Home

Zoom PS-02 Musical Instrument User Manual

1. 6 While playing your guitar use slider 2 to adjust the recording level patch You should therefore readjust the recording level if you have The level after effect processing may differ depending on the selected switched patches 7 you are ready to record press the 1 key After a precount of 4 beats 1 measure the rhythm track of the song and audio track 1 are played and recording on audio track 2 starts 8 To stop recording press the key Also after the rhythm track and audio track 1 playback is completed recording on audio track 2 continues unless the key is pressed 9 listen to the recorded session press the key To redo the recording repeat the process from step 4 For information on how to delete an audio track see page 54 Recording the lead guitar When recording of audio tracks 1 and 2 is completed record a guitar ad lib solo on audio track 3 1 Use the cursor 4 keys to cause the EFFECT menu LED to light up and select an effect patch Select any desired patch here 2 Press the key The rhythm track of the song and the recorded audio tracks 1 2 are Studio 31 PATTERN D gt CHORD gt MIXDOWN played While listening to the backing provided by these tracks practice the lead part 3 Use the cursor lt gt keys to cause the AUDIO menu LED to light and press the
2. Drum Kits Bass Programs Drum Kits Bass Programs Drum kit numbers Name Bass program numbers Name 1 Standard kit 1 Finger bass 2 Rock kit 2 Pick bass 3 Jazz kit 3 Slap bass 4 Analog kit 4 Acoustic bass 5 Power kit 5 Synth bass 6 Funk kit Rhythm Edit Pattern Sequence and Display Examples Slider 1 Slider 2 Slider 3 Section Style Variation Display MAINO8 ROCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 1 1 8BEAT HARDRK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 M8 2 1 POP 1 2 3 4 M8 3 1 MOTOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 M8 4 1 BALLAD 1 2 3 4 5 6 M8 5 1 SHUFLE 1 2 8 6 1 FILLO8 ROCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 F8 1 1 8BEAT HARDRK 1 2 3 4 F8 2 1 POP 12 F8 3 1 MOTOWN 1 2 3 F8 4 1 BALLAD 1 2 3 4 F8 5 1 SHUFLE 12 F8 6 1 PS o2 Palmtop Studio 83 jeoruyoaL 1 dopujeg Sedi 68796576210 onga v V 1539 v S vIv v e vro OLIW YJHLO NLuvTavTIva 0 S veect SNIGNS 5 17 66508 272 YSHLO z LIndHs z r 19994 InaHS 8 7 0 s v e z L 1eegg c L vi 3 3v993H vL 24 21 9 VSSOS ZL 24 AHINOO LL c 1 01 4 JIWzvr Ob 1 60 54 24 Zvrigv 6 1 80 4 24 WIJIVH 8 1 20 3 ANNA 4 1 90 4 dOHdIH 9 L 50 4 L ONH
3. p 54 Also after the rhythm track playback is completed recording on the 8 To listen to the recorded session press the 1 key The rhythm track of the song and the recorded audio track 1 are played back from the beginning To redo the recording repeat the process from step 3 If desired you can keep the current take and record another take For details see page 53 PS Q2 mop Studio 29 PATTERN P gt CHORD gt MIXDOWN Recording rhythm guitar 2 While listening to the rhythm track audio track 1 record another rhythm guitar track on audio track 2 D A Bm A 1 Use the cursor gt keys to cause the EFFECT menu LED to light up and select an effect patch For rhythm guitar 2 let s use a clean type patch 2 Press the gt I key The rhythm track of the song and the recorded audio track 1 are played While listening to these tracks practice the above score example Otherwise there will be a tempo mismatch between the rhythm track and You should never change the tempo of the rhythm track at this stage audio track 1 3 Use the cursor 4 keys to cause the AUDIO menu LED to light up 4 Press the REC key The display for selecting the track appears B Use the cursor A Y keys to select audio track 2 for 30 IPS OP op Studio PATTERN P CHORD MIXDOWN recording
4. The unit returns to the Song menu and the indication EMPTY is shown as the song name To cancel the song delete process press the EXIT CANCEL key to return to the Song Edit menu 2 Proceed with care because song cannot be restored after it has been deleted PS Q2 rep Studio 43 The Rhythm menu serves for programming the rhythm track It also lets you call up the Rhythm Edit menu for adjusting the tempo and selecting the drum kit or bass sound To switch to the Rhythm menu from another menu use the cursor lt a keys to cause the RHYTHM menu LED to light up Front panel controls and functions Rhythm menu When the Rhythm menu is selected the front panel controls operate as follows Other keys are inactive 1 Display For the Rhythm menu the display shows the following information Items in brackets are shown during playback only Rhythm track length number of measures Currently playing measure number RHYTHM 2 Repeat Play On Off lit when Repeat Play is On Bass track level Drum track level Level of signal from INPUT jack or built in microphone 2 Sliders 1 3 Slider 1 Adjusts the level of the input signal INPUT jack built in microphone Slider 2 Adjusts the drum track volume level Slider 3 Adjusts the bass track volume level 3 W key Stops song playback Also quits the pattern input displa
5. rep Studio 81 jeoruyoaL jeoruu or MODULATION MODULE parameter description Parameter name Parameter description PARAMETER 1 Setting range Adjusts the effect depth Swaps the insertion position of DRIVE module and MOD module bF MOD DRIVE AF DRIVE gt MOD Sets the pitch shift in semitone steps PITCH Pitch can be shifted in the range from 1 octave down to 2 octaves up dt creates a detune effect FREQ Adjusts the frequency SIZE Adjusts the spatial expansion TIME Adjusts the distance to the mic PARAMETER 2 RATE Adjusts the speed of the effect RESO Gives a special character to the effect TONE Adjusts the tone quality TIME Adjusts the time until the attack DEPTH Adjusts the effect depth WETLVL Adjusts the effect sound mixing balance PARAMETER 3 MIX Adjusts the effect mix FB Adjusts the feedback level COLOR Changes the phase sound type CLIP Stresses the effect SENS Adjusts the effect sensitivity BALANC Adjusts the balance between original sound and effect sound CURVE Sets the volume level change curve until the attack RESO Gives a special character to the effect LOWBST Emphasizes the bass DRYLVL Adjusts the original sound mix REVERB MODULE TYPE PARAMETER 1 PARAMETER 2 PARAMETER 3 HALL TIME TONE MIX Reverb effect which
6. 4 To carry out the erase process press the STORE EXECUTE key The track is erased and the unit returns to the recording standby mode When a track was erased with this method only the currently selected take To cancel the erase process press the EXIT CANCEL key is erased To erase other takes see page 60 Audio Edit Menu From the Audio menu press the EDIT key to call up the Audio Edit menu This menu allows you to set panning options for each track and to select and erase individual takes The auto punch in and punch out functions and the bounce function are also available from this menu Basic operation steps for Audio Edit menu 1 the Audio menu press the EDIT key This calls up the Audio Edit menu 54 IPS OP op Studio 2 Use the cursor 4 keys to select the item you want to set or execute the respective function The following items are available PAN Stereo panning for each track While PAN is shown on the display use sliders 1 3 to set the stereo panning position for audio tracks 1 3 The setting range is 10r hard right C center 10L hard left The display shows the setting for the most recently operated audio track P I O Auto punch in punch out function Auto punch in punch out lets you redo recording on a specified range of the audio tracks For details see below BOUNCE bounce function Bounce is the capability to collate several audio tra
7. keys have no effect on modules which are currently Off or modules for which there is only one effect type 5 change the parameter of the currently selected module operate sliders 1 3 In the Effect Edit menu sliders 1 3 serve to edit the effect parameters of the currently selected module When a slider is moved the corresponding parameter name and setting value are shown on the display Effect parameter name Parameter setting slider To do this press the EDIT key while in the Effect Edit menu Each push of the key causes the display to cycle through parameter 1 parameter 2 parameter 3 effect type You can also check the setting of the current parameter without moving the 6 To toggle the currently selected module between On and Off press the DBYPASS TUNER key When the effect module is set to Off the indication OFF appears on the display 7 set the final patch level use the cursor 4 keys to select P LVL of the TOTAL module and then use slider 1 to make the adjustment setting value 1 30 64 IPS OP op Studio 8 To stop editing and return to the Effect menu press the EXIT CANCEL key made to the previous patch will be lost When wanting to keep the results of If you switch to another effect patch in this condition any changes you have your editing session store the effect patch For details see page 66 Changing the patch name 1 At the Effect menu
8. no measure number is shown in the top right of the display END is special information that marks the end of the rhythm track In this example because we want to create a 10 measure rhythm track 8 more measures must be added Chen Cina First 2 measures Add 8 measures END 1 2 1 2 8 4779 4 Inserted 8 measures 4 Press the INS DEL key The display for inserting measures appears VIEW B Move slider to specify 8 as the number of measures to insert The input range for inserting measures is 1 99 To specify the measure aunt number use slider 2 for the higher digit and slider 3 for the lower digit M The rhythm track length can be reduced later by deleting measures gt page 22 PSG o2 Palmtop Studio 19 CHORD MIXDOWN 6 Press the STORE EXECUTE key The specified number of measures is added To cancel the measure insertion press the EXIT CANCEL key Entering pattern change information In the measure where you want to change a pattern you must insert pattern change information 1 Press the cursor 4 key repeatedly to return to measure 1 2 Using sliders 1 2 3 select MAINO8 ROCK M8 1 1 as rhythm pattern for measure 1 Patterns incorporated in the PS 02 are divided into the three elements sect
9. record effect processed guitar signals on audio tracks 1 3 Recording rhythm guitar 1 First let s record some rhythm guitar backing as shown below on audio track 1 Preparations for recording 1 Use the cursor lt gt keys to cause the EFFECT menu LED to light up The display switches to the Effect menu This menu serves for selecting and easy editing of effect patches f N The Audio menu also allows you to make patch changes 2 Use the EFFECT PATCH A V keys to select the effect patch IPS Q2 moo Studio 27 PATTERN p CHORD E NE IMIXDOWN es oo w In this example we ll select a distortion patch 3 Press the key The song menu comes up automatically and the rhythm track is played While listening to the rhythm track practice the score example on page 27 4 To adjust the tempo of the rhythm track press the cursor gt once to move to the rhythm menu and then change the tempo You must decide on the tempo of the rhythm track before starting to record the audio track If you change the tempo of the rhythm track after recording the audio track there will be a tempo mismatch between the audio and rhythm tracks Recording audio track 1 1 Press the key to stop the rhythm track of the song 2 Use the cursor cursor 4 keys to cause the AUDIO menu LED to light up The display switches to the Audio menu T
10. 1 While the Utility menu name UTILITY is displayed press the STORE key 2 Use the cursor lt gt keys to bring up the indication FORMAT on the display and then press the STORE key IPS Q2 mop Studio 73 apiny The confirmation message SURE appears 3 To carry out the format process press the STORE EXECUTE key The indication FMTING flashes on the display and formatting starts When formatting is completed the display shows DONE 4 Press the EXIT CANCEL key The unit returns to the Utility menu the PS 02 and as work card to store recording data When you format the SmartMedia card as described above rhythm track pattern data song data drum amp bass sound character data and patch data currently stored in the memory of the PS 02 are copied to the SmartMedia card an A SmartMedia card formatted as described above can be used to start up The above procedure is not suitable for formatting a newly purchased SmartMedia card For information on how to format a newly purchased SmartMedia card to create a work SmartMedia see page 75 If the PS 02 is operated on battery power and the batteries are exhausted during formatting the files on the SmartMedia may be damaged If possible you should power the PS 02 from the AC adapter during formatting 74 IPS OP op Studio Special Operations This section explains how to format a newly purchased SmartMedia card
