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ELECTRONIC DRUM MODULE
MIMP24B
USER MANUAL
VER 1.01

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  • Page 1 ELECTRONIC DRUM MODULE MIMP24B USER MANUAL VER 1.01...

  • Page 2: Overview

    Compressor). Use the USB flash drive to import custom samples and songs. • 16 trigger inputs - compatible with Pearl Tru-Trac Pads and most other pads. All cymbal and aux inputs have Choke function. Supports dual and triple zone cymbals as well as dual zone Hi-Hat.
  • Page 3 WARNINGS AND IMPORTANT NOTES • Mimic Pro and all accessories need careful handling. • Make sure that Data Wheel (encoder knob) is protected while Mimic Pro is being transported. • Do not apply undue pressure on the Data Wheel (encoder knob) •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview Warnings & Notes Table of Contents 5 - 6 Connections Home Screen Setting Up Operation / Touch Screen Data Wheel Setup Quick Start 13 - 14 Home Screen 15 - 17 Calibrating the Hi-Hat Hi-Hat Control Curve Dynamics Trigger Settings Threshold Trigger Settings Rimshot Threshold...

  • Page 5: Connections

    CONNECTIONS TRS Cable Rear Panel (where all Mimic PRO connections are made) TRIGGER INPUTS – Connect the triggers of your drum pads and cymbals to the appropriate inputs. Use only standard 1⁄4” TRS cables for multi zone or TS cables for single zone connectors and high quality, shielded cables to connect to Mimic Pro.
  • Page 6 CONNECTIONS MIMIC PRO SYSTEM Audio Interface, PA system, Local AC Voltage AC/DC Converter Electronic Drum audio mixer or 90-230v M120300B911 Module “Mimic PRO” headphones Analog Audio AC Voltage DC Voltage Signal Outputs (16x) Trigger Pads or MIDI Enabled electronic trigger signals equipment Pic 1: Side Panel POWER –...

  • Page 7: Home Screen

    HOME SCREEN 9 10 Pic 2: Home Screen The volume control adjustments on the Home screen only affect the headphone levels. Windows that contain two squares in the upper right corner require a double tap to enter. HEADPHONES – Adjust the volume level of the headphones output by dragging your finger to the desired setting.

  • Page 8: Setting Up

    • CAREFULLY UNPACK THE MODULE • If mounting the module on the Pearl RDMM Module Mount, follow the steps below. If using without a module mount, move to “Plug in your pads”. Carefully turn the module upside down. Be sure to protect the screen and Data Wheel/encoder from damage.

  • Page 9: Operation / Touch Screen

    OPERATION Front Panel DATA WHEEL 7” LCD TOUCH SCREEN TOUCH SCREEN Mimic Pro is operated primarily through a touch screen interface. Most Note: You don’t have to tap operations are done by tapping the screen, double tapping and dragging. in the exact point on the fader.

  • Page 10: Data Wheel

    DATA WHEEL Pic 4: Mimic Pro Mimic Pro also has a Data Wheel (encoder) which can be rotated as well Double tapping any window as pressed to input values during some operations. with two squares in the right top corner of the box By default, rotating the Data Wheel adjusts the headphone volume fader.

  • Page 11: Setup

    (too long, or too big). Use ONLY the screws that come with the mount to prevent damage to internal components. Use only Pearl’s RDMM Module Mount. After the mount is attached to Mimic Pro you can attach the module to a stand using a suitable all-purpose clamp.

  • Page 12: Quick Start

    QUICK START GETTING STARTED - “QUICK START” “Quick Start” guide - fastest way to get playing. Does NOT include advanced pad setup. Pic 8: Quick Start 1 Pic 9: Quick Start 2 https://youtu.be/7wLHPdlwkRs...

  • Page 13: Home Screen

    HOME SCREEN Pic 10: Home Screen When you power up the Mimic Pro for the first time you will see the Home Screen, see (Pic 10). To begin triggering, you will need to address 3 things on the Home Screen. Make sure you turn the headphones fader down to protect your ears and headphones.
  • Page 14 HOME SCREEN Pic 11: Triggering Settings Understanding this screen is the most important part of getting Mimic Pro to trigger drums correctly with your playing style. On the picture, there are two menus (numbered 1 and 2 in Pic 11). This is the Trigger Input Channel that is currently being adjusted.

