User ManualTable of ContentsTable of Contents3Introduction8Printing conventions in this manual8Display screens in this manual8Main features8Features of the PXR4 and their function91. Top panel92. Side panels103. Front panel114. Rear panel115. Bottom panel116. Display screen12Connections14Input14Output14Inserting/exchanging cards14More about cards15Turning the power on/off151. Power supply preparations15Connecting the AC adapter15Installing/replacing batteries15Battery empty indicator162. Turning the power on16Turning on the display backlight163. Turning the power off17Listening to the demo songs17Demo song list17Quick start181. Preparations182. Turn the power on183. Create a new song194. Record205. Playback21Operation22Step 1. Basic operation221. Selecting modes22Locate mode22System mode22Mark mode22Effect mode22Mixer mode222. Selecting and setting parameters22Selecting parameters22Editing a parameter value23Using the faders to select/set parameters23Canceling an edit (Undo/Redo)233. Tuning24Tuning your guitar24Step 2. Creating/selecting a song251. Creating a new song252. Selecting a different song25To select the next-numbered song25To select the previous-numbered song253. Changing the name of a song26To change the name of a song26Step 3. Recording271. Recording methods27Recording on two tracks272. Additional recording28Using virtual tracks to record28Overdubbing – listening to the playback while you record another track29Punch-in/out – re-recording a portion of a track29Count-in – recording after a specified number of measures303. Bounce – combining multiple tracks31Combining tracks 1–4 onto two tracks31Combining three tracks and one external input source onto one track32Layering additional performances onto one track33Step 4. Playback331. Playback33Double-speed playback33Half-speed playback34Consecutive playback (Chain Play) – playing songs one after another342. Other types of playback34Step 5. Viewing and changing the time location341. Switching the counter display342. Changing the current time location343. Using Marks to change the time location35Registering a mark35Changing the time location in order of the mark numbers35Changing the time location in order of the locations registered to each mark35Deleting a mark36Setting the InTime, OutTime, ToTime, and EndTime to marked locations37Step 6. Mixer adjustments371. Select a mixer parameter37Adjusting the level (volume), pan (stereo position), and send level37Using the faders to adjust mixer settings37Step 7. Using effects381. Using effects38Using a guitar effect38Using an insert effect38Using a master effect38Using a final effect392. Editing an effect39Effect programs and chains39Type and chain configuration39Selecting the effect type and chain40Editing an effect40Using the faders to edit the effect41Shortcuts using the [REC SELECT] keys413. Saving an effect program41To save an effect program414. Loading/saving an effect user file42To save to a different effect user file42Loading a different effect user file42Step 8. Tempo/rhythm settings431. Setting the tempo and time signature432. Playing rhythms43Selecting and playing a rhythm43Recording your performance while listening to the rhythm43Changing the tempo of the rhythm44Step 9. Song editing441. Song editing operations44Song Name – naming a song44Song Copy – copying a song44Delete Song – deleting a song45Step 10. Track editing451. Track editing operations45Virtual Track – selecting a virtual track45Copy Track – copying a track46Insert Track – inserting a blank space48Erase Track – erasing a track48Delete Track – deleting a track49Expansion/Compression – expanding/compressing a track50Copy Virtual Track – copying to a virtual track51Delete Virtual Track – deleting a virtual track52Step 11. Mixdown531. Recording onto a master tape532. Using the sub input533. Creating a stereo file53Limitations for a stereo MP2 song53Creating a stereo file54Step 12. Saving to your computer541. Making USB connections to your computer54Windows users54Macintosh users552. Saving song files via card56Contents of the card563. Card management57Recovering a damaged card: Card Recovery57Formatting a card: Format57Parameters58LOCATE58P1. Location Counter: counter display58SYSTEM59P1. Tempo: tempo setting59P2. EditSong: Song editing operations59P.2-1 NameSong: Change the name of a song59P.2-2 CopySong: copy a song59P.2-3 DelSong: Delete a song60P3. EditTrk: Track editing operations60P.3-1 V-Track: Select virtual tracks60P.3-2 CpyTrack (CopyTrack): Copy a track60P.3-3 InsTrack (Insert Track): Insert blank space into a track61P.3-4 ErsTrack (Erase Track): Erase data from a track61P.3-5 DelTrack (Delete Track): Delete data from a track62P.3-6 ExpTrack (Exp/Cmp): Expand/compress a region of a track62P.3-7 CpyV-Trk: Copy a virtual track63P.3-8 DelV-Trk: Delete a virtual track63P4. CardUtl (Card-related functions)63P.4-1 CardInfo (Information): View card information63P.4-2 CdFxSave: Saving an effect user file64P.4-3 CdFxLoad: Loading an effect user file64P.4-4 CdRecvey: Recover card data64P.4-5 CdFormat: Format a card64P5. System: System-related settings64P.5-1 MixerSys: Mixer settings64P.5-2 Record: Recording settings65P.5-3 UndoSys: Undo settings65P6. USB comm: USB connections66EFFECT66P1. Effect: Effect settings66P.1-1 SelectEffect: Select an effect program66P.1-2 Drive/LMT: Drive/LMT module66P.1-3 Cabinet: Cabinet module67P.1-4 Modulation: Modulation module67P.1-5 Ambience: Ambience module67P.1-6 NR/Gate: NoiseReduction/Gate module67P.1-7 ProgMVol: Program master volume67P.1-8 EffectReturn: Effect return level setting67P.1-9 EffectBalance: Effect return balance setting67P.1-10 Rename, Write: Name and save an effect67P2. Tuner: Tuner function67MARK68P.1-1 SelectMark: Select a mark68P.2-1 DelMark (Delete Mark): Delete a mark68MIXER68P.1-1 Level: Volume level adjustment68P.2-1 Pan: Pan adjustment68P.3-1 SendL: Send level adjustment (L ch.)69P.4-1 SendR: Send level adjustment (R ch.)69DISPLAY69EFFECT ASSIGN69BOUNCE70REC SELECT71EXIT71SHIFT71STORE MARK71FADER71TRANSPORT KEYS72Effect parameters74DRIVE/LMT BLOCK74CABI/EQ BLOCK76MODULATION BLOCK79AMBIENCE BLOCK81NR/GATE BLOCK82Effect Program List83Effect Chain List84Appendices86Troubleshooting86Messages89Error messages90Rhythm pattern list93Specifications94Analog/digital input/output specifications94Included items95Index96Block diagram98Size: 4.32 MBPages: 99Language: EnglishOpen manual