User's Manual

Connections
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4 Connections
This module provides the following inputs and outputs:
USB This port lets you connect the module to a computer (PC or Mac). The USB port on the
DrumIt Three is a 1.1 port (full speed - 12 Mbit/s) and compatible with USB 1.1 and USB
2.0. The DrumIt Three module is designed as a standard USB mass storage device and
requires no driver installation. Once the module is connected to the computer and started in
USB mode, it is immediately recognized as an external storage drive. You can now handle
the module like an external hard drive or a USB stick.
12V DC This is where you connect the external power supply.
MIDI IN Connect this to the MIDI OUT socket on the external MIDI controller to allow the module to
receive MIDI messages.
MIDI OUT Connect this to the MIDI IN socket of the device that should receive MIDI messages from
the module.
Channels Connect your pads to the inputs that correspond to the instrument you wish to trigger. The
hi-hat controller needs to be connected to the HIHAT B socket. The B channels of CYMB
1~3 are intended for pads that accommodate 2 stereo cables.
Given that all inputs are balanced (stereo), be sure to only connect stereo cables.
OUT 1~4 These are the DrumIt Three’s outputs, which can be connected to a mixer or amplifier. By
default, OUT1 and 2 transmit the mixed stereo signal. OUT3 and 4, on the other hand, are
assigned to BUS3 and BUS4 respectively. If necessary, OUT 1 and 2 can also output BUS
signals (BUS1 and BUS2). This can be set on the UNIT-OUT page.
PHONES Plug your headphones into this 1/4" stereo phone jack (recommended impedance 32 Ω -
600 Ω). Adjust to the desired volume with the LEVEL control LEVEL control right above the
display.
LINE IN This is where you can connect an external signal source. You can use a stereo cable (for
your smartphone, for instance) or a mono cable (e.g. to listen to the monitor signal via the
DrumIt Three in a live setting). If you plug in a mono cable, the audio signal is only heard in
the „center“, when you select "mono" on the page OUT in the menu UNIT (see also page
55). Please note that the factory default setting of the LINE IN volume is set to “0” in the
MIX. To hear LINE IN you will need to raise the value.