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ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual i
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Getting Ready...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Explore the ZR-76 Sounds.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Jam with the ZR-76 Drum Machine.............................................................................................................................................................................................................5
The Inspiration Catcher.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Listening to The ZR-61 and ZR-76 Demos .............................................................................................................................................................................................9
Playing Standard MIDI Files .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
The ZR-61 and ZR-76 Onscreen Help.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Conceptual Overview of the ZR-61 and ZR-76.................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
ZR-61 and ZR-76 Controls ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
ZR-61 and ZR-76 Accessories .................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Available Options for Your ZR-61 or ZR-76........................................................................................................................................................................................18
If You Experience Odd Behavior................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Need More Help?........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
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Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Getting Ready................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
What Connections Need to be Made? .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Making MIDI Connections............................................................................................................................................................................................................................21
Using the ZR-76 as a Stand-Alone Studio ....................................................................................................................................................................................22
Using the ZR-76 as the Center of a MIDI Studio.........................................................................................................................................................................22
Using the ZR-76 with a Computer.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Using the ZR-76 with an Audio Recorder ....................................................................................................................................................................................23
Using the ZR-76 with an Alternate Controller.............................................................................................................................................................................24
Using the ZR-76 with a MIDI Patchbay.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Making Audio Connections.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Making the Power Connection................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Setting Volume Levels................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
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How the ZR-76 Remembers System Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................29
General System Editing Techniques.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
The System Groupings....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Setting Your System Preferences............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Adjusting the KeyboardÕs Response to Velocity.......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Adjusting the KeyboardÕs Response to Pressure.........................................................................................................................................................................32
Using the ZRÕs Four Outputs.............................................................................................................................................................................................................33
Routing Sounds to Specific Outputs ................................................................................................................................................................................................33
Determining the Behavior of the Aux Outs...................................................................................................................................................................................35
Enabling or Disabling Automatic Effect Routing ...........................................................................................................................................................................36
Protecting Track Settings in the 16 Track Recorder.................................................................................................................................................................. 38
Protecting the ZR-76Õs Memory.....................................................................................................................................................................................................39
The 16 Track Recorder Rewind Sound.........................................................................................................................................................................................40
Editing Global Pitch Settings .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
Using the Global Pitch Bend Settings .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Global Pitch Bend Up and Down...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Setting the Global Pitch Bend Mode ...............................................................................................................................................................................................43
Fine Tuning the ZR-76 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Using Pitch Tables.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
Setting Up Foot Switches............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Using Foot Switches.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Using a CV Pedal as a Modulator.....................................................................................................................................................................................................49
Editing MIDI-Related Settings....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
SoundFinderÕs MIDI Channel.............................................................................................................................................................................................................51