Zoom HD8, HD16 User Manual

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USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

In this manual, symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions for you to read so that accidents can be prevented. The meanings of these symbols are as follows:

This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters. If users ignore

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this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result.

This symbol indicates explanations about

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Please observe the following safety tips and precautions to ensure hazard-free use of the HD8/HD16.

• Power requirements

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• About grounding

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dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, bodily injury and damage to the equipment could result.

The HD8/HD16 is powered by the supplied AC adapter. To prevent malfunction and safety hazards, do not use any other kind of AC adapter.

When using the HD8/HD16 in an area with a different line voltage, please consult your local ZOOM distributor about acquiring a proper AC adapter.

Depending on installation conditions, a slight electrical charge may be felt when touching a metal part of the HD8/HD16. If you wish to avoid this, ground the unit by connecting the ground screw on the rear panel to a good external ground.

To prevent the risk of accidents, never use one of the following for grounding:

• Water pipe (risk of electric shock)

• Gas pipe (risk of explosion)

• Telephone wiring ground or lightning arrestor (risk of lightning stroke)

• Environment

Avoid using your HD8/HD16 in environments where it

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will be exposed to:

• Extreme temperature

• High humidity, moisture, or splashing water

• Excessive dust or sand

• Excessive vibration or shock

• Handling

Never place objects ﬁlled with liquids, such as vases,

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on the HD8/HD16 since this can cause electric shock.

The HD8/HD16 is a precision instrument. Do not exert

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undue pressure on the keys and other controls. Also take care not to drop the unit, and do not subject it to shock or excessive pressure.

• Alterations

Never open the case of the HD8/HD16 or attempt to

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modify the product in any way since this can result in damage to the unit.

• Connecting cables and input and output jacks

You should always turn off the power to the HD8/

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HD16 and all other equipment before connecting or disconnecting any cables. Also make sure to disconnect all cables and the AC adapter before moving the HD8/ HD16.

• Volume

Do not use the HD8/HD16 at a loud volume for a long

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time since this can cause hearing impairment.

• CD-R/RW Drive

Never look directly in the laser beam projected from

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the optical pickup of the CD-R/RW drive since your sight can be damaged.

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USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Usage Precautions

• Electrical interference

For safety considerations, the HD8/HD16 has been designed to provide maximum protection against the emission of electromagnetic radiation from inside the device, and protection from external interference. However, equipment that is very susceptible to interference or that emits powerful electromagnetic waves should not be placed near the HD8/ HD16, as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely.

With any type of digital control device, the HD8/HD16 included, electromagnetic interference can cause malfunctioning and can corrupt or destroy data. Care should be taken to minimize the risk of damage.

• Cleaning

Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the HD8/HD16. If necessary, slightly moisten the cloth. Do not use abrasive cleanser, wax, or solvents (such as paint thinner or cleaning alcohol), since these may dull the ﬁnish or damage the surface.

MIDI is a registered trademark of Association of Musical

Electronics Industry (AMEI).

All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the

property of their respective owners.

All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned in this

manual are for identiﬁcation purposes only and are not

intended to infringe on the copyrighted properties of their

respective owners.

• Backup

The data of HD8/HD16 can be lost because of malfunction or incorrect operation. Backup your data.

• Copyrights

Except for personal use, unauthorized recording from copyrighted sources (CDs, records, tapes, video clips, broadcast material and so on) is prohibited. ZOOM Corporation does not bear any liability for injunctions regarding the copyright law infringement.

Please keep this manual in a convenient place for future reference.

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Contents

USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . 2

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Features of the HD8/HD16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Getting to Know the HD8/HD16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Rhythm section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Mixer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Names of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

HD8 Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

HD16 Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

HD8/HD16 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

HD8/HD16 Right Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Installing the CD-R/RW Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Power On/Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Turning power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Turning power off (shutdown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Listening to a Demo Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Selecting the demo song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Playing the demo song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Let’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Quick Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Step 1: Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

1.1 Creating a new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

1.2 Selecting the rhythm pattern to use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Step 2: Recording the first track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

2.1 Adjusting input sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

2.2 Applying the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

2.3 Selecting a track and recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Step 3: Overdubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.1 Making settings for input sensitivity and insert effect . . . 29

3.2 Selecting a track and recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Step 4: Mixing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4.1 Turning off the input and rhythm section . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4.2 Adjusting volume, panning, and EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4.3 Applying the send/return effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

4.4 Applying the insert effect to a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Step 5: Mixdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.1 Using the mastering insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.2 Mixdown on the master track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Reference [Recorder] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

V-takes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

About V-takes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Switching V-takes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Changing the V-take name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Moving to a desired point in the song

(locate function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Playing back the same passage repeatedly

(A-B repeat function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Finding a desired location

(scrub/preview function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using scrub/preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Changing the scrub direction and duration . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Re-recording only a specified region

(punch-in/out function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using manual punch-in/out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using auto punch-in/out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Recording several tracks on a master track

(mixdown function). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

About the master track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Master track mixdown steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Playing the master track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Converting the master track to a stereo WAV file . . . . . . 43

Combining multiple tracks on one or two tracks

(bounce function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Making bounce settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Executing bounce recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Recording the drum/bass track sound on an audio

track (rhythm recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Selecting drum/bass track as recording source. . . . . . . . 45

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Recording on 8 tracks simultaneously

(8-track recording mode) <<HD16 only>> . . . . . . 46

About 8-track recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Assigning an input signal to a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Marker function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Setting a mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Locating a mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Deleting a mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Making settings for pre-count operation . . . . . . . . 49

Reference [Track Editing] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Editing a range of data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Basic steps for range editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Copying a specified range of data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Moving a specified range of data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Erasing a specified range of data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Trimming a specified range of data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Fade-in/fade-out of specified data range. . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Reversing a specified range of audio data. . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Changing the duration of an entire track . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Compensating the pitch of a specified range . . . . . . . . . 55

Generating harmony from a specified range of audio

data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Generating a 1-part harmony from a specified range

of audio data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Editing using V-takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Basic steps for V-take editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Erasing a V-take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Copying a V-take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Moving a V-take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

<< HD16 only>> Moving V-takes of tracks 1 – 8 to

tracks 9 – 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Exchanging V-takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Importing audio data to a V-take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Track capture and swap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Capturing a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Swapping a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Reference [Phrase Looping] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Which kind of phrases can be used? . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Loading a phrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Basic phrase loading steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Importing a phrase from the current project. . . . . . . . . . . 68

Importing a phrase from a different project . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Importing a WAV/AIFF file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Adjusting phrase parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Copying a phrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Deleting a phrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Writing a phrase loop to a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Using FAST input for the phrase loop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Writing a phrase loop to a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Reference [Mixer] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

About the mixer of the HD8/HD16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Assigning input signals to recording tracks . . . . . . 77

Adjusting the signal for each track

(track parameters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Adjusting a track parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Using the parameter knobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Linking two tracks (stereo link) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

<<HD16>> Assigning an input/track signal to the

SUB-OUT jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Using the solo function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Saving/recalling mixer settings (scene function) . . 84

Saving a scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Recalling a scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Switching scenes automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Deleting certain parameters from a scene . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Reference [Rhythm] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

About the rhythm section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Drum kits and bass programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Rhythm patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Rhythm song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Rhythm pattern mode and rhythm song mode. . . . . . . . . 88

Playing rhythm patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Selecting a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Changing the tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Changing the drum kit / bass program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Using the pads to play drum/bass sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Creating an original rhythm pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Drum sequence real-time input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Bass sequence real-time input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Drum sequence step input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Bass sequence step input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Entering rhythm pattern chord information. . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Changing the drum/bass sequence volume level. . . . . . . 99

Assigning a name to a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Editing rhythm patterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Copying a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Deleting a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Creating a rhythm song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Selecting a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Entering pattern information using step input. . . . . . . . . 102

Using FAST for pattern information input . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Entering chord information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Entering other information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Playing a rhythm song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Editing a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Copying a specified range of measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Transposing the entire rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Copying a rhythm song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Deleting the rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Assigning a name to a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Importing a rhythm pattern/rhythm song from another

project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Using Kit Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Creating a kit file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Assigning samples to pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Making pad parameter settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Copying a kit file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Deleting a kit file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Importing a kit file from another project . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Assigning a name to a kit file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Using samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Making various sample settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Copying a sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Deleting a sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Importing a sample from an external source . . . . . . . . . 121

Editing various settings of the rhythm section . . 124

Basic procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Changing the length of the pre-count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Changing the metronome volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Adjusting the sensitivity of the pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Checking the remaining amount of memory. . . . . . . . . . 125

Swapping the left/right pan position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Reference [Effects] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

About the effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Send/return effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Using the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

About insert effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Changing the insert location of the insert effect . . . . . . . 128

Selecting the patch for the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Editing the insert effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Storing/swapping insert effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Editing the name of an insert effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Applying the insert effect only to the monitor signal. . . . 133

Using the send/return effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

About the send/return effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Selecting a send/return effect patch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Editing a send/return effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Storing/swapping send/return effect patches. . . . . . . . . 135

Editing the name of a send/return effect patch. . . . . . . . 136

Importing patches from another project . . . . . . . 136

Reference [Creating a CD] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

About creating an audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

About CD-R/RW discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

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Creating an audio CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Creating an audio CD by project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Creating an audio CD by album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Using the marker function to separate tracks . . . . . . . . 142

Including a playlist in an album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Playing an audio CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Finalizing a CD-R/RW Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Erasing a CD-RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Loading an audio CD into a project . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Backup and restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Saving a single project to CD-R/RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Saving all projects to CD-R/RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Loading a project from CD-R/RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Reference [Projects]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

About projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Project operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Loading a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Creating a new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Checking the project size/available hard disk

capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Duplicating a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Erasing a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Changing the project name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Protecting a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Reference [MIDI] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

About MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

What you can do using MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Making MIDI-related settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Basic procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Setting the drum kit/bass program MIDI channel . . . . . 155

Turning Timing Clock messages on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Turning Song Position Pointer messages on or off . . . . 156

Turning Start/Stop/Continue messages on or off . . . . . 156

Turning MIDI Time Code (MTC) messages on or off . . . 157

Selecting the port to send/receive MIDI messages . . . . 157

Using the SMF player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Reading an SMF into a project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Selecting the SMF output destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

SMF playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Reference [USB] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

What you can do with the USB port . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Supported operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

File transfer to and from a computer . . . . . . . . . . 161

Operating DAW Software From the HD8/HD16 . . 163

Selecting the connector to use for control

surface mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Switching to control surface mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Using Mass Storage Mode and Control Surface

Mode Simultaneously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Using the chromatic tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Using other tuner types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Changing the function of the foot switch. . . . . . . 169

Preventing digital copying of a master disc

or master tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Switching the level meter display type . . . . . . . . 170

Adjusting the display contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Checking the system version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Hard disk maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Basic maintenance procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Test/restore integrity of data on internal hard disk

(Scan Disk). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Returning system file data to factory default

(Factory Initialize). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Returning the entire hard disk to the factory default

(All Initialize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Hard disk maintenance using the supplied

CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Problems during playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Problems during recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Problems with effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Problems with the rhythm section . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Problems with MIDI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Problems with CD-R/RW drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Other problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Effect parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Insert effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Send/return effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Effect Patch List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Insert effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Send/return Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Rhythm Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Drum Kits/Bass Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

MIDI note number chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

HD8/HD16 Hard Disk Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

MIDI implementation chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Reference [Other Functions] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Playing several projects continuously

(sequence play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Creating a playlist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Playlist playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Using the tuner function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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Overview

Introduction

■

Thank you for selecting the manual). This manual covers both the HD8 and the HD16 model.

In order to take full advantage of the HD8/HD16’s versatile functions and to ensure trouble-free enjoyment, please read this manual carefully. Keep this manual in a safe place together with the warranty card.

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Hard Disk Recorder (simply called the “

HD8/HD16

” in this

Features of the HD8/HD16

The HD8/HD16 is a fascinating product with the following features.

Brings together everything you need for complete music production

The HD8/HD16 provides all the functionality you need for professional music production: hard disk recorder, drum/bass machine, digital mixer, effects, CD-R/RW drive and more. From creating the rhythm tracks to multitrack recording, mixdown, and burning an audio CD, the HD8/HD16 lets you do it all.

Recorder section with plenty of tracks

The HD8 provides 8 audio tracks (mono x 6, stereo x 1), and the HD16 has 16 audio tracks (mono x 8, stereo x 4). Because each track has ten virtual tracks (V-takes), you can record multiple takes for important parts such as vocals or guitar solos and select the best take later. A full range of editing functions is provided, allowing you to copy or move audio data. Special functions including time stretch/compression, pitch compensation, and harmonizing are also available.

■ Support for a wide range of input sources

Input connectors compatible with high-impedance sources and 48V phantom power allow the unit to handle any kind of source, from electric guitar/electric bass and other high-impedance instruments to dynamic and condenser microphones, as well as synthesizers and other line-level equipment.

■ 8-track recording mode/sub output support << only>>

The HD16 has an 8-track recording mode that can handle up to 8 signals simultaneously. This is great for multimiking a drum setup or recording an entire band in one go. In addition to the regular stereo output, the HD16 also provides a STEREO SUB-OUT which can be used to supply a separate mix, for example for monitoring during recording, or to send a signal to a separate effect device.

■ Bounce function allows mixdown of all tracks

The bounce function makes it easy to consolidate multiple tracks into one or two tracks with just a few keystrokes. Play all tracks, add the drum + bass sound, and bounce the result onto two empty V-takes. If you select the master track as bounce target, internal mixdown is possible without using up any of the regular audio tracks.

■ Rhythm function provides guide rhythm or accompaniment

The built-in rhythm function offers more than 400 types of accompaniment patterns from the internal drum + bass sound generator. What’s more, you can create your own original patterns using real-time or step input. Patterns can be used as a guide rhythm during recording, or programmed together with chords to create an entire rhythm song. In addition to conventional step input, the HD8/HD16 features an innovative concept called FAST developed by ZOOM which lets you quickly build songs by using simple formula. Instead of the built-in drum sound generator, a part of an audio track or an audio ﬁle from a CD-ROM can also be used. Add special effects to a song or play patterns and songs with your very own sound.

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■ Phrase loop function for pasting audio material

Using recorded audio data or audio ﬁles picked up from a CD-ROM disc, you can create “phrase loops” for example of drum licks and guitar riffs. The playback order and repetition count of loop material can be programmed with the FAST method and written to any track/V-take as audio data.

■ Mixer section supporting automated operation

The internal digital mixer can handle the playback signal from the audio tracks plus the drum and bass sound. The level, panning, and EQ settings of each channel can be saved as separate “scenes”. A saved scene can be switched automatically at a desired point in a song.

■ Versatile effects

In terms of internal effects, the HD8/HD16 provides an “insert effect” that can be inserted into a speciﬁed signal route, and a “send/return effect” that is used via the mixer send/return loop. The effects can be used in a variety of ways, either modifying the tone in real time while recording a track or for mastering during track playback for mixdown and bounce.

■ CD-R/RW drive lets you create audio CDs or backups

The integrated CD-R/RW drive lets you write audio data saved on the master track onto a CD-R/RW disc, to produce an audio CD. The drive is also convenient to back up data that you have recorded.

■ USB port as standard equipment

The HD8/HD16 can be directly connected to a computer via the USB port. This lets you not only send and receive MIDI information, it also allows having the HD8/HD16 recognized as external storage by the computer, for easy transfer of audio ﬁles. Copy ﬁles from the computer to the HD8/HD16 and take them to a studio for adding vocals or guitar solos, or copy ﬁles from the HD8/HD16 to the computer further processing with DAW software. Suddenly, the scope of personal recording has become much wider.

■ Use as control surface for DAW software

The HD8/HD16 incorporates a control surface function for operating DAW software installed on a computer. When connected via MIDI or USB, the controls of the HD8/HD16 can act as transport keys, adjust the volume, etc.

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Getting to Know the HD8/HD16

The HD8/HD16 is internally divided into the following ﬁve sections.

● Recorder

Records and plays back audio signals.

● Rhythm section

Uses the internal drum/bass sound source to play rhythms.

● Mixer

Mixes the signals from the recorder and the drum/bass sound source into a stereo signal, for output via the output jacks and for mixdown on dedicated master tracks.

● Effects

Process input signals, recorder playback signals, or drum/ bass sound source signals in various ways, to achieve various sound characteristics.

Recorder section

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8

Tracks 9/10

● CD-R/RW drive

Allows creating an audio CD or backing up recorded contents. Also serves for importing audio material from a CD or CD-ROM inserted in the drive.

The following diagram shows the relationship and signal ﬂow between each section.

MASTER OUTPUT

From immediately

after

[MASTER] fader

To immediately

before

[MASTER] fader

Tracks 11/12

Tracks 13/14

Tracks 15/16

Master track

Bass programs Drum kit

Rhythm section

Track mixer

12345 6 78

9/10

11/12 13/14 15/16

To maste track

MASTER RHYTHM

From master track

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Getting to Know the HD8/HD16

Recorder section

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

From immediately

after

[MASTER] fader

To immediately

before

[MASTER] fader

Track 5 Track 6

Track 7/8

Master track

Bass programs Drum kit

MASTER OUTPUT

To master trac

Rhythm section

Track mixer

Recorder

The recorder section of the HD8 has eight audio tracks: six mono tracks and one stereo track. Up to two tracks can be recorded simultaneously and up to eight tracks can be played back simultaneously. The recorder section of the HD16 has sixteen audio tracks: eight mono tracks and four stereo tracks. Up to eight tracks can be recorded simultaneously and up to sixteen tracks can be played back simultaneously. (A “track” is a separate section for recording audio data.) Each of the tracks has ten switchable virtual tracks (called “Vtakes”). For each track, one V-take can be selected for recording/ playback.

Currently selected V-takes for tracks 1 – 16 and master track

12345 6

7/8

MASTER RHYTHM

From master track

Currently selected V-takes for

tracks 1 – 8 and master track

V-takes

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3456

7/8

Tracks

Master track

The recorder section also provides a set of stereo tracks which are separate from the normal audio tracks. This is called the master track. The master track is dedicated for mixdown and for holding the material used to create an audio CD.

V-takes

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

345678

9/10 11/1213/14 15/16

Tracks

Master track

Rhythm section

The HD8/HD16 contains a rhythm section that operates in sync with the recorder. It offers 511 accompaniment patterns (called “rhythm patterns”) that use the internal drum/bass sound generator. (Over 400 patterns are preprogrammed at the factory.) You can use these patterns as they are, modify them in part, or create entirely new patterns from scratch.

HINT

The drum/bass sound sources can be played with the pads on the top panel or with a MIDI keyboard or similar.

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Getting to Know the HD8/HD16

Recorder

Track 1

Track 2 Track 3

Rhythm

pattern

Rhythm section

Rhythm

pattern

Bass sound source

Rhythm

pattern

Drum sound source

To BASS fader of mixer

To DRUM fader of mixer

You can arrange rhythm patterns in the desired order of playback, and program chords and tempo to create the rhythm accompaniment for an entire song. (This is called a “rhythm song”.) Up to 10 rhythm songs can be created, among which one is selected for editing/playback.

Instead of the built-in drum sound source, part of an audio track or an audio ﬁle from a CD-ROM can also be played with the pads or integrated in a rhythm pattern or rhythm song. This lets you create your very own sounds or special effects to a rhythm pattern/rhythm song.

Effects

The HD8/HD16 provides two types of effects: insert effect and send/return effect. These effects which can be used simultaneously have the characteristics described below.

Insert effect

This effect can be inserted at one of the following three points in the signal path.

(1) Immediately after the input jack (2) A desired track of the mixer (3) Immediately before the [MASTER] fader

In the default condition, position (1) (immediately after input jack) is selected.

When the setting is changed to (2), only a selected track or drum/bass sound is processed by the effect.

When the setting is changed to (3), the ﬁnal stereo mix can be processed. This setting is suitable for processing the signal of the entire song during mixdown.

HINT

You can process the drum/bass sound and imported sound with the insert effect and record it on an audio track of the recorder.

Mixer

The signals from audio tracks, and the drum and bass sounds (drum/bass track) are sent to the built-in mixer channels for individual adjustment of volume and tone and to create a stereo mix. For each track (audio track, drum track, bass track), parameters such as volume, panning, and 3-band EQ can be controlled independently. The resulting stereo mix can be recorded on the master track or sent to an external recorder via the MASTER OUT and DIGITAL OUT connectors.

Send/return effect

This effect is internally connected to the send/return loop of the mixer section. There are two types of send/return effect, reverb and chorus/delay, which can be used simultaneously.

The send level of each mixer channel adjusts the depth of the send/return effect. Raising the send level will produce a deeper reverb or chorus/delay effect for that channel.

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HD8 Top Panel

Names of Parts

(1) Input section

(3) Meter/display section

(2) Output section

(4) Fader section

(5) Control section (6) Pad section

(7) Function/transport section

HD8 (1) Input section

INPUT jacks 1, 2

[Hi-Z] switch

[GAIN] controls 1, 2

[PEAK] indicators 1, 2

[ON/OFF] keys

[REC LEVEL] control

HD8 (3) Meter/display section

[+48V] switch

[CLIP] indicator

HD8 (2) Output section

MASTER OUT jacks

[PHONES] controls 1, 2

PHONES jacks 1, 2

Level meters (1 – 6, 7/8, [RHYTHM], [MASTER]) Parameter select indicators Display

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HD16 Top Panel

Names of Parts

(1) Input section

(2) Output section

(5) Control section (6) Pad section

(3) Meter/display section

(4) Fader section

HD16 (1) Input section

[Hi-Z] switches 1 – 2

[PEAK] indicators 1 – 8

[GAIN] controls 1 – 8

INPUT jacks 1 – 8

[ON/OFF] keys

HD16 (3) Meter/display section

HD16 (2) Output section

[+48V] switches

[REC LEVEL]

[8TRACK RECORDING] key

[CLIP] indicator

(7) Function/transport section

MASTER OUT jacks

PHONES jack

1 – 8

control

[PHONES] control

STEREO SUB-OUT jack

[STEREO SUB-OUT] control

Level meters (1 – 8, 9/10 – 15/16, [RHYTHM], [MASTER]) Parameter select indicators Display

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Names of Parts

HD8 (4) Fader section

Faders (1 – 6, 7/8, [RHYTHM], [MASTER])

Status keys (1 – 6, 7/8, [RHYTHM], [MASTER])

Parameter knobs

HD8/HD16 (5) Control section HD8/HD16 (6) Pad section

[HDD ACCESS] indicator

[REPEAT/STEP] key

[TEMPO] key

[TRACK PARAMETER] key

[PROJECT/UTILITY] key

[NEW PROJECT] key

[SCENE] key

[BOUNCE] key

[CLEAR] key

MARKER [U] key MARKER [I] key

[INPUT SOURCE] key

[AUTO PUNCH IN/OUT] key

[A-B REPEAT] key

[MARK] key

Pads 1 – 9

HD8/HD16 Rear Panel

[SHIFT] key

MIDI IN connector

MIDI OUT connector USB port

DIGITAL OUT jack CONTROL IN jack

DC 12V jack

[POWER] switch

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HD16 (4) Fader section

Parameter knobs

Faders (1 – 8, 9/10 – 15/16, [RHYTHM], [MASTER])

Status keys (1 – 8, 9/10 – 15/16, [RHYTHM], [MASTER])

Names of Parts

HD8/HD16 (7) Function/transport section

[EDIT] key

[SOLO] key [EXIT] key

[SELECT] key

[ENTER] key

Cursor keys

ZERO [

U] key

R] key

PLAY [

STOP [

P] key

HD8/HD16 Right Side Panel

[FUNCTION] key

Dial

REW [

T] key

Y] key

FF [

REC [

O] key

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CD-R/RW drive bay

Connections

Connect your instrument, microphone, audio devices, computer, and MIDI devices as shown in the following diagram.

Synthesizer or sampler etc.

(2)

Guitar

Bass

Dynamic or condenser microphone

The INPUT jacks accept cables with XLR plugs as well as cables with mono phone plugs (balanced/unbalanced).

(1)

(3)

(4)

Monitor system (audio components or amplified speakers etc.)

Headphones

(1)

Headphones

To directly connect an electric guitar or bass

(1)

with a passive pickup, use a high-impedance compatible INPUT jack and set the respective [Hi-Z] switch to On (engaged). On the HD8, the INPUT jack 1 is highimpedance compatible. On the HD16, INPUT jacks 1 and 2 are high-impedance compatible.

When connecting stereo output devices such as a synthesizer or CD player, connect the L

(2)

side output of the external device to an oddnumbered INPUT and the R side output to an even-numbered INPUT on the HD8/HD16.

To supply phantom power to a condenser mic,

(3)

use the INPUT jack (s) and set the respective [+48V] switch to On (engaged).

To prevent damage to the speakers of your

(4)

monitor system, turn off the power of the system (or turn the volume all the way down) before making connections.

The PHONES jacks carry the same signal as

(5)

the MASTER OUT connectors. The output level can be adjusted with the knob below the jack.

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Synthesizer or sampler etc.

Connections

(4)

Monitor system (audio components or

amplified speakers etc.)

Headphones

Guitar

Dynamic or condenser microphone

(2)

(3)

(1)

Headphone amplifier

(6)

Bass

<< only>> The STEREO SUB-OUT jack normally carries the same signal as the MASTER OUT

(6)

connectors. (You can therefore also use it as a second headphone jack.) By changing an internal setting, the jack can be made to carry a mix that is separate from MASTER OUT, with level/pan adjustments for each track/input, allowing use as a monitor send or effect send. The output level can be adjusted with the knob below the jack.

You can connect the separately available foot pedal

(10)

ZOOM FP-01/FP-02 to this jack, for adjusting the effect

The DIGITAL OUT connector carries the same

(7)

signal as the MASTER OUT connectors, but in digital format (16-bit/44.1 kHz).

parameter value.

You can connect the separately available foot switch

(11)

ZOOM FS-01 to this jack, for playback start/stop control or for punch-in/punch-out control.

(5)

Headphones

Digital recorder (MD recorder or DAT recorder or similar)

Rear panel

By connecting the MIDI IN/OUT connectors to another

(8)

MIDI device (or a computer with MIDI interface), you can exchange MIDI information between the HD8/HD16 and the other device. If you connect the HD8/HD16 to a computer via the USB port, you can exchange audio files and MIDI information between the HD8/HD16 and the other device. If a computer is connected via the MIDI IN/OUT connectors or the USB port, the HD8/HD16 can be used as a control surface for DAW software.

Loop the cable of the AC adapter around the hook as

(9)

shown in the diagram before connecting it to the DC 12V jack. This will prevent the plug from being pulled out if the AC adaptor cable is accidentally pulled.

(7)

OPTICAL IN

Expression pedal (ZOOM FP-01/FP-02)

MIDI

MIDI interface

Computer

(8)

MIDI OUT

(10)

(9)

(11)

Foot switch (ZOOM FS-01)

AC adapter

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Installing the CD-R/RW Drive

To install the separately available CD-R/RW drive into a HD8/HD16 model without preinstalled CD-R/RW drive, proceed as follows.

