Song Mode Operation; Song Mode Screens; Creating A Song - Zoom Palmtop Studio PS-04 Operation Manual

SONG mode operation

This section explains how to use SONG mode to
play, create, and edit a song.

■ SONG mode screens

SONG mode has several screens. When you press
the [RHYTHM] key to switch from PATTERN
mode to SONG mode, the currently playing pattern
number is always shown. This is called the SONG
mode top screen.
●
SONG mode top screen
SONG SONG
When you press the cursor up or down key from the
SONG mode top screen, the following screens appear.
●
Locate screen
This shows the current position in the song in
measures and beats. While the PS-04 is stopped,
you can use this screen to move to another location
in the song.
OO1-O 1
OO1-O
●
Chord screen
This shows chord information (root and chord type)
for the current point. The indication changes as the
song plays.
A A
●
Rhythm pad screen
This screen shows information about the content of
the currently playing drum track/bass track (sound
and pitch). From this screen, you can use the status
keys 1 – 4 to manually play the sounds of the drum
kit or bass program. For more information, see the
description of the PATTERN mode rhythm pad
ZOOM PS-04
screen (→ p. 62).
DR PAD DR PAD

■ Creating a song

By arranging patterns in the desired order and
programming chord and tempo/time signature
information, you can create the rhythm
accompaniment for an entire song. The following
two methods are available for creating a song.
●
Step input
With this method, you create rhythm patterns
one by one by specifying a pattern and the
number of measures. Input can be performed at
any point in the song. It is also possible to
switch to another pattern while the previous
pattern is still playing. This mode is suitable for
specifying patterns in detail.
●
FAST (Formula Assisted Song Translator)
This method uses simple formulas to specify
rhythm pattern playback from start to end. The
result is written to the song in a single operation.
Because input midway through a song is not
possible with this method, it is most suitable for
cases where the configuration of the entire song has
been decided beforehand.
N
OTE
Immediately after creating a new project, the
drum track/bass track signal level will be set to
zero. Before creating or playing a song, you
must go into RHYTHM mode and adjust faders
1 and 2 to raise the monitor level of the tracks
to a suitable level.
Step input
With this method, you specify the pattern number
and the number of measures to enter patterns one by
one.
1.
Press the [RHYTHM] key repeatedly
to switch the rhythm section to
SONG mode.
SONG mode operation
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