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  • Page 1 HD-17 Mako O wner s M anual irgin usical nstruments...
  • Page 2 Precaution Thank you for purchasing this electronic instrument.For perfect operation and security, please read the manual carefully and keep it for future reference. Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
  • Page 3 FCC STATEMENT 1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Assembly Instruction.................... Panel Controls ..................... Connect........................Connecting the Power Supply................Connecting an Amplifier..................Connecting a Smartphone, Tablet, Laptop, etc. (AUX In jack) ....USB MIDI......................Using Headphones................... Begin Playing the Drums ..................Switch the Power On ..................Selecting Drum Kits ..................... Enter Button ....................

  • Page 5: Assembly Instruction

    Assembly Instruction Attach the cymbal arms to the drum frame indicated positions Attach the cymbals to the cymbal arms as shown. Align the holes in Snare Drum Pad and the three Tom Drum Pads and insert into the pole on the Drum Frame as shown.
  • Page 6 Assembly Instruction Attach the Drum Pads in the positions shown below. Insert the rod of sound module stand into the Drum Frame clamp as shown, then tighten. Please put Hi-hat control pedal on the left and on the right. Hi-hat control pedal Kick pedal...
  • Page 7 Assembly Instruction TO CRASH TO RIDE Hi-hat Crash TO HH Ride TO TOM1 TO TOM2 Tom1 TO TOM3 Tom2 TO SNARE Tom3 Snare TO HHC Hi-hat Control Kick TO KICK Hi-Hat Foot Controller ---It can produce hi-hat closed sound if you hit hi-hat when pressing foot controller. ---It can produce hi-hat open sound if you hit hi-hat without pressing foot controller.

  • Page 8: Panel Controls

    Panel Controls Top Panel MASTER VOLUME Setup Song Rec/Play Kit Edit Trigger Tempo/Tap Click Back Enter Start/Stop Click Edit Kit Select Rear Panel POWER ON/OFF DC 9V USB TO HOST PHONES LINE OUT L/MONO AUX IN...
  • Page 9 Panel Controls Top Panel 1.MASTER VOLUME This is used to adjust LINE OUT volume, headphone volume and LINE IN volume. 2.SETUP Button This button can be used to set the retrigger cancel, threshold, velocity curve, effect etc... 3.KIT Button This button is used to select the various different drum kit styles 4.+/- Button This button is used to edit parameters select voice volumes etc..d.
  • Page 10 Panel Controls Rear Panel 14. USB Connect to a Tablet, Smartphone, laptop etc for two-way MIDI communication. Allows for so many musical possibilities such as triggering drum sounds from software, recording and sequencing, millions of Apps etc.. Wiring Harness Conection Where the pads and cymbals wiring harness connects to the Drum Module.
  • Page 11 Panel Controls Parameter/Value Mode The Display K i t S e l e c t K i t E d i t S e t u p Te m p o S o n g C l i c k 1.

  • Page 12: Connect

    Connect Connecting the Power Supply AC POWER Make sure the power is switched OFF when connecting the power adaptor to the “DC 9V”jack on the rear panel. Connecting an Amplifier When you want to listen to the drum kit with an amplifier or powered speakers, connect these devices to the LINE OUT jack on the rear panel.

  • Page 13: Usb Midi

    Connect USB MIDI Your drum module is USB class-compliant. This means you can plug it into a USB class-compliant host (for example, a laptop, tablet or smartphone) and it should be recognized immediately. There are no drivers to install; simply plug n' play. For example, if you connect the drum module to a computer, you can trigger drum libraries on the computer or record your performance into a MIDI sequencing application.

  • Page 14: Begin Playing The Drums

    Begin Playing the Drums Switch the Power On With everything set up and ready to go, it's time to start playing the drum kit. Locate the on/off power switch on the drum module and switch the power on. The drum module is ready to operate when the display shown below appears.

  • Page 15: Selecting Drum Kits

    Begin Playing the Drums Selecting Drum Kits Ready to explore the sound module some more? Then let's cover the rest of the features. The unit comes with 40 preset drum kits, any of which may be edited to suit your tastes. If you re not already at the Kit Select display, press the buttons marked [Back] and [Enter] to get there.

