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USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Usage Precautions
Contents
USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Introduction
Parts of the MRS-1266
Quick Tour
Reference [Phrase Looping]
Reference [Mixer]
Reference [Rhythm]
Reference [Effects]
Reference [Creating a CD]
Reference [Projects]
Reference [MIDI]
Reference [Other Functions]
Appendix
Introduction
Overview
■Rhythm section can be used to provide guide rhythm or accompaniment
■Mixer section supporting automated operation
■Versatile effects
■CD-R/RWdrive
Keep this manual in a safe place together with the warranty card
Introducing the MRS-1266
Rhythm section
Mixer section
•Volume
•Panning
•2-bandEQ
Effect section
■Insert effect
(1)Immediately after the input jack
(2)A desired channel of the mixer
(3)Immediately before the [MASTER] fader
Parts of the
MRS-1266
Top panel
Input section
Display section
Rhythm section
Fader section
TRACK PARAMETER section
Transport section
Control section
Rear panel
Front panel
Input/output section
Connections
Front panel
Guitar
Bass
Headphones
Expression pedal
Installing the CD-R/RWDrive
5. Position the CD-R/RWdrive in the bay and carefully push it all the way in
Listening to the Demo Song
Demo song protect status
Turning on the power
Selecting the demo song
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Quick Tour
Step 1: Creating a new project
Step 2: Creating a rhythm song
2. Press the [SONG] key in the rhythm section
SongNo0E
EVå
5. Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up the
indication " PTN" on the display
åPTN
INSERT
P000x
7. Turn the dial to select the number of the rhythm
pattern to insert
P046x
14. When rhythm pattern input is completed, press the STOP [P] key
■Changing an entered rhythm pattern
■Deleting an entered rhythm pattern
■Deleting a specific measure
2-2Entering chord information
D
D m
●Moving in steps of one measure
●Moving in steps of 1 beat (quarter note)
●Moving in steps of 1 sixteenth note
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IN SRC
2. Press the [EFFECT] key in the display section
INSERT
MRS-Drv
4. Press the [EXIT] key
3.3 Selecting a track and recording
1. If necessary, readjust the recording level with the
[REC LEVEL] control while playing your
instrument
●Lit green (mute off)
7. If you are satisfied with the recorded content
press the status key for the recorded track until it
is lit in green
5. When you have finished recording, press the STOP
[P] key
Step 4: Overdubbing
Step 5: Mixdown
TR1
TR2
EQ LOW G
●[EQ HIGH] key pressed
• EQ HI G
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5. Turn the dial to select the desired patch
6. Press the PLAY [R] key to play back the song
7. When you have achieved the desired sound
press the STOP [P] key and then the [EXIT] key
1. Press the ZERO [U] key to return to the beginning of the song
2. Repeatedly press the [MASTER] status key so that the key lights up in red
3. Hold down the REC [O] key and press the PLAY [R] key
4. When recording is completed, press the STOP [P]
5. Repeatedly press the [MASTER] status key until it
Reference [Recorder]
Using V-takes
• GTRxx-yy
• MICxx-yy
• LINxx-yy
TR3
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3. If you want to change the V-take,turn the dial
4. When the V-takehas been selected, press the [EXIT] key
5. From the main screen, press the [MASTER] status
Playing the master track
1. From the main screen, press the [MASTER] status
key several times, until the key is lit in green
2. Press the ZERO [U] key to return to the beginning
of the song, and then press the PLAY [R] key
Combining multiple tracks on another track (Bounce function)
indication "BOUNCE REC TAKE" on the display
and press the [ENTER] key
REC TAKE
CURRENT
• CURRENT:
• 1 - 10:
4. Turn the dial to specify the recording destination V- take
Recording on 6 tracks simultaneously (6TR REC mode)
Recording the drum/bass sound (Rhythm recording)
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Locating a mark
■Using keys to locate
1. From the main screen, press either the MARKER
[U] or [I] key in the control section
Deleting a mark
Playing back the same passage repeatedly (A-BRepeat function)
Finding a desired location (Scrub/Preview function)
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Reference [Track Editing]
Editing by rewriting data
7. When the editing command has been executed
repeatedly press the [EXIT] key to return to the
main screen
START
END
4. Use the same procedure as in step 2 to specify the
copy range end point
5. Press the [ENTER] key
Move Src
Move Dst
Ers Src
Trim Src
Fade Src
