Zoom MRS-802 manuale d’uso

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USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ZOOM MRS-802 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS In this manual, symbols are used to highlight w arnings and cautions for you to read so that accidents can be pre vented. The meanings of these symbols are as follo ws: This symbol indicates explanations about extremely danger ous matters. If users ignore this symbol and handle the devi[...]

USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ZOOM MRS-802 3 Usage Pr ecautions • Electrical interference For safety considerations, the MRS-802 has been designed to provide maximum protection ag ainst the emission of electromagnetic radiation from inside the de vice, and protection from external interference. Ho wev er , equipment that is very susceptible to int[...]

Contents ZOOM MRS-802 4 USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Usage Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Introducing the MRS-802 [...]

Contents ZOOM MRS-802 5 Reference [Phrase Looping] . . . . . . . . . . 57 Which kind of phrases can be used? . . . . . . . . 57 Loading a phrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Basic phrase loading steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Importing a V-take from the current project . . . . . . . 58 Importing a WAV/AIFF fi[...]

Contents ZOOM MRS-802 6 Reference [Projects] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 About projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Project operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Basic procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Loading a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Introduction ZOOM MRS-802 7 ■ Brings together all the functionality you need for complete music production The MRS-802 provides all the functionality you need for professional music production: hard disk recorder , drum machine, digital mixer , effects, CD-R/R W dri ve and more. From creating the rh ythm tracks to multitrack recording, mixdo wn, [...]

Introduction ZOOM MRS-802 8 ■ Mixer section supporting automated operation The internal digital mixer can handle 8 tracks plus the drum channel. The lev el, panning, and EQ settings of each channel can be sa ved as separate "scenes". A saved scene can be recalled manually at any time, or can be switched automatically at a desired point [...]

Introduction ZOOM MRS-802 9 DRUM 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 MASTER INPUT OUTPUT Recorder section Rhythm section CD-R/RW section Insert effect REVERB CHORUS DELA Y Mixer section From immediately after [MASTER] fader To immediately before [MASTER] fader From master tracks To master tracks Drum sound T rack 1 T rack 2 T rack 3 T rack 4 T rack 5 T rack 6 T rack 7 [...]

Introduction ZOOM MRS-802 10 The recorder section also pro vides a set of stereo tracks which are separate from the normal record/play tracks 1 - 8. These are called the master track. The master track is dedicated to mixdo wn and also serves for holding the material used to create an audio CD. Rhythm section The rhythm section of the MRS-802 of fer[...]

Introduction ZOOM MRS-802 11 When the setting is changed to (3), the final stereo mix can be processed. This setting is suitable for processing the signal of the entire song during mixdo wn. ■ Send/return effect This ef fect is internally connected to the send/return loop of the mixer section. There are two types of send/return ef fect, rev erb [...]

Parts of the MRS-802 ZOOM MRS-802 12 Input section Display section Rhythm section Control section Fader section Effect section T rack parameter section T ransport section [PEAK] indicator [CLIP] indicator [REC LEVEL] control [INPUT 1]/[INPUT 2] key [LCD CONTRAST] knob Display [BYP ASS/TUNER] key [INPUT SOURCE] key PA TCH SELECT [ Q ]/[ W ] keys [CH[...]

Parts of the MRS-802 ZOOM MRS-802 13 Faders ([DRUM], 1 - 8, [MASTER]) [HDD] indicator [BOUNCE] key [CLEAR] key Cursor keys [ENTER] key [EDIT] key [INSERT/COPY] key [DELETE/ERASE] key [STORE] key [EXIT] key Dial MARKER [ U ] key MARKER [ I ] key [MARK] key [SCENE] key [AUTO PUNCH IN/OUT] key [A-B REPEA T] key [DRUM] key [SONG/P A TTERN] key [TEMPO] [...]

Parts of the MRS-802 ZOOM MRS-802 14 DC 12V jack [PHANTOM ON/OFF] switch GUIT AR/BASS jack [POWER] switch CONTROL IN jack MASTER PHONES jack [MASTER PHONES] level control CD-R/RW drive bay Expansion board slot MIDI OUT connector MASTER OUTPUT jacks MIDI IN connector INPUT 2 jack INPUT 1 jack Rear panel Fr ont panel[...]

Connections ZOOM MRS-802 15 RL MIDI IN MIDI OUT To prevent damage to the speak ers of your audio system, turn off the po wer of the system (or turn the volume all the w ay down) before you make connections. Loop the cable of the AC adaptor around the hook as shown in the diagram before connecting it to the DC 12V jack. This will prev ent the plug f[...]

Connections ZOOM MRS-802 16 Front panel Y ou can connect the separately av ailable ZOOM FS01 or FP01/FP02 to the CONTR OL IN jack. The FS01 can be used for playback start/stop control of the recorder or for punch-in/punch-out control. The FP-01/FP-02 can be used to control effect parameters. The MASTER PHONES jack carries the same signal as the MAS[...]

Installing the CD-R/RW Drive ZOOM MRS-802 17 Power cable Flat cable Caution 1. Remove the drive mounting scr ews from the bottom of the MRS-802, and remove the bottom plate. Ta ke care not to lose the screws, since the y will be required again for assembly . 2. Remove the drive bay blank panel from the fr ont side of the chassis. 3. Plug the power [...]

Installing the CD-R/RW Drive ZOOM MRS-802 18 4. Mount the drive on the drive bay adjusting location of the fr ont panels of the drive and of the chassis. 5. Attach the bottom plate using the 4 supplied pan-head scr ews and those r emoved in step 1. N OTE • Make sure to use the optional CD-R/R W drive CD-01. • Zoom Corporation does not accept an[...]

Listening to the Demo Songs ZOOM MRS-802 19 Demo song protect status The demo songs on the hard disk are set to protected status, which means that le vel mixing and other settings can be changed while you play the song, b ut the changes cannot be stored on the disk. If you wish to retain changes you ha ve made, disable the protect status ( → p. 1[...]

Listening to the Demo Songs ZOOM MRS-802 20 Playing the demo song After loading, play the demo song as follo ws. 1. Tu rn down the volume of the audio system. When headphones are connected, turn do wn the [MASTER PHONES] le vel control. 2. Press the PLA Y [ R ] key in the transport section. Playback of the demo song starts. 3. Adjust the audio syst[...]

Quick Tour ZOOM MRS-802 21 This Quick T our comprises the four steps listed belo w . •S tep 1: Pr eparations Sho ws how to create a ne w project, select a guide rhythm, and perform other steps necessary for recording. •S tep 2: Recor ding the first track Sho ws how to record the fi rst track while using the insert effect. •S tep 3: Over dub[...]

Quick Tour ZOOM MRS-802 22 H INT • When creating a new pr oject, the lowest fr ee project number is automatically selected. • If desired, you can change the pr oject name at this stage. Use the cursor left/right keys to move the fl ashing position, and turn the dial to select a letter . 4. Press the [ENTER] key once mor e. A ne w project is cr[...]

Quick Tour ZOOM MRS-802 23 The selected rhythm pattern starts. When the last measure has been played, playback jumps to the be ginning and continues. H INT During play , the status key for the drum sound lights up. Y ou can also press the status key to play the corr esponding drum sound ( → p. 77). 5. To change the rhythm pattern, you can use the[...]

