FAZLEY DDK-100 User manual

DDK-100
electronic drum kit
Quick Start guide
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Introduction
This Quick Start Guide contains the most important steps to getting started on your DDK-100 electronic drum
kit.
If you ha en't already set up your kit as shown on the first page of this Quick Start Guide, follow the
Mounting Instructions user manual first.
If you need additional information regarding mounting or operating this drum kit, please refer to the user
manual.
The Quick Start Guide is for users who ha e some experience with digital drum kits and how to
mount/position them.
Setting up
To ensure the best possible setup of this electronic drum kit, please follow the guidelines below. This is a
basic setup for uni ersal use. You can adjust the set where necessary according to your own personal
preference.
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1. Positioning the toms
- Make sure that the toms are tilted slightly towards you. This pre ents frequently hitting the edges of the
toms.
- Make sure there is a horizontal distance of 1 to 5 cm between Tom 1 and Tom 2.
2. Positioning the snare
- place the snare at a ertical distance of about 12 to 15 cm from Tom 1. Ideally, the snare should be
positioned almost exactly underneath Tom 1.
3. Positioning the Hi-hat
- Place the Hi-hat cymbal at a ertical distance of about 20 cm from the snare.
. Positioning the Hi-hat pedal
- The Hi-hat pedal belongs directly underneath the Hi-hat cymbal, exactly like an acoustic drum kit.
Locking the Hi-hat and Kick drum pedal
You can use the Hi-hat and Kick drum pedal on different surfaces. Depending on the surface, we recommend
the following:
Use on a smooth surface (laminate, wooden floor, vinyl, stage, etc.)
Make sure that the pedal grip pins are fully retracted. This pre ents the floor
from getting scratched.
The pedals ha e a rubber anti-slip layer so they can be used on smooth
surfaces.
Turn the grip pins counter-clockwise until they're past the rubber anti-slip
layer. Do not turn them too far, or they may come loose.
Use on a soft surface (carpet, felt, drum mat, etc.)
Turn the grip pins clockwise to extend them for extra grip on the surface.
The length depends on the type of surface.
To pre ent the pedals from sliding, it is recommended to keep your heel on the
pedal as much as possible while drumming. By applying some pressure with
your foot, the pedal is less likely to slide.
Adjusting the Kick drum beater
The Kick drum beater can be adjusted as desired. The included beater has both a plastic and a felt side.
Please note, with regular use, the felt beater may lea e behind small felt fibres in the kick drum mesh head.
Make sure the beater hits the exact centre of the mesh head (horizontally and ertically) for the best
response. When using a double kick drum pedal, use the point between the two beaters as the reference for
the centre.
Adjusting the mesh head trigger
On an acoustic drum kit, you can change the pitch of the drums by loosening or tightening the heads. The
mesh head triggers on this kit are equipped with standard tuning mechanisms.
Tightening the mesh heads of this electronic drum kit will only affect the playability and sensiti ity of the
sensors. It will not affect the pitch.
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The mesh heads ha e been tightened in ad ance, and only need correcting if necessary. When tightening,
always work diagonally across the head, as you would with an acoustic kit.
If you ha e are not familiar with this procedure, please contact your dealer or a specialist for more
information and/or help. Tightening the heads too much could result in permanent damage.
Tightening the knobs
All tightening knobs, with the exception of the mounting points that are tightened and loosened with the
included drum key are designed to be tightened by hand.
Tightening the knobs too much may result in damage to the plastic components, which can cause distortion.
Damage caused by o er-tightening is not co ered by the warranty.
Starting up the drum module
- Press the Power button to switch the
drum module on. The last-selected
preset before being turned off will show
on the display.
- Use the large rotary knob to select a
preset drum kit.
- The drum module is equipped with 3
olume controls:
AUX: this controls the olume of an
external de ice such as a computer,
smartphone or MP3 player so you can
play along with your fa ourite music.
Headphones: this controls the
headphone output olume le el.
Master: this controls the master olume
le el from the main output. You can connect a set of speakers to this output, for instance.
- Use the Group Faders on the bottom left to fine-tune the olume le els of the arious presets. Use the
sliders to adjust the olume per trigger.
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