Manual - acorn instruments
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1. S E Gd Adjusting the kit Now it s time to position the foot controllers and adjust the kit so it works best for your playing style To accommodate this note that the angle of the drums and cymbals can be adjusted as well as their height When you are satisfied make sure to tighten every screw as much as possible With the pedals properly positioned hi hat pedal on the left and bass drum pedal to the right the kit should now roughly look as illustrated above Connecting the pads and pedals With the drum kit set up correctly next connect the included cables to the pads and their respective inputs on the drum module Each cable is labeled because the cables can vary in length and type Be sure to pick the correct cable for each pad KIK is for the kick drum SNR is for the snare etc You can tie the cables to the stand using the included Velcro straps so it looks nice and tidy 9 Connections Connecting the Power Supply AC POWER Be sure the power switch is set to OFF and connect the power adapter to the DC 9V jack on the rear panel Then connect the power adapter to a wall socket as shown at right Connecting an Amplifier If you want to play your kit through an amplification or mixer system connect a cable to each of the LINE jacks on the drum module and then to an appropriate input on the receiving device The output volume of the drum module can be adjusted with the MAST2. Use the buttons to select the RSET menu e Press Enter and use the buttons to select the DRMS option Press Enter The display will flash DONE and return to the previous menu i Resetting the Effects for the Current Drum Kit You may be happy with the instruments you have assigned to the pads but want to return the reverb and chorus to the original settings If this is what you would like to do here s how Press the Kit edit button the display will read INST Use the buttons to select the RSET menu Press Enter and use the buttons to select the EFCT option e Press Enter The display will flash DONE and return to the previous menu Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview SETUP Button The parameters in Setup mode are global which means they affect all drum kits equally This 1s where you can adjust the trigger pad response change the MIDI channel assignment for the drum module turn local response off and on mute the effects disable the snare rim trigger reset the all of the triggers to their factory settings or restore the instrument assignments for all of the drum kits at one time a Trigger Settings TRIG The trigger functions allow you to adapt how the drum module responds to your playing style Adjustable parameters include sensitivity threshold velocity curve crosstalk and a copy function We will explain each function in detail but first
3. Instructions First remove the drum stand from the packing case and assemble it as shown in the image to the left Pay attention to the stability of the stand but note that once you have positioned the pads and tightened the whole kit it will be very stable After removing the four pads from the box insert the pad rod into the pad hole as shown here Adjust the position of each pad and tighten the screw when you are satisfied Insert the module into the rack clamp as shown in the figure and tighten the T screw Instructions Next assemble the two cymbals and the hi hat as shown in the image on the left and tighten their T screws If you prefer to have the cymbals lower you can relocate the cymbal locking mechanisms below the horizontal support tube that holds the toms and the drum module Insert the beater shaft into the beater link of the kick drum pedal as illustrated and tighten the key bolt with the included key Make sure the hammer head hits the center of the pad Instructions 3g o Hi NO L ECE yy E 3 Z ram Z N A AI EU NM SNARE TO TOM3 TB TO KICK
4. Click edit Tempo Tap Click It is possible to adjust the metronome volume change its assigned instrument or select a different time signature To access these parameters you will need to press two buttons at the same time Tempo Tap and Click After you have done this the following options become available to you a Click Volume LEVL To adjust the metronome volume follow these steps Press the Tempo Tap and Click buttons at the same time This will access the LEVL menu Press Enter and use the buttons to adjust the click volume up or down Pressing both and at the same time will reset the click volume to the default value of 020 Range 000 032 Press Enter to confirm the choice The setting will be retained on power down b Changing the Time Signature TSIG The metronome settings can be changed to accommodate a number of different time signatures To change the time signature follow these steps Press Tempo Tap and Click the LEVL menu will be shown Use the buttons to select the TSIG menu Press Enter again and use the buttons to select the new time signature Pressing both and at the same time will reset the click to the default value of 4 4 Range 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 8 6 8 9 8 and 12 8 Press Enter to confirm the choice The setting will be retained on power down Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview c Selecting the Click
5. MIDI Implementation Chart ooooooo Wa 39 SbDScINCaloliS ior ob Vand so eom dd E 40 Panel Controls Top Panel 7 N Setup Song ec P E T coe N J Rear Panel mn 7 Left Side Panel Right Side Panel li Panel Controls Top Panel 1 Master Volume 2 Setup button 3 Kit edit button 4 buttons 5 Tempo Tap button 6 Click 7 Song button 8 Start Stop button 9 Rec Play button 10 Enter button 11 Back button Button Combinations 12 Tempo Tap Click 13 Back Ent
6. Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid LA ILS a Figure 1 is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle 1s intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product injury from tip over Figure 1 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for a long periods fo time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way if the power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped etc WARNING Toreduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture CAUTION Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus Always make sure all bat
