User manual ZOOM PS02

[. . . ] Operation Manual Introduction Thank you for selecting the ZOOM PS-02 Palmtop Studio (simply called the "PS-02" in this manual). In order to get the most out of this sophisticated product, please read this manual carefully before use. We recommend that you keep the manual at hand for future reference. Contents Safety Precautions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 What the PS-02 Can Do • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 Names and Connectors • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 Quick Guide • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 Listening to the Demo Song • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 Using the Effects • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 Recording an Audio Track • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14 About SmartMedia/Operating the Unit on Batteries • • • • 16 Operation Guide • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17 Select an empty song • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17 Program pattern change information • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18 Program chord change information • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23 Record guitar signals on the audio tracks • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 27 Finish up the song • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 36 Reference Guide • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 40 Song Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 40 Rhythm Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 44 Audio Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 50 Effect Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 61 Utility Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 69 Special Operations • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 75 Troubleshooting • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 78 Technical Information • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 79 Specifications • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 85 INDEX • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 86 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. [. . . ] However, if it is called while a song is playing, items other than "BPM", "KITSEL", or "BASSEL" cannot be selected. 46 Items on the Rhythm Edit menu N Adjusting the tempo of the rhythm track (BPM) This item lets you adjust the tempo of the rhythm track. When "BPMxxx" is shown on the display (where "xxx" is the BPM value), you can use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys or sliders 1 - 3 to adjust the tempo as follows. • Cursor [ ]/[ ] keys: Increment or decrement BPM value in steps of 1. • Sliders 1 - 3: Adjust 100/10/1 digit of BPM value. The tempo change applies only to the rhythm track. It does not affect the audio tracks. N Selecting a drum kit for the rhythm track (KITSEL) This item lets you select a drum kit for the rhythm track. While the indication "KITSEL" is shown on the display, you can use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys or slider 1 to select the drum kit number (1 - 6) shown at top right. For a listing of drum kits, see page 83. Drum kit number Reference Guide N Selecting a bass sound for the rhythm track (BASSEL) This item lets you select a bass sound for the rhythm track. While the indication "BASSEL" is shown on the display, you can use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys or slider 1 to select the bass sound number (1 - 5) shown at top right. For a listing of bass sounds, see page 83. Bass sound number 47 N Setting repeat play to On or Off (REPEAT) This item lets you switch repeat play for the rhythm track On and Off. While the indication "REPEAT" is shown on the display, you can use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to toggle the setting shown at right between "on" and "oF". Repeat play On/Off Lights up when repeat is On When repeat play is On, the rhythm track from the first measure to the measure immediately before "END" is automatically repeated. (The audio tracks are not repeated). N Importing the rhythm track from another song (IMPORT) This item lets you import the rhythm track used by another song to the currently selected song. While "IMPORT" is shown on the display, press the [EDIT] key and then use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to select the number of the song from which you want to import the rhythm track. Press the [STORE (EXECUTE)] key to conclude the process and import the record track. Song number from which to import