Before installing the drive, make sure that all cables and the AC adapter are disconnected.

1. Turn the HD8/HD16 over and remove the blank panel

from the drive mounting section on the right side panel.

To remove the blank panel, pull out the groove in the center.

Right side panelCD-R/RW drive bay

2. Remove the fastening screws of the bottom plate,

and remove the bottom plate.

Take care not to lose the screws, as these will be needed again for reassembly.

3. Turn the CD-R/RW drive over and insert it into the

drive mount bay.

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CD-R/RW drive bay side

Installing the CD-R/RW Drive

Power cable Flat cable

Rear panel side

4. Plug the power cable and ﬂat cable from the main

unit into the respective connectors on the CD-R/ RW drive.

Right side panel

5. Push the CD-R/RW drive all the way into the bay,

so that the screw holes on the bottom of the HD8/ HD16 and the screw holes of the CD-R/RW drive are aligned.

6. Fasten the CD-R/RW drive with the four supplied

panhead screws. Then reattach the bottom plate with the screws removed in step 2.

NOTE

• Use only the dedicated CD-R/RW drive CD-02(made by ZOOM Corporation) or our recommendation drive (For details our recommendation drive, see our website : http://www.zoom.co.jp)

• ZOOM Corporation will not accept any responsibility for damage or third-party claims arising from using any other drive.

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Power On/Off

PRJ 0 PRJ000

00 000:00:000

GoodBye See You!

This section explains the procedure for turning the HD8/HD16 on and off.

Turning power on

1. Make sure that the HD8/HD16 and peripheral

equipment is turned off.

2. Make sure that AC adapter, instrument, and

monitor system (or headphones) are correctly connected to the HD8/HD16. (For information on connections, refer to page 16,

17.)

At this time, the volume setting of the connected instrument and monitor system should be minimum. When a synthesizer or other electronic instrument is connected, turn power to that device on before the HD8/HD16.

3. Set the [POWER] switch on the rear panel to

ON.

Turning power off (shutdown)

1. Turn power to the monitor system off.

2. Set the [POWER] switch on the rear panel of

the HD8/HD16 to OFF.

The indication “GoodBye See You!” appears on the display, and the unit is turned off.

GoodBye See You!

When a synthesizer or other electronic instrument is connected, turn power to that device off after the HD8/HD16.

Power to the HD8/HD16 comes on, the unit performs a selftest, and system settings are read. Wait until the following indication appears on the display. This is called the “main screen”.

Project name (→ p. 23)Project number (→ p. 23)

PRJ 0 PRJ000 ≤ Ó00 000:00:000

Protect symbol (→ p. 153)

Mark symbol/Mark number (→ p. 47)

Current position (time indication or

measure/beat/tick indication)

Cursor up/down keys

Switch between time indication and measure/beat/tick indication.

Cursor left/right keys

Move the cursor.

4. Turn on the connected monitor system.

•You must use this method to turn off the power of the HD8/HD16. Never turn off the power by disconnecting the AC adaptor plug from the DC 12V jack or by unplugging the AC adaptor from the AC power outlet.

• In particular, you must never turn the power off by unplugging the AC adaptor while the HDD ACCESS indicator is lit. Doing so may damage the internal hard disk, causing all data to be lost permanently.

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Listening to a Demo Song

REC UTILITY 1/10 >PROJECT

PROJECT 1/8 >SELECT

Project Select No.1:PRJ001

When shipped from the factory, the internal hard disk of the HD8/HD16 contains a demo song. To listen to it, proceed as follows.

Selecting the demo song

On the HD8/HD16, song data are managed in units called “projects”. A project encompasses recorded audio data, rhythm and effect settings, and other information. When you load a project, the complete state in which that song was saved will be reproduced. To load a demo song project from the hard disk, proceed as follows.

1. At the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key.

The display changes as follows.

REC UTILITY 1/10 >PROJECT

2. Press the [ENTER] key.

PROJECT 1/8 >SELECT

3. Verify that the indication “SELECT” is shown

on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

If “SELECT” is currently not shown, use the cursor left/right keys to bring it up, and then press the [ENTER] key.

Playing the demo song

After loading, play the demo song as follows.

1. Turn down the volume of the monitor system.

When headphones are connected, turn down the [PHONES] control.

2. Press the PLAY [R] key in the transport

section.

Playback of the demo song starts.

3. Adjust the monitor system volume setting (or

the [PHONES] control to a comfortable volume.

4. To adjust the volume of the individual tracks,

use the respective faders.

The volume of the rhythm section can be adjusted with the [RHYTHM] fader after selecting the drum track or bass track with the [RHYTHM] status key. When the [RHYTHM] status key is lit in green, the drum track is selected. When the [RHYTHM] status key is lit in red, the bass track is selected. The overall volume can be adjusted with the [MASTER] fader.

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Project number

In this condition, you can select a project stored on the hard disk.

4. Turn the dial to select the demo song.

Project number 0 is the demo song.

5. Press the [ENTER] key.

The HDD ACCESS indicator ﬂashs up and the selected project is loaded. When the respective project display appears on the main screen, the demo song has been loaded.

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5. To switch individual tracks on or off, press

the respective status key.

When the status key is out, the track is muted. When the key is lit in green, muting is canceled. For the drum/bass track, muting is canceled when the status key is lit in green or red.

6. To stop the demo song, press the STOP [P]

key.

NOTE

The demo song is write-protected. Even if you change the mix by adjusting fader or pan settings, the changes will not be stored. To retain any changes you have made, cancel the writeprotect setting ﬁrst (

→ p. 153).

Let’s Record

This section demonstrates the basic recording procedure of the HD8/HD16. As an example, it explains how to record a guitar connected to INPUT jack 1 on track 1.

1. Press the [NEW PROJECT] key in the control

section and then press the [ENTER] key.

This creates a new project and activates the recording standby condition.

2. Connect the guitar to INPUT jack 1 and set

the [Hi-Z] switch 1 to ON (engaged).

For a passive-type electric guitar or other instrument with high output impedance, the [Hi-Z] switch 1 should be set to ON.

3. Press the [ON/OFF] key for input 1 so that the

key lights up.

Lit

In this condition, input 1 is active (ON).

4. While playing your guitar, adjust the [GAIN]

control 1 to adjust the input sensitivity.

Make the adjustment so that the [PEAK] indicator 1 ﬂickers slightly when you play your instrument at its loudest volume.

A track for which the status key is lit in red is in the recording standby condition.

7. Operate the fader for track 1 to adjust the

input signal monitor level.

In the recording standby condition (status key lit in red), the respective level meter shows the input signal level. For tracks in playback mode (status key lit in green), the respective level meter shows the track playback level.

Level meter

Current signal level

HINT

When you press the PLAY [R] key of the HD8/HD16 in a new project, a rhythm pattern will start to play in sync with the audio track. To turn off the rhythm accompaniment, press the [RHYTHM] status key repeatedly until it goes out.

8. To start recording, press the PLAY [R] key

while holding down the REC [O] key.

Lit

[PEAK] indicato

5. While playing your guitar, adjust the

recording level by turning the [REC LEVEL] control.

If the [CLIP] indicator lights up at high playing levels, you should turn down the recording level.

[CLIP] indicato

6. Press status key 1 repeatedly until the key is

lit in red.

Red

Lit

HINT

A four-beat pre-count is heard, and recording starts. Play your instrument to record.

9. When recording is complete, press the STOP

[P] key.

The REC [O] key and PLAY [R] key go out, and recording stops.

To check the recorded contents, press the ZERO [

] key and then press the PLAY [R] key.

. To cancel the recording standby condition,

press the status key 1 so that the key is lit in green.

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PRJ 1 PRJ001

00 000:00:000

Now let’s use your HD8/HD16 to do some serious recording. Connect an instrument or microphone and follow the instructions below to get a feel for what the unit can do.

This Quick Tour describes the ﬁve steps that cover the entire process of recording tracks and completing a song.

■ Step 1: Preparations

Shows how to create a new project, select a guide rhythm, and perform other steps necessary for recording.

■ Step 2: Recording the ﬁrst track

Shows how to record the ﬁrst track while using the insert effect.

■ Step 3: Overdubbing

Shows how to record further tracks while listening to a track already recorded (overdubbing).

■ Step 4: Mixing

Shows how to adjust the level, panning, and EQ of each track, apply the send/return effect, and mix the recorded tracks down to a pair of stereo tracks.

■ Step 5: Mixdown

Finally the completed stereo mix is recorded on the master track to create the ﬁnished song.

Step 1: Preparations

1.1 Creating a new project

On the HD8/HD16, song data are managed in units called “projects”. To start recording with the HD8/HD16, you must ﬁrst create a project.

1. Connect the instrument to record and the

monitoring system to the HD8/HD16 (→ p. 16,

17).

2. Turn power on in the order HD8/HD16 →

monitoring system.

When the HD8/HD16 starts up, the last handled project is automatically loaded.

3. Press the [NEW PROJECT] key in the control

section.

When you press the [NEW PROJECT] key at the main screen, the display indication changes as follows, and a new project can be created.

Project No.1 PRJ001 -A-

Name of new project

You can assign a name to the project. For details on entering characters, see page 37.

HINT

• When creating a new project, the lowest free project number is automatically selected.

• It is also possible to create a new project from the project menu (→ p. 151).

4. Press the [ENTER] key.

A new project is created, and the main screen appears. While this screen is displayed, you can perform various recorder actions such as recording and playback.

Number of new project

PRJ 1 PRJ001 Ó00 000:00:000

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HINT

• When selecting a different project or creating a new project, the project you were working on up to that point is automatically saved.

• When performing the shutdown procedure for the HD8/HD16 (→ p.20), the last project is automatically saved.

Rhythm pattern name

1.2 Selecting the rhythm pattern to use

The HD8/HD16 has a built-in rhythm function that operates in sync with the recorder. This lets you use drum sounds (drum kits) and bass sounds (bass programs) to create repeated rhythm patterns of several measures. By combining various patterns, you can create the rhythm accompaniment for an entire song (rhythm song). The rhythm function can also be used as a metronome, or you can leave out the rhythm from the ﬁnal mix.

1. Verify that the [RHYTHM] status key is lit.

Then set the [RHYTHM] fader and the [MASTER] fader to 0 (dB).

Lit

(dB)

PTN 0 08Beat01

1 001-01-00

3. Press the PLAY [R] key in the transport

section.

The selected rhythm pattern is played repeatedly, in sync with the recorder operation. The [TEMPO] key ﬂashes according to the current tempo setting.

HINT

• During play, the pads corresponding to the currently produced sound of the drum kit/pitch of the bass program are ﬂashing. You can also tap the pads to play the drum sounds/bass notes.

• When the [RHYTHM] status key is lit in green, the drum kit sound can be played with the pads. When the key is lit in red, the bass program sound can be played with the pads.

The output level of the drum kit/bass program (drum/bass track) can be adjusted with the [RHYTHM] fader in the same way as regular tracks. To select the track to adjust with the [RHYTHM] fader, press the [RHYTHM] status key. While the key is lit in green, the drum track is adjusted. While the key is lit in red, the bass track is adjusted.

HINT

When the [RHYTHM] status key is out, the drum/bass track is muted. In this case, press the [RHYTHM] status key so that it is lit in green or orange.

2. Hold down the [SHIFT] key in the pad section

and press pad 7 (PATTERN).

Pad 7 (PATTERN) lights up and the currently selected rhythm pattern is shown on the display.

4. Turn the dial or use the cursor up/down keys

to select a pattern to use as guide rhythm.

Up to 511 rhythm patterns can be used in a project. 475 of these are preprogrammed. (For the other patterns, “Empty” is shown.) When you turn the dial to select another rhythm pattern while a pattern is playing, the new pattern will start after the current pattern has ﬁnished. When you select a new pattern with the cursor up/down keys, the new pattern begins playing immediately. In this example, we will select a simple rhythm pattern as guide rhythm for use during recording. If you select for example the rhythm pattern number 510, a quarter-note metronome sound is heard.

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5. To change the tempo, press the [TEMPO] key

in the rhythm section to bring up the tempo indication on the display, and then turn the dial to change the value.

Tempo BPM=120.0

Tempo value

The tempo value can be set in 0.1 BPM steps. When the setting is complete, press the [EXIT] key to return to the previous screen.

Step 2: Recording the ﬁrst

track

In this step, you record the ﬁrst track while listening to the guide rhythm of the rhythm section. As an example we describe how to record an electric guitar on track 1 with the insert effect.

2.1 Adjusting input sensitivity

1. Connect an instrument to the INPUT jack 1

(→ p. 16, 17).

For an instrument with high output impedance (passive-type electric guitar or bass), use a high-impedance compatible INPUT jack and set the respective [Hi-Z] switch to On (engaged). On the HD8, the INPUT jack 1 is high-impedance compatible. On the HD16, INPUT jacks 1 and 2 are highimpedance compatible.

HINT

You can also set the tempo by tapping the [TEMPO] key repeatedly (

→ p. 89).

6. Use the [RHYTHM] status key and the

[RHYTHM] fader to adjust the volume of the drum/bass track.

While the [RHYTHM] status key is lit in green, the drum track can be adjusted. While the key is lit in red, the bass track can be adjusted. If bass sound is not desired, turn the bass track level all the way down.

7. To stop playback, press the STOP [P] key.

8. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key several times.

[Hi-Z] switch

[Hi-Z] switches

To connect a low-impedance electric guitar or bass with builtin preamp or a synthesizer or other component with line-level output, or to connect a mic or direct box, you can use any INPUT jack.

NOTE

When a low-impedance instrument is connected to a highimpedance compatible INPUT jack, the respective [Hi-Z] switch must be set to Off (disengaged).

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[+48V] switch

[+48V] switches

HINT

• When the [+48V] switch of the HD8 is set to On, phantom power is supplied to both INPUT 1 and 2.

•<< only>> When on of the [+48V] switches of the HD16 is set to On, phantom power is supplied to the respective INPUT only.

2. From the main screen, press the input 1 [ON/

OFF] key so that the key lights up in red.

4. While playing the instrument, use the [REC

LEVEL] control to adjust the recording level.

The [REC LEVEL] control modiﬁes the signal level going to the recorder (after passing the insert effect). Set the level so that the [CLIP] indicator does not light during play peaks.

[CLIP] indicato

To check the level, press the status key for the record target track so that the key is lit in red. The level meter for that track now shows the recording level.

2.2 Applying the insert effect

The signal supplied to the HD8/HD16 can be modiﬁed with the insert effect. This effect can be applied to the input, to any track, or immediately before the [MASTER] fader. The insert effect actually is a multi-effect unit that contains a number of single effects (effect modules) such as compressor, distortion, and delay, connected in series. The following steps show how to select an algorithm and apply the insert effect to the guitar signal connected to the INPUT 1 jack.

Red

The [ON/OFF] keys in the input section control the status of the respective input. When a key is lit, the corresponding input is turned on.

NOTE

To record the output of a synthesizer or other stereo component in stereo, connect the L and R output to a pair of odd/even-numbered INPUT jacks, and press the corresponding [ON/OFF] keys so that both keys are lit.

3. While playing the instrument, use the [GAIN]

control 1 to adjust sensitivity.

Flickers occasionally

The [GAIN] control serves to adjust the input sensitivity of the respective INPUT. Adjust the control so that the [PEAK] indicator in the input section lights up occasionally when you play the instrument at the loudest level.

1. From the main screen, press the [INPUT

SOURCE] key in the control section.

Input Source Input

The [INPUT SOURCE] key serves to select the insert position for the insert effect. When you press this key, the current position is shown on the second line of the display. In the default condition of a project, the insert effect insert position is “Input”. If another position is selected, turn the dial to select “Input”.

2. Press the [EXIT] key to return to the main

screen.

3. Hold down the [SHIFT] key in the pad section

and press pad 4 (INSERT EFFECT).

While you hold down the [SHIFT] key, pad 4 (INSERT EFFECT) is lit. The ﬁrst line of the display shows the currently selected algorithm, and the second line shows the patch (effect program) number and name.

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second line of the display also changes.

NOTE

<< only>> The 8x COMP EQ algorithm can only be

inserted in the input when the 8-track recording function (

46) is active.

→ p.

Algorithm

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Patch number Patch name

A combination of effect modules that can be used simultaneously is called an “algorithm”. The insert effect of the HD8/HD16 has 8 << 9>> different algorithms for different applications. Patches can be saved individually.

NOTE

If pad 4 (INSERT EFFECT) does not light although the [SHIFT] key is pressed, the insert effect is set to the bypass (off) condition (“Off” is shown on the ﬁrst line of the display). Press the pad again to light it.

4. Use the cursor up/down keys to select an

algorithm for the insert effect.

The following algorithms are available.

• CLEAN

• DISTORTION

• ACO/BASS SIM

• BASS

These algorithms are suitable for recording guitar/bass.

• MIC

An algorithm suitable for vocals and other microphone recordings.

• DUAL MIC

An algorithm with two entirely separate mono input and mono output channels.

• LINE

An algorithm suitable mainly for recording line-level output instruments such as synthesizer or electric piano.

• MASTERING

An algorithm suitable for processing the ﬁnal stereo mixdown signal.

•<< only>> 8x COMP EQ

An algorithm with 8 separate input/output channels. Different high-pass ﬁlter, compressor, and EQ settings are possible for each channel.

5. Turn the dial to select the patch.

A total of 310 << 330>> patches are available for the insert effect. You can edit these patches if desired to alter the sound or the effect depth. The patches available for each algorithm are listed below.

Algorithm Patch number range

CLEAN DISTORTION ACO/BASS SIM BASS MIC DUAL MIC LINE MASTERING

8x COMP EQ

0 – 29 0 – 49 0 – 19 0 – 29 0 – 49 0 – 49 0 – 49 0 – 29 0 – 19

HINT

When “Empty” is shown as the patch name, the patch is empty. Selecting such a patch will have no effect.

6. While playing your instrument at the

maximum level, readjust the recording level and make sure that the [REC LEVEL] indicator does not light.

The output level to the insert effect changes according to the selected patch. To prevent clipping, readjusting the [REC LEVEL] control may be necessary.

7. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key.

HINT

To record without using the insert effect, hold down the [SHIFT] key in the pad section and press pad 4 (INSERT EFFECT). The pad goes out, and the insert effect is bypassed.

When you select an algorithm, the patch shown on the

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2.3 Selecting a track and recording

Now we will record the guitar sound (with the insert effect applied) on track 1.

1. From the main screen, repeatedly press the

status key 1 until the key is lit in red.

Red

The status keys are used to select the recording/playback track and to switch muting for each track on and off. Each time you press a status key, the key will cycle through the following states.

HINT

• Normally, you can select up to two tracks simultaneously. To select two mono tracks, press the ﬁrst status key of an odd/ even-numbered pair so that it is lit in red, and then hold down that key and press the other key so that it also is lit in red.

• Also if the input signal is mono, selecting a pair of stereo tracks as target will ensure that the left/right spread added by certain insert effect settings is preserved in recording.

•<< only>> You can also record 8 tracks simultaneously (→ p. 46).

2. Set fader 1 and the [MASTER] fader to 0 dB.

Then adjust the volume of the monitoring system while playing your instrument.

3. To begin recording, press the ZERO [U] key

to return to the beginning of the song. Then hold down the REC [O] key and press the PLAY [R] key.

Status key

Lit green

Mute off

When status key 1 is red, track 1 is in the recording standby condition, and the input signal is assigned to track 1. The signal routing will change as follows.

When a recording track has not been selected

When a recording track (track 1) has been selected

For stereo tracks, the parameters for left and right are set to the same values, except for the recording target V-take and phase selection. This is useful for recording from stereo sources such as synthesizers or CD players.

Out

Mute on

Track 1 Track 2

Lit red

Selected as recording trac

MASTER

4. The REC [O] key and PLAY [R] key light up,

and a pre-count of 4 beats is heard. Then recording will begin. Record your instrument play while listening to the guide rhythm from the rhythm section.

HINT

• The number and the sound of the pre-count clicks can be changed (→ p. 49).

• If the input signal is distorted, refer to step 2-1 to adjust the input sensitivity and recording level.

5. When you have ﬁnished recording, press the

STOP [P] key.

The REC [O] key and PLAY [R] key will go out, and recording will stop. The “wait” bar indication is shown on the display while the unit is processing the recorded data.

NOTE

The duration of the “wait” bar indication may differ. Never turn power to the unit off while this indication is being shown on the display. Otherwise recorded data may be lost and damage to the unit may occur.

6. To listen to the recorded content, press the

ZERO [U] key to return to the beginning of the song, and then press the PLAY [R] key.

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REW [T] key

Moves the current position back in 1-second steps. Movement speed can be increased by holding down the REW [T] key and pressing the FF [Y] key.

ZERO [U] key

Returns the recorder to the start position (counter zero position).

STOP [P] key

Stops the recorder.

The track will be played back together with the selected guide rhythm from the rhythm section.

HINT

•You can specify a position in hours/minutes/seconds/ milliseconds or in measures/beats/ticks and move directly to that point (→ p. 39).

• By setting marks within the recording, you can quickly jump to these points (→ p. 47).

FF [Y] key

Moves the current position forward in 1-second steps. Movement speed can be increased by holding down the FF [Y] key and pressing the REW [T] key.

PLAY [R] key

Starts recorder playback from the current position.

REC [O] key

If you press this key while holding down the PLAY [R] key, recording starts. Pressing the key during playback causes punch-in and pressing the key during recording causes punch-out.

Step 3: Overdubbing

In this step, you will learn how to record another instrument on track 2, while listening to the content you recorded in step 2. Adding parts in this way is called “overdubbing”.

3.1

Making settings for input sensitivity and insert effect

7. To stop playback, press the STOP [P] key.

To redo the recording, repeat steps 3 – 5.

8. When you are satisﬁed with the recorded

content, press status key 1 until it is lit in green.

The recording standby condition of track 1 is canceled.

HINT

• Recorded content can be copied, deleted, or edited (→ p. 50).

• By switching to another V-take for the track, you can record again on the track without erasing the current recording (→ p.

61).

As in step 2, adjust input sensitivity and recording level, and make settings for the insert effect.

1. Connect the next instrument you want to

record, and press the [ON/OFF] key so that it is lit in red.

2. Adjust input sensitivity and recording level in

the same way as in step 2.1.

3. To use the insert effect for recording, select

the algorithm and patch in the same way as in step 2.2.

4. When the setting is complete, press the

[EXIT] key to return to the main screen.

3.2 Selecting a track and recording

Now you’re ready to record the second instrument on track 2, while playing the content of track 1 and the guide rhythm.

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1. Repeatedly press status key 2 until the key is

lit in red.

Track 2 is now in the recording standby condition. Verify that the status key 1 is lit in green and the [RHYTHM] status key is lit in green or red.

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HINT

If the [RHYTHM] status key is lit in green, the [RHYTHM] fader can be used to adjust the drum track. If the key is lit in red, the fader adjusts the bass track.

2. Set the [MASTER] fader to 0 dB and use fader

2 to adjust the monitoring level.

If necessary, set the recorder to playback and operate faders 1/ 2 and the [RYTHM] fader to adjust the monitor level balance between tracks.

HINT

• For tracks in the recording standby condition (status key lit in red), the level meter can be used to check the input signal level.

• For tracks in playback mode (status key lit in green), the level meter shows the playback signal level.

3. To begin recording, press the ZERO [U] key

to return to the beginning of the song. Then hold down the REC [O] key and press the PLAY [R] key.

After the pre-count, recording on track 2 will begin. Record your instrument play while listening to the guide rhythm and track 1.

4. When you have ﬁnished recording track 2,

press the STOP [P] key.

5. To check the recorded content, press the

ZERO [U] key to return to the beginning of the song, and press the PLAY [R] key.

The guide rhythm of the rhythm section and tracks 1/2 will be played back. Adjust faders 1/2 as necessary to adjust the level balance.

6. To stop playback, press the STOP [P] key.

HINT

To redo the recording, repeat steps 3 – 5. You can also start rerecording from partly into the track and use the punch-in/ punch-out function to redo a limited passage only (

When you are satisﬁed with the recorded content, press status key 2 until it is lit in green.

You can now record more tracks in the same way.

→ p. 41).

Step 4: Mixing

When you have ﬁnished recording all tracks, you can use the built-in mixer to adjust parameters such as volume level, EQ (equalizer), and panning (stereo left/right positioning) to create a pair of stereo tracks.

4.1 Turning off the input and rhythm section

In order to keep unwanted signals from being included in the mix, you should turn off the input and the guide rhythm from the rhythm section.

1. To mute the rhythm section, press the

[RYTHM] status key so that the key goes out.

2. To mute the input, press the [ON/OFF] key for

the input where the instrument is connected, so that the key goes out.

HINT

If desired, you can add the drum kit/bass program sound and/ or sound from input signals to the mix.

4.2 Adjusting volume, panning, and EQ

Adjust the volume, panning, and equalization for each track by using the faders or controlling the track parameters of the builtin mixer.

To change the track parameter settings, you can either call up the respective track and parameter on the display and use the dial to change the setting, or you can select main parameters with the keys and use the parameter knobs on the panel to quickly change the setting. This section explains how to use the parameter knobs for main track parameters.

1. To adjust the volume balance between

tracks, operate the faders to set the volume for the respective track.

Operating the fader of a pair of stereo tracks adjusts the level in both channels.

HINT

Even when all tracks have been ﬁlled, you can still use the bounce function (also called ping-pong recording) to move the contents from multiple tracks onto 1 or 2 tracks. Then you can select another V-take for the bounce source tracks and record more (

→ p. 44).

2. To select the track parameter to adjust, press

the [SELECT] key in the function/transport section while the main screen is shown.

The [SELECT] key allows you to select main track parameters. The parameter can then be adjusted with one of the parameter knobs. The ﬁrst time you press the [SELECT] key, the most recently adjusted track parameter appears on the display.

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Track1 EQ MID G=0dB

Track3 EQ HI G=-10dB

Track3 EQ HI Off

Track1 EQ HI G=-10dB

3. Repeatedly press the [SELECT] key, until the

parameter to adjust is shown.

The display shows the selected parameter.

Track1 EQ MID G=0dB

The [SELECT] key gives access to the following track parameters.

Parameter Setting range Description

Adjusts high

EQ HI GAIN (*) -12 – +12dB

EQ MID GAIN (*) -12 – +12dB

EQ LOW GAIN (*) -12 – +12dB

CHORUS DELAY SEND LEVEL (*)

REVERB SEND LEVEL (*)

SUB-OUT SEND LEVEL (*) << only>>

PAN L100 – R100

0 – 100

frequency range boost/ cut.

Adjusts mid frequency range boost/cut.

Adjusts low frequency range boost/cut.

Adjusts level of signal sent from track/input to chorus/delay effect.

Adjusts level of signal sent from track/input to reverb effect.

Adjusts level of signal sent from track/input to STEREO SUBOUT jack.

Adjusts panning for the track/input. For stereo tracks, this adjusts the left/right balance.

Lit

Track1 EQ MID G=0dB

Parameter select indicators

4. Turn the parameter knob for the track whose

parameter value you want to adjust.

