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Location
Precautions
Power supply
Interference with other electrical devices
Introduction
Table of Contents
Switching the power on/standby
Quick start
Step 6. Mixer adjustments
Step 2. Creating/selecting a song
Step 3. Recording
Step 7. Using effects
Step 9. Song editing
Mode parameters
Step 8. Rhythm & tempo settings
Step 10. Track editing
Effect parameters
Effect modules
CARD
Appendices
Introduction
Main features
Additional features
CompactFlash
Introduction
What is ?
Printing conventions in this manual
COPYRIGHT WARNING
4. TRACK ASSIGN 1, 2 keys
Features of the D4 and their function
1. Top panel
TUNER
6.FX WRITE KNOB key
Introduction
15.VALUE dial
STOP
1.INPUT 1 switch
2. Rear panel
REW Rewind
3.Side panels
4. Display screen
Introduction
13.Record mode icon
14.Effect chain
15.Effect parameters
Connecting a mic to the XLR jack
Connecting a guitar
Connecting a line-leveldevice
Connections
2.Removing a card
Inserting or removing a card
1.Inserting a card
Cards that can be used with the D4
2. Turning the power on
Switching the power on/standby
1. Preparing to turn on the power
Connecting the AC adapter
3. Switching the power off
Demo song list
Setting
Listening to the demo songs
“BOA BLUES”
Turn the power on
2. Turn the power on
Connect your headphones
Quick start
Quick start
3. Create a new song
4. Assign the input
Specify the song grade
6. Record
Adjust the recording level
5. Select an effect
Press the GUITAR/MIC key
Disarm the recording track
7. Playback
Press the REW key
Listen to the recording
1. Selecting modes
Operation
Step 1. Basic operation
Play mode
Selecting a parameter
Operation
2. Selecting and editing parameters
Editing a parameter
Canceling an edit Undo/Redo
3. Tuning
Using the PAN knobs to select/edit parameters
Tuning your guitar
Operation
Tuning your acoustic guitar
When the tuning is correct
5Exit Tuner mode
2. Selecting a different song
Step 2. Creating/selecting a song
1. Creating a new song
To select the previous-numberedsong
1. Recording methods
Step 3. Recording
3. Changing the name of a song
Space, A…Z, a…z, 0…9, @, +
3Check the input level
Using virtual tracks to record
2.Additional recording
4Set the recording level
1Select the track that you want to record
Punch-in/out- re-recordinga portion of a track
Operation
3Start recording
3Press the PUNCH key
8 Press the STOP key to stop playback
recording
5Begin Auto-PunchIn / Out recording
3Adjust the pan of the playback tracks
3. Combining multiple tracks
Combining tracks 1-4onto two tracks - Mastering
5Adjust the playback and recording levels
2. Playback extras
Step 4. Playback
1.Playback
Double-speedplayback
2.Changing the current time location
Step 5. Viewing and changing the time location
1. Changing the format of the counter display
Registering the IN and OUT locate points
1. Select a mixer parameter
Step 6. Mixer adjustments
Setting the InTime and OutTime
Moving to the IN or OUT points you registered
Using an insert/guitar+vocal effect
Step 7. Using effects
Using a guitar/mic effect
1. Assigning and applying effects
2.Editing an effect
Using the master effect
Using the final effect
Effect programs and chains
To save an effect program
3.Saving an effect program
Editing an effect
6Adjust the volume of the effect
The file loaded at power-on
4. Using the Favorite knob
Using the Favorite knob to select an effect
5.Loading/saving an effect user file
Initializing the effect user area
To save an effect user file
To load an effect user file
Operation
Selecting and playing a rhythm pattern
Step 8. Rhythm & tempo settings
1. Playing rhythm and metronome patterns
3Adjust the tempo
Recording while listening to a rhythm pattern
Step 9. Song editing
1. Song editing operations
Changing the tempo of the rhythm
1Select the song song “1” that you want to delete
Delete Song - deleting a song
5Execute the Copy operation
2Select “SONG EDIT” mode
Copy Track - copying a track
Step 10. Track editing
1. Track editing operations
Operation
9Specify the “ToTime.”
Insert Track “InsTrack” - inserting a blank space
8Specify the “OutTime.”
0Execute the Copy operation
5Set the “In Time” and “Out Time.”
