Zoom 508 3What Are Banks and Patches, 4PATCH LIST, 5Seamless Function, 6Controls, Functions and Connections, BANK d, BANK C, BANK b, BANK A, BANK F, BANK E, •PATCH

3 What Are Banks and Patches?

•PATCH

A group of the settings for a certain effect type is called a PATCH. The 508 comes with 24 preset patches which can be changed (edited) by the user.

4 PATCH LIST

The 508 has memory capacity for 24 patches. At the factory, these are programmed with recommended settings. The user can freely change the contents of any patch, and it is also possible to restore the factory settings.

• BANK

The 508 calls up patches in sets of four, called a "bank".

				BANK d
		BANK C			PATCH 1
	BANK b
			PATCH 1		PATCH 2
BANK A
	PATCH 1		PATCH 2		PATCH 3
PATCH 1	PATCH 2		PATCH 3		PATCH 4
PATCH 2	PATCH 3		PATCH 4
PATCH 3	PATCH 4
PATCH 4

	BANK F
BANK E
		PATCH 1
PATCH 1		PATCH 2
PATCH 2		PATCH 3
PATCH 3		PATCH 4
PATCH 4

BANK	PATCH	PATCH NAME	COMMENT
	1	LEAD DELAY	Long delay for lead play
A	2	SPACY ARPEGGIO	Fantastic effect by twin delay
	3	SOUND ON SOUND	Play Brian's harmony
	4	JAZZ CLUB	Room ambience for jazz guitar
	1	MUTE CUTTING	Good for muted cutting play
b	2	DEEP OLD DELAY	Old fashioned echo sound
	3	ODD METER	Progressive rock?
	4	WARM WRAP	Warm echo sound
	1	DOTTED EIGHT	Makes dotted eighth note
C	2	SWEET TONE TRIPLET	Makes triplet rhythm
	3	EDGE DELAY	Enhanced effect
	4	HOLLOW BODY	Makes acoustic feel sound using comb filter
	1	BRIGHT DELAY	Long delay effect with bright tone
d	2	RHYTHM BOUNCE	Play sixteenth single
	3	ETHNIC	Imagine Arabian desert
	4	MY ROOM	Room ambience using stereo echo
	1	150 BPM	Playing quarter note makes eighth note
E	2	SHADOW	70's echo sound
	3	SHORT REVERB	Small reverberation effect
	4	HQ DUBBLING	Fat doubling effect, good for distortion sound
	1	4 SEC DELAY	Ultra long delay with much feedback
F	2	SOFT ECHO	Analog feeling echo sound
	3	COMB FILTER	Intense comb filter effect
	4	SHORT ECHO	Short echo sound for global use

5 Seamless Function

With conventional delay and multi-effect units, the sound cuts off unnaturally when patches are switched.

For example, when switching from a solo performance using a long delay to a patch with a short delay for backing, the delay of the previous patch stops abruptly the instant before the next patch starts, causing the reverberation to sound unnatural.

This type of problem experienced by guitarists is solved by the 508's revolutionary seamless function. This function holds the delay sound of the previous patch after it has been switched, so that the transition from one patch to the next is performed smoothly.

Conventional patch switching

Patch is switched

PATCH 1 PATCH 2

Sound is cut

The seamless function can be used in two ways. One method is to leave the time for the delay sound as it is set in the patch. The other method is to force the delay sound to decrease at the timing decided by the seamless function.

It is not necessarily preferable to leave the seamless function on normally. Rather, it should be switched on and off to suit the musical circumstances under which patches are switched. (The on/off status of the seamless function can be stored for each patch.)

By combining the seamless and hold functions, you can perform solo by using new patches while holding the riff and rhythm pattern (repeat playback). For details, see [12. Effect Parameters] .

Seamless function

Patch is switched

PATCH 1 PATCH 2

	The delay sound of PATCH 1
PATCH 1 delay	overlaps the sound of PATCH 2

6 Controls, Functions and Connections

Front Panel

OUTPUT

TUNER indicator

In the 508, this indicator shows that the tuner is active, and it serves as a gauge for fine tuning your instrument.

