Zoom MRS-1044 - Manual (Page 17)

This introductory tour is divided into the following steps
1 – 4. By following through these steps in order, you can
experience the entire process from recording the first tracks
to completing your song.
• Step 1: Preparations before recording
Make recording preparations for the introductory tour.
• Step 2: Recording the first track
Record the first track while listening to the accompaniment
of the rhythm section.
• Step 3: Overdubbing
Record (overdub) the second and subsequent tracks while
listening to the previously recorded tracks and the backing
of the rhythm section.
• Step 4: Mixdown
Mix the rhythm section and the tracks that you recorded on
the recorder down to a two-channel stereo mix, creating the
finished song.
Step 1:
Preparations before recording
In this step, we will load a project in which a rhythm
section accompaniment has already been programmed,
adjust the volume of the rhythm section, and make
preparations for recording.
◆ Preparations ◆
As described on page 14, connect your audio system
to the [OUTPUT] (MASTER) jacks. If you are using
headphones, connect them to the [OUTPUT]
(PHONES) jack.
On the MRS-1044, all data needed to reproduce a song you
created (e.g., the recorded contents of the tracks and the settings
of the mixer section) is managed in terms of a "project."
Each project contains the following data.
• All recorded data of the recorder section
• Settings of the mixer section
• Settings of the rhythm section
• Settings of the internal effects
• Other settings such as scenes, marks, and MIDI-related
settings
Multiple projects can be saved on the internal hard disk. By
loading a project that you created earlier, you can recall the
same state in which that project was last saved.
When you want to record on the MRS-1044, you must start
by either loading a previously-created project, or creating a
new project.
When the MRS-1044 is shipped from the factory, its hard
disk contains a sample project in which a rhythm section
accompaniment for this introductory tour has already been
programmed. Use the following procedure to load this
sample project.
Turn on the power in the order of first the MRS-
1044, and then your audio system.
1
H INT
1-1: Load a project
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Introductory tour
This section explains the process of recording instruments on tracks while monitoring the accompaniment produced by the
rhythm section. It also explains how to complete a two-channel mix.