User manual ZOOM MRT-3

[. . . ] Operation Manual 8888 Safety Precautions/ Usage Precautions Safety Precautions The use of an adapter other than the specified type may damage the unit and pose a safety hazard. · Connect the AC adapter only to an AC outlet that supplies the rated voltage required by the adapter. · When disconnecting the AC adapter from the AC outlet, always grasp the adapter itself and do not pull at the cable. · If the unit is not to be used for a long time, disconnect the AC adapter from the outlet. [. . . ] Adjustment is possible over a range of L63 (fully left) ­ C (center) ­ R63 (fully right). Pad number INST PAN value 1 L4 28 ZOOM MRT-3 Pad 7: INST LEVEL Allows adjusting the level of an instrument sound assigned to a pad. Adjustment is possible over a range of 1 ­ 15. Pad number INST LEVEL value 1 Pad 4: KIT LEVEL 10 Allows adjusting the level of the entire kit. This adjustment is relative to the INST LEVEL setting. Adjustment is possible over a range of 1 ­ 15. KIT LEVEL value 10 Pad 6: PAD SENS Allows adjusting the pad sensitivity for the entire kit. · Soft (Fixed Soft): · · · · · · · · · · · MEd (Fixed Medium): · · · · Loud (Fixed Loud): · · · · · · · · LItE (Light): · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · norM (Normal): · · · · · · · · · · · · · · HArd (Hard): · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Ehrd (Extra Hard): · · · · · · · · · Gives a soft sound regardless of the tapping intensity. Gives a medium sound regardless of the tapping intensity. Gives a loud sound regardless of the tapping intensity. This setting gives the highest sensitivity. This setting gives the lowest sensitivity. To achieve a loud sound, the pads must be hit very hard. PAD SENS value Creating Your Own Kit (Kit Mode) NORM ZOOM MRT-3 29 Copying a Kit A kit of the MRT-3 (preset kit or user kit) can be copied to any other user kit number (51 ­ 70). This is useful for example when wishing to change only a part of a kit. 1. In kit mode, select the kit to be used as copy source. The copy source can be either a user kit or a preset kit. Copy source kit number 05P 2. Press the [INSERT/COPY] key. The [INSERT/COPY] key flashes and the current kit is selected as copy source. When the copy source is a user kit, the indication "CoPy" flashes on the display. COPY When the copy source is a preset kit, the user kit "51U" is selected as default target, and the number flashes on the display. Creating Your Own Kit (Kit Mode) 51@ 3. Use the [VALUE +/-] keys to select a user kit (U51 ­ U70) as copy target. Only user kits can be selected as copy targets. NOTE · When the copy is executed, the existing contents of the user kit selected as copy target will be erased. Make sure that the kit you have selected is one that you don't mind erasing. · When the copy source is a user kit, the same kit is first selected after step 2. However, it is not possible to copy a kit onto itself. 30 ZOOM MRT-3 4. To execute the copy process, press the [INSERT/COPY] key. When wishing to cancel the process, press the [STOP] key. When copying is completed, the unit returns to the kit mode with the copy target kit being selected. If copying was canceled, the unit returns to the kit mode with the copy source kit being selected. ZOOM MRT-3 31 Creating Your Own Kit (Kit Mode) Creating Songs (Song Mode) This section describes how to line up user patterns in a desired order to create an entire song. This mode of operation is called the song mode. What Is a Song? A song is a programmed sequence of preset patterns or user patterns that are played automatically. A song consists of multiple slots (called "steps"), each of which contains one pattern. [. . . ] Set [OUTPUT LEVEL] control of MRT-3 to a suitable position. · Is MRT-3 set to mode other than pattern mode?· Is memory capacity limit reached?39), and delete unneeded patterns and songs. [. . . ]