Efnote 7X Quickstart Guide

Quickstart Guide

EN

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK,
INJURY TO PERSONS, OR DAMAGE TO OTHER ITEMS OR PROPERTY.
You must read and follow these instructions, heed all warnings, before using this product. Please keep
this guide for future reference.

About warnings and cautions

WARNING

CAUTION

Indicates a hazard that could result
in death or serious injury

Indicates a hazard that could result
in injury or property damage

About the symbols

"Caution": Calls your attention to a point of
caution

"Do not ...": Indicates a prohibited action

"You must ...": Indicates a required action

WARNING

To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do
not expose this product to rain or moisture

Do not use or store in the following locations

• Locations subject to water or rain

• Moist or humid locations (near a bath or shower,
or on a wet oor)

• High temperature locations (in direct sunlight,
near heating equipment)

• Locations subject to salt damage

• Excessively dusty locations

Turn the power o if an abnormality or
accident occurs

In the following situations, immediately turn o the
power, disconnect the AC adapter from the AC outlet,
and contact your dealer.

• If the AC adapter, power cord, or plug is damaged

• If smoke is emitted or an abnormal odor is noticed

• If liquid or a foreign object enters the product

• If an abnormality or malfunction occurs in the
product

Do not plug or unplug the AC adapter with
wet hands

You risk electric shock.

Do not drop or subject to strong impact

Do not drop this product or subject it to strong
impact.

Do not disassemble

Do not disassemble or modify this product and AC
adapter.

Do not damage the power cord

Do not excessively bend the power cord or damage
it. Do not place heavy objects on top of the power
cord. Doing so may damage the power cord, causing
re or electric shock.

Use the included AC adapter

Use only the included AC adapter. Use the adapter
with the voltage that it species.

CAUTION

Do not place the product in an unstable
location

Doing so may cause the product to overturn, causing
personal injury.

Do not sit or stand on the product, or place
heavy objects on it

Doing so may damage the product.
You should also avoid applying excessive force to the
buttons, knobs, display, and input/output jacks. Doing
so will cause malfunctions.

Do not use the product at a high volume for
an extended time

Using speakers or headphones at high volume for an
extended time will damage your hearing.

Grasp the power plug when connecting or
disconnecting

When connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter
from the product, you must grasp the plug rather
than pulling the power cord.

Disconnect the power plug from the AC
outlet during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time

Failure to do so may cause electric shock, re, or
malfunction.

Disconnect all connections before moving
the product

Failure to do so may cause damage to the power cord
or cables, or may cause people to trip over the cables.

Handle the product with care

Take care that your hands or ngers are not injured by
corners, edges or openings of the product.

Keep small parts out of reach of children

Keep small parts out of reach of children who might
accidentally swallow them.

Supervise or give guidance when children
use this product or children are present
around this product

Always take care that children are not injured with
this product.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Important Information

Power supply

• A small amount of current ows even when the power
is turned o. If you will not be using this product for an
extended period of time, you may desire to unplug the AC
adapter from the AC outlet.

Regulatory compliance for radio emission devices

• You should keep turning the Bluetooth o when using the
product in a country/region other than where it sold.

• The following actions may violate the law.

- Disassembling or modifying this product.

- Removing the certication label on the product.

Placement

• Do not use this product near other electrical products
such as televisions, radios. This product may cause noise in
televisions or radios.

Cleaning

• Use a soft dry cloth to clean the product. Do not use
benzene, thinner, detergent, or chemically treated cloth,
since these can cause deformation or discoloration.

Data

• Please be aware that the manufacturer bears no
responsibility for any consequences that may arise from
damage to or loss of data.

• In some cases, equipment malfunction or incorrect operation
can cause the contents of the memory to be lost. Please
make a backup of any important data that is in the memory.

* Ef-Note Inc. cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modications to the product, or loss of data.

For EU countries

Ef-Note Inc. hereby declares that the type of radio equipment EFNOTE 7X (EFD7X-STDSET) complies with Directive 2014/53/EU.
The full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available at : ef-note.com/compliance

Copyright

• Duplication or reuse of the music and sound data contained
in or included with this product without permission from the
copyright holder is forbidden (with the exception of copying
for personal use as permitted by copyright law).

• Copyright for the content (sound data, phrase data, audio
data, image data, computer programs, etc.) contained in or
included with this product is the property of Ef-Note Inc.
Copyright law forbids you to use the above content without
permission of Ef-Note Inc. for any purpose other than
personal use.

• The above content that is contained in or included with this
product may not be resold, distributed, or published, neither
in its existing form nor in any way that resembles it.

Others

• ASIO is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media
Technologies GmbH.

