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Zoom ST-224 Musical Instrument User Manual

1. Adjusts the volume level and the low frequency boost The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the volume volume 0 dB at center position max 6 dB and the EDIT 2 knob the amount of bass boost bass boost This effect emphasizes a specified frequency range according to the signal level giving a prominent character to the sound The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the effect sensitivity sens and the EDIT 2 knob the emphasized frequency frequency 47 12993 Jeurequ eus BuIsN l sbuos Buneai l Creating Songs The ST 224 lets you record and play eight songs A song is a series of pad actions The maximum number of sounds is 5000 and the maximum length of all songs together is 300 bars When a song which contains data has been selected the song number and information about the current position number of bars and beats are shown on the display When a song without data has been selected the position information shows only Song with data was selected Blank song was selected BPM VALUE BPM VALUE FIL POIL j acoue c Wu 1 I l 1 MEASURE BEAT2 SAMPLE SONG MEASURE BEAT4_ amp SAMPLE SONG f j Number of bars Number of beats Song number Song number Song recording The following procedure will record a series of pad actions as a song o 9 MERDA VOUN ss N TER sonc BPM VALUE SAMPI ING i Fl mo rec 9 pay P OC
2. STOP NOTE 7a MIDI Implementation Chart Sampling Machine Data 6 0ct 1998 Model SampleTrak ST 224 MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 00 Function ss Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1 Channel Changed 1 16 Mode Messages Default kx x x x x x x xx x x x xx x 3 Altered Note 35 59 95 119 channel 10 E ck ck ck ck ck ck RR RR RR Number True voice Velocity Note On O Note On not 0 Note Off x After Key s O Touch Ch s x Pitch Bend x 12 Effect parameter 1 13 Effect parameter 2 Control 14 15 Effect BPM 80 Effect ON OFF Change 120 All Sounds Off 121 Reset All Controllers Prog 0 21 Selects a effect typ Change True ck ck ckckckockckckckck RR RR x System Exclusive System Song Pos O Song Sel O 0 7 Common Tune x System Clock O Real Time Commands O Aux Local On Off x All Notes Off O Mes Active Sense x sages Reset x Notes No Transmitted messages Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO x No 75 pey UORBUSUFEICKUI IAIN l Ze CATCH US IF YOU CAN ZOOM CORPORATION NOAH Bldg 2 10 2 Miyanishi cho Fuchu shi Tokyo 183 0022 J apan PHONE 042 369 7116 FAX 042 369 7115 Printed in Japan 224 5000
3. SONG FBPM VALUE s AMPLING FLANGER LO REC 9 PLAY STOP MONO ies BEE ine ETE E OC o0 EL PLAYLIST O O C DIMENSION peg Es das A RECORD PLAY STOP EDIT2 je EFFECT e w BPM ee naek OSAS 2 Be ON OFF od ES eC D e EES SYNC LOAD SAVE IN NAL DATA CARD cs ES lel d OO sf OO ES FUNCTION EFFECT SYNC PAD EDIT 1 EE MOE ss 55 sfuos Buneary l uon2ung 3S7 Ae d sped YM SBUoS Buteld Playing Songs With Pads Play List Function The ST 224 incorporates a play list function which lets you assign songs 1 8 to pads 1 8 and play the songs by hitting the pads This section explains how to use this function Assigning Songs to Pads FK TIMESTRETCH VOLUME BASS UN Bes Es i Ten SONG BPM VALUE SAMPLING A 19 FI ma to PLAY STOP GRADE MONO SAI E COMPRESS Cy ADE gra RE SAMPLE e PLAYLIST OO Co Q NESUE ENS S SON RECORD pLAVISTOR W BPM Ses PAD ASSIGN CAPAOTY ERASE OPTIMIZE D e AUN NE IJ m BACKUP uS LOAD SAVE INTERNAL mm SPECIAL C OOM CGC AUTO SYNC e FUNCTION PEC ON OFF 5 PAD ENABLE EI E map EDIT 1 SONG e C To Record songs 1 8 to assign to the pads X qup While the unit is in play mode press the PLAYLIST key The ST 224 goes into play list mode The PLAYLIST LED lights up e PLAYLIST and the BANK 1
4. ZOOM Sampfei rak ST 224 OPERATION MANUAL El USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS C SNOLLQnVO3 Id AL44VS NV 35vsn 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 Z N dangerous matters If users ignore this symbol and handle the Warning device the wrong way serious injury or death could result A 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 Caution Please observe the following safety tips and precautions to ensure hazard free use of the SampleTrak ST 224 A Power requirements Warning The SampleTrak ST 224 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 SampleTrak ST 224 in an area with a different line voltage please consult your local ZOOM distributor about acquiring a proper AC adapter N Environment Caution Avoid using your SampleTrak T 224 in environments where it will be exposed to Extreme temperature High humidity or moisture Excessive dust or sand Excessive vibration or shock A eHandling Caution The SampleTrak ST 224 is a precision instrument Do not exert undue pressure on the
5. ZOOM SampleTrak S 3 223 Quick Guide 3 Assign an Effect to a Pad The ST 224 incorporates built in effects with 22 effect types Among these you can select any desired effect and assign it to a pad Preparations Connect the ST 224 to the playback equipment p 8 Headphones Turn power on in the order ST 224 playback equipment PHONES c 9 LINEMIC R L MONO PHONES 1 NT 3 i DC9V POWER Use the EFFECT SELECT switch and EFFECT BANK key to select the desired effect type ZOO EFFEC TIME STRETCH Turn the EFFECT SELECT switch so that it points to the name of the desired effect When LED A is lit non underlined effects can be selected When LED B is lit underlined effects can be selected 2 p 46 BPM VALUE A 00 SJD SS e e AP BPM E m C _ um 5 O SYNC LOAD SA ORAL OC e 3 START POINT 5 ua TIME SIG e Q While holding down the EFFECT PAD ENABLE key press the pad to which you want to assign effect E 4 OFFSET e SOURCE MIK DES um SOURCE LOOP MARK The LED of the selected pad lights up It is also possible to select several pads 12 ZOOM Samelelrak ST 224 While holding down the EFFECT ON OFF key hit the pad that was selected in step While the EFFECT ON OFF key is held down the effect is To tum the effect permanently on hold
6. on the ST 224 using a MIDI cable C l EE MIDI OUT jack of the external eguipment MIDI IN jack MIDI IN Dcov POWER Playing ST 224 Samples Under Control of External Equipment Samples assigned to pads in the ST 224 and an input source controlled by the SOURCE pad can be played by an external MIDI sequencer or MIDI controller SCRATCH BOER Es EER SONG BPM VALUE SAMPLING FLANGER LO EFFECT orc o ES STOP MONO SEP OY COMPRESSOR GRADE seneo RESAMPLE CHORUS EXTREME EQ Ee SEER Ie O O CD BE ro ie Sis Pss Cc EE e RECORD AUDITION EDIT 2 e EET w BPM E st zoo co c Q ON OFF C m BACKUP sis C gt AUTO SYNC LOAD SE OO DIR CARD cs PAD ASSIGN VT PAS DAE m OO 66 im EFFECT SYNC PADS EDIT 1 V soe IN 1 e Oo 7 e LOOP MARK To Press the SONG FUNCTION key and the pad 8 MIDI 66 FUNCTION PAD O SEP C E keys qup Use the keys to set the display indication to Int ZOOM Sampl eTrak ST 224 qu Press the SONG FUNCTION key again Note data received via the MIDI IN jack can now be used to play the FUNCTION samples assigned to the various pads of the ST 224 The correlation mol OD between note numbers names and pads is shown below SONG e Note numbers names and pads BANK 1 SOURCE EOD PADIA AD REOS PART eee MEAD GEED LEAD 3567
7. BANK 3 LEDs go out Songs 1 8 are now CQ assigned to pads 1 8 and can be played with the pads STEP 3 Press one of pads 1 8 The LED of the pad lights up and the song assigned to the pad is e Pads 1 8 played back in loop mode Le To switch songs hit another pad e Only one song can be played at a time If another pad is pressed e Pads 1 8 while a song is playing the previous song stops and playback of the new song starts To set song playback to the hold mode press the LOOP MARK pad S The song continues to play also after the pad is released LOOP MARK pad To terminate the play list mode press the PLAYLIST key B The PLAYLIST LED goes out and the unit reverts to normal play o PLAYLIST mode eov Also during play list playback the internal effects and the yc SOURCE pad for input source playback can be used 56 Using the Resampling Function Resampling refers to returning the output of the ST 224 to the sampler section for repeated sampling in the digital domain This can be used to create a new sample based on multi pad play or song playback by the internal sequencer The new sample can then again be assigned to a pad Resampling is also possible while the internal effects are active Resampling Pad Play or Songs Pes SONG ce BPM VALUE SAMPLING o gun REC 9 PLAY STOP GR MONO i E ADE GEREG RE SAMPLE Oo 1
8. O se C ON OFF BACKUP C eC AUTO SYNC E gt Q le DAD oe specu PERE SY ES CO e Cy PAD ENABLE EFFECT SYNC EDIT 1 O To Press the SAVE key while the ST 224 is in play mode m BACKUP LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATA CARD O OO Use the INTERNAL DATA CARD key to set the save target to CArdXX data card XX is a file number from 1 to 99 A data card can hold up to 99 sets of bulk data within the limits of BACKUP LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATA CARD actually available capacity OO A e Ifthe indication noCArd appears the data card is not recognized Check whether the card has been inserted properly Ifthe indication Cd Err appears there is a problem with the data card Format the card again e If the source of the last loaded bulk data was a data card the original file number will appear Otherwise a new file number will be shown Use the keys to select the save target file number 1 99 When the number of an already stored file is selected the display z T flashes es L keys To Press the SAVE key again Bulk data all waveform data pad parameter settings song data for BACKUP LOAD SAVE J internal sequencer are saved to the data card The ST 224 then O ED returns to the regular play mode ON e If the indication Cd FULL appears after step 3 the data card does not have enough free capacity Erase Z CAUTION bulk data that are no longer needed If the ind
9. SPECIAL 45 sayy JeURuUI eus Burst l ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 Effect Types This section lists all effect types with their parameters which can be adjusted using the EDIT 1 wheel and EDIT 2 knob The list also shows which parameters can be synchronized to effect BPM EDIT 1 parameter can be adjusted with EDIT 1 wheel EDIT 2 parameter can be adjusted with EDIT 2 knob SYNC parameter can be synchronized to effect BPM This effect stretches or compresses the sample duration without TIME changing the pitch The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the duration amount STRETCH and the EDIT 2 knob the sound quality tone This effect type cannot be used with the SOURCE pad This effect stretches or compresses the sample duration and also changes SCRATCH the pitch depending on the stretch or compression ratio The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the duration speed and the EDIT 2 knob the sound quality tone This delay type effect creates an echo The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the delay time time max 505 ms and the EDIT 2 knob the number of feedback repeats feedback and the mix amount mix When the EFFECT SYNC key is set to ON the delay time parameter is synchronized to the effect BPM This effect adds reverberation to the sound The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts REVERB the reverb time time and the EDIT 2 knob the mix amount mix This is a stereo flanger effect The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the flanger FLANGE
10. 113 F8 114 F78 115 G8 116 G78 117 A8 118 A 8 119 B8 67 ejduuex3 uoneyddy Idi l ejduuex3 uoneyddy Idi l ZOOM Samplelrak S T 2244 Synchronizing Song Playback of the ST 224 With External Equipment Song playback of the ST 224 can be synchronized to an external MIDI sequencer or rhythm machine aa TIMESTRETOA VOLUME BASS Pet OTE T NG Ed SAMPLING sol REC PLAY STOP GRADE HONO e RE SAMPLE PITCH SHIFTER LOW PASS PLAYLIST DIMENSION pisroRmow HIGH PASS RING MODULATOR EDIT2 he FET MEASURE BEAT 1 SAMPIF SONG lt RECORD PLAY STOP r cory DELETE I f Vie OE OD CO Oo 4 PAD ASSIGN CAPACITY ERASE OPTIMIZE BPM ON OFF B ACKUP LOAD SAVE memu omno SPECIAL OOO AUTO SYNC PAD ENABLE EFFECT SYNC Uu EDIT1 n V Set the external equipment up so that it sends the MIDI clock song position pointer and qu start stop continue messages P qup Select the song at the ST 224 that you want to synchronize STEP 3 Press the SONG FUNCTION key and then pad 8 MIDI FUNCTION PADO MY gt Se quy Use the keys to call up the indication Midi on the display e 8 TRIGGER GATE 9 Mio Se While this setting is selected song recording is not possible OD E keys
11. MIDI Implementation C 1 TRANSMITTED DATA NONE 2 RECOGNIZED 1 CHANNEL VOICE MESSAGES STATUS 1000 nnnn 1001 nnnn 1001 nnnn 1010 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1100 nnnn DATA SECOND Okkk kkkk Okkk kkkk Okkk kkkk Okkk kkkk Occe ccce Oppp pppp THIRD Ovvv vvvv 0000 0000 Ovvv vvvv Ovvv vvvv Ovvv vvvv NOTE nnnn MIDI Channel Number 0000 1 DESCRIPTION NOTE OFF kkk kkkk Note number See NOTE 1 vvv vvvv Note Off Velocity ignored NOTE OFF kkk kkkk Note number See NOTE 1 NOTE ON kkk kkkk Note number See NOTE 1 vvv vvvv Note On Velocity not 0 POLYPHONIC KEY PRESSURE kkk kkkk Note number See NOTE 2 VVV VVVV Pressure value See NOTE 2 CONTROL CHANGE ccc cccc Control number See NOTE 3 vvv vvvv Control value PROGRAM CHANGE ppp pppp Program cahnge number See NOTE 4 X111 Recognized Note numbers are 35 59 at Basic channel on normal mode or 95 119 at channel 10 at extention mode Note 12 bank1 pad1 35 bank3 pad8 control to change REVERSE of pad function PAD Note 36 bank1 pad1 59 bank3 pad8 control to change EFFECT PAD ENABLE PAD Note 108 source pad control to change EFFECT PAD ENABLE SOURCE Pressure value 0 is turning off pressure value not 0 is turning on Note 60 bank1 pad1 483 bank3 pad8 control to change LEVEL of pad function PAD Note 84 bank1 pad
12. SONG FUNCTION key The SONG FUNCTION LED flashes FUNCTION PAD aC C 7 T9 Select the item to be set using pads 1 8 e Pads 1 8 When the SONG FUNCTION key is pressed the pads serve to select the parameters printed at the bottom right When a pad is pressed the SONG FUNCTION LED and the LED of the pad are constantly lit and the setting of the respective parameter appears on the display For details on the song function parameters see page 53 We ILI 1 MEASURE BEAT2 SAMPLE SONG BPM VALUE Parameter setting values qu Use the keys or the EDIT 1 wheel to change the setting STEP 5 Press the SONG FUNCTION key again The SONG FUNCTION LED goes out and the changed parameter is accepted To cancel the parameter change press the EXIT key instead of the SONG FUNCTION key 52 Le Eh F1 ae EDIT 1 wheel FUNCTION PAD O SONG O ZOOM Samelelrak ST 224 Song Function Parameters The song function parameters assigned to pads 1 8 are as follows Pad 1 BAR LENGTH Sets the length of a bar in the song The maximum number is 300 bars for each song This parameter can be specified for each song individually Setting values 1 300 Default settings 4 If a song is set to a longer time after recording blank bars are added to the end of the song If set to a shorter time the excess bars are cut off e Pad 2 QUANTIZE Sets t
