User manual ZOOM H4

[. . . ] Operation Manual English © ZOOM Corporation Reproduction of this manual, in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS / Usage 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 device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, bodily injury and damage to the equipment could result. Warning · High humidity or moisture · Excessive dust or sand · Excessive vibration or shock Handling · Never place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the H4 since this can cause electric shock. [. . . ] During recording, the TRACK key(s) and [REC] key both change from flashing to constantly lit. ZOOM H4 45 4-Track Mode 1. At the 4-track mode top screen, select the track(s) you want to use as a bounce source by using the TRACK [1] ­ [4] keys. Press the respective key repeatedly until it is lit in green. OK button CANCEL button Note that tracks for which the key is not lit (muted tracks) will not be included in the file produced after bouncing. 4. 2. Press the top (@) of the [MENU] key to start playback of the recorder, and adjust panning (only for stereo files) and volume level of each track, while monitoring the overall output level. To select the format for the bounce target file (stereo or mono), move the jog dial up/down to bring the cursor to the "FORMAT" item. Then press the jog dial. The format can now be changed. 5. Output level Move the jog dial up/down to select "STEREO" or "MONO". The press the jog dial. When STEREO is selected BOUNCE button The file produced by bouncing reflects the panning and volume settings for each track. For information on adjusting these parameters, see "4-track mixing (volume/panning)" on page 51. NOTE If the level meter indication shows that signal clipping occurs, lower the volume setting for each track. The created stereo file reflects both the panning and the volume settings. The volume setting for final L and R output is added up and divided by 2. This gives the volume level of the file. 6. To set the name for the file after bouncing, move the jog dial up/down to bring the cursor to the "NAME" item. Then press the jog dial. When level checking is complete, press the top (@) of the [MENU] key to stop the recorder. The cursor disappears and the first character is underlined. In this condition, you can change the file name. 3. Move the jog dial up/down to bring the cursor to the BOUNCE button. Then press the jog dial. Underline The BOUNCE screen for controlling the bounce function appears. 46 ZOOM H4 4-Track Mode HINT If you do not specify a name here, the file created by bouncing will be automatically assigned a name using the pattern "BOUNCExx. wav" (where xx is a number from 00 ­ 99). HINT If you select the CANCEL button instead of the OK button, the operation is abandoned and the unit returns to the top screen of the 4-track mode. When the underline is shown, change the name as follows. (1) Move the jog dial up/down to bring the underline to the character you want to change. Then press the jog dial. NOTE If the SD card becomes full during the bounce operation, the indication "Card Full!" appears, and the process cannot be completed. Press the jog dial to close the window, delete files that are no longer required, and then perform the bounce operation once more. The character can now be changed. (2) Move the jog dial up/down to change the character. Mixer This section explains the use of the mixer in 4track mode. The following characters are available. ; = @ [ ] ^ _ '{}~ (3) Press the jog dial to accept the selected character. (4) Repeat steps (1) ­ (3) as required to specify the entire name. (5) Move the jog dial up/down to bring the underline beyond the left or right edge of the name string. About the mixer in 4-track mode When the H4 is operating in 4-track mode, two kinds of mixers can be used, namely the input mixer and track mixer. The input mixer takes up to two signals from the built-in stereo mic or the [INPUT 1]/[INPUT 2] jacks and sends them on in mixed form or separately to the recorder tracks. Track 1 Input 1 The underline disappears and the cursor appears again. The name change is now complete. 7. To execute the bounce function, move the jog dial up/down to bring the cursor to the OK button. Then press the jog dial. Input mixer Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Input 2 Recorder While the bounce function is being executed, the indication "Now Processing" is shown on the display. The file created by bouncing is saved in the same location as the other files recorded for the current project. 42). Track mixer (for volume and panning) [LINE OUTPUT] jack The track mixer adjusts the volume and panning/ balance of each signal recorded on the four tracks and produces a stereo output signal. ZOOM H4 47 4-Track Mode NOTE · The input signal can be processed using the built-in effects ( p. [. . . ] 19, 39 Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 50 Stereo link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 [D] Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 16, 62 4-track mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]