  • Page 16: Kit Edit Button

    Begin Playing the Drums Kit Edit ] Button Press the [Kit Edit] button, the LCD will display “ ” (Instrument), now, you can use INST the [+/-] buttons or [Kit Edit] button to select “LEVL”(Level), “REVL”(Reverb Level), “CHOL”(Chrous Level),“COPY” (Copy), and “REST”(Reset). Mode Parameter/Value K i t S e l e c t...
  • Page 17 Begin Playing the Drums Pad Volume (LEVL) Press the [Kit Edit] button: the LCD will display “INST”. to select the “LEVL” menu. 2 Use the [-/+] buttons or the [Kit Edit] button 3 Press [Enter] button. 4 There are two ways to choose a drum at this point: a.
  • Page 18 Begin Playing the Drums E. Copy Drum Kit to New Location (COPY) Any drum kit can be copied from any one of the 40 kit locations. This is handy if you want to change the order in which the kits appear for a live performance, for example. To copy the current drum kit to another location: “INST”.

  • Page 19: Setup Button

    Begin Playing the Drums [Setup] Button In this mode, you can set the Pad Trigger, Local On/Off, Effects, Sleep On/Off, and Resetting functions. A. Trigger Setting The trigger functions allow you to adapt how the drum module responds to your playing style. Adjustable parameters include sensitivity, threshold, velocity curve and crosstalk.
  • Page 20 Begin Playing the Drums RE-C Sensitivity: Simply put, set this to as high a value as you can. The lower the value, the less sensitive the pad will be. If you find the pad overly sensitive, including the unexpected triggering of the pad you are playing, try reducing the sensitivity of the pad a little.
  • Page 21 Begin Playing the Drums B. Using the Drum Pads as MIDI Triggers Only (LOCL) You might want to use the pads to trigger another sound source over USB but not hear the drum module's internal sounds at the same time. This condition is known as "Local Off." It can also be useful if you are triggering the drum module's sounds via USB MIDI and want to eliminate any double triggering.
  • Page 22 Begin Playing the Drums Press the [Enter] button and use the [-/+] buttons to select the reverb or chorus styles: 5. Press the [Enter] button again to confirm your choice or press [Back] button to exit to the previous menu without having changed anything. D.

  • Page 23: Song Button

    Begin Playing the Drums E. Restoring All Trigger Settings to the Factory Defaults (REST) If you have set up your drum kit in a new location, such as on a stage with a drum riser, you may find that you need to readjust your trigger crosstalk settings, for example. If you would prefer to start over from the factory trigger settings, follow this procedure: “TRIG”...
  • Page 24 Begin Playing the Drums A. Drum On/Off (DRUM) We ve included songs in a number of styles and tempos from which you can choose. If you would like to play along to these songs without listening to the pre-recorded drum and percussion parts, here is the method for disabling those parts: 1.
  • Page 25 Begin Playing the Drums C. Accompaniment Part Volume (ACC) If you d like to adjust the volume of the pre-recorded accompaniment instruments while listening to or playing along with the songs, here is what to do: Press the [Song] button the the LCD will display “S001” [Enter] button and use the [-/+] buttons to select the “ACC”...

  • Page 26: Click Button

    Begin Playing the Drums [Click] button Press [CLICK] button to turn on or turn off metronome. Click edit: [Tempo/Tap] + [Click] It is possible to adjust the metronome volume, change its assigned instrument, or select a different time signature. To access these parameters you will need to press two buttons at the same time: [Tempo/Tap] and [Click].
  • Page 27 Begin Playing the Drums Mode Parameter/Value K i t S e l e c t K i t E d i t S e t u p Te m p o S o n g C l i c k C.

  • Page 28: Tempo/Tap Button

    Begin Playing the Drums [Tempo/Tap] button The tempo of the click or the current song may be set by using one of several methods. Each of these procedures is detailed in the paragraphs ahead: A. Setting the Tempo with the [-/+] Buttons For making precise adjustments to the tempo, use this procedure: 1.

  • Page 29: Rec/Play Button

    Begin Playing the Drums [Rec/Play] button Press the [Rec/Play] button to enter the record mode，then use the [+/-] buttons to change the menu. Rec/Play A. “RECD”(Record) Press the [Start/Stop] button to start recording. Mode Parameter/Value Start/Stop K i t S e l e c t K i t E d i t S e t u p Te m p o...
  • Page 30 Begin Playing the Drums D. “STAT”(Start mode) Press the [Enter] button to select the start mode of the recording . Use the [+/-] buttons to select“SYN”or“AUTO”. SYN ------ If you use Syn mode ,it will start recording when you start playing the instrument. AUTO ------ Means that After four beats it will automatically start recording.

  • Page 31: Factory Reset

    Assembly Instruction Start to Play the Drum Connect Factory Reset There is a simple way to restore everything in the drum module to the factory settings. This includes all trigger settings, drum kits, effects, and the song you recorded. If you are certain you want to do this, follow these steps: ·...