Quick Tour ZOOM MRS-802 24 Step 2: Recording the first track In this step, you record the first track while listening to the rhythm section. As an example we describe ho w to record an electric guitar on track 1 with the insert ef fect. 2.1 Adjusting input sensitivity 1. Connect an instrument to the GUIT AR/BASS jack ( → p. 15). To connect a sy[...]

Quick Tour ZOOM MRS-802 25 2. Use the [INSER T EFFECT] keys to select the desired algorithm. There are eight ke ys which correspond to dif ferent algorithms. The follo wing selections are av ailable (For details on algorithms, see p. 100) . • CLEAN •D I ST • ACO/BASS SIM • BASS These algorithms are for recording guitar/bass. •M I C An alg[...]

Quick Tour ZOOM MRS-802 26 ZERO [ U ] key Returns the recorder to the start position (counter zero position). FF [ Y ] key Moves the current position forw ard in 1-second steps. Movement speed can be increased by holding down the FF [ Y ] k ey and pressing the REW [ T ] key . REW [ T ] key Moves the current position back in 1-second steps. Movement[...]

Quick Tour ZOOM MRS-802 27 Step 3: Overdubbing In this step, you will learn ho w to record another instrument on a ne w track, while listening to the guitar part you already recorded. Recording additional parts in this w ay is called “ov erdubbing”. 3.1 Making settings for input sensitivity and insert effect 1. Connect an instrument or micr oph[...]

Quick Tour ZOOM MRS-802 28 Step 4: Mixdown When you hav e finished recording all tracks, you can use the b uilt-in mix er to adjust parameters such as volume le vel, EQ (equalizer), and panning (stereo left/right positioning) to create a pair of stereo tracks to create the finished song. This process is called “mixdo wn”. The result of the mi[...]

Quick Tour ZOOM MRS-802 29 H INT By pressing the [INPUT 1] or [INPUT 2] key instead of a status key , you can adjust the parameters for the signal fr om input 1 or 2 ( → p.68). 4. Tu r n t he dial to select the setting value. H INT When one of the following track parameters is displayed, pressing the [ENTER] key toggles the parameter between on a[...]

Quick Tour ZOOM MRS-802 30 ■ Selecting the send/return effect patch 1. From the main scr een, press the [REVERB] key or [CHORUS/DELA Y] key in the effect section. Press the [REVERB] ke y to select a re verb patch, or the [CHOR US/DELA Y] key to select a chorus/delay patch. The display will indicate the patch that is currently selected for the ef [...]

Quick Tour ZOOM MRS-802 31 4.4 Using the mastering insert effect Y ou can place the insert ef fect immediately before the [MASTER] fader and use one of the MASTERING algorithm patches to modify the dynamics or tone of the stereo mix of the entire song. To apply the mastering ef fect to the entire song, proceed as follo ws. ■ Changing the insert l[...]

Quick Tour ZOOM MRS-802 32 2. Press the PLA Y [ R ] key to play the song, and check the level after the [MASTER] fader . This can be done by observing the le vel meter in the lower right of the display . If the 0 dB indicator lights up during play , turn do wn the [MASTER] fader to perform fi ne adjustment. After checking the le vel, press the ST [...]

Reference [Recorder] ZOOM MRS-802 33 Using V -takes Each track 1 - 8 of the recorder contains ten virtual tracks, called “V -takes”. For each track, you can select one tak e, which will be used for recording and playback. F or example, you can switch V -takes as you record multiple vocal or guitar solos on the same track, and later compare them[...]

Reference [Recorder] ZOOM MRS-802 34 A CO/BASS SIM • BASxx-yy V -take recorded through insert ef fect BASS •M ICxx-yy V -take recorded through insert ef fect MIC • DULxx-yy V -take recorded through insert ef fect DUAL MIC •L INxx-yy V -take recorded through insert ef fect LINE • MASxx-yy V -take recorded through insert ef fect MASTERING ?[...]

Reference [Recorder] ZOOM MRS-802 35 Moving to a desired point in the song (Locate function) Y ou can specify a location within the song in time units (minutes/seconds/milliseconds) or in measure units (measure/beat/tick) units, and mo ve to that location. 1. With the r ecorder stopped, use the cursor left/right keys from the main scr een to move t[...]

Reference [Recorder] ZOOM MRS-802 36 key to begin r ecor der playback. 5. When you come to the punch-in point, pr ess the REC [ O ] key (or pr ess the foot switch). The REC [ O ] ke y lights up, and track recording be gins from that location. 6. When you come to the intended punch-out point, press the REC [ O ] key (or the foot switch) once again. [...]

Reference [Recorder] ZOOM MRS-802 37 the In point, recording will be gin automatically (punch-in). When you reach the Out point, recording will end automatically , and playback will resume (punch-out). 9. When you ar e finished r ecording, pr ess the STOP [ P ] key . 10. To listen to the r ecor ded result, pr ess the status key for the track on wh[...]

Reference [Recorder] ZOOM MRS-802 38 2. Use the cursor up/down keys to bring the indication “TR XX-XX” onto the display (wher e X is the track number and V -take number). 3. Press the [MASTER] status key to select the master track. The number and name of the V -take currently selected for the master track appear on the display . (If nothing is [...]

Reference [Recorder] ZOOM MRS-802 39 3. To stop playback, pr ess the STOP [ P ] key . 4. To cancel the master track playback mode, pr ess the [MASTER] status key so that the key goes out. Muting of tracks 1 - 8 and the rhythm section is canceled, and the unit returns to normal operation. Status k eys that were automatically turned of f are returned[...]

Reference [Recorder] ZOOM MRS-802 40 internal setting so that the recording track(s) will also play back. 1. From the main scr een, press the [UTILITY] key . The indication “UTILITY TR EDIT” appears on the display . 2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the indication “UTILITY BOUNCE” on the display , and press the [ENTER] key . 3. [...]

Reference [Recorder] ZOOM MRS-802 41 H INT Y ou can also preset the two tracks to function as a linked stereo track ( → p. 73). 5. Press the [BOUNCE] key . The [BOUNCE] ke y lights up and the Bounce function is turned on. Other tracks and ef fects function normally . 6. Set the r ecorder to playback and adjust the mixing balance of the various tr[...]

Reference [Recorder] ZOOM MRS-802 42 ke ys can be selected. The other tracks function normally . H INT To record drum sounds in ster eo, select two tracks as recor ding destination. If only one track is selected, the recor ding will be in mono. 8. Ve rify that the [DRUM] key in the rhythm section is out, and that rhythm song or rhythm patter n that[...]

Reference [Recorder] ZOOM MRS-802 43 H INT Mark number 00 is alr eady set at the beginning of the song (the counter zero location). In the main screen, the MARKER area in the upper right of the display will sho w the number of the mark immediately before the current location. If a dot is sho wn at the lower right of the mark number , this means tha[...]

Reference [Recorder] ZOOM MRS-802 44 Playing back the same passage r epeatedly (A-B Repeat function) A-B Repeat is a function that repeatedly plays back a desired region of the song. This is useful when you want to listen to the same passage repeatedly . 1. Move to the point at which you want to begin r epeat playback, and pr ess the [A-B REPEA T] [...]

