Summary of DD-512
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00028063 version 09/2012 dd-512 e-drum set users manual.
Page 2: Information For Your Safety!
Information for your safety! 2 the fcc regulation warning (for usa) this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi...
Page 3: Contents
Contents 3 quick start advanced use appendices quick start panel & display description front panel..........................................................................4 rear & side panel................................................................5 display.......................................
Page 4: Panel Description
Kit tempo beat volume start/ stop save normal song kit voice beat rhythm pattern page/select learning click record drum off tempo hi-hat hi-hat control snare crash 1 tom 1 tom 2 tom 3 rim kick tom 4 crash 2 ride utility play/practice light on/off （ ） panel description front panel volume knob adjust ...
Page 5: Panel Description
Rear panel & side panel aux in jack(1/8”) this stereo input jack is for an external sound source, such as an mp3 or cd player. Line output jacks(1/4”) stereo output connection to an audio system or drum amplifier. Crash 2 jack(1/4”) input connection for crash 2. Tom 4 jack(1/4”) input connection for...
Page 6: Caution!
Caution! Connecting pads and pedals setup 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
Connections connecting an audio equipment connecting a set of headphones connecting an mp3/cd player connecting a computer connecting a midi keyboard 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...
Page 8: Performing
Performing after powering up, the digital drum will be in kit menu (kit indicator on ). The display should look like this: use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the active kit. There are 40 kits in the digital drum: 24 preset kits (kits 01-24) 16 user kits (kits 25-40), the parameter display area wi...
Page 9: Performing
Performing page/select you may wish to adjust the sensitivity of the pads according to your playing style and desired dynamic range. For details on pad adjustments, refer to advanced use. You can switch the click sound on and off by pressing [click] button. When the click plays at the current time s...
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Editing and saving a drum kit in kit menu, you can modify the parameters as you like and save to the selected user kit. Press the [kit] or [page] button. Select the kit volume page. Press the [ ] or [ ] button. Adjust the kit volume. Press the [kit] or [page] button. Select the global reverb page an...
Page 11: Playing Along With Songs
Playing along with songs press the [song] button. Switch to the song menu. Press the [ ] or [ ] button. Select the active song. The digital drum has many kinds of songs. Please refer to song list. Press the [start/stop] button. Start or stop playing back this selected song. When playing back this so...
Page 12: Recording Your Performance
Recording your performance in record menu, you can record pad performances and the song as accompaniment. Record play/practice press the [page] button. Select the record setting pages. Press the [ ] or [ ] button. Adjust the parameters about recording. For details on record setting, refer to advance...
Page 13: Practicing With Patterns
Practicing with patterns there are three types of patterns in learning mode. Beat: rhythm: pattern: when you are in normal mode, please press and hold the [page/select] button for 1 second. The led of learning mode will turn on. The display will show: if you want to select the rhythm or pattern, ple...
Page 14: Creating Your Own Drum Kit
Creating your own drum kit about the drum kits selecting a drum kit overall drum kit setting selecting the pad to edit pad settings kick head1 head2 rim2 rim3 rim4 rim5 rim6 head3 head4 head5 head6 head7 head8 head9 head10 snare tom1 tom2 tom3 tom4 crash1 crash2 ride hihat pedal overall kit settings...
Page 15: Creating Your Own Drum Kit
About the drum instruments selecting instruments drum instrument settings settings for other functions saving to a user drum kit drum instrument settings volume(0-32) pan(-8-8) pitch(-8-8) reverb(0-16) voice setting settings for other functions midi note(0-127) midi pad song switch(on/off) song numb...
Page 16: Making The Settings For Pads
Making the settings for pads about settings of pads pad settings sensitivity(1-16) threshold(0-16) crosstalk(1-16) curve(1-6) rim sensitivity(1-16) splash sensitivity(1-9) pad special 16 if the digital drum is not yet in utility menu, press the [utility] button to enter it. The utility indicator wil...
Page 17: Making The Settings For Pads
Adjusting the pad sensitivity setting the pad threshold eliminating crosstalk between pads 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, the pad will generate a louder signal, even when y...
Page 18: Making The Settings For Pads
Setting rim sensitivity on pads adjusting the hi-hat pedal splash sensitivity saving settings of pads making the settings for pads 18 1. 2. Curve refers to how the trigger signal’s dynamic response relates to your pad hit. Curve1: curve2, 3: curve4, 5: curve6: the standard setting, this produces the...
