ARQ AR-96 Operation Manual

136 Pages·2016·15.93 MB·English

Aero RhythmTrak
A
Operation Manual
© 2016 ZOOM CORPORATION
Copying or reprinting this manual in part or in whole without permission is prohibited.
Contents
Usage and Safety Precautions .......................3 LOOPER mode
Introduction ....................................................6 LOOPER mode overview .............................64
Explanation of terms ......................................7 Operation procedure ....................................66
Creating looper sequences ..........................68
Overview Setting looper sequences ............................70
Names of parts ...............................................8 Managing looper sequences ........................72
Using the A .......................................11
Ring Controller overview ..............................12 Kits (sound sets)
Connecting other devices ............................14 KIT overview .................................................73
Switching modes .........................................15 Using kits .....................................................74
Instrument overview .....................................16 Managing kits ...............................................75
Preparations Editing (EDIT)
Turning the power on and off .......................17 Editing overview ...........................................77
Loading an SD card .....................................19 Editing sounds .............................................78
Character input screen use ..........................20 SONG mode EDIT screen ............................86
LOOPER mode EDIT screen ........................87
INST mode
INST mode overview ....................................21 Effects
Operation procedure ....................................23 Effects overview ...........................................89
Real-time pattern input ................................26 Using effects ................................................90
Clearing patterns ..........................................29 Other settings ...............................................91
Other settings ...............................................30
Mixer
STEP mode Mixer overview .............................................92
STEP mode overview ...................................32 Using the mixer ............................................93
Operation procedure ....................................35
Pattern step input ........................................37 System settings
Clearing patterns ..........................................40 Changing various settings ............................96
Other pattern settings ..................................41 Backing up data ...........................................98
SD card management ..................................99
Pattern management Ring Controller settings ..............................102
Motion sequences ........................................42 Updating the firmware ................................107
Pattern list management ..............................44
MIDI controller
SONG mode Using the Ring Controller for
SONG mode overview .................................45 MIDI control ................................................108
Operation procedure ....................................47 MIDI controller layouts ...............................110
Song creation ...............................................49 Other functions ...........................................111
Managing the song sequence list ................51
Song settings ...............................................52
Troubleshooting ..........................................112
Capturing (recording) Product specifications ...............................113
Capture overview .........................................54
Operation procedure ....................................55 Appendix
Capturing audio ...........................................56 Preset pattern list .......................................115
Loading audio files .......................................59 Preset kit list ...............................................116
Making capture settings ...............................60 EDIT menu parameter lists .........................117
Managing captured recordings Effects lists .................................................122
(Capture List) ................................................63 Ring Controller MIDI messages .................124
MIDI implementation charts .......................134
Usage and Safety Precautions
AC adapter handling
Safety Precautions When disconnecting the power plug from an out-
let, always pull on the plug itself.
In this Quick Manual, symbols are used to highlight
Disconnect the power plug from the outlet when
warnings and cautions that you must read to prevent
the unit will not be used for a long time and when-
accidents. The meanings of these symbols are as
ever there is lightning.
follows.
Connection cables and input/output jacks
Something that could cause serious Always turn the power OFF for all equipment be-
injury or death fore connecting any cables.
Always disconnect all connection cables and the
AC adapter before moving the unit.
Something that could cause injury or
damage to the equipment Volume
Do not use at a loud volume for a long time.
Other symbols used
Usage Precautions
An action that is mandatory
Interference with other electrical equipment
In consideration of safety, the A has been de-
An action that is prohibited signed to minimize its emission of electromagnetic
waves and to suppress interference from external
electromagnetic waves. However, equipment that is
very susceptible to interference or that emits power-
Warning
ful electromagnetic waves could result in interference
Operation using an AC adapter if placed nearby. If this occurs, place the A and
the other device farther apart.
Never use any AC adapter other than a ZOOM
With any type of electronic device that uses digital
AD-14.
control, including the A, electromagnetic inter-
Do not do anything that could exceed the ratings
ference could cause malfunction, corrupt or destroy
of outlets and other electrical wiring equipment
data and result in other unexpected trouble. Always
Connect the AC adapter only to an AC outlet that use caution.
supplies the rated voltage required by the adapter.
Cleaning
Operation using the rechargeable battery Use a soft cloth to clean the exterior of the unit if it
Always use a ZOOM BT-04 rechargeable battery. becomes dirty. If necessary, use a damp cloth that
Carefully study warning indications on batteries has been wrung out well to wipe it.
before use. If the Ring Controller surface becomes dirty, wipe it
Always keep the battery cover closed during use. with a soft damp cloth that does not shed fibers.
Never use abrasive cleansers, wax or solvents such
Alterations
as alcohol, benzene or paint thinner.
Do not open the case or modify the product.
Breakdown and malfunction
If the unit becomes broken or malfunctions, imme-
Caution diately disconnect the AC adapter, turn the power
off and disconnect other cables. Contact the store
Product handling
where you bought the unit or ZOOM service with the
Do not drop, bump or apply excessive force to the
following information: product model, serial number
unit.
and specific symptoms of breakdown or malfunction,
Be careful not to allow foreign objects or liquids to along with your name, address and telephone num-
enter the unit. ber.
