ZOOM STUDIO Operation Manual PEAK POWER MIDI CONTROL 512 PROGRAMS VOCODER, ROTARY MIC IN INPUT OUTPUT 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 Reverse SFX Power Pit/Echo Gate Flg/Echo Echo Cho/Echo Dly Tim/Rev Solo Pit/Rev Drums Flg/Rev Percus Cho/Rev Hall Chourus 1 16 Room Flanger 2 15 Plate Pitch 3 Vocal Tremolo 4 14 Ambi Dly+Rev 5 13 Orche Cho+Rev 6 A B 12 11 Studio Flg+Rev 7 10 Session Pit+Rev 8 9 EFFECTS BANK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PATTERN MANUAL ZOOM STUDIO (Demo)1 MEMORY STORE REV MOD CANCEL SERI 2 1 EDIT
Thank you for selecting the ZOOM STUDIO 1204 (hereafter simply called the "1204"). Major Features Organization of This Manual The 1204 is a multi-effect device with the following features: This manual consists of the following chapters. • The Basics: This chapter lists the names of controls and parts, and describes how to connect and set up the 1204. • Operation: This chapter explains how to use the 1204.
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■ AC Adapter Precautions Safety Precautions In this manual, important information that is intended to prevent the danger of injury to persons and damage to equipment is marked with special symbols. The meaning of these symbols is explained below. Please read this information carefully and observe all precautions and instructions. Warnings The supplied AC adapter is designed only for Zoom products with an input rated for 9 V DC, 300 mA, center minus. Never use the adapter for any other product or purpose.
■ 1204 Usage Precautions Warnings Do not try to open the case of the unit or attempt any alterations. ¥ Opening the unit poses a risk of fire and electric shock. Zoom Corporation does not assume responsibility for any injury, accidents, damage, or malfunction caused by unauthorized alterations. Protect the unit from high temperatures. Do not store or use it in locations exposed to direct sunlight, close to heating appliances or anywhere where the ambient temperature can exceed 40 ûC.
THE BASICS This chapter describes the controls and other parts of the 1204, as well as installation, setup, and connection to other equipment.
Controls and Functions ■ Front Panel PEAK POWER 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 MIDI CONTROL WITH VOCODER, ROTARY 612 PROGRAMS INPUT MIC IN (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (2) (3) OUTPUT (4) Hall Chorus 1 16 Room Flanger 2 15 Plate Pitch 3 Vocal Tremolo 4 14 Ambi Dly+Rev 5 13 Orche Cho+Rev 6 A B 12 11 Studio Flg+Rev 7 10 Session Pit+Rev 8 9 Reverse SFX Power Pit/Echo Gate Flg/Echo Echo Cho/Echo Dly Tim/Rev Solo Pit/Rev Drums Flg/Rev Percus Cho/Rev EFFECTS (5) POWER switch Serves to turn the 1204 on and off
(6) EFFECT selector Serves to select the type of effect to be used. Effects are grouped in banks A and B with 16 effects each, giving a choice of 32 effects. (7) BANK switch Serves to switch between effect banks A and B. (8) PATTERN selector Determines the effect pattern. For each effect, 16 different patterns are available. (22) CANCEL key This key can be used to cancel the store process. (The key does not function as an undo key if the STORE button has already been pressed the second time.
Connections Connect an electronic instrument, microphone, mixer, or other audio equipment to the 1204 as described below. Precaution Before making any connections, set the power switches of all equipment to OFF. If the equipment is on, sudden noise surges can lead to hearing damage or damage to the equipment. PEAK POWER MIDI IN ZOOM 1204 STUDIO MODEL MIDI CONTROL WITH VOCODER, ROTARY 612 PROGRAMS SERIAL NO.
■ Connection between electronic instrument and playback equipment ■ Connection between microphone and playback equipment This connection example shows use of the 1204 as an effect device for vocals. Use a dynamic microphone with an impedance of 600 ohms. Plug the microphone into the MIC IN jack on the front panel of the 1204. If connected to a rear-panel INPUT jack, the volume level will not be sufficient.
Rack Mount • This unit uses a metal enclosure and is heavier than it might seem at first glance. When mounting the unit in a rack, be sure to fasten it securely with screws, and use a rack that provides sufficient rigidity. If the unit is not secured properly, it can fall down and cause damage and injury. WITH Precaution • Do not stack the unit directly on top of other components. Overheating poses a risk of fire and can lead to performance degradation of the unit.