• The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered
trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc..

• Company names or product names etc. appearing in this
document are the registered trademarks or trademarks of
their respective corporate owners.

• EFNOTE is a trademark or registered trademark of Ef-Note Inc.

• All illustrations and screens appearing in this document are
for the purpose of explaining operation, and may dier from
the actual product or specications.

This symbol on the product means that used electrical and electronic equipment should not be mixed with general household
waste. The correct disposal will help prevent potential negative eects on human health and the environment. For proper
treatment, recovery and recycling, please contact your city oce, waste disposal servicer or the shop which you purchased the
product.

For the USA

WARNING

This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

FCC INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Assembling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Packing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Adjusting the Side-Rim Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Attaching the Beater Patch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Tuning the Head Tension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Panel Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Power On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Inst Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Click (Metronome) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Power Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Changing the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Adjusting the Pad Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting Your Smart Device with Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Changing the Power Save Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Adjusting the Hi-Hat (Auto Calibration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Optional components and consumable parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

For the EFNOTE 7X Reference Guide, optional components, or other latest information,
please refer to the EFNOTE 7X website.

ef-note.com/products/drums/EFNOTE7X/efnote7x.html

Assembling

Packing List

Assembling

Sound Module 1x

A

20” Kick 1x

B

14” Snare with Side-Rim 1x

C

11” Tom 1x

D

13” Floor Tom 1x

E

15” Floor Tom 1x

F

14” Hi-Hat Cymbals 1x

G

16” Standard Cymbal 1x

H

17” Eect Cymbal 1x

I

8” Splash Cymbal 1x

J

20” Ride Cymbal 1x

K

Smartphone Tray 1x

L

Floor Tom Leg 6x

M

Splash Mount Set 1x

N

Module Mount Set 1x

O

Multi-AX Cable 1x

P

Multi-B Cable 1x

Q

Trigger Cable 4x

R

AC Adapter 1x

S

Beater Patch 1x

T

Hex Key 1x

U

Cymbal Mount

V

Extension + Felt (2x)

Tuning Key 1x

Cable Tie 10x

Quickstart Guide 1x

1x

PN O Q R S T VU

4x

H

D

J

N

K

I

G

C

E

A

L

B

* Kick pedal, hi-hat stand, snare drum stand, tom stand, cymbal stands are not included.
* Snare drum stand, tom stand, cymbal stands are sold separately.

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F

M

Assembly

Assembling

CAUTION

Please take your time with assembly and contact us with any questions (p. 19).

1 2

B

* Kick pedal is

not included.

* Be careful with the spikes

3

* Tom stand is sold separately

E FD

2x

M

M

M

H

N

* Cymbal stands are sold separately

J

K

I

6

Assembling

4

O

* Hi-hat stand is not included.

6

5

A

G

1

O

2

A

D

L

* Be sure to tighten all knobs and bolts rmly.

* Make sure that all stands are stable.

* Be careful that your smartphone does not fall from the smartphone tray.

G

C

* Snare drum stand is sold separately.

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E

F

Flex Cymbal Mount STAK™

The C17FX eect cymbal comes with a STAK feature which realizes a exible cymbal mounting style.

Stacked with splash

1

3

Assembling

V

* You can hit the each cymbal

individually, or both simultaneously.

Suspended

Pass the splash cable through
the hole and pull it down.

2

1

Pass its own cable through the
hole and pull it up.

Then put the cable
into the slit.

3

V

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Adjusting the Side-Rim Position

The side-rim can be moved side to side, to
adjust its position.
Loosen the bolts shown in the gure with
included hex key, and adjust the position, then
tighten up the bolts again.

Attaching the Beater Patch

Attach the beater patch to where the kick pedal beaters touch on the
head of the kick.

* Playing without the beater patch may cause damage of the head.

* The beater patch is a consumable item. Replace when it has worn.

Tuning the Head Tension

Make sure the mesh drum heads are not to loose.
Tighten up the tuning bolts evenly with the tuning key, if needed.

* The mesh drum head is a consumable item. Replace when it has worn.

Side-Rim

Assembling

U

T

10

6

1

7

3

4

8

2

5

9

9

Connection

A

1

Connection

4x

3

4

P

Q

Firmly attach the included plug which is
suitable for the outlet in your region.

* Use only the included AC adapter and plug.

S

A

S

Stereo Mini

Powered Monitor Speakers

* Sold separately

* Not included

OUT 2/R

OUT 1/L

1/4” Phone

MIDI OUT

10

2

CRASH1 CUP*

CRASH1

Connection

RIDE

RIDE CUP

HH CTRL

P

Q

TOM4*

CRASH3

SIDE RIM

CRASH2

* The EFNOTE 7X does not include Tom 4 pad in the

package.

