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ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual

64 voice expandable stage and studio keyboard
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  • Page 1 Musician's Manual 64 Voice Expandable Stage and Studio Keyboard...
  • Page 2 READ THIS FIRST! WARNING!! WARNING!! Grounding Instructions This product must be grounded. If it should malfunction or break down, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug.
  • Page 3 "INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS" IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING—When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read all the instructions before using the product. 2. Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, or the like.
  • Page 5 What Connections Need to be Made? ......................................21 Making MIDI Connections............................................21 Using the ZR-76 as a Stand-Alone Studio ....................................22 Using the ZR-76 as the Center of a MIDI Studio..................................22 Using the ZR-76 with a Computer........................................23 Using the ZR-76 with an Audio Recorder ....................................23 Using the ZR-76 with an Alternate Controller.....................................24...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents Synchronizing the ZR-76 to MIDI ........................................52 Synchronizing Other MIDI Devices to Your ZR-76.................................. 53 Setting the Global Reception of MIDI Bank Selects and Program Changes........................54 Responding to MIDI............................................. . 54 Receiving Reset All Controllers MIDI Messages..................................55 Setting the Response to All Notes Off MIDI Messages................................
  • Page 7 C C C C h h h h a a a a p p p p t t t t e e e e r r r r 7 7 7 7 Ñ Ñ Ñ Ñ R R R R e e e e c c c c o o o o r r r r d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g ..................................................................................................................................1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 ZR-76 Recording Concepts............................................ 158 How the ZR-76 Records Your Music ......................................158 Tracks................................................... 158 Sequences................................................
  • Page 8 Transmitting MIDI from 16 Track Recorder .................................... 252 Receiving MIDI on the ZR-76........................................254 Recording Into the 16 Track Recorder From MIDI..................................256 Using the ZR-76 with a Computer Sequencer....................................260 ZR to Computer to ZR ............................................ 260 The Transportability of ZR-76 Sequences ....................................261 Using the ZR as a Master Controller for External Sequencing............................
  • Page 9 C C C C h h h h a a a a p p p p t t t t e e e e r r r r 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Ñ Ñ Ñ Ñ E E E E x x x x p p p p a a a a n n n n d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 ............................................................................................................3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 Using EXP and MR-FLASH Expansion Boards ....................................357 Installing And Removing Expansion Boards In The ZR-76................................358 Updating the ZR-76 Operating System ......................................360 C C C C h h h h a a a a p p p p t t t t e e e e r r r r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ñ...
  • Page 10 This button is used to cancel commands and to give you an idea of how terrific continuously captures answer questions posed on the display. the ZR-76 sounds. See Chapter 1. your ideas. See Chapter 6. See Chapter 1. Save Settings...
  • Page 11 M M M M I I I I D D D D I I I I - - - - c c c c o o o o m m m m p p p p a a a a t t t t i i i i b b b b l l l l e e e e The 40-character display shows The ZR-76 is General MIDI- information and offers choices.
  • Page 12 You may also listen using the rear-panel Main Left and Main Right outputs (or the Main Left output only if you want to listen in mono). If youÕre connecting your ZR-76 to a mixer, lower the mixerÕs input trims and faders all the way.
  • Page 13 F F F F i i i i n n n n d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g F F F F a a a a v v v v o o o o r r r r i i i i t t t t e e e e S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d s s s s In the center of the ZR-76Õs front panel, underneath its display, youÕll find the two rows of SoundFinder Favorites buttons.
  • Page 14 As you turn the knob, different sound categories appear in the lower left corner of the display. Sound ROM005:077 SAX-SOLO:BreathySopr The currently selected sound type Find a sound type category that interests you. Turn the Sound/Rhythm Name knob in either direction to choose a sound of the selected type. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 15 Sound/Rhythm Name knob to pick an individual sound. Working with the ZR-76 sounds, and with SoundFinder, is described fully in Chapter 4ÑSoundFinder. T T T T o o o o L L L L o o o o c c c c a a a a t t t t e e e e a a a a Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d B B B B y y y y N N N N a a a a m m m m e e e e Locate the SoundFinder section on the ZRÕs front panel.
  • Page 16 I I I I n n n n t t t t r r r r o o o o d d d d u u u u c c c c i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e D D D D r r r r u u u u m m m m M M M M a a a a c c c c h h h h i i i i n n n n e e e e The ZR-76 includes its own Drum Machine that you can play along with as you investigate musical ideas, or when you just want to have some fun.
  • Page 17 Turn the left-hand Sound/Rhythm Type knob clockwise and counter-clockwise on the ZR's front panel. As you turn the Sound/Rhythm Type knob, youÕll see different Rhythm categories appear in the lower left part of the ZRÕs display. Rhythm VAR1 ™: 86 ROCK :Swing 16th1 The selected rhythm type ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 18 I I I I n n n n t t t t r r r r o o o o d d d d u u u u c c c c i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e I I I I d d d d e e e e a a a a P P P P a a a a d d d d Certainly one of the most truly exciting innovations in the ZR-76 is the Idea Pad, an ingenious recorder thatÕs always recording, capturing everything you play.
  • Page 19 If youÕve selected an idea with the Parameter knob, press the Idea Pad Start/Stop button to begin playback of the idea. Press the Idea Pad Start/Stop button to end playback of the selected idea. The Idea Pad is described in detail in Chapter 6ÑThe Idea Pad. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 20 T T T T h h h h e e e e B B B B u u u u i i i i l l l l t t t t - - - - I I I I n n n n D D D D e e e e m m m m o o o o s s s s Your ZR-76 comes with a collection of built-in demonstration songs that will give you an idea of how great it sounds.
  • Page 21 P P P P l l l l a a a a y y y y i i i i n n n n g g g g S S S S t t t t a a a a n n n n d d d d a a a a r r r r d d d d M M M M I I I I D D D D I I I I F F F F i i i i l l l l e e e e s s s s The ZR-76 can import Standard MIDI Files (SMFs) created on a computer or some other musical device.
  • Page 22 The ZR-76 offers special informational displays that explain the purposes of each front-panel button. When youÕd like to learn what a particular button does, youÕll find the answer right in your ZR-76. T T T T o o o o A A A A c c c c c c c c e e e e s s s s s s s s t t t t h h h h e e e e Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 O O O O n n n n s s s s c c c c r r r r e e e e e e e e n n n n H H H H e e e e l l l l p p p p Press the Help button.
  • Page 23 S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d F F F F i i i i n n n n d d d d e e e e r r r r ™ SoundFinder, as its name implies, is the place to go for ZR-76 sounds. The ZR-76 contains hundreds of CD-quality sounds constructed from the many high-quality digital sound waves resident in the each ZR- 76.
  • Page 24 Chapter 1ÑWelcome You can add new sounds to your ZR-76 by purchasing ENSONIQ ZRD Series Sound Disks. You may also install ENSONIQ EXP Series Wave Expansion Boards, which provide completely new sound waves, and sounds based on them. Additional sounds that take advantage of expansion board waves can be obtained through the purchase of ENSONIQÕs EXD Series Disks.
  • Page 25 The Idea Pad is also the perfect place to stash those sudden inspirations that send you running for your keyboard in the middle of the night or day. Simply turn your ZR-76 on, play your new idea on the keyboard before it evaporates, and the Idea Pad will capture it for you, fresh from your musical imagination.
  • Page 26 Sounds, rhythms, presets, sequences and songs can be easily saved to disk. As a convenience, the ZR-76 Save LED will flash when youÕve got a sound, preset, rhythm or sequence in RAM that hasnÕt yet been stored on a floppy disk for safekeeping.
  • Page 27 If youÕve got a computer, and would like to use your favorite sequencing program to further develop your sequences, you can pop your ZR-76 floppy into your computerÕs drive and load in your ZR-76 music. Any computer that can read a DOS-formatted diskÑand that includes just about every recent type of computerÑcan read the Standard MIDI files on an ZR-76 floppy.
  • Page 28 T T T T h h h h e e e e B B B B u u u u t t t t t t t t o o o o n n n n s s s s o o o o n n n n E E E E i i i i t t t t h h h h e e e e r r r r S S S S i i i i d d d d e e e e o o o o f f f f t t t t h h h h e e e e Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 D D D D i i i i s s s s p p p p l l l l a a a a y y y y Many of the operations you can perform in your ZR-76 are offered as questions posed on the ZRÕs display.
  • Page 29 W a a a a r r r r n n n n i i i i n n n n g g g g : : : : Performing a soft restart will result in your ZR-76 clearing its...
  • Page 30 T T T T H H H H E E E E T T T T R R R R A A A A N N N N S S S S O O O O N N N N I I I I Q Q Q Q H H H H A A A A C C C C K K K K E E E E R R R R An independent news magazine for ENSONIQ Users. For prices and information, call 1-503-227-6848.
  • Page 31 If youÕve got questions about MIDI itself, or any of the terms above, consult the Glossary or ÒWhat Is MIDI?Ó sections of Chapter 13. Even if your plans for the ZR-76 differ from the scenarios described in this chapter, youÕre likely to find the set-ups useful as starting points for your own studio design.
  • Page 32 One less MIDI cable than the number of MIDI devices N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If youÕre going to connect more than one MIDI instrument to the ZR-76, and youÕre not using a MIDI patchbayÑsee ÒUsing the ZR-76 with a MIDI PatchbayÓ...
  • Page 33 U U U U s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 w w w w i i i i t t t t h h h h a a a a C C C C o o o o m m m m p p p p u u u u t t t t e e e e r r r r The ZR-76 is designed as the perfect companion for a personal computer. You can edit its sounds on your computer using the supplied Unisyn software.
  • Page 34 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If your set-up utilizes a MIDI patcher, consult your patcherÕs documentation to learn how to set up the equivalent of this MIDI connection, and see ÒUsing the ZR-76 with a MIDI PatchbayÓ...
  • Page 35 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If your set-up utilizes a MIDI patcher, consult your patcherÕs documentation to learn how to set up the equivalent of this MIDI connection, or see ÒUsing the ZR-76 with a MIDI PatchbayÓ...
  • Page 36 JacksÓ section in Chapter 13 contains technical information about the ZRÕs output jacks. ¥ If youÕd like to operate your ZR-76 in stereo through a pair of faders on a mixing console, a stereo amplifier or two separate mono amps, youÕll need two 1/4Ó phone-type cables. Connect one end of each cable to the ZRÕs rear-panel Main Out Left and Right jacks and the other end to your desired...
  • Page 37 With the ZRÕs Volume slider all the way down, play the keyboard with maximum force, or load up the loudest ZR-76 song you have and press Play. Slowly bring up the ZRÕs Volume slider as far as you can without hearing distortion. The ZR-76 is capable of producing a far greater dynamic range than a home stereo typically encounters when playing compact discs, cassettes and LPs, and you want to make sure that loud music from the ZR-76 will not damage your system.
  • Page 38 G G G G l l l l o o o o b b b b a a a a l l l l S S S S e e e e t t t t t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g s s s s The ZR-76 offers a range of options that allow you to tailor its behavior to suit your way of working. These global, system-wide settings operate in the background, letting you get on with the art of making music.
  • Page 39 ENSONIQ SW-10 foot pedals to your ZR-76. System/MIDI: Edit MIDI settings? When you press the Yes button in response to this display, you can change the way the ZR-76 works with other MIDI devices. System/MIDI:...
  • Page 40 For more information about the ZR-76 velocity curves, see Chapter 13. N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : The ZR-76 keyboard transmits release velocity according to a single specially- optimized release curve.
  • Page 41 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : This parameter affects the way your ZR-76 responds to velocity internally, as well as the velocity values it transmits via MIDI.
  • Page 42 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : This parameter affects the way your ZR-76 responds to pressure internally, as well as the pressure values it transmits via MIDI.
  • Page 43 GlobalReverbOut parameter. 6. Use the Value knob to select either the Main or Aux Outs. When you change any system setting, ZR-76 operations will pause momentarily to store your settings into FLASH memory. T T T T o o o o R R R R o o o o u u u u t t t t e e e e a a a a S S S S p p p p e e e e c c c c i i i i f f f f i i i i c c c c E E E E f f f f f f f f e e e e c c c c t t t t B B B B u u u u s s s s t t t t o o o o t t t t h h h h e e e e D D D D e e e e s s s s i i i i r r r r e e e e d d d d O O O O u u u u t t t t p p p p u u u u t t t t s s s s 1.
  • Page 44 D D D D e e e e t t t t e e e e r r r r m m m m i i i i n n n n i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e B B B B e e e e h h h h a a a a v v v v i i i i o o o o r r r r o o o o f f f f t t t t h h h h e e e e A A A A u u u u x x x x O O O O u u u u t t t t s s s s The Aux Outs are used for the extraction of sounds from the Main Outs mix. The ZR-76 is designed to provide the maximum flexibility when using the Aux Outs in your rig.
  • Page 45 ¥ AutoÑthe ZR-76 will sum any sounds sent to the Aux Outs into the Main Outs if thereÕs no cable plugged into the Left Aux Out jack. 5. Use the Value knob to set AuxToMainOuts to Never when you need to use the Aux Outs as a discrete stereo feed, or to Always when using the Main Outs only.
  • Page 46 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : After youÕve changed the trackÕs sound, you can manually change the trackÕs effect bus as you please, regardless of the setting of the AutoSelect FXBus parameter. When you change any system setting, ZR-76 operations will pause momentarily to store your settings into FLASH memory.
  • Page 47 When the ResetControlRecv System parameterÑdescribed later in this chapterÑis set to On, a number of track parameters are reset to default values when the ZR-76 receives a Reset All Controllers message. (See ÒReceiving Reset All Controllers MIDI MessagesÓ later in this chapter.) Setting the Track Param Reset to Off will protect the settings of the track parameters listed above from Reset All Controllers MIDI messages.
  • Page 48 When caught in a burst of creativity, itÕs all too easy to inadvertently erase things youÕd rather preserve. The ZR-76 offers a special screen prompt as a reality check during activities that could result in the loss of sounds, rhythms or presets you donÕt really want to lose. When saving sounds, rhythms or presets,...
  • Page 49 One such memory was the sound produced when the tape was rewound. The ZR-76 offers this novelty sound as an option when you press the 16 Track Recorder Rewind button. When you change any system setting, ZR-76 operations will pause momentarily to store your settings into FLASH memory.
  • Page 50 (up) or pulling it back (down). Most ZR-76 sounds are programmed to respond to Pitch Bend messages in ways appropriate to the purpose of the sound. The ZR also offers a global pitch bend setup, which is always available to any sound.
  • Page 51 5. Use the Value knob to set the Pitch Bend Up value you desire. When you change any system setting, ZR-76 operations will pause momentarily to store your settings into FLASH memory. T T T T o o o o D D D D e e e e t t t t e e e e r r r r m m m m i i i i n n n n e e e e t t t t h h h h e e e e G G G G l l l l o o o o b b b b a a a a l l l l P P P P i i i i t t t t c c c c h h h h B B B B e e e e n n n n d d d d D D D D o o o o w w w w n n n n R R R R a a a a n n n n g g g g e e e e 1.
  • Page 52 ProgÑPitch Bend messages will affect notes according to each soundÕs programmed pitch bend mode. When you change any system setting, ZR-76 operations will pause momentarily to store your settings into FLASH memory. T T T T o o o o C C C C o o o o n n n n t t t t r r r r o o o o l l l l W W W...
  • Page 53 -50 to +49 cents. N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : Setting the ZR-76 to 0 cents is equivalent to A=440. 100 cents is the equivalent of a semitone.
  • Page 54 ÒEqualTemper,Ó the western 12-tone equi-tempered pitch table. However, you can select from a large assortment of traditional, modern, ethnic, and exotic pitch tables in the ZR-76. The ZR also provides a RAM location for a custom pitch table, and supports the MIDI pitch table Bulk Tuning Dump and Single Note Tuning Change standards (this is explained fully in Chapter 13).
  • Page 55 U U U U s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g F F F F o o o o o o o o t t t t S S S S w w w w i i i i t t t t c c c c h h h h e e e e s s s s The ZR-76 is equipped with two stereo foot switch jacks, located on its rear panel:...
  • Page 56 W a a a a r r r r n n n n i i i i n n n n g g g g : : : : If you are using a single foot switch (ENSONIQ SW-2 or...
  • Page 57 Track Recorder is already recording, pressing the pedal down will stop recording. This setting can be used for punch-ins in the 16 Track Recorder (see Chapter 7) ¥ RecordÑpressing the pedal will have the same effect as pressing the front panelÕs Record button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 58 This jack is for connecting an optional ENSONIQ Model CVP-1 Control Voltage Foot Pedal, which is assignable as a modulator to various parameters within the ZR-76. The pedal gives you a handy alternative modulation source when you want an additional modulation controllerÑas in situations where both of your hands are busy playing the keyboard.
  • Page 59 A CV pedal plugged into this jack can also act as a volume pedal, controlling the overall loudness of your ZR-76. The System CVPedal parameter determines whether the CV pedal will act as a modulator, a volume pedal, or as one of the special System Controllers (see below).
  • Page 60 Whenever you play a sound in SoundFinder that belongs to any SoundFinder category other than MIDI- OUT, the ZR-76 transmits the notes you play and the controllers you use via MIDI. The MIDI channel that carries these messages is called the base MIDI channel. (Selecting a MIDI-OUT sound after pressing the Select Sound, Split or Layer buttons allows you to transmit MIDI on other channels.)

