DD-501 E-Drum Set Users manual 00022173 Version 01/2010
Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing this digital drum module. The drum module has been developed to act and play like a drum set but with greater ease. Before you use the instrument, we recommend you to read through this manual. Taking Care of Your Digital Drum Set Location Handling and Transport Do not expose the unit to the following conditions to avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage. Direct sunlight. High temperature (near a heat source, or in a car during the day time).
Contents Panel Controls - Front Panel - Rear Panel 4 4 5 Setup - Connect the Pads and the Pedals - Connect the Power supply jack - Connect a audio equipment - Connect a CD player, etc.
Panel Controls Front Panel 3 [pattern] Button Enter the pattern select mode and provide MIDI output format choice. [volume] knob Control the volume of phone. Turn it clockwise to increase the volume and anticlockwise to decrease it. 3 [voice] Button Enter the voice select mode. [ + ] and [ - ] buttons Adjust the parameter of the current menu (KIT, voice, pattern, click value, tempo value, etc.). [kit] Button Enter the kit select mode. [tempo] Button Enter the tempo adjustment mode.
Rear Panel 3 DC Input Support DC 9V power. Phone Jack Connect headphone or loudspeaker. 3 Output Jacks Support Line stereo output. MIX Input Jacks Connect with external sound source. USB Port Connect to computer or other USB host devices. Trigger Input Jacks Connect with kick, snare, tom1~tom3, ride, crash, hi-hat, hi-hat control triggers.
Setup Caution! To prevent electric shock and damage to the device, make sure the power is switched OFF on the drum and all related device before making any connection. Connect the Pads and the Pedal Using the provided cables, connect with kick, snare, tom1~tom3, ride, crash, hi-hat, hi-hat control triggers. Snare is stereo input, supports double triggering (increase edge triggering); cymbal (includes ride and crash) kick, tom, Hi-Hat are mono input, which can't response edge triggering.
Connect the Power supply jack Make sure the power is switched OFF and connect the power adaptor with the DC jack on the rear panel. Note: 1. To protect the speakers, amplifier and the drum module from damage, rotate the volume knob to the minimum volume level before switching the power ON. 2. Make sure the power is switched OFF when connecting drum module with external devices.
Connect a MIDI and USB device 1. Connect PC or other USB host devices that support USB Audio. 2. For devices with USB cable, you can choose USB Audio Device in the device menu of the software to transfer midi data. The USB is compatible with XP, Vista and Mac OS without any PC driver. 3. The drum module sends the MIDI data by hitting pads or stepping pedal through USB port. But the data of the click and song playing is not included. USB port only sends and receives MIDI information.
Functions Switch the power ON After confirming all connection have been completed, rotate the volume knob to the left ( minimum volume level) before switching the power on. Set the power switch to "on" position to switch on the power. Display shows the kit's number and its indicator lights up. Kit indicator Set the main volume While hitting a pad, gradually rotate the volume knob until a comfortable volume level is reached.
Select a pad voice Voice indicator It provides 108 built-in drum voices in all to choose. Press [voice] button to enter pad voice selecting mode, 3-digit LED displays the current pad voice number and voice indicator lights. In the pad voice selecting mode, press [+] and [-] button to choose the voice of current pad or cymbal (1-108, in cycle).
Select a pattern Pattern indicator It offer 41 built-in patterns (40 preset patterns and one user pattern). Press [pattern] button to enter pattern choice mode, 3-digit LED displays the current pattern number and pattern indicator lights. Press [+] and [-] button to choose the current pattern number (1-41, in cycle). Listen to the pattern Press [start/stop] button to start/stop pattern playing.
Recording light and flash Enter the Recording Waiting Mode Press and hold [save] button more than 2 seconds, to enter user pattern recording waiting mode,3-digit LED displays KIT number and REC indicator flashes. In recording waiting mode, the correspondent parameter can be adjusted. Adjust pattern number as accompaniment. Adjust tempo value. Adjust KIT number. Switch drum off status.
Playback User Pattern Choose the pattern number 41, press [start/stop] button to play user pattern. If there is no recording data, 3-digit LED displays “N-P”. The user are allowed to change pattern volume and tempo value when playing user pattern. Response pads operations realistically. No measures displayed on LED. It plays the user pattern not in cycle When using [Drum off] button, it just mute the drum part of the accompaniment and will not mute the recorded part.
Adjust the pattern tempo Press [tempo] button to enter tempo adjustment mode, 3-digit LED temporarily displays TEMPO value. Press [+] and [-] button to change the tempo of click and pattern playing (30-280, not in cycle). Press [+] and [-] button at the same time, to reset to the default value(the current pattern default tempo).
Adjust the click volume In click time signature choice mode, press [volume] button to enter click volume adjusting mode, volume indicator lights, 3-digit LED displays the click current volume value; Its volume value can be, adjusted by pressing [+] and [-] button (0-16 not in cycle). Return click time signature choice mode In click volume adjusting mode, press [click] button to exit volume adjusting mode, return to click time signature choice mode.
Specifications Drum Pad: 3 tom pads , 2 cymbal pads ,1 snare pad(dual trigger), 1 hi-hat control pedal , 1 hi-hat, 1 kick Voices: 108 voices Drum kits: 10 preset kits, 5 user kits Patterns: 40 preset songs and 1 user pattern Controls: POWER SWITCH, START/STOP, SAVE/RECORD, KIT, PATTERN, VOICE, KIT/VOICE/PATTERN/CLICK VOLUME, DRUM OFF, CLICK, HI-HAT, CRASH, RIDE, HI-HAT CONTROL, SNARE, TOM 1, TOM 2, TOM3, KICK, RECORD LIGHT, VOLUME + / -, TEMPO, +/- Display: LED display Connections: PHONES USB O
Voice List No.
Pattern List No. 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 PATTERN Fusion1 Latin Jazz1 Funk1 Latin Pop1 60's Rock Big Band1 Drum N'Bass Ballad Swing Pop1 Funk2 Latin Jazz2 Pop Funk1 Latin Rock1 Big Band2 Pop Ballad Pop Funk2 3/4Jazz Pop Bossa Samba1 6/8Ballad No.
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MIDI Implementation Chart Function Default Changed Default Messages Altered Basic Channel Mode Note Number: Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend True voice Note on Note off Key's Channel's Transmitted 10 ch X X X ************** 0 - 127 ************** O 99H, V= 1-127 O (99H, V= 0) Recognized X X X *********** 0-127 0-127 O O X X X X 0 1 5 6 7 10 11 64 65 66 67 80 81 91 93 120 121 123 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Program Change O O System X O X X X X X X