Ensoniq ZR-76 User Manual

Musician's Manual

64 Voice Expandable Stage and Studio Keyboard

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Getting Ready...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Explore the ZR-76 Sounds.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................2

Jam with the ZR-76 Drum Machine.............................................................................................................................................................................................................5

The Inspiration Catcher.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7

Listening to The ZR-61 and ZR-76 Demos .............................................................................................................................................................................................9

Playing Standard MIDI Files ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................10

The ZR-61 and ZR-76 Onscreen Help.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11

Conceptual Overview of the ZR-61 and ZR-76..................................................................................................................................................................................12

ZR-61 and ZR-76 Controls ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................16

ZR-61 and ZR-76 Accessories .................................................................................................................................................................................................................17

Available Options for Your ZR-61 or ZR-76........................................................................................................................................................................................18

If You Experience Odd Behavior................................................................................................................................................................................................................18

Need More Help?...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19

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Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21

What Connections Need to be Made? .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Making MIDI Connections............................................................................................................................................................................................................................21

Using the ZR-76 as a Stand-Alone Studio ....................................................................................................................................................................................22

Using the ZR-76 as the Center of a MIDI Studio.........................................................................................................................................................................22

Using the ZR-76 with a Computer.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Using the ZR-76 with an Audio Recorder ....................................................................................................................................................................................23

Using the ZR-76 with an Alternate Controller.............................................................................................................................................................................24

Using the ZR-76 with a MIDI Patchbay.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Making Audio Connections.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Making the Power Connection...................................................................................................................................................................................................................27

Setting Volume Levels...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27

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How the ZR-76 Remembers System Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................29

General System Editing Techniques.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

The System Groupings.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................29

Setting Your System Preferences............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Adjusting the KeyboardÕs Response to Velocity.......................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Adjusting the KeyboardÕs Response to Pressure.........................................................................................................................................................................32

Using the ZRÕs Four Outputs.............................................................................................................................................................................................................33

Routing Sounds to Specific Outputs ................................................................................................................................................................................................33

Determining the Behavior of the Aux Outs...................................................................................................................................................................................35

Enabling or Disabling Automatic Effect Routing ...........................................................................................................................................................................36

Protecting Track Settings in the 16 Track Recorder.................................................................................................................................................................. 38

Protecting the ZR-76Õs Memory.....................................................................................................................................................................................................39

The 16 Track Recorder Rewind Sound.........................................................................................................................................................................................40

Editing Global Pitch Settings .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................41

Using the Global Pitch Bend Settings .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 41

Global Pitch Bend Up and Down......................................................................................................................................................................................................41

Setting the Global Pitch Bend Mode ...............................................................................................................................................................................................43

Fine Tuning the ZR-76 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44

Using Pitch Tables.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45

Setting Up Foot Switches............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46

Using Foot Switches.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46

Using a CV Pedal as a Modulator.....................................................................................................................................................................................................49

Editing MIDI-Related Settings....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51

SoundFinderÕs MIDI Channel.............................................................................................................................................................................................................51

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Synchronizing the ZR-76 to MIDI ...................................................................................................................................................................................................52

Synchronizing Other MIDI Devices to Your ZR-76..................................................................................................................................................................53

Setting the Global Reception of MIDI Bank Selects and Program Changes........................................................................................................................54

Responding to MIDI.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 54

Receiving Reset All Controllers MIDI Messages.......................................................................................................................................................................... 55

Setting the Response to All Notes Off MIDI Messages..............................................................................................................................................................55

Using SysEx Device IDs....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56

Setting Up New Real-Time Controllers..........................................................................................................................................................................................57

Entering GM Mode ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58

Using the ZR-76 with General MIDI ...............................................................................................................................................................................................58

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Sound Central................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 1

Choosing Sounds ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62

The SoundFinder Favorites Buttons ................................................................................................................................................................................................62

How to Find Sounds.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 64

How SoundFinder Works...................................................................................................................................................................................................................65

Transposing the ZRÕs Keyboard In SoundFinder..................................................................................................................................................................................67

Understanding ZR-76 Sounds...................................................................................................................................................................................................................68

General Sound-Editing Techniques........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 69

Working with the SoundFinder Parameters............................................................................................................................................................................................71

Using Special Pitch Tables..................................................................................................................................................................................................................76

Editing ZR-76 Drum and Percussion Kits................................................................................................................................................................................................88

Working with Special Drum/Percussion Kit Parameters.....................................................................................................................................................................91

Changing a Drum KeyÕs Sound ........................................................................................................................................................................................................92

Saving ZR-76 SoundFinder Sounds .........................................................................................................................................................................................................95

Splitting the ZR-76 Keyboard .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................98

Layering ZR-76 Sounds........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 100

Presets .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 101

To Save a Split and/or Layer as a Preset.......................................................................................................................................................................... 103

To Select a Preset ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 104

To Edit a Preset ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 105

To Save a Split and/or Layer as a Split/Layer Single Sound ......................................................................................................................................106

Moving a Sound to the 16 Track Recorder........................................................................................................................................................................................ 108

SoundFinder MIDI....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 109

Transmitting MIDI from the ZR-76............................................................................................................................................................................................. 109

Using the ZR as a Master Controller for External Sequencing ................................................................................................................................. 111

Receiving MIDI on the ZR-76....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 112

Using RPNs and NRPNs to Edit Parameters ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 113

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Playing the Drum Machine....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 116

Selecting Rhythms....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 116

The ZR-76 Rhythms....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 116

Choosing Variations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 119

Choosing Fills ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 119

Setting the Rhythm Tempo...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 120

General Drum Machine Editing Techniques ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 121

Selecting a New Drum Kit for a Rhythm ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 123

Changing a RhythmÕs Loudness............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 124

Learning a RhythmÕs Time Signature and Length .............................................................................................................................................................................124

Editing the Sounds Within a RhythmÕs Kit.............................................................................................................................................................................................125

Drum Kits and Zones....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 125

Editing Drum Kit Zones................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 126

The RthmEditKit....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 126

Arranging Your Own Variations and Fills............................................................................................................................................................................................. 134

Saving Your Rhythms ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................138

Sending a Rhythm to the 16 Track Recorder.....................................................................................................................................................................................140

Using MIDI to Play the Drum Machine .................................................................................................................................................................................................143

