Welcome.
Contents
Package Contents ......................................................... 3
Assembly Guide ...........................................................4
Top Panel ...............................................................10
Rear Panel .............................................................. 11
1 Getting Ready
Connecting Audio Equipment ................................................ 12
Connecting the Pads ...................................................... 12
Zones supported by the xD3's trigger inputs .................................... 13
Power On / O ...........................................................13
Turning the power o automatically (auto power-o) ...............................13
Trigger settings ........................................................... 14
Cross-talk Cancel Wizard ...................................................15
2 Performing
Home Screen ............................................................16
Performing .............................................................. 16
Corresponding styles of playing ..............................................16
Changing the Drum Kit .....................................................17
Selecting a drum kit from the list..............................................17
3 Detailed Information
Details of functions ........................................................18
Specications ............................................................ 18
Support ................................................................ 18
4 Important Notice
Important Safety Information................................................. 19
Important Information about Use ............................................. 20
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Before using aDrums EXS-3, be sure to read ‘4 Important Notices’ p.19.
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Setup
Package Contents
This product includes the following items.
Kick Pad
xD3 drum sound
instrument
Drum Rack
Spurs for Kick Pad x2
Tom Pads x3Snare Pad
AC adapter
Crash Cymbal Pad
Hi-hat pad
Multi-trigger cable
Ride Cymbal Pad
AC adapter for hi-hat pad
Quick Start Guide (this booklet)
SD memory card
Cable tie
Drum key
Tube D
Tube E
Tube A x2 Tube B x2
Tube C
Cymbal arms x2
Tube F
Drum arms x4
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Assembly Guide
Connect tubes A to F as the gure right shows.
*A corresponding label (A to F) is attached to each tube.
Setup
E
D
B
Insert tube A into the tube C clamp
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Tube C
Tube A
Insert tube A and tube B into the clamps at the ends of tube D
2
D
C
A
A
*Securely tighten the clamp bolt
F
B
Tube B
Tube D
Stand L
*Securely tighten the
clamp bolts
Tube A
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Insert tube A and tube B into the clamps at the ends of tube F
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F
Tube F
Setup
Stand R
Tube A
Tube B
Attach tube E clamps to stands L and R
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Stand L
70mm
*Securely tighten the
clamp bolts
E
Tube E
Stand R
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Attach the cymbal boom arms
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*Securely tighten all bolts
Attach the L-arm to the clamp (1) and the snare to the L-arm (2)
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Setup
2
*Securely tighten all bolts
*Adjust the tension of the pad head using the included tuning key.
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Attach the tom L-arms to the clamps (1)
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and the toms to the L-arms (2) as shown
Setup
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1
*Securely tighten all bolts
*Adjust the tension of the head using the tuning key
included in the package.
Attach the cymbal pads to the boom arms.
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2
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Crash cymbal
Ride cymbal
Do not over tighten the wing-nuts. For a natural
feel, cymbals should swing freely.
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