MRS-1044CD / MRS-1044 version 2.
Contents Contents Introduction 3 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Information for users of the MRS-1044CD model •••• 3 MRS-1044 Operation Manual • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 MRS-1044CD / MRS-1044 version 2.0 Supplemental Manual (this document) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 Information for users who have upgraded from MRS-1044 version 1.x to version 2.
Introduction Information for users of the MRS-1044CD model Thank you for purchasing the ZOOM MRS-1044CD Multitrack Recording Studio (subsequently referred to as "the MRS-1044CD"). In addition to containing the same features as the MRS-1044, the MRS-1044CD also incorporates a CD-R/RW drive for further enhanced versatility. The MRS-1044CD comes with the following two manuals. MRS-1044 Operation Manual Explains all features and functions that are common to the MRS-1044 and the MRS-1044CD.
Parts and Functions Top panel TRACK PARAMETER section Parts and Functions Effect section Input section Rhythm section Display section Fader section Control section Transport section l Rear panel For information on various sections and functions, please refer to the Operation Manual page 8 – 13. 4 MRS-1044CD/MRS-1044 ver2.
Front panel High Speed Parts and Functions COMPACT ReWritable CD-R/RW drive section CD-R/RW drive section (1) (2) (3) (1) Disc access indicator Lights up when data are being read (2) Eject hole If the tray of the CD-R/RW drive does not come out, insert a pointed object such as a paper clip or a piece of wire into this hole to forcibly eject the disc. (3) Eject button Pressing this button opens the tray of the CD-R/RW drive.
Features of MRS-1044 Series version 2.0 Version 2.0 of the MRS-1044 series adds the following functions. Features of MRS-1044 Series version 2.0 ● Additional master track ● Project backup/restore Separately from the normal record/play tracks (1 – 10), there is a stereo master track. The signal recorded on this pair of tracks is the same as supplied at the [OUTPUT] jacks.
Connection of External SCSI Devices External SCSI devices can be connected to the MRS-1044 series version 2.0 when the separately available SCSI Interface Board SIB-01 is installed. Compatible drives Connection of SCSI Devices Specifications for SCSI devices that can be connected to the MRS-1044 series are as follows. To connect the MRS-1044 series (with SIB-01 installed) to a SCSI device, proceed as follows. ● 1.
5. When turning power off, proceed in the sequence MRS-1044 series ➔ external SCSI device. N OTE • While a SCSI device is connected, make sure that its power is turned on when using the MRS-1044 series. Otherwise, operation of the MRS-1044 series may become instable. Connection of External SCSI Devices The maximum number of SCSI devices that can be connected to the MRS-1044 is two (one CD-R/RW drive and one other SCSI device). Take care that there are no SCSI ID conflicts.
Master Track Operation This section explains how to use the master track capability that has been added in version 2.0. What is the master track? The master track is a stereo track that is separate from the normal tracks 1 – 10. It is designed to be used as a mixdown track for the final stereo mix, and it can also be used for creating an audio CD. In the MRS-1044 series, one master track can be used per project. Like ordinary tracks, the master track also comprises 10 V-takes.
edit menu (TRIM), pressing the MASTER key causes an "M" to appear at the track number position. This indicates that the master track has been selected for the operation. Turn the dial to switch to the "CURRENT" indication. 5. To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT] key several times.
Bouncing onto the master track Mix the channels DRUM, BASS, 1 – 6, 7/8, and 9/10 as desired, for bouncing onto the master track. Master track playback To play the recorded master track and check the contents, proceed as follows. 1. In the main screen, press the MASTER status key several times, until the key is lit in red. Red Recording on the master track is now possible. At the same time, the [BOUNCE] key also lights up and the bounce function is activated.
