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Clavia ddrum4 User manual

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Part No. 2700,0060
Warning - When using electric products, basic precautions
should always be followed, including the following:
1. Read all the instructions and observe the graphic symbols
above before using the product.
2. Do not use this product near water - for example near a
bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near or
in a swimming pool, a swamp or the like.
3. This product should be used only with a cart or a stand that
is recommended by the manufacturer.
4. This product, either alone or in combination with an
amplifier and headphones or speakers may be perfectly
capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent
hearing loss. Do not operate for a long period of time at a
high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you
experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should
consult an audiologist.
5. The product should be located so that its location or
position does not interfere with or obstruct its normal flow of
ventilation.
6. The product should be located away from heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers or other products that produce
heat.
The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated voltage within the products
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock to persons.
Le symbole éclair avec le point de flèche à l´intérieur d´un triangle
équilatéral est utilisé pour alerter l´utilisateur de la presence à
l´intérieur du coffret de ”voltage dangereux” non isolé d´ampleur
suffisante pour constituer un risque d`éléctrocution.
The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the product.
Le point d´exclamation à l´intérieur d´un triangle équilatéral est
employé pour alerter l´utilisateur de la présence d´instructions
importantes pour le fonctionnement et l´entretien (service) dans le
livret d´instructions accompagnant l´appareil.
Instructions pertaining to a risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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AVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
VE THESE INSTRUCTIONSVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION AVIS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
RISQUE DE SHOCK ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
ATTENTION:POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC
ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE.
AUCUN ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTERIEURES PAR L´USAGER.
CONFIER L´ENTRETIEN AU PERSONNEL QUALIFE.
AVIS: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D´INCIDENTE OU
D´ELECTROCUTION, N´EXPOSEZ PAS CET ARTICLE A LA PLUIE
OU L´HUMIDITET.
7. The product should be connected to a power supply only
of the type described in these operation instructions or as
marked on the product.
8. The power supply cord of the product should be unplugged
from the outlet when the product is left unused for a long
period of time.
9. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall, or liquids
are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.
10. The product should be serviced by qualified service
personnel when:
A. The power supply cord has been damaged; or
B. Objects have fallen or liquids have been spilled
onto the product; or
C. The product has been exposed to rain; or
D. The product does not appear to operate normally or
exhibits a marked change in performance; or
E. The product has been dropped or the enclosure
has been damaged.
11. Do not attempt to service the product beyond those
means described in this operating manual. All other
servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.
Trademarks: The ddrum brand and logo are registred trademarksof Clavia DMI AB. All other
trademarks mentioned in this publication are the properties of their respective holders.
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice.
Copyright by Clavia DMI AB, 2001
ddrum4 SE V1.5x Table of contents
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Table of contents
Table of contentsTable of contents
Table of contents
1.
1.1.
1. Introduction
IntroductionIntroduction
Introduction .........................................................
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Welcome!
Welcome!Welcome!
Welcome! ......................................................................................
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About this manual
About this manualAbout this manual
About this manual ......................................................................
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Reading the manual in Adobe Acrobat Reader..........................................................................5
About the ddrum4 SE system
About the ddrum4 SE systemAbout the ddrum4 SE system
About the ddrum4 SE system....................................................
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ddrum4 Mega Drumkits Signature Series sounds......................................................................5
The Pads
The PadsThe Pads
The Pads.......................................................................................
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The Cast Cymbal & Cast Hi-hat
The Cast Cymbal & Cast Hi-hatThe Cast Cymbal & Cast Hi-hat
The Cast Cymbal & Cast Hi-hat .................................................
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Expand your sound library
Expand your sound libraryExpand your sound library
Expand your sound library .......................................................
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2.
2.2.
2. Overview
OverviewOverview
Overview ................................................................
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The left front panel section
The left front panel sectionThe left front panel section
The left front panel section ....................................................
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The right front panel section
The right front panel sectionThe right front panel section
The right front panel section...................................................
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The rear panel
The rear panelThe rear panel
The rear panel ............................................................................
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3.3.
3. Setting up
Setting upSetting up
Setting up ...........................................................
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Connections
ConnectionsConnections
Connections ..............................................................................
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Setting up the input channels
Setting up the input channelsSetting up the input channels
Setting up the input channels ................................................