CURVE
Reversing a specified range of audio data
Rvrs Src
TmStrDst
TmStrSrc 100.00%
• Stretch ratio (%)
• Tempo (BPM)
4. Turn the dial to make the time stretch/compress setting
Editing V-takes
MOVE TO
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SWAP
Reference [Phrase Looping]
Which kind of phrases can be used
Loading a phrase
ImprtSrc
TR1/2
SURE
8. Press the [ENTER] key
Importing a WAV/AIFF file
CD-ROM
LOOP1
4. Turn the dial to select the audio file to import
WAVFILES
5. To carry out the import process, press the [ENTER]
Adjusting phrase parameters
PH000-00
want to edit
4. Press the [EDIT] key
MEAS X02
5. Use the cursor up/down keys to call up the parameter you want to edit
Copying a phrase
Creating a phrase loop
●Line up phrases
●Repeat phrases
0 + 1 x 2 +
0+
0+(1
0+(1+
0+(1+2
0+(1+2)
CREATE
LOOP01
7. Turn the dial to select the desired phrase loop
number, and press the [ENTER] key
8. Use the keys and pads of the rhythm section to
ADJUST
BAR
10. Turn the dial to select one of the following
methods
• ADJUST OFF
Reference [Mixer]
About the mixer
Basic operation of the input mixer
5. Press the [EXIT] key to return to the main screen
and press the [EFFECT] key
level by turning the [REC LEVEL] control
●Two mono tracks or stereo track selected as recording track
●One mono track selected as recording track
Adjusting the depth of the send/re- turn effects
1. Press the [CHORUS/DELAY] key or [REVERB] key
to select a patch for the send/return effect
2. Turn the dial to select the patch you want to use
3. Press the [CHORUS/DELAY SEND] key or the
Basic operation of the track mixer
5. Use the cursor up/down keys to select the EQ
to edit the value
●[EQ HIGH]
•EQ HI G
TR4
OFF
Using the solo function
Saving/recalling mixer settings (Scene function)
SCENE001
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
7. Press the [EXIT] key to return to the main screen
Recalling a saved scene
Permissn
AllFader ON
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
●TRACK PARAMETER group
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Reference [Rhythm]
About the rhythm section
Rhythm pattern mode and rhythm song mode
Rhythm songs
Synchronizing the recorder section and rhythm section
Playing rhythm patterns
Creating a rhythm song
P001X
5. Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern that you
want to input
P002X
6. If necessary, use the cursor up/down keys to
PTN:002 08Beat03
8. Repeatedly press the cursor right key to move to
pattern
0+1
0+1X2
0+1X2+
0+1X2+
0+1X2+(2
0+1X2+(2
A
6.Turn the dial to select the chord type
A m
(1) Moving in steps of a measure
(2) Specify the location in beats
åCHORD
8. Input the remaining chord data in the same way
■To change the root/chord
■To delete chord data
9. When you have finished, press the STOP [P] key
DrVOL
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EDIT
Transpos
6. Turn the dial to select the copy source end
2å 9E
5. To execute the copy process, press the [ENTER]
key. To cancel, press the [EXIT] key
Erasing the rhythm song
3. Turn the dial to select the rhythm song to erase
Creating an original rhythm pattern
TimSig
BarLen
11.Turn the dial to select the desired setting, and press the [EXIT] key
12.Press the [EXIT] key twice. The display returns to the screen of step
Real-timeinput
5. Hold down the REC [O] key and press the PLAY
[R] key
6. While listening to the metronome, tap the pads
7. To edit the drum track during real-timeinput, proceed as follows
■To erase the performance of a specific pad
Pad=Bass
Chromatc E1
7. To edit the bass track during real-timeinput, proceed as follows
9. To terminate pattern recording and return to the
main screen, press the [EXIT] key
◆Drum track step input
1. At the rhythm pattern screen, select an empty rhythm pattern number
Q=16
Hi 1 tick (1/48 of quarter note)
5. To enter a note, hit the pad corresponding to the
note, and then press the [STEP] key
Q=4
6. To enter a rest, press only the [STEP] key
8. To edit the drum track after step input, proceed as
follows
9. When you have finished step input, press the STOP
D= X1/4
4. Use the cursor up/down keys to select the quantize value
below
quarter note x 1
3/2
6. To enter a note, hit the pad corresponding to the
7. To enter a rest, press only the [STEP] key
8. Repeat steps 5 - 7 while changing the quantize
value and duration as necessary, to enter the
desired bass pattern
Editing a rhythm pattern
6. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the
indication “EDIT Bs Level” on the display, and
Bs Level
Copying a rhythm pattern
COPY 0å
Editing the name of a rhythm pattern
2. Turn the dial to select the pattern and press the
