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Operation Manual
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Safety Precautions
In this manual, symbols are used to highlight
warnings and cautions for you to read so that
accidents can be prevented. The meanings of
these symbols are as follows:
This symbol indicates
explanations about extremely
dangerous matters. If users
ignore this symbol and handle
the device the wrong way,
serious injury or death could
result.
This symbol indicates
explanations about
dangerous matters. If users
ignore this symbol and handle
the device the wrong way,
bodily injury and damage to
the equipment could result.
Please observe the following safety tips and
precautions to ensure hazard-free use of the
MRT-3.
About power
Since power consumption of this unit is
fairly high, we recommend the use of an AC
adapter whenever possible. When powering
the unit from the batteries, use only an
alkaline type.
AC adapter operation
•Be sure to use only an AC adapter which
supplies 9 V DC, 300 mA and is
equipped with a "center minus" plug
(Zoom AD-0006).
The use of an adapter other than the
specified type may damage the unit and
pose a safety hazard.
•Connect the AC adapter only to an AC
outlet that supplies the rated voltage
required by the adapter.
•When disconnecting the AC adapter from
the AC outlet, always grasp the adapter
itself and do not pull at the cable.
•If the unit is not to be used for a long
time, disconnect the AC adapter from the
outlet.
Battery operation
•Use four IEC R6 (size AA) batteries
(alkaline or manganese).
•The MRT-3 cannot be used for
recharging.
Pay close attention to the labelling of the
battery to make sure you choose the
correct type.
•If the MRT-3 is not to be used for an
extended period of time, remove the
battery from the unit.
•If batteries leakage has occurred, wipe
the battery compartment and the battery
terminals carefully to remove all
remnants of battery fluid.
•While using the unit, the battery
compartment cover should be closed.
Environment
Avoid using your MRT-3 in environments
where it will be exposed to:
•Extreme temperature
•High humidity or moisture
•Excessive dust or sand
•Excessive vibration or shock
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Handling
•Since the MRT-3 is a precision electronic
device, avoid applying excessive force to
the controls. Do not operate the keys or
controls with your foot.
•Take care that no foreign objects (coins
or pins etc.) or liquids can enter the unit.
•Be sure to turn the power to all
equipment off before making
connections.
•Before moving the unit, turn the power
off, and disconnect all cables and the AC
adapter.
Alterations
Never open the case of the MRT-3 or
attempt to modify the product in any way
since this can result in damage to the unit.
In Case of Trouble
If there seems to be a defect or a problem
with the unit, immediately disconnect the
AC adapter or remove the batteries to shut
off the power. Then disconnect any other
cables connected to the unit.
Usage Precautions
• Electrical interference
For safety considerations, the MRT-3 has
been designed to provide maximum
protection against the emission of
electromagnetic radiation from inside the
device, and protection from external
interference. However, equipment that is
very susceptible to interference or that emits
powerful electromagnetic waves should not
be placed near the MRT-3, as the possibility
of interference cannot be ruled out entirely.
With any type of digital control device, the
MRT-3 included, electromagnetic
interference can cause malfunctioning and
can corrupt or destroy data. Care should be
taken to minimize the risk of damage.
• Cleaning
Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the MRT-3. If
necessary, slightly moisten the cloth. Do not
use abrasive cleanser, wax, or solvents (such
as paint thinner or cleaning alcohol), since
these may dull the finish or damage the
surface.
Please keep this manual at hand for
future reference.
