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Musikhaus Thomann e.K.
Treppendorf 30
96138 Burgebrach
Germany
Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0
E-mail: info@thomann.de
Internet: www.thomann.de
14.10.2014, ID: 244592
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Table of contents
1 General notes............................................................................................................................................... 5
2 Safety instructions..................................................................................................................................... 7
3 Features....................................................................................................................................................... 10
4 Installation.................................................................................................................................................. 11
5 Operating elements............................................................................................................................... 14
6 Operation.................................................................................................................................................... 21
6.1 Quick start........................................................................................................................................... 21
6.2 LCD display......................................................................................................................................... 25
6.3 Storing functions.............................................................................................................................. 26
6.4 Drum kits............................................................................................................................................. 27
6.5 Mixer functions................................................................................................................................. 40
6.6 Playing and adapting songs......................................................................................................... 46
6.7 Muting.................................................................................................................................................. 54
6.8 Record function................................................................................................................................ 56
6.9 Click functions................................................................................................................................... 63
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6.10 Utility menu..................................................................................................................................... 65
6.11 SD card............................................................................................................................................... 73
7 Technical specifications....................................................................................................................... 82
8 Cleaning....................................................................................................................................................... 84
9 Protecting the environment.............................................................................................................. 85
10 Appendix..................................................................................................................................................... 86
10.1 Trigger and pads............................................................................................................................ 86
10.2 Pre-installed drum kits................................................................................................................. 89
10.3 Voice list............................................................................................................................................ 91
10.4 Song list.......................................................................................................................................... 118
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1 General notes
This user manual contains important information on safe operation of the device. Read and
follow all safety notes and all instructions. Save this manual for future reference. Make sure
that it is available to all persons using this device. If you sell the device to other users, be sure
that they also receive this manual.
Our products are subject to a process of continuous development. We therefore reserve the
right to make changes without notice.
This section provides an overview of the symbols and signal words used in this user manual.Symbols and signal words
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Signal word Meaning
DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an
immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or
serious injury if it is not avoided.
CAUTION! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐
sible dangerous situation that can result in minor injury if it
is not avoided.
NOTICE! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐
sible dangerous situation that can result in material and
environmental damage if it is not avoided.
Warning signs Type of danger
Warning – danger zone.
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2 Safety instructions
Drum modules are intended to be used for converting digital trigger signals from drum pads
to various percussion sounds. Use the unit only as described in this manual. Any other use or
use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal
injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper
use.
This device may be used only by persons with sufficient physical, sensorial, and intellectual
abilities and having corresponding knowledge and experience. Other persons may use this
device only if they are supervised or instructed by a person who is responsible for their safety.
Intended use
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DANGER!
Danger for children
Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are not
within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard!
Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from
the unit. They could swallow the pieces and choke!
Never let children unattended use electrical devices.
CAUTION!
Possible hearing damage
With loudspeakers or headphones connected, the device can produce volume
levels that may cause temporary or permanent hearing impairment.
Do not operate the device permanently at a high volume level. Decrease the
volume level immediately if you experience ringing in your ears or hearing
impairment.
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NOTICE!
Operating conditions
This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never
expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and
strong vibrations.
NOTICE!
External power supply
The device is powered by an external power supply. Before connecting the
external power supply, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the
voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is protected by a residual cur‐
rent circuit breaker. Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and pos‐
sibly the user.
Unplug the external power supply before electrical storms occur and when the
device is unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of electric shock or
fire.
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3 Features
n 674 voices (drums, percussion, SFX …) and 18 hi-hat combinations
n 99 pre-installed drum kits (40 preset kits, 59 user kits)
n 120 preset songs, 100 user songs
n Maximum polyphony: 64
n Sequencer, click, mixer and EQ
n MIDI functions, SD card slot
n Headphones, USB- and MIDI connections
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4 Installation
Setup and installation of the pads and pedals are described in detail in the included setup
guide. Finally, check that all connecting cables between the pads and the drum module are
connected correctly.
Connect the supplied power adapter to the 9 V input of the device and then insert the mains
plug into a mains wall outlet.
Setup, connecting pads and
pedals
Connecting the power supply
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Connect your stereo headphones to the PHONES output of the drum module.
Connect the inputs of your amplifier or powered speaker to the ‘OUTPUT’ sockets of the drum
module. When using a mono amp, connect its input to the ‘L/MONO’ output socket of the
module.
Connecting headphones
Connecting audio devices
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Connect external MIDI devices to the ‘MIDI IN/OUT’ connections or the USB socket of the drum
module.
Connect CD or MP3 player to the ‘AUX IN’ input of the drum module.
Connecting MIDI devices
Connecting CD or MP3 player
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5 Operating elements
Front panel
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1 Display
2 [PAGE +], [PAGE –]
Navigation buttons to scroll through the menu pages and to move the cursor.
3 VOLUME
Volume controls for the headphones output (PHONES), AUX input (AUX IN) and overall volume (MASTER)
4 [SAVE/ENTER]
Button to save changed settings and to open sub menus and folders.
5 [EXIT]
Button to leave the current menu level and to cancel a function.
6 [CARD]
Button to open the SD card menu.
7 [+], [–]
These buttons increase or decrease the value of the currently indicated parameter.
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8 Jog Wheel
Use the wheel to increase or decrease the value of the currently indicated parameter.
9 [TEMPO +], [TEMPO –]
Buttons to increase or decrease the tempo of song playback and click. To reset, press both buttons simultaneously.
10 [CLICK]
Turns the click function on or off.
11 [MIXER]
Button to open the mixer menu.
12 [MENU]
Button to open various menus of an operating mode.
13 [PART MUTE]
To mute the desired tracks.
14 [REC]
Button to enter the record mode.
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[REC] + [PART MUTE]
Button combination for ‘Quick Record’ function.
15 [PLAY/STOP]
Button to start or stop song playback and recording.
16 [KIT]
Button to open the kit menu.
17 [UTILITY]
Button to open the utility menu.
[UTILITY] + [KIT]
Button combination for entering the demo mode.
18 [SONG]
Button to open the song menu.
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19 Pad select buttons with indicator LED
Buttons to play the programmed pad voice in the current kit. In the menus KIT, MIXER and UTILITY, you can use these
buttons to select the desired pad. After selecting, the indicator LED of the corresponding pad will light up. In the
modes SONG / DEMO / CARD, the LEDs indicate the currently playing pad.
20 [RIM]
Button to activate the Rim trigger of dual zone pads.
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Rear panel
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21 9 V
Socket for the connection of the power adapter for voltage supply.
22 POWER ON / OFF
Main switch to turn the unit on or off.
23 USB
USB port to connect a computer with USB MIDI interface.
24 MIDI IN / MIDI OUT
Connections for external MIDI devices.
25 Pad connection sockets.
26 Headphones output.
27 OUTPUT R / L/MONO
Stereo output for external audio systems and drum amps.
28 AUX IN
Stereo input for external audio devices like MP3 or CD players.
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6 Operation
6.1 Quick start
In this chapter we describe some basic functions such as playing demo songs, the selection of
drum kits, voices and songs as well as the use of the click function of the e-drum set. The sub‐
sequent chapters then describe in detail the various features, programming functions and
parameters. A list of all available voices, songs and kits can be found in the appendix of this
manual.
Connect the power adapter to the 9V input on the device and then insert the plug of the
power cord into a mains wall outlet. To turn the device on and off use the [POWER ON/OFF]
switch (22).
When the unit is not used, it will switch off automatically after 30 minutes.
