Zoom 508 11 Editing Patches, 12 Effect Parameters, PARAMETER, FEEDBACK, SEAMLESS, MODE, The setting ranges are, PARAMETER, DELAY TIME, (X100 ms), (X1 ms), EFFECT MIX

11 Editing Patches

The 508 comes with 24 predefined patches. However, the 508 offers many more possibilities for combining effects in innovative ways. To discover these possibilities, we recommend that you try changing the parameters (elements that make up patches) to create your own patches. This operation is called editing, and is done in the Edit mode.

To switch from normal Play mode to Edit mode, press the EDIT key briefly (for less than 1 second).

The correlations between parameter cursor LEDs and parameters are shown below.

•1st parameter cursor LED: Delay type selection

•2nd parameter cursor LED: Delay time/delay time setting (in units of 100 ms)

•3rd parameter cursor LED: Delay time/delay time setting (in units of 1 ms)

•4th parameter cursor LED: Feedback setting

•5th parameter cursor LED: Delay tone setting.

•6th parameter cursor LED: Delay mix level setting

•7th parameter cursor LED: Seamless function setting

•8th parameter cursor LED: Hold/tap function switching

* Note that if the EDIT key is held down for 1 second or longer, the Bank Hold mode will be activated.

Immediately after switching from Play mode to Edit mode, the parameter cursor flashes at the highest position (Delay type parameter), and the setting for that parameter is displayed. This means that the Delay type parameter has been selected for editing.

(1) While still in Play mode, select	(2) Press the EDIT key to
the patch you wish to edit.	activate the Edit mode.

In Edit mode, the EDIT key is used for selecting the parameter for editing. Each time the EDIT key is pressed the parameter cursor moves one position down. The flashing position shows which parameter is selected for editing.

Use the VALUE +/- keys to change parameters. By pressing one of the keys briefly, the value will increment or decrement by 1. By holding one of the keys down, the value will increment or decrement continuously. By holding down one key and then pressing the other key, the values will change rapidly in the direction of the first key pressed. Also, pressing the VALUE +/- keys simultaneously will skip the value of some parameters.

For an explanation of the various parameters, see 12 Effect Parameters.

When the EDIT key is pressed while the eighth parameter (Hold/Tap) cursor LED flashes, Edit mode is canceled and the unit returns to Play mode.

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(1) Use the EDIT key or patch pedal to select	(2) Use the VALUE +/- keys	(3) While the eighth parameter cursor LED is flashing,
the parameter you wish to change.	to adjust the parameter.	press the EDIT key to return to Play mode.

12 Effect Parameters

Patches in the 508 are called effect parameters, made up of elements that decide the tone. Some effect parameters decide the delay type (delay functions and characteristics), and others decide the delay time and feedback.

In compact effectors, the delay type is equivalent to the individual effectors, and the other parameters are equivalent to the control knobs on the effector. This section describes all the effect parameters constituting the patches of the 508.

PARAMETER 1

Selects the delay type.

Two variations can be selected for each of DELAY, TWIN DELAY, ECHO, and MULTI TAP DELAY, for a total of eight types.

The setting ranges are	nd , pd , nt , St , nE , SE , M4 ,		M6	*When types are switched the other parameter settings do not change.
DELAY type		TWIN DELAY type		ECHO type	MULTI TAP DELAY type

Delay

type

NORMAL DELAY PINGPONG DELAY

nd	pd
Monaural delay	Stereo version of
enabling	NORMAL DELAY.
extremely long	The delay sound is
delay of 4000 ms	output alternately
maximum.	from the left and
	right channels.

NORMAL TWIN DELAY (MON)

nt

Twin delay enabling two types of delay having different delay times, Tap 1 (delay time of 4000 ms max.) and Tap 2 (half the delay time of Tap 1). When feedback is set to zero, triple overlay can be achieved (creates the impression that three players are performing).

STEREO TWIN DELAY NORMAL ECHO (MONO) STEREO ECHO

St	nE	SE
Stereo version of	Using a short delay time	Stereo version
NORMAL TWIN	will create an echo effect	of ECHO.
DELAY. Tap 1 is	similar to reverb, and
output to the left	using a long delay time
channel and Tap 2 to	will create a spacious
the right channel.	echo effect you might
	experience on top of a
	mountain.