Reference [Recorder] ZOOM MRS-802 45 forward or backw ard in milliseconds or ticks. 5. If you want to use the pr eview function to hear the r egion befor e the current location, pr ess the REW [ T ] key . T o hear the r egion after the curr ent location, pr ess the FF [ Y ] key . If you press the REW [ T ] ke y , a region of 0.7 seconds prior to th[...]

Reference [Track Editing] ZOOM MRS-802 46 Editing a range of data The procedure for specifying a range of a V -take and then performing an action such as copying or mo ving is explained belo w . Basic editing steps for range editing When performing editing for a specified range of data, some steps are similar for each action. These are as follo ws[...]

Reference [Track Editing] ZOOM MRS-802 47 The subsequent steps will dif fer , depending on which command was selected. See the sections for the respecti ve commands. 7. When the editing command has been executed, r epeatedly pr ess the [EXIT] key to r eturn to the main scr een. H INT After performing an edit function and r ewriting the audio data o[...]

Reference [Track Editing] ZOOM MRS-802 48 7. Specify the copy destination start point in the same way as for the copy sour ce, and press the [ENTER] key . The indication “Copy SURE?” appears on the display . 8. To execute the copy operation, pr ess the [ENTER] key . By pressing the [EXIT] ke y instead of the [ENTER] k ey , you can return to the[...]

Reference [Track Editing] ZOOM MRS-802 49 The indication “Mov e SURE?” appears on the display . 8. To execute the move operation, pr ess the [ENTER] key . By using the [EXIT] ke y instead of the [ENTER] k ey , you can mov e back to pre vious screens. When the mov e is ex ecuted, the indication “Move COMPLETE” appears on the display , and th[...]

Reference [Track Editing] ZOOM MRS-802 50 The display changes to “T rm Src END”. 4. Use the same pr ocedur e as in step 2 to specify the range end point. All data after this point will be erased. If you press the PLA Y [ R ] ke y , the specified range will be played. 5. Press the [ENTER] key . The indication “T rim SURE?” appears on the di[...]

Reference [Track Editing] ZOOM MRS-802 51 7. Press the [ENTER] key . The indication “Fade I/O SURE?” appears on the display . 8. To execute the fade-in/fade-out operation, pr ess the [ENTER] key . By using the [EXIT] ke y instead of the [ENTER] k ey , you can mov e back to pre vious screens. When the fade-in/f ade-out operation is ex ecuted, th[...]

Reference [Track Editing] ZOOM MRS-802 52 The display changes to a screen for selecting a track/V -take on which to place the audio data after time stretch/compress. The indication is “TmStrDst TR-xx-yy” (where xx is the track number and yy the V -take number). 2. Use the cursor up/down keys and the dial to select the destination track/V -take,[...]

Reference [Track Editing] ZOOM MRS-802 53 Editing using V -takes Recorded audio data can also be edited in V -take units. Y ou can for example e xchange the data on tw o V -takes, or delete a V -take that is no longer needed. Basic V -take editing steps When editing audio data in V -take units, some steps are similar for each action. These are as f[...]

Reference [Track Editing] ZOOM MRS-802 54 Erasing a V -take Y ou can erase the audio data on a specified V -take. The V - take is returned to the non-recorded condition. 1. Refer to steps 1 - 5 of “Basic V -take editing steps” to select the track/V -take to erase and to bring up the indication “ERASE” on the display . Then press the [ENTER[...]

Reference [Track Editing] ZOOM MRS-802 55 Exchanging V -takes Y ou can exchange the audio data of tw o specified V -takes. 1. Refer to steps 1 - 5 of “Basic V -take editing steps” to select the exchange sour ce track/V -take and to bring up the indication “EXCHG” on the display . Then pr ess the [ENTER] key . A screen for selecting the e x[...]

Reference [Track Editing] ZOOM MRS-802 56 3. Use the status keys or the dial to select a track for capture. The status ke y for the currently selected track is lit in orange. It is also possible to select the master track. In this case, the indication sho ws “MASTER” and the [MASTER] status ke y is lit. N OTE An unrecor ded track cannot be capt[...]

Reference [Phrase Looping] ZOOM MRS-802 57 T rack/V -take Phrase Phrase Phrase Phrase Phrase CD-ROM/R/RW (1) (2) (3) Phrase pool T rack/V -take Phrase Phrase Phrase Phrase Phrase Project Phrase pool Project Which kind of phrases can be used? The MRS-802 can manage up to 100 phrases in one project. The phrases are stored on the hard disk in an area [...]

Reference [Phrase Looping] ZOOM MRS-802 58 Loading a phrase This section describes ho w to load a phrase into the phrase pool. Basic phrase loading steps When loading phrases, some steps are similar for each phrase type. These are as follo ws. 1. From the main scr een, press the [UTILITY] key in the display section. The utility menu appears on the [...]

Reference [Phrase Looping] ZOOM MRS-802 59 On this screen, also V -takes that are not currently selected for tracks 1 - 8 can be selected for loading. When track 8 is selected, turning the dial further to the right brings up the follo wing screen. When this screen is sho wn, turning the dial to the right selects tracks in odd-numbered/e ven-numbere[...]

Reference [Phrase Looping] ZOOM MRS-802 60 N OTE •T o copy audio files to the internal hard disk, the option car d UIB01/UIB-02 and a computer ar e necessary . For details, refer to the documentation of the UIB-01/UIB-02. • Any sub folders in the WA V_AIFF folder ar e not recognized. 1. Refer to steps 1 - 6 of “Basic phrase loading steps” [...]

Reference [Phrase Looping] ZOOM MRS-802 61 2. Tu rn the dial to select the sour ce project, and pr ess the [ENTER] key . The display no w sho ws the screen for selecting phrases in that project. H INT If the selected pr oject does not contain any phrases, the indication “NO DA T A” appears on the display for 2 seconds, and then the original scr[...]

Reference [Phrase Looping] ZOOM MRS-802 62 2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the indication “UTILITY PHRASE” on the display , and press the [ENTER] key . The names and numbers of phrases in the phrase pool appear on the display . 3. Tu rn the dial to select the number of the phrase you want to edit. When you press the PLA Y [ R ] ke[...]

Reference [Phrase Looping] ZOOM MRS-802 63 [SOLO] key Serves to enter "x" (multiplication symbol), "+" (addition symbol), "(" (open bracket), and ")" (close bracket). The symbol changes with each push of the [SOLO] key . Status key [DRUM] Status keys 1 - 9 Serve to specify the pattern number and number of rep[...]

Reference [Phrase Looping] ZOOM MRS-802 64 H INT The F AST input method can also be used to pr ogram the rhythm pattern sequence in a rhythm song ( → p. 83). The basic rules for programming a phrase loop are as follo ws. • Select the phrase Use status ke ys 1 - 9 and the [DR UM] status key to enter a phrase number from 0 - 99. The display sho w[...]

Reference [Phrase Looping] ZOOM MRS-802 65 • Deleting numbers or symbols Use the cursor left/right ke ys to mo ve the cursor (flashing segment) to the desired position and press the [DELETE/ ERASE] ke y . When formula input is complete, specify a track/V -take on which to store the phrase loop as audio data. N OTE • The formula for a phrase lo[...]