11. 3V specification Input jacks Standard phone jack mono Rated input level GUITAR GAIN LOW 10 dBm GUITAR GAIN HIGH 16 dBm MIC GAIN LOW 40 dBm MIC GAIN HIGH 50 dBm Input impedance 500 kilohms Built in microphone Non directional condenser microphone AUX input Mini stereo phone jack Rated input level Input impedance 104 40 kilohms Output jack Standard phone jack stereo Rated output level 10 dBm with load impedance of 10 kilohms or higher Output impedance 1 kilohm or less Headphones Mini stereo phone jack PS 02 original LCD Supplied AC adapter 9 V DC 300 mA AD 0006 Batteries IEC size AAA x 4 Battery life 4 hours continuous operation with alkaline batteries 90 mm D x 85 mm W x 35 mm H 140 g excluding batteries SmartMedia 8 MB Belt clip AC adapter AD0006 PSG o2 Palmtop Studio 85 ecifications suoneoyioeds X3QNI Ad Biss merce 53 risi 72 53 Audio edit menu 54 20 5 4 2 006 75 FORMAT 70 73 Formatting 70 73 75 76 78 D 86 BAKLIT Bass sound list Bass sound selection BASSEL 46 47 Batteries 16 BOUNCE sex 55 58 Bounce 6 55 58 BPM 25 46 47 Bypass mute IHR 67 CAP 52 CNTTYP 70 72 Display backlight
12. BPM The Rhythm Edit menu can be called while a song is playing or stopped KITSEL or BASSEL cannot be selected 46 IPS OP op Studio Items on the Rhythm Edit menu Adjusting the tempo of the rhythm track BPM This item lets you adjust the tempo of the rhythm track When is shown on the display where is the BPM value you can use the cursor V keys or sliders 1 3 to adjust the tempo as follows Cursor A keys Increment or decrement BPM value in steps of 1 Sliders 1 3 Adjust 100 10 1 digit of BPM value d EDIT 1 32 I The tempo change applies only to the rhythm track It does not affect the audio tracks Selecting a drum kit for the rhythm track KITSEL This item lets you select a drum kit for the rhythm track While the indication KITSEL is shown on the display you can use the cursor A V keys or slider 1 to select the drum kit number 1 6 shown at top right For a listing of drum kits see page 83 H T T SEL 5 Drum kit number Selecting a bass sound for the rhythm track BASSEL This item lets you select a bass sound for the rhythm track While the indication BASSEL is shown on the display you can use the cursor V keys or slider 1 to select the bass sound number 1 5 shown at top right For a listing of bass sounds see page 83 SE A lt Bass sound number EDIT p PS Q2 Studio 47 apin
13. Edit menu page 54 Setting recording options The Audio menu lets you make various settings before starting to record such as selecting the recording track and setting the recording quality These options are explained below 1 the Audio menu press the REC key The unit switches to recording standby mode IPS Q2 moo Studio 51 apiny 2 Use the cursor keys to select one of the following items 52 and then use the cursor keys to make the setting R Select record track Show remaining recording time e GRADE Select recording quality SOURCE Select recording source NEW TK Select whether to use a new take virtual track For details see the sections on the respective items PS o2 Palmtop Studio Recording quality GRADE Sets the sound quality grade of the recording While the indication GRADE is shown on the display use the cursor A V keys to select on of the following two settings e HF HiFi High quality recording default setting e LG LONG Lower quality recording which yields twice the recording time GRADE 46 Within a single song it is possible to select a different grade setting for different audio tracks 2 Select recording source SOURCE Recording sound quality Selects the recording source While the indication SOURCE is shown on the display use the cursor A V keys to select one of the follo
14. LEVEL High gain amp drive sound suitable for lead GAIN TONE LEVEL Typical sixties sound of stack amplifier with fuzz SENS TONE LEVEL Clean sound with mid low emphasis for bass GAIN TONE LEVEL Vintage drive bass amplifier sound Distortion Dynamics Sounds GAIN TONE LEVEL Trebly drive sound for bass SENS ATTACK LEVEL Compressor for level reducing differences GAIN COMP LEVEL Combination of vintage compressor and crunch sound GAIN COMP LEVEL Combination of vintage compressor and vintage overdrive sound GAIN COMP LEVEL Combination of vintage compressor and distortion GAIN TONE LEVEL Rich sustain with high gain type distortion GAIN COMP LEVEL Distortion sound modeled on the ZOOM 9002 TOP BODY LEVEL Changes the sound of an electric guitar into that of an acoustic guitar LIMIT COLOR LEVEL Mic preamplifier for using external or built in microphone PS o2 Palmtop Studio 79 US CLN US DRV TWEED CLASSA UK CRU UK DRV CMB335 MTLPNL BLKBTM SLDN FZ STK FDR B SANS B COMP DYN CR DYN TS DYN GV MTZONE 9002 ACOSIM MICPRE uoneunuoju Mixdown Effect HIGH LOW REVMIX MIXEFX Allows bass treble balance adjustment and adds reverb for final mixdown Shaded secti
15. REC key 4 Use the cursor A Y keys to select audio track 3 5 While playing your guitar use slider 3 to adjust the recording level 6 When you are ready to record press the gt I key After a precount of 4 beats 1 measure the rhythm track of the song and audio tracks 1 2 are played and recording on audio track 3 starts 7 stop recording press the key 8 To listen to the recorded session press the Pil key To redo the recording repeat the process from step 3 During playback you can press the 1 key to pause the song and then press the REC key followed by the Pil key to restart recording from that point However it is not possible to start recording from a point where nothing is recorded Using the punch in punch out feature you can rerecord only a part of an aun audio track 55 QA olf you wish to record more parts you can use the bounce feature of the PS 02 to combine the contents of the tracks on track 1 2 gt p 58 32 IPS OP op Studio PATTERN P gt CHORD Mise gt MIXDOWN Recording from a microphone The previous pages covered recording a guitar signal connected to the INPUT jack Sometimes you may want to record vocals or an acoustic guitar via a microphone You can use either the built in microphone of the PS 02 or an external microphone connected to the INPUT jack Proceed as follows Preparati
16. and the formatting process starts To cancel the force format process turn the PS 02 off When formatting is completed turn power to the PS 02 off remove the SmartMedia and copy the required files to it 76 IPS OP op Studio the various system files required by the PS 02 have been backed up copied first Take care to not accidentally format the SmartMedia card supplied with the PS 02 A SmartMedia card created by this process can only be used for startup if Technical information SmartMedia file information The SmartMedia card supplied with the PS 02 contains the following files in the factory default condition File name Purpose SYSTEM SYS PS 02 system file RECORDER SYS Audio tracks system file SOUNDS SYN Drum amp bass sound character data used for rhythm track UTILITY UTY Utility menu setting data FACSONGS PTS Factory default song rhythm track and pattern data SONGS PTS Currently selected song rhythm track and pattern data PRESET PCH Preset patch setting data FACPATCH PCH Factory default user setting data USER PCH Currently selected user patch setting data If you have a computer equipped with a SmartMedia card reader you should copy the above files to the hard disk of the computer as a backup This will allow you to restore the files on a force formatted SmartMedia card if the original SmartMedia card supplied with the PS 02 has become unreadable or has been lost For details see the preceding sectio
17. down Turn up slider 1 at Song menu Sound from INPUT jack guitar etc is extremely distorted MICPRE effect is being used CAB Cabinet Simulator module cannot be used If amp modeling effect type is selected in DRIVE module CAB module cannot be used Cannot record signal from AUX jack AUX not selected as recording source gt gt 53 Bouncing to stereo was carried out but sound stage is narrow PAN setting was not carried out for bounced tracks page 55 Built in microphone cannot be used 78 If MICPRE is not selected for DRIVE module built in microphone cannot be used PSG o2 Palmtop Studio Effect Types and Parameters DRIVE MODULE Amp Modeling Sounds TYPE PARAMETER 1 PARAMETER 2 PARAMETER 3 J CLN SENS TONE LEVEL Clean sound modeled on a transistor combo amplifier GAIN TONE LEVEL Clean sound modeled on a built in type tube amplifier GAIN TONE LEVEL Drive sound modeled on a built in type tube amplifier GAIN TONE LEVEL Compact combo tube amplifier with dry distortion GAIN TONE LEVEL British type combo amplifier with unique crunch sound GAIN TONE LEVEL Crunch sound of a British tube stack amplifier GAIN TONE LEVEL Drive sound of a British tube stack amplifier GAIN TONE LEVEL Tube combo amplifier with long sustain GAIN TONE LEVEL High gain drive sound of a tube stack amplifier GAIN TONE LEVEL Tube stack amplifier with fat bass and detailed distortion GAIN TONE
18. for the bounce function can be calculated as follows Time from bounce source start to end point x Number of bounce destination tracks PS o2 Palmtop Studio 59 apiny apiny If any of the bounce source tracks is recorded with the HiFi high recording grade setting the bounce destination tracks will automatically also use the HiFi setting For example when executing bounce for 3 minutes x 2 tracks 6 minutes of HiFi recording time will be required 3 minutes 3 minutes gt gt Audio track 1 HiFi Audio track 2 LONG Audio track 2 HiFi Audio track 3 LONG i Audio track HiFi Bounce Erasing a take Recorded takes can be erased as follows if no longer needed 1 the Audio menu press the EDIT key to activate the Audio Edit menu and then use the cursor keys to call up TKSEL1 TKSEL3 on the display 2 Use the cursor A Y keys to select the take number 1 10 you want to erase Unrecorded take numbers cannot be selected the INS DEL key The indication ERASE flashes on the display V JERHSE 2 rA Number of take to erase 4 To erase the take press the STORE EXECUTE key To cancel the erase process press the EXIT CANCEL key 60 IPS OP op Studio The Effect menu serves for selecting effect patches and for using the e
19. now adjust the panning Also while the Audio Edit menu is displayed the key and key can be used for song playback stop p B Use sliders 1 3 to adjust the panning for audio track 1 3 in the range from 10L hard left C center 10r hard right When slider 1 3 is moved the panning position is shown on the display The bar graph in the lower part of the display shows the approximate level balance 6 When the pan setting is completed press the EXIT CANCEL key The unit returns to the Audio menu IPS Q2 moo Studio 37 PATTERN CHORD p Using the mixdown effect The effects of the PS 02 also include a mixdown effect for adding ambience to the entire song rhythm track audio track and for boosting and cutting the upper or lower frequency range This section shows how to apply the mixdown effect to a completed song 1 Use the cursor 4 keys to cause the EFFECT menu LED to light The display switches to the Effect menu 2 Use the EFFECT PATCH A V keys to select the patch where the mic icon flashes on the display This patch is the dedicated mixdown patch MTVUCT 3 FUA Mic icon 7 The MIXEFX effect type in the DRIVE module is the dedicated mixdown patch The dedicated mixdown patch cannot be combined with effects from other modules While the dedicated