Reference Guide To cancel the import process, press the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key. When importing is carried out, the rhythm track of the current song will be deleted. N Transposing chord change information (TRANSP) This item lets you transpose the chord change information of the rhythm track in semitone steps. While the indication "TRANSP" is shown on the display, press the [EDIT] key and then use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to change the transpose value shown at the top right (-6 - 0 - 6). The chord 48 change information of the rhythm track will be transposed accordingly. Transpose value To cancel the transpose process, press the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key. The transpose change applies only to the rhythm track. It does not affect the audio tracks. Reference Guide 49 Audio Menu The Audio menu serves for recording or erasing audio tracks, and for setting various recording options. It also lets you call up the Audio Edit menu for editing the audio tracks. To switch to the Audio menu from another menu, use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to cause the AUDIO menu LED to light up. Front panel controls and functions (Audio menu) When the Audio menu is selected, the front panel controls operate as follows. (Other keys are inactive. ) (1) Display Menu name [recording track] Elapsed audio track playing time (minutes/seconds) Approximate volume level of track 1 - 3 Input level of recording source (The higher the input signal level, the more the lit dots move towards the right. ) (2) Sliders 1 - 3 Adjust the volume level of audio tracks 1 - 3. (4) [ ] key Starts/pauses playback of the song (rhythm track + audio tracks). While the song is paused ( [ ] key is flashing), you can use the cursor [ ] ([ ]) key to change the current position. This function can also be used to start recording from the pause mode. Reference Guide (5) [REC] key Pressing the [REC] key in the stop mode sets the unit to standby mode for audio track recording. (6) [VIEW] key Pressing this key during playback cycles the display through the 50 following functions: Chord name ➝ Tempo ➝ Audio menu. [. . . ] Adjusts the reverb mix. 0-10 1-30 1-30 0-10 -12 - 12 0-10 0-10 0-10 0-10 0 1 2 -12 - 12 1-8 0-30 CABINET SIMULATOR MODULE TYPE CABINET SIM Parameter name CM br Ft St bC bS C1 C2 C3 GS GW bC bS DEPTH PARAMETER 1 CABINET PARAMETER 2 SPEAKR PARAMETER 3 DEPTH CABINET SIMULATOR MODULE parameter description Parameter description PARAMETER 1 (CABINET) Combo: Combo type cabinet simulation Bright Combo: Brighter sound than with Combo Flat: Cabinet with flat characteristics Stack: Stack type cabinet BassCombo: Combo type cabinet for bass BassStack: Stack type cabinet for bass PARAMETER 2 (SPEAKER) Technical Information COMBO 1: Combo guitar amp with 12-inch speaker x 1 COMBO 2: Combo guitar amp with 12-inch speaker x 2 COMBO 3: Combo guitar amp with 10-inch speaker x 1 Gt Stack: Guitar amp stack with 10-inch speaker x 4 Gt Wall: Multiple amp stack sound Bs Combo: Combo type bass amp with 15-inch speaker x 1 Bs Stack: Stack type bass amp with 6. 5-inch speaker x 4 PARAMETER 3 DEPTH Adjusts the speaker cabinet ringing. * When an amp modeling type effect is selected for the DRIVE module, the CABINET module cannot be used. 80 ZNR MODULE TYPE ZNR PARAMETER 1 THRESH ZOOM Noise Reduction (ZNR) is an original technology developed by Zoom to minimize noise in play pauses. Parameter description Setting range Parameter name THRESH Adjusts the Zoom Noise Reduction sensitivity Select a setting that is as high as possible without causing the sound cutoff to become unnatural. 0-15 EQ MODULE (3BAND EQ) TYPE EQ PARAMETER 1 HIGH PARAMETER 2 MID PARAMETER 3 LOW PARAMETER 4 LEVEL Setting range -12 - 12 -12 - 12 -12 - 12 1-8 Parameter name HIGH MID LOW EQ LVL Parameter description Provides high-range boost/cut. Adjusts the module output level. MODULATION MODULE TYPE CHORUS FLANGE PHASE TREMOL A-WAH PITCH SLOW-A VIBE STEP RING-M CRY EXCIT AIR WIDE PARAMETER 1 DEPTH DEPTH POSI DEPTH POSI PITCH PARAMETER 2 RATE RATE RATE RATE RESO TONE TIME RATE RATE RATE RESO DEPTH TONE WETLVL PARAMETER 3 MIX FB COLOR CLIP SENS BALANC CURVE BALANC RESO Stereo chorus with impressive wide spread. Shifts the pitch of the original sound. POSI Makes attacks slower. DEPTH Vibrato effect. DEPTH Technical Information Creates an auto arpeggio type sound. POSI BALANC SENS LOWBST MIX DRYLVL Creates a metallic sound. POSI FREQ Changes the sound like a talking modulator. Enhances the sound outline. SIZE TIME Creates a spatial impression with room character. [. . . ]