Table of contents Table of contents General information......................4 1.1 Further information......................4 1.2 Notational conventions....................4 1.3 Symbols and signal words................... 5 Safety instructions......................... 6 Features............................8 Scope of delivery........................9 Assembly..........................10 Drum seat assembly (option)..................14 Installation..........................15 Connections and controls....................
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.
General information 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. Cross-references References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the speci‐...
Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use 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.
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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 pro‐ tected by a residual current circuit breaker.
Features Features Special features of the device: 583 sounds 40 preset drum kits, 10 user kits 30 songs 1 × 8" Snare Mesh Head pad, 3 × 8" Tom pads, 3 × 10" Crash, Ride and Hi-hat cymbal pads Bass drum pedal built-in beater Hi-hat pedal Metronome Record and playback function...
Scope of delivery Scope of delivery Before you assemble your drum set, make sure the contents of package is complete according to the following list. Frame with 4 × stand tube 3 × cymbal holder 3 × tom drum 3 × cymbal (ride, crash and hi-hat) Snare drum Sound module Hi-hat controller pedal...
Assembly Assembly Loosen the screws of the clamps before sticking the tubes together. Mount the var‐ ious elements in the specified sequence as shown in the illustration below. Attach the cymbal holders to the frame as shown. Attach the cymbals to the holders as shown. e-drum set...
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Assembly Attach the angle pieces to the Snare drum pad and the Tom drum pads and tighten the wing nuts. Attach the pads to the frame on the locations shown in the illustration. HD-17 Mako...
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Assembly Insert the rod of the sound module holder into the clamp on the frame and tighten the wing nut. Place the hi-hat controller pedal on the left side and the bass drum pedal in the middle. Connect the wiring harness to the interface on the rear panel of the sound module.
Drum seat assembly (option) Drum seat assembly (option) Pull out the legs of the seat and secure them with the wing nut. Attach the drum seat to the height-adjustable pole and secure the seat with the wing nut. Adjust the seat to the desired height as shown. e-drum set...
Installation Installation Set-up and cabling Set up the pads and cymbals according to your needs. Connect the drum module at the back of the stand and wire all triggers to the drum module. Please observe the labelling on the rear of the drum module and the labelling on the individual cable ends.
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Installation Connecting USB devices Connect your computer to the USB port on the rear panel of the drum module. Connecting audio devices Connect audio devices like CD or MP3 player etc. to the AUX IN input socket on the rear panel of the drum module. Connecting headphones Connect your stereo headphones to the PHONES output on the rear panel of the drum module.
Connections and controls Connections and controls Drum module top view [Click] Turns the metronome on and off. By simultaneously pressing [Tempo/Tap]: Opens the metronome configuration. [Tempo/Tap] Adjusts the tempo of the metronome and song playback. By simultaneously pressing [Tempo/Tap]: Opens the metronome configuration. [Kit Edit] Opens the drum kit selection.
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Connections and controls [Start / Stop] Starts and stops song playback or recording. LED [Trigger] Lights up when trigger pulses are generated. [+] / [–] Scrolls forward or backward through drum kits, parameters, sounds, etc. [Enter] Confirms a selected value or parameter. Activates the next submenu level. By simultaneously pressing [Back]: Back to drum kit selection menu.
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Connections and controls Rear of the drum module [POWER ON/OFF] Main switch. Turns the device on and off in mains operation. Connection socket for the 9 V power supply unit [USB TO HOST] USB port for connecting a computer with USB-MIDI interface. Serial interface for connecting the pads and cymbals [PHONES] Headphones (3.5-mm stereo mini jack)
Operating Operating 9.1 Functions Switching on Check all cable connections for correct fit before turning on Before switching on, turn the volume control [MASTER VOLUME] on the drum module to minimum. Turn the drum module on using the main switch [POWER ON/OFF] on the rear panel.
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Operating Selecting an instrument Press [Kit Edit] to call up the menu for editing the drum kits. The display shows ‘INST’ . Confirm the selection with [Enter]. Press [+] or [–] repeatedly until the display shows the desired instrument. The following instruments are available: Display Instrument...
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Operating Setting the reverb Press [Kit Edit] to call up the menu for editing the drum kits. The display shows ‘INST’ . Press [+] or [–] repeatedly until the display shows ‘REVL’ and confirm with [Enter]. Press [+] or [–] repeatedly until the display shows the desired value for the reverb effect (display shows ‘000’...
Operating To reset the effects to factory settings: Press [Kit Edit] to call up the menu for editing the drum kits. The display shows ‘INST’ . Press [+] or [–] repeatedly until the display shows ‘RSET’ and confirm with [Enter]. Press [+] or [–] repeatedly until the display shows ‘EFCT’...
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Operating Press [Enter] and press [+] or [–] repeatedly until the display shows the desired new value. Press again [Enter] to save the selection. With [Back] to return to the previous menu level without saving the settings. Using a drum pad as MIDI trigger By hitting a pad, external audio sources can be triggered via USB without the pad (Local Off) itself being heard.
Operating Resetting triggers to factory defaults Press [Setup] to call up the menu for editing the settings. The display shows ‘TRIG’ . Press again [Setup], [+] or [–] repeatedly until the display shows ‘REST’ . Press [Enter]. ð The display shows ‘END’ . The values for the parameter sensitivity ‘RE-C’ , threshold ‘THRS’...