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Selecting Trig Input type ........................................................................................................11
Adjusting the Input Sensitivity ...............................................................................................12
Setting the Threshold .............................................................................................................13
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4.4.
4. Kits & Sounds
Kits & SoundsKits & Sounds
Kits & Sounds .....................................................
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Palette mode
Palette modePalette mode
Palette mode .............................................................................
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Kit mode
Kit modeKit mode
Kit mode .....................................................................................
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The factory presets..................................................................................................................14
Selecting sounds .....................................................................................................................15
Storing your kit ......................................................................................................................16
5.
5.5.
5. Good drum sounds
Good drum soundsGood drum sounds
Good drum sounds .............................................
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About your sound system
About your sound systemAbout your sound system
About your sound system ........................................................
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Headphones
HeadphonesHeadphones
Headphones ...............................................................................
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Mixer
MixerMixer
Mixer...........................................................................................
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6.6.
6. Panel reference
Panel referencePanel reference
Panel reference .................................................
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System functions
System functionsSystem functions
System functions ......................................................................
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Trig Input.............................................................................................................................. 18
Thres ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Dyn ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Out A .................................................................................................................................... 20
Out B .................................................................................................................................... 21
Note # ................................................................................................................................... 21
Note P ................................................................................................................................... 22
Opt/MIDI Volume................................................................................................................ 22
Button ................................................................................................................................... 23
MIDI..................................................................................................................................... 23
Sound functions
Sound functionsSound functions
Sound functions........................................................................
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Sound .................................................................................................................................... 25
Variation................................................................................................................................ 25
Pitch ...................................................................................................................................... 26
Decay..................................................................................................................................... 26
Level A................................................................................................................................... 26
Level B................................................................................................................................... 27
Shift functions
Shift functionsShift functions
Shift functions..........................................................................
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Shift-Sound ........................................................................................................................... 28
Shift-Size ............................................................................................................................... 28
Shift-Mem.Left...................................................................................................................... 28
Shift-Listen ............................................................................................................................ 29
Shift-Mark ............................................................................................................................. 29
Shift-Delete ........................................................................................................................... 30
Shift-Exit ............................................................................................................................... 30
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7. Sound formats and MIDI
Sound formats and MIDISound formats and MIDI
Sound formats and MIDI ...................................
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ddrum4 sounds
ddrum4 soundsddrum4 sounds
ddrum4 sounds ..........................................................................
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Download new sounds - free of charge................................................................................... 31
MIDI Sample Dump
MIDI Sample DumpMIDI Sample Dump
MIDI Sample Dump......................................................................
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Loading sounds into ddrum4 SE
Loading sounds into ddrum4 SELoading sounds into ddrum4 SE
Loading sounds into ddrum4 SE .............................................
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Error codes ............................................................................................................................ 32
MIDI Program Change messages
MIDI Program Change messagesMIDI Program Change messages
MIDI Program Change messages ..............................................
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MIDI Implementation Chart
MIDI Implementation ChartMIDI Implementation Chart
MIDI Implementation Chart ......................................................
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8.8.
8. Appendix
AppendixAppendix
Appendix ..............................................................
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ddrum4 SE sound library
ddrum4 SE sound libraryddrum4 SE sound library
ddrum4 SE sound library.........................................................
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ddrum4 Cast Precision Pads
ddrum4 Cast Precision Padsddrum4 Cast Precision Pads
ddrum4 Cast Precision Pads....................................................
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Cast Precision Pads ................................................................................................................ 38
Assembly of the pads.............................................................................................................. 38
Maintenance .......................................................................................................................... 39
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ddrum4 Cast Precision Mesh Head Pads
ddrum4 Cast Precision Mesh Head Padsddrum4 Cast Precision Mesh Head Pads
ddrum4 Cast Precision Mesh Head Pads ...............................
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Cast Precision Mesh Head Pads..............................................................................................40
Assembly of the pads...............................................................................................................40
Maintenance...........................................................................................................................41
ddrum4 Cast Cymbal
ddrum4 Cast Cymbalddrum4 Cast Cymbal
ddrum4 Cast Cymbal ................................................................
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Unpacking the Cast Cymbal...................................................................................................42
How to choke the Cast Cymbal..............................................................................................42
Maintenance...........................................................................................................................42
ddrum4 Cast Hi-hat
ddrum4 Cast Hi-hatddrum4 Cast Hi-hat
ddrum4 Cast Hi-hat ..................................................................
