OPERATION MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Precautions Precautions Terms Used in the Manual Names and Functions of the Controls and Connectors Front Panel Rear Panel Right Panel 6 6 8 8 Connection Examples 9 Play Mode Selecting a Patch Turning On and Off of the Amplifier Simulator Adjusting the Master Volume Control Bypassing the Effects Tuning the Musical Instruments Calibrating the Tuner Storing the Desired Patch in a Different Bank Edit Mode Entering the Edit Mode Editing Patches Turning On and Off the Effect Module
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the ZOOM 9000 Advanced Guitar Effects Processor (hereafter called "9000"). The 9000 is a sophisticated multi-effect device with the following features and functions: A total of 21 basic individual effects, which are built into the 9000. Up to five these effects can be combined and programmed. Up to 20 programs can be stored in memory.
Safety Precautions Keep in mind the following safety tips and precautions for optimum safe use of the 9000. Power Requirements A special AC adapter is designed for use only with the 9000. Make sure to use six AA size batteries or the AC adapter ADOOOl (optional). Use of another AC adapter can cause malfunctions or damage.
Precautions Electrical Interference The 9000 uses digital circuitry that may cause interference and noise if placed too close to other elearical equipment, such as TV sets and radio receivers. If such problems occur, move the 9000 further away from the affected equipment. Also, when fluorescent lights or devices with built-in motors are in close proximity to the 9000, the 9000 may not function properly. Cleaning Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the 9000. If necessary, a slightly damp cloth can also be used.
This manual has been written using easy terms so that it can be understood with ease by the fist time users. However, the 9000 has several special functions which are not available with a conventional single compact fader. This section, therefore, explains some of the terms used throughout the manual to describe the special functions of the 9000. Effect Module The 9000 consists of basic Effect groups, which are listed below. Each group is referred to as an "Effect Module.
Bank The 9000 calls the desired Patch from a group of four Patches. Each group is referred to as a Bank. Use Bank numbers 0 to 4, and Patch numbers 1 to 4 to select the desired Patch From the desired Bank. Parameter The elements which determine the sound of an effect are referred to as parameters. Parameter values can be set for each Effect Module for making desired Patches with the 9000. Mode The functions of the 9000 can be roughly divided into two different group of functions.
Front Panel (1) Display This display shows the information necessary for operating the 9000, such as Banks, Patch numbers, effect parameter values and other messages. (2)STORE key This key allows you to store the edited Patch in memory.
(3) EDlTiCANCEL key This key allows you to put the 9000 in the Edit mode. Pressing this key allows you also to cancel the store and some other operations. (4) AMPILINE (PARAMETER) key In the Play mode, this key allows you to select tone of the 9000 in accordance with the playback unit used. In the Edit mode, this key allows you to call the parameter to be edited. (5) BANK DOWN/UP key This key allows you to select the desired Bank from Banks 0 to 4.
Rear Panel (1) IN/POWER(input/power) connector For connection of a guitar. When the cable with a mono plug is connected to this connector, the 9000 turns on automatically. Note that power is not turned on when a stereo plug is used. (2) DC-7.5V (AC adapter) jack For connection of the optional AC adapter (AD-0001) when supplying power from the AC adapter. (3)OUT U R connector For connecGon to a guitar amplifier, a PA system, or a recording mixer.
Connection with only one guitar amplifier (Connection Example 1) To use the 9000 with one guitar amplifier, connect the output from the musical instrument to the IN/lWWER connector of the 9000, and the OUT L connector of the 9000 to the amplifier. With this connection, stereo effects such as reverb, stereo chorus, etc. are output as monaural.
Connection with a CD player or a cassette tape player (Connection Example 3) By connecting the phones output from the CD player or the cassette tape player to the MM IN jack of the 9000,a mixed sound of the source sound of the CD or the tape, and the sound. of the musical instrument can be output. This mixed sound through the headphones can be used when you use the musical instnnnent in the night or can be used for the purpose of record copying.
In the Play mode, a Patch is selected and played. When the 9000 is turned on, it goes into the Play mode automatically. In the Play mode, the following information is available on the display. Displayed Items in the Play Mode (1) On and off of the amplifier simulator displays that the playback characteristics of the 9000 is set to "LINE" or "AMP" (guitar amplifier). (2) Master volume control controls the volume from the 9000. This is effective on all the Patches.