Operating environment
Do not use in extremely high or low temperatures.
Do not use near heaters, stoves and other heat
sources.
Do not use in very high humidity or where it could
be splashed by water.
Do not use in places with frequent vibrations.
Do not use in places with much dust or sand.
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Usage and Safety Precautions (continued)
Copyrights
• Windows®, Windows® 10, Windows® 8 and Win- Warnings and requests regarding safe
dows® 7 are trademarks or registered trademarks of battery use
Microsoft® Corporation.
• Mac, Mac OS, iPad and iOS are trademarks or reg- Carefully read the following warnings in order to
istered trademarks of Apple Inc. avoid serious injuries, burns, fires and other problems
• Intel and Intel Core are trademarks or registered caused by leaking, heat generation, combustion, rup-
trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries ture or accidental swallowing.
in the US and other countries.
• The SD, SDHC and SDXC logos are trademarks. DANGER
• Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logo are registered
trademarks of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and are used un- Do not charge the lithium-ion battery (BT-04) in any
der license by ZOOM CORPORATION. way other than using the A and an AD-14.
• MIDI is a registered trademark of the Association of Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly re-
Musical Electronics Industry (AMEI). placed. Replace only with the same or equivalent
• Ableton and Ableton Live are trademarks of Ableton type.
AG.
Do not disassemble the battery, put it in fire, or
• Other product names, registered trademarks and
heat it in a microwave or conventional oven.
company names in this document are the property
Do not leave the battery near a fire, in strong sun-
of their respective companies.
light, inside a vehicle that has become hot or in
Note: All trademarks and registered trademarks in this doc- similar conditions. Do not recharge in conditions
ument are for identification purposes only and are not like these.
intended to infringe on the copyrights of their respective
Do not carry or store the battery with coins, hair-
owners.
pins or other metal objects.
Recording from copyrighted sources, including CDs, records, Do not allow the battery to be wet by any liquid,
tapes, live performances, video works and broadcasts, without including water, seawater, milk, soft drinks or
permission of the copyright holder for any purpose other than soapy water. Do not charge or use a battery that is
personal use is prohibited by law. wet.
ZOOM CORPORATION will not assume any responsibility re-
lated to infringements of copyrights.
Warning
For optimal performance
The A uses Bluetooth LE wireless communica- Do not hit the battery with a hammer or other ob-
tion for communication between the Ring Controller ject. Do not step on it or drop it. Do not otherwise
and the Base Station. Communication at up to 10 impact or apply force to the battery.
meters is possible in an unobstructed indoor space. Do not use the battery if it becomes deformed or
If interference from electromagnetic waves or other damaged.
causes prevent good communication, try the follow- Do not remove or damage the outer seal. Never
ing. use a battery that has had all or part of its outer
• Bring the Ring Controller and the Base Station clos- seal removed or a battery that has been torn.
er together.
• Move any obstacles between the Ring Controller
and the Base Station.
• Stop unnecessary 2.4GHz transmissions or move Recycling request
interfering devices (including the following) further Please recycle batteries to help con-
away. serve resources. When discarding used
• WiFi access points batteries, always cover their terminals
• Smartphones and other devices that use WiFi and follow all laws and regulations that
• Microwave ovens are applicable to the location.
• Audio monitors, lighting controllers and other de-
vices that communicate at 2.4GHz
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FCC regulation warning (for U.S.A.) For U.S.A. and CANADA
This equipment has been tested and found to This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, Rules and Industry Canada license-exempt RSS
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These standard(s). Operation is subject to the following
limits are designed to provide reasonable protec- two conditions:
tion against harmful interference in a residential (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and and (2) this device must accept any interference
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in- received, including interference that may cause
stalled and used in accordance with the instruc- undesired operation.
tions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee This equipment complies with FCC/IC radiation
that interference will not occur in a particular in- exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
stallation. If this equipment does cause harmful environment and meets the FCC radio frequency
interference to radio or television reception, which (RF) Exposure Guidelines and RSS-102 of the
can be determined by turning the equipment off IC radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules. This
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct equipment has very low levels of RF energy that
the interference by one or more of the following are deemed to comply without testing of specific
measures: absorption ratio (SAR).
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equip-
ment and receiver.
For CANADA
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the re- Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR
ceiver is connected. d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est
TV technician for help. autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1)
l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et
(2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout
For EU Countries brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le
brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le
fonctionnement.
Cet équipement est conforme aux limites
Declaration of Conformity
d’exposition aux rayonnements énoncées pour un
environnement non contrôlé et respecte les règles
d’exposition aux fréquences radioélectriques
(RF) CNR-102 de l’IC. Cet équipement émet
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equip-
une énergie RF très faible qui est considérée
ment (Applicable in European countries with
conforme sans évaluation du débit d’absorption
separate collection systems)
spécifique (DAS).