The display switches to the track that is being adjusted, and the value of the track parameter selected in step 2 changes.

Parameter knob 3

Track3 EQ HI G=-10dB

HINT

•To adjust a track parameter for the drum/bass track, press the [RHYTHM] status key to select the drum track (key lit in green) or rhythm track (key lit in red), and then operate the knob.

• For stereo tracks, the parameter change applies to both tracks.

For parameters marked with a (*) in the table at left, you can press the [ENTER] key to switch the parameter on or off for the most recently adjusted track. For example, if you press the [ENTER] key while adjusting EQ HIGH GAIN for track 3, the display changes as follows, and high-frequency EQ for that track is set to off.

Parameters marked with (*) can be switched on and off.

The currently selected track parameter is shown by the lit parameter select indicator to the left of the display.

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[ENTER] key

Track3 EQ HI Off

HINT

It is also possible to ﬁrst select a track with the left/right cursor keys or the status keys and then switch the parameter on or off.

5. Repeat steps 3 – 4 to adjust other parameters

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6. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key.

HINT

Besides the method described above, you can also select the track/parameter and then turn the dial to adjust the value. This method lets you edit all track parameters (

→ p. 79).

4.3 Applying the send/return effect

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Patch namePatch number

The track signals sent to the internal mixer can be processed by an effect that is connected internally to the send/return loop of the mixer. (This is called a send/return effect.) The HD8/HD16 incorporates two kinds of send/return effects (chorus/delay and reverb).

CHORUS/

DELAY

SEND LEVEL

REVERB

SEND LEVEL

The intensity of the send/return effect can be adjusted for each track by using the send level parameter (which controls the signal level that is sent to the effect). Increasing this parameter will result in stronger effect action. This section describes how to select the send/return effect type and adjust the send level for each track.

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RHYTHM

MASTER

Send

CHORUS/ DELAY

REVERB

Return

NOTE

If pad 5 (CHORUS/DELAY) or pad 6 (REVERB) does not light when you press the [SHIFT] key, the chorus/delay or reverb effect is set to off (the indication “Off” is shown on the second line of the display). Press the same pad once more so that it lights up.

2. Turn the dial to select a patch.

The send/return effect can use 30 patches each (numbered 0 –

29) for the chorus/delay and reverb effect. These patches can be edited to modify the effect further (→ p. 134).

3. Select the patch for the other send/return

effect in the same way.

4. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key.

HINT

In the project default condition, the send level for the send/ return effect is set to zero for each track. Therefore you need to raise the setting to verify the sound produced by the effect.

Selecting the send/return effect patch

1. From the main screen, hold down the [SHIFT]

key and press pad 5 (CHORUS/DELAY) or pad 6 (REVERB).

While you hold down the [SHIFT] key, pad 5 (CHORUS/ DELAY) and pad 6 (REVERB) are lit. Press pad 5 (CHORUS/ DELAY) to select a chorus/delay patch, or pad 6 (REVERB) to select a reverb patch. If you select pad 6 (REVERB), the display will change as follows, and the second line of the display shows the number and name of the currently selected patch.

Adjusting the send/return effect intensity for each track

5. Repeatedly press the [SELECT] key to bring

up the indication “DLY SEND” (to set the chorus/delay send level) or “REV SEND” (to set the reverb send level) on the display.

The selected track parameter is shown by the parameter select indicator.

Track1 REV SEND=0

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6. While playing the song, turn the parameter

Input Source Input

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knob to adjust the send level value for each track.

7. Adjust the intensity of the other send/return

effect in the same way.

8. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key.

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NOTE

4.4 Applying the insert effect

to a track

You can apply the insert effect to the output of any track, so that it post-processes the output signal of the track.

Changing the algorithm/insert location of the insert effect

1. While the main screen is displayed, press the

[INPUT SOURCE] key in the control section.

Input Source Input

2. Turn the dial to bring up the track to which

you want to apply the insert effect on the second line of the display.

The status key of the selected track lights up in orange. If the drum track is selected, the [RHYTHM] status key is lit in green. If the bass track is selected, the key is lit in red.

Input Source Track3

HINT

The insert position can also be selected with the status keys. To select a mono track x 2, hold down one status key while pressing the other one.

3. Press the [EXIT] key to return to the main

screen.

4. While the main screen is displayed, hold

down the [SHIFT] key in the pad section and press pad 4 (INSERT EFFECT).

While you hold down the [SHIFT] key, pad 4 (INSERT EFFECT) is lit. The display indication changes as follows, and the second line shows the currently selected patch.

5. Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

algorithm for the insert effect.

<< only>> With the HD16, the number and combination of tracks for insertion changes as follows. If necessary, repeat steps 1 – 3 to select the insert target tracks again.

• When 8x COMP EQ algorithm is selected

You can select eight continuous tracks (Track 1 – 8 or Track 9 – 16) as insert location. Also if you have selected track 9 – 16, you can set different high-pass ﬁlter/compressor/EQ values for odd/even-numbered tracks.

• When an algorithm other than 8x COMP EQ is selected

You can select one of eight mono tracks (Track 1 – Track 8) or two mono tracks/one stereo track (Track 1/2 – Track 15/

16) as insert location.

6. While playing the song, turn the dial to select

the patch.

The insert effect can now be used to post-process the speciﬁed track. When the effect is applied, the track output level may change. Use the respective fader to readjust the level as necessary.

HINT

<< only>> When the 8x COMP EQ algorithm is selected,

settings and effect on/off switching can be done individually for each channel (

→ p. 128).

7. When you have checked the effect, stop the

song and press the [EXIT] key to return to the main screen.

HINT

If the insert effect is applied to the track output, it is not possible to also apply it to the input or before the [MASTER] fader. However, by using the bounce function ( record the track/V-take on another empty V-take, you can turn the post-processed effect sound into audio data and then apply the insert effect at another position.

→ p. 44) to

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Step 5: Mixdown

When the mix is ready, you can transfer it onto two tracks to create the ﬁnished song. This is referred to as “mixdown”.

There are two ways of doing this: use the MASTER OUT connectors and record the song on an external recorder, or use the internal master track of the HD8/HD16 to record.

The master track is a dedicated pair of stereo tracks that is separate from the normal audio tracks. When you select the master track as recording track, the signal after the [MASTER] fader is recorded. The content recorded on the master track can later be used as source material for creating an audio CD.

Master track

5.1 Using the mastering insert effect

By applying the insert effect immediately before the [MASTER] fader, you can process the stereo mix signal for mixdown. If you select the MASTERING algorithm at this time, you can use the mastering effect for processing the stereo mix.

NOTE

While the insert effect is inserted immediately before the [MASTER] fader, you cannot use the effect for processing during recording or for post-processing of a track.

To apply the insert effect to the stereo mix, proceed as follows.

Changing the insert location of the insert effect

1. From the main screen, press the [INPUT

SOURCE] key in the control section.

The current insert effect position is shown on the display.

Tracks 1 - 8, RHYTHM

Master track

Tracks 1 - 16, RHYTHM

This section explains the mixdown procedure when you select the second method, i.e. recording on the master track.

2. Turn the dial to bring up the indication

“Master” on the second line of the display.

Input Source Master

Now the insert effect is inserted immediately before the [MASTER] fader.

3. Press the [EXIT] key to return to the main

screen.

Selecting a patch for the insert effect

4. While the main screen is displayed, hold

down the [SHIFT] key in the pad section and press pad 4 (INSERT EFFECT).

The algorithm and patch selected for the insert effect are shown on the display.

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5. Use the cursor up/down keys to select

“MASTERING” as the algorithm.

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can be played. All other status keys go out and the signals from other tracks are muted. The insert and send/return effects are also disabled.

6. While playing the song, turn the dial to select

the patch.

You can edit the patch to modify the effect further (→ p. 130).

NOTE

If the signal sounds distorted when the mastering effect is applied, make sure that there is no distortion in the playback sound of individual tracks, and lower all fader settings as necessary.

7. When you have veriﬁed that the sound is as

desired, press the [EXIT] key.

The unit returns to the main screen.

5.2 Mixdown on the master track

After mastering effect settings have been completed, record the ﬁnal mix on the master track.

1. Press the ZERO [U] key to return to the

beginning of the song.

7. Return to the beginning of the song, and

press the PLAY [R] key.

The master track is played back. To stop playback, press the STOP [P] key.

8. To r eturn the HD8/HD16 to normal operation,

repeatedly press the [MASTER] status key until it is out.

Muting of other tracks is canceled, and the status keys revert to the original condition.

HINT

• Like the other tracks, the master track also has 10 V-takes.

•You can play the master tracks of multiple projects in succession (→ p. 165).

• The contents of the master track can be edited later (→ p. 50).

2. Press the PLAY [R] key to play the song, and

check the level after the [MASTER] fader.

The signal level after the [MASTER] fader can be checked by observing the [MASTER] level meter. If the 0 dB segment lights up during play, turn down the [MASTER] fader to perform ﬁne adjustment. After checking the level, press the STOP [P] key.

3. Repeatedly press the [MASTER] status key

so that the key lights up in red.

The master track can now be recorded.

4. Move again to the recorder start position.

Then hold down the REC [O] key and press the PLAY [R] key.

Recording on the master track starts. The playback level of each track and the master track recording level are shown on the level meters.

5. When recording is completed, press the

STOP [P] key.

6. To play the master track, repeatedly press the

[MASTER] status key until it is lit in green.

While the [MASTER] status key is lit in green, the master track

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Track1-1 GTR 1- 1

Track2-1 GTR 2- 1

This chapter explains the functions and operation steps of the recorder section.

V-takes

About V-takes

Each audio track and the master track of the recorder contains ten virtual tracks, called “V-takes”. For each track, you can select one such take, which will be used for recording and playback. For example, you can switch V-takes as you record multiple vocal or guitar solos on the same track, and later compare them and select the best V-take. The illustration shows the track conﬁguration of the HD8 and HD16.

V-takes selected for tracks 1 – 8 and master track

V-takes

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

23456

-takes

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2345678

Switching V-takes

7/8

Tracks

V-takes selected for tracks 1 - 16 and master track

9/1011/1213/1415/16

Master track

Tracks

Master track

Track number

V-take number

Track1-1

-take name

HINT

• If you select a V-take on which nothing is recorded, the indication “No Data” appears.

• If you select the master track, “Master” is shown as the track number.

3. Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys to select the track for which to switch the V-take.

GTR 1- 1

Track2-1 GTR 2- 1

HINT

•You can also use the respective status key to select a track.

• When you select a stereo track pair with the status key, each push of the status key toggles between the odd and even numbered track.

4. Turn the dial to select the V-take.

5. Repeat steps 3 – 4 as necessary, to select a

V-take for each track.

6. To ﬁnish, press the [EXIT] key.

Changing the V-take name

A V-take that has been recorded will be automatically assigned an 8-character name, according to the following pattern. (xx denotes the track number, and yy the V-take number.)

Here's how to select the V-take used by the audio tracks or the master track.

1. From the main screen, press the [TRACK

PARAMETER] key in the control section.

You can now select various track parameters.

2. Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up the

indication “Trackxx-yy” on the ﬁrst line of the display (where x is the track number and yy is the V-take number).

The V-take name is shown on the second line of the display.

• GTRxx-yy

V-take recorded through CLEAN, DIST, or ACO/BASS SIM algorithm of insert effect

• BASxx-yy

V-take recorded through BASS algorithm of insert effect

• MICxx-yy

V-take recorded through MIC algorithm of insert effect

• DULxx-yy

V-take recorded through DUAL MIC algorithm of insert effect

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• LINxx-yy

V-Take Name

TR 1- 1 -A-

V-take recorded through LINE algorithm of insert effect

• 8INxx-yy << only>>

V-take recorded through 8x COMP EQ algorithm of insert effect

• MASxx-yy

V-take recorded through MASTERING algorithm of insert effect

• BYPxx-yy

V-take recorded without passing through insert effect

• BOUxx-yy

V-take recorded using the bounce function or rhythm recording function

• LPxx_yy

Phrase written to V-take using the phrase loop function (→ p. 67)

HINT

When the phrase loop function is used to write a phrase to the master track, the name “LP_MS_yy” is assigned.

• HRMxx-yy

V-take recorded using the harmony generate function or duo harmony function.

To change a V-take name, proceed as follows.

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V-Take Name

Cursor

5. Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

cursor to the character to change, and use the dial or the pads and keys in the pad section to select the character.

During character input, you can use the cursor left/right keys to move the input position.Characters can be input either by turning the dial or pressing the pads and keys of the pad section, as described below.

● Deleting a character

Move the cursor to the character to delete, and press the [EDIT] key. The character is deleted and subsequent characters move one position to the left.

● Entering a character with the dial

The dial changes the character under the cursor. Turn the dial until the desired character is shown. The following characters can be selected.

Numerals: 0 – 9 Letters: A – Z, a – z Symbols: (space) ! “ # $ % & ` ( )

±TR 1- 1 -A-

✽ + , – . / : ; < > = ? @

[ ] ^ _ ` { } |

1. From the main screen, press the [TRACK

PARAMETER] key in the control section.

2. Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up the

indication “Trackxx-yy” on the ﬁrst line of the display (where xx is the track number and yy is the V-take number).

The V-take name is shown on the second line of the display.

NOTE

Only the name of the V-take currently selected for a track can be changed.

3. Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys to select the track for which to change the V-take name.

NOTE

The name of a V-take on which nothing is recorded (“No Data”) cannot be edited.

4. Press the [EDIT] key.

The cursor (ﬂashing box) appears on the ﬁrst character of the V-take name. This indicates that you can change the V-take name.

HINT

The method for character input is the same also when assigning a name to elements other than V-takes. However, for samples saved on the hard disk, kit ﬁle names, and backup folder names, the only characters that can be used are 0 – 9, A – Z, and _ (underscore character).

● Entering a character with the pad section pads and keys

Move the cursor to the input position and repeatedly press the respective pad or key to enter a numeral, letter, or symbol. The pad/key assignments are shown below.

8 WXYZwxyz

x+( )

TUVtuv

JKLjkl

BCabc

2 DEFdef

5 MNOmno

9 !?@&

6 PQRSpqrs

3 GHIghi

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V-Take Name

GTR 1- 1 -A-

-A-

A -A-

B -A-

C -A-

1 -A-

A -A-

V-Take Name A -A-

V-Take Name a -a-

V-Take Name

-A-

B -A-

BA -A-

BAS -A-

BASS -A-

BAS -A-

When you press a pad or key, the character is inserted and subsequent characters move one position to the right. To clear the old name ﬁrst, press the [EDIT] key repeatedly until all characters are erased, and then start the input procedure. For example, when all characters are cleared and you press pad 1 repeatedly, the character under the cursor changes in the order A → B → C → 1→ A → B ...

V-Take Name GTR 1- 1 -A-

[EDIT] key

V-Take Name

Press repeatedly

Pad 1

± -A-

V-Take Name A -A-

V-Take Name B -A-

V-Take Name C -A-

V-Take Name 1 -A-

V-Take Name

To switch between upper and lower case, press the [SHIFT] key. The currently selected case is indicated by the “A” or “a” shown on the second line of the display. You can change the case of a letter after you have already input it by pressing the [SHIFT] key immediately afterwards.

Upper

case

character

Lower

case

character

A -A-

V-Take Name A -A-

Case indication

[SHIFT] key

V-Take Name a -a-

Case indication

By pressing another pad or key after entering a character, the cursor will move to the next position, without the need for pressing the cursor key. If the next character to input is assigned to the same pad, you must ﬁrst press the cursor right key once to move the cursor, and then enter the character. An example for entering “BASS” from scratch is shown below.

V-Take Name ± -A-

Pad 1

V-Take Name B -A-

Press twice

Cursor [R] key

V-Take Name B -A-

Pad 1

V-Take Name BA -A-

Press once

Pad 6

V-Take Name BAS -A-

Press 4 times

Cursor [R] key

V-Take Name BAS -A-

Pad 6

V-Take Name BASS -A-

Press 4 times

NOTE

The space character and some symbols (“ # $ % ` ✽ , – . / : ; < > = [ ] ^ _ ` { } | ) cannot be entered with the pads and keys of the pad section.

6. Repeat step 5 to complete the desired name.

7. To ﬁnish, press the [EXIT] key.

The main screen appears again.

HINT

If the contents of a V-take are erased, the name reverts to “No Data”.

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PRJ 1 PRJ001

00 000:00:000

PRJ 1 PRJ001

00 000-00-000

PRJ 1 PRJ001

00 000:00:000

Moving to a desired point in the song (locate function)

You can specify a location within the song in time units (minutes/seconds/milliseconds) or in measure units (measure/ beat/tick) units, and move to that location.

PRJ 1 PRJ001 Ó00 000:00:000

Minutes Seconds

Select with cursor up/down keys

Milliseconds

PRJ 1 PRJ001 Ó00 000-00-000

Measures Beats Ticks

1. Verify that the transport is stopped and the

main screen is shown.

The locate function can only be used when the transport is stopped.

Playing back the same passage repeatedly (A-B repeat function)

A-B repeat is a function that repeatedly plays back a desired section of the song. This is useful to listen to the same section repeatedly, for example during practice.

1. Move to the point where repeat playback

should begin, and press the [A-B REPEAT] key in the control section.

The key ﬂashes, and the repeat start location (point A) is speciﬁed.

HINT

The A/B point can be speciﬁed either during playback or when the recorder is stopped.

2. Move to the point at which repeat playback

should end, and press the [A-B REPEAT] key once more.

The [A-B REPEAT] key will change from ﬂashing to constantly lit, and the repeat end location (point B) is set.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing part to the unit to change.

The unit that can be changed is indicated by the ﬂashing value.

PRJ 1 PRJ001 Ó00 000:00:000

You can use the cursor up/down keys to switch between time indication and measure/beat/tick indication.

3. Turn the dial to change the value.

When you change the displayed value, the recorder immediately moves to the new location. Pressing the PLAY [R] key starts playback from that point.

HINT

If you have set marks using the marker function (→ p. 47), you can use the locate function to move among the marks.

NOTE

If you specify a point B that is located earlier than point A, the section from points B

→ A will be played repeatedly.

3. To redo the A/B point setting, press the [A-B

REPEAT] key so that it goes out, and then repeat the procedure from step 1.

4. To begin repeat playback, press the PLAY [R]

key.

When point B is reached, the recorder jumps back to point A, and playback continues.

5. To stop repeat playback, press the STOP [P]

key.

Even after pressing the STOP [P] key to stop playback, you can perform repeat playback again as many times as desired, as long as the [A-B REPEAT] key is still lit.

6. To turn off repeat playback, press the [A-B

REPEAT] key.

The key goes out, and repeat playback will be turned off. The A/B point locations also will be cleared.

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PRJ 1 å–å–

40ms

00 000:00:000

PRJ 1 å–å–

40ms

00 000:00:000

Finding a desired location (scrub/preview function)

The HD8/HD16 provides a “scrub” function that lets you search for a desired location while repeatedly playing a short section before or after the current point. This is convenient to accurately ﬁnd the point at which a speciﬁc sound starts or stops.

When the scrub function is on, you can use the “preview function” that plays 0.7 seconds before or after the current point. By using the scrub and preview functions together, you can ﬁnd the desired location quickly and accurately.

Using scrub/preview

1. To perform scrub playback, hold down the

STOP [P] key from the main screen and press the PLAY [R] key.

The keys light up, and a short section (40 milliseconds by default) following the current location will play back repeatedly.

Immediately after activating the scrub function, audio track 1 will be selected as target for scrub playback.

to the current location will play (ending at the current location). If you press the FF [Y] key, a section of 0.7 seconds following the current location will play (beginning at the current location). This is called “preview playback”. When preview playback ends, scrub playback will resume.

Current location

Preview playbackPreview playback

5. To cancel the scrub function, press the STOP

[P] key.

The PLAY [R] and STOP [P] keys go out.

Changing the scrub direction and duration

When the scrub function is on, you can change the direction of scrub playback (whether it will play the section before or after the current location), and the length of the scrub playback section.

Current location

Track

When the scrub function is on, the display indication changes as follows.

PRJ 1

Scrub playback

40ms

Ó00 000:00:000

2. Use the status keys to select the track(s) for

scrub playback.

Up to four tracks can be selected simultaneously for scrub playback. (Stereo track pairs are counted as two tracks.) Scrub playback is toggled on and off for a track by repeatedly pressing the respective status key. If you attempt to select more than four tracks, scrub playback will be carried out for the last four tracks only.

3. To move the scrub playback position, use the

cursor left/right keys to cause the millisecond indication or the tick indication on the counter to ﬂash. Then turn the dial to ﬁnd the desired location.

During scrub playback, the current location can be moved forward or backward in milliseconds or ticks.

1. From the main screen, hold down the STOP

[P] key and press the PLAY [R] key.

This turns the scrub function on, and the direction and duration of scrub playback are shown on the display.

Direction of scrub playback

PRJ 1

Length of scrub playbac

40ms

Ó00 000:00:000

To change the length of scrub playback, use the cursor left/right keys to cause the scrub playback length setting to ﬂash, and turn the dial.

You can select 40, 80, 120, 160, or 200 (ms) as the length of scrub playback.

To change the direction of scrub playback, use the cursor left/right keys to cause the scrub playback direction indication to ﬂash, and turn the dial.

å”

Current location Current location

Scrub playback Scrub playback

Play section up to current point Play section from current point

“å

(Default)

4. To use the preview function for hearing the

section before the current location, press the

T] key. To hear the section after the

REW [ current location, press the FF [Y] key.

If you press the REW [T] key, a section of 0.7 seconds prior

To exit the scrub function, press the STOP [P] key.

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Re-recording only a speciﬁed region (punch-in/out function)

Punch-in/out is a function that lets you re-record just a speciﬁed region of a previously recorded track. The action of switching a currently-playing track to record mode is called “punch-in”, and the action of switching back from recording to playback is called “punch-out”. The HD8/HD16 provides two ways to do this. You can use the panel keys or a foot switch (ZOOM FS-01, sold separately) to punch-in/out manually (“manual punch-in/out”), or you can cause punch-in/out to occur automatically at previously speciﬁed points (“auto punch-in/out”).

NOTE

<< only>> When the 8-track recording function (→ p. 46)

is active, punch-in/out cannot be used.

Using manual punch-in/out

To perform manual punch-in/out, proceed as follows.

HINT

•To use a foot switch for punch-in/out, connect the separately available ZOOM FS-01 to the CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel.

•

In the default condition of the HD8/HD16, the foot switch is set to control recorder playback/stop. To use the foot switch to punch-in/ out, you must ﬁrst change the foot switch setting (

1. Repeatedly press the status key of the track

on which to perform punch-in/out, until the key is lit in red.

2. Raise the fader of this track to a suitable

position.

→ p. 169).

switch) once more.

The REC [O] key goes out, and the unit switches from recording to playback.

7. To stop the recorder, press the STOP [P] key.

8. To check the newly recorded content, locate

to a point before the punch-in point, and press the PLAY [R] key.

Using auto punch-in/out

Auto punch-in/out is a function that lets you specify beforehand the region to be re-recorded. Punch-in will occur automatically when you reach the starting location (In point), and punch-out will occur automatically when you reach the ending location (Out point). This is convenient when you cannot operate the HD8/HD16 because you are playing the instrument yourself, or when very fast playback/record switching is required. In order to perform auto punch-in/out, you must ﬁrst specify the In point (the point where the recorder switches from playback to record) and Out point (the point where the recorder switches from record to playback), and then perform the recording operation.

In point Out point

Track Playback PlaybackRecording

1. Raise the fader of the track on which to

perform punch-in/out to a suitable position.

Use the [ON/OFF] key to select the input, and then play your instrument connected to the input jack and use the [GAIN] control and [REC LEVEL] control to adjust the recording level.

4. Locate a point slightly before the intended

punch-in point, and press the PLAY [R] key to begin recorder playback.

5. When you come to the punch-in point, press

the REC [O] key (or press the foot switch).

The REC [O] key lights up, and track recording begins from that location.

6. When you come to the intended punch-out

point, press the REC [O] key (or the foot

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3. Locate the point for punch-in, and press the

[AUTO PUNCH-IN/OUT] key.

The key ﬂashes. This sets the “In point” at which recording will begin.

4. Locate the point for punch-out, and press the

[AUTO PUNCH-IN/OUT] key once more.

The key changes from ﬂashing to solidly lit. This sets the “Out point” at which recording will end.

HINT

To specify the in/out points precisely, it is convenient to use the scrub function (

→ p. 47) beforehand at the desired locations.

(

→ p. 40) to ﬁnd the locations and assign a mark

5. Use the Locate function to go to a spot

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before the In point.

6. Repeatedly press the status key for the track

on which to perform punch-in/out, until the key ﬂashes red.

NOTE

If the current location is between the In point and Out point, the status key (and the REC [ red. In this case, use the locate function once again to go to a point that is earlier than the In point.

O] key if during recording) will be lit

7. To rehearse the auto punch-in/out process,

press the PLAY [R] key.

The recorder will begin playing. When you reach the In point, the track on which you are punching-in/out will be muted. When you reach the Out point, muting will be defeated. (You will always be able to monitor the input signal during this time.) Performing this action will not delete or record anything on the track.

To change the positions of the In point or Out point, press the [AUTO PUNCH-IN/OUT] key so that the key goes out, and then repeat steps 3 and 4. When you are ﬁnished rehearsing, move again to a location earlier than the In point.

8. To actually perform auto punch-in/out, hold

down the REC [O] key and press the PLAY [R] key.

The recorder will begin playing. When you reach the In point, recording will begin automatically (punch-in). When you reach the Out point, recording will end automatically, and playback will resume (punch-out).

Recording several tracks on a master track (mixdown function)

This section explains how to play recorded audio tracks as well as drum/bass track sounds and record them as a stereo mix on a master track (mixdown).

About the master track

The master track is a set of stereo tracks that is separate from the normal tracks. The most common use of the master track is as a track on which the end result of a mixdown process is recorded. The contents of the master track can then be used to create an audio CD. When you switch the master track to the recording condition, the signal after passing the [MASTER] fader (the same signal as available from the MASTER OUTPUT jacks) is sent to the master track. The HD8/HD16 offers one master track for each project. Similar to the regular tracks, the master track also has ten virtual tracks (V-takes). This allows you to record different mixes on several V-takes and select the optimum take later. It is possible to convert the contents of the master track into a stereo WAV ﬁle. If you copy this ﬁle via the USB interface to a computer, you can use it to create a CD with the software and CD-R/RW drive of the computer. The illustration below shows the signal ﬂow for recording on the master track of the HD8.

9. When you are ﬁnished recording, press the

STOP [P] key.

. To listen to the recorded result, repeatedly

press the status key for the track on which you recorded, until the key is lit green. Then move to a location earlier than the In point, and press the PLAY [R] key.

To re-do the punch-in/punch-out recording, repeat steps 5 – 9.

. When you are satisﬁed with the recording,

press the [AUTO PUNCH-IN/OUT] key so that the key goes out.

The auto punch-in/out function is turned off, and the In point and Out point settings are discarded.

Master track

Tracks 1 – 8, Drum/Bass track

HINT

• It is possible to play the master tracks of several projects recorded on the hard disk in succession (→ p. 165).

