User manual ZOOM MRS-1044

[. . . ] Operation Manual USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS USAGE AND SAFETY 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. If users ignore this symbol and handle the Warning device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters. [. . . ] The [RHYTHM] key will light, and the rhythm section will be disconnected from the recorder section. The rhythm pattern screen will appear in the display. 4. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT] key. HINT The tempo you specify here will apply to all rhythm patterns played in Rhythm Pattern mode, and to a rhythm song in which tempo data has not yet been input. (For details on rhythm songs, refer to p. 55. ) NOTE If you record on the recorder tracks while listening to the rhythm patterns, and then later change the tempo of the rhythm patterns, the two sets of performances will no longer be synchronized. If you want to record on the recorder while listening to rhythm patterns, you must decide on the tempo first. In this state, pressing the PLAY [R] key will play only the rhythm pattern, and the recorder section will remain stopped. NOTE When the [RHYTHM] key is lit, the counter in the display will always indicate the measure. Changing the drum kit / bass program You can change the sounds (drum kit / bass program) that are assigned to the drum or bass tracks of the rhythm pattern. Reference [Rhythm] HINT It is also possible to load rhythm pattern data from another project existing on the hard disk ( p. 72). 1. In the main screen, repeatedly press the [DRUM/BASS] key to make the display read either "Pad Drum" or "Pad Bass. " Select "Pad Drum" if you want to switch the drum kit, or "Pad Bass" if you want to switch the bass program. Changing the tempo of the rhythm pattern You can use the [TEMPO] key to change the tempo of the rhythm pattern. 1. In Rhythm Pattern mode, press the [TEMPO] key. The current tempo value will be displayed. 2. Press the [KIT/PROG] key. A screen will appear in which you can change the drum kit or the bass program. Tempo value Name of drum kit / bass program ZOOM MRS-1044 57 Playing rhythm patterns NOTE While this screen is displayed, all transport operations are invalid. Creating a rhythm song This section explains how to arrange rhythm patterns in the desired order of playback in an empty rhythm song, and input chords and other data to create a complete rhythm song. 3. Turn the dial to select the desired drum kit / bass program. For a list of drum kits / bass programs that can be selected, refer to the appendix at the end of this manual. HINT When you create a new project on the MRS-1044, the rhythm song will always be empty. 4. Press the [ENTER] key. The change will be finalized, and you will return to the main screen. NOTE Before you perform the following procedure, make sure that the DRUM, BASS, and MASTER faders of the panel are raised, and that the DRUM and BASS status keys are lit. NOTE The drum kit / bass program you select here will apply to all rhythm patterns and rhythm songs. Inputting rhythm pattern data Here's how to input rhythm pattern data into an empty rhythm song in the desired playback order. 1. In the main screen, press the [SONG] key, and then press the [RHYTHM] key. If Rhythm Pattern mode (the [PATTERN] key lit) has been selected, it will change to Rhythm Song mode (the [SONG] key lit). The display will show the "rhythm song screen, " which indicates the progress of the rhythm song. Reference [Rhythm] NOTE · While the rhythm song is playing, the lower line of the screen will show the number of the rhythm pattern that has been input at the current location, the type of chord, and the root. · The rhythm song can be created/edited only when the [RHYTHM] key is lit. · While the [RHYTHM] key is lit, the counter in the display will always indicate measure numbers. 