Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PS-02 Zoom
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Operation Manual Safety Precautions ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 Features •••••••••••••••.
2 Safety Precautions Safety Precautions About power • Since power consumption of this unit is fairly high, we recommend the use of an AC adapter whene ver possible.
3 Features Features The PS-02 has the following features. • Three gr eat functions in one unit The PS-02 combines a drum/bass machine, a digital multi-recorder , and a multi-effect de vice in a single compact unit.
4 What the PS-02 Can Do What the PS-02 Can Do Add realistic sounding drum and bass backing, and overlay guitar and vocal parts to create your original song. 1 Use as a digital multi-track recor der . Simply connect an instrument, select the built-in effects, and r ecor d.
What the PS-02 Can Do 5 What the PS-02 Can Do 2 Create rhythm accompaniment without cumbersome input, simply by selecting patterns and chords Programming the rhythm track could not be easier: simply choose from a wide variety of available rhythm patterns and specify the chords.
6 What the PS-02 Can Do The audio tracks 1 - 3 of the PS-02 each hav e ten virtual tracks (called "takes"). For recording or playback, you select a take. For e xample, you might record sev eral takes of a guitar solo and then compare these later to choose the one you like best.
7 What the PS-02 Can Do The PS-02 has numerous effects b uilt in, allo wing you to use up to six effect modules such as DRIVE, CAB (cabinet simulator), MOD (modulation), and REV (rev erb) simultaneously .
8 Names and Connectors Names and Connectors.
Names and Connectors 9 Names and Connectors [PHONES] jack [OUTPUT] jack [AUX IN] jack [INPUT] jack Dynamic microphone CD player etc. Built-in microphone [MIC] key [VIEW]/ [INS/DEL] key Slider 1 - 3 Di.
10 Quick Guide (1) Listening to the Demo Song Quick Guide (1) Listening to the Demo Song This section shows ho w to play the demo song stored on the supplied SmartMedia card.
Quick Guide (1) Listening to the Demo Song 11 Quick Guide (1) Listening to the Demo Song.
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16 About SmartMedia Operating the Unit on Batteries About SmartMedia / Operating the Unit on Batteries SmartMedia contents Besides the demo song play data and audio data, the SmartMedia card supplied with the PS-02 contains the system data necessary for operation of the PS-02.
Operation Guide Operation Guide 17 This section describes how to create a song, starting from zero. The process can be divided into four main steps: • Step 1 (P A TTERN) Program a pattern (Create dr.
18 Operation Guide On the rhythm track of the song, you can program information about switching patterns (pattern change information). In this example, let's program the pattern change information sho wn in the diagram below .
Operation Guide 19 When you select an empty song and press the [REC] key , a 2-measure rhythm track is automatically created. Measure 1 contains the "oo" pattern change information and the "Am" (A Minor) chord change information. 3.
20 Operation Guide 6. Pr ess the [STORE (EXECUTE)] key . The specified number of measures is added. T o cancel the measure insertion, press the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key . ◆ Entering pattern change information In the measure where you want to change a pattern, you must insert pattern change information.
Operation Guide 21 • For information on available rhythm patterns, see the "Rhythm Pattern List" on page 83. • During programming, you can use the [ ] and [ ■ ] key to play and stop the pattern.
22 Operation Guide When the pattern change information of measure 1 was deleted, the pattern for playback will be "MAIN08 / ROCK / M8-1-1". ◆ Deleting unneeded measures 1. T o delete an unneeded measure, use the pattern input display and go to the first measure you want to delete.
Operation Guide 23 After the pattern has been input, you should program chord change information following the diagram on page 18. Unlik e pattern change information, chord change information can be specified in beat units. ◆ Entering chord change information 1.
24 Operation Guide • Each pattern is preprogrammed with a dedicated bass phrase which is based on the root of the chord and transposed up or down. For some chords, partial phrase transformation is also employed.
Operation Guide 25 5. Pr ess the EFFECT P A TCH [ ▲ ] key twice. In chord input mode, the EFFECT P A TCH [ ▼ ]/[ ▲ ] keys serv e for moving in 1-beat steps within the measure. The flashing dot that indicates the position within the measure mov es to beat 3.
26 Operation Guide 3. Use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys or sliders 1 - 3 to adjust the BPM value. The cursor [ ]/[ ] keys increase or decrease the BPM v alue by 1. Sliders 1 - 3 adjust the digit at the respectiv e position. 4. When the tempo is as you want it, pr ess the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key .
Operation Guide 27 Now that rhythm track programming is completed, you are ready to record effect processed guitar signals on audio tracks 1 - 3. First, let's record some rhythm guitar backing as shown belo w on audio track 1. ◆ Preparations for r ecording 1.