  • Page 61: Midi Settings

    S S S S y y y y n n n n c c c c h h h h r r r r o o o o n n n n i i i i z z z z i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 t t t t o o o o M M M M I I I I D D D D I I I I The ZR-76 generates a timing reference created by the tempo of the Drum Machine or 16 Track Recorder (depending on whether youÕre in SoundFinder or the 16 Track Recorder, respectively).
  • Page 62 S S S S y y y y n n n n c c c c h h h h r r r r o o o o n n n n i i i i z z z z i i i i n n n n g g g g O O O O t t t t h h h h e e e e r r r r M M M M I I I I D D D D I I I I D D D D e e e e v v v v i i i i c c c c e e e e s s s s t t t t o o o o Y Y Y Y o o o o u u u u r r r r Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 The ZR-76 is capable of transmitting MIDI clocks to other MIDI devices, so that you can use your ZR as the master timing reference in your setup.
  • Page 63 S S S S e e e e t t t t t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e G G G G l l l l o o o o b b b b a a a a l l l l R R R R e e e e c c c c e e e e p p p p t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n o o o o f f f f M M M M I I I I D D D D I I I I B B B B a a a a n n n n k k k k S S S S e e e e l l l l e e e e c c c c t t t t s s s s a a a a n n n n d d d d P P P P r r r r o o o o g g g g r r r r a a a a m m m m C C C C h h h h a a a a n n n n g g g g e e e e s s s s The ZR-76 allows you to enable or disable its reception of MIDI Bank Selects and Program Changes on a system-wide basis.
  • Page 64 16 Track Recorder track receives either of these on its MIDI channel, any of its notes that are currently sounding are silenced. The AllNotesOff Recv System parameter is a combined filter for both messages. When itÕs set to On, the ZR-76 will respond to themÑwhen set to Off, it will ignore them. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 65 ZR-76s connected at the same time? Each one of them can be assigned its own SysEx Device ID number, from 000 to 127. In this way, each ZR-76 can identify the MIDI SysEx data that itÕs meant to receive.
  • Page 66 CTRL3 and CTRL4. These can be assigned to any legitimate MIDI controller number, and used to modulate the ZR-76Õs sounds or effects. See Chapter 8 to learn how to use one of the CTRLs as a real- time effect modulator.
  • Page 67 ZRÕs complete set of GM sounds. The ZR-76 GM mode reconfigures your ZR-76 for General MIDI music. Once in GM Mode, the 16 Track Recorder will be prepared to play GM Standard MIDI Files loaded from floppy or to act as a 16-channel General MIDI sound source.
  • Page 68 General MIDI settings any time you like, via a General MIDI On SysEx message. N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : When youÕre done using the ZR-76 as a GM sound source, you may want to reset...
  • Page 69 When the Layer LED is lit, SoundFinderÕs layer feature is enabled: two sounds of your selection will play at once when you press a key on the keyboard. Layers are described in detail in ÒLayering ZR-76 SoundsÓ later in this chapter.
  • Page 70 T T T T h h h h e e e e S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d F F F F i i i i n n n n d d d d e e e e r r r r F F F F a a a a v v v v o o o o r r r r i i i i t t t t e e e e s s s s B B B B u u u u t t t t t t t t o o o o n n n n s s s s The SoundFinder Favorites buttonsÑlocated beneath the ZR displayÑprovide one-button access to your favorite sounds. The Favorites buttons are programmed by ENSONIQ to select sounds corresponding to their labels: Favorites button: selects:...
  • Page 71 T T T T o o o o P P P P r r r r o o o o g g g g r r r r a a a a m m m m F F F F a a a a v v v v o o o o r r r r i i i i t t t t e e e e s s s s S S S S t t t t a a a a r r r r t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a t t t t t t t t h h h h e e e e S S S S e e e e l l l l e e e e c c c c t t t t S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d B B B B u u u u t t t t t t t t o o o o n n n n Select a sound in SoundFinder using either technique described in ÒHow to Find SoundsÓ below. Press and hold down the Select Sound button. Press the desired Favorites buttonÑitÕs now programmed to select your SoundFinder sound. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 72 H H H H o o o o w w w w t t t t o o o o F F F F i i i i n n n n d d d d S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d s s s s The ZR-76 offers two methods of locating sounds: ¥...
  • Page 73 H H H H o o o o w w w w S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d F F F F i i i i n n n n d d d d e e e e r r r r W W W W o o o o r r r r k k k k s s s s SoundFinder is a database of all the sounds in your ZR-76. The power of a database lies in its ability to let you to view information in a manner of your choosing.
  • Page 74 You can also search for a sound by name by typing its name on the ZRÕs keyboard, as described below. YouÕll find a complete list of all the ZR-76 sounds in Chapter 13. T T T T o o o o L L L L o o o o c c c c a a a a t t t t e e e e a a a a Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d B B B B y y y y N N N N a a a a m m m m e e e e Locate the SoundFinder section on the ZRÕs front panel.
  • Page 75 ZRÕs display will provide visual confirmation of the keyboard transpose amount. N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : The transpose function affects the behavior of the ZR-76 keyboard itselfÑthe sounds you play are not internally altered.
  • Page 76 Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 S S S S t t t t a a a a n n n n d d d d a a a a r r r r d d d d S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d s s s s Standard ZR-76 sounds employ up to 16 layers of sound waves, placed on top of each other. Each layer in a standard sound has an assortment of editable parameters that allow you to shape the sonic characteristics of its sound wave.
  • Page 77 As you customize a drum or percussion kit soundÑor create one based on a pre-existing kitÑconsider how youÕll be using it: stick with an ENSONIQ map if your new kit will need to work with the Drum Machine. Use the General MIDI/GS map if youÕll be using it for General MIDI purposes. If your plans for your new drum kit or percussion sound donÕt include either of these usesÑperhaps youÕll simply be playing the...
  • Page 78 ZRÕs FLASH or RAM memory. See ÒSaving ZR-76 SoundsÓ later in this chapter. After youÕve saved your edited sound to the ZRÕs internal memory, youÕll probably want to store it on a floppy disk (see Chapter 9 to learn how).
  • Page 79 Turn the Value knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to change the parameterÕs setting. If youÕre editing a standard ZR-76 sound, you can now set the selected parameter to any value you like. For a full description of the editing options available for the ZR-76 sounds, see ÒWorking with the SoundFinder ParametersÓ...
  • Page 80 ZRÕs loudness, and vice versa. This can be useful, for instance, when youÕd like one sound to fade in as a result of Volume or Expression messages generated by the optional ENSONIQ CVP-1 CV Pedal, while another fades out from the very same messages.
  • Page 81 A A A A d d d d j j j j u u u u s s s s t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d Õ Õ Õ Õ s s s s P P P P o o o o s s s s i i i i t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n I I I I n n n n t t t t h h h h e e e e S S S S t t t t e e e e r r r r e e e e o o o o F F F F i i i i e e e e l l l l d d d d ZR-76 sounds are programmed to ÒappearÓ in specific places in the left/right stereo field. By adjusting the pan setting, you can offset the stereo placement of the currently selected sound.
  • Page 82 C C C C o o o o n n n n t t t t r r r r o o o o l l l l l l l l i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d Õ Õ Õ Õ s s s s P P P P i i i i t t t t c c c c h h h h B B B B e e e e n n n n d d d d The pitch-bend wheel is the spring-loaded wheel located to the far left of the ZR-76 keyboard. ItÕs most commonly used to bend the pitch of notes up or down by pushing the wheel forward (up) or pulling it back (down).
  • Page 83 R R R R e e e e t t t t u u u u n n n n i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d On a global level, the overall tuning of the ZR-76 can be adjusted with the system Fine Tuning parameter (see Chapter 3 for details).
  • Page 84 76 via MIDI. "About RAM Pitch Tables" in Chapter 13 provides detailed information on creating your own pitch tables. Chapter 3 contains details on setting a system-wide, or global, pitch table for the ZR-76 that can be accessed by any sound.
  • Page 85 Chapter 4ÑSoundFinder T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : The ZR-76 allow you to assign the sound on each track in a sequence to its own pitch tableÑyou can use up to 16 different pitch tables at a time! Turn the Parameter knob until the display shows ÒPitchTbl=.Ó...
  • Page 86 S S S S e e e e t t t t t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d Õ Õ Õ Õ s s s s G G G G l l l l i i i i d d d d e e e e T T T T i i i i m m m m e e e e When a sound in a ZR-76 is set to glideÑas a result of its original programming or the Glide Mode parameterÑyou can adjust the speed at which its notes will glide from one to the next.
  • Page 87 LFOsÑlow frequency oscillatorsÑand noise generators are two important programming devices used in the creation of ZR-76 sounds. TheyÕre both rhythm-oriented sound modulators. Some of the LFOs and noise generators in ZR-76 sounds are programmed to be synchronized (or ÒsyncÕdÓ) to the currently selected rhythm if youÕre in SoundFinder, or to the currently selected sequenceÕs tempo if youÕre in the 16 Track...
  • Page 88 This parameter may also be edited via MIDI. It responds to an NRPN LSB value of 009. See ÒUsing RPNs and NRPNs to Edit SoundFinder ParametersÓ at the end of this chapter. The ZRÕs display will reflect LFO depth changes made via MIDI just as if youÕd made them from the front panel. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 89 C C C C o o o o n n n n t t t t r r r r o o o o l l l l l l l l i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e S S S S h h h h a a a a p p p p e e e e o o o o f f f f S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d s s s s Most of the sounds in the ZR-76 use envelopes to shape the volume and frequency content of their components.
  • Page 90 The Filter Cutoff parameter can be set from -64 to +63. A value of 0 will leave the soundÕs various filter cutoffs at their programmed settings. A value other than 0 will be added to or subtracted from the soundÕs programmed settings. Turn the Value knob to set the filter cutoff offset to the desired amount. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 91 The Filt Env Release parameter can be set to -64 to +63. A value of 0 will leave the soundÕs various filter release times at their programmed settings. A value other than 0 will be added to or subtracted from the soundÕs programmed settings. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 92 C C C C h h h h a a a a n n n n g g g g i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d Õ Õ Õ Õ s s s s K K K K e e e e y y y y R R R R a a a a n n n n g g g g e e e e Each sound in the ZR-76 can be set to respond only to notes played within a specified region of the ZR-76 keyboard or via MIDI.
  • Page 93 I I I I s s s s o o o o l l l l a a a a t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g V V V V e e e e l l l l o o o o c c c c i i i i t t t t y y y y - - - - D D D D e e e e p p p p e e e e n n n n d d d d e e e e n n n n t t t t C C C C o o o o m m m m p p p p o o o o n n n n e e e e n n n n t t t t s s s s o o o o f f f f S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d s s s s Many of the sounds in the ZR-76 are designed to respond musically to varying velocities played on the keyboard or received via MIDI.
  • Page 94 The ZR-76 keyboard produces channel pressureÑif a sound is programmed to respond to pressure, pressing down any key on the keyboard affects all of the notes being heard. The ZR-76 also supports key pressureÑreferred to in some other ENSONIQ products as ÒPolyKeyªÓ pressureÑwhen itÕs received via MIDI.
  • Page 95 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : When these filter parameters are edited, wherever relevant, their controllers are reset to their default values to prevent any unintentionally hung notes on the ZR-76, or in external MIDI modules.
  • Page 96 ZRÕs memory where they can be edited. There is one such location available in every ZR-76 song so that you can always have just the drum kit sound you need in each song. This special area is an edit buffer, which appears in the form of a unique drum/percussion kit called the SongEditKit.
  • Page 97 Turn the Parameter knob until the ZR shows ÒDrumKey=Ò on the bottom left of its display: The name of the drum kit sound youÕre going to edit Sound Street Kit DrumKey= What you see here may be different ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 98 Turn the Parameter knob to find the drum/percussion kit parameter you want to alter and use the Value knob to change its setting. For a full description of the editing options available for the ZR-76 sounds, see ÒWorking with the SoundFinder ParametersÓ later in this chapter.
  • Page 99 ZR-76 alphabetically, except for drum/percussion kits N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : The ZR-76 will only offer single, non-drum/percussion kit sounds for use by a drum key.
  • Page 100 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : The ZR-76 will only offer standard, non-drum/percussion kit sounds for use by a Drum key. You canÕt use a kit within a kit! The following parameter is present only when the sound being edited is a drum or percussion kit.
  • Page 101 T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : If youÕd like to work on another drum key, select it on the keyboardÑthe upper right- hand corner of the ZRÕs display will show the new drum key youÕve selected. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 102 DRM SoundFinder category, where a little re-tuning goes a long way: Since you can use any ZR-76 sound in a drum kitÑexcept for other drum/percussion kits, of courseÑthere will be some variety in how individual sounds respond to tuning shift adjustments.
  • Page 103 This section details the methods for saving SoundFinder sounds to the ZRÕs internal memory. After youÕve made changes to a ZR-76 sound in SoundFinder, youÕll want to save it back to the ZRÕs FLASH or RAM memory. (Chapter 9 contains an explanation of these two types of memory). You can save a sound to its original location, or to a spot you find more convenient.
  • Page 104 What you see here may be different Use the Value knob to select a SoundFinder type for your sound. For a complete list of SoundFinder types, see Chapter 13. When youÕve selected a SoundFinder type, press the Yes button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 105 The display shows the memory location to which your new sound will be saved. Save into FLS001:000 FLASH Steel Pad The ZR-76 has two areas of ZR-76 memory to which you can save a sound: ¥ FLASHÑthe more permanent type of ZR memory, which remains intact until you erase it ¥...
  • Page 106 C C C C r r r r e e e e a a a a t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a n n n n d d d d W W W W o o o o r r r r k k k k i i i i n n n n g g g g w w w w i i i i t t t t h h h h K K K K e e e e y y y y b b b b o o o o a a a a r r r r d d d d S S S S p p p p l l l l i i i i t t t t s s s s The ZR-76Õs keyboard can be split into two areas, with each area using its own sound.
  • Page 107 All of the keys on the keyboard below the split key will play this sound. You can change the split sound by turning the Sound Type and Sound Name knobs. Any of the ZR-76 sounds can be selected as a split sound, including other single-sound splits or layers.
  • Page 108 C C C C r r r r e e e e a a a a t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a n n n n d d d d W W W W o o o o r r r r k k k k i i i i n n n n g g g g w w w w i i i i t t t t h h h h L L L L a a a a y y y y e e e e r r r r s s s s The ZR-76Õs keyboard can play two sounds at once, stacked on top of each other, so that pressing any key plays them both.
  • Page 109 The layer soundÕs sound type The name of the layer sound Select a layer sound using the Sound Type and Sound Name knobs. Any of the ZR-76 sounds can be selected as the layer sound, including single-sound splits or layers.
  • Page 110 Split and layer elements donÕt have their own effect routingsÑthey share the underlying soundÕs effect. All of the components of a split and/or layer single sound are set to the same pitch tableÑequal temperamentÑthough their common tuning may be altered with the SoundFinder PitchTbl parameter. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 111 Single Sound What you see here may be different The ZR-76 allows you to save the SoundFinder configuration as a preset or a single sound. Turn the Value knob to select ÒPreset.Ó Press the Yes button. The display now allows you to name your preset:...
  • Page 112 This display is asking you if you would like to select from a list of all the presets in your ZRÕs internal memory. Press Yes to continue and select a preset, or press No if youÕd like to cancel. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 113 To change the selected componentÕs sound, use the Sound Type and Sound Name knobs to select a new sound. The ZR-76 can automatically select the effect bus for split and layer sounds as you select them. See ÒEnabling or Disabling Automatic Effect RoutingÓ in Chapter 3.
  • Page 114 Single Sound The ZR-76 allows you to save a split and/or layer as a single sound or a preset. N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If your split or layer uses a MIDI-OUT sound, the ÒSingle SoundÓ option will not be available on this display.
  • Page 115 The display shows the memory location to which your new sound will be saved. Save into FLS001:000 FLASH Steel Pad The ZR-76 has two areas of ZR-76 memory to which you can save a sound: ¥ FLASHÑthe more permanent type of ZR memory, which remains intact until you erase it ¥...
  • Page 116 W a a a a r r r r n n n n i i i i n n n n g g g g : : : : If youÕve saved a sound to the ZRÕs RAM sound bank, make sure to save it to floppy before turning off your ZR-76Ñpowering down clears RAM memory. The Save LED in the Disk/Global area will flash to remind you to save your RAM sound bank to floppy.
  • Page 117 SoundFinder always transmits MIDI note and controller data when you play the ZRÕs keyboard, in order to make it simple to play external MIDI devices from your ZR-76. The ZR-76 provides sound controller filters that let you enable or disable a soundÕs transmission of MIDI controller data. See ÒSound Controller FiltersÓ earlier in this chapter.
  • Page 118 MIDI-OUT sounds are designed for situations in which you want to transmit MIDI dataÑwithout playing local ZR-76 sounds. MIDI-OUT sounds may be selected after pressing the Select Sound button, or as the split and/or layer component of a preset. Whenever such a preset is selected, the Bank Select and Program Changes values associated with each MIDI-OUT sound are transmitted, calling up the appropriate sound in any external MIDI modules being controlled by your ZR-76.
  • Page 119 The MIDI-OUT sound has another important special talent: when itÕs selected as the basic SoundFinder sound, all incoming MIDI is sent over to the 16 Track Recorder. This allows you to use your ZR-76 as both a master controller and a multi-timbral sound source when sequencing on an external sequencer. MIDI travels out of the ZR from SoundFinder, to a track in the external sequencer, and then back to a track or tracks in the ZRÕs 16 Track Recorder.
  • Page 120 R R R R e e e e c c c c e e e e i i i i v v v v i i i i n n n n g g g g M M M M I I I I D D D D I I I I o o o o n n n n t t t t h h h h e e e e Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 The ZR-76 can respond to received MIDI data in SoundFinder or the 16 Track Recorder in the following ways: ¥...
  • Page 121 Data Entry value. T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : For a complete listing of the RPNs and NRPNs to which the ZR-76 responds, see ÒRegistered and Non-Registered Parameters (RPN/NRPN)Ó in Chapter 13.
  • Page 122 T T T T h h h h e e e e D D D D r r r r u u u u m m m m M M M M a a a a c c c c h h h h i i i i n n n n e e e e One of the most enjoyable components of the ZR-76 is the Drum Machine. The Drum Machine offers a number of uniquely musical features that make it an exceptionally useful tool in songwriting or performing, or for having a lot of fun when youÕre in the mood to explore new musical ideas.
  • Page 123 Rhythm Name knob to select a individual rhythm from that category. ¥ If you know the name of a rhythm, you can spell its name on the ZRÕs keyboard, and your ZR-76 will find it for you.