13. and keys Sampling Maximum sampling time Sampling time frequency per sample total HiFi 30 seconds Mono 60 seconds Stereo 30 seconds High fidelity nda 60 seconds Mono 120 seconds Stereo 60 seconds LoFi Low fidelity 120 seconds Mono 240 seconds Stereo 120 seconds 20 ZOOM Samelelrak ST 224 If you press the CAPACITY key the approximate remaining sampling time in seconds calculated for HiFi and Mono will appear on the display ToO To switch between mono and stereo use the MONO STEREO key The indication Mn Mono or St Stereo will appear on the display HON To change the setting hold down the MONO STEREO key and use the or key The default setting is Mono each sample Remember that using stereo sampling will reduce the available sampling time and the number of samples that can be played simultaneously by half r The grade and mono stereo selection can be made individually for dB Press the RECORD key and then immediately start playback of the sound source In manual sampling the LED of the RECORD key stays lit as soon RECORD as you press the key and sampling starts TO To end sampling press the PLAY STOP key Sampling ends as soon as the key is pressed PLAY STOP Level CN i Ma Sample REC PLAY STOP ORD Qn start CR Sampling end Manual sampling memory is full or the maximum sampling time is reached Sampling If sampli
14. to a given tempo The synchronized parameter depends on the effect type some effect types do not have a parameter that can be synchronized The value of Effect BPM is same as Song BPM unless edited rap For each type of BPM the setting range is 40 250 19 Vce Ls ap buronponuj l Bundwues qo ML S397 Let s Try Out Sampling 1 Manual Sampling This section explains how to use the RECORD key to manually specify the start and end point of the sampling process Manual sampling is convenient for example for quickly sampling a desired rhythm or bass pattern while listening to a CD Except for special cases such as personal use unauthorized sampling of material from copyrighted sources including but not limited to CDs records tapes video clips broadcast material is prohibited In the factory default condition the ST 224 will read the preset sample sources from backup memory into the main memory Also in this condition it is possible to sample a new source and store the result in a free area of the main memory but for maximum recording length you should first erase some or all preset samples from the main memory gt p 36 The sampled waveform is temporarily stored in the main memory but it will be lost if the unit is turned off without first transferring the waveform data to the internal backup memory or external data cards The next time the unit is turned on the contents of the backup memory w
15. you want to designate as start point The address of that point or the time in milliseconds is shown on the LOOP MARK pad display and the new start point is set to this location fe It is also possible to use the EDIT 1 wheel for setting the start BPM VALUE point Moving the wheel during loop playback sets the start point to that location For fine adjustment hold down the SOURCE pad DU h J da while turning the EDIT 1 wheel MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG 4 Press the pad selected in step 3 to confirm the new start point If necessary the 4 keys can be used to fine tune the start point It is also possible to directly specify the address with the keys without using the LOOP M ARK pad or the EDIT 1 wheel To return the start point set with the LOOP MARK pad to the yc original position press the LOOP MARK pad again when playback has stopped Press the PAD FUNCTION key The PAD FUNCTION LED goes out and the new start point is set FUNCTION PADO SONG O To modify the end point press the PAD FUNCTION key and then pad 5 END POINT The PAD FUNCTION LED and the LED of pad 5 are lit pcno Pressing the PAD FUNCTION key and then pad 5 enables je ES PR the setting of the end point ico c CN neum display to BPM units This value is automatically calculated considering the passage from the start point to the end point as 4 beats Pressing the BPM key agai
16. 36 C2 37 92 3802 39 092 40 E2 4102 42072 43 62 BANK 2 44 G 2 45 A2 46 A 2 47 B2 48 C3 49 C 3 50 D3 51 Df3 BANK 3 52 E3 53 F3 54 F 3 55 G3 56 G 3 57 A3 58 A 3 59 B3 mp The velocity information of note data is not used qu To set the MIDI channel press the SONG FUNCTION key and then pad 8 MIDI FUNCTION PADO 3em m STEP 5 Press and hold one of the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys While one of the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys is held down the current BANK 1 3 keys MIDI channel is shown on the display Gx In the default condition of the ST 224 the MIDI channel 1 is selected STEP 6 Use the keys to select the MIDI receive channel 1 16 MIDI messages are received in the specified MIDI channel OFF No MIDI channel messages are received Cc keys dig Press the SONG FUNCTION key again The MIDI channel setting is accepted FUNCTION PAD O When the MIDI channel 10 is selected the correlation between nee N note numbers and pads changes as follows to accommodate the GM drum kit Note numbers names and pads MIDI channel 10 BANK 1 SOURCE PAD PADT FAR PAD 3 PAD4 PADS LEADS PAD7 FADE 95 B6 96 C7 97 C 7 98 D7 99 D 7 100 E7 101 F7 102 F 7 103 G7 BANK 2 104 G 7 105 A7 106 A 7 107 B7 108 C8 109 C 8 110 D8 111 D 8 BANK 3 112 E8
17. C ON OFF VOS ep Ga Serena Emm PAD ASSIGN CAPACTY ERASE OPTIMIZE 5 PAD ENABLE Q Q Q CF O OO som EI ia Ed NEER IE Aem N 0000 N P To Hold down the SPECIAL key and press the LOAD key e Ifthe indication noCArd appears the data card is not SPECIAL BACKUP mp recognized Check whether the card has been inserted properly pd EE e If the indication Cd Err appears there is a problem with the O ED data card Format the card again To Use the INTERNAL DATA CARD key to select the type of file to be used as a source With each push of the INTERNAL DATA CARD key the selection Go AEO cycles through the following three settings OO A int ST 224 bulk data stored internally in the backup memory Pad data comprised in the bulk data can be loaded into main memory and assigned as samples to pads e CardXX XX 1 99 ST 224 bulk data stored on a data card Pad data comprised in the bulk data can be loaded into main memory and assigned as samples to pads FileXX XX 1 99 Stereo or mono WAV files stored on a data card Waveform data comprised in files can be loaded into main memory and assigned as samples to pads AIFFXX XX 2 1 99 Stereo or mono AIFF files stored on a data card Waveform data comprised in files can be loaded into main memory and assigned as samples to pads When storing WAV files or AIFF files on a data card for use with the ST 224 the files should be named WAV o
18. INPUT R and INPUT L MONO jacks gt p 8 9 qup Press the PAD FUNCTION key and then the SOURCE pad The PAD FUNCTION key is a special key that allows setting the playback function for each pad When the PAD FUNCTION key rave and then the SOURCE pad is pressed you can select whether sonco to send the signal from the input jacks constantly to the output jacks on or send it only when hitting the SOURCE pad oFF FUNCTION Use the keys or the EDIT 1 wheel to set the display indication to OFF ps E keys E When set to on the signal from the input jacks is sent constantly to the output jacks When set to oFF the signal is sent only when hitting the SOURCE pad The default setting is oFF EDIT 1 wheel Press the PAD FUNCTION key again Set the sound source to playback and hit the SOURCE pad 88 The sound of the source is supplied to the output jacks only while the SOURCE pad is pressed r To keep the source sound that is supplied hit the SOURCE pad while holding down the LOOP MARK pad 26 ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 Assigning a Sample to a Pad Samples stored in the main memory can be assigned to any desired pad also after sampling is completed This section explains how to select a sample from the main memory and assign it to a pad E TOR SONG BPM VALUE SAMPLING FLANGER
19. LO FI EFFECT REC 9 PLAY STOP MONO E hee GRADE Spa ORE SAMPLE PHASER c e PLAYLIST Ed Meso EDS M hs LE URE CCORD PLAY STOP EDIT 2 he EET e WBPM E et c C C3 TE els ESE Ss 000 EFFECT SYNC EDIT 1 O V menm OO d J EED Press the PAD ASSIGN key The number of the currently selected sample appears on the display PAD ASSIGN BPM VALUE Ob L MEASURE BEAT amp SAMPLE SONG Use the and keys to select the sample number CoD E keys Press the PAD ASSIGN key PAD ASSIGN to assign the sample Press the PAD ASSIGN key 8 8 8 68 The assign process is confirmed To continue assigning samples Repeat steps 1 5 To cancel the assign process Press the EXIT key to retum to the play mode 9 To check which sample is assigned to a pad press the PAD ASSIGN key while holding down the pad The sample number appears on the display Use the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys and the pads 1 8 to select the pad to which you want BANK 1 3 keys e Pads 1 8 Cod PAD ASSIGN SAPLI MEASURE BEAT SONG ene number 27 uoneredo apoyy eld ped l uoneredo apoyy eld ped l BEE B8B B ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 Assigning a Sample to a Major Scale Sometimes it may be useful to assign the same sample to several pads and play the pads with changed pitch such as when a single bass note was sampled The ST 224 can automatically assign one sample
20. The backup memory can hold only one set of bulk data N CAUTION mp The previous set will be overwritten Never turn power to the unit off while During storing all currently playing pads are stopped data are being saved Otherwise the including the SOURCE pad data may be destroyed EQ To load data from backup memory into the main memory press the LOAD key while the 59 eq Bulpesy pue Buuois l eyeq Buipeey pue Buuois l ZOOM Sampletrak S T 2244 Formatting a Data Card Before a data card can be used for saving and loading data it must be formatted initialized as follows rap Use only data cards formatted in the ST 224 EDIT 2 EFFECT m RECORD PLAY STOP BPM EXC ap am BACKUP ESE O E DNA CARD r GEE el Sr oe 8 a quy Insert a data card into the DATA CARD slot on the rear panel of the unit ON OFF es ASSIGN ra la AUTO SYNC PAD ENABLE EFFECT SYNC is on the far left side and the connector area faces towards the rear e Ifthe card is not oriented properly it will not go fully into e the slot Forcefully pushing the card in may damage it n D STA Insert the data card in such a way that the corner cutout ST 224 Rea Panel MIDI IN DATA CARD sd LLL LL Data Card MM qp Hold down the SPECIAL key and press the INTERNAL DATA CARD key The indication ForMAt appears on the disp
21. keys and other controls Also take care not to drop the unit and do not subject it to shock or excessive pressure AN Alterations Caution Never open the case of the SampleTrak ST 224 or attempt to modify the product in any way since this can result in damage to the unit Connecting cables and input and output jacks Caution You should always turn off the power to the SampleTrak ST 224 and all other equipment before connecting or disconnecting any cables Also make sure to disconnect all cables and the AC adapter before moving the SampleTrak ST 224 ZOOM Sampletrah ST 224 Usage Precautions Electrical interference For safety considerations the SampleTrak ST 224 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 SampleTrak ST 224 as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely With any type of digital control device the SampleTrak ST 224 included electromagnetic interference can cause malfunctioning and can corrupt or destroy data Care should be taken to minimize the risk of damage eCleaning Use a soft dry cloth to clean the SampleTrak ST 224 If necessary slightly moisten the cloth Do not use abrasive cleanser wax or solvents such as paint thinner or cle
22. p 32 Pad 3 was pressed TE will be as follows dr Pad1 Pad2 Pad3 Pad4 Pad5 Pad6 Pad7 Pad8 If the selected bank already contains pad 1 was l T 5 50 pads with samples these will be pressed T o o o 9 r erased o i Pad 2 was L 5S When wishing to cancel the pressed o o o Sant automatic assignment process gt ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 Setting the Sample Playback Position After assigning a sample to a pad the following three parameters can be changed to specify the playback position End ma Start point Start point Normal playback start point When the pad is pressed playback starts from this point End point Loop playback EE Normal playback end point During one shot playback E scis iS playback ends when this point is reached During loop he edel di Vi playback playback returns to the start point when this point is reached Start point SES point End point By selecting this value the playback start position can be One shot playback shifted forwards During one shot playback playback TNT acid l i EP starts at the offset point and stops at the end point RPM erin e zi During loop playback playback starts at the offset point cm DNA and returns to the start point when the end point is x reached M A When there is a bla
23. sampling When wishing to skip this step and get the unit ready for use quickly perform the following steps V a x RECORD PLAY STOP EDIT2 he EET 1 BPM ID ET OO gt C i ON OFF SERE gp TY apana PAD ASSIGN ral ERASE OPTIMIZE ae OO Casco MEN CE M CL SONG e a Fas To Hold down the EXIT key and tum the ST 224 on The ST 224 becomes ready for use immediately because the loading process from backup memory is skipped The main memory will be GN empty are POWER 69 Bunoouse jqnoir l No sound or very low volume Playback sound is distorted or breaks up Sampling not possible Sound of SOURCE input cannot be turned off Effects do not work Song cannot be recorded Sound is heard when hitting pads but MIDI play does not work Troubleshooting If there seems to be a problem with the unit check the following points first Is correct AC adapter connected properly Are OUTPUT L MONO jack and OUTPUT R jack connected correctly to the playback equipment Are the correct cables being Is the playback equipment set up correctly Is the volume control set to an appropriate level Is the OUTPUT knob of the ST 224 set up correctly Was a pad hit to which no sample is assigned Was playback of a song without data attempted Is the LEVEL pad parameter set to a low value Is output level of ST 224 set too Is level of sound sour
24. sour 9E MIDI e BANK 3 LOOP MARK LOOP MARK pad BANK 1 BANK 3 keys amp LEDs SOURCE pad amp LED Rear Panel INPUT L MONO jack PHONES jack INPUT R jack OUTPUT R jack LINE M IC switch OUTPUT L MONO jack za fz ws ZODM CORPORATION moon S T 2284 MADE IN J APAN 300mA eco c ee 9e s mj LINE MIC MU UM MONO PHONES R L MONO DATA CARD MIDI IN p L OUTPUT 3 MIDI IN jack DATA CARD slot DC9V jack POWER switch m gt In this manual names of front panel and rear panel controls and jacks are indicated by square brackets Syed JO SOUIEN Getting Connected C Connections to Playback Equipment and MIDI Equipment peqgseuu0D BumeD l D Data card option AC Adapter HeadPhones PHONES DC INPUT 2 LINE MIC R L MONO PHONES L NNO Dcov POWER ET SWNPUTEL 1 OU m OUTPUT R OUTPUT L MONO MIDI IN When wishing to synchronize the operation of the ST 224 with an external sequencer or control the sound of the ST 224 sound from external For mono playback only the MIDI equipment connect the OUTPUT L MONO jack 55555555 MIDI OUT jack of the needs to be connected Oo eS external equipment to the MIDI IN jack of the ST 2