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How the Idea Pad Works .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 146

Customizing the Idea Pad .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................148

Using the Idea Pad with the 16 Track Recorder................................................................................................................................................................................ 151

Erasing Ideas from the Idea Pad .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 155

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ZR-76 Recording Concepts.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 158

How the ZR-76 Records Your Music ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 158

Tracks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 158

Sequences........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 159

Song Playlists and Songs .................................................................................................................................................................................................................160

Understanding the Recording LEDs............................................................................................................................................................................................ 161

Introducing the 16 Track Recorder....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 162

Recording Tracks ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 163

Selecting Tracks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 164

Selecting Sounds for Tracks........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 164

Recording Your First Track............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 165

Track Undo......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 167

Overdubbing on a Track ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 168

Track Tools and Techniques................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 169

Changing the Sound on a Track and Assigning a Sound to a New Track....................................................................................................................... 169

Scooping Notes From a Track...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 170

Editing Track Sounds....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 171

The Fast Forward Button ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 172

The Rewind Button........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 175

Jumping to Any Location in a Sequence ....................................................................................................................................................................................176

Punching In on a Track .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 177

Step Recording in the 16 Track Recorder ................................................................................................................................................................................178

Erasing a Track................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 186

Quantizing Tracks Conceptual Overview................................................................................................................................................................................. 192

Using a Quantization Template.....................................................................................................................................................................................................197

Using Normal Quantization ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 200

Using Delta Quantization ................................................................................................................................................................................................................205

Making Your Own Quantization Template.............................................................................................................................................................................. 206

Working with the Rhythm Track ............................................................................................................................................................................................................207

Rhythm Track: Two Tracks in One............................................................................................................................................................................................. 208

Putting a Rhythm on the Rhythm Track..................................................................................................................................................................................... 208

Editing Rhythm Track Settings...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 209

Playing a Drum Machine Rhythm in the 16 Track Recorder.............................................................................................................................................. 209

Recording Variation and Fill Selections .......................................................................................................................................................................................210

Recording Your Own Drum or Percussion Notes.................................................................................................................................................................. 211

Transmitting the Rhythm Track Into an External Sequencer............................................................................................................................................... 214

Sequence Tools and Techniques........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 216

Selecting a Sequence....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 216

Recording Modes.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 216

Sequence Parameters and Values ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 217

Using Regions .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 225

Looping Sequences.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 229

Copying a Sequence........................................................................................................................................................................................................................229

Erasing a Sequence........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 232

Renaming a Sequence..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 234

Recording Automated Sequence Tempo Changes............................................................................................................................................................... 235

Song Tools and Techniques .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 237

Creating a New Song....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 237

Creating a Song Playlist ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 237

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Playing a Song .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 239

Renaming a Song .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 240

Editing an Existing Song Playlist..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 242

Selecting Another Song................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 242

Erasing a Song Playlist or an Entire Song.................................................................................................................................................................................... 246

Working with Standard MIDI Files (SMFs)...........................................................................................................................................................................................248

The Two-Step Process of Converting an SMF into a ZR Sequence................................................................................................................................. 249

16 Track Recorder MIDI .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 252

Transmitting MIDI from 16 Track Recorder ............................................................................................................................................................................252

Recording Into the 16 Track Recorder From MIDI.......................................................................................................................................................................... 256

Using the ZR-76 with a Computer Sequencer.................................................................................................................................................................................. 260

ZR to Computer to ZR .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 260

The Transportability of ZR-76 Sequences ............................................................................................................................................................................... 261

Using the ZR as a Master Controller for External Sequencing............................................................................................................................................ 261

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Mixing Your ZR-76 Music ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 263

Two Mixers In One .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 264

Mixing with the SoundFinder FX/Mixdown Strip ............................................................................................................................................................................. 264

SoundFinder FX/Mixdown............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 264

Mixing with the 16 Track Recorder FX/Mixdown Strip................................................................................................................................................................. 268

16 Track Recorder FX/Mixdown ...............................................................................................................................................................................................268

Recording Real-Time Mix and Pan Changes in a Sequence ...............................................................................................................................................269

Recording Volume Changes for Multiple Tracks ................................................................................................................................................................... 270

Working with the Mix Knob..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 271

Working with the Pan Knob...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 273

Understanding How the ZR-76 Effects Work ................................................................................................................................................................................... 275

The ZR-76 Effects ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 275

Understanding Effects Busses ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 276

Understanding the Special Alt. FX Bus ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 277

Effects, Sounds, Sequences and Songs ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 277

A Diagram of the ZR-76 Effects .............................................................................................................................................................................................................278

Applying an Effect to a Sound or Track ................................................................................................................................................................................................278

Assigning a SoundFinder Sound to an Effect.............................................................................................................................................................................278

Assigning a Split or Layer Sound to an Effect............................................................................................................................................................................ 279

Assigning a 16 Track Recorder Track to an Effect................................................................................................................................................................. 280

Working with the Insert Effect.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 281

Selecting an Insert Effect.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 285

General Technique for Editing an Insert Effect .........................................................................................................................................................................286

Working with the Global Chorus............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 295

General Technique for Editing the Global Chorus.................................................................................................................................................................. 295

Working with the Global Reverb ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 301

General Technique for Editing the Global Reverb.................................................................................................................................................................. 301

Working with Dry Sounds and Tracks.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 309

Bypassing the ZR-76 Effects ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 310

Muting and Soloing Tracks in the 16 Track Recorder.....................................................................................................................................................................312

Mute/Solo ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 312

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Understanding ZR-76 Memory ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 313

ZR Memory Management....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 314

Introducing The Librarian ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 314

Working with Floppy Disks ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 323

About the ZR-76 Disk Drive......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 323

Saving Files to Floppy Disk .............................................................................................................................................................................................................324

Loading Files from Floppy Disk..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 335

Loading and Using Samples In the ZR-76........................................................................................................................................................................................... 346

Disk File Management ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 351

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Using EXP and MR-FLASH Expansion Boards.................................................................................................................................................................................. 357

Installing And Removing Expansion Boards In The ZR-76............................................................................................................................................................ 358

Updating the ZR-76 Operating System .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 360

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List of ZR-76 Insert Effects ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 366

List of Insert Effect Modulators ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 366

LFO Wave Shapes...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 367

Distortion Curves ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 367

Insert Effect Descriptions........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 368

