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DP-1000
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user manual
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Musikhaus Thomann e.K.
Treppendorf 30
96138 Burgebrach
Germany
Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.thomann.de
25.07.2012
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Table of contents
Table of contents
1 General notes............................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Safety instructions..................................................................................................................................... 6
3 Features.......................................................................................................................................................... 9
4 Operating elements............................................................................................................................... 10
5 In and outputs .......................................................................................................................................... 17
6 Device functions...................................................................................................................................... 20
7 Appendix..................................................................................................................................................... 32
8 Technical specifications....................................................................................................................... 38
9 Protecting the environment.............................................................................................................. 39
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General notes
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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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General notes
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 possible dangerous situation that
can result in minor injury if it is not avoided.
NOTICE! This combination of symbol and signal word
indicates a possible 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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Safety instructions
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Safety
Safety instructions
The Sixta Pad converts digital trigger signals from drum pads into various percussion sounds.
Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other oper‐
ating 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.
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.
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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.
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.
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Safety instructions
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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Features
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Features
n Six touch-sensitive drum pads
n 163 drum sounds, 30 drum kits (10 preset and 20 user drum kits)
n 17 demo songs, three accompaniments
n Metronome function
n Recording function
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Operating elements
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Front panel
Operating elements
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1 LED display
Indicates the current value or parameter.
2 [VALUE/RHYTHM]
Use this button to adjust the pad volume/the rhythm.
3 [DRUM]
Button to call the Kit menu.
4 [PAD]
Button to call the Drum Pad menu.
5 [SONG]
Button to call the Demo Song menu.
6 [METRO]
Button to turn the metronome function on or off.
7 [REC]
Button to start the record mode.
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8 [PLAY]
Button to start the metronome, the recording or to start/stop the demo songs.
9 [SAVE]
Button to store the parameter values.
10 [DRUM OFF]
Button to turn on or mute the drum sounds.
11 [MIDI OUT]
Button to send a midi signal to the MIDI OUT port.
12 [BRUSH SET/BEAT]
Button to set a pad for the hi-hat pedal or to adjust the beat.
13 [PAD/ASSIGN]
Button to assign percussion sounds to the respective pads.
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To increase the value of the current parameter.
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To decrease the value of the current parameter.
16 PADS
Six touch-sensitive drum pads.
17 [GAIN/TEMPO]
Button to adjust the pad sensitivity or the metronome or playback tempo.
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Rear panel
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18 VOLUME
Volume control.
19 MIX
Input socket for external audio signals.
20 PHONE
Headphones output.
21 OUTPUT
Signal output, L (MONO), R.
22 KICK
Bass drum pedal connection.
23 HH CTRL
Hi-hat pedal connection.
24 MIDI OUT
MIDI out port.
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25 DC IN
Connection socket for the supplied 9V mains adapter.
26 POWER ON/OFF
On/off switch.
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In and outputs
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In and outputs
Only use the supplied power adapter to operate the device. Always turn the device off before
connecting or disconnecting the power adapter. Unplug the DC power adapter from the
mains when the device is not in use.
Here you can connect headphones to listen to the drum sounds.
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In and outputs
You can feed the audio output signal from these sockets to e.g. an amplifier.
Here you can connect the hi-hat pedal.
If there is no hi-hat pedal connected to the HH CTRL input, hitting the hi-hat pad creates the
sound of a closed hi-hat.
If a hi-hat pedal is connected, the hi-hat pad sounds closed when you step on the pedal and
sounds open when the pedal is released. If you solely step on the pedal, you hear the hi-hat
sound.
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In and outputs
When you have connected a pedal to the KICK input, step on the pedal to get the sound of a
bass drum.
The sockets HH CTRL and KICK are interchangeable.
You can use this socket to feed an external audio signal into the unit and to mix it with the
sound of the Sixta Pad. The mixed signal is available on the sockets OUTPUT and PHONE.
