Zoom H5/UG/09 Playback

• Playback

  • Zoom H5/UG/09 Playback/01 Basic Playback

    • Basic playback

      • Playback controls
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      • 1. Press PLAY/PAUSE.
        • The playback screen appears. Zoom H5/UG/06 Display explains its indicators.
      • 2. Press STOP or REC to return to the Home Screen.

      • Controls during playback

        • Select the project or file to play, or move to a mark: press Back or Forward.
        • Search backward or forward: press and hold Back or Forward. The longer the button is held, the faster the search.
        • Pause or resume: press PLAY/PAUSE.
        • Change the side mic level, in MS-RAW mode only: move the scroll button up or down. See Zoom H5/UG/08 Recording/11 Side Mic Level.
        • Mute or unmute tracks, in MULTI FILE mode only: press a track button. A lit green indicator means the track plays; an unlit one means it is muted.

        • Note/Info Invalid Project! or Invalid File! means the selected project or file has a problem.
          

        • Note/Info No Project! or No File! means there is no project or file that can be played.
          

      • Adding a mark

        • Press the scroll button at the point to mark. The display shows the mark number, such as Mark: 10.
        • A project or file can hold up to 99 marks.

        • Note/Info Marks can only be added to WAV files.
          

      • Adjusting the volume

        • Press VOLUME + or −. The display shows the speaker or headphone icon and the current level.
        • The speaker and the headphones keep separate volume settings, each from 0 to 100.
  • Zoom H5/UG/09 Playback/02 Select from Lists

    • Selecting playback project/files from lists

      • 1. Press MENU, then use the scroll button to select PROJECT (MULTI FILE mode) or FILE LIST (STEREO FILE mode).
      • 2. Use the scroll button to select the project or file to play, then press the scroll button.
        • Project and file lists
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        • Note/Info Pressing PLAY/PAUSE here also starts playback of the selected project or file.
          

      • 3. Use the scroll button to select PLAY, then press the scroll button.
        • The selected project or file starts playing.

        • Note/Info When it finishes, playback may continue with other projects or files, depending on the playback mode. See Zoom H5/UG/09 Playback/03 Playback Mode.
          

  • Zoom H5/UG/09 Playback/03 Playback Mode

    • Changing the playback mode

      • The playback mode decides what plays after the selected project or file.
      • 1. Press MENU, then use the scroll button to select PLAY > PLAY MODE.
      • 2. Use the scroll button to select the playback mode, then press the scroll button.
        • Play mode screen
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        • PLAY ONE — plays only the selected project or file.
        • PLAY ALL — plays from the selected project or file through to the last one.
        • REPEAT ONE — plays the selected project or file over and over.
        • REPEAT ALL — plays every project or file in the selected folder over and over.
        • MENU cancels.
  • Zoom H5/UG/09 Playback/04 Pitch

    • Changing the playback pitch (key)

      • The pitch can change while the playback speed stays the same.
      • 1. Press MENU, then use the scroll button to select PROJECT (MULTI FILE mode) or FILE LIST (STEREO FILE mode).
      • 2. Use the scroll button to select the project or file to adjust, then press the scroll button.
      • 3. Use the scroll button to select OPTION > KEY CONTROL.

        • Note/Info In MULTI FILE mode, the pitch change applies to the whole project. It cannot be set for each track.
          

      • 4. Move the scroll button up or down to set the pitch, then press the scroll button.
        • Key control screen
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        • The range is ♭6 to ♯6.
        • Playback uses the new pitch. The pitch can be changed during playback; the lower-left corner shows whether playback is playing or paused.
        • MENU cancels.

      • Note/Info In MULTI FILE mode, each project keeps its own pitch setting. In STEREO FILE mode, one setting applies to every file.
        

      • Note/Info KEY CONTROL is disabled on the MIXER/OVERDUB screen.
        

  • Zoom H5/UG/09 Playback/05 Speed

    • Changing the playback speed

      • Playback speed can be set from 50% to 150% of normal.
      • 1. Press MENU, then use the scroll button to select PROJECT (MULTI FILE mode) or FILE LIST (STEREO FILE mode).
      • 2. Use the scroll button to select the project or file to adjust, then press the scroll button.
      • 3. Use the scroll button to select OPTION > PLAYBACK SPEED.
      • 4. Move the scroll button up or down to set the speed, then press the scroll button.
        • Playback speed screen
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        • The range is 50% to 150%.
        • Playback uses the new speed. The speed can be changed during playback; the lower-left corner shows whether playback is playing or paused.
        • MENU cancels.

      • Note/Info In MULTI FILE mode, each project keeps its own speed setting. In STEREO FILE mode, one setting applies to every file.
        

      • Note/Info PLAYBACK SPEED is disabled on the MIXER/OVERDUB screen.
        

  • Zoom H5/UG/09 Playback/06 AB Repeat

    • Repeat playback of a set interval (AB repeat)

      • AB repeat plays the stretch between two set points over and over.
      • 1. Press MENU, then use the scroll button to select PLAY > AB REPEAT.
      • 2. Use the scroll button to select the A point icon.
        • AB repeat screen
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        • The screen shows the start point (A), the end point (B), and the time of each. The lower-left corner shows whether playback is playing or paused.
      • 3. Use Back and Forward to find the start point.
        • Press PLAY/PAUSE to listen while searching.
      • 4. Use the scroll button to select the B point icon, then set the end point the same way.
      • 5. Press REC.
        • The playback screen returns and the stretch between the points repeats. A↔B appears at the bottom right of the screen.
        • Repeat playback screen
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      • Note/Info To end AB repeat during repeat playback, press Back or Forward to select another project or file, or press REC or STOP to stop playback.
        

  • Zoom H5/UG/09 Playback/07 Mixing Projects

    • Mixing projects

      • Set the volume and panning of each track for playback. Mixing works in MULTI FILE mode only.
      • 1. Press MENU, then use the scroll button to select PROJECT.
      • 2. Use the scroll button to select the project to mix, then press the scroll button.
      • 3. Use the scroll button to select MIXER/OVERDUB > MIXER/OVERDUB.
      • 4. Use the scroll button to select the track to adjust, then press the scroll button.
        • Selected tracks
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      • 5. Change the parameter values.
        • Mixer screen
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        • Move the scroll button up or down to move the cursor or change a value. Press the scroll button to choose the parameter to change.
        • PAN — left–right balance, from L100 through CENTER to R100.
        • LEVEL — volume, Mute or −48.0 to +12 dB.
        • FILE assigns a recorded file to the track. See Zoom H5/UG/08 Recording/13 Overdubbing.

      • Note/Info Each project saves its own mix settings and uses them during playback.
        

      • Checking track settings

        • To check the LO CUT, COMP/LIMITER and MS STEREO MATRIX settings, move the scroll button up while track L or L/R is selected, or down while track 2 or 1/2 is selected.
          • Track settings on the mixer
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        • These settings are made in Zoom H5/UG/13 Settings/01 Low Cut, Zoom H5/UG/13 Settings/02 Comp Limiter and Zoom H5/UG/12 Tools/06 MS to Stereo.