Zoom MRS-4 Network Card User Manual


 
When you start to use the MRS-4 for recording, you must choose whether to create a new song or
open an existing song for modification.
1.
Connect the monitor system to the MASTER [L]/[R] jacks.
To use headphones for monitoring, connect them to the [PHONES] jack.
2.
Make sure that a SmartMedia card is inserted in the SmartMedia card slot. Then
turn power on in the order MRS-4
monitor system.
When the MRS-4 is turned on, it automatically checks whether the inserted SmartMedia
card already contains any songs.
When there are no songs on the SmartMedia card
A new song is automatically created, and the display shows the following information. This
display condition is called the "main screen". The main screen is the starting point for all
operations.
When there are songs on the SmartMedia card
The following two indications appear alternately on the display.
When you press the [ENTER/YES] key in this condition, a new song is created, and the
main screen appears. The recording will be automatically set to HiFi.
If you press the [EXIT/NO] key at the above screen, or if no key is operated for 5
seconds, the most recent song is automatically read into the unit. (For information on
how to create a new song after a song has been read in, see page 47.)
If required, change the recording grade setting (p. 49).
HINT
NEWSONG
YES NO
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Current position within the song
Basic Operation
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Operation is divided into four major steps.
Step 1: Preparations for recording
Make the necessary connections and prepare to record a song.
Step 2: Recording the first track
Use the insert effect on the input signal if necessary and record the first track.
Step 3: Overdubbing
While listening to the recorded track, record the second and subsequent tracks
(overdubbing).
Step 4: Mixdown
Adjust the level, panning, and EQ for each recorded track, and apply the send/return
effect to create a stereo mix. Apply the mixdown effect to the signal, and then send the
result to the master recorder.
In the MRS-4, all data required to play a piece you have created is collectively referred to as a
"song".
A song contains the following information.
All recording data from the recorder section
All settings of the mixer section
All settings of the effect section
Other settings such as for metronome and tuner functions
Up to 15 songs can be stored on one SmartMedia card, provided that there is enough capacity. By
reading a song stored on a card back into the MRS-4, all previous settings are recreated (except
for fader setting positions).
Creating a new song
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Basic Operation
This section describes basic operation steps of the MRS-4, starting with preparations for
recording and continuing through the final mixdown process.