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MR/ZR GETTING STARTED GUIDE 

Sounds 

 

 

*A quick way to get to the sound groups in a ZR-76 (not MR-61/76) is to use the 
FAVORITES buttons. 
 

Button 1 = Piano-Acoustic 

Press and hold button 1, press button 7 = Layers 

Button 2 = Piano-Electric 

 

Button 3 = Organ 

Press and hold button 2, press button 8 = Mallet 

Button 4 = Keys 

 

Button 5 = Guitar-Acoustic 

Press and hold button 3, press button 9 =Wind reed 

Button 6 = Bass-Electric 

 

Button 7 = String Section 

Press and hold button 4, press button 10 = Drum kit 

Button 8 = Brass Section 

 

Button 9 = Sax Solo 

Press and hold button 5, press button 11 =Syn-Other 

Button 10 =Vocals 

 

Button 11 =Syn-Pad 

Press and hold button 6, press button 12 =Syn-Comp 

Button 12 =Syn-Lead 

 

 
 

It is easy to go through the sounds of an MR/ZR. There are 2 knobs on the front of the 
MR/ZR. They are labeled 

Parameter

 (on the left) and 

Value

 (on the right). The Parameter 

knob is the SOUND TYPE or SOUND GROUP. The Value knob CHOOSES the SOUND 
IN THAT GROUP. As an example, if you turn the parameter knob you will see a group 
name on the left of the screen like DRUM-KIT. If you want to then demo the entire set of 
drum kits in the unit simply turn the value knob. Take some time and become familiar with 
the sounds. Don’t forget to use the 

mod wheel 

as you go through the sounds. There may 

be interesting changes that accompany a sound.  
 
There are many banks to become familiar with. The MR or ZR users guide has a complete 
list of the 

possible

 banks. Here are just a few of the banks to choose from. Drum Kit, 

Guitar-E, Percsolo, Keys, Organ-E, Sound efx and Syn Comp. Your banks and sounds 
will expand if you install an EXP-3 Urban Dance expansion board into your MR or ZR. 
You’ll be adding such banks as the EXP bank and Loop groove bank. Loop groove will 
contain exactly what it says, R&B and Dance sampled drum grooves! Other banks that will 
show up while using the MR/ZR are User, Custom and RAM. Those banks will show up if 
you create your own drum kits and patches. Other expansion boards available for the 
MR/ZR are the EXP-4 Perfect Piano (already installed in the ZR) and EXP-1 Real World 
ethnic instruments expansion board. 
 

Selecting Sounds 

 

 

Press the Select Sound button 
Turn the Parameter knob to select a sound group 
Turn the Value knob to select a sound within that group

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for ZR-76

Page 1: ...MR ZR Getting Started Guide Written by Eric Montgomery 2000...

Page 2: ...If there is ever a power surge there is the possibility that you can hurt yourself or your equipment can sustain damage It is safer for the both of you Audio Connections You can listen to the MR ZR i...

Page 3: ...ing Page 4 5 Standard MIDI Files and Page 6 Using the Drum Machine Page 7 8 External Sequencer s MIDI and the MR ZR Page 9 MIDI control over MR ZR Insert Effects Page 10 MR ZR Auxiliary Outputs Page 1...

Page 4: ...reen like DRUM KIT If you want to then demo the entire set of drum kits in the unit simply turn the value knob Take some time and become familiar with the sounds Don t forget to use the mod wheel as y...

Page 5: ...g Press Stop when finished recording To record yourself playing along with the first track Press the Track 2 button The screen will display the Selected track number in the upper left of the screen TK...

Page 6: ...Hip Hop R B use 1 16T Triplet Remember that Michael Jackson tune The way you make me feel Remember Sting s Brand New Day They were both quantized at a rate of 1 8T Another thing about grooves and fee...

Page 7: ...e sound selection of instruments that was chosen You can change them to any sound you like There are a few necessary steps to do this in the MR ZR Selecting new sounds for SMF s Load the SMF into your...

Page 8: ...t a rhythm style Turn the Value knob to select a rhythm within that style Press the Start Stop button Selecting a Rhythm Variation or Fill Press the Select Rhythm button Turn the Parameter knob to sel...

Page 9: ...al sequencer The MR ZR series does not have the ability to have a dual MIDI status per track Each track is either going to play internally or externally We will have to use the MIDI OUT instrument to...

Page 10: ...at each track has its own MIDI Channel Track 1 MIDI ch 1 Track 2 MIDI Ch 2 etc and a sound selected Be sure that each track is going to use the MIDI IN and MIDI Out of your MIDI Interface In the MR ZR...

Page 11: ...Channel 2 Track 2 Channel 3 Track3 etc Go into Record mode on your external sequencer Press Play on the MR ZR You WILL NOT HEAR any sound as the transfer is happening The MR ZR does not have the abili...

Page 12: ...d to aux output R Very useful and very easy to do The MR ZR uses the effect processor s bussing to route tracks to different outputs You will need to decide which effect bus will use the aux outputs I...

Page 13: ...y one MR ZR are compatible with other MR 61 76 s and ZR 76 s ALL file types and files are compatible between MR s and ZR s Insert a DS HD Double Sided High Density 3 5 floppy disk into the drive Press...

Page 14: ...ould use is Track 10 MR Rhythm Builder After you have created 8 four bar sequences create 8 one bar sequences These will be your fills Each sequence like the other 8 you created need to have ALL of th...

Page 15: ...AUX outs A You are better off assigning the Insert effect bus to use the AUX outs The drums will use the main outs and the other instrument s can use the aux outs To assign the drums to use the AUX o...

Page 16: ...A Yes Load the SMF into your MR ZR Select track 1 Press the Erase button 16 Track Recorder section Use the Value knob to change the Scope to Track Data Only Turn the Parameter knob to get to Event Tur...

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