Zoom L-20 Control User Manual

L-20 Control
Version 2.0
Operation Manual
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Functions added in Version 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing L-20 Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Operation screen overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Main Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Navigation between views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Channel Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Graphic EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Master Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Large Record Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Controlling the Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mixing Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Making Channel Strip Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adding an Effect to a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Editing Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Graphic EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Recording Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Record Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Playing Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Saving Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Recalling Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adjusting the Monitor Out A - F Mixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Copying a Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using multiple iPads to control an
(new function in Version 2.0) . . . . 18
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Introduction

L-20 Control is a remote control application specifically designed for the ZOOM LiveTrak and other functions, this app allows you to operate an iPad.This manual does not explain the operation of selves.See the Operation Manual for detailed information about all its functions.
and . With control of recording, playback, mixer adjustments
or from an
and mixers them-

Copyrights

iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
®
The Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and these marks are used under license by Zoom Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective companies. All trademarks and registered trademarks in this document are for identifica-
word mark and logo are registered trademarks of Bluetooth
tion purposes only and are not intended to infringe on the copyrights of their respective owners.

Functions added in Version 2.0

The following function have been added in L-20 Control Version 2.0.
• Multiple iPads can be used to control an This allows individual performers using different iPads to adjust their own monitor mixes.
.

Installing L-20 Control

Open the App Store on the iPad and search for “L-20 Control”.
1.
Tap "GET" on the L-20 Control screen.
2.
This will install L-20 Control on the device.
NOTE
· When you launch L-20 Control, you must pair it with the or that it will operate (
“Pairing (connecting) with the
3
” on page 4).
Pairing (connecting) with the
NOTE
· A separate ZOOM BTA-1 Bluetooth adapter must be installed in the to remotely control it from an iPad. With a BTA-1, transmission up to 10 m is possible when used indoors without obstacles. For details, see the manual.
Turn on the
1.
Tap the L-20 Control app icon.
2.
L-20 Control will launch.
.
operation
The Bluetooth MIDI Devices List will appear when it is launched.
3.
To open the Bluetooth Device list tap the
Tap the Device Name/ID to connect.
4.
Tap Close.
The L-20 icon in the tool bar changes to
blue when the app is connected to the
.
button in the toolbar.
NOTE
· If pairing is not successful, move the iPad closer to the or move both to a place where nothing interferes with radio waves and try connecting again.Confirm also that the Blue­tooth function of the iPad can be used.
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Operation screen overview

Main Areas

Input Channels
Toolbar
Transport
Monitor Out
Master Out
Meter Bridge
Fader Mode Scene

Navigation between views

Tap the buttons in the toolbar to access other views.
Setting Window
Effects
Record Panel
Device List
Graphic EQChannel Strip
5

Input Channels

Phase on Indicators
Input Signal
EQ Displays
EFX1, 2 Send faders
Pan faders
REC/PLAY Buttons
MUTE Buttons
SOLO Buttons
Fader Levels
Channel Faders
Level Meters
Effect Names
Effect Parameter 1
Effect Parameter 2
Effect Return Faders
Channel Names

Channel Strip

The channel strip displays the settings for the selected channel. From here you can make detailed parameter adjustments. This includes: Channel Name, Channel Color, Pan, Phase, EQ Low Cut, EQ Low, EQ MID Gain, EQ MID Frequency , EQ High, Effects Send 1 and Send 2 Levels.
Channel Name
(Tap to edit)
Channel Color
(Tap to edit)
PAN Knob
EQ Curve Plot
(Display Only)
Send EFX Knobs
Channel Reset
Sets all parameters to their default settings
PHASE Button
EQ OFF
(Tap to bypass EQ)
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EQ Knobs
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