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Unpacking the Cast Hi-Hat ...................................................................................................43
How to mount the Cast Hi-Hat .............................................................................................43
How to calibrate the Cast Hi-Hat...........................................................................................43
Maintenance...........................................................................................................................43
ddrum Acoustic Triggers
ddrum Acoustic Triggersddrum Acoustic Triggers
ddrum Acoustic Triggers .........................................................
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Tom Trigger...........................................................................................................................44
Kick Trigger ...........................................................................................................................44
Snare Trigger ..........................................................................................................................44
Setting up with ddrum Triggers..............................................................................................44
Some triggering tips on the road .............................................................................................45
Maintenance...........................................................................................................................45
ddrum Red Shot Triggers
ddrum Red Shot Triggersddrum Red Shot Triggers
ddrum Red Shot Triggers ........................................................
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Tom Trigger...........................................................................................................................46
Kick Trigger ...........................................................................................................................46
Setting up with ddrum Triggers..............................................................................................46
Some triggering tips on the road .............................................................................................47
Maintenance...........................................................................................................................47
ddrum4 Rack Stand Assembly
ddrum4 Rack Stand Assemblyddrum4 Rack Stand Assembly
ddrum4 Rack Stand Assembly .................................................
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What the box contains:...........................................................................................................48
Mounting the main stand .......................................................................................................48
Mounting the Aluminum tube for the sound module and floor tom:......................................49
Mounting the Snare basket and Snare support arm:................................................................50
Mounting the Tom Tom holders:...........................................................................................52
Mounting the Cymbal holders:...............................................................................................53
Mounting the ddrum4 Pad Set: ..............................................................................................54
Index
IndexIndex
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ddrum4 SE V1.5x 1. Introduction: Welcome!
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We would first like to congratulate you on your purchase of the ddrum4 SE system! The ddrum4 system
has been on the market a few years already and has become the choice of many professional and amateur
drummers. With the ddrum4 SE system Clavia introduces the Signature Edition of the ddrum4 system,
with multi-sampled instruments from Simon Phillips, Dennis Chambers, Kenny Aronoff and Mel
Gaynor and a lot of other nice features!
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for connecting your system parts. The reference section contains information regarding all the functions
of the ddrum4. Every time this manual refers to a physical object on the ddrum4, a button on the panel,
an indicator LED etc., it will be printed LIKE THIS, e.g. Press the SYSTEM button.
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This manual is also available in the digital PDF-file format. It can be downloaded, free of charge, from
Clavia’s web site at http://www.clavia.se. When reading the manual as PDF-file, you will need Adobe Ac-
robat Reader 4.0 or later. This program can be downloaded, free of charge, at http://www.adobe.com.
With Adobe Acrobat Reader it is possible to use special navigation features like hyperlinks. This means
that you can click with the mouse on a word or sentence and automatically get to the location indicated
by the word/sentence. To better show what words or sentences are hyperlinked in this manual, these
words are written in magenta.
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The ddrum4 SE system is a 10 channel percussion system. One channel can hold one sound, e.g. channel
1 could be the kick drum, channel 2 the snare etc. The sounds are digitally reproduced with the propri-
etary ddrum sound engine. The sounds have been carefully selected and edited by the Clavia crew. All
the sounds in the ddrum4 SE have been edited and stored using a unique method. The intelligent play-
back engine eliminates machine gun effects during rolls and other unwanted artifacts that are typical in
other electronic drum systems.
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The major part of the ddrum4 SE drum sounds are built up with a lot of samples (multi samples) in order
to produce a more realistic simulation of how an acoustic drum sounds when struck with different veloc-
ities. The ddrum4 SE features sounds played and recorded by the famous drummers Simon Phillips,
Dennis Chambers, Kenny Aronoff and Mel Gaynor! “Dynamics” is one of the keywords describing the
functionality of the ddrum4 SE. It is designed to make available every acoustic nuance of the drum
sounds. The dynamic sound possibilities of the ddrum4 SE are one of its major features compared to sam-
plers and ROM based playback machines.