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Drum kits
Demo songs
Metronome
Recording
Device functions
There are 30 drum kits available in the Sixta Pad: 10 factory presets and 20 user presets. You
can set the voice, the sensitivity and the volume of each pad to programme up to 20 drum kits.
You can choose from 163 different instrument voices for programming each pad.
There are 17 drum songs available and each song can be repeated. There are 3 accompani‐
ments available and each accompaniment can be played repeatedly. The drum sound in the
accompaniment can be muted and the volume of the accompaniment is adjustable.
In metronome mode, you can set the rhythm, beat, tempo and click sound.
You can record your drum beat with accompaniment and the demo song, when a demo song
is playing. A real time MIDI out signal is available. Hi-hat and kick pedals are supported.
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On / off switch
Volume control
Device functions
Slide the ‘POWER’ switch into the ON position to turn the device on. The display briefly lights
up. The drum kit menu is the default menu to be displayed after powering on. Select a drum
kit.
Turn the ‘VOLUME’ control to adjust the volume.
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Set up the drum kit
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Press the [DRUM] button to activate the drum kit menu. Press the buttons to select a
drum kit. The LED display shows the number of the current drum kit (P01-P10 = preset
drum kits, U11-U30 = user drum kits).
2. Press the [PAD] button to activate the pad menu in ‘User kit’ mode. The pad number is
displayed (including the hi-hat and bass drum pedals). For selection, hit one of the pads
(1 - 9) or step on a pedal or press the buttons.
3. Press the [GAIN/TEMPO] button to adjust the sensitivity of the pad. When the
[GAIN/TEMPO] button lights up press the buttons to set a sensitivity value between
1 and 10. Only the sensitivity of the pads is adjustable. If using a hi-hat or bass drum
pedal, step on the pedal to set the sensitivity.
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4. Press the [VALUE/RHYTHM] button to adjust the pad volume. When the [VALUE/RHYTHM]
button lights up press the buttons to set the volume in a range of 1 to 10.
5.
Press the [PAD/ASSIGN] button to set the sound for each pad using the buttons.
S01 - S06 snare drum
b01 - b08 bass drum
t01 - t40 toms
C01 - C18 cymbals
E01 - E71 other percussion sounds
6. Press the [BRUSH SET/BEAT] button to select a pad for the hi-hat pedal. When
[BRUSH SET/BEAT] lights up, press the buttons to select a pad (1 - 6 ).
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Demo song playback
7. Press the [SAVE] button to save the new settings.
You can only save the values of the user drum kits.
8. Press the [PLAY] button to start or stop the demo song.
You can also press the button to mute the drum part and play along yourself.
1. In DRUM or METRO mode, press the [SONG] button to activate the DEMO SONG menu.
The number of the current song is displayed. Use the buttons to select the demo
songs (1-17 drum sound, 18-20 accompaniment, loop). Press the [SONG] button again to
exit the menu.
d01 - d17 drum songs
d18 - d20 accompaniments
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2.
Press the [GAIN/TEMPO] button to activate the TEMPO menu. Use the buttons to
adjust the tempo in a range of 30 to 260 beats per minute (bpm). The tempo is dis‐
played. The original tempo is restored when selecting a new song.
3. Press the [VALUE/RHYTHM] button to activate the accompaniment volume menu for the
demo songs. Press the buttons to set the desired volume for the accompanying
instruments – the drum volume remains unchanged. The LED display shows the current
volume in a range of 1 to 10.
4. Press the [BRUSH SET/BEAT] button to set the repeat mode for demo song playback.
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Metronome
5. Press the [SAVE] button to save the user settings.
6. Press the [PLAY] button or hit a drum pad to start or stop the demo song. When [PLAY]
lights up the demo song playback starts. Press the [PLAY] button again to stop the demo
song playback.
1. Press the [METRO] button to start the metronome function. Press the [METRO] button
again to change to the adjust mode for the drum kit.
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2.
