R12 Control
Version 1.0

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ContentsIntroduction‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 3Copyrights‥ ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 3
Installing R12 Control‥ ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 4
Connecting with an R12‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 5
Project Screen‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 7Projects‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 7
Templates‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 8
Seq Play‥ ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 9

Mixer Screen‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥12
Edit Effect Screen‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 16
Edit Send Effect Screen‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 17

Making project settings‥ ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥18
Project Settings‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 19

Playlist Playback Screen‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥21
Playlist Editing Screen‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 23
Project Settings‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 24

Making unit settings‥ ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥25
System Settings Screen‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 272Introduction
R12 Control is a remote control application specifically designed for the ZOOM R12MultiTrak. This app enables an iPad to be used to conduct R12 operations, including
creating and editing patch memories, managing banks and patch memories, and adjusting
system settings. This manual does not explain operation of the R12 itself. Refer to the R12Operation Manual for detailed information about all its functions.
Support for visual impairments with accessibility functions
R12 Control supports iPad VoiceOver and VoiceOver gestures. With iPad VoiceOver enabled, people with visual impairments can use this app to operate the R12.
To use R12 Control, the R12 firmware must be updated to at least version 2.00. The latest
update file can be downloaded from the ZOOM website (zoomcorp.com). Follow the instructions in the “R12 Firmware Update Guide” on the R12 download page.

Copyrights
iPad and Lightning are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
Product names, registered trademarks and company names in this document are the property of their respective companies. All trademarks and registered trademarks in this document are for identification purposes only and are not intended to infringe on the copyrightsof their respective owners.

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Installing R12 Control
1. Open the App Store on the iPad and search for “R12 Control”.
2. Tap "GET" on the R12 Control screen.
This will install R12 Control on the device.

4Connecting with an R12
The connection method depends on the power supply and the type of connector used bythe iPad.

1. Connect the devices.
iPad connector

Connection method

Self-powered USB
hubPowering the R12 from aself-powered USB hub

Lightning toUSB adapterLightning connector

Self-powered USBhub

Powering the iPad througha Lightning to USB 3
Camera Adapter andpowering the R12 with aself-powered USB hub

Lightning to USB 3
camera adapter
Lightning USBadapter

Powering the R12 withbatteries

MEMO

To operate the R12 using batteries when connected toan iPad with a Lightning connector, press thebuttons while starting the R12.

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iPad connector

Connection method

USB Type-C cable
Powering the R12 fromthe iPad

USB Type-C

Hub that supports
Power Delivery

Powering the R12 andthe iPad from a hub that
supports USB POWER
Delivery

2. Launch the R12 Control app on the iPad.

When the R12 and the iPad are connected correctly, the “Let’s Connect” window will close and
the Project Screen will open.

MEMO• Tap the Let’s Connect Screen to check the connection methods.

• To connect with R12 Control, the R12 firmware must be version 2.00 or later. Files for the latest firmware updates can be downloaded from the ZOOM website (zoomcorp.com). Follow the instructions in
the “R12 Firmware Update Guide” on the R12 download page.

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Project Screen
Use this screen to manage projects.

Projects①②⑤③④① Projects / Templates / Seq Play buttons
Use these to switch between showing project, template ( → “Templates” on page 8) and playlist( → “Seq Play” on page 9) lists.
② Project list
Tap any project to open it.
Touch one continuously to open the project options menu.

③④

New project button
Sort buttons: List projects in name order: List projects in date and time used order⑤

System settings button
This opens the System Settings Screen.

7Templates②①① Template list
Use any template to create a project.
②Detailed settings button
Tap this to open the Detailed Settings Screen.
Projects can be made after setting the bit depth.

8Seq Play②①③① Playlist list
Tap any playlist to open the Playback Screen.
Touch one continuously to open the playlist options menu.

② Playlist color
This shows the current playlist color setting.
②

New playlist button
This opens the New Playlist Creation Screen.

9■ Creating new playlists

1. Tapto open the New Playlist Creation Screen.

2. Set the Playlist Name, and tap “Create” to open the Project Selection Screen.

103. Select the project to add the playlist to, and tap “Done” to create the playlist.
(→ “Playlist Playback Screen” on page 21)

11Mixer Screen
The Mixer Screen will appear after a new project is created or an existing project is opened.
Operation is in the same manner as with the R12 itself. See the R12 Operation Manual for
details about operation.
Control BarMixer
Patchmemory /Send effectlist

Track settings■ Control Bar①①②② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦⑤

STOP button⑦⑧⑨FF button
PLAY button
REC button
Recording/playback bars and beats, time, tempo and time signature
Patch memory editing button⑩MIX DOWN button⑫Remaining battery charge indicator⑪⑬⑫ ⑬

CLICK button
REW button⑥⑨ ⑩ ⑪

Track type selection buttons③④⑧UNDO/REDO button
Project settings button
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■ Mixer

②①③④
⑤

⑥

① Channel faders② EFFECT fader③ MASTER fader④ Input Routing / Mute / Solo buttons⑤ Track numbers
Tap these to select tracks.
Touch one continuously to open the track options menu.