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Sound Editor Parameters .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 411

Perform Editor Parameters....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 427

Drumkit Editor Parameters....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 427

InsertFX Parameters................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 429

System Editor Parameters ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 429

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RhythmFinder Types.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 431

List of Wave Names and Classes............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 433

List of Rhythm Pattern Files....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 439

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The Perfect Piano™ Waves .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 440

The Perfect Piano™ Sounds.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 440

ENSONIQ Drum Map............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 441

ENSONIQ Percussion Map...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 441

Built-In ROM Presets.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 442

Velocity Response Curves in the ZR-76............................................................................................................................................................................................. 442

What Is MIDI?............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 443

What Is General MIDI?............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 445

General MIDI Sound Map ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 447

GM and GS Percussion Key Maps (Channel 10)............................................................................................................................................................................. 448

ZR-76 MIDI Implementation................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 450

Registered and Non-Registered Parameters (RPN/NRPN) .......................................................................................................................................................... 455

List of ROM System Pitch Tables ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 457

Using the ZR-76 Outputs ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 459

A Note about Stereo Foot Switches....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 460

A Note about Mono Foot Switches........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 460

16 Track Recorder Messages ................................................................................................................................................................................................................464

Disk/Global/Storage Messages.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 466

SoundFinder Message............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 468

Global Error Message ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 468

Glossary.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 469

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ss CV¥Pedal (Volume), Footswitch1 (Sustain), Footswitch2 jacks provide additional functionality through the use of foot pedals. See Chapter 3.

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the ZR-76 sounds. See Chapter 1.

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A special recorder that

continuously captures

your ideas. See Chapter 6.

Demo

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Master Volume

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Save

Load

System Librarian Help

MIDI

Edit Save Send

Split Layer Transpose

SoundFinderª

Save All

Disk /Glo ba l

Select Sound

Hold To Spe ll

Utilities

To Track

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This button is used to cancel commands and

answer questions posed on the display.

See Chapter 1.

Tempo

Tap

Select

Rhythm

Hold To Spe ll

Settings Send

Recall

Idea Start

Idea Pad ª

Save

Edit

Variations / Fills

Variation Fill Start

Drum Machine

ABCDE

To Track

Stop

Send

Stop

Exit

To Rhythm Tr ack

Sound / Rhythm Type

Parameter

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This is typically used to raise

and lower the pitch.

See Chapter 3.

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This controls the volume of

the ZR-76. See Chapter 1.

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This is used to load and store

sounds, rhythms, and songs.

See Chapter 9.

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This is used to change or

modulate sounds and effects.

See Chapter 4.

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This module is used to

select and edit sounds.

See Chapter 4.

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This module offers the

following disk drive controls:

LoadÑSee Chapter 9

SaveÑSee Chapter 9

UtilitiesÑSee Chapter 9

It also offers System controls:

System/MIDIÑSee Chapter 3

LibrarianÑSee Chapter 1 and 9

HelpÑSee Chapter 1

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The keys correlating to the alpha-numeric characters can be used to name and select

sounds and sequences. See Chapters 4 and 9.

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This module offers various rhythms for quickly creating and

editing your own rhythm

tracks. See Chapter 5.

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This knob selects sound

types, Drum Machine

rhythm types, and is used

to navigate among

parameters.

See Chapter 1.

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ss MIDI In, Out Thru jacks allow interfacing with other MIDI devices. See Chapter 2.

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rr Jack and switch used for powering up the ZR-76. See Chapter 1.

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The 40-character display shows

information and offers choices.

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The ZR-76 is General MIDI-

compatible. See Chapter 3.

See Chapter 1.

Edit Copy Erase Quantize

Undo

Enter

Yes

Sound / Rhythm Name

Value

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Rewind

Record Stop Play

Scoop Top

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Rhythm

415

Locate

6 Track Recorder

Fast

Forward

Reverb Chorus

Insert FX Routing

Pan

Mute Solo

Mix

Bypass

FX / Mixdown

Copy Erase

Loop To

Sequences

ABCD EFGH

Intro

Select

Song

Hold To Spe ll

Misc .

From

Chorus

Verse

New Song

Verse 2Chorus

Song Playlist

Song Ed itor

Region

Tempo Click Record Mode

Tap Countoff

Bridge Solo Ending

Bank (A-H)

Replace

Add

Step

Track Mix

Final Mix

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This knob selects sounds

using ENSONIQ's exclusive

SoundFinderª and

RhythmFinderª. It is also

used to edit displayed

parameters.

See Chapter 1.

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These buttons are used

to select ZR-76

parameters. See

Chapter 1.

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This module is used to

turn your idea into a

fully-realized musical

arrangement.

See Chapter 7.

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This button is used to answer

questions posed on the

display. See Chapter 1.

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These provide instant access to your favorite sounds. See Chapter 4.

FFFF XXXX //// MMMM iiii xxxx dddd oooo wwww nn This module controls the volume and pan settings,

and accesses the effects

settings. See Chapter 8.

Strings B ra ss Sax Vocals Synth

This module provides control

over each sequence.

SoundFinder Favorites

Piano E . Piano Organ Keys Guitar B as s

10 11 12

Pad

Synth

Lead

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Congratulations on the purchase of your new ZR-76, and thank you for choosing ENSONIQ, the leader in workstation design since the 1987 introduction of the first affordable workstation, the ESQ-1. The ZR-76 is an exciting, third-generation product. Based on the popular MR-76, the ZR-76 takes the concept of a song composition workstation to the next step.

The ZR-76 offers a comprehensive array of tools for the composer and performer: terrific CD-quality 44kHz soundsÑincluding The Perfect Pianoª by William CoakleyÑcrystal-clear 18-bit effects, a full-featured 16 Track Recorder, a powerful FX/Mixdown facility, a built-in Drum Machine for jamming, and ENSONIQÕs revolutionary Idea Padª, a brand-new way to capture inspiration as it strikes. The ZR-76 also features the latest advances in ENSONIQÕs SoundFinderª technology, as well as onscreen Help. These features, and more, will be discussed in the overview later in this chapter.

The first thing youÕd probably like to do is check out some of your ZRÕs exciting features.