7. 16 1 16 Messages X X Altered 2K 2K K K K K ok K K ok X Note 0 127 0 127 s Number True voice dus ded l TT l he N Velocity Note ON O 9nH v 1 127 O 9nH v 1 127 Note OFF O 8nH v 0 O 9nH v 0 or 8nh Aftertouch Pitch Bend Control Change 0 32 l T Bank Select Modulation Portamento time Data Entry Volume Pan Expression Sustain Portamento Sostenuto Soft pedal DSP TYPE DSP DEPTH RPN LSB MSB Reset all Controllers X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Program Change True number System Exclusive System Song Pos Common Song Sel Tune Aux Local on off Messages All Notes Off O Active Sense Reset NO No PMPO O 0O 0O 0O OS OC OC O O O O O O O gt lt All Notes Off is sent as All Sound Off CC 120 Model OMNI ON POLY Mode2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode4 OMNI OFF MONO X NO x Registered parameter number Z0 Pitch sensitivity Z Fine tuning Z2 Coarse tuning QO n Specifications A Drum Pads xx Display xx Polyphony yx Sounds A Effect xx Practice Songs xx Pad Control Xx Song recording A Other Features A Connections Snare pad with function 3 Tom pads 2 Cymbal pads Hi Hat pad 1 Hi Hat control pedal 1 Kick trigger pad Custom multi function backlit LCD display 64 notes 326 drum instruments 30 customizable kits Reverb 8 types Chorus 8types 30 styles sensitivity Thr
8. Low crash 1 17 Low crash 2 18 Analogcrash 19 Electro pop crash 20 Dance club crash 2 Electro crash 1 22 Electro crash 2 23 Falling crash 24 Submarine crash 25 Sizzle ride 26 Sizzle ride plus bell 27 Cymbal ride bell 1 28 Cymbal ride bell 2 29 Lowride 30 Early R amp B ride 31 Ridecrash 32 Brushride 33 Cymbal ride plus bell 3 34 Latinride amp cowbell 35 Cymbal ride plus bell 1 36 Cymbal ride plus bell 2 37 Trash ride 38 Electronic ride 1 39 Electro pop ride 40 High ping ride 41 Drum box ride 42 9 ohride crash 43 Pietin ride 44 Electronic ride 2 45 Crunchride Group 5 Hi hats 01 Brush hat 1 closed 02 Brush hat 1 foot 03 Brush hat 1 open 04 Brush hat 2 closed 05 Brush hat 2 foot 06 Brush hat 2 open 07 Room hat closed 08 Room hat foot 09 Room hat open 10 Rock hat 1 closed 11 Rock hat 1 foot 12 Rock hat 1 open 13 Rock hat 2 closed 14 Rock hat 2 foot 15 Rock hat 2 open 16 Small hat 1 closed 17 Small hat 1 foot 19 Small hat 2 closed 20 Small hat 2 foot 2 Small hat 2 open 22 Snappy brush hat closed 23 Snappy brush hat foot 24 Snappy brush hat open 25 Trash hat closed 26 Trash hat foot 27 Trash hat open 28 Early R amp B hatclosed 29 Early R amp B hat foot 30 Early R amp B hat open 31 Boom snap hat closed 32 Boom snap hat open 33 Rock hat 3 closed 34 Rock hat 3 open 35 8 oh hat closed 36 8 oh hat foot 37 8 oh hat open 38 Dance club hat closed 39 Dance club hat foot 40
9. Press the Start Stop button again to stop recording Your song will be retained in memory on power down Note after you stop recording the display will return to the RECD page Be aware that you will lose the recording you just made if you press the Start Stop button again right away So if you want to listen to the recording press the button so you are taken to the PLAY page But if you would like to re do the recording press the Start Stop button again to erase the previous recording and start over Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview b Playback of a Recorded Song PLAY To listen back to the recording you just made switch from the Record page to the Play page using the button Then press the Start Stop button to start playing back your recording Press it again to stop playback If the display has timed out and returned to the Song Select screen here s how to get back to the Play page so you can hear your song You may want to disable the Click first so press the Click button once to do this Next press the Rec Play button The display will read RECD e Press the button or the Rec Play button until the display reads PLAY Press the Start Stop button to play back your song s Press the Start Stop button again to stop playback Your song will be retained in memory on power down c Clear the Current Song CLER If you would like to erase the song there s a simple proces
10. Sound SND It is possible to select one of three different sounds for the metronome click If you d like to experiment with the options to see which one is best for you here is what to do Press Tempo Tap and Click the LEVL menu will be shown Use the buttons to select the SND menu Press Enter again and use the buttons to select one of the three sounds Press Enter to confirm the choice Your selection will be retained on power down d Restoring Factory Click Settings RSET There s a quick way to return all of the click settings to their factory defaults If you would like to do this follow this procedure s Press Tempo Tap and Click the LEVL menu will be shown j Use the buttons to select the RSET menu Press Enter to execute the reset procedure The display will flash DONE and return to the RSET menu Tempo Tap button The tempo of the click or the current song may be set by using one of several methods Each of these procedures is detailed in the paragraphs ahead a Setting the Tempo with the Buttons For making precise adjustments to the tempo use this procedure Press the Tempo Tap button the current tempo value will be shown s Use the buttons to change the tempo value Range 020 240 b Setting the Tempo by Tapping You can also enter the tempo by tapping it out on the Tempo Tap button or by using one of the pads Here s how Press the Tempo
11. kit can be copied to any one of the 30 kit locations This is handy if you want to change the order in which the kits appear for a live performance for example To copy the current drum kit to another location Press the Kit edit button the display will read INST Use the buttons to select the COPY menu Press Enter and use the buttons to select one of the drum kit numbers as the destination The display will flash the number of the targeted kit l Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview Note the next step will overwrite the destination kit Be sure you have chosen the right one before you proceed j Press Enter to confirm the destination kit to be overwritten or press Back to exit the Copy function without making any changes If you pressed Enter to execute the Copy function in the previous step the display will flash DONE and exit to the Kit Select page with the new location selected h Resetting the Current Drum Kit If you have made changes to the current drum kit and decide you want to get back to the factory starting point we ve provided a way to do this The procedure has been divided into two parts resetting the instrument pad assignments and resetting the effects We ll cover how to reset the effects in the next section If you want to reset the instrument pad assignments for the current drum kit here s what to do Press the Kit edit button the display will read INST
