Zoom Mrs 8 Users Manual

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Operation Manual

Reproduction of this manual, in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited.

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USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

In this manual, symbols are used to highlight warnings and

cautions for you to read so that accidents can be prevented.

The meanings of these symbols are as follows:

This symbol indicates explanations about

extremely dangerous matters. If users

ignore this symbol and handle the device

the wrong way, serious injury or death could

result.

This symbol indicates explanations about

dangerous matters. If users ignore this

symbol and handle the device the wrong

way, bodily injury and damage to the

equipment could result.

Please observe the following safety tips and precautions to

ensure hazard-free use of the MRS-8.

• Power requirements

Since power consumption of this unit is fairly high,

we recommend the use of an AC adapter whenever

possible. When powering the unit from batteries, use

only alkaline types.

[AC adapter operation]

•Be sure to use only an AC adapter which supplies

9 V DC, 300 mA and is equipped with a "center

minus" plug (Zoom AD-0006). The use of an

adapter other than the speciﬁed type may damage

the unit and pose a safety hazard.

• Connect the AC adapter only to an AC outlet that

supplies the rated voltage required by the adapter.

• When disconnecting the AC adapter from the AC

outlet, always grasp the adapter itself and do not

pull at the cable.

•During lightning or when not using the unit for an

extended period, disconnect the AC adapter from

the AC outlet.

[Battery operation]

•Use four conventional IEC R6 (size AA) batteries

(alkaline).

• The MRS-8 cannot be used for recharging.

•Pay close attention to the labelling of the battery to

make sure you choose the correct type.

• When not using the unit for an extended period,

remove the batteries from the unit.

• If battery leakage has occurred, wipe the battery

compartment and the battery terminals carefully to

remove all remnants of battery ﬂuid.

• While using the unit, the battery compartment

cover should be closed.

• Environment

To prevent the risk of ﬁre, electric shock or

malfunction, avoid using your MRS-8 in

environments where it will be exposed to:

• Extreme temperatures

• Heat sources such as radiators or stoves

• High humidity or moisture

• Excessive dust or sand

• Excessive vibration or shock

• Handling

•Never place objects ﬁlled with liquids, such as

vases, on the MRS-8 since this can cause electric

shock.

•Do not place naked ﬂame sources, such as lighted

candles, on the MRS-8 since this can cause ﬁre.

The MRS-8 is a precision instrument. Do not exert

undue pressure on the keys and other controls. Also

take care not to drop the unit, and do not subject it to

shock or excessive pressure.

•Connecting cables and input and output jacks

You should always turn off the power to the MRS-8

and all other equipment before connecting or

disconnecting any cables. Also make sure to

disconnect all connection cables and the power cord

before moving the MRS-8.

• Alterations

Never open the case of the MRS-8 or attempt to

modify the product in any way since this can result in

damage to the unit.

•Volume

Do not use the MRS-8 at a loud volume for a long

time since this can cause hearing impairment.

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USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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Usage Precautions

• Electrical interference

For safety considerations, the MRS-8 has been designed to

provide maximum protection against the emission of

electromagnetic radiation from inside the device, and

protection from external interference. However, equipment

that is very susceptible to interference or that emits powerful

electromagnetic waves should not be placed near the MRS-

8, as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out

entirely.

With any type of digital control device, the MRS-8 included,

electromagnetic interference can cause malfunctioning and

can corrupt or destroy data. Care should be taken to

minimize the risk of damage.

• Cleaning

Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the MRS-8. If necessary,

slightly moisten the cloth. Do not use abrasive cleanser, wax,

or solvents (such as paint thinner or cleaning alcohol), since

these may dull the ﬁnish or damage the surface.

• Backup

The data of MRS-8 can be lost because of malfunction or

incorrect operation. Backup your data.

• Copyrights

Except for personal use, unauthorized recording from

copyrighted sources(CDs, records, tapes, video clips,

broadcast material and so on) is prohibited.

ZOOM Corporation does not bear any liability for

injunctions regarding the copyright law infringement.

Please keep this manual in a convenient place for

future reference.

* MIDI is a registered trademark of Association of

Musical Electronics Industry(AMEI).

* SD Logo is a trademark.

* All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned

in this manual are for identiﬁcation purposes only and

are not intended to infringe on the copyrighted

properties of their respective owners.

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Contents

USAGE AND SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Introducing the MRS-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Rhythm section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Names of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Rear panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Inserting SD Card and Batteries. . . . . . 13

Inserting an SD card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Inserting the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Power On/Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Power-on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Power-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Let’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Quick Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Step 1: Preparations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

1.1 Creating a new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

1.2 Selecting the rhythm pattern to use. . . . . 18

Step 2: Recording the first track . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.1 Adjusting input sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.2 Applying the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

2.3 Selecting a track and recording . . . . . . . . 23

Step 3: Overdubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.1 Making settings for input sensitivity and

insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.2 Selecting a track and recording . . . . . . . . 25

Step 4: Mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.1 Adjusting volume, panning, and EQ. . . . . . 26

4.2 Applying the send/return effect . . . . . . . . . 27

4.3 Applying the insert effect to a track. . . . . . 28

Step 5: Mixdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.1 Using the mastering effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.2 Mixdown onto the master track . . . . . . . . . 30

Reference [Recorder] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

V-takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Switching V-takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Changing the V-take name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Moving to a desired point in the song

(locate function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setting marks in a song (marker function)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setting a mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Locating a mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Deleting a mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Playing back the same passage repeatedly

(A-B repeat function). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Re-recording only a specified region

(punch-in/out function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Manual punch-in/out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Auto punch-in/out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Recording several tracks on a master track

(mixdown function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

About the master track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Master track mixdown steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Playing the master track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Combining multiple tracks on one or two

tracks (bounce function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Making bounce settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Executing bounce recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Recording drum/bass sound on audio tracks

(rhythm recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Selecting the recording source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Rhythm recording procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Making settings for pre-count operation . . . 43

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Reference [Track Editing] . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Editing a range of data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Basic steps for range editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Copying a specified range of data. . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Moving a specified range of data . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Erasing a specified range of data . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Trimming a specified range of data. . . . . . . . . . . 47

Fade-in/fade-out of specified data range . . . . . . 48

Reversing a specified range of audio data . . . . . 49

Editing using V-takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Basic steps for V-take editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Erasing a V-take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Copying a V-take. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Moving a V-take. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Exchanging V-takes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Importing a V-take from another project . . . . . . . 52

Track capture and swap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Capturing a track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Swapping track data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Reference [Mixer] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

About the mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Assigning input signals to recording

tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Adjusting the signal for each track

(track parameters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Linking two tracks (stereo link) . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Reference [Rhythm] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

About the rhythm section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Drum kits and bass programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Rhythm patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Rhythm pattern mode and rhythm song

mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Playing rhythm patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Selecting a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Changing the tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Changing the drum kit / bass program . . . . . . . . 64

Using the pads to play drum/bass sounds . . . . . 64

Creating a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Drum sequence real-time input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Bass sequence real-time input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Drum sequence step input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Bass sequence step input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Entering rhythm pattern chord information . . . . . 73

Changing the drum/bass sequence volume

level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Assigning a name to a rhythm pattern. . . . . . . . . 75

Editing rhythm patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Copying a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Erasing a rhythm pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Creating a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Selecting a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Entering pattern information using step input. . . . 77

Using FAST for pattern information input . . . . . . . 79

Entering chord information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Entering other information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Playing a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Editing a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Copying a specified range of measures . . . . . . . 85

Transposing the entire rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . 85

Copying a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Erasing the rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Assigning a name to a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . 87

Importing rhythm patterns and rhythm songs

from another project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Editing various settings of the rhythm

section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Basic procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Changing the length of the pre-count . . . . . . . . . 89

Changing the metronome volume. . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Adjusting the sensitivity of the pads . . . . . . . . . . 90

Checking the remaining amount of memory . . . . 90

Swapping the left/right pan position . . . . . . . . . . 90

Reference [Effects] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

About the effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Using the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

About insert effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Changing the insert location of the insert

effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Selecting the patch for the insert effect . . . . . . . 93

Editing an insert effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Storing or swapping insert effect patches . . . . . 98

Assigning a name to an insert effect patch. . . . . 98

Applying the insert effect only to the monitor

signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Using the send/return effect . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

About the send/return effect patches . . . . . . . . . 100

Selecting a send/return effect patch. . . . . . . . . . 100

Editing a send/return effect patch. . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Storing or swapping send/return effect

patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Assigning a name to a send/return effect

patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Importing patches from another project . . . . 102

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Contents

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Reference [Projects]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

About projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Working with projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Basic procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Loading a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Creating a new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Copying a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Erasing a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Changing the project name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Protecting a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Reference [MIDI]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

About MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

What you can do using MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Making MIDI-related settings . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Basic procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Setting the drum kit/bass program MIDI

channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Turning Timing Clock messages on or off. . . . . 109

Turning Song Position Pointer messages on or

off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Turning Start/Stop/Continue messages on or

off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Turning MIDI Time Code (MTC) messages on or

off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Reference [Other Functions] . . . . . . . 111

Playing several projects continuously

(sequence play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Creating a playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Playing a playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Using the tuner function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Using the chromatic tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Using other tuning types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Switching the level meter display type . . . . 116

Adjusting the display contrast and

backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Changing the SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Formatting an SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Checking the available SD card capacity/

project size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Problems during playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Problems during recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Problems with effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Problems with the rhythm section . . . . . . . 121

Problems with MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Other problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Effect Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Insert Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Send/return Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Effect Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Insert Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Send/return Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Rhythm Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Drum Kits/Bass Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Instrument/MIDI note number chart . . . . . . 142

Files on SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

MIDI implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

MIDI implementation chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

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Introduction

Thank you for selecting the

ZOOM MRS-8 MultiTrak Recording Studio

(simply called the “

MRS-8

” in this manual).

The MRS-8 is a fascinating product with the following features.

• Four major functions in a compact unit

The MRS-8 combines an 8-track SD card recorder, effect device, digital mixer, and drum/bass machine in a single

unit of amazingly compact dimensions. Everything you need to create music is right there. Use it to pre-produce a

song at home or take it into the studio for some serious recording work. The MRS-8 is a great tool that will go

anywhere.

•Versatile input conﬁguration handles a wide variety of sources

In addition to the standard phone type jack, the MRS-8 features a combo type connector that can handle XLR plug

leads (balanced) as well as phone plug leads (balanced and unbalanced). Guitar, bass, synthesizer and various other

sources as well as microphones and direct boxes can be connected easily. A high-performance microphone is also

built in, which is great for recording acoustic guitar or vocals.

• Recorder with 8 tracks x 10 virtual takes

The recorder section provides four mono tracks and two stereo tracks, resulting in a total of eight tracks. Each track

has ten virtual tracks (V-takes). A bounce function lets you play all tracks and record the result on an empty V-take.

• Dedicated master track for mixdown

The master track is separate from the regular recording tracks and is optimized for mixdown with a minimum of

fuss. A sequence play function lets you play the master tracks of multiple songs in succession, which is convenient

for moving mixed-down songs onto an external recorder in one go.

• Full-function mixer

The built-in digital mixer handles the audio tracks and drum/bass sounds and allows adjusting parameters such as

level, panning, EQ, and effect intensity. The result is a full-ﬂedged stereo mix to which the input signal can also be

added.

•Two versatile effects

The MRS-8 provides an insert effect for processing the input signal and/or any track, and a send/return effect that

is used via the mixer send/return loop. The insert effect can be used as mastering effect for the stereo mix, for

adjusting the sound pressure and tonal quality during mixdown.

• Rhythm section can be used to provide guide rhythm or accompaniment

Realistic PCM sources produce drum and bass sounds that can be played in more than 500 rhythm patterns. By

programming a combination of patterns and setting a chord progression, you can build the rhythm accompaniment

to an entire song.

• Compatible with system-wide synchronization

The MIDI OUT connector can supply synchronization messages such as MIDI time code information and MIDI

clock information. In combination with a computer, MIDI sequencer or similar device, this lets you create a system

with professional-level synchronization.

• Built-in tuner with support for various tuning methods

Besides the standard chromatic type, the tuner function of the MRS-8 also caters for 7-string guitar, 5-string bass,

and other special tuning needs.

In order to take full advantage of the MRS-8’s versatile functions and to ensure trouble-free enjoyment, please

read this manual carefully. Keep this manual in a safe place together with the warranty card.

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MASTER

7/85/64321

BASSDRUM

Recorder

Rhythm section

Mixer

From immediately

after [MASTER] fader

To immediately

before

[MASTER] fader

Drum sound source

Bass sound source

master

track

Send/return effect

Insert

effect

INPUT 1

Built-in

mic

INPUT 2

From master track

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Tracks 5/6

Tracks 7/8

Master Track

MASTER OUTPUT

Introducing the MRS-8

The MRS-8 is internally divided into the following four sections.

●

Recorder

Records and plays back audio signals.

●

Rhythm section

Uses the internal drum/bass sound source to play

rhythms.

●

Mixer

Mixes the signals from the recorder and the drum/bass

sound source into a stereo signal, for output via the output

jacks and for mixdown on dedicated master tracks.

●

Effects

Process input signals, recorder playback signals, or drum/

bass sound source signals in various ways, to achieve

various sound characteristics.

The following diagram shows the relationship and signal

ﬂow between each section.

Recorder

The recorder section of the MRS-8 has eight audio tracks.

(A “track” is a separate section for recording audio data.)

There are four mono tracks (track 1 – 4) and two stereo

tracks (tracks 5/6 and 7/8). Up to 2 tracks can be recorded

simultaneously and up to 8 tracks can be played back

simultaneously.

Each of the tracks has ten switchable virtual tracks (called

“V-takes”). For each track, one V-take can be selected for

recording/playback.

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The recorder section also provides a set of stereo tracks

which are separate from the normal audio tracks. This is

called the master track. The master track is reserved for

use in mixdown.

Rhythm section

The MRS-8 contains a rhythm section that operates in

sync with the recorder. It offers 511 accompaniment

patterns (called “rhythm patterns”) that use the internal

drum/bass sound generator. You can use the

preprogrammed patterns, modify them in part, or create

entirely new patterns from scratch.

HINT

The drum/bass sound sources can be also played with the

pads on the top panel.

You can arrange rhythm patterns in the desired order of

playback, and program chords and tempo to create the

rhythm accompaniment for an entire song. (This is called

a “rhythm song”.) Up to 10 rhythm songs can be created,

among which one is selected for editing/playback.

Mixer

The playback signals from the audio tracks and the drum/

bass sounds are sent to the built-in digital mixer to create

a stereo mix. For each track/sound, parameters such as

volume, panning, and 2-band EQ (Hi and Lo) can be

controlled independently.

The resulting stereo mix is sent to the output jacks and

can be sent to an empty V-take of the master track or any

other tracks, for mixdown and bounce operation.

Effects

The MRS-8 provides two types of effects: insert effect

and send/return effect. These effects have the

characteristics described below.

■

Insert effect

This effect can be inserted at one of the following three

points in the signal path.

(1) Immediately after the input

(2) In the output of any audio track or drum

track/bass sound

(3) Immediately before the [MASTER] fader

In the default condition, position (1) (immediately after

input) is selected. When the setting is changed to (2), only

a selected track or drum/bass sound is processed by the

effect. When the setting is changed to (3), the ﬁnal stereo

mix can be processed.

■

Send/return effect

This effect is internally connected to the send/return loop

of the mixer section. The effect includes reverb, chorus

and other processing types.

The level of the signal supplied to the send/return effect

(send level) for each track/sound adjusts the depth of the

effect. Raising the send level will produce a deeper effect

for that track or sound.

234 5/6 7/8

Tracks

-take

Master track

Currently selected V-take on tracks 1 – 8

and master track

Recorder

Rhythm section

Rhythm

pattern

Drum sound

Bass sound

To mixer

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Rhythm

pattern

Rhythm

pattern

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Input section Display section Control section

Built-in mic

Effect

section

Rhythm

section

Fader section Transport section

Rhythm section

Effect section

[MIC] key

[PEAK] indicators

[INPUT] controls 1/2

INPUT [ON/OFF] keys 1/2

[SEND/RETURN] key

[INSERT EFFECT] key [INPUT SRC] key

[DRUM/BASS] key

[SONG/PATTERN] key

[TEMPO] key

Pads 1 – 9

Input section

Names of Parts

Front panel

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[NEW PROJECT] key

Display

[SD CARD ACCESS] indicator

[SYSTEM/UTILITY] key [TRACK PARAMETER] key

Status keys

([RHYTHM], 1 – 4, 5/6, 7/8, [MASTER])

Faders ([RHYTHM], 1 – 4, 5/6, 7/8, [MASTER])

[AUTO PUNCH I/O] key

MARKER [U] / [I] keys

[A-B REPEAT] key

[MARK/CLEAR] key

[BOUNCE] key

[FUNCTION] key

[EXIT] key

[EDIT] key

Dial

Cursor keys

[ENTER] key

ZERO [U] key

STOP [P] key REC [O] key

PLAY [R] key

FF [Y] key

REW [T] key

Display section

Fader section

Control section

Transport section

DC 9V jack

MIDI OUT

connector PHONES jack

MASTER

OUTPUT jacks

INPUT 1/2

connectors

[POWER ON/OFF]

switch

Card slot [PHONES]

volume control

[INPUT 1 SELECT]

switch

Rear panel

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Synthesizer or sampler etc.

Dynamic or condenser microphone

MIDI IN

Monitor system (audio components or amplified speakers etc.)

MIDI sequencer (computer etc.)

AC adapter

To monitor the sound with headphones,

connect a pair of headphones to the

PHONES jack. The listening volume can

be adjusted with the PHONES control.

To prevent damage to the speakers of your

monitor system, turn off the power of the

system connected to the output jacks (or

turn the volume all the way down) before

you make connections.

When connecting stereo output devices

such as a synthesizer or CD player, connect

the L output of the external device to INPUT

1 and the R output to INPUT 2.

To power the MRS-8 from

an AC outlet, be sure to use

only the ZOOM AD-0006

(available separately). Using

another AC adapter can

lead to malfunction and

damage.

The INPUT 1 connector accepts a standard phone

plug cable (unbalanced). The INPUT 2 connector

accepts an XLR plug cable (balanced) or a phone

plug cable (balanced or unbalanced).

Rear panel

When a passive electric guitar/bass or other

instrument with high output impedance is

connected to INPUT 1, set the [INPUT 1 SELECT]

switch to GUITAR/BASS.

When an active electric guitar/bass, a dynamic

microphone, synthesizer or other device with low

output impedance is connected to INPUT 1, set

the [INPUT 1 SELECT] switch to MIC/LINE.

Guitar

Bass

Headphones

Loop the cable of the AC adapter around

the hook as shown in the diagram before

connecting it to the [DC 12V] jack. This

will prevent the plug from being pulled out

if the AC adaptor cable is accidentally

pulled.

MIDI interface

Connections

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Inserting SD Card and Batteries

Inserting an SD card

For operating the MRS-8, an SD card or a miniSD card

with adapter (capacity 16 MB or more) must be inserted

as storage media. Before inserting a card, verify that the

write protect feature is turned off. Make sure that power

to the MRS-8 is turned off, and then insert the card as

shown below.

When inserting the card, push it all the way into the slot.

To remove the card, turn power off and then pull the card

out.

To remove or insert a card with the power turned on, be

sure to follow the procedure described on page 117.

Otherwise data may be permanently destroyed.

NOTE

• If the card is inserted with wrong orientation, it will not go all

the way in. Never try to force the card, as this may damage it.

Inserting the batteries

The MRS-8 can be powered from batteries. Purchase the

correct batteries and insert them as described below.

Turn the unit over and open the battery

compartment cover.

Insert four IEC R6 (size AA) batteries into

the compartment. (Use alkaline batteries.)

Close the battery compartment cover.

NOTE

If you are operating the unit on battery power and the

indication [ ] appears in the bottom right of the

display, the batteries are almost exhausted. Replace all four

batteries with fresh ones as soon as possible.

SD card

MRS-8 bottom view

Battery compartment

IEC R6 (size AA) battery x 4

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Power On/Off

To turn the MRS-8 on and off, follow the steps described below.

Power-on

Make sure that the MRS-8 and peripheral

equipment is turned off.

Turn down the volume controls of connected equipment,

the MRS-8, and the monitor system.

Insert an SD card into the card slot.

Set the [POWER ON/OFF] switch of the

MRS-8 to ON.

Data loading for the inserted SD card starts. During this

interval, the [SD CARD ACCESS] indicator lights up.

After a while, the following screen appears.

This is called the main screen. From this screen, you can

access various recording and playback functions.

HINT

To return to the main screen from other screens, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

If an SD card that is not ready for use in the MRS-8 is

inserted, the indication “FORMAT?” appears when you

turn the MRS-8 on. If you press the [ENTER] key at this

point, the SD card will be formatted. When formatting is

complete, the main screen appears.

HINT

•You can also format an SD card after the MRS-8 has started

up, as described on page 118.

• Changing the SD card while the MRS-8 is operating is

possible by following the procedure described on page 117.

Turn on the connected instrument and the

monitor system in that order.

Power-off

Turn down the volume at the monitor

system.

Turn off the monitor system and the

connected instrument in that order.

Set the [POWER ON/OFF] switch of the

MRS-8 to OFF.

The indication “GoodBye See You!” appears on the

display and the unit is turned off. Any settings and other

information are stored automatically on the SD card.

• Never turn power on or off by connecting or

disconnecting the AC adapter. Otherwise data

may be destroyed.

•In particular, if you disconnect the AC adapter

while the [SD CARD ACCESS] indicator is lit,

all data may be permanently destroyed.

PRJ 000

MRS-8 SD

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Let’s Record

This section demonstrates the basics of recording and playback with the MRS-8. As an example, we explain how to record

an electric guitar connected to the INPUT 1 connector.

Connect the guitar to the INPUT 1

connector and set the [INPUT 1 SELECT]

switch to GUITAR/BASS (for a passive

guitar) or MIC/LINE (for an active guitar).

Press the [NEW PROJECT] key in the

display section. Verify that the indication

“PRJNOxxx (where xxx is the project

number) is shown on the ﬁrst line of the

display. Then press the [ENTER] key.

A new project is created, and the unit goes into recording

standby mode. If necessary, you can edit the project name

in this condition (

→

p. 105).

Verify that the [MIC] key is ﬂashing or out.

Then press the INPUT [ON/OFF] key 1 so

that the key is lit.

In this condition, the INPUT 1 connector is active.

HINT

If the [MIC] key is lit, the built-in microphone is active instead

of the INPUT 1 connector. In such a case, press the [MIC] key

once to switch the key to ﬂashing status.

While playing your guitar, use the [INPUT]

control 1 to adjust the input sensitivity.

Make the adjustment so that the [PEAK] indicator

ﬂickers slightly when you play your instrument at its

loudest volume.

Press the [TRACK PARAMETER] key in the

display section, and use the cursor left/

right keys to bring up the indication

“INPUT” on the ﬁrst line of the display.

NOTE

If “INPUT” is not shown on the ﬁrst line of the display, check

whether the INPUT [ON/OFF] key is lit.

Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up

the following indication on the display.

From this screen, you can adjust the input signal

recording level (the signal level sent to the track).

Turn the dial to adjust the recording level.

The current signal level can be checked using the meter

Flickers occasionally

INPUT

REC LVL

100

Recording level setting

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in the lower part of the display. Adjust the recording level

so that the 0 (dB) segment for IN 1 ﬂashes slightly when

the guitar is at maximum volume.

Press the [EXIT] key repeatedly to return to

the main screen.

Press status key 1 repeatedly until the key

is lit in red.

When a status key is lit in red, the respective audio track

(track 1 in this example) is selected as recording

destination.

10.

Operate fader 1 and the [MASTER] fader to

adjust the input signal monitor level.

Faders 1 – 4, 5/6, and 7/8 adjust the volume for the

respective track. When the input signal is sent to a track,

the monitor level can be adjusted. The [MASTER] fader

can be used to adjust the ﬁnal output level.

11.

To start recording, press the PLAY [R

] key

while holding down the REC [O

] key.

A four-beat pre-count is heard, and recording starts. In

the default condition of a project, an 8-beat rhythm

pattern is played during recording and playback. Play

your instrument along with the rhythm pattern.

HINT

• If you do not want a rhythm pattern, select an empty rhythm

pattern (

→

p. 18) or mute the drum/bass sound (

→

p. 19).

• In the default condition of a project, the insert effect

processes the input signal. You can bypass the effect

(

→

p. 22) or select another effect patch (

→

p. 21).

12.

When recording is complete, press the

STOP [P

] key.

The REC [O

] key and PLAY [R

] key go out, and

recording stops.

13.

To check the recorded contents, press the

ZERO [U

] key and then press the PLAY [R

]

key.

By operating the [MASTER] fader you can adjust the

volume of the entire song (stereo mix signal level).

14.

To cancel the recording condition, press

the status key 1 so that the key is lit in

green.

0 (dB) segment

Input 1 recording level

Lit in red

Lit in green Lit in red

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Quick Tour

Now let’s use your MRS-8 to do some actual recording. This Quick Tour describes the ﬁve steps that cover the entire

process from preparation until the completion of a song.

• Step 1: Preparations

Shows how to create a new project, select a guide rhythm,

and perform other steps necessary for recording.

• Step 2: Recording the ﬁrst track

Shows how to record the ﬁrst track while using the insert

effect on the input signal.

• Step 3: Overdubbing

Shows how to record further tracks while listening to a

track already recorded (overdubbing).

• Step 4: Mixing

Shows how to adjust the level, panning, and EQ of each

track, apply the send/return effect, and mix the recorded

material to a pair of stereo tracks.

• Step 5: Mixdown

Finally the completed stereo mix is recorded on the

master track to create the ﬁnished song.

Step 1: Preparations

On the MRS-8, song data are managed in units called

“projects”. A project comprises recorded audio data as

well as various rhythm and effect settings. By loading a

project, the same condition as when the song was last

saved can be recreated.

To start recording with the MRS-8, you must ﬁrst create

a project.

Connect the instrument to record and the

monitor system to the MRS-8 (

→

p. 12).

Insert the SD card to use for recording

(

→

p. 13).

Turn power on in the order MRS-8

→

monitor system.

When the MRS-8 starts up, the last handled project is

automatically loaded.

Press the [NEW PROJECT] key in the

display section.

When you press the [NEW PROJECT] key from the main

screen, the display changes as follows.

In this condition, a new project can be created.

The top right of the display shows the cursor keys that can

be used on this screen.

1.1 Creating a new project

PRJNo001

PRJ001

Cursor keys that

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HINT

• When creating a new project, the lowest free project number

is automatically selected.

• It is also possible to create a new project from the project

menu (

→

p. 105).

Press the [ENTER] key.

A new project is created, and the main screen for audio

track recording/playback appears.

HINT

• When selecting a different project or creating a new project,

the project you were working on up to that point is

automatically saved.

• When performing the power-off procedure for the MRS-8

(

→

p. 14), the last project is automatically saved.

• When creating a new project, you can edit the project name

(

→

p. 105).

NOTE

While the MRS-8 is operating, do not remove the SD card.

Otherwise data may be destroyed and malfunction may

occur. If you want to remove the SD card while the MRS-8 is

on, be sure to follow the correct procedure (

→

p. 117).

The MRS-8 has a built-in rhythm function that operates

in sync with the recorder. This lets you use drum sounds

(drum kits) and bass sounds (bass programs) to create

repeated rhythm patterns of several measures. By

combining various patterns, you can create the rhythm

accompaniment for an entire song (rhythm song).

This section explains how to select a rhythm pattern for

use as guide rhythm during recording.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key repeatedly, until the key

goes out.

The rhythm pattern selection screen appears.

HINT

To return to the main screen from other screens, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly. The [EXIT] key always serves to return

to the previous screen.

Turn the dial to select a pattern to use as

guide rhythm.

Up to 511 types of rhythm pattern can be used in a

project. (More than 450 of these are preprogrammed.)

You select a pattern by turning the dial.