20. patch the display reverts to the Rhythm menu rep Studio 45 apiny Rhythm Edit menu Pressing the EDIT key at the Rhythm menu calls up the Rhythm Edit menu This menu allows you to adjust the rhythm track tempo change the drum kit bass sound and make other settings for the rhythm track Basic operation steps for Rhythm Edit menu 1 From the Rhythm menu press the EDIT key This calls up the Rhythm Edit menu The first item that can be set with the rhythm Edit Menu BPM is shown on the display cu e 2 Use the cursor lt gt keys to select the item you want to set The following items are available BPM Adjusts the tempo of the rhythm track KITSEL Selects the drum kit to be used for the drum track BASSEL Selects the bass sound to be used for the bass track REPEAT Sets repeat play for the rhythm track to On or Off IMPORT Imports a rhythm track from another song TRANSP Transposes the rhythm track 3 After selecting the item use the cursor A Y keys and the sliders to change the setting or press the EDIT key STORE EXECUTE key to execute the function The actual setting method is different depending on the item For details see the sections on the respective items 4 To return to the Rhythm menu press the EXIT CANCEL key However if it is called while a song is playing items other than
21. the chord Major Minor etc moo Studio 23 PATTERN RECORD MIXDOWN dips Chord type NUN No transformation MM Minor Major 7th MAG Major 9th MI Minor 9th MAB Major 6th 2 T n MI Minor 6th F 5 Minor 7th flat 5 E SLM Suspended 4th 4 Setting slider 1 to the full down position erases the chord change information 9 g x 7th Suspended 4th TIM Diminished AUG Augment MH 1 Major 7th T d T T a Cit erase n 3 amp mocaca2929 s3 t ER Minor 7th TH Dominant 7th TM Minor Triad splay Major Triad No a based on the root of the chord and transposed up or down For some chords partial phrase transformation is also employed When a pattern is selected for which only the root is played or when NON has been selected as chord type only transposition is carried out without transformation Note that depending on the selected chord the transformation may result Each pattern is preprogrammed with a dedicated bass phrase which is PA in a bass line that is not well suited for the pattern In the same way as for the pattern change information when chord change information is entered for a mea
22. time before the punch in point preroll time to which the unit moves automatically can be set with the Utility menu page 73 PS Q2 moo Studio 57 apiny apiny Using the bounce function This section explains how to move the contents of several tracks onto 1 or 2 tracks the volume level and pan settings of the original audio tracks source tracks The pan setting is retained only if the destination track setting is 23 Consequently audio track mixing should be completed before using the bounce function The audio tracks created with the bounce function destination tracks retain 1 Press the EDIT key and use the cursor lt gt keys to call up the indication BOUNCE on the display 2 Press the EDIT key once more The numbers of the bounce source tracks are shown at the top right of the display Source tracks 3 Use the cursor A Y keys to select the source tracks from 123 12 23 13 and then press the STORE EXECUTE key The number of the bounce destination track is shown at the top right of the display mm Destination track 4 Use the cursor A Y keys to select the destination track from 1 2 3 23 and then press the STORE EXECUTE key The confirmation message SURE is shown on the display The destination track setting 23 can only be selected when the source track setting is 123 In this case a stereo mix of tr
23. track and audio tracks Adjusting the rhythm track level balance You can adjust the volume level of the drums and bass played on the rhythm track as follows 1 Use the cursor 4 keys to cause the RHYTHM menu LED to light up The display switches to the Rhythm menu 2 Press the key The rhythm track of the song and audio tracks 1 3 are played back 3 Using sliders 2 and 3 adjust the drum bass level of the rhythm track The bar graph in the lower part of the display shows the approximate level balance When playing the song while the Rhythm menu is displayed slider 1 adjusts the level of the input signal Adjusting the audio track level balance and panning You can adjust the level balance and panning stereo position of audio tracks 1 3 as follows Adjusting the level of each audio track 1 Use the cursor 4 keys to cause the AUDIO menu LED to light up 36 IPS OP op Studio PATTERN gt CHORD gt gt RECORD The display switches to the Audio menu 2 Press the 1 key The rhythm track of the song and audio tracks 1 3 are played back 3 Use sliders 1 3 to adjust the audio track 1 3 level balance The bar graph in the lower part of the display shows the approximate level balance Adjusting the panning of each audio track 4 Press the EDIT key The display switches to the Audio Edit menu for making audio track settings You can
24. your hand while doing a vocal or for placing the PS 02 very close to an acoustic guitar about 30 cm from the sound hole Hl This is a gain setting for off mic recording such as when capturing an entire band in a studio Using an external microphone Lo This setting is suitable for high output microphones Hl This setting is suitable for low output microphones n IEN h Lo This setting is only valid when MICPRE is selected as effect type for the DRIVE module page 67 IPS Q2 rp Studio 71 apiny Backlight operation when running on battery power BAKLIT When using the PS 02 on batteries this setting can be used to control the backlight operation While the indication BAKLIT is displayed use the cursor A V keys or slider 1 to select one of the following settings OF OFF Always Off At AUTO On for 10 seconds when a key or slider is operated default setting On ON Always On Precount operation PRECNT Precount is a series of clicks that are heard before starting playback or recording While the indication PRECNT is displayed use the cursor keys or slider 1 to select one of the following settings OF OFF No precount REO Use precount only during recording default setting rP REC PLAY Use precount during recording and playback PRECNT Select precount number CNTTYP This setting deter
25. 70 72 Drum kit list 83 Drum kit selecting 46 47 Easy E ect parameters E ect types and parameters table ERE VR EA 79 PSG o2 Palmtop Studio sins eit 53 IMPORT 46 48 Importing IR 46 48 In 45 52 KITSEL 46 47 lE E EE eeu ticos 53 LOAD eror 70 73 Load function 70 73 Measure deleting 2 22 Measure inserting 18 MIC G 34 70 71 33 67 Microphone effects 33 67 Microphone gain 34 70 71 Microphone built in 33 Mixdown effects 7 38 66 66 Usage Precautions Electrical interference For safety considerations the PS 02 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 PS 02 as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely With any type of digital control device the PS 02 included electromagnetic interference can cause malfunctioning and can corrupt or destroy data Care should be taken to minimize the risk of damage Clean
26. DEPTH CABINET SIMULATOR MODULE parameter description Parameter name Parameter description PARAMETER 1 CABINET CM Combo Combo type cabinet simulation br Bright Combo Brighter sound than with Combo Ft Flat Cabinet with flat characteristics St Stack Stack type cabinet bC BassCombo Combo type cabinet for bass bS BassStack Stack type cabinet for bass PARAMETER 2 SPEAKER C1 COMBO 1 Combo guitar amp with 12 inch speaker x 1 c2 COMBO 2 Combo guitar amp with 12 inch speaker x 2 COMBO 3 Combo guitar amp with 10 inch speaker x 1 GS Gt Stack Guitar amp stack with 10 inch speaker x 4 GW Gt Wall Multiple amp stack sound bC Bs Combo Combo type bass amp with 15 inch speaker x 1 bS Bs Stack Stack type bass amp with 6 5 inch speaker x 4 PARAMETER 3 DEPTH Adjusts the speaker cabinet ringing When an amp modeling type effect is selected for the DRIVE module the CABINET module cannot be used 80 PS OP op Studio ZNR MODULE Tyee PARAMETER ZOOM Noise Reduction ZNR is an original technology THRESH PULS FRAGE developed by Zoom to minimize noise in play pauses Parameter name Parameter description Setting range Adjusts the Zoom Noise Reduction sensitivity THRESH Select a setting that is as high as possible without causing 0 15 the sound cutoff to become unnatural EQ MODULE SBAND EQ TYPE PARAMET
27. ER 1 PARAMETER 2 PARAMETER 3 PARAMETER 4 EQ HIGH MID LOW LEVEL Parameter name Parameter description Setting range HIGH Provides high range boost cut 12 12 MID Provides mid range boost cut 12 12 LOW Provides low range boost cut 12 12 EQLVL Adjusts the module output level 1 8 MODULATION MODULE TYPE PARAMETER 1 PARAMETER 2 PARAMETER 3 DEPTH RATE MIX CHORUS Stereo chorus with impressive wide spread DEPTH RATE FB Pronounced flanger effect produces undulating sound POSI RATE COLOR Phase shifter produces breathing sound DEPTH RATE CLIP Tremolo effect with periodic treble variation POSI RESO SENS Wah effect changes with play dynamics PITCH TONE BALANC Shifts the pitch of the original sound POSI TIME CURVE Makes attacks slower DEPTH RATE BALANC Vibrato effect DEPTH RATE RESO Creates an auto arpeggio type sound POSI RATE BALANC Creates a metallic sound POSI RESO SENS Changes the sound like a talking modulator FREQ DEPTH LOWBST Enhances the sound outline SIZE TONE MIX Creates a spatial impression with room character TIME WETLVL DRYLVL Creates a wide sound as if recorded with 2 stereo microphones FLANGE PHASE TREMOL A WAH PITCH SLOW A VIBE STEP RING M CRY EXCIT AIR WIDE Shaded sections indicate parameters that can be adjusted with Easy Edit in Effect mode
28. O3L S 1 0 3 ab oosid v 9 1 0 3 s veect aN 9 1 20 54 SVEZI 3019 z 4 L 107 4 s veect UNH L L VE N 3v993H vL v L L N veel t ab VSSOB8 ZL ah AHINOO LL 2 L 0L IN ah IWZVvr OL 1 60 IN zvrigv 6 2 1 80 IN ah WIJIVH 8 L 20 IN ANNA 2 L 90 IN zi dOHdlH 9 L S0 IN ONHOAL S v L V0 IN veel oosid v 8 L 0 IN 8795621 8NH 8 L 20 IN sania 8 L 107IN 879 YNY L 91 1113 v ect 9 o a v e z L 1vag91 OLNIVIN Technical Information Sampling frequency A D conversion D A conversion DSP Audio recording time Mono converted to 1 track Data card Maximum number of songs Rhythm patterns Effect patches Effect modules Number of effects Inputs Outputs Display Power requirements Dimensions Weight Supplied accessories 0 dBm 0 775 Vrms Design and specifications subject to change without notice 31 25kHz 20 bit 64 times oversampling converter 20 bit 8 times oversampling converter ZOOM original DSP ZFX 2 internal 24 bit processing 8MB 3ml2s HiFi 6m24s Long mode 16 MB 7 30s HiFi 15 m0s Long mode 32 MB 16m 11s HiFi 32 m 23 Long mode 64 MB 33 m 33s HiFi 67m7s Long mode 128 MB support planned Approx 67 m HiFi Approx 134 m Long mode SmartMedia 100 211 Preset 60 User 60 Total 120 patches 6 50 3
29. PS O2 Palmtop Studio Operation Manual Thank you for selecting the ZOOM PS 02 Palmtop Studio simply called the PS 02 in this manual In order to get the most out of this sophisticated product please read this manual carefully before use We recommend that you keep the manual at hand for future reference Features See What the PS 02 Can bopis Names and Connectors NN Listening to the Demo Song 10 Using the Effects Recording an Audio Track 14 About SmartMedia Operating the Unit on Batteries 16 Operation Guide Select an empty song Program pattern change information Program chord change information Record guitar signals on the audio 27 Finish up the SONG rrr I 36 Reference Guide Audio Menu Special Operations Troubleshooting Technical Information Specifications Usage Precautions Safety Precautions In this manual symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions for you to read so that accidents can be prevented The meanings of these symbols are as follows Warning 2 Warning injury or death could result This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters If users igno