28 Operation Guide In this example, we'll select a distortion patch. 3. Pr ess the [ ] key . The song menu comes up automatically , and the rhythm track is played.
Operation Guide 29 4. V erify that the indication "R-1" (audio track 1 selected as recor ding track) is shown on the display . If "R-2" or "R-3" is shown, use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to select audio track 1.
30 Operation Guide While listening to the rhythm track audio track 1, record another rhythm guitar track on audio track 2. 1. Use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to cause the EFFECT menu LED to light up, and select an effect patch. For rhythm guitar 2, let's use a clean type patch.
Operation Guide 31 recor ding. 6. While playing your guitar , use slider 2 to adjust the recor ding level. The level after effect processing may dif fer , depending on the selected patch. Y ou should therefore r eadjust the recor ding level if you have switched patches.
32 Operation Guide played. While listening to the backing provided by these tracks, practice the lead part. 3. Use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to cause the AUDIO menu LED to light, and press the [REC] key . 4. Use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to select audio track 3.
Operation Guide 33 The previous pages co vered recording a guitar signal connected to the [INPUT] jack. Sometimes you may want to record vocals or an acoustic guitar via a microphone. Y ou can use either the built-in microphone of the PS-02 or an external microphone connected to the [INPUT] jack.
34 Operation Guide ◆ Adjusting the microphone input gain 5. Pr ess the cursor [ ] key to cause the UTILITY menu LED to light up. The display switches to the Utility . This menu serves for making general PS-02 settings. 6. Pr ess the [EDIT] key and then use the curso [ ]/[ ] keys to bring up the indication "MIC-G" on the display .
Operation Guide 35 • When using an external microphone • Lo This setting is suitable for high-output microphones. • HI This setting is suitable for low-output microphones. 8. When the micr ophone gain setting is completed, press the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key .
36 Operation Guide After the recording of audio tracks is completed, you can put the finishing touches on the song, such as adjusting the balance of rhythm track and audio tracks. Y ou can adjust the volume lev el of the drums and bass played on the rhythm track as follows.
Operation Guide 37 The display switches to the Audio menu. 2. Pr ess the [ ] key . The rhythm track of the song and audio tracks 1 - 3 are played back. 3. Use sliders 1 - 3 to adjust the audio track 1 - 3 level balance. The bar graph in the lower part of the display sho ws the approximate lev el balance.
38 Operation Guide The effects of the PS-02 also include a "mixdo wn" ef fect for adding ambience to the entire song (rhythm track + audio track) and for boosting and cutting the upper or lower frequenc y range. This section shows ho w to apply the mixdo wn effect to a completed song.
Operation Guide 39 LED to light up. The display switches to the Song menu. When a blank song was selected and the rhythm track was programmed, the name "SNGxxx" is automatically assigned. ("xxx" is the song number .) 2. Pr ess the [EDIT] key .
40 Reference Guide Reference Guide This section explains all menus and functions of the PS-02. The Song menu is the basic menu of the PS-02. It lets you control operations such as start/stop of song playback. From this menu, you can also call up the Song Edit menu which lets you edit song names and delete songs.
Reference Guide 41 • Slider 2 Adjusts the drum track volume le vel. • Slider 3 Adjusts the bass track volume le vel. (3) [ ■ ] key Stops the currently playing song. (4) [ ] key Starts playback of the song from the current position. (If the song is currently playing, the key pauses playback.
42 Pressing the [EDIT] key at the Song menu while song playback is stopped brings up the Song Edit menu. The Song Edit menu lets you change the name of the currently selected song, or delete the song. ◆ Changing the song name 1. At the Song menu, use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to select the song whose name you want to change.
43 6. T o confirm the edited song name, press the [STORE (EXECUTE)] key . The unit returns to the Song menu. • T o cancel the song name changes, press the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key . • T o return to the Song menu from the Song Edit menu, press the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key .
44 The Rhythm menu serves for programming the rhythm track. It also lets you call up the Rhythm Edit menu for adjusting the tempo and selecting the drum kit or bass sound. T o switch to the Rhythm menu from another menu, use the cursor [ ]/[ ]keys to cause the RHYTHM menu LED to light up.
45 (4) [ ] key Starts/pauses song playback (rhythm track + audio tracks). While the song is paused ([ ] key is flashing), you can use the cursor [ ] ([ ]) key to change the current position. Pressing the [ ] key then starts playback from the new position.
46 Pressing the [EDIT] key at the Rhythm menu calls up the Rhythm Edit menu. This menu allows you to adjust the rhythm track tempo, change the drum kit/bass sound, and make other settings for the rhythm track. ◆ Basic operation steps for Rhythm Edit menu 1.