When you turn the dial to select another rhythm pattern

while a pattern is playing, the new pattern will start after

the current pattern has ﬁnished. When you select a new

pattern with the cursor up/down keys, the new pattern

begins playing immediately.

In this example, we will select a simple rhythm pattern as

guide rhythm for use during recording. If you select for

example the rhythm pattern number 510, a 4/4-beat

metronome sound is heard.

Set the [MASTER] fader to 0 (dB) and press

the PLAY [R

] key in the transport section.

The selected rhythm pattern is played in sync with the

recorder operation. The [TEMPO] key ﬂashes according

to the current tempo setting.

1.2 Selecting the rhythm

pattern to use

PRJ 001

PRJ001

001#117

MTNs1Vb

Rhythm pattern number

Rhythm pattern name

0dB

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In the default condition of a project, the sound the bass

program (bass track) is muted. Therefore only the drum

kit (drum track) is heard when the rhythm pattern plays.

HINT

During rhythm pattern play, the pads corresponding to the

currently produced sound of the drum kit (or pitch of the bass

program) are ﬂashing. You can also tap the pads to play the

drum sounds/bass notes.

To change the tempo, press the [TEMPO]

key in the rhythm section and then turn the

dial to change the tempo value shown on

the display.

The tempo value can be set in 0.1 BPM steps. When the

setting is complete, press the [EXIT] key to return to the

previous screen.

HINT

You can also set the tempo by hitting the [TEMPO] key

repeatedly.

To adjust the volume of the drum/bass

track, use the [DRUM/BASS] key in the

rhythm section to select the sound (drum or

bass), and then operate the [RHYTHM]

fader.

The [RHYTHM] fader serves for controlling either the

drum track or the bass track. When the key is lit, the drum

track is selected. When the key is out, the bass track is

selected. The [RHYTHM] fader then controls the

respective level.

• When drum track is selected

• When bass track is selected

The signal level of the respective channel can be checked

with the level meter in the lower part of the display.

In the same way, the [DRUM/BASS] key can be used to

select the sound (drum or bass), and then the [RHYTHM]

status key can be used to control muting on/off for the

drum track/bass track.

To stop playback, press the STOP [P

]key in

the transport section.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key.

TEMPO

BPM=

1200

Tempo value

Lit

Out

Bass track signal level

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Step 2: Recording the ﬁrst

track

In this step, we explain how to select an audio track for

recording, how to record while listening to the guide

rhythm of the rhythm section, and how to use the insert

effect on the input signal.

Connect an instrument to the INPUT 1/2

connector.

The MRS-8 can handle up to two input sources at a time,

from INPUT 1, INPUT 2, and the built-in mic.

INPUT 1 and the built-in mic are mutually exclusive. A

switch selects one of these for use as input source.

To use the built-in mic, press the [MIC] key

in the input section so that the key is lit.

When the unit is in a mode where the built-in mic can be

used, the [MIC] key in the input section ﬂashes. If you

press the key so that it is lit, the built-in mic will be active

instead of INPUT 1.

Depending on the insert effect settings, the built-in mic

may not be available. In this case, the [MIC] key is out.

Use the INPUT [ON/OFF] keys 1/2 to select

the input source.

The INPUT [ON/OFF] keys 1/2 control the INPUT 1

connector (or built-in mic) and INPUT 2 connector

respectively. When a key is lit, the signal from that input

is selected as input source.

To use two input sources simultaneously, hold down one

INPUT [ON/OFF] key while pressing the other one.

The INPUT [ON/OFF] keys 1/2 and [MIC] key lighting

status with various input selections is shown below.

• Input source = INPUT 1 connector

• Input source = INPUT 2 connector

• Input source = Built-in mic

• Input source = INPUT 1 connector + INPUT 2

connector

• Input source = Built-in mic + INPUT 2

connector

2.1 Adjusting input sensitivity

Built-in mic is

active

(INPUT 1 is

inactive)

Built-in mic is

not available

(INPUT 1 is

active)

Built-in mic is

available

(INPUT 1 is

active)

[MIC] key

lit

[MIC] key

flashing

[MIC] key

out

Built-in mic is

active

(INPUT 1 is

inactive)

Built-in mic is

not available

(INPUT 1 is

active)

Built-in mic is

available

(INPUT 1 is

active)

[MIC] key

lit

[MIC] key

flashing

[MIC] key

out

Lit Flashing

or out

Out

Lit Flashing

or out

Out

Lit Lit Out

Lit Lit Flashing

or out

Lit Lit Lit

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While playing your instrument, adjust the

[INPUT] control for the input(s) selected in

step 2, to adjust the input sensitivity.

The sensitivity of INPUT 1 and the built-in mic is

adjusted with the [INPUT] 1 control. The sensitivity of

INPUT 2 is adjusted with the [INPUT] 2 control.

Make adjustments so that the [PEAK] indicator in the

input section ﬂickers slightly when you play your

instrument at its loudest volume.

The input signal level can be checked with the level meter

IN 1/IN 2 bars in the display.

The insert effect can be applied to a point immediately

after the input, to the output of any track, or immediately

before the [MASTER] fader. The insert effect actually is

a multi-effect unit that contains a number of single effects

(effect modules) such as compressor, distortion, and

delay, connected in series.

When you apply the insert effect to the input signal, you

can record the processed signal on a track. The following

steps show how to apply an insert effect suitable for

guitar/bass.

Press the [INPUT SRC] key in the effect

section.

The indication “IN” (input) appears on the second line of

the display. In this condition, you can select the insert

effect position.

In the default condition of a patch, “IN” is selected. If

another setting is currently displayed, turn the dial to

select “IN”.

Press the [INSERT EFFECT] key in the

effect section.

The display changes as follows. From this screen, you

can select the insert effect algorithm (combination of

effect modules used simultaneously) and patch (effect

program).

The MRS-8 has eight algorithms with multiple patch

selections for each algorithm. To use the insert effect,

select the algorithm ﬁrst and then call up one of the

patches in that algorithm.

Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

algorithm.

The following algorithms are available.

• CLEAN

• DIST

•ACO/BASS SIM (shown on the display as “Ac/

BsSIM”)

• BASS

These algorithms are suitable for recording guitar/bass.

• MIC

An algorithm suitable for vocals and other microphone

recordings.

2.2 Applying the insert effect

Input 1 recordin

level

0 (dB) segment

Flickers

occasionally

IN SRC

CLEAN

Standard

Patch name Patch number

Algorithm name

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• LINE

An algorithm suitable mainly for recording line-level

output instruments such as synthesizer or electric piano.

• Dual MIC

An algorithm for two entirely separate mono input and

mono output channels, for use with two microphones.

• MASTERING (shown on the display as

“MASTRING”)

An algorithm suitable for processing the ﬁnal stereo

mixdown signal.

HINT

In the default condition of a project, the CLEAN algorithm is

selected for the insert effect.

NOTE

When a patch of the CLEAN, DIST, ACO/BASS SIM, or BASS

algorithms is selected, the built-in mic cannot be used. But

when the insert effect is temporarily bypassed, when

“CABINET” is selected on the PRE AMP/DRIVE module, or

when the module is turned off, you can use the built-in mic.

Set the [MASTER] fader to 0 (dB). While

playing your instrument to check the

sound, use the dial to select the patch.

300 patches can be used with the insert effect. The effect

type and intensity for a patch can be adjusted as needed.

The patches available with the different algorithms are

listed below.

HINT

When “EMPTY” is shown as the patch name, the patch is

empty. Selecting such a patch will have no effect.

NOTE

Depending on the selected algorithm, the input/output signal

routing will change (

→

p. 94).

To adjust the signal level recorded on a

track, press the [TRACK PARAMETER] key

in the control section and then press the

INPUT [ON/OFF] key.

The insert effect output level may change according to the

selected patch. When recording with the insert effect

applied, you will have to adjust the recording level

according to the selected patch.

Press the cursor down key repeatedly to

bring up the indication “REC LVL” on the

second line of the display.

The display changes as follows. The REC LVL parameter

shown on this screen indicates the signal level after

passing the insert effect, which will be recorded on the

track.

Turn the dial to adjust the recording level.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key.

HINT

•To record without using the insert effect, press the [INSERT

EFFECT] key in the effect section repeatedly until the key goes

out. While the key is out, the insert effect is bypassed.

Algorithm Patch number

CLEAN

0 – 29

DIST

0 – 49

ACO/BASS SIM

0 – 19

BASS

0 – 19

MIC

0 – 49

LINE

0 – 49

DUAL MIC

0 – 49

MASTERING

0 – 29

0 dB

INPUT

REC LVL

100

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• When the insert effect is bypassed for recording, setting the

REC LVL parameter to 100 (default) results in unity gain (the

recording level same as the input level).

Now we will select a track and record the input sound

(with the insert effect applied) on that track.

From the main screen, repeatedly press the

status key of the recording track until the

key is lit in red.

The audio track status keys are used to select the

recording track and to switch muting for each track on

and off. Each time you press a status key, the key will

cycle through the following states.

When all status keys are green, the input signal will not

be sent to the tracks and will go directly to the

[MASTER] fader. (Panning and send/return effect depth

can be adjusted in this case.)

When a status key is red, the track is in the recording

standby condition and the input signal is assigned to that

track.

If a mono track (1 – 4) has been selected as recording

track, the signal routing will be as follows.

If a stereo track has been selected as recording track, the

signal routing will change as shown below. Except for the

V-take selection, the parameters for left/right stereo

tracks are set to the same values. This is useful for

recording from a stereo source such as a synthesizer or

CD player.

HINT

•You can select up to two tracks for recording, either one

stereo track or two mono tracks. To select two mono tracks,

press the ﬁrst status key of an odd/even-numbered pair so

that it is lit in red, and then hold down that key and press the

other key so that it also is lit in red.

•If the input signal is mono, selecting a pair of stereo tracks as

target will ensure that the left/right spread added by certain

insert effect settings is preserved in recording.

Set the fader for the recording track and the

[MASTER] fader to 0 (dB). Then adjust the

volume of the monitor system while playing

your instrument.

To begin recording, press the ZERO [U

]

key to return to the beginning of the song.

Then hold down the REC [O

] key and press

the PLAY [R

] key.

2.3 Selecting a track and

recording

Lit in red

Mute off Mute on Selected as

recording track

Lit in green Out Lit in red

Status key

Recording track not selected

One Input source

Two Input sources

MASTER

Track 1

Track 2

Track 1

Track 2

MASTER

Track 1

Track 2

Track 1

Track 2

Mono track selected

One Input source

Two Input sources

Stereo track selected

Two Input sources

MASTER

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FF [Y] key

Moves the current position forward in 1-second steps.

Movement speed can be increased by holding down

the FF [Y] key and pressing the REW [T] key.

REC [O] key

If you press the PLAY [R] key while holding down this

key, recording starts. Pressing the key during

playback causes punch-in and pressing the key

during recording causes punch-out (→p. 37).

ZERO [U] key

Returns the recorder to the

start position (counter zero

position).

STOP [P] key

Stops the recorder.

PLAY [R] key

Starts recorder playback

from the current position.

REW [T] key

Moves the current position back in 1-second steps. Movement speed can be

increased by holding down the REW [T] key and pressing the FF [Y] key.

Basic operation of transport keys

Both keys light up, and a pre-count of 4 beats is heard.

Then recording will begin. Record the ﬁrst instrument

track while listening to the guide rhythm from the rhythm

section.

HINT

• The number and the sound of the pre-count clicks can be

changed (

→

p. 43).

• If the input signal is distorted, refer to steps 2.1 and 2.2 to

readjust the input sensitivity and recording level.

When you have ﬁnished recording, press

the STOP [P

] key.

The REC [O

] key and PLAY [R

] key go out, and

recording will stop. The indication “wait...” is brieﬂy

shown on the display, and then the main screen reappears.

HINT

The duration of the “wait...” period may differ. Never turn

power to the unit off while “wait...” is being shown on the

display. Otherwise recorded data may be lost and damage to

the unit may occur.

To listen to the recorded content, press the

ZERO [U

] key to return to the beginning of

the song (counter zero position), and then

press the PLAY [R

] key.

The track will be played back together with the selected

guide rhythm from the rhythm section.

HINT

•You can specify a position in minutes/seconds/milliseconds

or measures/beats/ticks and move directly to that point (

→

35).

• By setting marks at the desired points, you can quickly jump

to these points (

→

p. 35).

To stop playback, press the STOP [P

] key.

To redo the recording, repeat steps 3 – 5.

When you are satisﬁed with the recorded

content, press the status key of the

recording track until it is lit in green.

The recording standby condition of the track is canceled.

HINT

•A recorded track can be copied, deleted, or edited (

→

p. 44).

• By switching the V-take for the track on which you have

recorded, you can record again on the track without erasing

the current recording.

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Step 3: Overdubbing

In this step, you will learn how to record another

instrument on another track, while listening to the content

you recorded in step 2. Adding parts in this way is called

“overdubbing”.

As in step 2, select the input source, adjust input

sensitivity and recording level, and make settings for the

insert effect.

Connect the next instrument you want to

record, and adjust input sensitivity in the

same way as in step 2.1.

Select the algorithm and patch for the

insert effect in the same way as in step 2.2.

When the setting is complete, press the

[EXIT] key to return to the main screen.

Now you’re ready to record the second instrument on

another track, while listening to the content of the ﬁrst

track and the guide rhythm.

Repeatedly press the status key of the

track on which to record, until the key is lit

in red.

This track is now in the recording standby condition.

Verify that the status key of the recorded track and the

[RHYTHM] status key are lit in green.

Set the [MASTER] fader to 0 (dB) and use

the fader of the recording track to adjust

the monitoring level.

If necessary, set the recorder to playback and operate the

faders to adjust the monitor level balance between the

recorded track and the track to record.

To begin recording, press the ZERO [U

]

key to return to the beginning of the song.

Then hold down the REC [O

] key and press

the PLAY [R

] key.

After the pre-count, recording on the new track will

begin. Record your instrument while listening to the

guide rhythm and the recorded track.

When you have ﬁnished recording, press

the STOP [P

] key.

The indication “wait...” is brieﬂy shown on the display,

and then the main screen reappears.

To check the recorded content, press the

ZERO [U

] key once more to return to the

beginning of the song, and press the PLAY

] key.

The guide rhythm of the rhythm section and the

previously recorded track will be played back along with

the newly recorded track. Use the faders as necessary to

adjust the level balance.

To stop playback, press the STOP [P

] key.

HINT

To redo the recording, repeat steps 3 – 5. You can also start

rerecording from partly into the track and use the punch-in/

punch-out function (

→

p. 37) to redo a limited passage only.

When you are satisﬁed with the recorded

content, press the status key of the

recording track until it is lit in green.

The recording condition for that track is turned off. You

can now record more tracks in the same way.

HINT

The maximum number of tracks that can be recorded is 8.

But even when all 8 tracks have been ﬁlled, you can still use

the bounce function (also called ping-pong recording) to

move the contents from multiple tracks onto 1 or 2 tracks.

Then you can select another V-take for the bounce source

tracks and record more (

→

p. 40).

3.1 Making settings for input

sensitivity and insert

effect

3.2 Selecting a track and

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Step 4: Mixing

When you have ﬁnished recording all tracks, you can use

the built-in mixer to adjust parameters such as volume

level, EQ (equalizer), and panning (stereo left/right

positioning) to create the stereo mix.

Adjust the volume, panning, and equalization for each

track by controlling the track parameters of the built-in

mixer.

To adjust the volume balance between

tracks, operate the faders in the fader

section.

By operating the faders of a pair of stereo tracks, you can

adjust the left/right level together.

To add the drum/bass track to the mix, operate the

[RHYTHM] fader after switching the [DRUM/BASS]

key between lit (drum track selected) and out (bass track

selected). This will adjust the drum/bass track mixing

balance.

To control the mute/on status, select the drum or bass

track with the [DRUM/BASS] key and then press the

[RHYTHM] status key.

The signal level for each track can be checked with the

respective bars in the display.

NOTE

In some cases, the current fader position may not match the

volume setting value for a track stored in a project (such as

when the fader was moved for another project and then the

previous project was called again). In such a case, the

volume may not change until the fader setting has been

changed to a certain extent.

If an input signal is not required, press the

lit INPUT [ON/OFF] key so that the key goes

out.

While the INPUT [ON/OFF] key is lit, the signal from

that input will be added to the stereo mix. If the input

signal is not required, the key should be turned off.

To adjust EQ and panning for each track,

press the [TRACK PARAMETER] key in the

display section.

You now can adjust various track parameters such as

equalization and panning for each track.

Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys to select the track for which you want

to make a setting.

The status key for the currently selected track is lit in

orange.

While a track parameter is shown, you can use the status

keys and cursor left/right keys to switch tracks. The

cursor left/right keys cycle through the following

selections: drum track

→

bass track

→

audio track 1 – 8.

Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up

the parameter that you want to adjust.

4.1 Adjusting volume,

panning, and EQ

Track 1 – 8 signal level

TR2

EQ HI G

Lit in orange

TR2

PAN

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The parameters that can be selected for tracks 1 – 8 and

for drum/bass track are listed in the table below.

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Track parameter list

Parameter Display Setting range Description

EQ HI GAIN

EQ HI G

-12 – +12dB

Adjusts high frequency EQ boost/cut.

EQ HI FREQUENCY

EQ HI F

500 – 18000(Hz)

Selects turnover frequency for high frequency EQ.

EQ LOW GAIN

EQ LO G

-12 – +12dB

Adjusts low frequency EQ boost/cut.

EQ LOW FREQUENCY

EQ LO F

40 – 1600(Hz)

Selects turnover frequency for low frequency EQ.

EFX SEND LEVEL

EFX SEND

0 – 100

Adjusts signal level sent to send/return effect.

PAN

L100 – 0 – R100

Adjusts panning (left/right positioning) for the track. For tracks 5/6,

7/8, and the drum track, this adjusts the left/right balance.

V-TAKE

(tracks 1 – 8 only)

TR x-y

x=1 – 8, y=1 – 10

Selects the V-take to use for the track (

→

p. 32). x is the track number

and y is the V-take number.

FADER

0 – 127

Adjusts the fader setting.

STEREO LINK

(tracks 1 – 4 only)

ST LINK

ON/OFF

Links the parameters for tracks 1/2 or 3/4 (

→

p. 60).

Turn the dial to select the setting value.

HINT

By pressing the [ENTER] key while an EQ parameter or the

EFX SEND LEVEL parameter is displayed, you can switch

that parameter (EQ HI, EQ LO, effect send) on and off.

Repeat steps 4 – 6 to adjust other

parameters.

By using the cursor left/right keys or the status keys to

select other tracks, you can adjust the parameters for

these tracks.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key.

HINT

Some track parameters (EQ, panning etc.) can also be used

for the drum/bass track and input signals.

The track signals sent to the internal mixer can be

individually processed by an effect that is connected

internally to the send/return loop of the mixer. (This is

called the send/return effect.)

The intensity of the send/return effect can be adjusted for

each track by using the send level parameter (which

controls the signal level that is sent to the effect).

Increasing this parameter will result in stronger effect

action.

This section describes how to adjust the send level for

each track.

4.2 Applying the send/return

effect

7/821

BASSDRUM MASTER

SEND LEVEL

Send

Return

Send/return

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Selecting the send/return effect patch

From the main screen, press the [SEND/

RETURN] key in the effect section.

The display changes as follows. From this screen, you

can select the send/return effect patch.

Turn the dial to select the patch.

The send/return effect has 60 patches (of which 40 are

preprogrammed).

HINT

In the default condition of a project, the send level for the

send/return effect is set to zero for each track. Therefore you

need to raise the setting to verify the sound produced by the

effect.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key.

■

Adjusting the send/return effect intensity

From the main screen, press the [TRACK

PARAMETER] key in the display section,

and then use the cursor left/right keys or

the status keys to select the track for which

you want to adjust the send level.

Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up

the indication “EFX SEND” onto the second

line of the display.

In this condition, you can adjust the send level for the

track.

While playing the song, turn the dial to

adjust the send level value for the track.

Adjust the send level for other tracks in the

same way.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key.

HINT

If no recording track is selected, you can apply the insert

effect to the input signal.

You can apply the insert effect to the output of any track

(audio track or drum/bass track), so that it post-processes

the output signal of the track.

From the main screen, press the [INPUT

SRC] key in the effect section.

The currently selected insert location appears on the

display.

Use the status keys or turn the dial to bring

up the track to which you want to apply the

insert effect on the second line of the

display.

The status key of the selected track lights up.

HINT

If required, you can use the effect on two mono tracks. To do

this, press the status keys for an odd-numbered and even-

numbered track together, or turn the dial to select a mono

track x 2 as insert target (TR 1/2, TR 3/4).

Press the [INSERT EFFECT] key in the

effect section.

The screen for selecting the insert effect algorithm/patch

appears.

SEND

VoChorus

Patch name Patch number

TR4

EFX SEND

Send level value

4.3 Applying the insert effect

to a track

IN SRC

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Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

algorithm, and turn the dial to select the

patch.

The currently selected algorithm/patch is shown on the

display.

If required, switch the patch while playing the song to

check the sound. When you ﬁnish checking it, stop the

song and press the [EXIT] key to return to the main

screen.

HINT

By using the bounce function (

→

p. 40), you can record the

processed track on an empty V-take. This lets you retain the

processed sound and then apply the insert effect at another

position.

Step 5: Mixdown

When the mix is ready, you can transfer it onto two tracks

to create the ﬁnished song. This procedure is called

“mixdown”.

For mixdown, you can either use the MASTER OUTPUT

connectors and record the song on an external recorder, or

you can record the song on the internal master track of the

MRS-8.

The master track is a dedicated pair of stereo tracks that

is separate from the normal audio tracks. When you select

the master track as recording track, the signal

immediately after the [MASTER] fader is recorded.

This section explains the mixdown procedure for

recording on the master track.

By applying the insert effect immediately before the

[MASTER] fader, you can process the stereo mix signal

for mixdown. If you select a patch of the MASTERING

algorithm, you can adjust the sound pressure and tonal

quality of the ﬁnal mix during mastering.

NOTE

While the insert effect is inserted immediately before the

[MASTER] fader, you cannot use the effect for processing the

input signal or for post-processing a recorded track.

Press the [INPUT SRC] key.

CLEAN

Standard

5.1 Using the mastering

effect

To master

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The current insert effect position is shown on the display.

Turn the dial to bring up the indication

“MASTER” on the second line of the

display.

The insert effect is now inserted immediately before the

[MASTER] fader.

When the setting is complete, press the

[EXIT] key to return to the main screen.

Press the [INSERT EFFECT] key and use

the cursor up/down keys to bring up the

indication “MASTRING” on the ﬁrst line of

the display.

The insert effect algorithm is switched to MASTERING.

The second line of the display shows the currently

selected patch.

While playing the song, turn the dial to

select the patch.

If desired, you can edit the patch to modify the effect

further (

→

p. 95).

If the sound is distorted when you apply the mastering

effect, verify that the sound of each track is not distorted

and then lower the overall fader setting.

When you have checked the sound, stop

the song and press the [EXIT] key.

The main screen returns.

After the mastering effect settings have been made,

record the ﬁnal mix on the master track.

From the main screen, press the ZERO [U

]

key to return to the beginning of the song.

Press the PLAY [R

] key to play the song,

and operate the [MASTER] fader to adjust

the volume of the stereo mix.

The signal level after the [MASTER] fader can be

checked by observing the rightmost bars of the level

meter in the display. If the 0 dB segment lights up during

play, ﬁne-tune the signal level by turning down the

[MASTER] fader.

After checking the level, press the STOP [P

] key.

Repeatedly press the [MASTER] status key

until the key lights up in red.

The master track is now selected for recording.

HINT

While the [MASTER] status key is lit in red, the other tracks

can be operated normally. This lets you ﬁne-tune the mixing

balance also at this stage.

Press the ZERO [U

] key to return to the

beginning of the song. Then hold down the

REC [O

] key and press the PLAY [R

] key.

Recording on the master track starts.

IN SRC

MASTER

MASTRING

PlusAlfa

5.2 Mixdown onto the master

track

Left channel signal level Right channel signal

level

Lit in red

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When recording is completed, press the

STOP [P

] key.

To play the master track, repeatedly press

the [MASTER] status key until it is lit in

green.

While the [MASTER] status key is lit in green, the master

track can be played. During this period, the signals from

all other tracks are muted. The insert and send/return

effects are also disabled.

Return to the beginning of the song, and

press the PLAY [R

] key.

The master track is played back. The playback volume

can be adjusted with the [MASTER] fader.

To stop playback, press the STOP [P

] key.

To return the tracks and effects to normal

operation, press the [MASTER] status key

so that the key goes out.

Muting of the tracks and the effect bypass condition is

canceled, and the unit reverts to the original condition.

HINT

• Like the other tracks, the master track also has 10 V-takes.

This lets you switch the V-take and create different versions

with different mixing balance (

→

p. 32).

•The contents of the master track can be edited later (

→

p. 44).

•You can play the master tracks of multiple projects in

succession (

→

p. 111).

Lit in green

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Reference [Recorder]

This chapter explains the various audio recording and playback functions.

V-takes

Each audio track (1 – 8) and the master track contains ten

virtual tracks, called “V-takes”. For each track, you can

select one such take, which will be used for recording and

playback. For example, you can switch V-takes as you

record multiple vocal or guitar solos on the same track,

and later compare them and select the best V-take.

HINT

For stereo tracks (tracks 5/6, 7/8), you can select a separate

V-take for the odd-numbered and even-numbered track.

Here’s how to switch the V-take used by the audio tracks

or the master track.

From the main screen, press the [TRACK

PARAMETER] key in the display section.

You can now select various track parameters.

Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up

the indication “TR x-yy” on the display

(where x is the track number and yy is the

V-take number).

The V-take name is shown on the second line of the

display.

HINT

• If you select a V-take on which nothing is recorded, the

indication “NO DATA” appears.

• If you select the master track, “M” is shown as the track

number.

Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys to select the track for which to switch

the V-take.

HINT

When you select a stereo track with a status key, each push

of the key toggles between the odd-numbered track and

even-numbered track.

Turn the dial to select the V-take.

Repeat steps 3 – 4 as necessary, to select a

V-take for each track.

To ﬁnish, press the [EXIT] key.

The main screen appears again.

A V-take that has been recorded will be automatically

assigned an 8-character name, according to the following

pattern. (x denotes the track number, and yy the V-take

number.)

• GTR x-yy

V-take recorded through CLEAN, DIST, or ACO/BS SIM

algorithm of insert effect

Switching V-takes

234 5/6 7/8

V-takes selected for tracks 1 - 8 and master track

-takes

Tracks

Master track

Changing the V-take name

TR 1- 1

GTR 1- 1

V-take number

Track number

-take name

TR 3- 1

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• BAS x-yy

V-take recorded through BASS algorithm of insert effect

• MIC x-yy

V-take recorded through MIC algorithm of insert effect

• LIN x-yy

V-take recorded through LINE algorithm of insert effect

• DUL x-yy

V-take recorded through DUAL MIC algorithm of insert

effect

• MAS x-yy

V-take recorded through MASTERING algorithm of

insert effect

• BYP x-yy

V-take recorded without passing through insert effect

• BOU x-yy

V-take recorded using the bounce function or rhythm

recording function

You can change the assigned name of a V-take as follows.

From the main screen, press the [TRACK

PARAMETER] key in the display section.

Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up

the indication “TR x-yy” on the display

(where x is the track number and yy is the

V-take number).

Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys to select the track for which to change

the V-take name.

NOTE

If you select a V-take on which nothing is recorded, the

indication “NO DATA” appears and the name cannot be

edited.

Press the [EDIT] key.

The cursor (ﬂashing box) appears on the ﬁrst character of

the V-take name. This indicates that you can change the

V-take name.

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

cursor to the character to change, and use

the dial or the pads and keys in the rhythm

section to select the character.

During character input, you can use the cursor left/right

keys to move the input position. Characters can be input

either by turning the dial or pressing the pads and keys of

the rhythm section, as described below.

• Deleting a character

Move the cursor to the character to delete, and press the

[EDIT] key. The character is deleted and subsequent

characters move one position to the left.

• Entering a character with the dial

The dial changes the character under the cursor. Turn the

dial until the desired character is shown. The following

characters can be selected.

