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Summary of Contents for ToneWorks PXR4

Page 1: ...O w n e r s M a n u a l E 2...

Page 2: ...uipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful...

Page 3: ...nstalling replacing batteries 13 Battery empty indicator 14 2 Turning the power on 14 Turning on the display backlight 14 3 Turning the power off 15 Listening to the demo songs 15 Demo song list 15 Qu...

Page 4: ...ive playback Chain Play playing songs one after another 32 2 Other types of playback 32 Step 5 Viewing and changing the time location 32 1 Switching the counter display 32 2 Changing the current time...

Page 5: ...a track 47 Expansion Compression expanding compressing a track 47 Copy Virtual Track copying to a virtual track 49 Delete Virtual Track deleting a virtual track 49 Step 11 Mixdown 50 1 Recording onto...

Page 6: ...ettings 63 P6 USB comm USB connections 64 EFFECT 64 P1 Effect Effect settings 64 P 1 1 SelectEffect Select an effect program 64 P 1 2 Drive LMT Drive LMT module 64 P 1 3 Cabinet Cabinet module 65 P 1...

Page 7: ...use under copyright law If you are not the copyright holder have not received permission from the copyright holder or have not engaged in fair use of the works you may be violating copyright law and m...

Page 8: ...can take no responsibil ity for any damages due to loss of data Main features The PXR4 is a digital multi track recorder that uses SmartMedia as its storage medium The PXR4 lets you record from guitar...

Page 9: ...s 6 Dial Use this dial to select parameters or edit their value p 20 7 CURSOR key Use this key to move between pages p 20 8 MIC internal mic p 12 9 EFFECT TUNER key This key accesses Effect mode p 35...

Page 10: ...lect this position when using the internal mic LINE Select this position when connecting a line level device keyboard or effect unit output or a mic GUITAR Select this position when connecting a devic...

Page 11: ...s the dis play backlight on p 14 2 DC 4 5V connector Connect the included AC adapter to this connector 3 USB connector Use a USB cable to connect this to your computer p 52 5 Bottom panel 1 GUITAR INP...

Page 12: ...tten to or read from the card Never turn off the power when the card access icon is dis played Doing so may destroy not only the currently selected song but also the data in the card as well as the ca...

Page 13: ...ssign indicator p 67 This area indicates the effect type effect insertion location GUITAR A guitar effect is selected INSERT An insert effect is selected MASTER A master is selected FINAL A final effe...

Page 14: ...1 Open the card slot cover located on the side of the PXR4 The power must be off when you insert a card 2 Insert the card Insert the card with its contacts facing downward Push the card all the way in...

Page 15: ...rong physical shock or high temperatures Do not touch the electrical contacts of the card Static electricity may damage the card After use keep the card in its case to protect it from static electrici...

Page 16: ...to 0 Also lower the volume of any connected external devices to the minimum setting 2 Turn on the power of any connected external devices Turn on the power of external input devices such as a keyboar...

Page 17: ...a monitor amp to the PXR4 Make connections as described on p 12 2 Turn on the power of the PXR4 p 13 3 Set the TRACK fader of the PXR4 to 8 and the MASTER fader to 0 4 Select the song that you want to...

Page 18: ...before format ting the card Connect your guitar Connect a shielded cable mono phone plug to your guitar Connect the other end of the cable to the PXR4 s GUITAR IN jack p 12 Set the PXR4 s INPUT SELEC...

Page 19: ...When you select the last recorded song and while stopped press the FF key once again the display will indicate MakeNew If no song has been recorded on the card Make New will appear automatically Speci...

Page 20: ...h the DISPLAY indicator in the screen to POST post fader level While watching the level meter slowly raise the TRACK fader for that track As you gradually raise the TRACK fader the level meter of the...

Page 21: ...g of the song Defeat the recording track If the symbol is displayed for the recording track number you specified in 4 Record press the REC SELECT key for that track to erase the symbol Press the PLAY...

Page 22: ...ou can perform recorder editing operations and make basic settings The value area of the display will indicate the page number Mark mode MARK key p 66 In this mode you can move the current time to a p...

