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  • Page 1 MPS-500 USB e-drum module user manual...
  • Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 28.06.2016, ID: 305855 (V4)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Safety instructions..........................11 Features............................... 14 Installation..............................15 Operating elements..........................18 Operating..............................25 6.1 Functions............................. 25 6.2 Playing, customising and accompanying songs..............27 6.3 Drum kits ............................30 6.4 Pad settings............................35 6.5 Click settings............................43 6.6 Recording function.......................... 46 MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 4 Table of contents 6.7 Reset to factory defaults........................ 48 Technical specifications........................49 Connector and pin assignments...................... 50 Cleaning............................... 52 Protecting the environment......................53 Appendix..............................54 11.1 Kit list..............................54 11.2 MIDI implementation........................55 e-drum module...

  • Page 5: General Notes

    If you sell the unit please make sure that the buyer also receives this manual. Our products are subject to a process of continuous development. Thus, they are subject to change. MPS-500 USB...

  • Page 6: Further Information

    General notes 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download. Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of Keyword search interest for you quickly.

  • Page 7: Notational Conventions

    The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics. Examples: [VOLUME] control, [Mono] button. Displays Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics. Examples: ‘24ch’ , ‘OFF’ . MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 8 General notes Instructions The individual steps of an instruction are numbered consecutively. The result of a step is indented and highlighted by an arrow. Example: Switch on the device. Press [Auto]. ð Automatic operation is started. Switch off the device. Text input Text inputs that are carried out on the device are indicated by typewriter font.

  • Page 9: Symbols And Signal Words

    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. MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 10 General notes Warning signs Type of danger Warning – danger zone. e-drum module...

  • Page 11: Safety Instructions

    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. MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 12 Safety instructions 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.
  • Page 13 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. MPS-500 USB...

  • Page 14: Features

    Features Features 431 sounds 20 drum kits, 20 user kit 40 songs, 15 user songs Metronome Recording function MIDI functions Flexible assignment of pad voices Headphones, LINE IN / OUT and USB (MIDI) connectors Automatic shutoff e-drum module...

  • Page 15: Installation

    Connecting the power adapter Connect the included power supply unit to the POWER input on the rear panel of the drum module and then put the power plug into the power outlet. MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 16 Installation Connecting USB devices Connect your computer (Windows Vista/XP®, Mac) to the USB port on the rear panel of the drum module. Connecting audio devices Connect the inputs of your amplifier or active monitor to the output socket LINE OUT, CD or MP3 players etc.
  • Page 17 Installation Connecting headphones Connect your stereo headphones to the PHONE output on the rear panel of the drum module. MPS-500 USB...

  • Page 18: Operating Elements

    Operating elements Operating elements Front panel e-drum module...
  • Page 19 Adjusts the tempo of the click and of the song playback. [CLICK] Turns the metronome on and off and opens the click menu. [MODE] Button to switch between operating modes. [PAGE] Parameter selection down in EDIT and SETUP menu. [EDIT] Button to open the programming menu. MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 20 Operating elements [SETUP] Button to open the device settings menu. [EXIT] Return key to exit a menu or to discard changes. Pad selection area Buttons to activate and play pads and kits. Rotary control [–] / [+] | [ENTER] Rotating increases or decreases the value of the currently selected parameter. Press to confirm a selection or change. Record button Button to start recording.
  • Page 21 Operating elements [SONG] Button to call up the Demo mode and to play user songs. [DRUMOFF] Turns the drum track on and off when playing songs. MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 22 Operating elements Rear panel e-drum module...
  • Page 23 Output socket to connect an amplifier or powered monitor. [LINE IN] Input socket for connecting audio devices like CD and MP3 players, etc. [VOLUME] Rotary control for adjusting the headphones output volume. [PHONE] Headphones output. [USB] USB port for connecting a PC with USB-MIDI interface. MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 24 Operating elements [ON / OFF] Main switch to turn the device on and off. [POWER] Connection socket for the power adapter. e-drum module...