Numerals:

0 – 9

Letters:

A – Z, a – z

Symbols:

(space) ! “ # $ % & ‘ ( )

+ , – . / : ; < >

= ? @ [ ] ^ _ ` { } \ ˜

• Entering a character with the rhythm section

pads and keys

Move the cursor to the input position and repeatedly press

the respective pad or key to enter a numeral, letter, or

symbol. The pad/key assignments are shown below.

When you press a pad or key, the character is inserted and

TR 1- 1

GTR 1- 1

Cursor

TakeName

±TR 2- 1

TR 2- 1

[SONG/PATTERN] key

Symbol: x +

[TEMPO] key

Symbol: ( )

Pad 9

Symbol: !?@&

Numeral: 9

Pad 6

Letter:

PQRS pqrs

Numeral: 6

Pad 5

Letter:

MNO mno

Numeral: 5

Pad 3

Letter: GHI ghi

Numeral: 3

Pad 1

Letter: ABC abc

Numeral: 1

Pad 4

Letter:

JKL jkl

Numeral: 4

Pad 7

Letter:

TUV tuv

Numeral: 7

Pad 8

Letter:

WXYZ wxyz

Numeral: 8

Pad 2

Letter: DEF def

Numeral: 2

[DRUM/BASS] key

Numeral: 0

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subsequent characters move one position to the right. To

clear the old name ﬁrst, press the [EDIT] key repeatedly

until all characters are erased, and then start the input

procedure.

When all characters are cleared and you press pad 1

repeatedly, the character under the cursor changes in the

order A

→

B ...

To switch between upper and lower case, press the cursor

down key. The currently selected case is indicated by the

“A” or “a” shown on the second line of the display. You

can change the case of a letter after you have already

input it by pressing the cursor down key immediately

afterwards.

By pressing another pad or key after entering a character,

the cursor will move to the next position, without the

need for pressing the cursor key. If the next character to

input is assigned to the same pad, you must ﬁrst press the

cursor right key once to move the cursor, and then enter

the character. An example for entering “BASS” from

scratch is shown below.

NOTE

The space character and some symbols (“ # $ % ‘, – . / : ; <

> = [ ] ^ _ ` { } \ ˜ ) cannot be entered with the pads and keys

of the rhythm section.

Repeat step 5 to complete the desired

name.

To ﬁnish, press the [EXIT] key.

The main screen appears again.

HINT

If the contents of a V-take are erased, the name reverts to

“NO DATA”.

TakeName

TR 1- 1

TakeName

Press repeatedly

[EDIT] key

Pad 1

TakeName

Cursor down key

Upper case

character

Lower case

character

Case

indication

Case

indication

TakeName

BAS

TakeName

BAS

TakeName

BASS

Press x2

Press x1

Cursor [

] key

Cursor [

] key

Pad 1

Press x4

Pad6

Press x4

Pad 6

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Moving to a desired point in

the song (locate function)

Using the counter indication on the display, you can

specify a location within the song in time units (minutes/

seconds/milliseconds) or in measure units (measures/

beats/ticks), and move to that location.

Verify that the transport is stopped and the

main screen is shown.

The locate function can only be used when the transport

is stopped.

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing part to the unit to change.

The unit that can be changed is indicated by the ﬂashing

value.

Turn the dial to change the value.

When you change the displayed value, the recorder

immediately moves to the new location. Pressing the

PLAY [R

] key starts playback from that point.

HINT

• While the transport is stopped, the REW [T

] / FF [Y

] keys

can be used to move backward or forward in 1-second steps.

•If you have set marks using the marker function, you can use

the locate function to move among marks. For details, see the

next section.

Setting marks in a song

(marker function)

This function lets you set index information (marks) at

any position in a song. Up to 100 marks can be set in one

project. When you have speciﬁed marks, it is easy to

jump to them at any time. This is useful to quickly repeat

playback from a certain point during a mixing operation.

Here’s how to assign a mark at the desired location in a

song.

Locate the point where you want to assign

a mark.

A mark can be assigned either during playback or when

the transport is stopped.

Press the [MARK/CLEAR] key in the control

section.

A mark is assigned to the current location. The mark

number appears in the MARKER ﬁeld at the bottom right

of the display.

When the current position matches the mark, a marker

icon appears to the right of the mark number.

Mark numbers (01 – 99) are assigned automatically in

ascending order from the beginning of the song. If you

add a new mark between two existing marks, the

subsequent marks will be renumbered.

HINT

Mark number 00 is already set at the beginning of the song

(the counter zero location).

6- 0 13 240 2- 8

Seconds

Minutes Milliseconds Beats

Measures Ticks

6- 0 13 240 2- 8

Setting a mark

Mark number

Marker icon

06- 2- 8

00 01 02 03 04

01 02 03 04 05

Add a mark

Mark

number

Song

Mark

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This section explains how to select a mark and move to

its position. This can be done in two ways: you can use

dedicated keys to jump to marks in the vicinity, or you

can specify the mark number directly.

■

Locating the next or previous mark

From the main screen, press either the

MARKER [U

] or [I

] key in the control

section.

Each time you press the key, the unit jumps to the next

mark before or after the current location.

■

Specifying the mark number to locate

From the main screen, use the cursor left/

right keys to cause the mark number to

ﬂash.

In this condition, the mark number can be changed.

Turn the dial to select the desired mark

number.

As soon as the number is changed, the recorder jumps to

that number.

Here’s how to delete a mark that you assigned.

Locate the mark to delete.

The mark whose number is shown in the MARKER ﬁeld

can be deleted. A mark can only be deleted when it

exactly matches the current location. Make sure that the

mark icon is shown. If not, use the MARKER [U

] / [I

]

keys to jump to the exact marker point.

Press the [MARK/CLEAR] key in the control

section.

The selected mark will be deleted, and subsequent marks

will be renumbered.

HINT

• It is not possible to delete the mark (number 00) located at the

beginning of the song.

•A deleted mark cannot be recovered.

Playing back the same

passage repeatedly (A-B

repeat function)

A-B repeat is a function that automatically plays only a

speciﬁed section of a song. This is useful to listen to the

same passage repeatedly.

Move to the point where repeat playback

should start, and press the [A-B REPEAT]

key in the control section.

The key ﬂashes, and the repeat start location (point A) is

set.

HINT

The A/B point can be speciﬁed either during playback or

when the MRS-8 is stopped.

Move to the point where repeat playback

should end, and press the [A-B REPEAT]

key once more.

The [A-B REPEAT] key changes from ﬂashing to

constantly lit, and the repeat end location (point B) is set.

NOTE

If you specify a point B that is located earlier than point A, the

region from points B

→

A will be played repeatedly.

To redo the A/B point setting, press the [A-

B REPEAT] key so that it goes out, and then

repeat the procedure from step 1.

To begin repeat playback, press the PLAY

] key.

When point B is reached, the recorder jumps to point A,

and playback resumes.

Locating a mark

Deleting a mark

Current location

Mark

Song

06- 2- 8

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To stop repeat playback, press the STOP

] key.

To turn off repeat playback, press the [A-B

REPEAT] key.

The key goes out, and repeat playback is turned off. The

A/B point locations will be erased.

Re-recording only a

speciﬁed region (punch-in/

out function)

Punch-in/out is a function that lets you re-record just a

speciﬁed region of a previously recorded track. The

action of switching a currently-playing track to record

mode is called “punch-in”, and the action of switching

back from recording to playback is called “punch-out”.

The MRS-8 provides two ways to do this. You can use the

panel keys to punch-in/out manually (“manual punch-in/

out”), or you can cause punch-in/out to occur

automatically at previously speciﬁed points (“auto

punch-in/out”).

To re-record a part of a track using the panel keys,

proceed as follows.

Raise the fader of the track on which to

perform punch-in/out to a suitable position.

Press the status key of that track

repeatedly, until the key is lit in red.

Play your instrument connected to the

INPUT jack and adjust the input sensitivity

and recording level as required.

For information on how to adjust input sensitivity and

recording level, see page 15.

Locate a point shortly before the intended

punch-in point, and press the PLAY [R

] key

to begin playback.

When you come to the punch-in point,

press the REC [O

] key.

The REC [O

] key lights up, and the MRS-8 switches

from playback to recording.

When you come to the intended punch-out

point, press the REC [O

] key once more.

The REC [O

] key goes out, and the MRS-8 switches

from recording to playback.

To stop the recorder, press the STOP [P

]

key.

To check the newly recorded content,

locate to a point before the punch-in point,

and press the PLAY [R

] key.

Auto punch-in/out is a function that lets you specify

beforehand the region to be re-recorded. This is

convenient when you cannot operate the MRS-8 because

you are playing the instrument yourself, or when very fast

playback/record switching is required.

In order to perform auto punch-in/out, you must ﬁrst

specify the In point (the point where the recorder

switches from playback to record) and Out point (the

point where the recorder switches from record to

playback), and then perform the recording operation.

Raise the fader of the track on which to

perform punch-in/out to a suitable position.

Play your instrument connected to the

INPUT jack and adjust the input sensitivity

and recording level as required.

For information on how to adjust input sensitivity and

recording level, see page 15.

Locate the point where punch-in should

occur, and press the [AUTO PUNCH I/O]

key.

The key ﬂashes. This sets the “In point” at which

recording will begin.

Locate the point where punch-out should

occur, and press the [AUTO PUNCH I/O]

key once more.

The key changes from ﬂashing to solidly lit. This sets the

“Out point” at which recording will end.

While the key is lit, auto punch-in/out is active.

Manual punch-in/out

Auto punch-in/out

PlaybackPlayback Recording

In point Out point

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Repeatedly press the status key for the

track on which to perform punch-in/out,

until the key is lit in red.

Use the Locate function to go to a spot

before the In point.

If the current location is outside the region between the In

and Out points, the status key ﬂashes in red. When the

current location is between the In point and Out points,

the status key is lit in red. In this case, use the locate

function once again to go to a point that is earlier than the

In point.

To rehearse the auto punch-in/out process,

press the PLAY [R

] key.

The MRS-8 will begin playing. When you reach the In

point, the track on which you are punching in/out will be

muted. When you reach the Out point, muting is defeated.

(You are always able to monitor the input signal during

this time.) Performing this action does not delete or

record anything on the track.

To change the positions of the In point or Out point, press

the [AUTO PUNCH I/O] key so that the key goes out, and

then repeat steps 3 – 4.

When you are ﬁnished rehearsing, move again to a

location earlier than the In point.

To actually perform auto punch-in/out, hold

down the REC [O

] key and press the PLAY

] key.

The MRS-8 will begin playing. When you reach the In

point, recording begins automatically (punch-in). When

you reach the Out point, recording ends automatically

and playback resumes (punch-out).

When you are ﬁnished recording, press the

STOP [P

] key.

10.

To listen to the recorded result, repeatedly

press the status key for the track on which

you recorded, until the key is lit green. Then

move to a location earlier than the In point,

and press the PLAY [R

] key.

To re-do the punch-in/punch-out recording, repeat steps 5

– 9.

11.

When you are satisﬁed with the recording,

press the [AUTO PUNCH I/O] key so that

the key goes out.

The auto punch-in/out function is canceled, and the In

point and Out point settings are discarded.

Recording several tracks

on a master track (mixdown

function)

This section explains how to play recorded audio tracks

as well as drum/bass track sounds and record them as a

stereo mix on a master track (mixdown).

The master track is a set of stereo tracks that is separate

from the normal audio tracks. The most common use of

the master track is as a track on which the end result of a

mixdown process is recorded.

The MRS-8 offers one master track for each project.

Similar to the regular audio tracks, the master track also

has ten virtual tracks (V-takes). This allows you to record

different mixes on several V-takes and select the optimum

take later.

When you switch the master track to the recording

condition, the signal after passing the [MASTER] fader

(the same signal as available from the MASTER

OUTPUT jacks) is recorded on the master track.

HINT

It is possible to play the master tracks of several projects in

succession (

→

p. 111).

About the master track

Master

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Here’s how to mix audio tracks and the drum/bass track

sound onto two stereo channels and record these on the

master track.

Press the [TRACK PARAMETER] key in the

display section and use the cursor up/down

keys to bring up the indication “TR x-yy” on

the display (where x is the track number

and yy is the V-take number).

Use the [MASTER] status key or the cursor

left/right keys to select the master track.

The name of the V-take selected for the master track is

shown. (If there is noting recorded on the V-take, the

indication “NO DATA” is shown.)

Use the dial to select the V-take.

When you have selected the V-take, press the [EXIT] key

to return to the main screen.

From the main screen, press the [MASTER]

status key so that the key is lit in red.

The master track is now ready for recording. The signal

after passing the [MASTER] fader will be sent to the

master track.

The other tracks operate normally, also while the

[MASTER] status key is lit in red.

Press the PLAY [R

] key to start playback

and adjust the mixing balance.

The individual track level settings as well as panning,

insert effect, and send/return effect settings all have an

inﬂuence on the signal that is sent to the master track.

Adjust levels while watching the L/R level meter, and

make sure that no signal clipping occurs.

To carry out the mixdown operation, press

the ZERO [U

] key to return to the

beginning of the song, and then press the

PLAY [R

] key while holding down the REC

] key.

Recording on the master track starts.

When recording is complete, press the

STOP [P

] key.

To play the recorded master track, proceed as follows.

From the main screen, press the [MASTER]

status key repeatedly until the key is lit in

green.

The master track is now ready for playback. In this mode,

all other status keys are out and the audio tracks and

drum/bass track are muted. The insert and send/return

effects are also switched off.

Press the ZERO [U

] key to return to the

beginning of the song, and then press the

PLAY [R

] key.

Playback of the master track starts. To adjust the playback

volume, use the [MASTER] fader.

To stop recorder playback, press the STOP

] key.

To cancel the master track playback mode,

press the [MASTER] status key so that the

key goes out.

Muting for the audio tracks and drum/bass track is

canceled, and the unit returns to the previous condition.

Master track mixdown steps

TR 4- 1

GTR 4- 1

TR M- 1

NO DATA

Playing the master track

Master

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Combining multiple tracks

on one or two tracks

(bounce function)

“Bounce” is a function that mixes the sound from the

audio tracks and drum/bass track, and records them on a

mono or stereo audio track. (This is sometimes called

“ping-pong recording”.)

You might bounce the contents of tracks 1 – 6 onto tracks

7/8 and then switch the V-takes of tracks 1 – 6 to record

new versions of your performance.

If necessary, you can play back all tracks 1 – 8, and

bounce the signal onto an empty V-take of a selected

track.

HINT

•You can mix the signals from the [INPUT] jacks into the

bounce recording.

•You can bounce the drum/bass track only, while playing back

all other tracks (

→

p. 42). This lets you record a drum ﬁll-in by

hitting the pads while listening to the audio tracks.

Before using the bounce function, make the required

settings as follows.

■

Selecting operation status of bounce

destination track(s)

By default, the bounce destination recording track(s) will

be automatically muted. This is to prevent the content of

the track being mixed to the bounced signal.

To play back the V-take of a track while you bounce-

record onto another V-take of that track, use the following

procedure to change the internal setting so that the

recording track(s) will also play back.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM/

UTILITY] key.

The indication “SYSTEM PROJECT” appears on the

display.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “SYSTEM BOUNCE” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “BOUNCE RECTRACK” on

the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The current setting is shown.

The indications have the following meaning.

• MUTE:

The recording track(s) will be muted (default setting).

• PLAY:

The recording track(s) will play back.

To play the bounce destination track, turn

the dial to change the setting to “PLAY”.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

■

Selecting the recording destination

V-take

By default, the result of the bounce operation will be

recorded on the V-take that is currently selected for the

recording track(s). To play back a track while bouncing

onto another V-take of that track, you can use the

following procedure to change the recording destination

V-take.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM/

UTILITY] key.

The indication “SYSTEM PROJECT” appears on the

display.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “SYSTEM BOUNCE” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

Verify that the indication “BOUNCE REC

TAKE” is shown on the display, and press

the [ENTER] key.

The V-take currently selected as bounce destination is

shown.

Making bounce settings

RECTRACK

MUTE

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The following settings are available.

• CURRENT (default)

The bounce result will be recorded on the V-take

currently selected for the recording track.

•1 – 10

Regardless of the V-take currently selected for the track,

the bounce result will be recorded on the speciﬁed V-take.

Turn the dial to specify the recording

destination V-take.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

HINT

By setting the operation for the bounce destination track(s)

to “PLAY” and selecting an unused V-take as recording

destination, you can play all tracks and bounce the result as

an entire song onto the V-take.

This example explains how to bounce the contents of all

tracks onto V-take 10 of tracks 7/8.

Refer to “Making bounce settings” and set

the BOUNCE RECTRACK parameter to

“PLAY”.

Refer to “Making bounce settings” and set

the BOUNCE REC TAKE parameter to “10”.

Press the status key of tracks 7/8

repeatedly, until the key is lit in red.

In this condition, V-takes 10 of tracks 7/8 are selected as

bounce destination.

HINT

• When a single mono audio track is selected as bounce

destination, the bounce signal is mixed to mono for recording.

• When a pair of mono tracks with odd/even numbers is

selected as bounce destination, the bounce signal is recorded

in stereo. To achieve correct left/right positioning of the

bounced result, set the Pan parameter for the odd-numbered

and even-numbered tracks to separate left and right settings.

Press the [BOUNCE] key.

The key lights up and the bounce function for the

destination tracks is turned on. While the key is lit, the

track(s)/V-take(s) selected in steps 2 and 3 are used as

recording destination. Other tracks and effects are

unchanged.

Play the song from the beginning and

adjust the mixing balance of the various

tracks.

The individual track level and panning settings as well as

the insert effect and send/return effect settings all have an

inﬂuence on the mixed signal that is sent to the bounce

destination tracks. Adjust levels while watching the L/R

level meter, and make sure that no signal clipping occurs.

Press the ZERO [U

] key to return to the

counter zero position, and press the PLAY

] key while holding down the REC [O

]

key.

Bounce recording starts.

When recording is complete, press the

STOP [P

] key.

HINT

It is also possible to combine the bounce function and the

auto punch-in/out function (

→

p. 37).

Executing bounce recording

REC TAKE

CURRENT

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Recording drum/bass

sound on audio tracks

(rhythm recording)

The MRS-8 allows you to bounce only the drum track or

bass track onto any track, while playing all tracks. This

function is called “rhythm recording”.

This lets you record a drum ﬁll-in by hitting the pads

while listening to the audio tracks.

In the default condition of a project, the signal

immediately after the [MASTER] fader is selected as

recording source for bouncing. To record the drum/bass

track, you must switch the recording source to the drum

track or bass track.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “SYSTEM BOUNCE” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “BOUNCE REC SRC” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The currently selected bounce recording source is shown.

The following settings are available.

• MASTER

Signal immediately after [MASTER] fader

• DRUM TR

Drum track

• BASS TR

Bass track

Turn the dial to select “DRUM TR” or “BASS

TR” as recording source.

Press the [EXIT] key repeatedly to return to

the main screen.

While playing the audio tracks, you can now record the

drum/bass track on any audio track.

From the main screen, press the [BOUNCE]

key.

The key lights up, and bounce recording is active.

Repeatedly press the status key for the

track on which to record, until the key is lit

in red.

In this condition, the signal of the track selected in step 4

of “Selecting the recording source” will be recorded.

HINT

To record the drum track in stereo, select a pair of stereo

tracks (or two mono tracks) as recording destination. If only

one mono track is selected, the left/right signals will be

mixed to mono.

Press the [SONG/PATTERN] key in the

rhythm section, and turn the dial to select

the rhythm pattern/rhythm song.

To record your pad play, select an empty rhythm pattern/

rhythm song. Check that the sounds to play are assigned

to the pads.

Press the PLAY [R

] key and adjust the

drum/bass track output level.

Adjust levels while watching the level meter, and make

sure that no signal clipping occurs.

Press the ZERO [U

] key to return to the

counter zero position, and start recording.

The rhythm pattern/rhythm song play is recorded on the

audio track. If you hit the pads during recording, this

sound will also be captured.

Selecting the recording

source

SYSTEM

PROJECT

REC SRC

MASTER

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When play is complete, press the STOP [P

]

key.

Press the [BOUNCE] key.

The key goes out, and bounce recording is canceled. To

return to the normal condition, switch the recording

source back to “MASTER”, as described in “Selecting

the recording source”.

Making settings for pre-

count operation

In the default condition of a project, a pre-count of four

beats is heard before the start of recording. The number

of beats and the pre-count volume can be changed as

follows.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “SYSTEM PreCount” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

To change the number of pre-count beats,

press the [ENTER] key.

The current setting is shown. Turn the dial to make the

selection from the following choices.

• OFF

The pre-count is turned off.

•1 – 8

A pre-count of 1 – 8 beats is heard.

• SPECIAL

A special pre-count as follows is heard.

When the setting is complete, press the [EXIT] key to

return to the screen of step 2.

To change the volume of the pre-count

sound, use the cursor left/right keys to

bring up the indication “PreCount

VOLUME” on the display, and press the

[ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. Turn the dial to set the

volume (0 – 15).

When the setting is complete, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly to return to the main

screen.

When you initiate a recording, the selected number of

pre-count beats will be heard at the selected volume.

SYSTEM

PROJECT

PreCount

COUNT

Number of pre-count beats

COUNT

VOLUME

Pre-count volume

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This section explains how to edit audio data contained on tracks 1 – 8 of the recorder section. There are two major types

of editing functions: specifying a range within a track for editing, or editing an entire V-take.

Editing a range of data

The procedure for specifying a range within a track and

then performing an editing action is explained below.

When performing editing for a speciﬁed range of data,

some steps are similar for each action. These are as

follows.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The indication “SYSTEM PROJECT” appears on the

display.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “SYSTEM TR EDIT” on the

display.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The track edit menu for operating on a range of data

appears.

Use the cursor left/right keys to select one

of the following editing commands.

• Copy

Copy a speciﬁed range of audio data.

• Move

Move a speciﬁed range of audio data.

• Erase

Erase a speciﬁed range of audio data.

•Trim

Retain only a speciﬁed range of audio data and erase the

rest.

• Fade I/O (Fade-in/out)

Perform fade-in/fade-out over a speciﬁed audio data

interval.

• Reverse

Reverse a speciﬁed range of audio data.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The screen for selecting the track and V-take for editing

appears. The display shown below is an example for

selecting the Copy command in step 4.

Use the dial or the status keys to select the

track (1 – 8, MASTER), and use the cursor

up/down keys to select the V-take number

(1 – 10).

A V-take that is not currently selected for the track can

also be selected for editing. When track 8 is selected,

turning the dial clockwise lets you select odd/even track

pairs (track 1/2, track 7/8 etc.) or the master track.

NOTE

•You can press the status keys for two adjacent odd/even-

numbered mono tracks together to select these tracks.

•Repeatedly pressing the status keys for stereo tracks selects

the odd-numbered track, even-numbered track, and stereo

track in sequence.

• When two tracks or the master track have been selected as

editing source, the editing destination must also be two tracks

or the master track. The currently selected V-take for each

track will be the destination.

Basic steps for range editing

SYSTEM

PROJECT

SYSTEM

TR EDIT

Copy

Copy Src

TR 1- 1

Copy Src

TR 3- 1

Copy Src

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Press the [ENTER] key.

The subsequent steps will differ, depending on which

command was selected in step 4. See the sections for the

respective commands.

When the editing command has been

carried out, press the [EXIT] key repeatedly

to return to the main screen.

NOTE

After executing an edit command for rewriting audio data,

the original data cannot be restored. To retain the condition

before editing, use the capture and swap function (

→

p. 53).

You can copy the audio data of a speciﬁed range to a

speciﬁed position on a speciﬁed track/V-take. This action

will overwrite the existing data at the destination

location. The copy source data will be unchanged.

Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for

range editing” to select the copy source

track/V-take, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. In this condition, you can

specify the copy start point.

The copy range start point is shown on the counter in

minutes, seconds, milliseconds, and in measures, beats,

and ticks.

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing section of the counter, and turn the

dial to specify the copy start point.

The point can be speciﬁed in minutes/seconds/

milliseconds, or in measures/beats/ticks. You can also use

the MARKER [U

] / [I

] keys to jump to a mark (

→

36) and use this as starting point.

HINT

If you specify a point where no audio data exist, the second

line of the display shows *.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes to “Copy Src END”. This screen lets

you specify the copy range end point.

HINT

The speciﬁed range is memorized until another entry is

made. This lets you keep using the setting for editing the

same range on a number of tracks.

Specify the copy end point in the same way

as described in step 2.

If you press the PLAY [R

] key at this point, the speciﬁed

range will be played.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The display now shows “Copy Dst TR x-yy” (where x is

the track number and yy the V-take number). From this

screen, you can specify the copy destination track/V-take.

HINT

You can select the same track as copy source and copy

destination, and the copy destination range may overlap the

copy source range.

Select the copy destination track/V-take in

the same way as for the copy source, and

press the [ENTER] key.

Copying a speciﬁed range of

data

Copy source track

Copy destination track

Copy

Copy Src

START

1- 0 0 0 1- 0

Copy Src

END

75- 3 15 0 4- 0

Copy Dst

TR 1- 1

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The display changes as follows. From this screen, you

can specify the copy destination start point.

Specify the copy destination start point in

the same way as in step 2, and press the

[ENTER] key.

The indication “Copy SURE?” appears on the display.

To carry out the copy operation, press the

[ENTER] key.

When the copy operation is completed, the unit returns to

the track edit menu.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

You can move the audio data of a speciﬁed range to a

speciﬁed position on a speciﬁed track/V-take. This action

will overwrite the existing data at the destination

location. The move source data will be erased.

Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for

range editing” to select the move source

track/V-take, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. In this condition, you can

specify the move start point.

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing section of the counter, and turn the

dial to specify the move start point.

The point can be speciﬁed in minutes/seconds/

milliseconds, or in measures/beats/ticks.

HINT

If you specify a point where no audio data exist, the second

line of the display shows *.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes to “Move Src END”. This screen lets

you specify the move range end point.

Specify the move end point in the same way

as described in step 2.

If you press the PLAY [R

] key at this point, the speciﬁed

range will be played.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The display now shows “Move Dst TR x-yy” (where x is

the track number and yy the V-take number). From this

screen, you can specify the move destination track/V-

take.

HINT

You can select the same track as move source and move

destination.

Select the move destination track/V-take in

the same way as for the move source, and

press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. From this screen, you

can specify the move destination start point.

Moving a speciﬁed range of

data

Copy Dst

75- 3 15 0 4- 0

Move source track

Move destination track

Move

Move Src

START

1- 0 0 0 1- 0

Move Src

END

103- 4 28 0 3-44

Move Dst

TR 1- 1

Move Dst

103- 4 28 0 3-44

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Specify the move destination start point in

the same way as for the move source, and

press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Move SURE?” appears on the display.

To carry out the move operation, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

When the move operation is completed, the unit returns

to the track edit menu.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

You can erase the audio data of a speciﬁed range and

return the range to the mute (non-recorded) condition.

Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for

range editing” to select the track/V-take for

erasing, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. In this condition, you can

specify the erase start point.

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing section of the counter, and turn the

dial to specify the erase start point.

The point can be speciﬁed in minutes/seconds/

milliseconds, or in measures/beats/ticks.

HINT

If you specify a point where no audio data exist, the second

line of the display shows *.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes to “Ers Src END”. This screen lets

you specify the erase range end point.

Specify the erase end point in the same way

as described in step 2.

If you press the PLAY [R

] key at this point, the speciﬁed

range will be played.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Erase SURE?” appears on the display.

To carry out the erase operation, press the

[ENTER] key.

When the erase operation is completed, the unit returns to

the track edit menu.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

You can erase the audio data outside of a speciﬁed range

and adjust the data start/end point (trimming). This is

useful to eliminate unnecessary portions from a

completed master track.

NOTE

When data before a speciﬁed section are erased (trimmed),

the remaining audio data will move up by that amount.

Therefore the timing may become mismatched with regard to

other tracks.

Refer to “Basic steps for range editing” to

select the track/V-take from which to trim

data, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. In this condition, you can

specify the start point of the range that you want to keep.