Page 23: ...h track In order to use this function the System mode Mixer page setting FadrCtrl Fader Control must be turned On p 63 Effect mode In Effect mode effect parameters 1 5 are assigned to TRACK faders 1 4...

Page 24: ...2 Enter Tuner mode While stopped press the EFFECT TUNER key to enter Tuning mode If EFFECT ASSIGN has been assigned press the EFFECT TUNER key once again to enter Tuner mode 3 Tune your instrument Mak...

Page 25: ...e for the desired recording time Economy Extended length recording Select this when you want to record for an extended time Standard Standard Normally you will select this grade High Quality High audi...

Page 26: ...s can be assigned Characters available for a song name To change the name of a song 1 Select the song whose name you want to change 2 Selecting a different song 2 Press the SYSTEM key and then use the...

Page 27: ...s that you want to record adding two symbols to the track numbers in the display You can also listen to rhythm while you record p 41 3 Use the level meters to check the input levels Hold down the SHIF...

Page 28: ...he REC key to enter record standby mode Press the REC key The REC icon in the dis play will blink 8 Press the PLAY key to start recording When you are ready to begin playing press the PLAY key Recordi...

Page 29: ...erSys parameter AutoIn to Off p 62 3 Start recording Set the time to a location slightly before the point where you want to start recording and press the REC key When you are ready press the PLAY key...

Page 30: ...back Count in recording after a specified number of mea sures When you are playing an instrument such as guitar that requires the use of both hands you can initiate recording in almost the same way as...

Page 31: ...the STOP key to stop 3 Bounce combining multiple tracks Multiple tracks of recorded data can be combined into one or two tracks At this time you may also preserve the recorded data of the tracks that...

Page 32: ...ey to select record ready mode the REC icon will blink Press the PLAY key to begin recording the REC icon will light 7 When you are finished recording press the STOP key to stop Combining three tracks...

Page 33: ...he input device and begin recording Refer to 1 Recording methods steps 1 9 Step 4 Playback This section explains basic playback on the PXR4 and how to play back songs consecutively 1 Playback 1 Select...

Page 34: ...of playback For details refer to the pages listed Adjust the level or pan of the sound being played back p 35 Apply effects to the sound being played back p 36 Play internal rhythms along with the pla...

Page 35: ...way by pressing the STORE MARK key even while a song is playing or being recorded The last time location in the song is automatically registered in the mark number End This is useful when you want to...

Page 36: ...enter Mark mode and the Mark icon will light Initially the value display will show At this stage the current time has not yet been moved 2 Select the mark that you want to delete Turn the dial to sel...

Page 37: ...stments By using the mixer to adjust the volume tone and pan ning for input recording or playback of each track you can create the most effective overall sound 1 Select a mixer parameter In Mixer mode...

Page 38: ...to select an effect program 4 Adjust the recording level and record Refer to 1 Recording methods p 25 If you have selected GUITAR for EFFECT ASSIGN only one track can be selected for recording If you...

Page 39: ...o enter Effect mode and turn the dial to select an effect program Play back the song to listen to the L R output and hear the result of the selected effect 2 Editing an effect You can edit the effect...

Page 40: ...n CHAIN5 select MASTER as the effect type and select preset program Pan Echo It is not possible to change the chain used by each of the fac tory preset effect programs Editing an effect 1 Select the e...

Page 41: ...how to edit the currently selected effect and save it in user area number U03 with a new name 1 Edit the effect Press the EFFECT key and edit the effect Refer to Editing an effect 2 Assign a name to...

Page 42: ...dFxSave page 3 Select the desired effect user file Press the CURSOR right key to display Save Num Use the dial to select the file number 4 Save the file Press the CURSOR right key The display will ask...

Page 43: ...th the internal rhythm as a guide Selecting and playing a rhythm 1 Select the rhythm Hold down the SHIFT key and press the SYSTEM key to display the Rhythm page Use the dial to select a rhythm pattern...

