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OPERATION MANUAL
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USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 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 Warning device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters. If users ignore
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USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Usage Precautions •Electrical interference For safety considerations, the SampleTrak ST-224 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 SampleTrak ST-224, as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out ent
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CONTENTS CONTENTS USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ••••• 2 Using the Internal Effects ••••••••••••••••• 42 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 Applying an Effect to a Specific Pad •••••••••••• 42 Usage Precautions •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3 Synchronizing Effect Parameter BPM ••••••••••• 44 Effect Types ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 46 Introduction ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 5 Creating Songs •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 48 Song Recording •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 48 Name
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Introduction Introduction Thank you for selecting the ZOOM SampleTrak ST-224 (hereafter simply called the "ST-224"). The ST-224 is a sampler with the following features: • Versatile sampler settings The sampler section allows selection of three sound quality grades and stereo/mono switching. Whether you want Hi-Fi for best sound or Lo-Fi for long recording time, the choice is yours. Sampled waveforms can be stored in the internal backup memory or on external data cards (option). • Pad play fee
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Names of Parts TRIGGER/GATE 8 MIDI REVERSE 7 CLICK VOLUME PANNING 6 SWING END POINT 5 PRE COUNT Names of Parts Front Panel n Sampling section n Effects section n Display/sequencer section n Input/output section POWER DC IN MIDI IN DATA CARD L/MONO R PHONES L/MONO R MIC/LINE OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT INPUT EFFECT MIN MAX MIN MAX TIME STRETCH VOLUME/BASS PEAK SCRATCH EXCITER DELAY TREMOLO BPM/VALUE REVERB AUTO PAN SONG SAMPLING FLANGER LO-FI EFFECT REC PLAY/STOP MONO STEP CRY COMPRESSOR GRADE RE-SAMPL
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Names of Parts TRIGGER/GATE 8 MIDI REVERSE 7 CLICK VOLUME PANNING 6 SWING END POINT 5 PRE COUNT n Display/sequencer section [SONG REC] key & LED [SONG PLAY/STOP] key & LED Display SONG BPM/VALUE REC PLAY/STOP [PLAYLIST] key & LED PLAYLIST MEASURE BEAT SAMPLE/SONG [-] [+] keys – + TAP COPY DELETE BPM [TAP/BPM] key & LED BACKUP EXIT LOAD SAVE INTERNAL/DATA CARD SPECIAL AUTO SYNC [SPECIAL] key [AUTO SYNC] key & LED [INTERNAL/DATA CARD] key [COPY] key & LED [SAVE] key [DELETE] key & LED [LOAD]
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Getting Connected Getting Connected Connections to Playback Equipment and MIDI Equipment AC Adapter Data card (option) HeadPhones PHONES DC INPUT ZOOM CORPORATION MODEL 300mA MADE IN JAPAN LINE/MIC R L/MONO PHONES R L/MONO DATA CARD MIDI IN DC9V POWER INPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT R OUTPUT L/MONO MIDI IN When wishing to synchronize the operation of the ST-224 with an external sequencer or control the sound of the ST- 224 sound from external For mono playback, only the MIDI equipment, connect the
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Getting Connected Connection to Sound Source (2) (Microphone) L/MONO R MIC/LINE INPUT Microphone INPUT L/MONO INPUT ZOOM CORPORATION MODEL MIN MAX 300mA MADE IN JAPAN PEAK [INPUT] knob [INPUT PEAK] LED LINE/MIC R L/MONO PHONES R L/MONO DATA CARD MIDI IN DC9V POWER INPUT OUTPUT Adjust the [INPUT] knob so that the [INPUT PEAK] LED on the front panel lights up during the loudest passages of the music. To sample a signal from a microphone, set the [LINE/MIC] switch to the "MIC" LINE/MIC posi
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Quick Guide END 5 PRE C Quick Guide Quick Guide (1) Listening to the Demo The ST-224 comes with a demo song already built in. Listen to this to hear for yourself what the ST-224 can do. Headphones [P [Preparations ] • C • Connect the ST-224 to the playback equipment ( p. 8). • Th • Turn power on in the order ST- 224 playback equipment, fa and adjust the volume ( p. 9). fa Playback equipment OUTPUT R w PHONES OUTPUT L/MONO ZOOM CORPORATION MODEL 300mA MADE IN JAPAN LINE/MIC R
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Quick Guide TRIGGER/GATE 8 MIDI REVERSE 7 CLICK VOLUME PANNING 6 SWING END POINT 5 PRE COUNT Quick Guide (2) Playing the Preset Pads The ST-224 allows assigning sampled sounds to pads and playing these manually (pad play). You can try out the preset sounds that are assigned to the pads at the factory. [Preparations ] • Connect the ST-224 to the playback equipment ( p. 8). • The Quick Guide assumes that the ST-224 is in the Headphones factory default condition. To return the ST-224 to the
