User Manual MPS-1000 E-Drum Module
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Table of contents Table of contents 1 General information.............................................................................................................. 1.1 Further information........................................................................................................ 1.2 Notational conventions................................................................................................. 1.3 Symbols and signal words..............................................................
MPS-1000 E-Drum Module
General information 1 General information This user manual contains important information on the safe operation of the device. Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions. Save this manual for future refer‐ ence. Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device. If you sell the device to another user, be sure that they also receive this manual. Our products and user manuals are subject to a process of continuous development.
General information Cross-references References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the speci‐ fied page number. In the electronic version of the manual, you can click the crossreference to jump to the specified location. Example: See Ä ‘Cross-references’ on page 6. 1.3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual.
Safety instructions 2 Safety instructions Intended use Drum modules are intended to be used for converting digital trigger signals from drum pads to various percussion sounds. Use the unit only as described in this manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use.
Features 3 Features n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n 8 MPS-1000 E-Drum Module Complete e-drum set in the look of acoustic drum sets Wooden shell with a Finish Grey Line Drum pads with double-layer mesh heads fully playable cymbal pads dual zone pads Crash and ride pads with choke function 820 sounds 70 songs 40 drum kits 40 user kits 23 effects 3.
Installation and starting up 4 Installation and starting up Rack setup, connecting pads and pedals Rack setup and assembly of the pads and pedals are described in detail in the enclosed set assembly guide. Finally check that all cables between the pads and the drum module have been properly connected. Connecting the pads Connect the supplied D-sub plug of the pad connector cable to the D-sub input socket on the rear panel of the drum module.
Installation and starting up Connecting headphones 10 MPS-1000 E-Drum Module Connect your stereo headphones to the [HEADPHONE] output on the front panel of the drum module.
Connections and controls 5 Connections and controls Control panel 1 4 2 5 3 6 17 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 [MASTER VOLUME] Rotary control for adjusting the Line out volume 2 [HEADPHONE VOLUME] Rotary control for adjusting the headphones output volume 3 / Buttons to scroll forward and backward through the open menu 4 Backlit display 5 [ENTER] Enter button to confirm a selection or change 6 [EXIT] Return key to exit a menu or to discard changes PLAYBACK CONTROL 7 [EDIT] Butt
Connections and controls 12 / Button for starting and stopping the playback of songs and for ending a recording, in the ‘EDIT’ and ‘SETUP’ - ‘ADVANCE’ menu for previewing the currently set sound 13 Button to jump to the previous song, in ‘EDIT’ and ‘SETUP’ - ‘ADVANCE’ menu to jump to the previous trigger 14 Button to jump to the next song, in ‘EDIT’ and ‘SETUP’ - ‘ADVANCE’ menu to jump to the next trigger KIT/VALUE CHANGE 15 Rotary control Increases or decreases the value of the currently selected param
Connections and controls Front and rear panel 18 26 20 27 25 19 22 23 21 18 28 24 29 [HEADPHONE] Headphone output, designed as a 3.5 mm or 6.
Connections and controls 28 [POWER] Main switch to turn the device on and off 29 14 Cable holder for securing the power cable to protect against unintentional disconnection MPS-1000 E-Drum Module
Operating 6 Operating The labelling of the display is described in English in these instructions. To change the language, proceed as described under Ä Chapter 6.3 ‘ ‘SETUP’ menu’ on page 19. Powering on Check all cable connections for correct fit before turning on Before switching on, turn both volume controls of the drum module down to minimum. Use the main switch [POWER] on the rear panel to switch the drum module on.
Operating Changing pad volume ( 7 Pad volume Use the faders in the [VOLUME MIXER] zone to adjust the volume of each indi‐ vidual pad. The volume set with the faders is not saved for the respective drum kit. Changing the tempo 1. Press [TEMPO]. ð The tempo value in the lower right corner of the display appears in red. 2. Change the tempo with the rotary control or with [–] | [+] or press [TEMPO] repeatedly until the desired tempo is reached. 3.
Operating Playing songs 1. Use | to select a song. ð The standard values for tempo and time signature are read out and trans‐ ferred to the metronome. 2. Switch between songs to change back to the standard tempo value. 3. Use / to start or pause a song. 6.2 ‘EDIT’ menu The pre-programmed sounds of the drum module can be freely programmed to the connected pads, i.e. you can create your own drum kits and save them in the device.
Operating Parameter Values included values Parameters for the individual triggers ‘GROUP’ ‘Kick’ Bassdrum ‘Snare’ Snare head, Snare rim, Cross stick ‘Tom’ Tom head, Tom rim ‘Ride’ Ride bow, Ride bell, Ride edge ‘Crash’ Crash bow, Crash edge ‘Hi-hat’ Hi-hat open, closed, half-open, pedal chick, pedal splash ‘Perc’ More percussions and FX sound ‘Loop’ Melody section (if a loop is assigned to a trigger, 4 bars of the melody are played automatically when a trigger is struck, all loops are sy
Operating FX PRESET FX LEVEL FX TIME Chorus+Room Reverb+Chorus volume Reverb time Chorus+Hall Reverb+Chorus volume Reverb time Chorus+Plate Reverb+Chorus volume Reverb time Flanger Flanger volume Flanger rate Flanger+Reverb1 Reverb+Flanger volume Reverb time Flanger+Reverb2 Reverb+Flanger volume Flanger rate Delay Delay volume Delay time Delay (feedback) Delay volume Delay time Panning Delay Delay volume Delay time Panning Delay (feedback) Delay volume Delay time Chorus+Del
Operating 6. Press [EXIT] to exit the menu. ð A dialogue appears on the display. 7. Press [ENTER] to save the changes or press [EXIT] to exit the menu without making any changes. The following parameters can be changed with the rotary control or with [–] | [+]: Parameter Function ‘BACK VOLUME’ Song volume preset ‘CH.MUTE’ Mutes some parts of the song. ‘PLAY MODE’ ‘METRONOME’ ‘Off’ No muting ‘Accomp’ Mutes parts other than the drums in the song. ‘Drum’ Mutes the drums in the song.