  • Page 124 Sound/Rhythm Name knob to pick an individual rhythm. T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : Your ZR-76 remembers the last rhythm you selected in each RhythmFinder category, and offers you that rhythm as a first choice whenever you return to the category.
  • Page 125 You can also search for a rhythm by name by typing the name on the ZRÕs keyboard, as described below. YouÕll find a complete list of all the ZR-76 rhythms in Chapter 13. T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : ThereÕs a special rhythm in the *UTILITY category called ClickTracks that can be used as a simple, generic metronome for playing along with in SoundFinder.
  • Page 126 Start/Stop. If the Drum Machine is playing, each fill will play as itÕs selected. Fills play through once and then return the Drum Machine to the last variation that was selected. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 127 S S S S e e e e t t t t t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e R R R R h h h h y y y y t t t t h h h h m m m m T T T T e e e e m m m m p p p p o o o o Each rhythm can be set to any tempo from 25 quarter notes per minute to 350 quarter notes per minute. The ZR-76 provides two simple methods for altering the Drum MachineÕs tempo: ¥...
  • Page 128 T T T T o o o o E E E E d d d d i i i i t t t t t t t t h h h h e e e e C C C C u u u u r r r r r r r r e e e e n n n n t t t t l l l l y y y y S S S S e e e e l l l l e e e e c c c c t t t t e e e e d d d d D D D D r r r r u u u u m m m m M M M M a a a a c c c c h h h h i i i i n n n n e e e e R R R R h h h h y y y y t t t t h h h h m m m m Press the Drum Machine Edit button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 129 ÒEdit zone settings?Ó you can change the sound settings in each of the zones within the rhythmÕs drum kit ¥ ÒSet Fill/Var tracks?Ó you can change the rhythmÕs variations and fills Each of these procedures is described in detail later in this chapter. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 130 S S S S e e e e l l l l e e e e c c c c t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a N N N N e e e e w w w w D D D D r r r r u u u u m m m m K K K K i i i i t t t t f f f f o o o o r r r r a a a a R R R R h h h h y y y y t t t t h h h h m m m m Each rhythm uses one of the ZR-76 drum kit sounds, or a specially customized version of one them. The kits in the SoundFinder DRUM-KIT category are designed for use with the Drum Machine, and you can assign any of them to any rhythm.
  • Page 131 R R R R h h h h y y y y t t t t h h h h m m m m M M M M i i i i x x x x ( ( ( ( E E E E x x x x p p p p r r r r e e e e s s s s s s s s i i i i o o o o n n n n ) ) ) ) When taking advantage of the great variety of sounds in the ZR-76, there may be times when youÕll want to make a particular rhythm louder or softer in volume, relative to the sounds youÕre using.
  • Page 132 Chapter 5ÑThe Drum Machine T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : On all ZR-76 displays, editable parameters are followed by an Ò=Ò character. Read-only parameters are followed by a colon (Ò:Ó).
  • Page 133 E E E E d d d d i i i i t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g D D D D r r r r u u u u m m m m K K K K i i i i t t t t Z Z Z Z o o o o n n n n e e e e s s s s The ZR-76 provides a way for you to customize the kit used by the currently selected rhythm, zone-by- zone.
  • Page 134 Press the Drum Machine Edit button. Turn the Parameter knob until the display shows "Edit zone settings?" Drum Machine Edit: Edit zone settings? Press Yes if you'd like to continue the procedure, or No if you'd like to cancel. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 135 Value knob to change their values. A full description of the editing options available for the ZR-76 drum kit zones can be found below. M M M M u u u u t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a D D D D r r r r u u u u m m m m M M M M a a a a c c c c h h h h i i i i n n n n e e e e Z Z Z Z o o o o n n n n e e e e Each zone in the current rhythmÕs kit can be silenced individually, and turned on again any time you like.
  • Page 136 You can easily replace the sound (or sounds) used in any Drum Machine kit zone. The Zone Snd parameter allows you to dial in another ZR-76 drum kitÑand the zone youÕre editing will play whatever the selected kit plays for that zone.
  • Page 137 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If any sounds in the selected zone are already set to their maximum volume setting, increasing the setting of the Zone Volume parameter will produce no audible effect. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 138 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If any sounds in the selected zone are already set to their minimum or maximum pan setting, decreasing or increasing, respectively, the setting of the Zone Pan parameter may produce no audible effect. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 139 T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : The zones in some of the rhythms programmed by ENSONIQÑand found in its ROM or on the ZRD-100 floppyÑare assigned to the insert effect. You can identify these rhythms by the word ÒInsertÓ...
  • Page 140 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If any sounds in the selected zone are already set to their minimum or maximum pitch setting, decreasing or increasing, respectively, the setting of the Tuning Shift parameter may produce no audible effect. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 141 T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : Your ZR-76 protects you from creating impossible mismatches by allowing you to select only those musical phrases that will work with the rhythm youÕve selected. Even so, if youÕd like to find out the time signature or loop length of a rhythm youÕre working with, see...
  • Page 142 You can use the up/down arrow buttons to choose one of the variations in the rhythm shown on the right. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select a variation. The zone you are customizing will play the musical phrase used by its counterpart in the variation you select. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 143 See ÒExamining a Rhythm to Learn the Source of Its Music,Ó later in this chapter. Turn the right knob to select the rhythm you want to use as the source for what the zone will play. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 144 E E E E x x x x a a a a m m m m i i i i n n n n i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a R R R R h h h h y y y y t t t t h h h h m m m m t t t t o o o o L L L L e e e e a a a a r r r r n n n n t t t t h h h h e e e e S S S S o o o o u u u u r r r r c c c c e e e e o o o o f f f f I I I I t t t t s s s s M M M M u u u u s s s s i i i i c c c c Many of the rhythms in the ZR-76 are self-contained: the musical phrases that their variations and fills play are actually part of the rhythm.
  • Page 145 RAM rhythm bank, if youÕve created one (see Chapter 9 to learn more about FLASH and RAM rhythm banks). T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : The ZR-76 provides a special memory-management tool called the librarian, described in Chapter 9.
  • Page 146 The display shows a memory location to which your new rhythm can be saved. Save into FLS001:000 FLASH : 5/4 Groove There are two areas of ZR-76 memory to which you can save a rhythm: ¥ FLASHÑthe more permanent type of memory, which remains intact until you erase it ¥...
  • Page 147 R R R R e e e e c c c c o o o o r r r r d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g w w w w i i i i t t t t h h h h D D D D r r r r u u u u m m m m M M M M a a a a c c c c h h h h i i i i n n n n e e e e R R R R h h h h y y y y t t t t h h h h m m m m s s s s The ZR-76 Drum Machine rhythmsÑwhich are so useful in performance and provide so much fun when youÕre jammingÑcan also be the foundation upon which your ZR-76 16-track recordings are built.
  • Page 148 ¥ New SongÑso that your ZR-76 stores the current song in memory, creates a new song, and sends the selected rhythm to the rhythm track in sequence A in bank 1 Turn the Value knob to select Current Song or New Song.
  • Page 149 If youÕve selected New Song, skip to step 9. If youÕre sending a rhythm into a sequence containing a Standard MIDI File that hasnÕt yet been converted into a ZR-76 sequence, the No/Yes LEDs will flash, and the display will show: Align MIDI channels &...
  • Page 150 M M M M I I I I D D D D I I I I S S S S t t t t a a a a r r r r t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g , , , , S S S S t t t t o o o o p p p p p p p p i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a n n n n d d d d C C C C o o o o n n n n t t t t i i i i n n n n u u u u i i i i n n n n g g g g The ZR-76 Drum Machine is designed so that rhythms always play from the beginning when the Drum Machine Start/Stop button is pressed.
  • Page 151 The Idea Pad is the answer to a songwriterÕs dream: a device that catches those fleeting flashes of musical magic that all too often evaporate as suddenly as they appear. The Idea Pad Òlooks over your shoulderÓ as you play the ZR-76, quietly recording everything you play, and capturing those musical surprises that often become favorite songs.
  • Page 152 While youÕre enjoying the sounds in SoundFinder, your ideas are recorded faithfully without a metronome timing reference. When you send an idea to the 16 Track Recorder, you can use ENSONIQÕs exclusive delta quantizing feature to lock your playing into a perfect tempo (delta quantizing is described in Chapter 7). To learn how to send an idea to the 16 Track Recorder, see ÒSending Ideas to the 16 Track RecorderÓ...
  • Page 153 To retrieve any take from the Idea Pad, simply select it and send it to the desired track in the 16 Track Recorder. See ÒSending Ideas to the 16 Track RecorderÓ later in this chapter to learn how this is done. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 154 Recall Idea menu by pressing the Recall Idea or up and down arrow buttons. If you select an idea with the Value knob, it wonÕt play until you press the Idea Pad Start/Stop button. When Auto-Start is turned off, ideas will only play when you press the Idea Pad Start/Stop button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 155 T T T T o o o o S S S S p p p p e e e e c c c c i i i i f f f f y y y y t t t t h h h h e e e e P P P P e e e e r r r r i i i i o o o o d d d d o o o o f f f f S S S S i i i i l l l l e e e e n n n n c c c c e e e e T T T T h h h h a a a a t t t t S S S S i i i i g g g g n n n n i i i i f f f f i i i i e e e e s s s s a a a a N N N N e e e e w w w w I I I I d d d d e e e e a a a a Press the Settings button. Turn the Parameter knob until the display shows: Idea Pad Settings: Idea Timeout= 2.0s What you see here may be different ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 156 ÒRthmÓ refers to a RAM rhythm bank When your ZR-76 is shipped from the factory, its RAM memory is allocated to the 16 Track Recorder/Song Editor and the Idea Pad, as shown above. There is no RAM allocated for RAM sound or rhythm banks.
  • Page 157 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If the Auto-Start parameter is set to On, the most recently-recorded idea will play (see ÒEnabling and Disabling Automatic Playback of Ideas in the Idea PadÓ earlier in this chapter). ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 158 Current SongÑso that the idea is sent to a track in the currently selected sequence ¥ New SongÑso that your ZR-76 stores the current song in memory, creates a new song, sends your idea to a track in sequence A in bank 1, designates the selected track as the sequenceÕs insert control track, and the insert effect the idea uses becomes the sequence insert effect (the insert control track and effects are explained in Chapter 8).
  • Page 159 Current SongÑso that the idea is sent to a track in the currently selected sequence ¥ New SongÑso that your ZR-76 stores the current song in memory, creates a new song, and sends the idea to a track in sequence A in bank 1 Turn the Value knob to select Current Song.
  • Page 160 MIDI channels, and add a set of ZR parameters to the track to which youÕre sending your ideaÑtheyÕll also be added to the sequenceÕs rhythm track if your idea uses a rhythm. Chapter 7 describes using Standard MIDI Files in the ZR-76. Press the Yes button to proceed, or No to cancel the operation.
  • Page 161 (see ÒEnabling and Disabling Automatic Playback of Ideas in the Idea PadÓ above). Pressing Recall Idea also causes the most recently recorded idea to play. Use the up/down arrow buttons or the Value knob to select the idea youÕd like to erase. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 162 The number of ideas currently in the Idea Pad This display will only appear if thereÕs more than one idea currently in the Idea Pad. Press Yes to erase all of the ideas, or No to return to the Recall Idea menu. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 163 R R R R e e e e c c c c o o o o r r r r d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g The ZR-76 provides a complete MIDI recording environment in which you can transform your ideas into fully-realized songs.
  • Page 164 ZRÕs keyboard, by the various ZR controllers, and by the Drum Machine. When the sequencer plays this data back, it sends it to the areas within your ZR-76 that produce its sounds and effects, and your music is faithfully reproduced. If your ZR-76 is set up to transmit MIDI, the sequencer will send the appropriate data out of the ZRÕs MIDI Out jack, as well.
  • Page 165 A set of up to 16 tracks of recorded MIDI data is called a sequence. A sequence generally contains the music for one section of a composition, such as a verse, bridge or chorus. The ZR-76 can have up to 24 active sequences at a time.
  • Page 166 Each song playlist also has its own global chorus and global reverb setup that can be utilized by the sequences it plays. (Each sequence within a song playlist has its own insert effect.) The ZR-76 effects are described in Chapter 8.
  • Page 167 Many of the buttons in the 16 Track Recorder and Song Editor contain LEDs that provide information at a glance when youÕre recording in the ZR-76. T T T T h h h h e e e e T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k L L L L E E E E D D D D s s s s In the 16 Track Recorder, when a track contains dataÑthat is, youÕve recorded something on the trackÑits...
  • Page 168 I I I I n n n n t t t t r r r r o o o o d d d d u u u u c c c c i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k R R R R e e e e c c c c o o o o r r r r d d d d e e e e r r r r Since the ZR-76 provides such a flexible songwriting environment, you may be coming to the 16 Track Recorder from one of several directions: ¥...
  • Page 169 If youÕre starting with a completely clean slate, you may want to jump ahead to ÒStarting from Scratch.Ó To most fully understand recording in the ZR-76, youÕll want to read ÒZR-76 Recording ConceptsÓ at the start of this chapter, if you havenÕt already read it.
  • Page 170 Use the Sound Type and Sound Name knobs to select the sound you would like to assign to a track. You can also select a sound by holding down the Select Sound button and spelling the desired soundÕs name on the ZRÕs keyboard. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 171 16 Track Recorder sequence. (For an explanation of the ZR-76 effects, see Chapter 8.) If youÕd like to send the insert effect to the current 16 Track Recorder sequence along with the sound, select ÒWith Effect.Ó...
  • Page 172 T T T T o o o o P P P P l l l l a a a a y y y y B B B B a a a a c c c c k k k k Y Y Y Y o o o o u u u u r r r r R R R R e e e e c c c c o o o o r r r r d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g Press the Play button. Press Stop if youÕd like your new recording to stop playing before it has played all the way through. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 173 T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k U U U U n n n n d d d d o o o o The ZR-76 allows you to undo your last recording, or track copy, erase or quantize procedure. When you undo a track, whatever was on the track prior to the last recording or procedure is restored.
  • Page 174 O O O O v v v v e e e e r r r r d d d d u u u u b b b b b b b b i i i i n n n n g g g g o o o o n n n n a a a a T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k The ZR-76 allows you to add music on top of music already recorded on a trackÑthis is called overdubbing.
  • Page 175 The following method can also be used to select a sound for a new track. T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : Your ZR-76 can automatically select an appropriate effect for each sound as you select it for use by a track.
  • Page 176 S S S S c c c c o o o o o o o o p p p p i i i i n n n n g g g g N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e s s s s F F F F r r r r o o o o m m m m a a a a T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k The ZR-76 allows you to easily remove, or scoop, individual notes out of tracks youÕve recorded. This can be done while the 16 Track Recorder is playing or when itÕs stopped.
  • Page 177 Press a track button to select the track whose sound you would like to editÑthe display will show: The currently selected track Your current bar/beat location in the sequence Trk01 1.01 Sound= Perc B3-PR The sound currently on the track ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 178 Use the Value knob to change the selected parameterÕs setting. If youÕre editing a standard ZR-76 sound, you can now set the selected parameter to any value you like. For a full description of the editing options available for the ZR-76 sounds, see ÒWorking With The SoundFinder ParametersÓ...
  • Page 179 Region To is on, you can fast forward up to the Region To location. The fast forward speed will accelerate as you hold down the button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 180 Chapter 7ÑRecording The ZR-76 can undo the following track command. See "Track Undo" earlier in this chapter for details. T T T T h h h h e e e e F F F F a a a a s s s s t t t t F F F F o o o o r r r r w w w w a a a a r r r r d d d d / / / / R R R R e e e e c c c c o o o o r r r r d d d d S S S S h h h h o o o o r r r r t t t t c c c c u u u u t t t t f f f f o o o o r r r r E E E E r r r r a a a a s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k If a sequence is playing, press the 16 Track Recorder Stop button.
  • Page 181 If the sequence youÕd like to rewind is stopped, press the 16 Track Recorder Play button. The sequence will begin playing. The sequence counter will be in the top right corner of the display. The selected sequenceÕs name The current bar/beat location in the sequence Big Fun 1.01 Time Signature: ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 182 There may be times when youÕll want to start playback of your sequence from somewhere in the middle. The ZR-76 provides an easy-to-use locate function for this purpose. T T T T o o o o L L L L o o o o c c c c a a a a t t t t e e e e t t t t o o o o A A A A n n n n y y y y P P P P o o o o i i i i n n n n t t t t i i i i n n n n a a a a S S S S e e e e q q q q u u u u e e e e n n n n c c c c e e e e If the sequence is playing, press and release the 16 Track Recorder Stop button.
  • Page 183 P P P P u u u u n n n n c c c c h h h h i i i i n n n n g g g g I I I I n n n n o o o o n n n n a a a a T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k The ZR-76 provides two ways to start recording in the middle of a track as it plays, allowing you to correct portions of your performance without re-recording the entire track.
  • Page 184 Chapter 7ÑRecording The ZR-76 can undo the following track command. See ÒUndoÓ earlier in this chapter for details. T T T T o o o o P P P P u u u u n n n n c c c c h h h h I I I I n n n n U U U U s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a F F F F o o o o o o o o t t t t S S S S w w w w i i i i t t t t c c c c h h h h Connect a foot switch to one of the foot switch jacks on your ZRÕs rear panel (see ÒUsing Foot SwitchesÓ...
  • Page 185 Step recording is ideal for impossible-to-play passages, or for times when a not-quite-human-sounding performance is desired. The ZR-76 provides a number of options for customizing the step-recording experience to suit your way of working. These options are accessed during the step-recording process itself.
  • Page 186 T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : The Step Size settingÑas well as all of the settings belowÑcan be changed as you make your way through the track. This allows you to vary the nature of the notes you enter so that youÕre not locked in to using only one type of note for your entire track. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...

