Zoom HD16, HD8 Getting to Know the HD8/HD16

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Recorder section

Rhythm section

Track mixer

From immediately

after

[MASTER] fader

To immediately

before

[MASTER] fader

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Track 5

Track 6

Track 7

Track 8

Bass programs

Drum kit

Tracks 9/10

Tracks 11/12

Tracks 13/14

Tracks 15/16

Master track

From master track

To

maste

r

track

MASTER OUTPUT

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9/10

11/12 13/14 15/16

MASTER RHYTHM

Getting to Know the HD8/HD16

The HD8/HD16 is internally divided into the following ﬁve sections.

●Recorder

Records and plays back audio signals.

●Rhythm section

Uses the internal drum/bass sound source to play rhythms.

●Mixer

Mixes the signals from the recorder and the drum/bass

sound source into a stereo signal, for output via the output

jacks and for mixdown on dedicated master tracks.

●Effects

Process input signals, recorder playback signals, or drum/

bass sound source signals in various ways, to achieve

various sound characteristics.

●CD-R/RW drive

Allows creating an audio CD or backing up recorded

contents. Also serves for importing audio material from a

CD or CD-ROM inserted in the drive.

The following diagram shows the relationship and signal ﬂow

between each section.

Contents

Main Environment CD-R/RW Drive Volume Connecting cables and input and output jacks USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Electrical interference Copyrights Backup Usage Precautions Contents Reference [Track Editing] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Listening to a Demo Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Names of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Getting to Know the HD8/HD16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Reference [Creating a CD] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Reference [Effects] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Reference [Rhythm] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Reference [Mixer]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 ZOOM HD8/HD16 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 Reference [Other Functions] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Reference [USB] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Introduction Overview Features of the HD8/HD16 Page ZOOM HD8/HD16 9 Recorder section Track mixer Getting to Know the HD8/HD16 Recorder section Track mixer Recorder Rhythm section ZOOM HD8/HD16 11 Mixer Effects Send/return effect Insert effect Names of Parts HD8 Top Panel HD16 Top Panel (1) Input section (2) Output section (5) Control section (6) Pad section (3) Meter/display section (4) Fader section (7) Function/transport section HD16 (1) Input section HD16 (3) Meter/display section HD8/HD16 Rear Panel HD8/HD16 (5) Control section HD8/HD16 (6) Pad section HD16 (4) Fader section HD8/HD16 Right Side Panel HD8/HD16 (7) Function/transport section Connections Page Installing the CD-R/RW Drive 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Power On/Off 1. GoodBye See You! 2. 3. Listening to a Demo Song Playing the demo song 1. 2. 3. 4. Lets Record 1. . 2. 3. Quick Tour 1. PRJ001 -A- Project No.1 2. 1. Then set the [RHYTHM] fader and the [MASTER] fader to 0 (dB). 0 2. and press pad 7 (PATTERN). Step 2: Recording the rst track 2.1 Adjusting input sensitivity 2. OFF] key so that the key lights up in red. 3. control 1 to adjust sensitivity. 