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Turning the power on and off
Turning the power on
1. Turn the MASTER OUT and HEADPHONES OUT
knobs all the way to the left, so that the volume is at a
minimum.
2. Make sure that the volume on any external devices that
are connected (such as powered monitor speakers or mix-
ers) is turned down and that the power is turned off.
3. Keep holding the power button on this module down
until the display lights up.
The drum kit name will be shown on the display.
Tip:
The name of the drum kit last used before the power
was turned off will be shown.
4. Turn on the power of the external equipment.
Turn on the power of the external equipment connected to
the output jacks of this module (MASTER OUT L/MONO,
R, DIRECT OUT 1–8), including powered monitor speak-
ers, mixer amps and so on.
5. Adjust the volume.
Adjust the MASTER OUT knob on this module and the
volume on your external equipment to set the volume to a
suitable level.
Operating the MASTER OUT knob will not change the
volume of sound coming from DIRECT OUT 1–8.
Note:
When a set period of time has passed without playing the
pads, turning the knobs or pressing the buttons on this
module, the power will automatically turn off. You can
also set this instrument so that the power does not auto-
matically turn off (See "AUTO POWER OFF", p.16).
Turning the power off
1. Turn the volume all the way down on any external
output devices that are connected.
Lower the volume on the external output devices connect-
ed to this instrument, and then turn off the power.
2. Turn the MASTER OUT and HEADPHONES OUT
knobs all the way to the left, so that the volume is at a
minimum.
3. Keep holding the power button on this module down
until the display goes dark.
Once the display goes dark, the power will turn off.
Do not remove the AC adapter or the power cord before
the display goes dark. Failure to do so may cause a
malfunction.
Quick Start
Performing with the pads
1. When you strike a PureTouch pad with your sticks,
sound will play from the headphones connected to the
(Headphones) jack, and from the powered monitor
speaker connected to the MASTER OUT L/MONO, R
jacks.
Use the HEADPHONES OUT knob to adjust the volume
of sound coming from the
the MASTER OUT knob to adjust the volume of the
MASTER OUT L/MONO and R jacks.
2. Make sure that the sounds coming from each pad match
the musical instrument assigned, by striking each pad.
Tip:
The name of the pad that you hit and the strength at
which you hit the pad is shown at the upper left of
the display.
Tip:
When assembling this drum set for the first time or
reassembling it, calibrate the hi-hat (See "HI-HAT
CALIBRATION", p.15).
Changing the drum kits
There are 35 preset drum kits on the Pearl e/MERGE separated
into seven categories, and 50 user drum kits can be saved.
The preset drum kits cannot be overwritten. The user drum
kits can be adjusted to match your tastes and then saved.
Tip:
The user category drum kits contain the same drum kits
as the preset category drum kits when initially shipped
from the factory.
1. Pressing a category button will let you select a drum kit
within that category.
Pressing the same category button again will switch to the
next drum kit in that category.
2. Select a drum kit by turning the dial.
Turning the dial will let you select a drum kit within all
categories.
Tip:
Data will be loaded when the drum kit is changed.
The " " icon will appear on the upper right of the
display while data is being loaded. The pads may not
make any sound if they are struck while the " " icon is
displayed.
(Headphones) jack, and use
Dial
Category buttons
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