Teac PocketStudio 5 Reference Manual
POCKETSTUDIO 5
4-Track Recorder/MIDI Arranger/MP3 Encoder
REFERENCE MANUAL
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Important Safety Precautions
IMPORTANT (for U.K. Customers)
DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment.
If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or
the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an
appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer.
If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off, remove th
of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock hazard by
inadvertent connection to the mains supply.
If this product is not provided with a mains plug, or one has to be
fitted, then follow the instructions given below:
IMPORTANT: DO NOT make any connection to the larger
terminal which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth
symbol ç
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following code:
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not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals
in your plug proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal
which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.
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be used and be sure to re-fit the fuse cover.
or coloured GREEN or GREEN-and-YELLOW.
BLUE : NEUTRAL
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energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures.
a)Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
b)Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
c)Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
d)Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.
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For the consumers in Europe
WARNING
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.
Pour les utilisateurs en Europe
AVERTISSEMENT
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domestique, cet appareil peut provoquer des interférences
radio, dans ce cas l’utilisateur peut être amené à prendre
des mesures appropriées.
Für Kunden in Europa
Warnung
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Betrieber verlang werden, angemessene Maßnahmen
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION:
…Read all of these Instructions.
…Save these Instructions for later use.
…Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio
equipment.
1) Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should
be read before the product is operated.
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be retained for future reference.
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instructions should be adhered to.
4) Follow Instructions — All operating and use instructions should be
followed.
5) Cleaning — Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
6) Attachments — Do not use attachments not recommended by the
product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
7) Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water — for
example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet
basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.
8) Accessories — Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand,
tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a
child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart,
stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold
with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by
the manufacturer.
9) A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops,
excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.
10) Ventilation — Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it
from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The
openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa,
rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in
installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided
or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.
11) Power Sources — This product should be operated only from the
type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of
the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local
power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or
other sources, refer to the operating instructions.
12) Grounding or Polarization — This product may be equipped with a
polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than
the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a
safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try
reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician
to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
polarized plug.
13) Power-Cord Protection — Power-supply cords should be routed so
that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or
against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.
14) Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna or cable
system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is
grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and builtup static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and
supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge
unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.
"Note to CATV system installer:
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to
Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding
and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the
grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as
practical.
Example of Antenna Grounding as per
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70
ANTENNA
LEAD IN
WIRE
GROUND
CLAMP
ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810-20)
ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT
NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)
GROUND CLAMPS
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250. PART H)
15) Lightning — For added protection for this product during a lightning
storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time,
unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system.
This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line
surges.
16) Power Lines — An outside antenna system should not be located in
the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits,
or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an
outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.
17) Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or
integral convenience receptacles as this can result in risk of fire or electric
shock.
18) Object and Liquid Entry — Never push objects of any kind into
this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points
or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill
liquid of any kind on the product.
19) Servicing — Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other
hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
20) Damage Requiring Service — Unplug this product from the wall
outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following
conditions:
a) when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
b) if liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.
c) if the product has been exposed to rain or water.
d) if the product does not operate normally by following the operating
instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating
instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in
damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to
restore the product to its normal operation.
e) if the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.
f ) when the product exhibits a distinct change in performance – this
indicates a need for service.
21) Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are required, be
sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the
manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other
hazards.
22) Safety Check — Upon completion of any service or repairs to this
product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine
that the product is in proper operating condition.
23) Wall or Ceiling Mounting — The product should be mounted to a
wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.
24) Heat — The product should be situated away from heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.