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■ Track settings

⑤①②⑥

③
① Pan

④

② EQ

③ Send Level④ Send EffectTapto open the Edit Send Effect Screen ( → “Edit Effect Screen” on page 16) ( → “Edit SendEffect Screen” on page 17).

⑤ Stereo Link

⑥ Input Dynamics
Tap to switch between Input 1 and 2 to change their settings independently.

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■ Patch memory list / Send effect list②①③① Input FX page

To apply an effect to a track, first select that track (memory on the Input FX page.
A-check mark will appear next to the selected patch memory.

). Then, select a patch② Send FX page
To use a send effect, select a send effect or a patch memory on the Send FX page.
check mark will appear next to the selected send effect or patch memory.
A③Patch memory editing button
This opens the Edit Effect Screen.
If “No Assign” is selected, no editing screen will open.

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Edit Effect Screen
⑧①②

⑨④

⑩③
⑤⑥
⑦

① Close Edit Effect Screen② Patch memory On/Off button③ Adjust patch memory volume④ Copy button
Use this to copy the patch memory being used to another patch memory.
⑤ Change the effectUse this to change the selected effect.
⑥ Turn the effect on/off
This turns the selected effect on/off.

⑦ Effect parameters
The parameters of the selected effect can be edited.
⑧ Patch memory name editing button⑨ Select previous/next patch memory⑩ Effects being used
Tap these to adjust the parameters of the individual effects.

16Edit Send Effect Screen①②① Close the Send Effect Editing Screen② Send effect parameters
Two parameters can be adjusted as on the R12 itself. The parameters that can be adjusted depend onthe effect type.

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Making project settings
1. Tapin the Control Bar.

This opens the Project Settings Screen.
See the R12 Operation Manual for details about operation.

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Project Settings■ DoneThis closes the project settings.

■ Projects ()This closes the project.

■ TempoThis changes the tempo.

■ Time SignatureThis sets the time signature.

■ ClickThis turns the metronome on/off.

■ PrecountThis turns the precount on/off.

■ SoundThis changes the metronome sound.

■ LevelThis adjusts the metronome volume for the OUTPUT jacks.

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■ Output RoutingThis sets tracks for output as MASTER and CLICK signals.

■ SnapThis turns the snap function on/off.

■ Rendering

This renders the project as a WAV file.
When operating with R12 Control, projects can only be rendered to SD cards.

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Playlist Playback Screen
The Playlist Playback Screen will open when an existing playlist is opened on the playlist
list screen or a new playlist is created.
Control BarProject list

Play list■ Control Bar①①Fader lock button
The faders can be locked to prevent misoperation.

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■ Playlist

①

②

③

① Edit button
This opens the Playlist Editing Screen. ( → “Playlist Editing Screen” on page 23)②③

Project that is playing or ready to be played
Pause setting icon

■ Project list

This shows all the projects in the playlist.
appears next to the project that is now playing or ready to be played.

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Playlist Editing Screen④①②③⑤① Close the Playlist Editing Screen② Add a project③ Delete a projectTap, and then tap

when it appears to delete a project.

④ Project playback/pause setting⑤ Project reordering
Dragto change the order of projects.

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Project Settings
①
②
③
④
⑤

① Close Project Settings② Close playlists③ Set tracks for output as MASTER and CLICK signals④ Change the metronome sound⑤ Adjust the metronome volume for the OUTPUT jacks

24Making unit settings
1. Tap2. Tapin the Control Bar.

to return to the Project Screen.

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3. Tap.

This opens the System Settings Screen.
See the R12 Operation Manual for details about operation.
(When an R12 is connected to R12 Control, its audio interface and Guitar Lab connection functions cannot be used.)26

System Settings Screen■ DoneThis closes the System Settings Screen.

■ Date/Time ()This opens the date and time setting screen.
Tapping “Done” applies the setting to the R12.

■ BatteryThis sets the type of batteries used.

■ LCD Brightness

This adjusts that brightness of the R12 screen.

■ LCD Backlight

This sets how long the R12 screen backlight stays illuminated.

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■ Auto Power Off

This turns the Auto Power Off function on/off.

■ SD Card

The SD card can be tested and formatted, and SD card reader mode can be used.

■ Firmware Version

The firmware versions of the R12 can be checked.

■ App Version

This shows the R12 Control version.

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