1. Introduction: The Pads ddrum4 SE V1.5x
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The pads come in two different models. The Cast Precision Pads feature real drum heads. The Cast Pre-
cision Pads also detect pressure and position (Where on the pad you strike). They are also dampened for
more quiet acoustic noise. The other model is the Cast Precision Mesh Head Pads which feature a “silent”
web drumhead for minimum acoustic noise. To minimize the acoustic noise even more, the rim hoops
are rubber coated. Both pad models are assembled in conjunction with a cast aluminum shell. The feel
of the pads is as important to the overall function of the ddrum4 SE system as the sounds themselves.
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The Cast Cymbal offers both bell and ride zones. Since they are also chokeable you can either choke them
with your hand or with the drumstick itself. The Cast Cymbals are fitted on a special spring to make them
feel like acoustic cymbals. The innovative hi-hat triggering interface and the Cast Hi-hat makes it possible
to play with a continuous three-way action, foot, open or closed sounds. The playing response is as close
as you can get to the “real thing”. The Cast Cymbal and the Cast Hi-hat’s playing surface is rubber coated
metal for the right feel.
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At the Clavia web site (http://www.clavia.se), you will find more sounds (free of charge) to download to
your ddrum4 SE. These sounds are in the MIDI file format. Use the ddrum4Tool program (PC) to listen
to the sounds and to download them to the ddrum4 SE brain. The ddrum4Tool program is included on
the CD ROM that comes with the ddrum4 SE module. You could also open the MIDI files in a standard
MIDI sequencer, and download them to your ddrum4 SE as standard MIDI Sysex files.
ddrum4 SE V1.5x 2. Overview: The left front panel section
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The front panel is divided in two sections. To the left side you see the channel slots with the CHANNEL
buttons, the PALETTE select buttons and the INPUT SENSITIVITY knobs.
You can play the sounds by pressing the CHANNEL buttons. They are not velocity sensitive but you can
program the velocity level that they should use to play the sounds (see “Button” on page 23).
The CHANNEL buttons are also used for selecting channels when you wish to edit the sounds or the func-
tions of the channels. The LED above the channel buttons flashes when a channel receives a trig signal
and is continuously lit when a channel is selected for editing. You can only select one channel at a time
for editing purposes.
2. Overview: The right front panel section ddrum4 SE V1.5x
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To the right you have the edit section with the edit buttons, the ROTARY DIAL, the SYSTEM INDICATOR
bar, the DISPLAY and the MASTER LEVEL control.
The SYSTEM INDICATOR bar will show activity when you are playing. This is an indication that the
ddrum4 is not subject to any editing and it displays an approximation of the volume of the sounds. If you
trigger a channel that has no sound, the system bar will not indicate anything. The system bar will also
under certain circumstances help you to set the proper input sensitivity level.
If the display shows a ’P.’ or ’F.’ followed by a number, then the ddrum4 SE is in the Kit mode. If the
display shows ’PAL’ then the ddrum4 SE is in the Palette mode. You can always press the PALETTE but-
tons repeatedly to select different sounds from the four main channel groups, kick, snare, toms and per-
cussion, no matter if the ddrum4 is in the Kit or Palette mode.
The MASTER LEVEL knob affects the line level outputs A1, A2 and the PHONES output. Note that the
Master Level control does not send or respond to MIDI Volume (CC#7). Please refer to “Opt/MIDI
Volume” on page 22 for information on how to control the ddrum4 SE volume via MIDI.
ddrum4 SE V1.5x 2. Overview: The rear panel
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The rear panel contains all the TRIGGER INPUT, audio OUT and HEADPHONES jacks, the MIDI con-
nectors and the POWER SWITCH. The ddrum4 SE outputs are unbalanced line level.
The ten TRIGGER INPUTS for the pads or external triggers correspond to each sound channel. They are
identical in function except for the following:
• Inputs 1, 2, 8 and 9 are capable of detecting pressure sensitivity. If you have pads that can transmit
pressure, connect them to these inputs.
• Input 10 is also capable of detecting pressure sensitivity but only with the special ddrum Hi-Hat. This
input has a special stereo jack connector, but it may be used with any other pad or trigger source for
ordinary triggering.
Tip! Pressure can be very useful if you want to play a tabla sound and change the pitch with your
hands, or to choke a ddrum Cymbal. Note that the pressure sensitivity function only works with Cast
Precision Pads, ddrum Cymbal and ddrum Hi-hat - not with the Cast Precision Mesh Head Pads.
3. Setting up: Connections ddrum4 SE V1.5x
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1. Make all the connections before turning on the ddrum4 SE. Turn on the ddrum4 SE module with
the MASTER LEVEL knob at 0.
