User manual ZOOM ST-224

[. . . ] OPERATION MANUAL USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS USAGE AND SAFETY 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 Warning device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, Caution bodily injury and damage to the equipment could result. Please observe the following safety tips and precautions to ensure hazard-free use of the SampleTrak ST224. ·Power requirements Warning The SampleTrak ST-224 is powered by the supplied AC adapter. [. . . ] The process can be applied to a specific sample or to all samples. VOLUME/BASS TIME STRETCH EXCITER SCRATCH TREMOLO DELAY AUTO PAN REVERB LO-FI EFFECT FLANGER COMPRESSOR STEP CRY CHORUS EXTREME EQ RESONANCE PHASER LOW-PASS PITCH SHIFTER HIGH-PASS DIMENSION DISTORTION RING MODULATOR SONG REC PLAY/STOP BPM/VALUE SAMPLING GRADE MONO STEREO RE-SAMPLE PLAYLIST MEASURE TAP BPM COPY DELETE BEAT SAMPLE/SONG EDIT 2 A B EFFECT ON/OFF ­ + RECORD PLAY/STOP AUTO SYNC PAD ENABLE EXIT BACKUP LOAD SAVE INTERNAL/DATA CARD SPECIAL PAD ASSIGN CAPACITY ERASE OPTIMIZE FUNCTION EFFECT SYNC EDIT 1 3 START POINT PAD SONG 5 END POINT STEP 1 To optimize only a specific sample, hold down the [PLAY/STOP] key and use the [-] [+] keys to select the sample number. While the [PLAY/STOP] key is held down, the display shows the currently selected sample number. Use the [-] [+] keys to change the BPM/VALUE sample number. MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE/SONG PLAY/STOP + ­ + Pad Play Mode Operation [­] [+] keys Sample number STEP 2 To optimize the selected sample only, press the [OPTIMIZE] key. To optimize all samples, hold down the [SPECIAL] key and press the [OPTIMIZE] key. When a selected sample is being optimized, the indication "oPt-XX" (XX is the sample number) is shown on the display. When all samples OPTIMIZE are being optimized, the indication "oPt-AL" is shown on the display. or SPECIAL + OPTIMIZE STEP 3 Press the [OPTIMIZE] key again. After optimizing is completed, the unit reverts to the normal play mode. · When several waveforms out of a single sample are assigned to pads, unused parts are not optimized. · If a sample has not been transferred to the internal backup memory or an external data card, it cannot be restored after optimizing. Used portion SAMPLE#1 OPTIMIZE NOTE Unused portion SAMPLE#2 Unused portion between used portions Empty area Optimizing (sample number 2) SAMPLE#1 SAMPLE#2 Empty area SAMPLE#1 SAMPLE#2 Empty area Optimizing all samples SAMPLE#1 SAMPLE#2 Empty area 37 Matching BPM of Pads (Auto Sync) The ST-224 incorporates an auto sync function that matches the tempo (BPM) of a pad to that of a reference pad. This is useful for example to align the tempo of a drum pattern and bass pattern sampled separately. Using the Auto Sync Function (Basic Steps) From the duration of a waveform assigned to a pad, the ST- 224 can calculate the tempo, expressed in BPM (quarter note beats per minute). The auto sync function uses this value to match the tempo of the slave pad to that of a reference (master) pad. NOTE Be sure to set the start point and end point so that there is a smooth rhythmic transition when using loop playback, because the ST-224 uses these points to make its calculations. PLAYLIST MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE/SONG EDIT 2 A B EFFECT ON/OFF TAP BPM COPY DELETE ­ + RECORD PLAY/STOP AUTO SYNC PAD ENABLE EXIT BACKUP LOAD SAVE INTERNAL/DATA CARD SPECIAL PAD ASSIGN CAPACITY ERASE OPTIMIZE FUNCTION EFFECT SYNC EDIT 1 LEVEL BAR LENGTH PAD SONG 3 START POINT TIME SIG 5 END POINT PRE COUNT 1 7 REVERSE CLICK VOLUME BANK 1 2 3 Matching BPM of Pads (Auto Sync) SOURCE MIX 2 TUNING QUANTIZE 4 OFFSET SHIFT 6 PANNING SWING 8 SOUR CE TRIGGER/ GATE BANK MIDI BANK LOOP/MARK STEP 1 STEP 2 Sample the drum pattern and bass pattern or any other patterns you want to synchronize, and assign them to pads. Adjust the start point and end point of each pad so that the sample for each pad has a smooth transition when using loop playback. The ST-224 considers the length of the waveform assigned to a pad as being 4 beats (quarter note x 4), and automatically calculates the BPM value for this waveform. Therefore it is necessary to adjust each sample so that it loops perfectly before