version 2.0 supplementary manual
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Version 2.0 Supplementary Manual
© 2017 ZOOM CORPORATIONCopying or reprinting this manual in part or
in whole without permission is prohibited.
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Functions added in Version 2.0
Functions added in Version 2.0
Monitoring input signals of specific tracks without recording ....................................................................................................................................................................3
Saving multiple settings for signals sent to headphone output (Headphone Routing) ............................................................................................................................4
Setting the keys held (Key Hold Target) .........................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Backing up and loading F settings (Backup/Load Settings) .................................................................................................................................................................6
Setting the level meter reference (Reference Level) .....................................................................................................................................................................................8
Showing total recording time during long recording periods (Time Counter) ..........................................................................................................................................9
Setting the format of Ambisonic Mode ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Setting the mic position used for ambisonic recording (Mic Position) .....................................................................................................................................................15
Changing the number of the next recorded take ........................................................................................................................................................................................17
Setting R fader and knob operation (Knob/Fader Mode) .......................................................................................................................................................18
Other new functions ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Contents
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F4 Multi Track Field Recorder
Functions added in Version 2.0
Monitoring input signals of specific tracks without recording
Even tracks that have not been set to record can be input to the PFL screen and their input sound monitored.
1. Press the track key for the tracks that you want to
monitor without recording so that their indicators
become unlit.
2. Press l on the tracks that you want to monitor.
The selected track indicators will light orange, and the PFL screen will open. “PFL” or “SOLO” appears at the top of the display, and you will be able to monitor the input signal with headphones.
3. Press m or l on a track that you were moni-
toring. The PFL screen will close and the headphone
monitoring sound will return to normal.
NOTE
This does not change the signals output from MAIN OUT and SUB OUT.
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aving multiple settings for signals sent to headphone output (H
eadphone Routing)
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Saving multiple settings for signals sent to headphone output (Headphone Routing)
1. Press m.
2. Use e to select OUTPUT,
and press E.
3. Use e to select Routing,
and press E.
4. Use e to select Headphone
Routing, and press E.
5. Use r and f to change
the setting show and edit
each item.
6. Press m.
Settings are saved automatically. See “Setting signals sent to the output jacks” in the F Operation Manual for how to change the settings.
HINT
You can also press o + 3 to open the Headphone Rout-ing screen.
You can edit and save up to 10 settings for signals sent to the headphone output.
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F4 Multi Track Field Recorder
Setting the keys held (Key Hold Target)
1. Press m.
2. Use e to select SYSTEM,
and press E.
3. Use e to select Key Hold
Target, and press E.
4. Use e to select the keys
held, and press E.
HINT
You can select Track 1-4, PFL 1-4, INPUT5/6, Trim Knob 1-4, OPTION, OUTPUT, Slate Tone Encoder, MENU, HP Volume, REW, STOP, FF, PLAY and REC.
5. Press m.
HINT
• Even when hold is on for “OPTION” and “Track 1-4”, you can press o + l (Track 1) to turn the hold function off.
• Operation using the R is possible even when the hold function is on.
Use the hold function to prevent misoperation during recording. Press o + l (Track 1) to turn it on/off.Follow these instructions to set which keys are disabled by the hold function.
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Backin
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Backing up and loading F settings (Backup/Load Settings)
1. Press m.
2. Use e to select SYSTEM,
and press E.
3. Use e to select Backup/
Load Setting, and press E.
4. Use e to select the SD card
to use for backup/ loading,
and press E.
▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.
Backing up ...........................................................................P.6Loading ................................................................................P.7
Backing up
This saves a backup file to the “F4_SETTINGS” folder in the root directory of the SD card.
5. Use e to select Backup,
and press E.
6. Edit the name of the file saved.
See “Character input screen” in the F Operation Manual for how to input characters.
HINT
The extension of the saved backup file is “ .ZSF” .
F settings can be backed up to and loaded from SD cards.
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F4 Multi Track Field RecorderB
acking
up
and
load
ing
F settin
gs (B
ackup
/Load
Settin
gs)
Loading
You can load a backup file that is saved in the “F4_SETTINGS” folder in the root directory of the SD card.
5. Use e to select Load/
Delete, and press E.
6. Use e to select Backup,
and press E.
HINT
• You can press o to delete a file.• Deleting a file will completely erase its data.
7. Use e to select “Yes”, and
press E.
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Setting the level meter reference (Reference Level)
1. Press m.
2. Use e to select SYSTEM,
and press E.
3. Use e to select Level
Meter, and press E.
4. Use e to select Reference
Level, and press E.
5. Use e to select reference
level setting, and presss E.
Setting value
Explanation
When level meter typeis Peak Only
When level meter typeis Peak + VU or VU Only
Normal Level
The center of the level meter is −12 dBFS. Clear monitoring of levels higher than −12 dBFS is possible.
