Zoom 1204 manual

POWER MIDI CONTROL 512 PROGRAMS VOCODER, ROTARY MIC IN INPUT OUTPUT EDIT PATTERN (Demo) 1 2 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 1 Hall Chourus Room Flanger Reverse SFX Power Pit/Echo Gate Flg/Echo Echo Cho/Echo Dly Tim/Rev Solo Pit/Rev Drums Flg/Rev Percus Cho/Rev Plate Pitch Vocal Tremolo Ambi Dly+Rev Orche Cho+Rev Studio Flg+Rev Session Pit+Rev [...]

Major Features The 1204 is a multi-effect device with the following features: • 512 preset effect pr ograms (32 effects x 16 patterns) Memory capacity for storing up to 100 of your own effect settings, resulting in a total of 612 available effect sounds. • Easily changeable parameters let you create your own effect settings. • Manual mode all[...]

CONTENTS Major Features ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 Organization of This Manual •••••••••••?[...]

EFFECT TYPES, EFFECTP A TTERNS, EFFECT P ARAMETERS ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 24 Category: REV (Reverb) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••?[...]

Safety Precautions In this manual, important information that is intended to prevent the danger of injury to persons and damage to equipment is marked with special symbols. The meaning of these symbols is explained below . Please read this information carefully and observe all precautions and instructions. ■ Other Symbols This symbol indicates a [...]

■ 1204 Usage Precautions ■ 5 ■ W arnings Do not try to open the case of the unit or attempt any alterations. ¥ Protect the unit from high temperatures. Do not store or use it in locations exposed to direct sunlight, close to heating appliances or anywhere where the ambient temperature can exceed 40 ûC. ¥ Protect the unit from high humidity[...]

THE BASICS This chapter describes the controls and other parts of the 1204, as well as installation, setup, and connection to other equipment. ■ 6 ■[...]

■ 7 ■ POWER MIDI CONTROL WITH VOCODER, ROTARY 612 PROGRAMS MIC IN INPUT OUTPUT EDIT PATTERN (Demo) 1 2 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 1 Hall Chorus Room Flanger Reverse SFX Power Pit/Echo Gate Flg/Echo Echo Cho/Echo Dly Tim/Rev Solo Pit/Rev Drums Flg/Rev Percus Cho/Rev Plate Pitch Vocal Tremolo Ambi Dly+Rev Orche Cho+Rev Studio Flg+Rev Se[...]

■ 8 ■ DC9V 300mA MIDI IN MODEL 1204 ZOOM STUDIO OUTPUT RL INPUT R L/MONO ZOOM CORPORATION MADE IN JAPAN / FABRIQUÉ AU JAPAN SERIAL NO. (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) DC INPUT jack The cable from the supplied AC adapter is connected here. (2) MIDI jack Serves for connection to equipment with a MIDI OUT jack, such as another effect device, synthesizer or s[...]

Connections Connect an electronic instrument, microphone, mixer , or other audio equipment to the 1204 as described below . Before making any connections, set the power switches of all equipment to OFF . If the equipment is on, sudden noise surges can lead to hearing damage or damage to the equipment. ■ 9 ■ Precaution DC9V 300mA MIDI IN MODEL 1[...]

■ Connection between electronic instrument and playback equipment This connection example shows use of the 1204 as an effect device for electronic instruments. When using the unit in a monaural configuration, connect only the L jack. The balance between the original sound of the instrument and the effect sound is adjusted by the MIX LEVEL control[...]

Rack Mount • This unit uses a metal enclosure and is heavier than it might seem at first glance. When mounting the unit in a rack, be sure to fasten it secur ely with screws, and use a rack that provides sufficient rigidity . If the unit is not secured properly , it can fall down and cause damage and injury . • Do not stack the unit dir ectly o[...]

OPERA TION This chapter will help you get acquainted with the 1204, showing you how to use and change effects and how to store settings. ■ 12 ■[...]

Operation States The 1204 has various operation states. Basically , there are three modes and three functions. ■ Modes • Manual mode: In this mode, the front-panel controls and switches of the 1204 operate as shown on the unit, letting you directly select and use effects. • Memory mode: In this mode, you can choose one of 100 effect settings [...]

Mode Selection Normally , the unit is turned on by pressing the POWER switch without holding down any other key . This activates the manual mode. The unit can be switched later between manual mode and memory mode with the MODE key . T urning the unit on by pressing the POWER switch while holding down the STORE key activates the recall mode. After &[...]

Functions Functions are certain actions or commands that can be carried out in the various modes. Depending on the mode, only certain functions are available, as listed below . • Manual mode: Store function, effect on/of f function • Memory mode: Store function, effect on/of f function, MIDI channel setting function • Recall mode: Store funct[...]

T rying out the 1204 ■ Power -on 1. With all power switches set to OFF , connect the 1204 and all other devices. Caution: Set input and output level controls on all devices to minimum. 2. Switch the devices on in the following order (for turning the power off, proceed in the opposite order): (1) Instruments or other sound source to be used as inp[...]

■ Adjusting an effect When an effect and pattern have been selected, you can further adjust the ef fect to your liking. 1. Select the effect as described above. 2. Select the pattern as described above. 3. Use the MIX LEVEL control to adjust the balance between DR Y and WET sound. 4. Use the EQ LOW control to adjust the low-fr equency boost or cu[...]