12. sas LAT ATA 2 seo AKIKI uir 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Mode This section indicates which mode you are in depending on which of the three options is lit Kit Select Kit Edit or Setup 2 Parameter Value The four large characters in the display tell you the name of the page you have selected or the value of the current parameter There are several methods for changing the value or page depending on what is being shown See the related sections of this manual for details 3 Edited indicator The dot to the right of the kit number lets you know when the stored drum kit has been edited in some way 4 Click This icon will light when the metronome is active 5 Tempo When this word is lit the Value being shown is the tempo of the metronome or the current song You may adjust the tempo using the buttons or by tapping the Tempo Tap button 6 Song When this word is lit you ll know the drum module is in Song mode 7 Metronome indicator This icon will flash while the click is active or while recording or playing a song When the full icon is lit that s the downbeat of the bar When only the Center dot is lit that is one of the sub beats of the current time signature 8 Playing Song When the triangle is lit you will know that a song is playing back not recording 9 Recording Song The large dot indicates that a song 1s currently being recorded Anything played on the pads will be captured for later playback O
13. select a new snare drum for the current drum kit e Press the Kit edit button the display will read INST e Press Enter and use the buttons to select SNAR or hit the snare pad e Press Enter There are two ways to choose a new snare drum at this point o Use the buttons to select a new instrument or o Hitthe snare pad repeatedly to advance through the sounds one after the other Note You can also use the Start Stop button to audition the current instrument e Press Enter to confirm the new selection or press Back to retain the original snare To change the instrument assignment of a different pad follow the steps above but instead of selecting the snare select the desired pad from the list below H C K Bass Drum Aa HiHat Open GNHR Snare HH L HiHat Closed CAD Snare Rim hP HiHat Pedal TM 1 riu LIH TI Tom l LIN IA Crash TUM Tom 2 FLUE Ride LM Tom 3 1 J M n Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview Changing categories quickly There s another useful feature available while on the Instrument Select page Let s say you d like to assign a different type of instrument perhaps a kick or a snare to one of the tom pads Here s a quick way to jump from one category to another e Press the Kit edit button the display will read INST e Press Enter and use the buttons to select TOM3 or hit the third tom pad e Press
14. 0 Reggae pop tom amp timbale 51 Reggae pop tom amp conga 52 Reggae pop tom amp conga 53 Latin tom amp conga 54 Latin tom amp bongo 55 Electro pop tom high 56 Electro pop tom mid 57 Electro pop tom low 58 Electro pop tom 2 high 59 Electro pop tom 2 mid 60 Electro pop tom 2 low 61 Trash tom high 62 Trash tom mid 63 Trash tom low 64 Crunch tom high 65 Crunch tom mid 66 Crunch tom low 67 Rap hop tom high 68 Rap hop tom mid 69 Rap hop tom low 70 Electronic tom 1 high 7 Electronic tom 1 mid 72 Electronic tom 1 low 73 Electronic tom 2 high 74 Electronic tom 2 mid 75 Electronic tom 2 low 76 Analog tom high 77 Analog tom mid 78 Analog tom low 79 9 ohtom high 80 9 oh tom mid 81 9 ohtom low 82 9 ohtom 2 high 83 9 oh tom 2 mid 84 9 ohtom 2 low 85 8 oh tom fall high 86 8 ohtom fall mid 87 8 ohtom fall low 88 Drum box tom 1 high 89 Drum box tom mid 90 Drum box tom 1 low 9 Drum box tom 2 high 92 Drum box tom 2 mid 93 Drum box tom2 low 94 Dance club tom high 95 Dance club tom mid 96 Dance club tom low 35 B s Group 4 Cymbals 01 Crash cymbal 1 02 Crash cymbal 2 03 Rap hop crash 04 Mid crash 1 05 Mid crash 2 06 Dark crash 07 18 crash 1 08 18 crash 2 09 Mid splash 10 High splash 11 Crispy splash 12 Trash splash 13 Small splash 14 Electro splash 15 Dark splash 16
15. Dance club hat open 4 Rap hop hat closed 42 Rap hop hat foot 43 Rap hop hat open 44 Electronic hat 1 closed 45 Electronic hat 1 foot 46 Electronic hat 1 open 47 Crunch hat closed 48 Crunch hat foot 49 Crunch hat open 50 Electronic hat 2 closed 5 Electronic hat 2 foot 52 Electronic hat 2 open 53 Analog hat closed 54 Analog hat foot 55 Analog hat open 56 Drum box hat 1 closed 57 Drum box hat 1 foot 58 Drum box hat open 59 9 oh hat closed 60 9 oh hat foot 61 9 oh hat open 62 Electro pop hat closed 63 Electro pop hat foot 64 Electro pop hat open 65 Modern R amp B hat closed 66 Modern R amp B hat foot 67 Modern R amp B hat open 68 Drum box hat 2 closed 69 Drum box hat 2 foot 70 Drum box hat 2 open 7 Shaker hat closed Group 6 Percussion 01 Agogo high 02 Agogo low 03 Agogo high low 04 Conga high 05 Conga low 06 Hand claps 07 Timbale high 08 Timbale low 09 Triangle mute 10 Triangle open 11 Triangle open mute 12 Woodblock high 13 Woodblock low 14 Woodblock high low 15 Shaker 16 8 oh cowbell 17 Tambourine down 18 Tambourine up 19 Tambourine up down KE KE m En Song Style List We gratefully acknowledge the permission granted by Groove Monkee to use som e of their excellent drum patterns in our demo songs Http www groovemonkee com VELCRO is aregistered trademark of Velcro Industries B V MIDI Implementation Chart Function Basic Default 1
16. ER VOLUME knob Note If you connect only one cable you will not be able to hear all of the drum sounds correctly Cables not included AMPLIFIER Connecting external audio equipment The audio output from a CD player MP3 player or other device can be connected to the stereo AUX IN jack on the right side panel and then mixed with the sound of the drum module This is ideal if you want to play along with songs or are following an audio drum tutorial If necessary adjust the input level from the external device to prevent clipping of the signal Then the combined mixed signal may be adjusted with the MASTER VOLUME knob Cable not included CD player O O Connections USB MIDI Your drum module is USB class compliant This means you can plug it into a USB classcompliant host for example a computer running OS X Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 and it should be recognized immediately There are no drivers to install simply plug n play If you connect the drum module to a computer you can trigger drum libraries on the computer or record your performance into a MIDI sequencing application Check the operation and setup instructions for the software you intend to use for more details USB cable not included Using Headphones You can also connect a set of stereo headphones optional not included to the PHONES jack located on the left side of the unit Use the MASTER VOLUME knob to adjust
