Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • Printing conventions in this manual
    • Display screens in this manual
  • Main features
  • Features of the PXR4 and their function
    • 1. Top panel
    • 2. Side panels
    • 3. Front panel
    • 4. Rear panel
    • 5. Bottom panel
    • 6. Display screen
  • Connections
    • Input
    • Output
  • Inserting/exchanging cards
    • More about cards
  • Turning the power on/off
    • 1. Power supply preparations
      • Connecting the AC adapter
      • Installing/replacing batteries
      • Battery empty indicator
    • 2. Turning the power on
      • Turning on the display backlight
    • 3. Turning the power off
  • Listening to the demo songs
    • Demo song list
• Quick start
  • 1. Preparations
  • 2. Turn the power on
  • 3. Create a new song
  • 4. Record
  • 5. Playback
• Operation
  • Step 1. Basic operation
    • 1. Selecting modes
      • Locate mode
      • System mode
      • Mark mode
      • Effect mode
      • Mixer mode
    • 2. Selecting and setting parameters
      • Selecting parameters
      • Editing a parameter value
      • Using the faders to select/set parameters
      • Canceling an edit (Undo/Redo)
    • 3. Tuning
      • Tuning your guitar
  • Step 2. Creating/selecting a song
    • 1. Creating a new song
    • 2. Selecting a different song
      • To select the next-numbered song
      • To select the previous-numbered song
    • 3. Changing the name of a song
      • To change the name of a song
  • Step 3. Recording
    • 1. Recording methods
      • Recording on two tracks
    • 2. Additional recording
      • Using virtual tracks to record
      • Overdubbing – listening to the playback while you record another track
      • Punch-in/out – re-recording a portion of a track
      • Count-in – recording after a specified number of measures
    • 3. Bounce – combining multiple tracks
      • Combining tracks 1–4 onto two tracks
      • Combining three tracks and one external input source onto one track
      • Layering additional performances onto one track
  • Step 4. Playback
    • 1. Playback
      • Double-speed playback
      • Half-speed playback
      • Consecutive playback (Chain Play) – playing songs one after another
    • 2. Other types of playback
  • Step 5. Viewing and changing the time location
    • 1. Switching the counter display
    • 2. Changing the current time location
    • 3. Using Marks to change the time location
      • Registering a mark
      • Changing the time location in order of the mark numbers
      • Changing the time location in order of the locations registered to each mark
      • Deleting a mark
      • Setting the InTime, OutTime, ToTime, and EndTime to marked locations
  • Step 6. Mixer adjustments
    • 1. Select a mixer parameter
      • Adjusting the level (volume), pan (stereo position), and send level
      • Using the faders to adjust mixer settings
  • Step 7. Using effects
    • 1. Using effects
      • Using a guitar effect
      • Using an insert effect
      • Using a master effect
      • Using a final effect
    • 2. Editing an effect
      • Effect programs and chains
      • Type and chain configuration
      • Selecting the effect type and chain
      • Editing an effect
      • Using the faders to edit the effect
      • Shortcuts using the [REC SELECT] keys
    • 3. Saving an effect program
      • To save an effect program
    • 4. Loading/saving an effect user file
      • To save to a different effect user file
      • Loading a different effect user file
  • Step 8. Tempo/rhythm settings
    • 1. Setting the tempo and time signature
    • 2. Playing rhythms
      • Selecting and playing a rhythm
      • Recording your performance while listening to the rhythm
      • Changing the tempo of the rhythm
  • Step 9. Song editing
    • 1. Song editing operations
      • Song Name – naming a song
      • Song Copy – copying a song
      • Delete Song – deleting a song
  • Step 10. Track editing
    • 1. Track editing operations
      • Virtual Track – selecting a virtual track
      • Copy Track – copying a track
      • Insert Track – inserting a blank space
      • Erase Track – erasing a track
      • Delete Track – deleting a track
      • Expansion/Compression – expanding/compressing a track
      • Copy Virtual Track – copying to a virtual track
      • Delete Virtual Track – deleting a virtual track
  • Step 11. Mixdown
    • 1. Recording onto a master tape
    • 2. Using the sub input
    • 3. Creating a stereo file
      • Limitations for a stereo MP2 song
      • Creating a stereo file
  • Step 12. Saving to your computer
    • 1. Making USB connections to your computer
      • Windows users
      • Macintosh users
    • 2. Saving song files via card
      • Contents of the card
    • 3. Card management
      • Recovering a damaged card: Card Recovery
      • Formatting a card: Format
• Parameters
  • LOCATE
    • P1. Location Counter: counter display
  • SYSTEM
    • P1. Tempo: tempo setting
    • P2. EditSong: Song editing operations
      • P.2-1 NameSong: Change the name of a song
      • P.2-2 CopySong: copy a song
      • P.2-3 DelSong: Delete a song
    • P3. EditTrk: Track editing operations
      • P.3-1 V-Track: Select virtual tracks
      • P.3-2 CpyTrack (CopyTrack): Copy a track
      • P.3-3 InsTrack (Insert Track): Insert blank space into a track
      • P.3-4 ErsTrack (Erase Track): Erase data from a track
      • P.3-5 DelTrack (Delete Track): Delete data from a track
      • P.3-6 ExpTrack (Exp/Cmp): Expand/compress a region of a track
      • P.3-7 CpyV-Trk: Copy a virtual track
      • P.3-8 DelV-Trk: Delete a virtual track
    • P4. CardUtl (Card-related functions)
      • P.4-1 CardInfo (Information): View card information
      • P.4-2 CdFxSave: Saving an effect user file
      • P.4-3 CdFxLoad: Loading an effect user file
      • P.4-4 CdRecvey: Recover card data
      • P.4-5 CdFormat: Format a card
    • P5. System: System-related settings
      • P.5-1 MixerSys: Mixer settings
      • P.5-2 Record: Recording settings
      • P.5-3 UndoSys: Undo settings
    • P6. USB comm: USB connections
  • EFFECT
    • P1. Effect: Effect settings
      • P.1-1 SelectEffect: Select an effect program
      • P.1-2 Drive/LMT: Drive/LMT module
      • P.1-3 Cabinet: Cabinet module
      • P.1-4 Modulation: Modulation module
      • P.1-5 Ambience: Ambience module
      • P.1-6 NR/Gate: NoiseReduction/Gate module
      • P.1-7 ProgMVol: Program master volume
      • P.1-8 EffectReturn: Effect return level setting
      • P.1-9 EffectBalance: Effect return balance setting
      • P.1-10 Rename, Write: Name and save an effect
    • P2. Tuner: Tuner function
  • MARK
    • P.1-1 SelectMark: Select a mark
    • P.2-1 DelMark (Delete Mark): Delete a mark
  • MIXER
    • P.1-1 Level: Volume level adjustment
    • P.2-1 Pan: Pan adjustment
    • P.3-1 SendL: Send level adjustment (L ch.)
    • P.4-1 SendR: Send level adjustment (R ch.)
  • DISPLAY
  • EFFECT ASSIGN
  • BOUNCE
  • REC SELECT
  • EXIT
  • SHIFT
  • STORE MARK
  • FADER
  • TRANSPORT KEYS
• Effect parameters
  • DRIVE/LMT BLOCK
  • CABI/EQ BLOCK
  • MODULATION BLOCK
  • AMBIENCE BLOCK
  • NR/GATE BLOCK
  • Effect Program List
  • Effect Chain List
• Appendices
  • Troubleshooting
  • Messages
    • Error messages
  • Rhythm pattern list
  • Specifications
    • Analog/digital input/output specifications
    • Included items
  • Index
  • Block diagram