User's Manual

Quick Tour
ZOOM MRS-8
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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. 105).
5.
Press the [ENTER] key.
A new project is created, and the main screen for audio
track recording/playback appears.
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 power-off procedure for the MRS-8
( →
p. 14), the last project is automatically saved.
• When creating a new project, you can edit the project name
( →
p. 105).
NOTE
While the MRS-8 is operating, do not remove the SD card.
Otherwise data may be destroyed and malfunction may
occur. If you want to remove the SD card while the MRS-8 is
on, be sure to follow the correct procedure (
→
p. 117).
The MRS-8 has a built-in rhythm function that operates
in sync with the recorder. This lets you use drum sounds
(drum kits) and bass sounds (bass programs) to create
repeated rhythm patterns of several measures. By
combining various patterns, you can create the rhythm
accompaniment for an entire song (rhythm song).
This section explains how to select a rhythm pattern for
use as guide rhythm during recording.
1.
From the main screen, press the [SONG/
PATTERN] key repeatedly, until the key
goes out.
The rhythm pattern selection screen appears.
HINT
To return to the main screen from other screens, press the
[EXIT] key repeatedly. The [EXIT] key always serves to return
to the previous screen.
2.
Turn the dial to select a pattern to use as
guide rhythm.
Up to 511 types of rhythm pattern can be used in a
project. (More than 450 of these are preprogrammed.)
You select a pattern by turning the dial.
When you turn the dial to select another rhythm pattern
while a pattern is playing, the new pattern will start after
the current pattern has finished. When you select a new
pattern with the cursor up/down keys, the new pattern
begins playing immediately.
In this example, we will select a simple rhythm pattern as
guide rhythm for use during recording. If you select for
example the rhythm pattern number 510, a 4/4-beat
metronome sound is heard.
3.
Set the [MASTER] fader to 0 (dB) and press
the PLAY [
R
] key in the transport section.
The selected rhythm pattern is played in sync with the
recorder operation. The [TEMPO] key flashes according
to the current tempo setting.
1.2 Selecting the rhythm
pattern to use
PRJ 001
PRJ 001
PRJ001
PRJ001
001#117
001#117
MTNs1Vb
MTNs1Vb
1
Rhythm pattern number
Rhythm pattern name
0dB
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