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Caution
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Safety Precautions/
Usage Precautions ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2
Introduction ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 5
Names of Parts •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6
Top Panel •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6
Rear Panel ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6
Getting Connected ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 7
Connection Example 1 •••••••••••••••••••• 7
Connection Example 2 •••••••••••••••••••• 7
Preparations •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 8
Using Batteries •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 8
Terms Used in This Manual ••••••••••••• 9
Listening to the Demo Song •••••••••• 11
Playing the Pads (Manual Play) •••••• 12
Using Patterns (Pattern Mode) •••••• 14
Playing a Pattern •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14
Changing the Tempo of Pattern
Playback •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15
Real-Time Pattern Recording ••••••••••• 16
Pattern Step Recording •••••••••••••••••• 19
Changing User Pattern Resolution
After Recording ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 21
Changing the User Pattern
Length ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 21
Changing the User Pattern Beat ••••••• 22
Copying a Pattern •••••••••••••••••••••••• 23
Erasing a Single User Pattern •••••••••• 24
Deleting All User Patterns ••••••••••••••• 25
Creating Your Own Kit
(Kit Mode) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 26
Editing a User Kit ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 26
Kit Items •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 28
Copying a Kit •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 30
Creating Songs (Song Mode) ••••••••• 32
What Is a Song? •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 32
Recording Song Patterns •••••••••••••••• 33
Changing the Tempo Within a
Song ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 36
Changing the Song Volume ••••••••••••• 37
Selecting a Dedicated Song Kit •••••••• 38
Checking the Amount of Remaining
Memory for Songs ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 39
Copying a Song ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 39
Deleting a Song ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 40
Deleting All Songs ••••••••••••••••••••••• 41
Other Functions •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 42
Controlling the MRT-3 With a Foot
Switch ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 42
Synchronizing Playback With an
External Device •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 44
Playing MRT-3 Sounds From an External
MIDI Component •••••••••••••••••••••••• 46
Setting the Pattern/Song Playback
Swing •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 47
Setting the Precount for Real-Time
Recording ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 48
Returning the MRT-3 to the Factory
Default Condition •••••••••••••••••••••••• 49
Troubleshooting ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 50
Specifications •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 51
Reference •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 52
Kit List •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 52
MIDI Note Number Chart •••••••••••••••• 53
Instrument List •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 54
Pattern List ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 56
MIDI Implementation ••••••••••••••••••••• 60
MIDI Implementation Chart •••••••••••••• 61
Index ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 62
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Contents
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Contents
Thank you for purchasing the ZOOM Micro RhythmTrak MRT-3 (subsequently referred to as
"the MRT-3").
The MRT-3 offers the following attractive features.
●Sophisticated rhythm machine incorporates 199 super-realistic drum and
percussion sounds in an amazingly compact body. A full 396 preset patterns
contain a wide variety of preprogrammed rhythms. 99 additional patterns can
be programmed and stored by the user.
●Create a backing sequence (song) with up to 99 patterns. As many as 99 such
songs can be stored for immediate use at any time.
●Internally lit pads let you follow the rhythm pattern visually during song
playback or when using a pattern.
●Choose up to 14 sounds from the built-in drum and percussion sources, and
then adjust level, tuning, and panning individually to create your very own
drum kit. This gives you the flexibility to realize your creative vision.
●Perfectly intuitive and simple design lets you master the unit right away, even
if you have never used a drum machine before.
●Optional foot switch FS01 allows pattern start/stop control or tempo switching.
You can also operate an assigned sound such as bass drum or open/closed hi-
hat.
●MIDI IN connector allows use with an external MIDI sequencer or other
device. The Multitrak Recording Studio ZOOM MRS-4 is an ideal match,
letting you synchronize the audio tracks from the recorder with the rhythm
track from the MRT-3. Playing the sounds of the MRT-3 with an external MIDI
component is also possible.
Please take the time to read this manual carefully so as to get the most out of your
MRT-3 and to ensure optimum performance and reliability.
Introduction
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Top Panel
Rear Panel
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Names of Parts
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Names of Parts
Keys marked (LED) have an integrated LED
that causes the key itself to light up.
Names of top panel controls and rear panel
connectors are indicated with angle
brackets [ ] in this manual.
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Display [OUTPUT LEVEL] knob
[VALUE +/-] keys
[KIT] key (LED)
[PATTERN] key (LED)
[SONG] key (LED)
[TEMPO] key (LED)
[REC] key (LED)
[PLAY] key (LED)
[STOP] key (LED)
[FUNCTION] key (LED)
[INSERT/COPY] key
[DELETE/ERASE] key
Pads 1 – 7 (LEDs)[PAD BANK] key (LED)
[DC IN] connector
[OUTPUT MONO] jack
[FOOT SW] jack
[POWER] switch
[OUTPUT STEREO/PHONES] jack
[MIDI IN] connector
Connection Example 1
Getting Connected
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Getting Connected
For mono playback,
connect a mono cable
to the [OUTPUT
MONO] jack.