17. Enter You ll be on the Instrument Select page at this point e Hold the button and then press the button You will see the instrument jump to 101 which 1s the first instrument in the Kick drum category e While still holding the button press the button repeatedly The instrument selection will jump to 201 Snares then 301 Toms then 401 Cymbals etc e Try it the other way hold the button and press the button repeatedly This will take you to 101 Kicks 601 Percussion 501 Hats 401 Cymbals etc e Now use buttons or the pad to select an instrument within the new category b Pad Volume LEVL You can also adjust the volume level for each instrument in a kit For example to set the volume level of the snare drum for the current kit e Press the Kit edit button the display will read INST Use the buttons to select the LEVL menu Press Enter and use the buttons to select SNAR You may also hit the snare pad to select it Press Enter and use the buttons to set the snare volume level to a value between 000 and 127 Press Enter to confirm the new value or press Back to retain the original value To change the instrument assignment of a different pad follow the steps above but instead of selecting the snare select the desired pad from the list below H T C K Bass Drum PJ HiHat Open CNEBR Snare HH L HiHat Closed CAD Snare Rim gis s n HiHat P
18. K parameter is designed to help to prevent a pad from receiving unwanted triggers from other drum pads Thisis more likely to be anissue between pads that share a section of the drum rack such asthe Tom 1 and Tom 2 pads than between Tom 3 and the Snare pad for example which are on opposite sides of the drum kit If you re having trouble with false triggering firsttry increasingthe XTLK parameter on the pad that is being affected by crosstalk If you reach the maximum XTLK value for the affected pad and are still experiencing the unwanted triggering of an instrument try increasing the THRS value for that pad But keepin mind that THRS also affects the point at which a pad will detect any form of trigger event even from the pad itself soit is possible to setit too high and not be able to play softly on that pad As a last resort lower the Sensitivity SENS parameter onthe affected pad if you still hear falsetriggering caused by vibrations from elsewhere in the kit Usethis parameter sparingly as its most immediate effect is on the dynamic range of the sounds triggered by the pad If theabove parameters have been adjusted and false triggers are still being picked up by the pads then consider reorienting the drum set In this case it is possible that environmental factors are responsible for the unwanted trigger events It isn t possible to anticipate every situation 1n which you might use this electronic drum set drum risers crowded stage
19. Room kick 2 05 Rock kick 1 06 Jazz kick 07 Early R amp B kick 08 Compressed kick 09 Latin kick 10 Pop kick 11 Trash kick 12 Rock kick 2 13 Reggae pop kick 14 Brush kick 15 Modern R amp B kick 16 Big kick 17 Rock kick 3 18 Rock kick 4 19 Rock kick 5 20 8 oh kick 21 9 oh kick 22 Dance club kick 23 Rap hop kick 24 Electronic kick 1 25 Electronic kick 2 26 Analog kick 27 Drum box kick 28 Drum machine kick 29 Crunch kick 30 Electro pop kick 3 Thick kick Group 2 Snare Drums 01 Acoustic snare 1 02 Piccolo snare 1 03 Piccolo snare 2 04 Roomsnare 1 05 Room snare 2 06 Rock snare 1 07 Rock snare 2 08 Rock snare 3 09 Rock snare 4 10 Compressed snare 11 Jazz snare 12 Acoustic snare 2 13 Acoustic snare 3 14 Trash snare 15 Popsnare 1 16 Reggae pop snare 17 Brush snare 18 Early R amp B snare 19 Popsnare 2 20 Latin snarettambourine 21 Electro pop snare 22 Rap hop snare 23 Analog snare 1 24 Modern R amp B snare 25 Rock snare 5 26 Electronic snare 27 Drum box snare 1 28 8 oh snare 29 Danceclub snare 30 9 oh snare 31 Drum box snare 2 34 32 Crunch snare 1 33 Electronic snare 2 34 Analog snare 2 35 Crunch snare 2 36 Drum box snare 3 37 Noise snare 38 Reso snare 39 Bubble snare 40 Acoustic rimshot 1 41 Early R amp B rimshot 42 Poprimshot 1 43 Piccolorimshot 1 44 Rock rimshot 1 45 Jazz rimshot 1 46 Acoustic rimshot2 47 Compressed rimshot 48 Room rimshot 49 Pop ri
20. Tap button the current tempo value will be shown Press the Enter button the tempo value will flash s Tap on the Tempo Tap button or on one of the pads four times Those four taps will be used to calculate the new tempo value Range 020 240 Note A song must be playing in order for its tempo to be changed 2 NN Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview Rec Play button Pressing the Rec Play button takes you into a separate mode where you have the option to record play back or erase one of your own performances There are two ways to select one of those three functions Press the Rec Play button repeatedly or Use the buttons We ll go through these functions one at a time a Record a Song RECD There will be times with this drum set where you have a great idea for a groove and you want to capture it on the spot so you can remember it later We ve given you the ability to do that with the Record Play mode Go ahead and work with this feature now so you re ready when inspiration strikes Here s what to do First you may want to enable the Click and set the time signature or tempo before recording see the previous two pages for instructions on how to use those features Once you re ready press the Rec Play button The display will read RECD Press the Start Stop button to start recording You will hear the click giving you a full measure of count in and then start playing
21. acorn Triple D5 Electronic Drum Kit a ad A Owner s manual acorn Important Information Thank you for purchasing this electronic instrument For perfect operation and security please read the manual carefully and keep it for future reference Safety Precautions AN CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an eguilateral triangle Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions IN 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near the heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose ofthe polarized or grounding type plug A polarizedplug hase two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety if the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11
22. and the kit sounding from all pads it s time to start playing When you are ready to learn more about your new drum system pick up the manual again and continue with the next page Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview Selecting Drum Kits Ready to explore the sound module some more Then let s cover the rest of the features The unit comes with 30 preset drum kits any of which may be edited to suit your tastes If you re not already at the Kit Select display press the buttons marked Back and Enter to get there You will see the number of the current kit appear in the LED display along with the letter K for Kit The display should look something like the image pictured below You can use the buttons to step through any of the 30 kits For a complete list of the preset kits please see page 33 of this manual LEEREN en ANE G NN fe REA Back Enter Kit Select l Al 7 m ZEE 7 L kit Select nya Enter button Think ofthe Enter button as similar to the Enter or Return key on acomputer It hastwo main functions e to take the unit down another menu level in one of the modes Kit Edit Setup and 7 D G N Son g Back Enter XS SES Si j m Kit Select e to