• The data recorded on all tracks including the master track are saved as mono WAV ﬁles (2 mono WAV ﬁles for stereo tracks). To save data as a stereo WAV ﬁle, special steps are necessary (→ p. 43).

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Take Select VTake1:Master 1

Create StereoWAV *MASTER1.WAV

Master track mixdown steps

Here’s how to mix recorder tracks and the rhythm section sound onto two stereo channels and record these on the master track.

1. If required, refer to page 36 and select the

desired V-take for the master track.

2. From the main screen, press the [MASTER]

status key repeatedly until the key is lit in red.

The master track is now ready for recording.

3. Start recorder playback and adjust the

mixing balance of the various tracks.

The individual track level settings as well as the insert effect and send/return effect settings all have an inﬂuence on the signal that is sent to the master track. Adjust levels while watching the L/R level meter, and make sure that no signal clipping occurs.

4. To carry out the mixdown operation, press

the ZERO [U] key to return to the beginning of the song, and then press the PLAY [R] key while holding down the REC [O] key.

Recording on the master track starts.

5. When recording is complete, press the STOP

[P] key.

Playback of the master track starts. You can use the [MASTER] fader to adjust the playback volume.

3. To stop recorder playback, press the STOP

[P] key.

4. To cancel the master track playback mode,

press the [MASTER] status key so that the key goes out.

Muting for all tracks is canceled, and the unit returns to normal operation. Status keys that were automatically turned off are returned to the previous condition.

Converting the master track to a stereo WAV ﬁle

You can write any V-take of the master track to the hard disk as a WAV ﬁle. This ﬁle can then be copied to a computer for further editing or burning to CD.

1. From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key.

The indication “REC UTILITY” appears on the ﬁrst line of the display, and “PROJECT” is shown on the second line.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “STEREO WAV” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The name of the master track V-take is shown on the second line of the display.

HINT

You can start the mixdown operation from a point within the song. In this case, only the section with recorded data will be overwritten.

Playing the master track

To play the recorded master track, proceed as follows.

1. From the main screen, press the [MASTER]

status key repeatedly until the key is lit in green.

The master track is now ready for playback. In this mode, all other tracks are muted, and all effects are switched off.

HINT

While the [MASTER] status key is lit in green, the transport section keys except for the REC [

O] key operate normally.

2. Press the ZERO [U] key to return to the

beginning of the song, and then press the PLAY [R] key.

Take Select VTake1:Master 1

3. Turn the dial to select the V-take to convert

into a stereo WAV ﬁle, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display indication changes as follows.

Create StereoWAV *MASTER1.WAV

NOTE

When a ﬁle with the same name is present in the same folder on the hard disk, a “✽ ” symbol appears on the display. This is a warning that the ﬁle will be overwritten if you proceed with this operation. If required, you can change the name from this screen. (For information on entering characters, see page 37.)

4. Assign a ﬁle name as necessary, and press

the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Create?” appears on the second line of the

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Rec Track Mute

display.

5. To create the ﬁle, press the [ENTER] key once

more.

The stereo WAV ﬁle is created in the IMPORT folder of the currently selected project. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

Combining multiple tracks on one or two tracks (bounce function)

“Bounce” is a function that mixes the sound from the audio tracks and drum/bass track, and records them on one or two tracks. (This is sometimes called “ping-pong recording”.) The illustration below shows the signal ﬂow when performing bounce recording on the HD8.

1. From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key.

The indication “REC UTILITY” appears on the ﬁrst line and the indication “PROJECT” on the second line of the display.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “BOUNCE” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

3. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “REC TRACK” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The current setting is shown.

Rec Track Mute

The indications have the following meaning.

• Mute

The recording track(s) will be muted (default setting).

• Play

The recording track(s) will play back.

Tracks 1 - 6

HINT

•You can mix the signals from the INPUT jacks into the bounce recording.

• If you select only one mono track as the bounce destination, a signal mixed to mono will be recorded.

• If necessary, you can play back all tracks, and bounce the signal onto an empty V-take of a selected track.

Making bounce settings

Before using the bounce function, you may have to make certain settings.

Specifying playback/mute for the recording track(s)

By default, the bounce destination recording track(s) will be muted. To play back a track while you bounce-record onto another V-take of that track, use the following procedure to change the internal setting so that the recording track(s) will also play back.

4. To play the bounce target track, turn the dial

to change the setting to “Play”.

5. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key several times.

Selecting the recording destination V-take

By default, the result of the bounce operation will be recorded on the V-take that is currently selected for the recording track(s). To play back a track while bouncing onto another Vtake of that track, you can use the following procedure to change the recording destination V-take.

1. From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key.

The indication “REC UTILITY” appears on the ﬁrst line and the indication “PROJECT” on the second line of the display.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “BOUNCE” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

3. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “REC TAKE” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The current setting is shown.

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Rec Take Current

Recording on tracks 7/8 << 15/16>> starts.

Rec Take Current

The indications have the following meaning.

• Current

The bounce result will be recorded on the V-take currently selected for the recording track (default setting).

•1 – 10

The bounce result will be recorded on the V-take of the recording track with the speciﬁed number.

4. Turn the dial to specify the recording

destination V-take.

5. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key several times.

Executing bounce recording

This example explains how to bounce the contents of tracks 1 – 8 << 1 – 16>> and the drum/bass track onto V-take 10 of tracks 7/8 << 15/16>>.

1. Refer to “Making bounce settings” and set

the bounce target track to “Play”.

7. When recording is complete, press the STOP

[P] key.

HINT

•To check the result of the bounce operation, select the V-ta

the bounce target tracks and mute the other tracks. Then set the recorder to playback. Note that the track parameters will continue to be valid.

•

To monitor the unprocessed sound, return the track volume and EQ settings for the bounce target tracks to the default condition. When bouncing in stereo to two mono tracks, set the Pan parameter for the odd-numbered track to L 100 and for the even-numbered track to R 100.

•

If only the drum/bass track signal is recorded, select “Master” as recording source. For information on how to do this, see the next section “Selecting drum/bass track as recording source”.

ke for

8. To turn off the bounce function, press the

[BOUNCE] key.

The [BOUNCE] key goes out, and the bounce function is canceled.

Recording the drum/bass track sound on an audio track (rhythm recording)

2. Refer to “Making bounce settings” and select

V-take 10 for the bounce target track.

3. From the main screen, press the status keys

of tracks 7/8 << 15/16>> repeatedly, so that the keys are lit in red.

Tracks 7/8< < 15/16>> are now ready for recording.

4. Press the [BOUNCE] key in the control

section.

The key lights up and the bounce function is turned on. While the key is lit, the tracks/V-takes selected in steps 2 – 3 are selected as recording targets.

5. Set the recorder to playback and adjust the

mixing balance of the various tracks.

The individual settings for level balance, panning, and effects all have an inﬂuence on the mixed signal that is sent to the bounce target tracks. During recording, adjust levels while watching the MASTER level meter, to make sure that no signal clipping occurs.

6. Move the recorder to the beginning and start

recording.

The HD8/HD16 allows you to record the drum track or bass track sound of the rhythm section onto any audio track. This function is called “rhythm recording”. By recording a rhythm song or rhythm pattern on an audio track, you can then combine this with another song or pattern as played by the rhythm section.

To use the rhythm recording function, proceed as follows.

Selecting drum/bass track as recording source

While using the bounce function, select the drum/bass track as recording source signal.

1. From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key.

The indication “REC UTILITY” appears on the ﬁrst line and the indication “PROJECT” on the second line of the display.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “BOUNCE” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

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Rec Source Master

3. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “REC SOURCE” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display indication changes as follows.

Rec Source Master

In this condition, you can select the recording source signal. The following choices are available.

• Master

Signal immediately before [MASTER] fader (default setting)

• Drum Track

Drum track output

• Bass Track

Bass track output

4. Turn the dial to select “Drum Track” or “Bass

Track” as recording source.

5. Press the [EXIT] key several times to return to

the main screen.

4. Set the recorder to playback and adjust the

drum/bass track output level.

Adjust levels while watching the level meter, to make sure that no signal clipping occurs.

NOTE

Before performing the following steps, make sure that the rhythm pattern/rhythm song tempo is as desired. If you change the rhythm pattern/rhythm song tempo after recording the audio track, the rhythm will no longer match the recorded track.

5. Move to the start point of the recorder, and

start recording.

The rhythm pattern/rhythm song play is recorded on the audio track. If you hit the pads during recording, this sound will also be captured.

6. When play is complete, stop the recorder.

7. Press the [BOUNCE] key.

The key goes out, and the bounce function is canceled. To return the bounce function to the normal condition, select “Master” as recording source, as described in “Selecting drum/ bass track as recording source”.

Recording

While playing the audio tracks, you can now record the rhythm section play on any audio track.

1. Press the [BOUNCE] key.

The key lights up.

2. Repeatedly press the status key for the track

on which to record, until the key is lit in red.

In this condition, the signal of the track selected in step 4 of “Selecting drum/bass track as recording source” will be recorded.

HINT

To record drum sounds in stereo, select a stereo track (or two mono tracks) as recording destination. If only one mono track is selected, the left and right signals will be mixed down to mono for recording.

3. While holding down the [SHIFT] key in the

pad section, press a pad marked “SONG” or “PATTERN” to select a rhythm song or rhythm pattern for recording.

To record your own pad playing, select an empty rhythm pattern/rhythm song verify that the sounds that you want to play are assigned to the pads.

Recording on 8 tracks simultaneously (8-track recording mode) << only>>

This section explains how to use the 8-track recording mode which allows up to eight tracks to be recorded simultaneously. <<This function is available only in the .>>

About 8-track recording

In 8-track recording mode, the signals from the INPUT jacks 1 – 8 can be recorded directly onto tracks 1 – 8. This is convenient to record the performance of an entire band in a single session, using separate tracks for the various parts, or for picking up a drum performance with multiple mics. In 8-track recording mode, inputs 1 – 8 and tracks 1 – 8 correspond to each other. When the status key of a track is lit in red, the signal of that input can be recorded on the track. When the status key is out or lit in green, the signal from the respective input is not recorded and sent directly to a point immediately before the [MASTER] fader. The insert and send/return effects are available also in 8-track recording mode.

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Input

12345678

Status keys

Red Red Red Red Red Red

12345678 MASTER

Green Green

(or out)

NOTE

• In 8-track recording mode, recording on tracks 9/10 – 15/16 and the master track is not possible. The auto punch-in/out and bounce functions are also not available.

•To perform overdubbing on a mono track after you have recorded tracks 1 – 8, you must move the recorded takes to tracks 9 – 16 ﬁrst (→ p. 62).

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While the instruments are played, use the [REC LEVEL] control to adjust the recording level.

Set the recording level as high as possible, but avoid settings that cause the [CLIP] indicator to light. In the recording standby condition (status key lit in red), the level of the input signal can be checked with the respective level meter.

7. Repeatedly press the status keys for the

tracks to be recorded so that the keys are lit in red.

Up to eight status keys can be activated simultaneously. When a track is switched to the recording standby condition, the signal from the input mixer will be sent to the corresponding recording track. If the [ON/OFF] key for an input is ON but the corresponding status key is lit green (or is off), the respective input will not be recorded.

8. Move to the start point of the recorder, and

start recording.

When recording is ﬁnished, stop the recorder.

Assigning an input signal to a track

After adjusting the level of the signals from the INPUT jacks 1 – 8, the signals are sent to tracks 1 – 8 in the recorder section.

1. Verify that the instruments or microphones to

be recorded are connected to the INPUT jacks 1 – 8.

2. Press the [8TRACK RECORDING] key in the

input section.

The key lights up and the unit switches to 8-track recording mode.

3. Press the [ON/OFF] keys for the INPUT jacks

1 – 8.

When pressed, a key lights up, and the corresponding input is active.

4. While the instruments are played, adjust the

respective [GAIN] controls to obtain a suitable input sensitivity level.

5. To use an insert effect, press the [INPUT

SOURCE] key in the control section, and press the [ON/OFF] key for the input to which you want to apply the effect.

The respective [ON/OFF] key lights up orange, and the insert effect is applied. When 8 x COMP EQ is selected as algorithm for the insert effect, all channels can be processed by the effect. Otherwise, two selected channels can be effect-processed.

9. To cancel the 8-track recording condition,

press the [8TRACK RECORDING] key.

The key goes out.

Marker function

This function lets you set marks at any recorder position, and return to the mark using a simple operation. Up to 100 marks can be set.

HINT

• It is also possible to switch mixer settings or effect setting groups (scenes) at a marked position (→ p. 84).

• When creating an audio CD, marks can be used to provide index information. This will allow the CD player to access speciﬁc points within a song (→ p. 142).

Setting a mark

Here’s how to assign a mark at the desired location in a song.

1. Locate the point where you want to set a

mark.

HINT

•A mark can be assigned either during playback or when stopped.

•You can use the scrub function (→ p. 40) to locate the point with high precision.

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Reference [Recorder]

PRJ 1 PRJ001

00 000:00:000

2. Press the [MARK] key in the control section.

A mark will be assigned to the current location. The second line of the display always shows the number of the mark at the current point or the closest preceding mark.

PRJ 1 PRJ001 Ó00 000:00:000

Mark number

Marker symbol

The marker symbol to the left of the mark number changes as follows, according to the current position.

• Ó

The mark number and the current position match.

• Ô

No mark is assigned at the current position.

The mark number is assigned automatically in ascending order from the beginning of the song. If you add a new mark between two existing marks, the subsequent marks will be renumbered.

Add a mark

Mark number

0000010102

030304

Locating a mark

Here’s how to move to the location of a mark. This can be done in two ways: you can use key operations, or specify the mark number directly.

Using keys to locate

1. From the main screen, press either the

MARKER [U] or [I] key in the control section.

Each time you press the key, the unit jumps to the next mark before or after the current location.

Mark

Song

Specifying the mark number to locate

Current location

1. From the main screen, use the cursor left/

right keys to cause the mark number on the counter to ﬂash.

Song

Mark number

HINT

Mark number 00 is already set at the beginning of the song (the counter zero location). This cannot be changed.

0000010102

Song

2. Turn the dial to select the desired mark

number.

As soon as the number is changed, the recorder jumps to that number.

Deleting a mark

Here’s how to delete a mark that you assigned.

1. Locate the mark that you want to delete.

A mark can only be deleted when it exactly matches the current location. Make sure that the marker symbol is shown in reverse. If not, use the MARKER [U] / [I] keys to jump to the exact marker point.

2. Press the [CLEAR] key in the control section.

The selected mark will be deleted, and subsequent marks will be renumbered.

NOTE

•A deleted mark cannot be recovered.

• It is not possible to delete mark number “00” located at the beginning of the song.

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PRE COUNT 1/2 >COUNT

Count

Volume 15

Making settings for pre-count operation

In the default condition of a project, a pre-count of four beats is heard before the start of recording. The number of beats and the pre-count volume can be changed as follows.

1. From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key.

The indication “REC UTILITY” appears on the ﬁrst line and the indication “PROJECT” on the second line of the display.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “PRE COUNT” on the second line of the display, then press the [ENTER] key.

The display indication changes as follows.

PRE COUNT 1/2 >COUNT

3. To change the number of pre-count beats,

use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the indication “COUNT” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The current pre-count setting is shown.

The current pre-count volume is shown.

Volume 15

Pre-count volume

6. Turn the dial to set the volume (0 – 15).

7. When the setting is complete, press the

[EXIT] key to return to the main screen.

If you initiate the recording procedure in this condition, the selected number of pre-count beats will be heard at the selected volume.

Count 4

Pre-count beats

The following settings are available.

Off

The pre-count is turned off.

1 – 8

A pre-count of 1 – 8 beats is heard.

Special

A special pre-count as follows is heard.

4. Turn the dial to make a selection.

When the setting is complete, press the [EXIT] key twice to return to the main screen.

5. To change the volume of the pre-count, use

the cursor left/right keys to bring up the indication “VOLUME” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

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REC UTILITY 1/10 >PROJECT

TRACK EDIT 1/10 >COPY

Copy Source Track1-1

Copy Source Track5-1

Copy Source Track1/2

This section explains how to edit audio data contained on the audio tracks or the master track. There are two major types of editing functions: specifying a range within a track for editing, and editing an entire V-take.

Editing a range of data

The procedure for specifying a range within a track and then performing an editing action is explained below.

Basic steps for range editing

When performing editing for a speciﬁed range of data, some steps are similar for each action. These are as follows.

1. From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key.

The display indication changes as follows.

REC UTILITY 1/10 >PROJECT

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “TRACK EDIT” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The track edit menu containing various editing commands appears on the display.

• TIME STRETCH

Change the duration of the entire audio data on a track without changing the pitch.

• PITCH FIX

Apply pitch compensation to a speciﬁed range of audio data.

• HARMONY+ (Harmony Generate)

Add 3-part harmony to a speciﬁed range of audio data.

• DUO HARMONY

Add 1-part harmony to a speciﬁed range of audio data.

4. Press the [ENTER] key.

The screen for selecting the track and V-take for editing appears. The display shown below is an example for selecting the COPY command in step 3.

Copy Source Track1-1

5. Use the cursor up/down keys or the status

keys to select the track, and use the dial to select the V-take number.

TRACK EDIT 1/10 >COPY

3. Use the cursor left/right keys to select the

desired command from the following options.

• COPY

Copy a speciﬁed range of audio data.

• MOVE

Move a speciﬁed range of audio data.

• ERASE

Erase a speciﬁed range of audio data.

• TRIM

Retain only a speciﬁed range of audio data and erase the rest.

•FADE I/O (Fade-in/out)

Perform fade-in/fade-out over a speciﬁed audio data interval.

• REVERSE

Reverse a speciﬁed range of audio data.

Copy Source Track5-1

On this screen, V-takes that are not currently selected can also be selected for editing. When track 8 of the HD8 or track 16 of the HD16 is selected, pressing the cursor right key selects tracks in odd-numbered/even-numbered pairs (1/2, 5/6 etc.) or the master track (“Master” indication appears instead of track number). (This applies to commands other than PITCH FIX, HARMONY+, and DUO HARMONY.)

Copy Source Track1/2

NOTE

•You can also press the status keys for two adjacent odd/evennumbered mono tracks together to select these tracks.

• Repeatedly pressing the status keys for stereo tracks selects the odd-numbered track, even-numbered track, and stereo track in sequence.

• When a single track has been selected as editing source for a command other than HARMONY+ and DUO HARMONY, the

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editing target will also be a single track.

Start 000:00:000

Start 001-01-00

Start

Start 000:00:000 End 003:15:000

Copy Destination To 003:15:000

• When two tracks or the master track have been selected as editing source, the editing target will also be two tracks or the master track. The currently selected V-take for each track will be the target.

6. Press the [ENTER] key.

The subsequent steps will differ, depending on which command was selected in step 4. See the following sections for the respective commands.

7. When the editing command has been

executed, repeatedly press the [EXIT] key to return to the main screen.

NOTE

After executing an edit command for rewriting the audio data on a track, the original data cannot be restored. To retain the condition before editing, use the capture and swap functions

→ p. 65) for that track.

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Copying a speciﬁed range of data

You can copy the audio data of a speciﬁed range to a speciﬁed position on a speciﬁed track/V-take. This action will overwrite the existing data at the destination location. The copy source data will be unchanged.

Copy source track

Copy

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Minutes/seconds/milliseconds

Start 000:00:000

Measures/beats/ticks

Start 001-01-00

Marker position

Start

Ó00

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing section of the counter, and turn the dial to specify the copy start point.

When a value is speciﬁed, the other units currently not shown on the display also reﬂect the new location.

NOTE

If you specify a point where no audio data exist, the display shows a “✽ ” symbol.

3. Press the [ENTER] key.

The second line of the display now lets you specify the copy range end point.

Start 000:00:000 End 003:15:000

4. Use the same procedure as in step 2 to

specify the copy range end point.

If you press the PLAY [R] key at this point, the speciﬁed range will be played.

Copy target track

1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for range

editing” and select the COPY command. Select the copy source track/V-take, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display for specifying the copy start point appears. The range start point can be speciﬁed minutes/seconds/ milliseconds, or in measures/beats/ticks. You can also specify the point using markers ( cursor up/down keys to switch units.

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→ p. 47). Use the

5. Press the [ENTER] key.

The ﬁrst line of the display now shows “Copy Destination” and the second line “Trackxx-yy” (where xx is the track number and yy the V-take number). This display lets you specify the copy destination.

HINT

You can select the same track as copy source and copy destination. In this case, the copy source range and copy destination range may overlap, but copying is still possible.

6. Specify the copy destination track/V-take in

the same way as when selecting the copy source, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display shows the copy destination start point.

Copy Destination To 003:15:000

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Start 000:00:000

Start 000:00:000 End 000:42:230

Move Destination To 000:42:230

Start 000:00:000

7. Specify the copy destination start point in the

same way as for the copy source, and press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Copy?” appears on the second line of the display.

8. To execute the copy operation, press the

[ENTER] key.

When the copy operation is completed, the unit returns to the track edit menu. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

HINT

To paste the same range repeatedly, use the phrase loop function (

→ p. 67).

Moving a speciﬁed range of data

You can move the audio data of a speciﬁed range to a speciﬁed position on a speciﬁed track/V-take. This action will overwrite the existing data at the destination location. The move source data will be erased.

Move source track

Move

Move target track

If you press the PLAY [R] key at this point, the speciﬁed range will be played.

5. Press the [ENTER] key.

The ﬁrst line of the display now shows “Move Destination” and the second line “Trackxx-yy” (where xx is the track number and yy the V-take number). This display lets you specify the move destination.

6. Specify the move destination track/V-take in

the same way as when selecting the move source, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display shows the move destination start point.

Move Destination To 000:42:230

7. Specify the move destination start point in

the same way as for the move source, and press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Move?” appears on the second line of the display.

8. To execute the move operation, press the

[ENTER] key.

When the move operation is completed, the unit returns to the track edit menu. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for range

editing” and select the MOVE command. Select the move source track/V-take, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display for specifying the move start point appears. (For information on switching the display units, see page 51.)

Start 000:00:000

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing section of the counter, and turn the dial to specify the move start point.

3. Press the [ENTER] key.

The second line of the display now lets you specify the move range end point.

Start 000:00:000 End 000:42:230

4. Use the same procedure as in step 2 to

specify the move range end point.

Erasing a speciﬁed range of data

You can erase the audio data of a speciﬁed range and return the range to the mute (non-recorded) condition.

Erase

1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for range

editing” and select the ERASE command. Select the move source track/V-take, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display for specifying the move start point appears. (For information on switching the display units, see page 51.)

Start 000:00:000

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing section of the counter, and turn the dial to specify the erase start point.

3. Press the [ENTER] key.

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Reference [Track Editing]

Start 000:00:000 End 001:20:020

Start 000:00:000

Start 000:20:000 End 000:42:230

Start 000:00:000

The second line of the display now lets you specify the erase range end point.

Start 000:00:000 End 001:20:020

4. Use the same procedure as in step 2 to

specify the erase range end point.

If you press the PLAY [R] key at this point, the speciﬁed range will be played.

5. Press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Erase?” appears on the second line of the display.

6. To execute the erase operation, press the

[ENTER] key.

When the erase operation is completed, the unit returns to the track edit menu. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

3. Press the [ENTER] key.

The second line of the display now lets you specify the trimming end point.

Start 000:20:000 End 000:42:230

4. Use the same procedure as in step 2 to

specify the trimming end point.

If you press the PLAY [R] key at this point, the speciﬁed range will be played.

5. Press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Trim?” appears on the second line of the display.

6. To execute the trimming operation, press the

[ENTER] key.

When the trimming operation is completed, the unit returns to the track edit menu. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

Trimming a speciﬁed range of data

You can erase the audio data of a speciﬁed range and adjust the data start/end point (trimming). For example, when preparing to burn the master track onto a CD-R/RW disc, you might want to remove unwanted portions at the start and the end of the Vtake that will be used.

Trim Trim

NOTE

When data before a speciﬁed section are erased (trimmed), the remaining audio data will move up by that amount. Therefore the timing may become mismatched with regard to other tracks.

1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for range

editing” and select the TRIM command. Select the track/V-take to trim, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display for specifying the trimming start point appears. (For information on switching the display units, see page 51.)

Fade-in/fade-out of speciﬁed data range

You can fade in or fade out the audio data over a speciﬁed range.

Fade-in

NOTE

The fade-in/out command does not simply alter the track volume. Rather, it rewrites the audio data and is therefore not reversible once executed.

1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for range

editing” and select the FADE I/O command. Select the track/V-take for fade-in or fadeout, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display for specifying the fade-in/fade-out start point appears. (For information on switching the display units, see page 51.)

Start 000:00:000

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing section of the counter, and turn the dial to specify the trimming start point.

All data before the point speciﬁed here will be erased.

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Start 000:00:000

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing section of the counter, and turn the dial to specify the fade-in/fade-out start point.

Reference [Track Editing]

Start 000:00:000 End 000:10:000

Fade Curve In-1

Start 000:00:000

Start 001:15:000 End 001:18:000

3. Press the [ENTER] key.

The second line of the display now lets you specify the fadein/fade-out end point.

Start 000:00:000 End 000:10:000

4. Use the same procedure as in step 2 to

specify the fade-in/fade-out end point.

If you press the PLAY [R] key at this point, the speciﬁed range will be played.

5. Press the [ENTER] key.

A display for selecting the fade-in or fade-out curve appears.

Fade Curve In-1

6. Turn the dial to select the fade-in or fade-out

curve.

Curves In-1 to In-3 are for fade-in, and curves Out-1 to Out-3 are for fade-out. The numbers are for three different kinds of curves, which look as follows.

Fade-in

In-1 In-2 In-3

Reversing a speciﬁed range of audio data

You can reverse the order of a speciﬁed range of audio data.

Reverse

A B C D E E D C B A

1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for range

editing” and select the REVERSE command. Select the track/V-take for reversing, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display for specifying the reverse start point appears. (For information on switching the display units, see page 51.)

Start 000:00:000

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing section of the counter, and turn the dial to specify the reverse start point.

3. Press the [ENTER] key.

The second line of the display now lets you specify the reverse end point.

Fade-out

Out-1 Out-2 Out-3

7. Press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Fade?” appears on the second line of the display.

8. To execute the fade-in or fade-out operation,

press the [ENTER] key.

When the fade-in/fade-out operation is completed, the unit returns to the track edit menu. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

Start 001:15:000 End 001:18:000

4. Use the same procedure as in step 2 to

specify the reverse end point.

If you press the PLAY [R] key at this point, the speciﬁed range will be played.

5. Press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Reverse?” appears on the second line of the display.

6. To execute the reverse operation, press the

[ENTER] key.

When the reverse operation is completed, the unit returns to the track edit menu. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

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Reference [Track Editing]

Time Stretch Dst Track1-1

100.00%

=120.0

000:00:000

Changing the duration of an entire track

You can change the duration of the entire audio data on a track without changing the pitch (time stretch/compress). The stretched or compressed data can be written over the old data on the same track or pasted on another track while leaving the source data unchanged.

Time stretch/compress

A B C D EA B C D E

NOTE

• The editing start point for time stretch/compress is always from the beginning of the V-take.