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The simplest way to listen to the ZR-76 is by using stereo headphones. Push the ZRÕs Master Volume slider all the way down and plug your headphones into the rear-panel Phones jack. The Phones jack output works with both low and high impedance headphones. Make sure you set the Master Volume slider carefullyÑhigh-output volume levels could damage your hearing. Play some keys on the keyboard, and carefully move the Master Volume slider up to a comfortable listening level.

You may also listen using the rear-panel Main Left and Main Right outputs (or the Main Left output only if you want to listen in mono). If youÕre connecting your ZR-76 to a mixer, lower the mixerÕs input trims and faders all the way. Move the ZRÕs Master Volume slider all the way up, and then adjust the input trims and faders on your mixer to set the volume to an appropriate level.

If youÕd like to run the ZRÕs Main outputs through your home stereo, bear in mind that your ZR-76 is capable of producing a far greater dynamic range than what your system may be used to, and so, a little care is required. Set the ZRÕs Master Volume slider about halfway up, and operate your stereo at conservative levels to be on the safe side.

ThereÕs a more detailed description of how to connect the ZR-76 and set appropriate volume levels in Chapter 2 of the ZR-76 Musician's ManualÑThe ZR-76 Studio.

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Once youÕve got a listening method established, you can power up your ZR-76.

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1. Plug the ZRÕs line cord into the AC Line receptacle on its rear panel.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to a grounded AC outlet.

3. Press the Power button on the right side (viewed from the front) of the ZRÕs rear panel.

Once your ZR-76 completes its power-up sequence, the display will look something like this:

YouÕre ready to start enjoying your ZR-76 sounds.

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In the center of the ZR-76Õs front panel, underneath its display, youÕll find the two rows of SoundFinder Favorites buttons. These buttons provide instant access to the best of the ZR-76Õs sounds.

Under each Favorites button is a description of the sound that will be selected when you press the button.

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1. Press any of the Favorites buttonsÑthe sound assigned to the button will be selected and shown in the ZRÕs display. For example, if you press the Strings Favorites button, youÕll see:

Sound ROM005:040 STRGSECT:Dyn Marcato

The name of the sound youÕve just selected

2. Play the ZRÕs keyboard to enjoy this sound.

3. Press the other Favorites buttons and play the keyboard to hear to the sounds they select.

TTTTiiiipppp:::: You can select six additional favorites by holding down an upper button and pressing

the button just beneath it, or vice versa.

You can actually assign any sound you like to any of Favorites button, or upper/lower pair of buttons. To learn more about the Favorites buttons, see Chapter 4ÑSoundFinder.

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SoundFinderª sorts the ZRÕs many onboard sounds into useful categories, so that finding them is a snap! SoundFinder also allows you to locate sounds by typing their names on the keyboard.

SoundFinder will be described more fully in the conceptual overview later in this chapter, and in full detail in Chapter 4ÑSoundFinder. You can find a complete list of the ZR-76 sounds in Chapter 13ÑSupplemental Information.

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1. Locate the SoundFinder section on the ZRÕs front panel.

2. Press the Select Sound buttonÑits LED lights and the main SoundFinder display appears:

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The sound you see displayed may be different

3. Play the keyboard to hear the selected sound.

4. Turn the left-hand Sound/Rhythm Type knob clockwise and counter-clockwise on the ZRÕs front panel.

As you turn the knob, different sound categories appear in the lower left corner of the display.

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The currently selected sound type

5. Find a sound type category that interests you.

6. Turn the Sound/Rhythm Name knob in either direction to choose a sound of the selected type.

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Sound names appear on the lower right-hand portion of the display.

7. Play some music on the keyboard to hear the sound youÕve selected.

8. To select other sounds, use the same method: turn the Sound/Rhythm Name knob to locate the type of sound you want to hear, and the Sound/Rhythm Name knob to pick an individual sound.

Working with the ZR-76 sounds, and with SoundFinder, is described fully in Chapter 4ÑSoundFinder.

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The currently selected sound

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1. Locate the SoundFinder section on the ZRÕs front panel.

2. Press the Select Sound button, and hold it down.

Each white key on the ZRÕs keyboard from the C two octaves below Middle C to the B nearly three octaves above has been assigned a number or letter, printed on the ZR just above the key. The G# in each octave types a blank space.

NNNNooootttteeee:::: The keys outside of the range shown above are not used for the selection of sounds.

3. While continuing to hold the Select sound button down, use the keyboard to type the beginning of the name of the sound youÕre looking for.

By watching the ZRÕs display, youÕll see SoundFinder continually narrowing the search as you type each letter. Sometimes just the first few letters are enough to identify a sound if no other sound shares those letters.

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The name of each sound you find is shown here

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If you can only recall the beginning of a soundÕs name, and SoundFinder locates more than one sound matching what youÕve typed, it will display the alphabetically first sound. To access the other matches, turn the Sound Name knob clockwise.

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The ZR-76 includes its own Drum Machine that you can play along with as you investigate musical ideas, or when you just want to have some fun.

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1. Locate the Drum Machine on the ZR's front panel.

2. Press the Select Rhythm buttonÑits LED lights up.

The main Drum Machine display appears:

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The rhythm you see displayed may be different

3. Press the Drum MachineÕs Start/Stop button to hear the selected rhythm. The Start/Stop LED lights, and the Drum Machine begins to play.

Each rhythm has eight variationsÑlooped patterns that play over and overÑand eight drum fills.

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4. Without stopping the Drum Machine, press the Variation Fill button until the LED under the word ÒVariationÓ lights. When this LED is lit, each time you press a Variations/Fills button, youÕll be selecting one of the rhythmÕs variations.

5. Try pressing each of the Variations/Fills buttons to hear how the rhythm changes.

6. Press the Variation Fill button until the LED under the word ÒFillÓ lights. When this LED is lit, each time you press a Variations/Fills button, youÕll be selecting one of the rhythmÕs fills.

7. Press each of the Variations/Fills buttons to hear the rhythmÕs fills . After each fill plays, the Drum Machine returns to the last-selected variation..

Play along with the rhythm by playing on the keyboardÑthe currently selected SoundFinder sound will be heard. Feel free to use SoundFinder to select other sounds while the Drum Machine plays.

8. Press the Drum Machine Start/Stop button to stop the Drum Machine. The Start/Stop LED goes out, and the Drum Machine stops playing.

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1. Press the Select Rhythm button so that its LED lights.