30. SmartMedia card and creates a work SmartMedia S When the desired item is displayed use the cursor A Y keys slider 1 EDIT key etc to change the setting For details see the section on the respective item For the setting procedure see the section on the respective item 4 When the setting of each item is completed press the EXIT CANCEL key The unit returns to the Utility menu name display Items on Utility menu Setting the INPUT jack gain GTR G Sets the gain for a guitar or synthesizer or similar connected to the 70 IPS OP op Studio INPUT jack While the indication GTR G is displayed use the cursor A V keys or slider 1 to select one of the following settings to match the connected instrument Lo For instrument with high output such as a guitar with built in preamp or a synthesizer Hl For instrument with low output such as a passive guitar default setting GIR CT e When the effect type MICPRE is selected for the DRIVE module this setting is inactive page 67 Setting the microphone gain MIC G Sets the gain for the built in microphone or a microphone connected to the INPUT jack While the indication MIC G is displayed use the cursor V keys or slider 1 to select one of the following settings to match the microphone Using the built in microphone Lo This is a gain setting for on mic recording It is suitable for holding the PS 02 in
31. ack volume level 3 key Stops the currently playing song 4 gt t key Starts playback of the song from the current position If the song is currently playing the key pauses playback 5 VIEW key Pressing this key during song playback cycles the display through the following functions Chord name gt Tempo gt Pattern name Form only gt Song menu 6 MIC key Activates the built in microphone The signal from the INPUT jack is muted This key is only active when the mic icon is shown for the selected patch 7 Cursor 4 keys Serve to switch the menu 8 Cursor A keys When song is playing stopped Select the song When song playback is paused Move the play position in the current song backward or forward in units of 1 measure 9 BYPASS key Bypasses mutes effect processing 10 EDIT key Calls up the Song Edit menu 11 Patch V A keys Serve to switch effect patch numbers user patches 1 60 preset patches 1 60 Shortly after switching the patch the display reverts to the Song menu IPS Q2 Studio 41 apiny apiny Song Edit Menu Pressing the EDIT key at the Song menu while song playback is stopped brings up the Song Edit menu The Song Edit menu lets you change the name of the currently selected song or delete the song Changing the song name 1 At the Song menu use the cursor A Y keys to se
32. acks 1 3 is created on tracks 2 3 58 IPS OP op Studio B Press the cursor key A confirmation message asking whether to use a new take for the destination track is shown on the display To overwrite the current take select n default setting To bounce to a new take select y NEW ft settings overlap However when selecting overwrite of the current take the Bounce is possible also when the source track and destination track original recorded content of the source track will be lost When wishing to retain the content of the source track select y 6 To execute the bounce function press the STORE EXECUTE key The bounce function is carried out BOUNCE is shown on the display and the unit returns to the Audio menu To cancel the bounce function press the EXIT CANCEL key Bounce processing takes certain amount of time Bounce example 1 Monaural A L D B E G H gt H A B C D E Bounce Bounce 2 Stereo A Is D 15 gt A B C L 1 gt A B C D L H L A B C R Ly A B C D R Bounce Bounce Bounce function precautions Before executing the bounce function make sure that there is sufficient recording capacity on the SmartMedia If there is insufficient capacity the indication FULL appears on the display The required recording capacity
33. ad in process is completed the PS 02 starts up and the SONG menu LED lights up Use the cursor A keys to select song number 1 Pressing one of the cursor A keys cycles through song numbers 1 100 On the supplied SmartMedia card song number 1 is a demo song using the audio tracks rhythm tracks MEASURE SEC f Song name gt A c ri i Song number WENO 10 IPS OP mop Studio D o D E EI E Quick Guide 1 Listening to the Demo Song 11 PS o2 Palmtop Studio REPEAT DRIVE CAB ZNR EQ MOD REV TOTAL EDIT EDITI 9000 BT About SmartMedia SmartMedia contents Besides the demo song play data and audio data the SmartMedia card supplied with the PS 02 contains the system data necessary for operation of the PS 02 Note that the PS 02 will only start up when a suitable SmartMedia card is inserted in the DATA CARD slot SmartMedia work card When recording with the PS 02 all audio data is stored on SmartMedia In the condition as shipped from the factory the supplied SmartMedia card has a certain amount of free space but for longer recordings you will need to erase demo songs or use another SmartMedia card 32MB or higher is recommended If the system program contained on the original supplied SmartMedia card is accidental
34. as occurred wipe the battery compartment and the battery PS o2 Palmtop Studio Caution A Caution Caution terminals carefully to remove all remnants of battery fluid While using the unit the battery compartment cover should be closed Environment Avoid using your PS 02 in environments where it will be exposed to Extreme temperature High humidity or moisture Excessive dust or sand Excessive vibration or shock Handling Since the PS 02 is a precision electronic device avoid applying excessive force to the controls Do not operate the keys or controls with your foot Take care that no foreign objects coins or pins etc or liquids can enter the unit Be sure to turn the power to all equipment off before making connections Before moving the unit turn the power off and disconnect all cables and the AC adapter Alterations Never open the case of the PS 02 or attempt to modify the product in any way since this can result in damage to the unit The PS 02 has the following features Three great functions in one unit The PS 02 combines a drum bass machine a digital multi recorder and a multi effect device in a single compact unit Tailor the sound of your guitar program a rhythm track record guitar and vocal parts and perform final mixdown all on the same unit The PS 02 is a totally new kind of hyper device Versatile effects built in The impressive palette of 50 built in e
35. asy edit function which lets you quickly adjust major effect parameters It also lets you call up the Effect Edit menu for detailed editing of effect patches To switch from another menu to the Effect menu use the cursor keys to cause the EFFECT menu LED to light up When the Effect menu is selected the front panel controls operate as follows Other keys are inactive 1 Display The display of the Effect menu shows the following information DRIVE CAB tQ 2 Sliders 1 3 Serve to edit a major parameter of the DRIVE MOD and REV module Easy Edit 3 REC key Activates the Audio menu from the Effect menu The unit switches to recording standby mode 4 gt key Activates the Song menu from the Effect menu The unit begins to play the selected song from the start IPS Q2 rep Studio 61 apiny 5 Cursor lt gt keys Serve to switch the menu 6 STORE EXECUTE key Serves to store a patch page 66 7 EXIT CANCEL key Cycles through the following modes Effect Edit menu Effect menu Song menu 8 BYPASS key Bypasses mutes effect processing and is used for the tuner function page 67 9 EDIT key Activates the Effect Edit menu see below 10 Patch W A keys Switch the patch number user patches 1 60 preset patches 1 60 Effect Edit menu Pressing the EDIT key from the Effect menu calls up the Effect Edit menu This menu allows
36. cks on track 1 2 For details see page 58 TKSEL1 TKSELS Select take While TKSELI TKSEL3 is shown on the display use the curso keys to select the take number 1 10 to use for audio tracks 1 3 Take numbers for unrecorded takes cannot be selected S To return to the Audio menu press the EXIT CANCEL key However if it is called while a song is playing items other than PAN The Audio Edit menu can be called while a song is playing or stopped cannot be selected Using the auto punch in punch out function This section explains how to use the auto punch in punch out function to rerecord only part of a track 1 From the Audio menu press the REC key to set the unit to recording standby mode and then use the cursor A keys to select the track which to rerecord 2 Press the lil key to cancel the recording standby mode the EDIT key to activate the Audio Edit menu and Pps o2 Palmtop Studio 55 apiny apiny use the cursor 4 keys to bring up the indication P 1 0 on the display 4 Press the EDIT key once more The indication PIx where x is the track number is shown This allows you to set the punch in point Track number Current position minutes seconds B Press the pl key to play the song While listening to the rhythm track and the recorded track press the REC key at the desired punch in point Th
37. curso keys to bring up the indication MIC G on the display The current microphone input gain setting is shown at the top right of the display This setting is only effective when the microphone input patch is selected 7 Use the cursor AT Y keys or slider 1 to adjust the microphone input gain Lo or HI When using the built in microphone e Lo This is a gain setting for on mic recording It is suitable for holding the PS 02 in your hand while doing a vocal or for placing the PS 02 very close to an acoustic guitar about 30 cm from the sound hole HI This is a gain setting for off mic recording such as when capturing an entire band in a studio 34 IPS OP op Studio PATTERN P gt CHORD MIXDOWN When using an external microphone Lo This setting is suitable for high output microphones e HI This setting is suitable for low output microphones 8 When the microphone gain setting is completed press the EXIT CANCEL key The unit returns to the Utility menu 9 Return to the audio menu select a track adjust the recording level and start recording The actual recording procedure is the same as for electric guitar PS Q2 rp Studio 35 PATTERN CHORD p RECORD After the recording of audio tracks is completed you can put the finishing touches on the song such as adjusting the balance of rhythm
38. d _ Js Last edited parameter name or effect type name Last edited parameter value module Approximate setting of parameter that can be adjusted with sliders 1 3 3 To select the effect module for editing use the cursor If the Edit menu was called immediately after switching patches the DRIVE TYPE is displayed If the Edit menu was called after performing Easy Edit the last edited module is displayed If the currently selected module is Off the indication OFF is shown 4l keys The flashing dot moves left or right and the parameter name or effect type used in the module shown on the display changes accordingly DRIVE CAB ZNR i EQ1 i 02 MOD i TOTAL PS o2 Palmtop Studio 63 apiny apiny screens When switching between these two screens the flashing dot Because the EQ module has many parameters the display consists of two position does not change 4 To switch the effect type of the currently selected module use the cursor A Y keys The DRIVE MOD and REV modules comprise several effect types of which you can select one When you select a different effect type the usable effect parameters change accordingly For a listing of modules selectable effect types and parameters see page 79 83 The cursor Y
39. detailed editing of the currently selected patch and storing of an edited patch as a user patch Effect configuration PS 02 has six effect modules called DRIVE CAB ZNR EQ MOD and REV In addition there is the TOTAL module which adds the patch name and patch level setting The result of processing the sound via these modules is called a patch IN DRIVE b CAB ZNR b EQ b REV gt TOTAL gt 0 Within each effect module you select the effect type and the effect parameters For some modules it is also possible to use more than one effect type simultaneously For example the MOD modulation module has the effect types CHORUS FLANGE PHASE etc of which you can 62 IPS OP op Studio select one The effect parameter setting changes depending on the selected effect type The Effect Edit menu lets you select the On Off setting for each effect module and change the value of the effect parameters Basic operation steps for Effect Edit menu 1 From the Effect menu use the patch W A keys to select the patch to edit 2 Press the EDIT key The unit switches to the Effect Edit menu and the indication EDIT is shown on the display The dot corresponding to the module currently selected for editing flashes and the name and setting of the parameter that was last edited for that module or the effect type used by that module are shown on the display Currently selecte