Erasing a speciﬁed range of

data

Erase

Ers Src

START

1- 0 0 0 1- 0

Trimming a speciﬁed range of

data

Ers Src

END

40- 1 44 0 4-23

Trim Tri m

Trim Src

START

1- 0 0 0 1- 0

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Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing section of the counter, and turn the

dial to specify the start point.

The point can be speciﬁed in minutes/seconds/

milliseconds, or in measures/beats/ticks.

HINT

If you specify a point where no audio data exist, the second

line of the display shows *.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes to “Trim Src END”. This screen lets

you specify the end point of the range that you want to

keep.

Specify the end point in the same way as

described in step 2.

If you press the PLAY [R

] key at this point, the speciﬁed

range will be played.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Trim SURE?” appears on the display.

To carry out the trimming operation, press

the [ENTER] key.

When the trimming operation is completed, the unit

returns to the track edit menu.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

You can fade in or fade out the audio data over a speciﬁed

range.

Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for

range editing” to select the track for fade-

in or fade-out, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. In this condition, you can

specify the fade-in/out start point.

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing section of the counter, and turn the

dial to specify the fade-in/out start point.

The point can be speciﬁed in minutes/seconds/

milliseconds, or in measures/beats/ticks.

HINT

If you specify a point where no audio data exist, the second

line of the display shows *.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes to “Fade Src END”. This screen lets

you specify the fade-in/out end point.

Specify the fade-in/out end point in the

same way as described in step 2.

If you press the PLAY [R

] key at this point, the speciﬁed

range will be played.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

Turn the dial to select the fade-in or fade-

out curve.

Curves I-1 to I-3 are for fade-in, and curves o-1 to o-3 are

for fade-out. The different kinds of curves look as

follows.

Fade-in/fade-out of speciﬁed

data range

Trim Src

END

96- 4 10 0 4-16

Fade-in

Fade Src

START

1- 0 0 0 1- 0

Fade Src

END

4- 0 10 0 4-17

Fade Src

CURVE

1-1

Volume change curve

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Press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Fade SURE?” appears on the display.

To carry out the fade-in/fade-out operation,

press the [ENTER] key once more.

When the fade-in/fade-out operation is completed, the

unit returns to the track edit menu.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

You can reverse the order of a speciﬁed range of audio

data.

Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic steps for

range editing” to select the track/V-take for

reversing, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. In this condition, you can

specify the reverse start point.

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing section of the counter, and turn the

dial to specify the reverse start point.

The point can be speciﬁed in minutes/seconds/

milliseconds, or in measures/beats/ticks.

HINT

If you specify a point where no audio data exist, the second

line of the display shows *.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes to “Rvrs Src END”. This screen lets

you specify the reverse end point.

Specify the reverse end point in the same

way as described in step 2.

If you press the PLAY [R

] key at this point, the speciﬁed

range will be played.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “Reverse SURE?” appears on the display.

To carry out the reversing operation, press

the [ENTER] key.

When the reverse operation is completed, the unit returns

to the track edit menu.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

Reversing a speciﬁed range of

audio data

I-1 I-2 I-3

o-1 o-2 o-3

Fade-in

Fade-out

A B C D E E D C B A

Reverse

Rvrs Src

START

1- 0 0 0 1- 0

Rvrs Src

END

42- 1 18 0 2- 0

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Editing using V-takes

Recorded audio data can also be edited in V-take units.

This is convenient to exchange the data on two V-takes or

delete a V-take that is no longer needed. The procedure is

explained in this section.

When editing audio data in V-take units, some steps are

similar for each action. These are as follows.

From the main screen, press the [TRACK

PARAMETER] key in the display section.

Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up

the following indication on the display.

This screen lets you select the V-take. While the screen is

shown, the V-take for the audio tracks (1 – 8, master

track) can be switched.

HINT

If you select a V-take on which nothing is recorded, the

indication “NO DATA” is shown.

Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys and the dial to select the track and V-

take.

The status key for the currently selected track is lit in

orange. It is also possible to select the master track. In this

case, the track number indication shows “M”.

HINT

Pressing the status key for a stereo track repeatedly selects

the odd-numbered track and even-numbered track in

sequence.

Press the [FUNCTION] key in the control

section.

Commands for editing audio data in V-take units appear

on the display.

Repeatedly press the [FUNCTION] key to

call up the command to use. The following

editing commands are available.

• Erase

Erase the audio data on a speciﬁed V-take.

• Copy

Copy the audio data of a speciﬁed V-take to another V-

take.

• Move

Move the audio data of a speciﬁed V-take to another V-

take.

• Exchg (Exchange)

Exchange the audio data of a speciﬁed V-take with the

data of another V-take.

• Import

Import any V-take from another project saved on SD card.

HINT

You can still change your track and V-take selection while

selecting an editing command.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The subsequent steps will differ, depending on which

command was selected in step 5. See the sections for the

respective commands.

When the editing command has been

carried out, press the [EXIT] key repeatedly

to return to the main screen.

NOTE

After executing an edit command for rewriting audio data,

the original data cannot be restored. To retain the condition

before editing, use the capture and swap function (

→

p. 53).

Basic steps for V-take editing

TR 1- 1

GTR 1- 1

V-take number Track number

-take name

ERASE

TR 1- 2

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You can erase the audio data on a speciﬁed V-take. The V-

take is returned to the non-recorded condition.

Refer to steps 1 – 5 of “Basic steps for V-

take editing” to select the track/V-take to

erase and to bring up the indication

“ERASE” on the display. Then press the

[ENTER] key.

The indication “ERASE SURE?” appears on the display.

To carry out the erase operation, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

The V-take name changes to “NO DATA” and the V-take

reverts to the non-recorded condition. When the erase

operation is completed, the V-take selection screen

appears again.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

You can copy the audio data of a speciﬁed V-take to any

other V-take. This action will overwrite any existing data

on the destination V-take. The data on the copy source V-

take will be unchanged.

Refer to steps 1 – 5 of “Basic steps for V-

take editing” to select the track/V-take to

copy and to bring up the indication “COPY”

on the display. Then press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. In this condition, you can

specify the copy destination track/V-take.

HINT

If nothing is recorded on the V-take selected as editing

destination, the indication “E” is shown next to the V-take

number.

Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys and the dial to select the destination

track/V-take, and press the [ENTER] key.

If no audio data exist at the copy destination, the

indication “COPY SURE?” appears on the display. If

audio data exist, the indication “OverWrt?” is shown.

When the copy operation is performed, these data will be

overwritten.

To carry out the copy operation, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

When the copy operation is completed, the unit returns to

the V-take selection menu.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

You can move the audio data of a speciﬁed V-take to any

other track/V-take. This action will overwrite any existing

data on the destination V-take. The data on the move

source V-take will be erased.

Refer to steps 1 – 5 of “Basic steps for V-

take editing” to select the track/V-take to

move and to bring up the indication

“MOVE” on the display. Then press the

[ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. In this condition, you can

specify the move destination track/V-take.

HINT

If nothing is recorded on the V-take selected as editing

Erasing a V-take

Copying a V-take

Erase

Copy source track

Copy destination track

Copy

COPY TO

TR 1- 2E

Moving a V-take

Move source track

Move destination track

Move

MOVE TO

TR 1- 2E

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destination, the indication “E” is shown next to the V-take

number.

Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys and the dial to select the destination

track/V-take, and press the [ENTER] key.

If no audio data exist at the move destination, the

indication “MOVE SURE?” appears on the display. If

audio data exist, the indication “OverWrt?” is shown.

When the move operation is performed, these data will be

overwritten.

To carry out the move operation, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

When the move operation is completed, the unit returns

to the V-take selection menu.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

You can exchange the audio data of two speciﬁed V-takes.

NOTE

You cannot exchange V-takes of the master track.

Refer to steps 1 – 5 of “Basic steps for V-

take editing” to select the track/V-take to

exchange and to bring up the indication

“EXCHG” on the display. Then press the

[ENTER] key.

You can now select the other track/V-take.

Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys and the dial to select the exchange

destination track/V-take, and press the

[ENTER] key.

The indication “EXCHG SURE?” appears on the display.

To carry out the exchange operation, press

the [ENTER] key once more.

When the exchange operation is completed, the unit

returns to the V-take selection menu.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

You can import any V-take from another project into a

speciﬁed track/V-take of the current project. Any audio

data on the destination V-take are overwritten by the

imported V-take.

NOTE

The master track cannot be speciﬁed as import destination

or import source.

Refer to steps 1 – 5 of “Basic steps for V-

take editing” to select the import

destination track/V-take and to bring up the

indication “IMPORT” on the display. Then

press the [ENTER] key.

The name of the import source project is shown on the

display.

Turn the dial to select the import source

project, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. In this condition, you can

specify the import source track/V-take.

Exchanging V-takes

Exchange

EXCHG TO

TR 1- 3

Importing a V-take from

another project

Track of import source project

Import destination track

Import

IMPORT

PRJ002

Project numbe

Import source project name

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Use the cursor left/right keys and the dial to

select the track/V-take to import, and press

the [ENTER] key.

When an unrecorded track/V-take is selected, the

indication “NO DATA” is shown instead of the V-take

name.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “IMPORT SURE?” appears on the

display. If audio data exist at the import destination, the

indication “OverWrt?” is shown. When the import

operation is performed, these data will be overwritten.

To carry out the import operation, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

When the import operation is completed, the unit returns

to the V-take selection menu.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

Track capture and swap

You can capture the audio data of any track and

temporarily store them. Later you can swap the captured

data with the current data of the track. This lets you save

the state of a track before an editing operation. If the

result of the operation is not as desired, you can then

easily restore the track to its previous state.

Capture/swap is performed on a track basis. If required,

you can capture all audio tracks.

Captured audio data will be retained on the SD card until

another project is loaded or the power is turned off.

You can capture the audio data of any speciﬁed track.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The indication “SYSTEM PROJECT” appears on the

display.

TR 6- 1

T06-LdVo

Track/V-take number

-take name

Capturing a track

Recorder

Recorded data

Rerecorded data

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Captured

data of

track 1

Captured

data of

track 1

Captured

data of

track 1

Capture

Recorder

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Swap

Recorder

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Capture operation for track 1

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Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “SYSTEM CAP/SWAP” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

Use the status keys or the dial to select a

track for capture.

The status key for the currently selected track is lit in

orange. It is also possible to select the master track. In this

case, the indication shows “MASTER” and the

[MASTER] status key is lit.

HINT

•Tracks for which stereo link is active, stereo tracks, and the

master track can only be captured in stereo.

•A track for which an unrecorded V-take is selected cannot be

captured.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “CAPTURE SURE?” appears on the

display.

To carry out the capture operation, press

the [ENTER] key once more.

When capture is completed, the indication “SWAP TR x”

(where x is the track number) appears on the display. This

indicates that the track has been captured and can be

swapped if necessary.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

You can swap the current data of a track with the captured

data.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The indication “SYSTEM PROJECT” appears on the

display.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “SYSTEM CAP/SWAP” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

Use the status keys or the dial to select a

track that was previously captured.

When you select a captured track, the indication “SWAP”

appears on the display.

HINT

If you select a track that was not captured, the indication

“CAPTURE” appears.

NOTE

Captured audio data can only be swapped with the original

track.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “SWAP SURE?” appears on the display.

To carry out the swap operation, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

When the operation is completed, the audio data of the

selected track will have been replaced by the previously

captured audio data.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

HINT

By performing the swap operation once more, you can return

the track contents to the previous condition.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

SYSTEM

PROJECT

CAPTURE

TR1

Swapping track data

SWAP

TR1

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MASTER

7/85/64321

BASSDRUM

Recorder

Rhythm section

Mixer

From

immediately

after

[MASTER]

fader

To immediately

before

[MASTER] fader

Drum kits

Bass program

master

track

Send/return effect

INPUT

From master track

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Tracks 5/6

Tracks 7/8

Master Track

No recording

standby track

Recording

standby tracks

MASTER OUTPUT

Reference [Mixer]

This section explains the functions and operation of the mixer built into the MRS-8.

About the mixer

The MRS-8 incorporates a mixer that processes the audio

track output signals as well as the drum kit/bass program

output signals (the drum track/bass track) into a stereo

mix that is supplied to the MASTER OUTPUT jacks.

The mixer adjusts parameters such as level, panning, EQ,

and send/return effect intensity for each track.

The level for the audio tracks is adjusted with the

corresponding faders in the fader section.

The [MASTER] fader adjusts the stereo mix/master track

volume.

The level of the drum track and bass track is adjusted with

the [RHYTHM] fader after selecting either drum track or

bass track with the [DRUM/BASS] key.

Similarly, mute on/off for the audio tracks is switched

using the status keys (1 – 4, 5/6, 7/8), and mute on/off for

the drum/bass track is switched using the [RHYTHM]

status key.

The [MASTER] status key switches the master track

between recording and playback.

Control of drum track/bass track

Control of tracks 1 - 8

Control of stereo mix or master

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If no recording track is selected, the signal from the

inputs can be sent to the mixer and mixed to the output

signal during bounce and mixdown. In this case, track

parameters such as panning and send/return effect depth

can be set for the input signal.

Assigning input signals to

recording tracks

This section explains how to select the input source signal

from the INPUT 1/2 connectors and the built-in

microphone, and how to send it to the audio tracks for

recording.

The MRS-8 allows you to select up to two signals from

the INPUT 1/2 connectors and the built-in mic. The

INPUT 1 connector and the built-in mic are switchable,

and one of these can be used at a time. The following

combinations are possible.

NOTE

•The built-in mic can normally only be used when an algorithm

other than CLEAN, DIST, or ACO/BS SIM is selected for the

insert effect.

•When the PRE AMP/DRIVE module is set to CABINET or OFF,

the built-in mic can be used also when one of the above

algorithms is selected for the insert effect.

•The status of the [MIC] key indicates whether the built-in mic

can be used. When the key is ﬂashing, the mic can be used.

When the key is out, the mic cannot be used.

When using the INPUT 1/2 connectors,

make sure that the instrument or mic that is

to be recorded is connected to the

respective input.

NOTE

When using the INPUT 1 connector, the [INPUT1 SELECT]

switch on the rear panel must be set to the correct position

for the instrument.

Select the input source as follows.

The input source selection is made using the INPUT

[ON/OFF] 1/2 keys and the [MIC] key. Repeatedly

pressing a key toggles between the lit/out (or ﬂashing)

conditions.

• Selecting one INPUT connector

Verify that the [MIC] key is ﬂashing or out. Then press

the INPUT [ON/OFF] key for the connector to which the

instrument is connected, so that the key is lit.

• Selecting two INPUT connectors

Verify that the [MIC] key is not lit. Then press one

INPUT [ON/OFF] key so that the key is lit. Next, hold

down the lit INPUT [ON/OFF] key and press the other

INPUT [ON/OFF] key.

• Selecting only the built-in mic

Press the [MIC] key so that the key is lit. Then press the

INPUT [ON/OFF] 1 key so that the key is lit.

Input source Signal type

INPUT 1 connector

Mono

INPUT 2 connector

Mono

Built-in mic

Mono

INPUT 1/2 connectors

Stereo

Built-in mic + INPUT 2

connector

Stereo

INPUT [ON/OFF] key

INPUT

[ON/OFF]

key

INPUT

[ON/OFF]

key

INPUT

[ON/OFF]

key

[MIC] key

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• Selecting the built-in mic and INPUT 2

Press the [MIC] key so that the key is lit. Then hold the

INPUT [ON/OFF] 1 key and press the INPUT [ON/OFF]

2 key so that both keys are lit.

While playing your instrument, adjust the

[INPUT] control for the input(s) selected in

step 2, to adjust the input sensitivity.

The sensitivity of the built-in mic can be adjusted using

[INPUT] control 1. Make adjustments so that the [PEAK]

indicator ﬂickers slightly when you play your instrument

at its loudest volume.

To record the sound through the insert

effect, press the [INPUT SRC] key in the

effect section and turn the dial to set the

insert position for the effect to IN.

The insert effect will be applied to the input source. To

record without the insert effect, press the [INSERT

EFFECT] key in the effect section repeatedly until the

key is out. (While the key is out, the insert effect will be

bypassed.)

When the setting is complete, press the [EXIT] key to

return to the main screen.

HINT

In the default condition of a project, the insert effect is

inserted into the input, and a patch suitable for guitar/bass

recording is selected.

To select the patch for the insert effect,

press the [INSERT EFFECT] key in the

effect section.

The display changes as follows. In this condition, the

cursor up/down keys select the insert effect algorithm,

and the dial selects the effect patch for the algorithm.

Use the cursor up/down keys and the dial

to select the effect patch, and press the

[EXIT] key.

The main screen returns.

The level of the signal sent to the recording track(s)

changes according to the insert effect setting. After

switching a patch or changing an effect setting, you

should readjust the recording level as described in steps 7

– 9.

From the main screen, press the [TRACK

PARAMETER] key in the display section,

and then press the INPUT [ON/OFF] key 1

or 2.

The indication “INPUT” appears on the ﬁrst line of the

display. This indicates that the track parameters for the

input signal are being called up.

Press the cursor down key repeatedly, until

“REC LVL” is shown on the second line of

the display.

The input signal recording level can now be adjusted.

While playing your instrument at its loudest

volume, turn the dial to adjust the recording

level.

The REC LVL parameter determines the level of the

signal sent to the recording track via the insert effect. The

level after adjustment can be checked on the level meter.

At the highest volume, the 0 (dB) segment of the level

meter should ﬂicker slightly.

[MIC]キー

INPUT

[ON/OFF]

key

INPUT

[ON/OFF]

key

CLEAN

Standard

INPUT

EFX SEND

INPUT

REC LVL

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After setting the recording level, press the [EXIT] key to

return to the main screen.

HINT

When the insert effect is bypassed for recording, setting the

REC LVL parameter to 100 results in unity gain (recording

level same as input level).

10.

Press the status key for the track to be

used for recording until the key is lit in red.

The signal of the selected input source will be sent to the

track(s). Up to two mono tracks or one stereo track can be

selected.

When selecting two mono tracks, only odd/even-

numbered pairs can be selected (tracks 1/2 or 3/4). To

select two tracks, repeatedly press the status key for one

track until the key is lit in red, and then hold the key while

pressing the status key for the other track so that it is also

lit in red.

The signal ﬂow will change as follows, depending on the

destination track selection.

• One mono track selected

• Stereo track or two mono tracks selected

• Recording destination not selected

HINT

You can link two mono tracks and use them as a stereo track

(

→

p. 60). In this case, the track parameter PAN functions as

a BALANCE parameter that adjusts the left/right level

balance.

Input 2 recording level

Input 1 recording level

0 (dB) segment

One Input source

Recorder

Track

INPUT 1 (built-in mic)

INPUT 2

Two Input sources

Recorder

Track

INPUT 1 (built-in mic)

INPUT 2

Recorder

INPUT 1 (built-in mic)

INPUT 2

Recorder

INPUT 1 (built-in mic)

INPUT 2

Odd-numbered track

Even-numbered track

Odd-numbered track

Even-numbered track

One Input source

Two Input sources

MASTER

OUTPUT

MASTER

OUTPUT

PAN

MASTER

INPUT 1 (built-in mic)

INPUT 2

INPUT 1 (built-in mic)

INPUT 2

Tracks 1 - 8

Drum/bass track

Tracks 1 - 8

Drum/bass track

One Input source

Two Input sources

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Adjusting the signal for

each track (track

parameters)

The mixer of the MRS-8 lets you adjust various aspects

for each track (called track parameters), such as level,

panning, EQ, and send/return effect intensity.

NOTE

The audio tracks 5/6 and 7/8 and the drum track are stereo

tracks. Except for the V-take selection (audio tracks only),

the track parameters for these tracks are the same for left

and right.

From the main screen, press the [TRACK

PARAMETER] key in the display section.

Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys to select the track/input to be set.

HINT

•When selecting the V-take of stereo tracks (5/6, 7/8), the track

is toggled between odd-numbered track and even-numbered

track with each push of the key.

•When selecting the drum track/bass track with the [RHYTHM]

status key, each push of the key toggles the track. The track

operated with pads or faders is also switched.

Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

track parameter to adjust.

The selectable parameters for the respective tracks and

inputs are listed below.

TR 3

EQ HI G

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Track parameter list

(*)

: denotes a parameter that can be switched on and off by pressing the [ENTER] key.

: Valid parameter for this track/input

Parameter Display Setting

range Description Track

1 - 4

Track

5 - 8

Master

track

Drum/

bass

track

Input

EQ HI GAIN (*)

EQ HI G

-12 – +12dB

Adjusts high-frequency boost or

cut in the range from -12 to +12

dB. This parameter is only shown

when HI EQ is on.

OO --- O ---

EQ HI

FREQUENCY

(*)

EQ HI F

500 – 18000

(Hz)

Adjusts turnover frequency for

high-frequency boost/cut. This

parameter is only shown when HI

EQ is on.

OO --- O ---

EQ LOW

GAIN (*)

EQ LO G

-12 – +12dB

Adjusts low-frequency boost or

cut in the range from -12 to +12

dB. This parameter is only shown

when LOW EQ is on.

OO --- O ---

EQ LOW

FREQUENCY

(*)

EQ LO F

40 – 1600 (Hz)

Adjusts turnover frequency for

low-frequency boost/cut. This

parameter is only shown when

LOW EQ is on.

OO --- O ---

EFX SEND

LEVEL (*)

EFX SEND

0 – 100

Adjusts the level of the signal sent

to the send/return effect. OO --- O O

PAN

L100 – 0

–R100

Adjusts the panning value (left/

right position) of the track/input

signal. For stereo tracks, the

parameter adjusts the left/right

level balance.

OO --- O O

V-TAKE

TR x-y

x=1 – 8,

y=1 – 10

Selects the V-take to use for the

track (

→

p. 32). x stands for the

track number and y for the V-take

number.

OO O --- ---

FADER

0 – 127

Adjusts the fader setting. O O O O ---

REC LVL

0 – 127

Adjusts the recording level. --- --- --- --- O

STEREO

LINK

ST LINK

ON/OFF

Controls the stereo link function

for linking the parameters of mono

tracks 1/2 or 3/4 (

→

p. 60).

O --- --- --- ---

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NOTE

When the recording track is selected, the input signal does

not pass through the mixer but is supplied directly to the

track. Therefore, if a track is in recording standby mode, the

input track parameter settings will have no effect. (However,

the REC LVL parameter is always active.)

Turn the dial to adjust the value.

To switch EQ HI, EQ LO, or effect send

between on and off, select the respective

parameter (marked with an asterisk in the

table on the previous page) and press the

[ENTER] key.

Each push of the [ENTER] key toggles between on and

off. For example, when switching EQ HI from on to off,

the display changes as follows.

• On condition

•Off condition

Repeat steps 3 – 5 until all desired

parameters are adjusted.

If required, you can use the cursor left/right keys or the

status keys to change to another track and adjust its

parameters. This is useful to adjust the same parameter

for several tracks.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key.

Linking two tracks

(stereo link)

In the MRS-8, the parameters of adjacent odd-numbered/

even-numbered mono tracks (1/2 or 3/4) can be linked,

resulting in a pair of stereo tracks. This function is

referred to as “stereo link”. The setting procedure is as

follows.

From the main screen, press the [TRACK

PARAMETER] key in the display section

Use the cursor left/right keys or the status

keys to select one of the two tracks to

stereo-link.

Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up

the following indication on the display.

Turn the dial to set the parameter to ON.

Stereo linking will be enabled immediately, so that the

selected track and the adjacent odd-numbered/even-

numbered track are linked. To defeat stereo linking,

return the setting to OFF.

When stereo link is on, track operation will be as follows.

•To adjust the track volume, use the odd-numbered

fader. (The even-numbered fader will have no

effect.)

•The PAN parameter of two stereo-linked tracks will

function as a balance parameter that adjusts the

volume balance between the tracks.

• Except for PAN and V-TAKE, the track parameters

for the odd-numbered track will also apply to the

even-numbered track.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key.

TR1

EQ HI G

TR1

EQ HI

OFF

TR1

ST LINK

OFF

TR1/2

ST LINK

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This section explains the functions and operation of the built-in rhythm section of the MRS-8.

About the rhythm section

The rhythm section of the MRS-8 uses internal drum

sound and bass sound sources to generate rhythm

accompaniment. It can be used instead of a metronome

by playing simple rhythm patterns, or you can program a

sequence of rhythm patterns and chord progression into

the rhythm accompaniment for an entire song.

The rhythm section has two different types of sound,

created by a “drum kit” and a “bass program”.

The drum kit is a set of 27 drum/percussion sounds such

as kick, snare, and hihat. The MRS-8 contains 8 different

drum kits. You can select one of these drum kits and play

it manually with the pads on the top panel, or you can use

it as a sound source for rhythm accompaniment.

When you select a drum kit, its sounds are assigned to the

nine pads. Such a combination of sounds assigned to the

pads is called a “pad bank”. One drum kit gives access to

three pad banks. Simply by switching the pad bank you

can play other sounds from the current drum kit.

A bass program is a single bass sound, such as an electric

bass or acoustic bass, which can be played as a scale with

the pads on the top panel. The MRS-8 has ﬁve bass

programs. You can choose one of these and play a scale

with the pads, or use it as a sound source for rhythm

accompaniment.

When you select a bass program, a sound of a certain

pitch is assigned to each pad, and you can play it by

selecting a scale. By switching the scale type, key, and

range, you can cover up to four octaves.

For the rhythm section, you select either the drum kit or

bass program to be played with the pads. Immediately

after creating a new project, the drum kit is selected. The

[DRUM/BASS] key is used to toggle between the two

sound types. When the [DRUM/BASS] key is lit, the

drum kit is selected. When the key is out, the bass

program is selected for playing.

■

Drum kit selected

■

Bass program selected

The output signal from the drum kit (drum track) and the

output signal from the bass program (bass track) are sent

to the internal mixer, where you can use the [RHYTHM]

fader and [RHYTHM] status key to adjust the volume

and switch the signal on and off. (This affects the sound

type currently selected with the [DRUM/BASS] key.

Drum kits and bass programs

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A project can contain over 500 accompaniment patterns

with drum/bass performance data for up to 99 measures

each. This is called a rhythm pattern. Inside each rhythm

pattern, the area that holds the drum performance data is

called the “drum sequence”, and the area that holds the

bass performance data is called the “bass sequence”.

In the default condition, a project contains preprogrammed

rhythm patterns in numbers 000 – 472, 509, 510. You can

edit a portion of a rhythm pattern, or use an empty slot to

create an entirely original rhythm pattern. The rhythm

patterns you modify or create are saved on the SD card as

part of the project.

Multiple rhythm patterns arranged in a desired order of

playback are collectively called a “rhythm song”. Besides

the rhythm pattern data, a rhythm song comprises

information about various aspects such as chord, tempo,

and time signature to create the accompaniment for an

entire song. Up to 10 rhythm songs can be programmed

in one project.

The rhythm section can operate in one of two modes:

“rhythm pattern mode”, in which the currently selected

rhythm pattern is constantly repeated, and “rhythm song

mode”, in which you can create and play an entire rhythm

song consisting of a sequence of patterns.

Immediately after creating a new project, the rhythm

pattern mode is selected. By pressing the [SONG/

PATTERN] key, you can toggle between the rhythm

pattern mode and rhythm song mode. When the [SONG/

PATTERN] key is out, the rhythm pattern mode is

selected. When the key is lit, the rhythm song mode is

selected.

■

Rhythm pattern mode

■

Rhythm song mode

Rhythm patterns

Rhythm song

1234

PATTERN PATTERN

Rhythm

section

Drum sequence

Bass sequence

Drum sequence

Bass sequence

Am Dm7 G7 C

123456

PATTERN A PATTERN E PATTERN B

PATTERN A

PATTERN B

PATTERN C

PATTERN D

PATTERN E

Rhythm

song

Drum sequence

Bass sequence

Drum sequence

Bass sequence

Drum sequence

Bass sequence

Measure

number

Chords

Rhythm pattern mode and

rhythm song mode

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Playing rhythm patterns

This section explains how to select a rhythm pattern for

playback, and how to change the tempo and sound.

Proceed as follows to select and play one of the more than

500 rhythm patterns.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key in the rhythm section

repeatedly, until the key is out.