Changing the Length of a V-take (Trimming) The start position and end position of a recorded V-take for tracks 1 – 10 and the master track can be adjusted, to cut unneeded waveform data. This is useful for removing silent portions from a V-take before writing it to CD-R/CD-RW disc. 1. In the main screen, press the [PROJECT/UTILITY] key. 5. Press the [ENTER] key. The screen for specifying the V-take start point appears. 2.
needed. 9. To execute the trimming process, press the [ENTER] key. If you wish to cancel the process, press the [EXIT] key instead. When you press the [ENTER] key, data outside of the specified start point to end point range is deleted. When the trimming operation is finished, the display indication changes to "COMPLETE". New start point New end point Selected V-take N OTE When the start point is moved back, the entire V-take is shifted to the front. 10.
Creating an Audio CD This section describes how you can create an audio CD by writing the master track of a project onto a CD-R/CD-RW disc in the CD-R/RW drive. To create an audio CD with the MRS-1044 model, the separately available SCSI Interface Board SIB-01 and an external SCSI CD-R/RW drive are required. Writing audio data When writing audio data onto a CD-R/CD-RW disc, the currently selected V-take of the master track of each project is used as the source.
To add audio data, use a CD-R/CD-RW which has not been finalized. 7. To audition the source master track, press the PLAY [R] key. To stop playback, press the STOP [P] key. 2. Select the project to be used as write source. Verify that a recorded V-take is selected for the master track of that project. If necessary, use the trimming function to cut unneeded sections before and after the desired portion of the V-take. 8. Press the [ENTER] key twice. The display indication changes as follows.
Playing an Audio CD To play an audio CD inserted in the CD-R/RW drive, proceed as follows. This method can also be used to audition a CD-R/CD-RW disc to which audio data was written. method. "D" stands for digital playback and "A" for analog playback. (3) Finalize status When a "*" symbol is shown here, a non-finalized CDR/CD-RW disc is inserted. (4) Current location The location in the current track is shown here in hours (H), minutes (M), and seconds (S).
STOP [P] key Playback stops, and the system returns to the beginning of the current track. ● FF [Y] key Playback stops, and the system jumps to the beginning of the next track. If the above menu does not appear, the MRS1044 has not properly recognized the CD-R/RW drive. Check the power on/off condition of the drive and the SCSI connection. ● REW [T] key Playback stops, and the system jumps to the beginning of the previous track. ● 4.
Erasing a CD-RW Disc 6. Press the [ENTER] key. The display now shows the indication "CdrwErs SURE?". All information on a CD-RW disc (audio data or backup data) can be erased, thereby returning the disc to the blank state. 7. To carry out the erase process, press the [ENTER] key once more. Verify that the CD-R/RW drive is connected to the SIB-01 and turned on. The erase process starts. During the operation, the display shows "CdrwErs wait...".
(3) Track number This shows the track number to be used as write target on the CD-R/CD-RW disc. If the above menu does not appear, the MRS1044 has not properly recognized the CD-R/RW drive. Check the power on/off condition of the drive and the SCSI connection. (4) Master track duration This shows the length of the currently selected V-take of the master track in the above project. 5. Use the cursor [E]/[R] keys to make the display indicate "CD-R/RW ALBUM", and then press the [ENTER] key.
• To change projects in an album Use the cursor [E]/[R] keys to select the track number for which you want to change the project and use the dial to select another project. Total number of tracks with projects • To delete a project from an album Use the cursor [E]/[R] keys to select the track number whose project you want to delete and press the [EDIT] key. The message "DELETE SURE?" appears on the screen. Track number 11.
Project Backup/Restore This section describes how to copy projects of the MRS-1044 series to a CD-R/CD-RW disc, to another media type, or to an external hard disk for backup/restore. Storing single projects on external media (backup by project) 3. In the main screen, press the [PROJECT/UTILITY] You can copy a specific project to a disc in the CD-R/RW drive or to an external SCSI device for backup. The following devices can be used. 4.
7. Press the [ENTER] key. The name of the directory to be used for backup appears. When backup starts, the disc number and the indication "wait..." appear on the display. Disc number Directory name The "directory" (also called "folder") is a hierarchical unit that will be created on the backup media when the backup is executed. All data for the project are stored in that directory. In the default condition, the directory name is "PROJxxx" (where xxx is the project number). This can be changed as desired.
