User manual ZOOM RT-234

[. . . ] OPERATION MANUAL USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS USAGE AND 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 device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters. [. . . ] For example, to enter the following bass phrase, select an eighth note as smallest unit and make the entry as follows: [A2] [A2] [E2] Hold down [STEP] [STEP] Hold down [STEP] [STEP] [STEP] 27 Step recording of a drum track This section describes how to record drum tracks A - C using step recording. SOUND JAMMER STEP/MEASURE MEASURE BEAT SONG/PATTERN 2 4 JAM ON FUNCTI 2 DRUM A DRUM B DRUM C BASS VALUE Groove PLAY MODE SONG PATTERN PAUSE II REAL-TIME REC SOLO MUTE SOUND CHANGE VOLUME PITCH + ­ + ­ TAP TEMPO STEP STOP EXIT TOM 2 TOM 1 4 TIME SIG TOM 3 6 QUANTIZE CRASH 8 BAR LENGTH INSERT /COPY DELETE /ERASE RIDE 10 SWING EXTRA 12 CYMBA MIX L FUNCTIO N SHIFT CLOSED HAT SNARE 3 E BASS TUN OPEN HAT 7 CLICK VOL EXTRA 1 9 CTRL ASSIGN 5 PRE COUNT EXTRA 2 11 PAD SEN S KICK 1 EXTR 13 A3 MIDI BASS KE Y REPEAT/STEP 3 STEP 2, 4 5 8 7 3, 4 6, 7 6, 7 1 In pattern mode, select an empty user pattern. When wishing to use a pattern where a track has already been HINT recorded, the pattern must be erased first. Please refer to page 18. STEP Pattern Recording (Step Recording) 2 Use the [KIT/TRACK SELECT] keys and [VALUE UP/DOWN] keys to select the track and kit for recording. The selection method is the same as for real-time recording. In this example, press the [DRUM A] key of the [KIT/TRACK SELECT] keys. HINT Selecting drum track B or C allows recording in the same way. STEP 3 Press the [FUNCTION] key and then pad 6 (QUANTIZE). The current quantize setting appears on the [VALUE] display. The minimum unit (shortest note) for step recording is determined by this setting. STEP/MEASURE MEASURE BEAT SONG/PATTERN [FUNCTION] [PAD 6] 1 6 01 VALUE TOM 3 6 QUANTIZE Quantize value STEP 4 Use the [VALUE UP/DOWN] key or the [SOUND JAMMER] slider to set the quantize value, and then press the [FUNCTION] key once more. Quarter note Eighth note Eighth triplet note 16 24 32 Sixteenth note Sixteenth triplet note Thirty-second note 48 Hi Thirty-second triplet note 1 tick (1/96 of quarter note) 4 8 12 HINT For details on the [FUNCTION] key, please refer to page 41. 28 STEP 5 Press the [REC] key. [REC] The [REC] key LED and [START] key LED light up, indicating that the RhythmTrak ···234 is ready for recording. STEP 6 To enter a note, press the pad corresponding to the desired sound. To enter a rest, press the [REPEAT/STEP] key. For example, tapping the [KICK] pad will enter a bass drum note (the [KICK] pad LED flashes briefly). The current position of the pattern then advances by one unit. The tapping intensity will of course also be recorded. When the end of the pattern is reached, the recording loops back to the beginning and continues, allowing you to add to the recording as often as desired. HINT · The [VALUE] display shows the current position in the pattern (measure/beat). · By moving the [SOUND JAMMER] slider while tapping the pad, you can change the pitch, volume, or tone. STEP 7 To erase a sound, use the [REPEAT/STEP] key to move to the desired position. Then press the corresponding pad while holding down the [DELETE/ERASE] key. Pattern Recording (Step Recording) As you move the position with the [REPEAT/STEP] key, the LED of a pad that has been input for the current position lights up. Pressing the pad while holding the [DELETE/ERASE] key down causes the LED to go out and the sound will be erased. Drum track Snare drum [KICK] [DELETE/ERASE] Bass drum Drum track Snare drum Bass drum NOTE During step recording, erasing the entire track is not possible. STEP 8 9 When recording is completed, press the [STOP] key. The [REC] key LED goes out, and step recording ends. STEP To record drum track B or C, repeat steps 3 - 8. NOTE If step 4 is carried out without pressing the [FUNCTION] key, the quantize value of the pattern already recorded in that track will also be changed. For example, if step recording was carried out with sixteenth notes and the quantize value was then changed to quarter notes, the pattern already recorded will also be changed to quarter notes if the [REC] key is pushed without pressing the [FUNCTION] key. 29 Step recording of a bass track Now let's add a bass track to the drum tracks recorded as described in the previous section. Because pitch and duration must be specified for the bass track, the procedure is slightly different from step recording of the drum track. SOUND JAMMER STEP/MEASURE MEASURE BEAT SONG/PATTERN DRUM A DRUM B DRUM C BASS VALUE Groove PLAY MODE 4 1, 2 3 SONG PATTERN PAUSE II REAL-TIME REC SOLO MUTE SOUND CHANGE VOLUME PITCH + ­ + ­ TAP TEMPO STEP STOP EXIT TOM 2 TOM 1 JAM ON FUNCTI 2 4 TIME SIG TOM 3 6 QUANTIZE CRASH 8 BAR LENGTH INSERT /COPY DELETE /ERASE RIDE 10 SWING EXTRA 12 CYMBA MIX L FUNCTIO N SHIFT CLOSED HAT SNARE 3 BASS TUN E OPEN HAT 7 CLICK VOL EXTRA 1 9 CTRL ASSIGN 5 PRE COUNT EXTRA 2 11 PAD SEN S KICK 1 EXTR 13 A3 MIDI BASS KE Y REPEAT/STEP 2, 4 5 9 7, 8 3, 4 6, 7, 8 6, 7, 8 STEP 1 Press the [BASS] key of the [KIT/TRACK SELECT] keys. The bass track is selected. 2 STEP 3 STEP STEP Use the [BASS] key and the [VALUE UP/DOWN] keys to select a kit. Press the [FUNCTION] key and then pad 6 (QUANTIZE). Use the [VALUE UP/DOWN] keys or the [SOUND JAMMER] slider to set the quantize value (smallest unit for recording). Then press the [FUNCTION] key again. Pattern Recording (Step Recording) 4 5 For details on the quantize value, please refer to page 28. STEP Press the [REC] key. The [REC] key LED and [START] key LED light up, indicating that the RhythmTrak ···234 is ready for recording. NOTE If step 4 is carried out without pressing the [FUNCTION] key, the quantize value of the pattern already recorded in that track will also be changed. For example, if step recording of a bass track was carried out with sixteenth notes and the quantize value was then changed to quarter notes, the pattern already recorded will also be changed to quarter notes if the [REC] key is pushed without pressing the [FUNCTION] key. STEP 6 Press the desired pad and/or the [REPEAT/STEP] key to enter the desired note or rest with the desired duration. [PAD] For step recording of the bass track, you perform one of three actions: · Enter the minimum unit note: Briefly tap the pad and release it. A note of the selected minimum duration and the pitch assigned to that pad is entered, and the position proceeds to the next step. · Enter the minimum unit rest: Briefly tap the [REPEAT/STEP] key and release it. A rest of the selected minimum duration is entered, and the position proceeds to the next step. [STEP] 30 · Enter a note longer than the minimum unit: Hold the pad down and repeatedly press the [REPEAT/STEP] key. With each push of the [REPEAT/STEP] key, the immediately preceding note is extended by one unit. [PAD] Hold down [STEP] [STEP] [STEP] When you press a pad, its LED lights up, indicating that the note has been input. The [VALUE] display shows the current position in the pattern (measure/beat). A note longer than the entire pattern cannot be input. [. . . ] Increase volume with [SOUND JAMMER] slider or FP01. Is supplied AC adapter connected properly?Is [OUTPUT] jack connected correctly to the playback system? No sound or very low volume. Is there a problem with the shielded cable?Is the connected playback system operating normally?Is [VOLUME] control of RhythmTrak ···234 set correctly? [. . . ]