Assembly Instructions Focus Drum Set Drum Set
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Table of contents Table of contents 1 Safety instructions................................................................................................................. 5 2 Note............................................................................................................................................... 6 3 Unpacking.................................................................................................................................. 7 4 Setting up the bass drum.........
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Safety instructions 1 Safety instructions DANGER! Danger for children Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from the unit. They could swallow the pieces and choke! Never let children unattended use electrical devices.
Note 2 Note This document is a general guide showing typical steps for setting up a drum set. Depending on the model, there can be variations in the type and number of components.
Unpacking 3 Unpacking Assigning The following guide makes it easy for you to completely assemble your drum set, to tune it and to set it up properly. The complete drum set is supplied in two cardboard boxes. It is supplied dismantled in its individual parts. We recommend that you first sort the individual parts that belong together as described below. Snare drum The snare drum is delivered fully assembled. The drum heads are already fitted.
Unpacking Floor tom The floor tom includes the following parts: n n n n n Hardware package 1 drum shell 2 hoops 2 heads 12 tension rods with one washer each 3 spurs The hardware package includes the following parts: 1 bass drum pedal 1 hi-hat stand 1 snare stand 1 straight cymbal stand 2 tom holders 8 Focus Drum Set Drum Set
Unpacking Accessories The accessories include the following parts: n 1 tuning key n 1 pair of drumsticks n 3 sound control rings for tom / snare Cymbals Depending on the scope of supply, a set of cymbals is included: n 1 crash / ride cymbal (16 inch) n 1 hi-hat cymbal (14 inch) Focus Drum Set Drum Set 9
Setting up the bass drum 4 Setting up the bass drum Let's start with the bass drum. Position the bass drum shell such that the screws of the tom holder point down‐ wards. Now lay the black resonator head on the shell and put a hoop over it. Both the hoops are identical so it doesn't matter which one you put on first. Align the black resonator head such that the "Millenium" writing is parallel to the tom holder. The head must be lying evenly on the edge of the shell on all sides.
Setting up the bass drum Mounting the beater head The transparent batter head is used on the beater side. When mounting it, we pro‐ ceed in just the same way as with the resonator head. Put the head on first and lay the hoop on it, put the washers and claw hooks on the tension rods and screw them on. Do not tighten them too much; only enough for the hoops not to be shifted. We'll do everything else when we tune the drums. So that's the bass drum finished; now we'll do the toms.
Assembling the floor tom 5 Assembling the floor tom The principle of assembling the floor tom is basically the same as with the bass drum. The shell is smaller which means that they don't have as many tension rods. The hoops are made of steel. This means that they don't need any claw hooks; rather, you screw them on directly. The tension rods aren't as long as with the bass drum either, since the hoops are not as wide.
Assembling the bass drum pedal 6 Assembling the bass drum pedal Let's concentrate on the hardware first. You have to assemble the bass drum pedal first. Budget bass drum pedals often don't have a continuous floor plate. To guar‐ antee that the elements lie in a stable way, they are fitted with a connecting rod. In fact, there are two round iron rods that are spring-urged to press outwards. You can press them together with one hand and push them into the cutouts on the frame of the bass drum pedal.
Assembling the hi-hat 7 Assembling the hi-hat Pull the stand's three legs far enough apart until there is optimum stability between the base point of the stand and the legs. A wing nut ensures that the legs do not move out of position. As with the bass drum pedal, the hi-hat's pedal is stabilized with a rod. To do this, reach under the pedal, press the rod fork together a bit until the ends lock home in the holes. The next thing to do is to tightly screw home the pull rod in the stand's thread.
Assembling the cymbal stands 8 Assembling the cymbal stands The legs of the straight cymbal stand are folded out or extended until it stands secure. After this, you fix the legs using the wing nut. Push the centre and spacer tubes onto the bottom case and fix them with the wing screws. We will make the final settings later on. The cymbal holder is directly on the retractable spacer tube. You attach the cymbals in exactly the same way as with the hi-hat-stand after positioning.
Assembling the snare drum stand 9 Assembling the snare drum stand In the case of the snare drum stand too, you fold out the three legs and fix them with wing nut. Now put the top part with the arms into the lower section and screw it tight. Screwing down the union nut opens the support arms. The union nut on the joint allows you to set the angle of the drum. Here too, we will make all the necessary set‐ tings later on when positioning the set.
Tuning the shells 10 Tuning the shells All the drum shells are mounted. All the hardware is assembled. Basics Always tighten the tension rods in the diagonally opposite sequence to ensure even tension. You should tighten all the screws evenly. At the beginning, don't turn the screw by more than one rotation – towards the end, rotate by ¼ to ⅛ of a turn. Then check the pitch. You check the pitch by tapping the head about 3 cm from the rim near the screw that you are just setting.
Tuning the shells The sounds of the three toms should also harmonise. The sounds should harmonise while you're tuning the heads. Don't be afraid to play the other two toms to ensure that the tones harmonise. Don't tune the resonator heads until you have tuned the heads on all three toms. You tune the batter and resonator heads to the same pitch. This considerably amplifies the drums' sounds.
Setting up the drum set 11 Setting up the drum set For optimum playing, we don't just need tuned drums; rather, it is also necessary to position all the drums in an optimum way. We now make all the settings that we neglected before. The set-up that is described here is intended for right-handers. The set-up for left-handers is a mirror image of this one. A non-slip surface like a carpet or similar guarantees stability. Drum stool Let's start with the drum stool.
Setting up the drum set We adjust the length of the spurs such that there is a gap of the width of one finger between the floor and the lower edge of the hoops; when doing this, the drum shell should not lean forwards or towards the player. To retain the settings of the spurs, the bass drum spurs for height adjustment are fitted with memory clips (that remain in position at dismantling too.) You must use the drum key to fix the screws.
Setting up the drum set Mount the smaller tom to the left of the drummer and the larger one to their right. As with the snare drum the heights and angles of the toms depend on the height at which the drummer is seated. In this connection, it should be possible to play the drumstick as parallel as possible to the head. With small people, the tom should be angled more than with larger ones. Mount both toms at the same height and the same angle. They should not sit on the bass drum or touch one another.
Attaching the cymbals 12 Attaching the cymbals Our drum set is starting to take shape. We've already found the position of the hi-hat stand. What's missing now is attaching the hi-hat cymbals and adjusting the height. Attaching the hi-hat cymbals First place a metal washer and the felt disk on the hi-hat stand. Then the bottom cymbal (labelled "bottom"). Lie it freely onto the stand's felt disk. We have to make some preparations for the top cymbal (labelled "top").
Attaching the cymbals Now all the parts are in place and you can start to play. Have lots of fun with your new drum set.
Protecting the environment 13 Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging material For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging.
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