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Quick Guide 5 Quick Guide (3) Assign an Effect to a Pad The ST-224 incorporates built-in effects with 22 effect types. Among these, you can select any desired effect and assign it to a pad. [Preparations ] •Connect the ST-224 to the playback equipment ( p. 8). Headphones •Turn power on in the order ST-224 playback equipment. Playback equipment. OUTPUT R PHONES OUTPUT L/MONO ZOOM CORPORATION MODEL 300mA MADE IN JAPAN LINE/MIC R L/MONO PHONES R L/MONO DATA CARD MIDI IN DC9V POWER INP
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Quick Guide TRIGGER/GATE 8 MIDI REVERSE 7 CLICK VOLUME PANNING 6 SWING END POINT 5 PRE COUNT While holding down the [EFFECT ON/OFF] key, hit the pad that was selected in step . ent. While the [EFFECT ON/OFF] key is held down, the effect is active. To turn the effect permanently on, hold down the [LOOP/MARK] L/MONO R PHONES L/MONO R MIC/LINE OUTPUT INPUT key and press the [EFFECT ON/OFF] key. OUTPUT INPUT MIN MAX MIN MAX PEAK To effect off, press the [EFFECT BPM/VALUE SAMPLING ON/O
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Quick Guide EN 5 PR Quick Guide (4) Try Out Sampling In Quick Guide (2), you played samples that were already preprogrammed in the unit. Now let's try out assigning a sampled sound to a pad yourself. The following description shows how to use the supplied sampling CD to sample drum and percussion sounds and assign the samples to pads. [Preparations ] • Connect the ST-224 to the playback equipment ( p. 8). • Connect the CD player output jacks to the [INPUT R] and [INPUT L/MONO] jacks on th
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Quick Guide TRIGGER/GATE 8 MIDI REVERSE 7 CLICK VOLUME PANNING 6 SWING END POINT 5 PRE COUNT Headphones OUTPUT R Playback equipment PHONES OUTPUT L/MONO ZOOM CORPORATION MODEL 300mA MADE IN JAPAN LINE/MIC R L/MONO PHONES R L/MONO DATA CARD MIDI IN DC9V POWER INPUT OUTPUT INPUT R INPUT L/MONO Press the [PLAY/STOP] key. CD player The sampled sound is played back, letting you check the result of the process. L/MONO R PHONES L/MONO R MIC/LINE When wishing to redo the OUTPUT INPUT sampling, pr
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Introducing the ST-224 Introducing the ST-224 This section explains the basic configuration of the ST- 224 as well as some important terms used in this manual. ST-224 Configuration The illustration below shows the basic configuration of the ST-224. As can be seen from the chart, the ST-224 is made up of three main sections. • Sampler Samples the audio signal and performs playback using the pads and sequencer. • Sequencer Stores data about pad operation to enable automatic sampler playback.
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Introducing the ST-224 playback by hitting the pad. For example, when sampling a drum pattern, a single drum sound or the entire pattern can be assigned to a pad. Sample Sample Boom bang thump thump boom Boom bang thump thump boom Pad Pad Boom bang thump thump boom Boom ! Assigning only one sound to the pad Assigning the entire pattern to the pad Pads and banks A combination of all settings for pads 1 - 8 is called a "bank". The ST-224 has three banks which are selected with the [BANK 1] - [BAN
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Introducing the ST-224 ST-224 Memory Configuration The following three types of memory are used in the ST- 224. • Main memory Volatile memory whose contents are lost when the ST-224 is turned off. Temporarily holds waveform data, pad parameter setting data, and song data for the internal sequencer. • Backup memory Nonvolatile memory whose contents are retained also when the ST-224 is turned off. Serves for permanently storing the entire contents of the main memory (bulk data). Only one set o
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Introducing the ST-224 BPM BPM (beats per minute) is a tempo unit that indicates the number of quarter notes per minute. For example, a piece where a quarter note is 0.5 seconds long will have a BPM figure of 120, whereas a piece where a quarter note is 1 seconds long will have a BPM figure of 60. BPM=120 0.5 s BPM=60 1 s The ST-224 handles three types of BPM, which can be set individually. • Song BPM Indicates the tempo of a stored song. This value is stored separately for each song. • Pad
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Let's Try Out Sampling TRIGGER/GATE 8 MIDI REVERSE 7 CLICK VOLUME PANNING 6 SWING END POINT 5 PRE COUNT Let's Try Out Sampling (1) Manual Sampling This section explains how to use the [RECORD] key to manually specify the start and end point of the sampling process. Manual sampling is convenient for example for quickly sampling a desired rhythm or bass pattern while listening to a CD. Except for special cases such as personal use, unauthorized sampling of material from copyrighted sources (incl
