Zoom MRS-1266 Reference [Phrase Looping], Reference [Mixer], Reference [Rhythm], Reference [Effects], Reference [Creating a CD]

Contents

Reference [Phrase Looping] . . . . . . . . . . 65

Which kind of phrases can be used?. . . . . . . . . 65 Loading a phrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Basic phrase loading steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Importing a V-take from the current project . . . . . . . . 66 Importing a WAV/AIFF file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Importing a phrase from a different project . . . . . . . . 69

Adjusting phrase parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Copying a phrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Creating a phrase loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Numeric input for phrase loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Writing a phrase loop to a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Reference [Mixer] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

About the mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Basic operation of the input mixer . . . . . . . . . . .76

Assigning input signals to recording tracks . . . . . . . .	76
Adjusting the depth of the send/return effects . . . . . .	78
Adjusting the pan/balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	78

Basic operation of the track mixer . . . . . . . . . . .79

Adjusting the volume/pan/EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Adjusting depth of send/return effect . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Linking odd-numbered/even-numbered channels . . .81

Using the solo function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Saving/recalling mixer settings

(Scene function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Saving a scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	82
Recalling a saved scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	83
Switching scenes automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	83
Deleting certain parameters from a scene . . . . . . . . .	84

Reference [Rhythm] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

About the rhythm section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Drum kits and bass programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Rhythm patterns and the drum/bass tracks . . . . . . . .86 Rhythm songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Rhythm pattern mode and rhythm song mode . . . . . .87 Synchronizing the recorder section and rhythm section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Playing rhythm patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Selecting and playing a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Changing the tempo of the rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . .88 Changing the drum kit / bass program . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Creating a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Selecting a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Inputting rhythm pattern data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Step input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 FAST input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Inputting root/chord data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Inputting other data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Playing a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Editing a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Copying a specific region of measures . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Transposing the entire rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Copying a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

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Erasing the rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	99
Assigning a name to a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	99

Creating an original rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . .100

Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Real-time input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Step input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Setting the rhythm pattern chord information . . . . . 108

Editing a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Adjusting the volume balance of drum and bass . . . 109 Copying a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Editing the name of a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Erasing a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Creating your own drum kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Changing the sound and settings for each pad . . . .	111
Assigning a name to a kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	113
Copying a kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	113

Importing rhythm patterns and rhythm songs from another project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Editing various settings of the rhythm

section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Basic procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Changing the length of the pre-count . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Changing the metronome volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Adjusting the sensitivity of the pads . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Checking the remaining amount of memory . . . . . . 116 Adjusting the volume of each pad with the faders . . 116

Reference [Effects] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

About the effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	117
Send/return effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	117

Using the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

About insert effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 118
Changing the insert location of the insert effect	. . . 119
Selecting the patch for the insert effect . . . . . . .	. . . 119
Editing the insert effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 121
Storing an insert effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 123
Editing the name of an insert effect patch . . . . .	. . . 123
Applying the insert effect only to the monitor
signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 124

Using the send/return effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

About the send/return effect patches . . . . . . . . . . .	125
Selecting a send/return effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . .	125
Editing a send/return effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	126
Storing a send/return effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	127
Editing the name of a send/return
effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	127

Importing patches from another project . . . . . .128

Reference [Creating a CD] . . . . . . . . . . 129

Writing audio data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 About CD-R/RW discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Recording audio data by project . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Recording audio data by album . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Playing an audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

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