  • Page 187: Gate Time

    16 Track Recorder in a standard, non-step recording mode. Higher settings will make notes sound more legato, while lower settings will cause the notes to be more stacatto. 11. Turn the Value knob to fine-tune the duration of each note. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 188 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : Advancing through the steps in a track during step recording erases the data located at those steps. 18. Repeat Steps 14-16 until youÕve finished entering all of the notes, chords and/or sustain/sostenuto pedal presses youÕd like to record on the track. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 189 ¥ You can paste it so that it replaces any data already present on the destination track. ¥ You can merge the data with any data already present on the destination track. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...

  • Page 190: Copy Track

    Chapter 7ÑRecording The ZR-76 can undo the following track command. See "Track Undo" earlier in this chapter for details. T T T T o o o o U U U U s s s s e e e e t t t t h h h h e e e e T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k C C C C o o o o p p p p y y y y F F F F u u u u n n n n c c c c t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n s s s s : : : : A A A A p p p p p p p p e e e e n n n n d d d d , , , , R R R R e e e e p p p p l l l l a a a a c c c c e e e e a a a a n n n n d d d d M M M M e e e e r r r r g g g g e e e e Select the track youÕd like to work with.
  • Page 191 Select the destination sequence location by pressing its Bank and Sequence buttons (see ÒSelecting a SequenceÓ later in this chapter). If you prefer, use the Value knob or the up/down arrow buttons to select the sequence to which youÕd like to send the selected data. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 192 The 16 Track Recorder allows you to delete an entire track, including any music it contains, as well as its sound assignment and track settings. The ZR-76 can undo the following track command. See "Track Undo" earlier in this chapter for details.

  • Page 193: Erase Track

    Turn the Value knob, or use the up/down arrow buttons to set the Scope parameter to Entire Track. Press Yes to erase the entire track, or No if youÕd like to cancel the procedure. The ZR-76 can undo the following track command. See "Track Undo" earlier in this chapter for details.

  • Page 194: Low Key

    Turn the Value knob or use the up/down arrow buttons to set the Scope parameter to Note Range. Press the Yes button. The display shows: Erase track 1? Low Key= The lowest note to be erased The Low Key parameter represents the bottom of the note rangeÑany note that falls between the Low ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...