Selecting a Patch - Connect the 9000 to the musical instrument and the amplifier, and then turn on the amplifier. The 9000 is turned on automatically when the cable is connected to the IN/POWER connector of the 9000. Select a Bank with the BANK DOWNIUP key. There are four groups of Patches with the 9000. Each group is called a Bank. Press the BANK DOWN/UP key from 0 to 4 to select the desired Bank. In this case, the corresponding Bank number will flash.
amplifier simulator is turned on) to record directly with a tape recorder, or select "AMP" (the amplifier simulator is turned ofl) to play back with a guitar amplifier. Switching of the Amplifier Simulator Adjusting the Master Volume Control - In the Play mode, hold down the VALUE / + key. The master voIume value shown on the display changes. The value you have changed remains unchanged even when the 9000 is turned off. I I COMPtDISTI ~ EO I MOD II I / DLY I eANK PATCH I I .
Tuning the Muslical lnstruments The 9000 is equipped with an automatic guitar tuning function. This function can be used only when the 9000 is put in the Bypass status. I In the Play mode, press the BYPASSrf'UNER key. The 9000 goes into the Bypass status, and the tuning function is activated. I BAM( PATCH I Displayed Items in the Bypass Status Pick strongly the released string in which you want to tune.
If you lower the pitch a little further, the effect mark disappears, and the guide mark appears at both sides ,indicating that the precise tuning has been accomplished. r ~ A N KPATCH I '3Zatc: This tuning function is designed exclusively for the use with a guitar. If you want to tune a bass, apply harmonics. Calibrating the Tuner The calibration function adjusts finely the reference pitch for tuning. The 9000 sets pitch A4 to either 440 Hz, 441 Hz,or 442 Hz.
Storing the Desired Patch in a Different Bank The desired Bank number must be specified when selecting the desired Patch on the 9000. Setting the required Patchcs, which are to be used in a piece of music, in the same Bank makes the operation easy. This section explains how to set a Patch horn one Bank to another, and how to store the Patch with the different Patch number. * In the Play mode, select the desired Patch to be stored in the different Bank. Press the STORE key.
In the Edit mode, an Effect Module which comprises the Patches of the 9000 is called one after another, and the desired parameters for each Patch c m be set. Entering the Edit Mode In the Play mode, select the Patch to be edited, and then press the EDITICANCEL key. The 9000 goes into the Edit mode, and the display shows "EDIT." Pressing the EDIT/CANCEL key again sets the 9000 back in the Play mode.
The above Effect Modules are connected in series . The Patches of the 9000 are controlled by these Effect Modules and the LEVEL parameter (volume control which is independent among the Patches). r IN/POWFR-) COMP+DIST 4 EQ + MOD 4 DLY + REV OUTL OUT R i Composition of the Effect Modules In the Edit mode, the BANK IX)WN/UP key and the PATCH 1 to 4 key are assigned to the five Effect Modules and to the LEVEL parameter.
MODULE COMP+DIST 1 p EFFECT TYPE p - CLEAN RHYTHM MODULE MOD EFFECTTYPE CHORS l CHORS2 CRUNCH OVDRV TREMOL DIST CRY METAL DLY l EQ ENHANC PITCH STEP DLY REV PHASE MID EQ FLANGE Effect Types of each Effect Module For example, while the REV Effect Module is selected from REV1, pressing the VALUE - / +key changes h e Effect Type as shown in the following figure.
The following figure shows an example when the parameters for Effect Type REV2 is changed. A PATCH 4 T I r n i ~ m PARAMETER PARAMETER PARAMETER Example of a Parameter Change - Hold down the VALUE / + key. The value of the parameter selected changes .
Turning On and Off the Effect Module Each effect can be turned on and off independently from others. In the EdR mode, using the BANK DOWN/UP key and the PATCH 1 to 4 key, select the desired Effect Module. -* Press the same key again. This operation changes the onfoff status of the selected Effect Module. The display shows "OFF when the Effect Module is turned off.
