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  • Page 1 MPS-200 e-drum module user manual...
  • Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann e.K. Treppendorf 30 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 24.10.2013...
  • Page 3 Table of contents Table of contents General notes............................... 5 Safety instructions............................. 7 Features............................... 10 Installation..............................11 Operating elements..........................14 Operation..............................20 6.1 Functions............................. 20 6.2 Playing, customising and accompanying songs..............23 6.3 Creating drum kits........................... 27 6.4 Adjusting pad settings........................29 Technical specifications........................

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Appendix..............................38 10.1 Voice list............................38 10.2 Kit list..............................44 10.3 Song list............................. 45 10.4 MIDI implementation........................48 e-drum module...

  • Page 5: General Notes

    General notes General notes This user manual contains important information on safe operation of the device. Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions. Save this manual for future reference. Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device. If you sell the device to other users, be sure that they also receive this manual.
  • Page 6 General notes 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. CAUTION! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a possible dangerous situation that can result in minor injury if it is not avoided.

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use Drum modules are intended to be used for converting digital trigger signals from drum pads to various percussion sounds. Use the unit only as described in this manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage.
  • Page 8 Safety instructions Safety DANGER! Danger for children Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from the unit.
  • Page 9 Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. NOTICE! External power supply The device is powered by an external power supply. Before connecting the external power supply, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is protected by a residual cur‐...

  • Page 10: Features

    Features Features 215 voices 20 pre-installed drum kits, 10 user kits 50 pre-installed songs Click and learning function Flexible assignment of the pad voices Reverb effect and voice tuning Headphones, AUX and MIDI connections e-drum module...

  • Page 11: Installation

    Installation Installation Setup, connecting pads and Setup and installation of the pads and pedals are described in detail in the included setup pedals guide. Finally, check that all connecting cables between the pads and the drum module are connected correctly. Connecting the power supply Connect the supplied power adapter to the 9 V input of the device and then insert the mains plug into a mains wall outlet.
  • Page 12 Installation Connecting headphones Connect your stereo headphones to the PHONES output of the drum module. Connecting audio devices Connect the inputs of your amplifier or powered speaker to the ‘OUTPUT’ sockets of the drum module. When using a mono amp, connect its input to the ‘L/MONO’ output socket of the module.
  • Page 13 Installation Connecting MIDI devices Connect external MIDI devices to the ‘MIDI IN’ connections of the drum module. Connecting CD or MP3 player Connect CD or MP3 player to the ‘AUX IN’ input of the drum module. MPS-200...

  • Page 14: Operating Elements

    Operating elements Operating elements Front panel e-drum module...
  • Page 15 Operating elements [volume] Volume control for headphones and line out. [save] Button for saving settings. [start/stop] Button for starting and pausing song playback. [kit] Button for opening the kit menu. [voice/volume] Button for opening the voice menu and for volume indication. 3-digit LED display.
  • Page 16 Operating elements [drum off] Button for muting the drum part. The indicator LED lights up, when the part is muted. Indicator LED Flashes during playback according to metronome or current song beat. [click] Button for turning the metronome on or off. [–] / [+] Button for song and kit selection and for adjusting click and pad volume.
  • Page 17 Operating elements Rear panel MPS-200...
  • Page 18 Operating elements midi out Connection for an external MIDI device. Connection sockets for the pads. – output – R / L/mono Output to connect active monitor speakers, mixer or power amp. aux.in Input for external audio devices like MP3 or CD player. Connection socket for the power supply adapter.
  • Page 19 Operating elements Side view phones Headphones socket. MPS-200...

  • Page 20: Operation

    Operation Operation 6.1 Functions Switching on Use the main switch [ON/OFF] on the rear panel to turn the unit on. Check for proper connection of all cables before switching the unit on. Before switching the unit on, turn the [volume] control down to minimum. Automatic switchoff –...
  • Page 21 Operation Adjusting the volume To set the volume, hit a pad while slowly turning the [volume] control clockwise. Selecting a drum kit A drum kit is a compilation in which each trigger is assigned to a certain sound and several sound parameters.
  • Page 22 Operation The click volume is reset to the default value when the unit is switched off. Click speed can be adjusted in a range of 30 to 280 beats per minute using the [tempo/tap –/+] button. Press [–] or [+] briefly to increase or decrease the indicated value by one. Keep [–] or [+] pressed to increase or decrease the value quickly.

