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  • Page 1 DP-1000 percussion pad user manual...
  • Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann e.K. Treppendorf 30 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 25.07.2012...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents General notes............................... 4 Safety instructions............................. 6 Features................................9 Operating elements..........................10 In and outputs ............................17 Device functions............................20 Appendix..............................32 Technical specifications........................38 Protecting the environment......................39 DP-1000...

  • Page 4: General Notes

    General notes 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.
  • Page 5 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.

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions 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.
  • Page 7 Safety instructions 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.
  • Page 8 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.

  • Page 9: Features

    Features Features Six touch-sensitive drum pads 163 drum sounds, 30 drum kits (10 preset and 20 user drum kits) 17 demo songs, three accompaniments Metronome function Recording function DP-1000...

  • Page 10: Operating Elements

    Operating elements Operating elements Front panel percussion pad...
  • Page 11 Operating elements 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.
  • Page 12 Operating elements 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.
  • Page 13 Operating elements 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. DP-1000...
  • Page 14 Operating elements Rear panel percussion pad...
  • Page 15 Operating elements 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.
  • Page 16 Operating elements 25 DC IN Connection socket for the supplied 9V mains adapter. 26 POWER ON/OFF On/off switch. percussion pad...

  • Page 17: In And Outputs

    In and outputs 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.
  • Page 18 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.
  • Page 19 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.

  • Page 20: Device Functions

    Device functions Device functions Drum kits 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.
  • Page 21 Device functions On / off switch 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.
  • Page 22 Device functions Set up the drum kit 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). Press the [PAD] button to activate the pad menu in ‘User kit’...
  • Page 23 Device functions 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. Press the [PAD/ASSIGN] button to set the sound for each pad using the buttons.
  • Page 24 Device functions Press the [SAVE] button to save the new settings. You can only save the values of the user drum kits. 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. Demo song playback In DRUM or METRO mode, press the [SONG] button to activate the DEMO SONG menu.
  • Page 25 Device functions 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. Press the [VALUE/RHYTHM] button to activate the accompaniment volume menu for the demo songs.
  • Page 26 Device functions Press the [SAVE] button to save the user settings. 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.
  • Page 27 Device functions 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. Press the [VALUE/RHYTHM] button to activate the RHYTHM menu. Use the buttons to select the desired rhythm.
  • Page 28 Device functions 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. Press the [SAVE] button to save the settings. Start the metronome by hitting a pad.
  • Page 29 Device functions Recording mode Press the [REC] button to activate the recording mode. Activate record standby mode: Press the [SONG] button. The [SONG] button lights up when a demo song is selected. Press the [METRO] button to turn the metronome on. The [METRO] button lights up. Now you can use the buttons to change the tempo setting.
  • Page 30 Device functions When starting a new recording, the previous recording will automatically be over‐ written. DRUM OFF and MIDI OUT 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. Press the [MIDI OUT] button to output a MIDI signal at the MIDI out port.
  • Page 31 Device functions The MIDI OUT port will only output the original signal. Channel Programme Note Drum pads 1 to 6 60-65 Open hi-hat Closed hi-hat Bass drum DP-1000...

  • Page 32: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix 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...
  • Page 33 Appendix 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...
  • Page 34 Appendix 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...
  • Page 35 Appendix 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...
  • Page 36 Appendix 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...
  • Page 37 Appendix 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...

  • Page 38: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications Display 3 × 7 segment LED display Connections Connection for voltage supply MIDI output Hi-hat and bass drum pedal Line out Headphones Mix input Operating voltage supply Mains adapter (9 V / 1000 mA) Dimensions (D × W × H) 365 mm ×...

  • Page 39: Protecting The Environment

    Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate‐ rial 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.
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  • Page 44 Musikhaus Thomann e.K. · Treppendorf 30 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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