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- Page 1 MD-100 Mobile Drum...
- Page 2 Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 Internet: www.thomann.de 25.01.2024, ID: 568017 (V2)
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Table of contents General information..........................5 1.1 Symbols and signal words....................... 5 Safety instructions............................. 7 Features................................9 Installation and starting up........................ 10 Connections and controls........................11 Operation..............................16 MIDI implementation..........................31 Technical specifications........................34 Plug and connection assignment....................36 Protecting the environment...................... - Page 4 MD-100 Mobile Drum...
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Page 5: General Information
Our products and documentation are subject to a process of continuous development. They are therefore subject to change. Please refer to the latest version of the documentation, which is ready for download under www.thomann.de. 1.1 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this document. - Page 6 General information Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. WARNING! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
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Page 7: Safety Instructions
Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use Mobile Drums are used to convert digital trigger signals from drum pads into various drum sounds. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or prop‐ erty damage. - Page 8 Safety instructions NOTICE! Damage to the device if operated in unsuitable ambient conditions! The device can be damaged if it is operated in unsuitable ambient conditions. Only operate the device indoors within the ambient conditions specified in the “Technical specifications” chapter of this user manual. Avoid operating it in environments with direct sun‐ light, heavy dirt and strong vibrations.
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Page 9: Features
Features Features 8 velocity-sensitive drum pads, terminals for kick and hi-hat pedals Three-digit LED display Headphone and USB-C connection 665 preset sounds 80 drum kits, 10 user kits 128 GM sounds 110 songs Metronome (40-240 bpm) 3-band EQ (global) Operating system: Windows® 8 and later, Mac OS X® 10.8 and later MD-100 Mobile Drum... -
Page 10: Installation And Starting Up
Installation and starting up Installation and starting up Connecting the power supply Connect the power supply to the 12 V input on the device, and then insert the power plug into the socket-outlet. Connecting pedals Connect the bass drum pedal and the hi-hat controller to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the module. -
Page 11: Connections And Controls
Connections and controls Connections and controls Top view ö & MD-100 Mobile Drum... - Page 12 Connections and controls 1 Pad 2 crash 1 2 Pad 6 tom 1 3 Pad 7 tom 2 4 Pad 3 crash 2 5 Pad 1 hi-hat 6 Pad 4 ride 7 Pad 5 snare 8 Pad 8 tom 3 9 Hi-hat pedal 10 Kick pedal MD-100...
- Page 13 Connections and controls Front panel > < 11 [POWER] | Main switch to turn the device on and off 12 Three-digit LED display | Display for showing all parameters of the respectively opened menu 13 [MIC] | Built-in microphone 14 Indicator | Flashes to display the drum pad. Lights up to display the submenu. 15 [VOLUME +/–] | Volume control buttons MD-100 Mobile Drum...
- Page 14 Connections and controls 16 [HAND PERC] | Launches the manual percussion mode 17 [DRUM OFF] | Mutes or unmutes the drums in a song. 18 [TEMPO] | Opens the Tempo menu. Pressing it for longer resets the tempo to the default value. 19 [CLICK] | Switches the click on or off.
- Page 15 Connections and controls Back panel 30 [KICK] | Input socket for connecting the bass drum pedal. 31 [HI HAT] | Input socket for connecting the hi hat controller. 32 [AUX IN] | Input socket for connecting an external audio device (e.g. MP3 or CD player) 33 [PHONES] | Output socket for connecting headphones.
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Page 16: Operation
Operation Operation Switching on/off, standby Use the [POWER] button to turn the device on and off. The device automatically switches to standby mode if you don't press any key or strike any connected pad for about 30 minutes. To turn the device on again, press [POWER] again. [PoF] appears on the display for a few seconds. - Page 17 Operation Submenu Display Area Description Kit volume 0…32 Adjust the volume. Making sound settings Press [SOUND] to open the Sound menu. The sound indicator on the display lights up. Hit the pad whose sound you want to edit. The corresponding indicator lights up. Use the adjustment wheel to select a sound or user sound.
- Page 18 Operation Saving a user kit Press [SAVE]. The current user kit number flashes on the display. Use the adjustment wheel to select a memory slot for the user kit. Press [SAVE] again to confirm the selection. The user kit on the display stops flashing and the user kit is saved.
- Page 19 Operation Submenu Display Area Description -8…8 Adjust the fluctuation of the sound. Tune -8…8 Adjust the pitch of the sound. Reverb 0…16 Adjust the reverb of the sound. MD-100 Mobile Drum...
- Page 20 Operation Submenu Display Area Description MIDI Note 0…99 The MIDI Note is transmitted via MIDI OUT. Song selection Press [SONG] to open the Song menu. The song indicator on the display lights up. The display shows the current song number. Now use the adjustment wheel to select a song. If you select song no.
- Page 21 Operation Submenu Display Area Description PAD-LED ON/OFF Switch off the pad indicators. [LoF]: Light off. [Lon]: Light on. Song playback Press [PLAY / STOP] to start or stop a song. While the song is playing, three dots on the display flash in the song tempo simultaneously with the first beat.
- Page 22 Operation Setting click parameters Press and hold [CLICK] to open the Click menu. The click parameters appear on the display. Use the adjustment wheel to adjust the parameters. Press [PAGE] to open the submenu. Submenu Display Area Description Beat 0…9 Adjust the beat.