Switching on / off
Automatic switchoff
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To deactivate the automatic switchoff or adjust the automatic switchoff time, press the
[UTILITY] button to open the ‘Utility’ menu. Then select the ‘AUTOPOWER’ option with the
[PAGE +] or [PAGE –] buttons and open the submenu with [SAVE/ENTER]. Now use the jog
wheel or press the [+] and [–] buttons to select between the following options:
n ‘30MIN’ (automatic switchoff after 30 minutes)
n ‘60MIN’ (automatic switchoff after 60 minutes)
n ‘Off’ (automatic switchoff deactivated).
Press the [KIT] and [UTILITY] buttons simultaneously to enter the Demo mode. Use the jog
wheel or press the [+] / [–] buttons to select one of the available demo songs ‘FUSION’ or
‘WORLD’ . Playback starts automatically. During playback, you can use the jog wheel or press
the [+] / [–] buttons to change between the demo songs. To exit, press [PLAY/STOP].
The E-drum set offers 40 pre-installed drum kits in total. Press the [KIT] button and select the
desired drum kit using the jog wheel or the [+] / [–] buttons. For more information about drum
kits, settings and functions, see Ä Chapter 6.4 ‘Drum kits’ on page 27.
Demo songs
Drum kits
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The E-drum set offers in total 220 preset (1…120) and user songs (121…220). To select and
play a preset song, press [SONG] and select the desired song using the jog wheel or the [+] / [–]
buttons. Use the [PAGE +/–] buttons to jump directly between the song groups (see
Ä
Chapter 10.4 ‘Song list’ on page 118). For more information about song settings, see
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Chapter 6.6 ‘Playing and adapting songs’ on page 46.
For practising, the drum part of a song can be muted. During playback, therefore simply press
the [PART MUTE] button. To unmute the drum track, press the [PART MUTE] button again. For
more information, see
Ä
Chapter 6.7 ‘Muting’ on page 54.
During song playback, the Click function can be turned on and off. The click speed can not be
changed in playback mode and depends basically on the tempo of the current song.
If you want to practice with click function only, press [CLICK] to turn it on or off. To adapt
tempo and time signature, see Ä Chapter 6.9 ‘Click functions’ on page 63.
The E-drum set consists of several pads that are assigned to at least one trigger point (or
simply trigger). Each trigger produces its own sound when being played, the so-called ‘Voice’.
Songs
Muting a drum part
Click
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The sound of a trigger can be produced by striking the pad or by keystroke on the drum
module ([HI-HAT], [CRASH], [TOM], [RIDE], [KICK], [SNARE]). When playing a trigger, the indicator
LED of the corresponding pad lights up on the drum module.
The trigger assignments of the pre-installed drum kits are fixed. However, it is possible to
assign any sound you want to a trigger and to save changed preset kits as user kits with the
new settings. For more information about the various settings and functions see Ä ‘Pattern
function’ on page 32.
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6.2 LCD display
1 Number of the current drum kit
2 Main display area (song, kit, menu name)
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3 Function mode, menu
4 Kit index
5 Display area for song number, measure, beat and tempo
6 Button symbols
7 Time signature
6.3 Storing functions
The Electronic Drum Kit offers the opportunity to adapt all preset songs (1 ... 120, see
Ä
Chapter 10.4 ‘Song list’ on page 118) and store them as user songs with a new name in the
device. In addition, all songs from the device memory and all the global settings can be copied
to an SD card and songs from an SD card can be copied to the device memory. The various
options are described in detail in subsequent chapters.
Internal memory, SD card
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The settings of the preset songs can be changed before and during playback. Any
change to the preset songs, however, is discarded when another song is selected or
the device is switched off. Modified preset songs and any other changes can always be
created as new user's songs using [SAVE/ENTER], see Ä ‘Storing songs’ on page 53.
6.4 Drum kits
A drum kit is a compilation in which each trigger is assigned to a certain sound and several
sound parameters. By selecting a drum kit, you can tailor the sound of your e-drum kit in sec‐
onds to the desired style of music. In addition to the 20 preset drum kits (Ä Chapter 10.2 ‘Preinstalled drum kits’ on page 89), you can create, modify and store 59 individual user drum kits.
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1. Press the [KIT] button.
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The display shows the number and name of the currently selected drum kit.
2. Select the desired drum kit using the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel. The selected
drum kit is immediately active.
To change from the group of preset kits to the group of self-created drum kits use the
[PAGE+] (jump to ‘MyKit001’ ) or [PAGE–] (jump to ‘Acoust-1’) buttons.
Selecting a drum kit
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For each trigger of the drum kit, you can set the corresponding sound and several sound
parameters.
1. Press the [KIT] button.
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The display shows the number and name of the currently selected drum kit, e.g.
‘Acoust-1’ .
2. Select the desired drum kit using the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel.
To change from the group of preset kits to the group of self-created drum kits use the
[PAGE+] (jump to ‘MyKit001’ ) or [PAGE–] (jump to ‘Acoust-1’) buttons.
3. Press the [MENU] button.
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The display shows the parameter ‘VOICE’ .
4. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
5. Determine the trigger whose settings you want to change within the selected drum kit.
Therefore press one of the pad select keys or simply hit the pad. To select a trigger that is
assigned to the edge of a pad, press the [RIM] button in addition to the pad select key.
To select the trigger of the closed hi-hat, press the [HI-HAT CONTROL] button in addition
to the pad select key. The RIDE Bell, Half Open HIHAT, Half Open HIHAT R and SPLASH
triggers can not be selected by keystroke, but only by playing them (see also
Ä
Chapter 10.1 ‘Trigger and pads’ on page 86).
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ð
The indicator LED of the pad key lights up.
6. Change the displayed parameters as desired. For testing, press the corresponding pad
select button or hit the pad.
To change from one parameter to the next use the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–]. Change the value
of the parameter using the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel. The number of the set
value (for example, the number of the sound) appears in the lower right corner of the
display in the ‘DATA’ field.
Parameter, display Description Value range
Grp Pad(s) assigned to the trigger KickBk, SnareBk, TomBk, RideBk, CrashBk, Hihat,
Percusn, SFX, HH_Combi
Voc Voice assigned to the trigger
1…674 (Ä Chapter 10.3 ‘Voice list’ on page 91)
Volume Volume 0…127
Pan Trigger position within the stereo panorama L8…Centre…R8
Pitch Pitch –8…+8
Decay Decay –5…0
RvbLevel Reverb level 0…127
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Parameter, display Description Value range
MidiNote MIDI note assigned to the trigger. If the current
value is already selected for another trigger, the
display shows ‘!’ and thereby recommends to
select another value.
See Ä Chapter 10.1 ‘Trigger and pads’ on page 86
Duration Length of the assigned MIDI note 0,0 s…0,8 s
StartVol Start volume 0…127
7. Press the [EXIT] button to exit the submenu.
8. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button to save the modified settings and exit the menu.
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Each trigger can be programmed so that when you hit the respective pad not just a single
sound is produced, but a complex pattern or a preset or user song is played. Up to seven pads
can be programmed within a user kit for playing patterns / songs.
1. Press the [KIT] button.
ð
The display shows the numbers and the names of the currently selected drum kit,
e.g. ‘Acoust-1’ .
2. Press the [MENU] button.
ð
The display shows the parameter ‘VOICE’ .
3. Determine the trigger to which you want to program a specific pattern. Press one of the
pad select keys or simply hit the pad. To select a trigger that is assigned to the edge of a
pad, press the [RIM] button in addition to the pad select key. To select the triggers that
are assigned to the closed hi-hat, press the [HI-HAT CONTROL] button in addition to the
pad select key. The RIDE Bell, Half Open HIHAT, Half Open HIHAT R and SPLASH triggers
can not be selected by keystroke, but only by playing them (see also Ä Chapter 10.1
‘Trigger and pads’ on page 86).
ð
The pad select key LED lights up.