40. e indication P IN is briefly shown on the display and the punch in point is set punch out point you can also press the key to pause the song and then later press the REC key to set the punch in punch out point This method allows you to shift the point in units of 1 second while in pause mode using the cursor A V keys While setting or executing the auto punch in punch out function only the Instead of immediately pressing the REC key at the desired punch in 2 current recording track be monitored 6 At the desired punch out point press the REC key once more The indication P OUT is briefly shown on the display and the punch out point is set After setting the punch in point it is also possible to stop the song and later only set the punch out point by pressing the pl key 7 When the punch in punch out points have been set press the key to stop the song The unit moves to a point 3 seconds before the punch in point and goes into the auto punch in punch out standby mode The Pil key is flashing 56 IPS OP op Studio Current position minutes seconds Track number s I recording capacity of the SmartMedia card the indication FULL will appear and recording will stop when attempting to carry out punch in punch out Take the recording capacity into consideration when setting the punch in punch out points To redo the punch in punch out point s
41. er the pattern change information for measure 4 FILLO8 ROCK F8 1 1 in this example different from the immediately preceding pattern you can omit the style and When entering pattern change information where only the variation is section input B In the same way enter pattern change information for measures 5 8 and 9 Editing deleting pattern change information To edit entered pattern change information use the pattern input display and go to the measure number whose contents you want to change Then use sliders 1 3 to specify the desired new pattern e To delete entered pattern change information use the pattern input display and go to the measure number whose contents you want to delete Then set slider 1 to the full down position The indication 15 temporarily shown on the display and then changes to PTN The selected pattern change information has now been erased PSG o2 Palmtop Studio 21 When the pattern change information of measure 1 was deleted the pattern for playback will be MAINO8 ROCK M8 1 1 Deleting unneeded measures 1 delete an unneeded measure use the pattern input display and go to the first measure you want to delete Then press the INS DEL key twice The display for deleting measures is shown With each push of the INS DEL key the display cycles through the following functions measure insert
42. et s program the pattern change information shown in the diagram below Measure number 1 2 3 4 Chord change D iA Bm ZO MAINO8 ROCK FILLO8 ROCK Pattern change e 4 F8 1 1 5 6 7 8 D lx Bm MAINO8 FILLO8 ROCK TE F8 1 1 9 i MEER ENDING GLOBAL EN 1 1 Creating an empty measure inserting a measure When programming the rhythm track from zero you must first insert the required number of measures song length in the rhythm track 1 Use the cursor 4 keys to cause the RHYTHM menu LED to light up The display switches to the Rhythm menu This menu allows you to make various settings for programming the rhythm track 2 Press the REC key LIV TLIM 52 RH THM 18 PSG o2 Palmtop Studio gt CHORD DY MIXDOWN rhythm track is automatically created Measure 1 contains the oo pattern When you select an empty song and press the REC key a 2 measure GH change information and the Am A Minor chord change information 3 Press the cursor key twice With the cursor lt 4 gt keys you can move backward and forward from the current measure in the rhythm track By pressing the cursor gt key twice you move to measure 3 and the indication END appears on the display
43. etting press the EXIT CANCEL key and then repeat the procedure from step 5 2 8 To do a practice run for auto punch in punch out press the key To actually carry out the function press the REC key e When pil key was pressed From a point 3 seconds before the punch in point playback of the rhythm track recorded track starts Between the punch in and punch out points the recorded track is muted actual recording is not carried out When REC key was pressed From a point 3 seconds before the punch in point playback of the rhythm track recorded track starts Between the punch in and punch out points recording is carried out During playback the REC key is flashing and during recording the key is lit If the interval between the punch in and punch out points exceeds the 9 passing the punch out point press the key The unit returns to a point 3 seconds before the punch in point If necessary press the key to check the recording 10 When wishing to retain the recording press the STORE EXECUTE key The recording contents are saved the indication PRCING appears on the display and the unit returns to the Audio menu To redo auto punch in punch out press the EXIT CANCEL key The auto punch in punch out recording contents are canceled and the unit returns to the condition of step 7 To return to the Audio menu press the EXIT CANCEL key repeatedly FAN The
44. ffects includes modulation effects spatial effects as well as an amp simulator Up to six effects can be combined in an effect program and 120 effect programs can be stored in the memory of the unit The PS 02 is handy as a stand alone effect device for guitar or as an effect device for guitar bass vocal recording A Special effect lets you control the sound and spatial ambience during mixdown Program the rhythm track for 100 songs The PS 02 incorporates more than 200 rhythm patterns using realistic drum and bass sounds By combining patterns and chords you can create up to 100 songs ideal for practice and for composing Integrated 3 track digital recorder The built in 3 track recorder lets you record and play a variety of sources including guitar and vocals as well as the signal from a CD player or from the built in microphone Recorded data is stored on SmartMedia for superior convenience You can for example overlay a guitar and a vocal part with a rhythm track that you created earlier for use as a professional sounding demo tape Additional features include auto punch in out and track bouncing Convenient dual power design The PS 02 can be powered from the AC adapter or from four IEC R03 size AAA batteries This lets you use the unit anywhere whether for personal practice creating arrangements or for idea recording soJnjee PSG o2 Palmtop Studio 3 What the PS 02 Can Do Use as a digital multi track recorder Simp
45. fore if you select a patch where the e mic icon lights up while a guitar synthesizer or similar instrument is connected the sound will be distorted due to input overload When the patch is selected the mic icon appears on the display DRIVE CAP ZNR EQ MOD REV TOTAL Using the bypass mute tuner function The PS 02 incorporates an auto chromatic tuner for guitars To use the tuner function the built in effects must be bypassed temporarily turned off or muted original sound and effect sound turned off 1 At the Effect Song Rhythm or Audio menu press the BYPASS key When you press and immediately release the BYPASS TUNER key the unit is set to the bypass condition and the indication BYPASS appears on the display IPS Q2 Studio 67 apiny If you press the BYPASS TUNER key for longer than 1 second and then release it the unit is set to the mute condition and the indication MUTE appears on the display 2 Play the open string you want to tune and watch the display The PS 02 automatically detects the pitch and the display shows the note which is closest to the current pitch Noe C D G A As BCoul not f r nnrtcrttrnnutuUtj coy ET oD detect FL the display shows the desired note perform fine tuning of the pitch until a triangle mar
46. gives a concert hall sound TIME TONE ROOM MIX Reverb effect which gives room sound SPRING TIME TONE MIX Simulates a spring type reverb device FB MIX Ping pong delay where the sound moves between left an MN DLY TIME FB MIX Monaural delay of up to 1 second DLYHAL DLYTIME DLYMIX REVMIX Combination of hall reverb and delay DLYTIME DLYMIX DLYROM REVMIX Combination of room reverb and delay AIR SIZE TONE MIX Creates a spatial impression with room character and depth TIME WET LVL WIDE DRY LVL Creates a wide sound as if recorded with 2 stereo microphones Shaded sections indicate parameters that can be adjusted with Easy Edit in Effect mode 82 IPS OP op Studio REVERB MODULE parameter description Parameter name Parameter description Setting range PARAMETER 1 TIME REVERB ljusts the reverb time TIME DELAY ljusts the delay time TIME setting value x 10 ms DLY TIME ljusts the delay time TIME setting value 10 ms SIZE ljusts the size of the simulated space jjusts the distance to the mic PARAMETER 2 justs the tone quality ljusts the feedback level DLYMIX ljusts the delay mix WETLVL ljusts the effect sound mix PARAMETER 3 MIX ljusts the reverb and delay mix REVMIX jjusts the reverb mix DRYLVL jjusts the original sound mix
47. great backing tracks even without any sequencer experience The PS 02 incorporates more than 200 ready to use drum and bass rhythm patterns for all sorts of musical genres including rock blues dance music and many more Just line up the patterns in the desired order for playing and specify the chords The result is a solid rhythm track UBD 20 Sd ELE LE Rhythm track s Combination of drum pattern T mn and bass line Pattern Pattern A Pattern B Pattern 5 Chord A F m D Bass line changes according to chord Yes The built in drum amp bass patterns can be updated via SmartMedia New drum amp bass sounds and patterns will be published in future on the ZOOM web site http www zoom co jp This will let you expand your library of sounds and patterns PS o2 Palmtop Studio 5 Digital MTR concept makes possible virtual track take function and bounce without affecting the sound quality The PS 02 can record up to 10 takes per track for a total of 30 takes A bounce function that acts as a digital ping pong effect is also available so that the number of record takes is virtually unlimited The audio tracks 1 3 of the PS 02 each have ten virtual tracks called takes For recording or playback you select a take For example you might record several takes of a guitar solo and then compare these later to cho
48. gt measure delete pattern input 2 Use sliders 2 3 to specify the number of measures to delete The input range for deleting measures is 1 99 To specify the measure number use slider 2 for the higher digit and slider 3 for the lower digit S To carry out the delete process press the STORE EXECUTE key Starting from the measure specified in step 1 the number of measures specified in step 2 is deleted To cancel the delete process press the EXIT CANCEL key WA 22 IPS OP op Studio PATTERN RECORD P MIXDOWN After the pattern has been input you should program chord change information following the diagram on page 18 Unlike pattern change information chord change information can be specified in beat units Entering chord change information 1 At the pattern input display press the cursor A key or Y key The display switches to the chord change information input mode FT Lad rec ejlele While programming the rhythm track each push of the cursor A Y key Sane toggles between the pattern input display and chord input display 2 Use the cursor 4 keys to move to measure 1 In the initial condition only the chord change information Am A Minor is entered in measure 1 M TN ni H mt 3 Use sliders 1 2 to specify the chord for measure 1 D in this example In chord input mode slider 1 specifies the root and slider 2 the type of