Storing the Edited Patch The edited parameter in the Edit mode will be deleted when another Patch is selected if it has not been stored in memory. Store the Patch you prefer when you have created that Patch. When setting of each parameter has been completed in the Edit mode, press the STORE key. This operation puts the 9000 in the store Standby status, and the Bank number and the Patch number Start flashing.
* Select the Patch you want retrieve, using the BANK DOWNIUP key and the PATCH 1 to 4 key. In this case, the sound of the effect can be monitored. - press the STORE key. This operation puts the 9000 in the Standby status. Then, select the Bank number with which the Patch is to be stored and the Patch number. Press the STORE key again (if you want to stop the operation, use the EDIT/CANCEL key). 0 To store the Patch in memory .To edit the Patch -press the CANCEL key.
This section cxplains thc parameters of all the effects available on the 9000. However, the explanation does not overlap for the use of the parameters which is common to another Effect W. Effect Module 1 :Cornpressor+distortion (COMP+DIST) This Effect Module uses a compressor and distortion effects. The compressor is an effect which maintains the volume at a certain level without loosing a sense of tone and attack.
[Parameter] (1)COMP (Compressor): 0 to 2 DlST (Distortion) This Effect Type gives the same hard distortion as that when a large amplifier is driven fully with sounds at high level. [Parameter] (1)COMP (Compressor): 0 to 2 Effect Module 2: Equalizer (EQ) This Effect Module includes two EffectTypes to control the tone of sounds. 0 EQ (Equalizer) This Effect Type is a tone-control-type equalizer which boosts or cuts high frequencies and low frequencies independently.
Effect Module 3: Modulation (MOD) This Effect Module has 11 Effect ?hpes which change tone in time. PITCH (pitch) This Effect Type adds the effect sound with shifted pitch within a range of upper and lower one octave, to the direct sound. [Parameter] (1)PIT (Pitch): -12 to 1-12 This parameter determines the differenceof pitch at a chromatic interval. The range which is settable is up and down to one octave. (2) F'IN (Fine): -10 to +l0 This parameter adjusts finely the change of pitch.
This parameter determines the amount of boost for the frequency to be set with the following FREQP parameter. (2) FREQ (Frequency): 0 to 50 This parameter determines the center frequency to be boosted (3) PEAK (Peak): 0 to 10 This parameter determines the range of the sound to be boosted. The higher the value is, the narrower the range is set. 0 FLANGE (Flanger) This Effect Type adds an effect sound which is delayed by some 10 ms to the direct sound, and changes the delay time periodically.
0 CHORS2 (Chorus 2) This Effect 'l[Lpe gives a stereo chorus effect to the sound. A maximum effect is obtained when played back with a stereo amplifier system. [Parameter] The parameters are the same as those for the Effect Type CHORS1 above. TREMOL (Tremolo) This Effect Q p e changes the volume of sound periodically. This gives a tremolo effect in a range from conventional effect to slrong clipping effect, to the sound.
(3) SPD (Speed): 0,1 This parameter speeds up the effect six times for a special effect, by setting the parameter value to 1. %2$f#d %W: This effect is similar to that obtainable with the sample & hold function of a synthesizer. Setting the speed to 1 gives an SFX-likeeffect to the sound. 0 CRY This Effect Type is a unique auto wah effect in which every tone of the sound changes according to the strength of picking. This can also give a talking-wah-type effect to the sound.
** *M: To obtain a clear metallic sound, set COMP+DIST to CLEAN (the Effect Type with the distortion set to off), and play back with a pure tone. Effect Module 4: Delay (DLY) This Effect Module adds an echo sound to the direct sound. Only one Effect Type is available. 0 DLY1 (Delay 1) This Effect Type is an conventional digital delay in which the delay time can be set up to 480 ms. [Parameter] (1)DECY: 0 to 10 This parameter determines the number of repetitions of the delay sound.
Effect Module 5: Reverb (REV) This Effwt Module includes three Effect I)rpes which give a reverb effect to the sound. REV1 (Reverb 1) This Effect Type is a Hall-type reverb effect, suited to adding rich ambience to the sound. [Parameter] (1)TIME: 0 to 10 This parameter determines the time it takes for the reverberation to decay. Increasing this value creates a larger apparent room size. (2) MIX (Mix level): 0 to 10 This parameter determines the mix amount of the effect sound.