The center of the level meter is 0 VU (−20 dBFS). Clear monitoring of levels higher than 0 VU (−20 dBFS) is possible.
LowLevel
The center of the level meter is −20 dBFS. Clear monitoring of levels lower than −20 dBFS is possible.
The center of the level meter is −10 VU (−30 dBFS). Clear monitoring of levels lower than −10 VU (−30 dBFS) is possible.
Setting the level meter reference makes it easier to adjust the volume of input signals.
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F4 Multi Track Field Recorder
Showing total recording time during long recording periods (Time Counter)
1. Press m.
2. Use e to select REC/PLAY,
and press E.
3. Use e to select File Max
Size, and press E.
4. Use e to select Time
Counter, and press E.
5. Use e to select Continu-
ous, and press E.
Setting value Explanation
ContinuousWhen recording, even if the file size set with “File Max Size” is reached, the counter shown on the Home Screen will not be reset.
ResetWhen recording, if the file size set with “File Max Size” is reached, the counter shown on the Home Screen will be reset to 000:00:00.
When recording for a long time, if the file size set with “File Max Size” is reached, recording will continue in a new take and the recording time will reset. You can change this, however, so that it is not reset and the total recording time is shown.
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Setting the format of Ambisonic Mode
1. Press m.
2. Use e to select INPUT, and
press E.
3. Use e to select Ambisonic
Mode, and press E.
4. Use e to select Format,
and press E.
5. Use e to select the format,
and press E.
By connecting mics that can output ambisonics A-format signals to Inputs 1-4, audio can be converted to ambisonics B-format and recorded.
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F4 Multi Track Field Recorder
FuMa
This converts the signals from Inputs 1-4 to the ambisonics FuMa B-format, and saves them as a 4-channel polyphonic file.
AmbiX
This converts the signals from Inputs 1-4 to the ambisonics AmbiX B-format, and saves them as a 4-channel polyphonic file.
Trim
AmbisonicsB-format converter
(FuMa or AmbiX)
Ambisonics StereoMonitor converter
Input1-4
Track1-4
TrackL/R
Format: FuMa, AmbiX
Ambisonics A (Stereo Monitor)
This saves the signals from Inputs 1-4 as a 4-channel poly-phonic file without converting them to an ambisonics B-for-mat. The monitoring signal is converted to ambisonics B-for-mat and then to an ordinary stereo signal.
Trim
AmbisonicsB-format converter
Ambisonics StereoMonitor converter
Input1-4
Track1-4
TrackL/R
Format: Ambisonics A (Stereo Monitor)
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Setting the format of Ambisonic Mode
FuMa + AmbiX
This converts the signals from Inputs 1-4 to the ambisonics FuMa B-format, and records them to tracks 1-4. It also con-verts the signals from Inputs 1-4 to the ambisonics AmbiX B-format, and records them to tracks 5-8. These can be recorded at different input levels.
Trim
AmbisonicsB-format converter
(FuMa)
AmbisonicsB-format converter
(AmbiX)
Ambisonics StereoMonitor converter
Input1-4
Track1-4
Track5-8
TrackL/R
Format: FuMa + AmbiX
FuMa + Ambisonics A
This converts the signals from Inputs 1-4 to the ambisonics FuMa B-format, and records them to tracks 1-4. It also records the signals from Inputs 1-4 to tracks 5-8 without converting them to an ambisonics B-format.
AmbiX + Ambisonics A
This converts the signals from Inputs 1-4 to the ambison-ics AmbiX B-format, and records them to tracks 1-4. It also records the signals from Inputs 1-4 to tracks 5-8 without con-verting them to an ambisonics B-format.
Trim
AmbisonicsB-format converter
(FuMa or AmbiX)
Ambisonics StereoMonitor converter
Input1-4
Track1-4
Track5-8
TrackL/R
Format: FuMa + Ambisonics A, AmbiX + Ambisonics A
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F4 Multi Track Field Recorder
• When FuMa + AmbiX, FuMa + Ambisonics A, or AmbiX + Ambisonics
A is selected, the sound of tracks 5–8 will not be shown by the level
meters and monitoring will not be possible even if l is pressed.
HINT
• Ambisonic Mode can be set during use as an audio interface (Multi
Track). The FuMa + AmbiX, FuMa + Ambisonics A, and AmbiX +
Ambisonics A formats, however, cannot be selected.
• Even when the format of Ambisonic Mode is Off, you can press track
l to monitor their input sounds. When PFL mode is set to PFL,
you can monitor sounds before they are converted to ambisonics
B-format. When PFL mode is set to SOLO, you can monitor sounds
after they are converted to Ambisonics B-format.
