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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...
Electronic Drum Contents Panel Controls ......................2 Assembly Instruction .....................4 Connection........................10 Start to Play the Drum ....................12 1.Switch the Power On ....................12 2.Set the Main Volume ....................12 3.Enter and Return .....................12 4.Tempo........................12 5.Select Drum Kits ......................13 6.Kit ..........................14 7.Effect ........................23 8.Pad .........................23 9.Click ........................24 10.Song ........................25...
BD KICK SNARE SNARE TOM1 TOM1 TOM2 TOM2 TOM3 TOM3 CRASH CRASH RIDE RIDE TD90 TD90 VOLUME CONTROLS VOLUME CONTROLS MAIN MENU MAIN MENU MASTER MASTER PHONES PHONES AUX IN AUX IN CHOOSE: PAD / EFFECT / COPY KIT/TRIGGER CHOOSE: PAD / EFFECT / COPY KIT/TRIGGER...
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Electronic Drum Front Panel Rear Panel 1. LED Display 20. [HH-CTRL] jack 2. DATA DIAL 21. [HI-HAT] jack 3. [MASTER VOLUME] knob 22. [BD KICK] jack 4. [PHONES VOLUME] knob 23. [SNARE] jack 5. [AUX IN VOLUME] knob 24. [TOM1] jack 6.
Electronic Drum Assembly Instruction Drum Stand Assembly 1.Insert the left support into the base rack clamp, tighten the set-screw. 2.Set up the knighthead, tighten the set-screw. 1.Insert the right support into the base rack clamp, tighten the set-screw. 2.Set up the knighthead, tighten the set-screw.
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Electronic Drum Insert the left and right support arm into the rack clamp. Tighten the set-screw. Drum Pad Assembly 1.Insert the rod into the pad hole, set to a fine- position and tighten the screw. 2.Insert the pad rod into rack clamp, set to a fine- position and tighten the T-screw.
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Electronic Drum Insert the Hi-Hat stand(the shorter one) into the rack clamp and tighten the T-screw. wing nut felt washer 1.Take out the wing nut and felt washer. 2.Place the cymbal over the tilter peg. put the felt washer and wing nut onto the cymbal.
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Electronic Drum Kick Assembly Place the snare onto the plate(1), tighten the screw. Screw Set up plate(2) and tighten the screw. Set up plate(4) on the plate (3), tighten the screw with your screw-driver.
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Electronic Drum Set up plate(3) on the plate (2), and mount the plate (4) on the plate (1), tighten the screw with your screw-driver. Attach drum pedal to the batter side hoop with hoop holder clamp and tighten the T-screw. Insert the beater shaft into the beater link and tighten the key bolt.
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Electronic Drum Caution! To prevent electric shock and damage to the devices, make sure the power is switched OFF on the drum and all related device before making any connection. Connecting the Pads and Pedals Using the provided cables, connect each Trigger input jack on the rear panel of the module and make sure each pad is connected to its corresponding Trigger input jack.
Electronic Drum Connection Connecting a MIDI Device Transmit MIDI Data Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT jack on the drum brain with the MIDI IN jack on the external MIDI device. MIDI DATA MIDI IN MIDI OUT Receive MIDI Data Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI IN jack on the drum brain with the MIDI OUT jack on the external MIDI device.
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Electronic Drum Connecting an Amplifier When you want to listen to the voices with an amplifier, connect amplifiers to the MASTER OUT jack on the rear panel. Use the MASTER VOLUME knob to adjust the volume. MASTER MASTER AMPLIFIER Connecting Headphone The headphone can be connected to the electronic drum.
Electronic Drum Start to Play the Drum 1. Switch the Power On Make sure all the devices, pads and external devices are connected properly, then turn the power on. When the drum module can be operated, the text for selecting the drum kit will appear in the LED-display. POWER POWER 2.