Products and batteries that
have been marked with the Label is located at the bottom of the unit.
symbol of a crossed-out
wheeled waste bin must not
be disposed of with household
waste.
Old electrical/electronic equip-
ment and batteries should be
recycled at facilities that are
able to process them and their
byproducts.
Contact the local government
for information about nearby
recycling facilities. Conducting
recycling and waste disposal
properly helps conserve re-
sources and prevents harmful impacts on human
health and the environment.
The contents of this document and the specifications of
the product could be changed without notice.
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Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing a ZOOM ● Built-in sound sources can be edited
Aero RhythmTrak A. The A has the in various ways
following features.
The sounds included in the A have var-
ious setting parameters that increase their
● Loop-shaped controller
tonal ranges.
The loop shaped Controller makes inputting
Each of the sound parameters can be set
loop sequences intuitive.
easily on an icon-based editor screen.
● Ring Controller with 3 rows of 32 In addition, each KIT can use the sounds of
pads and 5 rows of 32 LEDs up to 33 instruments (16 simultaneous voices),
During step input, you can use the 3 rows of allowing the creation of rich musical pieces.
pads to input 3 instruments at the same time.
● More than 400 PCM sound sources
In addition, the multicolor LEDs allow you to
and 70 synthesizer oscillator types
see the input status of up to five instruments
built-in
at a glance.
Furthermore, each pad row can be used sep- From the rich selection of sound sources, you
arately for real-time input, allowing diverse will be able to find sounds that fit your image
performance options. of the music you want to make.
The sounds are organized by categories so
● Ring Controller can be removed from you can find them quickly.
Base Station
● Various creation modes
The Ring Controller can be removed from the
Create music using different modes for dif-
Base Station to perform with it in hand. You
ferent purposes. Build patterns one step at a
can now realize entertaining performances in
time in STEP mode. Perform patterns in INST
ways that are not possible with conventional
mode. Arrange patterns you have made into
rhythm machines.
complete pieces of music in SONG mode.
●Accelerometer built into the Ring Assign captured audio to pads and perform
Controller with them in LOOPER mode.
You can control effect parameters by tilting the
● Use up to five effects simultaneously
Ring Controller. Enjoy a new feeling of con-
You can use an insert effect on individual in-
trolling sound with your body.
struments, as well as global filter, delay, reverb
● Automatic detection of the grip area and master effects at the same time. This
The grip area setting function can prevent vastly increases sound design possibilities.
misoperation when holding the Ring Controller
● Inputs for electronic instruments and
during performances.
audio devices
The position can be set easily when holding it
You can perform while listening to the input
in the most comfortable position.
from a connected device and capture input
● The Ring Controller and Base Station sounds to use as loops.
connect with Bluetooth LE
● Loading of audio files possible
The Ring Controller and Base Station connect
You can use a computer to save WAV files on
wirelessly using Bluetooth LE. Power con-
an SD card and load them for use as loops. (An
sumption is low, so use for long periods of
SD card (not included) is required.)
time is possible.
In addition, the Ring Controller can be inde- ● Headphone output independent from
pendently connected to Mac computers and other outputs
iOS devices to be used as a multifunction MIDI
The second stereo output allows you to output
controller.
a metronome just to the headphones, for
example.
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Explanation of terms
Pattern
This is a short musical part of several bars.
The A has preset patterns that cover a
variety of musical genres.
Song
This is a combination of multiple patterns that
form a single musical piece.
Step
These are the smallest parts of patterns. Input
sounds in steps when inputting a sequence.
Sequence
A sequence combines the data for the various
scales and tones used for the sounds in the
melodies and rhythms in the patterns.
KIT
This is a set of sounds, which can include
drum sets, percussion instruments, basses
and synthesizers, for example. By changing
the KIT, you can easily use sounds that suit
different musical genres and applications. The
A has preset kits organized by genre.
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Overview
Names of parts
Base Station
■ Top
LCD screen Ring Controller charging connector
INPUT volume Right and left buttons
OUTPUT volume
Parameter
POWER button
knobs 1–3
CAPTURE button TEMPO button
KIT button MIXER button
EDIT button HOLD button
Headphone MENU button
volume
SELECT knob
STEP MASTER FX
INST
REVERB
SONG DELAY
MODE LOOPER FILTER EFFECT
buttons buttons
CLEAR STOP PLAY/PAUSE REC
button button button button
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Names of parts (continued)
■ Left side ■ Right side
INPUT OUTPUT
jack jack
External
power jack
USB jack
SD card
Headphone
slot
jack
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Names of parts (continued)
Ring Controller
(Side)

button
button
SETUP button GRIP button
Pads
Charging connector
(Bottom)
DELAY button
FILTER button
(Bottom)
MASTER FX button
REVERB button
POWER button STOP button
(Side)
PLAY/PAUSE button
REC button
HINT
• You can use the Ring Controller keys for the same operations as the Base Station keys.
• The Ring Controller U corresponds to the Base Station e.
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