Specifications

Reference [Rhythm]
62 ZOOM PS-04
■ Playing drum/bass sounds
manually
The rhythm pad screen of the PATTERN mode
allows you to use the status keys 1 – 4 to manually
play drum or bass sounds.
After selecting a drum kit on the rhythm pad screen,
the 16 drum/percussion sounds are divided into
groups of 4 (these are called banks) and each sound
of a bank is assigned to status keys 1 – 4. You
therefore first select the bank which has the sound
you want, and then press the respective status key.
The illustration below shows how the drum/
percussion sounds are assigned to the banks.
When a bass program is selected, the banks and
status keys are assigned different pitches. You
therefore first select the bank which has the pitch
you want, and then press the respective status key.
If desired, you can also select a different scale and
key, with different bank and status key
assignments. The illustration below shows how the
sounds are assigned when “E MIN” (E Minor) is
selected.
When “G MAJ” (G Major) is selected, the
arrangement is as follows.
When you select "E MIN2" (E Minor 2), bank 1
will contain E1, G1, B1, C2 and bank 2 will contain
E1, G1, B1, E2. Banks 3 and 4 are the same as
banks 1 and 2, but one octave higher.
When you select "E MAJ2" (E Major 2), the G1 and
C2 of "E MIN2" will become G#1 and C#2.
To play a drum kit or bass program manually,
proceed as follows.
1. Press the [RHYTHM] key several
times to switch the PS-04 to
PATTERN mode.
You should first choose the desired drum kit/bass
program as necessary. (For information on how to
select a drum kit/bass program, see page 70.)
2. Press the cursor [W] key to bring up
the rhythm pad screen.
While this screen is shown, the status keys and
faders operate as follows.
• Status keys 1 – 4
Play the drum kit/bass program.
• Fader 3
Adjusts the velocity of the sound.
• Fader 4
Switches the bank.
H INT
• You can also switch banks with the cursor up/
down keys.
• As on the top screen, faders 1 and 2 adjust
the drum kit/bass program level.
3. Use the cursor left/right keys to
select DR (drum kit) or BS (bass
program).
Bank 4
Bank 3
Bank 2
Bank 1
STICK
HIGH
BONGO
LOW
BONGO
RIDE
CYMBAL
COWBELL
MUTE HIGH
CONGA
OPEN HIGH
CONGA
LOW
CONGA
TOM 1
TOM 2
TOM 3
CRASH
CYMBAL
KICK
SNARE
CLOSED
HI-HAT
OPEN
HI-HAT
Bank 4
Bank 3
Bank 2
Bank 1
E2
B2
E1
B1
F#2
C3
F#1
C2
G2
D3
G1
D2
A2
E3
A1
E2
Bank 4
Bank 3
Bank 2
Bank 1
G2
D3
G1
D2
A2
E3
A1
E2
B2
F#3
B1
F#2
C3
G3
C2
G2