• The point where you stop playback when checking out the time stretch/compress effect becomes the editing end point.

Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for range editing” and select the TIME STRETCH command. Select the track/V-take for time stretch/compress, and press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Time Stretch Dst” appears on the ﬁrst line of the display. In this condition, you can select a track/V-take on which to place the audio data after time stretch/compress.

Time Stretch Dst Track1-1

2. Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys to select the target track, and use the dial to select the V-take number.

The display indication changes as follows.

Stretch ratio Tempo

unit for making the time stretch/compress setting.

The selected unit ﬂashes.

4. Turn the dial to make the time stretch/

compress setting.

When you change one item, the other item also changes accordingly. The setting range of 50% – 150% for the stretch/ compress ratio cannot be exceeded.

5. Press the PLAY [R] key.

The stretched/compressed track is played from the beginning of the V-take. If you continue playback to the end of the V-take, all audio data of that track/V-take are stretched or compressed.

HINT

It is also possible to change the stretch/compress ratio during playback.

6. At the point where you want the time stretch/

compress function to end, press the STOP [P] key.

The indication “Stretch?” appears on the second line of the display.

7. To execute the time stretch/compress

operation, press the [ENTER] key.

When the time stretch/compress operation is completed, the unit returns to the track edit menu. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

HINT

When wishing to apply time stretch/compress only to a part of the song such as a drum pattern or guitar riff, use the copy function or trimming function to create a V-take of the desired length ﬁrst.

100.00%

000:00:000

This screen lets you specify the ratio for time stretch/compress in two units, as listed below.

• Stretch ratio (%)

Expresses the length of the track after time stretch/ compress.

•Tempo (BPM)

Sets the tempo (beats per minute) after time stretch/ compress, using the tempo set in the rhythm song as reference. In the default condition, the current tempo of the rhythm section is shown.

3. Use the cursor left/right keys to select the

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∑=120.0

Compensating the pitch of a speciﬁed range

This editing command lets you specify a KEY and SCALE and align all audio data in a speciﬁed range to the nearest note in that scale (PitchFix). Instead of the scale, it is also possible to use a bass sequence from the bass track as reference for pitch compensation.

HINT

The edited audio data after pitch compensation will overwrite the existing data.

NOTE

For pitch shift to operate correctly, the audio data should represent single notes recorded without applying delay, reverb, chorus, or other effects.

Reference [Track Editing]

Pitch Fix Key=C

Pitch Fix Scale=Chromatic

Pitch Fix Speed=15

Start 000:00:000

00 001-01-00

1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for range

editing” and select the PITCH FIX command. Select the track/V-take for time stretch/ compress, and press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Pitch Fix” appears on the ﬁrst line of the display, and “Key” on the second line. In this condition, you can select the key for the scale to be used for pitch compensation.

Pitch Fix Key=C

Key

HINT

You can only select a single mono track or one track of a stereo pair as source track for PitchFix.

2. Turn the dial to select the key.

The selection range for the key is C – B (in semitone steps) and “Bass Seq”.

When you select “BassSeq”, the pitch of the audio track will be detected and transposed to the same note in the nearest octave speciﬁed by the bass sequence or by actually hitting a pad. The upper limit for pitch detection is two octaves above center A. For example, if you use an audio track recorded with long tones and apply PitchFix using a bass sequence with a short rhythm, you will get an interesting effect with strong modulation.

Audio track Audio track

Pitch Fix

Bass sequence

HINT

• When you select “Bass Seq”, step 3 is not necessary.

• When you select “Bass Seq” for pitch compensation, the note in the octave closest to the source material is selected. If the source and the bass track pitch are far apart, the results may be unpredictable.

3. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “Scale” on the second line of the display, then turn the dial to select the scale type.

The scale type selections are “Major”, “Minor”, and “Chromatic”. When you select Chromatic, pitch compensation is performed to the nearest semitone.

Pitch Fix Scale=Chromatic

The following illustrations show pitch compensation for the same melody, using D Major and Chromatic.

Pitch compensation (D Major)

Pitch compensation (Chromatic)

4. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “Speed” on the second line of the display, then turn the dial to select the speed with which the pitch is adjusted. The setting range is 0 – 30.

Smaller values result in faster compensation speed. For a natural effect, select a fairly high value.

Pitch Fix Speed=15

HINT

By selecting a very high pitch compensation speed, you can produce a robotic voice from a vocal source.

5. Press the cursor down key.

The display indication changes as follows. At this screen, you can specify the start point in minutes/seconds/milliseconds, measures/beats/ticks, or by using marks. (To return to the previous screen, press the cursor up key.)

Time

Start 000:00:000 Ó00 001-01-00

Mark Measures/beats/ticks

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6. Use the cursor left/right keys to cause the

Harmony+ Dst Track1-1

counter indication to ﬂash. Then use the dial to specify the start point for pitch compensation.

You can also use the MARKER [U]/[I] keys, ZERO [U] key, and REW [T]/FF [Y] keys to locate the point. By pressing the PLAY [R] key at this point, you can check out the editing result.

7. To start pitch compensation, hold down the

REC [O] key and press the PLAY [R] key.

Recording starts with the pitch compensation applied. If you have selected “Bass Seq” in step 2, you can check the bass track signal level at the “RHYTHM” position on the level meter. By using the cursor left/right keys during recording, you can call up and edit the Key, Scale, and Speed parameters. If you press the [SHIFT] key, the pitch compensation effect is bypassed. This will also be reﬂected in the recording.

HINT

The manual and automatic punch-in/punch-out functions (→ p. 41) can also be used at this point.

Reference [Track Editing]

Source track

G Major C Major D Major

Generate harmony

Source track Write target track

G Major C Major D Major

HINT

• Depending on the pitch of the source material and the rhythm pattern/rhythm song setting, the results of this command may be unpredictable.

• When generating harmony using the rhythm song, chords must be programmed for the rhythm song beforehand.

• When “-- (no conversion)” is programmed as chord type in the rhythm song, no harmony can be created at this point.

• When generating harmony using chord information of the rhythm pattern, the harmony is created for the same chord throughout.

8. When recording has progressed to the point

where you want pitch compensation to stop, press the STOP [P] key.

The indication “Fix?” appears on the second line of the display.

9. To carry out pitch compensation, press the

[ENTER] key.

The audio data of the speciﬁed range are overwritten, and the unit returns to the track edit menu. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

Generating harmony from a speciﬁed range of audio data

You can use chord information programmed in the rhythm pattern/rhythm song to shift the pitch of the audio data and create a 3-part harmony (chord root/third/ﬁfth). Whether the rhythm pattern or rhythm song is used as source of chord information depends on the mode selected for the rhythm section (rhythm pattern mode or rhythm section mode).

The pitch-shifted audio data can be either added to the source material or written to another track/V-take. For example, when G Major → C Major → D Major are programmed in a rhythm song, the following harmony is created.

NOTE

• When the rhythm pattern/rhythm song is “Empty”, the harmony create function is not available.

• For the harmony create function to work properly, the audio data should represent single notes recorded without applying delay, reverb, chorus, or other effects.

1. Select the rhythm pattern or rhythm song to

be used for harmony generation.

When the selection is ﬁnished, press the [EXIT] key to return to the main screen.

NOTE

Make sure that the selected rhythm pattern/rhythm song comprises suitable chord information.

Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for range editing” and select the HARMONY+ command. Then select the track/V-take for harmony generation, and press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Harmony+ Dst” appears on the ﬁrst line of the display. In this condition, you can select the target destination for writing the harmony.

Harmony+ Dst Track1-1

NOTE

You can only select a single mono track or one track of a stereo pair as source track for Harmony Generate.

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Reference [Track Editing]

Harmony+ SourceLevel=100

Harmony+ SourcePan=0

Harmony+ Feeling=15

Start 000:00:000

00 001-01-00

Harmony+ Chord=C Maj

3. Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys to select the target track, and use the dial to select the V-take number.

If you specify the same track/V-take as the source, the harmony data will be added to the original data and the V-take will be overwritten. You can also specify a stereo track or two mono tracks as destination.

HINT

During parameter setting and harmony generation, the status key of the source track is lit in green and the status key of the destination track in red. If the source track/V-take is also selected as destination, the status key is lit in orange.

4. Press the [ENTER] key.

The display indication changes as follows.

Harmony+ SourceLevel=100

From this screen, you can set the volume and panning for the source and the harmony parts. The parameter for the edit source is “Source”. The parameter for the chord root is called “Chorus 1”, the parameter for the third “Chorus 2”, and the parameter for the ﬁfth “Chorus 3”.

5. Verify that “Source Level” is shown on the

second line of the display, and turn the dial to set the volume for the edit source.

The setting range is 0 – 127. A setting of 100 results in an unchanged level.

HINT

When the Source Level parameter is set to zero, the edit source will be muted, and only the generated harmony parts are written to the track.

By setting the Chorus Level parameter to zero, you can mute the respective part.

8. To adjust the speed with which the created

harmony parts will reach the target pitch, use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the indication “Feeling” on the second line of the display and turn the dial.

The setting range for the Feeling parameter is 0 – 30. The larger the value, the smoother the transition to the harmony.

Harmony+ Feeling=15

9. Press the cursor down key.

The display indication changes as follows. At this screen, you can specify the start point in time units, measures/beats/ticks, or by using marks. (To return to the previous screen, press the cursor up key.)

Time

Start 000:00:000 Ó00 001-01-00

Mark Measures/beats/ticks

. Use the cursor left/right keys and the dial to

specify the start point for harmony generation.

You can also use the MARKER [U]/[I] keys, ZERO [U] key, and REW [T]/FF [Y] keys to locate the point. By pressing the PLAY [R] key in this condition, you can check what the result will sound like when the function is executed.

6. To set the pan value for the edit source, use

the cursor left/right keys to bring up the indication “Source Pan” on the second line of the display, and then turn the dial to adjust panning for the source.

The setting range is L100 (fully left) – R100 (fully right).

Harmony+ SourcePan=0

NOTE

When the destination is a mono track, the pan setting will have no effect.

7. Use the cursor left/right keys and the dial to

adjust the level and panning for the harmony parts (Chorus 1 – 3) in the same way.

HINT

The manual and automatic punch-in/punch-out functions (→ p.

41) can also be used at this point.

. To start harmony generation, hold down the

REC [O] key and press the PLAY [R] key.

Recording starts. The display indication changes as follows.

Harmony+ Chord=C Maj

When the second line of the display reads “Chord”, the chord of the current rhythm pattern/rhythm song is shown. During recording, you can use the cursor left/right keys to call up and edit the Source level and panning, Chorus 1 – 3 level and panning, and the Feeling parameter. The settings will be reﬂected in the recorded result.

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Reference [Track Editing]

Duo Harmony Dst Track1-1

Duo Harmony Key=C

Duo Harmony Scale=Major Up

HINT

When playing the harmony, the drum/bass track will also be played. Use the faders as required to adjust the level.

. When recording has progressed to the point

where you want harmony generation to stop, press the STOP [P] key.

The indication “Harmonize?” appears on the second line of the display.

. To carry out harmony generation, press the

[ENTER] key.

The audio data of the speciﬁed range are written. When the process is complete, the unit returns to the track edit menu. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

Generating a 1-part harmony from a speciﬁed range of audio data

You can specify a Key and Scale and shift the pitch of the audio data by a third up or down to create a 1-part harmony. This is called the Duo Harmony function. The pitch-shifted audio data can be either added to the source material or written to another track/V-take. For example, when Key = C and Scale = Major is speciﬁed, and shift upwards is selected for the Duo Harmony function, the following harmony will be created.

Source track

Key/Scale = C Major Shift direction: up

Duo Harmony

The indication “Duo Harmony Dst” appears on the ﬁrst line of the display. In this condition, you can select the target destination for writing the created harmony.

Duo Harmony Dst Track1-1

NOTE

You can only select a single mono track or one track of a stereo pair as source track for Duo Harmony.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys to select the target track, and use the dial to select the V-take number.

3. Press the [ENTER] key.

The display indication changes as follows. From this screen, you can set the key to be used as reference for the harmony.

Duo Harmony Key=C

4. Turn the dial to select the key.

The setting range is C – B (in semitone steps).

5. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “Scale” on the second line of the display. Then turn the dial to select the scale type and the pitch shift direction. The following settings are available.

Write target track

NOTE

For the Duo Harmony function to work properly, the audio data should represent single notes recorded without applying delay, reverb, chorus, or other effects.

1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for range

editing” and select the DUO HARMONY command. Select the track/V-take for time stretch/compress, and press the [ENTER] key.

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Duo Harmony Scale=Major Up

● Major Up

Create harmony a major third up

Minor Up

●

Create harmony a minor third up

Major Down

●

Create harmony a major third down

Minor Down

●

Create harmony a minor third down

6. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “Feeling” on the display. Then turn the dial to select the speed with which the

Reference [Track Editing]

Duo Harmony Feeling=15

Duo Harmony SourceLevel=100

Duo Harmony SourcePan=0

Start 000:00:000

00 001-01-00

created harmony will reach the target pitch.

The setting range is 0 – 30. The larger the value, the smoother the transition to the harmony.

Duo Harmony Feeling=15

7. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “Source Level” on the display, and turn the dial to set the volume for the edit source.

The setting range is 0 – 127. A setting of 100 results in an unchanged level.

Duo Harmony SourceLevel=100

HINT

When the SOURCE LVL parameter is set to zero, the edit source will be muted, and only the generated harmony is written to the track.

8. To set the pan value for the edit source, use

the cursor left/right keys to bring up the indication “Source Pan” on the display, and then turn the dial to adjust panning for the source.

The setting range is L100 (fully left) to R100 (fully right).

Duo Harmony SourcePan=0

NOTE

When the destination is a mono track, the pan setting will have no effect.

9. Adjust the level and panning for the harmony

part in the same way, by bringing up the indication “Chorus Level” or “Chorus Panning” on the second line of the display.

Time

Start 000:00:000 Ó00 001-01-00

Mark Measures/beats/ticks

. Use the cursor left/right keys and the dial to

specify the start point for harmony generation.

You can also use the MARKER [U]/[I] keys, ZERO [U] key, and REW [T]/FF [Y] keys to locate the point. The Duo Harmony part will be added to the range where recording steps were carried out. By pressing the PLAY [R] key at this point, you can check the editing result.

HINT

The manual and automatic punch-in/punch-out functions (→ p.

41) can also be used at this point.

. To start Duo Harmony generation, hold down

the REC [O] key and press the PLAY [R] key.

During recording, you can use the cursor left/right keys to call up and edit the Source level and panning, Chorus 1 – 3 level and panning, and the Feeling parameter. The settings will be reﬂected in the recorded result.

. When recording has progressed to the point

where you want harmony generation to stop, press the STOP [P] key.

The indication “Harmonize?” appears on the second line of the display.

. To conﬁrm the operation, press the [ENTER]

key.

The editing result is written to the track. When the process is complete, the unit returns to the track edit menu. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

. Press the cursor down key.

At this screen, you can specify the start point in time units, measures/beats/ticks, or by using marks. (To return to the previous screen, press the cursor up key.)

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Reference [Track Editing]

Track1-1 GTR 1- 1

ERASE V-TAKE Track1-1

Editing using V-takes

Recorded audio data can also be edited in V-take units. This is convenient for example to exchange the data on two V-takes or delete a V-take that is no longer needed. The procedure is explained in this section.

Basic steps for V-take editing

When editing audio data in V-take units, some steps are similar for each action. These are as follows.

1. From the main screen, press the [TRACK

PARAMETER] key in the control section.

Various track parameters can now be selected.

2. Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up the

indication “Trackxx-yy” (where xx is the track number and yy the V-take number) on the ﬁrst line of the display.

Now you can select the V-take.

• MOVE V-TAKE

Move the audio data of a speciﬁed track/V-take to another track/V-take.

HINT

<< only>> When you have called up “MOVE V-TAKE” and use the cursor left/right keys to select “Track1 – Track 8” as source, you can move the contents of tracks 1 – 8 to tracks 9 – 16 in one operation. The ﬁrst line of the display shows “8TRACKS MOVE” in this case.

• EXCHANGE V-TAKE

Exchange the audio data of a speciﬁed track/V-take with the data of another track/V-take.

• IMPORT V-TAKE

Import any track/V-take from another project, from a CDROM/R/RW disc inserted in the CD-R/RW drive, or import an audio ﬁle (WAV/AIFF) from the internal hard disk.

HINT

If necessary, you can also change your selection of track and V-take from this screen.

Track1-1 GTR 1- 1

3. Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys to select the target track, and use the dial to select the V-take number.

The status key for the currently selected track is lit in orange. It is also possible to select the master track. In this case, the track number indication shows “Master”.

HINT

Pressing the status key for a stereo track repeatedly selects the odd-numbered track and even-numbered track in sequence.

4. Press the [FUNCTION] key in the function/

transport section.

A menu for editing audio data in V-take units appears.

ERASE V-TAKE Track1-1

5. Repeatedly press the [FUNCTION] key to call

up the desired command. The following editing commands are available.

• ERASE V-TAKE

Erase the audio data on a speciﬁed track/V-take.

• COPY V-TAKE

Copy the audio data of a speciﬁed track/V-take to another track/V-take.

6. Press the [ENTER] key.

The subsequent steps will differ, depending on which command was selected in step 5. See the following sections for the respective commands.

7. When the editing command has been

executed, repeatedly press the [EXIT] key to return to the main screen.

NOTE

After executing an edit command for rewriting the audio data on a track, the original data cannot be restored. To retain the condition before editing, use the capture and swap functions

→ p. 65) for that track.

(

Erasing a V-take

You can erase the audio data on a speciﬁed V-take. The V-take is returned to the non-recorded condition.

Erase

1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for V-take

editing” to select the track/V-take to erase and bring up the indication “ERASE V-TAKE” on the display. Then press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Erase?” appears on the display.

2. To execute the erase operation, press the

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Reference [Track Editing]

Copy to Track3-1

Move to Track3-1

[ENTER] key once more.

When the erase operation is completed, the unit returns to the V-take selection screen. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

Move source track

Move

Copying a V-take

You can copy the audio data of a speciﬁed V-take to any other V-take. This action will overwrite any existing data on the destination V-take. The data on the copy source V-take will be unchanged.

Copy source track

Copy

Copy destination track

1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for V-take

editing” to select the track/V-take to copy and bring up the indication “COPY V-TAKE” on the display. Then press the [ENTER] key.

A screen for selecting the copy destination track/V-take appears on the display.

Copy to Track3-1

2. Use the cursor left/right keys, status keys,

and the dial to select the track/V-take to use as copy destination, and press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Copy?” appears on the display. If audio data exist at the copy destination, the indication “Overwrite?” is shown. When the copy operation is performed, these data will be overwritten.

Move destination track

HINT

<< only>> You can also move all currently selected V-takes for tracks 1 - 8 to tracks 9 - 16 in a single operation.

1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for V-take

editing” to select the track/V-take to move and bring up the indication “MOVE V-TAKE” on the display. Then press the [ENTER] key.

A screen for selecting the move destination track/V-take appears on the display.

Move to Track3-1

2. Use the cursor left/right keys, status keys,

and the dial to select the track/V-take to use as move destination, and press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Move?” appears on the display. If audio data exist at the move destination, the indication “Overwrite?” is shown. When the move operation is performed, these data will be overwritten.

3. To execute the move operation, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

When the move operation is completed, the unit returns to the V-take selection menu. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

3. To execute the copy operation, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

When the copy operation is completed, the unit returns to the V-take selection menu. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

Moving a V-take

You can move the audio data of a speciﬁed V-take to any other V-take. This action will overwrite any existing data on the destination V-take. The data on the move source V-take will be erased.

<< only>> Moving V-takes of tracks 1 – 8 to tracks 9 – 16

You can move the contents of the selected V-takes for tracks 1 – 8 to tracks 9 – 16 in a single operation. This action will overwrite any existing data on the destination V-takes. The data on the move source V-takes will be erased. This function is convenient to move V-takes recorded with the 8-track recording function to tracks 9 – 16, to create room for recording more instruments.

1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for V-take

editing” and bring up the indication “MOVE VTAKE” on the display.

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Reference [Track Editing]

MOVE V-TAKE Track1-1

Move to Track9-Track16

Exchange to Track3-1

MOVE V-TAKE Track1-1

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to select

“Track1-Track8” as source, and press the [ENTER] key.

When you select “Track1-Track8” as move source, the indication “MOVE V-TAKE on the ﬁrst line of the display changes to “8TRACKS MOVE”. When you press the [ENTER] key in this condition, the destination tracks are shown.

Move to Track9-Track16

NOTE

When “8TRACKS MOVE” is shown on the ﬁrst line of the display and you have pressed the [ENTER] key, the destination is ﬁxed to “Track9-Track16”. The move source will the currently selected V-takes of tracks 1 – 8, and the move destination will be the currently selected V-takes of tracks 9 – 16.

3. Press the [ENTER] key.

4. To execute the move operation, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

Exchange to Track3-1

2. Use the cursor left/right keys, status keys,

and the dial to select the track/V-take to use as exchange destination, and press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Exchange?” appears on the display.

3. To execute the exchange operation, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

When the exchange operation is completed, the unit returns to the V-take selection menu. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

Importing audio data to a V-take

You can import audio data into any track/V-take of the currently selected project. Any audio data on the destination Vtake are overwritten by the imported data.

Besides V-takes from other projects, data that can be imported include WAV/AIFF ﬁles located on a CD-ROM or CD-R/RW disc or on the internal hard disk. Before importing a WAV/ AIFF ﬁle from a CD-ROM/R/RW disc or the internal hard disk, the following preparations are necessary.

■

When importing a WAV/AIFF ﬁle from a CD-ROM/ R/RW disc

Insert the CD-ROM or CD-R/RW disc with the WAV/AIFF ﬁle into the CD-R/RW drive of the HD8/HD16.

Exchanging V-takes

You can exchange the audio data of two speciﬁed V-takes.

1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for V-take

editing” to select the track/V-take to exchange and bring up the indication “EXCHANGE V-TAKE” on the display. Then press the [ENTER] key.

A screen for selecting the exchange destination track/V-take appears on the display.

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Exchange

■

When importing a WAV/AIFF ﬁle from the internal hard disk

Copy the WAV/AIFF ﬁle from a computer into a folder named “IMPORT” immediately under the folder “PROJxxx” (where xxx is the project number) located in the root directory (top level folder) of the internal hard disk. (For details, see page 161.) The ﬁle must have the extension “.WAV” (for WAV ﬁles) or “.AIF” (for AIFF ﬁles).

Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for V-take editing” to select the track/V-take to use as import destination and bring up the indication “IMPORT V-TAKE” on the display. Then press the [ENTER] key.

A screen for selecting the import source appears on the display.

Reference [Track Editing]

IMPORT from PROJECT

Select Project No.1:PRJ001

Select V-Take Tr3-1:GTR 3- 1

Import BASS.WAV

Import Folder:WAVFILES

Import Type Sel

Mono

IMPORT from PROJECT

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to select one of

the following choices.

• PROJECT

Import any V-take from another project.

• IMPORT FOLDER

Import a WAV/AIFF ﬁle located on the internal hard disk.

■ If CD-ROM or IMPORT FOLDER was selected in step 2

Search for the WAV/AIFF ﬁle in the selected location. When a ﬁle is found, its name is shown on the display.

Import BASS.WAV

File name

Turn the dial to select a WAV/AIFF ﬁle. If a folder on a CD-ROM/R/RW disc is selected, the indication “Folder” is shown in the right section of the display.

• CD-ROM

Import a WAV/AIFF ﬁle located on a CD-ROM or CD-R/ RW disc.

3. Press the [ENTER] key.

Depending on which selection was made in step 2, select the WAV/AIFF ﬁle.

■ If PROJECT was selected in step 2

The name of the source project is shown on the display.

Select Project No.1:PRJ001

Project number Name of source project

(1)Turn the dial to select the source project and press

the [ENTER] key.

A display showing a track and V-take in the source project appears.

Select V-Take Tr3-1:GTR 3- 1

Source track number and V-take number

(2)Use the cursor left/right keys, status keys, and the

dial to select the track/V-take to use as import source.

If you select a track/V-take on which nothing is recorded, the indication “No Data” appears in the V-take name ﬁeld.

V-take name

Import Folder:WAVFILES

Folder name

In this case, turn the dial to select the desired folder, and press the [ENTER] key. Files contained in that folder will be shown. To return to the next higher level, press the [EXIT] key.

4. When the ﬁle is selected, press the [ENTER]

key.

The following steps will differ, depending on whether the source audio ﬁle is stereo or mono, and whether the sampling frequency is 44.1 kHz.

●

When the source ﬁle is a stereo ﬁle

A screen for selecting the import type appears.

Import Type Sel StStåMono

Turn the dial to select the import type from one of the following options, and press the [ENTER] key.

•St→Mono: ....The stereo ﬁle is mixed to mono for

importing.

• Lch:................ Only the left-channel information is

imported.

• Rch: ...............Only the right-channel information is

imported.

●

Sampling frequency is 44.1 kHz

The indication “Import?” appears on the display. If audio data exist at the import destination, the indication “Overwrite?” is shown. When the import operation is performed, these data will be overwritten.

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Reference [Track Editing]

BASS.WAV Resample On

● Sampling frequency other than 44.1 kHz

A selection screen for choosing whether to perform conversion to 44.1 kHz (resampling) appears.

BASS.WAV Resample On

Turn the dial to select whether to perform resampling or not, and press the [ENTER] key. The indication “Import?” appears on the display. If audio data exist at the import destination, the indication “Overwrite?” is shown. When the import operation is performed, these data will be overwritten.

5. To carry out the import operation, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

When the import operation is completed, the unit returns to the V-take selection menu. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

NOTE

Imported audio ﬁles are always played with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz. If resampling was disabled during the import process, a ﬁle with a different sampling frequency will play back with a different pitch and tempo.

Track capture and swap

You can capture the audio data of any track and temporarily store them on the hard disk. Later you can swap the captured data with the current data of the track. This lets you save the state of a track before an editing operation. If the result of the operation is not as desired, you can then easily restore the track to its previous state.

◆ Capture

Recorder

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3

Captured

data of

track 1

◆ Swap

Recorder

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3

Captured

data of

track 1

Recorded data

Capture operation for track 1

Recorded data

Swap operation for track 1

Recorder

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3

Captured

data of

track 1

NOTE

• Capture is performed on a track by track basis.

• Captured track data will be erased from the hard disk when another project is loaded or when the power is turned off.

Capturing a track

You can capture the audio data of any speciﬁed track.

1. From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key.

The indication “REC UTILITY” appears on the ﬁrst line of the display, and “PROJECT” is shown on the second line.

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2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “CAPTURE/SWAP” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display indication changes as follows.

Reference [Track Editing]

Capture Track1

HINT

If you select a track that was not captured, the indication “Capture” appears.

3. Use the status keys or the dial to select a

track for capture.

The status key for the currently selected track is lit in orange. It is also possible to select the master track. In this case, the indication shows “Master” and the [MASTER] status key is lit.

HINT

•A track for which an unrecorded V-take is selected cannot be captured.

• If a track that is already captured is selected, the indication “Swap” appears on the ﬁrst line of the display.