* You can use the TOM 4 cable for the Crash 1 Cup.

See the reference guide PDF for the detail.

CRASH3

TOM1

SNARE

SIDE RIM

TOM2

TOM3

KICK

R RR R

RIDE

CRASH1

RIDE CUP
CRASH1 CUP

CRASH2

BOW/
EDGE

CUP

* Tie the

HH cable

* Clamp the

cymbal
cables

SIDE RIM

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Basic Operation

Panel Description

Basic Operation

Touch display

Micro USB

(To PC/Mac)

Ring illumination

Power (Push)
Value knob (Rotate)

Linear Indicator

Speaker for click
(Inside)

Power On/O

Power On

1

1 sec.

Power O

2

1 2 3 4

* Without this procedure may result in loss of changes.

* The power save function will turn power o automatically after specied period. It can be disabled (p. 17).

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Home Screen

Switching drum kits

Basic Operation

Shows kit list

Previous
drum kit

Volume

Analog AUDIO IN level

USB audio in level

Bluetooth audio in level

Phones output level

CAUTION

volume. It can cause permanent hearing loss.

Be sure not to listen to audio at a high

Inst Info

Instrument assigned to the pad

Pad level

* Clipping may occur when exceeding 85%.

Next
drum kit

Recorder

Records your drum performances by MIDI.

* Any other audio sources are not recorded.

Clears target track

Goes to recording stand-by

Plays target track

Selects target track

Rec Standby

Starts when strike

Starts recording

Cancels recording

Status

Recording

Click (Metronome)

Tempo (BPM)

Beat (Time signature)

Click level

Activates/deactivates
external click speaker

Turns click on/o

Stops recording

Status

Playing

Fast forward

Fast backward

Stops playing

Status

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Menu

Organizes drum kits for gigs

Manages your user custom instruments

Shows the pad level faders (p. 15)

Changes instrument on each pad (p. 15)
Edits drum kit

Provides basic drum beats

Estimates your strike accuracy

Displays your strike points on timeline

Congures click setup

Closes menu

Congures general settings

Congures triggers (pads)

Connects Bluetooth device (p. 16)

Shows the volume control

Basic Operation

For the detailed information about screens can be accessed from the menu,
please refer to the “Reference Guide” available on the website below.

ef-note.com/products/drums/EFNOTE7X/efnote7x.html#downloads

Power Menu

You can access the power menu anytime.

Volume control

1 2

* Push the knob again to close the

menu.

Goes back to home screen

Turns power o

14

Closes menu

Changing the Instrument

1 >

2 Hit the pad you want to change its instrument.

3 4

Changes are saved automatically.

Adjusting the Pad Levels

1 >

Basic Operation

2 Choose a pad. 3 Adjust the level.

* Clipping may occur when exceeding 85%.

* You can also choose the pad by hitting it.

* If pinned, the selected pad cannot be changed by hit.

Changes are saved automatically.

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Connecting Your Smart Device with Bluetooth®

You can connect your smart device to the EFNOTE 7X to listen to audio with Bluetooth.

Connecting

1 >

2 Make sure the status is “Ready to pair“.

If the status is “OFF”, tap it to turn on.

On your smart device

3 Turn Bluetooth on.

4 Find new device discoverable as “EFNOTE AUDIO xxx“

(xxx is any value), and select it.

5 If pin code is required, enter “0000” (four zeros).

6 Tap [Pair].

7 Make sure the status changes to “Connected”,

and your device name is displayed.

Basic Operation

Controls Bluetooth
input volume

Disconnecting

1 Tap [Disconnect] on your smart device.

Re-connecting

1 Tap [Connect] on your smart device.

8 Now, you can listen to the audio playing on your

smart device.

* Make sure to increase the volume of your smart device.

CAUTION

volume. It can cause permanent hearing loss.

16

Be sure not to listen to audio at a high

Changing the Power Save Setting

1 >

Basic Operation

2

Adjusting the Hi-Hat (Auto Calibration)

1 >

2

3

When “O”, the module will not turn o
automatically.

3

Drop the top hi-hat cymbal.

4

Adjusting the hi-hat manually

• When the hi-hat sound is not closed enough despite you
press the pedal rmly, increase the “Closed HH Tightness”
value.

• When the hi-hat sound is not open easily even if you slightly
release the pedal,
decrease the value.

• The default setting
is “0”.

