Zoom HD16, HD8 Channel To Drum

Reference [MIDI]

ZOOM HD8/HD16 159

NOTE

When an SMF is played in the above condition, the rhythm

song or rhythm pattern of the HD8/HD16 will be played at the

same time. If you do not want to play the drum/bass sound, set

the [RHYTHM] status key to OFF or select an empty rhythm

song/rhythm pattern.

The next diagram shows a setting example for using the HD8/

HD16 as an SMF player with a combination of internal and

external sound sources. In this example, MIDI channel 9 of the

SMF playing information is sent to the bass program, MIDI

channel 10 to the drum kit, and the other MIDI channels to the

MIDI OUT connector.

NOTE

• When an SMF is played in the above condition, the SMF playing

information and the rhythm song or rhythm pattern information of

the HD8/HD16 will sent to the internal drum kit/bass program at the

same time. If you want to use the drum kit/bass program only for the

SMF, you must ﬁrst select an empty rhythm song/rhythm pattern.

• If the SMF contains Program Change or Control Change

messages (including Pitch Bend messages for the bass track),

these will alter the corresponding parameters of the internal

sound sources (volume, pitch).

1. From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key.

The indication “REC UTILITY” appears on the ﬁrst line and

the indication “PROJECT” on the second line of the display.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “SMF” on the second line of the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The SMF menu appears on the display.

3. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “CHANNEL TO DRUM” or

“CHANNEL TO BASS” on the display, and

press the [ENTER] key.

If “CHANNEL TO DRUM” was selected, the display

indication changes as follows.

4. Turn the dial to select Off or 1 – 16, and then

press the [EXIT] key.

HINT

The factory default setting for a project is “10” (MIDI channel

10) for the Channel To Drum parameter and “9” (MIDI channel

9) for the Channel To Bass parameter.

5. Make the setting for the other parameter in

the same way.

6. To r eturn to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key.

You can select any SMF imported into a project and play it as

follows.

NOTE

• When playing an SMF, the rhythm section tempo will be

disregarded, and playback starts with the timing programmed in

the SMF. However, if a tempo change event is programmed

somewhere in the rhythm song, this tempo change will become

active. If you want to use the SMF tempo throughout, you should

ﬁrst select an empty rhythm song.

• If the beat information of the SMF and the rhythm section is

different, the audio track position and SMF position may be

different when locating in measures/beats/ticks.

1. From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key.

The indication “REC UTILITY” appears on the ﬁrst line and

the indication “PROJECT” on the second line of the display.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “SMF” on the second line of the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The SMF menu appears on the display.

3. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “OUTPUT” on the display, and

press the [ENTER] key.

In this condition, you can decide whether to enable SMF

playback.

SMF CH 1–16

MIDI OUT

External

sound

source

Internal

sound

source

(Drum kit/bass program)

Rhythm song

Rhythm pattern

CH 1– 8, 11 – 16

CH 9 – 10

SMF

MIDI OUT

External

sound

source

Internal

sound

source

Rhythm song

Rhythm pattern

SMF playback

Channel To Drum

10ch