OPERATION This chapter will help you get acquainted with the 1204, showing you how to use and change effects and how to store settings.
Operation States The 1204 has various operation states. Basically, there are three modes and three functions. ■ Modes ■ Functions • Manual mode: In this mode, the front-panel controls and switches of the 1204 operate as shown on the unit, letting you directly select and use effects. • Memory mode: In this mode, you can choose one of 100 effect settings stored in memory. The mode also allows editing of effect parameters. • Recall mode: • Store: This function serves to store effect settings in memory.
■ Memory mode Mode Selection The 1204 has a built-in memory that allows the user to store effects with various settings. Up to 100 settings can be stored, for easy activation at any time. To select a stored setting, the front-panel ▲▼ keys or external MIDI control signals can be used. It should be noted that selecting a setting that is stored in the memory of the 1204 makes that setting active but does not change the mechanical position of the front-panel controls.
■ MIDI channel setting function Functions This function can be used only in the memory mode. Functions are certain actions or commands that can be carried out in the various modes. Depending on the mode, only certain functions are available, as listed below. The function serves to select the channels in which the 1204 receives control signals sent from external MIDI equipment.
Trying out the 1204 ■ Power-on ■ Selecting an effect Try selecting an effect as follows. 1. With all power switches set to OFF, connect the 1204 and all other devices. 1. Set the EDIT1 and EDIT2 controls and the EQ LOW and EQ HIGH controls to the center position. Caution: Set input and output level controls on all devices to minimum. Note: The MIX LEVEL control should be set to any suitable position for the system requirements. 2.
■ Adjusting an effect ■ Turning effect processing on and off When an effect and pattern have been selected, you can further adjust the effect to your liking. Normally, when the 1204 is turned on, effect processing is automatically enabled. This is called the "effects on" or "active" condition. In this condition, the EFFECT indicator is lit. Temporarily disabling effect processing is called the "effects off" or "inactive" condition. In this condition, the EFFECT indicator is out.
■ Storing effect settings in memory Store precautions • When wishing to store an effect setting that you have made in manual mode, be sure to initiate the store process in manual mode. If you switch to memory mode first, the setting made in manual mode will be lost. If you have followed the various steps described above, you have selected an effect and pattern and adjusted the effect sound.
■ Switching between manual mode and memory mode ■ Calling up stored effect settings The currently active mode is shown by the MODE indicator. In manual mode, the indicator is on, and in memory mode, the indicator is off. In manual mode, all effect settings can be checked visually. This mode therefore is suitable for cases where parameters of an effect are to be fine-adjusted in real time, such as during mix-down. The mode is also suitable if you want to create a new effect from scratch.
■ Editing a stored setting To edit a called-up effect setting, proceed as follows. The memory mode normally serves to call up effect settings stored in manual mode. However, when wishing for example to slightly alter a parameter or to change only the EQ setting of an effect and store it in another memory number, it is not necessary to switch to manual mode and start the adjustment over from the beginning. Rather, you can use the capability for editing a called-up setting in memory mode.
MIDI control Note: MIDI control is possible only in memory mode. ■ MIDI channel setting function ■ Using MIDI to call up stored effect settings MIDI control signals (such as program change and control change messages, see below) are always sent with a certain channel number (1 Ð 16). The receiving side can select which channels to receive. MIDI control signals can be divided into several types. The 1204 can only process so-called program change messages and control change messages.
■ Using MIDI to change effect parameters Recalling Factory Default Memory Settings The 1204 allows the use of MIDI control change messages to change effect parameters. This includes all parameters except changing the effect type (as performed with the EFFECT selector or BANK switch) and adjusting the INPUT and OUTPUT level controls. Using control change messages to change effect parameters is called real-time modulation and differs from the parameter editing process described in the previous section.
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EFFECT TYPES, EFFECT PATTERNS, EFFECT PARAMETERS This chapter describes the various effect types, effect patterns, and effect parameters.
