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Medeli MZ928 Owner's Manual

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KICK
SNARE
TRIG LOCK
SETUPT
RIGGER
SD CAR DC
OACH
F1
F2
MIXER
KICK
SNARE
TOM
HI-HAT
CRASH
RIDE
KITS
TOM 1
TOM 2
TOM 3
TOM 4
HI-HAT
HH CTRL
OUTPUT
PHONES
SAVE
EXIT
ENTER
F3
F4
CURSOR
EXT
REV
SONG PLAYER / DRUM KIT
MIXER
EFFECT
CLICK
SONG
D
SONG
CRASH 1
CRASH 2
RIDE
EXT 1
EXT 2
VOLUME
CLICK
AUX IN
INST
KIT
SD CARD

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  • Page 1 KICK SNARE TOM 1 TOM 2 TOM 3 TOM 4 HI-HAT HH CTRL CRASH 1 CRASH 2 RIDE EXT 1 EXT 2 VOLUME TRIG LOCK CLICK AUX IN OUTPUT PHONES SETUPT RIGGER SAVE EXIT SD CAR DC OACH ENTER CURSOR MIXER KICK SNARE...
  • Page 2 INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY! THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA) PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING 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. Please keep this manual in a safe place for future refer- These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection ence.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Main Features Trigger Settings ..............4 ............28 ............ 28 Common Trigger Settings Panel & Display Description ........5 ............29 Special Trigger Settings ................5 Front Panel ............30 Hi-hat Trigger Settings ................6 Rear Panel ..............31 Trigger Check ................

  • Page 4: Main Features

    Main Features PURE DRUM Technology No matter playing the pads with soft strikes or forceful passion grooves, this new technology can achieve extremely wide range of velocity dynamics in the perfor- mance, perfectly reproducing the subtle changes of an acoustic drum. Let’s enjoy the real delicate nuances and unique characteristics of acoustic drum from the PURE DRUM technology! Supreme Sound Quality...

  • Page 5: Panel & Display Description

    Panel & Display Description Front Panel CLICK 1. LCD Display 9. [EXIT]/[SAVE/ENTER] Buttons 17. [EFFECT] Button Display images, names and param- EXIT: return to the previous menu. Enter the Instrument menu. eters. SAVE/ENTER: to save or to confirm. 18. [INST] Button 2.

  • Page 6: Rear Panel

    Panel & Display Description Rear Panel 26. [POWER] Button 32. AUX IN Jack (1/4”) Turn the power on or off. For connecting an external audio player, such as an MP3. 27. POWER Jack Music from the external player will be transmitted to the For connecting the specified power adapter.

  • Page 7: Setup

    Setup Caution! To prevent electric shock and damage to the drum module or other devices, always turn off the power of all devices before making any connection. Connecting the Pads and Pedals Standard configuration: Kick Pad, Kick Pedal, Snare (2-zone), Tom 1~3 (2-zone), Crash 1~2 (2-zone with choke), Ride (3-zone with choke), Real Hi- hat (2-zone with hi-hat stand).

  • Page 8: Getting Ready To Play

    Getting Ready to Play Setting Up Power Supply Connect the AC adapter to the POWER jack on the rear panel. Connect the other end of the power cord to an appropriate AC outlet. Notes: 1. Use only the specified AC adapter. 2.

  • Page 9: Quick Play

    Quick Play Drum Kits and Instruments A drum kit is the combination of all pads and cymbals. An acoustic drum has only one fixed kit and it’s unchangeable. A digital drum is preset with various Instruments of different styles. You can combine different Instruments and make as many drum kits as you like.
  • Page 10 Quick Play Cymbal Cymbal Bow Shot Strike the middle area of the cymbal (between the bow and the edge). Cymbal Edge Shot Strike the edge area of the cymbal. Edge Cymbal Bell Shot Strike the bell area of the cymbal. Bell Choke Play The crash and the ride support choke play.

  • Page 11: Drum Kit

    Quick Play Preset Drum Kit and User Kit KIT xx The module provides a variety of preset drum kits and user kits. You can select your favorite drum kit, edit the pa-rameters as desired, then save SNARE TOM1 TOM2 TOM3 KICK it to a user kit.

