Zoom PS-02 User Manual

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Operation Manual

Introduction

Thank you for selecting the ZOOM PS-02 Palmtop Studio (simply called the "PS-02" in this manual).

In order to get the most out of this sophisticated product, please read this manual carefully before use.

We recommend that you keep the manual at hand for future reference.

Contents

Safety Precautions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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What the PS-02 Can Do • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Names and Connectors • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Quick Guide • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Listening to the Demo Song • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Using the Effects • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Recording an Audio Track • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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About SmartMedia/Operating the Unit on Batteries • • • •

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Operation Guide • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Select an empty song • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Program pattern change information • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Program chord change information • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Record guitar signals on the audio tracks • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Finish up the song • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Reference Guide • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Song Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Rhythm Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Audio Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Effect Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Utility Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Special Operations • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Troubleshooting • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Technical Information • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Specifications • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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INDEX • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Usage Precautions

 

Safety Precautions

Precautions Safety

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 this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, serious

Warning

 

injury or death could result.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters. If users

 

 

ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, bodily injury

Caution

 

and damage to the equipment could result.

Please observe the following safety tips and precautions to ensure hazard-free use of the PS-02.

About power

Warning • Since power consumption of this unit is fairly high, we recommend the use of an

AC adapter whenever possible. When powering the unit from a battery, use only an alkaline type.

AC adapter operation

Caution

Be sure to use only an AC adapter which supplies 9 V DC, 300 mA and is equipped with a "center minus" plug (Zoom AD-0006). The use of an adapter other than the specified type may damage the unit and pose a safety hazard.

• Connect the AC adapter only to an AC

Caution

outlet that supplies the rated voltage

required by the adapter.

 

When disconnecting the AC adapter from the AC outlet, always grasp the adapter itself and do not pull at the cable.

If the unit is not to be used for a long time, disconnect the AC adapter from the outlet.

Battery operation

• Use four IEC R03 AAA 1.5 V batteries (alkaline/manganese).

• The PS-02 cannot be used for recharging. Pay close attention to the labelling of the

battery to make sure you choose the

Caution

correct type.

If the PS-02 is not to be used for an extended period of time, remove the battery from the unit.

If batteries leakage has occurred, wipe the battery compartment and the battery

terminals carefully to remove all remnants of battery fluid.

While using the unit, the battery compartment cover should be closed.

Environment

Avoid using your PS-02 in environments where it will be exposed to:

Extreme temperature

High humidity or moisture

Excessive dust or sand

Excessive vibration or shock

Handling

Since the PS-02 is a precision electronic device, avoid applying excessive force to the controls. Do not operate the keys or controls with your foot.

Take care that no foreign objects (coins or pins etc.) or liquids can enter the unit.

Be sure to turn the power to all equipment off before making connections.

Before moving the unit, turn the power off, and disconnect all cables and the AC adapter.

Alterations

Never open the case of the PS-02 or attempt to modify the product in any way since this can result in damage to the unit.

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Features

The PS-02 has the following features.

• Three great functions in one unit

The PS-02 combines a drum/bass machine, a digital multi-recorder, and a multi-effect device in a single compact unit. Tailor the sound of

your guitar, program a rhythm track, record guitar and vocal parts,

Features

 

and perform final mixdown, all on the same unit. The PS-02 is a

 

totally new kind of hyper device.

 

• Versatile effects built in

 

The impressive palette of 50 built-in effects includes modulation

 

effects, spatial effects, as well as an amp simulator. Up to six effects

 

can be combined in an effect program, and 120 effect programs can

 

be stored in the memory of the unit. The PS-02 is handy as a stand-

 

alone effect device for guitar or as an effect device for

 

guitar/bass/vocal recording. A Special effect lets you control the

 

sound and spatial ambience during mixdown.

 

• Program the rhythm track for 100 songs

 

The PS-02 incorporates more than 200 rhythm patterns using realistic

 

drum and bass sounds. By combining patterns and chords, you can

 

create up to 100 songs, ideal for practice and for composing.