4. Press the [PAGE+] button.
ð
The display shows the value ‘Pattern: OFF’ .
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5. Press the [+] button to turn the pattern function on.
ð
The value changes to ‘Pattern: ON’ . The pattern function is enabled for the selected
pad.
6. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
ð
The display now shows the parameter ‘Grp:’ . Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog
wheel to select the desired pattern or song group.
7. Press the[PAGE+] button.
ð
The display now shows the parameter ‘Sng:’ . Use the [+] / [–] or the jog wheel to
select the desired pattern or song.
8. To select and modify the other parameter (see table below) use the [PAGE+] button. Use
the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to change the parameter value. The number of the
set value appears in the lower right corner of the display in the ‘DATA’ field.
9. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
ð
The display shows ‘Sv> MyKit001’ . Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select
the user kit that you want to save the settings with.
10. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
ð
Now you can rename the kit or save it with its original name using the [SAVE/ENTER]
button. ‘SAVE OK!’ will confirm the storing.
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Parameter, display Description Value range
Grp Pattern or song group DrumLoop, 1shot, PercLoop, HIT, TAP, UserSong
Sng Pattern or song 1…220
Retrig Retrigger mode ST/SP, ReST
VelCtrl Adjustable touch sensitivity ON, OFF
Volume Volume 0…127
X'Pose Transposing –12…12
RstTime Reset time OFF, 0.1…0.4 s (in steps of 0.1 s)
DrumVoc Drum voice ON, OFF
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For the groups ‘DrumLoop’ and ‘1shot’, the parameter ‘RstTime’ is disabled (display
‘–’ ).
For the group ‘TAP’, the parameter ‘Retrig’ is disabled (display ‘–’).
For the group ‘HIT’, the parameters ‘RstTime’ and ‘Retrig’ are disabled (display ‘–’).
When playing with adjustable touch sensitivity, the volume of each pad is controlled
by touch intensity ( ‘VelCtrl ON’). If you set this parameter to ‘OFF’, the volume of this
pad is fixed via the ‘Volume’ parameter and can not be controlled by touch intensity
during playing.
Using ‘DrumVoc’ you can determine, wether the drum sound should synchronously
be produce when playing a pad. When setting this parameter to ‘OFF’, only the pad
pattern will sound on playing the pad. Set the parameter to ‘ON’ if you want to hear
both pad pattern and drum sound synchronously.
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In Kit menu, you can change the order of the user kits as desired.
1. Press the [KIT] button.
ð
The display shows the number and name of the currently selected drum kit, e.g.
‘Acoust-1’ . The current memory slot is indicated in the lower right area of the display
as ‘DATA xxx’ .
2. Use the [PAGE +] button to change to the user kit group and select the desired kit with
the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel.
3. Press the [MENU] button.
ð
The display shows the parameter ‘VOICE’ .
4. Press the [PAGE +] button twice to enter the EXCHANGE menu.
5. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select the desired list position.
6. Confirm the selection with [SAVE/ENTER].
ð
The display briefly shows ‘EXCHANGE OK!’ . Then the original kit is displayed.
In Kit menu, you can rename the user kits as desired.
Changing the user kit order
Renaming user kits
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1. Press the [KIT] button.
ð
The display shows the number and name of the currently selected drum kit, e.g.
‘Acoust-1’ . The current memory slot is indicated in the lower right area of the display
as ‘DATA xxx’ .
2. Use the [PAGE +] button to change to the user kit group and select the desired kit with
the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel.
3. Press the [MENU] button.
ð
The display shows the parameter ‘VOICE’ .
4. Press the [PAGE +] button three times to enter the RENAME menu.
5. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
ð
The first character of the kit name is highlighted and can be changed using the [+] /
[–] buttons or the jog wheel. Use the [PAGE –] and [Page +] button to move the
cursor to the next or previous position.
6. Confirm the change with [SAVE/ENTER].
ð
The display briefly shows ‘SAVE OK!’ . Then the original kit is displayed with the new
name.
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With your drum set, you can use the existing preset kits as a basis for user kits. The user kits can
then be either stored in the device or on an SD card.
1. Use the [PAGE –] button to change to the preset kit group and select the desired kit with
the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel.
2. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
ð
The display shows ‘Sv>’ as well as the number and name of the first user kit, in fac‐
tory default condition ‘MyKit001’ . The current memory slot is indicated in the lower
right area of the display as ‘DATA xxx’ .
3. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select that user kit, you want to assign set‐
tings of a preset kit to.
4. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
ð
The first character of the kit name is highlighted and can be changed using the [+] /
[–] buttons or the jog wheel. Use the [PAGE –] and [Page +] button to move the
cursor to the next or previous position.
5. Confirm the change with [SAVE/ENTER].
ð
The display briefly shows ‘SAVE OK!’ . Then the original kit is displayed with the new
name and the new memory slot. The change of the presets take effect immediately.
Modifying and saving user kits
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Any unsaved changes are discarded when selecting another kit or switching the unit
off.
1. Use the [PAGE +] button to change to the user kit group and select the desired kit with
the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel.
2. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
ð
The display shows ‘Sv>’ as well as the number and name of the first user kit, in fac‐
tory default condition ‘MyKit001’ . The current memory slot is indicated in the lower
right area of the display as ‘DATA xxx’ .
3. Press the [PAGE +] button.
ð
‘CurKit > Card’ appears in the display. Select this option to save the current kit to the
SD card. To save all user kits to the SD card, press [PAGE +] again. The option ‘ALLKits
> Card’ appears in the display.
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4. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
ð
The first character of the kit name (or the group description, if all kits are stored) is
highlighted and can be changed using the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel. Use the
[PAGE –] and [Page +] button to move the cursor to the next or previous position.
5. Confirm the change with [SAVE/ENTER].
ð
The display briefly shows ‘SAVE OK!’ .
When saving to SD card, all data is automatically also saved internally in the unit. I.e.,
if no data can be saved externally due to SD card malfunction ( ‘No card!’, ‘Card
error!’ etc.), the data remain in the internal memory.
6.5 Mixer functions
Using the mixer, you can adjust the overall volume of a kit, the volume of the accompaniment
track and the click volume.
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1. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select the desired drum kit.
2. Press the [MIXER] button to open the MIXER menu.
ð
The display shows the parameter ‘KITVol:’ and the number and current volume of
the selected drum kit.
3. Set the volume with the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel.
4. Press the [PAGE +] button again.
ð
The display shows the parameter ‘SongVol:’ and the current volume of the accom‐
paniment track.
5. Set the volume with the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel.
6. Press the [PAGE +] button again.
ð
The display shows the parameter ‘ClickVol:’ and the current click volume.
7. Set the volume with the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel.
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Press the [PAGE –] button to get to the previous parameter. Press [EXIT] to quit the
menu.
To set the volume for each trigger of a kit, proceed as follows:
1. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select the desired drum kit.
2. Press the [MIXER] button to open the MIXER menu.
ð
The display shows the parameter ‘KITVol:’ and the number and current volume of
the selected drum kit.
3. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
ð
The display shows the parameter ‘TrigVol:’ and the current volume of the selected
trigger.
Setting the trigger volume
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4. Determine the trigger whose volume should be adjusted. In order to do this, press one
of the pad select keys or simply hit the pad. To select a trigger that is associated with the
edge of a pad, press the [RIM] button additionally to the pad select key. To select the
trigger of the closed hi-hat, press the [HI-HAT CONTROL] button additionally to the pad
select key. The triggers RIDE Bell, Half Open HIHAT, Half Open HIHAT R and SPLASH can
not be selected by keystroke, but only by playing them (see also Ä Chapter 10.1 ‘Trigger
and pads’ on page 86).