  • Page 12: Kit Volume And Kit Color

    Drum Kit Kit Volume and Kit Color In the kit volume section, you can adjust the kit volume, hi-hat control volume and cross stick volume. Kit color means the light color round the [DATA] dial and the [CURSOR] dial. When you change a kit, the light color will change along. Press the [KIT] button, then press the [F2] button to enter the Kit Vol / Color menu.

  • Page 13: Instrument

    Instrument Drum Instrument is an essential part of a drum kit. You can edit the In- strument parameters of each pad and save the edited settings to a user kit. Refer to the Drum Instrument List. Selecting an Instrument Press the [INST] button to enter the Inst menu. Strike the pad that you want to edit.

  • Page 14: Editing An Instrument

    Instrument Use the [DATA] dial or the [CURSOR] dial to select an instrument. Strike the pad or press the [F4] button to preview the selected instrument. Editing an instrument Press the [INST] button, then press the [F2] button to enter the Main Edit menu.

  • Page 15: Pad Midi Setting

    Instrument Other instrument: Parameter Range Description Pitch -63 ~ +63 Adjust the pitch. Decay -63 ~ 0 Adjust the instrument decay. Volume 0 ~ 127 Adjust the volume level. Pad MIDI Setting In the Main Edit menu, press the [F1] button to enter the Pad MIDI menu.

  • Page 16: Saving A Drum Kit

    Instrument Saving a Drum Kit When you finish editing the instrument parameters, save it to a user kit. Otherwise, the edited data will be lost when you change the kit or turn off the power. When in the Kit / Inst / Mixer / Effect menu, you can press the [SAVE/ ENTER] button to enter the Save menu.

  • Page 17: Fast Selecting A Sub Instrument

    Instrument Functions of the [F1] ~ [F4] buttons in this menu: Buttons Function Description Sub List Enter the Sub List menu to select a sub instru- ment. Sub Edit Edit the instrument parameters. Sub Layer Turn the layer function on or off. Preview Preview the selected instrument.

  • Page 18: Editing A Sub Instrument

    Instrument Editing a Sub Instrument In the Sub Inst menu, press the [F2] button to enter the Sub Edit menu. Strike the pad that you want to edit. Or use the [CURSOR] dial to move the cursor to the trigger name, then use the [DATA] dial to select a trigger.

  • Page 19: Layer Type

    Instrument Layer Type You can set the type on how to layer the main and sub instruments. There are 4 layer types. In the Sub Edit menu, press the [F3] button to turn on the Sub Layer function. Use the [CURSOR] dial to select Layer Type, then use the [+]/[-] but- ton or the [DATA] dial to change the setting.

  • Page 20: Mixer

    Mixer In the Mixer menu, you can adjust the volume and the pan of each pad and cymbal. These settings are part of the kit parameters. Don’t forget to save the settings after editing. Adjusting the Volume of Each Pad MIXER Press the [MIXER] button to enter the Mixer menu.

  • Page 21: Effect

    Instrument In the Effect menu, you can adjust these effects: pad compressor, pad EQ, kit reverb, kit IFX, kit EQ, and kit compressor. EFFEC T Selecting an Effect Press the [EFFECT] button to enter the Effect menu. Use the [F2]/[F3] button, the [DATA] dial or the [CURSOR] dial to select an effect, then press the [F4] or [SAVE/ENTER] button to enter the sub-menu.

  • Page 22: Kit Reverb

    Effect Parameter Range Description Trigger KICK, SNARE HEAD, SNARE RIM, TOM1, TOM2 TOM3, Select a pad or cymbal name. TOM4, HI-HATBOW, HI-HAT EDGE, CRASH1, CRASH2, RIDE, RIDE BELL, EXT1, EXT2 Mid: 0.1 ~ 12 Set the Q value of the Mid range. Freq Low: 32 ~ 1.0k Set the center frequency of the Low, Mid, High...
  • Page 23 Effect Use the [CURSOR] knob to select a parameter, then use the [DATA] dial to change the setting. You can press the [F4] button to preview the effect. Parameter Range Description IFX Type Tempo Delay, Pan Delay, LCR Delay, Select an IFX. Chorus, Flange, Phaser, Overdrive, There are 13 IFX.
  • Page 24 Effect Flange: Parameter Range Description Level 0 ~ 127 Adjust the effect level. LFO Freq 0.1 ~ 8Hz Adjust the LFO frequency. LFO Depth 0 ~ 127 Adjust the LFO depth. Feedback -63 ~ +63 Adjust the feedback level. Phase Diff -180 ~ +180 Adjust the phase difference.

