Summary of DD-501
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00022173 version 01/2010 dd-501 e-drum set users manual.
Page 2: Congratulations!
Taking care of your digital drum set 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. 2 location power supply make sure to use the ...
Page 3: Contents
Panel controls - front panel - rear panel setup - connect the pads and the pedals - connect the power supply jack - connect a audio equipment - connect a cd player, etc.(mix in jack) - connect headphones - connect a midi and usb device - midi out format functions - switch the power on - set the main...
Page 4: Panel Controls
[volume] knob control the volume of phone. Turn it clockwise to increase the volume and anticlockwise to decrease it. [ + ] and [ - ] buttons adjust the parameter of the current menu (kit, voice, pattern, click value, tempo value, etc.). [tempo] button enter the tempo adjustment mode. Pads indicator...
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3 5 rear panel support dc 9v power. Phone jack connect headphone or loudspeaker. 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, ...
Page 6: Caution!
Using the provided cables, note: 1. The voice of hi-hat pad hitting is controlled by hi-hat pedal. Similar to a real drum kit, the hi-hat pad functions as an 'open hi-hat' when the pedal is released. When the pedal is stepped, it functions as a 'closed hi-hat' . 2. The valid striking area of a cymba...
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7 when you want to listen to the voices with an amplifier, connect amplifiers with the output jacks on the rear panel. Amplifier connect a audio equipment the audio output of a cd player, or other audio source, to connect with the mix in jack on the rear panel can be mixed with the sound of the drum...
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Midi out format drum module must connect to computer or other module with usb host device by usb, and send midi data to another drum module. One drum module can't connect to another drum module by usb if you record your own drum play to pc software with internal format, then only the drum module cou...
Page 9: Functions
Functions 9 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 switch ...
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Adjust the pad volume save kit 10 in voice selecting mode, press [volume] button to enter pad volume adjusting mode, volume indicator lights, 3-digit led displays the current pad volume value. Press [+] and [-] button to adjust its value (0-16, not in cycle). Press [voice] button again to enter voic...
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11 select a pattern listen to the pattern adjust the pattern volume pattern indicator 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 ...
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Recording pattern indicator pattern indicator 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 adjus...
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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 ...
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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 c...
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Factory reset press [+] and [-] button at the same time to turn on the drum module, it resets to factory setting. The following data will be replaced to the factory data: all users kits (include voice, volume setting). Clear recording data. Volume lights press at the same time hi-hat control open hi...
Page 16: Specifications
Drum pad: voices: drum kits: patterns: controls: display: connections: power supply: 3 tom pads , 2 cymbal pads ,1 snare pad(dual trigger), 1 hi-hat control pedal , 1 hi-hat, 1 kick 108 voices 10 preset kits, 5 user kits 40 preset songs and 1 user pattern power switch, start/stop, save/record, kit, ...
Page 17: Voice List
Voice list preset kit and default user kit note: number 001~010 are preset kits, number 011~015 are users kits. No. Name 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 snare standard snare standard snare rim funk snare funk snare rim funk stick classic snare classic snare rim rock snare roc...
Page 18: Pattern List
18 pattern list no. Pattern 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 no. Pattern fusion1 3/4jazz latin jazz1 pop bossa funk1 samba1 latin pop1 6/8ballad 60's rock big band1 drum n'bass ballad swing pop1 funk2 latin jazz2 pop funk1 latin rock1 big band2 pop ...
Page 19: Percussion Set List
Percussion set list standard(pc0) rock(pc1) pop(pc2) funk(pc3) brush(pc4) jazz(pc5) 606(pc6) dj(pc7) high q 27 28 slap 29 scratch push scratch pull 30 sticks 31 square click 32 metronome click 33 metronome bell 34 std kick 2 35 std kick 2 36 rock kick pop kick funk kick brush kick jazz kick tr606 ki...
Page 20: Midi Implementation Chart
Midi implementation chart function transmitted recognized remarks basic default 10 ch channel changed x default x mode messages x altered ************** note 0 - 127 number: true voice ************** velocity note on o o o o 99 h, v= 1 -127 note off (9 9h, v=0) after key's x touch channel's x pitch ...