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KAT KT3 Owner's Manual

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    Digital drum set owner’s manual percussion ® bedienungshandbuch manual de utilizador mode d'emploi manual de instrucciones.

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    Information for your saftey! This device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired opera-...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Contents quick st art ad vanced use appendices panel & display description front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 rear & side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 ...

  • Page 4: Panel Description

    1. Power button this button turns the power on and off. 2. Volume knob adjust the volume of phone and line output. 3. Start/stop button start or stop playing. 4. Save button this button is used to save the current kit settings in a user kit and save the trigger settings under the utility menu pages....

  • Page 5: Panel Description

    Panel description 18. Phones jack(1/8") this stereo jack is used to connect headphones to the unit. 19. Aux in jack(1/8”) this stereo input jack is for an external sound source, such as an mp3 or cd player. 20. Line output jacks(1/4”) stereo output connection to an audio system or drum amplifier. 21...

  • Page 6: Set-Up Instructions

    Set-up instructions front panel 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. Standard: kick, snare, tom1-3, crash1, ride, hihat, hihat control pedal extended: crash2, tom4 using the...

  • Page 7: Connections

    When using an amplifier, connect the output l/mono and r jacks on the rear panel to the input of the amplifier. Note: for mono playback, use the l/mono jack. For stereo playback, connect both l/ mono and r jacks. The line output volume is controlled by the volume knob. Connecting audio equipment con...

  • Page 8: Performing

    Performing selecting a drum kit playing the pads after powering up, the digital drum will be in kit menu (kit indicator on). The display should look like this: 1. Use the [ - ] and [ + ] buttons to select the active kit. There are 45 kits in the digital drum: • 45 preset kits (kits 01-45) • 25 user ...

  • Page 9: Performing

    Performing you can switch the click sound on and off by pressing [click] button. When the click plays at the current time signature and tempo (displayed in the top left corner of the lcd), the beat indicators will swing accordingly. You can set the time signature and interval, adjust the click volum...

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    Editing and saving a drum kit adjusting volume of a drum kit 1. Press the [save] button. The number of user kit will be flashed. 2. Press the [ - ] or [ +] button. Select a user kit to save your settings. (no. 46-70) 3. Press the [save] button again. Save the setting to the selected user kit. 1. Pre...

  • Page 11: Playing Along With Songs

    Playing along with songs selecting and playing back a song adjusting the volume of the accompaniment and drum muting the drums in songs using the pads to play songs 1. Press the [song] button. Switch to the song menu. 2. Press the [ - ] or [ + ] button. Select the active song. The digital drum has m...

  • Page 12: Recording Your Performance

    Recording your performance 1. Press the [record] button. The [record] led will flash. The metronome will be turned on automatical- ly. The display will show: 2. Press the [start/stop] button or strike the pad. Recording will start. The [record] led will turn on. 3. Press the [start/stop] button agai...

  • Page 13: Practicing With Patterns

    Practicing with patterns sellecting a pattern and practicing with it there are three types of patterns in learning mode. Beat: snare practice rhythm: drum practice pattern: drum practice with accompaniment when you are in normal mode, please press and hold the [page/select] but- ton for 1 second. Th...

  • Page 14: Creating Your Own Drum Kit

    Creating your own drum kit in kit menu, you can select drum kits to play from the pads, and you can edit voices and their associated parameters, such as pitch, reverb level, volume, pan, midi note, etc. There are 70 kits in the digital drum: • 45 preset kits (kits 01 -45) • 25 user kits (kits u46-u7...

  • Page 15: Creating Your Own Drum Kit

    Creating your own drum kit the digital drum features over 500 different drum instruments which are categorized into 9 separate groups, such as acoustic kick, electric kick, acoustic snare, electric snare, percussion. You can individually adjust the volume, pan, pitch, reverb settings for instruments...

  • Page 16: Making The Setting For Pads

    Making the setting for pads about setting of pads if the digital drum is not yet in utility menu, press the [utility] button to enter it. The utility indicator will light up. You can use the [ - ] or [ + ] buttons to adjust parameters (as shown to the right ) for each pad as well as the rim sensitiv...

  • Page 17: Making The Setting For Pads

    Making the setting for pads adjusting the pad sensitivity setting the pad threshold eliminating crosstalk between pads selecting the pad curve press the [page] or [utility] button, select pad sensitivity page. The display will show: changes how a pad responds to your playing. At higher sensitivities...