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Specications

Electronic Drum Kit: EFNOTE 7X

Sound Module: EFD-7X

Item Specications

Trigger Interface

Audio / MIDI
Interface

Recorder

Power supply DC 12V, 500 mA (Nominal) / 800 mA (Max)

Dimensions / Weight

Pads and accessories:

Item Specications

Kick (EFD-K2015)

Snare (EFD-S1455)

Tom (EFD-T1180)
Floor Tom (EFD-T1313)
Floor Tom (EFD-T1515)

Hi-Hat (EFD-H14)

Crash (EFD-C16)
Ride (EFD-C20)

Eect Cymbal (EFD-C17FX)
Splash (EFD-C08)

Accessories

• 3-Zone: Snare, Crash 1/2*, Ride

• 2-Zone: Tom 1/2/3/4, HH, Crash 3

• 1-Zone: Kick

* Crash 1 and Crash 2 inputs support 3-zone triggering with using TOM 4/CRASH 3 cables.
* Tom 4 pad is not included.

• Line (1/2) Output: 2x 1/4” TS Phone (+4dBu, Unbalanced)

• Phones (3/4) Output: Stereo Mini-Phone (320 mW + 320 mW @32Ω)

• Audio Input: Stereo Mini-Phone (+2dBu Max)

• USB: Audio 8-ch Output / 2-ch Input (Mac/Windows ASIO, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed), MIDI In/Out

• Bluetooth: Audio Input (A2DP), MIDI In/Out (Bluetooth Low Energy/GATT)

Transmission Frequency: 2402--2480 MHz, Maximum Transmit Power: 2.5 mW EIRP

• MIDI Out: 5-pin DIN

• Resolution: 480 TPQN

• Tracks: 15

• Capacity: Approx. 8,000 Events/Track

172 (W ) x 106 (D) x 47 (H) mm / 700 g

* Excluding protrusions

• Size: 20 x 15”

• Zone: Head

• Sensor: Multi

• Connector: Head (1/4” TRS Phone)

• Size: 14 x 5.5”

• Zone: Head / Rim / Side-Rim

• Sensor: Multi

• Connector: Head/Rim, Side-Rim (2x 1/4” TRS Phone)

• Size: 11 x 8” (Tom), 13 x 13” (Floor Tom), 15 x 15” (Floor Tom)

• Zone: Head / Rim

• Sensor: Multi

• Connector: Head/Rim (1/4” TRS Phone)

• Size: 14” (Top/Bottom)

• Zone: Bow / Edge / Cup

• Pad Sensor: Multi (360° at sensing + choke)

• Motion Sensor: Optical

• Connector: 6-pin

* EFNOTE 7X sound module does not support hi-hat cup zone.

• Size: 16” (Crash), 20” (Ride)

• Zone: Bow / Edge / Cup

• Sensor: Multi (360° at sensing + choke)

• Connector: Bow/Edge, Cup (2x 1/4” TRS Phone)

• Size: 17” (FX), 8” (Splash)

• Zone: Bow / Edge

• Sensor: Multi (360° at sensing + choke)

• Connector: Bow/Edge (1/4” TRS Phone)

AC Adapter, Brake-Out Cable (EFD-MULTI-AX), Brake-Out Cable (EFD-MULTI-B), 4x Trigger
Cable 3.0 m (EFD-TRS-LL3), Splash Mount, Module Mount, Beater Patch, Cymbal Mount
Extension, Smartphone Tray, Cable Ties, Hex Key, Tuning Key, Quickstart Guide

* Kick pedal, hi-hat stand, snare stand, tom stand, cymbal stand, drum throne are not

included.

Specications

* Specication and design are subject to change without prior notice.

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Optional components and consumable parts

Option Item Description

EFD-T1070-WS

Adding an upper tom

Adding a 4th crash cymbal

Replacing the drum head

Replacing the beater patch EFD-KBP2 Kick Beater Patch

* When any optional pad is added, congure the Assign and Pad model in the Trigger screen.

See the Reference Guide for the detail.

* Note that multiple options which use same cable cannot be applied.

EFD-T1070-BO

EFD-TM5 Tom Mount

EFD-C18

EFD-CS5 Cymbal Stand

EFD-MDH11 Mesh Drum Head 11”

EFD-MDH13 Mesh Drum Head 13”

EFD-MDH14 Mesh Drum Head 14”

EFD-MDH15 Mesh Drum Head 15”

EFD-MDH20 Mesh Drum Head 20”

Rack Tom 10” (WS=White Sparkle, BO=Black Oak)

* Using the TOM 1 cable for the new 10”, and TOM 4 cable for the

11”.

Standard Cymbal 18”

* Using the TOM 4 cable.
* In this case, you need to change instrument assigns for the Tom

4 pad.

Support

Support

Please contact us with questions and comments, we love to hear from you.

Artesia Pro Inc.

[e-mail]

artesia-pro.com

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