User manual ZOOM FIRE30

[. . . ] Operation Manual Introduction T h a n k y o u f o r s e l e c t i n g t h e Z O O M M O D E L I N G G U I TA R AMPLIFIER FIRE-30 (simply called the "FIRE-30" in this manual). Please take the time to read this manual carefully so as to get the most out of this product and to ensure optimum performance and reliability. Please keep this manual in a convenient place for future reference. Contents USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . 15 Switching the mode with the foot switch . [. . . ] British-style tube stack amp drive sound. Sound of an old-style tube combo amp with gutsy midrange. Drive sound of a tube stack amp with gutsy midrange. Sound of a high-gain tube preamplifier. Tube stack amp drive sound in the heavy metal style. Sound of dry overdrive effect connected to combo amp. Sound of fully revved up distortion effect connected to combo amp. Sound of high-gain aggressive fuzz connected to stack amp. Sound of nostalgic sixties fuzz connected to stack amp. FDR FD STANDARD VINTAGE CLEAN CL STANDARD VINTAGE J CLEAN MATCH MS OLD MS DRIVE BG OLD BG DRIVE MP 1 PVY 9002 Z POWER VINTAGE OD MS MS STANDARD VINTAGE BG BG STANDARD VINTAGE HI GAIN HG STANDARD VINTAGE ZOOM M STANDARD VINTAGE OD/DIST OD STANDARD VINTAGE TB DIST WILD FUZZ FUZZ F STANDARD FUZZ 18 ZOOM FIRE-30 Drive Types and Effect Types VINTAGE METAL MT STANDARD VINTAGE STANDARD VINTAGE STANDARD MTZ MT 7 AC FAT AC STANDARD Typical metal style sound with distinctive midrange. Heavy metal sound great for 7-string guitar. Changes the sound of an electric guitar into that of an acoustic guitar. The DRIVE [VARIATION] key switches the style between fat and standard. Clean guitar amp sound great for direct input to a ZOOM multi-effect processor. The VINTAGE setting produces an even tighter sound. ACOUSTIC A EFFECT IN E VINTAGE STANDARD ■ ZNR This is ZOOM's original noise reduction which suppresses noise during play pauses. Use the [ZNR] key to turn the function on and off, and use the [Q]/[W] keys to adjust the setting value. Setting value Description Higher settings result in more effective noise reduction. Set the value as high as possible without causing the sound to be cut off abruptly. 1 ZNR 9 ■ MODULATION This effect gives body and vibration to the guitar sound. Use the [TYPE] key to select the effect type and use the [VALUE] knob to adjust the setting value. Effect type Setting value Description Mixes pitch-shifted components (up and down) to original signal, for spacious and solid sound. Higher setting values result in deeper chorus effect. CHORUS C1 C9 F1 FLANGER F6 Pitch-up/down modulation adds pronounced character to the sound. Higher setting values result in faster modulation. ZOOM FIRE-30 19 Drive Types and Effect Types FLANGER →CHORUS F7 F9 H1 Serial connection of flanger and chorus. Higher setting values result in faster flanger modulation. (Chorus depth is fixed. ) PHASE H6 H7 H9 D1 Adds a swooshing modulation to the sound. Higher setting values result in faster flanger modulation. PHASE→ CHORUS Serial connection of phaser and chorus. [. . . ] Adjust the volume with the [MASTER] knob. • The foot switch does not toggle modes. • Is a ZOOM foot switch connected? Use only the foot switch ZOOM FS-01. ZOOM FIRE-30 23 Patch List BANK PATCH 0 1 2 3 U 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 A 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 b 5 6 7 8 9 PATCH NAME Fire Drive Pop Chorus Delayed OD Metal 7 Beat Crunch Phaser Cut Z-Box Pitched DRV Strum Arp Jet Drive PV-Hard Clear Chorus Z-Power M-Stack Combo Drive FDR-Clean X-Distortion BG-Stack MP-Power Match Box Wild Fuzz Clean Lead Fat Tweed Outline Dist Mystic Chord Old Stack Silver Panel Wah Useful UK Box Neo Fuzz COMMENT Powerful drive sound with huge and full sonic impact. J CLEAN Deformed combo amp sound with characteristic chorus. VINTAGE OD Overdrive sound with delay suitable for melody and lead. MS OLD Standard crunch sound for useful from rhythm to lead. [. . . ]