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Table of Contents
1 – About this manual
2 – Pan and EQ
Panning ........................................................6
EQ .................................................................6
3 – Effects
Input effectors.............................................8
FXn .............................................................. 8
Ctgry ............................................................ 8
Param .......................................................... 8
Bank ............................................................ 8
In Level ........................................................ 8
Out Level ..................................................... 8
Switch ......................................................... 8
Write ........................................................... 8
FX1................................................................... 9
FX2................................................................... 10
Reverb ..........................................................11
Customizing the reverb sound .................. 11
Sample settings .......................................... 11
4 – Patterns on the Pocketstudio 5
A sample song .............................................12
Selecting a style.............................................. 12
Setting up the song arrangement................. 12
Select the user area .................................... 12
Start arranging the song ........................... 12
Removing song sections ............................ 13
Adding song sections ................................. 13
Copying and pasting sections ................... 13
Deleting sections ........................................ 14
Setting up the chords..................................... 14
Save your song! .........................................16
Arranging the parts........................................ 16
Advanced part arrangement ..................... 17
Playing an external MIDI instrument
with the patterns .................................... 17
More details about patterns.......................17
Categories and styles..................................... 17
More about chord progressions.................20
Chord change points...................................... 20
The effect of changing and inserting
sections ........................................................ 20
Available chords............................................. 20
Octave ......................................................... 21
Root chord .................................................. 21
Chord type .................................................. 21
“On” field .................................................... 21
Instruments..................................................21
Drum kits......................................................... 24
5 – Standard MIDI files and the
Pocketstudio 5
Transferring SMFs to the Pocketstudio 5 ..... 25
Deleting SMFs................................................. 25
Using SMFs on the Pocketstudio 5.............26
Loading an SMF from the card...................... 26
Setting SMF song tempo ............................... 26
Setting part parameters in the SMF.............. 26
6 – Advanced options and operations
Choosing the meter display ...........................28
Choosing the time type..................................28
Reducing input noise.................................. 28
Absolute location........................................ 29
To jump to a location (mm:ss:ff): ...............29
To jump to a bars and beats location ........29
Marks........................................................... 29
Setting a mark.................................................30
Deleting a mark...............................................30
Naming and editing mark points...................30
Repeat playback.......................................... 30
Punch recording.......................................... 31
Manual punch recording ................................31
Automated punch recording..........................31
Setting the IN and OUT points.......................31
Rehearsing a punch operation.......................31
Recording the punch.......................................32
Checking the punch ........................................32
Track bouncing............................................ 32
Bounce modes .............................................33
To enter bounce mode ...............................33
To go back to tracking mode .....................33
Mixdown tips.............................................. 33
Renaming an MP3 file ................................34
Selecting MP3s for playback ..........................34
Using an MP3 as a recorded backing.............34
7 – Data, cards, etc.
Managing cards .......................................... 36
Working with songs with the
Pocketstudio 5..............................................38
To use the Pocketstudio 5 with a
computer (non Windows 98SE) ..................38
To use the Pocketstudio 5 with a
computer (Windows 98SE)..........................38
Managing songs ......................................... 39
Creating a new song.......................................39
Loading and renaming a song .......................39
Deleting a song...............................................39
Saving a song..................................................40
Seeing how much space is on a card.............40
Optimizing a card............................................40
Editing data................................................. 40
Copy and paste ...............................................41
Erasing data.....................................................41
Cutting data ....................................................42
Undo and redo ................................................42
Making CDs from your mixed songs .............43
Sharing your songs..................................... 43
Sending a Pocketstudio 5 song......................43
Receiving a song .............................................45
Things you can do with the
Pocketstudio 5.......................................... 47
8 – Specifications, etc.
MIDI Implementation Chart ....................... 48
Specifications .............................................. 49
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1 – About this manual
The printed manual, Getting Started (also included
on the CD-ROM), helps you to get up and running
with your Pocketstudio 5.
Use this Reference Manual to help you with the more
advanced functions of the unit, and to help you make
the most of the facilities provided.
The following is a list of the different sections, and
how you can use them to help you:
Section Description
1, “About this manual” (page 5) This section
2, “Pan and EQ” (page 6) How to master the “extra” sections of the Pocketstudio 5’s mixer. Adding bass and treble set-
tings to the inputs and recorded sounds, and how to position the recorded tracks in the stereo
image.
3, “Effects” (page 8) Using the three internal (two input and one mixdown) effects of the Pocketstudio 5 to give your
recordings a more professional sound.
4, “Patterns on the Pocketstudio 5”
(page 12)
5, “Standard MIDI files and the Pocketstudio 5” (page 25)
6, “Advanced options and operations”
(page 28)
The internal MIDI tone generator is very flexible when it comes to setting up backing tracks in
the style you choose, together with chord changes and breaks just where you want them,
played by the instruments that suit your music best.
As well as playing backing tracks that you set up, the Pocketstudio 5 is also capable of taking
standard MIDI files and playing them back, allowing you to sing or play along to your favorite
music, “karaoke-style”
This covers some of the features of the Pocketstudio 5 that you may not use every day. For
example, repeat playback, automatic punch recording, etc.
7, “Data, cards, etc.” (page 36) To manage the data (songs, etc.) on your Pocketstudio 5, and to make the most of the link
between your Pocketstudio 5 and your computer, and your world of shared music using the
Pocketstudio 5.
8, “Specifications, etc.” (page 48) The facts and figures about your Pocketstudio 5.