Operating Press [Song] to call up the song list. The display shows ‘S001’ . Press [Enter] and press [+] or [–] repeatedly until the display shows ‘ACCV’ . Press [Enter] and use [+] or [–] to adapt the volume of the accompaniment instruments.
Operating Press [Enter] and use [+] or [–] to select one of the metronome sounds. Confirm the selection with [Enter]. Resetting the metronome to factory defaults Simultaneously press [Tempo/Tap] and [Click] to call up the menu for editing the metronome. Press [+] or [–] repeatedly until the display shows ‘REST’...
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Operating Deleting a recording Press [Rec/Play] and press [+] or [–] until the display shows ‘CLER’ . Press [Enter]. The recording is deleted. Specifying the start mode of the recording Press [Enter] to select the start mode of the recording. Press [+] or [–] repeatedly, to select ‘SYN’...
Technical specifications Technical specifications Input connections USB port USB 2.0 type B Combined trigger connection 1 × sub D AUX in 1 × 3.5 mm phone socket Output connections Headphones 1 × 3.5 mm phone socket Main output left 1 × 1/4" phone socket Main output right 1 ×...
Cleaning Cleaning Components Clean the externally accessible device parts regularly. The frequency of cleaning depends on the operating environment: wet, smoky or particularly dirty surround‐ ings can cause more accumulation of dirt on the device parts. Clean with a soft dry cloth. Stubborn dirt can be removed with a slightly dampened cloth.
Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging material 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.
Appendix Appendix 13.1 Kit list Name Name Acoustic 1 Mute Standard 1 Acoustic 2 Mute Standard 2 Room Electronic 1 Nine-oh Mute Standard 3 Rock 1 Jazz 1 Dance Club Jazz 2 Jazz Latin 1 Rap-hop Power Rock 1 Early R&B Latin 2 Electronic 1 Power Rock 2...
Appendix 13.2 Song-style list Name Name Rock Shuffle Pop Ballad Surf Pop 8 Beat Dance Techno 8 Beat Modern 60's Rock 70's Disco Hard Rock Big Band Pop Bossa Country 8 Beat 80's Rock 3/4 Gospel 16 Beat Soul Pop Shuffle 8 Beat Two Guitar Pop Reggae...
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Appendix Piccolo rimshot 1 Electro-pop rimshot Rock rimshot 1 Piccolo snare 3 Jazz rimshot 1 Piccolo rimshot 2 Acoustic rimshot 2 Rock snare 6 Compressed rimshot Rock rimshot 3 Room rimshot SD_DP50_Fatso Pop rimshot 2 SD_DP50_Tape Rock rimshot 2 SD_DP50 warm_Fatso Reggae-pop rimshot SD_DP50_warm_Tape Brush rimshot...
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Appendix Pop tom 1 (low) Latin tom & bongo Pop tom 2 (high) Electro-pop tom (high) Pop tom 2 (mid) Electro-pop tom (mid) Pop tom 2 (low) Electro-pop tom (low) Tight tom (high) Electro-pop tom 2 (high) Tight tom (mid) Electro-pop tom 2 (mid) Tight tom (low) Electro-pop tom 2 (low)
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Appendix 8-oh tom fall (low) Tom_Dp50_03_warm_Tape Drum box tom 1 (high) Tom_Dp50_01_X Drum box tom 1 (mid) Tom_Dp50_02_X Drum box tom 1 (low) Tom_Dp50_03_X Drum box tom 2 (high) Tom_Dp50_01_warm_X Drum box tom 2 (mid) Tom_Dp50_02_warm_X Drum box tom 2 (low) Tom_Dp50_03_warm_X Dance club tom (high) Conga_DP50_H_Fatso...
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Appendix Electro crash 1 MD16_Ride Electro crash 2 MD16_Crash Falling crash MD16_Whistle Submarine crash MD16_Shaker Sizzle ride 00105_Rim Sizzle ride plus bell 000ed_Rim Cimbal ride bell 1 00100_Rim Cimbal ride bell 2 000ea_Rim Low ride 00103_Rim Early R&B ride 000e7_Rim Ride crash 00110_Rim Brush ride...
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Appendix 000f9_Rim 00106_Rim 0010b_Rim 00115_Rim 000f2_Rim 000fc_Rim 00107_Rim Ride_DP50_Fatso_Rim 000ef_Rim Crash_DP50_Fatso_Rim Group 5: Hi-hats Brush hat 1 closed Small hat 2 open Brush hat 1 foot Small hat 2 splash Brush hat 1 open Snappy brush hat closed Brush hat 1 splash Snappy brush hat foot Brush hat 2 closed Snappy brush hat open...
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Appendix Rap-hop hat foot Electro-pop hat closed Rap-hop hat open Electro-pop hat foot Rap-hop hat splash Electro-pop hat open Electronic hat 1 closed Electro-pop hat splash Electronic hat 1 foot Modern R&B hat closed Electronic hat 1 open Modern R&B hat foot Crunch hat closed Modern R&B hat open Crunch hat foot...
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Appendix Function Sent Received Notes Song Select Tune Aux Messages Local ON/OFF All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY. Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO. Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY. Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO *1: Registered parameter number: #0: Pitch sensitivity, #1: Fine tuning, #2: Coarse tuning in half-tones e-drum set...