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CAUTION CAUTION Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. WARNING When using electrical products, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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TAKING CARE OF YOUR DRUM DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE UNIT OR MAKE ANY CHANGE IN THE CIRCUITS OR PARTS OF THE UNIT. SERVICE AND MODIFICATION direct sunlight (near a window), This product should be serviced by qualified high temperatures (near a heat source, ...
INSTALLATION CRASH RIDE HI-HAT SOUND MODULE TOM1 TOM2 SNARE TOM3 KICK HI-HAT CONTROL PEDAL The diagram shows complete drum kit after installation. Power adaptor and connection cables are not shown in the diagram.
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INS TALLATION RACK INSTALLATION - 1 Hex Rod Cymbal Connector Clamp Hex Rod Sleeve Cymbal Stand This is the view of all separated parts. Set up the drums according to the diagram on next page.
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INS TALLATION RACK INSTALLATION - 2 1.Stretch the drum rack according to the picture and install both legs. Take off the rubber foot on middle left leg, and insert the snare bracing-rod into it. After that put the rubber foot back on. Make sure the drum rack stand upright and then fasten wing nuts.
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INS TALLATION RACK INSTALLATION - 3 This diagram shows the completely installed drum rack. Please check the rack with part numbers before you start pad installation.
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INSTALLATION COMPONENTS INSTALLATION Cymbal Installation 1. Remove the wing nut, washer and felt pad from the top of the rod. 2. Put the cymbal pad into the rod, then place back parts removed in the step 1. Fasten the wing nut but not too tightly. It allows the pad a little bit wobbling like real acoustic cymbal.
SOUND MODULE Control Panel 1. MASTER VOL.: Adjust the output level of LINE OUT. Rotate it clockwise to increase volume. 2. HEADPHONE VOL.: Adjust the output level of HEADPHONE , rotate it clockwise to increase volume. 3. PAGE DOWN: Switch to next option in current menu. Can be used when you see on screen.
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SOUND MODULE 10. KIT: Press this button to engage kit mode. You can use -/+ button(15/16) or scroll wheel(7) to select a kit in this mode. 11. PATTERN: Press this button to engage pattern mode, where you can play demo patterns, exercise with patterns or do some drum recording.
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SOUND MODULE 17. DRUM: Press this button to mute the drum track of a demo pattern. 18. ACCOMP: Press this button to mute accompaniment tracks of a demo pattern. 19.TEMPO: Tap this button at a desired rate to get a new tempo for demo pattern and metronome after you have tapped it four times.
SOUND MODULE Connectors DC 12V 23. HEADPHONE: Connect your headphone here. 1/8”TRS output. 24. LINE OUT L/MONO: Left channel of main output. Connect this output to any amplifier using 1/4” TS cable. For mono output, please connect this socket only. 25.
PLAYING PAD PLAYING PADS Playing Snare Drum All pads have striking force sensitivity feature. Strike the central position (head) of the pad to Strike the pad harder to make higher volume make head sound, strike the rim of the pad to and strike the pad softer to make lower make rim sound.
BEFORE START PERFORMANCE - Make sure the drum kit is stable and all the parts are well locked. - Connect all the cables to the drum module according to their tags. - Connect the multi-trigger connector to its socket at the bottom of the sound module and lock it. SETUP - Power the sound module up.
BASIC OPERATION Tempo Time signature TO SELECT A KIT 120 4/4 - Press kit on the control panel and use the scroll wheel or - Rock /+ button to select a kit. Kit name Kit No. Select or Change Part to edit SNARE-Rim VOICE TYPESNARE...
BASIC OPERATION - Press METRO button, use -/+ button or scroll wheel to activate metronome. Use PAGE DOWN/UP to adjust met- ronome volume, tempo, time signature and sound. - Tap tempo button at a desired rate to get a new tempo. You can also change the tempo by scroll wheel or -/+ button after you press tempo button.
SETUP Press on the SETUP button to advance to system settings. SETUP Use PAGE DOWN/UP to select an item to set. BACK VOLUME If the item with blinking parameter, use -/+ button or scroll Change parameter directly wheel to change it directly. If the item has [ENTER] mark SETUP after, press the ENTER button to enter the sub-menu for MIDI SET[ENTER]...
SETUP ADVANCED SETTINGS Includes all the physical settings for pads/triggers. SETUP - Sensitivity: The higher the value is, the easier it will be to ADVANCE [ENTER] trigger. But if this value is too high, will cause some crosstalk problems. - Headroom: Set the velocity dynamic range. This value is the velocity needed to get max volume, so the lower the value is, the easier to get louder sounds.
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SETUP - Rim Velocity: Rim velocity correction option will appear TOM1-Rim when you strike on the rim or edge parts. The higher the Velocity value is, the louder it will become. Cymbal edges are also included in this setting. - Pedal Vel.: Decides the velocity triggered by hi-hat pedal. Pedal The higher the value is, the louder Pedal Chick and Pedal Pedal...
DRUM KIT EDIT Part to edit First, select a kit for editing. Press on the EDIT button to enter drum kit edit menu. There are 6 items available for kit SNARE-Rim VOICE TYPESNARE editing. The chapter <BASIC OPERATION> instructs how to en- Item name Editable parametr ter the Edit mode, select part and item in details;...
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DRUM KIT EDIT See to the picture below for trigger names: CRASH1 RIDE-Bow CRASH1-Edge HIHAT-Open HIHAT-Close TOM1 HIHAT-HalfOpen RIDE- Edge TOM2 TOM1-Rim TOM2-Rim SNARE-Head TOM3 SNARE-Rim SNARE-X-Stick KICK PEDAL-Chick PEDAL-Splash TOM3-Rim...
APPENDIX KIT LIST Studio Latin DirtySouth Funk Brush Nebula Sunray Drumstep Jazz Fiesta Jungle Metal Mario Utopia Rock Impulse BlueBay Loop In kit 14 Loop, each tom contains a different loop. If you strike on it, a loop will be played.
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