 

• Integrated 3-track digital recorder

 

The built-in 3-track recorder lets you record and play a variety of

 

sources including guitar and vocals, as well as the signal from a CD

 

player or from the built-in microphone. Recorded data is stored on

 

SmartMedia for superior convenience. You can for example overlay a

 

guitar and a vocal part with a rhythm track that you created earlier,

 

for use as a professional sounding demo tape. Additional features

 

include auto punch in/out and track bouncing.

 

• Convenient dual power design

 

The PS-02 can be powered from the AC adapter or from four IEC

 

R03 (size AAA) batteries. This lets you use the unit anywhere,

 

whether for personal practice, creating arrangements, or for idea

 

recording.

 

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What the PS-02 Can Do

1 Use as a digital multi-track recorder. Simply connect an instrument, select the built-in effects, and record.

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Add realistic sounding drum and bass backing, and overlay guitar and vocal parts to create your original song.

The PS-02 is digital MTR (multi-track recorder) using SmartMedia for recording. You can store up to 100 songs on a single SmartMedia card. A song can consist of two rhythm tracks from the built-in rhythm machine (drums and bass) and three audio tracks.

 

Song

 

Rhythm track

Built-in drum &

Pattern Pattern Pattern

bass machine

 

Keyboard

Audio track

 

 

Track 1

Effect

Track 2

 

Track 3

By programming the rhythm track, you can create your original backing material. Then record instruments or vocals on the three audio tracks.

After recording is completed, you can adjust panning and volume for each audio track separately, and you can control the balance of drums, bass, and audio tracks to create the final song.

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What the PS-02 Can Do

2Create rhythm accompaniment without cumbersome input, simply by selecting patterns and chords

Programming the rhythm track could not be easier: simply choose from a wide variety of available rhythm patterns and specify the chords. You'll get the hang of it in a few minutes and create great backing tracks, even without any sequencer experience.

The PS-02 incorporates more than 200 ready-to-use drum and bass rhythm patterns for all sorts of musical genres, including rock, blues, dance music, and many more. Just line up the patterns in the desired order for playing and specify the chords. The result is a solid rhythm track.

 

Rhythm track

 

Combination of drum pattern

 

and bass line

 

 

Pattern

 

 

Pattern A

 

Pattern B Pattern C

Chord

 

 

Bass line changes A

F#m

D

according to chord

 

 

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The built-in drum & bass patterns can be updated via SmartMedia. New drum & bass sounds and patterns will be published in future on the ZOOM web site (http://www.zoom.co.jp). This will let you expand your library of sounds and patterns.

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3Digital MTR concept makes possible virtual track (take) function and bounce without affecting the sound quality

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The PS-02 can record up to 10 takes per track, for a total of 30 takes. A bounce function that acts as a digital ping-pong effect is also available, so that the number of record takes is virtually unlimited.

The audio tracks 1 - 3 of the PS-02 each have ten virtual tracks (called "takes"). For recording or playback, you select a take. For example, you might record several takes of a guitar solo and then compare these later to choose the one you like best.

Selected take

Take 1 - 10

Audio track 1 track 2 track 3

The "bounce function" lets you perform digital collating of several tracks onto tracks 1 and 2.

[Bounce function example]

(1) Monaural

A

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

 

C

 

 

 

 

A+B+C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A+B+C+D+E

(2) Stereo

 

Bounce

 

Bounce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

A+B+C(L)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A+B+C+D(L)

 

C

 

 

 

 

A+B+C(R)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A+B+C+D(R)

 

 

Bounce

 

 

Bounce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The PS-02 has numerous effects built in, allowing you to use up to six effect modules such as DRIVE, CAB (cabinet simulator), MOD (modulation), and REV (reverb) simultaneously.