ð
The pad select key LED lights up.
5. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select the desired volume.
6. Select the next trigger and adjust the volume as described.
7. Conclusively save the settings with [SAVE/ENTER].
Any unsaved changes are discarded when selecting another kit or switching the unit
off.
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To set the volume of each song track, proceed as follows:
1. Press the [MIXER] button to open the MIXER menu.
ð
The display shows the parameter ‘KITVol:’ and the number and current volume of
the selected drum kit.
2. Press the [PAGE +] button.
ð
The display shows the parameter ‘SongVol:’ and the current volume.
3. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
ð
The display successively shows the various parameters (see the following table) and
the current volume.
4. Adjust the desired volume of a track using the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel.
5. Use the [PAGE +] or [PAGE –] button to jump to the next or previous parameter.
6. Conclusively save the settings with [SAVE/ENTER].
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Any unsaved changes are discarded when selecting another kit or switching the unit
off.
Parameter, display Description Value range
DrumVol Drum sound volume 0…127
PercVol Percussion sound volume 0…127
Part1Vol Volume track 1 0…127
Part2Vol Volume track 2 0…127
Part3Vol Volume track 3 0…127
Part4Vol Volume track 4 0…127
Part5Vol Volume track 5 0…127
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6.6 Playing and adapting songs
Your digital drum set provides 220 memory slots in total for preset (1…120) and user songs
(121…220). Each song consists of seven so-called parts (tracks) that can be mixed using a
sequencer. The ‘drum kit’ part plays the pad sound, the tracks ‘perc’, ‘part1’ are the backing
parts and are reserved for the other instruments and/or voices.
1. Press the [SONG] button.
ð
The display shows the name and number of the current song, the time signature,
the current beat and the tempo.
2. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select the desired song. With the [PAGE +]
and [PAGE –] buttons, you can directly jump from a song category to the first song of the
next category (for categories and songs, see Ä Chapter 10.4 ‘Song list’ on page 118.
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1. Select the desired song as described and press the [PLAY/STOP] button to start playing.
ð
The indicator LED of the button lights up.
2. To stop playback, press the [PLAY/STOP] button again.
ð
The indicator LED of the button turns off.
If necessary, adapt the song volume to the kit volume, see Ä ‘Setting the song track
volume’ on page 44.
1. Press the [SONG] button.
2. Press the [MENU] button.
ð
The display shows the ‘SETUP’ menu.
Song playback
Playback settings
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3. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
4. Press [PAGE +] or [PAGE –] to jump to the next or previous parameter (see following
table).
5. Adjust the desired parameter value using the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel.
Parameter, display Description Value range
Tempo Playback speed of the song is reset to original
value when another song is played.
30…280
T-Sig Preset songs: predefined value
User songs: standard 4/4
4/4
Mode Playback mode for songs in categories ‘loop’ (loop
playback) and ‘1 shot’ (single playback).
Loop, 1 Shot
Pre Count Pre-count function
This auxiliary function is available only for the
songs of the categories ‘Loop’ and ‘1 Shot’.
Off, 1 bar, 2 abrs
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Parameter, display Description Value range
Kit Link Not supported in current software version.
TapSync Not supported in current software version.
All available parameters can be changed during playback. The changes are effective
immediately.
All preset songs consist of seven tracks in total, the so-called parts (drum part, percussion part,
Part1…5). These parts can be adjusted as described below.
1. Press the [SONG] button.
2.
Select the desired song, see Ä ‘Playing a song’ on page 46.
3. Press the [MENU] button.
ð
The display shows the ‘SETUP’ menu.
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4. Press the [PAGE +] button.
ð
The display shows the ‘PART:’ menu.
5. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select the various parts successively.
n ‘Drum’ and ‘Perc’: Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button. Then you can use the [+] / [–] but‐
tons or the jog wheel to assign a certain kit and adjust the volume and the reverb
effect. Press the [PAGE –] / [Page +] buttons to get to the next or previous parameter
(see following table).
n ‘Part1…5‘: Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button. Then you can use the [+] and [–] buttons
or the jog wheel to assign a certain sound as well as the volume, balance and reverb
effect. Use the [PAGE –] / [Page +] buttons to get to the next of previous parameter
(see following table).
6. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button to save the adjustment. You can easily save user songs
after modifying with their original names. Preset songs with modified settings must be
saved as user song. Therefore select the desired user song using the [+] / [–] buttons or
the jog wheel and rename it as described below.
7. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
ð
The first song name character is highlighted and can be changed using the [+] / [–]
buttons or the jog wheel. Press the [Page +] / [PAGE –] buttons you get to the next /
previous digit.
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8. Confirm the change with [SAVE/ENTER].
ð
The display briefly shows ‘SAVE OK!’ . Then the original song is displayed with its new
name.
Parameter, display Description Value range
Kit Drum kit
see Ä Chapter 10.3 ‘Voice list’ on page 91
Volume Volume 0…127
Reverb Reverb effect 0…127
Voc Voice
see Ä Chapter 10.3 ‘Voice list’ on page 91
Pan Right/left balance within stereo panorama L8…1 / Center / R1…8
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All parameters can be changed during playback. The changes are effective immedi‐
ately.
You can delete certain parts of user songs.
1. Press the [SONG] button.
2.
Select the desired user song, see Ä ‘Playing a song’ on page 46.
3. Press the [MENU] button.
ð
The display shows the ‘SETUP’ menu.
4. Press the [PAGE +] button twice.
ð
The display shows the ‘ERASE:’ menu.
5. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select the part that you want to delete, or
choose die option [ERASE: ALL] if you want to delete all tracks.
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6. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
ð
The display shows the confirmation prompt ‘Sure?’ .
7. Press [EXIT] to cancel or confirm with [SAVE/ENTER].
ð
If you confirm, the display briefly shows ‘Erase OK!’ .
Preset songs can be modified and adapted during playback. These changes remain effective
until another songs is selected or the unit is switched off. You can save modified preset songs
from all menu levels as new user song.
1. Modify the desired settings as described in the respective chapter.
2. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
ð
The display shows ‘Sv>’ and the number and name of the first user song, in factory
default condition ‘MySng001’ . The current memory slot is indicated in the lower
right area of the display as ‘DATA xxx’ .
3. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button.
ð
The first song name character is highlighted and can be changed using the [+] / [–]
buttons or the jog wheel. Press the [Page +] / [PAGE –] buttons you get to the next /
previous digit.
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4. Confirm the change with [SAVE/ENTER].
ð
The display briefly shows ‘SAVE OK!’ . Then the original song is displayed with its new
name.
All songs stored in the unit can be copied to an SD card, see Ä Chapter 6.11 ‘SD card’
on page 73.
6.7 Muting
Individual parts of song can be muted during playback. Select the desired song and start play‐
back.
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1. Press the [PART MUTE] button if you want to mute only the drum part of a song. Press the
[PART MUTE] button again to unmute the part.
2. Press the buttons [MENU] and [PART MUTE] simultaneously to mute a certain part of a
song.
ð
The indicator LED of the [PART MUTE] flashes. The display shows ‘Mute:’ . Use the [+] /
[–] buttons or the jog wheel to select the part to be muted.
3. Press the [PART MUTE] button.
ð
The indicator LED of this button is lit, the Part is muted.
Use the [+] and [–] buttons or the jog wheel to mute another part during playback without
interruption. To unmute al parts, press the [PART MUTE] button again (indicator LED flashes).
Press [EXIT] to cancel the function.
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1. Press the [CARD] button and use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select the
desired song.
2. Press the [MENU] and [PART MUTE] buttons simultaneously.
ð
The indicator LED of the [PART MUTE] flashes. The display shows ‘CH1: PLAY’ .
3. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select the channel that you want to be
muted.
4. Use the [+] and [–] buttons to switch between [MUTE] and [PLAY], to mute or unmute the
channel.
6.8 Record function
Use this function to instantly record a drum track without any pre-settings.
1. Press the buttons [REC] and [PART MUTE] simultaneously.
ð
The click function is automatically turned on, the indicator LEDs of the buttons
[CLICK], [REC] and [PLAY/STOP] are flashing. Recording starts along with your playing.
The indicator LEDs of the buttons [REC] and [PLAY/STOP] are lit during recording.
Quick record
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2. Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to stop and save the recording.
ð
The display shows the first unused user song slot, in factory default condition
‘MySng001’ .
3. If desired, use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select another user song (e.g., to
overwrite an existing song).
4. Press [SAVE/ENTER] to rename.
ð
The first song name character is highlighted and can be changed using the [+] / [–]
buttons or the jog wheel. Press the [Page +] / [PAGE –] buttons you get to the next /
previous digit.
5. Confirm the change with [SAVE/ENTER].
ð
The display briefly shows ‘SAVE OK!’ . Then the original song is displayed with its new
name.
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1.
Select the preset song that you want to record a drum track to (see Ä ‘Playing a song’
on page 46.
2. Press the [REC] button.
ð
The display shows the first unused user song slot, in factory default condition
‘MySng001’
3. If desired, use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select another user song (e.g., to
overwrite an existing song).
4. Press [SAVE/ENTER] to rename.
ð
The first song name character is highlighted and can be changed using the [+] / [–]
buttons or the jog wheel. Press the [Page +] / [PAGE –] buttons to get to the next /
previous digit.
5. Confirm the change with [SAVE/ENTER].
ð
The display briefly shows ‘SAVE OK!’ . As soon as the display turns off, the click starts.
The indicator LEDs of the buttons [CLICK] and [REC] are flashing and the display
shows the ‘Part:’ .
6. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select the track that you want to overwrite
(drum or percussion).
Record via preset songs
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7. Start the recording with [PLAY/STOP].
ð
The indicator LEDs of the buttons [REC] and [PLAY/STOP] light up during recording.
8. Stop the recording with [PLAY/STOP].
ð
The indicator LEDs of the buttons [REC] and [PLAY/STOP] turn off. The recording is
saved in the unit as a new user song with the previously entered name and it's
shown in the display. To play your new song just press the [PLAY/STOP] button.
You can use a MIDI keyboard or other MIDI devices to play or feed new songs into the memory
of the drum module.
1. Connect the MIDI device to the MIDI connections of the drum module.
2. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select a user song, that can be overwritten.
3. Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to start the recording.
ð
Die MIDI channels 12…16 are automatically assigned to the parts 1…5.
4. Press the [PLAY/STOP] or [EXIT] button to stop the recording.
ð
The indicator LEDs of the buttons [REC] and [PLAY/STOP] turn off and the drum
module automatically switches to the SONG mode.
5. Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to play the recording.
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6.
To rename and save see Ä ‘Storing songs’ on page 53.
The recording can be paused and resumed at any time in any mode. To do so, press
the [REC] button. The indicator LED of the button flashes as long as the recording is
paused and the display shows ‘Rehearsal’.
The click sound is not being recorded. During recording, you can't adjust the click
tempo.
1. Press the [REC] button to open the menu for recording settings.
ð
The display shows ‘Part: Drum’ . The indicator LEDs of the buttons [CLICK] and [REC]
are flashing.
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2. Use the [PAGE –/+] buttons to get to the next or previous parameter (see the following
table).
ð
The parameter setting can be changed with the buttons [+] and [–] or the jog wheel.
3. When all parameters are set, you can directly start the recording by pressing the
[PLAY/STOP] button.
4.
Save the recording as a new user song see Ä ‘Storing songs’ on page 53.
Parameter, display Description Value range
Part Recording track (Part) Drum, Perc
TimeSig Time signature 1…9/2, 1…9/4, 1…9/8, 1…9/16
Tempo Tempo 30…280
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Parameter, display Description Value range
Mode Recording mode
The drum and percussion part can be overwritten
(Overdub) or newly created (New).
Parts 1…5 are always overwritten.
New, Overdub
Loop Number of loops OFF, 1…99
Qntize Resolution of quantisation OFF, 1/8, 1/8t, 1/16, 1/16t, 1/32, 1/32t, 1/64
Sync-ST Synchron start CLICK OFF ([PLAY/STOP] flashing), ON ([PLAY/STOP] off)
Precount Pre-count function Off, 1 bar, 2 bars
When the MIDI channels 12…16 are already used, the correspondent tracks should be
recorded to the parts 1…5.
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Quantization always includes all parts. Always the starting point of a note will be
quantize, but not its length.
6.9 Click functions
Press the [CLICK] button to turn the click function on or off. When the click is active, the indi‐
cator LED of the button is flashing.
1. Press the buttons [MENU] and [CLICK] simultaneously to open the click settings menu.
ð
The display shows ‘ClickVol:’ . The indicator LED of the [MENU] button lights up.
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2. Use the buttons [PAGE –/+] to get to the next or previous parameter (see the following
table).
ð
The parameter setting can be changed with the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel.
All changes are immediately effective. Quit the settings menu with [EXIT].
Parameter, display Description Value range
ClickVol Click volume 0…127
TimeSig 1st beat accent 0…9/2, 0…9/4, 0…9/8, 0…9/16
Inter Beat per bar ½, 3/8, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12, 1/16
Voc Click voice Voice, Metro, Claves, Sticks, Cowbell, Click
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6.10 Utility menu
In the utility menu, you can adjust various device parameters within five submenus and reset
all values to factory default condition.
1. Press the [UTILITY] button to open the menu.
ð
The display shows ‘TRIGGER’ .
2. Use the [Page–/+] buttons to jump between the parameters (see the following chapters).
3. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button to open the respective submenus.
ð
On submenu level, you can change the settings using the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog
wheel.
4. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button to save the changes.
5. Press [EXIT] to return to the next higher level. To quit the menu press [EXIT].
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6.10.1 Trigger adjustment
In the TRIGGER submenu, you can adjust the settings of all pads (for parameters see the fol‐
lowing table). Activate the desired pad by playing it or pressing the respective button of the
drum module.
Parameter, display Description Value range
Sensitive Touch sensitivity 1…48
Thresh Threshold 0…120
Curve Trigger curve Normal, Exp1/2, Log1/2, Loud
Retrig_C Double trigger suppression 0…50
X-Talk Crosstalk 0…20
Scan-T Scan time for trigger signals 2…20 ms
Rjct-T Suppression time of the trigger 0…2 s
Mask-T Double trigger prevention 0,01…1,00 s
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Parameter, display Description Value range
Rim-Sens Touch sensitivity of the Rim trigger 1…24
Splash-S Touch sensitivity of the Splash cymbal 20…200
The touch sensitivity regulates the volume response of a pad regardless of the actual touch
intensity. The higher the value, the higher the volume when playing the pad, and vice versa.
The threshold determines at what touch intensity a trigger generates a sound. The higher the
value, the less sensitive the trigger is to vibrations of the other Pads.
The trigger curve regulates the velocity, i.e. the ratio between touch intensity and resulting
volume. The ‘Normal’ setting stands for the most natural ratio between touch and volume. In
the ‘Exp1/2’ setting, a strong hit on the pad achieves a bigger change. In the ‘Log1/2’ setting,
an easy hit on the pad achieves a bigger change. If you choose the ‘Loud’ setting, the change
in volume is smaller when changing the touch intensity. High volumes are achieved by a rela‐
tively low touch intensity.