  • Page 195: High Key

    High Key parameter to the desired value. 10. Press Yes to erase the notes within the note range you selected, or press No to cancel. The ZR-76 can undo the following track command. See "Track Undo" earlier in this chapter for details.
  • Page 196 Press Yes to complete the procedure, erasing events of the controller number you specified, or press No to cancel the procedure. The ZR-76 can undo the following track command. See "Track Undo" earlier in this chapter for details. T T T T o o o o E E E E r r r r a a a a s s s s e e e e V V V V a a a a r r r r i i i i o o o o u u u u s s s s T T T T y y y y p p p p e e e e s s s s o o o o f f f f D D D D a a a a t t t t a a a a F F F F r r r r o o o o m m m m a a a a T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k Select the track that you would like to erase.
  • Page 197 Scope parameter. You can turn the Value knob or use the up/down arrow buttons to set the Event parameter to: ¥ All TypesÑto erase all notes and controllers ¥ Pitch BendÑto erase pitch bend events ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 198 ZR provides four of these user-definable templates that can be stored in its FLASH memory so that theyÕre there whenever you need themÑyou can also use them as starting points for new setups. Your ZR-76 also has a selection of templates pre-programmed for your use.
  • Page 199 The ZR-76 offers a suite of sophisticated quantizing parameters that allow you to perform normal quantization in ways both powerful and subtle. Each time you quantize a track, this full palette of quantization tools works together in the service of your music.
  • Page 200 When you use delta quantization, your ZR-76 starts from the beginning of the track and examines the spaceÑor deltaÑbetween the beginning of the sequence and the first note. The ZR re-sizes the delta up or down to the nearest multiple of the value chosen with the Quantize To parameter, and shifts all of the later notes in the track so that they still hold their position relative to the first note.
  • Page 201 S S S S w w w w i i i i n n n n g g g g The ZR-76 allows you to add a ÒswingÓ feel to your quantized tracks. Every other occurrence of the type of note set by the Quantize To parameter is altered to sit slightly behind the beat.
  • Page 202 Quantize To value, and may be set from 0%Ñno deviationÑto 50%, or halfway to the next occurrence of the value selected with the Quantize To parameter. The window created applies to notes that fall both ahead of and behind each occurrence of the value set with the Quantize To parameter. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 203 Q Q Q Q u u u u a a a a n n n n t t t t i i i i z z z z e e e e N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e O O O O f f f f f f f f s s s s Quantizing typically affects the beginning of each noteÑthe note-on. In the ZR-76, you can also quantize the ends of notes to the value set with the Quantize To parameter.
  • Page 204 **EDITED**Ñsets all quantize parameters to the most recently used values. Use this template when you want to repeat the last kind of quantizing you did. When you first turn on your ZR-76, the values in the **EDITED** template are the same as the values used in the Strict 1/16 template.
  • Page 205 U U U U s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a Q Q Q Q u u u u a a a a n n n n t t t t i i i i z z z z a a a a t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n T T T T e e e e m m m m p p p p l l l l a a a a t t t t e e e e a a a a s s s s a a a a S S S S t t t t a a a a r r r r t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g P P P P o o o o i i i i n n n n t t t t The ZR-76 offers a large selection of frequently-used quantization setups as templates. Whenever you quantize a track, you start with one of these templates.
  • Page 206 Your settings will be retained until you alter them or power down your ZR-76. You can save these quantize settings as one of the USER quantize templates. See ÒMaking Your Own Quantize TemplateÓ later in this chapter.
  • Page 207 Normal The currently selected quantization method In addition to its selection of conventional quantizing tools, the ZR-76 also offers ENSONIQÕs unique delta quantization. (See the how-to following this one to learn how to use delta quantization.) The Method parameter allows you to decide if youÕd like to use the ZRÕs delta quantizing feature.
  • Page 208 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : The setting of the Shift parameter affects all the notes on the track (or in the currently selected region), regardless of the setting of the Low Key and High Key parameters. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 209 The Window Minimum value is a percentage of the distance between occurrences of the metric division set with the Quantize To parameter. 20. Turn the Value knob to set the Window Minimum parameter to the desired value. 21. Turn the Parameter knob until the display shows ÒWindow Maximum=Ó: ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 210 26. Turn the Value knob to set the Move Note Offs parameter to the desired value. 27. When all the quantize parameters are set as youÕd like them, press Yes to continue the procedure and quantize the track, or No if youÕd like to cancel. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 211 U U U U s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g D D D D e e e e l l l l t t t t a a a a Q Q Q Q u u u u a a a a n n n n t t t t i i i i z z z z a a a a t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n The ZR-76 provides an exciting new form of quantization called delta quantization. ÒQuantizing Tracks Conceptual OverviewÓ...
  • Page 212 M M M M a a a a k k k k i i i i n n n n g g g g Y Y Y Y o o o o u u u u r r r r O O O O w w w w n n n n Q Q Q Q u u u u a a a a n n n n t t t t i i i i z z z z a a a a t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n T T T T e e e e m m m m p p p p l l l l a a a a t t t t e e e e The ZR-76 allows you to save quantization setups that you expect to use over and over again as templates.
  • Page 213 This shows the quantize template thatÕs currently in place. If you see the **EDITED** on the display, your ZR-76 is telling you that youÕve changed some of the quantization settings. If not, the currently installed template is either one of your user templates that youÕve already saved into memory, or itÕs one of the templates supplied by ENSONIQ.
  • Page 214 Idea Pad (see Chapter 6 to learn how to send an idea to the 16 Track Recorder) ¥ directly from the Drum Machine into the current song or into a freshly-created song that uses the ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 215 E E E E d d d d i i i i t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g R R R R h h h h y y y y t t t t h h h h m m m m T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k S S S S e e e e t t t t t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g s s s s The ZR-76 provides sound editing parameters that can be used to adjust the rhythm track to your liking.
  • Page 216 If it does, you may want to record variation and fill selections using Add mode. If the rhythm track is not already selected, select it by pressing the 16 Track Recorder Rhythm button. Press and hold the Record button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 217 If the rhythm track is not already selected, select it by pressing the 16 Track Recorder Rhythm button. Press and hold the Record button. While still holding the Record button, press the Play button to begin recording. After theÑif youÕve enabled the countoff featureÑthe sequence and the rhythm will begin playing. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 218 After the countoffÑif youÕve enabled the countoff featureÑthe sequence and the rhythm will begin playing. At the point in the sequence where youÕd like the rhythm to stop playing, press the Drum Machine Start/Stop button. The rhythm will stop, and the sequence will keep playing. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 219 You can then leave it just as it is, or use it as a starting point to create a new rhythm track. The ZR-76 can undo the following track command. See ÒUndoÓ earlier in this chapter for details.
  • Page 220 MIDI-OUT sound to the rhythm track from SoundFinder (see Chapter 4). When you play the 16 Track Recorder, all of the rhythmÕs track music will be transmitted as MIDI data on the channel selected in the MIDI-OUT sound. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 221 E E E E r r r r a a a a s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e R R R R h h h h y y y y t t t t h h h h m m m m T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k The ZR-76 allows you to erase part or all of the rhythm track. You can completely erase the rhythm track, so that it no longer has a rhythm, or you can erase just the variation and fill selections along with any notes you may have recorded, and leave the rhythm there.
  • Page 222 S S S S e e e e l l l l e e e e c c c c t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a S S S S e e e e q q q q u u u u e e e e n n n n c c c c e e e e Each song in your ZR-76 can contain up to 24 sequences. The sequences are grouped into three sets of eight sequences each.
  • Page 223 Press the button associated with the parameter youÕd like to edit (a full description of each of the recording parameters is available later in this chapter). Use the Parameter knob to select the parameter youÕd like to edit. Turn the Value knob to change the parameterÕs setting to the desired value. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 224 S S S S e e e e t t t t t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e S S S S e e e e q q q q u u u u e e e e n n n n c c c c e e e e T T T T e e e e m m m m p p p p o o o o The ZR-76 provides two methods for setting the tempo of the currently selected sequence. You can: ¥...
  • Page 225 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If the time signature of a sequence has more than four beats and youÕve set the click to use the spoken numbers, the ZR-76 will use spoken numbers for the first four beats, and fill in the rest with clicks.
  • Page 226 WetReverbÑto hear the click through the WetReverb bus ¥ DryÑto hear the click through the Dry bus Turn the Value knob or use the up/down arrow buttons to set the Click FX Bus parameter to the desired value. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 227 C C C C o o o o u u u u n n n n t t t t o o o o f f f f f f f f The ZR-76 offers a number of options for the rhythmic reference that comes before the first beat of any track you record.
  • Page 228 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If the time signature of the sequence has more than four beats and youÕve set the countoff to use spoken numbers, the ZR-76 will use spoken numbers for the first four beats, and fill in the rest with clicks.
  • Page 229 Turn the Parameter knob until the number youÕd like to change is flashing. Turn the Value knob to set the selected number to the value you desire. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the time signature is what you want it to be. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 230 Once youÕve set the time signature to your liking, pressing any track button will apply it to the sequence. When you play or record, the click, countoff and sequence counter will all reflect the changes youÕve made. Press any track button to apply the new time signature to the sequence. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 231 U U U U s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g R R R R e e e e g g g g i i i i o o o o n n n n s s s s The ZR-76 allows you to select a specific section within a sequenceÑcalled a region. When you set a region within a sequence, it will: ¥...
  • Page 232 T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : If you prefer, you can stop the sequence at the location youÕd like to use as the beginning of the region, and then double-click the From button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 233 T T T T o o o o G G G G e e e e t t t t t t t t o o o o t t t t h h h h e e e e S S S S t t t t a a a a r r r r t t t t o o o o f f f f a a a a R R R R e e e e g g g g i i i i o o o o n n n n U U U U s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e R R R R e e e e w w w w i i i i n n n n d d d d B B B B u u u u t t t t t t t t o o o o n n n n If the sequence is playing, press the 16 Track Recorder Stop button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 234 S S S S h h h h o o o o r r r r t t t t c c c c u u u u t t t t f f f f o o o o r r r r T T T T r r r r i i i i m m m m m m m m i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a S S S S e e e e q q q q u u u u e e e e n n n n c c c c e e e e The ZR-76 provides a shortcut that allows you to quickly trim the beginning and/or end of the selected sequence.
  • Page 235 C C C C o o o o p p p p y y y y i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a S S S S e e e e q q q q u u u u e e e e n n n n c c c c e e e e The ZR-76 allows you to copy any sequence youÕve recorded to a new sequence location. This allows you to create a spare copy of a sequence before making changes;...
  • Page 236 The name of the sequence in the destination location Replace SOON-GONE in Bank1: A? The destination location Press the Yes button if youÕd like to replace the displayed sequence with the sequence youÕre copying. Press the No button if youÕd like to cancel. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 237 ZRÕs internal memory. Select the song to which youÕd like to copy the sequence, by selecting it from memory using the Select ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 238 E E E E r r r r a a a a s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a S S S S e e e e q q q q u u u u e e e e n n n n c c c c e e e e In the ZR-76, the Song Editor erase command can be used for deleting an entire sequence youÕd like to remove from the ZRÕs memory, or for trimming unwanted music from the beginning and/or end of a...
  • Page 239 (If youÕd like to know more about working with the Region From and To parameters, see ÒUsing Regions,Ó earlier in this chapter.) Press the Song Editor Erase button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 240 R R R R e e e e n n n n a a a a m m m m i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a S S S S e e e e q q q q u u u u e e e e n n n n c c c c e e e e The ZR-76 allows you to rename a sequence at any time. Sequence names in the ZR-76 are up to 11 characters long in upper or lower case (including a selection of symbols).
  • Page 241 R R R R e e e e c c c c o o o o r r r r d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g A A A A u u u u t t t t o o o o m m m m a a a a t t t t e e e e d d d d S S S S e e e e q q q q u u u u e e e e n n n n c c c c e e e e T T T T e e e e m m m m p p p p o o o o C C C C h h h h a a a a n n n n g g g g e e e e s s s s The ZR-76 Final Mix recording mode allows you to record tempo changes that occur over the course of a sequence, so that you can create automated ritardandi and accelerandi.
  • Page 242 When youÕre done recording changes, press Stop, or continue until the end of the sequence. To play back your work, press Play. If youÕd like to re-do your tempo changes, press the 16 Track Recorder Edit and Yes buttons to undo your work, and then return to Step 2. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 243 S S S S o o o o n n n n g g g g T T T T o o o o o o o o l l l l s s s s a a a a n n n n d d d d T T T T e e e e c c c c h h h h n n n n i i i i q q q q u u u u e e e e s s s s For a introduction to the ZR-76 concept of a song, see the discussion of song playlists and songs in ÒZR-76 Recording ConceptsÓ...
  • Page 244 When you create a new song playlistÑor when you select a songÕs playlist, or load a song from floppy that was saved with the song playlist selectedÑthe ZR-76 examines the steps in the playlist and store certain information in RAM regarding the transitions between playlist steps, in order to help ensure smooth transitions.
  • Page 245 If this message is displayed you can press Yes to play the song playlist anyway, or press No to exit the playlist. If you press Yes, your ZR-76 will let you know when the transition into an upcoming step may not be perfect by showing a display looking something like this: Can’t smooth step!
  • Page 246 R R R R e e e e n n n n a a a a m m m m i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a S S S S o o o o n n n n g g g g When you create a new song, your ZR-76 assigns the song a default name based on the number of songs currently in memory.
  • Page 247 T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : The Value knob provides access to characters unavailable on the keyboard. Use the front panel controls or the keyboard to rename your song. When youÕve named your song, press the Yes button. If youÕd like to cancel the renaming, press the No button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 248 S S S S e e e e l l l l e e e e c c c c t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g A A A A n n n n o o o o t t t t h h h h e e e e r r r r S S S S o o o o n n n n g g g g The ZR-76 can hold as many songs as memory will allow. Each song can contain up to 24 sequences, a song playlist and its own global chorus and global reverb setup.
  • Page 249 Chapter 7ÑRecording If the only song currently in your ZR-76 is already in the Song Editor, the display will show: No songs to select! Song memory is empty If thereÕs a song stored in the ZRÕs song memory, the display will show:...
  • Page 250 C C C C o o o o p p p p y y y y i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a S S S S o o o o n n n n g g g g Each ZR-76 song can have a song playlist. There may be times that youÕd like to experiment with different song structures by setting up different playlists and listening to the various versions one after another.
  • Page 251 W a a a a r r r r n n n n i i i i n n n n g g g g : : : : When loading data from a floppy disk, avoid removing the disk from the drive until the disk drive light is no longer flashingÑdoing so may result in corrupted data on the disk and/or in the ZRÕs internal memory. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 252 T T T T o o o o E E E E r r r r a a a a s s s s e e e e a a a a S S S S o o o o n n n n g g g g Õ Õ Õ Õ s s s s P P P P l l l l a a a a y y y y l l l l i i i i s s s s t t t t If the Song Playlist LED is not already lit, press the Song Playlist button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 253 Press the Yes button if youÕd like to continue and choose a new name for your song, or press the No button if youÕd like to cancel. If you press Yes, the display will show: Rename Song: New Name= NEW-SONG The underlined character can be changed ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 254 MIDI channels, merged into a single track Your ZR-76 can play either type of Standard MIDI File. The ZR-76 can load SMFs of up to 215k in size. The Standard MIDI File format is often used in the creation of General MIDI music, since GM is a form thatÕs based on transportability from sequencer to sequencer.
  • Page 255 Chapter 7ÑRecording N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : ZR-76 sequences are themselves Standard MIDI Files, and can be played by any Standard MIDI File-capable sequencer. The first thing the ZR-76 does when you load an SMF is to take a moment to examine the file and learn if its tracks are arranged in numerical order according to the MIDI channels they use, and if the SMF contains 16 tracks or less.
  • Page 256 Standard MIDI File. N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : When the ZR-76 aligns the tracks of an SMF, it also adds the ability to remember Region From and To and InsertCntrlTrack settings to the sequence.
  • Page 257 Align MIDI channels to track numbers? Your ZR-76 is asking you if you want to re-arrange the order of your Standard MIDI FileÕs tracks so that theyÕre in numerical order according to the MIDI channels they use. See ÒAligning TracksÓ above...
  • Page 258 CTRL. Both of these procedures are described in Chapter The ZR-76 provides sound controller filters that let you enable or disable a trackÕs transmission of MIDI controller data. See ÒSound Controller FiltersÓ in Chapter 4.
  • Page 259 Xmit bnk:prg MIDI-OUT:§01 000:000 The MIDI Program Change number that will be transmitted Turn the Value knob to select the MIDI Program Change value that the sound will transmit. 10. Press Enter to complete the procedure. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 260 16 Track Recorder via MIDI, you can take advantage of the ZRÕs ability to automatically select an appropriate effect bus for each sound. See ÒEnabling or Disabling Automatic Effect RoutingÓ in Chapter 3. The ZR-76 can respond to received MIDI data in SoundFinder or the 16 Track Recorder according to the following scheme: ¥...
  • Page 261 Xmit MIDI Clocks= On The current Xmit MIDI Clocks value The Xmit MIDI Clocks parameter controls whether or not the ZR-76 will send out MIDI clocks, as well as MIDI Start, Stop and Continue messages. This parameter may be set to: ¥...
  • Page 262 R R R R e e e e c c c c o o o o r r r r d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k R R R R e e e e c c c c o o o o r r r r d d d d e e e e r r r r T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k s s s s f f f f r r r r o o o o m m m m M M M M I I I I D D D D I I I I S S S S o o o o u u u u r r r r c c c c e e e e s s s s The ZR-76 16 Track Recorder can record music played into its tracks from a MIDI source, including MIDI controllers or external MIDI sequencers.
  • Page 263 T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : If itÕs more convenient for you to use some other track, you can select the other track and proceed. However, when recording ends, your ZR-76 will need to align the data so that it is placed onto the track corresponding to the MIDI channel you used.
  • Page 264 The display shows: Align MIDI channels to track numbers? Your ZR-76 is telling you that it needs to align the data received on the MIDI channels youÕve used to their like-numbered tracks. If youÕre ready to proceed, press the Yes button.
  • Page 265 Yes button. If youÕre sending data to your ZR-76 from an ENSONIQ TS-10 or TS-12, you can set up the sounds for all of the tracks at once by re-selecting the sequence on the TSÑthe TS will send program changes for all of the tracks in the selected sequence.
  • Page 266 The display shows: Align MIDI channels to track numbers? Your ZR-76 is telling you that it needs to align the data received on the MIDI channels youÕve used to their like-numbered tracks. 18. If youÕre ready to proceed, press the Yes button.
  • Page 267 ZRÕs insert effectsÑso your music automatically sounds the same when played from a computer sequencer as it did in your ZR-76. If your sequence uses a rhythm, the rhythm track contains the SysEx data for playing the rhythm from the computer sequencer.
  • Page 268 No modern recording studio would be complete without a full suite of mixing toolsÑincluding high-quality effects. The ZR-76 provides everything you need to create great-sounding stereo mixes. YouÕll find the mixing console located in the FX/Mixdown strip on the ZRÕs front panel. Whether youÕre playing sounds in SoundFinder or working with the 16 Track Recorder, the FX/Mixdown strip offers all the mixing tools you need.
  • Page 269 T T T T w w w w o o o o M M M M i i i i x x x x e e e e r r r r s s s s I I I I n n n n O O O O n n n n e e e e The ZR-76 is great for playing sounds, as well as being terrific all-in-one recording studios. To serve both of these purposes, the FX/Mixdown strip is actually two mixers in one.
  • Page 270 ZRÕs display. The F# is always a lower case lock, the A# an upper case lock, while the G# types a blank space. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 271 The display shows the memory location to which your new sound will be saved. Save into FLS001:000 FLASH Steel Pad The ZR-76 has two areas of ZR-76 memory to which you can save a sound: ¥ FLASHÑthe more permanent type of ZR memory, which remains intact until you erase it ¥...
  • Page 272 ZRÕs display. The F# is always a lower case lock, the A# an upper case lock, while the G# types a blank space. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 273 B B B B a a a a s s s s i i i i c c c c M M M M i i i i x x x x i i i i n n n n g g g g w w w w i i i i t t t t h h h h t t t t h h h h e e e e 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k R R R R e e e e c c c c o o o o r r r r d d d d e e e e r r r r F F F F X X X X / / / / M M M M i i i i x x x x d d d d o o o o w w w w n n n n S S S S t t t t r r r r i i i i p p p p The ZR-76 lets you set each track in a 16 Track Recorder sequence with its own mix and pan settings and its own effect routing.
  • Page 274 After establishing a basic mix, a musical arrangement may call for tracks to be made louder or softer during the course of a sequence, or to move around in the stereo field. The ZR-76 provides for the recording of such changes through the use of the track mix recording mode.
  • Page 275 Press the 16 Track Recorder Rewind button to go back to the beginning of the sequence. Hold down the 16 Track Recorder Record button. While continuing to hold down the Record button, press the Play button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 276 Mix (Expression) may be set from 0 to 127. N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : Sounds and tracks in the ZR-76 default to a volume setting of 127, though you can set this ceiling to any value from 0 to 127.
  • Page 277 The Mix knob can be used to change the loudness of the currently selected track by setting it anywhere from 0 to 127. Turning it clockwise will increase the trackÕs loudness, turning it counter- clockwise will decrease it. Turn the Mix knob to set the trackÕs mix level to the desired level. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 278 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If youÕre working with a Standard MIDI File that has not yet had its tracks re-ordered to correspond to their MIDI channels, turning the Pan knob will cause ÒAlign MIDI channels to track numbers?Ó to be displayed. See Chapter 7 to learn about working with Standard MIDI Files. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 279 Turn the Pan knob to select a location within the stereo field for the currently selected track. The display will show: The number of the currently selected track Trk01 1.01 Pan= Center 00 The trackÕs current pan value ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 280 28 Dist Auto Wah N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : Some of these effects are unique ENSONIQ creations, available only in the ZR-76, MR-61, MR-76, MR-Rack and ASR-X.
  • Page 281 ÒwetÓ is the insert effect mix after itÕs been through the chorus. Any sounds or tracks assigned to the insert bus will use the ZR-76 outputs chosen by the system Insert FX Out parameter, described later in this chapter.
  • Page 282 Once youÕve set the busses to their desired send amounts, you can assign sounds and tracks to the appropriate bus. Any sounds or tracks assigned to one of the three reverb busses will use the ZR-76 outputs chosen by the system GlobalReverbOut parameter, described later in this chapter.
  • Page 283 Arrows with a ÒbumpÓ in them are not connected to the line that they cross. ESP 2 is the effects chip in the ZR-76. A A A A p p p p p p p p l l l l y y y y i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a n n n n E E E E f f f f f f f f e e e e c c c c t t t t t t t t o o o o a a a a S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d o o o o r r r r T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k A A A A s s s s s s s s i i i i g g g g n n n n i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d F F F F i i i i n n n n d d d d e e e e r r r r S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d t t t t o o o o a a a a n n n n E E E E f f f f f f f f e e e e c c c c t t t t Each sound in SoundFinder may be assigned to any of the ZRÕs effect busses, and therefore, to any of the...
  • Page 284 BusÑthat constitutes a second-best effect choice (the Alt. FX Bus is described in the effects overview earlier in this chapter). Your ZR-76 can be set to automatically use this bus whenever the need arises. This feature is controlled by the system AutoSelect FXBus parameter. See Chapter 3Õs ÒEnabling or Disabling Automatic Effect RoutingÓ...
  • Page 285 Each 16 Track Recorder track can be assigned to any of the ZRÕs effects. The ZR-76 provides a special feature that can automate the selection of effects for each track as you select the sounds that theyÕll use. See ÒEnabling or Disabling Automatic Effect RoutingÓ in Chapter 3.
  • Page 286 In SoundFinder, select the sound using an insert effect that youÕd like to send to the 16 Track Recorder. Press the SoundFinder Send To Track button. The Select Sound, Yes and No LEDs begin to flash, and the display may show: ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 287 Select the idea youÕd like to send to a track in the 16 Track Recorder by pressing the Recall Idea button and using either the up and down arrow buttons or the Value knob to select it. Press the Idea Pad Send to Track button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 288 Current SongÑso that the idea is sent to a track in the currently selected sequence ¥ New SongÑso that your ZR-76 stores the current song in memory, creates a new song, and sends the idea to a track in sequence A in bank 1 Turn the Value knob to select New Song.
  • Page 289 Current SongÑso that the idea is sent to a track in the currently selected sequence ¥ New SongÑso that your ZR-76 stores the current song in memory, creates a new song, and sends the idea to a track in sequence A in bank 1 Turn the Value knob to select Current Song.
  • Page 290 T T T T o o o o M M M M a a a a n n n n u u u u a a a a l l l l l l l l y y y y S S S S e e e e l l l l e e e e c c c c t t t t a a a a n n n n I I I I n n n n s s s s e e e e r r r r t t t t E E E E f f f f f f f f e e e e c c c c t t t t Press the Insert FX button. Turn the Parameter knob until the display shows: Insert Effect= 27 Dist+Phaser The currently selected insert effect You can now select any of the insert effects: ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 291 Use the Value knob to select the insert effect youÕd like to use. Allow a moment for your ZR-76 to download the new insert effect youÕve chosen. N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If the insert effect is bypassed, you will not be able to hear it. See ÒBypassing the ZR- 76 EffectsÓ...
  • Page 292 Each insert effect has a number of presets that you can use or employ as starting points for your own insert effect editing. Turn the Value knob or use the up/down arrow buttons to select an insert effect preset youÕd like to use. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 293 A A A A d d d d d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g G G G G l l l l o o o o b b b b a a a a l l l l R R R R e e e e v v v v e e e e r r r r b b b b t t t t o o o o t t t t h h h h e e e e I I I I n n n n s s s s e e e e r r r r t t t t E E E E f f f f f f f f e e e e c c c c t t t t It may be desirable to add some reverb to the insert effect. The ZR-76 allows you to do this by sending some or all of the insert wet/dry input mix (described above) to the global reverb.
  • Page 294 M M M M o o o o d d d d u u u u l l l l a a a a t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e I I I I n n n n s s s s e e e e r r r r t t t t E E E E f f f f f f f f e e e e c c c c t t t t i i i i n n n n R R R R e e e e a a a a l l l l T T T T i i i i m m m m e e e e All of the ZR-76 insert effects allow real-time control of their parameters. When youÕre using a sound in SoundFinder, any controller you employ can be used to change the characteristics of the insert effect.
  • Page 295 The Mod Src parameter can be set to any of the modulation sources listed above this ÒHow-To.Ó Turn the Value knob or use the up/down arrow buttons to select a Mod Src youÕd like to use. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 296 S S S S e e e e t t t t t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e I I I I n n n n s s s s e e e e r r r r t t t t E E E E f f f f f f f f e e e e c c c c t t t t P P P P a a a a r r r r a a a a m m m m e e e e t t t t e e e e r r r r t t t t o o o o b b b b e e e e M M M M o o o o d d d d u u u u l l l l a a a a t t t t e e e e d d d d i i i i n n n n R R R R e e e e a a a a l l l l T T T T i i i i m m m m e e e e The ZR-76 allows you to modulate any of the current insert effectÕs parameters, with the exception of any LFO Rate and DDL Time parameters that are set to a division of the system clock tempo.
  • Page 297 T T T T o o o o S S S S e e e e t t t t t t t t h h h h e e e e A A A A l l l l l l l l o o o o w w w w a a a a b b b b l l l l e e e e I I I I n n n n s s s s e e e e r r r r t t t t E E E E f f f f f f f f e e e e c c c c t t t t M M M M o o o o d d d d u u u u l l l l a a a a t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n A A A A m m m m o o o o u u u u n n n n t t t t Press the Insert FX button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 298 T T T T o o o o D D D D e e e e s s s s i i i i g g g g n n n n a a a a t t t t e e e e a a a a S S S S e e e e q q q q u u u u e e e e n n n n c c c c e e e e Õ Õ Õ Õ s s s s I I I I n n n n s s s s e e e e r r r r t t t t C C C C o o o o n n n n t t t t r r r r o o o o l l l l T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k Press one of the track buttons to let your ZR-76 know that you want to work with the 16 Track Recorder mixdown strip.
  • Page 299 D D D D e e e e t t t t e e e e r r r r m m m m i i i i n n n n i i i i n n n n g g g g W W W W h h h h i i i i c c c c h h h h R R R R e e e e a a a a r r r r - - - - P P P P a a a a n n n n e e e e l l l l O O O O u u u u t t t t p p p p u u u u t t t t s s s s t t t t h h h h e e e e I I I I n n n n s s s s e e e e r r r r t t t t E E E E f f f f f f f f e e e e c c c c t t t t W W W W i i i i l l l l l l l l U U U U s s s s e e e e The insert effect can be routed to the ZR-76 rear-panel Main or Aux stereo output jacks.
  • Page 300 G G G G e e e e n n n n e e e e r r r r a a a a l l l l T T T T e e e e c c c c h h h h n n n n i i i i q q q q u u u u e e e e f f f f o o o o r r r r E E E E d d d d i i i i t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e G G G G l l l l o o o o b b b b a a a a l l l l C C C C h h h h o o o o r r r r u u u u s s s s The ZR-76 global chorus features a host of parameters that allow you to adjust the global chorus to your taste.
  • Page 301 Allow a moment for your ZR-76 to download the new global chorus preset youÕve chosen. S S S S e e e e t t t t t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e C C C C h h h h o o o o r r r r u u u u s s s s B B B B u u u u s s s s I I I I n n n n p p p p u u u u t t t t M M M M i i i i x x x x When a sound or track is assigned to the chorus bus, itÕs routed to a wet/dry mix control.
  • Page 302 A A A A d d d d d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g R R R R e e e e v v v v e e e e r r r r b b b b t t t t o o o o t t t t h h h h e e e e G G G G l l l l o o o o b b b b a a a a l l l l C C C C h h h h o o o o r r r r u u u u s s s s It may be desirable to add some reverb to a chorused sound or track. The ZR-76 allows you to do this by sending some or all of the chorus wet/dry mix (described above) to the global chorus.