23. confirm and save the new value or function ofan edited parameter Once the selection has been confirmed the display will return to the previous menu Back button Press the EXIT button if you want to quit the current menu Once pressedthe LED display will take you back to the previous menu 13 Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview Kit edit Button You can adjust a number of parameters for every drum kit enabling you to customize the kit according to your preferences The changes you make to these settings will be preserved after you shut the unit off Note You can use the Factory Reset procedure described on page 32 if you decide you want to restore all of the drum kits to their original settings at the same time or use the procedures on page 18 to restore a single kit to its factory settings Let s have a look at the Kit editing options e Press the Kit edit button the display will read INST Instrument s Use the buttons to view the other parameter menus LEVL Level COPY and RSET Reset We will go through these options in greater detail on the following pages a Selecting an Instrument INST Each drum kit consists of 12 instruments kick drum snare drum etc You can replace any instrument in a kit with any other instrument in the drum module For example to
24. dvance through the options until you reach the RIM menu Press Enter and use the buttons to select either Off or On depending on what you want to do On is the default setting when you play the snare rim trigger an internal sound will trigger Off defeats the functionality of the snare rim trigger it will not trigger an internal sound nor will it transmit MIDI note data over the USB connection Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview Working with the Trigger Setup parameters The Sensitivity SENS Threshold THRS and Crosstalk XTLK parameters can be used in conjunction to reduce or eliminate the possibility of accidental triggering of sounds Each of these parameters servesa particular purpose in customizing the drum triggers for your playing style and performance environment In anutshell the difference between THRS and XTLK isthat THRS is a parameter that determines the level below which a sound will not be triggered by any trigger event from the pad itself or from another pad while XTLK is a parameter that looks specifically for vibrations that are caused by the other pads in the drum kit not the one for which you are adjusting the XTLK parameter SENS is used to reduce or increase the overall sensitivity ofa given pad to any form of input whether from the pad itself or from an external source oncethe signal has crossed over the THRS level How they interact As described earlier the XTL
25. ect a new MIDI channel number between 001 and 016 If you want to disable MIDI transmission for some reason select the value Off instead Press Enter to confirm the choice or press Back to exit without making any changes c Using the Drum Pads as MIDI Triggers Only LOCL You might want to use the pads to trigger another sound source over USB but not hear the drum module s internal sounds atthe same time This condition is known as Local Off It can also be useful if you are triggering the drum module s sounds via USB MIDI and want to eliminate any double triggering To configure the drum module in this way do the following Press the Setup button the display will read TRIG Use the buttons to select the LOCL menu You may also press Setup to cycle through the options Press Enter and use the buttons to select either Off or On depending on what you want to do On is the normal operating mode when you play the pads the internal sounds will trigger Off will not trigger the internal sounds directly Press Enter to confirm the choice or press Back to exit without making any changes Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview d Defeating the Effects for All Drum Kits EFCT We have added reverb effects to many of the drum kits However it s possible you might want to turn off the reverb for all of the drum kits and process the audio with an external effects u
26. edal TM 1 riu LIH TI Tom l LTI Crash Tone Tom 2 ma Ride LM Tom 3 1 5 Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview c Reverb send level RSND You can also adjust the reverb send level for each drum kit independently Here s how to set the reverb send level for the current kit Press the Kit edit button the display will read INST Use the buttons to select the RSND menu Press Enter and use the buttons to set the reverb send level to a value between 000 and 127 e Press Enter to confirm the new value or press Back to retain the original value KILK Bass Drum HH L HiHat Open NAR Snare RAC HiHat Closed SN Snare Rim HH F HiHat Pedal UM Tom 1 LASH Crash Mc Tom 2 RIJE Ride Und Tom 3 Note the reverb send will be adjusted for all instruments in the kit at the same time d Chorus send level CSND You can also adjust the chorus send level for each drum kit independently For example to set the chorus send level for the current kit Press the Kit edit button the display will read INST Use the buttons to select the CSND menu Press Enter and use the buttons to set the chorus send level to a value between 000 and 127 Press Enter to confirm the new value or press Back to retain the original value Note The Chorus feature 1s set to OFF in Setup mode by default In order to hear the different chorus c
27. er Adjust the overall volume of the drum module with this pot It controls the line outputs and the headphone output Press Setup to access parameters that affect all of the kit presets in the drum module equally such as the sensitivity threshold and velocity curve for each pad Kit Edit mode enables you to select which instrument drum sound is played by each pad and adjust its volume or effects settings etc Use these buttons to navigate through the 30 drum kits switch menu selections or change parameter values Pressing them both at once will reset the value of the current parameter to its default You can adjust the tempo of the built in metronome the practice songs or the song you are recording by pressing Tempo Tap You can also set the tempo by tapping this button repeatedly This button turns the metronome on and off at any time except from within Click Edit mode Song toggles between the Song Select and Mix Edit modes Mix Edit mode lets you to toggle the drum track of the song on and off and also lets you adjust the relative volumes of the drum and accompaniment tracks Starts and stops recording or playback in Song mode In Kit Edit mode it can be used to audition the selected drum Gives you the option to record play back or erase your own song This button will confirm and save the parameter changes you have made It is also used to access the sub pages of each men