Operating Parameter Function ‘All’ Entire drum module Press [ENTER] and confirm with [ENTER] in the following dialogue to confirm the resetting of the selected values or press [EXIT] to cancel the process. 6.3.1 ‘ADVANCE’ submenu In the ‘ADVANCE’ submenu, further physical settings for the drum pads can be made. The respective parameters are displayed depending on the trigger.
Operating Parameter Function ‘XTALK’ Press [ENTER] to enter the crosstalk setting menu. Hit the selected pad until no other pads can be heard or until ‘OK’ is shown in the lower left corner of the display. This also automatically eliminates the crosstalk from other pads. Press [EXIT] to exit the menu.
Operating Parameter Function The range between ‘Hi-Hat open’ and ‘Hi-Hat closed’ is called ‘HalfOpen’ . For increasing the range ‘HalfOpen’ , increase the ‘Open Point’ and decrease the ‘Close Point’ . 6.3.2 ‘OPEN POINT’ Setting the position where the Hi-Hat is open. The value is dis‐ played as a percentage within the touch range of the hi-hat pedal. The higher the value is, the closer it is to the position where the pedal is released. This means that the range for open Hi-Hat is very small.
Operating 6.3.3 ‘EQUALIZER’ submenu ö # $ Press [ENTER] to enter the EQ settings menu. 1 Main menu 2 Selected equalizer 3 On / off switch Frequency ranges The highs and lows are shelf-regulated (affects all frequencies above / below the value), the mids are bell-regulated (affects a frequency range around the value). ( ä & % 4 Treble 5 High mids 6 Low mids 7 Bass There are only three frequency ranges for the drum pads: Bass, mids, treble. Use / to select the desired parameter.
Operating ö # 1 Main menu 2 Parameter. Use the rotary control or [–] | [+] to switch to ‘ASSIGN’ 3 Volume control for the 8 direct-out channels. Change the respective volume with the rotary control or with [–] | [+]. $ ö # 1 Main menu 2 Parameter. Use the rotary control or [–] | [+] to switch to ‘VOLUME’ 3 Direct out channels 4 % 6.3.
Operating USB storage medium Format FAT16 / FAT32 max. number of dis‐ played entries 50 files / folder WAV file Format PCM, mono or stereo channels, *.wav Sampling rate 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz Bit depth 16 / 24 / 32 bit max. size 8000 samples per channel ‘LOAD’ ö # 1 Main menu 2 Folder (always with ‘\’ in front of it), sorted by creation date 3 Files, sorted by filename 4 Entry number 5 Scroll bar The loaded files are displayed in the ‘EDIT’ menu in the ‘USER SAMPLE’ group.
Operating ‘ERASE’ When a file is deleted, the entry number is also removed. The files are not renum‐ bered. In this example, the file ‘002 002Example’ is deleted; the file ‘003 003Example’ now directly follows the file ‘001 001Example’ . If the deleted sample was assigned to a drum kit, then ‘---’ appears as the ‘VOICE’ name, meaning that a samples is no longer assigned. ‘ERASE ALL’ Press [ENTER] to erase all files on the drum module. Press [EXIT] to cancel.
Operating 4. Enter the password 1337 and confirm. ð After a successful connection, you can play audio data on the mobile device and hear it via the outputs of the drum module. The volume can now only be controlled with the mobile device.
Technical specifications 7 Technical specifications Input connections Voltage supply Socket for plug-in power supply USB port USB MIDI B Trigger 2 × 6.35 mm jack socket 1 × D sub connector, 25-pin Output connections Line in 1 × 3.5 mm jack socket Headphones 1 × 3.5 mm jack socket 1 × 6.35 mm jack socket Line out (R/L mono) 2 × 6.
Technical specifications Further information Incl. rack Yes Seat included No Incl. bass drum pedal Yes Incl.
Plug and connection assignment 8 Plug and connection assignment Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equipment in such a way that a perfect sound experience is ensured.
Cleaning 9 Cleaning Device components Clean the device components that are accessible from the outside regularly. The cleaning frequency depends on the operating environment: damp, smoky or particu‐ larly dirty environments can cause greater accumulation of dirt on the device compo‐ nents. n Clean with a dry soft cloth. n Stubborn dirt can be removed with a slightly dampened cloth. n Never use solvents or alcohol for cleaning.
Protecting the environment 10 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.
Appendix 11 11.1 Appendix Kit list No. Name No. Name No. Name 01 Studio 15 Drum'n'Bass 29 Session 02 Standard 16 Drum'n'Bass2 30 Fiesta 03 Pop 17 House 31 Chiptune 04 Rock 18 Jazz2 32 Trance 05 Jazz 19 Pop2 33 Loop 06 BrushJazz 20 VintageRock 34 Trap 07 Metal 21 80's Acoustic 35 Techno 08 Jungle 22 Rockability 36 Dubstep 09 Hip-Hop 23 Jazz3 37 Jungle2 10 Ballad 24 Metal2 38 Vintage 11 d.o.c.
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