  • Page 23: Playing, Customising And Accompanying Songs

    Operation Select the desired song as described here: Ä ‘Selecting a song’ on page 23. Adjust the desired tempo as described here: Ä ‘Adjusting the playback speed’ on page 25. Start the playback with [start/stop]. Hit the pads synchronously to the indicator LED. To turn the learning function (display of the pads to be played via indicator LEDs) on or off, press the buttons [hi-hat control] and [kick] simultaneously.
  • Page 24 Operation Press the [song/volume] button. ð The display shows the song number and the Song LED lights up on the right below in the three-digit display. Use the [–] and [+] buttons to select the desired song (see Ä Chapter 10.3 ‘Song list’ on page 45).
  • Page 25 Operation Adjusting song volume Press the [song/volume] button. ð The song volume is indicated in ‘Axx’ format in the display, the Song LED on the right below in the three-digit display turns off. Adjust the volume using the [–] and [+] buttons in a range of 00 to 31. Adjusting the playback speed You can adjust the playback speed using the [tempo/tap –/+] button in a range of 30 to 280 beats per minute.
  • Page 26 Operation Select the desired song. Press the [tempo/tap –/+] button. ð The default speed of the song is indicated in the display. Hit any pad – just like pre-counting – four times. ð The drum module then accepts the tempo of the last two pre-count hits and the song is played with the pre-count speed.

  • Page 27: Creating Drum Kits

    Operation 6.3 Creating drum kits The 215 pre-installed voices of the drum module can be freely programmed to the connected pads. In other words, you can create your own drum kits and store them in the unit. The fol‐ lowing sections describe how to create your own kits. Assigning a voice To programme a certain voice to a pad, please proceed as follows: Press the [voice/volume] button.
  • Page 28 Operation Adjusting the volume of the You may adjust the volume of the individual pads independently from the others. To do so, pads please proceed as follows: Press the [voice/volume] button to change between voice number display and voice volume display. ð...

  • Page 29: Adjusting Pad Settings

    Operation Press the [save] button again to save your user kit as the desired number. To cancel the storage process, press the button [voice/volume]. Any unsaved changes are discarded when you turn the drum module off. 6.4 Adjusting pad settings Touch sensitivity You can adjust the touch sensitivity of each pad via the drum module.
  • Page 30 Operation Use the [–]/[+] button to adjust the touch sensitivity in a range of 0 to 15. Repeat steps 2 to 3 to adjust the touch sensitivity of the other pads as desired. Press the [save] button to store the setting. If you don't press any button on the drum module for 10 seconds, the unit automati‐...
  • Page 31 Operation Adjust the signal suppression time using the [–]/[+] button in a range of 0 to 15. Repeat steps 2 to 3 to adjust the signal suppression time of the other pads as desired. Press the [save] button to store the setting. The signal suppression time should be set as short as possible.
  • Page 32 Operation Reverb effect You can turn the reverb effect of the pad voices on or off via the drum module. Press the [kit] button twice until the display shows the current setting in ‘oFF’ or ‘oN’ format. Press the [–]/[+] button to turn the effect on or off. The settings take effect immediately.
  • Page 33 Operation When resetting the unit to factory defaults all user settings and adjustments are irre‐ trievably deleted. MPS-200...

  • Page 34: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications Number of voices Drum kits 20 preset kits 10 user kits Songs 50 preset songs e-drum module...
  • Page 35 Technical specifications Connections Headphones (1/4" phone socket) AUX in (1/4" phone socket) Mono/stereo outlet (1/4" phone socket) 1 × Kick pad 1 × Snare pad 3 × Tom pads 2 × Crash pads 1 × Hi-hat 1 × Hi-hat control MIDI out Operating voltage supply Power adapter (DC 9 V )

  • Page 36: Cleaning

    Cleaning Cleaning Device parts Clean the accessible parts of the device regularly. The frequency of cleaning depends on the operating environment: moist, smoky or particularly dirty environments may cause a higher accumulation of dirt on the components of the device. Use a dry soft cloth for cleaning.

  • Page 37: Protecting The Environment

    Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate‐ rial For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling.