Page 44: ...s the currently selected song to create a new song Here s how to copy song 1 to song 2 1 Select the song song 1 that you want to copy p 23 2 Display the EditSong page Press the SYSTEM key and then use...

Page 45: ...ft key you will return to the previous page When the Delete operation is completed the display will indicate Finish Step 10 Track editing The PXR4 provides the following track editing operations For d...

Page 46: ...rent time to each of the locations that you want to register and press the STORE MARK key p 35 2 Display the EditTrk track edit page Press the SYSTEM key and then use the CURSOR up down keys to select...

Page 47: ...key to play back the sound for approximately two seconds from the selected time location 9 Select the OutTime Turn the dial to select the mark number that you regis tered at the Out time location The...

Page 48: ...lank will be inserted For this example select 1 Then press the CURSOR right key 5 Select EditMode Copy Track 7 6 Select the InTime and OutTime For each of these use the dial to select the mark num ber...

Page 49: ...und for approximately two seconds from the selected time location 7 Execute the operation When the display asks ErsOK press the CURSOR right key to execute the operation When the data has been erased...

Page 50: ...s operation expands or compresses the specified region In Out of recorded track data and places it in a specified location To End The data that follows the expanded compressed data i e the data follow...

Page 51: ...ssed the display will indicate Finish 0 Press the PLAY key to play back and verify that the operation occurred as you intended You can press the UNDO key to return to the state prior to executing p 21...

Page 52: ...all track data from the beginning to the end of the specified virtual track As an example here s how to delete virtual track C of track 1 1 Display the EditTrk track edit page Copy Track 2 2 Select th...

Page 53: ...System page Then press the CURSOR right key to display the MixerSys page Now press the CURSOR right key to display the SubIn sub input setting page Use the dial to turn the value indicator On If the i...

Page 54: ...or editing operation is completed the PXR4 automatically writes the data into the card Song data saved on the card can be sent to your computer and saved backed up When there is little space remaining...

Page 55: ...ock to CrdReady and press the CURSOR right key When the display indicates Complete select Yes and press the CURSOR right key After returning to Locate mode disconnect the USB cable from the PXR4 Macin...

Page 56: ...copy the entire folder If you modify or delete part of the files in a folder it will no longer be possible to handle the song correctly If you change the name of a folder the new folder name will be...

Page 57: ...wn keys to access the CdRecvey page and press the CURSOR right key 3 Execute the Card Recovery operation When the display asks Ready select Yes and press the CURSOR right key Formatting a card Format...

Page 58: ...measures from the beginning of the song The time signature and tempo are specified in the SYS TEM Tempo page p 41 From the left the units are Measure Beat Tick 1 96th of a beat __ __Fr FreeTime The r...

Page 59: ...ossible to Undo after executing these operations P 2 1 NameSong Change the name of a song This operation changes the name of the currently selected song p 24 P 2 2 CopySong copy a song This operation...

Page 60: ...track Each track has eight virtual tracks A H Select one of these virtual tracks for recording playback on each track Track editing operations other than CopyV Trk DelV Trk will affect the virtual tr...

Page 61: ...ion of the edit destination track DestTrk When this operation is executed the track data that fol lows the inserted blank data will be shifted toward the end of the song 1 DestTrk 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Sele...

Page 62: ...ber of times starting at the To location When this opera tion is executed the edit destination track will be overwritten There are limitations to the degree of expansion compres sion An error will occ...

Page 63: ...nd press the CURSOR right key to execute the operation P 3 8 DelV Trk Delete a virtual track This operation deletes all track data from the edit destina tion track DestTrk When this operation is execu...

Page 64: ...ect program individually P 4 4 CdRecvey Recover card data This operation checks and recovers a card p 54 Press the CURSOR right key to execute the Card Recover operation P 4 5 CdFormat Format a card T...

Page 65: ...er of mea sures have been played Use this when you want record ing to start automatically from the beginning of the song or when you want to record with a smooth transition from previously recorded ma...

Page 66: ...that control parameters will be indicated in the display When you are in an effect page the REC SELECT record select keys will select the effect to be edited By repeatedly pressing the same key you ca...

