Zoom HD8 Portable Recorder Manuals

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Zoom HD8 Operation Manual

Zoom HD8 Operation Manual (213 pages)

Hard Disk Recording Studio

Brand: Zoom | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 3.61 MB

Table of Contents

Usage and Safety Precautions

2
- Usage Precautions
  3
- Table of Contents
  4
Introduction

7
- Overview
  7
- Features of the HD8/HD16
  7
Getting to Know the HD8/HD16

9
- Recorder
  10
- Rhythm Section
  10
- Mixer
  11
- Effects
  11
Names of Parts

12
- HD8 Top Panel
  12
- HD16 Top Panel
  13
- HD8/HD16 Rear Panel
  14
- HD8/HD16 Right Side Panel
  15
Connections

16
Installing the CD-R/RW Drive

18
Power On/Off

20
- Turning Power on
  20
- Turning Power off (Shutdown)
  20
Listening to a Demo Song

21
- Selecting the Demo Song
  21
- Playing the Demo Song
  21
Let's Record

22
Quick Tour

23
Reference [Recorder]

36
Reference [Track Editing]

50
Reference [Phrase Looping]

67
Reference [Mixer]

76
Reference [Rhythm]

87
- About the Rhythm Section
  87
  - Drum Kits and Bass Programs
    87
  - Rhythm Patterns
    87
  - Rhythm Song
    88
  - Rhythm Pattern Mode and Rhythm Song Mode
    88
- Playing Rhythm Patterns
  88
- Creating an Original Rhythm Pattern
  92
- Editing Rhythm Patterns
  100
  - Copying a Rhythm Pattern
    100
  - Deleting a Rhythm Pattern
    101
- Creating a Rhythm Song
  101
- Playing a Rhythm Song
  108
- Editing a Rhythm Song
  108
  - Copying a Specified Range of Measures
    108
  - Transposing the Entire Rhythm Song
    109
  - Copying a Rhythm Song
    109
  - Deleting the Rhythm Song
    110
  - Assigning a Name to a Rhythm Song
    110
- Importing a Rhythm Pattern/Rhythm Song from Another
  111
- Project
  111
- Using Kit Files
  112
  - Creating a Kit File
    112
  - Assigning Samples to Pads
    112
  - Making Pad Parameter Settings
    113
  - Copying a Kit File
    114
  - Deleting a Kit File
    115
  - Importing a Kit File from Another Project
    115
  - Assigning a Name to a Kit File
    116
- Using Samples
  117
  - Making Various Sample Settings
    117
  - Copying a Sample
    119
  - Deleting a Sample
    120
  - Importing a Sample from an External Source
    121
- Editing Various Settings of the Rhythm Section
  124
  - Basic Procedure
    124
  - Changing the Length of the Pre-Count
    124
- Changing the Metronome Volume
  125
Reference [Effects]

126
Reference [Creating a CD]

138
- About Creating an Audio CD
  138
- About CD-R/RW Discs
  138
Contents

139
- Creating an Audio CD
  139
- Playing an Audio CD
  143
- Finalizing a CD-R/RW Disc
  144
- Erasing a CD-RW Disc
  144
- Loading an Audio CD into a Project
  145
- Backup and Restore
  146
Reference [Projects]

150
- About Projects
  150
- Project Operations
  150
  - Loading a Project
    151
  - Creating a New Project
    151
  - Checking the Project Size/Available Hard Disk Capacity
    152
  - Duplicating a Project
    152
  - Erasing a Project
    152
  - Changing the Project Name
    153
  - Protecting a Project
    153
Reference [MIDI]

154
- About MIDI
  154
- What You Can Do Using MIDI
  154
- Making MIDI-Related Settings
  155
- Using the SMF Player
  158
  - Reading an SMF into a Project
    158
  - Selecting the SMF Output Destination
    158
  - SMF Playback
    159
Reference [USB]

161
Reference [Other Functions]

165
Specifications

174
Troubleshooting

176
- Problems During Playback
  176
- Problems During Recording
  176
- Problems with Effects
  176
- Problems with the Rhythm Section
  177
- Problems with MIDI
  177
- Problems with CD-R/RW Drive
  178
- Other Problems
  178
Appendix

179
- Effect Parameters
  179
  - Insert Effect
    179
  - Send/Return Effect
    190
- Effect Patch List
  191
  - Insert Effect
    191
  - Send/Return Effect
    197
- Rhythm Pattern
  198
- Drum Kits/Bass Programs
  200
- Instruments
  201
- MIDI Note Number Chart
  205
- Phrases
  206
- HD8/HD16 Hard Disk Contents
  208
- MIDI Implementation Chart
  209
Index

211

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