28. eshold Velocity curve Crosstalk Real time record and playback Tap Tempo Click level Three click sounds Selectable time signatures 1 4 7 4 3 8 12 8 DC 9V Power jack Headphones USB MIDI Left Right Out AUX In HH Ctrl Hi Hat Crash Ride Snare Tom 1 Tom 2 Tom 3 Kick 10505626V 1 0 NEKTAR TECHNOLOGY INC Address 7949 Ajay drive Unit C Sun Valley California 91352 United States Tet 818 771 9886 Fax 818 688 3191 www acorndrums com
29. explanation of what these pages are and what they do a Drum On Off DRUM We ve included songs in a number of styles and tempos from which you can choose If you would like to play along to these songs without listening to the pre recorded drum and percussion parts here 1s the method for disabling those parts Press the Song button until the MIX menu appears in the display Press Enter to access the DRUM menu Press Enter and use the buttons to select either Off or On depending on what you want to do If you want to mute the pre recorded drums select Off Press Enter to confirm the choice The setting will be retained on power down 26 Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview b Drum Part Volume DVOL If you d like to adjust the volume of the pre recorded drums while listening to or playing along with the songs here 1s how to do that Press the Song button until the MIX menu appears in the display Press Enter and use the or Song buttons to select the DVOL menu Press Enter and use the buttons to adjust the volume up or down Press both and at the same time to reset the drum part volume to the default value of 020 Range 000 032 Press Enter to confirm the new value Note The drum part volume setting returns to the default value on power down so you should only use the value of 000 to silence the drums temporarily If you want to turn o
30. ff the drum parts completely use the Drum On Off feature described on the previous page c Accompaniment Part Volume ACCV If you d like to adjust the volume of the pre recorded accompaniment instruments while listening to or playing along with the songs here 1s what to do Press the Song button until the MIX menu appears in the display Press Enter and use the or Song buttons to select the ACCV menu Press Enter and use the buttons to adjust the volume up or down Press both and at the same time to reset the accompaniment part volume to the default value of 020 Range 000 032 Press Enter to confirm the new value Note The accompaniment part volume setting returns to the default value on power down d Reset All Mix Parameters RSET If you d like to restore the default values for all of the Mix parameters follow these steps Press the Song button until the MIX menu appears in the display Press Enter and use the or Song buttons to select the RSET menu Press Enter to execute the procedure The display will flash DONE indicating that the default Mix settings have been restored l Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview Click button Press the Click button to turn the metronome on or off at any time whether a song is playing or not The only time this button will not toggle the metronome is when you are in Click Edit mode which 1s described below
31. higher value until it stops receiving trigger events from the pads that are causing the problem Range 000 080 Note the hi hat foot trigger HH P does not offer adjustments for SENS THRS or XTLK You will see the word NULL in the display when you select those parameters for the hi hat pedal You can adjust its velocity curve however See page 25 for a more detailed description of the interaction between the SENS THRS and XILK parameters 20 Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview COPY This feature allows you to copy the trigger settings from one pad and paste them to another pad without having to recreate them manually So once you have the SENS THRS CURV and XTLK parameters set to their optimal values for the Tom 1 pad for example here 1s how to duplicate those settings to Tom 2 Press the Setup button the display will read TRIG b Press Enter and use the buttons to select TOM1 You may also hit the first tom pad to select it Press Enter and use the buttons to select the COPY menu You may also press Setup to cycle through the options until you reach that menu j Press Enter The display will begin to flash one of the trigger pad names this 1s to show you the destination to which the TOMI settings will be pasted j Use the buttons to select the TOM2 pad You may also hit the second tom pad to select it The display will keep flashing until after the next step s Press En
32. hoices you will need to set this parameter to ON See page 23 for details And as with the reverb send the chorus send will be adjusted for all instruments in the kit at the same time Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview e Reverb Type RTYP It is possible to select a different reverb type for each drum kit To do this Press the Kit edit button the display will read INST Use the buttons to select the RTYP menu Press Enter and use the buttons to select one of the eight Reverb Type choices Room ROM 1 3 Hall HAL 1 2 Plate PLAT Delay DLAY or Panned delay PAND Press Enter to confirm the new selection or press Back to retain the original reverb f Chorus Type CTYP It is possible to select a different type of chorus effect for each drum kit To do this Press the Kit edit button the display will read INST Use the buttons to select the CTYP menu Press Enter and use the buttons to select one of the eight Chorus Type choices Chorus CHR1 4 Slapback delay SLPD Flange FLNG One shot delay SHOT and Stereo feedback delay FBDL Press Enter to confirm the new selection or press Back to retain the original chorus type Note The Chorus featureis setto OFF in Setup mode by default In order to hear the different chorus choices you will need to set this parameter to ON See page 23 for details g Copy Drum Kit to New Location COPY Any drum
33. let s go through the basic process of changing these parameters For example if you would like to adjust the trigger settings for the snare drum pad Press the Setup button the display will read TRIG Press Enter and use the buttons to select SNAR You may also hit the snare pad to select it Press Enter and use the buttons to select one of the options SENS THRS CURV XTLK and COPY You may also press Setup to cycle through the options Press Enter to access the adjustable parameter and use the buttons to select a new value Press Enter to confirm the choice or press Back to retain the original value To adjust the trigger settings for a different pad follow the steps above but instead of selecting the snare select the desired pad from the list below KALK Bass Drum Lnd Tom 3 5NHR Snare HAAI HiHat Open Closed SN A Snare Rim HH P HiHat Pedal HE 1 Tom 1 LR 5 H Crash TOME Tom 2 Aide Ride The Open and Closed hi hat triggers share the same set of trigger parameters so you will See the same label in the display for both 1 m Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview SENS Sensitivity Simply put set this to as high a value as you can The lower the value the less sensitive the pad will be If you find the pad overly sensitive including the unexpected triggering of the pad you are playing try reducing the sensitivity of the
