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GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OF THE UNIT IN THE U.S.A. (not applicable to other areas). NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Welcome... To the happy family of satisfied CASIO electronic musical instrument owners! To get the most out of the many features and functions of this musical instrument, be sure to carefully read this manual and keep it on hand for future reference. • The AC adaptor is not a toy. • Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product. Important! Please note the following important information before using this product.
Main Features ❐ LIGHTING GUIDE SYSTEM A light on each pad and the pedal indicators flash to let you know when it’s time to strike the pad or press the pedal. ❐ Touch Response The volume and timbre of the sound produced is varied in accordance with how hard you strike a pad. This makes it possible to add a wide range of nuances to your percussion play. ❐ Super Bass The press of a button enhances low range sounds, making them more powerful and realistic.
Safety Precautions Symbols DANGER Various symbols are used in this user’s guide and on the product itself to ensure that the product is used safely and correctly, and to prevent injury to the user and other persons as well as damage to property. Those symbols along with their meanings are shown below. DANGER Alkaline Batteries Perform the following steps immediately if fluid leaking from alkaline batteries ever gets into your eyes. 1. Do not rub your eyes! Rinse them with water. 2.
AC Adaptor Misuse of the AC adaptor’s electric cord can damage or break it, creating the risk of fire and electric shock. Always make sure you observe the following precautions. • Never place heavy objects on the cord or subject it to heat. • Never try to modify the cord or subject it to excessive bending. • Never twist or stretch the cord. • Should the electric cord or plug become damaged, contact your original retailer or authorized CASIO Service Provider.
CAUTION AC Adaptor Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Always make sure you observe the following precautions. • Do not locate the electric cord near a stove or other sources of heat. • Never pull on the cord when unplugging from the electrical outlet. Always grasp the AC adaptor when unplugging. AC Adaptor Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Always make sure you observe the following precautions.
Care of your Instrument Avoid heat, humidity or direct sunlight. Important! Do not overexpose the instrument to direct sunlight, or place it near an air conditioner, or in any extremely hot place. When using batteries, be sure to replace them or shift to one of the alternate power sources whenever you notice any of the following symptoms. Do not use near a TV or radio. This instrument can cause video or audio interference with TV and radio reception.
Contents Welcome... ...................................................................... E-1 Using Rhythms ............................................................. E-18 Important! ................................................................................................... E-1 Safety Precautions ......................................................... E-3 Selecting a Rhythm ..................................................................................
General Guide • Names of keys, buttons, and other items are indicated in the text of this manual using bold type. ■ Rear Panel Drum pads PEDAL 1 jack PEDAL 2 jack Drum pad light PHONES/OUTPUT jack DC 12V (AC adaptor) jack MIDI IN/OUT terminals Control panel E-8 LD80_E_08-14.p65 273A-E-010A Page 8 02.10.31, 14:18 Adobe PageMaker 6.
■ Control Panel Foot Pedal indicators Rhythm Part Buttons Display DRUM button BASS button • The display shows rhythm numbers, tempo setting values, and other information. RECORD button PERC. button CHORD button PLAY/STOP button POWER switch DEMO button MAIN VOLUME dial LESSON button REVERB button ACCOMP VOL. buttons TEMPO buttons START/STOP button METRONOME button Number keypad SUPER BASS button DRUM SET button RHYTHM button ASSIGN button E-9 273A-E-011A LD80_E_08-14.p65 Page 9 02.10.
Connections The following describes how to connect external equipment to the Digital Drum’s PHONES/OUTPUT jack. See “MIDI” on page E-23 for information about connecting to another MIDI device. • Make sure you turn off all equipment before making any connections. ■ Phones/Output Jack Before connecting headphones or other external equipment, be sure to first turn down the volume settings of the digital drum and the connected equipment.
■ Connecting the Foot Pedals Your Digital Drum comes with two foot pedals that you can connect to the PEDAL 1 and PEDAL 2 jacks. PEDAL 2 jack Important! • Turn off power before connecting the foot pedals. • Do not hold down either of the foot pedals while connecting them to the Digital Drum. PEDAL 1 jack • See “Foot Pedal Assignments” on page E-15 for information about how to use the foot pedals while playing the Digital Drum. E-11 273A-E-013A LD80_E_08-14.p65 Page 11 02.10.
Power Supply Your Digital Drum can run under battery power or under power supplied by an optional AC adaptor. ■ Using Batteries Always make sure you turn off the Digital Drum before loading or replacing batteries. To load batteries 1. 2. Carefully turn over the Digital Drum, and remove the battery compartment cover. Load six C-size (LR14) batteries into the battery compartment. • Make sure that the positive (+) and negative (–) ends of the batteries are facing correctly.
■ Using the AC Adaptor Important! Make sure you use only the AC adaptor specified for this Digital Drum. Specified AC Adaptor: AD-12 Also note the following important warnings and precautions when using the AC adaptor. DC 12V jack • Make sure that the digital drum is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor. • Using the AC adaptor for a long time can cause it to become warm to the touch. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.
Basic Operations This section provides the most basic information you need to get your Digital Drum running. To turn power on and off Slide the POWER switch up and down to turn power ON and OFF. ■ Adjusting Main volume Rotate the MAIN VOLUME dial to adjust overall volume, including nondrum sounds, rhythms, metronome, etc. • Rotate the MAIN VOLUME dial left to decrease main volume, or right to increase it.
Playing the Drum Pads You can select from among 20 different drum sets for the seven pads and two pedals. Strike a pad to play the percussion sound assigned to it. The volume of the sound produced when you strike a drum pad depends on how much force you use, and the area of the drum pad that you strike. Foot Pedal Assignments (Drum set 001) ■ Initial Default Setup Drum set 001 is always selected whenever you first turn on the Digital Drum.