  • Page 25: Operating

    If the module is not in use, it shuts off after 20 minutes automatically. To turn it on again, press the [ON/OFF] button. Adjusting the volume To adjust the volume strike a pad while turning the volume control [VOLUME] slowly clockwise. MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 26 Operating Selecting a drum kit A drum kit is a compilation in which a certain sound and several sound parameters are assigned to each trigger. Selecting different drum kits lets you customise the sound of your e- drum sets in seconds to the desired music genre. In addition to the 20 preset drum kits you can create and save 20 user kits (for more information, see Ä...

  • Page 27: Playing, Customising And Accompanying Songs

    ð The indicator LED of the button lights and song playback starts. Press the START/STOP button again to stop playback. ð The indicator LED of the button goes out. Tempo and time signature of the currently playing song are shown in the top right of the display. MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 28 Operating Accompanying preset songs Your digital drum set offers two accompaniment modes for practising with preset songs. FULL In this mode, you hear the whole song when accompanying, i.e. all tracks. DRUM MUTE In this mode, the drum track of the song is muted. To activate the desired mode press the button [DRUMOFF].
  • Page 29 ‘BACK VOLUME’ . ð The currently set value for song volume is flashing in the display. Use the rotary control [–] / [+] to set the desired volume in a range from 0 to 127 (default value is 41). MPS-500 USB...

  • Page 30: Drum Kits

    Operating Press [EXIT]. The display shows ‘Save Setups’ . Bottom right, ‘Yes’ is flashing. If you now press [ENTER] the changes are stored and the Setup menu will be closed. If you turn the rotary control [–] / [+] to the left, ‘No’ is flashing. If you now press [ENTER] the changes will not be stored when closing the Setup menu.
  • Page 31 Ride cymbal | bell | edge SNARE-Head | SNARE-X-Stick | SNARE-Rim Snare | X stick | rimshot TOM1 | TOM1-Rim Tom 1 | rimshot TOM2 | TOM2-Rim Tom 2 | rimshot TOM3 | TOM3-Rim Tom 3 | rimshot KICK Bass drum MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 32 Operating The possible assignment of the triggers depends on the actual configuration of your drum set. Use [PAGE] to select one of the parameters described in the following. e-drum module...
  • Page 33 Use [ENTER] jump to the next parameter and so on. Parameter, display Meaning Value range Voicetype Voice category Kick, Snare, Tom, Ride, Crash, HiHat, Perc, Click, --- Voice Sound assigned to the trigger Rock, Jazz, Indie etc. Volume Volume 0 … 127 MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 34 Operating Parameter, display Meaning Value range Reverb Reverb 0 … 127 Pitch Pitch –24 … +24 Trigger position within the stereo signal (pan‐ –64 … +63 orama right / left) Saving settings After you have assigned all the pads with the desired sounds and adjusted the other parame‐ ters, you can save the settings as a user kit in the unit.

  • Page 35: Pad Settings

    ð Then the confirmation prompt appears on the display: ‘Save Setups’ . ‘Yes’ is flashing. For storing, press [ENTER] or turn the rotary control to the left so that ‘No’ is flashing and then press [ENTER]. Then you quit the menu without storing. MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 36 Operating Local With this function, you can turn the built-in tone generator on or off. If you only want to use the MIDI data sent by the device, you should disable the internal tone generator in order to reduce latency. Press the button [SETUP ] and use [PAGE] to select the parameter Local.
  • Page 37 (closed hi-hat). When you release the pedal, the splash sound is generated (open hi-hat). Both pressure and opening point can be set via the drum module. Press [SETUP]. Use [PAGE] to select the menu item ‘Advance’ . Press [ENTER] to open the Advance menu. MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 38 Operating Step on the hi-hat pedal to close the hi-hat. If the hi-hat remains open while activating the ‘PDL Bottom’ (see 5.) the module reads the value 120 and thus works with wrong parameters. Press [H-PEDAL] while the hi-hat remains closed to set the closing point. ð...
  • Page 39 Sense-Time Here you can enter the timespan for the unit to ignore a second triggering. This can suppress double-triggers caused by vibration. Press [SETUP]. Use [PAGE] to select the menu item ‘Advance’ . MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 40 Operating Press [ENTER] to open the Advance menu. ð Use [PAGE] to switch to the setting parameter SenseTime. Activate the desired pad using the pad select buttons or by striking it. ð The name of the selected pad appears in the display. Adjust the timespan for the pads using the rotary control [–] / [+] to the desired value (range from 0 to 127).
  • Page 41 Play any pad until you hear only the sound of this pad. ð The module automatically detects the vibration and compensates it while striking the installed pads. Note Send Here you can specify the note value for each pad to be used for sending MIDI data to external devices. MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 42 Operating Press [SETUP]. Use [PAGE] to select the menu item ‘Advance’ . Press [ENTER] to open the Advance menu. ð Use [PAGE] to switch to setting parameter Note Send. Activate the desired pad using the pad select buttons or by striking it. ð...