  • Page 15: Calibrating The Hi-Hat

    CALIBRATING THE HI-HAT Yellow Blue Pic 15: Triggering Setting, Hi-Hat Controller Tab Install the Hi-Hat pad onto a stand according to your Hi-Hat pad’s manual. Hi-Hats may be single zone or dual/multi zone and they always have a controller of some type. It can be a device inside the bottom, or top hat, or a pedal with a built-in controller.
  • Page 16 CALIBRATING THE HI-HAT (continued) Here are steps to calibrate the Hi-Hat: With the Hi-Hat wide open set the Max Open fader right on top of the grey bar as shown in Pic 15 to the red strip. You can adjust the fader using your finger or the Data Wheel. To adjust with the Data Wheel, double tap on the fader and the wheel will go into “edit mode.”...
  • Page 17 Pic 20: Hi-Hat Control Curve Note: Some Hi-Hats, for instance, Pearl E-Pro EHH 2 may work better if you apply just a little bit of pressure on the controller contact point to pre-load the spring. To do that, loosen the clamp, put a small amount of pressure on the top hat, it will press down the spring a little, then tighten the clutch back.

  • Page 18: Hi-Hat Control Curve

    HI-HAT CONTROL CURVE The Hi-Hat trigger input has a Settings Tab. Pic 21: Hi-Hat Control Curve Please be careful when adjusting these settings. There are four faders: Foot Splash Sensitivity adjusts how the Mimic Pro reacts to the foot splash articulation. The higher values make the foot splash easier but it could increase the possibility of a foot splash sound occurring during a normal pedal chik.

  • Page 19: Dynamics

    DYNAMICS ADJUSTING THE DYNAMICS WITH TOP VELOCITY FADER Note: condition important? Old, Why adjust dynamics at all? The answer is simple. Most pads are using worn pads tend to have piezo sensors to pick up an audio signal, which is going into the Mimic different piezo sensor...

  • Page 20: Trigger Settings Threshold

    TRIGGER SETTINGS THRESHOLD The Threshold parameter (see Pic 23) sets the border that controls the flow of audio being sent to the trigger. It’s very important to understand how it works and how to use it. Pic 23: Triggering Settings Threshold Fader When you adjust the Threshold there is a corresponding blue strip moving along with the fader in the Trigger input meter, see Pic 22.

  • Page 21: Trigger Settings Rimshot Threshold

    Threshold allows you to adjust how hard, or how easy it is to play a rimshot articulation. If your pad has a piezo in center and a switch on the rim like Pearl TruTrac pads, the Rimshot Threshold must be set on the Center zone tab only.

  • Page 22: Advanced Triggered Settings

    ADVANCED TRIGGERING SETTINGS Pic 27: Advanced Settings ADVANCED SETTINGS include parameters that allow the user to setup or adjust a pad, which is not currently in pad preset list. It is also possible that you might need to adjust these settings when a pad is worn or outdated. The characteristics of the piezo are changing with age and its performance could diminish.
  • Page 23 ADVANCED TRIGGERING SETTINGS (continued) MASK TIME sets the minimum amount of time between two hits. By default it’s 10 ms which is usually enough for fast rolls and swells. 10 ms means that if you make a hit and then after 15-20 ms, for example, your next hit - it will be triggered.

  • Page 24: Triggering Settings Kit Instrument Assign

    TRIGGERING SETTINGS KIT INSTRUMENT ASSIGN This part of the triggering settings is very important, because it is saved with the kit preset. So it can be unique for every kit. Here you can assign different articulations for different zones on the drum pad. There are many brands of pads available and they all differ in the type and amount of zones.

  • Page 25: Triggering Settings Zone Volume

    TRIGGERING SETTINGS ZONE VOLUME Under this tab you can further adjust dynamics. It is recommended to make changes here after you’re sure that the pad has been properly set up and you just need to adjust nuances to your taste. On the left side of the screen there is a Velocity Amp adjustment per each zone.

  • Page 26: Triggering Settings Curves

    TRIGGERING SETTINGS CURVES This tab contains two amazing tools to adjust dynamics to your playing style. Make sure your pad has been properly set up and then go to this tab. Dynamics fader adjusts the dynamics of samples, but unlike Volume Amp, which adjust the volume of the whole zone the Dynamics fader adjusts the volume of the...

  • Page 27: Triggering Settings Crosstalk Suppression And Ride Split

    TRIGGERING SETTINGS CROSSTALK SUPPRESSION AND RIDE SPLIT In Triggering Settings main screen there is a button near the Pad Preset menu called Settings. After you press it you’ll see the menu that offers to Split Ride Input and Capture Crosstalk. Since most ride cymbals use two inputs the Mimic Pro has two inputs for 3-zone ride cymbal pads, but there are also ride cymbals on the market that have 3 zones using only one input.

