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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 04.12.2015, ID: 305855 (V3)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents General notes............................... 5 1.1 Further information........................... 6 1.2 Notational conventions........................7 1.3 Symbols and signal words....................... 9 Safety instructions..........................11 Features............................... 14 Installation..............................15 Controls................................ 17 Operation..............................24 6.1 Functions............................. 24 6.2 Playing, customising and accompanying songs..............28 6.3 Drum kits ............................
  • Page 4 Table of contents 6.7 Resetting to factory defaults......................49 Technical specifications........................51 Connector and pin assignments...................... 52 Cleaning............................... 54 Protecting the environment......................55 Appendix..............................56 11.1 Kit list..............................56 11.2 MIDI implementation........................58 e-drum module...

  • Page 5: General Notes

    General notes General notes This manual contains important instructions for the safe operation of the unit. Read and follow the safety instructions and all other instructions. Keep the manual for future reference. Make sure that it is available to all those using the device. If you sell the unit please make sure that the buyer also receives this manual.

  • 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

    General notes 1.2 Notational conventions This manual uses the following notational conventions: Letterings 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’...
  • 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

    General notes 1.3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual. 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.
  • Page 10 General notes Warning signs Type of danger Warning – danger zone. e-drum module...

  • Page 11: Safety Instructions

    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.
  • 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 Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. 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‐...

  • Page 14: Features

    Features Features 418 sounds 50 drum kits, 30 user kits 52 songs, 10 user songs Metronome Stroke counter Recording function MIDI functions Flexible assignment of pad voices Connections for headphones, AUX and MIDI Automatic switch-off e-drum module...

  • Page 15: Installation

    Installation Installation Setup, connecting pads and Setup and installation of the pads and pedals are described in detail in the included setup pedals guide. Finally, check that all connecting cables between the pads and the drum module are connected correctly. Connecting the power supply Connect the supplied power adapter to the ‘POWER’...
  • Page 16 Installation Connecting headphones Connect your stereo headphones to the PHONE output on the rear panel of the drum module. Connecting CD or MP3 player Connect audio devices like CD or MP3 player, etc. to the ‘LINE IN’ input on the rear panel of the drum module.

  • Page 17: Controls

    Controls Controls Front panel MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 18 Controls Backlit LCD Displays the Song, Kit and Voice numbers and various setting parameters. [TEMPO] Adjusts the tempo of the click and of the song playback. [CLICK] Turns the metronome on and off and opens the click menu. [MODE] Use this button to toggle operating modes. [ENTER] Input button to confirm a selection or adjustment.
  • Page 19 Controls [SETUP] Use this button to open the device settings menu. [EXIT] Return key to exit a menu or to discard changes. Pad selection area Use this buttons to activate pads and kits. Rotary control [–] / [+] To increase or decrease the value of the currently selected parameter. Record button Use this button to start the recording.
  • Page 20 Controls [SONG] Use this button to activate the Demo mode and to playback user songs. [KIT] Opens the KIT menu. e-drum module...
  • Page 21 Controls Rear panel MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 22 Controls [TRIGGER] Sub-D input to connect the pads using the pad cable supplied. [LINE OUT] Output socket to connect an amplifier or powered speaker. [LINE IN] Input socket to connect audio devices like CD or MP3 players, etc. [VOLUME] Rotary control to adjust the headphones volume. [PHONE] Headphone output.
  • Page 23 Controls [ON / OFF] Main switch to turn the device on and off. [POWER] Connection socket for the power adapter. MPS-500 USB...

  • Page 24: Operation

    Operation Operation 6.1 Functions Switching on Check all cable connections for correct fit before turning on. Before switching on, turn the [VOLUME] control of the drum module to minimum. Use the [ON/OFF] switch on the rear panel. Automatic switch-off If the module is not in use, it shuts off after 20 minutes automatically. To switch it on again, press [ON/OFF].
  • Page 25 Operation 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 ten preset drum kits you can create and save your own user kit (for more information, see Ä...
  • Page 26 Operation In factory default condition, all user kits are assigned to standard settings. User kit programming is described in detail in Ä Chapter 6 ‘Operation’ on page 24. The selected drum kit is immediately active. Click function Press the [CLICK] button to turn the metronome on or off. When the click is running the indi‐ cator LED of the button lights up.
  • Page 27 Operation Press the [COUNT] button to activate the counter mode. ð The display indicates the current counting period ( ‘Count Time’ ). Use the rotary control [–] / [+] to adjust the desired period of time (setting range: ‘01’ , ‘02’...