34. mshot 2 50 Rock rimshot 2 5 Reggae pop rimshot 52 Brush rimshot 53 Analog rimshot 1 54 Modern R amp B rimshot 55 Trash rimshot 56 Drum box rimshot 1 57 8 ohrimshot 58 Danceclub rimshot 59 Electronic rimshot 1 60 Crunch rimshot 61 Electronic rimshot 2 62 Analog rimshot2 63 Drum box rimshot 2 64 Electro pop rimshot Group 3 Toms 01 Acoustic tom 1 high 02 Acoustic tom mid 03 Acoustic tom 1 low 04 Acoustic tom 2 high 05 Acoustic tom 2 mid 06 Acoustic tom 2 low 07 Room tom 1 high 08 Room tom 1 mid 09 Room tom 1 low 10 Compressed tom high 11 Compressed tom mid 12 Compressed tom low 13 Rocktom 1 high 14 Rocktom 1 mid 15 Rocktom 1 low 16 Rock tom 2 high 17 Rocktom 2 mid 18 Rocktom 2 low 19 Pop tom 1 high 20 Pop tom 1 mid 21 Pop tom low 22 Pop tom 2 high 23 Pop tom 2 mid 24 Pop tom 2 low 25 Tight tom high 26 Tight tom mid 27 Tight tom low 28 D dub tom high 29 D dub tom mid 30 D dub tom low 31 Rock tom 3 high 32 Rock tom 3 mid 33 Rock tom3 low 34 Rock tom 4 high 35 Rock tom 4 mid 36 Rock tom 4 low 37 Rock tom 5 38 Modern R amp B tom high 39 Modern R amp B tom mid 40 Modern R amp B tom low 41 Jazz tom high 42 Jazz tom mid 43 Jazz tom low 44 Brush tom high 45 Brush tom mid 46 Brush tom low 47 Early R amp B tom high 48 Early R amp B tom mid 49 Early R amp B tom low 5
35. nit To do this Press the Setup button the display will read TRIG Use the buttons to select the EFCT menu You may also press Setup to cycle through the options Press Enter and use the buttons to select one of the following options O REVB The next step will allow you to toggle the reverb off or on for all kits O CHRS The next step will allow you to toggle the chorus off or on for all kits Press Enter and use the buttons to select Off or On to suit your needs Press Enter again to confirm your choice or Back to exit to the previous menu without having changed anything e Restoring All Trigger Settings to the Factory Defaults RSET TRGS If you have set up your drum kit in a new location such as on a stage with a drum riser you may find that you need to readjust your trigger crosstalk settings for example If you would prefer to start over from the factory trigger settings follow this procedure Press the Setup button the display will read TRIG Use the buttons to select the RSET menu You may also press Setup to cycle through the options Press Enter and use the buttons to select the TRGS option Press Enter The display will flash DONE and the trigger settings will have been restored to their factory defaults Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview f Restoring All Drum Kit Presets to the Factory Defaults RSET KITS You may decide that yo
36. pad a little Range 001 008 THRS Threshold This setting allows a trigger signal to be received only when you hit the pad above a certain force level This can be used to prevent a pad from sounding because of vibrations from other pads When set to a higher value no sound is produced when you strike the pad lightly Range 000 050 CURV Velocity Curve This allows you to choose a curve for each pad so it responds the way you want There are four velocity curves from which to choose Normal NORM Dynamic DYNM EASY and Fixed FIXD EASY Asthe name implies this curve makes it relatively easy to reach the maximum MIDI velocity of 127 So as a general rule lower velocity hits are more likely to produce a louder volume NORM Allows an evenly distributed change in output in response to changes in velocity DYNM This setting provides the widest dynamic range overall As a result it 1s possible to play more quietly easier to produce a more subtle change in volume and requires slightly more forceful playing to reach the maximum MIDI velocity of 127 FIXD No matter how hard or soft you hit the pad the engine will always receive a MIDI velocity of 100 XTLK Crosstalk can happen when you strike one of the pads forcefully causing one of the other instruments in the kit to be triggered unintentionally When you have noticed that one trigger pad 1s picking up signals from the other pads adjust the XTLK setting for the affected pad to a
37. s jam sessions in your garage etc so you may need to experiment with different combinations of settings until you find the one that works best for your circumstances Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview Song button The drum module provides thirty preset songs 001 030 and two demo songs DEM1 and DEM2 It is possible to control the relative levels of the drums and the accompaniment instruments within these songs or to mute the drums from the songs altogether so you can play the drums yourself along with the accompaniment parts To access any of these functions you begin with the Song button Pressing Song repeatedly will toggle the display between the Song Select page and the Mix page which 1s where the various level control pages are found Song Selection Here s how to select and listen to the songs Press the Song button The display will show the number of the last song selected Use the buttons to select one of the songs you d like to listen to Press the Start Stop button to start or stop the song 1 4 Son Kit Select TA TA KIKI Mix Parameters When the Mix page is seen in the display several options become available for controlling the levels of the instruments being used in the current song To access them press the Enter button and use the buttons or the Song button to cycle through the various pages What follows is an
38. s for this Press the Rec Play button The display will read RECD Using the buttons or the Rec Play button cycle through the pages until the display reads CLER Note the next step will erase the song you have recorded Be sure this is what you want to do before proceeding Press the Enter button the song you recorded Factory Reset There is a simple way to restore everything in the drum module to the factory settings This includes all trigger settings drum kits effects and the song you recorded If you are certain you want to do this follow these steps Turn the power switch on the left side of the drum module to OFF Hold down the buttons Turn the power switch to ON The display will read LOAD and then RSET which means all of the parameters in the drum module have been restored to their factory settings Drum Kits List Kit Name Kit Name 001 Acoustic 1 016 Latin 002 Acoustic 2 017 Pop 003 Room 018 Eight oh 004 Nine oh 019 Electro pop 005 Rock 1 020 Trash 006 Dance Club 021 Rock 2 007 Jazz 022 Reggae pop 008 Rap hop 023 Brush 009 Early R amp B 024 Modern R amp B 010 Electronic 1 025 Drum Box 2 011 wa 026 aL on 012 Compressed 027 po o 013 Electronic 2 028 We ya Ta 015 Drum Machine 030 kn Group 1 Kick Drums 01 Acoustic kick 1 02 Acoustic kick 2 03 Room kick 1 04