25. the SONG FUNCTION key so that the SONG FUNCTION LED lights up Press the RECORD key again The indication rEAdy appears on the display RECORD BPM VALUE EAdY MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG 4 To resample a song press the SONG PLAY STOP key To resample pad play hit one of pads 1 8 Resampling starts as soon as the SONG PLAY STOP key or one of SONG Pads1 8 O REC 9 PLAY STOP pads 1 8 is pressed 9 CON Le Resampling can be carried out while combining song playback and nd pad play and while varying effect parameters in real time To manually terminate resampling press the PLAY STOP key PLAY STOP ES If desired use the PLAY STOP key to check the sample Press the PAD ASSIGN key twice PAD ASSIGN Use the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys and the pads 1 8 to select the pad to which you want to assign the sample BANK 1 3 keys e Pads 1 8 GIL PAD ASSIGN Press the PAD ASSIGN key again The new sample is assigned to the selected pad Detail of Assigning a Sample to a Pad gt p 27 Storing and Reading Data This section explains how to save the entire main memory contents or the waveform data for a pad to the backup memory and how to load this data back into the main memory Storing Reading Bulk Data Backup Memory This section explains how to save bulk data main memory contents to the backup memory and how to load bulk data from backup me
26. the playback position of the song While the song is stopped hold down the SPECIAL key and the press the SONG PLAY STOP key The playback start position is indicated on the display using the nm number of bars ORE RE sr SPECIAL BPM VALUE CX D 11 1 LL d i 1 MEASURE BEAT4_ SAMPLE SONG Number of bars at playback start position STEP 5 Use the keys to specify the bar The number of bars shown on the display changes according to the key operation C keys Se You can also use the EDIT 1 wheel instead of the keys TO When you have specified the desired position press the SONG PLAY STOP key The new start point is set Song recording and playback can be ers carried out from this point sfuos Buneary l sbuos Buneai l ZOOM Samplelrak S T 2244 Changing Song Settings The length of a song or the number of beats the metronome sound volume pre count setting and other song settings song function parameters can be changed as follows MESURE ee l e RECORD PLAY STOP EDIT 2 he EET ew BPM OD xs C c o ON OFF ER EXIT Up BACKUE S SPECIAL PAD ASSIGN CAPACITY ERASE OPTIMIZE PAD ENABLE OD O O CO OD dd EDIT 1 Fam Me PAD EA gt o j 9 N To In play mode use the keys to select the song number 1 8 C 2 E keys TA Press the
27. the tempo expressed in BPM quarter note beats per minute The auto sync function uses this value to match the tempo of the slave pad to that of a reference master pad transition when using loop playback because the ST 224 uses these points to mp Be sure to set the start point and end point so that there is a smooth rhythmic make its calculations 000 sed EL EE EL um RECORD POBRE E EDIT2 EFFECT ew com BRE a am am o ON OFF BE BACKUP AUTO SYNC GU LOAD SAVE WTENUDROR SPECIAL PAD ASSIGN CPC ME ONE C O O O FUNCTION Hum SYNC PAD EDIT 1 EE V Ed m zm m TNNG 4 dig p Sp WY k SOURCE quat aus s P DUAS ony sped JO Ndg Buren l 38 e STE 1 Sample the drum pattern and bass pattern or any other pattems you want to synchronize and assign them to pads ED Adjust the start point and end point of each pad so that the sample for each pad has a smooth transition when using loop playback The ST 224 considers the length of the waveform assigned to a pad as being 4 beats quarter note x 4 and automatically calculates the BPM value for this waveform Therefore it is necessary to adjust each sample so that it loops perfectly before using the Auto Sync function Press the AUTO SYNC key NM Se KUTO SYNC ER The following two types are available E tuninG keys The tuni
28. turned back the frequency range outside the selected band is attenuated The EDIT 2 knob selects the LOW MID or HIGH range This is a filter whose effectivity varies with the signal level The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the filter sensitivity sens When the EFFECT SYNC key is set to ON the periodic alteration of the filter sensitivity LFO is synchronized to the effect BPM COMPRESSOR threshold This effect makes the sound gritty and rough The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the record type noise noise and the EDIT 2 knob the sound quality tone This is a conventional compressor for compressing the dynamic range The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the compression ratio ratio and the EDIT 2 knob the threshold level threshold TREMOLO AUTO PAN This is a tremolo effect which shifts the volume periodically up and down The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the tremolo speed rate and the modulation waveform clipping amount clip The EDIT 2 knob adjusts the tremolo effect intensity depth When the EFFECT SYNC key is set to ON the periodic alteration of the tremolo is synchronized to the effect BPM This effect periodically moves the sound back and forth between the right and left channel The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the auto pan speed rate and the EDIT 2 knob the stereo width width When the EFFECT SYNC key is set to ON the auto pan cycle is synchronized to the effect BPM VOLUME BASS EXCITER frequency
29. 0 BPM 120 PAD 1 AutoSync PAD 1 Master Master z BPM 245 7 BPM 240 __ PAD 2 E PAD2 i Slave Slave BPM 120 BPM 120 PAD1 AutoSync PAD1 Master Master m BPM 250 ia BPM 60 gt gt 2 PAD 2 gt PAD 2 EE Slave Slave E A Examples of AUTO SYNC Qui If auto sync was successful press the AUTO SYNC key again to terminate the auto sync mode To redo the auto sync process press the EXIT key The unit retums AUTO SYNC to the condition before auto sync was executed The newly created sample is erased to the slave pad will be retained also after auto sync is executed If mp When rESMPL is selected as auto sync type the sample assigned this sample is no longer needed erase or optimize it 9 p 36 37 40 ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 Changing BPM for Every Pad Auto Sync Advanced Steps As explained in the previous section the ST 224 regards the length of a sample assigned to a pad as 4 beats and automatically calculates the BPM value for that pad However sometimes it may be desirable to synchronize phrases or patterns with a different beat pattern such as combining a 4 beat bass pattern with an 8 beat drum pattern or a 2 beat sequencer pattern In such a case the BPM of a pad must be set to the actual value before using the auto sync function Proceed as described below to change the BPM of a pad t e m recono pastor 000 RECORD PLAY STOP EDIT 2 om co DELETE
30. 1 4107 bank3 pad8 Note 4109 source pad control to change LEVEL of pad function SOURCE Pressure value 0 to 99 is value of the control If pressure value is greater than 99 internal pressure value is limited to 99 Note 110 source pad control to change PANNING of pad function SOURCE Pressure value 0 to 100 If pressure value is greater than 100 is value of the control Control 12 can be used to Effect Parameter 1 control value 0 100 Control 413 can be used to Effect Parameter 2 control value 0 100 If control value is greater than 100 internal control value is Limited to 100 control to change PANNING of pad function PAD internal pressure value is limited to 100 Control 14 can be used to Effect BPM 40bpm control value 0 167bpm control value 127 Control 15 can be used to Effect BPM 168bpm control value 0 250bpm control valeu 82 Control 80 can be used to EFFECT OFF control value 0 ON control value 127 Control 81 can be used to EFFECT SYNC OFF control value 0 ON control value 127 73 uopeu aw jdu ICI l Uoneuaure du IAIN ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 4 00 EFFECT BA A TIME STRETCH 1 EFFECT BANK B SCRATCH 01 EFFECT BAI A DELAY 2 EFFECT BANK B REVERB 02 EFFECT BAI A FLANGER 3 EFFECT BANK B STEP CRY 03 EFFECT BAI A CHORUS 4 EFFECT BANK B PHASER 04 EFFECT BA A PITCH SHIFTER 5 EFFECT BANK B
31. 24 SGegeesooogeoe using a MIDI cable Playback equipment MIDI OUT jack of MIDI sequencer or computer mixer audio system radiocassette player etc with MIDI interface N A Connection to Sound Source 1 CD Player C E When sampling a stereo source connect the INPUT L MONO dies 3 jack and the INPUT R jack to the source For mono sampling Mi E EN only the INPUT L MONO jack needs to be connected It is d EN also possible to mix a stereo source internally and perform s Sx Hiono sampling 3 p 20 UMONO R MIC LINE 4 INPUT e OOOO H INPUT p C D Pla er H MIN MAX x y l INPUT knob T d ase INPUT R INPUT L MONO NP OT PEAK LEER J 7 Adjust the INPUT knob so that E i the INPUT PEAK LED on the gt front panel lights up during the Fi apie MEET vin o Do UE E loudest passages of the music K To sample a signal from equipment with line level output such as a CD player set the LINE MIC switch to the LINE position N J oo ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 Connection to Sound Source 2 Microphone C M K LIMONO R MIQ LINE Microphone mE INPUT L MONO 1 INPUT A t MIN MAX 2 INPUT knob d C 9 INPUT PEAK LED l L MONO PHONES R L MONO d INPUT 1 OUTPUT D Adjust the INPUT knob so that the INPUT PEAK LED on the front panel lights up during the 7 A loudest passages of the music To sample a signal from
32. DIMENSION 05 EFFECT BANK A DISTORTION 6 EFFECT BAI B RING MODULATOR 06 EFFECT BAI A LOW PASS 7 EFFECT BANK B HIGH PASS 07 EFFECT BANK A EXTREME EO 8 EFFECT BANK B RESONANCE 08 EFFECT BAI A LO FI EFFECT 9 EFFECT BA B COMPRESSOR 09 EFFECT BA A TREMOLO 20 EFFECT BA B AUTO PAN 10 EFFECT BAI A VOLUME BASS 21 EFFECT BAI B EXCITER 2 CHANNEL MODE MESSAGES STATUS SECOND THIRD DESCRIPTION 1011 nnnn 0111 1000 0000 0000 ALL SOUNDS OFF 1011 nnnn 0111 1001 0000 0000 RESET ALL CONTROLLERS See NOTE 5 1011 nnnn 0111 1011 0000 0000 ALL NOTES OFF 1011 nnnn 0111 1100 0000 0000 ALL NOTES OFF NOTE nnnn MIDI Channel Number 0000 1111 gu REVERSE of pad function pressure value is 0 EFFECT PAD ENABLE pressure value is 0 LEVEL of pad function pressure value is 49 PANNING of pad function pressure value is 50 Effect parameter 1 control value is 0 Effect parameter 2 control value is 0 EFFECT BPM control value is 120BPM EFFECT ON OFF control value is O OFF EFFECT SYNC ON OFF control value is O OFF 3 SYSTEM COMMON MESSAGES SYSTEM REAL TIME MESSAGES STATUS SECOND THIRD DESCRIPTION 1111 0010 Oxxx XXXX Ommm mmmm SONG POSITION POINTER XXX XXXX Pointer LSB Value mmm mmmm Pointer MSB Value 0011 0SSS SSS5 EE DAE SONG SELECT sss ssss Song Number 0 7 1000 EE TIMING CLICK 1010 mmm mm START 1011 BEER EER CONTINUE 1100 e
33. DIMENSION wheel adjusts the effect intensity rise level and the EDIT 2 knob the sound quality tone 46 EFFECT TYPE DISTORTION RING MODULATOR freguency balance ZOOM Sampletrah ST 224 This effect produces a wild sounding distortion The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the distortion gain gain and the EDIT 2 knob the tone The distortion is a mono effect This effect uses AM amplitude modulation to achieve a metallic sound The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the modulation frequency frequency and the EDIT 2 knob the level ratio between original sound and effect sound balance LOW PASS HIGH PASS frequency resonance resonance This is a low pass filter that cuts off high frequencies The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the filter cutoff frequency frequency and the EDIT 2 knob the resonance resonance When the EFFECT SYNC key is set to ON the periodic alteration of the filter cutoff frequency LFO is synchronized to the effect BPM This is a high pass filter that cuts off low frequencies The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the filter cutoff frequency frequency and the EDIT 2 knob the resonance resonance When the EFFECT SYNC key is set to ON the periodic alteration of the filter cutoff frequency LFO is synchronized to the effect BPM EXTREME EQ RESONANCE resonance filter type When the EDIT 1 wheel is turned forward the selected frequency band is attenuated When the wheel is
34. ER BERE EER ESE EES EE EE BEER EER i 1 i Boom bang thump thump boom Boom bang thump thump boom I Pad Pad d Boom M Boom bang thump thump boom Assigning only one sound to the pad Assigning the entire pattern to the pad Pads and banks A combination of all settings for pads 1 8 is called a bank The ST 224 has three banks which are selected with the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys In effect the ST 224 therefore gives the user access to a total of 24 pads A pad to which a sample has been assigned has various playback parameters which can be set individually f N 1 Sample 1 mie Sample Pad parameters Level Tuning Panning etc Pads 1 8 BANK 1 EM Assigning a sample to a pad These parameters include playback start and stop position level tuning and panning Note that changing these parameters does not affect the original sample Assigning one sample to several pads and setting these to different parameters result in different sound but the original sample does not change or become a new sample The SOURCE pad on the front panel is a special pad that allows using an external input signal as sound source It is not used for playing internal samples 17 PZZ LS ap buronponuj l PZZ LS ap Buronponuj ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 ST 224 Memory Configuration 18 The following three types of memory are used in the
35. G E f I Gay ES LL l ber ra Bank number Pad number g STE 5 Press the LOAD key and use the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys and pads 1 8 to select the load target bank number and pad number A When the LOAD key is pressed the bank number 1 3 and pad BACKUP 1 LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATA CARD number 1 8 for the target appear on the display Specify the OO Hi desired numbers here eX g BPM VALUE a EO ot BANK 1 3 keys e Pads 1 8 Bank Me pro Pad number STEP 6 To execute the loading process press the LOAD key again If int or CArdXX was selected in step 2 the waveform data and m BACKUP INTERNAL DATA CARD pad parameters are loaded into the specified pad If FILEXX or OC AIFFXX was selected waveform data only are loaded into the C N specified pad tuning parameters are automatically converted For details see the section ST 224 File Import Details on page 12 fS When reading in a WAV file or AIFF file the sampling frequency and 65 ajduuexy uoneyddy Idi l MIDI Application Example C This section describes an example for using the MIDI capability of the ST 224 Samples assigned to the pads of the ST 224 can be played from external MIDI equipment or songs stored in the ST 224 can be synchronized by a MIDI sequencer or rhythm machine MIDI Connections To use the MIDI capability connect the MIDI OUT jack of the external equipment to the MIDI IN jack