MULTI TAP DELAY	MULTI TAP DELAY
(4 TAPS)	(6 TAPS)

M4	M6
Rhythmical multi-tap	Multi-tap delay
delay enabling four	enabling four types
types of tap	of tap.
(independent delay).

PARAMETER 2	Delay time is set in units of 100 ms. In combination with PARAMETER 3, you can set from 1 ms up
	to 4000 ms. When you press the +/- keys simultaneously, the value changes in tens -- 10, 20...90, 99.
DELAY TIME	Range of setting		The larger the value, the longer the delay time.
	0	↔ 40
(X100 ms)
PARAMETER 3	Delay time is set in units of 1 ms. This parameter is used for fine adjustment of the delay time roughly
	set with PARAMETER 2.
	Range of setting		The larger the value, the longer the delay time.
DELAY TIME
			When PARAMETER 2 is set to "0", the setting range becomes 1 - 99.
(X1 ms)	0	↔ 99	When you press the +/- keys simultaneously, the value changes in tens -- 10,
			20...90, 99.
PARAMETER 4	Adjusts the feedback of the delay time.
	Range of setting		The larger the value, the longer the delay time. When you press the +/- keys
			simultaneously, the value changes in tens -- 10, 20...90, 99.
FEEDBACK	0	↔ 99

HINT !changeSelection of parameters to

As described in 11. Editing Patches, parameters to be edited are selected by repeatedly pressing the EDIT key, but you can also use the patch pedals for this purpose.

Press the PATCH UP pedal (right patch pedal) to move the parameter cursor from the bottom up.

Press the PATCH DOWN pedal (left patch pedal) to move the parameter cursor from the top down.

HINT @Switching effects on and off

Normally, the bypass function is used for turning the delay function off during performance. However, a patch should be prepared with the effect turned off if you do not want to use a delay sound with the next patch when using the seamless function to hold the delay sound of the previous patch.

To turn the effect off, enter Edit mode and select a parameter other than Hold/Tap, and press the left and right patch pedals simultaneously. This operation turns the effect off, and the parameter cursor LEDs for DELAY TYPE will go off. Further, the display will change as below.

performance will be played back to the end, then the Hold function will be canceled. (The HOLD/TAP indicators will go off.)

Original dry sound

Effect

sound Sampling

					Time
Press foot switch		Press foot switch		Press foot switch
(first time)		(second time)		(third time)
Sampling		Sampling	Sampling	Hold function
	starts	stops	plays back	canceled

Auto mode operation

Press the FS01 while playing the guitar, and sampling starts. Sampling ends when the duration of the delay time set for that patch, expires, and playback will begin automatically. (The HOLD/TAP indicator will light up.)

When you press the FS01 again, the recording will be played back just one more time to the end and the Hold function will be canceled. (The HOLD/TAP indicator will go off.)

Original dry sound

Effect

sound Sampling

PARAMETER 5

The function of this parameter varies depending on the setting range and the selected delay type.

Display for effect off when the Delay Type parameter	oF
has been selected.

Delay time

Time

Range of setting

In this range, the function of the parameter varies depending on the delay type selected in PARAMETER 1.

Display for effect off when another parameter (except	--
Hold/Tap) has been selected.

Press foot switch	Press foot switch
(first time)	(second time)

TONE

0	↔ 40	• When a delay type has been selected
		Sets the delay sound Hi Damp (effect where the high range is suppressed
		as the delay repeats).
		Smaller values result in faster suppression of the high-range delay.
		• When a type other than delay type has been selected
		Sets the delay sound Hi Cut (smaller values result in the high-range delay
Range of setting		is cut).
		In this range, the parameter determines the delay sound Hi Boost (degree to
41	↔ 50	which the high-range delay is boosted) for any delay type. Larger values
		result in brighter, harder tone.

To turn the effect on again, enter Edit mode (regardless of the parameter currently selected) and press both patch pedals simultaneously. The parameter setting will return to the original value (the parameter value immediately before being turned off). Also, the effect can be turned off by pressing either of the VALUE +/- keys in Edit mode.