39. ter to confirm the choice or press Back to exit without making any changes If Enter is pressed the display will flash DONE to indicate that the copy paste operation has taken place The drum module will exit to the Trigger Select page with the new Trigger pad selected To copy and paste the trigger settings for a different set of pads the steps are basically the same as the ones described on the previous page But instead of selecting Tom 1 and Tom 2 select the source and destination pads from the list below KILK Bass Drum UM Tom 3 5NHR Snare AAA HiHat Open Closed SN P Snare Rim HH P HiHat Pedal rut 1 Tom 1 LR 5 H Crash TOME Tom 2 Ride Ride The Open and Closed hi hat triggers share the same set of trigger parameters so you will see the same label inthe display for both Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview b Changing the MIDI Channel for the Drum Module CHAN Depending on how you plan to use the device connected to the drum module s USB port you may want to change the MIDI channel on which the drum module transmits and receives You may also want to defeat MIDI transmission altogether momentarily If either of these scenarios Is the case here is what to do Press the Setup button the display will read TRIG Use the buttons to select the CHAN menu You may also press Setup to cycle through the options Press Enter and use the buttons to sel
40. teries are inserted in conformity with the polarity markings Always replace all batteries at the same time Do not use new batteries together with old ones Also do not mix battery types since this can cause overheating fire or battery filuid leakage Remove the batteries from the instrument if it is not to be used for a long time WARNING This product contains chemicals including lead knownto the Stateof California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Panel Control ba Aa 3 Assembly Instructions L LEE KEKE nnn nnns T COoflll CI o EN RENE N ee ee eee ees 10 Connecting the Power SUDD YV E uk K k KEK KK KK KEK KA 10 Connecting an ADI DIT yl RE t 10 Connecting External Audio Equipment lu kek kk 10 an _ Tc _ _ aaywmxz MM 11 Using Headphone cT 11 Getting Started 8 Drum Module Overview eee 12 Sen ne OW c ee E Alb bbi k nek An la 12 Sele DUM S ee oa 13 Enter Button oa ne aa KEKE K KK KK K k k k ek k k K Manan 13 BACK BULON zen E re 13 ke BORON ds ena O 14 GRUB UOI eos 19 Working with the Trigger Setup parameters oooooW Woo 25 Song BOOM O O O K kK 26 b e sit yey Pee 28 Mempo Tb BONON RR RTT 29 ROCHE id BURON TETTE TEN 30 PACTOTV pr EEUU NE ea 32 Drum Kits List C one ono aa asean aa AA 33 Sa E wa yen 34 wale SWIS nS ni ena nana se r 38
41. the headphone volume PHONES Warning Never use headphones at high volume asit may hurt your ears Getting Started amp Drum Module Overview Switch the Power On With everything set up and ready to go it s time to start playing the drum kit Locate the on off power switch on the drum module and switch the power on The drum module is ready to operate when the display shown below appears This is the location from which you select the drum kit you want to play or edit POWER ONOFF pc By Mode PHONES annm Kit Select A j A I VIVI Next connect headphones or a speaker system as described on the previous two pages Start with the MASTER VOLUME set to MIN and press the Start Stop button on the drum module Gradually increase the volume until you hear a song playing through your speaker system or headphones If you hear no sound please check all of the cables connecting the drum module to your speakers and repeat the procedure When the levels are set to a comfortable level press the Start Stop button again to stop the song Once you have established that your sound system or headphones are connected correctly to the drum module play each of the pads cymbals and kick and hi hat pedals You should hear a sound for every hit If one pad or cymbal does not play a sound check the cable connection from that pad to the sound module With everything set up
42. u Pressing this button takes the drum module to the previous menu From the highest Edit menu it will exit to the Kit Select menu except in Song mode where it will exit to the Song Select menu Pressing these buttons at the same time provides access to the volume sound and time signature of the metronome This button combination is used to return to the Kit Select menu at any time Panel Controls Rear Panel 14 USB 15 Trigger Input Jacks Left Side Panel 16 POWER ON OFF 17 DC 9V 18 PHONES Right Side Panel Connect to a computer for two way MIDI communication This will enable a software program to trigger the drum module sounds or allow you to use the module as a MIDI trigger interface for the software s virtual drum instruments Each pad should be connected to the corresponding trigger input jack on the sound module After assembly and connecting the included DC adapter use this switch to turn the power on or off This jack is intended for use with the included DC adapter only Plug in a pair of stereo headphones here 19 LINE OUT R and L Use these 1 4 jacks to connect the drum module to an external mixer 20 AUX IN or amplification system Be sure to connect them both so you can hear the entire drum kit Connect the output of an external audio device such as iPod CD player etc The connector is a standard stereo 1 4 TRS jack Panel Controls The Display Mode do
43. u would like to erase all of the changes you have made to instrument assignments within the drum kits and restore them to the factory presets If you would like to do this then follow these steps Press the Setup button the display will read TRIG Use the buttons to select the RSET menu You may also press Setup to cycle through the options Press Enter and use the buttons to select the KITS option Note the next step will erase every change you have made to the drum kits Be sure this is what you want to do before proceeding Press Enter The display will flash DONE and all of the drum kit presets will have been restored to their factory defaults g Snare Rim Trigger On Off RIM The snare pad has a second trigger in its rim which allows you to assign an additional instrument to the snare rim This helps to enhance the realism of the overall performance Typically this second sound would be a cross stick instrument or perhaps a percussion instrument such as a tambourine However you can assign any one of the drum module s instruments to the snare rim trigger There may be times though when you do not want to have a sound assigned to the snare rim So we ve provided an easy way to disable and re enable the rim trigger Here is how to do it Press the Setup button the display will read TRIG Press the button once to select the RIM menu You may also press or Setup to a
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