36. G e X J STEP 1 Press the DELETE key The DELETE LED flashes and the bank number 1 3 and pad T number 1 8 of the pad to be deleted are shown on the display L MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG 4 Bank number Pad number qup Use the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys and the pads 1 8 to select the pad to delete GER VALUE BANK 1 3 keys e Pads 1 8 m lg uxo JEL le s H MEASURE BEAT4_ SAMPLE SONG o DELETE QN T9 Press the DELETE key again The settings for the pad are deleted To cancel the delete process press the EXIT key instead of the DELETE key 35 uoneredo apoyy eld ped l ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 Erasing a Sample You can delete a specific sample or all samples from the main memory This is useful for example to remove all preprogrammed samples or to remove unwanted samples in order to free up memory Also when all samples are erased the preprogrammed samples of the ST 224 can be restored by initializing the unit uoneiedo apoyy eld ped l aa TIMESTRETCH VOLUME BASS UN SNO BOTRA En TEER SONG BPM VALUE SAMPLING gun 1 EET REC 9 PLAY STOP MONO COMPRESSOR GRADE Seto RE SAMPLE ons gnam aA pui v iuis e PLAYLIST LU VY p P MESON mom os ASS j RECORD PLAY STOP EDIT2 he EFFECT e W BPM de xs c C XC 3 a EE ON OFF BACKUP pU om AUT
37. LOAD key while the unit is in play mode r BACKUP LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATA CARD ec m Use the INTERNAL DATA CARD key to select CArdXX as load source XX is a file number from 1 to 99 m T9 Use the keys to select the number of the bulk data source file 1 99 m BACKUP LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATA CARD ON If the indication noCArd appears the data card is not recognized Check whether the card has been inserted properly CO keys To Press the LOAD key again Bulk data all waveform data pad parameter settings song data for internal sequencer are copied from the data card into the main memory The ST 224 then returns to the regular play mode BACKUP LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATA CARD OO CO 63 eed Bupeey pue Buuois l eyeq Bulpesy pue Buuois l ZOOM Samplelrak S T 2244 Loading Individual Pad Data Waveform Data Data Card Backup Memory The ST 224 can individually extract pad data waveform data and parameter setting information for a specific pad from bulk data stored on a data card It is also possible to load regular waveform files WAV or AIFF files stored on a data card This lets you use WAV files or AIFF files created on a computer as samples in the ST 224 id DIMENSION DISTORTON HIGH PASS n A Ne SERE RECORD AUDITION EDIT 2 x EFFECT 1 BPM se C CJ
38. LOW m ean O O HENSON DisTORTON _HIGHLPASS Sse ES GE e BPM at pact ra gt CS ON OFF aaa BACKUPS ED e EE SYNC LOAD DATA CARD ES CS O N zx P X PAD ENABLE rj OO is TO EFFECT SYNC EDIT 1 V SONG led gp To resample pad play use the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys to select the bank which contains the desired pad To resample a song use the keys to select the song BANK 1 3 keys CD e CR keys EFFECT SELECT switch qup If desired select the internal effects Press the RECORD key The RECORD LED flashes and the ST 224 goes into the sampling S standby condition ZPRECORD Select the desired sampling grade and the mono stereo setting Press the RE SAMPLE key The RE SAMPLE LED lights up and the ST 224 is in the resampling SE EE standby condition CON To terminate resampling automatically perform the following steps depending on the desired mode 8 88 amp e To terminate resampling after a preset interval Hold down the PLAY STOP key and use the keys to set the auto sampling time gt p 24 57 uo oun BHuljduesoy aun Busn l uoun BUNdWESSYy ap BusN ZOOM Samplelrak S T 2244 p T9 qp GD qum GH 58 To terminate resampling when one shot playback of pad is completed Press the PAD FUNCTION key so that the PAD FUNCTION LED lights up To terminate resampling when playback of song is completed Press
39. MM 06 o po TE ED o o 2 2 JJL J ON OFF BACKUP PAD ASSIGN CAPACTY ERASE OPTIMIZE AUTO SYNC xul e WENUDON SPECIAL LO e EE slee m 9 3 M oa Mi I me oe z z E o z quant sug 9 V To Hold down the pad whose BPM you want to change and press the BPM key The automatically calculated BPM value appears on the display e Pads 1 8 w BPM The range of BPM values allowed by the ST 224 is 40 250 If the calculated BPM value is outside of this range it is multiplied or divided by 2 until it fits in the range BPM VALUE PAd 18 MEASURE BEAT 1 SAMPLE SONG 4 While the BPM value is being shown use the keys to set the actual BPM value of the phrase Each push of the or key changes the setting within the C allowable range For example if the current setting is 120 the setting 1 keys cycles as follows 120 4 beats 2 240 8 beats 2 60 2 beats Choose the setting that corresponds to the number of beats in the Current sample BPM 120 E 4 3 Y BPM 240 Y BPM 60 41 PUAS om sped JO Ndg Buren l 12993 Jeurequj eux BuIsN l Using the Internal Effects C The ST 224 has 22 types of built in effects You can select any effect and apply it to the sound of any pad The EDIT 1 wheel and EDIT 2 knob on the unit can be used to adju
40. NC key When tuninG is selected in step 4 AUTO SYNC The tuning value of the slave pad is changed elf ESMPL is selected in step 4 The length of the sample assigned to the slave pad is changed a new sample is created in the main memory resampling and assigned to the slave pad During recording the new sample can be monitored via the output jacks RESAMPLING MASTERI AE SAMPLE 3 SAMPLE 4 The LED of the selected pad lights up BANK 1 3 keys e Pads 1 e The LED of the selected pad lights up BANK 1 3 keys e Pads 1 e When rESMPL is selected in step 4 a new sample will be C79 created in the main memory Therefore sufficient free memory 8 8 39 PUAS om sped Jo Ndg Buren l PUAS om sped Jo Ndg Buren l ZOOM SampleTrak SG T 2244 When rESMPL is selected as auto sync type resampling is carried out with the pitch shift effect applied This may result in a slight alteration of the sound BPM VALUE When auto sync is completed the indication A SYnC appears on A 6 Ln L the display MEASURE 3 eed L SAMPLE SONG dT Hit the master and slave pad together to check whether the tempo is properly matched e Pads 1 8 e Pads1 8 2i BPM 120 BPM 120 PAD 1 AutoSync PAD 1 Master Master BPM 80 cc BPM 120 i PAD 2 PAD 2 Slave Slave BPM 12
41. O e PLAYLIST GRADE HOWO e RE SAMPLE OD EE PITCH SHIFTER 10 MESON promos HER ies MEASURE J 2 MODULATOR RECORD PLAY STOP EFFECT eu COPY DELETE ST r SE od SS ED PAD ASSIGN CAPACITY ERASE OPTIMIZE prm O O Co OD O o EFFECT we mel EDIT 1 5 o M o START POINT TMESG V E e X A To In play mode use the keys to select an empty song 1 8 lt is also possible to select a song which already has data and add T to it Co FZ BPM VALUE E keys BEE 1 MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG 4 qup Press the SONG FUNCTION key and then pad 2 The SONG FUNCTION LED flashes and the LED of pad 2 lights up and the current quantize setting appears on the display The quantize setting determines the amount of detail with which the notes in a pad action is recorded Choose the quantize setting with regard to the kind of pattern you want to record This will automatically ensure FUNCTION proper timing PAD O BPM VALUE Tx 1 ED zi Nen 45 1 1 MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG 4 Quantize setting 48 T9 Use the keys to select the desired quantize setting minimum note ste 4 4 quarter note 8 eighth note 12 eight note triplet 16 sixteenth note 24 sixteenth note triplet 32 thirty second note Hi No quantization 1 24 o
42. O SYNC LOAD SS Womoa SPECIAL FA 2 0 m C 90 a EFFECT SYNC T EDIT 1 N V el J qn To erase a specific sample hold down the PLAY STOP key and use the keys to select the sample number While the PLAY STOP key is held down the display shows the currently selected sample number Use the keys to change the sample number BPM VALUE SfIPL 1 MEASURE BEAT2 SAMPLE SONG 4 PLAY STOP To erase the selected sample only press the ERASE key To erase all samples hold down the SPECIAL key and press the ERASE key ERASE When a selected sample is being erased the indication ErS XX XX is the sample number is shown on the display When all samples are being erased the indication ErS AL is shown on the display T e om keys or E S E S AL E S ErS AL e e 1 MEASURE BEAT2 SAMPLE SONG 1 MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG qu Press the ERASE key again to carry out the erase process After erasing is completed the unit reverts to the normal play mode To cancel the erase process press the EXIT key instead of the ERASE key ERASE Take care that you do not erase a sample you wish to keep If a sample has not been transferred to the internal backup memory or an external data card an erased sample cannot be restored Also when a specific sample is erased the numbers of the other samples do not change Also when al
43. OPY key STEP 4 Use the keys to select the song to be used as copy target BPM VALUE NECS MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG 4 T9 Press the COPY key The COPY LED goes out and the copy is carried out To cancel the copy process press the EXIT key instead of the COPY key If a copy is attempted without sufficient free capacity in the main memory the indication FULL appears on the display Delete songs that are no longer needed 54 SPECIAL QUE keys ax keys o COPY QN ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 Deleting a Song The data recorded for a song can be deleted if no longer required A deleted song is returned to the default blank condition X qu Hold down the SPECIAL key and press the DELETE key The DELETE LED flashes and the song number 1 8 of the delete N VaN SPECIAL target appears on the display DEL al ST 1 MEASURE BEAT2 SAMPLE SONG 4 Bl Song number BEL 2 i L MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG 4 qup Use the keys to select the song to be deleted T9 Press the DELETE key again The DELETE LED goes out and the delete process is carried out To DELETE cancel the delete process press the EXIT key instead of the DELETE key d N sass N oi KATR Ez prs
44. PTIMIZE key To optimize all samples hold down the SPECIAL key and press the OPTIMIZE key When a selected sample is being optimized the indication oP t XX XX is the sample number is shown on the display When all samples are being optimized the indication oPt AL is shown on the display YE or SESA em qu Press the OPTIMIZE key again After optimizing is completed the unit reverts to the normal play OPTIMIZE mode pads unused parts are not optimized f a sample has not been transferred to the internal backup memory or an external data card it cannot be restored after mp When several waveforms out of a single sample are assigned to optimizing f N EE Used portion J Unused portion EE Unused portion between used portions SAMPLE 1 SAMPLE 2 Emptyarea Optimizing sU sample number 2 Y SAMPLE L SAMPLE 2 E E SAMPLE L SAMPLE 2 BETETE Optimizing y i SAMPLE L nen Me all samples 2 SAMPLE 2 Edi S Ji 37 uoneiedo apoyy eld ped l Matching BPM of Pads Auto Sync The ST 224 incorporates an auto sync function that matches the tempo BPM of a pad to that of a reference pad This is useful for example to align the tempo of a drum pattern and bass pattern sampled separately Using the Auto Sync Function Basic Steps From the duration of a waveform assigned to a pad the ST 224 can calculate
45. R feedback fluctuation speed rate and the EDIT 2 knob the feedback intensity feedback and the mix amount mix When the EFFECT SYNC key is set to ON the fluctuation cycle is synchronized to the effect BPM 123943 JewrauI ai Burst l This is a special effect that uses filters to lend a distinct stair like character to the sound The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the sample amp hold speed rate and the filter resonance reso and modulation waveform balance mod wave The EDIT 2 knob adjusts the effect sensitivity sens When the EFFECT SYNC key is set to ON the sample amp hold cycle is synchronized to the effect BPM Turning the wheel forward intensifies the cry effect and turning it backward increases the step effect STEP CRY This is a stereo chorus effect with width and depth The EDIT 1 wheel CHORUS i adjusts the chorus speed rate and the EDIT 2 knob the mix amount mix This effect adds a phase shifted component to the original sound resulting in a pulsating character The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the pulsing speed rate and the EDIT 2 knob the resonance resonance When the EFFECT SYNC key is set to ON the resonance is synchronized to the effect BPM PHASER resonance Pitch shifter with a 1 octave range The EDIT 1 wheel adjusts the PITCH SHIFTER pitch shift amount pitch and the EDIT 2 knob the sound quality tone This effect produces a spatial broadening of the sound The EDIT 1
46. ST 224 Main memory Volatile memory whose contents are lost when the ST 224 is turned off Temporarily holds waveform data pad parameter setting data and song data for the internal sequencer Backup memory Nonvolatile memory whose contents are retained also when the ST 224 is turned off Serves for permanently storing the entire contents of the main memory bulk data Only one set of bulk data can be stored in the backup memory Data card SM04 External storage media inserted in the DATA CARD slot on the rear panel of the unit Like the backup memory it serves for storing bulk data but it can hold more than one bulk data set as many as the card capacity allows When the store target is a data card up to 99 sets of bulk data can be stored When sampling or song recording is performed with the ST 224 the waveform data and song data are temporarily stored in the main memory During pad play and song playback the ST 224 will read data directly from the main memory ST 224 Sequencer section DATA CARD Store Read in Bulk data MAIN MEMORY A 1 1 1 I Automatic read in Store Read in i 01 99 at power on l Pad data BACK UP Memory Bulk data Waveform data Read in WAV file AIFF file Waveform data If the contents of the main memory are not saved to internal backup memory or to an external data card SMO4 they will be lost when the unit is turned off To prevent losing important data b
47. STEP 5 Press the SONG FUNCTION key again The ST 224 now is set up to receive the MIDI clock song position FUNCTION pointer and start stop continue messages via the MIDI IN jack PAD O SONG O STEP 6 Give the start command from the external equipment The ST 224 also begins playback 68 Other Functions You can reset the unit to the factory default condition as follows V x RECORD PLAY STOP EDIT 2 w freen 6 8 ES ge EE Se aaae ae ON OFF m BACKUP A F Tz AUTO SYNC Gp LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATACARD SPECIAL os oN AX ma CO CO OC 4 20 09 JJ FUNCTION TD SYNC PAD ad Ma d To Turn off the ST 224 POWER qup While holding down the SAVE key turn the unit back on again The indication init appears on the display BACKUP To cancel the initialization press the EXIT key eC CS POWER STEP 3 Press the SAVE key again The ST 224 is reset to the factory default condition and the fo e E preprogrammed sound sources samples are loaded into the main Q eO memory stored in the backup memory will be erased mp Proceed with care When initialization is performed all bulk data C Initializing Without Loading Backup Memory Data Quick Start Normally the ST 224 loads data from backup memory into the main memory every time the unit is turned on This causes a certain delay until the unit can be used for playing or
