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Page 1 DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 2 Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 Internet: www.thomann.de 17.06.2024, ID: 587091...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Starting up..............................10 Connections and controls........................13 Operation..............................18 6.1 Switching the device on and off....................18 6.2 Patterns..............................19 6.3 Songs..............................24 6.4 Function menu..........................28 Technical specifications........................34 Plug and pin assignments........................36 Protecting the environment......................38 DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 4: General Information
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. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 5 NOTICE! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in material and environmental damage if it is not avoided. Warning signs Type of danger Warning – danger zone. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 6: Safety Instructions
Over an extended period of time, even levels that seem to be uncritical can cause hearing damage. Do not operate the device permanently at a high volume level. Decrease the volume level immediately if you experience ringing in your ears or hearing impairment. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 7 Possible damage due to leaking batteries! Batteries can leak and cause permanent damage to the device. Take the batteries out of the device if it is not going to be used for an extended period of time. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 8 The plasticiser contained in the rubber feet of this product may react with the coating of the floor and cause permanent dark stains after some time. If necessary, use a suitable mat or felt slide to prevent direct contact between the device’s rubber feet and the floor. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 9: Features
Line output for connecting active speakers and similar OLED display Two built-in speakers Operation via USB-C or 4 × AA batteries (batteries not included) MIDI out and audio out via USB-C Security Lock USB-A to USB-C cable included DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 10: Starting Up
Risk of fire due to incorrect polarity! Incorrectly inserted batteries may cause fires and destroy the device and the bat‐ teries. Observe the markings on the batteries and on the device. Ensure that proper polarity is observed when inserting batteries. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 11 Avoid operating headphones at high volumes, in particular over an extended period of time. Connect the headphones (not included) to the output socket on the back of the device. When you connect headphones, the internal speakers of the keyboard are automatically switched off. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 12 Connect an active speaker, stereo system or amplifier (not included) to the [LINE OUT] output socket on the back of the device. To prevent damage to the speakers, turn the volume down to “Minimum” before you connect other devices to the device. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 13: Connections And Controls
Connections and controls Connections and controls Front ö # & DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 14 Recording mode: Button for deleting a sound Hold down the button pressed and then press the pads whose stored sound you want to delete. /[ENTER] | Button for activating recording mode Function menu: Button for confirming the set parameter DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 15 12 [FILL]/[FUNCTION] | Button for inserting a fill at the end of a pre-programmed pattern or song Function menu: Button for calling up the function menu when no pattern or song is being played, and for scrolling between the submenus DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 16 2 [LINE OUT] | Output socket for connecting active speakers, a stereo system or other amplifiers, designed as 6.35-mm jack socket | Input socket for the USB-C charging cable for power supply and for connection to a computer (MIDI out, audio out) 4 Battery compartment 5 Security lock for attaching the device to suitable security equipment DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 17 4 Shows the set time signature of the currently selected pattern. 5 Shows the bar and beat information during playback of a pattern. 6 Shows the currently selected function menu. 7 Shows the currently set value of the function menu. & DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 18: Operation
Press and hold to turn the device off. The device is switched off automatically if you don't press a button or strike a connected pad for about 60 minutes. To turn the device on again, hold down again. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 19: Patterns