  • Page 28: Setting Up A Pad With The Mimic Pro Preset Trigger List

    SETTING UP A PAD WITH THE MIMIC PRO PRESET TRIGGER LIST: Pic 38: Preset Trigger List Choose the correct preset for your pad. Adjust the Top Velocity fader for each zone. Adjust Threshold if needed. Adjust Rimshot Threshold if needed. Adjust Velocity Amp if needed.

  • Page 29: Steps To Setup A New Pad Without It Being Listed

    STEPS TO SETUP A NEW PAD WITHOUT IT BEING LISTED: Choose the preset, which is closest to your pad in terms of technology used. For instance, if you have a mesh head pad with two piezos, then chose something like R-PD-125 as a starting point. You can learn about technology used in your pad in your pad manual, or online.

  • Page 30: Edit Kit

    EDIT KIT The Edit Kit screen has two pages with cells to load instruments in them. It is easy to load, modify, and create new kits. Each cell represents a Mimic Pro trigger input (e.g. Kick, Snare, etc). There are also Xtra type of cells (e.g. Xtra 1). These cells can be used with an external MIDI controller, keyboard, multi-pad to trigger instruments from the device.
  • Page 31 EDIT KIT (continued) Pic 40: Edit Kit Controls AUTO SELECT Auto Select button is located in the right bottom corner. When it’s turned on, you can select a cell by hitting the corresponding pad. PLAY ON SELECT Play on Select button is located next to Auto Select. When it’s turned on, you can audition already loaded instruments by tapping on the cell on the screen.
  • Page 32 EDIT KIT (continued) Pic 40: Edit Kit Controls LOAD INSTRUMENT Load Inst button let’s you load instruments in a selected cell. When you press this button, it takes you to the Instrument Loading menu. Depending on how many instruments you have, there may multiple pages. In the Instrument Loading menu, you can see cells with instrument pictures, names, and library names.

  • Page 33: Mixer

    MIXER The Mimic Pro Mixer is a key feature of the module and offers powerful sound editing capabilities. Regardless of the depth and complexity of the given parameters, it’s simple to understand and easy to customize and create unique sounds. Pic 41: Mixer To access the Mixer menu, start from the Home Screen then press on the tab located at the bottom left of the touch screen.
  • Page 34 MIXER (continued) The Mimic Pro Mixer offers similar functionality and control to that found in EXCEPTION: ride the professional studio recording world. Unlike other electronic drum modules, and Hi-Hat cymbals use Mimic Pro allows you to edit your sound by adjusting the actual microphones direct microphones and used during the recording session.

  • Page 35: Phones Mix And Master Mix

    PHONES MIX AND MASTER MIX The Mimic Pro has two separate independent mixers; PHONES MIX and MASTER MIX. Their function allows you to adjust the instrument volume for the respective outputs. This is a global setting and is not programmable for the individual kit presets. The PHONES MIX and MASTER MIX do not save to one unique kit preset VS another.
  • Page 36 MIC, MOD, FX ADJUSTMENTS WORKING IN KIT PRESETS (continued) MIC ADJUSTMENTS WITHIN KIT PRESETS After you have assembled a virtual drum kit in the Edit Kit screen, the first thing to do is to create the right volume balance between different drum kit pieces and different channels (OH, Room, etc.) To do this you must access the MIC tools.
  • Page 37 MIC, MOD, FX ADJUSTMENTS WORKING IN KIT PRESETS (continued) MOD ADJUSTMENTS WORKING IN KIT PRESETS Mod section in the Mimic Pro Mixer screen is another important part of working on a kit preset. It gives user the possibility to tune and shape instruments as well as take some velocity layers out of the instrument.
  • Page 38 MIC, MOD, FX ADJUSTMENTS WORKING IN KIT PRESETS (continued) FX ADJUSTMENTS WORKING IN KIT PRESETS The FX tools of the Mimic Pro are very powerful and provide many sound possibilities and variations that allow you to create unique sounding drum kits.
  • Page 39 MIC, MOD, FX ADJUSTMENTS WORKING IN KIT PRESETS (continued) FX ADJUSTMENTS WORKING IN KIT PRESETS (continued) SC HPF is a high pass filter. When you are compressing the signal the “COMP” reacts more to low frequencies, because they are usually louder. SC HPF lets you ignore some part of the low frequencies. It’s easy to hear this effect when the compression is applied to the whole mix.
  • Page 40 MIC, MOD, FX ADJUSTMENTS WORKING IN KIT PRESETS (continued) FX ADJUSTMENTS WORKING IN KIT PRESETS (continued) EQ (Equalization) is the process of adjusting the balance between frequency components within an electronic signal. EQ is a very useful tool in sound design. You can change the spectrum of audio signal by adjusting frequencies (boosting, or cutting them).
  • Page 41 MIC, MOD, FX ADJUSTMENTS WORKING IN KIT PRESETS (continued) FX ADJUSTMENTS WORKING IN KIT PRESETS (continued) REVERB REVERB emulates how musical instruments sound when played in a specific place/room/location. For example; a medium sized Room, Concert Hall, Chamber, Church, Cave, literally any place that comes to mind.
  • Page 42 MIC, MOD, FX ADJUSTMENTS WORKING IN KIT PRESETS (continued) MIXER MISC Pic 52: Misc Headphones FX The Misc section of Mimic Pro’s Mixer screen has two tabs; Headphones FX and Misc Sound Src Aux Vol. The Headphones FX tab controls compression and EQ (Comp and EQ) which are a global effects for the headphones output.

