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Chapter 2ÑThe ZR-76 Studio

ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual 27

mixing console, you may elect to use all of the ZRÕs outs. The ZR-76 offersÑin addition to the Main

OutsÑa pair of Aux Outs, useful for extracting sounds or groups of sounds from the ZRÕs main outs

mix. This allows you to treat the extracted material with its own outboard processing, or to control its

volume more easily by assigning it separate faders on a mixer. To use all four outputs, youÕll need four

1/4Ó phone-type cables. Connect one end of each to the ZRÕs rear-panel Main and Aux Outs Left and

Right, and the other end to a patch bay position or mixer channel. The ÒZR-76 Output JacksÓ section

in Chapter 13 contains technical information about the ZRÕs output jacks.

ÒUsing the ZRÕs Four OutputsÓ in Chapter 3 describes how to route sounds to the Aux Outs. The ZR-76

also provides a simple switch for easily sending everything you may have routed to the Aux Outs back into

the Main Outs mix. See ÒDetermining the Behavior of the Aux OutsÓ in Chapter 3.

The ZR-76 requires grounded AC power, supplied through the power cord that came with your ZR-76. The

ZR-76 power supply is intelligent and will adjust to your local voltage.

1. Connect one end of the ZRÕs power cable to a grounded AC outlet.

2. Connect the other end of the ZRÕs power cord to the AC Line jack on the ZRÕs rear panel.

3. Connect the other pieces of equipment in your system which require AC power to AC outlets.

You should always turn on the device which will be transmitting MIDI before you turn on the device which

will be receiving it. If you have a series of MIDI devices, start with the first device in the chain, then power

up the second, the third, and so on. This prevents unpleasant surprises which can result from unplanned

MIDI information being ÒspitÓ out of transmitting devices as they power up. Such MIDI garbage could

confuse a receiving device, and possibly disable it temporarily. If this should occur for some reason, and

the ZR-76 becomes Òconfused,Ó try double-clicking the ZRÕs All Notes Off button. If this doesnÕt correct the

problem, turn the ZRÕs power off, and then back on.

The ZRÕs best fidelity is obtained when its volume is turned all the way upÑyou should always set it as

high as possible. Here are some tips:

¥ If youÕre using the ZRÕs Phones jack, the Volume slider controls your listening level. Set it to a

comfortable level.

¥ If youÕre using the ZR-76 with a keyboard or guitar amplifier, start with your amp input at a low

setting. Turn the ZRÕs volume up as far as you can without experiencing distortion (unless thatÕs what

you want). Then turn up your amp channel to a comfortable listening level.

¥ If youÕre routing the ZR-76 directly to a mixing console, or indirectly through a patchbay, turn the ZRÕs

volume all the way up and make adjustments to the input gain of your mixer faders to ensure the

sound doesnÕt undesirably distort.

¥ If youÕre listening to the ZR-76 through a home stereo, set your stereoÕs volume to its normal level.

With the ZRÕs Volume slider all the way down, play the keyboard with maximum force, or load up the

loudest ZR-76 song you have and press Play. Slowly bring up the ZRÕs Volume slider as far as you can

without hearing distortion. The ZR-76 is capable of producing a far greater dynamic range than a

home stereo typically encounters when playing compact discs, cassettes and LPs, and you want to

make sure that loud music from the ZR-76 will not damage your system.

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