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• PITCH
• LEVEL
• PAN (Panning)
• GROUP (Pad group)
Dr Mixer
Pad=1-1
Pad=1-2
6. Repeat steps 3 - 5 as necessary to edit other pads
7. When editing is complete, press the [EXIT] key
KIT
Studio
3. Turn the dial to select the drum kit number to be used as copy destination
4. To execute the copy, press the [ENTER] key
Importing rhythm patterns and rhythm songs from another project
Editing various settings of the rhythm section
ClickVol
Adjusting the sensitivity of the pads
Pad Sens
NORMAL
• SOFT
Memory 24%
Adjusting the volume of each pad with the faders
3. Press the [DRUM MIXER] key
Pad=1-2
5. To return the main screen, press the [EXIT] key
Reference [Effects]
About the effects
Using the insert effect
Changing the insert location of the insert effect
●IN
●DRUM
●BASS
●TR1 - TR8
Syn-Lead
press the [BYPASS] key in the effect section
■When inserted into the input mixer
●Recording on mono tracks (tracks 1 - 8)
●Recording on stereo tracks (9/10) or two mono tracks (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8)
●When recording in 6TR REC mode
■When inserted into the track mixer
●Mono track (track 1 - 8) or bass sound selected as insert location
■When inserted immediately before [MASTER] fader
Editing the insert effect patch
US-DRV
4. From the [MODULE] keys, press the key for the
effect module that you want to edit
DEPTH
7. Turn the dial to change the setting
8. Repeat steps 4 - 7 to make the desired edits for other modules
TOTAL
PAT LVL
PAT NAME
Using the send/return effects
SEND CHO
DeepCho
CHORUS
4. If you want to change the effect type, turn the dial
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Reference [Creating a CD]
Writing audio data
About CD-R/RWdiscs
Recording audio data by project
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PROJ
6. Turn the dial to select the project to be used as
track 1 of the album
(1)Project number
(2)Project name
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(4) Current position in track
5. Use the FF [Y] and REW [T] keys to select the
track to be played
6. Use the cursor up/down keys to select the
playback method for the audio CD
Erasing a CD-RWDisc
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Loading data from an audio CD
Reference [Projects]
About projects
Project operations
OK
REMAIN 13908MB
Editing the project name
PRJNAME
PRJ010
Protecting/unprotecting a project
•Deleting a project
•Editing or recording on the recorder
Backup and restore
DISC001
BURNING
CHANGE
DISC002
9. When the above message appears, insert a new
SIZE 000478MB
●If project was backed up as part of a full backup of all projects
PROJ012
7. To execute the load operation, press the [ENTER]
key. To cancel, press the [EXIT] key instead
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Reference [MIDI]
About MIDI
Making MIDI-relatedsettings
Setting the drum/bass MIDI channel
DRUM CH 10CH
Specifying transmission of Timing Clock messages
Specifying transmission of Song Position Pointer messages
Specifying transmission of Start/Stop/Continue messages
Specifying transmission of Program Change messages
Using the SMF player
ChToDrum 10CH
ChToBass 9CH
SMF playback
indication “SMF FILE SEL” on the display
FILE SEL
Reference [Other Functions]
Changing the function of the foot switch
Using the tuner function
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Hard disk maintenance
5. When the command has been executed, turn the
unit off and then turn it on again
Test/restore integrity of data on internal hard disk (ScanDisk)
AutoRepr
åå ENT
2. Use the cursor left/right keys to select the ScanDisk function
●AutoRepr (Auto Repair)
●ChekFile (Check File)
Init ALL
Appendix
MRS-1266specifications
Troubleshooting
■Send/return effect does not apply
Problems with the rhythm section
■Cannot hear the rhythm pattern play back
■Cannot hear the rhythm song play back
■No sound when you tap the pads
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Effect Type/Parameter List
■GUITAR/BASS ALGORITHM
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■MIC ALGORITHM
■LINE ALGORITHM
■MASTERING ALGORITHM
Send Return effect
Effect patch list
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■CHORUS/DELAY
■REVERB
Pattern List
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Drum Kit/Bass Program List
MIDI note number chart
Instrument List
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PHRASE LIST
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MRS-1266hard disk contents
MIDI implementation
MIDI implementation chart
Index
Symbols /Numerics
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