When backup starts, the disk number and the indication "wait..." appear on the display. PRJ 000 1st disc PRJ 001 Disk number PRJ 000 PRJ 001 PRJ 002 PRJ 003 PRJ 004 PRJ 001 PRJ 002 Backup MRS-1044 series When the project size is larger than the capacity of one ZIP or MO media volume, the disk will be ejected after it has been filled up, and a message prompting the user to insert the next ZIP or MO disk appears.
back up to another SCSI device), and press the [ENTER] key. Disc number The required storage capacity for backing up all projects is shown on the display (in MB). Number of project currently being stored Capacity required for backup N OTE When the backup size is larger than the capacity of one CD-R/CD-RW media volume, the disc will be ejected after it has been filled up, and a message prompting the user to insert the next CD-R/CD-RW disc appears.
project with the lowest number and continues towards higher numbers. The current project number and the indication "wait..." appear on the display. Reading a stored project from external media (restore) You can re-load any project that was stored on an external SCSI device back into the hard disk of the MRS-1044 series.
• When backup of entire hard disk was performed Insert the disc which contains the first project to be restored. N OTE 9. When the above message appears, insert the next Also when the entire hard disk was backed up, the restore operation is performed for individual projects. The name of the project to be restored and the new project number are shown on the display. Project name Project number H INT When restoring a project, the MRS-1044 series automatically allocates a new project number.
If the unit detects that both a CD-R/RW drive and another SCSI device are connected, a screen to select the restore source appears when you press the [ENTER] key in step 4. Use the cursor [E]/[R] keys to select "ExtDRV" and press the [ENTER] key. 5. Insert the ZIP or MO disk (disk number 1) with the stored project into the drive, and press the [ENTER] key. The name of the project to be restored and the new project number are shown on the display.
number are shown on the display. If you wish to check the restore source directory, press the cursor [W] key. [ENTER] key. N OTE If the above menu does not appear, the MRS-1044 series has not properly recognized the SCSI device. Check the power on/off condition of the device and the SCSI connection. 5. Turn the dial to select a restore source project, and press the [ENTER] key. The indication "LOAD SURE?" appears on the display, to verify the restore process. 5.
Formatting an External Storage Device The MRS-1044 series can format a connected hard disk or media in a connected ZIP or MO drive. This is required before using ZIP or MO media or a hard disk for the first time. N OTE When formatting is executed, all data present on the media is lost and cannot be restored. Take care not to accidentally format a disc which contains data that you wish to keep. 1. Verify that the SCSI device is properly connected to the MRS-1044 series. 2.
Returning the MRS-1044CD to the Factory Default Condition The model MRS-1044CD comes with a CD-ROM labeled "Recovery Disc". This section explains how to use this disc for returning the unit to the factory default condition. CD Caution! When the MRS-1044CD is returned to the factory default condition, all projects created by the user will be deleted. Proceed with care. Back up all project data that you want to keep. 1. Verify that power to the MRS-1044CD is turned on. 6.
Troubleshooting If there are problems during MRS-1044 series or SCSI device operation, check the following points first. ■ MRS-1044 series does not recognize SCSI device ■ While UIB-01 is being used, access indicator remains lit. • Check whether SIB-01 is correctly installed. • Check whether MRS-1044 series system has been updated to version 2.0 • Check whether SCSI cable is correctly connected, and whether SCSI device is powered. • Check whether SCSI ID setting is appropriate.
List of Additional Effect Patches in MRS-1044CD/MRS-1044 Version 2.0 ■ LINE ALGORITHM No. PATCH NAME Comment 15 WideDrms Wide stereo effect for any drums, very effective when used on MRS 'DRUM' track. 16 DanceDrm Pushes overall level, and especially bass, to the maximum. 17 Octaver Adds lower octave... control mix with the Pitch-Balance parameter.