 

 

 

Audio track

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect

 

 

Track 1

 

Track 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Track 3

[OUTPUT] jack

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The effect output signal is present not only to the internal recorder but also appears at the OUTPUT jack, so that you can record the processed signal or use the PS-02 as a standalone effect device. The mixdown effect lets you apply special processing on a completed song. Working with the mixed signal consisting of audio track, drums and bass track, you can add ambience or emphasize highs and lows, to get exactly the sound that you're after.

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Names and Connectors

Connectors and Names

Front Panel

Menu LEDs

Cursor [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] keys

[EXIT (CANCEL)] key

Left Side Panel

[BYPASS TUNER] key [VOLUME] control [EDIT] key

[DATA CARD] slot

[STORE (EXECUTE)] key

EFFECT PATCH [ ]/[ ] keys

SmartMedia

Wrong OK

To use the PS02, SmartMedia is required. Before turning on the power, insert the supplied SmartMedia card into the [DATA CARD] slot, as shown in the illustration. Note that the PS-02 will not operate correctly if no SmartMedia card is inserted.

• To insert the card, push it fully into the slot so

Bass

Guitar

that it is locked in place.

 

 

To remove the card, first push it in to release the lock, and then pull it out.

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Zoom PS-02 User Manual

 

Names and Connectors

Display Slider 1 - 3

Right Side Panel

 

AC adapter

 

[POWER] switch

 

[DC 9V] jack

 

[

] key

Belt clip

 

[

] key

 

 

 

[REC] key

Attach

 

[VIEW]/

Latch

 

[INS/DEL] key

To remove, slide off while

 

 

 

 

[MIC] key

pushing the latch.

 

Built-in microphone

Rear Panel

 

 

 

Dynamic

 

 

Playback system

 

CD player etc.

 

microphone

 

 

[INPUT] jack

[AUX IN] jack

[OUTPUT] jack

 

 

 

Headphones

Connectors and Names

[PHONES] jack

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Quick Guide (1) Listening to the Demo Song

This section shows how to play the demo song stored on the supplied SmartMedia card.

Song Demo the to Listening (1) Guide Quick

CAUTION To use the PS-02, the SmartMedia card is required. Before turning on power to the

unit, verify that the supplied SmartMedia card is inserted in the [DATA CARD] slot.

Turn on the power

Set the [POWER] switch on the right side panel to ON.

Make sure that the VOLUME control is turned fully down.

Turn on the system in the order PS02 playback equipment.

While the system is being read from the SmartMedia, the indication "LODING" is shown on the display. When the read-in process is completed, the PS-02 starts up and the SONG menu LED lights up.

Select a song

Use the cursor []/[] keys to select song number 1.

Pressing one of the cursor []/[] keys cycles through song numbers 1 - 100. On the supplied SmartMedia card, song number 1 is a demo song using the audio tracks + rhythm tracks.

Song name

Song number

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Quick Guide (1) Listening to the Demo Song

Song Demo the to Listening (1) Guide Quick

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About SmartMedia

SmartMedia contents

Besides the demo song play data and audio data, the SmartMedia card supplied with the PS-02 contains the system data necessary for operation of the PS-02. Note that the PS-02 will only start up when a suitable SmartMedia card is inserted in the [DATA CARD] slot.

Batteries on Unit the Operating / SmartMedia About

SmartMedia work card

When recording with the PS-02, all audio data is stored on SmartMedia. In the condition as shipped from the factory, the supplied SmartMedia card has a certain amount of free space, but for longer recordings, you will need to erase demo songs or use another SmartMedia card (32MB or higher is recommended).

If the system program contained on the original supplied SmartMedia card is accidentally damaged or erased, the PS-02 will not be able to operate normally. It is therefore strongly recommended to format a new SmartMedia card to create a working card. After doing this, store the original supplied SmartMedia card in a safe place.

For information on how to erase a song, see page 43.

For information on how to format a working SmartMedia card, see page 75.