  • Page 18: Making The Setting For Pads

    Making the setting for pads setting rim sensitivity on pads auto power off adjusting hi-hat pedal splash sensitivity saving settings of pads curve4, 5: compared to curve1, a soft playing produces a greater change. Curve6: very little dynamic response, making it easy to maintain strong vol- ume level...

  • Page 19: Setting The Metronome

    Setting the metronome about click the digital drum is equipped with a built-in metronome, which can be used by itself as a rhythm guide for practice, or in conjunction with the song playback or record functions. If the digital drum is not yet in click menu, press the [clicik] button to enter it. In ...

  • Page 20: Playing Back Songs

    Playing back songs about songs selecting a song playing back a song adjusting the accompaniment volume adjusting the drum volume muting the drums in songs there are 100 preset songs in the digital drum: • 70 looped patterns • 10 looped percussion patterns • 5 hit songs • 15 tap songs please refer to...

  • Page 21: Recording A Song

    Recording a song about recording recording pad performances recording performances accompanied with a song playing back your recorded performance recording standby in normal mode, the digital drum allows you to quickly record your perfor- mance as you play the pads. There are two ways to start recor...

  • Page 22: Practicing In Learning Mode

    Practicing in learning mode about learning mode practicing with beats the learning mode is a unique set of exercises specifically designed to help build speed, accuracy and stamina, as well as devel- op better drum skills. There are 42 practices in the digital drum: • 20 beats (only snare) • 12 rhyt...

  • Page 23: Practicing In Learning Mode

    Practicing in learning mode practicing rhythms if the digital drum is not yet in rhythm menu, press the [rhythm] button to enter it. You can adjust the parameters (as shown to the right). 1. Press the [ - ] or [ + ] button to select the rhythm. 2. Press the [practice] button to listen to the rhythm ...

  • Page 24: Practicing In Learning Mode

    Practicing in learning mode recording and scoring your practice 1. Press the [start/stop] button, you can enter the score state. A measure count-in will be inserted before playing back the pattern so that you can prac- tice in good time. When playing back the pattern, your performance will be record...

  • Page 25: Making Settings For Midi

    Making settings for midi about midi making the midi settings midi (musical instrument digital interface) is a standard that allows performance data and other information to be exchanged among electronic musical instruments and computers. With a midi cable connecting midi connectors equipped device, ...

  • Page 26: Making Settings For Midi

    Making settings for midi connecting with an external sound device using the digital drum as a sound module the digital drum transmission channel for the drum kit is fixed to channel 10. It will output midi data generated by the triggers when hitting the pads or stepping on the hi-hat control pedal (...

  • Page 27: Prompt Messages

    Prompt messages display meaning action resetting the digital drum has failed. There is no data in the digital drum’s memory. The internal memory is full. You can not record any data. You did not record your practice in the learning mode. Please call your dealer for evaluation. Please record your per...

  • Page 28: Specifications

    Specifications maximum polyphony 64 drum kits drum kits: 70 (45 preset kits+ 25 user kits) general midi kits: 11 gm kits instruments drum instruments: 527 (drums, percussion, sfx) 23 hi-hat combos effect reverb, 3 band equalizer sequencer normal: song 100 learning: beat 20, rhythm 12, pattern 10 res...

  • Page 29: Drum Kit List

    Drum kit list number preset kit 1 studio 1 2 tight funk 3 zep kit 4 studio 2 5 pedal dance 6 tight ska 7 new country 8 hip hop 2 9 big ballad 10 new funk 1 11 pedal rock 12 drumnbass 2 13 jazz 14 70’s rock 15 pedal metal 16 standard 1 17 pop country 18 standard 2 19 funk 1 20 funk 2 21 fusion 1 22 p...

  • Page 30: Drum Instrument List

    Drum instrument list # name kick 1 funky kick 2 studio kick 3 zep kick 4 standard kick 1 5 standard kick 2 6 classic kick 1 7 classic kick 2 8 cameo kick 1 9 cameo kick 2 10 rock kick 1 11 rock kick 2 12 rock kick 3 13 room kick 1 14 room kick 2 15 jazz kick 1 16 jazz kick 2 17 big band kick 1 18 bi...

  • Page 31: Drum Instrument List

    Drum instrument list # name tom (continued) 200 rock tom 5 201 rock tom 6 202 standard tom 1 203 standard tom 2 204 standard tom 3 205 standard tom 4 206 standard tom 207 standard tom 6 208 room tom 1 209 room tom 2 210 room tom 3 211 room tom 4 212 room tom 5 213 room tom 6 214 funk tom 1 215 funk ...