Reference [Phrase Looping] ZOOM MRS-802 66 7. Tu rn the dial to select the desir ed phrase loop number , and press the [ENTER] key . Phrase loops can be created from 1 - 10. The name LOOP01 - LOOP10 is assigned to the respecti ve loop. When you press the [ENTER] ke y , the display changes to the loop input screen. 8. Use the status keys and [SOLO] [...]

Reference [Mixer] ZOOM MRS-802 67 DRUM 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 MASTER Tr a ck 1 Tr a ck 2 Tr a ck 3 Tr a ck 4 Tr a ck 5 Tr a ck 6 Tr a ck 7 Tr a ck 8 Master track OUTPUT To maste r track From master track Drum sound From immediately after [MASTER] fader To immediately before [MASTER] fader Recorder section Rhythm section Tr a c k mixer About the mixer The m[...]

Reference [Mixer] ZOOM MRS-802 68 EQ HI G EQ HI F EQ LO G EQ LO F CHO SEND REV SEND PA N F ADER ST LINK V T AKE High frequency range EQ boost/cut amount High frequency range EQ boost/cut fr equency Low frequency range EQ boost/cut amount Low frequency range EQ boost/cut fr equency Vo lume sent to chorus/delay (send/return effect) Vo lume sent to re[...]

Reference [Mixer] ZOOM MRS-802 69 the insert ef fect). The [CLIP] indicator will light if the le vel is too high. Set the recording le vel as high as possible, b ut av oid settings that cause the [CLIP] indicator to light. H INT • The level of the signal sent to the recor ding track will change according to the settings of the insert ef fect para[...]

Reference [Mixer] ZOOM MRS-802 70 H INT To record the signal pr ocessed by the send/return effect on a track, you can use bounce r ecording while the r espective [INPUT 1]/[INPUT 2] key is on ( → p. 39). 1. Press the [CHORUS/DELA Y] key or [REVERB] key to select a patch for the send/r eturn effect. The display changes and sho ws the currently sel[...]

Reference [Mixer] ZOOM MRS-802 71 4. When you have finished adjusting the panning value, pr ess the [EXIT] key . The unit returns to the main screen. The function of the P AN parameter changes as follo ws, depending on the number of inputs that are currently turned on, and on the number of recording tracks that are currently selected. • When no [...]

Reference [Mixer] ZOOM MRS-802 72 Adjusts the amount of high-range boost/cut. Range: -12 - 0 - 12 (dB) Default: 0 • EQ HI F parameter Adjusts the turnov er frequenc y for high-range boost/cut. Range: 500 - 18000 (Hz) Default: 8000 • EQ LO G parameter Adjusts the amount of lo w-range boost/cut. Range: -12 - 0 - 12 (dB) Default: 0 • EQ LO F par[...]

Reference [Mixer] ZOOM MRS-802 73 H INT When the send level is shown on the display , pressing the [ENTER] key will turn the signal output to the send r eturn effect of f. Pr essing the key once mor e will turn the signal on again. 6. When you have finished making settings, pr ess the [EXIT] key . The unit returns to the main screen. Linking odd-n[...]

Reference [Mixer] ZOOM MRS-802 74 Using the solo function If desired, you can mute all other tracks e xcept one during playback of the recorder section. This is called the “solo function”. It is con venient for example to fine-tune the parameters for a certain track. 1. From the main scr een, perform playback of the r ecor der section and pres[...]

Reference [Mixer] ZOOM MRS-802 75 5. Repeat step 4 as necessary to complete the new name. 6. To carry out the stor e process, press the [STORE] key or the [ENTER] key . The current mixer and ef fect settings will be sav ed as a scene. When the process is completed, the unit returns to the screen of step 2. If you wish to cancel the process, you can[...]

Reference [Mixer] ZOOM MRS-802 76 H INT To cancel a scene assignment, turn the dial to make the display indicate “ -- “. 6. Locate the next mark at which you want the mix to change, and r epeat steps 4 - 5. 7. When scenes have been assigned to all marks, press the ZERO [ U ] key to r eturn to the beginning of the song, and then pr ess the PLA Y[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 77 About the rhythm section The rhythm section of the MRS-802 contains a v ariety of drum sounds. The section can be operated in synchronization with the recorder or as an independent drum machine. Here we will e xplain the basic concepts and terms that you need to kno w in order to use the rhythm section. Drum kits [...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 78 Rhythm patter n mode and rhythm song mode The rhythm section can operate in one of tw o modes: “rhythm pattern mode”, in which you can create and play rhythm patterns, and “rhythm song mode”, in which you can create and play a rhythm song. One of these tw o modes will always be selected. When the rhythm so[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 79 4. Press the PLA Y [ R ] key . The rhythm pattern will be gin playing, independently from the recorder section. H INT • If you use the dial to change the pattern while the rhythm section is playing, the new pattern will start after the end of the current pattern is r eached. • If you use the cursor up/down key[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 80 2. Press the [UTILITY] key . The utility menu for the rhythm section appears. 3. Press the [ENTER] key . The display changes as follo ws. In this condition, you can select a drum kit. 4. Tu rn the dial to select the desir ed drum kit, and press the [ENTER] key . The selected drum kit is loaded and the unit returns[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 81 Inputting rhythm patter n data This section explains ho w to input rhythm pattern data into an empty rhythm song in the desired playback order . The follo wing two input methods are a vailable. • Step input W ith this method, you create rhythm patterns one by one by specifying a pattern number and number of meas[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 82 5. Tu r n t he dial to select the rhythm pattern that you want to input. The number and length (in measures) of the currently selected rhythm pattern will be displayed. 6. If necessary , use the cursor up/down keys to change the length of the rhythm patter n. If you make the rhythm pattern longer , the same rhythm[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 83 [SOLO] key Serves to enter "x" (multiplication symbol), "+" (addition symbol), "(" (open bracket), and ")" (close bracket). The symbol changes with each push of the [SOLO] key . Status key [DRUM] Status keys 1 - 9 Serve to specify the pattern number and number of repetitions[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 84 section can be used for numeric input, as described belo w . The basic rules for creating a rhythm pattern sequence are as follo ws. • Select the pattern Use status ke ys 1 - 9 and the [DR UM] key to enter a pattern number with up to 3 digits. The display sho ws the pattern number . •L i ne up patterns Use the[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 85 to move the input position, the line scr olls left and right accordingly . After using the F AST input method to specify rh ythm patterns for the entire song, press the [ENTER] k ey to write the rhythm patterns to the song. N OTE • The F AST method can only write a song in one go, from beginning to end. W riting[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 86 Inputting other event data Once rhythm pattern information has been input to a rh ythm song, you can add v arious other information such as tempo and rhythm section v olume. Such data are called “e vent” information. 1. In rhythm song mode ([SONG/P A TTERN] key lit), verify that the [DRUM] key is lit. 2. Press[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 87 If you make a mistak e or want to change the information, the ev ents can be edited in the follo wing ways. •T o change an event setting Display the e vent you w ant to change, and turn the dial to alter the setting. •T o delete event information Display the e vent you w ant to delete, and press the [DELETE/ER[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 88 Editing a rhythm song This section explains ho w to edit a rhythm song that you created. Copying a specific region of measures Part of a rhythm song can be copied in measures and inserted into another location. This is con venient when you want to repeat a portion of a rh ythm song. 1. In rhythm song mode ([SONG/[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 89 rhythm song appears. 4. Tu rn the dial to select the copy destination rhythm song, and pr ess the [ENTER] key . N OTE When you execute the copy , the contents of the destination rhythm song will be completely erased and overwritten by the copy source rhythm song. T ake care not to accidentally erase a song that yo[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 90 Cr eating an original rhythm patter n This section explains ho w you can create your own original rhythm patterns. There are two w ays of creating a rhythm pattern: step input where play is stopped and you enter the sounds one by one, and real-time input where you record your play on the status ke ys or a MIDI ke [...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 91 9. Tu rn the dial to select the beat. The setting range is 1 - 8 (1/4 - 8/4). Then pr ess the [EXIT] key . The rhythm pattern edit menu reappears. 10. To set the length (number of measur es) of the rhythm pattern, use the cursor left/right keys to select the indication “EDIT BarLen”, and pr ess the [ENTER] key[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 92 5. To enter a note, hit the status key corr esponding to the note, and then pr ess the PLA Y [ R ] key . The note is recorded, and the unit adv ances by one step, corresponding to the quantize v alue set in step 4. H INT If you hit several status keys during input, multiple sounds will be recor ded at the same pos[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 93 Real-time input F or real-time input, you use the status k eys on the top panel or an external MIDI k eyboard or similar to record the pattern while listening to the actual drum sounds. This section explains ho w to use the status keys 1 - 8 on the MRS-802 to input a rhythm pattern in real time. 1. In rhythm patte[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 94 8. When you have finished r ecording, pr ess the STOP [ P ] key . Pattern recording will stop, and the unit returns to the rhythm pattern screen. Press the PLA Y [ R ] key to hear the pattern that you recorded. When you select an empty pattern and record it, the pattern name "Patxxx" (where xxx is the p[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 95 Copying a rhythm patter n Y ou can copy a rhythm pattern to another pattern number . This is useful if you want to create v ariations of a rhythm pattern. 1. In rhythm pattern mode ([SONG/P A TTERN] key out), press the [DRUM] key so that it is lit. 2. Tu rn the dial to select the number of the rhythm pattern to us[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 96 Erasing a rhythm patter n This section explains ho w to erase all data from a specified rhythm pattern, returning it to a blank state. 1. In rhythm pattern mode ([SONG/P A TTERN] key out), press the [DRUM] key so that it is lit. 2. Tu r n t he dial to select the rhythm pattern to erase. If the [SONG/P A TTERN] ke[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 97 Editing various settings of the rhythm section This section explains ho w to edit various settings such as pre-count and metronome v olume that af fect the entire rhythm section. Basic procedur e The basic procedure for editing the rhythm section settings is the same for most items, as described belo w . H INT Y o[...]