If a user pattern does not contain a data set, the display shows ‘*’ . Press to start playback of the selected pattern. ð The pattern is played in a loop. Turn [TEMPO/VALUE] to adjust the playback speed of the selected pattern between ‘5’ and ‘320’ . DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 20 (four bars). After that, playback of the new selected pattern begins. The playback speed set for the previously selected pattern is maintained. Press to start playback of the selected pattern from the beginning. Press again to stop playback of the selected pattern. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 21 Turn [RHYTHM] to choose a memory slot between ‘U001’ … ‘U100’ in the user patterns. If a user pattern does not contain a data set, the display shows ‘*’ and can be assigned new data. Turn [TEMPO/VALUE] to adjust the playback speed of the selected pattern between ‘5’ and ‘320’ . DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 22 Turn [KIT] to assign the required drum kit between ‘1’ and ‘48’ to the pattern. The drum kit list is available for download on the product page at www.thomann.de. Hit the required pad as you wish during recording to add the stored sound. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 23 While you are editing, hold down [ERASE] and, for two seconds hold down the pad whose stored sound you want to delete from the pattern. ð The selected sound is deleted in the location and for the period during which you hold down the pad. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 24: Songs
ð The song is played back. Playback ends when the end of the song is reached. Turn [TEMPO/VALUE] to adjust the playback speed of the selected song between ‘5’ and ‘320’ . DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 25 Turn [RHYTHM] to choose a memory slot between ‘S001’ … ‘S050’ in the user songs. If a user song does not contain a data set, the display shows ‘*’ and can be assigned new data. Turn [TEMPO/VALUE] to adjust the playback speed of the selected song between ‘5’ and ‘320’ . DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 26 ð At first, the display shows ‘No Data’ . Turn [RHYTHM] until the display shows ‘P001’ . Repeat steps 5 to 7 until the song has reached its desired form. Hold down [ENTER] to save the song. ð The recorded song is saved to the selected memory slot. ð Recording mode is deactivated. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 27 If you adjust the playback speed while editing, the change is adopted only after the edited song is saved. Hold down [ENTER] to save the song. ð The edited song is saved to the selected memory slot. ð Recording mode is deactivated. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 28: Function Menu
To exit the menu without making changes, press [ERASE] or wait 5 seconds. The following settings can be made in the function menu: Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Description ‘Pad Sens’ ‘Soft’ Sensitivity of the pads Factory setting: ‘Hard’ ‘Medium’ ‘Hard’ ‘Fixed’ DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 29 Level of reverb effect Factory setting: ‘4’ Number of beats or ¼ notes in a bar ‘Time Sig’ ‘2’ , ‘3’ , ‘4’ , ‘5’ , ‘6’ , ‘7’ , ‘9’ , ‘11’ , ‘13’ , ‘15’ Factory setting: ‘4’ DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 30 Factory setting: ‘6’ ‘Ptn Copy From’ Copy pattern. Turn [VALUE] to select a pattern. Press [ENTER]. Turn [VALUE] to select a memory slot where you want to add the copy of the pattern. Press [ENTER] to copy the pattern. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 31 Press [ENTER] to copy the song. ‘Song Erase’ Delete a song. Turn [VALUE] to select a song. Press [ENTER]. The display shows ‘Sure ?’ . Press [ENTER] to delete the song. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 32 The display shows ‘Sure ?’ . Press [ENTER] to reset the device to its factory defaults. ‘Auto Off’ ‘30’ Automatic shutoff. If the device is not used, it switches off automatically. Select ‘Off’ to deactivate automatic shutoff. Factory setting: ‘60’ DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 33 Operation Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Description ‘60’ ‘Off’ DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 34: Technical Specifications
50 user songs (800 bars / 200 patterns per song) Speakers 2 × 36 mm, 1 W each Power supply External power adapter, 100 - 240 V 50/60 Hz Power adapter Secondary current Secondary voltage Polarity Centre positive DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 35 4 × AA battery Voltage 1.5 V Capacity 2,960 mAh Dimensions (W × H × D) 182 mm × 58 mm × 112 mm Weight 0.46 kg Ambient conditions Temperature range 0 °C…40 °C Relative humidity 20%…80% (non-condensing) DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 36: Plug And Pin Assignments
‘Ground’ and ‘Signal’, in a balanced transmission a second core is added. This also transfers the signal, but phase-shifted by 180°. Since the interference affects both cores equally, by subtracting the phase-shifted signals, the interfering signal is completely neutralized. The result is a pure signal without any noise inter‐ ference. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 37 Plug and pin assignments 1/4" TRS phone plug (stereo, unbalanced) Signal (left) Signal (right) Ground Three-pole 1/8" mini phone jack (stereo, unbalanced) Signal (left) Signal (right) Ground, shielding DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 38: Protecting The Environment
Use the available collection sites. Before disposing of your old device, remove the batteries if this is possible without destroying Dispose of the batteries or rechargeable batteries at suitable collection points or through your local waste facility. DR-101 Drum Machine...
Page 39 Also note that waste avoidance is a valuable contribution to environmental protection. Repairing a device or passing it on to another user is an ecologically valuable alternative to disposal. If your old device contains personal data, delete those data before disposing of it. DR-101 Drum Machine...
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