Zoom PS-02 User Manual
Operation Manual
Safety Precautions ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2
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 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10
Using the Effects
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Recording an Audio Track
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About SmartMedia/Operating the Unit on Batteries •••• 16
Operation Guide
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Select an empty song •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 17
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 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 40
Song Menu ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 40
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 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 75
Troubleshooting
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Technical Information
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Specifications
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INDEX
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Usage Precautions
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.
Introduction
Contents
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Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions
About power
• 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
• 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
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
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.
This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters.
If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, serious
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
and damage to the equipment could result.
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:
Please observe the following safety tips and precautions to ensure hazard-free use of the PS-02.
Warning
Caution
Caution
Caution
Warning
Caution
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Features
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,
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 standalone 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
What the PS-02 Can Do
Add realistic sounding drum and bass
backing, and overlay guitar and vocal
parts to create your original song.
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Use as a digital multi-track recorder.
Simply connect an instrument, select
the built-in effects, and record.
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.
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.
Built-in drum &
bass machine
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Pattern Pattern Pattern Pa
Effect
Keyboard
Rhythm track
Audio track
Song
What the PS-02 Can Do
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What the PS-02 Can Do
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Create 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.
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.
Combination of drum pattern
and bass line
Bass line changes
according to chord
Pattern A
A
F#m
Pattern B Pattern C
D
Pattern
Chord
Rhythm track
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What the PS-02 Can Do
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.
The "bounce function" lets you perform digital collating of
several tracks onto tracks 1 and 2.
Take 1 - 10
Audio track 1 track 2 track 3
Selected take
[Bounce function example]
(1) Monaural
Bounce
Bounce
Bounce
Bounce
A
B
C
D
E
A+B+C
F
G
A+B+C+D+E
(2) Stereo
A
B
C
D
A+B+C(L)
A+B+C(R)
E
A+B+C+D(L)
A+B+C+D(R)
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Digital MTR concept makes possible
virtual track (take) function and bounce
without affecting the sound quality
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.
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What the PS-02 Can Do
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.
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.
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Effect
Audio track
[OUTPUT] jack
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Names and Connectors
Names and Connectors
Names and Connectors
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Names and Connectors
[PHONES] jack
[OUTPUT] jack
[AUX IN] jack
[INPUT] jack
Dynamic
microphone
CD player etc.
Built-in microphone
[MIC] key
[VIEW]/
[INS/DEL] key
Slider 1 - 3
Display
Right Side Panel
[DC 9V] jack
[POWER] switch
Rear Panel
Playback system
Headphones
AC adapter
[ ] key
[REC] key
[ ] key
Belt clip
To remove, slide off while
pushing the latch.
Latch
Attach
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Quick Guide (1)
Listening to the Demo Song
Quick Guide (1) Listening to the Demo Song
This section shows how to play the demo song stored on the supplied
SmartMedia card.
Select a song
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.
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.
Use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to select
song number 1.
CAUTION
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.
Song name
Song number
Quick Guide (1) Listening to the Demo Song
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Quick Guide (1)
Listening to the Demo Song
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About SmartMedia
Operating the Unit on Batteries
About SmartMedia / Operating the Unit on Batteries
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.
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.
Four IEC R03 (size AAA)
batteries
Battery
compartment cover
2. Turn the PS-02 over and open the cover
of the battery compartment.
Push the tab down and then slide the
cover in the direction.
3. Insert four IEC R03 (size AAA) batteries (the
use of alkaline batteries is recommended)
into the compartment, taking care to
establish correct +/- orientation.
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.
1. Verify that power to the unit is turned off.
Operation Guide
Operation Guide
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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
(Create drum pattern)
• Step 2 (CHORD) 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.
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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Operation Guide
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.
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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.
Program pattern change information
PATTERN CHORD
RECORD MIXDOWN
Measure number
Chord change
Pattern change
1
DABmA
MAIN08 / ROCK /
M8-1-1
5
DABmA
MAIN08 / ROCK /
M8-1-1
9
D
ENDING / GLOBAL /
EN-1-1
2 3 4
6 7 8
10
FILL08 / ROCK /
F8-1-1
FILL08 / ROCK /
F8-1-1
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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.
4.Press the [INS/DEL] key.
The display for inserting measures appears.
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).
PATTERN CHORD
RECORD MIXDOWN
First 2 measures
12
1234 910
Add 8 measures
END
END
Inserted 8 measures
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Operation Guide
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.
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.
PATTERN CHORD
RECORD MIXDOWN
Section Style Variation
MAIN08
FILL08
ROCK
HARDRK
POP
MOTOWN
BALLAD
SHUFLE
ROCK
HARDRK
POP
MOTOWN
BALLAD
SHUFLE
,
,
,
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• 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.
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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.
PATTERN CHORD
RECORD MIXDOWN
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Operation Guide
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.
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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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.).
Program chord change information
PATTERN CHORD
RECORD MIXDOWN
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Operation Guide
• 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.
PATTERN CHORD
RECORD MIXDOWN
No display
Chord type
No transformation
Minor Major 7th
Major 9th
Minor 9th
Major 6th
Minor 6th
Minor 7th flat 5
Suspended 4th
7th Suspended 4th
Diminished
Augment
Major 7th
Minor 7th
Dominant 7th
Minor Triad
Major Triad
Root
B
A#
A
G#
G
F#
F
E
D#
D
C#
C
erase
Setting slider 1 to the full down position
erases the chord change information
Current measure
Beat position within measure
Beat 1 3 42
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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.
PATTERN CHORD
RECORD MIXDOWN
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Operation Guide
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.)
PATTERN CHORD
RECORD MIXDOWN
Operation Guide
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Now that rhythm track programming is completed, you are ready to
record effect processed guitar signals on audio tracks 1 - 3.
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.
The Audio menu also allows you to make patch changes.
2.Use the EFFECT PATCH [▲]/[▼] keys to select the effect
patch.
Recording rhythm guitar 1
Record guitar signals on the audio tracks
D
D
ABm A
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