TASCAM Pocketstudio 5 Reference Manual 5
2 – Pan and EQ
Although you can get to the pan and EQ separately
from the main menu, as described here, you can also
move between these screens, as well as the reverb
Panning
In audio terms, panning refers to the left-right placement of a signal in the stereo “image” created by the
left and right speakers (or headphones).
Placing instruments successfully in the left-right
image helps to create a realistic sound, or, if the
effect is exaggerated, can be used to create special
effects.
The panning on the Pocketstudio 5 is used with the
four recorded tracks to place them in the left-right
image when mixing to a stereo MP3 file.
NOTE
It is also possible to pan the tone generator instruments
within the tone generator’s own mixer. This operation is
described in the sections on patterns and Standard MIDI
files (“Patterns on the Pocketstudio 5” on page 12 and
(“Standard MIDI files and the Pocketstudio 5” on
page 25).
screen (“Reverb” on page 11), by moving the cursor
to the to line of the display and using the left and
right keys of the cursor pad.
Since the outputs from both the FX1 and the FX2
“recording” effects are stereo, you will probably
want to make the most of these stereo effects.
1 From the main home screen, press
move the cursor to
Func :PAN ,.
Tr1 Tr2 Tr3 Tr4
/ CCCC
PAN, and press ENTER.
MENU,
2 Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen
and then move the cursor between the four
tracks.
3 Use the wheel to set the pan position (if you
do this while you play back the recorded
tracks, you can hear your changes).
The full left position is shown as
center position as
tion as
R63.
C, and the full right posi-
L63, the
EQ
Both inputs A and B, as well as the four recorded
tracks, can have EQ (equalization) settings added to
them, to add or subtract treble or bass.
When the input EQ is used, it affects the sound which
is recorded onto the track (or if an instrument is
played through the inputs on mixdown, to the stereo
mix), and when track EQ is used, it affects the sound
sent to the stereo mix and the headphones/line outputs.
On most stereo systems with tone controls, there are
two controls; treble (high) and bass (low), which add
or subtract sound at a fixed pitch.
On the Pocketstudio 5, the low and high EQ controls
allow you to choose the frequency (pitch) that will be
cut or boosted) as well as the amount of cut or boost
(gain).
1 From the main home screen, press
move the cursor to
Func :EQ ,.
Source / InputA
LowGain: 0 dB
LowFreq:1.6kHz ;
2 Move the cursor to the
EQ, and press ENTER.
Source field and
then use the wheel to select the source that
will be affected by these settings (
TR3, TR4, InputA, or InputB).
3 Move to the
amount of cut or boost (
LowGain field and select the
-12 dB to 12 dB
TR1, TR2,
in 1 dB steps).
4 Move to the
LowFreq field and select the
frequency which will be cut or boosted. The
available frequencies are:
50Hz, 60Hz, 70Hz, 80Hz, 90Hz,
100Hz, 125Hz, 150Hz, 175Hz,
200Hz, 225Hz, 250Hz, 300Hz,
350Hz, 400Hz, 450Hz, 500Hz,
32Hz, 40Hz,
MENU,
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2 – Pan and EQ
600Hz, 700Hz, 800Hz, 850Hz,
900Hz, 950Hz, 1kHz, 1.1kHz,
1.2kHz, 1.3kHz, 1.4kHz,
1.5kHz, or 1.6kHz.
TIP
If these numbers confuse you, remember that Middle C
on a piano is 512 Hz, the A below this is 440 Hz, and
going down an octave halves the frequency, and going
up an octave doubles it.
5 Move down to the bottom two lines of the dis-
play,
HiGain and HiFreq. Set the
HiGain value to between -12 dB and
12 dB in 1 dB steps.
6 Set the high frequency that will be cut or
boosted. The available frequencies are:
1.7kHz, 1.8kHz, 1.9kHz, 2kHz,
2.2kHz, 2.4kHz, 2.6kHz,
2.8kHz, 3kHz, 3.2kHz, 3.4kHz,
3.6kHz, 3.8kHz, 4kHz, 4.5kHz,
5kHz, 5.5kHz, 6kHz, 6.5kHz,
7kHz, 7.5kHz, 8kHz, 9kHz, 10kHz,
11kHz, 12kHz, 13kHz, 14kHz,
15kHz, 16kHz, 17kHz, and 18kHz.
The any meters of of armed tracks show the
total level of the signal, including the amount
cut or boosted by the EQ settings and the
effects. Be aware that adding EQ and effects
can cause the level to rise, and may even
cause distortion of the recorded sound.