48. a microphone set the LINE MIC switch to the MIC position N F Adjusting the Volume When connections have been established adjust the volume as follows gp Turn on power to the ST 224 Tum on power to the playback equipment If the ST 224 is in the factory default condition you can play preset sounds by tapping the pads Hit pads 1 8 and adjust the OUTPUT knob on the ST 224 and the volume control on the playback equipment to obtain the desired volume to initialize the unit to the factory default gt p 69 While power to the playback equipment is still off and the volume is set to minimum verify that all connections have been established correctly If cables are connected or disconnected while power to the playback equipment is on or if power is turned on with the volume turned up damage to the speakers may result Connect the output cable of the supplied AC adapter to the DC9V jack on the ST 224 and set the POWER switch to ON AC Adapter 300mA eo DC9V POWER Pads 1 8 9 OUTPUT knob KS OUTPUT MIN MAX 9 peqgseuu0 5D BumeD l opino ND Quick Guide 9 Quick Guide 1 Listening to the Demo The ST 224 comes with a demo song already built in Listen to this to hear for yourself what the ST 224 can do Preparations Connect the ST 224 to the playback equipment 2 p 8 Turn power on in the order ST 224 playback equipment and adjust the
49. aning alcohol since these may dull the finish or damage the surface Please keep this manual in a convenient place for future reference SNOLLNVOJYd AL44VS NV 35vsn SINAINO D CONTENTS USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS sees ee enn 2 Usage Precautions sesse se sesse nnn 3 Introduction sesse esse sesse es see ee ee se ee 5 Names of Parts ss esse esse esse esse ee se ee 6 Front Pane eeeeeoe eee ooo 6 Rear Panel sssssssssssses hn 7 Getting Connected sees esse ese Ee 8 Connections to Playback Equipment and MIDI Equipment eee ehh 8 Connection to Sound Source 1 nn n n 8 Connection to Sound Source 2 ses sesse ese see 9 Adjusting the Volume sesse se sesse see se Ee Ee Ee 9 Quick Guide ses sesse see see Ee RR RE DAE ee 10 Quick Guide 1 Listening to the Demo sssssssee 10 Quick Guide 2 Playing the Preset Pads ses sesse ak Quick Guide 3 Assign an Effect to a Pad s s s 12 Quick Guide 4 Try Out Sampling ses ses sesse see 14 Introducing the ST 224 eee 16 ST 224 Configuration sesse sesse see see see see 16 Samples TEE EN 16 Pads and banks ses ssesssses esse see sesse mn 17 ST 224 Memory Configuration ses ses sesse sesse 18 BP M xsveekbr EER SEE LE SN DE EE GE ND Ge Ee EIS 19 Let s Try Out Sampling eee 20 1 Manual Sampling II 20 2 Auto Sampling III 23 Pad Play Mode Operation 25 Playing Samples In Pa
50. as to get the most out of your S 1 224 and to ensure optimum performance and reliability Except for special cases such as personal use unauthorized sampling of material from copyrighted sources including but not limited to CDs records tapes video clips broadcast material is prohibited Microsoft Windows MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc uononponul Syed JO SOUIEN Names of Parts Front Panel E Effects section E Display sequencer section W Input output section Bi Sampling section POWER DCIN MIDI IN L MONO R PHONES UMO R MITUNE OUTPUT ma wer ZOOM Samplefrak S7 224 om 1 OUTPUT EFFECT d w Max ET in ur BPM VALUE s B ee SAMPLING GRADE creo RE SAMPLE Eme l CO OU 1E O Orc X o piss e PLAYLIST MEASURE 3 BEAT SAMPLE SONG e RECORD PLAY STOP EDIT 2 EFFECT e up ct ont t E uut BMC HOED EED a BACKUP EM 3 O F OO AUTO SYNC 10D SWE CY SPECIAL PAD ASSIGN 6 e fel VA mm C 02999 OO ITCH SHIFTER T DIMENSION DISTORTON HIGH PASS RING MODULATOR FUNCTION EFFECT SYNC EDIT1 iid SONG e Bi Pad section Bi Input output section L MONO R PHONES UMONO R MIQLINE OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT INPUT IS 2 INPUT LED E Effects section E Samplin
51. ce used for sampling too high Is level of sound source used for sampling too low Is memory used up Is SOURCE MIX pad parameter set to on Is effect processing enabled for Are you trying to apply the TIME STRETCH or SCRATCH effect to the SOURCE pad Is mode other than pad play mode or song mode selected Is MIDI receive set to ON Is the MIDI receive channel properly set Refer to section Getting Connected 2 p 8 and establish correct connections Use only the supplied AC adapter Refer to section Getting Connected 2 p 8 and establish correct connections Set the LEVEL pad parameter to an appropriate value Adjust OUTPUT knob on ST 224 to a suitable position Adjust INPUT knob on ST 224 to a suitable position and repeat the sampling process Adjust INPUT knob on ST 224 to a suitable position and repeat the sampling process Delete samples and songs that are no longer needed Use PAD FUNCTION key and SOURCE pad to change setting of SOURCE MIX parameter from on input source is constantly supplied to output to oFF input source is only supplied to output when SOURCE pad is pressed Use the EFFECT PAD ENABLE key and the pad to send the sound of the desired pad to the effects section The TIME STRETCH and SCRATCH effect does not work for the SOURCE pad Press the EXIT key to terminate other modes Use the SONG FUNCTION key and pad 8 to set the MIDI param
52. ction for effects called effect BPM which allows synchronizing a selected effect parameter to this tempo For example this lets you easily match the delay time or modulation cycle to the tempo of a song Effect BPM can be set separately from pad BPM and the tempo of the internal San sequencer Effect BPM is the same tempo as the current Song unless you change it a TIMESTRETC VOLUNE BASS ES SH BOER DEAT DE REVERB AUTO PAN SONG BPM VALUE SAMPLING FLANGER LO FI EFFECT REC PLAY STOP MONO STEP CRY COMPRESSOR GRADE STEREO RE SAMPLE HORUS eREHEED i PHASER RESONANCE O C 29 PIT SHIFTER Fm uen DIMENSION Djs s AE MODULATOR C WESEL ES e RECORD PLAY STOP EDIT 2 Me EE GES EER ee es ES Ope ON OFF m BACKUP CAPACITY ERASE OPTIMIZE LJ ED SYNC LOAD SAVE r DATA CARD r PAD ASSIGN aHc ooo em CO 60 0 OO g FUNCTION EFFECT SYNC EDIT1 ig et an SONG e V E EN CO 2 oe o o0 s p4 To Press the EFFECT SYNC key The EFFECT SYNC LED lights up and the effect parameter is set Ters automatically as to synchronize to effect BPM To turn the effect sync off press the EFFECT SYNC key once more SSA Jeurequj eux Burst l effect For some effects there is no parameter that will be Which effect parameter is synchronized to BPM depends on the synchronized 2 p 46 ia If an effect type which cannot be synchroni
53. down the LOOP MARK key and press the EFFECT ON OFF key To effect off press the EFFECT ON OFF key BPM VALUE Fill a LILI 1 I l MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG 4 e E F OR gt CO GD BACKUP e LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATA CARD Q OO To alter the effect during a performance EN use the EDIT 1 wheel and EDIT 2 knob while ges a hitting the pad TE N The EDIT 1 wheel and EDIT 2 TE su swing knob serve to change the effect MID e sank 3 parameters in real time Which LOOP MARK parameters are affected by the controls depends on the effect type 13 opino ND opino ND ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 Quick Guide 4 Try Out Sampling In Quick Guide 2 you played samples that were already preprogrammed in the unit Now let s try out assigning a sampled sound to a pad yourself The following description shows how to use the supplied sampling CD to sample drum and percussion sounds and assign the samples to pads Preparations Connect the ST 224 to the playback equipment p 8 Connect the CD player output jacks to the INPUT R and INPUT L MONO jacks on the ST 224 Set the d INPUT knob of the ST 224 to a suitable position p 8 Select a track from the CD which you wantto sample and set the CD player to pause at the start of the desired track Press the RECORD key The ST 224 goes into the sampl
54. ds 1 8 ss sees n 25 Using the SOURCE Pad to Play an External Sound Source nn 26 Assigning a Sample to a Pad ss ss ss n n 27 Assigning a Sample to a Major Scale ss sssssssse 28 Setting the Sample Playback Position ss sessesese 29 Setting the Playback Parameters for Each Pad seem 31 Pad Parameters sesse ssssesss sesse sesse ase ee 32 Copying Pad Settings ses ese sesse I 34 Clearing Pad Settings sesse sesse see see see see 35 Erasing a Sample sesse esse I 36 Optimizing SampleS sesse ese sesse mm 37 Matching BPM of Pads Auto Sync 38 Using the Auto Sync Function Basic Steps sesse 38 Changing BPM for Every Pad Auto Sync Advanced Steps n n 41 Using the Internal Effects 42 Applying an Effect to a Specific Pad ss ssssssssse 42 Synchronizing Effect Parameter BPM ses sesse see 44 Effect Types ee ET EE TEG 46 Creating Songs eee 48 Song Recording se nnn 48 Playing a Song sesse sesse n Hn 51 Changing Song Settings e se se see see 52 Song Function Parameters sesse sees esse n 83 Copying a Song sesse sesse esse ee EE AE ERA EER Re 54 Deleting a Song esse IH 55 Playing Songs With Pads Play List Function sesse sees sees ee 56 Assigning Songs to Pads sesse sesse see see see ee 56 Using the Resampling Function 57 Resampling Pad Play or SONGS sesse se 57 Storing and Reading Data 59 Storing Reading Bulk Data Backup Memory 59 Formatt
55. e CD auto sampling time Pressing the BPM key again returns to the L keys normal display TO Press the RECORD key to start sampling e When auto recording mode is selected RECORD Sampling starts as soon as the signal exceeds the preset trigger level for the first time Pressing the PLAY STOP key stops sampling Level D ho s Llc Trigger Level i gt Time Sample RECORD PLAY STOP Co Sampling start CEN Sampling end Auto recording mode sampling When auto recording mode is used to sample a source with a slow attack curve the beginning of an attack sound may be cut off When auto stop mode is selected Sampling starts according to the conditions set for auto recording mode and ends when the preset auto sampling time has elapsed Level AA d A Auto Sampling Time Time Sample i RECORD Sampling start Sampling end Auto stop sampling Je Auto recording mode and auto stop mode can be used together STEP 7 Use the PLAY STOP key to check the recorded sample By following steps 8 11 shown on page 22 you can assign the PLAY STOP sample to a pad CON 24 Pad Play Mode Operation This section explains operation of the unit in pad play mode In this mode pads are played to produce their assigned samples This is the basic operation mode of the ST 224 The playback position and playback mode of each sample are also adjusted in this m
56. e sure to save them before turning the unit off or more often if there is a possibility of power interruptions Bulk data saved in backup memory are automatically read into the main memory the next time the unit is turned on This means that the unit returns to the same condition that was active before the power was switched off It is also possible to manually load data from backup memory or data cards into the main memory ZOOM Samelelrak ST 224 BPM beats per minute is a tempo unit that indicates the number of quarter notes per minute For example a piece where a quarter note is 0 5 seconds long will have a BPM figure of 120 whereas a piece where a quarter note is 1 seconds long will have a BPM figure of 60 dd dd Jo JJ J The ST 224 handles three types of BPM which can be set individually Song BPM Indicates the tempo of a stored song This value is stored separately for each song Pad BPM Indicates the playback time of a pad The ST 224 considers the playback time of a sample assigned to a pad to be four beats quarter note x 4 and automatically calculates the BPM for the pad This serves mainly for synchronizing the tempo of several pads Auto Sync feature When parameters such as the sample start point and end point tuning etc are changed the pad BPM also is adjusted automatically e Effect BPM Serves for synchronizing the parameters of certain effects delay time flanger modulation speed etc
57. eriod before or after the sample this can be removed later and repeated sampling is not necessary 2 p 29 m BACKUP LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATA Cin SPECIAL E C 0 00O CJ N START POINT e POINT TMESIG e OIE Volume ES ES ES ES LOOP MARK x o Press the PAD ASSIGN The pad assignment is complete Whenever key again you hit the pad selected in step the sound of the sample will be heard Q Press the PAD ASSIGN key twice Press one of the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys and then one of the pads 1 8 to select the pad to which you want to assign the sample opino ND Introducing the ST 224 This section explains the basic configuration of the ST 224 as well as some important terms used in this manual ST 224 Configuration The illustration below shows the basic configuration of the ST 224 As can be seen from the chart the ST 224 is made up of three main sections Sampler Samples the audio signal and performs playback using the pads and sequencer EET Sequencer 3 Stores data about pad operation to enable automatic sampler playback 1j Effects 5 Allows alteration of the sampler signal in various ways f a a u Resampling T N OUTPUT L Record Sampler Effects Sampling section section Playback R Pads Sequencer section Basic Configuration of ST 224 C MIDI IN J The analog signal supplied via the INPUT R and INPUT L MONO jacks is conve
58. eter from Midi receive MIDI messages to Int do not receive MIDI messages Match the ST 224 MIDI receive channel 2 p 67 to the send channel of the MIDI device ST 224 Specifications Signal processing DSP Sampling frequency Total recording time mono Maximum recording time per sample Maximum number of simultaneous samples Tempo Songs Number of recorded notes Resolution Number of built in effects Pads Controls Control input Display Inputs Outputs Internal memory Expansion memory data card Power requirements Dimensions Weight Supplied accessories Optional accessories 0 dB 20 775 Vrms 18 bit A D converter 18 bit D A converter ZOOM original ZFX 2 Hi Fi 32 kHz STANDARD 16 kHz Lo FI 8 kHz Hi Fi 60 s STANDARD 120 s Lo FI 240 s Hi Fi 30 s STANDARD 60 s Lo FI 120 s 8 40 250 BPM 8 approx 5000 24 clock quarter note 22 11 x 2 banks 8 pads x 3 banks SOURCE pad EDIT 1 wheel effects edit EDIT 2 knob effects EFFECT TYPE SELECT knob INPUT knob OUTPUT knob MIDI IN 6 column 7 segment LED LINE MIC L MONO R Standard phone jack mono x 2 LINE MIC selector x 1 Impedance 20 kilohms Rated input level LINE 10 dBm MIC 56 dBm LINE L MONO R Standard phone jack mono x 2 Impedance max kilohm Maximum output level 6 dBm Headphones Standard phone jack stereo x 1 Output power 50 mW into 32 ohms For backup 1 data set
59. eys e Ca By pressing the SOURCE pad the input source that is controlled PAD ENABLE 4 by the SOURCE pad gt p 26 can also be routed to the effects i 7 section excluding certain effect types Co Sa qu While holding down the EFFECT ON OFF key hit the pad you selected in step 2 While the EFFECT ON OFF key is held down the EFFECT ON OFF LED is lit and the effect is on The TIME STRETCH SCRATCH effect can be applied only to sampled sound ON OFF e 42 T ZOOM SampleTrak S T 2244 To turn the effect on permanently hold down the LOOP MARK pad and press the EFFECT ON OFF key To turn the effect off again press the EFFECT ON OFF key once LOOP MARK pad O When a MIDI message is used to turn an effect on the effect will d Je stay on until turned off by another MIDI message Suns Operate the EDIT 1 wheel and EDIT 2 knob while hitting the pad for which effect processing has been enabled The EDIT 1 wheel and EDIT 2 knob can be used to edit effect e Pad parameters and they also serve as real time effect controllers during pad or sequencer playback Which parameters are adjusted by the EDIT 1 wheel and EDIT 2 knob depends on the currently selected effect type 2 p 46 EDIT 1 V B EDIT 1 wheel EDIT 2 EDIT 2 knob sayy Jeurajuj eus Burst l ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 C Synchronizing Effect Parameter BPM The ST 224 incorporates a special BPM fun