Reference [Rhythm] ZOOM MRS-802 98 Changing the metronome volume Y ou can change the v olume of the metronome that is heard when you record a rhythm pattern in real time. Select “ClickV ol” from the rhythm utility menu and press the [ENTER] ke y . Then turn the dial to choose the settings (OFF , 1 - 15). Specifying the sound dynamics Y ou can s[...]

Reference [Effects] ZOOM MRS-802 99 T rack8 T rack7 T rack 2 T rack 1 OUTPUT MASTER DRUM kit Recorder section (1) (2) Insert effect [Insert effect] Rhythm section Input mixer INPUT1/2 Tr ack mixer (3) About the effects The MRS-802 has two types of ef fects, “insert effects” and “send/return ef fects”. The tw o types can be used simultaneous[...]

Reference [Effects] ZOOM MRS-802 100 LINE MASTERING DUAL MIC CLEAN DIST ACO/BASS SIM BASS MIC Algorithm Effect module arrangement Input/output type 3BAND COMP/ LO-FI NORMALIZE ZNR VOL PDL DIMENSION/ RESONANCE COMP/LIM MIC PRE ZNR VOL PDL DOUBLING COMP PRE AMP/ DRIVE ZNR EQ EQ EQ COMP/LIM MIC PRE ZNR VOL PDL DOUBLING EQ EQ EQ VOL PDL MODULA TION/ DE[...]

Reference [Effects] ZOOM MRS-802 101 Changing the insert location of the insert effect When the project is in its initial state, the insert ef fect is applied to the input mixer . Ho wever , you may change the insert location as necessary . The procedure is as follo ws. 1. From the main scr een, press the [INPUT SOURCE] key in the ef fect section. [...]

Reference [Effects] ZOOM MRS-802 102 H INT The indication “EMPTY” appears instead of the patch name if the patch is empty . Selecting this will have no ef fect. 3. If you want to temporarily turn the insert ef fect off, press the [BYP ASS/TUNER] key in the ef fect section. The [BYP ASS/TUNER] key lights up, and the insert ef fect is bypassed. P[...]

Reference [Effects] ZOOM MRS-802 103 •T wo mono tracks (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8) or drum track selected as insert location ■ When inserted immediately before [MASTER] fader Editing the insert effect patch The ef fect modules of the insert ef fect ha ve v arious “effect parameters” that can be adjusted to mak e detailed changes to the character o[...]

Reference [Effects] ZOOM MRS-802 104 COMP PRE AMP/DRIVE EQ EQ MODULA TION/DELA Y MODULA TION/DELA Y MODULA TION/DELA Y ZNR, VOL PDL, P A T L VL ZNR, VOL PDL, P A T L VL EQ ZNR, VOL PDL, P A T L VL EQ ZNR, VOL PDL, P A T L VL COMP/LIM COMP/LIM COMP/LIM MICPRE+DE-ESSER MICPRE DOUBLING ISOLA TOR 3BAND COMP/ Lo-Fi NORMALIZER DIMENSION/ RESONANCE EQ ZNR[...]

Reference [Effects] ZOOM MRS-802 105 9. If you want to adjust the patch level (the fi nal volume of the patch), use the cursor up/down keys to bring up the indication “TOT AL P A T L VL”, and turn the dial. The patch le vel can be adjusted in a range of 1 - 30. 10. When you have finished editing, pr ess the [EXIT] key . The unit returns to th[...]

Reference [Effects] ZOOM MRS-802 106 7. To confirm the new name, pr ess the [STORE] key in the contr ol section twice. The ne w name is stored, and the unit returns to the patch selection screen. N OTE Keep in mind that the name will r evert to the pr evious setting if you switch to another patch without storing the edited patch name. Applying the[...]

Reference [Effects] ZOOM MRS-802 107 4. Tu rn the dial to change the setting to “DR Y”. 5. When you have finished adjusting settings, pr ess the [EXIT] key several times. The unit returns to the main screen. N OTE The “UTILITY REC SRC” setting is stor ed for the entire project. Befor e you begin recording other parts, change the setting ba[...]

Reference [Effects] ZOOM MRS-802 108 2. Use the P A TCH SELECT [ Q ]/[ W ] keys or the dial to select the new patch. As you turn the dial, ne w patches will be recalled immediately . If the track mix er REVERB SEND and CHOR US/DELA Y SEND parameter settings are raised, you can press the PLA Y [ R ] ke y to play back the song, and listen to the resu[...]

Reference [Effects] ZOOM MRS-802 109 Storing a send/return effect patch A patch you hav e edited can be stored in any location of the same send/return ef fect. Y ou can also store an existing patch in another location to create a copy of that patch. 1. Press the [REVERB] key or [CHORUS/DELA Y] key in the ef fect section, and then pr ess the [EDIT] [...]