Accordingly, keep an eye on the meters, to
make sure that the signal remains clean.
NOTE
Many people can’t hear very much above 15 kHz. If you
find that you can’t tell any difference between different
settings at high frequencies, don’t worry!
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3 – Effects
The Pocketstudio 5 contains two input effectors for
recording and one effector for the recorded audio
tracks on mixdown.
Input effectors
The first two effectors (FX1 and FX2) are accessed
through the
NOTE
If this key is not lit, you will not be able to hear any
change made to these effects. Press and hold the key
for a second or two to turn it on and off.
Press the EFFECTS key momentarily to cycle
between the FX1 screen, the FX2 screen, and the current screen.
Settings can be recalled from the preset area, edited,
and stored in a user area for future recall.
Both the FX1 and the FX2 have the same parameters
available:
With a further screen:
FXn This shows the effector (FX1 or FX2) currently
being edited, and the name of the preset or user setting (see below).
EFFECTS key.
FX1 / TraDist
Ctgry :EGTR
Param :83
Bank :Preset ;
In Lev:100
OutLev:100
Switch:on
Write /. l
There are also two effects units built into the MIDI
tone generator. These cannot be used by the audio
effectors described here, and the audio signals cannot
be processed by the tone generator’s effects units.
This parameter is set to affect the most characteristic
element of the effect. Accordingly, what this parameter does to the sound depends on the preset.
Bank Choose between the Preset bank (as
listed below) or any settings stored in the
bank.
User
In Level This is the input level (the level of the sig-
nal fed to the effector after it has passed through the
level control on the front panel). You can set this
level between
0 and 127.
Out Level This is the output level of the effect to
the destination track(s). You can set this level
between
0 and 127.
Switch Turn the effect on or off with this set-
ting. Note that even if this setting is on, if the
EFFECTS key is unlit, you will not hear the effector.
Write Press the right cursor pad to write the current
parameter settings (the
appropriate user area. There are 50 user areas (1
through 50) available for storage for each of the FX1
(these are referred to as
UB) settings.
Patch :KotoDist
Write to UA-50
Write>>[ENTER]
Param values only) to the
UA) and FX2 (referred to as
Ctgry This shows the category of the currently
selected preset or user setting (see below).
Param Each preset (or user setting based on a pre-
set) has one parameter which can be edited. The possible values of these parameters vary, depending on
the effect.
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First, set the name of the effect in the user area, with
the cursor pad and wheel, as described in the Getting
Started manual.
Then move to the next row, and select a user area to
store the setting in. If data has already been stored in
the user area, it will be overwritten.
FX1
3 – Effects
Refers to the effector which is between INPUT A and
the recorded tracks. It is primarily meant for use with
guitars (either electric or acoustic) and bass guitars.
The presets available for this effector are:
Name Description
EGTR
TraDist
Tube OD
BlueDrv
BlueSlid
R.Bottom
ClsRock1
ClsRock2
MelSus
SmthDist
SpeeKing
Heavy1
Heavy2
Heavy3
Metal
80sRock1
80sRock2
90sRock
FstChor
CompChr1
CompChr2
Rhythm1
Rhythm2
Rhythm3
Funk
Groove
Country
Crying
Weeping
Fusion1
Fusion2
ClnSolo
PwrDist1
(electric guitar) settings
Traditional distortion and doubling with a
short delay
Tube (valve) overdrive and vibrato
Blues overdrive with an auto-wah. Use short
picking strokes with this setting
Blues with a right and left tremelo
80’s heavy rock sound
A classic 70’s British stack sound
A deeper classic sound with a detuned cho-
rus effect
Mellow sustain setting with longish sustain.
Use this with a front humbucker for a sweet
drive sound
Smooth distortion for solos, using echo with
an overdrive sound
Single-coil pickup distortion
Distorted “tube”-type sound for heavy rock
Fuzz and flange for a heavy feel
Chorus and distortion
Traditional metal sound (twin lead)
80s metal with a cutting edge
Deeper echo and a high cut with distortion
Bright distortion and reverb; good for solo
use
Good with a single-coil pickup for chords and
arpeggios. Similar to acoustic.
