Owner`s manual

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1. Introduction
Welcome!
We would first like to congratulate you on your purchase of the ddrum4. The ddrum4 is a new
type of electronic drum system with several innovative features.
About this manual
Please read it. It contains a lot of useful information. The first section contains the necessary
information for connecting your system parts. The reference section contains information
regarding all the functions of the ddrum4. Every time this manual refers to a physical object
on the ddrum4, a button on the panel, an indicator LED etc, it will be printed
LIKE THIS, e.g.
”press the
SYSTEM button once”.
About the ddrum4 system
The ddrum4 system is a 10 channel percussion system. One channel contains one sound, e.g.
channel 1 can be the kick drum, channel 2 the snare etc. The sounds are digitally reproduced
with the proprietary ddrum sound engine. The sounds have been carefully selected for you by
the Clavia crew. All the sounds in the ddrum4 have been edited and stored with an unique
method. The intelligent playback engine eliminates machine-gun effects during rolls and other
unwanted experiences that are typical in other electronic drum systems.
Many of the ddrum4 sounds are constructed with more than just one sample (multisamples),
in order to make a more realistic simulation of how an acoustic drum sounds when it is struck
with different velocities or when you vary the striking point. ”Dynamics” is one of the keywords,
describing the functionality of the ddrum4. It is designed to make every acoustic nuance avail-
able to you. The dynamic sound possibilities of the ddrum4 are one of its major features not
available in any sampler or ROM based playback machine.
The pads
The Cast Precision Pads as well as the Cast Acoustic Pads, feature a real drumhead. They are
assembled in conjunction with a cast aluminium shell. The feel of the pads is as important to
the overall function of the ddrum4 as the sounds themselves are. The Cast Precision Pads
detect downward pressure on the head and position (where on the pad you strike). They are
also dampened for those of you who need a quiet performance. The Cast Acoustic Pads give
you the best of two worlds, perfect triggering and acoustic feedback from the pad itself.
Expand your sound library
At our web site (http://www.clavia.se/), you will find brand new sounds to download (free of
charge) and load into your ddrum. This is done via MIDI which means that the computer that
will be transmitting the sounds to the ddrum4 needs to be equipped with a MIDI interface.
Introduction