2. Connect the pads to the ddrum4 SE module according to the illustration below.
3. Connect the main outputs, marked A1 and A2 on the ddrum4 SE rear panel, to a suitable sound sys-
tem. If you’d rather use a pair of headphones, a headphones jack has been provided. The MASTER
LEVEL knob lets you adjust the output volume of the HEADPHONES output and of the line level out-
puts A1 and A2. The line level outputs B3 to B6 are not affected by the MASTER LEVEL knob.
4. Connect the mains cable and power-up your system in the following order:
ddrum4 SE - mixer - amplifier.
The very first thing that will appear in the ddrum4 SE DISPLAY is the software version number. After a
brief moment, ‘PAL’ will appear in the DISPLAY. This indicates that the ddrum4 SE is in the Palette
mode.
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The ddrum4 SE module can be used with a variety of pads. After you have connected the pads of your
choice, please proceed with the following procedure. When shipped from the factory the ddrum4 SE is
set to kick (bAS) trigger on the kick channel, rim (rin) trigger on the rim channel, pad (PAd) trigger on
the tom and percussion channels, cymbal (CYb) trigger on the cymbal channel and hi-hat (HHt) on the
hi-hat channel. If your ddrum4 SE was shipped with ddrum Cast Precision Pads, you do not have to
change the settings. If your ddrum4 SE system was shipped with the Cast Precision Mesh Head Pads the
snare, toms and percussion channels should be set to mesh head 1 (nh1).
Rim
Kick Snare Tom High Tom Mid Tom Low Perc Cymbal Cymbal Hi-hat
ddrum4 SE V1.5x 3. Setting up: Setting up the input channels
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1. Press the SYSTEM button. The first segment of the SYSTEM INDICATOR bar will light up. (If not,
press the SYSTEM button repeatedly until the TRIG INPUT segment of the SYSTEM INDICATOR bar
lights up or hold the SHIFT button and press the SYSTEM button to scroll backwards).
2. Press one of the CHANNEL buttons, e.g. the KICK button. This will trigger a sound and it will also
select the channel for editing. This is indicated with a steady light from the kick CHANNEL LED.
You can also select a channel by hitting a pad, however once you select a channel by pressing a chan-
nel button, the pad select is disabled. To enable it again, press EXIT and go back to edit mode.
3. The DISPLAY will indicate the Trig Input type of the selected channel. If you turn the ROTARY
DIAL, you will scroll through the possible Trig Input types that are implemented in the ddrum4 SE.
These Trig Input types have their respective characteristics and by selecting the most appropriate for
each channel, the ddrum4 SE will perform at its best. Please refer to “Trig Input” on page 18 for
more details regarding the trigger options.
4. To select another channel for editing, just press any other CHANNEL button. A steady CHANNEL
LED light will indicate which channel is selected for editing. If your ddrum4 SE system was shipped
with the Cast Precision Mesh Head Pads the snare, toms and percussion channels should be set to
Trig Input type ‘mesh head 1’ (nh1).
5. To leave the System mode, press the EXIT button.
3. Setting up: Setting up the input channels ddrum4 SE V1.5x
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1. Choose the Trig Input option from the system menu by pressing the SYSTEM button until the TRIG
INPUT segment of the SYSTEM INDICATOR bar lights up. Select the channel you want to adjust by
pressing the corresponding CHANNEL button. Hit the pad (not the channel button) and look at the
CHANNEL LED, located above the (selected) channel button. It will dim briefly when the channel
receives a trig signal. In this System mode, the SYSTEM INDICATOR bar will indicate the trig input
level.
2. Adjust the trig input level with the INPUT SENSITIVITY knobs. Turning the INPUT SENSITIVITY
knob clockwise will make the trig input more sensitive. You should adjust the INPUT SENSITIVITY
knob so that the top segment of the SYSTEM INDICATOR bar lights up lights up only during the
hardest hits.
IMPORTANT! The sensitivity settings are crucial to the general feel and sound of your ddrum4
SE system. Dynamics is what it’s all about. Take your time and adjust the sensitivity to your playing
style. Do this on a good sound system if you can, in order to really hear what’s going on. Do not
use the INPUT SENSITIVITY knobs as a volume controls. Controlling the dynamic range and con-
trolling the volume of the ddrum4 SE are two completely different things. The INPUT SENSITIVITY
knob’s settings are not stored in the ddrum4 SE’s memory.
