 0…9, @, +
Using virtual tracks to record
2.Additional recording
3Check the input level
4Set the recording level
Punch-in/out- re-recordinga portion of a track
Operation
1Select the track that you want to record
3Start recording
8 Press the STOP key to stop playback
recording
3Press the PUNCH key
5Begin Auto-PunchIn / Out recording
3. Combining multiple tracks
Combining tracks 1-4onto two tracks - Mastering
3Adjust the pan of the playback tracks
5Adjust the playback and recording levels
Step 4. Playback
1.Playback
2. Playback extras
Double-speedplayback
Step 5. Viewing and changing the time location
1. Changing the format of the counter display
2.Changing the current time location
Registering the IN and OUT locate points
Step 6. Mixer adjustments
Setting the InTime and OutTime
1. Select a mixer parameter
Moving to the IN or OUT points you registered
Step 7. Using effects
Using a guitar/mic effect
Using an insert/guitar+vocal effect
1. Assigning and applying effects
Using the master effect
Using the final effect
2.Editing an effect
Effect programs and chains
3.Saving an effect program
Editing an effect
To save an effect program
6Adjust the volume of the effect
4. Using the Favorite knob
Using the Favorite knob to select an effect
The file loaded at power-on
5.Loading/saving an effect user file
To save an effect user file
To load an effect user file
Initializing the effect user area
Operation
Step 8. Rhythm & tempo settings
1. Playing rhythm and metronome patterns
Selecting and playing a rhythm pattern
3Adjust the tempo
Step 9. Song editing
1. Song editing operations
Recording while listening to a rhythm pattern
Changing the tempo of the rhythm
Delete Song - deleting a song
5Execute the Copy operation
1Select the song song “1” that you want to delete
2Select “SONG EDIT” mode
Step 10. Track editing
1. Track editing operations
Copy Track - copying a track
Operation
Insert Track “InsTrack” - inserting a blank space
8Specify the “OutTime.”
9Specify the “ToTime.”
0Execute the Copy operation
Erase Track “ErsTrack” - erasing a track
Operation
5Set the “In Time” and “Out Time.”
6Execute the editing operation
Delete Track “DelTrack” - deleting a track
2Select “TRK EDIT” mode
3Select the Delete operation
6Execute the operation
Operation
2Select “TRK EDIT” mode
3Select the Expansion/Compression operation
7 Specify the InTime “In” time location and Out
1Select “TRK EDIT” mode
2.Using the sub input
Step 11. Mixdown
1. Recording onto a master recorder
2Select the sub input setting
Step 12. Saving to your computer
3. Creating a stereo MP2 file
Limitations for a stereo MP2 song
Creating a stereo MP2 file
1. Making USB connections to your computer
Windows users
Macintosh users
Operation
Contents of the card
2.Saving song files via card
1.Song folders
2.Stereo MP2 songs *.MP2
4.Setting file D4.INI
Recovering a damaged card Card Recovery
3. Card management
3.Effect user file 1.EFF, 2.EFF
Mode parameters
REC MODE Select the recording mode
Input input recording
Bounce bounce recording
P.1 MixerSys Mixer settings
P.2 Foot SW Foot switch settings
P.3 UndoSys Undo settings
SYSTEM
P.2 InsTrack Insert blank space into a track
TRK EDIT Track editing operations
P.1 CpyTrack Copy a track
P.3 ErsTrack Erase data from a track
P.4 DelTrack Delete data from a track
P.5 ExpTrack Expand/compress a region of a track
Mode parameters
P.6 CpyV-Trk Copy a virtual track
P.7 DelV-Trk Delete a virtual track
P.4 RhythmLv Rhythm volume
V-Track
RHYTHM
P.1 Rhythm Pattern
P.1 Song Select select a song
LOCATE
SONG SEL Song select
SONG EDIT
P.1 NameSong edit the song name
P.2 CopySong copy a song
P.3 DelSong Delete a song
CARD
NEW SONG Creating a new song
P.1 SongGrade specify the song grade
P.1 CardInfo Infomation View card information
P.4 CdRecvey Recover card data
P.3 CdFxLoad Loading an effect user file
P.5 CdFormat Format a card
Mode parameters
Effect parameters
Effect types
Effect types and chain structure
GUITAR/MIC Monaural in - Monaural out
FX Effects
Effect parameters
P.1 FxSelect select an effect program
P.2 DYNA dynamics
P.8 ProgMVol program master volume
P.9 FxRetLv effect return level setting
P.3 AMP amplifier
P.4 CABI/EQ cabinet/equalizer
P.10 FxRetBal effect return balance setting
FX WRITE/PROG save an effect
P.11 Rename edit the name of the effect
Effect parameters
PAN adjust the pan stereo position
RTM LVL adjust the rhythm level
SEND adjust the send level
RETURN adjust the return level
DYNA
Effect modules
1. LIMITER
2. WAH
1. AMP SIMULATOR/DRIVE
Effect modules
2. BASS AMP SIMULATOR
3. COMP, ACO
CABI/EQ
4. SYNTH
1. CABINET
SYNTH
2. BASS CABINET
VOX AC15
VOX AC30
AD412
3. EQ
MODULATION
4. MIC SIMULATOR
1. MODULATION
VNTG.DY VINTAGE DYNAMIC
PHASER ST PHSER STEREO PHASER
FLANGER ST FLNGE STEREO FLANGER
MOD DELAY ST MODDLY STEREO MOD DELAY
TREMOLO TREM/PAN TREMOLO/PAN
AMBIENCE
1. DELAY
2. AMBIENCE
OCTAVE
NR/GATE
1. NR
2. GATE
PP DELAY STEREO PING PONG DELAY
Preset
Effect Program List
User
Effect modules
Effect Chain List
CABI/EQ
CABINET
CABI/EQ
Effect modules
DYNA
CABI/EQ
LIMIT
Troubleshooting
Appendices
No sound
Can’t hear the playback
Appendices
Effect does not apply
Can’t record two tracks simultaneously
Guitar/insert effect does not apply
Rhythm sound does not stop volume is too loud
Nothing happens when you press a key
Rhythm
Card
Messages
Your computer does not recognize the D4
Your computer does not release the D4
CardLock
Error messages
EvntFull
Appendices
Wr? STOP
Rhythm pattern list
Appendices
Specifications
Analog/digital input/output specifications
Recorder section
Mixer section
Included items
Options
When using phone jack unbalanced
When using INPUT 2 XLR balanced
Index
Appendices
Virtual track
Block diagram
TUNER
GUITAR
TRACK
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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS
Before you 
Turn the volume of all connected devices to the minimum setting, and turn off each power switch in order, beginning with the last device that receives the audio signal.
Never turn off the power when the card access icon is dis- played. Doing so will destroy not only the selected song, but may also destroy the songs on the card as well as the Com- pactFlash itself.