60. f a quarter note Press the SONG FUNCTION key again The SONG FUNCTION LED goes out and the new quantize setting becomes active E keys FUNCTION PADO SONGO Hold down the BPM key and use the keys to set the tempo BPM While the BPM key is held down the display shows the BPM setting of the song BPM VALUE ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 e BPM EG 120 EER L MEASURE BEAT2 SAMPLE SONG To change the BPM setting use the keys It is also possible to perform tap input To do this tap the BPM key in the desired tempo The interval of the last 4 taps is automatically detected by the ST 224 and converted to a BPM value This BPM setting can be stored for individual songs Holding down the SONG REC key press the SONG PLAY STOP key The SONG REC LED lights up and recording starts with a metronome sound The current bar and number of beats appears on the display DU i 1 MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG MS Bar Number of beats If not otherwise specified an empty song has 4 4 beats and 4 bars Se To change the beats and length of a song see page 53 Tap the pads according to the metronome sound The samples assigned to the pads are heard and the performance is recorded in the song with the selected quantize resolution When the end of the song is reached recording loops back to the beginning so you can repea
61. g section MONO STEREO key EFFECT EFFECT SELECT switch GRADE ke SATO em me EXTER REED Y Vd SAMPLI NG Er EiiekEsson GRADE NOS SAMPLE CHORUS A EXTREME EQ PA m OO CLLO RESAMPLEIKey LED DIMENSION Ek e uan PLAY STOP EK PLAY STOP ke se C E EFFECT BANK key amp LED C PLNISTOPIKey D ON OFF PAD ASSIGN CAPACITY ERASE OPTIMIZE CS ENABLE EFFECT PAD ENABLE key EDIT 2 knob Oo x ERASE key BE Q CAPACITY key PAD ASSIGN key EFFECT SYNC key amp LED RECORDIKEY SEED EDIT 1 wheel ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 E Display sequencer section SONG REC key amp LED SONG PLAY STOP key amp LED Display sbne m L5 BPM VALUE VALUE PLAYLIST key amp LED s SES Hl h ie e MEASURE 2 BEATS SAMPLE SONG 4 F E keys reset EDE TAP BPM key amp LED EE P y Gu LOAD SAVE EDI ORO SPECIAL SPECIAL key AUTO SYNC ECCO OD ERF AUTO SYNC key amp LED INTERNAL DATA CARD key COPY key amp LED SAVE key DELETE key amp LED LOAD key EXIT key E Pad section PAD FUNCTION key amp LED Pads 1 8 amp LEDs FUNC ION PAD vC d SONG v 3 START POINT 5 END POINT 7 ra REVERSE SONG FUNCTION key amp LED TIME SIG PRE COUNT ad UX voume e BANK 1 TUNING mE un SOURCE ST Too BANK 2 t V GATE CE QUANTZ SWING
62. he quantization value used for recording p 49 This parameter has no effect on song playback Setting values 4 8 12 16 24 32 Hi Default settings 16 Pad 3 TIME SIG Sets the time of the song This parameter can be specified for each song individually Setting values 2 2 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 Default settings 4 mu After recording is complete the beat of a song cannot be changed Pad 4 SHIFT Shifts the playback timing of the ST 224 back and forth This is useful for example to match the playback to the timing of external equipment The setting is made in 1 tick units 1 24 of a quarter note and the maximum setting is 2 bars Setting values 48 to 48 Default settings 0 When this item is changed the playback data stored for a song are rewritten Excess portions at the beginning and end will be cut off Pad 5 PRE COUNT Determines whether the metronome sound is heard before recording 0 No pre count l Recording starts after pre count of 1 measure 2 Recording starts after pre count of 2 measures PAd Recording starts as soon as a pad is hit Setting values 0 1 2 PAd Default settings 1 Pad 6 SWING Sets the swing rhythm fluctuation during song playback Higher values result in more pronounced swing This parameter only affects playback it does not alter the recorded data of a song Setting values 50 75 Default settings 50 Pad 7 CLICK VOLUME Sets the volume of the metronome cl
63. ication Never turn power to the unit off or Cd Err appears the data card is defective Format the remove a card while data are being card again saved Otherwise the data may be When the number of a file where data are already destroyed stored is selected the display flashes During storing all currently playing pads are stopped including the SOURCE pad 61 eed Buipeesy pue Buuois l eed 6uipeey pue Buuois l ZOOM SampleTrak S T 2244 T9 To remove bulk data that are no longer needed use the keys to choose the file number 1 99 when CArdXX is displayed in step 2 CD keys TO Press the DELETE key The DELETE LED flashes E STEP 7 Press the DELETE key again The bulk data selected in step 3 are deleted When wishing to cancel pue the delete process press the EXIT key to return to play mode QN 62 ZOOM Samelelrak ST 224 Loading Bulk Data Data Card This section explains how load bulk data stored on a data card SM04 option into the main memory d SONG BPM VALUE SAMPLING VR tue Grape BONS e RESAMPLE PLAYLIST O C 2 MEASURE j RECORD PLAY STOP EDIT2 EFFECT ew con DELETE O Ae BPM a ee le E a A Durr Soa ep BACKUP PAD ASSIGN CAPAOTY ERASE OPDMZE IT O00 J FUNCTION AE ANC E J PAD e OO v c o0 To Press the
64. ick Setting values 0 100 Default settings 70 Pad 8 MIDI The internal sequencer can be controlled either by the internal clock int or by the MIDI clock derived from MIDI messages sent from external equipment Midi Setting values int Midi Default settings int While this song parameter is called the MIDI When Midi is selected song recording receive channel can be selected by holding is not possible A down any of the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys and using the keys 53 sbuos Buneai l ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 Copying a Song The data recorded for a song can be copied to another son g for example to create a different version pil EE Eg SEN SONG BPM VALUE SAMPLING ua REC PLAY STOP MEM TT PM e C 000 HCM PLATLIST Too DIMENSION DISTORTION p EERS ASS An Fa RECORD PLAY STOP EDIT2 ne mu warm EE ic GEO OTST 4 7 2 ON OFF BACKUP JY ERA M e gt amen SYNC 66 SAVE I e wawd SPECIAL PAD ASSIGN CAPAC ERASE OPTIMIZE PAD ENABLE d J FUNCTION EFFECT SYNC PAD EDIT1 nere E Sue ia rM To Hold down the SPECIAL key and press the COPY key The COPY LED flashes and the song number 1 target appears on the display BPM VALUE fe o PU MEASURE BEAT4_ SAMPLEI ws 8 of the copy Song Mm EER To Use the keys to select the song to be used as copy source sfuos Buneary STEP 3 Press the C
65. ill be read into the main memory Be sure to store important sample data 2 p 59 di TIME STRETCH VOLUME BASS N SCRATCH EXCTER GEE n AIO PAN SONG BPM VALUE SAME amp LO FI EFFECT REC 9 PLAY STOP MONO COMPRESSOR GRAW ar RE SAMPLE EXTREME EQ pex m OD O E rivet e PLAYLIST Tica ass WEASURE ERENS E SAMPLE SONG e RECORD PLAY STOP m BACKUP N z LOAD SAVE NEW OR SPECIAL CS O qur Omm OW ON OFF Q ED saose EP PAD ENABLE Cc C 2 O O Co C s FUNCTION ET n 6 3 o TESE tai A 4 id s QUANTZE SHIFT Connect the sound source CD player or microphone etc to the INPUT R and INPUT L MONO jacks gt p 8 9 PHASER PITCH SHIFTER DIMENSION pisToRTION HIGH PASS RING MODULATOR EDIT 2 he EE g wW BPM EN C X 3 CD MEE ES qup Press the RECORD key The ST 224 goes into the sampling standby mode and the LED of d the RECORD key flashes A number for the new sample is shown on E RECORD the display BPM VALUE SAMPL MEASURE BEAT2 SAMPLE SONG 4 t Sample number qu When wishing to change the sampling grade sound quality press the GRADE key The currently selected grade appears on the display You can change GRADE the grade between three settings by holding down the GRADE key N and using the
66. ing a Data Card sesse sesse see see se ese 60 Storing Bulk Data Data Card ss ss sees sesse esse 61 Loading Bulk Data Data Card 63 Loading Individual Pad Data Waveform Data Data Card Backup Memory eI 64 MIDI Application Example 66 MIDI Connections eeeesececeececeececececii 66 Playing ST 224 Samples Under Control of External Equipment T 66 Synchronizing Song Playback of the ST 224 With External Equipment sesse esse esse ese ees 68 Other Functions eee 69 Resetting the ST 224 to the Factory Default Initializing EET TEE TE EK 69 Initializing Without Loading Backup Memory Data Quick Start hmmm 69 Troubleshooting VRAT SING AURA ODDS IUE TUER 916 70 ST 224 Specifications SUE SESS RS VER e Ee 71 ST 224 File Import Details 72 MIDI Implementation RE EE 73 MIDI Implementation Chart 75 Introduction Thank you for selecting the ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 hereafter simply called the ST 224 The ST 224 is a sampler with the following features Versatile sampler settings The sampler section allows selection of three sound quality grades and stereo mono switching Whether you want Hi Fi for best sound or Lo Fi for long recording time the choice is yours Sampled waveforms can be stored in the internal backup memory or on external data cards option Pad play feels like a rhythm machine Sampled sounds are assigned to eight pads x three banks which can be
67. ing standby mode and the LED of the RECORD key flashes Press the RECORD key again and then immediately release the pause condition of the CD player to start playback At the end of the passage that you want to sample press the PLAY STOP key 14 N CCC POWER DCIN MIDI IN A DATA CARD L MONO R PHON OUTPUT ZOOM Sampletrak S7 224 EER ah G EXCITER DEI REVER FLANGEI STEP CR VET SONG BPM VALUE LO FI EFFECT 9 REC 9 PLAY STOP COMPRESSOR l CO MN PITCH 1 a OT LI LI l CD CHOR PH N LOW PASS MA DISTORTION _HIGH PASS RING MODULATOR o a K ON OFF C JJ Uu BACH C_D AUTO SYNC O PAD ENABLE D CD MEASURE R EFFECT SYNC e e 1 TME SIG PI ee uem e 2 4 OFFSET Mie SHIFT LOOP MARK ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 T Headphones DC9V POWER BEEBE OOI Press the PLAY STOP key CD player The sampled sound is played back letting you check the result of the process LIMONO R PHONES UMONO R MI 5 When wishing to redo the EE ME Y x sampling press the ERASE key d amp E to erase the sample gt p 36 and then perform steps Q O again BPM VALUE SAI r1 r1 ou I a If the start or end of the sample is cut off or LI LI d O if it sounds distorted you should redo the EA o sampling If there is a blank p
68. l level exceeds a SPECIAL certain threshold trigger level This is useful for example for sampling drums or percussion sounds While holding down the SPECIAL key the currently selected trigger level appears on the display You can use the and 4 keys to change the trigger level The following settings are available ArMoFF default setting Sampling starts immediately when RECORD key is pressed auto recording mode is off ArM 1 ArM 3 Auto recording mode is on Higher figures mean a higher trigger level STEP 4 To perform auto stop sampling hold down the PLAY STOP key In this mode sampling will stop automatically after a certain interval PLAY STOP called the auto sampling time has elapsed This is useful for example for sampling guitar phrases that you play yourself While holding down the PLAY STOP key the currently selected auto sampling time appears on the display The default setting is OFF 23 Bunduies ano ML s391 l Bundues MO ALL s391 ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 While holding down the PLAY STOP key use the and keys to change the auto stop GD sampling time The value can be set in 1 second steps PLAY STOP this hold down the BPM key and use the and keys to f The auto sampling time can also be specified in BPM units To do change the time The display will change to BPM units The time 2 4 corresponding to four beats of the displayed BPM value will be th
69. l samples are erased the preprogrammed samples of the ST 224 can be restored by initializing the unit m 36 ZOOM Sampletrah ST 224 Optimizing Samples Samples that are not assigned to pads or any unused portion can be erased to free up memory in the main memory This is called optimizing The process can be applied to a specific sample or to all samples TIMESTRETCH VOLUME BASS SUID EXOTER DELAY TREMOLO REVERE AUTO PAN FLANGER LO FI EFFECT TE OY COMPRESSOR CHORUS EXTREME EQ PHASER RESONANCE PITCH SHIFTER LOW PASS DIMENSION pisrormon _ HIGH PASS RING MODULATOR EDIT 2 e EEG SONG REC PLAY STOP CO GRADE HONO RE SAMPLE PLAYLIST V UV ee Y 1 MEASURE s e RECORD PLAY STOP foo ETA GSC am ML EE e O OO AUTOSYNC us LOAD SAVE WBNNUDON SPECIAL CS O se ES OD OOCO CS Cc FUNCTION EFFECT SYNC pap e C 2 d mei Q m P To optimize only a specific sample hold down the PLAY STOP key and use the keys to select the sample number BPM VALUE SAMPLING While the PLAY STOP key is held down the display shows the PLAY STOP 4 currently selected sample number Use the keys to change the CN HO sample number BPM VALUE E keys 5 NP i IIl L l 1 MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG Sample number To optimize the selected sample only press the O
70. l the assign process Press the EXIT key to return to the play mode To make a new sample Perform steps 1 11 again ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 2 Auto Sampling Besides the manual sampling procedure using the RECORD key as described above the ST 224 also allows auto sampling where the start and stop of sampling is controlled automatically There are two auto sampling modes the auto recording mode where sampling starts automatically when the signal level exceeds a certain threshold and the auto stop mode where sampling stops automatically after a preset interval a pese OUERS N sora E SONG BPM VALUE SAMPLING Ek COMPRESSOR Sc GRADE MOMS e RE SAMPLE e eme OC a PITCH SHIFTER CUN PLAYLIST Q e ASON Dist s DEON Ne RODULATOR C I MESURE TRECORD PLAY STOP EDIT2 EFFECT TAP on DAE a ne BPM DOE 3 2 000 ON rr BACKUP B AUTO SYNC LOAD SNE WBIUDMOR SPECIAL ES O 5 PAD ENABLE e Q CO e Q FUNCTION Pon Pom R cm sonc e C 3 To Connect the sound source and adjust the input level Then press the REC ORD key The ST 224 goes into the sampling standby mode and the LED of My the RECORD key flashes 7 RECORD To Select the desired sampling grade and the mono stereo setting qu To perform sampling in auto recording mode hold down the SPECIAL key In this mode sampling will start when the signa
71. lay roe BACKUP LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATA CARD Fine oe 1 MEASURE BEAT 2 SAMPLE SONG If the indication noCArd appears the data card is not recognized Check whether the card has been inserted properly T9 Press the INTERNAL DATA CARD key The display indication flashes and formatting starts When formatting AR is completed the indication FiniSH appears on the display OO A BPM VALUE Fi ni SH 1 MEASURE BEAT2 SAMPLE SONG When formatting is carried out any data already stored on the card will be lost Take care not to accidentally erase a card e If the indication Cd Err appears during formatting there is a problem with the data card Repeat the process from step 1 If the same error occurs again use a different card quy When formatting is completed press the EXIT key The ST 224 reverts to the play mode GD N mp Cards formatted in other devices may not be usable in the ST 224 60 ZOOM Samelelrak ST 224 Storing Bulk Data Data Card This section explains how to save bulk data main memory contents on a data card SMO4 option and how to load bulk data back from data card into the main memory d SONG BPM VALUE SAMPLING REC PLAY STOP MONO OD GRADE Geren RESAMPLE Q D e PLAYLIST MEASURE 4 RECORD PLAY STOP EDIT2 he EET W BPM OD mast A ap C