Electronic Drum 4.1 Tap Tempo Function This function allows you to set the song's tempo by tapping in tempo on a pad. Press [TEMPO ]or [TEMPO ] button. LED shows the tempo value. TEMPO TEMPO Then press [ENTER] button, the tempo value is flashing. ENTER ENTER Tap on the pad in the tempo that you want to get.
Electronic Drum 6. Kit In this function, you can change pad voices. Adjust volume of every voices in the kit. Set pad sensitivity, threshold, velocity curve, etc. You also can set effect(Reverb and Chorus) , copy current kit to user kit and lock the pad sensitivity, threshold or velocity curve.
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Electronic Drum 6.1.1.1 Select Voice (Instrument) Press [ENTER], use data dial or [+] and [-] buttons to select voice that you want. To confirm this selection, press [ENTER] again, and the content of LED-display will return to the mode. ENTER ENTER Voice kit (var 1-var 6) Voice number...
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Electronic Drum Use data dial or [+] and [-] buttons to select 6.1.2.1 Open Hi-Hat (Open Hi-Hat) Press [ENTER] button, use data dial or [+] and [-] buttons to select open Hi-Hat . To confirm this selection, press [ENTER] again, and the content of LED-display will return to the mode.
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Electronic Drum 6.1.2.4 Pad Sensitivity (Sensitivity) Press [ENTER] button, use data dial or [+] and [-] buttons to set pad sensitivity. Range: 001-008.To confirm this selection, press [ENTER] again, and the content of LED-display will return to the mode. ENTER ENTER When playing a kick trigger the beater can bounce back and hit the head a second time immediately after the intended note with acoustic drums sometimes...
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Electronic Drum 6.1.3 BD/Kick (Bass Drum) : Press [ENTER] button: ENTER ENTER Use data dial or [+] and [-] buttons to select 6.1.3.1 Select Voice (Instrument) Press [ENTER], use data dial or [+] and [-] buttons to select voice that you want. To confirm this selection, press [ENTER] again, and the content of LED-display will return to the mode.
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Electronic Drum 6.1.3.3 BD/Kick Sensitivity Sensitivity Press [ENTER] button, use data dial or [+] and [-] buttons to set pad sensitivity. Range: 001-008. Reference: 6.1.2.4 Pad Sensitivity. ENTER ENTER 6.1.3.4 BD/Kick Threshold Threshold Press [ENTER] button, use data dial or [+] and [-] ] buttons to set threshold.
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Electronic Drum 6.2 Effect In this function you can set reverb and chorus effect for drum kit. In kit mode, Press [ENTER] button Use data dial or [+] and [-] buttons to select ENTER ENTER Press [ENTER] button, then use data dial or [+] and [-] buttons to select ENTER...
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Electronic Drum 6.2.1.2 Reverb Level (Reverb Level): Press [ENTER] button: ENTER ENTER Use data dial or [+] and [-] buttons to select reverb level. Range: 000-127. To confirm this selection, press [ENTER] again, and the content of LED- display will return to the mode.
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Electronic Drum 6.2.2.2 Chorus Level (Chorus Level): Press [ENTER]: ENTER ENTER Use data dial or [+] and [-] buttons to select chorus level. Range: 000-127. To confirm this selection, press [ENTER] again, and the content of LED- display will return to the mode.
Electronic Drum 6.4.2 (Individual): In this mode, it cannot lock the current kit's sensitivity, threshold, and velocity settings. Other kits will not follow the current kit. ENTER ENTER Press [ENTER] button to confirm. 7. Effect In this function you can set reverb and chorus effect for drum kit. Press [EFFECT] button, use data dial or [+] and [-] buttons to select...
Electronic Drum 9. Click In CLICK mode, you can adjust the metronome level. Select time signatures and metronome sound. Press [CLICK] button to start metronome. To turn off the metronome, press the [CLICK] button again. Press [CLICK] button, use data dial or [+] and [-] buttons to select EFFECT...
