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  • Page 1 MPS-100 e-drum module user manual...
  • Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 20.07.2015, ID: 254568...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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........................... 26 Technical specifications........................30 Cleaning............................... 32 Protecting the environment......................
  • Page 4 Table of contents 10.2 Kit list..............................40 10.3 Song list............................. 41 10.4 MIDI implementation........................44 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 pos‐ sible 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 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 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. Connecting MIDI devices Connect external MIDI devices to the ‘MIDI IN’...
  • Page 13 Installation Connecting CD or MP3 player Connect CD or MP3 player to the ‘AUX IN’ input of the drum module. MPS-100...

  • 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 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. MPS-100...
  • Page 18 Operating elements aux.in Input for external audio devices like MP3 or CD player. Connection socket for the power supply adapter. ON / OFF Main switch to turn the device on or off. e-drum module...
  • Page 19 Operating elements Side view phones Headphones socket. MPS-100...

  • 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 To reset the click speed to the default value ‘075’ press the middle of the [tempo/tap –/+] button. The click function can be turned on or off during playback. The click speed is automatically adjusted to the song speed during playback. Learning function With the learning function, you can practice each of the pre-installed songs according to your own pace.

  • Page 23: Playing, Customising And Accompanying Songs

    Operation To turn the learning function (display of the pads played via indicator LEDs) on or off, press the buttons [hi-hat control] and [kick] simultaneously. 6.2 Playing, customising and accompanying songs Selecting a song Your digital drum module offers 50 pre-installed songs in total. When turning the drum module on, song ‘001’...
  • Page 24 Operation Playing a song Select the desired song as described above. Start or stop the playback with [start/stop]. During playback, you can turn the Click on or off as desired. For this purpose, press the [click] button. During playback, the indicator LED of the pads played light up. Press the [hi-hat control] and [kick] buttons simultaneously to turn the function on or off.
  • Page 25 Operation 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. Press the [–] or [+] briefly to increase or decrease the displayed value by one. Keep the [–] or [+] button pressed to increase or decrease the value quickly.

  • Page 26: Creating Drum Kits

    Operation During song playback, the Tap Timer function is not available. Muting the drum sound Any time during song playback, the drum track can be muted. Press the [drum off] button, to mute the drum sound. ð The indicator LED lights up when the part is muted. Press the [drum off] button again to unmute the drum track.
  • Page 27 Operation Assigning a voice To programme a certain voice to a pad, please proceed as follows: Press the [voice/volume] button. ð The display indicates the current voice number. Press the button of the pad you want to programme a certain voice for. Alternatively, you can directly activate the pad by playing it.
  • 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 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. MPS-100...

  • Page 30: 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 31 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 (9 V )

  • Page 32: 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 33: 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 34: 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 35 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 RowDrum 1 SD-R 1 SD-Std 26 RowDrum 2 SD-R 2 SD-Std 27 RowDrum 3 Electronic Snare Drum SD-R 5 SD-Std 28 Snare 1...
  • Page 36 Appendix Name Name Name SD-Elec Brush 10 Tom-BRK H Syn-SD 1 Brush 13 Tom-BRK M Acoustic Tom Syn-SD 7 Tom-BRK L Syn-SD 8 Tom-Std 5 Tom-BRK F Syn-SD 11 Tom-Std 3 Tom-Rom 6 Cool-SD 1 Tom-Std 2 Tom-Rom 5 HD-SD 1 Tom-Std 1 Tom-Rom 4 Brush 1...
  • Page 37 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 38 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 39 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 40: 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 41: Song List

    Appendix Name Name Drum & Bass Ungle House China LuoGu Rhythm & Blues Oriental 1 10.3 Song list Name Takt Name Takt Guitar Newage Accordion Fusion Reggae Funk Folk Pop Drum & Bass Rock Pop 8 Beat Blues Dance MPS-100...
  • Page 42 Appendix Name Takt Name Takt 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 43 Appendix Name Takt Name Takt 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-100...

  • Page 44: 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 45 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-100...
  • Page 46 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 47 Appendix Function Transmitted Remarks Command Aux messages Local ON/OFF All Notes OFF Active Sense System reset MPS-100...
  • Page 48 Notes e-drum module...
  • Page 49 Notes MPS-100...
  • Page 50 Notes e-drum module...
  • Page 52 Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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