• BATTERY EMPTY WARNING display

When the unit is powered from the battery, this indicator begins flashing to warn that the battery is running low.

STORE key	STORE
When the contents of patches are to be stored, this key is used for putting
the unit in store standby status and to execute the store function.
• Setting of direct load function
When the STORE key is pressed for at least 1 second during Play mode	EDIT
(during performance), the direct load function can be switched on or off.
[For details, see 10. Patch Switching (Application: Direct Load OFF).]
EDIT key (for creating your own patches)
This key serves to toggle between the Play mode and Edit mode (mode
for creating patches to suit your taste).
In Edit mode, this key can be used to select the effect parameters you
wish to change. Also, when the effect parameter HOLD/TAP is selected,
press this EDIT key to return from the Edit mode to the Play mode.
• Setting of bank hold function
When the EDIT key is held down for at least 1 second in Play mode, the
bank hold function is turned on or off. [For details, see 9. Patch
Switching (Application: Bank Hold ON).]

INPUT

BANK HOLD
DELAY TYPE
•DELAY •TWIN DELAY
•ECHO •TMULTI TAP
(x100mS)
DLY TIME
(x1mS)	+
FEEDBACK	TUNER CAL.
TONE	EDIT VAL.
	BANK
EFFECT MIX	–
SEAMLESS MODE
HOLD/TAP
DOWN	UP
BYPASS

DISPLAY

Displays information required to operate the 508.

•Play mode

Displays the selected bank (A-F) and patch (1-4).

•Edit mode

Displays the value of the selected effect parameter.

•Bypass/Tuner mode

Shows the pitch of the input signal.

PARAMETER CURSOR indicator

•Play mode

The status of the DELAY indicator and the SEAMLESS indicator (illuminated, flashing, or off) shows whether the effect module and the Seamless function are on or off respectively.

•Edit mode

The status of the DELAY indicator and the SEAMLESS indicator (illuminated or off) shows whether the effect module and the Seamless function are on or off respectively. Also, the effect parameter selected for editing flashes.

•Bypass/Tuner mode

Indicators function as tuning meter.

VALUE +/- keys

•Play mode

The keys serve for bank switching.

•Edit mode

The keys serve for changing the effect parameter.

•Bypass/Tuner mode

The keys serve for setting the tuner reference pitch (calibration).

Rear Panel

INPUT jack

Serves for connecting the guitar.

When the unit is powered by the battery, this jack also functions as the power on/off switch. The 508 is powered on by plugging a shielded cable into this jack. When the unit is not in use, the cable should be disconnected to prevent battery drain.

DC IN (AC adapter) jack

Serves for connecting an AC adapter (Zoom AD-0006) which delivers 9 VDC, 300 mA with a "center minus" plug configuration. The 508 is powered on by plugging an AC adapter into this jack.

INPUT	DC 9V		CONTROL IN OUTPUT
CONTROL IN jack
When the optional FP01 expression pedal and FS01 foot switch are
connected to this jack it can serve as the external control jack.		ZOOM CORPORATION
When the optional expression pedal FP01 is connected, it can serve for	300mA	MADE IN JAPAN	[PHONES]
controlling the mix level of the effect.
When the optional foot switch FS01 is connected, chorus can be switched
on or off externally.

PATCH UP (right)/DOWN (left) pedals

•Play mode

The pedals serve for patch switching. Pressing both pedals simultaneously activates the Bypass/Tuner mode.

•Edit mode

The pedals serve for selecting effect parameters. Also, when a parameter other than Hold/Tap is currently selected, pressing both pedals simultaneously activates the hold function (for extending the delay sound) and tap function (for setting the delay time in the intervals between pressing the foot switch).

•Bypass/Tuner mode

Pressing either pedal cancels the Bypass/Tuner mode to return to Play mode.

OUTPUT jack

This jack is for the output signal from the 508. You can connect eithe single guitar amplifier, using a monaural shielded cable, or two guitar amplifiers, using a Y-type stereo shielded cable, or a pair of stereo headphones. If the volume level is low when using headphones, use headphones with low impedance (32 ohms or less).