Press the [GAIN/TEMPO] button to activate the TEMPO menu. Use the buttons to
adjust the tempo in a range of 30 to 260 bpm. The tempo is displayed.
3.
Press the [VALUE/RHYTHM] button to activate the RHYTHM menu. Use the buttons
to select the desired rhythm. The respectively current rhythm (1 to 8) is displayed
.
4.
Press the [BRUSH SET/BEAT] button to activate the BEAT menu. Use the buttons to
select the desired beat and time signature (0 to 9, ‘0’ stands for a continuous metronome
beat without accent beats).
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5.
Press the [PAD ASSIGN] button to change the click sound. Use the buttons to select
the desired sound (1: click, 2: cowbell or 3: conga). The number of the currently selected
sound is displayed.
6. Press the [SAVE] button to save the settings.
7. Start the metronome by hitting a pad. Press the [PLAY] button to stop the metronome.
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Recording mode
Device functions
1. Press the [REC] button to activate the recording mode.
2. Activate record standby mode:
n Press the [SONG] button. The [SONG] button lights up when a demo song is selected.
n Press the [METRO] button to turn the metronome on. The [METRO] button lights up.
Now you can use the
3. Hit one of the pads to start the recording. The demo song and the metronome start as
well, if selected. The [REC] button is flashing during recording. Press the [REC] button to
cancel the recording and return to the recording mode. Press the [PLAY] button to stop
recording.
If a few seconds should pass without hitting the pads, the device automatically stops
recording. If the memory is full, recording will stop automatically. The demo song and
the metronome will also be stopped and the [PLAY] and [SAVE] keys begin to flash simul‐
taneously.
4. Press the [PLAY] button to play the recorded song. The [PLAY] button lights up during
playback. Press the [PLAY] button again to stop the playback.
5. Press the [SAVE] button to save the recording.
buttons to change the tempo setting.
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DRUM OFF and MIDI OUT
When starting a new recording, the previous recording will automatically be over‐
written.
1. Press the [DRUM OFF] button to mute the drum sound in a demo song with accompa‐
nying instruments. This button is deactivated during playback of a recording.
2. Press the [MIDI OUT] button to output a MIDI signal at the MIDI out port. This will deacti‐
vate the OUTPUT and PHONE outputs.
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The MIDI OUT port will only output the original signal.
Channel Programme Note
Drum pads 1 to 6 10 0 60-65
Open hi-hat 10 0 68
Closed hi-hat 10 0 69
Bass drum 10 0 70
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Demo songs and accompaniment
d01 M8BEAT2C d08 BEGUIN d15 RHUMBA2
d02 M8BEAT4C d09 BLDSHFL d16 SON
d03 M8BEATSWA d10 FOXTROT2 d17 SWING16
d04 M8BEATROK d11 FOXTROT4 d18 Demov
d05 BALLAD3 d12 LAMBADA d19 Jam
d06 BEAT1A d13 POP2 d20 Rock
d07 BEAT3A d14 RAGGAE3
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Snare drum
S01 Snare Drum 1 S03 Gated Snare S05 808 Snare Drum
S02 Snare Drum 2 S04 Gated Snare S06 Concert SD
Kick drum
b01 STD1 Kick2 b04 808 BD b07 Concert BD 1
b02 Power Kick b05 Jazz BD2 b08 Kick drum
b03 Elec Kick b06 Jazz BD1 b11 Kick drum
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Toms
t01 Low Floor Tom t13 Elec Low Tom2 t25 Timpani F
t02 High Floor Tom t14 Elec Low Tom1 t26 Timpani F#
t03 Low Rack Tom t15 Elec Mid Tom2 t27 Timpani G
t04 Low-Mid Rack Tom t16 Elec Mid Tom1 t28 Timpani G#
t05 Hi Mid Rack Tom t17 Elec Hi Tom2 t29Timpani A
t06 High Tom t18 Elec Hi Tom1 t30 Timpani A#
t07 Power Low Tom2 t19 808 Low Tom2 t31 Timpani B
t08 Power Low Tom1 t20 808 Low Tom1 t32 Timpani c
t09 Power Mid Tom2 t21 808 Mid Tom2 t33 Timpani c#
t10 Power Mid Tom1 t22 808 Mid Tom1 t34Timpani d
t11 Power Hi Tom2 t23 808 Hi Tom2 t35 Timpani d#
t12 Power Hi Tom1 t24 808 Hi Tom1 t36 Timpani e
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Toms (cont.)