• The input levels of the Ambisonic Mode input tracks are linked, so
a for Input 1 can be used to adjust their input levels.
• The input enabled/disabled statuses of the Ambisonic Mode input
tracks are linked, so the settings of all assigned tracks can be switched
simultaneously by pressing any of their track keys.
• The following parameters that can be set on the PFL screen are
linked for input tracks using Ambisonic Mode.
— HPF
— Input Limiter
— Phantom
— Fader
— PFL Mode
NOTE
• The sampling rate can only be set to 192 kHz when the format of
Ambisonic Mode is Off.
• Ambisonic files are saved as 4-channel polyphonic files, not as mono
or stereo files.
• A ZOOM mic capsule can only be used when the format of Ambi-
sonic Mode is Off.
• The following parameters cannot be set for tracks using Ambisonic
Mode input.
— Dual Channel Rec
— Trim Link
— Phase Invert
— Pan
— Input Delay
— Stereo Link
• A Files recorded when the format of Ambisonic Mode is not Off will
play back as ambisonic audio sources rather than ordinary 4-channel
polyphonic files. For this reason, these tracks cannot the panned or
muted during playback.
• When the i indicator is lit, FuMa + AmbiX, FuMa + Ambisonics A,
and AmbiX + Ambisonics A cannot be selected.
• When FuMa + AmbiX, FuMa + Ambisonics A, or AmbiX + Ambisonics
A is selected, the i indicator cannot be lit.
• Tracks 7/8 can only be assigned when FuMa + AmbiX, FuMa + Ambi-
sonics A, or AmbiX + Ambisonics A is selected.
• If an ambisonic file in FuMa + AmbiX, FuMa + Ambisonics A, or
AmbiX + Ambisonics A us played back on the F , the sound of
tracks 5–8 will not be played.
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Setting the format of Ambisonic Mode
Track 1-4 trim Track 1-4 fader
TRACK knobs 2-4 disabled
TRACK knobs 2-4 disabled
When TRIM set as parameter adjusted by TRACK knobs
When FADER set as parameter adjusted by TRACK knobs
When Ambisonic Mode is enabled, the Home Screen will appear as follows.
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F4 Multi Track Field Recorder
Setting the mic position used for ambisonic recording (Mic Position)
By setting the mic orientation used during ambisonic recording as an F parameter, proper positioning can be maintained when converting to ambisonic B format if the mic orientation is changed from upright to upside down or horizontal.
5. Use e to select the mic
orientation, and press E.
Setting value Explanation
Upright Use this setting to record with the mic upright.
Upside DownUse this setting to record with the mic upside down.
EndfireUse this setting to record with the mic oriented horizontally.
1. Press m.
2. Use e to select INPUT, and
press E.
3. Use e to select Ambisonic
Mode, and press E.
4. Use e to select Mic Posi-
tion, and press E.
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Setting the mic position used for ambisonic recording (Mic Position)
HINT
• Using the mic upright is recommended for ambisonic recording
in order to minimize reflections from the floor and the mic itself.
• When it is difficult to use the mic in an upright orientation, you
can place it upside down or pointing forward and change the Mic
Position setting accordingly.
NOTE
• If this setting and the mic position do not match, sound
positioning will not be properly re-created during conversion to
ambisonic B format.
Upright
End�re
Upside Down
Front
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F4 Multi Track Field Recorder
Changing the number of the next recorded take
1. Press and hold f.
2. Use e to increase or
decrease the take number by
one, and presss E.
NOTE
During recording/playback or when Date set as how scenes are named (Name Mode), this function cannot be used. How scenes are named can be changed using the following menu items.
MENU>METADATA(Next Take)>Scene>Name Mode
The number given to the next recorded take can be changed when the Home Screen is open.
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Settin
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Setting R fader and knob operation (Knob/Fader Mode)
How the R faders and TRIM/PAN knobs operate when their positions differ from actual parameter values can be set.
5. Use e to select the fader
and knob operation, and
press E.
Setting value Explanation
AbsoluteWhen a knob or fader is operated, the parameter value will change to the value shown by that knob or fader.
SafetyWhen a knob or fader is operated, the parameter value will not change until the knob or fader first matches that value.
NOTE
The R headphone volume operation cannot be changed.
1. Press m.
2. Use e to select USB, and
press E.
3. Use e to select FRC-8, and
press E.
4. Use e to select Knob/
Fader Mode, and press E.
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Other new functions
• Extended the HPF setting ranges from 80-240 Hz to 10-240 Hz.
• Enabled the option to edit “Note” and “Track Name” metadata while recording. While recording, press 1 to open the Note editing screen or 3 to open the Track Name editing screen.
• Changed SD card volume labels to “F4_SD1” and “F4_SD2” respectively.
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