For single-coil pickups - chorus with pre-
delay expands the treble-emphasized sound
A good backing sound
A backing sound with an edge to it
Smooth backing sound, suitable for jazz
A harder backing sound
A “feather” effect for funk/fusion backing
Flanger provides a rolling sound for backing,
and arpeggio playing
Short echo and compression
Very emotional — use at different volumes
for a variety of effects
Overdrive with a “big heart”
Sweet sustained overdrive
Long delay and bright distortion
Long sustained solos are possible with this
sound
A tube settingwith echo
Name Description
PwrDist2
A deep chorused distortion for an American
rock sound
PwrDist3
PwrDist4
Texas1
Texas2
Texas3
Texas4
Swingy
FatJazz1
FatJazz2
R&B
ClnVerb
CtyBlues
LtlWing
CoolPick
A rough, metal distortion sound
Doubled distortion with an edge
The classic “black panel amp” sound
A powerful overdriven sound
A sharper overdrive sound
Chorus and “stretched” overdrive
Mid-peaking warm sound
Use on jazz pieces with breaks
Compressed “fat” jazz setting
High emphasis with a rough sound
Clear long sustained sound
Fat-sounding overdrive
Bright crunch sound
3D sound with some “feathering” on the
crunch
Fuzzy
Hazy
A fuzzy deepened sound
No matter what color it is, it’s still hazy (use
with a single-coil pickup)
BritCln
PowChord
BmLead
The traditional British clean sound
Distorted backing power chord setting
A special lead sound with pitch shift of a sev-
enth and distortion
FlngGtr
Oct.Dist
PhaseRev
Ensemble
Treble overdrive and a “jet” flanger
One octave down split distortion
Phase and reverb for backing
3D chorus effect — good with single-coil
pickups
Surf
Violin
BlkPanel
UK Stack
Jimi Box
Suitable for West Coast surf
Smooth attack — nice with a humbucker
A famous tube combo with spring reverb
Maybe the most famous stack in the world
There was only one Jimi and his distorted
sound was something like this
MBoogie
HeartBrk
GentWeep
Famous combo sounds
Tube stack at low gain
Chorus and distortion—great for a “crying”
solo
Bfinger
Distortion and retuned chorus. Good for finger-style playing
Tweed
Tweed-covered amp sound — use with the
front single-coil pickup and blues
RSCrunch
NightDrv
A warm “crunch” guitar setting for single-coil
A deeper shade of purple. Single-coil sounds
good here
Ult.Funk
Axe Bom
Doctor
Ultimate funky cutting sound
Heavy metal with a doubling edge
Wah-wah pedal halfway down
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Name Description
Sold No
Run Away
Remains
Nostalgi
RealDst1
RealDst2
RealDst3
RealDst4
AGTR
Heaven
Stroke
Solo
Blues
Arpeggio
12String
Crystal
Nashvill
Mellow
(acoustic guitar) settings
Simulated high-quality tube amp
Play a cutting sound using a pick
Double-neck 12-string sound
Tube-based overdrive
Distortion only, influenced by a large stack
Distortion only, influenced by a famous small
combo
Power tube distortion sound
Distortion only, influenced by echo on a
smaller combo
Reverb with treble boost for a spacious feel
Echo and chorus—good for backing
For acoustic solos
For acoustic blues slide work
Acoustic picked arpeggios sound good with
this setting
12-string guitar sound (chorus and exciter)
A crystal-clear sound, emphasizing the tre-
ble, and making the best of a not-so-good
guitar
For that Nashville sound (“fat” acoustic)
A mellow acoustic setting—simulates nylon
guitar on steel strings, using a treble cut
Name Description
ChorVib
TremSolo
BASS
These sound best with bass instruments—other sources may not
give such a good effect
Miller
Singing
Fretless
Chopper
Heavy
Peculiar
RockBass
ELSE
FX1 Thru
(bass guitar) settings
(other) settings
A “thick” vibrato chorus sound
A stereo tremolo solo sound
Flanger—good for “chopper” bass
A “singing” bass tone (chorus and distor-
tion)Progressive sound
A fretless bass sound
Useful for slap-style playing
For heavy rock, etc. Distortion adds depth to
the sound
A warm bass sound
Distorted pick-bass setting with emphasized
treble
A “neutral” bypass setting
Note that you do not have to use the settings exactly
as they are classified—you can put an acoustic guitar
through an electric guitar setting if you want. The
bass sounds will probably sound strange with a guitar, though.
FX2
Refers to the effector which is between INPUT B and
the recorded tracks. It is primarily meant for use with
vocals, but other settings (drums and percussion, etc.)
are available.