t37 Timpani f t39 Click Acoustic Middle Tom
t38 Acoustic Low Tom t40 Acoustic High Tom
Cymbals
C01 Closed Hi Hat [EXC1] C07 Ride Bell C13 808 CHH [EXC1]
C02 Pedal Hi-Hat [EXC1] C08 Splash Cymbal C14 808 OHH [EXC1]
C03 Open Hi-Hat [EXC1] C09 Crash Cymbal 2 C15 808 Cymbal
C04 Crash Cymbal 1 C10 Ride Cymbal 2 C16 Concert Cymbal2
C05 Ride Cymbal 1 C11 Reverse Cymbal C17 Concert Cymbal1
C06 Chinese Cymbal C12 808 Rim Shot C18 Rim Shot
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Other percussion instruments
E01 High Q E13 Vibraslap E25 Short Whistle[EXC2]
E02 Slap E14 Hi Bongo E26 Long Whistle[EXC2]
E03 Scratch Push E15 Low Bongo E27 Short Guiro [EXC3]
E04 Scratch Pull E16 Mute Hi Conga E28 Long Guiro [EXC3]
E05 Sticks E17 Open Hi Conga E29 Claves
E06 Square Click E18 Low Conga E30 Hi Wood Block
E07 Metronome Click E19 High Timbale E31 Low Wood Block
E08 Metronome Bell E20 Low Timbale E32 Mute Cuica [EXC4]
E09 Side Stick E21 High Agogo E33 Open Cuica [EXC4]
E10 Hand Clap E22 Low Agogo E34 Mute Triangle [EXC5]
E11 Tambourine E23 Cabasa E35 Open Triangle[EXC5]
E12 Cowbell E24 Maracas E36 Shaker
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Other percussion instruments (cont.)
E37 Jingle Bell E49 Brush Slap E61 Footsteps1
E38 Belltree E50 Brush Swirl E62 Footsteps2
E39 Castanets E51 Castanets E63 Door Creaking
E40 Mute Surdo [EXC6] E52 Guitar Slide E64 Door Closing
E41 Open Surdo [EXC6] E53 Gt Cut Noise (down) E65 Scratch
E42 808 Cowbell E54 Gt Cut Noise (up) E66 Car Braking
E43 808 High Conga E55 Double Bass Slap E67 Car Pass
E44 808 Mid Conga E56 Key Click Ride E68 Car Crash
E45 808 Low Conga E57 Laughing E69 Hand Clap
E46 808 Maracas E58 Screaming E70 Tambourine
E47 808 Claves E59 Punch E71 Cowbell
E48 Brush Tap E60 Heart Beat
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Technical specifications
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Display 3 × 7 segment LED display
Connections Connection for voltage supply
Operating voltage supply
Dimensions (D × W × H) 365 mm × 295 mm × 60 mm
Weight 2.15 kg
Accessories 9 V mains adapter (supplied), 4 screws for mounting with optional multi-
Technical specifications
MIDI output
Hi-hat and bass drum pedal
Line out
Headphones
Mix input
Mains adapter (9 V / 1000 mA)
clamp
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Protecting the environment
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Disposal of the packaging mate‐
rial
Disposal of your old device
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 device is subject to the European directive 2002/96/EC.
Do not dispose of the device 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.
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Musikhaus Thomann e.K. · Treppendorf 30 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de
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