Sensitive
Thresh
Curve
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If multiple sounds are generated in a row when playing a pad, this is called ‘double trigger‘.
This effect can e.g. be caused by irregular waveforms, especially in trigger decay. With
"Retrig_C", these distortions can be suppressed. The higher this value is set, the more likely it is,
that hits in rapid succession - for example in a drum roll - are no longer detected. The value
should therefore be set as low as possible.
When several pads are mounted on the same rack, vibrations may be transferred to other pads
and thus, unwanted sounds are triggered when hitting a pad. This crosstalk can be prevented
by a corresponding setting of the 'X-Talk' parameter. The value should be set as low as pos‐
sible.
The slew rate of the trigger waveform varies due to construction type. That means, that the
volume may vary even given a uniform touch intensity. This effect can be suppressed with
"Scan-T". The higher the value is set, the more precise the velocity is analysed. The value
should be set as low as possible because it affects the release time of the trigger.
This parameter affects the suppression time, i.e. the response time of the trigger after playing
it.
Retrig_C
X-Talk
Scan-T
Rjct-T
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If multiple sounds are generated in a row when playing a pad, this is called ‘double trigger’.
This effect can e.g. be caused by the rebound or by leaving the stick or mallet on the pad. With
"T-Mask", a period is defined in which trigger hits are ignored. The higher this value is set, the
more likely it is, that hits in rapid succession are not detected. The value should therefore be
set as low as possible.
This parameter controls the touch sensitivity of the rim trigger (snare and toms).
This parameter controls the touch sensitivity of the Splash-trigger (hi-hat and splashes).
Mask-T
Rim-Sens
Splash-S
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6.10.2 Reverb effect, equalizer
In the EFFECT submenu, you can turn the reverb effect and the equalizer on or off and make
adjustments (for parameters see table below).
Parameter, display Description Value range
Reverb Reverb effect on/off ON, OFF
RvbTyp Effect type SRoom, MRoom, LRoom, Hall1, Hall2, PLate, Delay,
P.Delay
EQ Switch 4-band EQ on/off ON, OFF
EQ Low EQ frequency range bass –12…+12 dB
EQ L.Mid EQ frequency range lower mids –12…+12 dB
EQ H.Mid EQ frequency range upper mids –12…+12 dB
EQ High EQ frequency range treble –12…+12 dB
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6.10.3 MIDI settings
In the MIDI SET submenu, you can adjust the settings for handling MIDI files (for parameters
see table below).
Parameter, display Description
Local ON: Output provides drum module and MIDI sound.
OFF: Drum module muted, only MIDI sound.
SoftThru ON: Looping MIDI input to MIDI output.
OFF: Internal MIDI data only.
GM Mode ON: Program change commands for MIDI channel no. 10 are processed as a ‘GM Kit’
selection.
OFF: Program change commands for MIDI channel no. 10 are processed as a ‘local kit’
selection.
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6.10.4 Saving global settings
SAVE GLOBAL: Use this sub menu to save all user settings to an SD card.
6.10.5 Resetting to factory default settings
Use the RESET submenu to reset the device to the original factory settings (see following
table).
Parameter, display Description
ResetPara Resetting of all changed parameter (Mixer, Utility, Trigger, Click etc.)
ResetAll Resetting of all changed parameter and the kit and song memory
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6.11 SD card
With the SD card function of the drum module, you can play MIDI files directly from an SD card,
load MIDI files from the card into the device memory, store user songs as MIDI files on a card
(Ä ‘Saving on SD card’ on page 39) and save all device settings externally (Ä Chapter 6.10.4
‘Saving global settings’ on page 72).
If there is no or an unsupported card in the SD card slot, the following note appears on
the display: ‘NO CARD!’.
The drum module supports SD cards in FAT16 and FAT32 format and sizes of 16 MB to
2 GB as well as the following file types: *.MID, *.KIT, *.SNG and *.SET. Before initial
using, the SD card should be formatted using the drum module.
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If the selected folder does not contain any supported files, the following note appears
on the display: ‘NO FILE!’. To leave the folder, press [EXIT].
1. Insert the SD card with your MIDI files into the SD card slot of the drum module. Press
the [CARD] button.
ð
The indicator LED of the button lights up. The display shows the SD card menu.
2. Select the desired song. Use the +/– buttons or the jog wheel for navigation within the
card's directory structure. Open the respective folder using PAGE -/+. When the display
shows the desired song, press the PLAY/STOP button to start or stop the playback.
ð
The display shows tempo and time signature of the song.
Playing MIDI files from an SD
card
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In the CARD menu you can program the loop playback and pre-count function. The
drum module supports SMF 0 and 1 (maximum of 32 tracks, up to 1024 pulses /
quarter note). Files bigger than 542 KB are not supported.
You can load MIDI files with a size of up to 32 KB into the drum module. However, only SMF 1 is
supported. A maximum of seven channels of the MIDI file are processed in user songs of the
type ‘1Shot‘ and ‘Loop’. With user songs of ‘TAP’ and ‘HIT’ type, only the first channel is pro‐
cessed. The following table shows the available channels.
1. Insert the SD card with your MIDI files into the SD card slot of the drum module. Press
the [CARD] button.
ð
The indicator LED of the button lights up. The display shows the SD card menu.
2. Select the desired directory using the [+] or [–] buttons or the jog wheel. Use
[SAVE/ENTER] to change between the directory levels. When the display shows the
desired song, press [MENU.]
ð
The display shows ‘LOAD’ .
Loading MIDI files from the SD
card
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3. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button, select the user song type (1Shot, Loop, TAP, HIT) with the
[+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel and confirm with [SAVE/ENTER].
ð
The display shows the first unused user song, in factory default condition
‘MySng001’ .
4. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select another user song, if desired.
5. To rename, press [SAVE/ENTER].
ð
The first character of the song name is highlighted and can be changed using the
[+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel. Use the [PAGE –] and [Page +] button to move the
cursor to the next or previous position.
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6. To save and overwrite an existing user song confirm the confirmation prompt
‘Overwrite?’ with [SAVE/ENTER].
ð
The display briefly shows ‘Song loaded’ .
MIDI channel Part
10 Drum
11 Percussion
12 Part 1
13 Part 2
14 Part 3
15 Part 4
16 Part 5
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If you want to use an internal kit, controller 0 must be set to ‘127’. Otherwise a GM kit
is used.
If you load a MIDI file into an existing user song, the original song is deleted, although
the display shows ‘No space’!
1. Press the [CARD] button.
ð
The indicator LED of the button lights up. The display shows the SD card menu.
2. Press the [PART MUTE] button.
3. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select the MIDI channel that you want to
mute.
4. Confirm the selection with [SAVE/ENTER].
Muting a MIDI channel
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1. Press the [CARD] button.
ð
The indicator LED of the button lights up. The display shows the SD card menu.
2. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select the desired file. Press [SAVE/ENTER] to
change between the directory levels.
3. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select the option ‘Delete’ and press
[SAVE/ENTER].
4. Confirm the confirmation prompt ‘Delete File?’ with [SAVE/ENTER]. Press [EXIT] to cancel.
ð
After deleting, the display shows the last directory. If the directory does not contain
any more supported files the display shows ‘No File!’ .
1. Insert your SD card into the SD card slot of the drum module. Press the [CARD] button.
ð
The indicator LED of the button lights up. The display shows the SD card menu.
2. Use the [+] / [–] buttons or the jog wheel to select the option ‘Format’ and press
[SAVE/ENTER].
Deleting MIDI files
Formatting the SD card
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3. Confirm the confirmation prompt ‘Format card?’ with [SAVE/ENTER]. Press [EXIT] to
cancel.
Formatting the SD card will erase all data on the card irretrievably!