IMPORTANT! Make sure the dynamic curve setting for each of the channels is set to ‘0’ (recom-
mended) and definitely not to ‘OFF’ (this will spoil your sensitivity settings)! Please refer to “Dyn”
on page 20 for more info on how to set the dynamic curve.
ddrum4 SE V1.5x 3. Setting up: Setting up the input channels
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This is helpful if you find that, e.g. one of your tom pads triggers the other toms as well or that the kick
triggers the snare. You then need to adjust the trigger threshold value.
1. Press the SYSTEM button twice (or repeatedly) to select the THRES segment of the SYSTEM INDICA-
TOR bar.
2. Let‘s say that your toms are also accidentally triggering your snare. You would need to raise the
threshold value of the snare channel. Select the snare channel for editing by pressing the snare
CHANNEL button.
3. Adjust the threshold value of the snare with the ROTARY DIAL while playing the tom pads. Increase
the threshold value until the toms no longer trigger the snare. The higher the threshold value, the less
chance of a weak trigger pulse triggering that channel. The default value is 15 for all channels except
for the snare channel which is set to 10.
The three things that we have selected and adjusted here: Trig Input type setting, Input Sensitivity and
trigger Threshold, are very important to get the right feel when playing the ddrum4 SE system. You
might want to go back and adjust these settings later on but there is no need for doing this every time you
want to play. The system selections that you have made (trigger input selection and threshold) are auto-
matically stored in ddrum4 SE until you decide to change them.
There is another parameter called DYN, which can be used to set a dynamics curve for each input. Please
refer to “Dyn” on page 20 for more details about the dynamic response curves.
4. Kits & Sounds: Palette mode ddrum4 SE V1.5x
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When you switch on the ddrum4 SE module, it will default to the Palette mode, indicated by ‘PAL’ in
the DISPLAY. Each one of the four main instrument groups, Kick, Snare, Toms and Percussion has a PAL-
ETTE button with which you can quickly choose one of five sound setups. You can also program your
own selection of sounds in the Palette. See Chapter "6. Panel reference” on page 18 and onwards, for
more details regarding programming.
Press the PALETTE buttons repeatedly to scroll through the five selections that are available for the differ-
ent instrument groups.
IMPORTANT! All editing is automatically stored in the Palette memory. Please be careful when you
start to explore the different possibilities and parameters of the ddrum4 SE module. If you do this
while being in Palette mode, the ddrum4 SE will store every changes you make. Until you are familiar
with the ddrum4 SE parameters, do your exploring in Kit mode instead (See below).
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If you turn the ROTARY DIAL clockwise from the Palette mode, the DISPLAY will change from ‘PAL’ to
a ‘P.’ or an ‘F.’ followed by a number. This is the Kit mode. The number identifies the 99 different drum
kits that are available in the ddrum4 SE module. Keep turning the ROTARY DIAL to scroll through the
kits. You can program your own selection of sounds in the ‘P.’ kits, numbered from 1 to 26. The kits that
are in the memory locations 27 to 99, indicated with an ‘F’. and a number in the display, are the ROM
factory kits. The factory kits can be edited but you can only store any edits or sound selections to the ‘P.’
(1-26) kits.
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The ddrum4 SE comes from factory with the following line-up of kits:
• Kits P1-P5 all have long decaying tom sounds
• Kits P6-P10 holds toms with shorter decay times and are intended mainly for use live.
• Kits P11-P15 holds “latin percussion” kits
ddrum4 SE V1.5x 4. Kits & Sounds: Kit mode
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• Kits P16-P20 contains sounds for different kind of percussion purposes
• Kits P21-P26 all contain “mixed” styles of kits
• Kits F27-F99 holds different types of drums that can be used as base for creating your own custom
drum kits. You can then store your kits in any of the P1-P26 memory locations (see “Storing your kit”
on page 16)
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To select/change sound for each channel, do like this:
1. Press the SOUND button.
2. Select a channel by pressing a CHANNEL button.
3. Select a sound by turning the ROTARY DIAL. As you turn the ROTARY DIAL, the sound numbers are
shown in the DISPLAY. When selecting sounds the SYSTEM INDICATOR bar indicates to which
sound group the selected sound belongs. There are 10 sound groups (categories) in the ddrum4 SE
module: Kick, Snare, Rim, Tom, Percussion, Cymbal, Hi-hat, Effects, Assorted and Dump. If you
want to jump directly to another sound group, hold down the SOUND button and turn the ROTARY
DIAL.
