Zoom MRS-802 - Manual (Page 9)

Introduction
ZOOM MRS-802
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DRUM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MASTER
INPUT
OUTPUT
Recorder section
Rhythm section
CD-R/RW section
Insert
effect
REVERB
CHORUS
DELAY
Mixer section
From immediately after
[MASTER] fader
To immediately before
[MASTER] fader
From master tracks
To master tracks
Drum sound
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 5
Track 6
Track 7
Track 8
Master track
Send/return effect
Introducing the MRS-802
The MRS-802 is internally divided into the following five
sections.
• Recorder section
Records and plays back audio.
• Rhythm section
Uses internal drum machine to play rhythms.
• Mixer section
Mixes the signals from the recorder section and rhythm
section, for output via the stereo output jacks and for
mixdown on dedicated master tracks.
• Effect section
Processes input signals or signals of the mixer section. The
MRS-802 has two types of effects: an insert effect that is
inserted in a specific signal path, and a send/return effect
that uses the send/return loop of the mixer section.
• CD-R/RW drive section
Lets you burn an audio CD using the contents of the master
tracks, or read audio material from CDs and CD-ROMs.
The diagram below shows the relationship and signal flow
between each section.
Now let's take a closer look at each section.
Recorder section
The recorder section of the MRS-802 has eight mono tracks
(tracks 1 - 8). (A "track" is a separate section for recording
audio data.) Up to two tracks can be recorded
simultaneously and up to eight tracks can be played back
simultaneously.
Each of the tracks has ten switchable virtual tracks (called
"V-takes"). In each track, one V-take can be selected for
recording/playback. For example, you can record guitar
solos onto multiple V-takes, and then compare them later to
select the best take.