4. 2. screen. 3. and press pad 4 (INSERT EFFECT). 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Step 3: Overdubbing 3.1 Making settings for input sensitivity and insert effect 3.2 Selecting a track and recording 2. Step 4: Mixing 4.1 Turning off the input and rhythm section 4.2 Adjusting volume, panning, and EQ Page in the same way. 6. 1. key and press pad 5 (CHORUS/DELAY) or pad 6 (REVERB). REV SEND=0 REV SEND=0 6. 7. 8. 1. 2. 6. 7. 4.4 Applying the insert effect to a track Changing the algorithm/insert location of the insert effect 1. Step 5: Mixdown 5.1 Using the mastering insert effect Changing the insert location of the insert effect 6. 7. MASTERING No.0:PlusAlfa Reference [Recorder] 1. GTR 2- 1 Track2-1 PARAMETER] key in the control section. V-Take Name TR 1- 1 -A- TR 1- 1 -A- Page 1. 2. 3. 1. 00 000-00-000 00 000-00-000 Playing back the same passage repeatedly (A-B repeat function) 1. STOP [P] key from the main screen and press the PLAY [R] key. 2. 1. 2. 4. 5. Re-recording only a specied region (punch-in/out function) Using auto punch-in/out 6. 7. 8. Recording several tracks on a master track (mixdown function) About the master track 1. 2. Playing the master track Take Select *MASTER1.WAV VTake1:Master 1 Create StereoWAV VTake1:Master 1 Rec Track Mute 4. 5. Executing bounce recording Rec Take Current Recording the drum/bass track sound on an audio track (rhythm recording) Selecting drum/bass track as recording source 3. Rec Source Recording on 8 tracks simultaneously (8-track recording mode) << only>> 1. 6. Setting a mark Marker function Page 2. 3. 4. 5. PRE COUNT 1/2 >COUNT Volume >COUNT Volume Reference [Track Editing] Page 7. 8. Erasing a specied range of data 1. Move Destination Move Destination To 000:42:230 4. 6. End 001:20:020 Start 000:20:000 Fade-in/fade-out of specied data range Start 000:20:000 End 000:10:000 Fade Curve End 001:18:000 Start 001:15:000 Fade Curve Time Stretch Dst 100.00% =120.0 100.00% =120.0 Page ZOOM HD8/HD16 57 6. counter indication to ash. Then use the dial to specify the start point for pitch compensation. 7. Harmony+ Dst Harmony+ Dst 3. 5. 6. 7. Chord=C Maj 00 001-01-00 00 001-01-00 Chord=C Maj Duo Harmony Dst Scale=Major Up Key=C Scale=Major Up 7. 00 001-01-00 00 001-01-00 1. 2. ERASE V-TAKE Erasing a V-take 1. 2. Moving a V-take 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. Copying a V-take << only>> Moving V-takes of tracks 1 8 to tracks 9 16 2. 4. MOVE V-TAKE Track9-Track16 Exchange to Track9-Track16 Importing audio data to a V-take Page ZOOM HD8/HD16 65 5. UTILITY] key. 2. BASS.WAV Capturing a track BASS.WAV Track capture and swap 3. 5. Swapping a track Capture 1 (3) (2) (1) Reference [Phrase Looping] (1)Any track/V-take in the currently loaded project (2)Audio le on CD-ROM/R/RW disc (3)Phrase from another project Which kind of phrases can be used? PHRASE UTIL 1/2 PHRASE UTIL 1/2 >IMPORT >IMPORT Importing a phrase from the current project 4. 6. Track6-1 Phrase Select End 000:02:010 End 000:02:010 4. 2. 3. 2. Importing a WAV/AIFF le Adjusting phrase parameters Measure x2 Copying a phrase No.1:PH001-01 No.1:PH001-01 Page Page 2. 3. 4. 5. No.1:Empty Track8-1 Loop01 Track8-1 Loop01 0+(1+2)x8 Adjust Adjust Reference [Mixer] About the mixer of the HD8/HD16 Track mixer Input mixer ZOOM HD8/HD16 77 Assigning input signals to recording tracks 3. [GAIN] control for the input selected in step 2, to adjust the input sensitivity. 