User manual ZOOM PS02

[. . . ] Operation Manual Introduction Thank you for selecting the ZOOM PS-02 Palmtop Studio (simply called the "PS-02" in this manual). In order to get the most out of this sophisticated product, please read this manual carefully before use. We recommend that you keep the manual at hand for future reference. Contents Safety Precautions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 What the PS-02 Can Do • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 Names and Connectors • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 Quick Guide • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 Listening to the Demo Song • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 Using the Effects • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 Recording an Audio Track • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14 About SmartMedia/Operating the Unit on Batteries • • • • 16 Operation Guide • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17 Select an empty song • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17 Program pattern change information • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18 Program chord change information • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23 Record guitar signals on the audio tracks • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 27 Finish up the song • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 36 Reference Guide • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 40 Song Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 40 Rhythm Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 44 Audio Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 50 Effect Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 61 Utility Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 69 Special Operations • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 75 Troubleshooting • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 78 Technical Information • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 79 Specifications • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 85 INDEX • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 86 Usage Precautions Safety Precautions In this manual, symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions for you to read so that accidents can be prevented. The meanings of these symbols are as follows: This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters. [. . . ] For details, see the sections on the respective items. Reference Guide 3. After selecting the item, use the cursor [ 4. To return to the Rhythm menu, press the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key. The Rhythm Edit menu can be called while a song is playing or stopped. However, if it is called while a song is playing, items other than "BPM", "KITSEL", or "BASSEL" cannot be selected. 46 Items on the Rhythm Edit menu N Adjusting the tempo of the rhythm track (BPM) This item lets you adjust the tempo of the rhythm track. When "BPMxxx" is shown on the display (where "xxx" is the BPM value), you can use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys or sliders 1 - 3 to adjust the tempo as follows. • Cursor [ ]/[ ] keys: Increment or decrement BPM value in steps of 1. • Sliders 1 - 3: Adjust 100/10/1 digit of BPM value. The tempo change applies only to the rhythm track. It does not affect the audio tracks. N Selecting a drum kit for the rhythm track (KITSEL) This item lets you select a drum kit for the rhythm track. While the indication "KITSEL" is shown on the display, you can use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys or slider 1 to select the drum kit number (1 - 6) shown at top right. For a listing of drum kits, see page 83. Drum kit number Reference Guide N Selecting a bass sound for the rhythm track (BASSEL) This item lets you select a bass sound for the rhythm track. While the indication "BASSEL" is shown on the display, you can use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys or slider 1 to select the bass sound number (1 - 5) shown at top right. For a listing of bass sounds, see page 83. Bass sound number 47 N Setting repeat play to On or Off (REPEAT) This item lets you switch repeat play for the rhythm track On and Off. While the indication "REPEAT" is shown on the display, you can use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to toggle the setting shown at right between "on" and "oF". Repeat play On/Off Lights up when repeat is On When repeat play is On, the rhythm track from the first measure to the measure immediately before "END" is automatically repeated. (The audio tracks are not repeated). N Importing the rhythm track from another song (IMPORT) This item lets you import the rhythm track used by another song to the currently selected song. While "IMPORT" is shown on the display, press the [EDIT] key and then use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to select the number of the song from which you want to import the rhythm track. Press the [STORE (EXECUTE)] key to conclude the process and import the record track. Song number from which to import Reference Guide To cancel the import process, press the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key. When importing is carried out, the rhythm track of the current song will be deleted. N Transposing chord change information (TRANSP) This item lets you transpose the chord change information of the rhythm track in semitone steps. While the indication "TRANSP" is shown on the display, press the [EDIT] key and then use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to change the transpose value shown at the top right (-6 - 0 - 6). Press the [STORE (EXECUTE)] key to carry out the transpose process. The chord 48 change information of the rhythm track will be transposed accordingly. Transpose value To cancel the transpose process, press the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key. The transpose change applies only to the rhythm track. It does not affect the audio tracks. Reference Guide 49 Audio Menu The Audio menu serves for recording or erasing audio tracks, and for setting various recording options. It also lets you call up the Audio Edit menu for editing the audio tracks. To switch to the Audio menu from another menu, use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to cause the AUDIO menu LED to light up. Front panel controls and functions (Audio menu) When the Audio menu is selected, the front panel controls operate as follows. (Other keys are inactive. ) (1) Display Menu name [recording track] Elapsed audio track playing time (minutes/seconds) Approximate volume level of track 1 - 3 Input level of recording source (The higher the input signal level, the more the lit dots move towards the right. ) (2) Sliders 1 - 3 Adjust the volume level of audio tracks 1 - 3. (4) [ ] key Starts/pauses playback of the song (rhythm track + audio tracks). While the song is paused ( [ ] key is flashing), you can use the cursor [ ] ([ ]) key to change the current position. [. . . ] Adjusts the distance to the mic. PARAMETER 2 0-10 bF AF -12 - -1 dt 1-12 24 1-5 1-10 0-63 1-30 1-10 0-10 1-30 0-30 0-30 0-30 -10 - 10 1-4 0-10 -10 - 10 0-30 0-10 0-10 0-10 0-30 Adjusts the speed of the effect. Gives a special character to the effect. Adjusts the effect sound mixing balance. PARAMETER 3 Adjusts the effect mix. Adjusts the balance between original sound and effect sound. [. . . ]