FS01
For stereo playback, connect a Y cable
to the [OUTPUT STEREO/PHONES]
jack and plug the other end of the
cable into the L/R channel inputs of an
audio system or two channels of a
mixer assigned to left and right
positions.
To monitor the sound with
headphones, plug the phones into the
[OUTPUT STEREO/PHONES] jack.
If you connect the optional
foot switch FS01 to the
[FOOT SW] jack, you can
control start/stop and switch
the sound of the MRT-3 with
your foot.
To synchronize the unit with a MIDI
sequencer/recorder that has a MIDI
clock output, connect a MIDI cable
from the MIDI OUT connector of
the device to the [MIDI IN]
connector of the MRT-3.
MRS-4
MIDI OUTAUX IN
Headphones
Monitor system
A
C adapter
Connection Example 2
When connections are complete, set the volume as follows.
1.
While the playback system is still turned off and the volume is fully turned down,
double-check whether all connections have been made correctly.
If cables are connected or disconnected while power is on, or if power is turned on with the
volume turned up, damage to the speakers may occur.
2.
Turn power to the MRT-3 on.
Set the [POWER] switch to ON.
3.
Turn power to the playback system on and
set the volume to about midway.
4.
While tapping a pad to produce sound,
adjust the [OUTPUT LEVEL] knob of the
MRT-3 to obtain a suitable volume.
Using Batteries
The MRT-3 can be powered from batteries (not supplied). Follow the steps below to insert the
batteries.
1.
Turn the unit over and open the battery
compartment cover.
2.
Insert four fresh IEC R6 (size AA) batteries
into the battery compartment. The use of
alkaline batteries is recommended.
3.
Close the battery compartment cover.
When using batteries, a flashing dot at the right side of
the display means that the batteries are nearly
exhausted. Insert fresh batteries as soon as possible.
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Preparations
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Preparations
MRT-3 underside
Four IEC R6 (size AA) batteries
This section explains some important concepts of the MRT-3.
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Pattern
Playing a rhythm using sounds stored in the MRT-3 is called playing a pattern. The information
stored in a pattern includes data such as pattern length, beat, and which kit (combination of
drum/percussion sounds) is used.
The patterns are organized in banks (A – D, U) and numbers (01 – 99). The MRT-3 has 396
read-only preset patterns (A01 – D99) and 99 read/write user patterns (U01 – U99).
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Song
A song is a sequence of patterns played in subsequent steps. The maximum number of steps in
a song is 99. Provided that there is free memory, the MRT-3 has the capability to store up to 99
songs.
A song includes data such as pattern number, overall song tempo (master tempo), tempo
change information, volume change information, dedicated kit information, etc.
Kit number
Master tempo
Pattern
number
Pattern
number
Pattern
number
Pattern
number
Song 01
Song 02
Song 03
Song 98
Song 99
Bank A
Preset patterns
User patterns
Pattern
A01
A02
A03
A04
A98
A99
Bank A
Bank B
Bank C
Bank D
Bank U
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Kit
The MRT-3 lets you select 14 sounds from the built-in drum and percussion sources to use for
playing with the pads. A combination of such sounds, together with pad sensitivity information
and level/tuning information for each pad is called a kit. The MRT-3 has a capacity for 70 kits.
Kits 01 – 50 are read-only preset kits and kits 51 – 70 are read/write user kits.
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Pad/Pad Bank
Each pad on the MRT-3 can be used to play the currently selected sound, and to record it as a
phrase in a pattern.
To be able to play 14 sounds with the 7 pads on the unit, pads are grouped in two banks (A and
B) which can be switched with the [PAD BANK] key. When the [PAD BANK] key is out, bank
A is selected. When the key is lit, bank B is selected.
Preset kits
User kits
PAD BANK A
PAD BANK B
Kit 01
Kit 02
Kit03
Kit 04
Kit 49
Kit 50
Kit 51 – 70
A02 A04 A06
A01 A03 A05 A07
B02 B04 B06
B01 B03 B05 B07
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