  • Page 25: Kit Eq

    Effect Tempo Wah: Parameter Range Description Level 0 ~ 127 Adjust the effect level. LFO Freq 1/64T, 1/64., 1/32, 1/32T, 1/32., 1/16, 1/16T, 1/16., 1/8, Set the LFO frequency. 1/8_T, 1/8., 1/4, 1/4_T,1/4., 1/2, 1/2T, 1/2., 1/4*4, 1/4*5, 1/4*6, 1/4*7, 1/4*8, 1/4*9, 1/4*10, 1/4*11,1/4*12, 1/4*13, 1/4*14, 1/4*15, 1/4*16 Depth 0 ~ 127...

  • Page 26: Kit Compressor

    Effect Kit Compressor The kit compressor helps increase the loudness of the sound and make it less likely to distort. Press the [EFFECT] button, then use the [F2]/[F3] button, the [DATA] dial or the [CURSOR] knob to select KIT COMP. Then press the [F4] or [SAVE/ENTER] button to enter this menu.
  • Page 27 Click Set the click parameters. Press the [CLICK] button, then press the [F2] button to enter the Click Setup menu. Use the [CURSOR] dial to select a parameter to edit, then use the [DATA] dial to change the setting. Parameter Range Description Tempo...

  • Page 28: Trigger Settings

    Trigger Settings As a drummer, you may want to set your drum triggers carefully to fit your playing habit and feelings, so as to make the performance more interesting and professional. You may also need to set the trigger pa- rameters after a drum pad is replaced.

  • Page 29: Special Trigger Settings

    Trigger Settings Detailed common trigger settings of each pad: Pad Name Trigger Parameters KICK Sensitivity, Threshold, Curve SNARE HeadSens, RimSens, Threshold, H/R Adjust, Curve, XStickPoint TOM 1 ~ 4 HeadSens, RimSens, Threshold, H/R Adjust, Curve HI-HAT HeadSens, RimSens, Threshold, Curve CRASH 1 ~ 2 HeadSens, RimSens, Threshold, Curve RIDE...

  • Page 30: Hi-Hat Trigger Settings

    Trigger Settings Scan Time 0.5 ~ 6.0ms The time it takes for the trigger signal to reach the peak level. If you find the volume level is not consistent when playing the drums at fixed velocity, you may adjust this setting. The setting for different drum pads may vary.

  • Page 31: Trigger Check

    Trigger Settings Trigger Check You can check in real-time the XTalk status of the kit, the position sens- ing of the snare, and the depth of the hi-hat control pedal. Press the [TRIGGER] button, then press the [F4] button to enter the Check menu.

  • Page 32: Song

    Song The module can play back three types of songs: preset songs on the module, recorded songs saved on the module, and audio songs from the SD card. The module will remember the current song number, so when you exit and enter song mode again, it will show the same song number from your last operation.

  • Page 33: Playing Preset Songs

    Function Menu Notes: 1. Each audio file on the SD card should not be bigger than 2GB (for both SD card song and recording). 2. The module can recognize an SD card of up to 64GB in the format of FAT32.

  • Page 34: Recording

    Recording The module provides MIDI recording and audio recording. MIDI recording: 2 songs. It records the drum sounds only and saves to the module. Audio recording: 97 songs. It records drum sounds and song together, and saves to the SD card. Note: The recorded audio songs will be saved to the folder named “RECORD”...

  • Page 35: Sd Card Function

    SD Card Function SD CARD SD Card Function You can copy and save drum kit, trigger settings and kit chain data to the SD card, or load these data and user sample from SD card to the module, or even format the SD card. We recommend formatting the SD card on the module before using.

  • Page 36: Copy And Load Trigger Setting

    SD Card Function Copy and Load Trigger Setting Press the [SD CARD] button, then use the [F2]/[F3] button, the [DATA] dial or the [CURSOR] dial to select Trigger Setting. Press the [F4] or [SAVE/ENTER] button to enter this menu. Copying trigger settings from the module to the SD card: Press the [F2] button to enter the Copy menu.

