Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • Main features
    • CompactFlash
    • Virtual tracks
    • Effects
    • Rhythm patterns
    • Additional features
  • Printing conventions in this manual
    • Display screens in this manual
    • About your data
    • COPYRIGHT WARNING
  • Features of the D4 and their function
    • 1. Top panel
    • 2. Rear panel
    • 3. Side panels
    • 4. Display screen
  • Connections
    • 1. Input
    • 2. Output
  • Inserting or removing a card
    • 1. Inserting a card
    • 2. Removing a card
    • Cards that can be used with the D4
    • Card handling
  • Switching the power on/standby
    • 1. Preparing to turn on the power
      • Connecting the AC adapter
    • 2. Turning the power on
    • 3. Switching 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. Assign the input
  • 5. Select an effect
  • 6. Record
  • 7. Playback
• Operation
  • Step 1. Basic operation
    • 1. Selecting modes
      • Play mode
      • Modes selected by the [MODE] knob
      • Sub-modes
    • 2. Selecting and editing parameters
      • Selecting a parameter
      • Editing a parameter
      • Using the [PAN] knobs to select/edit parameters
      • Canceling an edit (Undo/Redo)
    • 3. Tuning
      • Tuning your guitar
      • Tuning your acoustic guitar
  • Step 2. Creating/selecting a song
    • 1. Creating a new song
    • 2. Selecting a different song
      • To select the previous-numbered song
      • To select the next-numbered song
      • To select a song directly by name or number
    • 3. Changing the name of a song
      • To select a song directly by name or number
      • 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
      • Auto Punch-In/Out — Re-recording a pre-specified region of the track
    • 3. Combining multiple tracks
      • Combining tracks 1–4 onto two tracks — Mastering
      • Combining three tracks and an external source onto one track — Bounce recording
  • Step 4. Playback
    • 1. Playback
      • Double-speed playback
      • Half-speed playback
    • 2. Playback extras
  • Step 5. Viewing and changing the time location
    • 1. Changing the format of the counter display
    • 2. Changing the current time location
    • 3. Using locate points to change the time location
      • Registering the IN and OUT locate points
      • Moving to the IN or OUT points you registered
      • Setting the InTime and OutTime
  • Step 6. Mixer adjustments
    • 1. Select a mixer parameter
      • Adjusting the level (volume), and pan (stereo position)
  • Step 7. Using effects
    • 1. Assigning and applying effects
      • Using a guitar/mic effect
      • Using an insert/guitar+vocal effect
      • Using the master effect
      • Using the final effect
    • 2. Editing an effect
      • Effect programs and chains
      • Selecting the effect type and chain
      • Editing an effect
    • 3. Saving an effect program
      • To save an effect program
    • 4. Using the Favorite knob
      • Using the Favorite knob to select an effect
      • Registering an effect to the Favorite knob
    • 5. Loading/saving an effect user file
      • The file loaded at power-on
      • To save an effect user file
      • To load an effect user file
      • Initializing the effect user area
  • Step 8. Rhythm & tempo settings
    • 1. Playing rhythm and metronome patterns
      • Selecting and playing a rhythm pattern
      • Recording while listening to a rhythm pattern
      • 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
      • Copy Track — copying a track
      • Insert Track “InsTrack” — inserting a blank space
      • Erase Track “ErsTrack” — erasing a track
      • Delete Track “DelTrack” — deleting a track
      • Expansion/Compression — expanding/compressing a track
      • Copy Virtual Track “CpyV-Trk” — copying to a virtual track
      • Delete Virtual Track “DelV-Trk” — deleting a virtual track
  • Step 11. Mixdown
    • 1. Recording onto a master recorder
    • 2. Using the sub input
    • 3. Creating a stereo MP2 file
      • Limitations for a stereo MP2 song
      • Creating a stereo MP2 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
• Mode parameters
  • REC MODE Select the recording mode
  • SYSTEM
    • P.1 MixerSys: Mixer settings
    • P.2 Foot SW: Foot switch settings
    • P.3 UndoSys: Undo settings
  • TRK EDIT: Track editing operations
    • P.1 CpyTrack: Copy a track
    • P.2 InsTrack: Insert blank space into a track
    • P.3 ErsTrack: Erase data from a track
    • P.4 DelTrack: Delete data from a track
    • P.5 ExpTrack: Expand/compress a region of a track
    • P.6 CpyV-Trk: Copy a virtual track
    • P.7 DelV-Trk: Delete a virtual track
  • V-Track
  • RHYTHM
    • P.1 Rhythm Pattern
    • P.2 Tempo
    • P.3 Beat
    • P.4 RhythmLv: Rhythm volume
  • LOCATE
  • SONG SEL: Song select
    • P.1 Song Select: select a song
  • SONG EDIT
    • P.1 NameSong: edit the song name
    • P.2 CopySong: copy a song
    • P.3 DelSong: Delete a song
  • NEW SONG: Creating a new song
    • P.1 SongGrade: specify the song grade
  • CARD
    • P.1 CardInfo (Infomation): View card information
    • P.2 CdFxSave: Saving an effect user file
    • P.3 CdFxLoad: Loading an effect user file
    • P.4 CdRecvey: Recover card data
    • P.5 CdFormat: Format a card
  • USB
• Effect parameters
  • Effect types
  • FX: Effects
    • P.1 FxSelect: select an effect program
    • P.2 DYNA: dynamics
    • P.3 AMP: amplifier
    • P.4 CABI/EQ: cabinet/equalizer
    • P.5 MOD: modulation
    • P.6 AMB: ambience
    • P.7 NR/GATE: noise reduction/gate
    • P.8 ProgMVol: program master volume
    • P.9 FxRetLv: effect return level setting
    • P.10 FxRetBal: effect return balance setting
    • P.11 Rename: edit the name of the effect
  • FX WRITE/PROG: save an effect
  • FX WRITE/KNOB: register an effect to the Favorites knob
  • PAN: pan
    • PAN: adjust the pan (stereo position)
    • RTM LVL: adjust the rhythm level
    • SEND: adjust the send level
    • RETURN: adjust the return level
• Effect modules
  • DYNA
    • 1. LIMITER
    • 2. WAH
    • 3. COMP
  • AMP
    • 1. AMP SIMULATOR/DRIVE
    • 2. BASS AMP SIMULATOR
    • 3. COMP, ACO
    • 4. SYNTH
  • CABI/EQ
    • 1. CABINET
    • 2. BASS CABINET
    • 3. EQ
    • 4. MIC SIMULATOR
  • MODULATION
    • 1. MODULATION
  • AMBIENCE
    • 1. DELAY
    • 2. AMBIENCE
  • NR/GATE
    • 1. NR
    • 2. GATE
  • Effect Program List
    • Preset
    • User
  • Effect Chain List
• Appendices
  • Troubleshooting
    • No sound
    • Can't hear the playback
    • Can't hear the input sound
    • [PAN] knobs don’t work
    • Can't record
    • Effect does not apply
    • Rhythm
    • Card
    • USB
  • Messages
    • Error messages
  • Rhythm pattern list
  • Specifications
  • Index
  • Block diagram