  • Page 38: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix 10.1 Voice list Name Name Name Acoustic bass drum Lo BD BD-Analg BD Head Rock BD 1 MrDance 1 Real BD 1 Rock BD 3 MrDance 2 Real BD 2 Rock BD 4 MrDance 5 Real BD 6 BD-Var 3 Lo-BD 1 BD Std 1...
  • Page 39 Appendix Name Name Name SD-Std 2 SD-Std 22 SidStik 1 SD-Std 3 SD-Std 23 SidStik 2 SD-Std 4 SD-Std 24 SnarTimb SD-Std 5 SD-Std 25 Brush 1 SD-R 1 SD-Std 26 Brush 2 SD-R 2 SD-Std 27 Brush 3 SD-R 5 SD-Std 28 Brush 5 Snare 1...
  • Page 40 Appendix Name Name Name RowDrum 3 Cool-SD 1 Tom-BRK H Electronic snare drum HD-SD 1 Tom-BRK M Acoustic tom SD-Ana 2 Tom-BRK L SD-Ana 6 Tom-Std 5 Tom-BRK F SD-Ana 7 Tom-Std 3 Tom-Rom 6 SD-Ana 11 Tom-Std 2 Tom-Rom 5 SD-Danc 5 Tom-Std 1 Tom-Rom 4...
  • Page 41 Appendix Name Name Name Cymbal TomH-A RideBStd Tom-A 5 CrashStd Splash C 1 Tom-A 4 CrashBrt Cymbel 2 Tom-A 3 CrashSt 2 Cymbel 3 Tom-A 2 SftCrash BigGong 1 Tom-A 1 CrashSt 3 BigGong 2 Tom-T 1 M CrashSht B.Cymbl 1 Tom-T 3 L CrshThin B.Cymbl 2...
  • Page 42 Appendix Name Name Name H.H Cls 3 Ana Hh 1 Conga-Hi Percussion H.H Cls 4 Conga-M 1 H.H Opn 1 Agogo-1 Conga-M 2 H.HCNor 1 Agogo-2 Conga-3 RK HHcls Bell Tre Conga-4 H.H Opn 3 Bongo Hi Conga-5 Open HH 2 Bongo Lo CowBell 1 Open HH 3...
  • Page 43 Appendix Name Name Name Tabla 4 Whistal JingBell TalkD XfadeTri Maracas 1 TalknDrD Smallwod Maracas 2 TalknDrU BoardDr 1 MetroBel TalknDrV BoardDr 2 MetroClk Tambouri LotusBrd Scrach TimbleH BanbuBrd Shake TimbleL SouthBan Surdo 1 TimblePH B.WdFish Surdo 2 TimblePL S.WdFis 1 Tabla 1 Triangle S.WdFis 2...

  • Page 44: Kit List

    Appendix Name Name Name ImpacBel ImpaBel M 10.2 Kit list Name Name Standard 1 Room Stick Standard 2 Latin 1 Dance 1 Latin 2 Jazz Latin Jazz Room 1 Brush 2 Electric Dance Stick Brush Orchestra e-drum module...

  • Page 45: Song List

    Appendix Name Name Drum & Bass Ungle House China LuoGu Rhythm & Blues Oriental 1 10.3 Song list Name Beat Name Beat Guitar Newage Accordion Fusion Reggae Funk Folk Pop Drum & Bass Rock Pop 8 Beat Blues Dance MPS-200...
  • Page 46 Appendix Name Beat Name Beat Drk -2 Rock Pop 4 Pop 3 Latin 4 Pop 5 Latin 5 Jazz 1 Reggae Rhythm & Blues 4 Shuffle 1 Ballad 1 Rhythm & Blues 3 Ballad 2 Rock 'N' Roll 1 Ballad 4 8 Beat 4 Ballad 5 8 Beat 2...
  • Page 47 Appendix Name Beat Name Beat Funk 3 Dance 1 Fusion 2 Dance 2 Rock 'N' Roll 2 Mambo Hard Rock 3 Rhythm & Blues 1 Rock Pop 2 Rhythm & Blues 2 Funk 1 Ballad 3 Funk 4 Jing Opera Jazz 3 Chinese Rhythm MPS-200...

  • Page 48: Midi Implementation

    Appendix 10.4 MIDI implementation Function Transmitted Remarks Basic channel Default Ch 10 Changed Mode Default Messages Altered ******** Note number True voice 0…127 ******** Velocity Note ON Yes (9nH, V=1…127) Note OFF No (9nH. V=0) Aftertouch Keys Channels e-drum module...
  • Page 49 Appendix Function Transmitted Remarks Pitch bender Control change Bank select Modulation Portamento time Data entry Volume Expression Sustain pedal Portamento ON/OFF Sostenuto pedal Soft pedal Reverb program MPS-200...
  • Page 50 Appendix Function Transmitted Remarks Chorus program Reverb level Chorus level All Sound Off Reset All Controllers All Notes Off Program change True # System exclusive System common Song Position Song Select Tune System real time Clock e-drum module...
  • Page 51 Appendix Function Transmitted Remarks Command Aux messages Local ON/OFF All Notes OFF Active Sense System reset MPS-200...
  • Page 52 Notes e-drum module...
  • Page 53 Notes MPS-200...
  • Page 54 Notes e-drum module...
  • Page 56 Musikhaus Thomann e.K. · Treppendorf 30 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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