Page 19: Setting The Metronome
Setting the metronome about click switching the click on/off adjusting the click tempo setting the time signature setting the interval adjusting the click volume selecting the click sound click settings 0-9/2, 0-9/4, 0-9/8, 0-9/16 1-2, 3-8, 1-4, 1-8, 1-12, 1-16 0-32 1-5 voice volume interval time si...
Page 20: 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 playing back songs 20 there are 80 preset songs in the digital drum: please refer to song list. In song menu, you can select the song number and adjust the volume o...
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 record settings ---/1-60 ---/on/off on/off 1-9/2, 1-9/4, 1-9/8, 1-9/16 1-2, 3-8, 1-4, 1-8, 1-12, 1-16 1-40 30-280 signature tempo kit pr...
Page 22: Practicing In Learning Mode
About learning mode practicing with beats practicing in learning mode 22 the learning mode is a unique set of exercises specifically designed to help build speed, accuracy and stamina, as well as develop better drum skills. There are 42 practices in the digital drum: you can select appropriate patte...
Page 23: Practicing In Learning Mode
Practicing with 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). Rhythm 1. 2. 3. 4. Rhythm 1-12 0-32 1-6 level drum volume number press the [ ] or [ ] button to select the rhythm. Press the [practice]...
Page 24: Practicing In Learning Mode
Practicing in learning mode recording and scoring your practice playing back your recorded practice 24 1. 2. 1. 2. Meas beat learn 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 practice in good time. ...
Page 25: Making The Settings For Midi
About midi making the midi settings making the settings for midi 25 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 d...
Page 26: Making The Settings For Midi
Making the settings for midi connecting with an external sound device using the digital drum as a sound module 26 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 ...
Page 27: Prompt Messages
27 prompt messages display meaning action tempo beat rec tempo beat rec resetting the digital drum is failed. Please press the [start/stop] button to score your practice, and then play back your practice. You didn’t record your practice in the learning mode. There is full of data in the digital drum...
Page 28: Specifications
28 specifications maximum polyphony 64 drum kits drum kits: 40 (24 preset kits + 16 user kits) general midi kits: 11 gm kits instruments drum instruments: 385 (drums, percussion, sfx) 7 hi-hat combos effect reverb,3 band equalizer sequencer normal: song 80 learning: beat 20, rhythm 12, pattern 10 re...
Page 29: Drum Kit List
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 acoustic standard 1 standard 2 funk 1 funk 2 fusion camco brush room rock pop rock jazz jazz brush timpani songo 1971's latin disco tr606 909 hiphop electronic 1 electronic 2 teckno 1 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 acous...
Page 30: Drum Instrument List
Drum instrument list 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 ...
Page 31: Drum Instrument List
195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 ...
Page 32: Gm Drum Kit List
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...
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 －...
Page 34: Gm Drum Kit List
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...
Page 35: Gm Backing Instrument List
Gm backing instrument list 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 clavi mallet 9 celesta 10 glockenspiel 11 music box 12 vibraphone 13 marimba 14 xylophone 15 tubular bells 16 dulcimer organ 17 drawbar or...
Page 36: Song List
Song list no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 name drum intro drum main a drum main b electronic&funk modern pop fusion 1 hiphop latin jazz 1 funk 1 big band 1 funk 2 pop funk 1 fusion 2 funk 3 fusion 3 funk 4 fusion 4 po...
Page 37: Pattern List
Pattern list beat rhythm no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 name beat 1 beat 2 beat 3 beat 4 beat 5 beat 6 beat 7 beat 8 beat 9 beat 10 beat 11 beat 12 beat 13 beat 14 beat 15 beat 16 beat 17 beat 18 beat 19 beat 20 kit bank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 beat 4/4 4/4 4/...
Page 38: Parameter List
Parameter list normal mode kit learning mode parameter kit number kit volume reverb eq high eq middle eq low song parameter song number accomp volume of song drum volume of song abbreviation num vol rev eqh eqm eql value 1—40 0—32 on / off -12 -- +12 -12 -- +12 -12 -- +12 voice parameter voice numbe...
Page 39: Midi Implementation Chart
Function transmitted 10ch × × × *********** 0—127 *********** 99h,v=1-127 × （99h,v=0） × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × ××××××× × × × × × × × × recognized 1 －16 × × × *********** 0 －127 0 －127 × × 0-127 × × × × × × × × remarks bank select modulation portamento time data entry volume pan ex...