Reference [Effects] ZOOM MRS-802 110 Importing patches from another pr oject This section explains ho w to import (load) all patches for the internal ef fects from another project that is already sa ved on the hard disk. N OTE Keep in mind that importing patches in this way will overwrite all patches in the curr ent project. T ake care not to accid[...]

Reference [Creating a CD] ZOOM MRS-802 111 W riting audio data The MRS-802 lets you write the contents of the master track of any project to a CD-R/R W disc in CD-D A (audio data) format. The result is an audio CD that can be played in a CD player . As with the other tracks of the MRS-802, the master track also has ten V -takes. The most recently s[...]

Reference [Creating a CD] ZOOM MRS-802 112 Recor ding audio data by project Y ou can select one project and write the contents of its master track to a CD-R/CD-R W disc. N OTE Before starting the pr ocedure described below , use the trimming function on the master track to make sur e that it does not include unwanted blank portions at the beginning[...]

Reference [Creating a CD] ZOOM MRS-802 113 11. When writing is complete, pr ess the [EXIT] key . The unit returns to the condition of step 4. T o add more audio data, load the next project and repeat the abo ve procedure. H INT • When using this method, a blank gap of 2 seconds will automatically be inserted between tracks on the disc. • As lon[...]

Reference [Creating a CD] ZOOM MRS-802 114 6. Tu r n t he dial to select the pr oject to be used as track 1 of the album. The indication “END OF PR OJ” moves up to the ne xt track, and the screen changes as follo ws. (1) Project number (2) Project name This sho ws the name and number of the project to be used as recording source. (3) T rack num[...]

Reference [Creating a CD] ZOOM MRS-802 115 H INT If you press the [ENTER] key once mor e, the indication “xx T racks BURN?” (where xx is the number of tracks) appears on the display . Y ou can check the total number of tracks fr om this screen. 11. To carry out the burn process, pr ess the [ENTER] key once mor e. Writing on the CD-R/R W disc st[...]

Reference [Creating a CD] ZOOM MRS-802 116 (3) Finalize status When a “*” symbol is sho wn here, a non-finalized CD-R/ RW disc has been inserted. (4) Current position in track The location in the current track is sho wn here in hours (H), minutes (M), and seconds (S). 5. Use the FF [ Y ] and REW [ T ] keys to select the track to be played. Whi[...]

Reference [Creating a CD] ZOOM MRS-802 117 Erasing a CD-RW Disc The entire information on a CD-R W disc (audio data or backup data) can be erased, thereby returning the disc to the blank state. 1. Insert the disc to erase into the CD-R/R W drive. 2. From the main scr een, press the [CD-R/R W] key in the display section. The CD-R/R W menu appears. 3[...]

Reference [Creating a CD] ZOOM MRS-802 118 Finalizing a CD-R/RW Disc “Finalizing” a CD-R/R W to which audio data were written refers to the procedure of turning it into a finished audio CD. After a disc has been finalized, no more tracks can be added to it. When a CD-R disc has been finalized, it will be playable on an ordinary CD player . ([...]

Reference [Creating a CD] ZOOM MRS-802 119 Loading data from an audio CD The MRS-802 can read audio data from an ordinary audio CD inserted in the CD-R/R W dri ve and record these data on any track of the internal recorder . The data can then be handled and edited in the same way as other tracks. This is con venient for example to use drum or guita[...]

Reference [Creating a CD] ZOOM MRS-802 120 5. Tu rn the dial to select the pr oject, and press the [ENTER] key . This selects the project that will be back ed up. The display now sho ws the space required for the backup in MB (megabytes). 6. Press the [ENTER] key . The name of the directory to be used for backup appears. A “directory” (also cal[...]

Reference [Creating a CD] ZOOM MRS-802 121 Saving all projects to CD-R/RW disc Y ou can sav e all projects on the hard disk to CD-R/R W media for backup. If the total size of all projects is lar ger than the capacity of one CD-R/R W disc, the backup will automatically extend ov er multiple volumes, with lo wer-numbered projects being placed on lo w[...]

Reference [Creating a CD] ZOOM MRS-802 122 is finished, the display indication changes to “ ALL SA VE COMPLETE”. N OTE When a full backup spans several discs, r estoring a single project r equir es you to first insert the disc on which it is saved. Be sure to note the disc number and the pr ojects saved on the disc on the case and label of th[...]

Reference [Creating a CD] ZOOM MRS-802 123 7. Tu rn the dial to select the pr oject to load, and pr ess the [ENTER] key . The indication “LO AD SURE?” appears on the display . 8. To execute the load operation, pr ess the [ENTER] key . T o cancel, pr ess the [EXIT] key instead. When you press the [ENTER] ke y , the project data are read from the[...]

Reference [Projects] ZOOM MRS-802 124 About projects On the MRS-802, the data needed to reproduce a song you create are managed in units called “projects”. By loading a project from the hard disk, you can alw ays go back to e xactly the same condition that e xisted when the project was sav ed. A project contains the follo wing information. • [...]

Reference [Projects] ZOOM MRS-802 125 3. Press the [ENTER] key to execute the operation (or change the setting) that you selected. F or details on the procedure, refer to the sections that follo w . 4. To return to the main scr een, press the [EXIT] key several times. Loading a project Y ou can select a project that was sa ved on the hard disk, and[...]

Reference [Projects] ZOOM MRS-802 126 • REMAIN (h/m units) The approximate recordable time remaining for each track is shown in hours (h)/minutes (m)/seconds. • PRJ SIZ (MB units) This sho ws the size of the currently loaded project in MB (megabyte) units. • PRJ SIZ (h/m units) This sho ws the size of the currently loaded project in terms of [...]

Reference [Projects] ZOOM MRS-802 127 H INT It is also possible to erase the curr ently loaded project. In this case, the lowest-number ed project will automatically be loaded after the erase operation has been completed. Editing the project name This lets you edit the name of the currently loaded project. 1. Refer to steps 1 - 2 of “Basic pr oce[...]

Reference [MIDI] ZOOM MRS-802 128 About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interf ace) is a standard that allo ws messages such as performance data (collecti vely called “MIDI messages”) to be e xchanged between de vices such as electronic musical instruments and computers. The MRS-802 supports MIDI and is equipped with the follo wing two MI[...]

Reference [MIDI] ZOOM MRS-802 129 Making MIDI-r elated settings This section explains ho w to make MIDI-related settings. The procedure is the same for most settings. The basic steps are as follo ws. Basic procedur e 1. Press the [DRUM] key in the rhythm section, and then press the [UTILITY] key . The rhythm utility menu for making v arious rhythm [...]

Reference [MIDI] ZOOM MRS-802 130 Setting the drum kit MIDI channel Y ou can specify the MIDI channel for the drum kit. Refer to steps 1 - 4 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the indication “MIDI DR UM CH” on the display . Then turn the dial to select one of the follo wing settings. •1 - 16CH MIDI channels 1 - 16 (default: 10) • OFF Chan[...]