Name Description
VOCAL
Otherinstruments may sound strange here
De-Esser
Chorist
Emphasis
Shout
Moody
Response
Proclaim
Quiverin
Duet
Lo-Fi
Megaphon
(vocal) settings
Removes sibilance (ess) sounds
Choir sound using detuning
Adds emphasis to vocals to make them stand
out
For loud distorted vocals
Moody feeling for quieter smooth vocal lines
Echo vocal setting
“Echo plus” — a distinctive sound
A quavering voice with vibarto
For two (male and female) singers and har-
mony groups
Imitates low-fidelity equipment (high and low
treated specially)
For “megaphone”-type sound
Name Description
Screamin
Panning
DRUM
Rhythm machines sound good with these settings
Groove
Stepping
TrnAroun
GetSpace
CsBottom
Trem.Pad
PerfrmEQ
Lo-Fi
Reverb
Comp.
Vibrato
Filter
ELSE
FX2 Thru
(drum) settings
(other) settings
Screaming sound using flanger
A panned stereo vocal sound
A groove setting with flanger
Stepping beat — delay with a small amount of
feedback
Stereo “bouncing” setting
Drum reverb
Classic “bass heavy” sound
Another stereo bounce setting
Echo and pan
Low fidelity for drums
Reverberation only
Compressor only
A vibrato effect
A creative low-pass filter effect
A “neutral” bypass setting
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Reverb
3 – Effects
The reverb is available only on mixdown. The four
recorded tracks can be sent to the reverb, as can the
two inputs.
The six input levels (send levels) can be adjusted
individually (
0 through 127), and the master input
level to the reverb can then be adjusted with the same
values.
The output (return) level from the reverb can also be
set from
0 through 127.
You reach the reverb setup screen through the main
menu, or “sideways” from the EQ and Pan screens
(see “Pan and EQ” on page 6).
Func REV ,.
SendTr1/ 100
SendTr2: 100
SendTr3: 100 ;
The first four lines are the four recorded track send
levels (
next two are the two input send levels (
and
Following this are the master send (
and the return level (
All of the above can be set with value from
through
SendTr1 through SendTr4), and the
SendInA
SendInB).
SendMst)
RtrnLev) parameters.
0
127.
Customizing the reverb sound You can
make the reverb sound individual with the following
parameters:
Density and Attack.
These are explained in more detail in the Getting
Started manual (see the description on page 21).
Time, PreDly, HiCut,
Sample settings Here are some examples of set-
tings you can make of popular reverb types. Use
these as starting points for your own experiments.
The hall setting gives a spacious feeling to your work
Time
PreDly
HiCut
Density
Attack
2.7
49
50
75
36
This setting provides a sound similar to that of a
small, live room
Time
PreDly
HiCut
Density
Attack
0.7
28
80
47
32
This sound provides a sound similar to that of a
live performance in a large arena, etc.
Time
PreDly
HiCut
Density
Attack
3.7
68
50
80
33
The “instrument booth” simulates the sound
when you play an instrument in a professional
recording studio.
Time
PreDly
HiCut
Density
Attack
1.4
47
70
61
100
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4 – Patterns on the Pocketstudio 5
The tone generator built into the Pocketstudio 5
allows you to make up sophisticated backing tracks
for your songs easily and quickly.
The preset patterns have been professionally set up to
give you the widest possible choice for a base to your
compositions. You can change the key, the running
order of the patterns, and even the instrumentation of
the songs to make them uniquely your own.
A sample song
First, we’ll work through a simple 12-bar blues pattern with an intro, a couple of verses, a fill and
another verse in a bluesy rock and roll style in E.
Don’t worry if 12-bar blues isn’t your personal taste,
Selecting a style
The first thing to do is to select the style in which you
are going to work.
Make sure that the
SYSTEM menu is set to Pattern.
TGMode parameter in the
Since the Pocketstudio 5 provides a high degree of
flexibility and there are a lot of choices available to
you, you should spend some time reading this section, and seeing what’s available.
We assume that you know about the basic navigation
techniques to use with the Pocketstudio 5. If you are
not yet familiar with these, we suggest that you read
“Basic use of the Pocketstudio 5” on page 13 of the
Getting Started guide.
and you like to play in another key—the principles
we’ll use will work with your songs, no matter what
your personal style of music.
Here, you use the wheel to select
Rock3.
Use the cursor pad to move to the Style (style) field,
and use the wheel to select
OldRckRol (old rock
and roll).
From the main menu, select
Pattern, to enter
the pattern menu.
Ctgry/ Rock1
Style:60sHrock
Tempo:d =100
Arnge:Preset .;
The first field,
Ctgry (category) allows you to
select a category (the different styles are arranged in
categories, so you can find them easier).