4. Repeat the procedure from step 2 above for the other channels.
For information on how to edit sounds, please refer to “Sound functions” on page 24.
4. Kits & Sounds: Kit mode ddrum4 SE V1.5x
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As previously mentioned, all editing that you do while the ddrum4 SE is in the Palette mode is automat-
ically stored. In the Kit mode, however, you have to manually store your edits. You can only store edits
in the first 26 kits, the ‘P. 1’ to ‘P.26’ kits. When you have edited anything in a kit, a dot appears after
the kit number, e.g. ‘P. 1.’
This is to alert you that the edit(s) has not been stored. If you were to select another kit, the edit would
be lost and the edited kit would return to the way it was. To store a kit, do like this:
1. Hold the SHIFT button and press the KIT STORE button. In the DISPLAY the ‘P.’ will begin flashing
and you will be able to choose a kit location (a number) to store your edited kit to.
2. Choose a kit number by turning the ROTARY DIAL. If you like to overwrite the edited kit, go straight
to step 3.
3. Confirm your intent by pressing SHIFT and KIT STORE again. If you change your mind, abort by
pressing EXIT (don’t press the SHIFT button this time).
IMPORTANT! Storing an edit to memory location will permanently overwrite the kit currently in
that memory location. If you run out of memory locations to store to, you might want to dump the
entire system setup, all the kits, settings etc. to an external MIDI device (a sequencer or a computer)
using the dump function. See page page 23 for more details.
ddrum4 SE V1.5x 5. Good drum sounds: About your sound system
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Since the ddrum4 SE is an electronic drum system it’s totally dependent on a good sound system. Since
all of the ddrum4’s sounds have been recorded in the best studios, you will obtain the best results using
good quality amplification. The sounds coming from your ddrum4 SE will only sound as good as the
sound system you are playing them through.
We recommend a full-range sound system that is capable of reproducing all sounds as clear, strong and
uncolored as possible. PA-systems, studio monitors with good amplifiers and systems specifically de-
signed for electronic drums belong in this category. The attack portion of drums and percussion sounds
are very rich in transients, thus requiring a powerful and fast power amplifier to sound good (not the same
thing as loud). Do not underestimate the effect and speed requirements of the power amplifier used with
your ddrum4 sound system.
A hi-fi system can be used and will probably sound quite good at low volume levels. There is however a
risk that the ddrum4 SE could cause serious damage to a hi-fi system, so we do not recommend using one.
Guitar and bass amplifiers are optimized to reproduce guitar and bass sounds and typically do not work
well with percussion sounds.
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Choose headphones with high sensitivity. Your ddrum supplier can probably help you to select a good
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The ddrum4 SE outputs are unbalanced line level. Please connect these only to the appropriate inputs on
a mixer. Avoid microphone inputs. To much amplification in the inputs (as in microphone inputs) may
lead to a distorted sound.
6. Panel reference: System functions ddrum4 SE V1.5x
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The System functions are active for editing when the SYSTEM LED is lit.
1. Select a system function by pressing the SYSTEM button repeatedly until the desired function is
shown by the corresponding segment of the SYSTEM INDICATOR bar. Press the SHIFT button
together with the SYSTEM button to scroll backwards.
2. Select the channel that you wish to edit by pressing one of the CHANNEL buttons. You can also select
a channel by hitting a pad, however once you select a channel by pressing a CHANNEL button, the
pad select is disabled. To enable it again, press EXIT and go back to edit mode.
3. Edit the selected System parameter with the ROTARY DIAL. The current value or function will be
indicated in the DISPLAY.
4. Choose another system function, if desired, with the SYSTEM button or another channel with one of
the CHANNEL buttons.
5. To exit the system functions, press EXIT.
There is no need to manually save or store the parameters of the system functions menu. Every change
you make is automatically stored.
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Here you select Trig Input type separately for each trigger input channel:
‘bAS’: Use with the ddrum Cast Precision and Cast Precision Mesh Head Kick pad.
‘PAd’: This is the one to use when playing ddrum Cast Precision pads with sticks.

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