Reference [MIDI] ZOOM MRS-802 131 Specifying transmission of Song Position Pointer messages Y ou can specify whether Song Position Pointer messages will be transmitted. Song Position Pointer is a MIDI message that indicates the current position as a beat count from the start. Normally it is used in conjunction with T iming Clock. Refer to steps 1 -[...]

Reference [MIDI] ZOOM MRS-802 132 4. Ve rify that “SMF IMPOR T” is shown on the display and press the [ENTER] key . The names of SMFs on the CD-R OM/R/R W disc are shown. 5. Tu rn the dial to select the SMF to import. N OTE If the desired file is not shown, check whether the fi le is in Format 0. 6. To execute the import process, pr ess the [[...]

Reference [MIDI] ZOOM MRS-802 133 N OTE When an SMF is played in the above condition, the SMF playing information and the rhythm song or rhythm pattern information of the MRS-802 will be sent to the internal drum kit at the same time. If you want to use the drum kit only for the SMF , you must first select an empty rhythm song/rhythm pattern. H IN[...]

Reference [MIDI] ZOOM MRS-802 134 SMF playback Y ou can select any SMF imported into a project and play it as follo ws. 1. From the main scr een, press the [UTILITY] key in the display section. The utility menu appears. 2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the indication “UTILITY SMF” on the display , and press the [ENTER] key . The SM[...]

Reference [Other Functions] ZOOM MRS-802 135 Changing the function of the foot switch W ith the default settings of the MRS-802, a foot switch connected to the CONTR OL IN jack can be used to control play/stop of the recorder . If you want to use the foot switch to control manual punch-in/out recording ( → p. 35), use the follo wing procedure to [...]

Reference [Other Functions] ZOOM MRS-802 136 Using the tuner function The MRS-802 has a b uilt-in chromatic tuner that can be used when tuning an instrument connected to the GUIT AR/ B ASS or INPUT 1/2 jacks. This section e xplains ho w to use the tuner . 1. Connect the instrument that you want to tune to the GUIT AR/BASS jack or one of the INPUT 1[...]

Reference [Other Functions] ZOOM MRS-802 137 Switching the level meter display type The le vel meter belo w the display can indicate the lev el of the signal before passing through the le vel controls/faders (pre-fader) or after passing through the le vel controls/faders (post-fader). Y ou can change the setting as follo ws. 1. From the main scr ee[...]

Reference [Other Functions] ZOOM MRS-802 138 5. When the command has been executed, tur n the unit off and then turn it on again. The MRS-802 will operate in normal mode. T est/restore integrity of data on inter nal har d disk (ScanDisk) This action serves to test the disk and perform restorati ve action if necessary . T ry using this function when[...]

Reference [Other Functions] ZOOM MRS-802 139 2. To carry out the initialization pr ocess, press the [ENTER] key once mor e. The all initialize process starts. When it is complete, the unit returns to the condition of step 1. Hard disk maintenance using supplied CD-ROM Certain hard disk maintenance functions can be performed using the CD-R OM suppli[...]