  • Page 43: Click Settings

    Turn the control [–] / [+] to adjust the desired volume value between 0 and 127. This will take effect immediately, the menu is automatically closed eight seconds after the last input. MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 44 Operating Tempo Press [CLICK] to turn the Click on. At the same time the click menu opens up for eight seconds. Within this time, use [PAGE] to select the parameter Tempo. The currently set tempo is flashing in the display. Turn the control [–] / [+] to adjust the desired tempo between 20 and 260 bpm.
  • Page 45 Turn the control [–] / [+] to set the desired sound ‘Claves’, ‘Bell’, ‘Beep’, or ‘CowBell’. This will take effect immediately, the menu is automat‐ ically closed eight seconds after the last input. MPS-500 USB...

  • Page 46: Recording Function

    Operating With [EXIT] you can quit the menu at any time. Click keeps running during setting. Press [CLICK] again to turn the Click function off. 6.6 Recording function Recording Select the desired drum kit Ä Chapter 6.1 ‘Functions’ on page 25 and adjust the click tempo and the time signature Ä...
  • Page 47 Play a recording Press [SONG]. Use the rotary control [–] / [+] to select the desired user song. To play the song press the button To stop recording, press the button again. Press [SONG] to exit the playback mode. MPS-500 USB...

  • Page 48: Reset To Factory Defaults

    Operating 6.7 Reset to factory defaults Press the button [SETUP] to open the Setup menu. Use [PAGE] to select the menu item ‘Reset’ . Use the rotary control [–] / [+] to select one of the five options: ‘Reset Kits’ (resets all drum kits, including user kits) ‘Reset Settings’...

  • Page 49: Technical Specifications

    20 user kits Songs 40 preset songs 15 user songs Connections Headphones (1/4" phone socket) Line in (1/4" phone socket) Line out (1/4" phone socket) SUB-D (pad cable connection) Operating supply voltage Power adapter 12 V , 2000 mA MPS-500 USB...

  • Page 50: Connector And Pin Assignments

    Connector and pin assignments Connector and pin assignments Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment in such a way that a perfect sound experience is ensured. Please note these advices, because especially in ‘Sound & Light’ caution is indicated: Even if a plug fits into the socket, an incorrect connection may result in a destroyed power amp, a short circuit or ‘just’...
  • Page 51 Connector and pin assignments 1/4" TRS phone plug (stereo, unbalanced) Signal (left) Signal (right) Ground MPS-500 USB...

  • Page 52: Cleaning

    Cleaning Cleaning Device parts 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. Use a dry soft cloth for cleaning.

  • Page 53: Protecting The Environment

    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. MPS-500 USB...

  • Page 54: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix 11.1 Kit list Name Name Name Name Rock Fiesta UserKit 1 UserKit 11 Funk Mario UserKit 2 UserKit 12 Popin Impusle UserKit 3 UserKit 13 Jazz Loop UserKit 4 UserKit 14 Metal DirtySouth UserKit 5 UserKit 15 Latin 1 Nebula UserKit 6 UserKit 16...

  • Page 55: Midi Implementation

    UserKit 19 Sunray BlueBay UserKit 10 UserKit 20 11.2 MIDI implementation Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic channel 1-16 Note number 0-127 0-127 Velocity Note ON 1-127 0-127 Note OFF 0-127 Major controls Hi-Hat pedal control Reset all controller MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 56 Appendix Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks All notes OFF Programme change System exclusive NRPN Channel 10 supports bank 0 only. For more information regarding the ‘System Exclusive’, ‘RPN’ and ‘NRPN’, please con‐ tact your sales representative. e-drum module...
  • Page 57 Notes MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 58 Notes e-drum module...
  • Page 60 Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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