Precautions * PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Power Supply Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet of the correct voltage. Be sure to use only the AC adapter supplied with the unit. Unplug the AC power adapter when not using or during electrical storms. Connections Always turn off the power of this and all other equipment before connecting or disconnecting, this will help prevent malfunction and / or...
Main Features Aluminum alloy drum frame Hi-Tech composite materials 8″ drum head 200 preset/user sound 100 various style/tempo music loops (50 drum loops + 50 melody loops) 5 global effect types 5 pressure pad effects Sensitivity adjusting 9 kinds of velocity curve 1/4″...
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Drum Head: 8″ drum head, for playing drum head sound. Drum Rim: For playing drum rim sound. Drum Rim Notch: For playing drum rim scratching sound. VOLUME Knob: Rotate this knob to adjust output volume. DIAL/ENTER Encoder with Button: Dial the knob to select Patch/Loop, adjust loop level and Effects parameters.
Operation PATCH Entering Patch Status At any time of using Synth Drum, press [PATCH] button to enter Patch status, the middle dot of display will be lit up to indicate the current status (Patch). Selecting Patches When in Patch Status, rotate [DIAL/ENTER] knob to select patches, the patch’s number will be flashing, but the sound will not be changed yet.
Entering EFX Status At any time of using Synth Drum, press [EFX] button to enter Effects status, the right dot of display will be lit up to indicate the current status (Effects). Changing Effect Types When in Effects Status, press [DIAL/ENTER] or [EFX] button to change effect’s type, there are 5 kinds of effect to choose: Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Delay, and Reverb.
CURVE At any time of using Synth Drum, press [PATCH] and [EFX] button simultaneity to enter velocity curve editing. When in CURVE editing status, rotate [DIAL/ENTER] knob to change velocity curve, there are 9 curves to be chosen, display will show “...
Factory Reset Factory Reset function will initialize all setting of Synth Drum. All the patches will be erased and overwritten by the presets, the SENSE and CURVE’s setting will be set to default as well. To do the factory reset, conform to the following instructions: Hold down [DIAL/ENTER] button and then power on, will appear on the display and last flashing.
Pressure Pad Effects Synth Drum has a pressure sensor under the drum head. To create pressure pad effects on your playing, put your palm on the drum head and exert strength, then play the head or rim (or play the drum firstly, then put the palm on the head and press), you will get the special sound of different type effects in different patches.
Drum Head Replacing Bolts x 5 Rim Cover Sensor Cable Drum Head Step 1: Discharge 5 bolts which are fixed in the rim cover. Step 2: Lift up the rim cover softly and take off the old drum head. Step 3: Put the new drum head in and lay the rim cover back. Step 4: Lock the 5 bolts up in order (clockwise or anti-clockwise).
Troubleshooting Can not power on Check power connection. ------ Make sure the power is connected correctly. Check the adapter. ------ Make sure the adapter is the one supplied with the unit. No sound or low volume Check connection of cables. ------ Make sure all the cables are connected firmly.
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Patch Name Effects Assign Pressure Pad Assign World Percussion Dumbek 1 Reverb 3 Pitch Up Reverb 3 Dumbek 2 Pitch Up Dumbek 3 Reverb 5 Pitch Up Dumbek 4 Reverb 4 Pitch Up Dumbek 5 Reverb 4 Pitch Up Vibrato Tabla 1 Reverb 4 Vibrato...
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Patch Name Effects Assign Pressure Pad Assign World Percussion Atsimevu 1 Reverb 4 Volume Atsimevu 2 Reverb 5 Pitch Down Reverb 4 Pitch Down Clay Pot 1 Clay Pot 2 Pitch Up Reverb 4 Clay Pot 3 Vibrato Delay 6 Gankokwe 1 Reverb 4 Pitch Up...
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Patch Name Effects Assign Pressure Pad Assign World Percussion Talking Drum 1 Reverb 5 Vibrato Talking Drum 2 Reverb 5 Volume Talking Drum 3 Delay 5 Pitch Up Gong 1 Reverb 4 Gong 2 Reverb 4 Datanggu Reverb 4 Reverb 4 Xiaotanggu Volume Daluo 1...
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Patch Name Effects Assign Pressure Pad Assign Drum Sets & Drum Machines Industry Cymbal Flanger 3 Industry Tom Phaser 2 Pitch Up Industry Suite Delay 5 Pitch Up Beat Box 1 Reverb 4 Volume Volume Beat Box 2 Flanger 4 Pitch Up Phaser 1 Beat Box 3...
Patch Name Effects Assign Pressure Pad Assign Special Metal Strike Reverb 3 Pitch Down Waterdrop Reverb 4 Reverb 5 Frog Volume Bell Tree Reverb 4 Door Delay 4 Volume Reverb 7 Volume Kinfe Whip Reverb 4 Pitch Up Fight Delay 4 Pitch Up Whistle / Spring Volume...
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Drum Loop Tempo Melody Loop Tempo Country_1 Country Country_2 Country Blues Country_3 Folk Rock Indian_1 Indian_1 Indian_2 Indian_2 Indian_3 Indian_3 Cuban Cuban Chinese China Japanese New Japan Samba Samba Rumba Rumba Tango Tango Polka Polka March March Big Band Big Band Swing Swing Soul...
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