47 ◆ Adjusting the tempo of the rhythm track (BPM) This item lets you adjust the tempo of the rhythm track. When "BPMxxx" is shown on the display (where "xxx" is the BPM value), you can use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys or sliders 1 - 3 to adjust the tempo as follows.
48 ◆ Setting repeat play to On or Of f (REPEA T) This item lets you switch repeat play for the rhythm track On and Off. While the indication "REPEA T" is shown on the display , you can use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to toggle the setting shown at right between "on" and "oF".
49 change information of the rhythm track will be transposed accordingly . T o cancel the transpose process, press the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key . The transpose change applies only to the rhythm track.
50 The Audio menu serves for recording or erasing audio tracks, and for setting various recording options. It also lets you call up the Audio Edit menu for editing the audio tracks. T o switch to the Audio menu from another menu, use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to cause the A UDIO menu LED to light up.
51 following functions: Chord name ➝ T empo ➝ Audio menu. Pressing this key in stop mode c ycles the display through the following functions: T rack 1 recording option settings ➝ Track 2 recording option settings ➝ T rack 3 recording option settings ➝ Audio menu.
52 2. Use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to select one of the following items, and then use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to make the setting. • R- Select record track • CAP Show remaining recording time • G.
53 ◆ Recording quality (GRADE) Sets the sound quality grade of the recording. While the indication "GRADE" is shown on the display , use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to select on of the following tw o settings.
54 When takes 1 - 10 have all been recorded for an audio track, the indication "y" at the top right of the display changes to "FL". This means that all takes are full and the currently selected take will be overwritten. Recorded audio tracks that are no longer needed can be erased as follows.
55 2. Use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to select the item you want to set (or execute the respective function). The following items are available. • P AN (Stereo panning for each track) While "P AN" is shown on the display , use sliders 1 - 3 to set the stereo panning position for audio tracks 1 - 3.
56 use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to bring up the indication "P- I/O" on the display . 4. Pr ess the [EDIT] key once more. The indication "PIx" (where x is the track number) is shown. This allows you to set the punch-in point. 5. Pr ess the [ ] key to play the song.
57 If the interval between the punch-in and punch-out points exceeds the recording capacity of the SmartMedia car d, the indication "FULL" will appear and recording will stop when attempting to carry out punch- in/punch-out. T ake the recording capacity into consideration when setting the punch-in/punch-out points.
58 ◆ Using the bounce function This section explains ho w to mov e the contents of sev eral tracks onto 1 or 2 tracks. The audio tracks created with the bounce function (destination tracks) retain the volume level and pan settings of the original audio tracks (source tracks).
59 5. Pr ess the cursor [ ] key . A confirmation message asking whether to use a ne w take for the destination track is shown on the display . T o ov erwrite the current take, select "n" (default setting). T o bounce to a new take, select "y".
60 If any of the bounce source tracks is recorded with the HiFi (high recording grade) setting, the bounce destination tracks will automatically also use the HiFi setting. For e xample, when executing bounce for 3 minutes x 2 tracks = 6 minutes of HiFi recording time will be required.
61 The Effect menu serv es for selecting effect patches, and for using the easy edit function which lets you quickly adjust major effect parameters. It also lets you call up the Effect Edit menu for detailed editing of ef fect patches.
62 (5) Cursor [ ]/[ ] keys Serve to switch the menu. (6) [STORE (EXECUTE)] key Serves to store a patch ( ➝ page 66). (7) [EXIT (CANCEL)] key Cycles through the following modes: Ef fect Edit menu ➝ Ef fect menu ➝ Song menu. (8) [BYP ASS] key Bypasses (mutes) effect processing and is used for the tuner function ( ➝ page 67).
63 select one. The effect parameter setting changes, depending on the selected effect type. The Effect Edit menu lets you select the On/Of f setting for each ef fect module and change the value of the ef fect parameters. ◆ Basic operation steps for Effect Edit menu 1.
64 Because the EQ module has many parameters, the display consists of two screens. When switching between these two screens, the flashing dot position does not change. 4. T o switch the effect type of the curr ently selected module, use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys.
65 8. T o stop editing and return to the Effect menu, pr ess the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key . If you switch to another effect patch in this condition, any changes you have made to the previous patch will be lost. When wanting to keep the results of your editing session, store the effect patch.
66 The changes you hav e made using the Effect Edit menu are only temporary . When you switch patches, the settings will revert to pre vious condition. If you hav e made changes you wish to keep, store the patch as follows. 1. At the Ef fect menu or Effect Edit menu, pr ess the [STORE (EXECUTE)] key .
67 from the [INPUT] jack, [A UX IN] jack and the built-in microphone also can not be used. When a patch that uses "MIXEFX" is selected, the " " (mic icon) flashes on the display . ◆ MICPRE The "MICPRE" effect type lets you use the DRIVE module as a preamplifier for microphone input.