4. Press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Capture?” appears on the display.

5. To carry out the capture operation, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

When capture is completed, the indication “Swap Trackxx” (where xx is the track number) appears on the display. This indicates that the track has been captured and can be swapped if necessary.

4. Press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Swap?” appears on the display.

5. To carry out the swap operation, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

When the operation is completed, the audio data of the selected track will have been replaced by the previously captured audio data. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

HINT

By performing the swap operation once more, you can return the track contents to the previous condition.

6. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key several times.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

6. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key several times.

HINT

By repeating steps 3 – 5, you can capture multiple tracks.

Swapping a track

You can swap the current data of a track with the captured data.

1. From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key.

The indication “REC UTILITY” appears on the ﬁrst line of the display, and “PROJECT” is shown on the second line.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “CAPTURE/SWAP” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

3. Use the status keys or the dial to select a

track that was captured.

When you select a captured track, the indication “Swap” appears on the ﬁrst line of the display.

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Reference [Phrase Looping]

The HD8/HD16 lets you handle part of a recorded track or an audio ﬁle on CD-ROM as a phrase that can be loaded and played freely, in a preprogrammed sequence or for a speciﬁed number of times. The result can be written to any track/V-take. This function is called “phrase looping”. For example, you could use a commercially available sampling CD to pick up drum loops in any desired order, and use these to create a rhythm track. This section describes the steps for phrase looping.

Which kind of phrases can be used?

The HD8/HD16 can manage up to 100 phrases in one project. The phrases are stored on the hard disk in an area called the “phrase pool”. The following kinds of data can be used as a phrase.

(1)Any track/V-take in the currently loaded project

You can select any track/V-take in the currently loaded project and specify a range to be used as a phrase.

(2)Audio ﬁle on CD-ROM/R/RW disc

You can load a stereo or mono audio ﬁle (8 or 16 bit AIFF or WAV ﬁle with sampling frequency 8 – 48 kHz) from a CD-ROM/R/RW disc inserted in the CD-R/RW drive and use it as a phrase. You can also copy audio ﬁles via the USB port from a computer to the hard disk of the HD8/HD16 and then use such ﬁles as a phrase.

NOTE

• After loading, all audio ﬁles are played with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz. If necessary, ﬁles with other sampling frequencies can be converted (resampled) to 44.1 kHz.

• Discs that do not comply to ISO 9660 Level 2 speciﬁcations will not be recognized.

• CD-R or CD-RW discs that have not been ﬁnalized will not be recognized.

(3)Phrase from another project

You can load any phrase from a project stored on the internal hard disk of the HD8/HD16.

HINT

It is not possible to directly load an audio track from an audio CD as a phrase. You must ﬁrst read it into a track 1 – 16 of the HD8/HD16 ( phrase pool.

Once you have loaded phrases into the phrase pool, you can specify various parameters such as playback range and volume level, and then you can specify a playback sequence and number of times each phrase is played. The result can then be written to any track/V-take as a phrase loop.

→ p. 145) and then load the audio track into the

CD-ROM/R/RW

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(2)

Project

Phrase pool

Phrase Phrase Phrase Phrase

Phrase

Audio track

(3)

Project

Phrase pool

Phrase Phrase Phrase Phrase

Phrase

Audio track

(1)

Reference [Phrase Looping]

REC UTILITY 1/10 >PROJECT

Phrase No.0:REST

PHRASE UTIL 1/2 >IMPORT

Loading a phrase

This section describes how to load a phrase into the phrase pool.

Basic phrase loading steps

When loading phrases, some steps are similar for each type.

1. From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The display indication changes as follows.

REC UTILITY 1/10 >PROJECT

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “PHRASE” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

A screen for selecting the phrase appears on the display.

Phrase No.0:REST

Phrase number Phrase name

HINT

The phrase number 0 is preprogrammed as a rest of 1 measure (4/4 beat). This phrase cannot be overwritten.

The menu for selecting the import source appears on the display.

6. Use the cursor left/right keys to select one of

the following, and press the [ENTER] key.

● TAKE

Import a speciﬁed range of audio data from any track/Vtake in the currently loaded project.

● PHRASE

Import a phrase from the phrase pool of another project saved on the hard disk.

● WAV_AIFF FOLDER

Import an audio ﬁle (WAV/AIFF) from WAV_AIFF folder on the internal hard disk.

● CD-ROM

Import an audio ﬁle (WAV/AIFF) from a CD-ROM/R/RW disc inserted in the CD-R/RW drive.

The subsequent steps will differ, depending on the type of source selected for the phrase. See the sections for the respective commands. After the import operation was carried out, the phrase menu appears again on the display. If desired, you can import another phrase. Up to 100 phrases can be included in a project (with a duration of 1 second – 30 minutes per phrase). To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT] key several times.

3. Turn the dial to select a number into which

the phrase should be loaded.

If you select an empty phrase number, the display shows “Empty”.

NOTE

If you select a number into which a phrase is already loaded, the previous phrase will be erased and replaced by the new phrase.

4. Press the [PROJECT/UTILITY] key once

more.

The phrase utility menu for loading phrases and creating phrase loops appears on the display.

PHRASE UTIL 1/2 >IMPORT

5. Verify that the indication “IMPORT” is shown

on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

HINT

The name “PHxxx-yy” is automatically assigned to the loaded phrase (where xxx is the project number and yy the phrase number).

Importing a phrase from the current project

You can specify a range from any track/V-take of the current project and use it as a phrase.

1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic phrase loading

steps” to select “TAKE” as import source. Then press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Import Source” appears on the ﬁrst line and the indication “Trackxx-yy” (where xx is the track number and yy the V-take number) appears on the second line of the display. In this condition, you can select the import source track and V-take.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys and the status

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Reference [Phrase Looping]

Import Source Track6-1

Start 000:00:000

Start 000:00:000 End 000:02:010

Project Select No.1:PRJ001

Phrase Select No.2:PH003-02

keys to select the track number, and turn the dial to select the V-take number.

Import Source Track6-1

When track 8 is selected with the HD8 or track 16 with the HD16, turning the dial further to the right selects tracks in oddnumbered/even-numbered pairs or the master track. (Pressing two status keys for odd/even-numbered tracks together selects the tracks as two mono tracks.) When a stereo track, two mono tracks, or the master track is selected, the phrase can be imported in stereo.

HINT

By repeatedly pressing the status key of a stereo track, you can select the odd-numbered track, even-numbered track, and stereo track.

3. Press the [ENTER] key.

A display showing the start point for the data range to be imported appears. (For information on how to switch the display units, see page 51.)

7. When you have fully speciﬁed the import

source, press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Import?” appears on the display.

8. To carry out the import process, press the

[ENTER] key again.

The phrase is imported. When the import process is completed, the phrase menu appears again. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

Importing a phrase from a different project

You can import any phrase contained in the phrase pool of another project stored on the hard disk.

NOTE

• When you import a phrase from the phrase pool of another project, you cannot specify a range. If necessary, edit the phrase playback point after importing the phrase.

• The following procedure will not allow you to ﬁrst listen to the phrase. Conﬁrm ﬁle phrase name and number before you start the procedure.

Start 000:00:000

4. Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing section of the counter, and turn the dial to specify the start point.

HINT

• By holding down the STOP [P] key and pressing the PLAY [R] key, you can perform scrub playback of the V-take of the speciﬁed track (→ p. 40).

• The playback range of the phrase loop can be ﬁne-tuned also after importing. Therefore it sufﬁces if you make a rough selection here.

• If you specify a point where there are no audio data, the second line of the display shows “✽ ”.

5. Press the [ENTER] key.

The display indication changes as follows.

Start 000:00:000 End 000:02:010

6. Specify the end point of the range in the same

way as described in step 4.

If you press the PLAY [R] key at this point, the speciﬁed range will be played.

1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic phrase loading

steps” to select “PHRASE” as import source. Then press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Project Select” appears on the ﬁrst line of the display, and the project name is shown on the second line.

Project Select No.1:PRJ001

Project number Project name

2. Turn the dial to select the source project, and

press the [ENTER] key.

The display now shows the screen for selecting phrases in that project.

Phrase Select No.2:PH003-02

Phrase number Phrase name

HINT

If the selected project does not contain any phrases, the indication “No Data” appears on the display for several seconds, and then the previous screen returns.

3. Turn the dial to select the phrase, and press

the [ENTER] key.

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Reference [Phrase Looping]

Import LOOP.WAV

LOOP.WAV Resample On

Phrase No.0:REST

The indication “Import?” appears on the display.

4. To carry out the import process, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

Importing a WAV/AIFF ﬁle

● Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz

The indication “Import?” appears on the second line of the display. When you press the [ENTER] key again, the audio ﬁle is imported. When the process is complete, the phrase menu appears again.

● Sampling frequency other than 44.1 kHz

When you press the [ENTER] key, a selection screen for conversion to 44.1 kHz (resampling) appears.

You can an import an audio ﬁle (WAV/AIFF) from a CD-ROM or CD-R/RW disc inserted in the CD-R/RW drive or from the internal hard disk. Before doing this, the following preparations are necessary.

■ When importing from the CD-R/RW drive

Insert a CD-ROM or CD-R/RW disc containing audio ﬁles into the CD-R/RW drive.

■ When importing from the internal hard disk

Copy audio ﬁles from a computer into a folder named “WAV_AIFF” immediately under the root directory (top level folder) of the internal hard disk. The ﬁles must have the extension “.WAV” (for WAV ﬁles) or “.AIF” (for AIFF ﬁles).

NOTE

• Any subfolders in the WAV_AIFF folder are not recognized by the HD8/HD16.

• The following procedure will not allow you to ﬁrst listen to the audio ﬁles. Conﬁrm ﬁle content and ﬁle name before you start the procedure.

LOOP.WAV Resample On

Turn the dial to select resampling on/off. When you press the [ENTER] key, the indication “Import?” appears on the second line of the display. Press the [ENTER] key once more to start the import process. When the process is complete, the phrase menu appears again. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

HINT

The name “PHxxx-yy” is automatically assigned to the loaded phrase (where xxx is the project number and yy the phrase number).

NOTE

Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic phrase loading steps” to select “CD-ROM” (to import from CD-ROM/R/RW disc) or “WAV_AIFF FOLDER” as import source. Then press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Import” appears on the ﬁrst line of the display, and the ﬁle name is shown on the second line.

Import LOOP.WAV

When a folder on a CD-ROM/R/RW disc is selected, the indication “Folder” is shown at the left side of the display.

2. Turn the dial to select the audio ﬁle to import.

3. When the ﬁle has been selected, press the

[ENTER] key.

Depending on the sampling frequency of the imported audio ﬁle, the following applies.

Adjusting phrase parameters

Once you have imported a phrase into the phrase pool, you will need to specify parameters such as playback range and number of measures.

1. From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The indication “REC UTILITY” appears on the ﬁrst line of the display, and “PROJECT” is shown on the second line.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “PHRASE” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The phrase screen appears on the display.

Phrase No.0:REST

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Reference [Phrase Looping]

Phrase No.2:PH003-02

No.2:PH003-02 Measure x2

Phrase No.0:REST

Phrase No.1:PH001-01

3. Turn the dial to select the phrase that you

want to edit.

Phrase No.2:PH003-02

When you press the PLAY [R] key, the selected phrase is played. If you select a number where no phrase is imported, the indication “EMPTY” appears instead of the phrase name.

4. Press the [EDIT] key.

A parameter of the selected phrase appears.

No.2:PH003-02 Measure x2

5. Use the cursor up/down keys to call up the

parameter you want to edit.

● Measure x

This parameter speciﬁes to how many measures the playback range of the phrase corresponds. The parameter lets you compress or expand the playing duration of the phrase to match the tempo setting of the rhythm section. The setting range is 1 – 99 measures.

6. Use the dial and the cursor left/right keys to

adjust the setting value.

● Adjusting Measure x/Time Signature/Level

Turn the dial to set the numerical value.

● Adjusting Start / End

Use the cursor left/right keys to cause the counter value to ﬂash, and turn the dial to set the value.

● Adjusting Name

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the underline to the character to edit, and turn the dial to select the character.

HINT

You can use the PLAY [R] key to check the phrase during editing.

7. Repeat steps 5 – 6 to complete the phrase.

If desired, press the [EXIT] key several times to return to the phrase screen, and edit another phrase.

8. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key several times.

● Time Signature

This speciﬁes the beat of the phrase. In combination with the Measure parameter, it determines the length of the phrase. The setting range is 1 (1/4) – 8 (8/4).

● Start

Speciﬁes the playback start point of the phrase in milliseconds. In the default condition, this is the beginning of the imported data.

● End

Speciﬁes the playback end point of the phrase in milliseconds. In the default condition, this is the end of the imported data.

● Name

Speciﬁes a name for the phrase.

● Level

Speciﬁes the phrase playback level in the range of +/-24 dB.

HINT

If you do not intend to match the phrase to a rhythm song, there is no need to set the Measure x and Time Signature parameters.

Copying a phrase

You can copy a phrase to any other phrase number. Any phrase at the copy destination will be overwritten (erased). This is convenient to use one phrase as a starting point and save it with different parameter settings.

1. From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The indication “REC UTILITY” appears on the ﬁrst line of the display, and “PROJECT” is shown on the second line.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “PHRASE” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The phrase screen appears on the display.

Phrase No.0:REST

3. Turn the dial to select the copy source.

Phrase No.1:PH001-01

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Copy to No.3:PH000-03

Phrs1

Phrs3

Copy?

Phrase No.1:PH001-01

No.1:PH001-01 Delete?

4. Press the [FUNCTION] key in the function/

transport section twice, to bring up the indication “COPY PHRASE” on the ﬁrst line of the display. Then press the [ENTER] key.

The screen for specifying the copy destination phrase number appears.

Copy to No.3:PH000-03

5. Turn the dial to select the phrase number for

the copy destination, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display indication changes as follows.

Phrs1

åPhrs3

Copy?

NOTE

If a phrase already exists at the copy destination number, it will be erased and replaced by the copy source phrase. Take care not to accidentally delete a phrase.

6. To carry out the copy process, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

The phrase is copied, and the phrase screen appears again. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

Deleting a phrase

You can return a phrase to the blank (empty) condition as follows.

NOTE

Once deleted, a phrase cannot be restored. Use this function with care.

1. From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The indication “REC UTILITY” appears on the ﬁrst line of the display, and “PROJECT” is shown on the second line.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “PHRASE” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The phrase screen appears on the display.

3. Turn the dial to select the phrase to erase.

Phrase No.1:PH001-01

4. Press the [FUNCTION] key in the function/

transport section once, to bring up the indication “DELETE PHRASE” on the ﬁrst line of the display. Then press the [ENTER] key.

The display indication changes as follows.

No.1:PH001-01 Delete?

5. To carry out the delete process, press the

[ENTER] key.

The phrase is deleted, and the phrase screen appears again. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

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Reference [Phrase Looping]

0+0+

0+(

0+(1

0+(1+

0+(1+20+(1+2

0+(1+2)0+(1+2)

0+(1+2)x0+(1+2)x

0+(1+2)x80+(1+2)x8

Press twice

Press three

times

Press once

Press twice

Press once

Press four

times

Press once

Writing a phrase loop to a track

Phrases contained in the phrase pool can be played in a speciﬁed order, repeated automatically, and written as a phrase loop to a speciﬁed track/V-take. After writing the phrase loop, the target track/V-take will contain actual audio data which can then be played and edited in the same way as regular audio data.

Phrase A Phrase B Phrase C Phrase D

V-take

Audio data

Using FAST input for the phrase loop

When creating a phrase loop, the FAST (Formula Assisted Song Translator) method developed by ZOOM can be used to specify phrase sequence and number of plays. The keys and pads of the pad section are used for FAST input, as described below.

Write

repetitions. “x” takes precedence over “+”. For example, entering 0 + 1 x 2 + 2 will result in the following phrase sequence being written.

Phrase 0 Phrase 1 Phrase 1 Phrase 2

● Link multiple phrases

Use the “(“ (opening bracket) and “)” (closing bracket) symbols to link a group of phrases for repetition, and then use the “x” (multiplication) symbol to specify the repetition count. For example, entering (1 + 2) x 2 + 3 will result in the following phrase sequence being written.

Phrase 1 Phrase 2 Phrase 2 Phrase 3Phrase 1

An example for entering the formula 0 + (1 + 2) x 8 is shown below.

[TEMPO] key

Serves for entering the multiplication symbol "x", the addition symbol "+", the opening bracket "(" and the closing bracket ")".

[REPEAT/STEP] key/Pads 1 – 9

The basic rules for creating a phrase loop are as follows.

●

● Line up phrases

Serve to enter the phrase number and repetition count.

Select the phrase

Use the [REPEAT/STEP] key and pads 1 – 9 to select a phrase number from 0 – 99.

Use the “+” (addition) symbol to line up phrases. For example, entering 0 + 1 + 2 will result in the following phrase sequence being written.

Phrase 0 Phrase 1 Phrase 2

● Repeat phrases

Use the “x” (multiplication) symbol to specify phrase

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Phrase No.1:Empty

Create Track1-1

Create Track8-1

Create Loop01

HINT

If the formula does not ﬁt on two lines, the indication scrolls by one character each. If you use the cursor keys to move the input position, the line scrolls accordingly.

If you make a mistake during input, correct it as follows.

● Inserting a number or symbol

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the ﬂashing position to where you want to insert a new number/symbol. Then enter the new number/symbol.

● Deleting a number or symbol

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the ﬂashing position to the number or symbol that you want to delete. Then press the [EDIT] key.

When formula input is completed, specify the track/V-take to which the phrase loop is to be written as audio data.

HINT

• The entered formula will be stored as part of the project also after writing the phrase loop. This allows you to later call up the formula, edit it, and write the data again.

• After writing the phrase loop, it is not possible to write only a part of the data or add a phrase to the loop. To make changes, enter the new formula from the beginning to the end and then perform the writing operation.

Writing a phrase loop to a track

This section explains how to create a phrase loop and write it as audio data to a speciﬁed track/V-take.

1. From the main screen, press the [PROJECT/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The indication “REC UTILITY” appears on the ﬁrst line of the display, and “PROJECT” is shown on the second line.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “PHRASE” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The phrase screen appears on the display.

Phrase No.1:Empty

3. Press the [PROJECT/UTILITY] key once

more.

The phrase utility menu appears on the display.

4. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “CREATE” on the second line of

the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display indication changes as follows. This screen lets you select a track/V-take for writing the phrase loop.

Create Track1-1

5. Use the cursor left/right keys, the status

keys, and the dial to select the track/V-take to which to write the phrase.

Create Track8-1

When track 8 of the HD8 or track 16 of the HD16 is selected, turning the dial further to the right selects tracks in oddnumbered/even-numbered pairs (1/2, 5/6 etc.) or the master track. (Pressing two status keys for odd/even-numbered tracks together selects the tracks as two mono tracks.) When a stereo track, two mono tracks, or the master track is selected, the Vtake currently selected for the two speciﬁed tracks or the master track becomes the writing target.

NOTE

• By repeatedly pressing the status key of a stereo track, you can select the odd-numbered track, even-numbered track, and stereo track.

• If the phrase is mono and the selected write target track is stereo, the same data will be written to both tracks.

• If the phrase is stereo and the write target track is mono, the left and right channels of the phrase will be mixed when the data are written to the track.

• When a V-take which already contains audio data is selected, the existing data will be completely erased and overwritten by the new audio data.

6. When you have selected a track/V-take,

press the [ENTER] key.

A screen for selecting the phrase loop number for formula input appears.

Create Loop01

HINT

Ten phrase loops (Loop01 – Loop10) can be created.

7. Turn the dial to select the desired phrase loop

number, and press the [ENTER] key.

FAST input is now possible.

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8. Use the keys and pads of the pad section to

0+(1+2)x8

Adjust Off

enter the formula for creating the loop.

For information on entry procedures, refer to page 73.

0+(1+2)x8

9. When formula input is completed, press the

[ENTER] key.

The display indication changes as follows. This screen lets you select whether to match phrase playback to the rhythm section measure/tempo.

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1-1

(measure - beat)

2-1 3-1 4-1

Phrase A

(Measure x2)

Phrase B

(Measure x1)

NOTE

• When selecting Adjust Bar or Adjust Bar & Length, verify that the Measure x parameter for each phrase is set to a suitable number of measures. If the setting is inappropriate, the rhythm song and phrase will not synchronize properly.

• If Adjust Bar & Length is selected and the expansion/contraction ratio exceeds a certain range (50 – 150%), the indication “Out of Range” appears, and the results may not be as expected.

Adjust Off

. Tu rn the dial to select one of the following

methods.

● Adjust Off

When you select this setting, the selected phrase is played continuously, independent of the rhythm song bar lines and tempo. (Default setting)

1-1

(measure - beat)

● Adjust Bar

When you select this setting, phrase playback start is aligned to the measure start of the rhythm song. If one measure of the phrase (phrase playback range divided by number of measures speciﬁed by Measure x parameter) is longer than one measure of the rhythm song, the phrase is switched when the number of measures speciﬁed by the Measure x parameter has played, without waiting for the end of the phrase. If one measure of the phrase is shorter than one measure of the rhythm song, there will be a blank until the measure where playback switches to the next phrase.

2-1 3-1 4-1

Phrase A Phrase B

. Press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Create?” appears on the display.

. To carry out the phrase loop writing process,

press the [ENTER] key once more.

The phrase loop is written. When the process is completed, the display reverts to the phrase screen. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

. To r eturn to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key several times.

1-1

● Adjust Bar & Length

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(measure - beat)

When you select this setting, the phrase length is adjusted so that the measures of the rhythm song and the phrase are matched. (Pitch will not change.)

2-1 3-1 4-1

Phrase A

(Measure x2)

Phrase B

(Measure x1)

Reference [Mixer]

This section explains the functions and operation of the two mixer types built into the HD8/HD16.

About the mixer of the HD8/HD16

The mixer of the HD8/HD16 is divided into two sections: an “input mixer” that processes the input signals from the input jacks, and a “track mixer” that processes the signals from the audio tracks and the drum/bass track of the recorder section. Details of each mixer are described below.

Input mixer

Adjusts the sensitivity for signals from the INPUT jacks and assigns these signals to the recorder tracks, either individually or mixed.

Input mixer

INPUT 1

INPUT jacks

INPUT 2

Input mixer

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

INPUT 3

INPUT 8

The input mixer serves to adjust the following parameters.

• Input signal sensitivity

• Input signal recording level

• Input signal phase

•<< only>> Level of signal sent to STEREO SUB-OUT jack

Recorder section

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6

Tracks 7/8

Recorder section

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8

Tracks

9/10

Tracks

11/12

Tracks

13/14 15/16

Tracks

• Input signal panning

• Send/return effect intensity

HINT

<< only>> In the 8-track recording mode, you can set the panning value and send level for each input.

Track mixer

Serves to process the playback signals of the recorder audio tracks and the sound of the drum/bass track, and to mix these signals to stereo. The mixer allows you to adjust the volume with faders and set panning and EQ for each track.

The track mixer lets you adjust the following parameters for each track.

•Track volume

•Track panning

•Track phase

•V-take used for the track (audio tracks only)

• High frequency range EQ boost/cut amount

• Mid frequency range EQ boost/cut amount

• Low frequency range EQ boost/cut amount

• Send/return effect intensity

• Stereo link (→ p. 82) settings (mono audio tracks)

•<< only>> Signal level sent to STEREO SUB-OUT jack

HINT

On stereo tracks and the drum track, parameter settings except phase and V-take number (audio tracks only) are linked for the L/R channels.

If an input signal is not assigned to a track (recording track not selected), the input signal will be sent straight to the [MASTER] fader. In this condition, the following parameters can be adjusted.

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From directly after [MASTER] fader

To directly before [MASTER] fader

Recorder section

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6

Tracks 7/8

Master track

Bass program Drum kit

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MASTER OUTPUT

To master track

From directly after [MASTER] fader

To directly before [MASTER] fader

Rhythm section

Recorder section

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8

Tracks

9/10

Tracks

12/11

Tracks

13/14

15/16

Tracks

Master track

Bass program Drum kit

Track mixer

12345 6

7/8

From master track

MASTER RHYTHM

MASTER OUTPUT

To master track

Rhythm section

Track mixer

12345 6 78

Assigning input signals to recording tracks

This section explains how to adjust the sensitivity for signals input from the INPUT jacks, and how to send them to audio tracks in the recorder section.

1. Make sure that the instrument or mic that you

want to record is connected to the respective INPUT jack.

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9/10

11/12 13/14 15/16

From master track

MASTER RHYTHM

2. From the main screen, press the [ON/OFF]

key of the input to which the instrument or microphone is connected, so that the key is lit in red.

Input selection is performed with the [ON/OFF] keys in the input section. If you press an [ON/OFF] key while another key is already lit, the previous key goes out and the new key lights up. While the key is lit, the input is active. Normally, up to two keys can be activated simultaneously. To activate two inputs, hold down one [ON/OFF] key and then press the other key.

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CLEAN No.0:Standard

<< only>> It is also possible to press two separate [ON/ OFF] keys together.

HINT

<< only>> When the [8TRACK RECORDING] key is activated, the 8-track recording mode becomes active, and up to eight inputs can be used simultaneously. Each input can then be switched on or off individually.

3. While playing your instrument, turn the

[GAIN] control for the input selected in step 2, to adjust the input sensitivity.

Make adjustments so that the [PEAK] indicator ﬂickers slightly when you play your instrument at its loudest volume.

4. While playing your instrument, adjust the

recording level by turning the [REC LEVEL] control.

The [REC LEVEL] control adjusts the signal level before it is sent to the recording track (i.e., after it has passed through the insert effect if the insert effect is used). The [CLIP] indicator will light if the level is too high. Set the recording level as high as possible, but avoid settings that cause the [CLIP] indicator to light.

NOTE

The level of the signal sent to the recording track is affected not only by the [REC LEVEL] control setting but also by the settings of the insert effect parameters. If you switch insert effect patches or edit the parameters, you should once again check whether the recording level is appropriate.

6. Repeatedly press the status key for the

recording destination track until the key is lit in red.

The input signal from the input mixer will be sent to the recording track. Normally, you can select record mode for up to two mono tracks or one stereo track.

When selecting two mono tracks, only odd/even combinations are allowed. To select the tracks, repeatedly press the status key for one track until the key is lit in red, and then hold the key while pressing the status key for the other track until it is also lit in red.

The signal ﬂow from the input mixer to the track will change as follows, depending on the number of inputs and recording tracks.

● Mono track selected as recording track

HINT

The setting of the [REC LEVEL] control parameter can be checked by pressing a [TRACK PARAMETER] key and then pressing the cursor down key, so that the indication “REC LVL” is shown. This will call up the precise level setting on the display.

5. If you will be recording the sound through the

insert effect, proceed as follows.

(1) Press the [INPUT SOURCE] key in the control

section and turn the dial to set the insert position to “Input”. When the setting is complete, press the [EXIT] key to return to the main screen.

(2) Hold down the [SHIFT] key and press pad 4

(INSERT EFFECT).

HINT

If you want to bypass the insert effect, hold down the [SHIFT] key and press pad 4 (INSERT EFFECT) once more. In the project default condition, the insert effect is bypassed.