2. Turn the left-hand Sound/Rhythm Type knob clockwise and counter-clockwise on the ZR's front panel.

As you turn the Sound/Rhythm Type knob, youÕll see different Rhythm categories appear in the lower left part of the ZRÕs display.

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The selected rhythm type

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3. Find a rhythm type category that interests you.

4. Turn the Sound/Rhythm Name knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to choose a rhythm of the selected type.

Rhythm names appear on the lower right-hand portion of the display.

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The currently selected rhythm

5. Press the Drum MachineÕs Start/Stop button to hear the rhythm youÕve chosen, and try out its variations and fills.

6. Press the Start/Stop button to turn off the Drum Machine.

TTTTiiiipppp:::: You can also select rhythms by holding down the Select Rhythm button and spelling

the desired rhythmÕs name on the keyboard. There is a list of the rhythms that shipped with your ZR-76 in Chapter 13.

Working with the Drum Machine is described more fully in Chapter 5ÑThe Drum Machine.

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Certainly one of the most truly exciting innovations in the ZR-76 is the Idea Pad, an ingenious recorder thatÕs always recording, capturing everything you play. No more grasping at evaporating flashes of brillianceÑthe Idea Pad catches every one.

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1. Press the Recall Idea buttonÑthe Idea Pad will play the last idea it captured, and then stop.

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2. To hear your latest music again, press the Start/Stop button.

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1. If youÕve just listened to an idea, the display will show:

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The currently selected idea The number of ideas in the Idea Pad

If you havenÕt been listening to the Idea Pad, press Recall Idea.

Each idea is assigned a number as itÕs recorded. The higher the number, the more recent the idea is.

You can use the up/down arrow buttons...

...or the Parameter knob to select the idea youÕd like to hear.

If the Idea PadÕs Auto-Play parameter is set to On, selecting an idea with the up or down button will cause it to automatically begin playing (Chapter 6 describes all of the Idea Pad settings).

2. Use the up/down arrow buttons or the Parameter knob to select an idea.

3. If youÕve selected an idea with the Parameter knob, press the Idea Pad Start/Stop button to begin playback of the idea.

4. Press the Idea Pad Start/Stop button to end playback of the selected idea.

The Idea Pad is described in detail in Chapter 6ÑThe Idea Pad.

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Your ZR-76 comes with a collection of built-in demonstration songs that will give you an idea of how great it sounds. These demos are easily accessed by pressing the Demo button on the ZRÕs front panel.

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1. Press the Demo button.

The display shows:

Your display may differ. Turn the Sound/Rhythm Name knob counter-clockwise until the display looks as it does above.

2. Press the Enter/Yes button.

Start demo playback? MAINDEMO: Internal

The demo will begin playing.

3. If youÕd like to stop the demo before itÕs finished, press the Exit/No button.

NNNNooootttteeee:::: The Demo button also functions as a MIDI All Notes Off button. See below.

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You can select any of the ZRÕs demos at any time. TheyÕre sorted by stylistic category so that you can easily find a demo of interest.

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1. If youÕve already pressed the Demo button and listened to the main demo, the display should look something like this.

Start demo playback? MAINDEMO: Internal

Demo category Demo name

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If it doesnÕt, press the Demo button now.

2. Use the Sound/Rhythm Type knob to select a demo category.

3. Use the Sound/Rhythm Name knob to select a specific demo.

4. Press the Enter/Yes button to play the demo.

5. If youÕd like to stop the demo, press the Stop/No button to end playback.

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The ZR-76 can import Standard MIDI Files (SMFs) created on a computer or some other musical device. Loadable SMF files can be as large as 215k in size.

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1. Insert a DOS-formatted HD or DD disk containing an SMF into the ZRÕs floppy disk drive.

2. Press the Load button.

After a few moments, the ÒLoad from Disk?Ó display will appear.

If your display doesnÕt show Ò1-MIDIFILEÓ in its lower left corner, turn the ZRÕs Parameter knob until it does.

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3. If thereÕs more than one SMF on the floppy, you can turn the Value knob to select the desired file.

4. Press the Yes button.

5. Press the Yes buttonÑthe selected SMF will load into the lowest-numbered empty sequence location.

6. Press the 16 Track Recorder Play button to hear the imported SMF.

7. You can press the Stop button to end playback.

Chapter 7ÑRecording describes converting Standard MIDI Files into ZR sequences, changing its sounds, adjusting its track settings and recording new tracks.

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The ZR-76 offers special informational displays that explain the purposes of each front-panel button. When youÕd like to learn what a particular button does, youÕll find the answer right in your ZR-76.

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1. Press the Help button.

The display will show:

Press a button for help on its function

2. Press the button youÕd like to learn aboutÑthe display will provide information about that button:

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Many of the help entries contain more than one displayÕs worth of information.

3. Press the down arrow on the ZRÕs front panel to view the next help page.

4. Continue pressing the down button until youÕve finished reading the description of the selected button.

The Select Sound button allows you ¯

This is the onscreen help for the SoundFinder Select Sound button

to choose sounds ˘ by holding the ¯

5. To go back to an earlier page, press the up button.

6. The help function will display the last-selected page for a few moments and then return to what you were doing before accessing help.

7. If youÕd like to exit from a help display immediately, press the Help button again.

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SoundFinder, as its name implies, is the place to go for ZR-76 sounds. The ZR-76 contains hundreds of CD-quality sounds constructed from the many high-quality digital sound waves resident in the each ZR-

76. Typical sounds use up to 16 of these waves.

The ZR-76 also offers a special category of soundsÑdrum and percussion kitsÑwhich can have up to 64 standard sounds assigned to individual keys. Though these are most commonly drum and percussion sounds, you can use any kind of sound youÕd like in a kit. Each drum or percussion kit key has its own volume, pan, pitch and effect settings. The drum and percussion kits youÕll find in your ZR-76 were programmed to work seamlessly with the ZR-76 Drum Machine.

All of the ZR-76 sounds can be customized to suit your needs using the extensive SoundFinder editing options. In addition, if youÕve got a computer, you can use the supplied Unisyn editing software to build your own ZR-76 sounds from scratch. Sounds can be saved to high-density and double-density floppy disks using the ZRÕs disk drive.