■ Selecting a Drum Set ■ Configuring a Custom Drum Set The percussion sounds that make up the drum set you select are assigned to the seven drum pads and two foot pedals. See “Drum Set List” on page A-2 for a list of available drum sets and their contents. Your Digital Drum comes with 76 high-quality percussion sounds that you can assign to any one of the seven drum pads and two foot pedals. This way you can configure your own custom drum set that consists of the percussion sounds you want.
4. 5. 6. Use either of the following techniques to assign the percussion sound you want to the pad you selected in step 3 (Pad 7 in our example). To select the custom drum set • Strike the drum pad to scroll through percussion sounds sequentially. Each strike advances to the next sound and plays it. • Use the number pad to input a two-digit sound number. You can also use the (+) and (–) keys to scroll through numbers on the display. Holding down (+) or (–) scrolls at high speed.
Using Rhythms This section explains how to select accompaniment rhythms and control their playback. ■ Selecting a Rhythm Use the following procedure to select from among the 100 rhythm patterns built into your Digital Drum. • See “Rhythm List” on page A-3 for a list of available rhythms and their rhythm numbers. About rhythm types • There are two types of rhythms: looped rhythms and fixed-length rhythms. Looped rhythms (rhythm numbers 00 to 79) keep playing in an endless loop until you stop them.
■ Adjusting Accomp volume ■ Adjusting the Rhythm Tempo The ACCOMP VOL. buttons control the volume level of the rhythm only. They do not affect the volume of sounds you play on the drum pads, so you can adjust Accomp volume to obtain good balance between your drum play and accompaniments. • Note that the Accomp volume setting also affects the metronome (page E20). Perform the following steps to change the tempo (speed) of the rhythm. This setting also affects demo play (page E-14).
Other Settings This section describes other settings you can use to make your Digital Drum play more enjoyable and realistic. on ■ Using Reverb You can select from among four different reverb depth levels to help make percussion sounds and rhythm play sound more dynamic. To select a reverb depth 1. • The initial default setting after you turn on the Digital Drum is Super Bass on. 2. Current reverb depth setting • The initial default reverb depth setting after you turn on the Digital Drum is r2.
Using the LIGHTING GUIDE SYSTEM The LIGHTING GUIDE SYSTEM of your Digital Drum provides you with a valuable Lesson tool that you can use to learn and play along with the preset rhythms. To use the LIGHTING GUIDE SYSTEM 1. Select the rhythm you want to practice. • See “Using Rhythms” on page E-18. 2. Press the LESSON button so the indicator lamp above it is lit. • This automatically turns off the drum part. 3. 4. 5. Press the START/STOP button to start rhythm play.
Recording You can use the RECORD mode to record up to 300 notes in Digital Drum memory for later playback. The following is the type of data you can record in the RECORD mode. • Drum pad and pedal operation data • Rhythm (You cannot change rhythms while in the RECORD mode.) • Rhythm part on/off settings • Tempo setting (You cannot change the tempo setting while in the RECORD mode.) • Accomp volume setting • Reverb on/off setting 3. Strike a pad or press the START/STOP button to start recording.
MIDI The MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals on the back of the Digital Drum provide expanded musical potential through the use of MIDI. ■ What you can do with MIDI Connect the Digital Drum’s MIDI OUT terminal to a MIDI keyboard’s MIDI IN terminal. ■ What is MIDI? The letters “MIDI” stand for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface.
Troubleshooting If this happens: It could mean this: No sound is produced when I strike a pad. So you should do this: See page The Digital Drum is not being supplied power. Check that batteries are loaded correctly, or that the AC adaptor is connected properly and plugged into an electrical outlet. Check for dead batteries. Pages E-12,13 Digital Drum power is not turned on. Use the POWER switch to turn on power. Page E-14 Main volume setting is too low. Adjust the main volume setting.
Specifications Model: LD-80 Drum Pads: 7, with Touch Response Lighting Guide System: Lights indicate pad play during rhythm playback Sounds: 76 PCM drum voices Control Panel: POWER; MAIN VOLUME; ACCOMP VOL.; TEMPO; START/STOP; number keypad; RHYTHM; DRUM SET; ASSIGN; LESSON; SUPER BASS; RECORD; PLAY/STOP; METRONOME; REVERB; DEMO; Rhythm Part buttons (DRUM, PERC.
Reference This section contains percussion sound lists, specifications, and other useful reference information. Percussion Sound List Percussion Sound No. Sound Name Program Change Note No. Percussion Sound No. Sound Name Program Change Note No. Percussion Sound No.
Drum Set List Pad 1 Drum Set No. 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 Name Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5 Standard 6 Standard 7 Standard 8 Rock Heavy Metal Dance 1 Dance 2 Samba Perc. Timbales Conga Synth Brush Jazz Ballad Perc.
Rhythm List Looped rhythms Rhythm No. 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Rhythm Name 8 Beat 8 Beat 1 8 Beat 2 8 Beat 3 8 Beat 4 8 Beat 5 8 Beat Ballad 1 8 Beat Ballad 2 8 Beat Ballad 3 Soft Rock Rock 1 Rock 2 Rock 3 Rock 4 Rock 5 Hard Rock 1 Hard Rock 2 16 Beat 16 Beat 1 16 Beat 2 16 Beat 3 16 Beat 4 16 Beat 5 16 Beat 6 16 Beat 7 16 Beat Ballad 1 16 Beat Ballad 2 16 Beat Ballad 3 16 Beat Ballad 4 16 Beat Ballad 5 Rhythm No.
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