  • Page 28: Playing, Customising And Accompanying Songs

    Operation 6.2 Playing, customising and accompanying songs Playback of pre-installed songs Your digital drum module offers 52 pre-installed songs in total. You can play them individually or in a continuous sequence. Press the [SONG] button. ð The indicator LED of the button lights up, ‘All Demo’ appears in the display. Press the Start/Stop button ð...
  • Page 29 Operation Tempo and time signature of the currently playing song are shown in the second line of the display. Press the Start/Stop button again to stop the playback. Accompanying pre-installed You digital drum module offers three accompanying modes for practising with pre-installed songs songs: FULL...
  • Page 30 Operation Playing user songs You digital drum module offers in total 10 memory slots for user songs (see also Ä Chapter 6.6 ‘Recording function’ on page 47). Press the [SONG] button twice. ð The indicator LED of the button lights up, ‘All U-Song’ appears in the display. Use the rotary control [–] / [+] to select the desired user song.
  • Page 31 Operation Adjusting song volume Press the [SETUP] button. Use the rotary control [–] / [+] to select the parameter ‘Accomp Vol’ . Confirm by pressing [ENTER]. ð The current song volume value is flashing in the display. Use the rotary control [–] / [+] to set the desired volume in a range from 0 to 24 (default value is 11).

  • Page 32: Drum Kits

    Operation Confirm by pressing [ENTER]. Press [EXIT] to exit the menu at any point. 6.3 Drum kits The 418 sounds of the drum module can be programmed to any of the connected pads. In other words, you can create your own drum kits and store them in the unit. The following sec‐ tions describe how to create your own kits.
  • Page 33 Operation Press the button of the pad you want to assign a certain voice to. Please note that some pads have multiple assignments, i.e., you have to press a button up to three times to activate the desired trigger (see the chart below). Alternatively, you can activate a trigger directly by playing the corresponding pad area.
  • Page 34 Operation Select the next trigger point you want to programme a voice for, or press [ENTER] again to adjust the next parameter. Press [EXIT] to exit the Edit mode. Trigger points, Symbol Trigger points, Symbol display display H.Pedal Hi-Hat pedal HiHat Open Open Hi-Hat HiHat Close...
  • Page 35 Operation Trigger points, Symbol Trigger points, Symbol display display Tom2 Tom 2 Tom2 Rim Tom 2, rim shot Tom3 Tom 3 Tom3 Rim Tom 3, rim shot Kick Bass drum The possible assignment of the triggers depends on the actual configuration of your drum sets.
  • Page 36 Operation Adjusting trigger parameters To adjust the remaining parameters, please proceed as follows: First, choose the desired kit, see Ä Chapter 6.1 ‘Functions’ on page 24. Press [EDIT] to enter the Edit mode. ð The LED of the button lights. Next to the ‘Edit Mode’ indication, the current kit number is flashing in the display.
  • Page 37 Operation Parameter, display Description Value range Pitch Pitch –10 … +10 Reverb Reverb 0 … 127 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. To do so proceed as follows: Press [EXIT].

  • Page 38: Pad Settings

    Operation In factory default condition, all user kits are assigned with the same standard setting and consecutively saved in the memory as ‘U01’ to ‘U31’ . I.e., you will overwrite an existing standard user kit of the module with every new user kit that you store. Thus, you're prompted ‘Replace it’...
  • Page 39 Operation Adjust the next parameter or quit the setup menu by pressing [EXIT]. Touch sensitivity The drum module allows you to adjust the touch sensitivity of every pad. Press [KIT] to change to the kit mode, followed by the [SETUP] button. Repeatedly press [ENTER] or turn the rotary control [–] / [+] until the menu item ‘Advanced’...
  • Page 40 Operation Press [KIT] to change to the kit mode, followed by the [SETUP] button. Repeatedly press [ENTER] or turn the rotary control [–] / [+] until the menu item ‘Advanced’ appears in the display. Confirm by pressing [SETUP] to enter the setup menu. Step on the hi-hat pedal to close the hi-hat.
  • Page 41 Operation Repeat steps 1 to 5 and then press [HI-HAT] to specify the opening point. ð The display shows the parameter ‘PDL Top’ and its actual value in ‘000’ format. The symbol for the pedal flashes in the display. Step on the hi-hat pedal or press [HI-HAT] and use the rotary control [–] / [+] to set the opening point in a range from 127 to 51).
  • Page 42 Operation Activate the next pad or press [ENTER] to jump to the ‘Trigger ’ parameter. Velocity The drum module allows you to adjust the velocity of the individual pads, i.e., the ratio between strike pressure and resulting volume. Press [KIT] to change to the kit mode, followed by the [SETUP] button. Repeatedly press [ENTER] or turn the rotary control [–] / [+] until the menu item ‘Advanced’...
  • Page 43 Operation Crosstalk If several pads are mounted on a rack vibrations can be transmitted to other pads when you hit a trigger and unintentionally trigger sounds. Crosstalk can be prevented by the temporary sup‐ pression of the trigger signal. This parameter is set automatically in the setup menu. Press [KIT] to change to the kit mode, followed by the [SETUP] button.