  • Page 32: Drum Instrument List

    # name # name # name crash (continued) percussion percussion (continued) 414 brush half open 463 metronome bell 514 dj 4 415 mini half open 464 metronome cl ick 515 dj5 416 junkyard half open rim 465 scratch 516 dj 6 41 7 hi-hat close 466 scratch push 517 dj7 418 standard hi-hat close 1 467 dj fx 51...

  • Page 33: Gm Drum Kit List

    27-d#1 28- e1 29-f1 30-f#1 31-g1 32-g#1 33-a1 34-a#1 35-b1 36-c2 37-c#2 38-d2 39-d#2 40-e2 41-f2 42-f#2 43-g2 44-g#2 45-a2 46-a#2 47-b2 48-c3 49-c#3 50-d3 51-d#3 52-e3 53-f3 54-f#3 55-g3 56-g#3 57-a3 58-a#3 59-b3 60-c4 61-c#4 62-d4 63-d#4 64-e4 65-f4 66-f#4 67-g4 68-g#4 69-a4 70-a#4 71-b4 72-c5 73-c...

  • Page 34: Gm Drum Kit List

    Gm drum kit list note no. Funk (bank 17 ) electronic (bank 24 ) 808 (bank 25 ) house (bank 28 ) 27-d#1 28-e1 29-f1 30-f#1 31-g1 32-g#1 33-a1 34-a#1 35-b1 36-c2 37-c#2 38-d2 39-d#2 40-e2 41-f2 42-f#2 43-g2 44-g#2 45-a2 46-a#2 47-b2 48-c3 49-c#3 50-d3 51-d#3 52-e3 53-f3 54-f#3 55-g3 56-g#3 57-a3 58-a#...

  • Page 35: Gm Drum Kit List

    Note no. Jazz (bank 32 ) brush (bank 40 ) orchestra (bank 48) gm drum kit list 27-d#1 28-e1 29-f1 30-f#1 31-g1 32-g#1 33-a1 34-a#1 35-b1 36-c2 37-c#2 38-d2 39-d#2 40-e2 41-f2 42-f#2 43-g2 44-g#2 45-a2 46-a#2 47-b2 48-c3 49-c#3 50-d3 51-d#3 52-e3 53-f3 54-f#3 55-g3 56-g#3 57-a3 58-a#3 59-b3 60-c4 61-...

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    Piano 1 acoustic grand piano 2 bright acoustic piano 3 electric grand piano 4 honky-tonk piano 5 e.Piano 1 6 e.Piano 2 7 harpsichord 8 clavinet mallet 9 celesta 10 glockenspiel 11 music box 12 vibraphone 13 marimba 14 xylophone 15 tubular bells 16 dulcimer organ 17 drawbar organ 18 percussive organ ...

  • Page 37: Song List

    Song list no. Name type no. Name type 1 pere loop 1 loop 51 6/8 ballad loop 2 basic rock loop 52 pop ballad loop 3 ska groove loop 53 pop bossa loop 4 smooth rock loop 54 16 beat pop loop 5 triplet rock loop 55 pop shuffle loop 6 reggae shuffle loop 56 samba 1 loop 7 late 80’s rock loop 57 latin pop...

  • Page 38: Pattern List

    Pattern list beat no. Name kit bank beat tempo measure 1 beat 1 0 4/4 100 4 2 beat 2 0 4/4 100 4 3 beat 3 0 4/4 100 4 4 beat 4 0 4/4 100 4 5 beat 5 0 4/4 100 4 6 beat 6 0 4/4 100 4 7 beat 7 0 4/4 100 4 8 beat 8 0 4/4 100 4 9 beat 9 0 4/4 100 4 10 beat 10 0 4/4 100 4 11 beat 11 0 4/4 100 4 12 beat 12...

  • Page 39: Parameter List

    Parameter list normal mode learning mode kit parameter abbreviation value kit number num 1 --- 70 kit volume vol 0 --- 32 reverb rev on/off eq high eqh -12 --- +12 eq middle eqm -12 --- +12 eq low eql -12 --- +12 song parameter abbreviation value song number num 1 --- 100 accomp volume of song acc 0...

  • Page 40: Midi Implementation Chart

    Midi implementation chart basic default 10 ch 1---16 channel changed x x default x x mode messages x x altered ********* ********** note 0 --- 127 0 --- 127 number : true voice ********** 0 --- 127 velocity note on o 99h, v=1---127 o note off x (99h, v=0) o after key’s x o touch ch’s x x pitch blend...