Setting up the song arrangement
We use arrangement here to mean the order in which
the parts of the song are arranged, rather than the
arrangement in terms of instrumentation (which is
another musical use of the term).
For this song, we’ll have a 4-bar Intro, a 12-bar verse
(type A), a 12-bar verse (type B), a 4-bar fill from a B
to an A verse, a 12-bar A-type verse, followed by a 4
bar ending.
There are two pattern holders for the arrangement.
One is the preset area (as the name suggests, you
can’t edit it) and the other is the user area (you’re the
user—it’s your area!).When you create a song, the
preset area is copied to the user area.
Ctgry/ Rock3
Style:OldRckRol
Tempo:d =100
Arnge:Preset .;
Bring up the
PLAY to audition the preset arrangement.
press
Press
STOP followed by REW when you’ve heard
TG fader and the MASTER fader, and
enough.
Select the user area Use the cursor pad to move
up to
Arnge (arrange), and use the wheel to select
User.
Arnge/ User .
Chord:.
Drum :Standard.
Bass :FingerBs.
Start arranging the song Then press Á to
enter the song arrangement screen:
/1-Intro(4)
5-VerseA(4)
9-VerseA* 3
12-FillAB( 1);
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Each row of the screen represents a section of the
song, and is divided into three columns.
The first column shows the bar number at which the
section starts.
The second column shows the type of section.
The third column shows the number of bars taken up
by this section.
If the whole row is flashing, you can add or remove
sections from the song.
On the first row, make sure that the first row shows
1-Intro-4 (at bar 1 play an Intro pattern for 4
bars).
Use ¶ key move to the next row.
Use Á to highlight (flashing) the third column (the
number of bars). Use the wheel to change this value
to
12.
Note that the start point (value of the first column) of
the next section of the song changes as you change
the length of the previous section. Also, an asterisk
(
*) appears whenever you change the length of a sec-
tion to a value which is not the default value.
Use ¶ to move to the third line. Note that the third
column is still highlighted (flashing). Use the wheel
to change the value to 12, and then press Ó to select
the section type.
Use the wheel to change the third section to become
VerseB.
Keep using the cursor keys and the wheel until your
song looks like:
1-Intro ( 4)
5-VerseA*12
17-VerseB*12
29-FillAB* 8
37-VerseA*12
49-Ending( 4)
TIP
You can also use the copy function as described below
in order to shorten the process, but it is probably a
good idea to set up the chords before using the copy
function, to save you work later on.
However, you will have too many sections in the Preset section, starting at bar 53. This is how you
remove them:
Removing song sections Move to the section
to be deleted and use Ó and Á so that the whole
line is blinking.
Turn the wheel counterclockwise.
Repeat the process until one section is left, followed
by a line saying
---SongEnd---. You cannot
delete all the sections in a song—there always must
be at least one section.
When you’ve finished arranging the song, press
EXIT
to go back to the main pattern menu.
Adding song sections This is the opposite of
deleting sections. Move to the section to be deleted
and use Ó and Á so that the whole line is blinking.
Turn the wheel clockwise. A new section is added,
which you can edit (type and length) later on.
Repeat as necessary until you have the right number
of sections for your song.
NOTE
The maximum length of a song is 100 sections or 999
measures (bars), whichever comes first.
Copying and pasting sections To save you
the trouble of manually entering and adding, deleting, etc. sections of the song, you can select a portion
of the song for copying and inserting (similar to
copying and pasting on a computer).
Move the cursor to the
Inst1:DistGtr .
Inst2:DistGtr .
Write:.
Copy /. '
Enter the copy screen:
In / 1-Intro
Out : 1-Intro
To : 5-VerseB;
Sure>>[ENTER]
Use the cursor pad to move to the
of the area to be copied) and
area to be copied) and use the wheel to select the start
and end sections of the area to be copied. These can
be the same area (for example, if the
fields both point to the same
the example above, when you make a copy, only that
section will be copied, in this case, it will be inserted
immediately befiore the VerseB section).
Move the cursor to the
where the data will be copied) and use the wheel to
set this point.
Finally, move the cursor down to the
which allows you to set the number of times (up to
Copy menu item
In (start section
Out (end section of the
In and Out
Intro section as in
To field (the position before
Time field,
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99) that you want the In-Out section(s) to be
copied.
Press
ENTER to copy the selected area to the To
point, inserting it at that point.
Repeat the process as often as necessary.
NOTE
You cannot set the To point at a position between the
In
and the
Out
points.