  • Page 32: Drum Kits List

    Drum Kits List Name Name Kit # Kit # Mute Standard 1 Acoustic 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...

  • Page 33: Voice List

    Voice List Group 1: Kick Drums 21 Electro-pop snare 032 BD_DP50_Fatso 22 Rap-hop snare 033 BD_DP50_Tape Acoustic kick 1 034 BD_DP50_Warm_Fatso 23 Analog snare 1 Acoustic kick 2 035 BD_DP50_Warm_Tape 24 Modern R&B snare Room kick 1 25 Rock snare 5 036 BD_DP50_X Room kick 2 26 Electronic snare 1...
  • Page 34 Voice List 54 Modern R&B rimshot Group 3: Toms 35 Rock tom 4 (mid) 55 Trash rimshot 36 Rock tom 4 (low) 01 Acoustic tom 1 (high) 56 Drum box rimshot 1 37 Rock tom 5 02 Acoustic tom 1 (mid) 57 8-oh rimshot 38 Modern R&B tom (high) 03 Acoustic tom 1 (low)
  • Page 35 Voice List 71 Electronic tom 1 (mid) 105 Tom_DP50_03_warm_Fatso 09 Mid splash 72 Electronic tom 1 (low) 106 Tom_DP50_01_warm_Tape 10 High splash 107 Tom_DP50_02_warm_Tape 73 Electronic tom 2 (high) 11 Crispy splash 108 Tom_DP50_03_warm_Tape 12 Trash splash 74 Electronic tom 2 (mid) 109 Tom_DP50_01_X 13 Small splash 75 Electronic tom 2 (low)
  • Page 36 Voice List 76 000fd_Rim 43 Pie tin ride 10 Room hat foot 77 0010c_Rim 44 Electronic ride 2 11 Room hat open 78 000f7_Rim 45 Crunch ride 12 Room hat splash 79 0010e_Rim 46 Electronic crash-ride 13 Rock hat 1 closed 80 000f8_Rim 47 Electronic ride 3 14 Rock hat 1 foot...
  • Page 37 Voice List 43 Boom snap hat splash 77 Electro-pop hat foot 11 Triangle (open/mute) 44 Rock hat 3 closed 78 Electro-pop hat open 12 Woodblock (high) 45 Rock hat 3 open 79 Electro-pop hat splash 13 Woodblock (low) 46 8-oh hat closed 80 Modern R&B hat closed 14 Woodblock (high/low) 47 8-oh hat foot...
  • Page 38 Voice List 22 Kit3_Tom1_Rim 56 Kit14_Tom2_Rim 90 Kit26_Tom3_Rim 23 Kit3_Tom2_Rim 57 Kit14_Tom3_Rim 91 Kit27_Tom1_Rim 24 Kit3_Tom3_Rim 58 Kit15_Tom1_Rim 92 Kit27_Tom2_Rim 25 Kit4_Tom1_Rim 59 Kit15_Tom2_Rim 93 Kit27_Tom3_Rim 26 Kit4_Tom2_Rim 60 Kit15_Tom3_Rim 94 Kit28_Tom1_Rim 27 Kit4_Tom3_Rim 61 Kit17_Tom1_Rim 95 Kit28_Tom2_Rim 28 Kit5_Tom1_Rim 62 Kit17_Tom2_Rim 96 Kit28_Tom3_Rim 29 Kit5_Tom2_Rim...

  • Page 39: Style List

    Style List Number Song Name/Style Number Song Name/Style Rock Shuffle Pop Ballad Surf Pop 8 Beat Dance Techno 8 Beat Modern 60's Rock 0's Disco Hard Rock Big Band Pop Bossa Country 8 Beat 80's Rock 3/4 Gospel 16 Beat Soul 8 Beat Two Pop Shuffle...

  • Page 40: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1-16CH 1-16CH Channel Changed 1-16CH 1-16CH Mode Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Messages Altered ********** Note 0~127 0~127 Number :True voice ********** 0~127 Velocity Note ON O 9nH,v=1~127 O 9nH,v=1~127 Note OFF O 8nH,v=0 O 9nH,v=0 or 8nh Affter Key's...

  • Page 41: Specifications

    Specifications ☆ 1 Snare Mesh Pad with RIM Function, 3 TOM Pads, Drum Pads: 1 Cymbal, 1 Ride, 1 Hi-Hat, 1 Hi-Hat Control, 1 Kick Trigger ☆ Display: LCD display with blue backlight ☆ Polyphony: 64 Notes Max ☆ 583 percussion voices,40 Preset + 10 User kits Voice Control: ☆...

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