Click Tempo To change the click tempo please see the dedails in Tempo section. Reference: 4 Tempo . 10. Song TD90 provides 50(001-050) preset songs, and 2(d-1,d-2) demos. 10.1 Select a Song Press [SONG] button: DRUM DRUM ON/OFF ON/OFF REC/...
Electronic Drum 11. Drum On/Off Press [DRUM ON/OFF] button, the main drum part of song will be muted. You can then play along with the song. DRUM DRUM ON/OFF ON/OFF REC/ REC/ SONG SONG PLAY PLAY START/ START/ STOP STOP Press [DRUM ON/OFF] button again and the drum part will restore.
Electronic Drum 13. Rec/Play TD90 allows you to record and playback your performance on the drum. The recording can contain 3 songs and only drum voices are allowed to record. Press [REC/PLAY] button enter record mode. DRUM DRUM ON/OFF ON/OFF...
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Electronic Drum 13.3 Stop Recording Press [START/STOP] button again to stop recording. DRUM DRUM ON/OFF ON/OFF REC/ REC/ SONG SONG PLAY PLAY START/ START/ STOP STOP 13.4 Play Song Press [REC/PLAY]button use data dial or [+] and [-] buttons to select DRUM DRUM ON/OFF...
Electronic Drum 14. Factory Set Turn off the power. Hold down [+] and [-] buttons, then turn the power on, it can restore all internalsettings to factory set. POWER POWER 14.1 Restoring the Pad Settings In power on mode, hold down [+] and [-] buttons, then press [PAD] button.
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Electronic Drum 14.4 Restoring the Click Settings In power on mode, hold down [+] and [-] buttons, then press [CLICK] button. LED shows EFFECT EFFECT CLICK CLICK 14.5 Restoring the Record Settings In power on mode, hold down [+] and [-] buttons, then press [REC/PLAY] button.
Electronic Drum Drum Kits List Kits No Kits name Kits No Kits name Kits1 Standard -1 Kits14 Analog-1 Kits2 Standard -2 Kits15 Analog-2 Kits3 Dance-1 Kits16 Heavy Rock-1 Kits4 Dance-2 Kits17 Heavy Rock-2 Kits5 Dance-3 Kits18 Rockbank Kits6 Jazz-1 Kits19 Rock Kits7 Jazz-2...
Electronic Drum Voice List 52 Guica Mute 27 Bass Drum Analog Var 0 21-75 53 Guica Open 28 Bass Drum Heavy 54 Triangle Mute 29 Bass Drum Disco 21 Surdo Mute 55 Triangle Open 30 Bass Drum H 22 Surdo Open 56 Shaker 31 BD Rock 1 23 Hi Q...
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Electronic Drum 26 Snare Brush 25 Jazz Tom M 58 HQ High Floor Tom 27 Snare Analog 26 Jazz Tom L 59 HQ Low Tom 28 Snare Heavy 27 TR808 Hi Tom 60 HQ Low-Mid Tom 29 Snare Disco 28 TR808 Mid Tom 61 HQ Hi-Mid Tom 30 Snare M 29 TR808 Low Tom...
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Electronic Drum 34 Crash Cymbal 4 33 Hi-Hat Closed 1 35 Ride Cymbal 4 34 Hi-Hat Pedal 1 36 Crash Cymbal 5 35 Hi-Hat Open 1 37 Ride Cymbal 5 36 Analog HH Closed 38 TR808 Cymbal 37 Analog HH Pedal 39 Cymbal Standard 1 38 Analog HH Open 40 Cymbal Bright...
Electronic Drum Song List STYLE NAME STYLE NAME LATIN DISCO 8BEAT MODERN DISCO MERSEY BEAT DISCO PARTY SURF POP DISCO FEVER 8BEAT NewYork DISCO 60'S ROCK BIG BAND FAST HEAVY ROCK BIG BAND MID ROCK SHUFFLE JAZZ CLUB 80'S ROCK MODERN JAZZ 16 BEAT1 SOUL...
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