Operating the Unit on Batteries

 

3. Insert four IEC R03 (size AAA) batteries (the

1. Verify that power to the unit is turned off.

use of alkaline batteries is recommended)

2. Turn the PS-02 over and open the cover

into the compartment, taking care to

establish correct +/- orientation.

of the battery compartment.

 

Push the

tab down and then slide the

 

cover in the

direction.

 

 

Battery

Four IEC R03 (size AAA)

 

compartment cover

batteries

4. Slide the battery compartment cover in the opposite direction to close it.

When the batteries are getting low, the battery indication ( ) appears on the display. When not using the PS-02, do not forget to turn the unit off to preserve battery power.

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Operation Guide

This section describes how to create a song, starting from zero. The process can be divided into four main steps:

Step 1

(PATTERN)

Program a pattern

Step 2

(CHORD)

(Create drum pattern)

Program chords on the rhythm track

 

 

 

(Create bass chord progression)

Step 3 (RECORD) Record audio tracks 1 - 3

Step 4 (MIXDOWN) Mix the drum, bass and audio tracks

At the top of each page in the operation guide, you will see a diagram with four blocks corresponding to the four steps. The block shown in black shows your current position in the process.

The explanations in the operation guide assume that there is a certain amount of free space on the SmartMedia. When using the supplied SmartMedia card, erase unneeded songs first ( p. 43).

To create a new song, you must first select an empty song (or erase an existing song as described on page 43). The example shows how to select the song from song number 51 - 100 on the supplied SmartMedia card.

1.Use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to cause the SONG menu LED to light up.

The Song menu appears on the display.

Guide Operation

If the menu LEDs do not change, press the [EXIT] key several times. If the [REC] key is lit, press the [ ] key and then press the [EXIT] key.

2.Use the cursor []/[] keys to select a song from number 51 - 100.

When an empty song is selected, the indication "EMPTY" is shown in the song name field.

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PATTERN CHORD RECORD MIXDOWN

Program pattern change information

On the rhythm track of the song, you can program information about switching patterns (pattern change information).

In this example, let's program the pattern change information shown in the diagram below.

Guide Operation

Measure number 1

 

2

3

 

4

 

 

Chord change

 

D

 

A

 

Bm

 

 

A

 

Pattern change

 

MAIN08 / ROCK /

 

 

 

 

 

FILL08 / ROCK /

 

 

 

M8-1-1

 

 

 

 

 

F8-1-1

 

5

 

6

7

 

8

 

 

 

 

D

 

A

 

Bm

 

 

A

 

 

 

MAIN08 / ROCK /

 

 

 

 

 

FILL08 / ROCK /

 

 

 

M8-1-1

 

 

 

 

 

F8-1-1

 

9

D

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENDING / GLOBAL /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EN-1-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creating an empty measure (inserting a measure)

When programming the rhythm track from zero, you must first insert the required number of measures (song length) in the rhythm track.

1.Use the cursor []/[] keys to cause the RHYTHM menu LED to light up.

The display switches to the Rhythm menu. This menu allows you to make various settings for programming the rhythm track.

2.Press the [REC] key.

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PATTERN CHORD RECORD MIXDOWN

When you select an empty song and press the [REC] key, a 2-measure rhythm track is automatically created. Measure 1 contains the "oo" pattern change information and the "Am" (A Minor) chord change information.

3.Press the cursor [] key twice.

With the cursor []/[] keys you can move backward and forward from the current measure in the rhythm track. By pressing the cursor [] key twice, you move to measure 3, and the indication "END" appears on the display (no measure number is shown in the top right of the display). "END" is special information that marks the end of the rhythm track. In this example, because we want to create a 10measure rhythm track, 8 more measures must be added.

 

First 2 measures

 

Add 8 measures

 

 

 

 

 

END

 

 

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

END

1

2

3

4

9

10

Inserted 8 measures

4.Press the [INS/DEL] key.

The display for inserting measures appears.

Guide Operation

5.Move slider 3 to specify 8 as the number of measures to insert.