  • Page 43: Metronome

    METRONOME Pic 54: Metronome Tempo The Metronome settings are controlled through the Tempo menu. Double tap the Tempo window to access the menu. Press Start to begin and again to end the click track. The Metronome ON button on the Home Screen will also perform this function.

  • Page 44: Setlist

    SETLIST Pic 55: Setlist The Setlist functionality in Mimic Pro is an amazing new feature. The Setlist is like a playlist of kits and you can assign a specific tempo to each kit. A Setlist can be created for any performance situation, for example, if you have a show where you are supposed to play 12 songs using only one kit, but in 12 different tempos, you can build this in the Setlist.

  • Page 45: Player

    PLAYER Pic 56: Playlist The player in Mimic Pro allows you to play audio backing tracks, create playlists with the tracks and assign a custom click track to each of your backing tracks. The format of your audio files should be mono or stereo 16 bit, or 24 bit WAVs with 44100 Hz sample rate. All files must be on a USB flash drive.

  • Page 46: Recorder

    RECORDER Pic 57: Recorder The Recorder in Mimic Pro allows to record your performance along with other audio sources and play it back looped and in different speeds. Record source is selected in Setup. It is possible to: Buttons on the right side are a bit different from •...

  • Page 47: Settings

    SETTINGS Pic 58: Settings Settings screen in the Mimic Pro has many tabs, buttons, and functions. See the descriptions below: FILES This tab shows the buttons to work with files: Pic 59: File Screen • Import Instruments from USB Stick lets you import instruments from a USB stick into Mimic Pro. They are supposed to come in folders ending with “.lib”.
  • Page 48 SETTINGS (continued) ROUTING Pic 60: Routing On this tab you can change the audio routing in Mimic Pro. Routing is the path of an audio signal. If you want your kick drum to go out through Output 6, you can do this as well as change it to any other output. Mimic Pro is the only electronic drum module that has this capability.
  • Page 49 SETTINGS (continued) ROUTING - FULL VIEW Pic 61: Full view of Complete Routing Screen...
  • Page 50 SETTINGS (continued) ROUTING - FULL VIEW Pic 61: Full view of Complete Routing Screen (continued)
  • Page 51 SETTINGS (continued) Pic 62: Sys On this tab you can reset Mimic Pro to the factory settings and apply software updates. The button labeled Apply Software Update lets you update Mimic Pro’s software. Detailed instructions about how to apply software update will come with every software update individually.

  • Page 52: Instruments List

    Snare Snr 6 PLS China R Slt 22 VTG Kick Lwg 26 LGC Snare Tma 6 BBD Crash L Pst 18 PWC Kick Pearl 22 BRH Snare Tma 6 BBR Crash L Pst 19 PWC Kick Pearl 22 BRS Snare Tma 6.5 SCM...
  • Page 53 UI Design / Sound Design • Sergey Danilov DSP Code / Software Engineer • Oleg Pikhotskiy Electronic Design • Bob Sabellico Pearl Product Manager Electronic Percussion • Erika Earl Hardware Director • Jesse Honig Hardware Engineer • Rich Spindel Industrial Designer...

  • Page 54: Declarations Of Conformity

    32 (2015) and KN 35 (2015) In accordance with RRA Notice 2016-24(2016. 12. 07) RRA Notice 2016-26(2016. 12. 19) RRA Notice 2016-79(2016. 12. 19) VCCI CISPR 32 (2016) KC & PSE certifications are pending Trade Name: PEARL Corporation Model: Mimic Pro Description: Electronic Drum Module...

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