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You can add new sounds to your ZR-76 by purchasing ENSONIQ ZRD Series Sound Disks. You may also install ENSONIQ EXP Series Wave Expansion Boards, which provide completely new sound waves, and sounds based on them. Additional sounds that take advantage of expansion board waves can be obtained through the purchase of ENSONIQÕs EXD Series Disks.

In SoundFinder, you can use any sounds to easily create:

¥ splitsÑwhere one sound is heard in the lower part of the keyboard and a different sound is heard in

the upper part

¥ layersÑwhere two sounds are heard stacked on top of each other

¥ combination split/layersÑwhere the lower part of the keyboard plays the split sound, and the upper

area contains two sounds layered on top of each other

Each of these combinations can be saved as a presetÑan ideal tool for performanceÑor as a single sound that can be used for recording in the ZR-76.

SoundFinder is more than just an area on the front panel of your ZR-76. ItÕs an incredibly simple-to-use method for finding the sounds you want. Computer users may be familiar with databases, which allow you to view information in a manner of your choosing. SoundFinder operates in much the same way. Your ZR76 keeps a list of all the sounds available to it at any given time, and shows them to you in logical, musically convenient categories called sound types.

Sound types show you sounds by instrument familyÑVOCALS or BELLS, for exampleÑor by a number of other useful criteria, including the location in the ZR's memory where they reside. The ALL-SND category is especially useful, since it shows all of the ZR's sounds arranged in alphabetical order. The *CUSTOM and USER-SND categories can be used for storing your own sounds.

If you know the name of the sound youÕre looking for, you can hold down SoundFinderÕs Select Sound button and spell the soundÕs name using the ZR's keyboard. Each key has been assigned a number or letter, which is printed above the key. SoundFinder will retrieve the sound you want.

Any sound you select in SoundFinder can be sent to the ZRÕs 16 Track Recorder when it comes time to develop one of your musical ideas.

The SoundFinder section also unlocks the ZRÕs power as a MIDI keyboard for performance. By setting a SoundFinder sound, split and/or layer to transmit MIDI, your keyboard can be turned into a three-way MIDI master controller.

Any sound in SoundFinder can also be selected via MIDI. The sounds are arranged inside the ZR-76 in groupings called banks. Each bank corresponds to a MIDI Bank Select number, and each sound has its own MIDI program change.

Sounds, SoundFinder and the customization of sounds are all discussed fully in Chapter 4ÑSoundFinder.

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The ZR-76 Drum Machine provides highly realistic rhythmic accompaniment for music-making in a wide variety of styles. Simple to operate, yet packed with editing options, the Drum Machine is perfect for playing along with in performance, for fun, or while searching for new song ideas.

To operate the Drum Machine, all you need to do is select a rhythm and hit the Start button. The Drum Machine has its own version of SoundFinderÑcall it RhythmFinder, if you will. Rhythms are divided into categories that can be selected with the Sound/Rhythm Type knob. The Sound/Rhythm Name knob chooses individual rhythms from within the selected category. Additional rhythms are available on ENSONIQÕs ZRD Series Sound Disks.

Each Drum Machine rhythm contains eight variations of the same musical style, as well as eight drum fills for providing musical punctuation to your beats. Just about everything in a rhythm is customizable: you can change the drum or percussion kit used by a rhythm, alter the sounds in the kit, or change what each variation or fill plays. You can change a rhythmÕs tempo by tapping on the Drum MachineÕs Tempo button, or by dialing it in manually. You can even swap musical phrases between one rhythm and another to assemble your own rhythms, which can be stored in your ZRÕs memory, and on floppy disk for safekeeping. You can also save a collection of rhythms to floppy as a rhythm bank. If youÕve got a PC-compatible computer, you can make your own rhythms using the RhythmBuilder utility you can find at ENSONIQÕs World Wide Web site at http://www.ensoniq.com.

You can send a Drum Machine rhythm to the 16 Track Recorder, for use as a rhythm track for your music.

The Drum Machine is discussed fully in Chapter 5ÑThe Drum Machine.

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The ZR-76 presents ENSONIQÕs innovative Idea Pad. If youÕve ever had fleeting magic slip through your fingers when your were unable to recreate something youÕve played, youÕll appreciate the Idea Pad.

The Idea Pad is a special recorder thatÕs always running, automatically capturing everything you play. Since itÕs always active, you can be confident that everything youÕve just played is safely stashed in the ZR's memory. To retrieve your ideas, simply press the Idea PadÕs Recall Idea and Start/Stop buttons, and youÕll hear your latest musical discovery intact, just as it sounded the first time. The Idea Pad will have caught your idea, the sound you used, and the rhythm you were playing along with if you were jamming with the Drum Machine.

The Idea Pad is also the perfect place to stash those sudden inspirations that send you running for your keyboard in the middle of the night or day. Simply turn your ZR-76 on, play your new idea on the keyboard before it evaporates, and the Idea Pad will capture it for you, fresh from your musical imagination. No more stopping to set tempos, pick tracks or wait for your computer to boot up: the Idea Pad gets your thoughts down quickly, before that initial spark has a chance to fade.

If the Idea Pad captures something youÕd like to keep, you can send your ideaÑalong with any Drum Machine rhythm you were usingÑover to the ZR's 16 Track Recorder for further work.

As you perfect tracks in the 16 Track Recorder, the Idea Pad keeps listening to you, capturing take after take that you can retrieve and audition at will.

The Idea Pad is described more fully in Chapter 6ÑThe Idea Pad.

The 16 Track Recorder is a digital MIDI sequencer adorned with powerful editing features that will help you turn your inspirations into full-blown musical arrangements. In addition to standard recording methods, the 16 Track Recorder offers such treats as looped ADD modeÑwhere the sequence plays over and over and you can add music each time it cycles around. It includes handy scoop-erase functions. You can record real-time volume and stereo panning changes on each of its 16 tracks. YouÕll also find several useful methods for locating to various points within a sequence.

The ZRÕs Undo function allows you to restore any track to the state it was in before the last recording or editing operation. And when youÕre working with the 16 Track Recorder, the Idea Pad keeps on going, recording everything you do. As you refine your music take after take, the Idea Pad catches each one and holds onto it for youÑwith the Idea Pad running, thereÕs no such thing as going a few takes too far. You can always move an earlier take out of the Idea Pad and right back into the 16 Track Recorder.