■ Category: REV (Reverb) BANK A EFFECT PATTERN 1 HALL 2 ROOM 3 PLATE 4 VOCAL 5 AMBI(AMBIENCE) 6 ORCHE(ORCHESTRA) 7 STUDIO 8 SESSION 9 PERCUS(PERCUSSION) 10 DRUMS 11 SOLO Reverb Time = 1.0 – 3.8 Second 12 DLY(DELAY) Feedback = 0 – 95 % (2 – 8 / 9 –16 same value) Feedback = 0 – 95 % (2 – 8 / 9 –16 same value) 13 ECHO 14 GATE 15 POWER 16 REVERSE Reverb Time = 0.5 – 3.3 Second Reverb Time = 3.0 – 9.0 Second Reverb Time = 1.7 – 4.5 Second Reverb Time = 0.6 – 3.4 Second Reverb Time = 0.5 – 3.
■ Category: MOD (Modulation) BANK B EFFECT PATTERN EDIT 1 EDIT 2 COMMENT 1 CHORUS 2 FLANGER Modulation Depth Modulation Frequency 0.1 – 1.9 Hz Modulation Delay Modulation Depth Modulation Frequency 0.13 – 1.
■ Category: SERI (Serial) BANK B EFFECT PATTERN EDIT 1 EDIT 2 5 DLY + REV 6 CHO + REV 7 FLG + REV Delay Mix Modulation Depth Modulation Frequency Reverb Time 0.5 – 3.3 Second Reverb Time 0.5 – 3.3 Second Reverb Time 0.5 – 3.3 Second Reverb Mix Reverb Mix Modulation Depth 8 PIT + REV 2 – 8 : Shift Down 1 oct Range 9 : Detune 10 –16 : Shift Up 1 oct Range Reverb Time 0.5 – 3.3 Second Reverb Mix Explanation of terms ¥ Reverb Time: Adjusts the duration of the reverb sound.
■ Category: SFX (Special Effects) BANK B EFFECT 16 SFX PATTERN VOCODER / 1 – 4 : Vocoder Type EDIT 1 Vocoder Distortion EDIT 2 Sens COMMENT 10-band Vocoder This effect divides the signal from a synthesizer or similar input to the left channel into 10 frequency bands and processes these channels using the signal from the MIC IN jack or the right channel input as envelope signal.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION This chapter describes troubleshooting steps and safety precautions.
Troubleshooting If there seems to be a problem with your 1204, please check the following points first. Symptom Check Remedy No sound or volume is very low. Is AC adapter connected correctly and is unit turned on? Make connections as described in "Connections" and turn the unit on as described in "Power-on. " Is instrument connected correctly to INPUT jack and playback system to OUTPUT jack? Make connections as described in "Connections. " Is shielded cable defective? Try replacing the cable.
Symptom Stored settings are different from established settings. Check Was editing carried out in memory mode? Was a setting made with MIDI control change messages? Memory settings cannot be called up or memory numbers cannot be changed. Symptom Remedy Control via MIDI cannot be carried out. The effect settings called up in memory mode have no relationship to the position of the controls on the front panel.
Usage Precautions ■ Electrical interference For safety considerations, the 1204 has been designed to provide maximum protection against the emission of electromagnetic radiation from inside the device, and from external interference.However, equipment that is very susceptible to interference or that emits powerful electromagnetic waves should not be placed near the 1204, as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely.
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Specifications ZOOM STUDIO 1204 • Number of preset programs: • Program memory capacity: 512 (16 effects x 2 banks x 16 patterns) 100 settings (overwrite and store) 612 programs • A/D converter: 18 bit, 128 times oversampling • D/A converter: 18 bit, 128 times oversampling • Sampling frequency: 44.
1204 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION 1.TRANSMITTED DATA NONE 2.RECOGNIZED DATA 1) CHANNEL VOICE MESSAGES STATUS SECOND THIRD 1011 nnnn 0ccc cccc 0vvv vvvv 1100 nnnn 0ppp pppp ---- ---- Table 1. DESCRIPTION CONTROL CHANGE nnnn : MIDI Channel No.( 0000 1111 ) ccc cccc : Control No. ( See Table 1 ) vvv vvvv : Control Value ( See Table 1 ) PROGRAM CHANGE nnnn : MIDI Channel No.( 0000 1111 ) ppp pppp : Program No.( 000 0000 110 0011 ) ■ 36 ■ Parameter Control No.
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