  • Page 37: Setting The Song Folder

    SD Card Function Use the [DATA] dial or the [CURSOR] dial to select a user sample that you want to load. You can press the [F3] button to preview this user sample. Use the [CURSOR] dial to move cursor then use the [DATA] dial to select a user sound number on the module.

  • Page 38: Setup

    Setup You can configure these settings in the Setup menu: individual output, user sound, USB audio, factory reset, option, and MIDI settings. 1. Press the [SETUP] button, then use the [F2]/[F3] button, the [DATA] dial or the [CURSOR] dial to select a sub-menu. 2.

  • Page 39: Usb Audio

    Setup Use the [DATA] dial or the [CURSOR] dial to select a kit to be copied (From Kit). It can be a preset kit or user kit. Use the [CURSOR] dial to move the cursor down (To User), then use the [DATA] dial to select a target user kit.
  • Page 40 Setup Press the [SETUP] button, then use the [F2]/[F3] button, the [DATA] dial or the [CURSOR] dial to select “Option”. Then press the [F4] or [SAVE/ENTER] button to enter this menu. Functions of the [F1] ~ [F4] buttons in this menu: Buttons Function Description...

  • Page 41: Midi Settings

    Setup MIDI Settings Press the [SETUP] button, then use the [F2]/[F3] button, the [DATA] dial or the [CURSOR] dial to select “MIDI”. Then press the [F4] or [SAVE/ENTER] button to enter this menu. Use the [CURSOR] knob to select a parameter, then use the [DATA] dial to change the setting.

  • Page 42: Coach Mode

    Coach Mode Coach mode is a practice mode specially designed for beginners to help them improve their playing accuracy, speed and stamina, as well as other skills on the whole. It consists of three modes: Quite Count, Beat Check and Change Up. Each of them provides unique practice. Quiet Count Quiet count helps you practice at steady timing and tempo.

  • Page 43: Change Up

    Coach Mode Score OFF, ON(8 Meas), ON(16 Turn the score function on or off. Meas), ON(32 Meas) Select the number of measures for practice. Tempo Rate OFF, 1BPM/2 Beat, 1BPM/2 Beat: Tempo increases 5BPM/4 Meas by 1BPM every 2 beats. 5BPM/4 Meas: Tempo increases by 5BPM every 4 measures.

  • Page 44: Specifications

    Specifications Drum Kits 55 presets + 45 users Sounds 906 presets + 93 user samples (max.) 120 presets (20 audio + 100 MIDI) Recording: MIDI recording (2 songs) + Audio recording to SD card (97 songs max.) Sequencer Tick: 192 ticks per beat SD card playback: WAV and MP3 Tempo 30 ~ 280...

  • Page 45: Drum Kit List

    Drum Kit List Kit Name Kit Name Custom Drums+Perc Collector Heavy Rock Latin Jazz Dance Party Reggae R&B Gymnasium Dubhead Delayyy Metal Layers Beatbox Synth FX Drum+Bass Phaser World Perc Funk Classic Rock Hip Hop Fusion Hexatronic Live House Acoustic Dizzy Lo-Fi Big Band Techno...

