Tatapoum 4 is a combined drum sampler and pattern sequencer. It can be used in three ways: 1) the Tatapoum Drum Sampler, 2) the Tatapoum Pattern Sequencer, 3) the Tatapoum Sampler and Sequencer together.

The Tatapoum Drum Sampler features 10 drums, each with: solo, mute, load and preview controls, pan, sample playback length, normal/reverse playback direction, full/fade playback envelope, playback levels for high and low velocity, pitch control velocity to pitch bend (warp) feature, with pitch bend, rate and velocity sensitivity controls velocity to tone (filter) feature, with tone and velocity sensitivity controls, velocity to sample start feature, with start positions for high and low velocity, 2 pairs of drums (2,3 and 7,8) with the 'link' feature, in ( ) mode, the drums in the pair are independent, in ALT mode, triggering either drum plays the 2 drums alternately, in RND mode, triggering either drum plays one of the 2 drums at random, 2 pairs of drums (4,5 and 9,10) with the 'exclusive' feature, triggering one drum stops the other

The Tatapoum Pattern Sequencer features: 16 pads, add/remove triggers, set velocity, add/remove FX, 5 flexible effects (2 flam rolls + 2 feedback rolls + 1 reverse), 4 banks of 8 patterns = 32 patterns in all, saveable and loadable pattern sets shuffle, pulse divide, up to 16 steps in each pattern, and pattern chaining, for longer sequences forward or reverse pattern play direction.