Reference [Other Functions] ZOOM MRS-802 140 4. To terminate the connection, cancel the on-line state at the computer . The procedure for this dif fers depending on the computer system. For details, see the on-line manual supplied with the UIB-01/UIB-02. 5. To terminate the USB mode and start the unit in normal mode, pr ess the [EXIT] key . 6. To t[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 141 MRS-802 Specifications ● Recorder Number of ph ysical tracks 10 Number of virtual tracks 100 (10 V -takes per track) Drum track 1 (stereo) Number of simultaneous r ecording tracks 2 Number of simultaneous playback tracks 10 (8 audio tracks + stereo drum) Recording data f ormat 16-bit linear (non-compressed) Maximum r ec[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 142 Tr oubleshooting If there are problems during operation of the MRS-802, check the follo wing points first. Problems during playback ■ No sound, or sound is very weak • Check the connections to your audio system, and the volume of your audio system. • Make sure that the status ke ys in the mix er section are lit in g[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 143 •F or each channel of the mix er, mak e sure that the REVERB SEND or CHOR US/DELA Y SEND parameter is turned on. If it is on, make sure that the send le vel is raised ( → p. 72). Problems with the rhythm section ■ Cannot hear the rhythm pattern play back • Make sure that the [DR UM] status key is lit in green. • [...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 144 Problems with CD-R/RW drive ■ Cannot play audio CD created with MRS- 802 on ordinary CD player • Check whether the disc was finalized. • Check whether the CD player is an old model. On some old CD players, CD-R/R W discs will not play properly as audio CDs, e ven if the disc w as finalized. • Discs created using [...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 145 Ef fect T ype/Parameter List Insert effect ■ CLEAN, DIST , ACO/BASS SIM, BASS algorithm ● COMPRESSOR module [Parameter Description] ● PREAMP/DRIVE module T ype Parameter COMP SENS A TT ACK LEVEL Compressor for keeping dynamic range consistent. Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description SENS 0 – 10 Adjusts t[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 146 Parameter Description ● 3 BAND EQ module Parameter Description ● ZNR module Parameter Description Aco.Sim TOP BODY LEVEL CABINET SPEAKER DEPTH T ransforms the sound of an electric guitar into an acoustic-guitar-lik e tone. E-AcPRE COLOR TONE LEVEL CABINET SPEAKER DEPTH Pre-amp for electric-acoustic. BassSim TONE LEVEL [...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 147 ● VOL PDL module Parameter Description ● MODULA TION/DELA Y module Parameter Description T ype Parameter VOL PDL MIN VOL Y ou can use an expression pedal to control the volume. Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description MIN VOL 0 – 10 When using an expression pedal as a v olume pedal, this parameter specifie[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 148 ■ MIC algorithm ● COMP/LIM module Parameter Description ● MIC PRE module Parameter Description ● 3 BAND EQ module For an explanation of types and parameters, see the CLEAN, DIST , A COU/BASS SIM, B ASS algorithm. ● ZNR module For an explanation of types and parameters, see the CLEAN, DIST , A COU/BASS SIM, B ASS [...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 149 ● MODULA TION/DELA Y module Parameter Description T ype Parameter CHORUS DEPTH RA TE MIX Stereo chorus with clear sound and great spaciousness. FLANGER DEPTH RA TE FB An effect that adds a pronounced character and modulation to the sound. PHASER RA TE COLOR An effect that adds a sw ooshing modulation to the sound. TREMOL[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 150 ■ DUAL MIC algorithm ● COMP/LIM module For an explanation of types and parameters, see the MIC algorithm. ● MIC PRE module Parameter Description ● 3 BAND EQ module For an explanation of types and parameters, see the CLEAN, DIST , A CO/BASS SIM, B ASS algorithm. ● ZNR module For an explanation of types and paramet[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 151 ■ LINE algorithm ● COMP/LIM module For an explanation of types and parameters, see the MIC algorithm. ● ISOLA TOR module Parameter Description ● 3 BAND EQ module For an explanation of types and parameters, see the CLEAN, DIST , A CO/BASS SIM, B ASS algorithm. ● ZNR module For an explanation of types and parameter[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 152 ■ MASTERING algorithm ● 3 BAND COMP/Lo-Fi module Parameter Description ● NORMALIZER module Parameter Description ● 3 BAND EQ module For an explanation of types and parameters, see the CLEAN, DIST , A CO/BASS SIM, B ASS algorithm. ● ZNR module For an explanation of types and parameters, see the CLEAN, DIST , A CO/[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 153 ● DIMENSION/RESONANCE module Parameter Description T ype Parameter DIMENSN RISE_1 RISE_2 An effect that produces spatial width. RESONNC DEPTH FreqOFST RA TE TYPE RESO EFX L VL DR Y L VL A resonance filter with LFO. Parameter Name Setting Range Parameter Description RISE_1 0 – 30 Adjusts the degree to which the stereo [...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 154 Ef fect Patch List Insert effect ■ CLEAN algorithm ■ DIST algorithm No. Patch Name Comment 0 Standard Basic sound touched up for recording 1 J-Chorus JC clean sound 2 Phaser Clean sound emulating a vintage phase effect 3 DryComp Line input clean sound with a hint of doubling 4 RiffCLN Rock'n roll sound that brings[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 155 ■ ACO/BASS SIM algorithm ■ BASS algorithm ■ MIC algorithm 26 Metal-X Good metal sound with subtle overtones 27 DP-Drv 70's hard rock sound 28 WetDrive Simple "wet" ov erdrive sound 29 Mellow Lead sound with a sweet tone 30 MultiDst Strong all-around sound 31 Bright Crisp sound 32 Melody T astefully sea[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 156 ■ DUAL MIC algorithm 9 AG-Live Sound for mic recording with a liv e feel. Broadly usable, not only for guitar . 10 AG-Brght Sound for mic recording; bright and crisp 11 AG-Solo Gorgeous solo sound 12 AG-Edge Acoustic guitar recording sound with enhanced edge 13 AG-Strum Acoustic guitar recording sound for strumming 14 Fo[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 157 ■ LINE algorithm ■ MASTERING algorithm No. Patch Name Comment 0 Syn-Lead Synthesizer single tone lead effect 1 OrganPha Phaser effect for synthesizer/or gan 2 OrgaRock Boomy distortion sound for rock organ 3 EP-Chor Beautiful resonance and chorus, effecti ve for electric piano 4 ClavFlg Sound for clavinet 5 Concert Con[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 158 Send/return effect ■ CHORUS/DELA Y ■ REVERB No. Patch Name Comment 0 V ocal Chorus effectiv e for adding color to vocals 1 GtChorus Chorus effect useful for weak guitar sound 2 Doubling V ersatile doubling effect 3 Echo Flamboyant analog-style delay for guitar or vocal 4 Delay375 Delay matching the commonly-used 120 BP[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 159 No. Pattern Name 0 08BEA T01 1 08BEA T02 2 08BEA T03 3 08BEA T04 4 08BEA T05 5 08BEA T06 6 08BEA T07 7 08BEA T08 8 08BEA T09 9 08BEA T10 10 08BEA T11 11 08BEA T12 12 16BEA T01 13 16BEA T02 14 16BEA T03 15 16BEA T04 16 16BEA T05 17 16BEA T06 18 16BEA T07 19 16BEA T08 20 16FUS 01 21 16FUS 02 22 04JAZZ01 23 04JAZZ02 24 04JAZZ[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 160 No. Pattern Name 244 JAZZ 01 245 JAZZ 02 246 JAZZ 03 247 JAZZ 04 248 JAZZ 05 249 JAZZ 06 250 JAZZ 07P 251 JAZZ 08 252 JAZZ 09 253 SHUFFL01 254 SHUFFL02 255 SHUFFL03 256 SHUFFL04 257 SHUFFL05 258 SHUFFL06 259 SHUFFL07 260 SKA 01 261 SKA 02 262 SKA 03 263 SKA 04 264 REGGAE01 265 REGGAE02 266 REGGAE03 267 REGGAE04 268 REGGAE0[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 161 Drum Kit List Display Pattern Name LIVE ROCK 00LIVE1 Li ve Rock 1 01LIVE2 Liv e Rock 2 STUDIO DRUMS 02STDIO1 Studio 1 03STDIO2 Studio 2 ST ANDARD KIT 04STNDR1 Standard 1 05STNDR2 Standard 2 V ARIA TION 06ELE_DR Electric 07ENHPWR Enhanced Power GENERAL DRUMS 08GENERL General 09DRUM9 Drum#9 FUNK TRAP 10FUNK1 Funk T rap 1 11F[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 162 ● KIT No.27:Drum Skin ● KIT No.28:Click and Sticks ● KIT No.29:Low Per cussion ● KIT No. 30:High Per cussion Key Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Instrument Name Note # Instrument Name Note # Instrument Name Note # KICK Live conga 1 36 Hand tom 56 Wood block high 67 SNARE Live conga 2 38 Doumbek 1 62 Wood block low 54 C-HH Tim[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 163 Phrase List No. Name Comments Rhythm Drum Loops 1 1 Ry-01-1A Drum loop 1 2 Ry-01-1B Drum loop 2 3 Ry-01-1C Drum fill 1 4 Ry-01-1D Drum v ariation 1 5 Ry-01-1E Drum fill 2 6 Ry-01-1F Drum v ariation 2 7 Ry-01-1G Drum end 2 8 Ry-01-2A Drum intro 9 Ry-01-2B Drum loop 1 10 Ry-01-2C Drum loop 2 11 Ry-01-2D Drum break 12 Ry-01[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 164 MRS-802 hard disk contents The hard disk in the MRS-802 comprises tw o partitions called "MSR-USR" and "MSR-F AC". The "MSR-F A C" partition contains files that are needed for performing hard disk maintenance. Ne ver attempt to manipulate the fi les in this partition. "MSR-USR" con[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 165 ● The effect patches of the GUIT AR/BASS algorithm will be divided and assigned to the CLEAN, DIST , ACO/ BASS SIM, and BASS algorithms in numerical or der . ● In DUAL algorithm patches, the parameters of G/B&Mic type and of Gtr&Bass type will be changed. ■ When loading MRS-802 projects into the MRS-1044/CD ?[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 166 MIDI implementation 1. Recognized Messages Status 1st 2nd Description ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8nH kk vv Note Off kk: note number vv: velocity will be ignored 9nH kk 00H Note Off kk: note number 9nH kk vv Note On kk: note number ( See NOTE 1 ) vv: velocity BnH 07H vv Cha[...]

Appendix ZOOM MRS-802 167 [HardDisk Recorder ] Date : 28.Jan.2003 Model MRS-802 MIDI Implementation Chart Version :1.00 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function ... Basic Default 1-16,OFF 1-16,OFF Memorized Channel Changed 1-16,OFF 1-16,OFF Default 3 3 Mode Messages x x Altered ****************** Note 32-73 32-73 Number True voice ******************[...]

INDEX ZOOM MRS-802 168 Symbols ( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 84 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 84 + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 84 x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

INDEX ZOOM MRS-802 169 Rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 V -take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 EV → . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Event . . . . . . . .[...]

INDEX ZOOM MRS-802 170 Changing a send/return effect patch name 109 Changing an insert effect patch name . . . . . . . . 105 Insert effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Loading a patch from another project . . . . . . . . 110 Saving a send/return ef fect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Saving an insert ef fect patch . . [...]

INDEX ZOOM MRS-802 171 Saving a single project on CD-R/R W disc 119 Saving all projects on CD-R/R W disc . . . . . . . . 121 Saving an insert ef fect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Scan disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Scene function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Saving[...]

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