Zoom 504 user manual

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Operation Manual
Thank you for selecting the ZOOM 504 (hereafter simply called the "504").
Please take the time to read this manual carefully so you can get the most out of
your 504 and ensure optimum performance and reliability.
Retain this manual for future reference.
ZOOM CORPORATION
NOAH Bldg., 2-10-2, Miyanishi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-0022, Japan
PHONE: 0423-69-7116 FAX: 0423-69-7115
Printed in Japan 504-5000
Major Features
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• New type of compact multi-effect device designed for creat

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What Are Banks and Patches? PATCH LIST 3 4 BANK A – d for ACOUSTIC GUITAR The 504 has memory • PATCH Acoustic Master Basic Acoustic sound with short reverberation 1 capacity for 24 patches. A group of the settings for a certain effect type is called a PATCH. The 504 comes with 24 preset Spacy-12 Simulated 12-string sound BANK A 2 At the factory, these are patches which can be changed (edited) by the user. DEMO 3 Gut Style Gut string simulation, good for solo play Studio Strum Recording qua

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Selecting Patches 7 A1 A1 Bank switching Banks A, b, C, d, E, F are available BANK F PATCH PATCH DOWN UP PATCH 1 PATCH 2 PATCH 3 Patch switching 24 patches are available PATCH 4 BANK E PATCH 1 PATCH 2 The 24 patches can be easily selected by PATCH 3 pressing the patch pedals. The right patch PATCH 4 pedal switches to the next patch and the BANK UP left patch pedal switches to the previous BANK d patch. PATCH 1 PATCH 2 In the initial condition, the 504 is set up A1 PATCH 3 so that the patc

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BANK UP BANK DOWN A1 Patch Switching (Application: Bank Hold ON) 9 In the initial setting, the patch pedal switches all patches in order, regardless of the bank Bank Hold ON divisions. Keeping the EDIT key depressed for at least 1 second activates Bank Hold. To cancel Bank Hold, press the EDIT key again for 1 second. The bank hold function limits switching to the four patches within a bank. When this function is activated, the patch A1 pedals switch in order between the patches in the current b

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Editing Patches 11 • REVERB & DELAY: Adjusts the reverberation effect. Depending on the parameter setting, a mix of delay The 504 comes with 24 predefined patches. However, the 504 offers many more possibilities for and reverb can be created to increase the depth of the sound. combining effects in innovative ways. To discover these possibilities, we recommend that you try • De-AMP: Serves to control the frequency range that can be sonically unpleasant when reproducing the changing the parameter

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Storing Patches 13 If you have edited (altered) a patch and turn the 504 off without storing the patch, the patch will revert to its old setting. To store an edited patch, use the following simple procedure. Storing can be carried out in both Play mode and Edit mode. After you have edited the patch, press the STORE key. If the unit is currently in Play mode, release the key before 1 second has elapsed, otherwise the Direct Load function will be activated. The display starts to flash. This con