ON/OFF

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

Recorder

Track

Recorder

Track

● Stereo track or two mono tracks selected as recording track

Recorder

Track Track

Recorder

Track Track

ON/OFF

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

(3) Use the cursor up/down keys to select an

algorithm, and turn the dial to select the patch (effect program) to use.

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HINT

When two inputs are assigned to a stereo track or two mono tracks, the signal from the input with the lower number will go to the odd-numbered track and the signal from the input with the higher number to the even-numbered track.

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Track1 EQ HI G=0dB

Track2 EQ HI G=0dB

● No track selected as recording track

INPUT 1

ON/OFF

INPUT 1

ON/OFF

INPUT 2

ON/OFF

only (8-track recording enabled)

INPUT 1

ON/OFF

INPUT 2

ON/OFF

PAN

Track mixer

PAN(BALANCE)

Track mixer

PAN

Track mixer

[MASTER] fader

Input with lower number L

Input with higher number R

[MASTER] fader

OUTPUT

Adjusting the signal for each track (track parameters)

The input mixer and track mixer let you adjust various aspects

for each track (called track parameters), such as panning and send/return effect intensity. This can be done for each track individually. This section describes how to adjust track parameters.

NOTE

For stereo tracks and the drum track, parameter settings except phase and V-take number (audio tracks only) are linked for the L/R channels.

HINT

The parameter knobs above the faders let you quickly adjust main parameters for a track (

→ p. 81).

Adjusting a track parameter

1. From the main screen, press the [TRACK

PARAMETER] key in the control section.

The ﬁrst line of the display shows the track/input and the second line shows the name of the parameter that is being adjusted.

Track1 EQ HI G=0dB

Parameter name Track/input

NOTE

• The diagrams above show the signal ﬂow when the insert effect has not been inserted into the input mixer. When the insert effect is inserted, the signal ﬂow will change, depending on the number of input and output channels of the effect (→ p. 128).

•<< only>> In 8-track recording mode (→ p. 46), the signals from inputs 1 – 8 are sent to tracks 1 – 8.

HINT

• When no recording track is selected, the input signals are sent directly to the [MASTER] fader. The pan controls of the input mixer can be used to adjust the panning value of the signal sent to the [MASTER] fader. (When a recording track is selected, the pan setting of the input mixer has no effect on the signal.)

• By using the bounce function, you can apply the send/return effect to the input signal for recording (→ p. 44).

2. Use the cursor left/right keys to select the

track/input.

You can also use the status keys to select a track.

Track2 EQ HI G=0dB

HINT

• When switching the V-take of a stereo track, each push of the key toggles between the odd-numbered and even-numbered track.

• When selecting the drum/bass track with the [RHYTHM] status key, each push of the key toggles the target track. This also changes the track that can be controlled with the pad and fader.

•<< only>> In 8-track recording mode, eight inputs can be used simultaneously. In this case, you can select the input with the respective [ON/OFF] key and adjust track parameters for each input (except for the record level). The display will show the number of the input (INPUT 1, INPUT 7, etc.).

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3. Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

track parameter you want to adjust.

■ Track parameter list

For a list of available parameters for tracks/inputs, see the table below.

Mono tracks: 1 – 6 (HD8), 1 – 8 (HD16) Stereo tracks: 7/8 (HD8), 9/10 – 15/16 (HD16)

Parameter Display Setting range Description

EQ HI GAIN (*) (S)

EQ HI FREQUENCY (*)

EQ MID GAIN (*)

EQ MID FREQUENCY (*)

EQ MID QFACTOR (*)

EQ LOW GAIN (*) (S)

EQ LOW FREQUENCY (*)

CHORUS/ DELAY SEND LEVEL (*) (S)

REVERB SEND LEVEL (*) (S)

SUB-OUT SEND ON/ OFF (*)

SUB-OUT SEND LEVEL (*) (S)

SUB-OUT SEND PAN (*)

PAN (S)

V-TAKE

FADER REC LVL

STEREO LINK

INVERT

EQ HI G

EQ HI F

EQ MID G

EQ MID F

EQ MID Q

EQ LO G

EQ LO F

DLY SEND

REV SEND

SUB SND

SUB SEND LVL

SUB SND PAN

PAN

Track x-y

FADER

REC LVL

ST LINK

INVERT

-12 – +12dB

500 (Hz) – 18 (kHz)

-12 – +12dB

40 (Hz) – 18 (kHz)

0.1 – 1.0

-12 – +12dB

40 (Hz) – 1.6 (kHz)

0 – 100

On/Off

0 – 127

L100 – R100

x=1 – 8 x=1 – 16 y=1 – 10

0 – 127 0 – 127

On/Off

Adjusts high-frequency boost or cut in the range from -12 to +12 dB. This parameter is only shown when HI EQ is on.

Adjusts turnover frequency for highfrequency boost/cut. This parameter is only shown when HI EQ is on.

Adjusts mid-frequency boost or cut in the range from -12 to +12 dB. This parameter is only shown when MID EQ is on.

Adjusts turnover frequency for midfrequency boost/cut. This parameter is only shown when MID EQ is on.

Adjusts the Q value (bandwidth) for mid-frequency EQ. This parameter is only shown when MID EQ is on.

Adjusts low-frequency boost or cut in the range from -12 to +12 dB. This parameter is only shown when LOW EQ is on.

Adjusts turnover frequency for lowfrequency boost/cut. This parameter is only shown when LOW EQ is on.

Adjusts the chorus/delay effect send level for the track/input.

Adjusts the reverb effect send level for the track/input.

Selects whether the signal at the MASTER OUT connectors (master track signal) is also supplied to the STEREO SUB-OUT jack.

Adjusts the level of the signal sent from the track/input to the STEREO SUBOUT jack (

Adjusts panning for the signal sent from the track/input to the STEREO SUB-OUT jack

Adjusts the panning value of the track/ input signal. For stereo tracks, the parameter adjusts the left/right level balance.

Selects the V-take to use for the track

→ p. 36). x stands for the track

( number and y for the V-take number.

Adjusts the current volume level.

Adjusts the recording level. Controls the stereo link function for

linking two mono tracks ( Allows inverting the track/input phase.

When set to Off, the phase is normal. When set to On, the phase is inverted.

→ p. 82).

Mono

Stereo

track

OO O

OO O O

∆ ∆ ∆ ∆

OO O O

OO O

OO O O

Master

track

Drum/

bass track

Input

(*): Denotes a parameter that can be switched on and off with the [ENTER] key. (S): Denotes a parameter that can be selected with the [SELECT] key.

O: Valid parameter for this track/input ∆: The triangle denotes a parameter that is only

displayed when the SUB-OUT SEND LVL ON/ OFF parameter for the master track is Off.

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Reference [Mixer]

Track1 EQ HI G=0dB

Track1 EQ HI Off

Track1 EQ HI G=-10dB

Track1 EQ MID G=-10dB

Track2 EQ MID G=-5dB

NOTE

• When a recording track is selected, the input signal is sent to that track directly, without going through the track mixer. Therefore the input track parameter setting has no effect. However, the REC LVL parameter is always active, regardless of the recording standby setting of a track.

•<< only>> The STEREO SUB-OUT jack parameters are available only on the HD16.

4. To adjust the value of a numeric parameter,

turn the dial.

5. To change the setting of an On/Off parameter

(marked with an asterisk in the table), select the parameter and then press the [ENTER] key.

Each push of the [ENTER] key toggles the parameter between On and Off. For example, when you switch HI EQ from On to Off, the display indication changes as follows.

Track1 EQ HI G=0dB

"On" condition

Track1 EQ HI Off

"Off" condition

track parameter.

Track1 EQ HI G=-10dB

2. Repeatedly press the [SELECT] key, until the

parameter to adjust is shown.

The display shows the selected parameter.

Track1 EQ MID G=-10dB

The [SELECT] key gives access to the following track parameters.

•EQ HI GAIN

•EQ MID GAIN

•EQ LOW GAIN

•CHORUS DELAY SEND LEVEL

•REVERB SEND LEVEL

•SUB-OUT SEND LEVEL << only>>

•PAN

The currently selected track parameter is also shown by the parameter select indicator.

6. Repeat steps 3 – 5 until all desired

parameters are adjusted.

If required, you can use the cursor left/right keys, status keys and [ON/OFF] keys in this condition to change to another track/input and adjust other parameters.

7. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key.

Using the parameter knobs

The row of parameter knobs above the faders and status keys can be used to quickly adjust main track parameters.

NOTE

Only parameters for tracks 1 – 8 << 1 – 16>> and the drum/bass track can be adjusted with the parameter knobs. Master track and input parameters cannot be adjusted in this way.

1. From the main screen, press the [SELECT]

key in the function/transport section.

You can now select a parameter for adjustment with the parameter knob. The display shows the most recently adjusted

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Track1 EQ MID G=-10dB

3. Turn the parameter knob for the track whose

setting you want to adjust.

The display switches to the track that is being adjusted, and the value of the track parameter selected in step 2 changes.

Track2 EQ MID G=-5dB

HINT

You can also use the status keys to select a track. For the drum/bass track, press the [RHYTHM] status key.

4. Repeat steps 2 – 3 for other parameters.

HINT

To change the setting of an On/Off parameter, select the

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Track3 ST LINK Off

parameter with the [SELECT] key and then press the [ENTER] key.

5. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key.

Linking two tracks (stereo link)

In the HD8/HD16, the parameters of adjacent odd-numbered/ even-numbered mono tracks can be linked, resulting in a pair of stereo tracks. (This function is referred to as “stereo link”.) The setting procedure is as follows.

1. From the main screen, press the [TRACK

PARAMETER] key in the control section.

The track parameter can be selected.

2. Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys to select one of the tracks that you want to stereo-link.

3. Repeatedly press the cursor down key, until

the following indication appears.

<< >> Assigning an input/track signal to the SUB-OUT jack

In the default condition of a project, the STEREO SUB-OUT jack carries the same signal as the MASTER OUT connectors. Therefore it can be used as an extra headphone jack. If required, the signal level and panning of the signal sent to the STEREO SUB-OUT jack can be controlled individually for each input or track, creating a mix that is different from that of the MASTER OUT connectors. This is convenient to create a monitoring mix or to send only the signal from a speciﬁc track/ input to an external effect.

HINT

• For the audio tracks and drum/bass track, the signal immediately before the fader is sent to the STEREO SUB-OUT jack.

• For inputs 1 – 8, the signal after the [REC LEVEL] control is sent to the STEREO SUB-OUT jack.

1. Connect a monitor system or external effect

to the STEREO SUB-OUT jack.

Use the [STEREO SUB-OUT] control to adjust the signal at the STEREO SUB-OUT jack to a suitable level.

Track3 ST LINK Off

4. Turn the dial to switch the setting to On.

Stereo linking will be enabled immediately, so that the selected track and the adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered track are linked. To defeat stereo linking, return the setting to Off.

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You can also use the [ENTER] key to toggle between On and Off.

5. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key.

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•To adjust the volume of stereo-linked tracks, use the oddnumbered fader. (The even-numbered fader will have no effect.)

• The PAN parameter of two stereo-linked tracks will function as a balance parameter that adjusts the volume balance between the tracks.

• Also when stereo-link is on, the phase setting and V-take selection can be made individually for each track.

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For connection to a system with stereo inputs, use a Y cable (stereo plug x 1 + mono plug x 2). If you connect the two mono plugs of the Y cable to separate effects, the STEREO SUB-OUT jack functions as two AUX OUT jacks. In this case, you can set the panning value of the signal sent from the track/input to the STEREO SUB-OUT jack fully to L or R to select the send target.

2. From the main screen, press the [TRACK

PARAMETER] key in the control section.

The track parameter can be selected.

3. Use the cursor left/right keys or the

[MASTER] status key to select the master track.

4. Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up the

indication “SUB SEND” on the second line of the display.

In the default condition of a project, the SUB-OUT SEND ON/ OFF parameter of the master track is set to ON. This means that the STEREO SUB-OUT jack carries the same signal as the MASTER OUT connectors. In this condition, the signal from other tracks or inputs cannot be sent directly to the STEREO SUB-OUT jack.

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Master

Master SUB SND On

Track1 SUB SND LVL=0

Track1 SUB SND LVL=100

Track1 SUB SND PAN=R32

SUB SND On

NOTE

If the SUB-OUT SEND ON/OFF parameter of the master track is set to ON, calling a SUB-OUT SEND parameter for another track/input will only bring up the indication “xxx SUB SEND Master” (where xxx is the track/input name), and no setting can be made.

5. Turn the dial to change the setting to Off.

The level of the signal at the STEREO SUB-OUT jack can now be adjusted for each track/input individually.

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9. Repeat steps 4 – 6 to adjust the output level

and panning for all track/input signals sent to the STEREO SUB-OUT jack.

Also while the SUB-OUT SEND LEVEL or SUB-OUT SEND PAN parameter is shown, you can use the [ENTER] key to set the signal for that track/input to Off and prevent it from being sent to the STEREO SUB-OUT jack. This lets you temporarily remove a track/input signal from the sub mix. Pressing the [ENTER] key once more restores the previous condition.

. To r eturn to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key.

Using the solo function

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You can also use the [ENTER] key to toggle between On and Off.

6. Use the cursor left/right keys and status keys

to select a track/input, and use the cursor up/ down keys bring up the indication “SUB SND LVL” on the second line of the display.

Track1 SUB SND LVL=0

7. Turn the dial to adjust the level of the signal

that is sent from that track/input to the STEREO SUB-OUT jack.

In the default condition of a project, the SUB-OUT SEND LEVEL for all tracks/inputs is set to zero. Setting the value to 100 results in unity gain (0 dB) for the signal at the STEREO SUB-OUT jack.

Track1 SUB SND LVL=100

8. Press the cursor down key to bring up the

indication “SUB SND PAN” on the second line of the display, and turn the dial to adjust the panning value for the signal sent to the STEREO SUB-OUT jack.

The panning value setting range is L100 (fully left) – R100 (fully right). By pressing the cursor up key, you can return to the condition of step 5.

Track1 SUB SND PAN=R32

If desired, you can mute all other tracks except one during playback of the recorder section. This is called the “solo function”. It is convenient to ﬁne-tune the parameters for a certain track.

1. From the main screen, perform playback of

the recorder section and press the [SOLO] key.

The key lights up.

NOTE

Also when the [SOLO] key is lit, the input signals are always mixed. If necessary, turn inputs off by pressing the respective [ON/OFF] key.

2. Press the status key (except [MASTER]

status key) for the track that you want to monitor alone.

The status key lights up in green, and only the corresponding track is heard. You can use the fader of the track to adjust the volume. By using the [RHYTHM] status key, it is possible to isolate the drum or bass track. While the [RHYTHM] status key is lit in green, only the drum track is heard. While the [RHYTHM] status key is lit in red, only the bass track is heard.

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• For stereo tracks, both tracks are monitored.

• While the [SOLO] key is lit, two mono tracks that are stereolinked will be played individually.

3. To cancel the solo function, press the [SOLO]

key once more.

The key goes out.

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Scene No.0:Empty

Saving/recalling mixer settings (scene function)

The current mixer and effect settings can be saved as a socalled “scene” in a special area of the memory, and recalled either manually or automatically whenever desired. This is convenient when you want to compare various mixes, or when you want to automate mix operations. A scene contains the following data.

•Track parameters (except for stereo link on/off and currently selected V-take number)

• The state of all status keys (play/mute)

• Insert effect patch number/input source

• Send/return effect (chorus/delay, reverb) patch number

• Fader settings

Up to 100 different scenes per project can be stored. Scene data stored in memory are saved on the internal hard disk as part of the currently selected project.

Saving a scene

pad section to select a character.

For details on entering characters, see page 37.

5. To carry out the store process, press the

[ENTER] key.

The scene settings are saved. If you wish to cancel the process, press the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key to return to the previous screen.

6. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key.

Recalling a scene

This section explains how to recall a scene that was saved to memory.

1. Press the [SCENE] key in the control section.

The display shows the currently selected scene number and name.

2. Turn the dial to select the desired scene to

recall.

This section explains how to save the current settings as a scene.

1. Press the [SCENE] key in the control section.

The display shows the currently selected scene number and name.

Scene No.0:Empty

Scene number Scene name

2. Turn the dial to select the scene number (0 –

99) in which the data will be saved.

If you select a number where scene data are already saved, the existing data will be erased and overwritten by the new data.

3. Press the [FUNCTION] key.

The scene name is shown, with the cursor (ﬂashing square) on the ﬁrst character. In this condition, you can specify a name for the scene.

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The default name is “SCENExx” (where xx is the scene number).

4. Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

cursor to the character you want to change, and turn the dial or use the pads/keys of the

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By pressing the [EDIT] key after selecting a scene, you can edit the name of the scene. Follow steps 4 and 5 in the section “Saving a scene” to enter the name.

3. To recall the selected scene, press the

[ENTER] key.

The scene is recalled, the indication “Call” appears on the display, and the unit returns to the condition of step 1. If you press the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, the action is canceled and the main screen returns.

Switching scenes automatically

The HD8/HD16 allows you to assign a scene to a mark (→ p. 47) that was placed at a desired location in the song. This can be used to switch scenes automatically. For example, you could change the mixing balance or effect settings as the song progresses.

1. Move to the point in the song where you want

to change the mix, and press the [MARK] key in the control section.

A mark is entered at this point.

2. Repeat step 1 to enter marks at all other

points where you want to change the mix.

3. Save the mix to be used at the start of the

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Mark Edit

No.0:Scene0

Permission All Fader On

song as well as all other mix settings as scenes.

4. While the recorder is stopped, press the

ZERO [U] key in the transport section to move to the recorder start position.

The beginning of the song (counter zero location) already contains the mark number 00. Assign the starting scene to this mark.

5. Press the [MARK] key.

When you press the [MARK] key at a location where a mark has been assigned, a screen will appear in which you can assign a scene to the corresponding mark.

Mark Edit

Ó00

NOTE

If you press the [MARK] key at a location where no mark has been assigned (marker symbol shown in reverse), a new mark will be assigned to that location. Take care not to assign a mark by mistake. If required, user the MARKER [U] / [I] keys to match the current position with the marker point.

6. Turn the dial to select the number of the

scene you want to assign to this mark, and press the [ENTER] key.

The scene will be assigned to the mark.

Mark Edit

Ó00

No.0:Scene0

Deleting certain parameters from a scene

If desired, you can disable a group of parameters saved in a scene. Such parameters will not change even if the scene is changed. The following groups of parameters can be speciﬁed and made active or inactive.

Group Item

EQ HI EQ MID EQ LO

TRACK PARAMETER

INSERT EFFECT

CHORUS/DELAY REVERB ALL FADER MASTER FADER

For example, after you have programmed a sequence of automatic scene changes, you may want to disable only the TRACK PARAMETER group and set the EQ and panning parameters manually for each track.

CHORUS/DELAY SEND REVERB SEND PA N Play/Mute Patch number Input source Patch number Patch number Fader position [MASTER] fader position

1. Press the [SCENE] key in the control section,

and then press the [PROJECT/UTILITY] key in the display section.

The display changes as follows. In this condition, you can select whether the scene controls the fader action.

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To cancel a scene assignment, turn the dial until the display indicates “ -- “.

7. Use the MARKER [T]/[Y] keys to locate the

next mark at which you want the mix to change, and assign a scene in the same way.

8. When all desired scenes have been assigned,

move to the start position of the recorder, and start playback.

Each time the song reaches a mark to which a scene has been assigned, the settings of that scene will be recalled.

9. Press the [EXIT] key to return to the main

screen.

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Permission All Fader On

2. Turn the dial to set fader permission to On or

Off.

3. To exclude other groups except for the fader

from scene control, press the key or pad for the respective group.

Except for the fader, scene control for the other groups can be enabled or disabled by pressing one of the keys or pads listed below, in the condition of step 1.

• TRACK PARAMETER group

Status key for the track to enable/disable, except [MASTER] status key

• INSERT EFFECT group

Pad 4 (INSERT EFFECT)

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• CHORUS/DELAY group

Pad 5 (CHORUS/DELAY)

• REVERB group

Pad 6 (REVERB)

• MASTER FADER group

[MASTER] status key

When a group is enabled, the respective key/pad is lit, and when the group is disabled, the key/pad goes out.

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• The on/off setting for the TRACK PARAMETER group can be

made for each track individually.

• The on/off setting for the drum track and bass track can be

made together with the [RHYTHM] status key.

•You can use the cursor up/down keys to enable or disable all

groups together except for the MASTER FADER group.

4. When the setting is complete, repeatedly

press the [EXIT] key.

The main screen returns. The settings made here are stored as part of the project.

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This section explains the functions and operation of the built-in rhythm section of the HD8/HD16.

About the rhythm section

The rhythm section of the HD8/HD16 uses internal drum sounds and bass sounds to generate rhythm accompaniment. It can be used instead of a metronome by playing simple rhythm patterns, or you can program a sequence of rhythm patterns and chord progression into the rhythm accompaniment for an entire song.

Drum kits and bass programs

The sound created by the rhythm section is produced by a “drum kit” and a “bass program”. The drum kit is a combination of 27 drum/percussion sounds (samples) such as kick, snare, hihat, and conga. You can select one of these drum kits and play it manually with the pads on the top panel, or you can use it as a sound source for rhythm accompaniment. You may also create your own drum kit, which gives you the option of using on samples on a CD-ROM disc or parts of an audio track as building blocks.

The rhythm section of the HD8/HD16 lets you select a drum kit or a bass program and play it with the pads. You switch the sound with the [RHYTHM] status key. When the key is lit in green, the drum kit is selected. When it is lit in red, the bass program is selected.

[RHYTHM] status key

Lit in green:

Drum kit

Lit in red:

Bass program

[RHYTHM] fader

The output signal from the drum kit (drum track) and the output signal from the bass program (bass track) are sent to the internal mixer, where you can independently adjust the volume, panning (balance), EQ, and other parameters.

A bass program is a single bass sound, such as an electric bass or acoustic bass, which can be played as a scale with the pads on the top panel or via an external MIDI keyboard. The HD8/ HD16 has 11 bass programs. You can choose one of these and play it manually or use it as a sound source for pattern play.

Rhythm patterns

A project can contain accompaniment patterns with drum/bass performance data for up to 99 measures each. This is called a rhythm pattern. The HD8/HD16 has 511 such patterns. Inside each rhythm pattern, the area that holds the drum performance data is called the “drum sequence”, and the area that holds the bass performance data is called the “bass sequence”. In the default condition, a project contains preprogrammed rhythm patterns in numbers 000 – 472 and 509 – 510. You can edit a portion of a rhythm pattern, or use an empty slot to create an entirely original rhythm pattern. The rhythm patterns you modify or create are saved on the hard disk as part of the project.

Rhythm

section

1234

PATTERN PATTERN

Drum sequence Bass sequence

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PTN 0 08Beat01

1 001-01-00

Rhythm song

Multiple rhythm patterns arranged in a desired order of playback are collectively called a “rhythm song”. Besides the rhythm pattern data, a rhythm song comprises information about various aspects such as chord, tempo, and time signature to create the accompaniment for an entire song. Up to 10 rhythm songs can be programmed in one project.

PATTERN A PATTERN B PATTERN C PATTERN D PATTERN E

Rhythm song

Measure number

123456

PATTERN A

Drum sequence Bass sequence

Chords

Am Dm7 G7 C

PATTERN E PATTERN B

Drum sequence Bass sequence

Rhythm pattern mode and rhythm song mode

Playing rhythm patterns

This section explains basic functions, such as how to play rhythm patterns, how to change the tempo, and how to change the drum kit or bass program.

Selecting a rhythm pattern

This section explains how to select and play one of the 511 rhythm patterns.

1. From the main screen, hold down the [SHIFT]

key and press pad 7 (PATTERN).

The rhythm pattern selection screen appears.

Pattern number Pattern name

PTN 0 08Beat01

1 001-01-00

Current position

(measure/beat/tick indication) Pad bank (shown when drum kit is selected → p. 90) or bass range (shown when bass program is selected → p. 91)

The rhythm section can operate in one of two modes: “rhythm pattern mode”, in which you can create and play rhythm patterns, and “rhythm song mode”, in which you can create and play a rhythm song. One of these two modes will always be selected.

The rhythm pattern mode is selected by holding down the [SHIFT] key and pressing pad 7 (PATTERN). The rhythm song mode is selected by holding down the [SHIFT] key and pressing pad 8 (SONG). The pad for selected mode lights up.

Lit Lit

Rhythm song modeRhythm pattern mode

2. Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern that

you want to play.

In the default condition of a project, patterns are programmed in rhythm pattern numbers 0 – 472 and 509 – 510.

3. Press the PLAY [R] key.

The selected rhythm pattern will begin playing repeatedly. If there are recorded audio tracks, these will also start to play. To listen to the rhythm pattern only, turn the faders for the audio tracks down.

4. To adjust the volume of the drum/bass track,

operate the [RHYTHM] fader.

The [RHYTHM] fader controls either the drum track or the bass track. The selection is made by pressing the [RHYTHM] status key. When the [RHYTHM] status key is lit in green, the fader controls the drum track. When the [RHYTHM] status key is lit in red, the fader controls the bass track. Select the desired setting, and then operate the fader.

5. To mute the drum track and bass track,

repeatedly press the [RHYTHM] status key.

When the [RHYTHM] status key is out, both the drum track and the bass track are muted. To cancel the muting, press the key again so that it is lit.

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Tempo BPM=120.0

RHY UTILITY 1/9 >KIT FILE

KIT FILE 1/6 >LOAD

Kit File Load ANALOG.ZSP

6. To stop rhythm pattern playback, press the

STOP [P] key.

7. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key.

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During rhythm pattern playback, it is also possible to play rhythm section sounds by hitting the pads.

Changing the tempo

You can change the tempo of the rhythm pattern.

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The tempo set here applies to all rhythm patterns. A rhythm song for which no tempo information is programmed also will use this tempo.

1. Press the [TEMPO] key.

The display indication changes as follows.

Changing the drum kit / bass program

You can change the drum kit/bass program used by the rhythm section.

Changing the drum kit

In the HD8/HD16, drum kit information including the drum sounds used by the pads and parameters for each pad is saved in so-called drum kit ﬁles. To change the current drum kit, you load a different kit ﬁle.

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In the factory default condition, the HD8/HD16 gives the user a choice of 20 kit ﬁles.

1. From the main screen, hold down the [SHIFT]

key and press pad 7 (PATTERN) or pad 8 (SONG), so that the pad lights up.

The rhythm pattern or rhythm song selection screen appears.

Tempo BPM=120.0

2. Turn the dial to adjust the tempo.

The tempo can be adjusted over a range of 40.0 – 250.0 (BPM).

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The tempo can be changed in the play or stop condition.

3. To change the tempo manually, hit the

[TEMPO] key repeatedly in the desired tempo.

The average of the key press intervals is determined and set as the new tempo.

4. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key several times.

NOTE

If you record on the audio tracks while listening to the rhythm pattern, and then later change the tempo, the audio track content and the rhythm pattern will no longer be synchronized. Be sure to decide on the tempo ﬁrst.