■ Storing effect settings in memory If you have followed the various steps described above, you have selected an effect and pattern and adjusted the effect sound. When you have found a setting that you like, you can easily store this setting in the memory of the 1204, so that you do not have to make the same adjustments every time you want to use[...]

■ Switching between manual mode and memory mode The currently active mode is shown by the MODE indicator . In manual mode, the indicator is on, and in memory mode, the indicator is off. In manual mode, all effect settings can be checked visually . This mode therefore is suitable for cases where parameters of an effect are to be fine-adjusted in r[...]

■ Editing a stored setting The memory mode normally serves to call up effect settings stored in manual mode. However , when wishing for example to slightly alter a parameter or to change only the EQ setting of an effect and store it in another memory number , it is not necessary to switch to manual mode and start the adjustment over from the begi[...]

MIDI control ■ MIDI channel setting function MIDI control signals (such as program change and control change messages, see below) are always sent with a certain channel number (1 Ð 16). The receiving side can select which channels to receive. MIDI control signals can be divided into several types. The 1204 can only process so-called program chan[...]

■ Using MIDI to change effect parameters The 1204 allows the use of MIDI control change messages to change effect parameters. This includes all parameters except changing the ef fect type (as performed with the EFFECT selector or BANK switch) and adjusting the INPUT and OUTPUT level controls. Using control change messages to change effect paramet[...]

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EFFECT TYPES, EFFECT P A TTERNS, EFFECT P ARAMETERS This chapter describes the various effect types, effect patterns, and effect parameters. ■ 24 ■[...]

■ Category: REV (Reverb) ■ 25 ■ Explanation of terms ¥ Diffusion: Adjusts the scope of the reverb effect. ¥ Attack: Emphasizes the reverb attack. ¥ High Cut: Attenuates the high frequencies. ¥ Pre Delay: Adjusts the interval between the original sound and the reverb sound. ¥ High Multipl: Adjusts the duration of high-frequency reverb. ¥[...]

Explanation of terms ¥ Modulation Depth: Adjusts the depth of modulation. ¥ Modulation Frequency: Adjusts the rate of modulation. ¥ Modulation Delay: Adjusts the delay until the start of modulation. ¥ Modulation Feedback: Adjusts the amount of modulation feedback. ¥ Semi T one Shift: Shifts the pitch in semitone steps. ¥ Detune W idth: Fine-t[...]

Explanation of terms ¥ Reverb T ime: Adjusts the duration of the reverb sound. ¥ Reverb Mix: Adjusts the level of the reverb sound only . ■ 27 ■ ■ Category: SERI (Serial) ■ Category: P ARA (Parallel) Explanation of terms ¥ Echo Mix: Adjusts the level of the echo sound only . BANK EFFECT P A TTERN EDIT 1 EDIT 2 COMMENT 5 DL Y + REV Serial[...]

■ Category: SFX (Special Effects) ■ 28 ■ Explanation of terms ¥ V ocoder T ype: Changes the V ocoder character . ¥ Rotary T ype: Adjusts the character of the rotary speaker sound. ¥ Distortion T ype: Changes the distortion character. ¥ V ocoder Distortion: Adjusts the V ocoder distortion. ¥ Horn Speed: Adjusts the high-frequency rotation[...]

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IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION This chapter describes troubleshooting steps and safety precautions. ■ 30 ■[...]

T roubleshooting If there seems to be a problem with your 1204, please check the following points first. ■ 31 ■ Symptom Check Remedy No sound or volume is very low . Is AC adapter connected correctly and is unit turned on? Make connections as described in "Connections" and turn the unit on as described in "Power-on. " Is ins[...]

■ 32 ■ W as editing carried out in memory mode? The effect settings called up in memory mode have no relationship to the position of the controls on the front panel. If a setting was not edited, the original (stored) setting, not the current position of the control, is effective. Therefore the stored settings will not reflect the control positi[...]

Usage Precautions ■ Electrical interference For safety considerations, the 1204 has been designed to provide maximum protection against the emission of electromagnetic radiation from inside the device, and from external interference.However , equipment that is very susceptible to interference or that emits powerful electromagnetic waves should no[...]

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Specifications ZOOM STUDIO 1204 • Number of pr eset programs: 512 (16 effects x 2 banks x 16 patterns) • Pr ogram memory capacity: 100 settings (overwrite and store) 612 programs • A/D converter: 18 bit, 128 times oversampling • D/A converter: 18 bit, 128 times oversampling • Sampling fr equency: 44.1 kHz • Fr equency response: 10 Hz Ð[...]

1204 MIDI IMPLEMENT A TION 1.TRANSMITTED DA T A NONE 2.RECOGNIZED DA T A 1) CHANNEL VOICE MESSAGES T able 1. ■ 36 ■ ST A TUS SECOND THIRD DESCRIPTION 101 1 nnnn 0ccc cccc 0vvv vvvv CONTROL CHANGE nnnn : MIDI Channel No.( 0000 11 11 ) ccc cccc : Control No. ( See T able 1 ) vvv vvvv : Control V alue ( See T able 1 ) 1 100 nnnn 0ppp pppp ---- ---[...]

ZOOM CORPORA TION NOAH Bldg., 2-10-2, Miyanishi-cho, Fuchu-shi, T okyo 183, Japan PHONE: 0423-69-71 1 1 F AX: 0423-69-71 15 Printed in Japan 1204-5000[...]