  • Page 44: Metronome Click Settings

    Operation 6.5 Metronome click settings The Click menu allows you to adjust the time signature, the volume and the sound of the click in the following order: Time signature Press the [CLICK] button twice to enter the Click menu. ð The bar indicator ( ‘Time-Sig’ ) flashes in the second line of the display. Use the rotary control [–] / [+] to select the desired time signature (1–8/2, 1–8/4, 1–8/8, 1–8/16, the default value is 4/4).
  • Page 45 Operation Volume When the display of the current click volume is flashing ( ‘Metro Vol’ ), use the rotary con‐ trol [–] / [+] to adjust the desired volume in a range from 0 to 127 (the default value is 96).
  • Page 46 Operation Press [EXIT] to exit the menu at any point. If you don't want to change one of the three settings you may just press [ENTER] to jump to the next parameter. The click continues running during the setup. Tempo The click tempo can be adjusted independently from the three other parameters: Press [CLICK] to activate the click-function.

  • Page 47: Recording Function

    Operation Press [EXIT] to exit the menu at any point. The menu is automatically closed down after 10 seconds. 6.6 Recording function Recording Select the desired drum kit Ä ‘ Selecting a drum kit’ on page 25 and adjust the click tempo and the time signature Ä...
  • Page 48 Operation Play back the recording Press to play your recording. Saving a recording as user song When the recording is finished, press [EXIT] to open the Saving dialogue. Use the rotary control [–] / [+] to select the desired memory slot. Press [ENTER] to confirm the saving of the user song and exiting the recording menu.

  • Page 49: Resetting To Factory Defaults

    Operation Use the rotary control [–] / [+] to select the user song to be deleted. Press the [ENTER] button. ð The display shows the safety prompt ‘Erase it?’ . Confirm with [ENTER] to delete the song. Press [EXIT] to cancel the operation. 6.7 Resetting to factory defaults Press [SETUP] to enter the setup menu.
  • Page 50 Operation Choose one of these four options: ‘Reset Kit’ (to reset the drum kits) ‘Reset Setup’ (to reset pad settings) ‘Reset Song’ (to delete all user songs) ‘Reset All’ (to reset all settings and to delete all user songs) Confirm your selection with [ENTER]. Resetting the device settings will take some seconds.

  • Page 51: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications Number of voices Drum kits 50 preset kits 30 user kits Songs 52 preset songs 10 user songs Connections Headphones (1/4" phone socket) Line in (1/4" phone socket) Line out (1/4" phone socket) Sub-D (pad cable connector) Operating voltage supply AC power adapter MPS-500 USB...

  • Page 52: 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 53 Connector and pin assignments 1/4" TRS phone plug (stereo, unbalanced) Signal (left) Signal (right) Ground MPS-500 USB...

  • Page 54: 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 55: 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.

  • Page 56: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix 11.1 Kit list Name Name Name Name Standard Sand Bag Comet Rock Hip Hop POWlay Slap Jazz ROOM drum Mass Moto Drum Funky Double Bass Match Mad Drum 1-STD drum Chinese ELECdrum PowerBe 2-STD drum Latin RealDrum Bloom E-Drum2 TexBlues TR808drum...
  • Page 57 Appendix Name Name Name Name WoodDJ Jama Walker B-Box Bid Lud Pobrush Poblue Name Name Name Name Crush UserKit01 UserKit11 UserKit21 Power JAZ UserKit02 UserKit12 UserKit22 Boxer UserKit03 UserKit13 UserKit23 BrushDrum UserKit04 UserKit14 UserKit24 Asian UserKit05 UserKit15 UserKit25 OrcDrum UserKit06 UserKit16 UserKit26 DWSound...

  • Page 58: Midi Implementation

    Appendix Name Name Name Name PowerRoll UserKit09 UserKit19 UserKit29 Mad Drum UserKit10 UserKit20 UserKit30 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 e-drum module...
  • Page 59 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. MPS-500 USB...
  • Page 60 Notes e-drum module...
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  • Page 64 Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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