User manual ZOOM BFX708

[. . . ] Operation Manual CONTENTS USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Introduction ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 3 4 4 4 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Naming of Parts Front Panel Rear Panel •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Preparations ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4 Inserting the Batteries • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 Getting Connected • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 Quick Guide (Let's Play) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6 8 Input Gain/Amp Simulator Setting ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Input Gain Setting • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 Amp Simulator Setting • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 Listening to Patches (Play Mode Operation) ••••••••••••••••••• 9 Panel Display in Play Mode • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 Selecting a Patch • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 Using the Bypass (Mute) and Tuner Function • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 Playing With Rhythm Accompaniment • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 Using the Sampler Function • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 Using the Easy Edit Function • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13 Reserving the Next Patch (DIRECT LOAD) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14 Fixing the Bank (BANK HOLD) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14 Altering the Sound of a Patch (Edit Mode Operation) •••••••••• 15 Patch Configuration • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 Basic Edit Mode Steps • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 Storing and Copying Patches • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16 Effect Types and Parameters ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 COMP•DIST (compressor/distortion) module • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ZNR/EQ (Zoom Noise Reduction/Equalizer) module • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • MOD (modulation) module • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • REV (Reverb) module • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • TOTAL module • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • PEDAL module • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Using the Jam Play Function ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 21 22 23 23 Controlling an Effect With the Pedal All Initialize/Factory Recall ••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Adjusting the Expression Pedal Troubleshooting BFX-708 Specifications •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 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 Warning device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. If users ignore this symbol and handle the Caution device the wrong way, bodily injury and damage to the equipment could result. Please observe the following safety tips and precautions to ensure hazard-free use of the BFX-708. • Excessive dust or sand • Excessive vibration or shock • Handling Since the BFX-708 is a precision electronic device, avoid applying excessive force to the switches and buttons. [. . . ] A patch is a combination of modules, each with their distinct parameter settings. SAMPLER Patch COMP•DIST ZNR EQ AMP SIM MOD REV PATCH LEVEL Within each module, there are several effects which are called effect types. the REV (reverb) module comprises effect types such as HALL, ROOM, and PP-DLY (ping-pong delay). The elements that determine the sound of a patch are called effect parameters. Each module has several effect parameters, whose value can be adjusted with the parameter knobs 1 - 3. HINT Also within the same module, different effect types will have different parameters. Altering the Sound of a Patch (Edit Mode Operation) Basic Edit Mode Steps 1 In play mode, select the patch you want to edit. Patches for editing can be selected from either the USER group or the PRESET group. When you have altered a patch from the PRESET group and want to store it, you must select a location in the USER group. 3 Use the MODULE / keys to select the module you want to edit. Modules are switched in the following order, and the respective module LED is flashing. COMP• DIST COMP•DIST Red ZNR ZNR/EQ Orange EQ PAGE 1 ZNR/EQ Red EQ PAGE 2 ZNR/EQ Green MOD MOD Red REV REV Red TOTAL TOTAL Red PEDAL PEDAL Green 2 Press the EDIT (CANCEL) key. The BFX-708 switches to the edit mode. Immediately after the edit mode is activated, the TOTAL module will be selected. PATCH NAME BANK PATCH The display shows the effect type currently selected for that module. If the currently selected module is OFF, the indication "-oFF-" is shown on the display. PATCH NAME BANK PATCH BOTH TOTAL (VALUE) EDITED BOTH (VALUE) EDITED Currently selected module: Currently ON module: BANK LED is lit LED flashes COMP•DIST ZNR/EQ MOD REV TOTAL PEDAL BOTH Effect type PATCH Shown if selected effect can be controlled by pedal (VALUE) EDITED 4 To change the effect type, use the TYPE (BANK) w/v keys. For details on effect types and parameters for each module, see page 17 - 20. TYPE (BANK) Play mode: When any module ON/OFF state, Currently OFF module: effect type, or parameter value was LED is out changed, a dot (. ) appears here. This indicates that the patch was edited. Edit mode: When currently displayed parameter was changed, a dot (. ) appears here. (GROUP) ZOOM BFX-708 15 5 Use parameter knobs 1 - 3 to change the parameter setting. In edit mode, the parameter knobs 1 - 3 serve to adjust the parameters 1 - 3 of the currently selected module. When one of parameter knobs 1 - 3 is turned, the name of the corresponding parameter appears on the display and the current value on the BANK/PATCH indicator. For example, if the effect type ROOM of the REV module is selected, the parameter knobs 1 - 3 will adjust the following parameters. • Parameter knob 1 • Parameter knob 2 • Parameter knob 3 • • • • • • TIME • • • • • • TONE • • • • • • MIX TYPE (BANK) PATCH NAME BANK PATCH (GROUP) BOTH (VALUE) EDITED First push TYPE (BANK) PATCH NAME BANK PATCH (GROUP) BOTH (VALUE) EDITED Second push TYPE (BANK) PATCH NAME BANK PATCH (GROUP) BOTH (VALUE) EDITED Third push 6 To switch the ON/OFF status of a module, press the MODULE / keys together. Repeat steps 3 - 6 to edit other modules When editing is completed, press the EDIT (CANCEL) key. The BFX-708 returns to the play mode. A dot (. ) appears at the "EDITED" position of the BANK/PATCH indicator, to indicate that the patch has been edited. 7 8 Altering the Sound of a Patch (Edit Mode Operation) To check the value of a parameter without moving the parameter knob, press the TYPE (BANK) w/v keys together. With each push of the two keys, the names of parameters 1 - 3 and the respective settings are shown. Storing and Copying Patches Unless you store an edited patch in the memory of the unit, the edited contents will be lost (the patch will revert to its original condition) when you select another patch. It is also possible to store an existing patch in another location, thereby creating a copy. By copying several patches you want to use in a song to adjacent numbers in the USER group, you can easily call them up during a performance. 1 In play mode or edit mode, press the STORE key. The BFX-708 enters the store standby condition. If the STORE key is pressed while using the rhythm function, the rhythm output is stopped and the unit then enters the standby condition. 20). flashing alternately on the display. PATCH NAME BANK PATCH BOTH (VALUE) EDITED 3 To execute the patch store (copy) process, press the STORE key once more. Storing is carried out, and the unit returns to the play mode. To abort the store process, press the EDIT (CANCEL) key before step 3. • The PRESET group is read-only. If a patch from the PRESET group was selected and the STORE key is pressed, the store target automatically becomes "A1". • When store (copy) is carried out, the previous patch in the target is overwritten (erased). However, it is possible to restore a selected patch or all patches from the USER group ( p. 23) to the factory defaults. 2 Use the TYPE (BANK) w/v keys and w/v foot switches to select the store target (copy target). If you do not specify the store target, the original bank/patch number becomes the store target. [. . . ] Available settings are "UP", "dn" (Down), Hi (High), Lo (Low). Parameter value Maximum value 2 Use the parameter knob 1 to select the assign target for the expression pedal. Parameter 1 of the PEDAL module is the ASSIGN parameter. The following targets can be selected: "VL" (Volume), "dS" (COMP•DIST module), "Md" (MOD module), "rv" (REV module). When a module to which the pedal is assigned is called up, the indication "Pd" appears on the BANK/PATCH indicator. The parameter that is actually controlled is predetermined for every effect type in the module. [. . . ]