4. recording level by turning the [REC LEVEL] control. 5. Adjusting the signal for each track (track parameters) Adjusting a track parameter Parameter name Track/input 3. track parameter you want to adjust. Track parameter list INVERT ST LINK REC LVL Page 5. 1. 2. 3. ST LINK Off << >> Assigning an input/track signal to the SUB-OUT jack 5. 6. 7. SUB SND On Using the solo function SUB SND LVL=0 SUB SND LVL=100 SUB SND PAN=R32 SUB SND PAN=R32 Scene No.0:Empty Recalling a scene 4. 5. Mark Edit All Fader On 00 Permission 00 Mark Edit 00 -- Mark Edit 00 No.0:Scene0 Deleting certain parameters from a scene Permission 4. Reference [Rhythm] About the rhythm section Rhythm patterns Drum kits and bass programs 1. Playing rhythm patterns Selecting a rhythm pattern 6. 7. 1. Kit File Load ANALOG.ZSP 1. 2. Playing a drum kit with the pads Lo Sine Sync=1/4 ANALOG Roll Play PAD:1-5 Longkick PICK D# E F# A B C# E F# G# D E F# A B C E F# G 5. 6. 7. PTN 500 Empty 5. 6. 7. 8. Quantize Bar Length 16 Time Signature 16 6. 7. 8. Bass sequence real-time input 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. empty rhythm pattern number. 2. until the key is lit in green. 3. Q:4 x4 x4 001-01-00 6. Page 7. 1. Copying a rhythm pattern 2. Pattern Name 08Beat01 -A- No.480:Empty COPY PATTERN 08Beat01 -A- DELETE PATTERN Delete? Selecting a rhythm song SNG 1 Empty SNG 1 Empty 001-01-00 001-01-00 No.2:08Beat03 Pattern EOS Page 1. 3. 4. 5. (0+1)x4+2 Save Song Save Song No.3:Empty No.3:Empty Entering chord information E ----- E ----- A ----- Chord A M7 ZOOM HD8/HD16 107 1. 001-01-00 7sus4 001-01-00 Copy 7sus4 001-01-00 Editing a rhythm song End 001-01-00 +2 Transpose To 001-01-00 Copy Destination Page 5. 6. 1. 3. 4. Import All Page 6. 7. 8. 9. Sample Select PAD:1-5 LONGKICK PAD:1-5 Load? PAD:1-3 Level=12 Copying a kit le Page Page 7. 8. 1. 3. 4. SAMPLE EDIT 1/5 >START/END POINT Page Page Page ZOOM HD8/HD16 121 1. key and press pad 7 (PATTERN) or pad 8 (SONG), so that the pad lights up. 3. IMPORT from TAKE 1. 2. 4. End 000:00:000 Create Sample *LONGKICK.SP Create Sample *LONGKICK.SP Folder:WAVFILES 1. 3. 4. 5. Editing various settings of the rhythm section Basic procedure Changing the length of the pre- count Page Insert effect Send/return effect (1) (2) (3) Reference [Effects] About the effects Insert effect Send/return effect ZOOM HD8/HD16 127 CLEAN DISTORTION ACO/BASS SIM BASS Using the insert effect About insert effect patches 1. key for the desired input is lit in red. Then press the [INPUT SOURCE] key in the control << only>> Insertion to 8 input channels 2. 3. 1. input section so that the [ON/OFF] keys for inputs 1 8 are lit in red. 2. insert effect ( p. 127). 3. 5. 1. 2. 3. 1. Editing the insert effect patches Signal ow with insert effect at output key and press pad 4 (INSERT EFFECT) so that the pad lights up. algorithm with the patch to edit, and then turn the dial to select the patch. Reference [Effects] t 7. 8. . 9. Ensemble Depth=2 Storing/swapping insert effect patches Editing the name of an insert effect patch 3. TOTAL Wet Rec Signal tandard -A- Patch Level=25 SEND CHO/DLY 4. 5. 6. 7. t Delay Time=370ms Storing/swapping send/return effect patches 1. ightHal -A- ightHal -A- Importing patches from another project EFFECT UTILITY 5. 6. Reference [Creating a CD] Writing by project Writing by album CD-R CD-RW Page 1. 2. 8. 