Page 67: ...he return from the effect to the master bus If a setting other than MASTER is selected for effect type this page will not be displayed P 1 10 Rename Write Name and save an effect 1 RenameEffect Here y...

Page 68: ...All 01 99 This will indicate the selected MarkNumber that you selected for deletion Press the CURSOR right key to delete the mark All If you select End for MarkNumber all marks will be deleted The ma...

Page 69: ...the track is outputting sound In this case L R will display the post fader level POST The post fader level the level after passing through the level fader of each track will be displayed Select this s...

Page 70: ...other tracks 2 2 2 2 tracks 2 inputs 2 tracks With this type the external input sources will be input to the tracks selected for recording by REC SELECT This type is used mainly when you want to list...

Page 71: ...ode to Locate mode In Locate mode pressing the EXIT key while the recorder is stopped will display the name of the currently selected song SHIFT If more than one function is assigned to a key you can...

Page 72: ...rack s that is are selected for recording by REC SELECT TRANSPORT KEYS These keys are used to perform recorder operations such as playback and record 1 PLAY This key plays back the currently selected...

Page 73: ...stopped will cause the song number to change to the preceding song if you are at the beginning of the song or will move to the begin ning of that song if you are in the middle of the song During playb...

Page 74: ...he same as TOP BOOST Mtl Dist METAL DIST This model simulates the hard distortion of the 90 s The parameters are the same as TOP BOOST Fat Dist FAT DIST This model simulates a distortion pedal with th...

Page 75: ...ensitivity of the compres sor 2 LEVEL 0 10 Adjusts the output level 3 TREBLE 18 18 Adjusts the treble high range tone 4 MIDDLE 18 18 Adjusts the middle mid range tone 5 BASS 18 18 Adjusts the low low...

Page 76: ...WEED This cabinet model simulates an open backed enclosure with one 12 inch speaker The parameters are the same as 1x8 TWEED 1x12 Blk 1x12 BLACK PANEL This cabinet model simulates an open backed enclo...

Page 77: ...nds 1 4 correspond to 120 Hz 250 Hz 2 kHz and 10 kHz The parameters are the same as LOW EQ WideEQ2 WIDE EQ2 Bands 1 4 correspond to 100 Hz 550 Hz 1 2 kHz and 4 kHz The parameters are the same as LOW E...

Page 78: ...lose or On setting the proximity effect will produce a boosted low range so you will need to use TRIM to adjust the overall level MultiCn MULTI CONDENSER This simulates a general purpose studio conden...

Page 79: ...er of sound Raising this setting appropri ately will produce a jet effect 3 SPEED 0 1 10Hz Adjusts the speed at which the pitch is modulated 4 DEPTH 0 10 Adjusts the depth at which the pitch is modula...

Page 80: ...ed 4 DEPTH 0 10 Adjusts the depth of the effect 5 BLANK Octave OCTAVE This effect generates a sound one octave below the input which can be mixed into the original sound to give it more bottom end Thi...

Page 81: ...ct applies 3 BLANK 4 BLANK 5 BLANK AMBIENCE BLOCK 1 DELAY Delay MONO DELAY This is a mono delay with a maximum delay time of 2 0 sec onds 1 TIME 0 2s Adjusts the delay time 2 FEEDBACK 0 10 Adjusts the...

Page 82: ...rom mid sized to large halls The parameters are the same as ROOM Spring SPRING This simulates the spring reverb unit built into some guitar amps The parameters are the same as ROOM Plate PLATE This si...

Page 83: ...ums 45 KB LO EQ Chain2 Keyboard 46 KB MIDEQ Chain2 Keyboard 47 KB HI EQ Chain2 Keyboard 48 KB WD EQ Chain2 Keyboard 49 KB WD3EQ Chain2 Keyboard Prog name Chain For 50 FINALMIX Chain6 Final 51 POP_MIX...

