ZOOM PS04 PALMTOP DIGITAL MULTITRACK: Pocket Sized Power For The People

The Zoom PS04 Palmtop Studio is a hand-held, completely portable, totally amazing, 4 audio track digital recorder with internal stereo drum tracks, a bass track, multi-effects and recording microphone. The PS04 features 4 audio tracks each with 10 virtual tracks and editing tools like bounce, copy, auto-manual punch in-out and trim. It provides 2-track simultaneous recording with 65 minutes storage on a 128MB SmartMedia card (mono Hi-Fi mode). Its programmable drum-bass machine has 7 drum kits, 6 bass sounds and 190 internal patterns. Other features include Zoom's "FAST" assisted song rhythm programming, EQ & pan on each track, individual track effects send-return with 94 internal effects including amp modeling, bass, vocal and mixdown effects (6 effects simultaneously) and a very high quality condenser mic with preamp for recording vocals and acoustic instruments (mic can be routed to the internal chromatic tuner).

The PS04 is extremely easy to operate - level meters, status and all functions display on a large, easy to read back-lit LCD. Free Card manager software (downloadable) lets you move your SmartCard recording to your computer using a standard USB memory card reader and converts your recording to WAV/AIFF files. 32MB SmartMedia card included. Operates over 5 hours on 4 AA alkaline batteries or with optional 9 volt AC adapter.

The PS-04 is a fully-functional 4-track recorder, mixer, multi-effect device, drum and bass machine. The PS-04 has everything you need to record whenever you want, wherever you want. Take it everywhere you go. When inspiration strikes, the PS-04 is always ready. Record two tracks simultaneously and using the virtual tracks to record up to 40 tracks. Choose your best four takes for mixing. Recording time with the supplied 32 MB SmartMedia card is 32 minutes. But you can use a 128MB card for up to 134 minutes (Long mode). Plug in guitars, mics, any instruments. Or use the built-in condenser mic to record your tracks.

Use the convenient digital functions such as copy & paste, move or erase to touch up details or rearrange the entire song. The marker function lets you specify up to 100 points for instant navigation in a song. Automatic and manual punch-in/out lets you smoothly re-record parts of a track. Bounce multiple takes onto a target track. This lets you record the sound from all tracks including the rhythm accompaniment on a stereo pair of virtual takes. Use the trimming function to snip off mute parts at the beginning and end of a track and complete final-mix.

The PS-04 boasts a palette of 87 amazing Zoom effects. Effects are configured in five modules: dynamics/compressor, distortion, ZNR (Zoom noise reduction), 3-band equalizer and modulation/ambience. Twenty types of amp modeling sounds are also provided. 170 effect patches are categorized by input types into guitar/bass, mic and line. The DUAL effect patch with fully separate channels is ideal for recording guitar and vocals at the same time, because you can use the mic preamp in one channel and a compressor in the other. The innovative ARRM (Auto-Repeat Realtime Modulation) feature synchronized to the built-in rhythm produces truly unique sounds and also functions as automatic pedal-wah or pedal-pitch.

In addition to the insert effect, the PS-04 has a send/return effect that can be used for the entire song, while controlling send level for each track. Four types of reverb (hall, room, spring, plate) as well as chorus and delay are available. 30 immediately useful preprogrammed effect patches can be selected, to simulate a concert hall or live venues, to add chorus optimized for vocals or guitar or to introduce analog delay.

Multi-band compressor, Normalizer, stereo-enhancing Dimension and other dedicated effects provide you wi