68 If you press the [BYP ASS (TUNER)] ke y for longer than 1 second and then release it, the unit is set to the mute condition, and the indication "MUTE" appears on the display . 2. Play the open string you want to tune, and watch the display .
69 The Utility menu lets you make v arious settings that affect the entire unit. T o switch from another menu to the Utility menu, use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to cause the UTILITY menu LED to light up. (The menu name "UTIL TY" is sho wn on the display .
70 ◆ Basic operation steps for Utility menu 1. When the Utility menu name "UTIL TY" is displayed, press the [EDIT] key . The first setting item "GTR-G" is displayed. 2. Use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to select one of the following items.
71 [INPUT] jack. While the indication "GTR-G" is displayed, use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys or slider 1 to select one of the following settings, to match the connected instrument.
72 • Backlight operation when running on battery power (BAKLIT) When using the PS-02 on batteries, this setting can be used to control the backlight operation. While the indication "B AKLIT" is displayed, use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys or slider 1 to select one of the following settings.
73 • Set prer oll time for punch-in (PREROL) This setting determines the number of seconds for which playback is carried out before auto punch-in/punch-out. While the indication "PRER OL" is displayed, use the cursor [ ]/[ ] eys or slider 1 to set the value.
74 The confirmation message "SURE?" appears. 3. T o carry out the format process, press the [STORE (EXECUTE)] key . The indication "FMTING" flashes on the display , and formatting starts. When formatting is completed, the display shows "DONE".
Special Operations Special Operations 75 This section explains ho w to format a newly purchased SmartMedia card to create a work SmartMedia, and ho w to force format a SmartMedia card that has become unreadable.
76 Special Operations The indication "FMTING" flashes on the display , and formatting starts. When formatting is completed, the unit switches to the Song menu. Y ou now hav e created a working card. From no w on, you should use this card and store the original supplied SmartMedia card in a safe place.
Special Operations 77 • A SmartMedia card created by this pr ocess can only be used for startup if the various system files required by the PS-02 have been backed up (copied) first. • T ake care to not accidentally format the SmartMedia card supplied with the PS-02.
78 T r oubleshooting T roubleshooting Problem Remedy Are manganese batteries being used? Alkaline batteries are recommended. Batteries are used up quickly The contact strip of the SmartMedia may be dirty . Clean it by lightly wiping it with a soft cloth.
T echnical Information T echnical Information 79 Effect T ypes and Parameters DRIVE MODULE Amp Modeling Sounds TYPE P ARAMETER 1 P ARAMETER 2 P ARAMETER 3 J-CLN SENS TONE LEVEL Clean sound modeled on .
80 T echnical Information Mixdown Effect MIXEFX HIGH LOW REVMIX Allows bass/treble balance adjustment and adds re verb for final mixdo wn. Shaded sections indicate parameters that can be adjusted with Easy Edit in effect mode . * The mixdown ef fect affects only the rhythm track and audio tracks.
T echnical Information 81 TYPE Parameter name Parameter description Setting range EQ MODULE (3BAND EQ) TYPE P ARAMETER 1 P ARAMETER 2 PARAMETER 3 P ARAMETER 4 EQ HIGH MID LOW LEVEL Parameter name Parameter description Setting range HIGH Provides high-range boost/cut.
82 MODULA TION MODULE parameter description Parameter name Parameter description Setting range P ARAMETER 1 DEPTH Adjusts the ef fect depth. 0-10 Swaps the insertion position of DRIVE module and bF POSI MOD module. bF : MOD ➝ DRIVE AF : DRIVE ➝ MOD AF Sets the pitch shift in semitone steps.
83 REVERB MODULE parameter description Parameter name Parameter description Setting range P ARAMETER 1 TIME(REVERB) Adjusts the reverb time. 1-30 TIME(DELA Y) Adjusts the delay time. (TIME = setting value x 10 ms) 2-170 DL Y TIME Adjusts the delay time.
84 MAIN16 1 ROCK 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 M6-1-1 8 (16BEA T) 2 POP 1,2,3,4 M6-2-1 4 3 SHUFLE 1,2,3,4, M6-3-1 4 FILL16 1 ROCK 1,2,3,4 F6-1-1 4 (16BEA T) 2 POP 1,2,3 F6-2-1 3 3 SHUFLE 1,2 F6-3-1 2 MAIN 1 R'.
85 Specifications Specifications Sampling frequency A/D conversion D/A conversion DSP Audio recording time (Mono, converted to 1 track) Data card Maximum number of songs Rhythm patterns Effect patches Effect modules Number of effects Inputs Outputs Display Power requirements Dimensions Weight Supplied accessories 31.
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