  • Page 303: Lfo Rate

    The currently selected value for this parameter The Chorus Depth parameter can be set anywhere from 0.0ms (milliseconds) to 25.0ms. Turn the Value knob or use the up/down arrow buttons to set the chorus depth as you prefer. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 304 T T T T o o o o A A A A d d d d j j j j u u u u s s s s t t t t t t t t h h h h e e e e G G G G l l l l o o o o b b b b a a a a l l l l C C C C h h h h o o o o r r r r u u u u s s s s S S S S p p p p r r r r e e e e a a a a d d d d Press the Chorus button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 305 This represents the current amount of stereo spread The chorus spread parameter is represented pictorially in the ZR-76. The line you see in the display represents the ZRÕs stereo field. Moving the ÒLÓ and the ÒRÓ further from the middle increases the amount of stereo separation in the global chorus, and moving them closer to the middle decreases it.
  • Page 306 G G G G e e e e n n n n e e e e r r r r a a a a l l l l T T T T e e e e c c c c h h h h n n n n i i i i q q q q u u u u e e e e f f f f o o o o r r r r E E E E d d d d i i i i t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e G G G G l l l l o o o o b b b b a a a a l l l l R R R R e e e e v v v v e e e e r r r r b b b b The ZR-76 global reverb offers a suite of parameters that allow you to customize the global reverb. All of the global reverb parameters are edited using the same technique.
  • Page 307 S S S S e e e e l l l l e e e e c c c c t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a G G G G l l l l o o o o b b b b a a a a l l l l R R R R e e e e v v v v e e e e r r r r b b b b P P P P r r r r e e e e s s s s e e e e t t t t The ZR-76 provides a selection of global reverb presets. The reverb can be fully editedÑthese presets can serve as starting points.
  • Page 308 Allow a moment for your ZR-76 to download the new global reverb preset youÕve chosen. S S S S e e e e t t t t t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g R R R R e e e e v v v v e e e e r r r r b b b b A A A A m m m m o o o o u u u u n n n n t t t t s s s s f f f f o o o o r r r r t t t t h h h h e e e e L L L L i i i i g g g g h h h h t t t t , , , , M M M M e e e e d d d d i i i i u u u u m m m m a a a a n n n n d d d d W W W W e e e e t t t t R R R R e e e e v v v v e e e e r r r r b b b b B B B B u u u u s s s s s s s s e e e e s s s s There are always three different amounts of global reverb available.
  • Page 309 S S S S e e e e t t t t t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e G G G G l l l l o o o o b b b b a a a a l l l l R R R R e e e e v v v v e e e e r r r r b b b b Õ Õ Õ Õ s s s s O O O O v v v v e e e e r r r r a a a a l l l l l l l l V V V V o o o o l l l l u u u u m m m m e e e e The ZR-76 offers three busses that allow a sound or track to be treated with varying degrees of global reverb.
  • Page 310 You can set the global reverb decay time to any amount from 0.0sec (seconds) to 10.0sec. Turn the Value knob or use the up/down arrow buttons to set the global reverb decay time to the desired length. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 311 T T T T o o o o S S S S e e e e t t t t t t t t h h h h e e e e G G G G l l l l o o o o b b b b a a a a l l l l R R R R e e e e v v v v e e e e r r r r b b b b Õ Õ Õ Õ s s s s H H H H F F F F B B B B a a a a n n n n d d d d w w w w i i i i d d d d t t t t h h h h Press the Reverb button. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 312 You can set the global reverb high-frequency diffusion to any amount from 0 to 100. Turn the Value knob or use the up/down arrow buttons to set the global reverb Diffusion 1 to the desired value. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 313 Turn the Parameter knob until the display shows: The current global reverb preset Reverb: User Preset Definition= The currently selected value for this parameter You can set the global reverb definition to any amount from 0 to 100. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 314 W W W W o o o o r r r r k k k k i i i i n n n n g g g g w w w w i i i i t t t t h h h h D D D D r r r r y y y y S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d s s s s a a a a n n n n d d d d T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k s s s s Sounds and tracks donÕt have to use the ZR-76 effectsÑthey can be assigned to the dry FX bus. (See ÒTo Assign a SoundFinder Sound to an EffectÓ...
  • Page 315 There may be times when youÕd like to temporarily turn an effectÑor all of the effectsÑoff in order to hear sounds or tracks in their uneffected, Òdry,Ó state. This is accomplished by bypassing the effects. You can bypass an individual effect, pairs of them or all of them at once. The ZR-76 provides two ways to bypass the effects: ¥...
  • Page 316 T T T T o o o o Q Q Q Q u u u u i i i i c c c c k k k k l l l l y y y y U U U U n n n n - - - - B B B B y y y y p p p p a a a a s s s s s s s s a a a a l l l l l l l l o o o o f f f f t t t t h h h h e e e e E E E E f f f f f f f f e e e e c c c c t t t t s s s s Double-click the Routing/Bypass button. All of the ZR-76 effects will be un-bypassed, and all effect-specific displays will return to their normal, active state. (Displays which refer to FX Bus routing parameters will be unchanged.) U U U U s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e B B B B y y y y p p p p a a a a s s s s s s s s P P P P a a a a r r r r a a a a m m m m e e e e t t t t e e e e r r r r t t t t o o o o S S S S e e e e l l l l e e e e c c c c t t t t i i i i v v v v e e e e l l l l y y y y B B B B y y y y p p p p a a a a s s s s s s s s a a a a n n n n d d d d U U U U n n n n - - - - B B B B y y y y p p p p a a a a s s s s s s s s E E E E f f f f f f f f e e e e c c c c t t t t s s s s Use the bypass parameter whenever youÕd like to turn off either the insert effect, global chorus, global...
  • Page 317 Select the track on which youÕd like to record Mute button presses. Begin recording the track in your choice of Replace, Add or Track mix recording mode. Press the Mute button to mute or un-mute the trackÑyour button presses will be recorded. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 318 FLASH, itÕs stored in sound bank 001. FLASH rhythms are stored in rhythm bank 001. Each time you turn on your ZR-76, anything stored in FLASH is available, ready to help you realize your latest inspiration. Your ZR-76 was shipped from ENSONIQ with sounds and rhythms already stored in its FLASH memory.
  • Page 319 RAM is also used for sequences and songs in the ZR-76. When you turn off your ZR-76, its RAM memory is clearedÑjust as it would be in a personal computer. ItÕs a good idea to save any sounds, rhythms, sequences or songs in RAM to floppy disk regularly so that theyÕre not lost in the event of a power outage, or inadvertently when you turn your ZR off.
  • Page 320 What you see on the bottom line may be different 2. Turn the Parameter knob clockwise and counter-clockwise. The display will show: Librarian Commands: Show free memory? Librarian Commands: Show expander names? Librarian Commands: Erase memory banks? ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 321 ÒShow free memory?Ó you can learn how much memory is currently available for FLASH and RAM sounds and rhythms, and for songs in the 16 Track Recorder and Song Editor. ¥ ÒShow expander names?Ó you can learn the names of all currently installed ENSONIQ EXP Series Wave Expansion boards. ¥...
  • Page 322 ÒRthmÓ refers to a RAM rhythm bank When your ZR-76 is shipped from the factory, its RAM memory is allocated to the 16 Track Recorder/Song Editor and the Idea Pad, as shown above. There is no RAM allocated for RAM sound or rhythm banks.
  • Page 323 SongsÑThis shows how much memory is available for recording sequences and songs in the 16 Track Recorder and Song Editor. Song memory is express in bytes. The amount of available memory is read-onlyÑit canÕt be changed. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 324 4. Turn the left knob to select the expansion slot whose expansion board name youÕd like to view. N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : The ZR can hold up to three different ENSONIQ EXP Series Wave Expansion Boards (including the Perfect Pianoª).
  • Page 325 T T T T o o o o E E E E r r r r a a a a s s s s e e e e a a a a S S S S i i i i n n n n g g g g l l l l e e e e S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d , , , , P P P P r r r r e e e e s s s s e e e e t t t t o o o o r r r r R R R R h h h h y y y y t t t t h h h h m m m m 1. Press the Librarian button. The red and green No and Yes LEDs begin to flash. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 326 There may be occasions when youÕd like to store the sounds youÕre using, or your system setup, on an external MIDI device. This can be accomplished through the transmission of MIDI System Exclusive data (System Exclusive data is explained in ÒWhat Is MIDI?Ó in Chapter 13).The ZR-76 supports MIDI SysEx transmission of: ¥...
  • Page 327 T T T T r r r r a a a a n n n n s s s s m m m m i i i i t t t t t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g Z Z Z Z R R R R D D D D a a a a t t t t a a a a V V V V i i i i a a a a S S S S y y y y s s s s E E E E x x x x 1. Connect a MIDI cable from the ZR-76 MIDI Out to the MIDI In of the receiving unit (the one you will use to store SysEx information).
  • Page 328 DOS-formatted high-density (HD) or double-density (DD) 3.5Ó floppy disks. N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : The ZR-76 will only format high-density disks. When formatting a DD floppy for use with the ZR-76, itÕs best to use the following DOS command to ensure that it will work...
  • Page 329 The ZR-76 can read files three levels deepÑthe root directory and two layers downÑin up to a total of 50 sub-directories. The files are displayed in the ZR-76 as a single series of files that can be viewed alphabetically (see ÒViewing Disk Files AlphabeticallyÓ later in this chapter), if you so choose.
  • Page 330 (see later in this chapter to learn how to format floppies.) While sounds, presets, rhythms, sequences and songs in the ZR-76 can have up to 11 lower and upper case characters, DOS files can only have a maximum of eight upper case characters. For this reason, whenever you save a sound, rhythm or preset file to floppy, you must assign it an eight-character name.
  • Page 331 Chapter 9ÑStoring Your Music N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : When loading files into the ZR-76, you can easily tell when a foreign disk fileÕs name exceeds the DOS 8-character limit. If the file was named on a Macintosh, an exclamation point will appear at the beginning of the fileÕs name;...
  • Page 332 S S S S a a a a v v v v i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a S S S S i i i i n n n n g g g g l l l l e e e e S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d , , , , P P P P r r r r e e e e s s s s e e e e t t t t , , , , R R R R h h h h y y y y t t t t h h h h m m m m , , , , S S S S e e e e q q q q u u u u e e e e n n n n c c c c e e e e o o o o r r r r S S S S o o o o n n n n g g g g t t t t o o o o F F F F l l l l o o o o p p p p p p p p y y y y The ZR-76 allows you to save individual sounds, presets, rhythms, sequences and songs to floppy as the following file types: ¥...
  • Page 333 1-PRESETÑto save the preset currently selected in SoundFinder N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : Since presets utilize ROM, FLASH and RAM ZR-76 sounds, make sure that any FLASH and/or RAM sounds your preset uses are also saved to floppy.
  • Page 334 The ZR-76 can hold as many songs as memory allows. You can save all of the songs currently in your ZR-76 as a single ALL-SONGS disk file. T T T T o o o o S S S S a a a a v v v v e e e e A A A A l l l l l l l l o o o o f f f f t t t t h h h h e e e e S S S S o o o o n n n n g g g g s s s s i i i i n n n n t t t t h h h h e e e e Z Z Z Z R R R R t t t t o o o o F F F F l l l l o o o o p p p p p p p p y y y y D D D D i i i i s s s s k k k k a a a a t t t t O O O O n n n n c c c c e e e e 1.
  • Page 335 The default name for the ALL-SONGS file type N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If there are no songs currently in your ZR-76, youÕll see ÒN/AÓ displayed when you select the ALL-SONGS file type, and the Yes and No LEDs will stop flashing.
  • Page 336 W a a a a r r r r n n n n i i i i n n n n g g g g : : : : When saving data to a floppy disk, avoid removing the disk from the drive until the disk drive light is no longer flashingÑdoing so may result in corrupted data on the disk and/or in the ZRÕs internal memory. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 337 S S S S a a a a v v v v i i i i n n n n g g g g E E E E v v v v e e e e r r r r y y y y t t t t h h h h i i i i n n n n g g g g i i i i n n n n R R R R A A A A M M M M t t t t o o o o F F F F l l l l o o o o p p p p p p p p y y y y D D D D i i i i s s s s k k k k a a a a t t t t O O O O n n n n c c c c e e e e The ZR-76 allows you to quickly save everything thatÕs in RAM to a floppyÑall at once. When you do this, the ZR saves everything currently in RAM as separate disk files, saving: ¥...
  • Page 338 S S S S a a a a v v v v i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e E E E E n n n n t t t t i i i i r r r r e e e e C C C C o o o o n n n n t t t t e e e e n n n n t t t t s s s s o o o o f f f f F F F F L L L L A A A A S S S S H H H H a a a a n n n n d d d d R R R R A A A A M M M M t t t t o o o o F F F F l l l l o o o o p p p p p p p p y y y y a a a a t t t t O O O O n n n n c c c c e e e e Your ZR-76 allows you to save everything in its FLASH and RAM memory to a floppy all at once. When you do this, the ZR saves everything currently in FLASH and RAM as separate disk files, including: ¥...
  • Page 339 If you assign your file a name thatÕs already been used for another disk file, the ZR will ask if you want to replace the earlier file with your new one. Respond by pressing the Yes or No buttons. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 340 L L L L o o o o a a a a d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d B B B B a a a a n n n n k k k k s s s s f f f f r r r r o o o o m m m m F F F F l l l l o o o o p p p p p p p p y y y y The ZR-76 allows you to load collections of sounds as sound banks. Each sound bank may be loaded into either FLASH or RAM memory, replacing any sounds previously stored there.
  • Page 341 The area of memory selected to receive the sound bank This display allows you to select the area of memory into which youÕd like to load your sound bank. The ZR-76 has two areas of memory to which you can load a sound: ¥...
  • Page 342 The ZR-76 allows you to load collections of presets as preset banks. N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : Since presets utilize ROM, FLASH and RAM ZR-76 sounds, make sure that the FLASH and/or RAM sounds your presets use are also loaded into the ZR to ensure that your presets sound as intended.
  • Page 343 Single presets are stored on floppy, and reloaded back into the ZR, as 1-PRESET files. N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : Since presets utilize ROM, FLASH and RAM ZR-76 sounds, make sure that any FLASH and/or RAM sounds your preset uses are also loaded into the ZR to ensure that it sounds as intended.
  • Page 344 L L L L o o o o a a a a d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g R R R R h h h h y y y y t t t t h h h h m m m m B B B B a a a a n n n n k k k k s s s s f f f f r r r r o o o o m m m m F F F F l l l l o o o o p p p p p p p p y y y y The ZR-76 allows you to load collections of rhythms as rhythm banks. Each rhythm bank may be loaded into either FLASH or RAM memory, replacing any rhythms previously stored there.
  • Page 345 The area of memory selected to receive the rhythm bank This display allows you to select the area of memory into which youÕd like to load your rhythm bank. The ZR-76 has two areas of memory to which you can load a rhythm: ¥...
  • Page 346 L L L L o o o o a a a a d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 S S S S e e e e q q q q u u u u e e e e n n n n c c c c e e e e s s s s a a a a n n n n d d d d S S S S t t t t a a a a n n n n d d d d a a a a r r r r d d d d M M M M I I I I D D D D I I I I F F F F i i i i l l l l e e e e s s s s ZR-76 sequences are saved and loaded as Standard MIDI Files. Standard MIDI Files created elsewhere can also be loaded as sequences into the ZR-76.
  • Page 347 L L L L o o o o a a a a d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g C C C C o o o o l l l l l l l l e e e e c c c c t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n s s s s o o o o f f f f S S S S o o o o n n n n g g g g s s s s f f f f r r r r o o o o m m m m F F F F l l l l o o o o p p p p p p p p y y y y The ZR-76 allows you to load groups of songs with a single loading operation. When these ALL-SONGS files are loaded into your ZR-76, they replace any songs and sequences currently in the ZRÕs memory.
  • Page 348 L L L L o o o o a a a a d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g I I I I n n n n d d d d i i i i v v v v i i i i d d d d u u u u a a a a l l l l S S S S o o o o n n n n g g g g s s s s f f f f r r r r o o o o m m m m F F F F l l l l o o o o p p p p p p p p y y y y Single songs may be loaded into your ZR-76. A song contains sequences, a song playlist if there is one, and the songÕs global chorus and global reverb settings.
  • Page 349 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If your ZR-76 had RAM memory allocated to sounds and/or rhythms when an ALL- RAM file was originally saved, youÕll want to duplicate that memory scheme before you re-...
  • Page 350 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If your ZR-76 had RAM memory allocated to sounds and/or rhythms when an ALL- SESSION file was originally saved, youÕll want to duplicate that memory scheme before...
  • Page 351 L L L L o o o o a a a a d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a n n n n d d d d U U U U s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g S S S S a a a a m m m m p p p p l l l l e e e e s s s s I I I I n n n n t t t t h h h h e e e e Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : The loading of samples into a ZR-76 requires the installation of an MR-FLASH Sample Memory Board.
  • Page 352 ZR-76 will locate them automatically. N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : Since the ZR-76 employs DOS disk file naming conventions, AIF files created on a Macintosh require the addition of a Ò.aifÓ...
  • Page 353 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If you save a wavesample-based sound to a RAM sound bank location, make sure to immediately save a copy of the sound to floppyÑotherwise, the sound will be cleared from the ZRÕs memory when you power down, leaving you unable to access the sample youÕve loaded. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 354 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : The ZR-76 needs to utilize their onboard RAM memory during the process of erasing samples from the MR-FLASH Sample Memory Board. This requires the erasure of RAM as part of the sample-erasure process.
  • Page 355 E E E E r r r r a a a a s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e E E E E n n n n t t t t i i i i r r r r e e e e M M M M R R R R - - - - F F F F L L L L A A A A S S S S H H H H S S S S a a a a m m m m p p p p l l l l e e e e M M M M e e e e m m m m o o o o r r r r y y y y B B B B o o o o a a a a r r r r d d d d The ZR-76 allows you to erase all of the samples from your MR-FLASH Sample Memory board in a single operation.
  • Page 356 D D D D i i i i s s s s k k k k F F F F i i i i l l l l e e e e M M M M a a a a n n n n a a a a g g g g e e e e m m m m e e e e n n n n t t t t The ZR-76 offers a number of helpful utilities for working with files stored on a floppy disk. The Utilities button in the Disk/Global section of the front panel provides access to these file management tools.
  • Page 357 The ZR-76 can read and save files to DOS-formatted high-density (HD) and double-density (DD) floppy disks. Before a disk can be used by the ZR-76 to store data, it must be in DOS formatÑthis is equally true for blank disks or disks already formatted to some other standard. You can use your ZR-76 to format HD floppy disks.
  • Page 358 (closed-window) position. You may then start again from step 1. 7. The ZR-76 will begin formatting the disk. This process takes a few minutes. The display will indicate that formatting is taking place, and the disk drive LED will light.
  • Page 359 ZRÕs front panel. The C# and D# keys in each octave move the cursorÑindicated by an underline on the ZRÕs displayÑforward and back. When a character is underlined, it can be changed. The G# types a blank space. ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual...
  • Page 360 F F F F i i i i n n n n d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g O O O O u u u u t t t t H H H H o o o o w w w w M M M M u u u u c c c c h h h h F F F F r r r r e e e e e e e e S S S S p p p p a a a a c c c c e e e e i i i i s s s s A A A A v v v v a a a a i i i i l l l l a a a a b b b b l l l l e e e e o o o o n n n n a a a a F F F F l l l l o o o o p p p p p p p p y y y y D D D D i i i i s s s s k k k k The ZR-76 can tell you how much free space is left on a floppy disk, expressed in bytes. A blank, formatted high-density disk has about 1,400 free bytes;...
  • Page 361 V V V V i i i i e e e e w w w w i i i i n n n n g g g g D D D D i i i i s s s s k k k k F F F F i i i i l l l l e e e e s s s s A A A A l l l l p p p p h h h h a a a a b b b b e e e e t t t t i i i i c c c c a a a a l l l l l l l l y y y y The ZR-76 provides a handy utility that alphabetically sorts the files within the directories on a floppy disk, making disk files easier to find and load.
  • Page 362 ZR sound (see Chapter 9 to learn more). N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : The ZR-76 will recognize a single MR-FLASH board at a time.
  • Page 363 Turn the ZR-76 off, and unplug it from its AC outlet. Turn the ZR-76 upside down, and place it on a soft surface with the keys facing away from you. Remove the six Phillips-head screws from the trap door on the bottom of the ZR-76.
  • Page 364 Reinstall the trap door with the six Phillips-head screws. Turn the ZR-76 right-side up, plug it into an outlet, turn it on, and follow the instructions in ÒTo Identify an Installed Expansion Board,Ó below to verify that the ZR-76 is properly recognizing the expansion board.
  • Page 365 If there are no expansion boards installed, the display will show ÒExp Name: **EMPTY**.Ó N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If youÕve installed new expansion boards and the ZR-76 appears not to be recognizing them, carefully repeat the instructions in ÒHow To Install an Expansion Board.Ó...
  • Page 366 W a a a a r r r r n n n n i i i i n n n n g g g g : : : : Make sure the power switch is off any time the case...
  • Page 367 T T T T o o o o R R R R e e e e p p p p l l l l a a a a c c c c e e e e Y Y Y Y o o o o u u u u r r r r O O O O p p p p e e e e r r r r a a a a t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g S S S S y y y y s s s s t t t t e e e e m m m m E E E E P P P P R R R R O O O O M M M M Save all of your work to diskÑsee Chapter 9 for instructions. Disconnect all other cables from the ZR-76. Make sure to disconnect the power cable from your ZR-76 before proceeding! ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 368 Locate the U200 O.S. EPROM chip on the ZR-76 main board. 7. Remove the U200 O.S. EPROM from the ZR-76 main board. ENSONIQ recommends using the angled end of a scribe, or a thin-bladed, flathead screwdriver to slowly lift each end of the EPROM until it is free from the socket.
  • Page 369 To access the functions youÕll find in this chapter, press the Insert FX button: The ZR-76 provides many options for routing, assigning, and editing effects. Each of these options is called a parameter. When you change the setting of a parameter, you are editing the parameterÕs value.
  • Page 370 L L L L i i i i s s s s t t t t o o o o f f f f Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 I I I I n n n n s s s s e e e e r r r r t t t t E E E E f f f f f f f f e e e e c c c c t t t t s s s s The following is a list of the insert effects in the order that they appear in the ZR-76:...
  • Page 371 D D D D i i i i s s s s t t t t o o o o r r r r t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n C C C C u u u u r r r r v v v v e e e e s s s s Many distortion-based insert effects have a ÒDist CurveÓ parameter that determines the type of clipping produced by the distortion. There are five possible distortion curves: ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 372 Sets the center frequency of the high frequency shelf. HiShelf Gain Off, -49.5dB to +24dB Sets the amount of boost or cut applied to this high frequency shelf. EQ Output Off, -49.5dB to +24dB Controls the gain coming out of the parametric EQ. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 373 ER 1 Level -99% to +99% Controls the level of the first pre-echo. This pre-level controls the echo send to the Definition. ER 2 Time 0 to 112ms Controls the delay time for the second pre-echo. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 374 Definition. ER 3 Level -99% to +99% ER 4 Level -99% to +99% Output Bal Full <L to Full >R Controls the left/right stereo balance of the plate reverb signal. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 375 This parameter controls the level of the second pre-echo. Experiment with both positive and negative on all echoes to change the tonal character of the results. Output Bal Full <L to Full >R Controls the left/right stereo balance of the reverb signal. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 376 It is, however, the output amplitude over which you have control. The ZR-76 offers a highly controllable gated reverb, optimized for percussive instruments, but useful for any sound. The gated reverb triggers whenever the input signal exceeds a (user programmable) threshold.