3. Burn Type:DAO List:New ZOOM HD8/HD16 141 as track 1 of the album. 9. Burn? . 1. multiple tracks, and set marks at the points where the tracks should be separated. 2. No.1:PRJ001 Page 7. 8. 1. 2. 12Tracks Total 58:12 4. 5. 6. CD-RW Erase Track1/2 Normal Import to Normal Page Page 7. 1. 2. 3. BACK UP 1/4 >SAVE No.7 PRJ001 Load Next Disc Reference [Projects] 2. 3. About projects Project operations 4. Project No.2 PRJ002 -A- 1. 2. Erasing a project Remain 27920MB Duplicating a project No.3:PRJ003 Copy to No.4 Project Name Project Protect PRJ003 -A- Project Protect 00 000:00:000 Reference [MIDI] What you can do using MIDI About MIDI 1. 3. MIDI 1/6 >DRUM CHANNEL Drum Channel >DRUM CHANNEL Setting the drum kit/bass program MIDI channel Clock Turning Song Position Pointer Command SPP Turning Start/Stop/Continue MTC MIDI I/O Selecting the port to send/ receive MIDI messages MIDI Out REC UTILITY 4/10 SMF 1/5 SMF 1/5 Selecting the SMF output destination SEQ1.MID 2. 3. Channel To Drum Page ZOOM HD8/HD16 161 Reference [USB] (mass storage mode) Operating DAW software from the HD8/HD16 (control surface mode) r u 4. shown on the computer. computer Terminate? Page 1. 2. 3. 4. Stat:Mute Bank:1 PAN r u Reference [Other Functions] 8. 9. 2. 3. List1:3Songs 000:00:000 Total 020:15:320 000:00:000 ZOOM HD8/HD16 167 > A > A > A > A >>A >>A >A >A <A > <A > <A > TUNER <E > String6 GUITAR 440Hz TUNER Foot Switch Play/Stop Digital Protect Play/Stop Preventing digital copying of a master disc or master tape Level Meter Post 3 Post Contrast Contrast ZOOM HD16 >INIT ALL Ver:1.00 HDD UTILITY 1/3 Ver:1.00 SCAN DISK 1/2 >AUTO REPAIR Init Factory >AUTO REPAIR Returning system le data to factory default (Factory Initialize) Init All Hard disk maintenance using the supplied CD-ROM Specications Specifications Troubleshooting Problems during playback Problems during recording Problems with effects Problems with the rhythm section Problems with MIDI CD Full No Audio No Data No Disc Problems with CD-R/RW drive Other problems Appendix Effect parameters Insert effect CLEAN, DISTORTION, ACO/BASS SIM algorithm Compressor PREAMP module Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 3Band EQ module Table 5 e ZNR Threshold Volume Pedal Allows volume adjustment with the expression pedal. PREAMP module 3Band EQ module BASS algorithm MIC PRE module MIC algorithm 3BAND EQ module MIC PREAMP L module 3BAND EQ L module DUAL MIC algorithm DELAY module COMP/LIMITER R module MIC PREAMP R module 3BAND EQ R module DELAY R module ISOLATOR module 3BAND EQ R module LINE algorithm Modules 1 - 8 COMP/Lo-Fi module 8x Comp EQ algorithm (HD16 only) MASTERING algorithm NORMALIZER module 3BAND EQ module DIMENSION/RESO module CHORUS/DELAY module REVERB module Send/return effect Effect Patch List Insert effect CLEAN algorithm DISTORTION algorithm ACO/BASS SIM algorithm BASS algorithm MIC algorithm DUAL MIC algorithm LINE algorithm 8x COMP EQ algorithm (HD16 Only) MASTERING algorithm Send/return Effect CHORUS/DELAY REVERB Rhythm Pattern Page Drum Kits Bass Programs Instruments Page Page Page MIDI note number chart Phrases No. Name Comments With the factory default settings, project 001 contains these phrases. The hard disk in the HD8/HD16 is composed of two partitions called "HD-USR" and "HD-FAC". HD8/HD16 Hard Disk Contents MIDI implementation chart Page INDEX Changing the drum kit/bass program INDEX ZOOM HD8/HD16 211 The FCC regulation warning (for U.S.A.)