Level Direct Level Level J. SHP= 1 Time Types of Shape 0 DLYP (Delay 2) This Effect Qpe is a ping-pong delay effect in which the delayed repcats alternate between the left and right channels. (1)DECY (Decay): 0 to 10 This parameter determines the number of repetitions of the delay sound. (2) TIME: 1 to 44 This parameter determines the delay time (intervals between the delay sounds). To obtain the actual delay time (in ms uniL), multiply the parameter value by 10.
Using the optional remote foot controller FCOl, the Patch selection and on/off of the Bypass function can be controlled by foot. Making Connections to the Foot Controller Using the cable supplied with the FCO1, connect the FCO1 to the REMOTE connector (on the bottom of the panel) of the 9000. Connection Between the FCOl and the 9000 The FCOl does not require an independent power supply because power is supplied from the 9000 to the FCO1.
Using the PATCH 1 to 4 key, select the desired Patch number. %M%= The same as the operations on the panel of the 9000, the Patch is not changed when the Bank is changed. The selected Patch is activated when you press the PATCH key. Bypassing the Effects * Step on the BANK switch several times until the LED of the FCOl displays "P." The LED starts flashing. Press one of the PATCH 1 to 4 key. The LED stops flashing, and the 9000 shows the bank before entering the Bypass status. The BYPASS LED light up.
9000 SPECIFICATIONS Effect Programs: 21 programs Patch Memory : 20(programmable) Input : Guitar Input 1/4"phone jack X 1 (input impedance 47QkSZ ) mini stereo jackX l MIX IN Output Main Output 1/4"phonejack X 2 (max 4Vp-p,l Qk a) mini stereo jack X 1 (max 50mW,32a) Phones Display : Custom LCD X 1 POWER Indicator LED X 1 Control In/Out : Remote In Power Supply : DC7.5V 200mA AC adapter AD0001(option) Dimensions : 1M.
Patch List NAME :FULL CLEAN CHORUS COMPtDIST ~CLEAN 'RHYTHM 'CRUNCH ' OVERDRV MODULATION EQUALIZER TYPE ENHANC p a l @EPT) 7 DELAY RBVERB TYPE TYPE CHORSZ F-l (DEP-0 REV1 DECAY PATCH LVL 52 par1 W) 7 1 NAME :FAT DELAY CHORUS COMPtDIST EQUALIZER .CLEAN 'RHYTHM TYPE EQ pal - ' CRUNCH OVERDRV MODULATION TYPE .
NAME :HEAVY DISTORTION DELAY COMP+DIST ' CLEAN 'RHYTHM * CRUNCH ' OVERDRV DISTORTION COMPI l COMMENTS: NAME :SLOW CLEAN PHASE COMP+DIST EQUALTZER MODULATION ' CLEAN TYPE EQ ~l(L0) +3 TYPE PHASE Prl(DEm RIIYTIm CRUNCH ' OVERDRV REVERB DELAY PATCH LVL TYPE 46 REV1 DECAY parl(TIhfE) 6 0 .- pr2(RAW - - -- , -- - --,- --TIME- -- - - parz(It4IX) , - ,-- -- - , 1 2 MIX P 4 1 pan( 1 .--------------------------------------- --------------.
NAME :ROCK CHORUS LEAD NAME :COMB LEAD COMP+DTST ' CLEAN 'RHYTHM CRUNCH ' OVERDRV EQUALIZER MODULATION DELAY TYPE TYPE ENHANC FLANGE par1 DECAY P rl @ E m .-------------,.--------------------------------------- .-------------,.
PRESET PATCHES PATCH NAME PATCH NAME SOFT CHORUS BLUES CHORUS HEAVY ROCK THICK ROCK LEAD FUNKY PHASE FULL CHORUS LEAD SQUEEZE CRY-WAH MODERN JAZZ ECHO LEAD CHORUS ROCK -S PITCH LEAD SMOOTH CHORUS ZlDOMTALg ROCK CRUNCH BASS LEAD BLANK PATCH CHART BANK PATCH NAME: BANK PATCH NAME: BANK PATCH NAME :
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