Erase Track “ErsTrack” - erasing a track
Operation
6Execute the editing operation
3Select the Delete operation
Delete Track “DelTrack” - deleting a track
2Select “TRK EDIT” mode
6Execute the operation
3Select the Expansion/Compression operation
Operation
2Select “TRK EDIT” mode
7 Specify the InTime “In” time location and Out
1Select “TRK EDIT” mode
1. Recording onto a master recorder
2.Using the sub input
Step 11. Mixdown
2Select the sub input setting
Limitations for a stereo MP2 song
Step 12. Saving to your computer
3. Creating a stereo MP2 file
Creating a stereo MP2 file
Macintosh users
1. Making USB connections to your computer
Windows users
Operation
1.Song folders
Contents of the card
2.Saving song files via card
2.Stereo MP2 songs *.MP2
3. Card management
4.Setting file D4.INI
Recovering a damaged card Card Recovery
3.Effect user file 1.EFF, 2.EFF
Input input recording
Mode parameters
REC MODE Select the recording mode
Bounce bounce recording
P.3 UndoSys Undo settings
P.1 MixerSys Mixer settings
P.2 Foot SW Foot switch settings
SYSTEM
TRK EDIT Track editing operations
P.1 CpyTrack Copy a track
P.2 InsTrack Insert blank space into a track
P.5 ExpTrack Expand/compress a region of a track
P.3 ErsTrack Erase data from a track
P.4 DelTrack Delete data from a track
Mode parameters
P.6 CpyV-Trk Copy a virtual track
P.7 DelV-Trk Delete a virtual track
RHYTHM
P.4 RhythmLv Rhythm volume
V-Track
P.1 Rhythm Pattern
LOCATE
SONG SEL Song select
P.1 Song Select select a song
P.2 CopySong copy a song
SONG EDIT
P.1 NameSong edit the song name
P.3 DelSong Delete a song
P.1 SongGrade specify the song grade
CARD
NEW SONG Creating a new song
P.1 CardInfo Infomation View card information
P.5 CdFormat Format a card
P.4 CdRecvey Recover card data
P.3 CdFxLoad Loading an effect user file
Mode parameters
Effect types and chain structure
Effect parameters
Effect types
GUITAR/MIC Monaural in - Monaural out
P.1 FxSelect select an effect program
FX Effects
Effect parameters
P.2 DYNA dynamics
P.3 AMP amplifier
P.8 ProgMVol program master volume
P.9 FxRetLv effect return level setting
P.4 CABI/EQ cabinet/equalizer
P.11 Rename edit the name of the effect
P.10 FxRetBal effect return balance setting
FX WRITE/PROG save an effect
Effect parameters
SEND adjust the send level
PAN adjust the pan stereo position
RTM LVL adjust the rhythm level
RETURN adjust the return level
1. LIMITER
DYNA
Effect modules
2. WAH
1. AMP SIMULATOR/DRIVE
2. BASS AMP SIMULATOR
3. COMP, ACO
Effect modules
1. CABINET
CABI/EQ
4. SYNTH
SYNTH
VOX AC30
2. BASS CABINET
VOX AC15
AD412
3. EQ
1. MODULATION
MODULATION
4. MIC SIMULATOR
VNTG.DY VINTAGE DYNAMIC
FLANGER ST FLNGE STEREO FLANGER
MOD DELAY ST MODDLY STEREO MOD DELAY
PHASER ST PHSER STEREO PHASER
TREMOLO TREM/PAN TREMOLO/PAN
ST DELAY STEREO DELAY
1. DELAY
DELAY MONO DELAY
AMBIENCE
1. NR
PP DELAY STEREO PING PONG DELAY
NR/GATE
2. GATE
User
Preset
Effect Program List
Effect modules
CABI/EQ
Effect Chain List
DELAY
CABINET
Effect modules
DELAY
DELAY
DYNA
No sound
Troubleshooting
Appendices
Can’t hear the playback
Can’t record two tracks simultaneously
Appendices
Effect does not apply
Guitar/insert effect does not apply
Rhythm
Rhythm sound does not stop volume is too loud
Nothing happens when you press a key
Card
Your computer does not release the D4
Messages
Your computer does not recognize the D4
CardLock
Error messages
EvntFull
Appendices
Wr? STOP
Rhythm pattern list
Appendices
Recorder section
Specifications
Analog/digital input/output specifications
Mixer section
When using phone jack unbalanced
Included items
Options
When using INPUT 2 XLR balanced
Index
Appendices
Virtual track
GUITAR
Block diagram
TUNER
TRACK
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