The rhythm pattern selection screen appears. In this

condition, the following information is displayed.

The indication to the right of the rhythm pattern name

shows the pad bank (if a drum kit is selected) or the range

(if a bass program is selected). These items can be

changed if desired (

→

p. 65).

HINT

While the display shows the rhythm section screen, the audio

track status keys (1 – 8 and [MASTER]) are out and cannot

be used.

Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern to

play.

In the default condition of a project, patterns are

programmed in rhythm pattern numbers 000 – 472, 509,

510.

Press the PLAY [R

] key.

The selected rhythm pattern will begin playing

repeatedly. If there is one or more recorded audio tracks,

these will also be played back. To play the rhythm pattern

only, turn down the faders of the audio tracks.

To adjust the volume of the drum/bass

track, use the [RHYTHM] fader.

The [RHYTHM] fader serves to adjust the drum track or

bass track level. When the [DRUM/BASS] key is lit, the

fader adjusts the drum track. When the key is out, the

fader adjusts the bass program.

Use the [DRUM/BASS] key to toggle the desired setting,

and then operate the [RHYTHM] fader.

To mute the sound of the drum track or

bass track, repeatedly press the [RHYTHM]

status key, until the key is ﬂashing.

The [RHYTHM] status key can be used to switch muting

on or off for the sound that is currently selected for the

rhythm section. To cancel muting, press the [RHYTHM]

status key once more so that the key is lit.

To stop rhythm pattern playback, press the

STOP [P

] key.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key.

HINT

During rhythm pattern playback, it is also possible to play

drum kit/bass program sounds by hitting the pads.

You can change the tempo of the rhythm pattern.

HINT

The tempo set here applies to all rhythm patterns. A rhythm

song for which no tempo information is programmed also will

use this tempo.

From the main screen or the rhythm pattern

screen, press the [TEMPO] key.

The display changes as follows, and the current tempo is

shown.

HINT

You can change the tempo either in playback or stop mode.

Selecting a rhythm pattern

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Rhythm pattern number

Number of measures of rhythm pattern

Rhythm pattern name

Changing the tempo

TEMPO

BPM=

120.0

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Turn the dial to adjust the tempo.

The tempo can be adjusted over a range of 40.0 – 250.0

(BPM).

To change the tempo manually, hit the

[TEMPO] key repeatedly at the desired

tempo.

The average of the key press intervals is determined and

set as the new tempo.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

NOTE

If you record on the audio tracks while listening to the rhythm

pattern, and then later change the tempo, the audio track

content and the rhythm pattern will no longer be

synchronized. Be sure to decide on the tempo ﬁrst.

You can change the drum kit/bass program used by the

rhythm section.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key.

HINT

Drum kit/bass program switching can be done in rhythm

pattern mode or rhythm song mode.

Press the [SYSTEM/UTILITY] key.

The RHYTHM mode utility menu appears.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “UTILITY DRUM KIT” or

“UTILITY BASS PRG” on the display. Then

press the [ENTER] key.

The currently selected drum kit/bass program name is

shown.

Turn the dial to select the drum kit/bass

program to use.

The change becomes active immediately.

For a list of drum kits/bass programs that can be selected,

see the appendix at the end of this manual.

HINT

The drum kit/bass program selected here is saved for each

rhythm pattern. For rhythm songs which do not have drum

kit/bass program information programmed, the sound

selected here will be used.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

Using the pads on the top panel, you can manually play a

drum kit or bass program.

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Playing a drum kit with the pads

When playing a drum kit, you can switch between pad

banks, giving you a total of 27 drum/percussion sounds.

From the main screen, press the [DRUM/

BASS] key repeatedly, until the key is lit.

When the [DRUM/BASS] key is lit, the pads can be used

to play a drum kit. The display changes as follows.

Changing the drum kit / bass

program

001#117

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UTILITY

DRUM KIT

Using the pads to play drum/

bass sounds

DRUM KIT

Standard

BASS PRG

Finger

Drum kit name

Bass program name

Sound assigned to pads

Pad=DRUM

PadBank=

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HINT

Immediately after creating a new project, the pad bank 1 is

selected.

Turn the dial to select the pad bank to use

(1 – 3).

The sounds assigned to the nine pads are switched

immediately. For a list of drum/percussion sounds in each

pad bank, see the appendix at the end of this manual.

HINT

•You can also use the cursor up/down keys to switch the pad

bank.

•The currently selected pad bank number is also shown on the

rhythm pattern selection screen.

Hit the pads to play.

Use the [RHYTHM] fader and [RHYTHM] status key to

control the drum kit volume and switch mute on and off

as necessary.

To switch the pad bank during play, repeat

steps 2 and 3.

The pad bank can also be switched while a rhythm pattern

or rhythm song is playing.

When you press the [EXIT] key, the rhythm pattern or

rhythm song selection screen appears again.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

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Playing a bass program with the pads

By switching the scale and range assigned to the pads,

you can play bass programs covering up to four octaves.

NOTE

With a bass program, there can be no overlapping of multiple

sounds. If you press another pad while holding down a pad,

the sound of the ﬁrst pad will stop and the sound of the other

pad is heard.

From the main screen, press the [DRUM/

BASS] key repeatedly, until the key is out.

When the [DRUM/BASS] key is out, the pads can be

used to play a bass program. The display changes as

follows.

To change the key-note of the scale, use

the cursor up/down keys.

The setting range is C – B in semitone steps. The key-note

speciﬁed here is the note that will be played by pad 1.

HINT

The sharp symbol is shown as , such as in F# = ,

G# = .

To change the type of the scale, use the

cursor left/right keys.

The scale type can be set to Major or Minor.

For example, when the key-note of “E” is selected, the

pitch of the pads changes as follows, depending on the

scale type selection.

Turn the dial to change the range to be

played by the pads.

The range of the pads can be selected in four steps (1 – 4).

For example, a change from 1 to 2 will shift the pitch

assigned to the pads up by 1 octave.

Hit the pads to play.

Use the [RHYTHM] fader and [RHYTHM] status key to

control the bass program volume and switch mute on and

off as necessary.

Scale key-note Scale type

Range numbe

Pad=BASS

Major

E 1

Minor

Major

D# E F#

A B C#

E F# G#

D E F#

A B C

E F# G

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To switch the scale type and range during

play, repeat steps 2 – 4.

The scale type and range can also be switched while a

rhythm pattern or rhythm song is playing.

When you press the [EXIT] key, the rhythm pattern or

rhythm song selection screen appears again.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

Creating a rhythm pattern

This section explains how you can create your own

rhythm patterns. There are two ways of doing this: real-

time input where you record your play on the pads, and

step input where play is stopped and you enter the sounds

one by one.

Before starting to record, you must make various settings

for the rhythm pattern, such as bar length and time

signature, and quantize value (shortest unit for

recording). By default, an empty rhythm pattern has a 4/

4 time signature and a length of 2 measures.

NOTE

After you have started the rhythm pattern input procedure,

you can no longer change the time signature and number of

measures. Be sure to make these settings beforehand.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key to call up the rhythm pattern

selection screen.

If the [SONG/PATTERN] key is lit, press the key once

more so that it goes out.

Turn the dial to select an empty rhythm

pattern.

The indication “EMPTY” appears on the display when an

empty pattern is selected.

HINT

If there is no empty rhythm pattern, erase an unneeded

pattern (

→

p. 76).

Press the [EDIT] key.

The rhythm pattern edit menu for making various rhythm

pattern settings appears.

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To set the quantize value, make sure that

the indication “PTN EDIT QUANTIZE” is

shown on the display, and press the

[ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

The quantize value is the smallest note unit for recording

a pattern. When performing real-time input, your play is

recorded using the note steps selected here.

The default setting is “16” (a sixteenth note).

Turn the dial to select one of the following

quantize values. Then press the [EXIT] key.

4...........Quarter note

8...........Eighth note

12.........Eighth triplet note

16.........Sixteenth note (default)

24.........Sixteenth triplet note

32.........Thirty-second note

Hi.........1 tick (1/48 of quarter note)

When you press the [EXIT] key, the rhythm pattern edit

menu appears again.

To set the number of measures of the

rhythm pattern, use the cursor left/right

keys to bring up the indication “PTN EDIT

BarLen” on the display, and press the

[ENTER] key.

The current length of the pattern is shown as number of

measures.

HINT

When an already created rhythm pattern is selected, the

number of measures is enclosed in parenthesises. This

indicates that the setting has already been ﬁxed and cannot

be changed.

Turn the dial to select the desired setting.

The setting range is 1 – 99 measures.

When the setting is complete, press the [EXIT] key to

return to the rhythm pattern edit menu.

To set the rhythm pattern time signature,

use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “PTN EDIT TimSig” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The current time signature setting appears on the display.

HINT

When an already created rhythm pattern is selected, the time

signature is enclosed in parenthesises. This indicates that

the setting has already been ﬁxed and cannot be changed.

Turn the dial to select the beat.

The setting range is 1 – 8 (1/4 – 8/4 beats). When the

setting is complete, press the [EXIT] key twice to return

to the rhythm pattern selection screen.

For real-time input of a drum sequence, you play the

rhythm pattern on the pads of the MRS-8.

At the rhythm pattern screen, select an

empty rhythm pattern number.

If necessary, select a drum kit (

→

p. 64) before carrying

out the following steps.

Press the [DRUM/BASS] key repeatedly,

until the key is lit.

The pads can now be used to play a drum kit.

Immediately after switching the sound, the pad bank

selection screen is shown.

If necessary, use the cursor up/down keys

to switch the pad bank.

When the setting is complete, press the [EXIT] key to

return to the rhythm pattern selection screen.

PTN EDIT

QUANTIZE

Quantize value

BarLen

Number of measures

Drum sequence real-time

input

TimSig

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Hold down the REC [O

] key and press the

PLAY [R

] key.

A four-beat pre-count (one measure) is heard, and rhythm

pattern recording starts. During recording, a click sound

(metronome sound) is heard, according to the tempo and

time signature setting. The current position is shown on

the counter in measures/beats/ticks.

HINT

The number and the sound level of the pre-count clicks can

be changed (

→

p. 90).

While listening to the metronome, tap the

pads.

Your performance on the pads will be recorded as a drum

sequence according to the quantization setting. The

intensity with which you hit the pads will also be

recorded.

When you reach the end of the pattern, the unit

automatically returns to the ﬁrst measure, and real-time

input continues.

•Switching the pad bank during real-time input

of a drum sequence

Press the [DRUM/BASS] key once to bring up the pad

bank selection screen, and use the cursor up/down keys to

select the pad bank. To return, press the [EXIT] key.

• Switching to a bass sequence during real-

time input of a drum sequence

Press the [DRUM/BASS] key once to bring up the pad

bank selection screen, and then press the [DRUM/BASS]

key once more so that the key goes out.

•Temporarily pausing real-time input

Press the REC [O

] key during recording so that the key

is ﬂashing. In this state you can tap the pads to check

which sound is assigned to each pad. Recording resumes

when you press the REC [O

] key once more.

HINT

•You can use step input to add playing information to a rhythm

pattern recorded with real-time input.

•After concluding real-time input, you can change the quantize

setting and then record on top of the existing sequence.

(Changing the quantize value will not affect the existing

playing information.)

To edit the recorded contents during real-

time input, proceed as follows.

•To erase the performance of a speciﬁc pad

While holding down the [FUNCTION] key, press the pad

whose sound you want erase. While you are holding

down both keys, the performance of the corresponding

pad is erased from the rhythm pattern.

•To erase the performance of all pads

While holding down the [FUNCTION] key, press the

[RHYTHM] status key. While you are holding down both

keys, the performance of all pads is erased from the drum

sequence.

When you have ﬁnished real-time

recording, press the STOP [P

] key.

Rhythm pattern recording will stop. Press the PLAY [R

]

key to hear the pattern that you recorded.

Recorded repeatedly

Pre-count

Pad Pad

Drum sequence

Snare

Kick

Snare

Kick

Drum sequence

Snare

Kick

Snare

Kick

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HINT

When you select an empty pattern and record it, the pattern

name “Patxxx” (where xxx is the pattern number) is

automatically assigned. You can edit this pattern name as

necessary (

→

p. 75).

For real-time input of a bass sequence, you play the pads

of the MRS-8.

At the rhythm pattern screen, select an

empty rhythm pattern number or a rhythm

pattern number where only a drum

sequence has been recorded.

If necessary, select a bass program (

→

p. 64) before

carrying out the following steps.

Press the [DRUM/BASS] key repeatedly,

until the key is out.

The pads can now be used to play a bass program.

Immediately after switching the sound, the range and

scale selection screen is shown.

If necessary, select the scale type, key-

note, and range.

Use the cursor keys to select the scale type and key-note,

and use the dial to select the range. When the setting is

complete, press the [EXIT] key to return to the rhythm

pattern selection screen.

Hold down the REC [O

] key and press the

PLAY [R

] key.

A four-beat pre-count (one measure) is heard, and rhythm

pattern recording starts. (During recording, the

metronome click sound is heard, according to the tempo

and time signature.)

The current position is shown on the counter in measures/

beats/ticks.

HINT

The number and the sound level of the pre-count clicks can

be changed.

While listening to the metronome, tap the

pads.

Your performance on the pads will be recorded as a bass

sequence according to the quantization setting. The

duration and intensity with which you hit the pads will

also be recorded.

When you reach the end of the pattern, the unit

automatically returns to the ﬁrst measure, and real-time

input continues.

• Switching the range and scale during real-

time input of a bass sequence

Press the [DRUM/BASS] key once to bring up the range/

scale selection screen, and use the cursor keys and the

dial to select the range and scale. To return, press the

[EXIT] key.

• Switching to a drum sequence during real-

time input of a bass sequence

Press the [DRUM/BASS] key once to bring up the range/

scale selection screen, and then press the [DRUM/BASS]

key once more so that the key is lit.

•Temporarily pausing real-time input

Press the REC [O

] key during recording so that the key

is ﬂashing. In this state you can tap the pads to check

which note is assigned to each pad. Recording resumes

when you press the REC [O

] key once more.

HINT

You can use step input to add playing information to a

rhythm pattern recorded with real-time input.

To edit the recorded contents during real-

time input, proceed as follows.

•To erase the performance of a speciﬁc pad

While holding down the [FUNCTION] key, press the pad

whose note you want erase. While you are holding down

both keys, the performance of the corresponding pad is

erased from the rhythm pattern.

•To erase the performance of all pads

While holding down the [FUNCTION] key, press the

[RHYTHM] status key. While you are holding down both

Bass sequence real-time

input

Bass sequence

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Quantize: quarter note Quantize: sixteenth note

Drum sequence step input

keys, the performance of all pads is erased from the bass

sequence.

When you have ﬁnished real-time

recording, press the STOP [P

] key.

Rhythm pattern recording will stop. Press the PLAY [R

]

key to hear the pattern that you recorded.

HINT

You can switch the drum kit/bass program during real-time

recording (

→

p. 64), and you can change the volume of the

metronome click (

→

p. 90).

For step input, you enter each note separately, while the

rhythm pattern is in the stop condition. This makes it easy

to enter even complex drum patterns or bass lines that

might be difﬁcult to achieve with real-time input.

For drum sequence step input, you specify the step length

(interval to next note or rest) using the quantize value.

Then you enter notes and rests.

When you hit a pad and then press the PLAY [R

]

(RHYTHM STEP) key, playing (note) information is

entered at that point, and the step advances by an interval

corresponding to the current quantize value. The intensity

with which you hit the pad is also recorded.

If you only press the PLAY [R

] (RHYTHM STEP) key,

no playing information is entered, but the step advances

by an interval corresponding to the current quantize

value. This becomes a rest (see illustration below).

At the rhythm pattern screen, select an

empty rhythm pattern number.

Press the [DRUM/BASS] key repeatedly,

until the key is lit.

The pads can now be used to play a drum kit.

Immediately after switching the sound, the pad bank

selection screen is shown.

If necessary, select the pad bank to use.

When the setting is complete, press the [EXIT] key to

return to the rhythm pattern selection screen.

Press the REC [O

] key.

The key lights up and the display changes as follows. In

this condition, drum sequence step input is possible.

During drum sequence step input, the ﬁrst line of the

display shows the quantize value, and the second line

shows the currently selected pad bank number. The

counter shows the current position in measures/beats/

ticks.

Drum sequence step input

Bass sequence

Current pad bank

Quantize setting

Measure Tick

Beat

Q=16

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Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

quantize value.

This setting becomes the length of one step. The quantize

setting can be changed at any time during step input,

using the cursor up/down keys.

4...........Quarter note

8...........Eighth note

12.........Eighth triplet note

16.........Sixteenth note

24.........Sixteenth triplet note

32.........Thirty-second note

Hi.........1 tick (1/48 of quarter note)

HINT

The quantize value setting is linked to the quantize setting for

real-time input. If you change one setting, the other will also

change.

To enter a note, hit the pad corresponding

to the note, and then press the PLAY [R

]

(RHYTHM STEP) key.

The pad lights up, and the unit advances by one step.

HINT

•The intensity with which you hit the pad is also recorded in the

drum sequence.

• If you hit several pads during input, multiple sounds will be

recorded at the same position.

To enter a rest, press only the PLAY [R

]

(RHYTHM STEP) key.

If you press the PLAY [R

] (RHYTHM STEP) key by

itself, the position advances by one step, but no play

information is recorded.

Repeat steps 5 – 7 while changing the step

length as necessary, to enter the desired

rhythm pattern.

When you reach the end of the pattern, the unit

automatically returns to the ﬁrst measure, letting you

enter more sounds.

When you use the PLAY [R

] (RHYTHM STEP) key to

move step by step through a recorded rhythm pattern, the

pad recorded at the respective position lights up.

You can edit the recorded sequence as follows.

• Erasing an entered note

Repeatedly press the PLAY [R

] (RHYTHM STEP) key

to move to the position to erase. Then hold down the

[FUNCTION] key and press the respective pad. The note

recorded at that point is erased, and the pad goes out.

HINT

During step input, you can use the [DRUM/BASS] key to call

up the pad bank selection screen and switch the pad bank.

(To return, press the [EXIT] key.)

NOTE

When searching for a note to erase, set the quantize value to

the same value as the smallest value used during recording,

or to a smaller value. Otherwise the start of a note may be

missed.

When you have ﬁnished step input, press

the STOP [P

] key.

The REC [O

] key goes out and the rhythm pattern

selection screen appears again. By pressing the PLAY

] key you can check the rhythm pattern that you

recorded.

10.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

Compared to the drum sequence step input, the step input

procedure for a bass sequence is somewhat more

complex, because there are the additional elements of

“pitch” and “duration”.

As for drum track step input, you specify the step length

(interval to next note or rest) using the quantize value, and

you use the pads and the PLAY [R

] (RHYTHM STEP)

key to enter notes and rests. But when you input a note,

you must also specify the duration parameter. This

parameter allows you to vary the actual duration for each

note, while keeping the step length the same (see diagram

on next page).

Q=4

1- 2- 0

Q=4

1- 3- 0

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Bass sequence step input

Quantize: quarter note

Duration: quarter note

Quantize: eighth note

Duration: eighth note

Quantize: quarter note

Duration: quarter note

Quantize: eighth note

Duration: sixteenth note

At the rhythm pattern screen, select an

empty rhythm pattern number or a rhythm

pattern number where only a drum

sequence has been recorded.

Press the [DRUM/BASS] key repeatedly,

until the key is out.

The pads can now be used to play a bass program.

Immediately after switching the sound, the range and

scale selection screen is shown.

If necessary, select the scale type, key, and

range.

When the setting is complete, press the [EXIT] key to

return to the rhythm pattern selection screen.

Press the REC [O

] key.

The key lights up and the display changes as follows. In

this condition, bass sequence step input is possible.

During bass sequence step input, the ﬁrst line of the

display shows the quantize value, and the second line

shows the duration setting and the currently selected

range. The counter shows the current position in

measures/beats/ticks.

Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

quantize value.

This setting becomes the length of one step.

Turn the dial to select the duration value, as

listed below.

The duration is speciﬁed as “ x 1”, i.e. as multiples of a

quarter note. Depending on the value, the actual duration

becomes as follows.

1 – 8.....quarter note x 1 – 8

3/2........ dotted quarter note

1/2........ 8th note

3/4........ dotted 8th note

1/3........ 8th note triplet

1/4........ 16th note

1/6........ 16th note triplet

1/8........ 32nd note

1/12...... 32nd note triplet

1/16...... 64th note

1/24...... 64th note triplet

To enter a note, hit the pad corresponding

to the note, and then press the PLAY [R

]

(RHYTHM STEP) key.

The note is recorded, and the unit advances by the step

duration set in step 5.

HINT

The intensity with which you hit the pad is also recorded in

the bass sequence.

Current range number

Quantize setting

Duration setting

Measure Tick

Beat

Q=16

D= x1/4

1- 1- 0

Q=4

D= x1

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To enter a rest, press only the PLAY [R

]

(RHYTHM STEP) key.

If you press the PLAY [R

] (RHYTHM STEP) key by

itself, the position advances by one step (duration of

quantize value) but no play information is recorded.

Repeat steps 5 – 8 while changing the

quantize value and duration as necessary,

to enter the desired bass pattern.

When you reach the end of the pattern, the unit

automatically returns to the ﬁrst measure, letting you

continue the input.

You can edit the recorded sequence as follows.

• Erasing an entered note

Repeatedly press the PLAY [R

] (RHYTHM STEP) key

to move to the position to erase. Then hold down the

[FUNCTION] key and press the respective pad. The note

recorded at that point is erased, and the pad goes out.

HINT

During step input, you can use the [DRUM/BASS] key to call

up the range selection screen and switch the range and

scale. (To return, press the [EXIT] key.)

NOTE

When searching for a note to erase, set the quantize value to

the same value as the smallest value used during recording,

or to a smaller value. Otherwise the start of a note may be

missed.

10.

When you have ﬁnished step input, press

the STOP [P

] key.

The REC [O

] key goes out and the rhythm pattern

selection screen appears again. By pressing the PLAY

] key you can check the rhythm pattern that you

recorded.

11.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

When you have recorded a rhythm pattern, and you later

set the chord information (root + chord type), the bass

sequence of the rhythm pattern will also be transformed

according to the chord information programmed in a

rhythm song.

HINT

For patterns not used in a rhythm song or for which no bass

sequence is input, this procedure is not necessary.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key in the rhythm section

repeatedly, until the key is out.

The rhythm pattern selection screen appears.

Turn the dial to select the pattern for which

to specify chord information, and press the

[EDIT] key.

The rhythm pattern edit menu appears.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “EDIT OrgRoot” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

This screen allows you to specify the root for the selected

rhythm pattern.

Turn the dial to select the root for the chord.

The available range is C – B (default setting: E). When

setting chord information for a rhythm song, the value

speciﬁed here will become the root for transposing up or

down.

When the setting is complete, press the

[EXIT] key.

The rhythm pattern edit menu appears again.

Q=4

D= x1

1- 3- 0

Entering rhythm pattern

chord information

PTN EDIT

QUANTIZE

Org Root

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Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “PTN EDIT OrgChord” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

This screen allows you to specify the chord type for that

rhythm pattern.

Turn the dial to select the chord.

For the chord type, you can select Major or Minor.

For example, if you have entered a bass phrase with a G

major chord in mind, set the root to “G” and the chord

type to “Major”.

When the setting is complete, press the

[EXIT] key.

The setting is entered and the rhythm pattern edit menu

appears again.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

The playback volume of the rhythm pattern can be

adjusted separately for the drum and bass with the

[RHYTHM] fader. If necessary, the volume levels can

also be individually programmed for each rhythm

pattern.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key in the rhythm section

repeatedly, until the key is out.

The rhythm pattern selection screen appears.

Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern

for which to specify volume information,

and press the [EDIT] key.

The rhythm pattern edit menu appears.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “PTN EDIT DR LEVEL” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. This screen allows you to

specify the drum sequence volume.

The display shows the current volume setting (0 – 15).

Turn the dial to select the desired setting,

and then press the [EXIT] key.

The setting is entered, and the previous screen appears

again.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “PTN EDIT BS LEVEL” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. This screen allows you to

specify the bass sequence volume. The display shows the

current volume setting (0 – 15).

Turn the dial to select the desired setting,

and then press the [EXIT] key.

The setting is entered, and the previous screen appears

again.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

Changing the drum/bass

sequence volume level

OrgChord

Major

PTN EDIT

QUANTIZE

DR LEVEL

BS LEVEL

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When an empty rhythm pattern is selected and used for

input, the pattern name “Pat xxx” (where xxx is the

pattern number) is automatically assigned. You can edit

this pattern name as necessary.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key in the rhythm section

repeatedly, until the key is out.

The rhythm pattern selection screen appears.

Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern

for which to edit the name, and press the

[EDIT] key.

The rhythm pattern edit menu appears.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “PTN EDIT NAME” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. This screen allows you to

specify a name for the selected rhythm pattern.

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing position to the character to

change, and turn the dial or use the rhythm

section pads and keys to select a

character.

For information on how to input characters, refer to page

33.

HINT

By repeatedly pressing the [EDIT] key, you can clear all

characters.

Repeat step 4 until the name is as desired.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

Editing rhythm patterns

This section explains how to copy an existing rhythm

pattern or how to erase the playing information and return

the pattern to the blank condition.

You can copy the currently selected rhythm pattern to

another pattern number. This is useful to create variations

of a rhythm pattern.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key repeatedly, until the key is

out.

The rhythm pattern selection screen appears.

Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern to

use as copy source.

Press the [FUNCTION] key in the control

section twice.

The display changes as follows. In this condition, you can

select the number of the copy destination rhythm pattern.

Turn the dial to select the number of the

rhythm pattern to use as copy destination.

When an empty pattern is selected, the indication “E” is

shown to the right of the pattern number.

NOTE

When you select a recorded rhythm pattern as destination,

its contents will be overwritten with the data of the copy

source.

To carry out the copy operation, press the

[ENTER] key. When the indication “COPY

SURE?” appears, press the [ENTER] key

once more.

When the copy operation is completed, the display

returns to the rhythm pattern selection screen. By

pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you

can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

Assigning a name to a rhythm

pattern

PTN EDIT

QUANTIZE

PTN NAME

Pat 500

Copying a rhythm pattern

COPY

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To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

This section explains how to erase all data from a

speciﬁed rhythm pattern, returning it to the blank state.

NOTE

It is not possible to restore data once the rhythm pattern has

been erased. Use this operation with care.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key repeatedly, until the key is

out.

The rhythm pattern selection screen appears.

Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern to

erase.

Press the [FUNCTION] key in the control

section.

The display changes as follows.

To carry out the erase operation, press the

[ENTER] key.

When the erase operation is completed, the display

returns to the rhythm pattern selection screen. By

pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you

can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

Creating a rhythm song

A rhythm song consists of a sequence of rhythm patterns

with programmed chord and tempo information. The

MRS-8 allows you to save up to 10 rhythm songs per

project. While the [SONG/PATTERN] key is lit, one of

these can be selected for editing or playing.

The following two methods are available for entering

rhythm pattern information into a rhythm song.

■

Step input

With this method, you line up rhythm patterns one by one

by specifying a pattern and the number of measures.

Input can be performed at any point in the song. It is also

possible to switch to another pattern while the previous

pattern is still playing. This mode is suitable for

specifying patterns in detail.

■

FAST (Formula Assisted Song Translator)

This method uses simple formulas to specify rhythm

pattern playback from start to end. The result is written to

the song in a single operation. Because input midway

through a song is not possible with this method, it is most

suitable for cases where the conﬁguration of the entire

song has been decided beforehand.

HINT

There is no difference in the completed rhythm song due to

input method that was used, i.e. a song will be the same,

regardless of whether it was created using step input or the

FAST method. If necessary, you can ﬁrst create a rough

version of a song using FAST and then perform detailed

editing using step input.

Out of the 10 available songs, select the rhythm song for

editing or playing as follows.

HINT

In the default condition of a project, all rhythm songs are

empty.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key in the rhythm section

repeatedly, until the key is lit.

The rhythm section switches to rhythm song mode, and

Erasing a rhythm pattern

DELETE

SURE?

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the rhythm song selection screen appears.

