Table Of Contents - ION Electronic Drum Kit Owner's Manual

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................. 1
1.1 WELCOME TO THE IDM01 DRUM MACHINE! ......................................................1
1.1A If You Just Can't Wait...............................................................................1
1.1B IDM01 Quick Description..........................................................................1
1.1C About this Manual.....................................................................................1
1.2 GROUND RULES ....................................................................................................2
1.2A The Pattern/Song Recording Method.......................................................2
1.2B The Four Different Types of Patterns .......................................................3
1.2C How "Looping" Simplifies Recording........................................................4
1.2D What's a Voice?........................................................................................4
1.2E About Defaults ..........................................................................................4
1.2F Physical Layout.........................................................................................5
1.2G Display Layout..........................................................................................6
1.2H Text Protocols...........................................................................................6
1.3 IMPORTANT
HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE IDM01..................................................7
1.3A Entering Numbers.....................................................................................7
1.3B The Cursor................................................................................................7
1.3C Leading Zeroes ........................................................................................7
1.3D Automatic Revert......................................................................................7
1.3E The INC/DEC Buttons ..............................................................................7
1.3F Buttons that Toggle...................................................................................8
1.4 10 STEPS TO INSTANT GRATIFICATION (SETUP AND CHECKOUT) ...............8
CHAPTER 2: RECORD SETUP ........................................................... 10
2.1 PAGE 1: SELECT THE QUANTIZATION VALUE (QUANTIZE SELECT) ..............10
2.2 PAGE 2: SELECT THE SWING VALUE (SWING SELECT) ...................................11
2.3 PAGE 3: ENABLE CLICK (METRONOME) AND SET RHYTHM (CLICK SELECT) 12
2.4 PAGE 4: SET CLICK (METRONOME) VOLUME (CLICK VOL) .............................12
2.5 PAGE 5: ADJUST VELOCITY RESPONSE (VELOCITY)......................................13
2.6 PAGE 6: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN END (LENGTH).....................14
2.7 PAGE 7: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN BEGINNING ('START) ..........14
2.8 PAGE 8: OFFSET A PATTERN OR DRUM PART..................................................15
2.9 PAGE 9: STEP MODE RECORDING (STEP MODE) .............................................15
2.9A Add a New Drum to a Step.......................................................................17
2.9B Erase a Drum Sound From a Step ...........................................................17
2.9C Change a Drum Sound's Volume in a Given Step ...................................17
2.9D Exit Step Mode .........................................................................................17
2.10 PAGE 10: NAME THE PATTERN (NAME)............................................................17
CHAPTER 3: PLAYING BACK/RECORDING PATTERNS................... 18
3.1 PLAYBACK/RECORD BASICS ...............................................................................18
3.1A The Dual-Purpose Fill Button ...................................................................18
3.1B Perform/Compose Modes.........................................................................18
3.1C Set Pattern Tempo ...................................................................................19
3.1D Select Individual Patterns.........................................................................19
3.1E Stop/Restart a Pattern ..............................................................................19
3.1F Using the Start/Stop Footswitch ...............................................................20
3.1G Select New Patterns While in Perform (Playback) Mode.........................20
3.1H Select Fill Patterns in Perform (Playback) Mode .....................................21

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