72. mory into the main memory BACKUP T Lex LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATA CARD secun PADASSICN ES E WE Pd Q M FUNCTION lt 4 ER ON OFF VV JJ oJ eC D AUTO SYNC PAD ENABLE ED EFFECT SYNC Q EI ood 000 To To save bulk data press the SAVE key BACKUP LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATA CARD O Ce gp Use the INTERNAL DATA CARD key to set the save target to Int internal backup memory m BACKUP LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATA CARD OO A T9 Press the SAVE key again Bulk data all waveform data pad parameter settings song data for m BACKUP LOAD SAVE internal sequencer are saved to the backup memory The ST 224 Q Vom d then returns to the regular play mode When wishing to cancel the C N store process press the EXIT key instead of the SAVE key unit is in play mode m BACKUP LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATA CARD BOO dB Use the INTERNAL DATA CARD key to set the load target to Int internal m BACKUP LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATA CARD SIN To Press the LOAD key again m BACKUP Bulk data are copied from the backup memory into the main memory LOAD SAVE INTERNAL DATA GED The ST 224 then returns to the regular play mode When wishing to OO cancel the load process press the EXIT key instead of the LOAD key When the unit is turned on the last bulk data saved in backup Se memory are copied back to the main memory
73. n of the pad when the LOOP MARK pad is pressed BANK 1 3 keys ey e Pads 1 8 pad is played from start to end Playback of the sample then stops This is called one shot playback T9 To play the sample continuously hold the LOOP MARK pad down while hitting the pad e Pads 1 8 Coe OS RU 25 uoneredo apoyy eld ped l uoneredo apoyy eld ped l ZOOM Samplelrak S T 2244 Using the SOURCE Pad to Play an External Sound Source The SOURCE pad is a special pad that allows using an externally connected component as sound source for pad play For example when a CD player or other source component is connected to the INPUT L MONO jack and INPUT R jack the sound from that source will be heard while the SOURCE pad is pressed When the pad is released the signal is muted gate playback By hitting the SOURCE pad in the rhythm of the music the external source can be switched on and off in the manner of a DJ creating a special effect Sound source Signal Coo CQ Ce Pad Play With SOURCE Pad MIN es C25 C2 EDIT 2 EFFECT W BPM cory DELETE ae x 7 CS oo SoS e ONOFF m BACKUP A ASE OPTIMIZE O OO Cas SYNC LOAD n wunmom SPECIAL CS oO Oo O ET OD OO FUNCTION EFFECT SYNC PAD e Tay FORT caooo sose CD 3 d LC c si CA MR C EO V mormane MARK CD 7 Connect the sound source CD player etc to the
74. n switches back to normal display fe Pressing the BPM key while setting the end point switches the Set the new end point using the same procedure as described in steps 3 6 To modify the offset press the PAD FUNCTION key and then pad 4 OFFSET The PAD FUNCTION LED and the LED of pad 4 are lit We s Pressing the PAD FUNCTION key and then pad 4 enables pete e TE the setting of the offset SONG O c Set the new offset using the same procedure as described in steps 3 6 All settings can only be made within the length range of the current sample The start point cannot be set to fall after the end point and the end point cannot be set to fall before the start point The offset point cannot be set to fall outside of the range between start point and end point ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 Setting the Playback Parameters for Each Pad The playback parameters such as level tuning playback position etc can be set individually for each pad Pati BOR a TERA SONG BPM VALUE SAMPLING y COMPRESSOR S er gt Baria GRADE umo RE SAMPLE E OC STEREO Ee MAS PLAYLIST GOED de LR RECORD PLAY STOP EFFECT wW BPM E pat fa RN Y 4 po a a s O TEA x 7E 7 ON OFF BACKUP AOT ERA PTM EES SYNC Gam AS SPECIAL PAD ASSIGN CAPAOT ERASE OPTMIZE PAD ENABLE CL OO FUNCTION EFFECT SYNC Pane EDIT 1 O ap V el o e ED V To P
75. nect the ST 224 to the playback equipment p 8 The Quick Guide assumes that the ST 224 is in the factory default condition To return the ST 224 to the factory default condition hold down the SAVE key while turning power to the unit on in step Q Headphones OUTPUT R Playback equipment PHONES OUTPUT L MONO le e MIDI IN g Turn power on in the order ST 224 playback equipment Adjust the OUTPUT knob on the ST 224 and the volume control on the playback equipment to obtain the desired volume L MONO R PHONES OUTPUT LIMONO R INPUT MIC LINE Hit any of the pads 1 8 to try out the sound When you hit a pad its LED lights up and the preset sampling content is played Pads 1 8 are preprogrammed with different samples MEASURE BlI e e ie n m BACKUP LOAD o OO START POINT gt END POINT TIME SIG CUCK VOLUME OFFSET TRIGGER care MIDI IEEE To switch pads 1 8 to a different bank press the BANK 2 key The ST 224 incorporates three banks groups of settings for pads 1 8 In the factory default condition banks 1 and 2 are preprogrammed with different samples To repeat the sound of a pad hit the pad while holding the LOOP MARK pad down While the LOOP MARK pad is held the sound of a pad is looped 11 opino ND opino ND
76. ng is not stopped manually it continues until the main mp will automatically end at that point Tp To check the result of the process press the PLAY STOP key The sampled sound is played back for as long as the key is held PLAY STOP down gate playback LEN To check the status of sampled sound press the GRADE pD or MONO STEREO key then the value with the number of the sample is shown on the display To erase the new sample and redo the sampling process Press the ERASE key twice p 36 and then repeat steps 2 7 To keep the new sample and continue sampling the same source Repeat steps 2 7 To assign the new sample to a pad Proceed to step 8 later 2 p 29 Therefore repeated sampling is not necessary even 9 The playback start time and end time in the sample can be changed if there is a blank at the beginning or the end of the sample 21 Bundues MO ALL s391 l ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 STEP 8 Press the PAD ASSIGN key Burjduues ano ML s391 22 The number of the most recent sample is shown PAD ASSIGN BPM VALUE mo l SPL To Press the PAD ASSIGN key once more PAD ASSIGN Use the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys and the pads 1 8 to select the pad to which you want to assign the sample BANK 1 3 keys e Pads 1 8 The currently selected sample will be assigned to the pad Co quim Press the PAD ASSIGN key PAD ASSIGN The assign process is confirmed To cance
77. ng value of the slave pitch is changed and the sample length is changed A new sample is not created Use the keys to select the auto sync type erESMPL The pitch is kept the same and a new sample with changed length is created resampling This new sample is the assigned to the slave pad It takes processing time to resample ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 GD Press the AUTO SYNC key The AUTO SYNC LED flashes and the indication MAStEr master l Ze AUTO SYNC appears on the display This guides the user to specify the pad to be 7 used as reference master C N NRSEEr 1 MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG 4 TO Use the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys and the pads 1 8 to select the master pad for auto sync STEP 7 Press the AUTO SYNC key The indication SLAvE slave appears on the display This guides jy CZ KUTO SYNC the user to specify the pad to be used as slave pad whose tempo is Ji to be changed N EH Use the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys and the pads 1 8 to select the slave pad for auto sync must be available If not or if the maximum number of 32 samples has already been reached the indication FULL appears on the display when the slave pad is specified in step 8 In this case delete unnecessary samples first A pad which has same BPM value as the master pad can not be selected in this case the indication SAME appears on the display To Press the AUTO SY
78. nk at the beginning and end of the sample it can be eliminated by Se moving the start point and end point a EDIT 2 EFFECT 0 BPM ct Dae a CD o zs els coc SS BACKUP PAD ASSIGN CAPAQTY ERASE OPTMUE JJ N AUTO SYNC LOAD OC HAAR SPECIAL o NA m NC OD 600 gt 00 EDIT 1 C woo ES P QUE Press the PAD FUNCTION key The PAD FUNCTION LED flashes FUNCTION De se ES SONG O qup To set the start point press pad 3 START POINT The PAD FUNCTION LED and the LED of pad 3 are lit Pressing the PAD FUNCTION key and then pad 3 enables the setting of the start point All sample playback stops START POINT TIME SIG Ep Use the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys and the pads 1 8 to select the pad for which to set the start point While the pad is held down the sample assigned to the pad plays in a loop The address of the currently set start point is shown on the display If the start point has not been set 000000 is shown BPM VALUE 000000 L MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG BANK 1 3 keys e Pads 1 8 GE 29 uoneredo epojy Aejd ped l uoneredo apoyy Aejd ped ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 T9 amp amp T STE 9 GD 30 The display indication can be switched from number of samples to Se milliseconds To do this press the SPECIAL key after step 3 While listening to the loop playback of the sample hit the LOOP MARK pad at the point
79. ode Playing Samples In Pads 1 8 V FUNCTION A EFFECT SYNC N EDIT1 id V O x SONG e OFFSET P To Use the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys to select the desired bank The corresponding LED lights up To Hit one of pads 1 8 While the pad is pressed its LED is lit and the sample assigned to the sample is only played for as long as the pad is held down The mode can be changed to the trigger or retrigger mode as described on page 33 some of factory preset sounds are set in this mode e While a pad is being pushed the bank cannot be switched To switch banks without sound interruption choose loop playback in step 3 f The default operation mode is gate playback where the The sample will then be played repeatedly in a continuous loop This is called loop playback LOOP MARK pad depends on whether the pad playback mode p 33 is set to gate playback or trigger retrigger playback When a pad set to gate playback is hit while holding down the LOOP MARK pad loop playback continues in the hold state also when the pad is released To stop playback hit the same pad again If the sound of a pad set to trigger retrigger playback is playing and the pad is hit again while holding down the LOOP MARK pad the sound does not stop loop playback will begin after the sample has played through To stop playback hit the same pad again The actio
80. page 26 Setting values on oFF Default settings oFF Pad 1 LEVEL Sets the output level for each sample The keys or the EDIT 1 wheel can be used to select a setting between 1 and 100 This parameter is also valid for the SOURCE pad Pressing the LOOP MARK pad resets the unit to the default 50 Setting values 1 100 Default settings 50 Pad 2 TUNING Allows pitch tuning for each sample in units of 1 cent over a range of 4 3 octaves The keys serve to change the setting in cent units and the EDIT 1 wheel in semitone units The tuning setting can also be made in BPM units In this case the BPM key must be held down while the keys or the EDIT 1 wheel are used the indication BPM appears on the display Pressing the LOOP MARK pad resets the unit to the original tuning Pressing the BPM key again switches back to normal display Setting values 36 00 36 00 Default settings 0 40 250 BPM Pad 3 START POINT Pad 4 OFFSET Pad 5 END POINT serves to specify the point and the keys allow fine tuning For details see page pD Serve to set the start point offset and end point respectively The LOOP MARK pad 29 Setting values 000000 960000 sample units or 0 000 120 000 S units Default settings Start point 0 Offset 0 End point last address millisecond units To switch the display method press the SPECIAL key The end Se The start poin
81. played with a simple tapping motion Playback start and end position can be selected for each pad and parameters such as level tuning and panning can be easily adjusted Sequencer stores 8 songs PLAYLIST allows DJ use An internal sequencer lets you memorize a pad playing session to create eight original songs The songs can then be assigned to pads 1 8 for real time playing PLAYLIST Useful special effects The ST 224 also incorporates 22 powerful sound effects A mixer function allows you to assign an effect to one or more specific pads Knobs and rotary controls on the panel can be used to vary effect parameters in real time Auto sync function great for creating rhythm tracks The beats per minute BPM of a sample assigned to a pad can be matched to the BPM of one selected sample Changing the length of a sample is possible without changing pitch This allows you for example to easily adjust the tempo of a drum loop and bass pattern sampled from a CD Sophisticated resampling feature The ST 224 is the first unit in this price class to offer resampling Phrases with effects played with the pads or by the internal sequencer can be sampled again in the digital domain Built in presets and demo song A number of built in presets programmed at the factory lets you use the ST 224 right away The unit also contains an impressive demo song making full use of the various features Please take the time to read this manual carefully so
82. r AIF stands for a number from 01 99 Files with other names are disregarded 64 ZOOM Sampletrah ST 224 computer capable of reading and writing MS DOS format data cards is required If is shown in place of XX the data card does not contain any of the files described above When wishing to recall a preset sound store the contents of the main memory and backup memory to a data card as required and then reset the ST 224 to the factory default condition 9 p 69 By storing the present sounds on a data card recalling of specific waveform data becomes possible This is a handy feature To store WAV files or AIFF files on a data card forthe ST 224 a T9 Use the keys to select the file number 1 99 If int or CArdXX was selected in step 2 C Proceed to step 4 LIH e x If FILEXX or AIFFXX was selected in step 2 Proceed to step 5 If int or CArdXX was selected in step 2 press the LOAD key and use the BANK 1 qD BANK 3 keys and pads 1 8 to select the load source bank number and pad number If CArdXX was selected in step 2 the bank number and pad m BACKUP m number for the desired data within the bulk data must be specified CC before proceeding to step 5 When the LOAD key is pressed the C N bank number 1 3 and pad number 1 8 for the source appear on the display Specify the desired numbers here BANK 1 3 keys e Pads 1 8 BPM VALUE K
