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Operation Manual
Introduction
Thank you for selecting the ZOOM PS-02 Palmtop
Studio (simply called the "PS-02" in this manual).
In order to get the most out of this sophisticated product,
please read this manual carefully before use.
We recommend that you keep the manual at
hand for future reference.
Contents
Safety Precautions ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2
Features •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3
What the PS-02 Can Do •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4
Names and Connecto
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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 device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. Warning This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the w
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Features Features The PS-02 has the following features. • Three great functions in one unit The PS-02 combines a drum/bass machine, a digital multi-recorder, and a multi-effect device in a single compact unit. Tailor the sound of your guitar, program a rhythm track, record guitar and vocal parts, and perform final mixdown, all on the same unit. The PS-02 is a totally new kind of hyper device. • Versatile effects built in The impressive palette of 50 built-in effects includes modulation effec
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What the PS-02 Can Do What the PS-02 Can Do Use as a digital multi-track recorder. 1 Simply connect an instrument, select the built-in effects, and record. Add realistic sounding drum and bass backing, and overlay guitar and vocal parts to create your original song. The PS-02 is digital MTR (multi-track recorder) using SmartMedia for recording. You can store up to 100 songs on a single SmartMedia card. A song can consist of two rhythm tracks from the built-in rhythm machine (drums and bass) and
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What the PS-02 Can Do What the PS-02 Can Do Create rhythm accompaniment without 2 cumbersome input, simply by selecting patterns and chords Programming the rhythm track could not be easier: simply choose from a wide variety of available rhythm patterns and specify the chords. You'll get the hang of it in a few minutes and create great backing tracks, even without any sequencer experience. The PS-02 incorporates more than 200 ready-to-use drum and bass rhythm patterns for all sorts of musical ge
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What the PS-02 Can Do Digital MTR concept makes possible 3 virtual track (take) function and bounce without affecting the sound quality The PS-02 can record up to 10 takes per track, for a total of 30 takes. A bounce function that acts as a digital ping-pong effect is also available, so that the number of record takes is virtually unlimited. The audio tracks 1 - 3 of the PS-02 each have ten virtual tracks (called "takes"). For recording or playback, you select a take. For example, you might re
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Names and Connectors Names and Connectors Front Panel Menu LEDs Cursor [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] keys [EXIT (CANCEL)] key Left Side Panel [BYPASS TUNER] key [EDIT] key [VOLUME] control [DATA CARD] slot [STORE (EXECUTE)] key EFFECT PATCH [ ]/[ ] keys SmartMedia Wrong OK To use the PS02, SmartMedia is required. Before turning on the power, insert the supplied SmartMedia card into the [DATA CARD] slot, as shown in the illustration. Note that the PS-02 will not operate correctly if no Sma
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Names and Connectors Names and Connectors Right Side Panel Slider 1 - 3 Display AC adapter [POWER] switch [DC 9V] jack [ ] key Belt clip [ ] key Attach [REC] key Latch [VIEW]/ [INS/DEL] key To remove, slide off while pushing the latch. [MIC] key Built-in microphone Rear Panel Playback system Dynamic CD player etc. microphone [AUX IN] jack [INPUT] jack [OUTPUT] jack Headphones [PHONES] jack 9
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Quick Guide (1) Listening to the Demo Song Listening to the Demo Song Quick Guide (1) This section shows how to play the demo song stored on the supplied SmartMedia card. To use the PS-02, the SmartMedia card is CAUTION required. Before turning on power to the unit, verify that the supplied SmartMedia card is inserted in the [DATA CARD] slot. Turn on the power Set the [POWER] switch on the right side panel to ON. Make sure that the VOLUME control is turned fully down. Turn on the system
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About SmartMedia / Operating the Unit on Batteries About SmartMedia SmartMedia contents Besides the demo song play data and audio data, the SmartMedia card supplied with the PS-02 contains the system data necessary for operation of the PS-02. Note that the PS-02 will only start up when a suitable SmartMedia card is inserted in the [DATA CARD] slot. SmartMedia work card When recording with the PS-02, all audio data is stored on SmartMedia. In the condition as shipped from the factory, the supp
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Operation Guide PATTERN CHORD RECORD MIXDOWN Program pattern change information On the rhythm track of the song, you can program information about switching patterns (pattern change information). In this example, let's program the pattern change information shown in the diagram below. Measure number 1 2 3 4 DABm A Chord change MAIN08 / ROCK / FILL08 / ROCK / Pattern change M8-1-1 F8-1-1 5 6 7 8 DABm A MAIN08 / ROCK / FILL08 / ROCK / M8-1-1 F8-1-1 9 10 D ENDING / GLOBAL / EN-1-1 Creating an emp
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Operation Guide PATTERN CHORD RECORD MIXDOWN When you select an empty song and press the [REC] key, a 2-measure rhythm track is automatically created. Measure 1 contains the "oo" pattern change information and the "Am" (A Minor) chord change information. 3.Press the cursor [ ] key twice. With the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys you can move backward and forward from the current measure in the rhythm track. By pressing the cursor [ ] key twice, you move to measure 3, and the indication "END" appears on the
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Operation Guide PATTERN CHORD RECORD MIXDOWN 6.Press the [STORE (EXECUTE)] key. The specified number of measures is added. To cancel the measure insertion, press the [EXIT (CANCEL)] key. Entering pattern change information In the measure where you want to change a pattern, you must insert pattern change information. 1.Press the cursor [ ] key repeatedly to return to measure 1. 2.Using sliders 1/2/3, select "MAIN08 / ROCK / M8-1-1" as rhythm pattern for measure 1. Patterns incorporated i
