User Manual
En-7
Performing
Performance techniques
The sound of the
WAVEDRUM
will respond to the sub-
tle nuances in the way that you strike, rub, or scratch it
with your fingers or hand, or the way that you strike it
with a stick, mallet, or brush. It will also respond differ-
ently depending on whether you strike the center of the
head, the edge, or the rim. The
WAVEDRUM
produces
expressive and dynamic range that rivals that of an
acoustic drum or percussion instrument, covering the full
spectrum of performance gestures from a light brush
across the head to a hard rimshot.
Some of the programs simulate conventional percussion
instruments, while others produce a different pitch each
time you strike; some allow you to play a phrase in a
specified scale. You can use a variety of techniques; after
striking the surface of the head with your hand or mallet,
you can apply additional pressure to control the pitch or
tone of the decay, or you can produce sustaining sounds
simply by applying pressure without striking the drum.
For details on each program, refer to the “Voice Name
List” and to PG page 8 and following of this manual.
Do not strike below the sensor cover or on the front
panel area.
Selecting programs
1. Hold down the BANK/MODE button and press
button 1.
This selects Live mode, which is the mode you’ll use
when playing the
WAVEDRUM
. The display will
indicate
LIU, and will then indicate the program
number (
000–199, P . 00– P . 99– q . 00– q . 99).
note: Immediately after you turn on the power, the
program stored in button 1 of bank a will be selected.
2. Press the BANK/MODE button to switch banks.
Each time you press the button, you’ll switch banks
in the order of a
b
c
a... The indicators at the right
of the button will light up consecutively. The display
will indicate the bank name, or the program number
for the bank of the program that is currently selected.
3. Press a button 1–4 to select the program that you
want to play.
The indicator above the selected button will light up,
and the display will indicate the program number.
Strike the head or rim to hear the selected program.
4. If you want to select a program from a different
bank, repeat steps 2 and 3 to select the desired
program.
note: The
WAVEDRUM
contains loop phrases, such as
drum phrases. You can play along with these loop
phrases (See PG page 7).
Playing all programs consecutively
• When the display shows the program number, turning
the VALUE knob will cycle through the programs
consecutively (
000–199 , P . 00– P . 99– q . 00–
q . 99).
If a program number has been changed, the decimal
point to the right of the program number in the dis-
play will light up. If you want to return to the original
program that was assigned, press the button whose
indicator is lit.
About the programs
The
WAVEDRUM
contains two hundred user programs
(
000–199) and two hundred preset programs (P . 00–
P . 99– q . 00– q . 99). User programs, on the other
hand, can be used to save a program that you’ve edited.
You cannot rewrite preset programs. By default the user
programs contain the same programs as the preset pro-
grams.
Assigning programs to buttons 1–4
You can assign your favorite programs to buttons 1–4,
which are assignable locations. You can assign a total of
12 programs (1–4 for banks a, b and c) for quick access.
1. Select the bank and button that you want to
assign.
As an example, here’s how to assign bank a button 1.
Press the BANK/MODE button to select bank a, and
then press button 1.
2. Turn the VALUE knob to select the program that
you want to assign.
3. Press the WRITE button. The indicator above the
button will blink, and the display will blink to
indicate the newly assigned bank and button num-
ber
a-1 and the program number.
4. Press the WRITE button once again to complete
the assignment.
If you decide not to assign the program, press any
button other than the WRITE button.
1
VALUE
3
Dot
2