The input range for inserting measures is 1 - 99. To specify the measure number, use slider 2 for the higher digit and slider 3 for the lower digit.

The rhythm track length can be reduced later by deleting measures ( page 22).

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PATTERN CHORD RECORD MIXDOWN

6.Press the [STORE (EXECUTE)] key.

The specified number of measures is added.

To cancel the measure insertion, press the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key.

Entering pattern change information

In the measure where you want to change a pattern, you must insert pattern change information.

1.Press the cursor [] key repeatedly to return to measure 1.

2.Using sliders 1/2/3, select "MAIN08 / ROCK / M8-1-1" as rhythm pattern for measure 1.

Patterns incorporated in the PS-02 are divided into the three elements section/style/variation, which can be selected with slider 1/2/3.

Operation

Section

Style

Variation

MAIN08

ROCK

 

 

 

HARDRK

 

 

 

POP

 

 

 

MOTOWN

 

Guide

 

BALLAD

 

 

HARDRK

,

 

 

SHUFLE

 

FILL08

ROCK

 

 

 

POP

,

 

 

MOTOWN

 

 

 

BALLAD

 

 

 

SHUFLE

,

In this example, you use sliders 1/2/3 to select MAIN08 / ROCK / M8-1-1 in sequence.

For the rhythm pattern display, the variation name has priority.

The section name and style name are shown only immediately after being selected with slider 1/2.

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PATTERN CHORD RECORD MIXDOWN

• For information on available rhythm patterns, see the "Rhythm Pattern List" on page 83.

During programming, you can use the [ ] and [■] key to play and stop the pattern.

When pattern change information is entered in a measure, that pattern will be repeated until the measure where the next pattern change information is input.

The EFFECT PATCH [▲]/[▼] keys can also be used to change the pattern.

3.Use the cursor []/[] keys to move to the number of the measure where the pattern should change next ("4" in this example).

For measures where no pattern change information is input, the display shows "PTN<--" as in the illustration below.

4.Use slider 3 to enter the pattern change information for measure 4 ("FILL08 / ROCK / F8-1-1" in this example.

When entering a pattern change information where only the variation is different from the immediately preceding pattern, you can omit the style and section input.

5.In the same way, enter pattern change information for measures 5, 8, and 9.

Editing/deleting pattern change information

To edit entered pattern change information, use the pattern input display and go to the measure number whose contents you want to change. Then use sliders 1 - 3 to specify the desired new pattern.

To delete entered pattern change information, use the pattern input display and go to the measure number whose contents you want to delete. Then set slider 1 to the full down position.

The indication "------" is temporarily shown on the display and then changes to "PTN<--". The selected pattern change information has now been erased.

Guide Operation

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When the pattern change information of measure 1 was deleted, the pattern for playback will be "MAIN08 / ROCK / M8-1-1".

Deleting unneeded measures

1.To delete an unneeded measure, use the pattern input display and go to the first measure you want to delete. Then press the [INS/DEL] key twice.

The display for deleting measures is shown.

With each push of the [INS/DEL] key, the display cycles through the following functions: measure insert measure delete pattern input.

Guide Operation

2.Use sliders 2/3 to specify the number of measures to delete.

The input range for deleting measures is 1 - 99. To specify the measure number, use slider 2 for the higher digit and slider 3 for the lower digit.

3.To carry out the delete process, press the [STORE (EXECUTE)] key.

Starting from the measure specified in step 1, the number of measures specified in step 2 is deleted.

To cancel the delete process, press the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key.

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PATTERN CHORD RECORD MIXDOWN

Program chord change information

After the pattern has been input, you should program chord change information following the diagram on page 18. Unlike pattern change information, chord change information can be specified in beat units.

Entering chord change information

1.At the pattern input display, press the cursor [ ] key (or [ ] key).

The display switches to the chord change information input mode.

While programming the rhythm track, each push of the cursor [] ([ ]) key toggles between the pattern input display and chord input display.

2.Use the cursor []/[] keys to move to measure 1.