2. Press the REC [O] key. The REC [O] key will light, and you can now input data such as rhythm pattern numbers and chords into the rhythm song. 58 ZOOM MRS-1044 Creating a rhythm song 7. To finalize the selected rhythm pattern, press the [ENTER] key. The rhythm pattern data will be input at the current location. 3. Use the cursor [Q]/[W] keys to make the display read " Ptn". HINT The number of the rhythm pattern that is input at the current location is displayed below "Ptn" in this screen. For an empty rhythm song, however, no rhythm pattern data has been input. [. . . ] * Select the drum kit / bass program and tempo as desired. (With the factory settings, project number 997 is protected. If you want to change the drum kit or bass program, you must first defeat the Protect setting. See p. 87. ) * If you want to use these patterns in another project, execute the Rhythm Import operation (see p. 72). ZOOM MRS-1044 111 Pattern list I Jazz/Latin set Pattern number 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 Pattern name BALD01 BALD02 BALD03 BALD04 BALD05T BALD06 BALD07 BALD08 BALD09 BALD10 BALD11T BALDs1VA BALDs1FA BALDs1VB BALDs1FB BLUS01 BLUS02 BLUS03 BLUS04 BLUS05 BLUS06 BLUSs1VA BLUSs1FA BLUSs1VB BLUSs1FB CNTR01 CNTR02 CNTR03 CNTR04 CNTRs1VA CNTRs1FA CNTRs1VB CNTRs1FB JAZZ01 JAZZ02 JAZZ03 JAZZ04 JAZZ05 JAZZ06 JAZZ07P JAZZs1VA JAZZs1FA JAZZs1VB JAZZs1FB SHFL01 SHFL02 SHFL03 SHFL04 SHFL05 SHFLs1VA SHFLs1Va SHFLs1FA Chord EM Em EM EM EM Em Em Em EM Em Em Em Em Em Em Em EM Em Em EM EM EM EM EM EM Em Em Em Em Em Em Em EM EM Em Em Em Em Em Em EM Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Pattern number 052 053 054 055 056 057 058 059 060 061 062 063 064 065 066 067 068 069 070 071 072 073 074 075 076 077 078 079 080 081 082 083 084 085 086 087 088 089 090 091 092 093 094 095 096 097 098 099 100 101 102 103 Pattern name SHFLs1VB SHFLs1FB SKA 01 SKA 02 SKA 03 SKA 04 REGG01 REGG02 REGG03 REGG04 REGGs1VA REGGs1FA REGGs1VB REGGs1FB AFRO01 AFRO02 AFRO03 AFRO04 AFRO05 AFRO06 AFRO07 AFRO08 AFROs1VA AFROs1FA AFROs1VB AFROs1FB LATN01 LATN02 LATN03 LATN04 LATN05 LATN06 LATN07 LATN08 LATN09 LATN10 LATN11 LATN12 LATNs1VA LATNs1FA LATNs1VB LATNs1FB LATNs2VA LATNs2FA LATNs2VB LATNs2FB MidE01 MidE02 MidE03 MidE04T MidEs1VA MidEs1FA Chord Em EM Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em EM Em Em Em Em Em EM Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Pattern number 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 Pattern name MidEs1VB MidEs1FB BOSSA 01 SAMBA 01 SAMBA 02 08Beat01 08Beat02 08Beat03 08Beat04 08Beat05 08Beat06 08Beat07 08Beat08 08Beat09 08Beat10 08Beat11 08Beat12 16Beat01 16Beat02 16Beat03 16Beat04 16Beat05 16Beat06 16Beat07 16Beat08 16FUS 01 16FUS 02 04JAZZ01 04JAZZ02 04JAZZ03 04JAZZ04 BOSSA CNTRY 68BLUS DANCE INTRO01 INTRO02 INTRO03 INTRO04 INTRO05 INTRO06 INTRO07 INTRO08 INTRO09 INTRO10 INTRO11 INTRO12 INTRO13 INTRO14 INTRO15 INTRO16 INTRO17 Chord Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em EM Em Em Em Em Em Em EM EM EM Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Pattern number 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 254 Pattern name INTRO18 COUNT ENDING01 ENDING02 ENDING03 ENDING04 ENDING05 ENDING06 ENDING07 METRO4/4 METRO3/4 All Mute EMPTY Chord Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Appendices 050 051 * With the factory settings, project 998 contains the Jazz/Latin set, and drum kit 12JAZZ and bass program 05ACOUBS are selected. 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