Error message Explanation
No Card No card inserted, card not readable
Card Locked Card is write protected
Card Error Write / read error
FS Error Unsupported file system
NoUsableData MIDI not readable
Error messages
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Error message Explanation
FileError File error
FileTooBig MIDI file exceeds 32 KB
No space Memory overflow
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7 Technical specifications
Number of voices 674 (drums, percussion, SFX, …) plus 18 hi-hat combinations
Drum–kits 40 preset kits
59 user kits
Sequencer 120 preset songs
100 user-defined songs
7 song parts (drums, percussion, part 1…part 5)
Play modes: One shot, loop, tap, hit
Tempo: 30…280
Resolution: 192 ticks per quarter note
Metronome function
Part muting
Connections Headphones (1/4" phone socket)
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USB MIDI
MIDI IN/OUT
AUX IN/OUT (1/4" phone socket)
3 × tom pads
1 × floor tom pad
1 × snare pad
1 × kick pad
2 × crash pads
1 × hi-hat
Operating voltage supply
Power adapter (DC 9 V )
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8 Cleaning
Clean the accessible parts of the device regularly. The frequency of cleaning depends on the
operating environment: moist, smoky or particularly dirty environments may cause a higher
accumulation of dirt on the components of the device.
n Use a dry soft cloth for cleaning.
n Remove stubborn stains with a slightly damp cloth.
n Never use cleaners containing alcohol or thinner.
n Never put any vinyl items on the device, as vinyl can stick to the surface or lead to its disco‐
louration.
Device parts
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9 Protecting the environment
For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been
chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling.
Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of.
Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that
they are collected for recycling. Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging.
This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
(WEEE). Do not dispose with your normal household waste.
Dispose of this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste
facility. When discarding the device, comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your
country. If in doubt, consult your local waste disposal facility.
Disposal of the packaging mate‐
rial
Disposal of your old device
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10 Appendix
10.1 Trigger and pads
The table below shows the assignment of the triggers and pads available.
Trigger Pad Description MIDI note
(standard)
1 1 KICK 36
2 2 SNARE 38
3 SNARE R 40
4 3 TOM1 48
5 TOM1 R 50
6 4 TOM2 45
7 TOM2 R 47
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Trigger Pad Description MIDI note
(standard)
8 5 TOM3 43
9 TOM3 R 58
10 6 TOM4 41
11 TOM4 R 39
12 7 RIDE 51
13 RIDE R 59
14 RIDE Bell 53
15 8 CRASH1 49
16 CRASH1 R 55
17 9 CRASH2 57
18 CRASH2 R 52
19 10 O HIHAT 46
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Trigger Pad Description MIDI note
(standard)
20 O HIHAT R 26
21 Half Open HIHAT 23
22 Half Open HIHAT R 24
23 C HIHAT 42
24 C HIHAT R 22
25 CTRL P HIHAT 44
26 Splash 21
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10.2 Pre-installed drum kits
The table below shows the numbers and names of the pre-installed drum kits.
No. Name No. Name
1 Acoust-1 10 Rock
2 FunkBand 11 PopRock
3 Pwrbd 12 Jazz
4 Std-2 13 Brush
5 Acoust-2 14 Songo
6 Fusion 15 1971's
7 Camco 16 Timbals
8 JzBrush 17 O school
9 Room 18 Tr606
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No. Name No. Name
19 Disco 30 Step
20 909 31 Industry
21 DrumBass 32 Lowfi
22 Funk 33 Metal
23 HipHop-1 34 Electron
24 HipHop-2 35 JzLatin
25 House-1 36 Noise
26 House-2 37 Std-1
27 Vintage 38 R&B
28 Junkyard 39 Magic
29 M-box 40 Teckno
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10.3 Voice list
No. Display Full name No. Display Full name
1 StdBd1 Standard Kick 1 11 JazzBd2 Jazz Kick 2
2 StdBd2 Standard Kick 2 12 BandBd1 Big Band Kick 1
3 ClascBd1 Classic Kick 1 13 BandBd2 Big Band Kick 2
4 ClascBd2 Classic Kick 2 14 CamcoBd1 Camco Kick 1
5 RockBd1 Rock Kick 1 15 CamcoBd2 Camco Kick 2
6 RockBd2 Rock Kick 2 16 FunkBd1 Funk Kick 1
7 RockBd3 Rock Kick 3 17 FunkBd2 Funk Kick 2
8 RoomBd1 Room Kick 1 18 FunkBd3 Funk Kick 3
9 RoomBd2 Room Kick 2 19 HipopBd1 Hiphop Kick 1
10 JazzBd1 Jazz Kick 1 20 HipopBd2 Hiphop Kick 2
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No. Display Full name No. Display Full name
21 HipopBd3 Hiphop Kick 3 34 AcBd6 Acoust Kick 6
22 HipopBd4 Hiphop Kick 4 35 AcBd7 Acoust Kick 7
23 1969Bd 1969 Kick 36 AcBd8 Acoust Kick 8
24 1971Bd 1971 Kick 37 AcBd9 Acoust Kick 9
25 1976Bd 1976 Kick 38 AcBd10 Acoust Kick 10
26 PwrBd Pwrbd Kick 39 AcBd12 Acoust Kick 12
27 R&B BdR&B Kick 40 AcBd13 Acoust Kick 13
28 VoiceBd Voice Kick 41 AcBd15 Acoust Kick 15
29 AcBd1 Acoust Kick 1 42 AcBd16 Acoust Kick 16
30 AcBd2 Acoust Kick 2 43 AcBd17 Acoust Kick 17
31 AcBd3 Acoust Kick 3 44 AcBd18 Acoust Kick 18
32 AcBd4 Acoust Kick 4 45 AcBd19 Acoust Kick 19
33 AcBd5 Acoust Kick 5 46 AcBd20 Acoust Kick 20
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No. Display Full name No. Display Full name
47 AcBd22 Acoust Kick 22 60 TechBd Techno Kick
48 AcBd23 Acoust Kick 23 61 DrBsBd Drum Bass Kick
49 AcBd24 Acoust Kick 24 62 JunkydBd Junkyard Kick
50 AcBd26 Acoust Kick 26 63 NoiseBd Noise Kick
51 AcBd27 Acoust Kick 27 64 IndBd Industry
52 AcBd28 Acoust Kick 28 65 LowfiBd Lowfi Kick
53 AcBd29 Acoust Kick 29 66 DiscoBd Disco Kick
54 AcBd30 Acoust Kick 30 67 808Bd 808 Kick
55 HouseBd1 House Kick 1 68 909Bd 909 Kick
56 HouseBd2 House Kick 2 69 ElBd1 Electron Kick 1
57 HouseBd3 House Kick 3 70 ElBd2 Electron Kick 2