- Page 23 Operation Setting the tempo Press [TEMPO] to open the Tempo menu. The display shows the current tempo. Change the tempo with the adjustment wheel. If you press and hold [TEMPO], the tempo of the current song is reset. Press a different menu button to exit the Tempo menu. If you do not press any button for 3 seconds, the previous menu is opened automatically.
- Page 24 Operation Submenu Display Area Description Song ‘---’ , 1…110 Select an accompa‐ nying song. ‘---’ means that no song is selected. Beat 1…9 Click beats are only possible if ‘---’ is selected in the Song menu. Tempo 40…240 Set the recording tempo.
- Page 25 Operation You can record up to 8,000 hits. As soon as the recording is full, the display shows “FUL” and the menu selection switches to the Song menu. Save the changes to the user kit before you start recording. Recordings can sound dif‐ ferent from the actual recordings if the user kits were not saved.
- Page 26 Operation Setting sampler mode Press [SAMPLER] to start the sampler. The indicator in the button lights up and [PLAY/STOP] flashes. U 02 U 03 When it is switched on, the sampler is in playback mode. The Click and Song functions are disa‐ bled automatically.
- Page 27 Operation Starting sampling In playback mode, hit a pad, then press [PLAY/STOP] to start sampling. During sampling, [PLAY/STOP] lights up and the display shows ‘-.--’ . As soon as you stop sam‐ pling, the device returns to playback mode. Submenu Display Playback mode Sampling...
- Page 28 Operation Making utility settings You can set the EQ and trigger parameters in the Utility menu. Press [UTILITY] to open the Utility menu. The display shows the parameters of the current sub‐ menu. Use the adjustment wheel to adjust the parameters. Press [PAGE] to go to the submenu. Submenu Display Area...
- Page 29 Operation Submenu Display Area Description EQ low 1…9 Set the low band gain. The parameters cor‐ respond to the dec‐ ibel values for EQ high. Pad X-Talk 0…32 This setting prevents crosstalk. Crosstalk means that, when one pad is hit, another pad also reacts.
- Page 30 Operation Submenu Display Area Description Pad Threshold 0…32 Adjust the pad threshold. A sound is only generated if the trigger signal reaches the threshold. Using hand percussion mode Press [HAND PERC] to switch to hand percussion mode. The current drum kit switches to the hand percussion kit and the sensitivity of the pads is increased.
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Page 31: Midi Implementation
MIDI implementation MIDI implementation Function Transmitted Recognised Remarks Basic channel Default 10ch 1…16ch Changed Mode Default Messages Altered ******** Note number Note 0…127 0…127 True voice ******** 0…127 Velocity Note ON Yes (9nH, V=1…127) 1…127 Note OFF Yes (9nH, V= 0) 0…127 Aftertouch Keys... - Page 32 MIDI implementation Function Transmitted Recognised Remarks Portamento Time Data entry Volume Expression Sustain Pedal Portamento ON/OFF Sostenuto Pedal Soft Pedal Reverb Program Chorus Program Reverb Level Chorus Level All Sound Off Reset All Controllers All Notes Off MD-100 Mobile Drum...
- Page 33 MIDI implementation Function Transmitted Recognised Remarks Program change System exclusive System common Song Position Song Select Tune Request System Real Time Clock Commands Start/Stop Aux messages Local ON/OFF All Notes OFF Active Sensing System Reset Mode 1: OMNI On, Poly Mode 2: OMNI On, Mono Mode 3: OMNI Off, Poly Mode 4: OMNI Off, Mono...
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Page 34: Technical Specifications
Headphones 1 × 3.5 mm jack socket Sounds MIDI sounds 128 (The MIDI lists are available for download on the product page at www.thomann.de.) Effects Reverb, distortion, compressor Drum kits 80 drum kits, 10 user kits Demo and practice tracks... - Page 35 Technical specifications Operating voltage 12 V / 2,000 mA, centre positive, or via USB Operating system Windows® 8 and later, Mac OS X® 10.8 and later Dimensions (W × H × D) 618 mm × 130 mm × 383 mm Weight 3.38 kg Ambient conditions...
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Page 36: Plug And Connection Assignment
Plug and connection assignment Plug and connection assignment Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment in such a way that a perfect sound experience is ensured. Please note these advices, because especially in ‘Sound & Light’ caution is indicated: Even if a plug fits into the socket, an incorrect connection may result in a destroyed power amp, a short circuit or ‘just’... - Page 37 Plug and connection assignment 1/4" TS phone plug (mono, unbalanced) Signal Ground, shielding Three-pole 1/8" mini phone jack (stereo, unbalanced) Signal (left) Signal (right) Ground, shielding MD-100 Mobile Drum...
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Page 38: Protecting The Environment
Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packing material Environmentally friendly materials have been chosen for the packaging. These materials can be sent for normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of in the proper manner. Do not dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. - Page 39 Repairing a device or passing it on to another user is an ecologically valuable alternative to disposal. You can return your old device to Thomann GmbH at no charge. Check the current conditions on www.thomann.de. If your old device contains personal data, delete those data before disposing of it.
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