49. his menu serves for recording and editing of audio tracks the REC key The display for selecting the track appears In this mode the dots at the bottom of the display function as a level meter The higher the input signal level the more the lit dots move towards the right 28 IPS OP op Studio PATTERN p CHORD OMIXDOWN 4 Verify that the indication R 1 audio track 1 selected as recording track is shown on the display If R 2 or R 3 is shown use the cursor A keys to select audio track 1 5 While playing your guitar adjust slider 1 so that the center area dots light up when you play the instrument at a high level In the recording standby condition sliders 1 3 serve to adjust the recording level in audio tracks 3 For details see page 14 6 When you are ready to record press the key After a click precount of 4 beats 1 measure the rhythm track of the song is played and recording on audio track starts The precount duration and sound can be adjusted as desired gt page 72 7 stop recording press the W key audio track continues for as long as there is room on the SmartMedia unless the lil key is pressed If you continue to record until the SmartMedia becomes full the indication FULL is shown on the display If you have used up the SmartMedia capacity by mistake delete the audio track
50. ing Use a soft dry cloth to clean the PS 02 If necessary slightly moisten the cloth Do not use abrasive cleanser wax or solvents such as paint thinner or cleaning alcohol since these may dull the finish or damage the surface Please keep this manual in a convenient place for future reference ZE CATCH US IF YOU CAN ZOOM CORPORATION NOAH Bldg 2 10 2 Miyanishi cho Fuchu shi Tokyo 183 0022 Japan PHONE 81 42 369 7116 FAX 81 42 369 7115 Web Site http www zoom co jp Printed in Japan PS 02 5000
51. ion style variation which can be selected with slider 1 2 3 1 L Section Style Variation ROCK i HARDRK MOTOWN BALLAD SHUFLE ROCK i MAINOS UH Urat FB FLLos l lt o 6161 6565 HARDRK POP MOTOWN BALLAD SHUFLE Una e Cu cnin c unu cun ce fud In this example you use sliders 1 2 3 to select 8 ROCK 8 1 1 in sequence For the rhythm pattern display the variation name has priority The section name and style name are shown only immediately after being selected with slider 1 2 20 Ps H o2 Palmtop Studio aise gt CHORD RECORD DY MIXDOWN w For information on available rhythm patterns see the Rhythm Pattern List page 83 2 During programming you can use the 1 and key to play and stop the pattern When pattern change information is entered in a measure that pattern will be repeated until the measure where the next pattern change information is input e The EFFECT PATCH keys can also be used to change the pattern 3 Use the cursor 4 keys to move to the number of the measure where the pattern should change next 4 in this example For measures where no pattern change information is input the display shows PTN as in the illustration below 4 Use slider 3 to ent
52. ion whose contents you want to delete Then set slider 1 to the full down position The indication CHD lt appears on the display and the selected chord change information is deleted If the pattern change information for measure 1 was deleted playback will use the Am A Minor chord Listening to the completed rhythm track 1 To listen to the completed rhythm track press the lil key to terminate chord input mode and then press the key 2 To adjust the tempo press the EDIT key The current tempo BPM is displayed IPS Q2 mop Studio 25 PATTERN D gt CHORD gt MIXDOWN BPH 120 EDIT 3 Use the cursor AT Y keys or sliders 1 3 to adjust the BPM value The cursor keys increase or decrease the BPM value by 1 Sliders 1 3 adjust the digit at the respective position 4 When the tempo is as you want it press the EXIT CANCEL key 5 To stop the rhythm track playback press the key 7 When the rhythm track or audio track information of the PS 02 was changed the change is automatically saved on the SmartMedia There is no 2 need for the user to perform a manual save However when the contents of an effect patch were changed the change must be saved by the user 26 IPS OP op Studio gt gt Now that rhythm track programming is completed you are ready to
53. is paused PII key is flashing you can use the cursor A Sane 7 key to change the current position Pressing the pI key then starts playback from the new position This function can also be used to start recording from the pause mode 5 REC key Pressing the REC key in the stop mode sets the unit to standby mode for audio track recording 6 VIEW key Pressing this key during playback cycles the display through the 50 IPS OP op Studio following functions Chord name Tempo Audio menu Pressing this key in stop mode cycles the display through the following functions Track 1 recording option settings Track 2 recording option settings Track 3 recording option settings gt Audio menu Example for track 1 option settings Track being recorded a i Recording quality H HiFi L LONG 21 323 Jd 9 Track recording time T minutes seconds 7 MIC key Activates the built in microphone The signal from the INPUT jack is muted This key is only active when the mic icon is shown for the selected patch 8 Patch AT V keys Serve to switch effect patch numbers user patches 1 60 preset patches 1 60 9 Cursor lt gt keys Serve to switch the menu 10 EXIT CANCEL key Switch the mode in the order Audio Edit menu Audio menu gt Song menu 11 BYPASS key Bypasses mutes effect processing 12 EDIT key Calls up the Audio
54. k is displayed on both sides of the note The triangle and dot indication of the display changes as follows depending on the pitch h A CA bP y E bF oP eiele Pitch is low Pitch is correct gt Pitch is high 4 When wishing to change the reference pitch of the tuner use the cursor A Y keys The current reference pitch is briefly shown on the display After power to the unit is turned on the setting is always 440 2 center A 440 Hz 5 While the reference pitch setting is displayed you can use the cursor A Y keys to change the reference pitch The setting range is 435Hz 445Hz in steps of 1 Hz When you turn the PS 02 off and on again the reference pitch is reset to 440Hz 6 Pressing the BYPASS MUTE key EXIT key or one of the patch W A keys returns you to the original menu 68 IPS OP op Studio The Utility menu lets you make various settings that affect the entire unit To switch from another menu to the Utility menu use the cursor 4 keys to cause the UTILITY menu LED to light up The menu name is shown on the display Front panel controls and functions Utility menu When the Utility menu is selected the front panel controls operate as follows Other keys are inactive 1 Display At the setting screen of the Utility menu the following information is sho
55. lect the song whose name you want to change 2 Press the EDIT key The unit switches to the Song Edit menu the indication NAME appears on the display and the EDIT mark is shown indicating the Song Edit menu the EDIT key once more The current song name is displayed and the first character flashes This indicates that this character can be changed xe A K EDIT 4 Use sliders 1 to select the desired character Sliders 1 3 have the following function Slider 1 A Z capital letters Slider 2 0 9 numerals Slider 3 Space symbols B Use the cursor 4 keys to move the flashing indication to the next character you want to edit and edit the rest of the name in the same way 42 IPS OP op Studio 6 To confirm the edited song name press the STORE EXECUTE key The unit returns to the Song menu To cancel the song name changes press the EXIT CANCEL key To return to the Song menu from the Song Edit menu press the EXIT CANCEL key Deleting a song 1 At the Song menu use the cursor A Y keys to select the song you want to delete 2 Press the EDIT key to switch to the Song Edit menu and press the cursor gt key once The indication ERASE appears on the display EDIT the EDIT key once more The ERASE indication flashes 4 To delete the song press the STORE EXECUTE key
56. ly connect an instrument select the built in effects and record Add realistic sounding drum and bass backing and overlay guitar and vocal parts to create your original song 5 amp 3 The PS 02 is digital MTR multi track recorder using t SmartMedia for recording You can store up to 100 songs on a o single SmartMedia card song can consist of two rhythm 9 tracks from the built in rhythm machine drums bass and 9 three audio tracks 5 9 Song 3 Rhythm track Built in drum amp Pattern Pattern Pattern bass machine 77 re S 1 d Keyboard 1 i Audio track m gt Track 1 I Track 3 lia programming the rhythm track you create your original backing material Then record instruments or vocals on the three audio tracks After recording is completed you can adjust panning and volume for each audio track separately and you can control the balance of drums bass and audio tracks to create the final song 4 PSG o2 Palmtop Studio What the PS 02 Do Create rhythm accompaniment without cumbersome input simply by selecting patterns and chords Programming the rhythm track could not be easier simply choose from a wide variety of available rhythm patterns and specify the chords You ll get the hang of it in a few minutes and create
57. ly damaged or erased the PS 02 will not be able to operate normally It is therefore strongly recommended to format a new SmartMedia card to create a working card After doing this store the original supplied SmartMedia card in a safe place For information on how to erase a song see page 43 For information on how to format a working SmartMedia card see page 75 Operating the Unit on Batteries e 3 Insert four IEC size AAA batteries the 1 Verify that power to the unit is turned off use of alkaline batteries is recommended into the compartment taking care to 2 Turn the PS 02 over and open the cover establish correct orientation of the battery compartment Push the S77 tab down and then slide the E cover in the direction of 2225 o Four IEC R03 size AAA aK batteries 4 Slide the battery compartment cover in the opposite direction to close it When the batteries are getting low the battery indication 1 appears on the display M uo yun Buneiedo When not using the PS 02 do not forget to turn the unit off to preserve battery power 16 PSG o2 Palmtop Studio Operation Guide This section describes how to create a song starting from zero The process can be divided into four main steps Step 1 PATTERN Program a pattern Create drum pattern Step 2 CHORD Program chords on the rhythm track Crea
58. mes and Connectors Display Slider 1 3 Right Side Panel AC adapter s o2 MEASURE SEC POWER switch DC 9V jack VIC IS EIL USER yu DRIVE CAB ZNR EQ MOD REV TOTAL 5 i 9 e o o o o Oeo iG INS DEL key D G MIC key Built in microphone O To remove slide off while pushing the latch 3 E m key 2 LE gt I key 3 V REC key dm o 005 VIEW d 5 o g Playback system Dynamic microphone DE player etc INPUT jack AUX IN jack OUTPUT jack Headphones iu AUD IN et St PHONES jack PS O2 inter Studio 9 ouieg 0 Buruejsr 1 Quick Guide 1 Listening to the Demo Song This section shows how to play the demo song stored on the supplied SmartMedia card unit verify that the supplied SmartMedia required Before turning on power to the card is inserted in the DATA CARD slot Set the POWER switch on the uec right side panel to ON aT Make sure that the VOLUME control is turned fully down Turn on the system in the order PS 02 gt playback equipment While the system is being read from the SmartMedia the indication LODING is shown on the display When the re