  • Page 46: Drum Instrument List

    Drum Instrument List No. Fullname Display name Remarks Funk Snare 1 XStick Funk Sn1XSt *P *S KICK Jazz Snare Jazz Snare *P *S Custom Kick Custom Kick Jazz Snare Rim Jazz SnR *P *S Collector Kick Collect Kick Jazz Snare XStick Jazz XSt *P *S 22"...
  • Page 47 Drum Instrument List 110 Jazz XStick Wire Off Jazz XStOf 168 Collector Tom 2 Rim Collect Tm2R 111 Room Snare Wire Off Room SnOf 169 Collector Tom 3 Collect Tom3 112 Room Snare Rim Wire Off Room SnROf 170 Collector Tom 3 Rim Collect Tm3R 113 Room XStick Wire Off Room XStOf...
  • Page 48 Drum Instrument List 227 Funk Tom 4 Funk Tom4 286 Power Tom 6 Power Tom6 228 Funk Tom 4 R Funk Tm4R 287 Power Tom 7 Power Tom7 229 Funk Tom 5 Funk Tom5 288 Power Tom 8 Power Tom8 230 Funk Tom 5 Rim Funk Tm5R 289 Voice Tom 1...
  • Page 49 Drum Instrument List 345 Dubstep 2 Tom 3 Dubstp2 Tom3 403 Noise Ride Bell Noise RdBl 346 Dubstep 2 Tom 3 Rim Dubstp2 Tm3R 404 Techno Ride Techno Ride 347 Dubstep 2 Tom 4 Dubstp2 Tom4 405 Techno Ride Edge Techno RdEg 348 Dubstep 2 Tom 4 Rim Dubstp2 Tm4R...
  • Page 50 Drum Instrument List 457 China 1 Edge China1 Edge 514 14" Acoustic Hi-hat Edge 14"Acus HHEg 458 China 2 China2 515 14" Acoustic Hi-hat Pedal 14"Acus HHPd 459 China 2 Edge China2 Edge 516 14" Acoustic Hi-hat 14"Acus HHSp Splash 460 Splash 1 Splash1 517 14"...
  • Page 51 Drum Instrument List 571 High Timbale 2 Hi Timbale2 630 Mute Low Timbale 2 MtLoTimbal 2 572 High Timbale 2 Rim Hi Timbale2R 631 Balafon 1 Balafon 1 573 High Timbale 3 Hi Timbale3 632 Balafon 2 Balafon 2 574 High Timbale 3 Rim Hi Timbale3R 633 Balafon 3 Balafon 3...
  • Page 52 Drum Instrument List 689 Marimba E5 Marimba E5 748 Celesta Db4 Celesta Db4 690 Marimba F5 Marimba F5 749 Celesta D4 Celesta D4 691 Marimba Gb5 Marimba Gb5 750 Celesta Eb4 Celesta Eb4 692 Marimba G5 Marimba G5 751 Celesta E4 Celesta E4 693 Marimba Ab5 Marimba Ab5...
  • Page 53 Drum Instrument List 806 Dabo 2 Dabo 2 864 Telephone Ring Telphone 807 Xiaobo Xiaobo 865 Helicopter Helicopter 808 Xiaoluo Xiaoluo 866 Applause Applause 809 Penglin 1 Penglin 1 867 Gunshot Gunshot 810 Penglin 2 Penglin 2 868 Reverse Cymbal RevCymbal 811 Sanmaluo Sanmaluo...

  • Page 54: Song List

    Song List No. LCD Name Samba 3 112 Latin 3 Vintg HipHop 113 Bossa 3 Hard Rock Nu Jazz Funk 114 Samba 5 Blues 1 Soul 115 3/4 Pop Pop Funk R&B 2 116 Pop 4 70's Funk Big Band 2 117 Jazz 2 Hip Hop 1 118 Reggae 4...

  • Page 55: Gm Drum Kit List

    GM Drum Kit List GM Percussion Kit Rock Set(BANK0) Standard Set(BANK8) Funk Set(BANK16) 808 Set(BANK24) Eb1[27] High Q E 1[28] Slap F 1[29] Scratch Push F#1[30] Scratch Pull G 1[31] Sticks G#1[32] Square Click A 1[33] Metronome Click Bb1[34] Metronome Bell B 1[35] Acoustic Bass Drum C 2[36]...
  • Page 56 GM Drum Kit List 909 Set(BANK25) Acoustic Set(BANK32) Brush Set(BANK40) Dupstep1 Set(BANK48) Dupstep2 Set(BANK56) Eb1[27] E 1[28] F 1[29] F#1[30] G 1[31] G#1[32] A 1[33] Bb1[34] B 1[35] C 2[36] 909 Kick Acoustic Kick Brush Kick Dupstep1 Kick Dupstep2 Kick C#2[37] D 2[38] 909 Snare 1...

  • Page 57: Gm Backing Sound List

    GM Backing Sound List...

  • Page 58: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1-16, OFF 1-16, OFF Memorized Channel Changed 1-16, OFF 1-16, OFF Default Mode Messages Altered ************** ************** Note True Voice 0-127 0-127 Memorized Number : ************** 0-127 Note On o 9nH, v = 1-127 Velocity Note Off o 9nH, v = 0...

  • Page 59: Prompt Messages

    Prompt Messages Index LCD display Description Succeeded! The operation succeeds, for example, load or save data. Save failed! Data saving failed. Load failed! Data loading failed. Copy failed! Data copying failed. SD Card error! SD card has problem. Delete failed! Failed to delete file.
  • Page 60 MZ928_OM02EN...

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