When the rhythm song is empty, the indication

“EMPTY” is shown in the rhythm song name ﬁeld, and

the indication “E” is shown to the right of the rhythm

song number.

Turn the dial to select a rhythm song

number from 0 – 9.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key.

This section explains how to input rhythm pattern data

into an empty rhythm song by specifying the rhythm

pattern number and number of measures.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key repeatedly, until the key is lit.

The rhythm section switches to rhythm song mode, and

the rhythm song selection screen appears.

Press the REC [O

] key in the transport

section.

The key lights up and the display changes as follows. In

this condition, you can perform rhythm song step input.

The indication “EOS” (End of Song) shows the position

where the rhythm song ends. For an empty song, “EOS”

will be located at the beginning. Therefore nothing

happens if you play the song.

Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up

the indication “

←

PTN” on the ﬁrst line of

the display.

During step input, the cursor up/down keys serve to bring

up various kinds of information about events that are

programmed at the current point. For example, when

“PTN” is shown, rhythm pattern information can be

entered for the rhythm song. The following items can be

selected.

HINT

When an item other than “EV

→

” is selected and no

information is input for the current position, the arrow “

←

” is

shown before the item name. This indicates that information

input at a preceding point continues to be valid.

Press the [FUNCTION] key in the control

section.

The indication “INSERT?” appears on the ﬁrst line of the

display.

Entering pattern information

using step input

SongNo0E

EMPTY

Rhythm song number

Rhythm song name

EOS

1- 1- 0

End-of-song indication Current position

Parameter Description

→

Event information at current point

PTN

Rhythm pattern number

TimSig

Time signature

ROOT

Chord root

CHORD

Chord type

TEMPO

Tempo

DrLevel

Drum sequence volume

BsLevel

Bass sequence volume

Dr KIT

Drum kit number

Bs PRG

Bass program number

End of Song

Current position

Rhythm

song

1 (measure number)

PTN

EOS

1- 1- 0

INSERT?

P000x 4

Number of measures to insert

Rhythm pattern

number to insert

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In this condition, you can input rhythm pattern

information for the current point.

Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern to

insert.

Use the cursor up/down keys to specify the

number of measures to insert.

If you specify more measures than the original length of

the rhythm pattern, the rhythm pattern will be repeated. If

you specify fewer measures, the song will switch to the

next rhythm pattern before the current pattern has

ﬁnished playing.

To ﬁnalize the setting, press the [ENTER]

key.

The rhythm pattern information will be input at the

current location, and the display reverts to the original

screen. The “EOS” indication is moved back by the

number of measures that were inserted.

By pressing the PLAY [R

] key while this display is

shown, you can repeatedly play the rhythm pattern

entered at the current point.

Repeatedly press the cursor right key to

move to the measure number for which

“EOS” is shown on the second line of the

display.

During rhythm song step input, you can use the cursor

left/right keys to move the input position in measure

units. When you reach the end of the song, the indication

“EOS” is shown on the second line of the display.

HINT

•The REW [T

] and FF [Y

] keys in the transport section can be

used to move the current position in beat units.

•When “EV

→

” is shown on the display, turning the dial moves

the current position in sixteenth note units. By bringing up the

“EV

→

” indication to move to a point within a measure and

then using the cursor up/down keys to display event

information, you can enter event information in sixteenth note

units (

→

p. 83).

Repeat steps 4 – 8 to enter all required

pattern information.

10.

When all required pattern information has

been entered, press the STOP [P

] key.

The REC [O

] key goes out and the rhythm song selection

screen appears again. If you press the PLAY [R

] key, the

created rhythm song will be played.

To edit the entered rhythm pattern information, proceed

as follows.

• Selecting a different rhythm pattern

Use the cursor left/right keys to move to the point where

the respective rhythm pattern information is input, and

then turn the dial to select the new rhythm pattern.

By turning the dial at a point where no rhythm pattern

information is input (“

←

PTN” is shown), you can add

new rhythm pattern information for this point.

The newly selected rhythm pattern information will

always be valid until the point where the next rhythm

pattern information is input.

• Deleting entered rhythm pattern information

Use the cursor left/right keys to move to the position of

the rhythm pattern information to delete, and press the

[FUNCTION] key twice. (The indication “EV ERASE

SURE?” appears.) Then press the [ENTER] key. When

rhythm pattern information was deleted, the previous

pattern will remain valid until the point where the next

rhythm pattern information is input.

PTN 002

08Beat03

1- 1- 0

PATTERN 002 End of Song

Current position

Rhythm

song

(measure number)

321

PTN

EOS

3- 1- 0

End of Song

PATTERN 002

Current position

Rhythm

song

(Measure number) 3

PATTERN A PATTERN B PATTERN C

PATTERN A PATTERN C

Delete

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• Inserting a rhythm pattern in a song

Use the cursor left/right keys to move to the point where

the rhythm pattern should be inserted, and perform steps

4 – 7. A new rhythm pattern is inserted at the current

location, and all subsequent patterns are moved back by

the duration of the inserted pattern.

• Deleting a speciﬁc measure

Use the cursor left/right keys to move to the start position

of the measure to delete. Press the [FUNCTION] key

three times. (The indication “MEAS DEL SURE?”

appears.) Then press the [ENTER] key. The measure at

the current position is deleted, and subsequent rhythm

pattern information moves forward. When a measure at

the beginning of a rhythm pattern (such as the ﬁrst

measure of a 2-measure pattern) is deleted, that measure

only is deleted, and the indication changes to “

←

PTN”

for the second measure.

The FAST (Formula Assisted Song Translator) method

developed by ZOOM uses simple formulas to specify

rhythm pattern sequences and write an entire rhythm

song in one operation.

The following keys and pads can be used for numeric

input.

The basic rules for creating a rhythm pattern sequence are

as follows.

• Line up patterns

Use the “+” symbol to line up rhythm patterns. For

example, entering 0 + 1 + 2 will result in the following

rhythm pattern play sequence.

• Repeat patterns

Use the “x” (multiplication) symbol to specify pattern

repetitions. As in normal arithmetic, “x” takes

precedence over “+”. For example, entering 0 + 1 x 2 + 2

will result in the following rhythm pattern play sequence.

PATTERN A PATTERN B PATTERN C

PATTERN A PATTERN B

PATTERN D

PATTERN D PATTERN C

Insert

PATTERN A PATTERN B PATTERN C

PATTERN A PATTERN B PATTERN D PATTERN C

Delete 1 measure

Using FAST for pattern

information input

[x+] key

Enters the "+" (plus symbol)

for lining up patterns and

the "x" (multiplication

symbol) for repeated play of

the same pattern.

[( )] key

Enters the opening and

closing brackets used

for linking several

patterns.

Pads 1 - 9 / [0] key

Serve for specifying pattern numbers and

repetition count.

PATTERN 0 PATTERN 1 PATTERN 2

PATTERN 0 PATTERN 1 PATTERN 1 PATTERN 2

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• Repeat multiple patterns

Use the “(“ and “)” symbols (opening and closing

brackets) to link a group of patterns for repetition.

Formulas enclosed in brackets take precedence over other

formulas. For example, entering 0 + (1 + 2) x 2 + 3 will

result in the following rhythm pattern play sequence.

An example for creating the rhythm pattern sequence

0 + (1+2) x 4 is shown below.

HINT

• If the formula does not ﬁt on two lines, the indication scrolls

by one character each. If you use the cursor left/right keys to

move the input position, the line scrolls left and right

accordingly.

•For FAST input, the leading zeros 0 and 00 can be omitted. For

example, pattern 001 is speciﬁed as “1”, and pattern 050 as

“50”.

•The entered formula is saved as part of a project. By calling up

the formula later, you can edit it or use it to write the song.

NOTE

•The FAST method can only be used to write a song in one go,

from beginning to end. Entering rhythm patterns partly into

the song is not possible.

•To edit a rhythm song that was written with this method, edit

the formula and then write the entire song again, or use step

input.

Press the [SONG/PATTERN] key

repeatedly, until the key is lit.

The rhythm section switches to the rhythm song mode,

and the rhythm song selection screen appears.

Press the [EDIT] key.

The rhythm song edit menu appears.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “SongEdit FAST” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

A cursor appears on the ﬁrst line of the display, and FAST

input is possible.

Use the pads and keys of the rhythm

section to enter the formula for creating the

rhythm song.

PATTERN 1PATTERN 0 PATTERN 2

PATTERN 1 PATTERN 2 PATTERN 3

0+(

0+(1+2

0+(1+2)

0+(1+2)x

0+(1+

0+(1+2)x

0+(1

Press twice

SongEdit

TRANSPOS

Cursor

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If you make a mistake during input, you can correct it as

follows.

• Deleting a number/symbol

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the ﬂashing

segment to the number/symbol to delete, and press the

[EDIT] key.

• Inserting a number/symbol

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the ﬂashing

segment to the point where you want to insert a number

or symbol, and input the new number/symbol with the

pads and keys.

When formula input is completed, press the

[ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. In this condition, you can

select the rhythm song number into which to write the

song.

HINT

When you select an empty rhythm song number, the

indication “E” is shown to the right of the number.

NOTE

When you select an existing rhythm song as write

destination, the contents of that rhythm song will be

overwritten.

Turn the dial to select the destination

rhythm song, and press the [ENTER] key.

The write operation is carried out, and the rhythm song

edit menu appears again.

To check the result, press the [EXIT] key to return to the

rhythm song selection screen, select the rhythm song that

you have written, and press the PLAY [R

] key.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

This section explains how to add chord information (root

and chord type) data to the rhythm song that you have

created by inputting rhythm pattern data. When playing a

rhythm song for which chord information was input, the

bass sequence will change according to the chord

progression.

HINT

•If the original root of the rhythm pattern and the root speciﬁed

for the rhythm song are different, the bass sequence phrase

will be transposed according to the root input for the rhythm

song.

•If the original chord type of the rhythm pattern and the chord

type speciﬁed for the rhythm song are different, the bass

sequence phrase will be converted according to the chord

type input for the rhythm song. (Depending on the phrase and

chord type, there may be no change.)

Bring up the rhythm song selection screen

and turn the dial to select the rhythm song

for which to enter chord information.

Press the REC [O

] key.

The key lights up and rhythm song step input becomes

possible.

Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up

the indication “ROOT” on the ﬁrst line of the

display.

You can now enter the chord root for the rhythm pattern

played at this point.

At a point where rhythm pattern information is already

input, the chord information “E--” (root: E, chord type:

no conversion) is automatically assigned. Therefore, for a

rhythm song without entered chord information, the

phrase of the pattern is unchanged and the root is

transposed to E.

Turn the dial to specify the note name (C –

B) that will be the root of the chord.

The following screen shows an example of changing the

chord root to A.

SaveSong

Rhythm song number

Entering chord information

ROOT

E --

1- 1- 0

Chord type

Chord root

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HINT

During chord information input, you can press the PLAY [R

]

key to check the rhythm pattern. The pattern will be played

with the new chord setting applied. To stop play, press the

STOP [P

] key.

To change the chord type, press the cursor

down key once to bring up the indication

“CHORD” on the ﬁrst line of the display.

You can now input the chord type.

Turn the dial to select the chord type from

the following options.

Move to the location where you want to

input the next chord information, and input

chord information in the same way as

described in steps 3 – 6.

You can move the input location during rhythm song step

input in the following ways.

• Moving in steps of a measure

Use the cursor left/right keys to move to the beginning of

the preceding or following measure.

• Moving in steps of a beat

Use the REW [T

]/FF [Y

] keys to move to the beginning

of the preceding or following beat.

• Moving in steps of a sixteenth note

Repeatedly press the cursor up key to bring up the

indication “EV

→

” on the display, and turn the dial to

move forward or backward in 12-tick (16th note) units.

If necessary, you can also input chord information at a

point within a measure, as shown below (smallest unit:

sixteenth note). To do this, bring up the indication

“EV

→

” on the ﬁrst line of the display, turn the dial to

move current point, and then bring up the chord

information input screen again.

HINT

At a point where no chord information is input, “

←

” is shown

to the left of the “ROOT” or “CHORD” indication. This means

that the immediately preceding information continues to be

valid.

Input the remaining chord information in

the same way.

If you have made a mistake or want to make a change,

proceed as follows.

•To change chord information

Move to the location at which the chord information is

input, use the cursor up/down keys to switch the display

to “ROOT” or “CHORD”, and turn the dial to change the

chord information.

•To delete chord information

Move to the location at which the chord information is

input, and use the cursor up/down keys to show the chord

information to delete. Press the [FUNCTION] key twice.

(The indication “EV ERASE SURE?” appears.) When

you press the [ENTER] key, the chord information will be

deleted, and the display changes to “

←

ROOT” or “

←

CHORD”.

When you have ﬁnished, press the STOP

] key.

The unit returns to the rhythm song selection screen. By

pressing the PLAY [R

] key in this condition, you can

check the rhythm song with the new chord information.

To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT] key.

ROOT

A --

1- 1- 0

CHORD

A --

Display Description Display Description

No change

12 3 412 3 4

PATTERN A

12 3 412 3 4

PATTERN B

Measure

Beat

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13245

PATTERN 001 PATTERN 020

D maj G min A7

BPM-135

4/4

Measure

Pattern

Time signature

Root/chord

Tempo

Drum track volume

Bass track volume

Drum kit number

Bass program number

A rhythm song contains information about rhythm

patterns, chord, tempo, time signature etc. in a matrix

conﬁguration, as shown at the bottom of this page. This is

called event information. When the rhythm song is in the

step input condition, you can move the current position

with the cursor left/right keys etc. and use the cursor up/

down keys to call up and enter or edit event information.

Bring up the rhythm song selection screen

and turn the dial to select the rhythm song

for which to enter chord information.

Press the REC [O

] key.

The key lights up and rhythm song step input becomes

possible.

Use the cursor up key to bring up the

indication “EV

→

” on the ﬁrst line of the

display.

This screen lets you check which event information is

entered at the current point. The symbol after “EV

→

”

(such as “Pt” or “TS”) denotes the type of event.

Available events and their symbols are listed in the table

below.

HINT

• Time signature information can be entered only at the

beginning of a measure.

• If no tempo information is input for the rhythm song, the

tempo currently set for the rhythm section will be used. To

ensure that a rhythm song will always play with the same

tempo, be sure to enter tempo information at the beginning of

the song.

Move to the location where you want to

input a new event.

For details on how to move the current location, refer to

page 82.

Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

type of event to input.

If the event you select here has been input at the current

location, its value will be displayed.

Entering other information

Entered event type

1- 1- 0

PTN

TimSig

ROOT

CHORD

TEMPO

DrVOL

BsVOL

DrKIT

BsPRG

C – B

--, Maj, m, 7, m7,

M7, aug, dim,

7sus4, sus4, m7b5,

m6, 6, m9, M9,

mM7

0 – 15

See appendix

Event type Symbol Description Setting range

40.0 – 250.0

000 – 510

Rhythm pattern

number

Time signature

(beat)

Chord root

Chord type

Tempo

Drum sequence

volume

Bass sequence

volume

Drum kit

Bass program

1 – 8(1/4 – 8/4)

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If there is no corresponding event, the display will

indicate “

←

xxx” (where xxx is the event name). This

indicates that the previously input event information still

applies.

Turn the dial to input the event value.

HINT

During rhythm song step input, you can press the PLAY [R

]

key to check the rhythm pattern. The pattern will be played

with the current setting applied. To stop play, press the STOP

] key.

Input the remaining events in the same way.

To input more information for the same type of event, you

can move the current position in measures or beats while

the event input screen is displayed.

If you make a mistake or want to change the information,

the events can be edited in the following ways.

•To change an event setting

Display the event to change, and turn the dial to alter the

setting.

•To delete event information

Display the event to delete, and press the [FUNCTION]

key twice. (The indication “EV ERASE SURE?”

appears.) Then press the [ENTER] key.

When you have ﬁnished, press the STOP

] key.

The REC [O

] key goes out, and the rhythm song

selection screen appears again. To return to the main

screen, press the [EXIT] key repeatedly.

Playing a rhythm song

This section explains how to select and play one of the 10

rhythm songs that were created by inputting rhythm

pattern and chord information.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key repeatedly, until the key is lit.

The rhythm song selection screen appears.

Turn the dial to select the rhythm song, and

then press the PLAY [R

] key.

The selected rhythm song will begin playing. If

something has been recorded on the audio tracks, those

tracks will play back simultaneously.

HINT

It is also possible to play a drum kit or bass program

manually during rhythm song playback by hitting the pads.

NOTE

If you select an empty rhythm song for which an “E” is shown

to the right of the song number, nothing will be played back.

To stop the rhythm song, press the STOP

] key.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key.

DrLevel

Tempo

SongNo0

SONG000

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Editing a rhythm song

This section explains how to edit a rhythm song that you

have created.

Part of a rhythm song can be copied in measures and

inserted into another location. This is convenient to repeat

a portion of a rhythm song.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key repeatedly, until the key is lit.

The rhythm song selection screen appears.

Turn the dial to select the rhythm song to

edit.

Press the REC [O

] key.

The key lights up and rhythm song step input is possible.

Repeatedly press the [FUNCTION] key to

bring up the indication “COPY START” on

the display.

This screen lets you specify the measure to be used as

copy source start point.

Turn the dial to select the measure to use

as copy source start point, and press the

[ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows. This screen lets you

specify the measure to be used as copy source end point.

Turn the dial to select the measure to use

as copy source end point, and press the

[ENTER] key.

The copy range is speciﬁed, and the screen for selecting

the copy destination appears.

Turn the dial to select the measure to use

as copy destination start point.

To carry out the copy process, press the

[ENTER] key.

The “EOS” marker is shifted back by the number of

copied measures.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

Press the STOP [P

] key.

The unit returns to the rhythm song selection screen. To

return to the main screen, press the [EXIT] key.

You can transpose the bass sequence of the rhythm song

up or down in semitone units.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key repeatedly, until the key is lit.

The rhythm song selection screen appears.

Copying a speciﬁed range of

measures

PATTERN A PATTERN B

PATTERN A PATTERN B PATTERN B

1234 6 785

PATTERN A PATTERN B

PATTERN A PATTERN B PATTERN A PATTERN B

1234

1234 6 789105

1234 6 78

PATTERN A PATTERN A

Copy

COPY

START

1- 1- 0

Copy source start point

Transposing the entire rhythm

song

COPY

END

1- 1- 0

Copy source end point

COPY

1- 1- 0

Copy destination start point

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Turn the dial to select the rhythm song to

transpose.

Press the [EDIT] key.

The rhythm song edit menu appears.

Verify that the indication “TRANSPOS” is on

the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

Turn the dial to select the transpose setting

(-6 – 0 +6), and press the [ENTER] key.

The default setting is 0 (no transposing). When you select

a setting such as +5, the bass sequence will be transposed

ﬁve semitones (a perfect fourth) up. (Depending on the

range, the result may be one octave higher or lower.)

When you press the [ENTER] key to conﬁrm the

transpose setting, the indication “TRANSPOS SURE?”

appears on the display.

To carry out the transpose operation, press

the [ENTER] key once more.

The transpose operation is carried out, and the rhythm

song edit menu appears again.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

NOTE

When you carry out the transpose operation, the root of the

chord information for the rhythm song is rewritten. To return

to the original condition, perform transpose once more in the

opposite direction.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

You can copy the contents of any rhythm song in a project

to any other rhythm song number. This is useful to create

variations of a song.

NOTE

When you execute the copy, the contents of the destination

rhythm song will be erased. Use this function with care.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key repeatedly, until the key is lit.

The rhythm song selection screen appears.

Turn the dial to select the rhythm song to

copy.

This song will be used as copy source.

Press the [FUNCTION] key twice.

The display changes as follows.

Turn the dial to select the number of the

copy destination rhythm song, and press

the [ENTER] key.

When you select an empty rhythm song number, the

indication “E” is shown to the right of the number.

When you press the [ENTER] key, the indication “COPY

SURE?” appears on the display.

To carry out the copy operation, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

When the copy operation is completed, the unit returns to

the rhythm song selection screen with the destination

rhythm song being loaded.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

SongEdit

TRANSPOS

Transpose value

Copying a rhythm song

COPY

å 1E

Copy destination rhythm song

Copy source rhythm song

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This section explains how to erase the entire rhythm song,

resetting it to a blank state.

NOTE

Once you erase the rhythm song, it cannot be recovered.

Use this function with care.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key repeatedly, until the key is lit.

The rhythm song selection screen appears.

Turn the dial to select the rhythm song to

erase.

Press the [FUNCTION] key.

The display changes as follows.

To carry out the erase operation, press the

[ENTER] key.

When the erase operation is completed, the unit returns to

the rhythm song selection screen.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

When a rhythm song is created, the song name “Songxxx”

(where xxx is the song number) is automatically assigned.

You can edit this name as necessary.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key repeatedly, until the key is lit.

The rhythm song selection screen appears.

Turn the dial to select the rhythm song

whose name you want to edit.

Press the [EDIT] key.

The rhythm song edit menu appears.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “SongEdit NAME” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

ﬂashing position to the character to

change, and turn the dial or use the rhythm

section pads and keys to select a

character.

For information on how to input characters, refer to page

33.

When the name has been input, press the

[EXIT] key.

The rhythm song name is changed, and the display

returns to the rhythm song edit menu.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

Erasing the rhythm song

DELETE

SURE?

Assigning a name to a rhythm

song

SongEdit

TRANSPOS

SongName

SONG000

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Importing rhythm patterns

and rhythm songs from

another project

This section explains how to import all rhythm pattern

and rhythm song data or only a speciﬁc rhythm pattern

from another project that was saved on the SD card.

NOTE

The import process will overwrite existing rhythm patterns/

rhythm songs in the currently selected project. Take care not

to accidentally overwrite rhythm pattern or rhythm song data

that you want to keep.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key to bring up the rhythm

pattern or rhythm song selection screen.

Importing of rhythm patterns or rhythm songs is possible

both in rhythm pattern mode and rhythm song mode.

Press the [SYSTEM/UTILITY] key.

The rhythm utility menu for making various rhythm

section settings appears.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “UTILITY IMPORT” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

Use the cursor left/right keys to select ALL

(import all rhythm patterns and rhythm

songs) or PATTERN (import speciﬁc rhythm

pattern), and press the [ENTER] key.

In this condition, you can select the source project from

which to import.

Turn the dial to select the source project,

and press the [ENTER] key.

The subsequent steps differ, depending on which

selection was made in step 4.

• When ALL was selected

Verify that the indication “IMPORT SURE?” is shown on

the display. Then proceed to step 6.

• When PATTERN was selected

The source rhythm pattern is shown on the display. Turn

the dial to select the desired rhythm pattern, and press the

[ENTER] key. The import destination pattern then is

displayed. Use the dial again to select the destination

pattern, and press the [ENTER] key. The indication

“IMPORT SURE?” appears on the display.

To carry out the import process, press the

[ENTER] key.

When all patterns/songs were selected, the rhythm

pattern or rhythm song selection screen appears again.

When a speciﬁc rhythm pattern was selected, the unit

returns to the condition of step 5. To return to the main

screen, press the [EXIT] key repeatedly.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

UTILITY

DRUM KIT

IMPORT

ALL

IMPORT

BontLkBl

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Editing various settings of

the rhythm section

This section explains how to edit various settings that

affect the entire rhythm section, such as adjusting the pad

sensitivity or adjusting the volume of the metronome.

The basic procedure for editing the rhythm section

settings is the same for most items, as described below.

HINT

This procedure can be carried out either in rhythm pattern

mode or rhythm song mode.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key to bring up the rhythm

pattern or rhythm song selection screen.

Press the [SYSTEM/UTILITY] key.

The rhythm utility menu for making various rhythm

section settings appears.

Use the cursor left/right keys to select one

of the following items to edit, and press the

[ENTER] key.

• DRUM KIT

Select the drum kit to use for rhythm pattern/rhythm song

play (

→

p. 64).

• BASS PRG

Select the bass program to use for rhythm pattern/rhythm

song play (

→

p. 64).

• COUNT

Change the length of the pre-count that is heard during

real-time input of a rhythm pattern.

• ClickVol

Change the volume level of the metronome click that is

heard during real-time input of a rhythm pattern.

•PAD SENS

Change the pad sensitivity which determines the volume

level in relation to the force with which the pad is struck.

• MIDI

Make MIDI-related settings (

→

p. 108).

• IMPORT

Import rhythm patterns and rhythm songs from another

project saved on the SD card (

→

p. 88).

• MEMORY

Check the remaining amount of rhythm pattern and

rhythm song memory.

• POSITION

Select whether the drum track panning operates as seen

from the drummer or from the listener (audience).

Turn the dial to edit the setting.

The screen display and operation will be different for

each item. For details on most items, refer to the sections

that follow. For information on rhythm pattern/rhythm

song import and MIDI settings, refer to the respective

sections in this manual.

When you have ﬁnished making settings,

press the [EXIT] key repeatedly to return to

the main screen.

You can change the length of the pre-count that is heard

when you record a rhythm pattern in real time. Perform

steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the indication

“UTILITY COUNT”, and press the [ENTER] key. Then

turn the dial to choose one of these settings.

• OFF

The pre-count is turned off.

•1 – 8

A pre-count of 1 – 8 beats is heard (default: 4).

Basic procedure

UTILITY

DRUM KIT

Changing the length of the

pre-count

COUNT

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• SPECIAL

A special pre-count as shown below is heard.

You can change the volume of the metronome that is

heard when you record a rhythm pattern in real time.

Perform steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the

indication “UTILITY ClickVol”, and press the [ENTER]

key. Then turn the dial to set the volume (0 – 15).

HINT

A setting of zero means that the metronome click is off.

You can specify the volume that is produced according to

the force with which you hit the pads (pad sensitivity).

Perform steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the

indication “UTILITY PAD SENS”, and press the

[ENTER] key. Then turn the dial to choose one of these

settings.

• SOFT

The volume will be soft, regardless of how strongly you

tap the pad.

• MEDIUM

The volume will be medium, regardless of how strongly

you tap the pad.

• LOUD

The volume will be loud, regardless of how strongly you

tap the pad.

• LITE

Maximum sensitivity. Even light taps will produce a loud

volume.

• NORMAL

Normal sensitivity (default setting).

• HARD

Low sensitivity. Strong tapping is needed to produce a

loud volume.

• EX HARD

Lowest sensitivity. Very strong tapping is needed to

produce a loud volume.

To check the remaining amount of recording memory for

rhythm patterns and rhythm songs, perform steps 1 – 3 of

“Basic procedure” to bring up the indication “UTILITY

MEMORY”, and press the [ENTER] key.

This screen is for display only. There is no setting that can

be edited.

The pan setting for the drum sound can be set to apply as

seen from the drummer or from the listener.

Perform steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the

indication “UTILITY POSITION”, and press the

[ENTER] key. Then select one of the following settings.

• PLAYER

Left/right pan setting applies as seen from the player

(drummer).

• LISTENER

Left/right pan setting applies as seen from the listener

(audience).

Changing the metronome

volume

Adjusting the sensitivity of

the pads

ClickVol

PAD SENS

NORMAL

Checking the remaining

amount of memory

Swapping the left/right pan

position

MEMORY

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BASSDRUM

MASTER OUTPUT

Recorder

(1)

Input

Insert effect

Rhythm section

Internal mixer

Drum

Bass

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Track 5/6

Track 7/8

(2)

(3)

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This section explains the functions and operation of the effect section built into the MRS-8.

About the effects

The MRS-8 has two types of effects, an “insert effect”

that is inserted at a speciﬁc position, and a “send/return

effect” that is used via the built-in mixer. The two effect

types can be used simultaneously. The characteristics of

these effects are described below.

■

Insert effect

The insert effect is placed into the signal path at a speciﬁc

point. You can select one of the following positions at

which to apply the effect.

(1) Immediately after the input jack

(2) In the output of any audio track or drum

track/bass track

(3) Immediately before the [MASTER] fader

When the position immediately after the input jack is

selected, the effect processes the input signal, and the

result will be recorded when you carry out recording.

When the insert effect is applied to one of the audio tracks

(tracks 1 – 8) or the drum track/bass track (drum kit/bass

program output signal), the effect processes only a

speciﬁc track. This can be used to modify the sound of a

recorded track.

