Display adjustments

You can adjust the display contrast and control the backlight as follows.

1.While the main screen is shown, press the [SONG/UTILITY/TUNER]

key, and then use the left/right [PARAMETER/VALUE] keys to bring the indication "Lcd" onto the display.

2.Press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The first item of the LCD menu is shown.

CONT 1

3.Use the left/right [PARAMETER/ VALUE] keys to select the item, and

use the up/down [PARAMETER/ VALUE] keys to adjust the setting value.

Available items and their setting range are shown in the table below.

HINT

When operating the MRS-4 on battery power, switching the backlight off will result in longer battery life.

4.When the setting is complete, press the [EXIT/NO] key several

times to return to the main screen.

Using the AUX IN jacks to save tracks

AUX IN is an input that accepts an external signal which is then mixed with the internal signal of the MRS-4 and output as is at the MASTER [L]/[R] jacks.

This can serve several purposes. For example, during track recording or overdubbing, you could connect a rhythm machine synchronized to the MRS-4 to the [AUX IN] jacks and reproduce this with the overall sound. This eliminates the need to record the rhythm machine on its own track, thereby freeing up tracks for other purposes. The procedure for doing this is described below.

Track recording/overdubbing

During track recording/overdubbing, connect the output of a rhythm machine to the [AUX IN] jacks. Synchronize playback of the rhythm machine to operation of the MRS-4, use tracks 1 – 4 for recording parts such as guitar, bass, vocal etc. while listening to the sound of the rhythm machine.

Bounce/mixdown

During bounce/mixdown, change the rhythm machine connection over to the [INPUT 1]/[INPUT 2] jacks. If you synchronize operation of the MRS-4 and the rhythm machine, you can mix the rhythm machine sound with the playback sound from tracks 1

–4 for bounce/mixdown. The rhythm machine mix ratio can be adjusted with the [INPUT LEVEL] control 1/2.

 

INPUT 1/2

 

MIDI OUT

LINE OUT

MIDI IN

MRS-4Rhythm machine

You can also apply the send/return effect and mixdown effect to the rhythm machine sound (➝ p. 21, 25).

Functions] [Other Reference

Display items and setting range

Item

Display

Setting range

Description

CONTRAST

CONT

0, 1, 2

Adjust the display contrast.

 

 

 

 

BACK LIGHT

LIT

ON, OF

Switch the display backlight on and off.

 

 

 

 

 

MIDI OUT

AUX IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIDI IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINE OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MRS-4Rhythm machine

The output at the MASTER [L]/[R] jacks allows you to monitor the sound from the instrument currently being recorded, the playback sound of MRS-4 tracks, and the rhythm machine sound input via the [AUX IN] jacks. However, the rhythm machine sound cannot be recorded on a track.

Functions] [Other Reference

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ZOOM MRS-4

ZOOM MRS-4

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