The 16 Track Recorder can play Drum Machine rhythms on a special rhythm track. You can record Drum Machine performancesÑyour inspired selection of variations and fillsÑon this track. You can even record additional drum notes right on top of the rhythm. The tempo of any sequence can be tapped out or set manually.

The 16 Track Recorder records each section of musicÑeach sequenceÑas a Standard MIDI file. When youÕve finished taking advantage of the ZRÕs extensive recording track editing tools, you can save each sequence to floppy disk and move over to your computer for further work in your favorite software sequencer. Your computer can send MIDI back to your ZR-76, so that you can continue to use its sounds and rhythms without missing a beat.

Your ZR-76 loads Standard MIDI Files (SMFs) from DOS-formatted floppies. The 16 Track Recorder can immediately play SMFs created on a computer or other musical device. SMFs can also be easily converted to ZR sequences, so that you can customize them to your needs or add new tracks recorded on your ZR-

76.

16 Track Recorder sequences can also be used as set-ups for live performance. By assigning the sounds you use in a particular song to different tracks in the same sequence, you can use the sequence as a kind of super-preset containing everything you need for that song. You can set up a whole setÕs worth of sounds in this manner by creating a sequence for each song youÕll be playing, and saving the whole set as an ZR76 song.

The 16 Track Recorder is described more fully in Chapter 7ÑRecording.

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The Song Editor is the command center for ZR-76 recording operations, providing total control over each song, from its reference metronome to the manner in which the 16 Track Recorder records, to the lengths and names of the songÕs component sections . The Song EditorÕs playlist function lets you line up your

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sections in the order youÕd like them to be heard, regardless of the order in which they were recorded. When youÕre done experimenting with different structures, youÕll have created a new song.

Chapter 7ÑRecording details the workings of the Song Editor.

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The ZR's FX/Mixdown facility allows you to add the final polish to your sounds, sequences and songs with its comprehensive volume and stereo panning controls, and by providing access to the ZR's powerful 24-bit effects (or FX). Each sound and sequence can take advantage of three types of effects:

¥ the insert effectÑeach sound in SoundFinder or sequence in the 16 Track Recorder can have one of

these exceptional effects; sounds in the 16 Track Recorder use the sequenceÕs insert effect

¥ a Global ChorusÑeach song has its own high-quality digital chorus effect that can be used by

SoundFinder sounds, or by 16 Track Recorder sounds

¥ a Global ReverbÑeach song has its own high-quality digital reverb effect that can be used by

SoundFinder sounds, or by 16 Track Recorder sounds

¥ dryÑmany of the ZR-76 sounds sound terrific without any effect at all

The effects are applied by sending each sound or 16 Track Recorder track to an effect bus, or FX Bus. There are six effect busses:

¥ the Insert FX Bus

¥ the Chorus FX Bus

¥ the LightReverb FX Bus

¥ the MediumReverb FX Bus

¥ the WetReverb

¥ the Dry FX Bus (sounds using this bus are un-effected)

Each FX bus has its own settings that determine how it will use the effect (or effects) it can access, as well as which rear-panel outputs it will ultimately utilize.

The ZRÕs FX/Mixdown section also provides muting and soloing options for isolating individual tracks or groups of tracks in the 16 Track Recorder.

Chapter 8ÑFX/Mixdown provides a complete description of the ZRÕs FX/Mixdown facility and the ZR-76 effects.

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The ZRÕs memory is divided into two general categories:

¥ ROM for ÒRead Only MemoryÓÑpermanent, un-erasable memory that holds sounds, rhythms and

presets created by ENSONIQ

¥ INT for ÒInternalÓÑwritable memory that you can use to store your own sounds, rhythms, presets,

sequences and songs

The INT memory itself contains two different types of memory:

¥ FLASHÑmemory which remains in your ZR-76 even when you power off. In addition to holding all of

your system-wide settings, FLASH makes an ideal place to store sounds, rhythms and presets that youÕll always want to have on hand as creation and performance tools.

¥ RAMÑshort for ÒDRAMÓÑan area of memory useful for holding items that youÕll only need for a

particular work session. When you turn your ZR-76 off, RAM memory is cleared of its contents. The Idea Pad and the 16 Track Recorder share this type of memory with RAM sound and rhythm banks.

The ZRÕs librarian allows you to perform a number of memory management tasks that allow you to get the most out of your ZR-76. Using the librarian, you can, among other things, configure your INT memory to suit your purposes, keep track of your FLASH and RAM memory usage and initiate various kinds of MIDI System Exclusive data transmissions.

Your ZR-76 has a built-in high-density floppy disk drive (it can also read double-density disks) so you can save your work to floppy disks. Sounds, rhythms, presets, sequences and songs can be easily saved to disk.

As a convenience, the ZR-76 Save LED will flash when youÕve got a sound, preset, rhythm or sequence in RAM that hasnÕt yet been stored on a floppy disk for safekeeping.

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If youÕve got a computer, and would like to use your favorite sequencing program to further develop your sequences, you can pop your ZR-76 floppy into your computerÕs drive and load in your ZR-76 music. Any computer that can read a DOS-formatted diskÑand that includes just about every recent type of computerÑcan read the Standard MIDI files on an ZR-76 floppy.

The ZR-76 memory and floppy disk operations are described in Chapter 9ÑMemory and Storage.

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The ZR-76 can be expanded with the addition of ENSONIQ EXP Series Wave Expansion Boards and an MR-FLASH board. The EXP boards provide a wealth of new sound waves and new sounds, while an MRFLASH board adds the ability to load AIF and .wav samples into your ZR. Expansion boards are mounted inside the ZR's caseÑyou can easily install them yourself! You can also purchase ENSONIQ EXD Series floppy disks, which contain additional sounds based on expansion board sound waves.

Your ZR-76 already contains one EXP board: EXP-4, The Perfect Pianoª by William Coakley. As its name implies, this board adds to the ZRÕs built-in sound waves a top-quality set of Steinway D piano waves, as well as waves sampled from a pair of electric pianos.

For more details about expanding the ZR-76, see Chapter 10ÑExpanding the ZR-76.

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The ZR's display has been designed to provide you with all the information youÕll need as you use your ZR-

76. The display will change as you perform different tasks, since what youÕll need to know at any given

time will vary depending on what youÕre doing. The ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual describes how the display functions as you use each of the ZRÕs many features.