When you copy, you copy not only the arrangement,
but any chord changes that you may have made. We
therefore suggest that if you have a complex series of
chord changes which is repeated throughout the
song, you set up this set of chord changes once and
then perform the copy operation.
Deleting sections Sometimes you want to delete
several sections at once. This is easy to do with the
delete function:
Move the cursor to the Del menu item:
Inst2:DistGtr .
Write:.
Copy :.
Del /. '
Enter the delete screen:
In / 1-Intro
Out : 1-Intro ;
Sure?>>[ENTER]
Use the cursor pad to move to the
of the area to be deleted) and
In (start section
Out (end section of
the area to be deleted) and use the wheel to select the
start and end sections of the area to be deleted.
The
In and Out section can be the same, in which
case only that section will be deleted.
Press
ENTER to delete the selected area.
NOTE
Remember that this only deletes the pattern data. Any
recorded audio data is unaffected.
Setting up the chords
Since we’re doing an elementary song here, the
choice of chords may seem rather uninspired. When
you’ve worked through this, and read a little more
through this part, you’ll find how to make somewhat
more interesting arrangements.
The final chord pattern we’re going to end up with
for the whole song is:
Song section Bar Chord
Intro 1 E
2
3(E)
4E / B7
Verse 1 (Verse A) 5 (E)
6(E)
7(E)
8(E)
9A
10 (A)
11 E
12 (E)
13 B
14 A
15 E
16 E / B7
(E)
a
Song section Bar Chord
Verse 2 (VerseB) 17 (E)
18 (E)
19 (E)
20 (E)
21 A
22 (A)
23 E
24 (E)
25 B
26 A
27 E
28 E / B7
Middle 8 (FillAB) 29 E7
30 (E7)
31 A7
32 E7
33 B7
34 A7
35 E7
36 E7 / B7
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Song section Bar Chord
Verse 3 (VerseA) 37 E
38 (E)
39 (E)
40 (E)
41 A
42 (A)
43 E
44 (E)
45 B
46 A
47 E
48 E / B7
Ending 49 Bm7
50 E7
a. Following the convention on the Pocketstudio 5
itself, any chords which carry on from the previous
bar are enclosed in parentheses.
As we said, this is not great art, but it will explain
how to set up the song chord changes!
TIP
When you write your own songs, or if you are making
your own arrangement of an existing song, you may
find it helpful to draw up a chart like this as a guideline
when you are programming the chords into the Pocketstudio 5.
From the Pattern menu, move to the Chord
menu item, and press Á.
B001 c
k •••8 •••8 •••8 •••
•D-/-
( 4/ 4 Intro )
The first line of this screen shows the current bar, followed by the musical representation of the way that
the bar is divided for chord changes (see below).
The next line shows the selected change points
(points where the chord changes) within the bar.
The third line shows the chord that will be played at
the selected change point.
The last line of the display is for information only. It
shows the time signature of the current bar, as well as
the current song section.
NOTE
In this screen, the cursor is always marked by the field
being underlined.
The bar number should be 001 (if it’s not, use the
wheel to change it). Right now, we won’t bother with
the bar change divisions.
1 Move the cursor to the second line and make
sure that the first dot (
should be inverted (
•) is selected. It
k). to allow for a chord
change at this point. Beat divisions are shown
by (
8). Use the wheel to change between these
two symbols. Turning the wheel clockwise
sets the chord change point, and counterclockwise disables it.
2 Use the cursor pad to move the cursor to the
third line, to the root chord field:
B001 d
k •••8 •••8 ••• 8 •••
-/-
•D
( 4/ 4 Intro )
3 Use the wheel to change the root chord to
E.
The default chord type is E major, so you
don’t need to do anything else.
NOTE
In this screen, the scale starts at C and moves upwards
to B in semitone steps. There are no sharps represented,
so:
Display shows: Alternative:
Db C#
Eb D#
Gb F#
Ab G#
Bb A#
4 Move the cursor up to the top row, and scroll
through to bar
k) in the second line of any bar on the
dots (
004. If you see any inverted
way, use the cursor and wheel (counterclockwise) to change them to the normal setting
(
•).
Note that when a chord is carried over from
a previous change, the chord name is shown
in parentheses
5 In bar
to
004, we’ll make the change from E
B7 halfway through the bar. For this,
we’ll need to set the change points to occur
every half-note (minim). Move the cursor to
the musical note symbol on the top line of the
screen. Turn the wheel clockwise to change
the symbol to
s (strictly speaking, you don’t
need to do this, but it makes your life easier
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