Page 84: ...zz B Octave Seattle B OctDst Mtl Dist Fat Dist ClasDist Tube OD ClasComp Acoustic CABI EQ CHAIN1 CHAIN2 CHAIN3 CHAIN4 CHAIN5 CHAIN6 CHAIN7 CHAIN8 1x 8 Twd LowEQ Solid1 Vntg Dy LowEQ 1x12 Twd MidEQ Sol...

Page 85: ...Dwn WahDwn B WahDwn WahDwn Filter1 B WahUp Filter1 B WahUp Filter2 B WahDwn Filter2 B WahDwn SlowAtk Filter1 SlowAtk Filter1 Filter2 Filter2 SlowAtk SlowAtk AMB CHAIN1 CHAIN2 CHAIN3 CHAIN4 CHAIN5 CHAI...

Page 86: ...e TRIM knob raised to an appropriate level Make sure that sound is being input Hold down the SHIFT key and press the DISPLAY key to set the DISPLAY indicator to PRE and watch the meter to verify that...

Page 87: ...es not light for the master L R track If the effect output is distorted make the following adjustments Guitar insert effect Adjust the effect parameters and TRIM while listening to the sound Master fi...

Page 88: ...g or playing If you want to hear the rhythm while the recorder is stopped press the SYSTEM key to display Tempo and press the CURSOR right key to enter the Tempo Edit page Rhythm sound does not stop v...

Page 89: ...all software or a device driver Does the operating system version of your computer support the PXR4 p 52 Messages CardLock While USB connected it is forbidden to remove the card from the PXR4 Do not d...

Page 90: ...to delete unneeded tracks If it is still not possible to execute the operation delete unneeded songs CardFull There is not enough space on the card for recording Execute CdRecvry p 62 If an error mes...

Page 91: ...sed because the recorder is operating Marks and 00 cannot be erased If another mark is displayed press the STOP key to stop the recorder and then erase the mark RecSave Do you want to save the recordi...

Page 92: ...doOver The Undo memory area of the PXR4 is full Execute CdRecvry p 62 If an error message still appears use DelV Trk p 49 to delete unneeded tracks If the message still appears delete unneeded songs I...

Page 93: ...o01 Metro02 6 8_1 6 8_2 6 8_3 4 4 Metro01 Metro02 8beat01 8beat02 8beat03 8beat04 8beat05 8beat06 8beat07 8beat08 8beat09 8beat10 16beat01 16beat02 16beat03 16beat04 16beat05 16beat06 16beat07 16beat0...

Page 94: ...ne of the above can be selected for use Effects 100 preset 100 user Tuner Detection range 27 5 Hz 2093 Hz Calibration fixed at A 440 Hz Card Usable cards 3 3V SmartMedia 4 128 Mbyte General Power supp...

Page 95: ...e 600 OUTPUT Connector mini stereo phone jack Output impedance 1 k Maximum level 0dBu Rated level 12dBu Load impedance greater than 10 k PHONES OUTPUT Connector mini stereo phone jack Output impedance...

Page 96: ...module 64 Effect parameter 72 Effect program 35 64 Save 38 65 Effect type 35 67 Effect user file 39 54 Load 39 Save 39 EndTime 34 EXIT 69 F Fader 21 35 69 FadrCtrl 63 FF 71 Final effect 35 36 G Guita...

Page 97: ...9 SmartMedia 13 Song 23 Name of a song 24 New song 23 Select the song 23 Song number 56 Song edit 41 57 Delete Song 42 58 Song Copy 41 57 Song Name 41 57 Song folder 53 Song grade 23 56 SrcTrk 44 Ster...

Page 98: ...T REC SELECT REC SELECT Level 2 Level 1 Level 3 Level 4 Pan4 Pan1 Pan2 Pan3 EffRetLv EffRtBal RyhthmLv LEVEL MASTER OUT PHONES VOLUME DISPLAY SEND L SEND R MASTER L MASTER R L R MIC 3 2 1 4 DA DA REC...

Page 99: ...have purchased this product via the internet through mail order and or via a telephone sale you must verify that this product is intended to be used in the country in which you reside WARNING Use of t...

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