using the Auto Sync function. STEP 3 Press the [AUTO SYNC] key. AUTO SYNC STEP 4 Use the [-] [+] keys to select the auto sync type. The following two types are available. · tuninG The tuning value of the slave pitch is changed, and the sample length is changed. (A new sample is not created. ) · rESMPL The pitch is kept the same, and a new sample with changed length is created (resampling). It takes processing time to resample. ­ + [­] [+] keys 38 STEP 5 Press the [AUTO SYNC] key. The [AUTO SYNC] LED flashes, and the indication "MAStEr" (master) appears on the display. This guides the user to specify the pad to be used as reference (master). BPM/VALUE AUTO SYNC MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE/SONG STEP 6 Use the [BANK 1] - [BANK 3] keys and the pads 1 - 8 to select the master pad for auto sync. The LED of the selected pad lights up. BANK 1­ 3 keys BANK Pads 1 ­ 8 1 STEP 7 Press the [AUTO SYNC] key. The indication "SLAvE" (slave) appears on the display. This guides the user to specify the pad to be used as slave pad whose tempo is to be changed. AUTO SYNC Matching BPM of Pads (Auto Sync) STEP 8 Use the [BANK 1] - [BANK 3] keys and the pads 1 - 8 to select the slave pad for auto sync. The LED of the selected pad lights up. · When "rESMPL" is selected in step 4, a new sample will be created in the main memory. If not, or if the maximum number of 32 samples has already been reached, the indication "FULL" appears on the display when the slave pad is specified in step 8. · A pad which has same BPM value as the master pad can not be selected, in this case the indication "SAME" appears on the display. BANK 1­ 3 keys BANK Pads 1 ­ 8 1 NOTE STEP 9 Press the [AUTO SYNC] key. · When "tuninG" is selected in step 4 The tuning value of the slave pad is changed. · If "rESMPL" is selected in step 4 The length of the sample assigned to the slave pad is changed, a new sample is created in the main memory (resampling) and assigned to the slave pad. During recording, the new sample can be monitored via the output jacks. RESAMPLING SAMPLE #1 (MASTER) SAMPLE #2 (SLAVE) SAMPLE #3 SAMPLE #4 AUTO SYNC 39 NOTE When "rESMPL" is selected as auto sync type, resampling is carried out with the pitch shift effect applied. This may result in a slight alteration of the sound. BPM/VALUE When auto sync is completed, the indication "A-SYnC" appears on the display. MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE/SONG STEP10 Hit the master and slave pad together, to check whether the tempo is properly matched. Pads 1 ­ 8 Pads 1 ­ 8 BPM=120 PAD 1 (Master) BPM=80 PAD 2 (Slave) PAD 2 (Slave) AutoSync PAD 1 (Master) BPM=120 BPM=120 BPM=120 PAD 1 (Master) BPM=245 PAD 2 (Slave) PAD 2 (Slave) AutoSync PAD 1 (Master) BPM=120 Matching BPM of Pads (Auto Sync) BPM=120 Examples of AUTO SYNC STEP11 If auto sync was successful, press the [AUTO SYNC] key again to terminate the auto sync mode. To redo the auto sync process, press the [EXIT] key. (The newly created sample is erased. ) NOTE AUTO SYNC When "rESMPL is selected as auto sync type, the sample assigned to the slave pad will be retained also after auto sync is executed. 36 ­ 37). 40 Changing BPM for Every Pad (Auto Sync Advanced Steps) As explained in the previous section, the ST-224 regards the length of a sample assigned to a pad as 4 beats, and automatically calculates the BPM value for that pad. However, sometimes it may be desirable to synchronize phrases or patterns with a different beat pattern (such as combining a 4-beat bass pattern with an 8-beat drum pattern or a 2-beat sequencer pattern). [. . . ] Windows WAV Files PCM file type used by Microsoft Windows Imported from . WAV files The following types of RIFF format files can be imported: Sampling frequency:any frequency from 8 kHz - 48 kHz Quantization 16 bit or 8 bit linear Stereo or mono Maximum 1900 kilobytes (maximum WAV data capacity / stereo) WAV file name conventions Files must be named "??. WAV" (??Apple AIFF Files The ST-224 can import AIFF standard PCM files as used on the Apple Macintosh. PCM parameters are the same as for WAV files, but loop point information in the files is not imported. Files are listed by number. PCM files to be imported must be stored in the root directory of the data card. [. . . ]