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ENSONIQ ZR-76 Musician's Manual iii

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The Inspiration Catcher.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 145

How the Idea Pad Works .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 146

Customizing the Idea Pad ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 148

Using the Idea Pad with the 16 Track Recorder................................................................................................................................................................................ 151

Erasing Ideas from the Idea Pad .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 155

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ZR-76 Recording Concepts.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 158

How the ZR-76 Records Your Music ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 158

Tracks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 158

Sequences........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 159

Song Playlists and Songs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 160

Understanding the Recording LEDs............................................................................................................................................................................................161

Introducing the 16 Track Recorder....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 162

Recording Tracks ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 163

Selecting Tracks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 164

Selecting Sounds for Tracks........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 164

Recording Your First Track............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 165

Track Undo......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 167

Overdubbing on a Track ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 168

Track Tools and Techniques................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 169

Changing the Sound on a Track and Assigning a Sound to a New Track.......................................................................................................................169

Scooping Notes From a Track...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 170

Editing Track Sounds....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 171

The Fast Forward Button ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 172

The Rewind Button........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 175

Jumping to Any Location in a Sequence .................................................................................................................................................................................... 176

Punching In on a Track .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 177

Step Recording in the 16 Track Recorder ................................................................................................................................................................................ 178

Erasing a Track................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 186

Quantizing Tracks Conceptual Overview................................................................................................................................................................................. 192

Using a Quantization Template..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 197

Using Normal Quantization ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 200

Using Delta Quantization ................................................................................................................................................................................................................205

Making Your Own Quantization Template.............................................................................................................................................................................. 206

Working with the Rhythm Track ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 207

Rhythm Track: Two Tracks in One............................................................................................................................................................................................. 208

Putting a Rhythm on the Rhythm Track..................................................................................................................................................................................... 208

Editing Rhythm Track Settings...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 209

Playing a Drum Machine Rhythm in the 16 Track Recorder.............................................................................................................................................. 209

Recording Variation and Fill Selections ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 210

Recording Your Own Drum or Percussion Notes.................................................................................................................................................................. 211

Transmitting the Rhythm Track Into an External Sequencer...............................................................................................................................................214

Sequence Tools and Techniques........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 216

Selecting a Sequence....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 216

Recording Modes.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 216

Sequence Parameters and Values ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 217

Using Regions .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 225

Looping Sequences.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 229

Copying a Sequence........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 229

Erasing a Sequence........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 232

Renaming a Sequence..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 234

Recording Automated Sequence Tempo Changes............................................................................................................................................................... 235

Song Tools and Techniques .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 237

Creating a New Song....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 237

Creating a Song Playlist ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 237

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