Operation Manual

ZOOM MRS-1608
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Quick Tour
Now let’s use your MRS-1608 to do some serious recording. This Quick Tour describes the five steps that cover the entire process
of recording tracks and completing a song.
■ Step 1: Preparations
Shows how to create a new project, select a guide rhythm,
and perform other steps necessary for recording.
■ Step 2: Recording the first track
Shows how to record the first track while using the insert
effect.
■ Step 3: Overdubbing
Shows how to record further tracks while listening to a track
already recorded (overdubbing).
■ Step 4: Mixing
Shows how to adjust the level, panning, and EQ of each
track, apply the send/return effect, and mix the recorded
tracks down to a pair of stereo tracks.
■ Step 5: Mixdown
Finally the completed stereo mix is recorded on the master
track to create the finished song.
1.1 Creating a new project
On the MRS-1608, song data are managed in units called
“projects”. To start recording with the MRS-1608, you must
first create a project.
1. Connect the instrument to record and the
monitoring system to the MRS-1608 (
→ p. 15).
2. Turn power on in the order MRS-1608
→ monitoring system.
When the MRS-1608 starts up, the last handled project is
automatically loaded.
3. Press the [NEW PROJECT] key in the control
section.
When you press the [NEW PROJECT] key at the main
screen, the display indication changes as follows, and a new
project can be created.
You can create a new project. You can also assign a name to
the project.
HINT
• When creating a new project, the lowest free project number
is automatically selected.
• It is also possible to create a new project from the project
menu (
→
p. 166).
4. Press the [ENTER] key.
A new project is created, and the main screen appears. While
this screen is displayed, you can perform various recorder
actions such as recording and playback.
HINT
• When selecting a different project or creating a new project,
the project you were working on up to that point is
automatically saved.
• When performing the shutdown procedure for the MRS-1608
( → p.19), the last project is automatically saved.
Step 1: Preparations
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