Play Sticks 4 is for musicians, gamers and engineers worldwide.

The aim of this product is to provide a drum machine that integrates with your PlayStation 4 controller.

The software used to make this possible is Pure Data, which can be downloaded for free here.

Step 1: Getting Started

Firstly, plug your PlayStation 4 controller into your computer via USB.

After downloading and installing Pure Data Extended (PD), create a "print" message box and connect that to a "hid" object box, this discovers which device number your PS4 controller is.

In the images supplied, a step-by-step breakdown of each object and its role in the patch is explained.

Here are the key commands for PD on an Apple Mac computer:
Command 1 = Object box
Command 2 = Message box
Command 3 = Number box
Command Shift B = Bang
Command Shift T = Toggle

Step 2: The Sub Patch

Once the main patch has been created, the sub patch will follow.

Follow the instructions in the image to insert audio into the patch; each part of the patch and its role is explained in the image.

You can use your own samples or download some great free sounds from here.

Step 3: Adding to the Patch

Now that you've created some noise in your patch, replicated the process for each button and assign a different drum for each button.

My patch is as follows:
btn_0 = Square = Kick
btn_1 = X = Snare
btn_2 = Circle = Floor Tom
btn_3 = Triangle = Rack Tom
btn_4 = L1 = Hi-Hat
btn_5 = R1 = Hi-Hat
btn_6 = L2 = Ride
btn_7 = R2 = Crash
btn_8 = Share = Cowbell
btn_9 = Options = Clap
btn_10 = L3 = Rim
btn_11 = R3 = Tambourine

Feel free to adjust your samples to suit your performance, you could make L1 a kick and R1 a snare, for example.