2. Press the [PROJECT/UTILITY] key.

The rhythm utility menu screen appears.

RHY UTILITY 1/9 >KIT FILE

3. Verify that the second line of the display

shows “KIT FILE”, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display indication changes as follows.

KIT FILE 1/6 >LOAD

4. Verify that the second line of the display

shows “LOAD”, and press the [ENTER] key.

A screen for selecting a new kit ﬁle appears.

Kit File Load ANALOG.ZSP

5. Turn the dial to select the kit ﬁle, and press

the [ENTER] key.

When you press the [ENTER] key, the kit ﬁle is loaded, and the rhythm pattern or rhythm song selection screen appears again.

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Lo Sine Minor OCT:G#1

ANALOG

PAD:1-5 Longkick Roll Play Sync=1/4

Changing the bass program

The HD8/HD16 offers a selection of 11 bass programs. To select a bass program, proceed as follows.

1. Press the [RHYTHM] status key repeatedly,

until the key is lit in red.

While the [RHYTHM] status key is lit in red, the pads can be used to play a bass program.

2. From the main screen, hold down the [SHIFT]

key in the pad section and press pad 9 (KIT/ PROG) so that the pad lights up.

When the pad is lit, the bass program is shown on the ﬁrst line of the display.

Bass program

Lo Sine Minor OCT:G#1

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The second line of the display shows the type of scale playable by the pads as well as the key and range. These parameters can be changed (

3. Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

bass program.

The bass program becomes active immediately.

4. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key several times.

→ p. 91).

3. From the main screen, hold down the [SHIFT]

key in the pad section and press pad 9 (KIT/ PROG) so that the pad lights up.

When the pad is lit, the pad bank selection screen is shown. A pad bank is a collection of drum sounds playable with the pads. Each drum kit has three pad banks numbered 1 – 3. In the default condition of a project, pad bank 1 is selected.

Drum kit name

ANALOG PAD:1-5 Longkick

Pad bank number

Pad number

4. Turn the dial to select the pad bank to use.

The selection becomes active immediately, and the sounds assigned to the nine pads change.

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You can also check the number of the currently selected pad bank on the rhythm pattern selection screen.

5. Hit the pads to play the drum kit.

The volume of the drum kit sound can be adjusted with the [RHYTHM] fader.

6. To play a speciﬁc pad repeatedly (roll play),

press the [REPEAT/STEP] key in the rhythm section to bring up the following indication on the display.

Sound assigned to displayed pad

Using the pads to play drum/ bass sounds

This section describes how to use the pads on the top panel to play a drum kit or bass program.

Playing a drum kit with the pads

When playing a drum kit, you can use nine pads and switch between three pad banks (combination of drum sounds), giving you a total of 27 sounds.

1. Select the drum kit to play (→ p. 89)

2. Press the [RHYTHM] status key repeatedly

until the key is lit in green.

While the [RHYTHM] status key is lit in green, the pads can be used to play a drum kit.

Roll Play Sync=1/4

When you turn the dial at this screen, the interval for roll play can be set as follows.

• 2/4 – 16/4 ....... quarter note x 2 – 16

• 3/8................... dotted quarter note

• 1/3................... half triplet note

• 1/4................... quarter note (default)

• 3/16................. dotted eighth note

• 1/6................... quarter triplet note

• 1/8................... eighth note

• 1/12................. eighth triplet note

• 1/16................. sixteenth note

• 1/24................. sixteenth triplet note

• 1/32................. thirty-second note

• Hi................... 1 tick (1/48 of quarter note)

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PICK Minor OCT:G#1

When you hit a pad while pressing the [REPEAT/STEP] key, the pad plays repeatedly at the speciﬁed interval (roll play). For example, you can repeat a kick drum at quarter note intervals, or play a hihat in sixteenth note units.

To stop roll play, release the pad.

If you release the [REPEAT/STEP] key ﬁrst, roll play continues also when you release the pad. To stop roll play in this case, press the pad once more.

Pad 1

SYNC: quarter note

Pad 1 Pad 1

Hit once more

Release

You can also set a different interval for different pads. For example, when you select a quarter note interval for pad 1 and an eighth note interval for pad 2, the following play results.

Playing a bass program with the pads

When playing a bass program with the pads, you can specify the scale of Major or Minor. By switching the key and range used by the scale, you can cover more than four octaves.

NOTE

The bass program does not allow multiple tones to be played simultaneously. When you hit a pad, the sound of the immediately preceding pad will cease and only the sound of the new pad is heard.

1. Select the bass program to play (→ p. 90).

2. Press the [RHYTHM] status key repeatedly

until the key is lit in red.

While the [RHYTHM] status key is lit in red, the pads can be used to play a bass program.

3. From the main screen, hold down the [SHIFT]

key in the pad section and press pad 9 (KIT/ PROG) so that the pad lights up.

When the pad is lit, the scale and key/range selection screen for the bass program is shown.

Pad 2

Pad 1

SYNC: quarter note

Pad 1

Release Release

To return to the previous screen, press the [EXIT] key.

SYNC: eighth note

Pad 2

HINT

The roll play function is also convenient during rhythm pattern real-time input.

7. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key once more.

Bass program name

PICK Minor OCT:G#1

Key/rangeScale type

4. Use the cursor left/right keys to change the

scale type.

You can select either Major or Minor for the scale. When “E” is selected as the key, the pads function as shown below, depending on the scale type.

Major

D# E F#

A B C#

E F# G#

Minor

D E F#

A B C

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E F# G

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PTN 0 08Beat01

1 001-01-00

PTN 500 Empty

1 001-01-00

PATTERN EDIT 1/8 >QUANTIZE

5. To change the key/range of the scale, turn

the dial.

The key selected here is the note assigned to pad 1. When you change the key, the notes assigned to all other pads will also shift accordingly.

The range for specifying the key is C1 to B4 which corresponds to more than four octaves.

6. Hit the pads to play the bass program.

The volume of the bass program sound can be adjusted with the [RHYTHM] fader.

7. To switch the scale and key/range during

play, repeat steps 3 – 4.

You can change the scale and key/range during rhythm pattern and rhythm song playing.

When you press the [EXIT] key, the rhythm pattern or rhythm song selection screen appears again.

8. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key.

Creating an original rhythm pattern

This section explains how you can create your own original rhythm patterns. There are two ways of doing this: real-time input where you record your play on the top panel pads, and step input where play is stopped and you enter the sounds one by one.

Preparations

Before starting to record, you must make various settings for the rhythm pattern, such as number of measures and time signature, and quantize value (shortest unit for recording). By default, an empty rhythm pattern has a 4/4 time signature and a duration of 2 measures.

NOTE

After you have started the rhythm pattern input procedure, you can no longer change the time signature and number of measures. Be sure to make these settings beforehand.

1. From the main screen, hold down the [SHIFT]

key and press pad 7 (PATTERN) so that the pad lights up.

The rhythm pattern selection screen appears.

PTN 0 08Beat01

1 001-01-00

2. Turn the dial to select an empty rhythm

pattern.

The indication “Empty” appears on the display when an empty pattern is selected.

PTN 500 Empty

1 001-01-00

HINT

If there is no empty rhythm pattern, erase an unneeded pattern

→ p. 101).

(

3. Press the [EDIT] key.

The rhythm pattern edit menu appears.

PATTERN EDIT 1/8 >QUANTIZE

4. To set the quantize value, bring up the

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Quantize 16

Bar Length

Time Signature

indication “QUANTIZE” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The current quantize setting is shown.

Quantize 16

Quantize value

The quantize value is the smallest note unit for recording a pattern. When performing real-time input, your play is recorded using the note steps selected here.

5. Turn the dial to select one of the following

quantize values. Then press the [EXIT] key.

........................ Quarter note

........................ Eighth note

...................... Eighth triplet note

...................... Sixteenth note (default)

...................... Sixteenth triplet note

...................... Thirty-second note

...................... 1 tick (1/48 of quarter note)

second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The current time signature setting is shown.

Time Signature 4

4/4 beat

HINT

When a ﬁnished rhythm pattern is selected, the time signature indication is enclosed in brackets. This shows that the time signature is already set and cannot be changed.

9. Turn the dial to select the time signature.

The setting range is 1 – 8 (1/4 – 8/4). When the setting is complete, press the [EXIT] key twice to return to the rhythm pattern selection screen.

Drum sequence real-time input

For real-time input of a drum sequence, you play the rhythm pattern on the pads of the HD8/HD16.

When you press the [EXIT] key, the rhythm pattern edit menu appears again.

HINT

The quantization setting applies to the entire rhythm section.

6. To set the bar length (number of measures) of

the rhythm pattern, use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the indication “BAR LENGTH” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The current bar length is shown.

Bar Length 2

Number of measures

HINT

When a ﬁnished rhythm pattern is selected, the bar length indication is enclosed in brackets. This shows that the number of measures is already set and cannot be changed.

Turn the dial to select the number of measures.

The setting range is 1 – 99 measures. When the setting is complete, press the [EXIT] key twice to return to the rhythm pattern selection screen.

1. At the rhythm pattern screen, select an

empty rhythm pattern number.

If necessary, set the bar length, time signature, and quantize value (→ p. 92).

2. Press the [RHYTHM] status key repeatedly,

until the key is lit in green.

3. Hold down the [SHIFT] key in the pad section

and press pad 9 (KIT/PROG) so that the pad lights up.

When the pad is lit, the pad bank selection screen is shown.

4. If necessary, turn the dial and select the pad

bank to play.

For details on pad banks, see page 90. When the setting is completed, press the [EXIT] key to return to the rhythm pattern selection screen.

5. Hold down the REC [O] key and press the

PLAY [R] key.

A four-beat pre-count (one measure) is heard, and rhythm pattern recording starts. During recording, a click sound (metronome) indicating the current tempo/beat setting is heard. The current position in the rhythm pattern is shown on the display in measures/beats/ticks.

8. To change the time signature of the rhythm

pattern, use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the indication “TIME SIGNATURE” on the

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HINT

The beat and the volume of the pre-count clicks can be changed (

→ p. 124).

Reference [Rhythm]

6. Hit the pads while listening to the

metronome.

Your performance on the pads will be recorded as a drum sequence according to the quantization setting. The intensity with which you hit the pads will also be recorded. When you reach the end of the pattern, the unit automatically returns to the ﬁrst measure, and real-time input continues.

Drum sequence

Snare

Kick

Snare

Pad Pad

Pre-count

Recorded repeatedly

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To change the pad bank during real-time input

Hold down the [SHIFT] key and press pad 9 (KIT/PROG) to bring up the pad bank selection screen. Turn the dial to select the pad bank. Press the [EXIT] key to return.

●

To switch to a bass sequence during real-time input

Press the [RHYTHM] status key repeatedly, until the key is lit in red.

●

To pause real-time input

Press the REC [O] key during recording so that the key ﬂashes. You can now switch pad banks or tap the pads to check which sound is assigned to each pad. To resume recording, press the REC [O] key once more so that the key is again permanently lit.

Kick

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To erase the performance of all pads

While holding down the [FUNCTION] key, press the [RHYTHM] status key. While you are holding down both keys, the performance of all pads is erased from the drum sequence.

Drum sequence

Snare

Kick

Snare

Kick

8. When you have ﬁnished real-time recording,

press the STOP [P] key.

Rhythm pattern recording will stop. Press the PLAY [R] key to hear the pattern that you recorded.

HINT

• You can use step input to add to a rhythm pattern that was created using real-time input.

• After concluding real-time input, you can change the quantize setting and then record on top of the existing sequence. (Changing the quantize value will not affect the existing playing information.)

• Instead of tapping the pads, you can also input a pattern in real time by using an external MIDI controller connected to the HD8/ HD16’s MIDI IN connector. For a list of pads and corresponding MIDI note numbers, refer to the appendix at the end of this manual.

7. To edit the recorded contents during real-

time input, proceed as follows.

● To erase the performance of a speciﬁc pad

While holding down the [FUNCTION] key, press the pad whose sound you want to erase. While you are holding down both the [FUNCTION] key and the pad, the performance of the corresponding pad is erased from the rhythm pattern.

NOTE

When you select an empty pattern and record it, the pattern name “Pat xxx” (where xxx is the pattern number) is automatically assigned. You can edit this pattern name as necessary (

→ p. 100).

Bass sequence real-time input

For real-time input of a bass sequence, you play the pads of the HD8/HD16.

1. At the rhythm pattern selection screen,

select an empty rhythm pattern number (or a rhythm pattern for which only a drum sequence has been input).

2. Press the [RHYTHM] status key repeatedly

until the key is lit in red.

While the [RHYTHM] status key is lit in red, the pads can be used to play a bass program.

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Reference [Rhythm]

3. Hold down the [SHIFT] key in the pad section

and press pad 9 (KIT/PROG) so that the pad lights up.

When the pad is lit, the scale and key/range selection screen for the bass program is shown.

4. If necessary, change the scale and key/range

settings.

To change the scale type, use the cursor left/right keys. To change the key/range, turn the dial. When the setting is completed, press the [EXIT] key to return to the rhythm pattern selection screen.

5. Hold down the REC [O] key and press the

PLAY [R] key.

HINT

The beat and the volume of the pre-count clicks can be changed (

→ p. 124).

HINT

• Instead of tapping the pads, you can also input a bass pattern by using an external MIDI controller connected to the HD8/ HD16’s MIDI IN connector.

7. To edit the recorded contents during real-

time input, proceed as follows.

● To erase the performance of a speciﬁc pad

While holding down the [FUNCTION] key, press the pad whose note you want to erase. While you are holding down both the [FUNCTION] key and the pad, the notes of the corresponding pad is erased from the rhythm pattern.

Bass sequence

6. Hit the pads while listening to the

metronome.

Your performance on the pads will be recorded as a bass sequence according to the quantization setting. The duration for which you hit the pads will also be recorded.

When you reach the end of the pattern, the unit automatically returns to the ﬁrst measure, and real-time input continues.

●

To change the scale and key/range during realtime input

Hold down the [SHIFT} key and press pad 9 (KIT/PROG) to bring up the scale and key/range selection screen. Press the cursor left/right keys for the scale or turn the dial for the key/range.

●

To switch to a drum sequence during real-time input

Press the [RHYTHM] status key repeatedly, until the key is lit in green.

●

To pause real-time input

Press the REC [O] key during recording so that the key ﬂashes. You can now switch the range and scale or tap the pads to check which note is assigned to each pad. To resume recording, press the REC [O] key once more so that the key is again permanently lit.

●

To erase the performance of all pads

While holding down the [FUNCTION] key, press the [RHYTHM] status key. While you are holding down both keys, the performance of all pads is erased from the drum sequence.

Bass sequence

8. When you have ﬁnished real-time recording,

press the STOP [P] key.

Rhythm pattern recording will stop. Press the PLAY [R] key to hear the pattern that you recorded.

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Reference [Rhythm]

Q:4 001-01-00

Q:4 001-02-00

Q:4 001-03-00

Drum sequence step input

For step input, you enter each note separately, while the rhythm pattern is in the stop condition. This makes it easy to enter even complex drum patterns or bass lines that might be difﬁcult to achieve with real-time input. For drum sequence step input, you specify the step length (interval to next note or rest) using the quantize value. Then you enter notes and rests.

When you hit a pad and then press the [REPEAT/STEP] key, playing (note) information is entered at that point, and the step advances by an interval corresponding to the current quantize value. The intensity with which you hit the pad is also recorded.

If you only press the [REPEAT/STEP] key, no playing information is entered, but the step advances by an interval corresponding to the current quantize value. This becomes a rest (see illustration below).

1. At the rhythm pattern screen, select an

empty rhythm pattern number.

If necessary, set the bar length, time signature, and quantize value (→ p. 92).

2. Press the [RHYTHM] status key repeatedly,

until the key is lit in green.

shows the quantize value, and the second line shows the current position in measures/beats/ticks.

6. Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

quantize value.

This setting becomes the length of the note you want to enter. The setting can be changed at any time during step input.

........................Quarter note

........................Eighth note

......................Eighth triplet note

......................Sixteenth note (default)

......................Sixteenth triplet note

......................Thirty-second note

......................1 tick (1/48 of quarter note)

HINT

The quantize value setting is linked to the quantize setting for real-time input. If you change one setting, the other will also change.

7. To enter a note, hit the pad corresponding to

the note, and then press the [REPEAT/STEP] key.

The note is recorded, and the unit advances by one step, corresponding to the quantize value set in step 6.

3. Hold down the [SHIFT] key in the pad section

and press pad 9 (KIT/PROG) so that the pad lights up.

When the pad is lit, the pad bank selection screen is shown.

4. If necessary, turn the dial and select the pad

bank to play.

For details on pad banks, see page 90. When the setting is completed, press the [EXIT] key to return to the rhythm pattern selection screen.

5. Press the REC [O] key.

The key lights up and the display indication changes as follows. In this condition, step input of a drum sequence is possible.

Q:4 001-01-00

During drum sequence step input, the ﬁrst line of the display

Drum sequence step input

Quantize setting = quarter note Quantize setting = sixteenth note

Q:4 001-02-00

HINT

• The intensity with which you hit the pad is also recorded in the drum sequence.

• If you hit several pads during input, multiple sounds will be recorded at the same position.

8. To enter a rest, press only the [REPEAT/

STEP] key.

If you press the [REPEAT/STEP] key by itself, the position advances by one step (duration of quantize value) but no play information is recorded.

Q:4 001-03-00

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Reference [Rhythm]

Q:4 D:D:

001-01-00

9. Repeat steps 6 – 8 while changing the step

length as necessary, to enter the desired rhythm pattern.

When you reach the end of the pattern, the unit automatically returns to the ﬁrst measure, letting you enter more instrument sounds. When you use the [REPEAT/STEP] key to move step by step through a recorded rhythm pattern, the pad recorded at the respective position lights up.

You can edit the recorded content as follows.

●

To delete an entered note

Repeatedly press the [REPEAT/STEP] key to move to the position that you want to erase. Then hold down the [FUNCTION] key and press the respective pad. The note recorded at that point is erased, and the pad goes out.

HINT

•To change the pad bank during step input, hold down the [SHIFT] key and press pad 9 (KIT/PROG) to bring up the pad bank selection screen. Turn the dial to select the pad bank. Press the [EXIT] key to return.

•To switch to a bass sequence during step input, press the [RHYTHM] key repeatedly, until the key is lit in red.

NOTE

When searching for a note to erase, set the quantize value to the same value as the smallest value used during recording, or to a smaller value. Otherwise the start of a note may be missed.

. When you have ﬁnished step input, press the

STOP [P] key.

The REC [O] key goes out and the rhythm pattern selection screen appears again. By pressing the PLAY [R] key you can check the rhythm pattern that you recorded.

Bass sequence step input

Compared to the drum sequence step input, the step input procedure for a bass sequence is somewhat more complex, because there are the additional elements of “pitch” and “duration”. As in drum track step input, you specify the step length (interval to next note or rest) using the quantize value, and you use the pads and the [REPEAT/STEP] key to enter notes and rests. But when you input a note, you must also specify the duration parameter. This parameter allows you to vary the actual duration for each note, while keeping the step length the same (see diagram below).

1. At the rhythm pattern screen, select an

empty rhythm pattern number.

2. Press the [RHYTHM] status key repeatedly

until the key is lit in red.

3. Hold down the [SHIFT] key and press pad 9

(KIT/PROG) so that the pad lights up.

When the pad is lit, the scale and key/range selection screen for the bass program is shown.

4. If necessary, turn the dial to change the scale

and key/range.

Use the cursor left/right keys for the scale type and the dial for the key/range. Press the [EXIT] key to return.

5. Press the REC [O] key.

isplay indication changes as follows. In this condition, step input is possible.

Quantize value Duration value

Q:4

∑x4

001-01-00

. To r eturn to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key several times.

Bass sequence step input

Quantize setting = quarter note Duration setting = quarter note

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The ﬁrst line of the display shows the quantize value and the duration value, and the second line shows the current position in measures/beats/ticks.

Quantize setting = 8th note Duration setting = 8th note

Pad Pad Pad Pad Pad

Quantize setting = quarter note Duration setting = quarter note

Quantize setting = 8th note Duration setting = 16th note

Reference [Rhythm]

∑

Q:4 D:D:

001-02-00

Q:4 D:D:

001-03-00

6. Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

quantize value.

The value selected here becomes the duration of 1 step.

7. Turn the dial to select the duration value, as

listed below.

The duration is speciﬁed as “ x 1”, i.e. as multiples of a quarter note. Depending on this value, the actual duration becomes as follows.

1 – 8

.................. quarter note x 1 – 8

3/2

.................... dotted quarter note

3/4

.................... dotted 8th note

1/2

.................... 8th note

1/3

.................... 8th note triplet

1/4

.................... 16th note

1/6

.................... 16th note triplet

1/8

.................... 32nd note

1/12

.................. 32th note triplet

1/16

.................. 64th note

1/24

.................. 64th note triplet

∑

8. To enter a note, hit the pad corresponding to

the note, and then press the [REPEAT/STEP] key.

The note is recorded, and the unit advances by the step duration set in step 6.

●

To erase an entered note

HINT

• To change the scale and key/range during step input, hold down the [SHIFT] key and press pad 9 (KIT/PROG) to bring up the screen for setting these value. Use the cursor left/right keys for the scale type and the dial for the key/range. Press the [EXIT] key to return.

• To switch to a drum sequence during step input, press the [RHYTHM] key repeatedly, until the key is lit in green.

NOTE

When searching for a note to erase, set the quantize value to the same value as the smallest value used during recording, or to a smaller value. Otherwise the start of a note may be missed.

. When you have ﬁnished step input, press the

STOP [P] key.

The REC [O] key goes out and the rhythm pattern selection screen appears again. By pressing the PLAY [R] key you can check the rhythm pattern that you recorded.

Q:4

∑x1

001-02-00

HINT

The intensity with which you hit the pad is also recorded on the bass sequence.

9. To enter a rest, press only the [REPEAT/

STEP] key.

If you press the [REPEAT/STEP] key by itself, the position advances by one step (duration of quantize value) but no play information is recorded.

Q:4

∑x1

001-03-00

. Repeat steps 6 – 9 while changing the

quantize value and duration as necessary, to enter the bass pattern.

When you reach the end of the pattern, the unit automatically returns to the ﬁrst measure, letting you continue the input. You can edit the recorded content as follows.

. To r eturn to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key several times.

Entering rhythm pattern chord information

If required you can set speciﬁc chord information (root + chord type) for a recorded rhythm pattern. When you then use the bass phrase in a rhythm song, it will be transformed based on the original chord information of that rhythm pattern.

HINT

For patterns not used in a rhythm song or for which no bass sequence is input, this procedure is not necessary.

1. From the main screen, hold down the [SHIFT]

key and press pad 7 (PATTERN).

The rhythm pattern selection screen appears.

2. Turn the dial to select the pattern for which to

specify chord information, and press the [EDIT] key.

The rhythm pattern edit menu appears.

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PATTERN EDIT 1/8

PATTERN EDIT 1/8 >QUANTIZE

Original Root

Original Chord Major

PATTERN EDIT 1/8 >QUANTIZE

Drum Level 15

Bass Level 15

>QUANTIZE

3. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “ORIGINAL ROOT” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

This screen allows you to specify the root for the selected rhythm pattern.

Original Root E

Chord root

4. Turn the dial to select the root for the chord.

The available range is C – B (default setting: E). When setting chord information for a rhythm song, the root speciﬁed here will become the default.

5. When the setting is complete, press the

[EXIT] key.

The rhythm pattern edit menu appears again.

6. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “ORIGINAL CHORD” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

This screen allows you to specify the chord type for the selected rhythm pattern.

Reference [Rhythm]

Changing the drum/bass sequence volume level

Normally, the playback volume of the rhythm pattern can be adjusted with the [RHYTHM] fader for the drum and bass. If necessary, the volume levels can also be individually programmed for each rhythm pattern.

1. From the main screen, hold down the [SHIFT]

key and press pad 7 (PATTERN) so that the pad lights up.

The rhythm pattern selection screen appears.

2. Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern for

which to set the volume, and press the [EDIT] key.

The rhythm pattern edit menu appears.

PATTERN EDIT 1/8 >QUANTIZE

3. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “DRUM LEVEL” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

This screen allows you to specify the drum sequence volume. The display shows the current volume setting (1 – 15).

Drum Level 15

Original Chord Major

7. Turn the dial to select the chord.

For the chord type, you can select Major or Minor. For example, if you have entered a bass phrase with a G major chord in mind, set the root to “G” and the chord type to “Major”.

8. When the setting is complete, press the

[EXIT] key.

The setting is entered and the rhythm pattern edit menu appears again.

9. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key several times.

4. Turn the dial to select the desired setting, and

then press the [EXIT] key.

The setting is entered, and the rhythm pattern edit menu appears again.

5. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “BASS LEVEL” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

This screen allows you to specify the bass sequence volume. The display shows the current volume setting (1 – 15).

Bass Level 15

6. Turn the dial to select the desired setting, and

then press the [EXIT] key.

The setting is entered, and the rhythm pattern edit menu appears again.

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Reference [Rhythm]

PATTERN EDIT 1/8 >QUANTIZE

Pattern Name 08Beat01 -A-

COPY PATTERN No.0:08Beat01

Copy to No.480:Empty

7. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key several times.

Assigning a name to a rhythm pattern

When an empty rhythm pattern is selected for input, the pattern name “Pat xxx” (where xxx is the pattern number) is automatically assigned. You can edit this pattern name as necessary.

1. From the main screen, hold down the [SHIFT]

key and press pad 7 (PATTERN).

The rhythm pattern selection screen appears.

2. Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern for

which to change the name, and press the [EDIT] key.

The rhythm pattern edit menu appears.

PATTERN EDIT 1/8 >QUANTIZE

is useful if you want to create variations of a rhythm pattern.

1. From the main screen, hold down the [SHIFT]

key and press pad 7 (PATTERN) so that the pad lights up.

The rhythm pattern selection screen appears.

2. Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern to

use as copy source.

3. Press the [FUNCTION] key twice.

The rhythm pattern number/rhythm pattern name from which to copy is shown.

COPY PATTERN No.0:08Beat01

Copy source rhythm pattern number/name

4. Press the [ENTER] key.

The rhythm pattern that will be used as copy destination is shown.

3. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “NAME” on the second line of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

In this condition, you can edit the rhythm pattern name.

Pattern Name 08Beat01 -A-

4. Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing position to the character you want to change, and turn the dial to select a character.

For information on character input, refer to page 37.

5. Repeat step 4 until the name is as desired.

6. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key several times.

Editing rhythm patterns

This section explains how to copy existing rhythm patterns or erase them to return them to the blank condition.

Copy to No.480:Empty

Copy destination rhythm pattern number/name

NOTE

When you select an existing rhythm pattern as destination, it will be overwritten with the content of the copy source.

5. Turn the dial to select the number of the

rhythm pattern to use as copy destination, and press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Copy?” appears on the display.

6. To execute the copy process, press the

[ENTER] key.

When the copy operation is completed, the display returns to the rhythm pattern selection screen, with the copy destination as the selected pattern. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

7. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key.

Copying a rhythm pattern

You can copy a rhythm pattern to another pattern number. This

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