By selecting the position immediately before the

[MASTER] fader, you can process the ﬁnal stereo mix,

for example to adjust the tonal quality or sonic intensity

during mixdown or bounce recording.

■

Send/return effect

The send/return effect is internally connected to the send/

return loop of the mixer section. This applies to all tracks

and can be used to add effects such as reverb or chorus

during mixdown or bounce recording.

The signal level of each track going to the send/return

effect (send level) can be adjusted individually. The

output of the send/return effect is returned to the internal

mixer and added to the stereo mix.

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BASSDRUM MASTER

SEND LEVEL

Send

Return

Send/return effect

Send level adjustment

Using the insert effect

This section explains how to select the position for the

insert effect, how to select a patch, and how to edit

patches.

The insert effect section contains a number of single

effects such as compressor, distortion, and delay. Each of

these separate effects is called an “effect module”.

In the insert effect, the effect modules are connected in

series. A combination of effect modules that can be used

simultaneously is called an “algorithm”.

The MRS-8 allows the following algorithms.

• CLEAN

• DIST

• ACO/BASS SIM (Display: Ac/BsSIM)

• BASS

An algorithm suitable for recording guitar/bass.

• MIC

An algorithm suitable for microphone recording of vocals

and acoustic instruments.

• LINE

An algorithm suitable for recording line-level output

instruments such as a synthesizer.

• DUAL MIC

An algorithm with two entirely separate channels for

mono input x 2 and mono output x 2.

• MASTERING (Display: MASTRING)

An algorithm suitable for processing the ﬁnal stereo mix

signal.

Depending on the selected algorithm, the input/output

conﬁguration of the effect will differ. The arrangement of

effect modules for each algorithm and the input/output

signal ﬂow are shown in the diagram below.

HINT

For some insert position settings, a stereo signal may be

mixed to mono before effect input (

→

p. 94).

About insert effect patches

Effect module arrangement Input/output type

Algorithm

Mono → Stereo

Mono x 2 → Mono x 2

Stereo → Stereo

LINE

MASTERING

CLEAN

DIST

ACO/BASS SIM

BASS

MIC

DUAL MIC

COMP PRE AMP/DRIVE MODULATION/DELAYZNR EQ

COMP/LIM ISOLATOR MODULATIONZNR EQ

3BAND COMP

LO-FI NORMALIZE DIMENSION

RESONANCE

ZNR EQ

COMP/LIM MIC PRE+DE-ESSER MODULATION/DELAYZNR EQ

COMP/LIM MIC PRE DOUBLINGZNR EQ

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Each effect module in an algorithm comprises two

aspects, namely the effect type and the effect parameters.

Even within the same algorithm, changing the effect type

and/or the effect parameters can produce a variety of

different sounds.

The edited effect type and parameter settings are stored as

a so-called “patch”. The insert effect allows 20 – 50

patches per algorithm. The numbers are listed in the table

below.

To use a patch, ﬁrst select the algorithm and then select

one of the patches in the algorithm. When you select a

patch, it becomes effective immediately.

In the default condition of a project, the insert effect is

applied immediately after the input. To change the insert

location, proceed as follows.

From the main screen, press the [INPUT

SRC] key in the effect section.

The current insert position is shown on the display.

The display meaning is as follows.

• IN

Immediately after input (default)

• DRUM

Drum track

• BASS

Bass track

• TR 1 – 4

Tracks 1 – 4

• TR 1/2, TR 3/4, TR 5/6, TR 7/8

Mono tracks x 2 (tracks 1/2, 3/4) or stereo tracks (tracks

5/6, 7/8)

• MASTER

Immediately before [MASTER] fader

Turn the dial to select the insert position.

HINT

While the screen of step 1 is shown, the status keys and

INPUT [ON/OFF] keys 1/2 can also be used to select the

insert position. To select the track pairs 1/2 and 3/4, press

both status keys together. To select the drum/bass track

using the status key method, press the [RHYTHM] status key

repeatedly until the desired insert position (“DRUM” or

“BASS”) is shown.

When the desired insert position has been

selected, press the [EXIT] key to return to

the main screen.

This section explains how to select the patch for the insert

effect.

From the main screen, press the [INSERT

EFFECT] key in the effect section

repeatedly, until the key is lit.

The following display is shown. In this condition, you

can select the algorithm and patch for the insert effect.

Algorithm Number of patches

(preprogrammed patches)

CLEAN

30 (22)

DIST

50 (42)

ACO/BASS SIM

20 (10)

BASS

20 (10)

MIC

50 (31)

LINE

50 (30)

DUAL MIC

50 (30)

MASTERING

30 (21)

Changing the insert location

of the insert effect

Patch

COMP PRE AMP/

DRIVE

ZNR

PAT LVL

MODULATION/

DELAY

IN SRC

Insert position

Selecting the patch for the

insert effect

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Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

algorithm to use.

When you select the algorithm, the patch currently

selected for that algorithm becomes active.

Turn the dial to select the patch to use.

The new patch is called up immediately.

HINT

•You can also use the cursor left/right keys to adjust the patch

level (the ﬁnal volume of the patch).

• If the indication “EMPTY” is shown in the patch name ﬁeld,

selecting the patch will have no effect.

To temporarily turn off the insert effect,

press the [INSERT EFFECT] key so that the

key goes out.

The insert effect is switched to the bypass (off) condition.

The indications “BYPASS” and “TUNER

→

ENTER” are

shown alternately on the display.

To turn the insert effect on again, press the [INSERT

EFFECT] key once more.

HINT

Pressing the [ENTER] key in the bypass condition activates

the tuner function (

→

p.114).

Press the [EXIT] key to return to the main

screen.

The ﬂow of the signal before and after the insert effect

will change, depending on the insert position and the

number of input/output channels (mono/stereo).

The illustration at right shows how the signal changes

before and after the insert effect, depending on the insert

effect position. (In the effect indication, “M

→

S” stands

for mono input/stereo output, “S

→

S” stands for stereo

input and output, and “Dual” stands for mono input x 2

and mono output x 2.)

• Insert position immediately after input

CLEAN

Standard

lgorithm name

Patch number Patch name

EFFECT

(M→S)

EFFECT

(DUAL)

EFFECT

(S→S)

EFFECT

(S→S)

EFFECT

(M→S)

EFFECT

(DUAL)

Recording on a mono track

Input 1

Input 2

Input 1

Input 2

Input 1

Input 2

Track

Input 1

Input 2

Input 1

Input 2

Input 1

Input 2

EFFECT

(M→S)

EFFECT

(DUAL)

EFFECT

(S→S)

EFFECT

(S→S)

EFFECT

(M→S)

EFFECT

(DUAL)

Recording on a stereo track

Odd-

numbered track

Even-

numbered track

Odd-

numbered track

Even-

numbered track

Odd-

numbered track

Even-

numbered track

Odd-

numbered track

Even-

numbered track

Odd-

numbered track

Even-

numbered track

Odd-

numbered track

Even-

numbered track

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• Insert position at output of audio track or

drum kit/bass program

• Insert position immediately before [MASTER]

fader

The effect modules of an algorithm have various effect

parameters that can be adjusted to make detailed changes

to the character of the effect. By editing the effect

parameters, you can obtain the desired sonic result.

For some effect modules, you can also change the effect

type. For example, the MODULATION/DELAY effect

module of the MIC algorithm provides 19 effect types

such as chorus, ﬂanger, phaser, etc. (When you change

the effect type, the effect parameter arrangement also

changes.)

This section explains how to edit the effect type and effect

parameters for the currently selected patch.

Insert target is mono track (1 - 4) or

bass track

Insert target is stereo track (5/6, 7/8),

mono track pair (1/2, 3/4) or drum track

EFFECT

(M→S)

EFFECT

(DUAL)

EFFECT

(S→S)

EFFECT

(M→S)

EFFECT

(DUAL)

EFFECT

(S→S)

Track Fader

Fader

Track

Odd-

numbered track

Even-

numbered track

Odd-

numbered track

Even-

numbered track

Odd-

numbered track

Even-

numbered track

Recorder Internal mixer

Fader

Internal mixer

Recorder

Editing an insert effect patch

MASTER

OUTPUT

MASTER

OUTPUT

MASTER

OUTPUT

EFFECT

(M→S)

EFFECT

(DUAL)

EFFECT

(S→S)

MASTER fader

MASTER

MODULATION/

DELAY

CHORUS

DEPTH

RATE

MIX

FLANGER

DEPTH

RATE

PHASER

RATE

COLOR

Effect

module

Effect

type

Effect

parameters

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Algorithm Module/display indication

CLEAN

DIST

ACO/BASS SIM

BASS

MIC

DUAL MIC

LINE

MASTERING

COMP PRE AMP/DRIVE EQ

MODULATION/DELAY

ZNR, PAT LVL

EQ ZNR, PAT LVL

COMP/LIM

MICPRE+DE-ESSER

MICPRE DOUBLING

ISOLATOR

3BAND COMP/

Lo-Fi

NORMALIZER

DIMENSION/

RESONANCE

EQ ZNR, PAT LVL

COMPRESS

COMP/LIM

COMP L

COMP/LIM

CMP/LoFi

PRE/DRV

MIC PRE

MicPre L

ISOLATOR

NORMLZR

3BandEQ

MOD/DLY

DIM/RESO

DOUBLE L

TOTAL

EQ L

TOTAL

3BandEQ

TOTAL

3BandEQ

TOTAL

NOTE

The algorithm itself (type and arrangement of effect modules)

cannot be edited.

From the main screen, press the [INSERT

EFFECT] key in the effect section

repeatedly, until the key is lit.

The insert effect patch selection screen is shown.

Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

algorithm which has the patch you want to

edit. Turn the dial to select the patch.

HINT

If the indication “EMPTY” is shown in the patch name ﬁeld,

all of the modules are set to off. By editing such a patch, you

can create it from scratch.

Press the [EDIT] key.

The indication “EDIT” appears on the display. This

means that the patch can now be edited.

The ﬁrst line of the display shows the effect module

currently selected for editing.

Use the cursor left/right keys to select the

effect module to edit.

Depending on the selected effect module, the indication

on the ﬁrst line of the display changes as shown in the

table below.

This table shows the display that is shown when the effect

module is on. If the effect module is off, the ﬁrst line of

the display shows the module name or the effect type, and

the second line shows “-OFF-”.

HINT

In the DUAL MIC algorithm, the modules assigned to the L

and R channels can be edited separately. The indication “L”

on the display means that the module for the left channel is

selected. The indication “R” means that the module for the

right channel is selected.

To change the effect type of the currently

selected effect module, turn the dial.

CLEAN

Standard

COMPRESS

SENS

Effect module

MOD/DLY

CHORUS

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For effect modules which comprise multiple effect types,

the name of the currently selected effect type is shown on

the second line of the display. When you turn the dial in

this condition, the effect type changes.

HINT

• If the contents of a patch have been changed, the “EDIT”

indicator in the upper part of the display will change to

“EDITED”. When the setting is returned to the original

condition, the indicator reverts to “EDIT”.

•To edit the ZNR module, bring up the indication “TOTAL” on

the ﬁrst line of the display, and then press the cursor down key

to call up the parameter.

Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

effect parameter to edit.

The displayed parameter will be different, depending on

the effect module and effect type.

The following illustration shows what appears on the

display when you have selected the DEPTH parameter of

the “FLANGER” effect.

HINT

When the ﬁrst line of the display shows “TOTAL”, the cursor

up/down keys can be used to select the ZNR module and the

patch level.

Turn the dial to change the setting value.

For details on the effect types that can be selected for each

effect module and on the effect parameters of each type,

refer to the information in the appendix of this manual.

To toggle the effect module on or off, bring

up an effect type or parameter for the

module, and then press the [ENTER] key.

The effect module is turned off. The module name or the

effect type is shown on the ﬁrst line and the indication

“-OFF-” on the second line of the display. Pressing the

[ENTER] key once more in this condition turns the

module on again.

NOTE

The modules included in TOTAL cannot be turned off.

To compare the sound of the currently

edited patch before and after editing, press

the [INSERT EFFECT] key.

Pressing the [INSERT EFFECT] key during editing

activates the compare function. While the compare

function is active, the display changes as follows and the

patch reverts to the last stored condition.

To return to the edited patch, press the [INSERT

EFFECT] key once more, or press the [EXIT] key.

10.

Repeat steps 4 – 8 as necessary to edit

other modules.

11.

To adjust the patch level (the ﬁnal volume of

the patch), use the cursor left/right keys to

bring up the indication “TOTAL PAT LVL” on

the display, and turn the dial.

The patch level can be adjusted in the range from 1 to 30.

12.

When you have ﬁnished editing, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly to return to the main

screen.

NOTE

Keep in mind that if you select another patch without ﬁrst

storing the edited patch, the changes will be lost. For

information on how to store a patch, refer to the next section.

MOD/DLY

FLANGER

Effect type name

FLANGER

DEPTH

Effect parameter Setting value

FLANGER

-OFF-

COMPARE

Standard

TOTAL

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An insert effect patch that you have edited can be stored

in any location of the same algorithm. By storing an

existing patch in another location, you can create a copy

of that patch. Interchanging the position of patches

(swapping) is also possible.

From the insert effect patch selection

screen or the edit screen, press the

[FUNCTION] key.

The currently selected patch goes into store standby

mode. In this condition, you can select whether to

perform store or swap.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “STORE TO” or “SWAP TO”.

Turn the dial to select the number of the

patch to store/swap.

When carrying out store, the current patch settings will be

stored under this number.

When carrying out swap, the currently selected patch and

the patch settings selected here will be interchanged.

To carry out the store/swap operation,

press the [FUNCTION] key.

When the store/swap operation is completed, the insert

effect patch selection screen appears again.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [FUNCTION]

key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at

a time.

HINT

• Patches are saved as part of a project.

• Patches from another project can be imported to the current

project (

→

p. 102).

This section explains how to assign a name to the

currently selected insert effect patch.

From the insert effect patch selection

screen, select the patch whose name you

want to change.

Press the [EDIT] key.

The selected patch can now be edited.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “TOTAL PAT LVL” on the

display.

Repeatedly press the cursor down key to

bring up the indication “PAT NAME” on the

display.

The name of the selected patch can now be edited. The

cursor indicates the character that can be changed.

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

cursor to the character you want to change,

and turn the dial or use the rhythm section

pads and keys to select a character.

For information on how to input characters, refer to page

33.

To conﬁrm the new name, press the

[FUNCTION] key in the control section

twice.

The patch is stored, overwriting the old information.

When storing is complete, the insert effect patch selection

screen appears again.

Storing or swapping insert

effect patches

STORE TO

Standard

Patch number

Assigning a name to an insert

effect patch

CLEAN

Standard

TOTAL

PAT LVL

PAT NAME

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Keep in mind that the name will revert to the previous name

if you switch to another patch without storing the edited

patch.

Normally, when the insert effect is applied immediately

after the input, the signal processed by the effect will be

recorded (effect recording). If necessary, however, you

can apply the insert effect only to the monitor signal, and

record the unprocessed input signal on the track.

For example when recording the unprocessed sound of a

vocal performance, the vocalist may be more comfortable

singing if an effect is applied to the monitor signal only.

Set the insert effect position to immediately

after the input.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The indication “SYSTEM PROJECT” appears on the

display.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “SYSTEM REC SRC” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

You can now select one of the following two signal types

to be recorded on the track.

• WET

The input signal that has passed through the insert effect

will be recorded on the track (default setting).

•DRY

Only the unprocessed input signal will be recorded on the

track. If the insert effect is applied to the input, the signal

appearing at the MASTER OUTPUT jacks will be

processed by the effect.

Turn the dial to change the setting to

“DRY”.

When you have ﬁnished making settings,

press the [EXIT] key repeatedly to return to

the main screen.

NOTE

This setting is stored for each project. If required, change the

setting back to “WET” before you begin recording other

parts.

Applying the insert effect only

to the monitor signal

SYSTEM

PROJECT

REC SRC

WET

MASTER

Fader 1

[MASTER] fader

MASTER

OUTPUT

jacks

Insert

effect Track 1

MASTER

Fader 1

[MASTER] fader

MASTER

OUTPUT

jacks

Insert

effect

Track 1

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Using the send/return

effect

This section explains how to select and edit patches for

the send/return effect.

The send/return effect of the MRS-8 is a single effect

module for which one effect type (reverb, chorus, delay,

etc.) can be selected.

Each effect type has various effect parameters which can

be adjusted to control the sound produced by the effect.

Such settings can be assigned a name and stored as a

patch. In the default condition, a project has 60 send/

return effect patches (40 of which are preprogrammed).

By selecting one of these, the send/return effect can be

instantly switched.

This section explains how to select a send/return effect

patch.

From the main screen, press the [SEND/

RETURN] key in the effect section

repeatedly, until the key is lit.

The send/return effect patch selection screen appears.

Turn the dial to select the patch.

As you turn the dial, new patches will be recalled

immediately. If the send/return effect send level for each

track has been raised, you can press the PLAY [R

] key to

play back the song and check out the result of the newly

selected patch.

HINT

•You can also use the cursor left/right keys to adjust the EFX

LVL parameter (the mix amount of the effect sound).

•For information on how to adjust the send level, see page 59.

To temporarily turn off the send/return

effect, press the [SEND/RETURN] key so

that the key goes out.

The send/return effect is switched to the bypass (off)

condition. The indication “SEND -MUTE-” is shown on

the display. To turn the send/return effect on again, press

the [SEND/RETURN] key once more.

Press the [EXIT] key to return to the main

screen.

This section explains how to edit a send/return effect

patch.

From the main screen, press the [SEND/

RETURN] key in the effect section

repeatedly, until the key is lit.

The send/return effect patch selection screen appears.

Turn the dial to select the patch to edit.

HINT

If the indication “EMPTY” is shown in the patch name ﬁeld,

all of the modules are set to off. By editing such a patch, you

can create it from scratch.

Press the [EDIT] key.

The currently selected effect type appears on the second

line of the display.

The indication “EDIT” is shown on the display during

patch editing.

About the send/return effect

patches

Selecting a send/return effect

patch

SEND

VoChorus

Patch name Patch number

Editing a send/return effect

patch

SEND

VoChorus

TYPE

HALL

Effect type

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Turn the dial to switch the effect type.

When the effect type is changed, the effect parameters

will also change accordingly.

HINT

• If the contents of a patch have been changed, the “EDIT”

indicator in the upper part of the display will change to

“EDITED”. When the setting is returned to the original

condition, the indicator reverts to “EDIT”.

• By pressing the [ENTER] key during editing, you can

temporarily turn the effect off, which is convenient during

parameter adjustment. To turn the effect back on, press the

[ENTER] key once more.

Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

effect parameter to edit.

The ﬁrst line of the display shows the effect type, and the

second line shows the name and current value of the

effect parameter.

HINT

To change the effect type, press the cursor up key repeatedly

to bring up the indication of step 3, and then turn the dial.

Turn the dial to change the setting.

For details on the effect types and effect parameters for

the send/return effect, refer to the appendix at the end of

this manual.

To compare the sound of the currently

edited patch before and after editing, press

the [SEND/RETURN] key.

Pressing the [SEND/RETURN] key during editing

activates the compare function.

While the compare function is active, the display changes

as follows and the patch reverts to the last stored

condition.

To return to the edited patch, press the [SEND/RETURN]

key once more, or press the [EXIT] key.

Repeat steps 5 – 6 as necessary to edit

other effect parameters.

When you have ﬁnished editing, press the

[EXIT] key.

The send/return effect patch selection screen appears

again.

NOTE

Keep in mind that if you select another patch without ﬁrst

storing the edited patch, the changes will be lost. For

information on how to store a patch, refer to the next section.

A patch that you have edited can be stored in any location

of the send/return effect. By storing an existing patch in

another location, you can create a copy of that patch.

Interchanging the position of patches (swapping) is also

possible.

From the send/return effect patch selection

screen or edit screen, press the

[FUNCTION] key.

The currently selected patch goes into store standby

mode. In this condition, you can select whether to

perform store or swap.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “STORE TO” or “SWAP TO”.

Turn the dial to select the number of the

patch to store/swap.

When carrying out store, the current patch settings will be

stored under this number.

When carrying out swap, the currently selected patch and

the patch settings selected here will be interchanged.

HALL

PRE DLY

Effect parameter Setting value

COMPARE

VoChorus

Storing or swapping send/

return effect patches

STORE TO

VoChorus

Patch numbe

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To carry out the store/swap operation,

press the [FUNCTION] key.

When the store/swap operation is completed, the send/

return effect patch selection screen appears again.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [FUNCTION]

key, you can cancel the operation and back up one step at

a time.

HINT

• Patches are saved as part of a project.

• Patches from another project can be imported to the current

project.

This section explains how to assign a name to the

currently selected send/return effect patch.

From the send/return effect patch selection

screen, select the patch whose name you

want to change.

Press the [EDIT] key.

The selected patch can now be edited.

Repeatedly press the cursor down key to

bring up the indication “PAT NAME” on the

display.

The name of the selected patch can now be edited. The

cursor indicates the character that can be changed.

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the

cursor to the character you want to change,

and turn the dial or use the rhythm section

pads and keys to select a character.

For information on how to input characters, refer to page

33.

To conﬁrm the new name, press the

[FUNCTION] key in the control section

twice.

The patch is stored, overwriting the old information.

When storing is complete, the send/return effect patch

selection screen appears again.

NOTE

Keep in mind that the name will revert to the previous name

if you switch to another patch without storing the edited

patch.

Importing patches from

another project

If required, you can import all patches or speciﬁc patches

of the insert effect or send/return effect from another

project.

NOTE

Keep in mind that importing patches in this way will overwrite

patches in the current project. Take care not to accidentally

erase patches that you wish to keep.

To import a speciﬁc patch, select the patch

to use as import target.

• Importing a speciﬁc insert effect patch

From the main screen, press the [INSERT EFFECT] key

to bring up the insert effect patch selection screen. Then

use the cursor up/down keys and the dial to select the

algorithm and patch to use as import target. The import

source can be selected from the patches of the same

algorithm.

•Importing a speciﬁc send/return effect patch

From the main screen, press the [SEND/RETURN

EFFECT] key to bring up the send/return effect patch

selection screen. Then use the dial to select the patch to

use as import target.

Press the [SYSTEM/UTILITY] key to bring

up the indication “UTILITY IMPORT” on the

display, and then press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

Assigning a name to a send/

return effect patch

SEND

VoChorus

PAT NAME

±oChorus

oChorus

Cursor

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Turn the dial to select ALL (import all

patches) or PATCH (import single patch),

and press the [ENTER] key.

In this condition, you can select the project from which to

import.

Turn the dial to select the import source

project, and press the [ENTER] key.

The subsequent steps differ, depending on which

selection was made in step 3.

• When ALL was selected

Verify that the indication “IMPORT SURE?” is shown on

the display and proceed to step 5.

• When PATCH was selected

The import source patch appears on the display. When

you turn the dial to select the patch and press the

[ENTER] key, the import target patch selected in step 1 is

shown. If necessary, turn the dial to select the number of

the patch to use as import target, and press the [ENTER]

key. The indication “SURE?” appears on the display.

To carry out the import process, press the

[ENTER] key.

All patches or the speciﬁed patch of the selected project

will be imported. When the process is completed, the

display of step 1 appears again.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

IMPORT

ALL

IMPORT

PRJ005

Project name Project number

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Reference [Projects]

This section describes how to perform operations for entire projects.

About projects

On the MRS-8, the data needed to reproduce a song you

create are managed in units called “projects”. By loading

a project, you can always go back to exactly the same

condition that existed when the project was saved.

A project contains the following information.

•

Audio data recorded on V-takes 1 – 10 of tracks

1 – 8 and the master track

•V-take selected for each track

• Internal mixer settings

•Track parameter settings

•Numbers and settings of patches currently selected

for insert effect/send return effects

• Rhythm patterns

• Rhythm songs

•Drum kit/bass program currently selected for drum/

bass track

• Other settings

HINT

On the MRS-8, recording/playback operations can be

performed only for the currently loaded project. It is not

possible to perform functions for multiple projects

simultaneously.

Working with projects

This section explains how to perform operations such as

loading or saving a project.

Some steps are the same for all project operations. These

are explained below.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The display changes as follows.

Verify that “SYSTEM PROJECT” is shown

on the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The project menu appears on the display, allowing you to

select the desired project operation.

HINT

Each time you call up the project menu, the current project is

automatically saved.

Use the cursor left/right keys to select one

of the following operations.

• PROJECT SELECT

Load a previously saved project from the SD card.

• PROJECT NEW

Create a new project.

• PROJECT COPY

Duplicate a project saved on the SD card.

• PROJECT ERASE

Erase a project from the SD card.

Basic procedure

SYSTEM

PROJECT

SELECT

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• PROJECT NAME

Edit the name of the currently loaded project.

• PROJECT PROTECT

Switch the protection status of the currently loaded

project on or off.

• PROJECT SEQ PLAY

Continuously play the master tracks from several projects

saved on the SD card (sequence play).

HINT

For details on the sequence play function, see page 111.

Press the [ENTER] key to execute the

operation (or change the setting) that you

selected.

For details on the procedure, refer to the sections that

follow.

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

Depending on which selection was made in step 3, the

main screen may return automatically.

You can select a project that was saved on the SD card,

and load it.

HINT

When power to the MRS-8 is turned on, the project that was

last worked on will be loaded automatically.

Refer to steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to

bring up the indication “PROJECT

SELECT” on the display. Then press the

[ENTER] key.

The name and number of the project to be loaded are

shown on the display.

Turn the dial to select the desired project.

Press the [ENTER] key to load the project.

When loading is completed, the unit returns to the main

screen. By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the

[ENTER] key, you can cancel the operation and back up

one step at a time.

This operation creates a new project on the SD card.

Refer to steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to

bring up the indication “PROJECT NEW” on

the display. Then press the [ENTER] key.

The name and number of the project to create are shown

on the display.

The number of the newly created project is assigned

automatically, choosing the lowest free project number,

and a default name of “PRJxxx” (where xxx is the project

number) will be assigned.

The project name is shown with a cursor on the ﬁrst

character. This indicates that you can change the project

name.

If necessary, edit the project name.

To edit the name, use the cursor left/right keys and the

dial or the pads and keys in the rhythm section to input a

character. For details on entering characters, see page 33.

To create the project, press the [ENTER]

key.

The newly created project is loaded automatically, and

the unit returns to the main screen.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

HINT

• The project name can also be edited later (

→

p. 107).

•If the recorder is stopped and the main screen is shown, you

can call up the screen of step 1 simply by pressing the [NEW

PROJECT] key.

Loading a project

PRJ SEL

PRJ000

Project name Project number

Creating a new project

PRJNo001

PRJ001

Project number

Project name

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This operation duplicates a project that is saved on the SD

card.

Refer to steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to

bring up the indication “PROJECT COPY”

on the display. Then press the [ENTER] key.

The name and number of the project to copy are shown

on the display.

Turn the dial to select the copy source

project, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

From this screen, you can select the copy destination

project number.

Turn the dial to select the copy destination

project number, and press the [ENTER] key.

The indication “SURE?” appears on the display.

Press the [ENTER] key to copy the project.

When copying is completed, the copy destination project

is loaded, and the unit returns to the main screen.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

This operation erases a saved project from the SD card.

NOTE

Once a project has been erased, it cannot be restored. Use

this operation with care.

Refer to steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to

bring up the indication “PROJECT ERASE”

on the display. Then press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

Turn the dial to select the project, and press

the [ENTER] key.

The indication “SURE?” appears on the display.

Press the [ENTER] key to erase the project.

You can also erase the project that is currently loaded. If

you do this, the lowest-numbered project on the SD card

will automatically be loaded after the erase operation has

been completed.

NOTE

A project for which protect is ON cannot be erased. Set

protect to OFF and then repeat the procedure (

→

p. 107).

Copying a project

PRJ COPY

PRJ000

Project name Project numbe

PRJ COPY

COPY TO

Copy destination project number

Erasing a project

PRJ ERS

PRJ002

Project name Project numbe

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This operation lets you edit the name of the currently

loaded project.

