Utilities; Rear Panel Features - Pearl Red Box RBM 20 Owner's Manual

UTILITIES

The UTILITIES Menu lets you control global settings such as the output
routing and trigger sensitivity as well as click, MIDI, and
tempo settings. You can also transmit SysEx data in this menu as
well as re-initialize the RBM-20 (i.e., return it to its factory settings).
To access the UTILITIES Menu, press the module's UTILITIES
Button and navigate the menus or adjust the settings
accordingly. For more information, see the UTILITIES MENU chapter.

REAR PANEL FEATURES

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1. POWER SWITCH – Turns the module on and off.
2. POWER IN – Connect the included AC adapter to this input,
then connect the adapter to a power source.
3. MAIN OUT – Use 1/4" TS cables to connect these outputs to an
amplifier or speaker system. The volume of these outputs is
controlled by the VOLUME knob on the top panel.
4. AUX OUT – Use a 1/4" TS cables to connect these outputs to a
monitor system or recording device. The AUX OUT signal can be set to be
identical to or independent of the MAIN OUT signal.
5. AUX IN – Connect an external sound source, such as a CD player,
to these inputs using a stereo pair of RCA cables.
6. USB – Use a standard USB cable to connect the module to your
computer via this USB port.
This connection allows the module to send MIDI messages via USB to an
external drum software module. You can also transmit SysEx files over
this connection.
7. MIDI IN – Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this
input to the MIDI OUT of an external MIDI device.
8. MIDI OUT – Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this
output to the MIDI IN of an external MIDI device.
9. TRIGGER INPUTS – Connect the triggers of your drum kit to the
appropriate inputs here. Please note that dual-zone pads or cymbals
(e.g., a drum with head and rim triggers or a cymbal with bow and
bell sounds) will require TRS cables to trigger both zones.
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WARNING:
Use only the included Pearl
Redbox power supply with the
RBM-20 module.
IMPORTANT:
Always turn down your
volume level(s) to zero before
plugging orunplugging your
cables from your triggers or
the module.
Note:
The module's HI-HAT
CONTROL TRIGGER INPUT
does not support keyboard-
style expression pedals.