  • Page 377 Controls the relative phase between left and right LFOs. Chorus Feedback -99% to +99% Controls the amount of feedback applied to the chorus. Positive settings are in-phase, negative values are out-of-phase, and impart a different tonality to the chorus. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 378 Controls the delay times within the chorus. Adjusting this parameter will change the tonal character of the chorus. System -99% to +99% Controls the amount of feedback applied from the output of the Feedback chorus to the input of the reverb. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 379 System -99% to +99% Controls the amount of feedback applied from the output of the Feedback flanger to the input of the reverb. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 380 This parameter should normally be set to 100%. Feedback -99% to +99% Controls the amount of feedback applied to the phaser. Positive or negative values will impart a different tonality to the phaser effect, either accenting the peaks or the notches. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 381 Definition 0 to 100 Controls the rate at which echo density is increased with time. Setting this parameter too high can cause the echo density to build at a rate which exceeds the decay rate. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 382 Definition 0 to 100 Controls the rate at which echo density is increased with time. Setting this parameter too high can cause the echo density to build at a rate which exceeds the decay rate. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 383 Definition 0 to 100 Controls the rate at which echo density is increased with time. Setting this parameter too high can cause the echo density to build at a rate which exceeds the decay rate. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 384 Definition 0 to 100 Controls the rate at which echo density is increased with time. Setting this too high can cause the echo density to build at a rate which exceeds the decay rate. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 385 Definition 0 to 100 Controls the rate at which echo density is increased with time. Setting this too high can cause the echo density to build at a rate which exceeds the decay rate. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 386 -180deg to +180deg Controls the relative phase between left and right LFOs. Chorus Depth 0.0ms to 25.0ms Controls the amount of modulation. ChorusCenter 0.0ms to 50.0ms Controls the delay time within the chorus, and changes the tonal character. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 387 20.0Hz LFO Shape Triangle, Sine, Sawtooth, Determines the shape that the LFO will use for pitch modulation. Square, Asym, 16-Step, 8-Step, 4-Step LFO Phase -180deg to +180deg Controls the relative phase between left and right LFOs. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 388 Dly4 Pan Full <L to Full >R Determines the location of the delay in the stereo spectrum. LFO Rate 1/1 Sys to 1/32 Sys, 0.0Hz Controls the rate of the modulation applied to the phaser. to 20.0Hz ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 389 630ms Dly4 Level Off, -49.5dB to +12.0dB Adjusts the volume of the delayed signal against the original dry signal. Dly4 Pan Full <L to Full >R Determines the location of the delay in the stereo spectrum. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 390 Sets the center frequency of the high frequency shelf. HiShelf Gain Off, -49.5dB to +24dB Sets the amount of boost or cut applied to this high frequency shelf. EQ Output Off, -49.5dB to +24dB Controls the gain coming out of the parametric EQ. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 391 Controls the panning of the taps in the stereo field. >R, R->L, Center->Out, Out->Center, Random Dly Spread 0 to 100 Controls the width of the stereo field. A setting of 0 is the narrowest (mono)Ña setting of 100 is the widest (full stereo). ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 392 Controls the four rates of the modulation applied to the delay time of to 20.0Hz the chorus. LFO Shape Triangle, Sine, Sawtooth, Determines the shape that the LFO will use for pitch modulation. Square, Asym, 16-Step, 8-Step, 4-Step ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 393 Identical to the Mid 1 Fc parameter, and is used to control different bandwidths within the mid range. Mid 2 Q 1.0 to 40.0 Identical to the Mid 1 Q parameter, and is used to control different bandwidths within the mid range. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 394 EQ Input Off, -49.5dB to +24dB Adjusts the input level trim to the EQs to eliminate the possibility of clipping boosted signals. LoShelf Fc 10Hz to 20.0kHz Sets the center of the low frequency EQ. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 395 This parameter should normally be set to 100%. Feedback -99% to +99% Controls the amount of feedback applied to the phaser. Positive or negative values will impart a different tonality to the phaser effect, either accenting the peaks or the notches. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 396 Attack and Release parameters. VCF Attack 50us to 10.0s Sets the attack of the envelope follower (i.e., determines how closely the attack is followed) once the incoming signal has been detected. Generally the attack should be short. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 397 The lower the number, the more the signals are damped. Dly2 Pan Full <L to Full >R Determines the location of the delay in the stereo spectrum. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 398 Sets the sustain level for the ADSR envelope shape. ADSR Release 50us to 10.0s Sets the release time for the ADSR envelope shape. ADSR Env Amt -99% to +99% Determines the degree to which the envelope modifies the cutoff frequency of the VCF. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 399 The lower the number, the more the signals are damped. Dly2 Pan Full <L to Full >R Determines the location of the delay in the stereo spectrum. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 400 Asym, 16-Step, 8-Step, 4-Step LFO Phase -180deg to +180deg Controls the relative phase between left and right LFOs. Regen Time 1/1 Sys to 1/32 Sys, 0ms Controls the amount of delay in the feedback path. to 185ms ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 401 Dly1 Damping 100Hz to 21.2kHz Controls the cutoff of a low pass filter on the feedback signal, which adjusts the amount of damping to the feedback signals. The lower the number, the more the signals are damped. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 402 AO, EH, ER, IH, IY, UH, UW, B, D, F, G, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, V, Z FormantWarp -12 to +12 semi Shifts all formant frequencies up or down, warping the ÒsizeÓ of the formant filter. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 403 Post VCF Fc 10Hz to 7.10kHz Determines the distortion filter cut off frequency. Higher values have a brighter sound. This parameter can be modulated, using a CV Pedal or any controller for a wah-wah pedal effect. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 404 Determines how long it will take for the rotor Speed effect to slow down to the low setting after switching from Fast or vice versa. Adjust this parameter to simulate the effect of the rotary speaker gradually slowing down. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 405 Try this setting with a Sustain pedal. With both types of modulation, the rotary speaker always takes the inertia time to get to the rotor speed slow and fast settings. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 406 Filters out the low frequencies. The higher the value, the less low frequencies pass through. This parameter is used to increase brightness. LPF Cutoff 10Hz to 20.0kHz Controls the boost or cut of the low pass filter frequency applied to the input signal. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 407 Sets the amount of boost or cut applied to this mid frequency parametric. Amp Mid2 Fc 10Hz to 20.0kHz Identical to the Mid 1 Fc parameter, and is used to control different bandwidths within the mid range. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 408 630ms Dly2 Level Off, -49.5dB to +12.0dB Adjusts the volume of the delayed signal against the original dry signal. Dly2 Pan Full <L to Full >R Determines the location of the delay in the stereo spectrum. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 409 Adjusts the volume of the delayed signal against the original dry signal. Dly1 Feedback -99% to +99% Determines the amount of signal that will be fed from the output back into the input, increasing the number of repeats in the delay. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 410 Determines the shape that the LFO will use for amplitude Square, Asym, 16-Step, modulation. 8-Step, 4-Step LFO Phase -180deg to +180deg Controls the relative phase between left and right LFOs. LFO Depth Full Dry to Full Wet Controls the amount of tremolo. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 411 By raising the value, you can produce a narrower bandwidth. Mid 1 Gain Off, -49.5dB to +24dB Sets the amount of boost or cut applied to this mid frequency band. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 412 Identical to the Mid 1 Q parameter, and is used to control different bandwidths within the mid range. Mid 2 Gain Off, -49.5dB to +24dB Identical to the Mid 1 Gain parameter, and is used to control different bandwidths within the mid range. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 413 Sets the amount of boost or cut applied to this mid frequency band. Mid 2 Fc 10Hz to 20.0kHz Identical to the Mid 1 Fc parameter, and is used to control different bandwidths within the mid range. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 414 630ms Dly4 Level Off, -49.5dB to +12.0dB Adjusts the volume of the delayed signal against the original dry signal. Dly4 Pan Full <L to Full >R Determines the location of the delay in the stereo spectrum. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 415 U U U U s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e U U U U n n n n i i i i s s s s y y y y n n n n E E E E d d d d i i i i t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g S S S S o o o o f f f f t t t t w w w w a a a a r r r r e e e e The Unisyn ZR-76 software provides a way to create and edit ZR-76 sounds with your computer. Before you begin, you must first connect your ZR-76 to a Macintosh or PC-compatible computer.
  • Page 416 Determines the maximum number of semitone steps by which the pitch-bend enabled layers in the sound will be lowered or raised when the ZR-76 receives pitch bend messages from a MIDI pitch bend wheel pulled all the way down (back).
  • Page 417 U U U U s s s s e e e e H H H H a a a a n n n n d d d d s s s s h h h h a a a a k k k k e e e e ? ? ? ? Enables/disables the ability of an editor and the ZR-76 to confirm edits behind the scenes. When set to Off, the editor sends edits, but receives no confirmation back from the ZR;...
  • Page 418 R R R R a a a a n n n n g g g g e e e e : : : : 0 to 127 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 419 R R R R a a a a n n n n g g g g e e e e : : : : 0 to 64 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 420 (see above) is set to Backward, the opposite is true. R R R R a a a a n n n n g g g g e e e e : : : : -127 to 127 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 421 4, the envelope will remain at Level 4 until the key is released. R R R R a a a a n n n n g g g g e e e e : : : : 0 to 99 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 422 E E E E n n n n v v v v M M M M o o o o d d d d e e e e Envelope 1 may function in one of three ways: ¥ NormalÑEnvelope 1 plays through normally. When the key is released, the envelope takes the Time 5 to go from the current level down to zero. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 423 Determines which MIDI note number will be treated as the nominal center of the key track range, and produce neither negative or positive cutoff modulation. R R R R a a a a n n n n g g g g e e e e : : : : C-1 to A9 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 424 T T T T i i i i m m m m e e e e 1 1 1 1 Determines the time it takes for the envelopeÕs level to travel from zero (when a note-on is received) ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 425 F4+. Higher values will make all envelope 2 times (except Time 5) shorter for keys above F4+, and longer for keys below F4+. Envelope times for F4+ ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 426 Determines the degree to which the modulator will move the current layerÕs stereo position to the left (negative values) or right (positive values). R R R R a a a a n n n n g g g g e e e e : : : : -127 to 127 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 427 4, the envelope will remain at Level 4 until the key is released. R R R R a a a a n n n n g g g g e e e e : : : : 0 to 99 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 428 E E E E n n n n v v v v M M M M o o o o d d d d e e e e Envelope 3 may function in one of three ways: ¥ NormalÑEnvelope 3 plays through normally. When the key is released, the envelope takes the Time 5 to go from the current level down to zero. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 429 T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : When this parameter is set to 0, the LFO will produce modulation only upon new note-ons, and will not further modulate already-sounding notes. R R R R a a a a n n n n g g g g e e e e : : : : 0 to 99 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 430 Insert FX Bus (a sound editor has no way of accomplishing this). Once the sound has been assigned an insert effect, and the patch has been retrieved into a sound editor, its name will be displayed in the read-only Insert FX Name field. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 431 Determines the FX bus routing of the selected drum key. R R R R a a a a n n n n g g g g e e e e : : : : Insert, LiteVerb, MediumVerb, WetVerb, Dry ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 432 Get Patch command in Unisyn will retrieve the drum or percussion kit sound with its insert effect, which will be displayed in the read-only Insert FX Name field in the Unisyn Drumkit editor. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 433 Determines ZR bank that will be transferred into Unisyn when the Get Bank command is activated. R R R R a a a a n n n n g g g g e e e e : : : : any ZR bank ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 434 A A A A l l l l l l l l O O O O t t t t h h h h e e e e r r r r P P P P a a a a r r r r a a a a m m m m e e e e t t t t e e e e r r r r s s s s The remaining parameters are described in Chapter 3, with the exception of the read-only ÒWhat Am I?Ó parameter, which identifies the device being edited by the Unisyn editor. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 435 Utility rhythms (e.g., default rhythms used for programming and other special purposes). *OTHER Rhythms that fall into no appropriate category. *CUSTOM Use this type to define your own special purpose rhythms ENSONIQ rhythms will never be released with a type of CUSTOM. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 436 DEMO-SND Demo sounds are designed to demonstrate the scope of sounds in the ZR-76. Whenever this is selected, the first sound in the type will be selected; the ZR will not reselect the last sound selected in the DEMO-SND type. Demo sounds also appear in their appropriate Sound Type list.
  • Page 437 L L L L i i i i s s s s t t t t o o o o f f f f W W W W a a a a v v v v e e e e N N N N a a a a m m m m e e e e s s s s a a a a n n n n d d d d C C C C l l l l a a a a s s s s s s s s e e e e s s s s Here is a list of the waves built in to the ZR-76:...
  • Page 438 L L L L i i i i s s s s t t t t o o o o f f f f Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d s s s s The following is a list of the factory ZR-76 sounds. Sounds will appear in alphabetical order within each SoundFinder type.
  • Page 439 MediumReverb Gong mf DRM 014:084 MediumReverb Cabasa Up DRM 017:029 MediumReverb Gong p DRM 014:083 MediumReverb Cactus Hit1 DRM 017:064 MediumReverb Guiro Long DRM 017:000 MediumReverb Cactus Hit2 DRM 017:065 MediumReverb Guiro Long2 DRM 017:001 MediumReverb ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 440 DRM 014:104 MediumReverb Syn.Drum-GM GM 008:118 MediumReverb Rev ClHat 3 DRM 014:105 MediumReverb SynClHat-GM DRM 014:023 MediumReverb Rev ClHat 4 DRM 014:106 MediumReverb SynCloseHat DRM 014:022 MediumReverb Rev ClHat 5 DRM 014:107 MediumReverb SynHiCongGM DRM 018:029 MediumReverb ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 441 ROM 004:002 MediumReverb Syn Strings ROM 005:042 MediumReverb Piano 1-GM GM 008:000 MediumReverb SynStrg1-GM GM 008:050 MediumReverb Piano 2-GM GM 008:001 MediumReverb TremStrg-GM GM 008:044 MediumReverb Piano 3-GM GM 008:002 MediumReverb Warm Bath ROM 005:032 MediumReverb ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 442 M M M M I I I I D D D D I I I I - - - - O O O O U U U U T T T T Xmit bnk:prg SynCalio-GM GM 008:082 MediumReverb ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 443 L L L L i i i i s s s s t t t t o o o o f f f f R R R R h h h h y y y y t t t t h h h h m m m m P P P P a a a a t t t t t t t t e e e e r r r r n n n n F F F F i i i i l l l l e e e e s s s s The following is a list of all the rhythm pattern files currently available for the ZR-76 Drum Machine. All INT-RTHM rhythm patterns are backed-up to the ZRD-100 floppy disk in the Ò!FLSRTHMÓ...
  • Page 444 E E E E X X X X P P P P - - - - 4 4 4 4 : : : : T T T T h h h h e e e e P P P P e e e e r r r r f f f f e e e e c c c c t t t t P P P P i i i i a a a a n n n n o o o o ™ b b b b y y y y W W W W i i i i l l l l l l l l i i i i a a a a m m m m C C C C o o o o a a a a k k k k l l l l e e e e y y y y Your ZR-76 contains ENSONIQÕs EXP-4 Wave Expansion board, featuring The Perfect Pianoª by William Coakley.
  • Page 445 E E E E N N N N S S S S O O O O N N N N I I I I Q Q Q Q D D D D r r r r u u u u m m m m M M M M a a a a p p p p ZR-76 drum kits that are mapped to the ENSONIQ drum map have eight predefined zones. These predefined zones allow you to swap between the different drum kits that use this map in any of your sequences or songs and have expected results.
  • Page 446 V V V V e e e e l l l l o o o o c c c c i i i i t t t t y y y y R R R R e e e e s s s s p p p p o o o o n n n n s s s s e e e e C C C C u u u u r r r r v v v v e e e e s s s s i i i i n n n n t t t t h h h h e e e e Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 The Touch Curve parameter allows you to adjust the velocity response of the ZR-76 keyboard to match your playing style and technique.
  • Page 447 H H H H o o o o w w w w M M M M I I I I D D D D I I I I C C C C h h h h a a a a n n n n n n n n e e e e l l l l s s s s W W W W o o o o r r r r k k k k MIDI instruments can be set up to listen to specific channels and ignore everything else thatÕs going on. This allows a central device such as the ZR-76 or your personal computer to control each instrument individually.
  • Page 448 Chapter 13ÑSupplemental Information Some devicesÑsuch as the ZR-76Ñare capable of responding to as many as 16 channels at once. Such instruments are referred to as being multi-timbralÑitÕs as if there are up to 16 musical instruments in one box, and MIDI allows you to control each sound separately.
  • Page 449 MIDI-based music without having to delve too deeply into its mechanics. All General MIDI-supporting products sport the General MIDI logo: The ZR-76 is fully General MIDI-compliant instruments. General MIDI accomplishes its predictability by employing a very specific set of agreements on a number of MIDI issues.
  • Page 450 There are a number of other standards with which an instrument must comply in order to deserve its General MIDI logo. You can be sure that, if the MIDI music you purchase displays the General MIDI logo, it will work perfectly with your ZR-76. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 451 SynBrs.1 Halo Pad Hlicoptr Gtr.Harm SynBrs.2 SweepPad Applause Gunshot The names listed above are as they appear in the ZR-76, and not as they appear in the General MIDI Spec. The only differences are in spelling. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 452 Castanets 1 Castanets 1 Castanets 1 Castanets 1 Castanets 1 Mt Surdo-GM Mt Surdo-GM Mt Surdo-GM Mt Surdo-GM Mt Surdo-GM ____ Op Surdo-GM Op Surdo-GM Op Surdo-GM Op Surdo-GM Op Surdo-GM Silence Silence Silence Silence Silence ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 453 Scratch 6 Synth Hit 8 Synth Hit 4 Mt Surdo-GM Mt Surdo-GM Scratch 10 Synth Hit 7 HiPass Snr1 ____ Op Surdo-GM Op Surdo-GM Scratch 11 Synth Hit 5 HouseClap2 Silence Applause-GM Silence Silence HiPass Snr2 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 454 The ZR-76 features an extensive MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) implementation. For normal applications, you will find all the information you need regarding the ZR-76Õs MIDI functions in this manual. You can also refer to the following MIDI Implementation Chart for a summary of the ZR-76 MIDI implementation.
  • Page 455 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e s s s s When the ZR-76 is configured for General MIDI, Bank Select reception is disabled, and new sequences cannot be selected by program changesÑsee ÒUsing the ZR-76 with General MIDI Standard MIDI FilesÓ, in Chapter 3...
  • Page 456 Non-Reg. Param. Select LSB Track parameter descriptions in Chapter 4 list track parametersÕ Non-Registered parameter LSB values Non-Reg. Param. Select MSB always 0 Reg. Param. Select LSB always 0, 1 or 2 only Reg. Param. Select MSB always 0 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 457 L L L L i i i i s s s s t t t t o o o o f f f f M M M M I I I I D D D D I I I I C C C C o o o o n n n n t t t t r r r r o o o o l l l l l l l l e e e e r r r r N N N N a a a a m m m m e e e e s s s s This list of MIDI Controller names (as found in the ZR-76) represents the current state-of-the-art MIDI controller assignments as defined in the MIDI Detailed Specification, version 95.1:...
  • Page 458 R R R R e e e e g g g g i i i i s s s s t t t t e e e e r r r r e e e e d d d d P P P P a a a a r r r r a a a a m m m m e e e e t t t t e e e e r r r r s s s s Registered parameters 0, 1 and 2 are received multi-timbrally by the ZR-76. When received on a track's MIDI channel, RPN 0 affects the track's pitch bend up and down simultaneously: Pitch bend up is raised and pitch bend down is lowered by the same RPN value.
  • Page 459 Responds to MIDI NRPN LSB 036 (0=normal muted, 1=unmuted, 2=solo muted, 3=solo, 4-127=solo). For an explanation of how to use RPNs and NRPNs with the ZR-76, see ÒUsing RPNs and NRPNs to Edit ParametersÓ at the end of Chapter 4.
  • Page 460 The ZR-76 recognizes the Universal Non-Real-Time SysEx General MIDI On/Off messages. When the ZR-76 receives a SysEx General MIDI On message, it responds as if the ZRÕs own ÒENTER GM mode?Ó command has been run: the General MIDI set-up is selected, and certain System parameters are reset (see ÒUsing the ZR-76 with General MIDI Standard MIDI FilesÓ...
  • Page 461 MIDI Tuning Standard format. The ZR-76 can accommodate one user-defined RAM pitch table in addition to the many alternate pitch tables stored in ROM. The ZR-76Õs pitch tables can be accessed by any of its 16 tracks through the setting of the trackÕs PitchTbl parameter, or via NRPN LSB 021 values sent on the trackÕs MIDI channel.
  • Page 462 Each note has been ÒtweakedÓ by + or - up to 10 cents, giving chords a chorused effect which is different for each note. Selects pitch tables that can be downloaded via MIDI. See earlier for more information about RAM pitch tables. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 463 U U U U s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g X X X X L L L L R R R R O O O O u u u u t t t t s s s s w w w w i i i i t t t t h h h h t t t t h h h h e e e e Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 The ZR-76 ground compensating outputs make things very easy. Use of a standard 1/4Ó to XLR cable will work fine with no ground loops.
  • Page 464 A A A A N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e a a a a b b b b o o o o u u u u t t t t M M M M o o o o n n n n o o o o F F F F o o o o o o o o t t t t S S S S w w w w i i i i t t t t c c c c h h h h e e e e s s s s The ZR-76 has two stereo foot switch jacks. When any mono foot switch is plugged in, it functions like the right side of a stereo foot switch, and acts as a permanent shut-off switch for the (non-existent) left side of the foot switch.
  • Page 465 Solder the ÒhotÓ wire (the insulated wire in the center of the cable) to the tip connector, and the ground (shield) wire to the sleeve on the stereo plug as shown in the diagram. Screw the stereo plug cover onto the stereo plug to complete the modification. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 466 T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : By doubling the above instructions, you could build a splitter box to merge four mono foot switches into two stereo jacks, for maximum ZR-76 control!
  • Page 467 U U U U s s s s i i i i n n n n g g g g H H H H e e e e a a a a d d d d p p p p h h h h o o o o n n n n e e e e s s s s w w w w i i i i t t t t h h h h t t t t h h h h e e e e Z Z Z Z R R R R - - - - 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 Headphones can be used with the ZR-76 when connected to the rear panel 1/4Ó stereo Phones jack to listen to the keyboard in stereo.