83. read write For backup max 99 data sets read write WAV files read only AIFF files read only 9 V DC 300 mA from supplied dedicated AC adapter AD 0006A 290 W x 192 D x 60 H 1 1 kg Instruction manual Sound list Warranty card AC adapter AD 006A Sample CD Data cards SM04 Design and specifications subject to change without notice 71 suone yi eds pez 1S l sea odul ad pez 1s i ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 ST 224 File Import Details 72 The ST 224 can import standard PCM files via Data card SM04 option 1 Windows WAV Files PCM file type used by Microsoft Windows Imported from WAV files The following types of RIFF format files can be imported Sampling frequency any frequency from 8 kHz 48 kHz Quantization 16 bit or 8 bit linear Stereo or mono Maximum 1900 kilobytes maximum WAV data capacity stereo WAV file name conventions Files must be named WAV stands for a number from 01 99 Files are listed by number 2 Apple AIFF Files The ST 224 can import AIFF standard PCM files as used on the Apple Macintosh PCM parameters are the same as for WAV files but loop point information in the files is not imported AIFF file name conventions Files must be named AIF stands for a number from 01 99 Files are listed by number PCM files to be imported must be stored in the root directory of the data card Files not stored in the root directory cannot be imported
84. ress the PAD FUNCTION key The PAD FUNCTION LED flashes FUNCTION Tag qup Press one of pads 1 8 orthe SOURCE pad to select the parameter to change Parameter names are printed at the top right of the pads The PAD FUNCTION LED and the LED of the selected pad light up and the current setting of that parameter is shown on the display For a detailed explanation of parameters see page 32 BPM VALUE eg MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG Parameter setting value Press the pad whose parameter you want to edit e e Pads 1 8 qu Use the keys or the EDIT 1 wheel to change the setting For some parameters the LOOP MARK pad can also be used to t E specify a setting gt p 32 E keys EDIT 1 wheel STEP 5 Press the PAD FUNCTION key again FUNCTION The change is made and the unit reverts to the pad play mode PADO SONGO 31 uoneredo PON Aejd ped l uoneiedo epojy Aeid ped ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 C Pad Parameters The types and values of parameters that can be set for pads 1 8 and the SOURCE pad are as follows SOURCE pad SOURCE MIX When this parameter is set to on the signal supplied at the input jacks is always sent to the output jacks When the parameter is OFF the signal is sent only while the SOURCE pad is being pressed The keys or the EDIT 1 wheel can be used to change the setting For information on use of the SOURCE pad see
85. rted into digital form by the A D converter and the resulting waveform data are stored in the memory of the sampler section main memory Sampled and stored sounds can be played back in various ways for example by hitting the pads on the unit by the internal sequencer or under control of an external sequencer connected via the MIDI IN jack The maximum number of samples that can be played simultaneously is 8 mono samples or 4 stereo samples The sound of the samples played by the pads or sequencer can be altered if desired by the effects section and then appears at the OUTPUT R and OUTPUT L MONO jacks It is also possible to return this signal to the sampling section and sample it again resampling In the ST 224 a waveform that has been sampled in one sampling process is called a sample Each sample automatically receives a number and is stored in the main memory The ST 224 can store a maximum of 32 samples depending on the size of each sample I Main Memory SAMPLE 1 SAMPLE 2 Main Memory and Samples After sampling the entire sample or a part of it can be assigned to one of the pads 1 8 on the front panel for 16 ZOOM SampleTrak S7 224 playback by hitting the pad For example when sampling a drum pattern a single drum sound or the entire pattern can be assigned to a pad Co RO fy TE I Sample Sampe gt bo c IES
86. st effect parameters in real time It is also possible to synchronize a specific effect parameter with a certain BPM value Applying an Effect to a Specific Pad This section explains how to select an effect type apply an effect to a pad and how to adjust effect parameters d ap EFFECT N TMESTRETO VOLUME BASS SCRATCH EXCITER ssp SONG BPM VALUE SAMPLING LO FI EFFECT REC 9 PLAY STOP MONO COMPRESSOR GRADE STEREO RE SAMPLE eo T LOW PASS e PLAYLIST O O Cc ANS Net lees WERSURE EET C SAMPLE SONG RECORD PLAY STOP EDIT2 EFFECT BPM OD ms C C5 1 ON OFF m CKUP JY A PTM o NR AUTO SYNC LEXI LOAD SAVE WmwuDmORN SPECIAL PAD ASSIGN ANY A ANE possa CD OOM C2 GO FUNCTION e EFFECT SYNC PAD EDIT 1 V SONG To Use the EFFECT SELECT switch and EFFECT BANK key to select the effect type Rotate the EFFECT SELECT switch so that it points to the desired EFFECT effect type Use the EFFECT BANK key to switch between bank A es effect types without underline and bank B effect types with EFFECT SELECT underline switch Hold down the EFFECT PAD ENABLE key and use the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys and the pads 1 8 to select the pad to which to apply the effect Multiple pads can be selected cB The LEDs of the selected pads light up and the sound from these pads will be processed by the effects section BANK 1 3 k
87. t Setting values trGGEr rEtrG GAtE Default settings GAtE f SN Trigger playback Re Trigger playback i gt 3 a Co Sample plays to the end when pad is hit once Co Sample plays to the end when pad is hit once a Bs Go GO Ss Go Sample stops when same pad i wc d Pressing a pad that is playing is hit again during play ee stops play and then resumes wem from the beginning Gate playback Sample plays only while pad is held down E 33 uoneredo apoyy eld ped l uoneiedo apoyy Aejd ped ZOOM SampleTrak S 3 224431 Copying Pad Settings The settings for a given pad sample number playback position playback method etc can be copied to another pad This is useful for example when wishing to play the same sample with two pads while changing only the tuning and panning settings FK Tespero vou Bass dial ER Teg SONG BPM VALUE SAMPLING Ed VR ae crane HOO SAM COMPRESSC E paeo RESAMPLE E C R LOW PASS PLAYLIST As gts RS NEET DIMENSION Pr oe BEAT SAMPLE SONG RECORD PLAY STOP EDIT2 E e w BPM e DELETE EE EE EDIT Y O pe er FJ V OV OFF BACKUP on WS OM s AUTO SYNC m LOAD NE NEWUDROND SPECIAL PAD assign CY A owt EET RIEN 20 SHIT SYNC PAD EDIT 1 Q M TE C J UNTE LOOP MARK To Press the COPY key The COPY LED flashes and
88. t offset and end point can be displayed in sample units or in point can also be set in BPM units Pad 6 PANNING Sets the panning position left right channel distribution of the sample When the setting is L50 the sample plays only in the left channel A setting of 0 is center and a setting of r50 right channel only Use the keys or the EDIT 1 wheel to make the setting This parameter is also valid for the SOURCE pad Pressing the LOOP MARK pad resets the unit to the default 0 Setting values L50 0 r50 Default settings 0 32 ZOOM Samelelrak ST 224 Pad 7 REVERSE Switches between reverse playback on and normal playback oFF When on is selected playback proceeds from the end point to the start point Use the keys or the EDIT 1 wheel or the LOOP MARK pad to make the setting Setting values oFF on Default settings oFF Pad 8 TRIGGER GATE Selects one of the following three playback modes Use the keys or the EDIT 1 wheel or the LOOP MARK pad to make the setting This parameter is also valid for the SSOURCE pad Trigger playback Sound starts when pad is hit once and stops when pad is hit again Retrigger playback Same as trigger playback but hitting the pad during playback restarts from the beginning The SOURCE pad can not be set with this value Gate playback Sound is heard only while pad is held down and stops when pad is released defaul
89. t the recording as often as desired The maximum number of sounds that may used simultaneously is 8 mono samples If this number is exceeded sound dropouts may occur You can also switch banks with the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys during recording and hit pads from other banks the series of pad actions Therefore if the sample assigned to a m gt Remember that the song records not the sound itself but only SONG REC O PLAY STOP e Pads 1 8 49 sbuos 6unea15 l sbuos Buneai l ZOOM SampleTrak S T 2244 T 50 during playback Effect operations are not recorded in a song However if effects are enabled for a pad the effects will be active also during playback of the song The operation of the SOURCE pad cannot be recorded pad is changed after recording the song will also be different If you have made a mistake in playing a particular pad hold down the DELETE key and hit the pad again While the DELETE key is held down any pads that are hit will be e Pads 1 8 deleted from the song e Ce e Pad2 ere SONG Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 1 Pad 2 To terminate recording press the SONG REC key once more or press the SONG PLAY key The SONG REC LED goes out and song recording stops i e ER The song is temporarily stored in the main memory but it will be lost if the unit is turned off without first transferring the song data to the internal backup memory or ex
90. ternal data cards Do not forget to store any songs you wish to keep For information on how to store songs see page 59 ZOOM Samelelrak ST 224 Playing a Song This section describes how to play a song that has been recorded RERA E 7 SONG BPM VALUE FLANGER T p ee EET EED TE J PITH SHIFTER e PLAYLIST EE DIMENSION DISTORTION HIGH PASS EDIT2 je EET Be ON OFF TIME STRETCH SCRATCH DELAY SAMPLING GRADE MO e RESAMPLE EN os MA em EP RECORD PLAY STOP N z Tr MES C BACKUP EASE OMM Gp SPECIA PAD ASSIGN CAPACITY ERASE OPTIMIZE CO 000 C7 OO _ WEASURE REE W BPM AUTO SYNC C PAD ENABLE To In play mode use the keys to select the song number 1 8 Co keys To Press the SONG PLAY STOP key The SONG PLAY STOP LED lights up and playback of the song SONG starts at the beginning O REC PLAY STOP Also during playback of a song you can hit pads to play them Se manually However the maximum number of simultaneous sounds may not be exceeded Effect operations are not recorded in the song Pressing the SONG PLAY STOP key while holding down the LOOP MARK pad causes the song to be repeated T9 To stop the song press the SONG PLAY STOP key again The SONG PLAY STOP LED goes out SONG O REC O PLAY STOP You can also change
91. the bank number 1 3 and pad number N 1 8 of the copy source are shown on the display BPM VALUE CoPY 11 1 MEASURE BEAT2 SAMPLE SONG Bank number Pad number Use the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys and the pads 1 8 to select the pad from which to copy BANK 1 3 keys e Pads 1 8 Mer The copy source is selected MZ Press the COPY key Use the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys and the pads 1 8 to select the pad to which to copy e BANK 1 3 keys e Pads 1 8 BPM VALUE ig Ge Co L DO Es Press the COPY key again The copy is carried out To cancel the copy process press the EXIT key 34 ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 Clearing Pad Settings The settings for a given pad can be erased when no longer needed When the settings for a pad are erased the sample reverts to the original unassigned condition TIMESTRETCH VOLUME BASS a C A UN DELAY TREMOLO Peery a SONG BPM VALUE SAMPLING ANGER LO FI EFECT REC 9 PLAY STOP ef SIE GY COMPRESSOR GRADE HONO RE SAMPLE CHORUS EXTREME EQ PHASER RONAN rT SHIFTER owas PLAYLIST O OE DMENSON pistONDON HG PS mM cui RING MODULATOR l RECORD PLAY STOP D P EDIT2 je EEO BPM T ae EE ES L WE NA x M CAPAOTY ERASE OPTIMIZE AUTO SYNC D SUE muomo SPECIAL ES EFFECT SYNC EDIT1 PAD ENABLE 2 FUNCTION PAD e SON
92. to pads 1 8 and change the pad tuning using a Major scale ad or CO f Sa e RECORD PLAY STOP N E EFFECT BPM OD et ZOO DoE SSS UO ON OFF BEE PAD ASSIGN ET ERASE SE pu ES SYNC r WE mewu omna SPECIAL PAD ENABLE OQ o 2 5 5 5 Q9 Epiri Kyi FEE ED V M P LOOP MARK O J To While holding down the SPECIAL key press the PAD ASSIGN key The number of the currently selected sample appears on the display SPECIAL PAD ASSIGN BPM VALUE SMPL MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG 4 Use the and keys to select the sample number CD keys Press the PAD ASSIGN key again BPM VALUE PAD ASSIGN The indication SCALE appears on the display peta ues L L Use the BANK 1 BANK 3 keys to select the bank to which you want to assign the sample Use pads 1 8 to select the pad to which the sample should be assigned with the original pitch To activate the automatic assignment process press the PAD ASSIGN key again The sample selected in step 1 is assigned to all pads 1 8 and the PAD ASSIGN pad tuning is automatically changed using a Major scale using pad 1 as the prime For example if the original pitch was middle C the tuning for the various pads depending on the pad chosen in step 5 press the EXIT key e When wishing to use a different scale edit the TUNING parameter for each pad in step 6 2
93. volume p 9 Q While holding down the SPECIAL key press the PLAYLIST key The demo song starts Playback of the song loops endlessly Previously sampled material will be erased Store the contents in the backup memory if desired p 59 To stop the demo song press the EXIT or SONG PLAY STOP key The ST 224 reverts to the normal condition The contents last stored in the backup memory will be restored While the song is playing other controls except the EXIT or SONG PLAY STOP key have no effect 10 Headphones DC9V POWER POWER DCIN MIDI IN L MONO R PHONES OUTPUT N aal EFFECT TIME STRETCH SCRATCH N VOLUME BASS lt EXOTR SONG PLAY STOP LOW PASS PLAYLIST N HIGH PASS UTOR MEASURE ER OT O DELETE O ap m BACKL LOAD SAVE INTERN e 7 BPM E START POINT 5 END TMESIG PRE e 4 OFFSET SHIFT LOOP MARK gt SOURCE MY SOURCE The SOURCE pad on the front panel is a special pad that allows using an external input signal as sound source It is not used for playing internal samples ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 Quick Guide 2 Playing the Preset Pads The ST 224 allows assigning sampled sounds to pads and playing these manually pad play You can try out the preset sounds that are assigned to the pads at the factory Preparations Con
94. zed to BPM is selected Ino oua the indication no SYnC is shown on the display L MEASURE BEAT2 SAMPLE SONG 4 gp To input the effect BPM value manually hold the EFFECT SYNC key down and use the keys to change the value While the EFFECT SYNC key is held down the effect BPM is shown FEZSc on the display Each push of a key changes the setting by one Fife OU increment BPM VALUE EFF leg l LI Effect BPM For tap input of the effect BPM hold down the EFFECT SYNC key and tap the BPM STEP 3 key in the desired tempo The interval of the last 4 taps is automatically detected by the ST 224 EET SC e wW BPM and converted to a BPM value d 44 ED To set Effect BPM in metrical beats hold down the EFFECT SYNC key and ZOOM SampleTrak ST 224 press the SPECIAL key The currently selected resolution appears on the display BPM VALUE note E H MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE SONG qup Use the SPECIAL key to select the next resolution setting noLE IG sieenth note mok E G dotted sixteenth note notE B eighth nte MOLE B dotted eighth note nobEE H auarternote GnoO E 2 half note notELD fulote mot EOZ two full notes mot EDH fourful notes d Original Sound Time Resolution notE 16 Delayed sound Time Resolution notE 8 Delayed sound Time J Example for effect BPM synchronization SPECIAL

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