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Many of the ZRÕs begin with turning the two large knobs located under the ZRÕs display.

When you select sounds, rhythms or presets, the left knob functions as Sound/Rhythm Type selector, while the right knob chooses individual sounds, rhythms and presets of the selected type.

Your ZR-76 provides many editing options. Each of these options is called a parameter. ItÕs setting is called its value. When editing, the left knob chooses parameters and the right knob edits their values.

The up/down arrows to the right of the Sound/Rhythm Name-Value knob perform the same functions as the knob, except as noted during the manual.

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Many of the operations you can perform in your ZR-76 are offered as questions posed on the ZRÕs display. Whenever you see a question, youÕll also find that the red LED in the Exit/No button and the green LED in the Enter/Yes button are flashing.

The flashing LEDs underscore that an answer to the displayed message is required in order to proceed with, or cancel, the current procedure. Press the Enter/Yes or Exit/No buttons to answer the displayed question.

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When using MIDI equipment, there are occasions when your system may get confused. This can cause a barrage of notes to sound which will continue until you do something to stop them. The ZR-76 provides an All Notes Off button, which you can double-click (press two times quickly) to silence these unwanted notes. You'll find it in the upper left area of the ZRÕs front panel (itÕs also the Demo button). Think of the All Notes Off button as a Òpanic button.Ó

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These accessories came along with your ZR-76. If any of these items is missing, please call ENSONIQ Customer Service at (610) 647-3930.

¥ ZRD-100 Sound, Rhythm and Sequence Disk, containing:

¥ DRUMDEMO.MF3Ña 16 Track Recorder demo of the ZR-76 drum kits and Drum

Machine rhythms

¥ !FLSRTHM.RBKÑbackup of the 20 Default Flash (INT) Rhythm Patterns

¥ BALLADS.RBKÑbank of 7 Ballad Rhythms

¥ COUNTRY.RBKÑbank of 6 Country Rhythms

¥ DANCE_1.RBKÑbank of 7 Dance Rhythms

¥ DANCE_2.RBKÑbank of 7 Dance Rhythms

¥ ISLAND.RBKÑbank of 5 Island Rhythms

¥ JAZZ.RBKÑbank of 4 Jazz Rhythms

¥ LATIN.RBKÑbank of 7 Latin Rhythms

¥ POP.RBKÑbank of 6 Pop Rhythms

¥ R&B.RBKÑbank of 8 R&B Rhythms

¥ RAP&HOP.RBKÑbank of 9 Rap & Hip-Hop Rhythms

¥ ROCK.RBKÑbank of 16 Rock Rhythms

¥ WORLD.RBKÑbank of 3 World Rhythms

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into the ZR-76.

¥ MusicianÕs Manual (MM-131)

¥ Detachable power cord

¥ Unisyn editing software

¥ SW-6 single damper foot switch

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These optional accessories are available from your Authorized ENSONIQ Dealer, or by calling ENSONIQÕs toll-free accessory line at (800) 553-5151:

¥ ZRD Series Sound Disks

¥ EXD Series Sound DisksÑfor use with specific ENSONIQ EXP Series Wave Expansion Boards

¥ ENSONIQ EXP Series Wave Expansion Boards

¥ ENSONIQ MR-FLASH Sample Memory Board

¥ SW-10 Dual Damper Foot SwitchÑ2 pedal piano-type for sustain pedal, sostenuto, and sequencer

start/stop. The ZR-76 can use two of these for a total of four foot switches.

¥ CVP-1 (CV Pedal)Ñfor voice/FX modulation or volume control

¥ Detachable MS-1 Music Stand (ZR-76 only)

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If your ZR-76 is behaving peculiarlyÑfor instance, the display is showing characters that shouldnÕt be there, or youÕre experiencing Òunexpected eventÓ messagesÑthefollowing procedures may fix your problem, eliminating the need to call an authorized ENSONIQ repair station or ENSONIQ Customer Service:

¥ A soft restartÑa button combination that acts like turning your ZR-76 off and on.

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same way that powering off and on would. If you decide to do a soft restart, try saving any sequences or RAM sounds, presets or rhythms youÕd like to preserve to a floppy disk before performing the restart. (see Chapter 9 for details).

¥ A hard reinitialization procedure performs a very deep-level reinitialization of the ZR-76. This

procedure should be primarily be used only in cases where the ZR's front-panel buttons, for some reason, donÕt allow you to perform a soft restart, or if a soft restart fails to solve your problem.

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as any sounds, rhythms, presets, sequences or songs stored in RAM will be lost. All system parameters will be reset, as well. If you decide to reinitialize, try saving any items you want to preserve to a floppy firstÑsee Chapter 9 for details. The sounds and rhythms that were in FLASH when you first purchased your ZR-76 are safely stored on the ZRD-100 floppy disk that came with your ZR.

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on a floppy disk before you reinitialize, since reinitialization will clear the ZR's internal RAM memory.

1. Press and hold down the SoundFinder Save button.

2. While still holding Save, press the Exit/No button.

If performing a soft restart doesnÕt end the strange occurrences, you may need to perform a hard reinitialization of your ZR-76.

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WWWWaaaarrrrnnnniiiinnnngggg:::: Make sure that everything in FLASH or RAM that youÕd like to keep has been

safely stored on floppy disk before you reinitialize, since reinitialization will clear the ZR's internal entire INT memory (it will also reset all system settings to their default values). The ZRD-100 floppy disk that shipped with your ZR contains a copy of the sound and rhythm banks that were in FLASH when your ZR-76 shipped from the factory.

1. Turn your ZR-76 off.

2. Press and hold down the Song Editor Erase button.

3. While still holding Erase, turn your ZR-76 on and allow it to power up fully before letting go of erase.

If reinitializing the ZR-76 fails to correct the problem, contact an Authorized ENSONIQ Repair Station or ENSONIQ Customer Service at (610) 647-3930.

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Whether youÕre an aspiring programmer looking for additional information about basic effect processing techniques and MIDI theory, or a professional sound engineer working with advanced applications, you may want more detailed information beyond the scope of this manual. The following books can help enhance your understanding of effect processing, MIDI, and related topics. These, in addition to the numerous monthly magazines, provide a wealth of information. While we donÕt endorse any one of these publications, we offer this partial list as a resource for you to draw on.

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