In the initial condition, only the chord change information "Am" (A Minor) is entered in measure 1.

3.Use sliders 1/2 to specify the chord for measure 1 ("D" in this example).

In chord input mode, slider 1 specifies the root and slider 2 the type of the chord (Major, Minor, etc.).

Guide Operation

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PATTERN

 

 

CHORD

 

 

RECORD

 

 

MIXDOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chord type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Root

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No transformation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A#

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minor Major 7th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major 9th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G#

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minor 9th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major 6th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F#

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minor 6th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minor 7th flat 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Suspended 4th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7th Suspended 4th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Diminished

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C#

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Augment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Major 7th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Minor 7th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominant 7th

 

 

 

Setting slider 1 to the full down position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minor Triad

 

 

 

erases the chord change information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Major Triad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guide Operation

• Each pattern is preprogrammed with a dedicated bass phrase which is based on the root of the chord and transposed up or down. For some chords, partial phrase transformation is also employed.

When a pattern is selected for which only the root is played, or when "NON" has been selected as chord type, only transposition is carried out, without transformation.

Note that depending on the selected chord, the transformation may result

in a bass line that is not well suited for the pattern.

In the same way as for the pattern change information, when chord change information is entered for a measure, the chord will be played until the point where the next chord change information is entered. For measures where no chord change information was entered, the indication "CHD<--" is shown on the display.

4.Use the cursor [] key to move to measure 2.

Next, enter the chord change information "A" (A Major) for beat 3 of measure 2. To enter a chord change information at a point other than the beginning of a measure, first move to the desired measure and then specify the input position in units of single beats. The position within the measure is indicated by flashing dots, as shown below.

Current measure

Beat position within measure

Beat 1 2 3 4

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5.Press the EFFECT PATCH [] key twice.

In chord input mode, the EFFECT PATCH []/[] keys serve for moving in 1-beat steps within the measure. The flashing dot that indicates the position within the measure moves to beat 3.

6.Use sliders 1/2 to specify the "A" (A Major) chord.

7.In the same way, enter chord change information for other measures as shown in the diagram on page 18.

Editing/deleting chord change information

To edit entered chord change information, use the chord input display and go to the position whose contents you want to change. Then use sliders 1/2 to specify the new chord.

To delete entered chord change information, use the chord input display and go to the position whose contents you want to delete. Then set slider 1 to the full down position.

The indication "CHD<--" appears on the display and the selected chord change information is deleted.

If the pattern change information for measure 1 was deleted, playback will use the "Am" (A Minor) chord.

Listening to the completed rhythm track

1.To listen to the completed rhythm track, press the [] key to terminate chord input mode, and then press the [ ] key.

2.To adjust the tempo, press the [EDIT] key.

The current tempo (BPM) is displayed.

Guide Operation

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PATTERN CHORD RECORD MIXDOWN

3.Use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys or sliders 1 - 3 to adjust the BPM value.

The cursor []/[ ] keys increase or decrease the BPM value by 1. Sliders 1 - 3 adjust the digit at the respective position.

4.When the tempo is as you want it, press the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key.

5.To stop the rhythm track playback, press the [] key.

When the rhythm track or audio track information of the PS-02 was changed, the change is automatically saved on the SmartMedia. There is no need for the user to perform a manual save. (However, when the contents of an effect patch were changed, the change must be saved by the user.)

Guide Operation

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Record guitar signals on the audio tracks

Now that rhythm track programming is completed, you are ready to record effect processed guitar signals on audio tracks 1 - 3.

Recording rhythm guitar 1

First, let's record some rhythm guitar backing as shown below on audio track 1.

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Preparations for recording

1.Use the cursor []/[] keys to cause the EFFECT menu LED to light up.

The display switches to the Effect menu. This menu serves for selecting and easy editing of effect patches.

Guide Operation

The Audio menu also allows you to make patch changes.

2.Use the EFFECT PATCH []/[] keys to select the effect patch.

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