59. mines the number of clicks that are heard when precount is enabled While the indication CNTTYP is displayed use the cursor A V keys or slider 1 to select one of the following settings 2 8 Sets number of precount clicks default setting 4 SP Special A special pattern is heard as shown below 72 IPS OP op Studio ie Set preroll time for punch in PREROL This setting determines the number of seconds for which playback is carried out before auto punch in punch out While the indication PREROL is displayed use the cursor V eys or slider 1 to set the value e 0 8 0 seconds 8 seconds default setting 3 seconds Loading a file from SmartMedia LOAD This function allows you to load rhythm track data sound character data or effect patch data stored on SmartMedia into the PS 02 In future ZOOM will make available new pattern data and drum amp bass sound data at locations such as its web site http www zoom co jp Formatting a SmartMedia card FORMAT By formatting the SmartMedia supplied with the PS 02 you can erase all recorded audio data Formatting the supplied SmartMedia By formatting the SmartMedia supplied with the PS 02 you can erase all recorded audio tracks and takes To do this proceed as follows from the SmartMedia card and cannot be restored Use this function with When you perform the following steps all recorded audio data are erased care
60. mixdown patch is selected the input signal from the INPUT jack and the built in microphone is muted 3 Press the il key to play the song The song rhythm track audio tracks processed by the mixdown effect is output from the OUTPUT PHONES jack Moving slider 1 3 while the Effect menu is shown lets you easily adjust the intensity of the mixdown effect Easy Edit Adding a name to a song Finally give a name to the song you have created 1 Use the cursor 4 keys to cause the SONG menu 38 PSG OP Studio PATTERN gt CHORD gt gt RECORD LED to light up The display switches to the Song menu When a blank song was selected and the rhythm track was programmed the name SNGxxx is automatically assigned xxx is the song number 2 Press the EDIT key The display switches to the Song Edit menu and the indication NAME is shown MIME IN EDIT the EDIT key once more The song name can now be edited The character that is to be edited is flashing 4 Use the cursor keys to select the character you want to change and use slider 1 3 to edit the character Sliders 1 3 have the following function Slider 1 A Z capital letters Slider 2 0 9 numerals e Slider 3 Space symbols 5 To confirm the new song name press the STORE EXECUTE key The uni
61. n By copying these files back to the SmartMedia card you can create a card that is functionally identical to the factory supplied card The above files are also available for free download at the web site of ZOOM Corporation In future ZOOM will also make available new pattern data and drum amp bass sound data SOUNDS SYN file and factory default song rhythm track and pattern data FACSONGS PTS file at the web site Web site of ZOOM Corporation http www zoom co jp IPS Q2 Studio 77 suoneJedo 2 4 Troubleshooting Bunoouse qnoJ Problem Remedy Batteries are used up quickly Are manganese batteries being used Alkaline batteries are recommended CRDERR Card Error is displayed The contact strip of the SmartMedia may be dirty Clean it by lightly wiping it with a soft cloth NOCARD is displayed when SmartMedia card is inserted Card may not be fully inserted Remove card and insert again Newly bought SmartMedia card without system data was inserted Format card and place system data on it page 73 FULL is displayed Remaining capacity of SmartMedia is insufficient Erase unneeded audio data gt gt page 54 59 60 Rhythm and audio track sound is not heard also when turning slider up Wrong menu is selected Change menu and then operate slider Signal from INPUT jack is not heard MIXEFX effect is being used Input level slider is turned
62. ons 1 use an external microphone connect the microphone cable to the INPUT jack 2 Use the cursor lt gt keys to cause the EFFECT menu LED to light 3 Use the EFFECT PATCH A V keys to select the patch where the mic icon is shown on the display This patch is designed specially for microphone recording When using the built in microphone or an external microphone connected to the INPUT jack this patch must be selected KO 1 E The MICPRE effect type in the DRIVE module is the dedicated microphone input patch f another patch is selected the built in microphone cannot be used an external microphone connected to the INPUT jack will not be heard with sufficient gain 4 To use the built in microphone press the MIC key The MIC key lights up and the signal from the built in microphone 18 used as recording source While the MIC key is lit the INPUT jack cannot be used use external microphone omit step 4 and proceed to the next step IPS Q2 moo Studio 33 PATTERN D gt CHORD PRH gt MIXDOWN Adjusting the microphone input gain the cursor 4 key to cause the UTILITY menu LED to light up The display switches to the Utility This menu serves for making general PS 02 settings 6 Press the EDIT key and then use the
63. ons indicate parameters that can be adjusted with Easy Edit in effect mode The mixdown effect affects only the rhythm track and audio tracks When the mixdown effect is selected the signal from the INPUT and AUX IN jacks is not used When the mixdown effect is selected only the DRIVE module can be used Because gain is automatically set for microphone input when MICPRE is selected the sound will be distorted when a guitar signal or similar is output DRIVE MODULE parameter description Parameter name Parameter description Setting range PARAMETER 1 SENS Adjusts the compression input sensitivity 0 10 GAIN Adjusts the distortion gain 1 30 TOP Adjusts the string sound 1 30 LIMIT Adjusts the limiter sensitivity 0 10 HIGH Adjusts the high range mixing balance 12 12 PARAMETER 2 TONE Adjusts the tone quality 0 10 ATTACK Adjusts the compression onset speed 0 10 COMP Adjusts the compression effect depth 0 10 BODY Adjusts the body sound 0 10 Adjusts the microphone preamplifier sound character Flat characteristic for connection of external microphone For use of built in microphone with acoustic guitar For use of built in microphone with vocals LOW Adjusts the low range mixing balance PARAMETER 3 LEVEL Adjusts the module output level REVMIX Adjusts the reverb mix COLOR CABINET SIMULATOR MODULE TYPE PARAMETER 1 PARAMETER 2 PARAMETER 3 CABINET SIM CABINET SPEAKR
64. ose the one you like best UBD 20 Sd HUM Take 1 10 A Selected take Audio track 1 track2 track 3 The bounce function lets you perform digital collating of several tracks onto tracks 1 and 2 Bounce function example 1 Monaural A D F B E G A B C A B C D E Bounce Bounce 2 Stereo A D E B Ma ope Ato 1 AtB C D L A B C R Ly A B C D R Bounce Bounce 6 PSG o2 Palmtop Studio The PS 02 has numerous effects built in allowing you to use up to six effect modules such as DRIVE CAB cabinet simulator MOD modulation and REV reverb simultaneously sm Audio track c6 mum 5 2 Track 2 PH Track 3 OUTPUT OUTPUT jack The effect output signal is present not only to the internal recorder but also appears at the OUTPUT jack so that you can record the processed signal or use the PS 02 as a stand alone effect device The mixdown effect lets you apply special processing on a completed song Working with the mixed signal consisting of audio track drums and bass track you can add ambience or emphasize highs and lows to get exactly the sound that you re after PSG o2 Palmtop Studio 7 UBD 20 Sd EUM Names and Connectors z t 3 5 9 3 PERPE REA d SEC 8 PSG o2 Palmtop Studio Na
65. press the EDIT key to call up the Effect Edit menu 2 Use the cursor 4 keys until the first character of the patch name shown on the display flashes DRIVE CAB ZNR EQ MOD REV TOTAL 3 Use sliders 1 3 to select the desired character Sliders 1 3 have the following function Slider 1 A Z capital letters Slider 2 0 9 numerals e Slider 3 Space symbols 4 Use the cursor 4 keys to move the flashing to the next character you want to edit and edit the rest of the name in the same way 5 To return to the Effect menu press the EXIT CANCEL key made to the previous patch will be lost When wanting to keep the results of If you switch to another effect patch in this condition any changes you have your editing session store the effect patch IPS Q2 mop Studio 65 apiny apiny Storing an effect patch The changes you have made using the Effect Edit menu are only temporary When you switch patches the settings will revert to previous condition If you have made changes you wish to keep store the patch as follows 1 At the Effect menu or Effect Edit menu press the STORE EXECUTE key The display alternately shows the store target patch name and the indication STORE 2 To overwrite an existing patch use the patch V A keys to select the desired patch Only user patches 1 60 can be selected as store target When yo
66. re this symbol and handle the device the wrong way bodily injury Caution damage to the equipment could result This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way serious Please observe the following safety tips and precautions to ensure hazard free use of the PS 02 About power Since power consumption of this unit is fairly high we recommend the use of an AC adapter whenever possible When powering the unit from a battery use only an alkaline type AC adapter operation Besure to use only an AC adapter which supplies 9 V DC 300 mA and is equipped with a center minus plug Zoom AD 0006 The use of an adapter other than the specified type may damage the unit and pose a safety hazard Connect the AC adapter only to an AC outlet that supplies the rated voltage required by the adapter When disconnecting the AC adapter from the AC outlet always grasp the adapter itself and do not pull at the cable If the unit is not to be used for a long time disconnect the AC adapter from the outlet Battery operation Use four IEC R03 AAA 1 5 V batteries alkaline manganese The PS 02 cannot be used for recharging Pay close attention to the labelling of the battery to make sure you choose the correct type If the PS 02 is not to be used for an extended period of time remove the battery from the unit If batteries leakage h
67. shown at the top right 6 0 6 Press the STORE EXECUTE key to carry out the transpose process The chord 48 IPS OP op Studio change information of the rhythm track will be transposed accordingly lt Transpose value Vas To cancel the transpose process press the EXIT CANCEL key The transpose change applies only to the rhythm track It does not affect the audio tracks PS o2 Palmtop Studio 49 apiny Sida eouoJ9JoH Audio menu serves for recording or erasing audio tracks and for setting various recording options It also lets you call up the Audio Edit menu for editing the audio tracks To switch to the Audio menu from another menu use the cursor keys to cause the AUDIO menu LED to light up Front panel controls and functions Audio menu When the Audio menu is selected the front panel controls operate as follows Other keys are inactive 1 Display Menu name recording track j Elapsed audio track playing time minutes seconds uw WE cs 15 e a Approximate volume level Te 12727 ottrack 1 3 Input level of recording source The higher the input signal level the more the lit dots move towards the right 2 Sliders 1 3 Adjust the volume level of audio tracks 1 3 3 key Stops the song 4 gt t key Starts pauses playback of the song rhythm track audio tracks While the song
68. sure the chord will be played until the point where the next chord change information is entered For measures where no chord change information was entered the indication CHD lt is shown on the display 4 Use the cursor gt key to move to measure 2 Next enter the chord change information A A Major for beat 3 of measure 2 To enter a chord change information at a point other than the beginning of a measure first move to the desired measure and then specify the input position in units of single beats The position within the measure is indicated by flashing dots as shown below Current measure Beat position within measure 24 IPS OP op Studio PATTERN RECORD DY MIXDOWN 5 Press the EFFECT PATCH A key twice EFFECT S PATCH In chord input mode the EFFECT PATCH W A keys serve for moving in 1 beat steps within the measure The flashing dot that indicates the position within the measure moves to beat 3 6 Use sliders 1 2 to specify the A A Major chord 7 In the same way enter chord change information for other measures as shown in the diagram on page 18 Editing deleting chord change information Toedit entered chord change information use the chord input display and go to the position whose contents you want to change Then use sliders 1 2 to specify the new chord To delete entered chord change information use the chord input display and go to the posit
