Operation Manual © ZOOM Corporation 1 Reproduction of this manual, in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited. USAGE ANDUSAGE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Environment Avoid using your MRS-802 in environments where it Caution will be exposed to: In this manual, symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions for you to read so that accidents can be prevented. • Extreme temperature The meanings of these symbols are as follows: • High humidity or moisture • Excessive dust or sand • Excessive vibration or shock This symbol indicates explanations about Warning extremely dangerous matters. If users • Handling ignore this symbol and handle the device The MRS-802 is a precision instrument. Do not exert the wrong way, serious injury or death could Caution undue pressure on the keys and other controls. Also result. take care not to drop the unit, and do not subject it to shock or excessive pressure. This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters. If users ignore this Caution • Alterations symbol and handle the device the wrong Never open the case of the MRS-802 or attempt to way, bodily injury and damage to the Caution modify the product in any way since this can result in equipment could result. damage to the unit. • Connecting cables and input and output jacks Please observe the following safety tips and precautions to You should always turn off the power to the MRS- ensure hazard-free use of the MRS-802. Caution 802 and all other equipment before connecting or disconnecting any cables. Also make sure to • Power requirements disconnect all cables and the AC adapter before The MRS-802 is powered by the supplied AC moving the MRS-802. Warning adapter. To prevent malfunction and safety hazards, do not use any other kind of AC adapter. • Volume Do not use the MRS-802 at a loud volume for a long When using the MRS-802 in an area with a different Caution time since this can cause hearing impairment. line voltage, please consult your local ZOOM distributor about acquiring a proper AC adapter. • CD-R/RW Drive Never look directly in the laser beam projected from • About grounding Caution the optical pickup of the CD-R/RW drive since your Depending on installation conditions, a slight sight can be damaged. Caution electrical charge may be felt when touching a metal part of the MRS-802. If you wish to avoid this, ground the unit by connecting the ground screw on the bottom to a good external ground. To prevent the risk of accidents, never use one of the following for grounding: • Water pipe (risk of electric shock) • Gas pipe (risk of explosion) • Telephone wiring ground or lightning arrestor (risk of lightning stroke) ZOOM MRS-802 2 USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Usage Precautions • Copyrights Except for personal use, unauthorized recording from • Electrical interference copyrighted sources (CDs, records, tapes, video clips, For safety considerations, the MRS-802 has been designed broadcast material and so on) is prohibited. to provide maximum protection against the emission of ZOOM Corporation does not bear any liability for electromagnetic radiation from inside the device, and injunctions regarding the copyright law infringement. protection from external interference. However, equipment that is very susceptible to interference or that emits powerful Please keep this manual in a convenient place for future electromagnetic waves should not be placed near the MRS- reference. 802, as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely. MIDI is a registered trademark of Association of Musical With any type of digital control device, the MRS-802 Electronics Industry (AMEI). included, electromagnetic interference can cause malfunctioning and can corrupt or destroy data. Care should be taken to minimize the risk of damage. • Cleaning Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the MRS-802. If necessary, slightly moisten the cloth. Do not use abrasive cleanser, wax, or solvents (such as paint thinner or cleaning alcohol), since these may dull the finish or damage the surface. • Backup The data of MRS-802 can be lost because of malfunction or incorrect operation. Backup your data. ZOOM MRS-802 3 Contents Contents USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . 2 Editing V-take names . 33 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . 2 Moving to a desired point in the song Usage Precautions . 3 (Locate function) . 35 Re-recording only a specified region Introduction . 7 (Punch-in/out function) . 35 Overview . 7 Using manual punch-in/out . 35 Introducing the MRS-802 . 9 Using auto punch-in/out . 36 Recorder section . 9 Recording several tracks on a master track Rhythm section . 10 (Mixdown function) . 37 Mixer section . 10 About the master track . 37 Effect section . 10 Mixdown steps . 37 Playing the master track . 38 Combining multiple tracks on another track Parts of the MRS-802 . 12 (Bounce function) . 39 How bounce works . 39 Top panel . 12 Making bounce settings . 39 Rear panel . 14 Executing bounce recording . 40 Front panel . 14 Recording the drum sound (Rhythm recording) . 41 Connections . 15 Assigning marks within a song (Marker function) . 42 Installing the CD-R/RW Drive . 17 Setting a mark . 42 Locating a mark . 43 Listening to the Demo Songs . 19 Deleting a mark . 43 Demo song protect status . 19 Playing back the same passage repeatedly Turning on the power . 19 (A-B Repeat function) . 44 Selecting the demo song . 19 Finding a desired location Playing the demo song . 20 (Scrub/Preview function) . 44 Turning power off (shutdown) . 20 Using the scrub/preview functions . 44 Changing the settings of the scrub function . 45 Quick Tour . 21 Reference [Track Editing] . 46 Step 1: Preparations . 21 1.1 Creating a new project . 21 Editing a range of data . 46 1.2 Selecting a rhythm pattern . 22 Basic editing steps for range editing . 46 Step 2: Recording the first track . 24 Copying a specified range of data . 47 Moving a specified range of data . 48 2.1 Adjusting input sensitivity . 24 Erasing a specified range of data . 49 2.2 Applying the insert effect . 24 Trimming a specified range of data . 49 2.3 Selecting a track and recording . 25 Fade-in/fade-out of specified data range . 50 Step 3: Overdubbing . 27 Reversing a specified range of audio data . 51 3.1 Making settings for input sensitivity Changing the duration of a specified data range . 51 and insert effect . 27 Editing using V-takes . 53 3.2 Selecting a track and recording . 27 Basic V-take editing steps . 53 Step 4: Mixdown . 28 Erasing a V-take . 54 4.1 Preparations for mixdown . 28 Copying a V-take . 54 4.2 Adjusting volume, panning, and EQ . 28 Moving a V-take . 54 4.3 Applying the send/return effect . 29 Exchanging V-takes . 55 4.4 Using the mastering insert effect . 31 Track capture and swap . 55 4.5 Mixdown on the master track . 31 Capturing a track . 55 Reference [Recorder] . 33 Swapping track data and captured data . 56 Using V-takes . 33 Switching V-takes . 33 ZOOM MRS-802 4 Contents Reference [Phrase Looping] . 57 Assigning a name to a rhythm song . 89 Creating an original rhythm pattern . 90 Which kind of phrases can be used? . 57 Preparations . 90 Loading a phrase . 58 Step input . 91 Basic phrase loading steps . 58 Real-time input . 93 Importing a V-take from the current project . 58 Editing a rhythm pattern . 94 Importing a WAV/AIFF file . 59 Adjusting the drum volume balance . 94 Importing a phrase from a different project . 60 Copying a rhythm pattern . 95 Adjusting phrase parameters . 61 Editing the name of a rhythm pattern . 95 Copying a phrase . 62 Erasing a rhythm pattern . 96 Creating a phrase loop . 63 Importing rhythm patterns and rhythm About phrase loop FAST input . 63 songs from another project . 96 Writing a phrase loop to a track . 65 Editing various settings of the rhythm Reference [Mixer] . 67 section . 97 Basic procedure . 97 About the mixer . 67 Changing the length of the pre-count . 97 Basic operation of the input mixer . 68 Changing the metronome volume . 98 Assigning input signals to tracks . 68 Specifying the sound dynamics . 98 Adjusting the depth of the send/return effects . 69 Checking the remaining amount of memory . 98 Adjusting the pan/balance . ..