HINT #Master level adjustment

With the 508 you are also able to set the master effect level that governs the overall effect output level.

Sampling	Sampling	Sampling	Hold function
starts	stops	plays back	canceled

*In Manual mode you may want to set the delay time longer, and in Auto mode set it so that it will match the tempo of the song.

*The hold function can be used by pressing the left and right patch

pedals simultaneously instead of pressing the FS01. However, for this case, it can be used only in the status selected for the Hold/Tap parameter in Edit mode.

*When connecting the FS01, be sure to switch the power off beforehand. Also, if the FS01 is not working as you had expected, switch off the unit and then switch it on again.

PARAMETER 6	Adjusts the mix of the delay for the original sound.
	Range of setting Larger values result in a higher mix level for the delay sound. When you press
EFFECT MIX	0	the +/- keys simultaneously, the value changes in tens -- 10, 20...50.
		↔ 50
PARAMETER 7	Sets the length of the overlap of delay sound by the seamless function when the current patch is
	switched to a different patch.		When the display indicates oF, the seamless
	Range of setting
			function is off. In the range from 0.5 to 10,
SEAMLESS			the time set by this parameter will overlap,
	oF	, 0.5 , 1.0 ••• 9.5 , 10 , oo	regardless of the delay time set in the patch.
MODE			When the display indicates oo, the delay
			sound is held for a period of time set in the
			patch.

This parameter is used when the optional FS01 foot switch is connected to the CONTROL IN jack, or PARAMETER 8 when the left and right patch pedals are used to invoke the hold function (for holding the delay sound)

or the TAP function (sets the delay time for when the foot switch is pressed). The function used is set for each patch.

HOLD/TAP	Range of setting		When the display indicates Hd, the hold function can be used. When the display
	Hd ,	tP
			indicates tP, the tap function can be used.

The master effect level is adjusted in Play mode. Hold the VALUE +/- keys down simultaneously for at least 1 second. The current master level will be displayed for 1 second.

While the level is being displayed, use the VALUE +/- keys to change it. The setting range is 0-50. (Default value = 40)

The unit does not store the setting for the master effect level. Each time the power is turned on it has to be set again.

HINT $Hold function

The Hold function allows you to press the optional FS01 foot switch to start sampling (recording) the performance, and play back the recording repeatedly until you press the foot switch again.

The Hold function has two modes; Manual mode that allows you to specify the end point of sampling using the foot switch, and Auto mode in which the sampling operation is performed for a period of delay time set in the patch.

Preparation for using the Hold function

To use the Hold function, connect the FS01 foot switch to the CONTROL IN jack. Also, select the patch that has a setting of Hd for the Hold/Tap parameter.

Manual mode operation

Press the FS01 to start sampling while playing the guitar, and press the FS01 again before the delay time set in the patch expires. The performance made from when you press the FS01 first until when you press it the second time will be sampled and held (played back repeatedly). (The HOLD/TAP indicator will light up.)

When you press the FS01 for the third time, the sampled

HINT % TAP

The tap function sets the delay time to match the time between when the FS01 is pressed once and then again. This is a handy function for setting the delay time to match the tempo of the music.

To use the tap function, the FS01 foot switch must be connected via the CONTROL IN jack. Also, the patch must be selected in advance with the setting tP for the Hold/Tap parameter.

Once preparations are complete, press the FS01 and then press it once again within 4 seconds. This operation will set the interval for the delay time of the patch currently selected.

Measuring delay time (valid up to 4 seconds)

Time

Press foot switch	Press foot switch
(first time)	(second time)

*If the pedal is not pressed twice within 4 seconds, the setting for the tap function is not valid, and the delay time for the patch will not change.

*The tap function can be used by pressing the left and right patch pedals simultaneously instead of pressing the FS01. However, for this case, it can be used only in the status selected for the Hold/Tap parameter in Edit mode.

*When connecting the FS01, be sure to switch the power off beforehand. Also, if the FS01 is not working as you had expected, switch off the unit and then switch it on again.