  • Page 468: Troubleshooting

    Can't mute when This appears when you press the Mute button with an active playlist. playlist is active! Can't pan when This appears when you move the Pan knob with an active playlist. playlist is active! ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 469 SoundFinder (or the Idea Pad), if the target track contains data, this is displayed. Rhythm data is not When the Drum Machine cannot find the rhythm that should be in the selected rhythm available! location, this message will be displayed. ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 470 This is displayed when trying to send a sound into a ROM location. Bad MIDI file data! This appears when a corrupted .MID, .SMF, .MFF file is loaded. The ZR-76 will abort the File can't be loaded load and show this error message.
  • Page 471 This appears whenever you try to load data from a disk, and thereÕs a different floppy disk in the drive. Dump: <dump type> Message to inform that the ZR-76 is transmitting MIDI SysEx. Sending... Failed! May be hosed Message to inform you that the disk file may be corrupted.
  • Page 472 G G G G l l l l o o o o b b b b a a a a l l l l E E E E r r r r r r r r o o o o r r r r M M M M e e e e s s s s s s s s a a a a g g g g e e e e Sorry! An Unexpected Message to indicate that the ZR-76 has experienced a fatal error. This will cause the ZR- 76 to soft restart after displaying the message for about three seconds. The bottom line Event xxx occured.
  • Page 473 FLASH sound, preset and rhythm banks, and can contain RAM sound and rhythm banks. Each sound bank in the ZR-76 can hold up to 361 sound layers; each rhythm bank is 80, 000 bytes in size; the FLASH preset bank can hold 32 presets. Sound banks may be selected via MIDI through the use of MIDI Bank Select messages.
  • Page 474 D D D D r r r r u u u u m m m m K K K K e e e e y y y y Any of the keys on the keyboard when a ZR-76 drum or percussion kit sound is selected. Each key in a ZR drum or percussion kit sound plays a standard ZR sound and has its own set of parameters.
  • Page 475 This small amount of delay causes a phasing cancellation that momentarily filters out elements of the sound being processed. Changing the delay time causes the ÒflangeÓ effect. In the ZR-76, flanging is achieved using interpolated digital delay lines.
  • Page 476 P P P P i i i i t t t t c c c c h h h h T T T T a a a a b b b b l l l l e e e e A set of tuning instructions that tell the ZR-76 what pitch to sound in response to the receipt of MIDI note-ons.
  • Page 477 S S S S o o o o n n n n g g g g In the ZR-76, a song is a collection of up to 24 sequences, a song playlist if one has been created, and a set of global chorus and global reverb settings.
  • Page 478 S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d A sound in the ZR-76 is a collection of one or more layers of samples. Most standard ZR-76 sounds have a maximum of 16 layers, though split and/or layer single sounds may have more.
  • Page 479 Computer and ZR via MIDI, 260 Automatic playback of ideas, 148 by dialing, 242 Conceptual overview, 12Ð16 Automatic recorder. See Idea Pad by typing songÕs name, 243 16 Track Recorder, 14 Automatic switching, 35, 459 track sound selection Drum Machine, 13 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...

  • Page 480: Getting Ready

    124 Disk file management. See Disk utilities level, 304 SongEditKit, 88 Disk file names, 325 preset list, 276 zones creating, 327 in sounds sequences and songs, 277 editing, 126 Disk utilities insert effect, 275 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...

  • Page 481: Using Foot Switches

    357 banks, 337 introduction to, 16 single presets, 338 single-track mix and pan changes, removing, 359 rhythms viewing names, 360 banks, 339 effects EXP-4 single rhythms, 340 assigning list of sounds ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 482 High Key 19 Spinner Rev, 381 Gated Reverb, 372 when erasing a track, 189 20 DDL Chorus, 382 General MIDI, 2Ð12 when quantizing a track, 196 21 DDL Flanger, 383 activating via MIDI, 456 High-Density diskettes, 323 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 483 281 Large Plate, 370 rhythms channels Large Room, 369 from floppy disk, 335 how they work, 443 Layer button and LED, 61, 100 single rhythms, 340 controller, external Layers whole bank, 339 connecting to ZR, 24 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 484 Pitch Normal quantization MIDI cables. See MIDI Connections setting global parameters, 41 explained, 192 MIDI clocks Pitch bend using, 200 reception global, 41 Normal sounds. See Standard sounds enabling/disabling, 52 mode, 43 Notepad. See Idea Pad ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 485 Record Mode buttons and LEDs, 269, Renaming songs, 240 Quantization with a playlist, 240, 247 High Key, 196 Recorder, audio Replace contents of rhythm & target introduction, 192 connecting the ZR, 23 trk?, 155 Low Key, 196 Recording ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...

  • Page 486: Selecting Rhythms

    116 banks, 159 songs to floppy disk, 325 by typing name on keys, 118 effects, 159 all songs in memory, 329 selecting a rhythm's kit, 123 tracks, 158 single song, 327 undoing selection, 124 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 487 62 to floppy disk, 325, 330 Song Editor using the Favorites buttons, 62 selecting introduction to, 14 favorites loading from floppy disk, by foot switch, 49, 63 song memory, 242 335, 344 using foot switches, 62 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...
  • Page 488 347 what happens after importation, 249 setting Strength, 195 Standard sounds by double-clicking, 227 Studio set-up. See Setting up explained, 68 using value, 226 Sustain pedal. See Foot switches Start/Stop button and LED To button, 225 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...

  • Page 489: The Rthmeditkit

    Ñ Ñ Ñ Ñ U U U U Ñ Ñ Ñ Ñ Write-protection MoveNoteOffs, 197 of floppy disks, 324 normal quantization, 192 of ZR memory, 39 Quantize To, 193 UNDEFINED, 169 www, 360 QuantizeNoteOffs, 197 Undo, 167 Random, 196 takes stored in Idea Pad, 167 ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...

  • Page 490: Ensoniq Drum Map

    128 selecting a sound, 129 selecting a zone to edit, 127 stereo placement, 131 tuning, 133 explained, 125 illustrated, 126 standard soundsÕ key ranges, 84 Zones not editable! Copy to RthmEditKit?, 128 ZR memory. See Memory ENSONIQ ZR-76 MusicianÕs Manual...

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