Refer to steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to

bring up the indication “PROJECT NAME”

on the display. Then press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

A cursor appears on the ﬁrst character of the project

name.

Use the cursor left/right keys and the dial or

the pads and keys in the rhythm section to

input a character.

For details on entering characters, see page 33.

To return to the main screen after editing the name, press

the [EXIT] key repeatedly.

This operation lets you write-protect the currently loaded

project, which disables project saving and editing. When

protect is ON, the following operations will not be

allowed.

• Erasing a project

• Editing or recording on the recorder

• Changing the V-take

•Editing a patch for the insert effect and send/return

effect

• Recording or editing a rhythm pattern or rhythm

song

• Setting or deleting marker information

• Changing the names of various data

HINT

A project that has been protected can still be played

normally, and you can change the mixing balance and make

certain other changes, but the changes cannot be saved.

Refer to steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to

bring up the indication “PROJECT

PROTECT” on the display. Then press the

[ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

Turn the dial to select ON (protect enabled)

or OFF (protect disabled).

If protect is ON for the project, a lock icon is shown in the

bottom right of the main screen.

A change in the protect status becomes active

immediately. To return to the main screen after making

the setting, press the [EXIT] key repeatedly.

NOTE

A project that is not protected will be automatically saved on

the SD card every time the power is turned off or the project

menu is called up. If you have ﬁnished a song, we

recommend to turn protect ON. This will prevent

inadvertently saving changes caused by operation steps that

you have taken after ﬁnishing the song.

Changing the project name

Protecting a project

PRJ NAME

±RJ001

RJ001

Cursor

PRJ PRT

OFF

PRJ 008

PRJ008

1- 0 0 0 1- 0

Lock icon

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Reference [MIDI]

This section explains the MIDI-related settings and functions of the MRS-8.

About MIDI

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard

that allows messages such as play data and sound data

(collectively called “MIDI messages”) to be exchanged

between devices including electronic musical

instruments and computers.

The MRS-8 is equipped with a MIDI OUT connector that

can send internally generated MIDI messages to other

MIDI compatible devices. This can be used to supply

rhythm pattern playing information and synchronization

information.

What you can do using MIDI

On the MRS-8, you can use MIDI for the following

functions.

• Send play information

You can send Note On/Off messages from the MRS-8

when hitting the pads or when playing a rhythm song/

rhythm pattern. These can be used to play an external

MIDI sound source connected to the MIDI OUT

connector.

• Send sync information

The MRS-8 can supply clock information based on

internal tempo (Timing Clock) or absolute time

information in hours/minutes/seconds/frames (MIDI

Time Code) to an external MIDI device, for

synchronization of transport operations.

• Send control change information

The MRS-8 can supply Control Change messages

according to drum/bass sequence information

programmed in a rhythm pattern or rhythm song.

Making MIDI-related settings

This section explains how to make MIDI-related settings.

The procedure for making MIDI settings is similar for

most settings. The basic steps are as follows.

From the main screen, press the [SONG/

PATTERN] key and then the [SYSTEM/

UTILITY] key.

The rhythm utility menu for making various rhythm

section related settings appears.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “UTILITY MIDI” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

In this condition, you can select MIDI-related setting

items.

Use the cursor left/right keys to select one

of the following items.

• DRUM CH

Set the MIDI channel for sending playing information of

drum kit.

• BASS CH

Set the MIDI channel for sending playing information of

bass program.

• CLOCK

Turn Timing Clock transmission on/off.

• SPP

Turn Song Position Pointer transmission on/off

(information about current position in beats from the start

Basic procedure

UTILITY

DRUM KIT

MIDI

DRUM CH

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of the song).

• COMMAND

Turn Start/Stop/Continue message transmission on/off.

• MTC

Turn MIDI Time Code transmission on/off.

NOTE

Control Change transmission is always enabled, except

when the drum kit/bass program send channel is set to off.

Press the [ENTER] key to display the

setting of the selected item, and turn the

dial to change the setting.

For details on each item, refer to the following

explanation.

When you have ﬁnished making settings,

press the [EXIT] key repeatedly to return to

the main screen.

You can specify the MIDI channels for the drum track

and bass program.

Refer to steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the

indication “MIDI DRUM CH” or “MIDI BASS CH” on

the display. Then turn the dial to select one of the

following settings.

•1 – 16CH

Select one of MIDI channels 1 – 16 (default: DRUM

CH=10CH, BASS CH=9CH)

• OFF

Channel messages (Note On/Off, Control Change etc.)

for the drum kit or bass program will not be sent.

If you specify a MIDI channel (1 – 16), hitting a pad of

the MRS-8 or playing back a rhythm pattern or rhythm

song will cause the drum/bass track playing information

to be transmitted as Note On/Off messages in the selected

channel.

HINT

By selecting the same channel for the drum kit and bass

program, the playing information can be sent together on a

single channel via the MIDI OUT connector.

This setting speciﬁes whether the MIDI synchronization

message Timing Clock will be transmitted.

Refer to steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the

indication “MIDI CLOCK” on the display. Then press the

[ENTER] key and turn the dial to select one of the

following settings.

• ON (Transmission on)

Timing Clock information will be transmitted when the

MRS-8 is running (default setting).

• OFF (Transmission off)

Timing Clock information will not be transmitted.

The Timing Clock information is derived by dividing a

quarter note by 24. When Timing Clock is on, the clock

signal will calculated based on the tempo of the rhythm

pattern/rhythm song that is playing.

In order for the external MIDI device to play back in

synchronization at an appropriate tempo, you will need to

specify the tempo of the rhythm pattern/rhythm song at

the MRS-8. To synchronize the measure indication at the

MRS-8 and the MIDI device, the time signature setting at

both devices must be matched.

NOTE

Timing Clock information will be transmitted even if the

drum/bass track is muted.

HINT

• When using MIDI Timing Clock messages transmitted from

the MRS-8 to synchronize the transport locate operation at

the external MIDI device, you should also turn on transmission

for Song Position Pointer and Start/Stop/Continue messages

in addition to Timing Clock.

• If you transmit Timing Clock together with Note On/Off or

MTC information from the MRS-8, synchronization may

become unstable. When transmitting Timing Clock,

transmission of these messages should be turned off.

Setting the drum kit/bass

program MIDI channel

DRUM CH

10CH

Tur ning Timing Clock

messages on or off

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You can specify whether Song Position Pointer messages

will be transmitted. Song Position Pointer is a MIDI

message that indicates the current position as a beat/clock

count from the start. Normally it is used in conjunction

with Timing Clock.

Refer to steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the

indication “MIDI SPP” on the display. Then press the

[ENTER] key and turn the dial to select one of the

following settings.

• ON (Transmission on)

MIDI Song Position Pointer messages will be transmitted

when a locate operation is performed on the MRS-8

(default setting).

• OFF (Transmission off)

Song Position Pointer messages will not be transmitted.

You can specify whether Start/Stop/Continue messages

will be transmitted. Start/Stop/Continue are MIDI

messages that indicate the transport status of a device.

Normally these messages are used in conjunction with

Timing Clock.

Refer to steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the

indication “MIDI COMMAND” on the display. Then

press the [ENTER] key and turn the dial to select one of

the following settings.

• ON (Transmission on)

The appropriate Start/Stop/Continue message will be

transmitted when the MRS-8 stops or begins running

(default setting).

• OFF (Transmission off)

Start/Stop/Continue messages will not be transmitted.

You can specify whether MIDI Time Code (MTC)

messages used for synchronization will be transmitted.

Refer to steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the

indication “MIDI MTC” on the display. Then press the

[ENTER] key and turn the dial to select one of the

following settings.

• 24 (24 frames/second)

• 25 (25 frames/second)

• 29.97nd (29.97 frames/second, non-drop)

• 30nd (30 frames/second, non-drop)

When the MRS-8 is running, MTC messages with the

speciﬁed frame rate are sent out.

• OFF (Transmission off)

MTC messages will not be transmitted.

When using MTC to synchronize MIDI devices, the

MRS-8 always functions as MTC master. Set up the other

device to operate as MTC slave which receives MTC

messages and functions accordingly.

An example for synchronizing the MRS-8 with a

synthesizer is shown below.

The frame rate setting (24, 25, 29.97nd, 30) must always

be matched at the master and slave side. Otherwise

correct synchronization is not possible.

HINT

If you transmit MTC as well as other MIDI messages from the

MRS-8, synchronization may become unstable. When

transmitting MIDI Time Code (MTC) messages, transmission

of other messages should be turned off.

Tur ning Song Position Pointer

messages on or off

Tur ning Start/Stop/Continue

messages on or off

SPP

COMMAND

Tur ning MIDI Time Code (MTC)

messages on or off

MTC

OFF

MIDI OUT

connector

MIDI

MTC master

Sequencer

MTC slave

MRS-8

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Reference [Other Functions]

This section explains various other functions of the MRS-8.

Playing several projects

continuously

(sequence play)

The MRS-8 lets you line up the master tracks from

multiple projects saved on the SD card and play them

continuously in a speciﬁed order (sequence play). This is

handy to record several projects on an external recorder,

or to play the accompaniment to multiple songs during a

live performance.

To use sequence play, you create a playlist which

speciﬁes the order of projects. Up to 10 different playlists

can be created per SD card. Up to 99 projects can be

speciﬁed per playlist.

Verify that the V-take you want to play is

selected for each project’s master track.

NOTE

Projects in which an unrecorded V-take is selected for the

master track cannot be registered in a playlist.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The display changes as follows.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The project menu for various project related functions

appears.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “PROJECT SEQ PLAY” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

The display shows the screen for selecting a playlist. The

second line of the display shows the number of the

selected playlist and the number of projects registered in

that playlist. If an empty playlist has been selected, the

display shows “EMPTY”.

Turn the dial to select the playlist for which

to register projects, and press the [EDIT]

key.

The display changes as follows.

This screen lets you register projects in the playlist. The

bottom right of the display shows the playback number

which indicates the sequential position of the current

project.

The “END OF LIST” indication denotes the end of the

playlist. When the playlist is empty, the indication “END

OF LIST” appears at the beginning of the list.

Turn the dial to select the project to register

at the beginning of the playlist.

The project is registered in the ﬁrst position of the

playlist. The “END OF LIST” indication moves to the

next playback number.

Creating a playlist

SYSTEM

PROJECT

SELECT

SEQ PLAY

EMPTY

Playlist number

END OF

LIST

Playback number

(1) Project number/project name

(2) V-take duration (3) Playback number

PRJ 001

MRS8DEMO

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(1) Project number/project name

Shows the number and name of the project registered in

the playlist.

(2) V-take duration

Shows the playing time of the V-take selected for the

master track of the registered project, in minutes,

seconds, and milliseconds.

(3) Playback number

Shows the playback position of the project.

NOTE

•Projects in which an unrecorded V-take is selected for the

master track cannot be registered in a playlist. If the name of

a desired project does not appear on the display, check

whether a recorded V-take is selected for the master track.

•A master track whose selected V-take is extremely short (4

seconds or less) cannot be registered in a playlist.

Press the cursor right key.

The display changes as follows.

In this condition, you can select the second project to

play.

Turn the dial to select the next project to

play.

Use the same procedure to select projects for subsequent

positions. A maximum of 99 projects can be registered in

a playlist.

To edit the contents of a playlist, proceed as follows.

•To change projects in a playlist

Use the cursor left/right keys to select the position

number for which you want to change the project, and use

the dial to select another project.

•To insert a project in a playlist

Use the cursor left/right keys to select the position

number where you want to insert a project. Press the

[FUNCTION] key in the display section twice. (The

indication “INSERT?” appears on the display.) Turn the

dial to select another project, and press the [ENTER] key.

The project is inserted and subsequent projects are

renumbered.

•To delete a single project from a playlist

Use the cursor left/right keys to select the position

number of the project to delete. Press the [FUNCTION]

key in the display section. (The indication “DELETE

SURE?” appears on the display.) Press the [ENTER] key.

The project is deleted and subsequent projects are

renumbered.

•To delete all projects from a playlist

On the playlist registration screen, press the

[FUNCTION] key in the display section. (The indication

“DELETE SURE?” appears on the display.) Press the

cursor down key. (The indication “ALL DEL SURE?”

appears on the display.) To carry out the operation, press

the [ENTER] key.

•To switch the V-take for the master track

Press the [EXIT] key repeatedly to return to the main

screen. Load the project for which you want to switch the

V-take, and select the V-take for the master track. Then

return to the playlist registration screen.

When you have registered all desired

projects in the playlist, press the [EXIT] key

repeatedly to return to the main screen.

NOTE

• The playlist can be edited and played from any project.

•If the V-take data of the master track of a project registered in

a playlist are deleted from the SD card, or when the V-take

selection has been changed to an empty V-take, the

respective playlist becomes empty.

Select the playlist for continuous project playback as

follows.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The display changes as follows.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The project menu for various project related functions

appears.

END OF

LIST

Playing a playlist

SYSTEM

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Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “PROJECT SEQ PLAY” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display shows the screen for selecting a playlist.

When a playlist is selected for which projects have been

registered, the counter in the bottom of the display shows

the total playback time of all projects in the playlist.

Turn the dial to select the desired playlist.

Press the PLAY [R

] key.

Projects are played in the order as registered in the

playlist. During playback, the display changes as follows.

When a project has played through, the master track of

the next project is automatically loaded and played.

During project playback, the following keys can be used

to select a project, pause play, or locate a certain point.

• PLAY [R

] key

Play from the start of the current project.

• STOP [P

] key

Stop project playback and return to the start of the current

project.

• ZERO [U

] key

Return to the start of the project registered for playback

position 1.

• FF [Y

] key

Stop playback, jump to the beginning of the next project,

and resume playback.

• REW [T

] key

Stop playback, jump to the beginning of the previous

project, and resume playback.

When playback of the last project is completed, the

recorder stops.

HINT

During playback, you can use the [MASTER] fader to adjust

the playback volume. (Other faders have no effect.)

To return to the main screen, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly.

PROJECT

SELECT

Total playing time

of projects List numbe

SEQ PLAY

3 Songs

20 15 320

Name of project

being played

Playback numbe

PLAY

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Using the tuner function

The MRS-8 incorporates a versatile tuner that can also

accommodate 7-string guitar, 5-string bass and other

unconventional tunings. This section explains how to use

the tuner function.

The chromatic tuner which can automatically detect pitch

in semitone steps operates as follows.

Connect the instrument that you want to

tune to one of the INPUT 1/2 connectors

and set the respective INPUT [ON/OFF] key

to ON.

When using INPUT 1, the [INPUT 1 SELECT] switch on

the rear panel must be set to the correct position.

HINT

• If you press the [MIC] key so that it is lit, the internal

microphone will be active and can be used for tuning.

•If both inputs are activated, the input signals will be mixed and

sent to the tuner. Set the INPUT [ON/OFF] key of the input not

required for tuning to OFF.

Press the [INSERT EFFECT] key in the

effect section repeatedly, until the key is

out.

The insert effect is bypassed and the display alternately

shows “INSERT BYPASS” and “TUNER

→

ENTER.”

Press the [ENTER] key.

The tuner function is turned on. In the default condition

of a project, the chromatic tuner will be selected.

HINT

•You can switch the tuning type by pressing the left and right

cursor keys. For details, see the next section.

• While the tuner is operating, all effects are disabled.

Play the note that you want to tune.

The pitch is automatically detected, and the display

shows the nearest note name (C, C#, D, D#, E...). The

display also indicates by how much the current pitch is

different from the correct pitch.

Adjust the pitch until the “<>” indication

encloses the desired note.

To change the reference pitch of the tuner,

turn the dial during tuner operation.

The reference pitch of the tuner is set to center A = 440

Hz by default. The reference pitch can be adjusted over

the range of 435 – 445 Hz, in 1-Hz steps.

When the value was changed, the original display will

return after a while. You can also press the [EXIT] key or

one of the cursor keys to return.

HINT

• The reference pitch setting is saved individually for each

project.

•When you change the reference pitch of the tuner, the pitch of

the rhythm section bass program will also change

accordingly.

Using the chromatic tuner

Currently selected tuner

CHROMATC

>>A

> A

>>A

<A >

A <

A <<

A <

Pitch is flat

Correct pitch

Pitch is sharp

CALIB

440Hz

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When you have ﬁnished using the tuner

function, press the [EXIT] key repeatedly to

return to the main screen.

The MRS-8 allows various other tuning types besides

chromatic tuning, including standard tuning for guitar

and bass, and various special tuning functions.

Using the example of a guitar/bass connected to the

INPUT 1 connector, the following section describes how

to use other tuning types.

Connect the instrument that you want to

tune to the INPUT 1 connector and set the

INPUT [ON/OFF] key 1 to ON.

Make sure that the [INPUT 1 SELECT] switch is set to

GUITAR/BASS. If the [MIC] key is lit, press the key so

that it is ﬂashing or out.

HINT

When the internal mic is activated, it can be used for tuning.

This is convenient for tuning an acoustic guitar.

Press the [INSERT EFFECT] key in the

effect section repeatedly, until the key is

out.

The insert effect is bypassed and the display alternately

shows “INSERT BYPASS” and “TUNER

→

ENTER.”

Press the [ENTER] key to turn the tuner

function on, and use the cursor left/right

keys to select the tuning type.

While the tuner function is active, the cursor left/right

keys serve to switch the tuning type. Tuning types and

notes for each string are listed in the table below.

For example, when you select the tuning type

“GUITAR”, the display shows the following information.

HINT

While the tuner is operating, all effects are disabled.

Play the indicated string as an open string,

and perform tuning.

HINT

If required, you can change the reference pitch of the tuner

(A = 440 Hz). The procedure is the same as for the chromatic

tuner.

Use the cursor up/down keys to select

other string numbers.

Tune the other strings in the same way.

When you have ﬁnished using the tuner

function, press the [EXIT] key repeatedly to

return to the main screen.

Using other tuning types

GUITAR

>> E

Target note

for string number

String numbe

Tuning type GUITAR BASS OPEN-A OPEN-D OPEN-E OPEN-G DADGAD

String number/note name

EGEDED D

BDC#ABB A

GAAF#G#G G

DEEDED D

ABAABG A

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Switching the level meter

display type

In the default condition of a project, the level meter below

the display indicates the level of the signal after passing

through the faders (post-fader). If required, you can

change the setting so that the signal before passing

through the level faders (pre-fader) is shown. To do this,

proceed as follows.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The indication “SYSTEM PROJECT” appears on the

display.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “SYSTEM LVL MET” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The current level meter setting will be displayed.

The settings have the following meaning.

• POST

The meter shows the level of the signal after passing

through the faders.

• PRE

The meter shows the level of the signal before passing

through the faders.

Turn the dial to change the setting.

When the setting is complete, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly to return to the main

screen.

Adjusting the display

contrast and backlight

You can adjust the display contrast and turn the backlight

on and off. To do this, proceed as follows.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The indication “SYSTEM PROJECT” appears on the

display.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “SYSTEM LCD” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

A display related item can be selected.

Use the cursor left/right keys to select

“LIGHT” (backlight on/off) or CONTRAST

(adjust display contrast), and press the

[ENTER] key.

• When LIGHT was selected

Turn the dial to set the backlight to ON or OFF.

• When CONTRAST was selected

Turn the dial to set the contrast in the range from 1 to 8.

When the setting is complete, press the

[EXIT] key repeatedly to return to the main

screen.

LVL MET

POST

LCD

LIGHT

CONTRAST

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Changing the SD card

The SD card should normally only be removed or

inserted while the MRS-8 is turned off. However, by

using the following procedure, the SD card can be

removed or inserted while the MRS-8 is on.

NOTE

If the SD card is changed without following the procedure

below and while the MRS-8 is on, data may be permanently

destroyed.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The indication “SYSTEM PROJECT” appears on the

display.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “SYSTEM CARD” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The menu for various SD card functions appears.

Verify that the indication “CARD

EXCHANGE” is shown on the display and

press the [ENTER] key.

If currently a SD card is inserted in the MRS-8, the

indication “CARD Exist” is shown.

While this screen is being shown, the SD card can be

changed.

Replace the SD card.

For information on how to remove the SD card, see page

13. When the card is removed, the display indication

changes to “CARD NotExist”.

Depending on the type of SD card that was inserted,

operation changes as follows.

• SD card not ready for use in MRS-8 was

inserted

The indication “FORMAT SURE?” appears on the

display. When you press the [ENTER] key at this point,

the SD card will be formatted (initialized) and the data of

all projects that were handled up to this point will be

saved on the card (except for audio data).

When the formatting and saving process is completed, the

main screen appears.

HINT

If you cancel the format by pressing the [EXIT] key, the

indication “CARD NotExist” appears again. In this case, the

unit operates as if no card were inserted.

• SD card already formatted in MRS-8 was

inserted

The indication “LoadData <-ENT->” appears on the

display. When you press the [ENTER] key twice at this

point, the project with the lowest number stored on the

SD card will be loaded.

You can save all project data up to this point (except audio

data) on the new card. To do this, use the cursor left/right

keys when “LoadData” is displayed to bring up the

indication “SaveData” and press the [ENTER] key. In this

condition, you can select the copy target project number.

Turn the dial to select the number and press the [ENTER]

key twice. The data are saved, and then the project is

loaded.

CARD

EXCHANGE

CARD

Exist

CARD

NotExist

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Formatting an SD card

To format an SD card in the MRS-8, proceed as follows.

NOTE

When you format a card, all data already on the card will be

erased and cannot be restored. Perform this operation with

care.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The indication “SYSTEM PROJECT” appears on the

display.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “SYSTEM CARD” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The menu for various SD card functions appears.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “CARD FORMAT” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The display changes as follows.

To proceed with formatting, press the

[ENTER] key.

During formatting, the indication “Format wait...” is

shown. When the process is completed, a new project is

automatically created and the main screen appears.

By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key,

you can cancel the operation and back up one step at a

time.

Checking the available SD

card capacity/project size

This operation displays the remaining capacity of the SD

card and the size of the currently loaded project.

From the main screen, press the [SYSTEM/

UTILITY] key in the display section.

The indication “SYSTEM PROJECT” appears on the

display.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “SYSTEM CARD” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The menu for various SD card functions appears.

Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up

the indication “CARD CAPACITY” on the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

Use the cursor up/down keys to select the

desired screen from one the following

options.

• REMAIN (MB units)

This shows the remaining space on the SD card in MB

(megabyte) units.

• REMAIN (m/s units)

The approximate recordable time remaining on the SD

card (converted into one track) is shown in minutes (m),

and seconds (s).

• PRJ SIZ (MB units)

This shows the size of the currently loaded project in MB

(megabyte) units.

CARD

EXCHANGE

FORMAT

SURE?

CARD

EXCHANGE

REMAIN

000037MB

REMAIN

0007m24s

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• PRJ SIZ (m/s units)

This shows the size of the currently loaded project in

terms of recorded time (converted into one track), in

minutes (m), and seconds (s).

To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT] key

repeatedly.

NOTE

• These screens are for display only and contain no settings

that can be changed.

•The remaining recordable time is an approximation. Use it for

general reference only.

PRJ SIZE

00007MB

PRJ SIZE

0001m09s

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Troubleshooting

If there are problems during operation of the MRS-8, check the following points ﬁrst.

Problems during playback

■

No sound, or sound is very weak

•Check the connections to your monitor system, and

the volume setting of the system.

• Make sure that the [MASTER] fader is raised.

•Make sure that the status keys in the mixer section

are lit in green and that the faders are raised. If a key

is out, press it to make it light up in green.

■

Playback sound is distorted

•Lower the faders of recorded tracks so that the level

meter 0 (dB) segment does not light.

•If the EQ gain of the mixer is set extremely high, the

sound may be audibly distorted even if the fader for

the track is lowered. Set the EQ to an appropriate

value.

■

Operating the fader does not affect the

volume

•On channels for which stereo link is turned on, the

fader of the even-numbered channel will have no

effect. Either turn stereo link off (

→

p. 60), or

operate the fader of the odd-numbered channel.

•The [RHYTHM] fader controls only the sound

(drum kit or bass program) currently selected for the

rhythm section. Press the [DRUM/BASS] key in the

rhythm section repeatedly to select the desired

sound, and then operate the fader.

■

No sound from input signal, or sound is

very weak

•Make sure that the respective INPUT [ON/OFF] key

is lit.

•Make sure that the respective [INPUT] control is

raised.

•Make sure that the record level setting (

→

p. 15) is

appropriate.

•Make sure that the [INPUT 1 SELECT] switch is set

to the appropriate position for the instrument

connected to the INPUT 1 connector.

■

The display indicates “Don’t Play” and

playback is not possible

The recorder will not operate in the current screen.

Press the [EXIT] key repeatedly to switch to the main

screen.

■

The indication “Stop Recorder” is shown

on the display, and operation is not

possible.

The current operation is not possible while the

transport is in playback mode. Press the STOP [P

]

key to stop the recorder.

Problems during recording

■

Cannot record on a track

•Make sure that you have selected a recording track.

•Recording is not possible if the project is write-

protected. Either turn protect off (

→

p. 107), or use

a different project.

•If the indication “CARD PROTECT” is shown on

the display, write protect is enabled for the inserted

SD card. Slide the write protect switch on the card

up to turn write protect off.

•If the indication “FULL” appears during recording,

the SD card is full. Change to another SD card or

erase unneeded data to free up space. The V-take

currently being recorded will not be saved.

■

The signal from an instrument or mic

connected to an INPUT connector is not

available

While the built-in mic is active, the INPUT 1

connector cannot be used. Press the [MIC] key so that

it is ﬂashing or out. This turns the built-in mic off.

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■

The recorded sound is distorted

•Check whether the input sensitivity setting and

record level setting are appropriate.

•When the insert effect is applied to the input, check

whether the effect output level (patch level) setting

is appropriate.

Problems with effects

■

Insert effect does not work

• Make sure that the [INSERT EFFECT] key is lit.

•Check whether the insert effect position has been

selected correctly.

■

Send/return effect does not work

• Make sure that the [SEND/RETURN] key is lit.

•Make sure that the send level for the track is raised

(

→

p. 28).

Problems with the rhythm

section

■

Cannot hear the rhythm pattern playback

•Press the [DRUM/BASS] key repeatedly to select

the desired sound (drum kit/bass program), and then

operate the [RHYTHM] fader.

•Press the [DRUM/BASS] key repeatedly to select

the desired sound (drum kit/bass program), and then

press the [RHYTHM] status key repeatedly until the

key is lit in green.

•If the drum/bass sequence level has been set to zero

within a pattern, that sound will not be heard. Raise

the level setting for the drum/bass sequence (

→

74).

■

Cannot hear the rhythm song playback

•Make sure that you have not selected an empty

rhythm song (

→

p. 76).

•Make sure that the selected rhythm song does not

include an event with a volume level zero setting

(

→

p. 83).

■

No sound when you tap the pads

If the pad sensitivity has been set to “SOFT”, loud

sounds will not be produced even when you tap the

pad strongly. Change the pad sensitivity setting

(

→

p. 90).

■

Cannot create a new rhythm pattern/

rhythm song

If the display indicates “SEQ FULL”, the rhythm

section memory has been used to maximum capacity.

Delete unneeded rhythm patterns or songs to free up

memory.

■

Notes recorded in the rhythm pattern do

not play

Notes that exceed the maximum polyphony (6 sounds for

drum kit, 1 sound for bass program) will not be played.

Delete some of the notes that have been recorded to stay

within the maximum polyphony.

Problems with MIDI

■

Cannot synchronize with external MIDI

device

•

Make sure that the MIDI cable is correctly connected

from the MIDI OUT connector of the MRS-8 to the

MIDI IN connector of the external device.

•Synchronization with an external MIDI device is

only possible by using the MIDI clock or MTC

output from the MRS-8.

•Make sure that the external MIDI device is set to

receive MIDI clock or MTC and synchronize to it.

•When synchronizing on the timing clock, make sure

that output is enabled for Timing Clock, Song

Position Pointer, and Start/Stop/Continue messages

at the MRS-8 (

→

p. 110).

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•When synchronizing on the MTC (MIDI Time

Code), make sure that the frame rate setting of both

devices is matched and that the external MIDI

device is set to playback standby (

→

p. 110).

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