58 HouseBd4 House Kick 4 71 ElBd3 Electron Kick 3
59 StepBd Step Kick 72 ElBd4 Electron Kick 4
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No. Display Full name No. Display Full name
73 ElBd5 Electron Kick 5 86 ElBd18 Electron Kick 18
74 ElBd6 Electron Kick 6 87 ClasSn1 Classic Snare 1
75 ElBd7 Electron Kick 7 88 ClasSnR1 Classic Snare Rim 1
76 ElBd8 Electron Kick 8 89 ClasSn2 Classic Snare 2
77 ElBd9 Electron Kick 9 90 ClasSnR2 Classic Snare Rim 2
78 ElBd10 Electron Kick 10 91 AcSn Acoust Snare
79 ElBd11 Electron Kick 11 92 AcSnR Acoust Snare Rim
80 ElBd12 Electron Kick 12 93 StdSn1 Standard Snare 1
81 ElBd13 Electron Kick 13 94 StdSnR1 Standard Snare Rim 1
82 ElBd14 Electron Kick 14 95 StdSn2 Standard Snare 2
83 ElBd15 Electron Kick 15 96 StdSnR2 Standard Snare Rim 2
84 ElBd16 Electron Kick 16 97 StdSn3 Standard Snare 3
85 ElBd17 Electron Kick 17 98 RockSn1 Rock Snare 1
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No. Display Full name No. Display Full name
99 RockSnR1 Rock Snare Rim 1 112 CamoSnR Camco Snare Rim
100 RockSn2 Rock Snare 2 113 BrushSn1 Brush Snare 1
101 RockSn3 Rock Snare 3 114 BrushSn2 Brush Snare 2
102 RoomSn1 Room Snare 1 115 BrushSnR Brush Snare Rim
103 RoomSn2 Room Snare 2 116 FunkSn1 Funk Snare 1
104 RoomSn3 Room Snare 3 117 FkStick Funk Stick
105 JazzSn1 Jazz Snare 1 118 FunkSn Funk Band Snare
106 JazzSnR1 Jazz Snare Rim 1 119 FunkSnR Funk Band Snare Rim
107 JazzSn2 Jazz Snare 2 120 FunkSnS Funk Band Snare Stick
108 JazzSnR3 Jazz Snare Rim 3 121 FusionSn Fusion Snare
109 JzLtSn Jazz latin Snare 122 FusnSnS Fusion Snare Stick
110 BigBdSn Big Band Snare 123 SnareS Snare Stick
111 CamoSn Camco Snare 124 PwrSn Pwrbd Snare
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No. Display Full name No. Display Full name
125 RingoSn Ringo Snare 138 1976SnR R1976 Snare Rim
126 RingoSn Ringo Snare Rim 139 R&BSn R&B Snare
127 HipopSnl Hiphop Snare 1 140 R&BSnS R&B Snare Stick
128 HipopSn2 Hiphop Snare 2 141 LowfiSn Lowfi Snare
129 506Sn1 506 Snare 1 142 LowfiSnS SLowfi Snare Stick
130 506SnR1 506 Snare Rim 1 143 VoiceSn voices Snare
131 506Sn2 506 Snare 2 144 VoiceSnR voices Snare Rim
132 506SnR3 506 Snare Rim 3 145 AcSn1 Acoust Snare 1
133 1969Sn 1969 Snare 146 AcSn2 Acoust Snare 2
134 1969SnR 1969 Snare Rim 147 AcSn3 Acoust Snare 3
135 1971Sn 1971 Snare 148 AcSn4 Acoust Snare 4
136 1971SnR R1971 Snare Rim 149 AcSn5 Acoust Snare 5
137 1976Sn 1976 Snare 150 AcSn6 Acoust Snare 6
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No. Display Full name No. Display Full name
151 AcSn7 Acoust Snare 7 164 DrBsSn2 Drum Bass Snare 2
152 HouseSn1 House Snare 1 165 JySn Junkyard Snare
153 HouseSn2 House Snare 2 166 JySnS Junkyard Snare Stick
154 HouseSn3 House Snare 3 167 Noise SnNoise Snare
155 StepSn Step Snare 168 606Sn TR606 Snare
156 StepSnS Step Snare Stick 169 ElSn1 Electronic Snare 1
157 TechSn1 Techno Snare 1 170 ElSn2 Electronic Snare 2
158 TechSn2 Techno Snare 2 171 ElSn3 Electronic Snare 3
159 808Sn 808 Snare 172 ElSn4 Electronic Snare 4
160 909Sn 909 Snare 173 ElSn5 Electronic Snare 5
161 InSn Industry Snare 174 ElSn6 Electronic Snare 6
162 InSnS Industry Snare Stick 175 ElSn7 Electronic Snare 7
163 DrBsSn1 Drum Bass Snare 1 176 ElSn9 Electronic Snare 9
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No. Display Full name No. Display Full name
177 ElSn10 Electronic Snare 10 190 ElSn24 Electronic Snare 24
178 ElSn12 Electronic Snare 12 191 ElSn25 Electronic Snare 25
179 ElSn13 Electronic Snare 13 192 ElSn26 Electronic Snare 26
180 ElSn14 Electronic Snare 14 193 ElSn27 Electronic Snare 27
181 ElSn15 Electronic Snare 15 194 ElSn28 Electronic Snare 28
182 ElSn16 Electronic Snare 16 195 ElSn29 Electronic Snare 29
183 ElSn17 Electronic Snare 17 196 ElSn30 Electronic Snare 30
184 ElSn18 Electronic Snare 18 197 ElSn31 Electronic Snare 31
185 ElSn19 Electronic Snare 19 198 ElSn32 Electronic Snare 32
186 ElSn20 Electronic Snare 20 199 ElSn33 Electronic Snare 33
187 ElSn21 Electronic Snare 21 200 ElSn34 Electronic Snare 34
188 ElSn22 Electronic Snare 22 201 ElSn35 Electronic Snare 35
189 ElSn23 Electronic Snare 23 202 ClsTm1a Classic Tom 1 a
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No. Display Full name No. Display Full name
203 ClsTmR1a Classic Tom Rim 1 a 216 ClsTm2b Classic Tom 2 b
204 ClsTm2a Classic Tom 2 a 217 ClsTmR2b Classic Tom Rim 2 b
205 ClsTmR2a Classic Tom Rim 2 a 218 ClsTm3b Classic Tom 3 b
206 ClsTmR3a Classic Tom 3 a 219 ClsTmR3b Classic Tom Rim 3 b
207 ClsTmR3a Classic Tom Rim 3 a 220 ClsTm4b Classic Tom 4 b
208 ClsTm4a Classic Tom 4 a 221 ClsTmR4b Classic Tom Rim 4 b
209 ClsTmR4a Classic Tom Rim 4 a 222 ClsTm5b Classic Tom 5 b
210 ClsTm5a Classic Tom 5 a 223 ClsTmR5b Classic Tom Rim 5 b
211 ClsTmR5a Classic Tom Rim 5 a 224 ClsTm6b Classic Tom 6 b
212 ClsTm6a Classic Tom 6 a 225 ClsTmR6b Classic Tom Rim 6 b
213 ClsTmR6a Classic Tom Rim 6 a 226 CamcoTm1 Camco Tom 1
214 ClsTm1b Classic Tom 1 b 227 CamcoTm2 Camco Tom 2
215 ClsTmR1b Classic Tom Rim 1 b 228 CamcoTm3 Camco Tom 3
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No. Display Full name No. Display Full name
229 CamcoTm4 Camco Tom 4 242 AcTm6 Acoust Tom 6
230 CamcoTm5 Camco Tom 5 243 AcTmR6 Acoust Tom Rim 6
231 CamcoTm6 Camco Tom 6 244 StdTm1 Standard Tom 1
232 AcTm1 Acoust Tom 1 245 StdTm2 Standard Tom 2
233 AcTmR1 Acoust Tom Rim 1 246 StdTm3 Standard Tom 3
234 AcTm2 Acoust Tom 2 247 StdTm4 Standard Tom 4
235 AcTmR2 Acoust Tom Rim 2 248 StdTm5 Standard Tom 5
236 AcTm3 Acoust Tom 3 249 StdTm6 Standard Tom 6
237 AcTmR3 Acoust Tom Rim 3 250 RockTm1 Rock Tom 1
238 AcTm4 Acoust Tom 4 251 RockTm2 Rock Tom 2
239 AcTmR4 Acoust Tom Rim 4 252 RockTm3 Rock Tom 3
240 AcTm5 Acoust Tom 5 253 RockTm4 Rock Tom 4
241 AcTmR5 Acoust Tom Rim 5 254 RockTm5 Rock Tom 5
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