69. t returns to the condition of step 1 f N To cancel the song name editing process press the EXIT CANCEL key IS Q2 Studio 39 Reference Guide This section explains all menus and functions of the PS 02 The Song menu is the basic menu of the PS 02 It lets you control operations such as start stop of song playback From this menu you can also call up the Song Edit menu which lets you edit song names and delete songs To switch to the Song menu from another menu use the cursor lt a gt keys to cause the SONG menu LED to light up or press the EXIT CANCEL key repeatedly When you turn the PS 02 off and then on again the Song menu will automatically be selected Front panel controls and functions Song menu When the Song menu is selected the front panel controls operate as follows Other keys are inactive 1 Display For the Song menu the display shows the following information Items in brackets are shown during playback only S Song number ong name current measure number MAIO VIE TEIL Input signal level Bass track level Drum track level Current beat 2 Sliders 1 3 Slider 1 Adjusts the input signal INPUT jack built in microphone level 40 IPS OP op Studio Slider 2 Adjusts the drum track volume level Slider 3 Adjusts the bass tr
70. te bass chord progression Step 3 RECORD Record audio tracks 1 3 Step 4 MIXDOWN Mix the drum bass and audio tracks At the top of each page in the operation guide you will see a diagram with four blocks corresponding to the four steps The block shown in black shows your current position in the process The explanations in the operation guide assume that there is a certain amount of free space on the SmartMedia When using the supplied SmartMedia card erase unneeded songs first p 43 To create a new song you must first select an empty song or erase an existing song as described on page 43 The example shows how to select the song from song number 51 100 on the supplied SmartMedia card 1 Use the cursor keys to cause the SONG menu LED to light up The Song menu appears on the display MATION 1 aunt If the menu LEDs do not change press the EXIT key several times If the fun REC key is lit press the key and then press the EXIT key 2 Use the cursor A Y keys to select song from number 51 100 When an empty song is selected the indication EMPTY is shown in the song name field PSG o2 Palmtop Studio 17 RECORD PY MIXDOWN On the rhythm track of the song you can program information about switching patterns pattern change information In this example l
71. to create a work SmartMedia and how to force format a SmartMedia card that has become unreadable If the SmartMedia supplied with the PS 02 is damaged or lost the system files contained on the card will no longer be accessible and the PS 02 will no longer be able to start up correctly Therefore we strongly recommend that you create a work SmartMedia as described below 32MB or higher is recommended 1 With the supplied SmartMedia inserted in the PS 02 turn power to the PS 02 on The PS 02 starts up and the Song menu is displayed 2 Remove the SmartMedia from the DATA CARD slot of the PS 02 The indication NOCARD appears on the display NOLAR 4 l a new SmartMedia card into the DATA CARD slot of the PS 02 The indication FOMAT appears on the display SFOMAT P lt Zo If the indication LOAD flashes on the display after the SmartMedia was inserted the card has already been formatted by the PS 02 Verify whether the desired card was inserted Pressing the STORE EXECUTE key in this condition will cause the PS 02 to start up from this card suoneJedo jeiseds 4 To carry out the formatting process press the STORE EXECUTE key PS o2 Palmtop Studio 75 suoneJedo 2 4 The indication FMTING flashes on the display and formatting starts When formatting is completed the unit switches to the Song menu You now have created a working card From now on yo
72. u have edited one of preset patches 1 60 user patch 1 is selected as default store target You can change this to any patch among the user patches 3 Press the STORE EXECUTE key The indication STORE is shown on the display and the patch is stored When the store process is complete the unit returns to the Effect menu Special effect types The DRIVE module of the PS 02 comprises two special effect types called MIXEFX and MICPRE This section explains how these effect types are used MIXEFX MIXEFX is a mixdown effect that lets you tailor the overall song output signal rhythm track audio tracks You can add reverb or emphasize highs and lows When you select as the effect type of the DRIVE module only the DRIVE and TOTAL modules can be used Note that the signal 66 IPS OP op Studio from the INPUT jack AUX IN jack and the built in microphone also can not be used When a patch that uses is selected the mic icon flashes on the display DRIVE ZNR EQ MOD REV TOTAL MICPRE The MICPRE effect type lets you use the DRIVE module as a preamplifier for microphone input The signal can either be from the built in microphone or a microphone connected to the INPUT jack When you select MICPRE as effect type of the DRIVE module the microphone input gain setting MIC G of the Utility page becomes effective page 71 There
73. u should use this card and store the original supplied SmartMedia card in a safe place lt e A SmartMedia card formatted as described above be used to start up the PS 02 and as work to store recording data When you format the SmartMedia card as described above rhythm track pattern data song data drum amp bass sound data and patch data currently stored in the memory of the PS 02 are copied to the SmartMedia card However recorded audio data are not copied The formatting procedure described above requires that the PS 02 has started up normally If for any reason the SmartMedia card has become unreadable startup itself will not be possible In such a case you can force format the SmartMedia and then copy over the system files provided that these have been backed up for example on the hard disk of a computer This will result in a SmartMedia card that is functionally identical to the supplied card To perform force formatting proceed as follows 1 Turn power to the PS 02 off and insert the SmartMedia to force format into the DATA CARD slot 2 While holding down the REC key and the STORE EXECUTE key turn power to the PS 02 on The indication FORMAT flashes on the display 3 Press the STORE EXECUTE key The confirmation message SURE appears on the display 4 To execute the force format process press the STORE EXECUTE key once more The indication FMTING flashes
74. wing source settings e n Signal from INPUT jack is used as recording source default setting AU Signal from AUX IN jack is used as recording source Signal from INPUT jack AUX IN jack is mixed and used as recording source SHURLE Recording source In AU Ai Switch to new take NEW TK Selects whether to use a new take when recording again on the currently selected audio track While the indication NEW is shown on the display use the cursor A V keys to select n overwrite current take when recording default setting or y switch to new take when recording MEI FC Tu iE N Record on new take n y PSG o2 Palmtop Studio 53 apiny apiny y at the top right of the display changes to FL This means that all takes When takes 1 10 have all been recorded for an audio track the indication are full and the currently selected take will be overwritten Erasing an audio track Recorded audio tracks that are no longer needed can be erased as follows 1 From the Audio menu press the REC key The unit switches to recording standby mode and the recording track number is shown on the display 2 Use the cursor A Y keys to select the track to erase the INS DEL key The ERASE indication flashes on the display dbz ACnRITOUC t Number of track to erase 27 I
75. wn on the display Currently selected item Setting value of that item 2 Slider 1 Changes the setting value of the currently selected item 3 Cursor 4 keys Select the item to be shown on the display 4 Cursor A keys Serve to change the value of the currently selected item 5 EXIT CANCEL key Switch the mode in the order Utility menu setting screen Utility menu name Song menu 6 EDIT key Activates the setting screen from the Utility menu name display page 70 PSG o2 Palmtop Studio 69 apiny apiny How to set items on the Utility menu Basic operation steps for Utility menu 1 When the Utility menu name UTILTY is displayed press the EDIT key The first setting item GTR G is displayed 2 Use the cursor 4 keys to select one of the following items GTR G Guitar gain Sets the gain for a guitar synthesizer connected to the INPUT jack MIC G Mic gain Sets the gain for the built in microphone or a microphone connected to the INPUT jack BAKLIT Backlight Controls the backlight when operating the PS 02 on batteries PRECNT Precount Controls the precount function CNTTYP Precount type Sets the precount duration PREROL Preroll Sets the preroll time for auto punch in punch out LOAD Load Reads specified play sound character patch data from the SmartMedia FORMAT Format Formats initializes a
76. y Setting repeat play to On or Off REPEAT This item lets you switch repeat play for the rhythm track On and Off While the indication REPEAT is shown on the display you can use the cursor keys to toggle the setting shown at right between on and oF EDIT When repeat play is On the rhythm track from the first measure to the measure immediately before is automatically repeated The audio T i diately before END is automatically ted The audi JN tracks not repeated Importing the rhythm track from another song IMPORT This item lets you import the rhythm track used by another song to the currently selected song While IMPORT is shown on the display press the EDIT key and then use the cursor V keys to select the number of the song from which you want to import the rhythm track Press the STORE EXECUTE key to conclude the process and import the record track TMDPIDT Song number from LII OR I which to import EDIT To cancel the import process press the EXIT CANCEL key When importing is carried out the rhythm track of the current song will be deleted Transposing chord change information TRANSP This item lets you transpose the chord change information of the rhythm track in semitone steps While the indication TRANSP is shown on the display press the EDIT key and then use the cursor keys to change the transpose value
77. y or chord input display and returns the unit to the Rhythm menu 44 IPS OP op Studio 4 gt key Starts pauses song playback rhythm track audio tracks While the song is paused I key is flashing you can use the cursor A key to change the current position Pressing the key then starts playback from the new position 5 REC key Pressing the REC key while the song is stopped calls up the pattern input display for programming the rhythm track For details on programming the rhythm track see the Operation Guide aan pages 18 26 6 VIEW key Pressing this key during song playback cycles the display through the following functions Chord name Tempo Pattern name Form only Rhythm menu 7 MIC key Activates the built in microphone The signal from the INPUT jack is muted This key is only active when the mic icon is shown for the selected patch 8 Cursor 4 keys Serve to switch the menu 9 Cursor AT Y keys Move the play position in the current song backward or forward in units of 1 measure 10 EXIT CANCEL key Switch the mode in the order Rhythm Edit menu Rhythm menu gt Song Menu 11 BYPASS key Bypasses mutes effect processing 12 EDIT key Activates the Rhythm Edit menu page 46 13 Patch AT V keys Serve to switch effect patch numbers user patches 1 60 preset patches 1 60 Shortly after switching the

Zoom PS-02 Musical Instrument User Manual

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents