Kirstein XDRUM DD-670 User manual

Users Manual
DD-670 Digital Drum
ArtNr 00056972
Version 09/2018

CAUTION
Any changes or modications in construction of this device which are not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
WARNING
When using electrical products, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the
following:
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi-
dential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is
connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION

 direct sunlight (near a window),
 high temperatures (near a heat source,
outside, or in a car during the daytime),
 excessive humidity,
 excessive dust,
 strong vibration.
 The drum contains digital circuitry and may
cause interference if placed too close to radio
or television receivers. If interference occurs,
move the drum further away from the affected
equipment.
POWER
 Turn the power switch off when the drum is
not in use.
 To avoid damage to the drum and other
devices to which it is connected, turn the
power switches of all related devices off
prior to connection or disconnection of
audio cables.
 Turn the power off if the main cable is
damaged or the instrument is spattered with
liquid.
 Do not switch the unit on and off in quick
succession, this places an undue load on
the electronic components.
 Unplug the AC power cord during an
electrical storm.
 Avoid plugging the AC adaptor into the
same AC outlet as appliances with high
power consumption, such as electric
heaters or ovens.
SERVICE AND MODIFICATION
This product should be serviced by qualified
service personnel when,
 the power supply cord or the plug has been
damaged,
 liquid has been spattered into the unit or it has
been exposed to rain,
 the instrument does not appear to operate
normally or exhibits a marked change in
performance,
 the instrument has been dropped or the
cabinet has been damaged.
 Do not attempt to open the unit or make any
change in the circuits or parts of the unit.
HANDLING AND TRANSPORT
 Never apply excessive force to the controls,
connectors, pads or other parts of the
instrument.
 Always unplug cables by gripping the plug
firmly, not by pulling on the cable.
 Physical shocks caused by dropping,
bumping, or placing heavy objects on the
instrument can result in scratches and/or
more serious damage.
 Carefully check the amplifier volume control
before stating to play. Excessive volume can
cause permanent hearing loss.
CLEANING
 Clean the unit with a dry or light-wet soft cloth.
Do not use paint thinner or petrochemical
based polishes.
LOCATION
Do not expose the drum to the following condi-
tions to avoid deformation, discoloration, or more
serious damage,
! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE UNIT OR MAKE ANY CHANGE IN THE CIRCUITS OR
PARTS OF THE UNIT.
TAKING CARE OF YOUR DRUM
!

CONTENTS TABLE
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................
SOUND MODULE .............................................................................................
Control Panel .....................................................................................................
Connectors .........................................................................................................
PLAYIN PAD .......................................................................................................
BEFORE START PERFORMANCE ................................................................
BASIC OPERATION .........................................................................................
Select Kit ............................................................................................................
Record a Drum Track ........................................................................................
Use the Mixer ....................................................................................................
Restore Factory Settings ..................................................................................
SETUP ...............................................................................................................
Back Volume .....................................................................................................
Tune ...................................................................................................................
Local ..................................................................................................................
FX Set ................................................................................................................
MIDI Set .............................................................................................................
Advanced Settings ............................................................................................
Sensitivity .......................................................................................................
Headroom .......................................................................................................
Sense Time .....................................................................................................
Trigger Curve ..................................................................................................
Cross Talk ......................................................................................................
Note Send .......................................................................................................
Rim Velocity ....................................................................................................
Pedal Velocity .................................................................................................
Calibration........................................................................................................
Reset .................................................................................................................
DRUM KIT EDIT ................................................................................................
Voice Type ........................................................................................................
Voice ..................................................................................................................
Volume ...............................................................................................................
Reverb ...............................................................................................................
Pitch ...................................................................................................................
Pan ....................................................................................................................
APPENDIX ..........................................................................................................
Kit List .................................................................................................................
Pattern List ..........................................................................................................
Voice List ............................................................................................................
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................
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Edit a Kit .............................................................................................................12
Play a Drum Pattern (Demo song) .......................................................................1 2
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INSTALLATION
The diagram shows complete drum kit after installation.
Power adaptor and connection cables are not shown in the
diagram.
SOUND MODULE
HI-HAT
CRASH1
CRASH2
TOM1 TOM2
SNARE
RIDE
KICK PEDAL
KICK
TOM3

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INSTALLATION
DRUM INSTALLATION - 1
Snare Installation
1. Open Snare Stand Legs① to suitable position and make it stand firm.
2. Open Snare Stand Arms②, stretch it to maximum, put the Snare upward on the stand.
The one with rubber band and white sensor spot is the upside.
3. Tighten Snare Stand Arms② by rotating the rotary on the bottom side.
②
①

INSTALLATION
DRUM INSTALLATION - 2
3
Floor Tom Installation
1. Insert Floor Tom Legs① into connectors on tom side.
2. Fasten wing nuts and adjust to suitable position.
①
Kick Installation
1. Install Kick Legs① on both sides and then fasten the wing nut.
2. Insert Kick Pedal② to Kick Drum, adjust the pedal to suitable
position and then fasten wing nuts on the pedal.
①
②
③
Note: Please aim your kick pedal beat to the Cushion Foam③. Playing directly on the below
sensor would cause damage.

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INSTALLATION
DRUM INSTALLATION - 3
①
②
③
④
⑤
HiHat Installation
1. Open HiHat Stand Legs① to suitable position and make it stand
firm.
2. Insert Thin Rod② into screw thread on the Bottom Stand according
to dashed line here, and rotate it clockwise to fasten it.
3. Place Hollow Rod③ outside Rod②, and insert it into Bottom Stand.
4. Insert HiHat Cymbal Tray④ onto Thin Rod② and place it above
Hollow Rod③
5. Adjust Hollow Rod③ to suitable height and fasten it. Insert HiHat
Cymbal onto Thin Rod②. Make sure there is enough space
between the Cymbal and Tray④, and then fasten the screw on
Cymbal.
Note: If there is not enough space between Cymbal and
Tray④, the HiHat control function will be very short in range or even
not responding.

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INSTALLATION
DRUM INSTALLATION - 4
Cymbal/Tom Installation
1. Open Stand Legs① and make it stand firm.
2. Adjust Stand Arms ② to suitable position and fasten wing nuts.
3. Insert drums according to the picture above, and fasten wing nuts on the stand.
Note: The upside of tom has rubber band and white sensor spot under mesh.
①
②
1. Align holes in the sound module and the model mount then insert
screws and fasten it.
2. Insert rod of the model mount into the clamp, then tighten the wing nut.
Sound module Installation
Finalizing the Installation
After install all components, fine adjust the arm, clamps and rods to the
best position you desire.
Electronic Connection
Connect the trigger connector cable plug to the bottom of the sound
module, and then connect all cable heads according to their name tags.
①①
②
②

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1. MASTER VOL.: Adjust the output level of LINE OUT. Rotate it clockwise to increase volume.
2. HEADPHONE VOL.: Adjust the output level of HEADPHONE , rotate it clockwise to increase
volume.
3. PAGE DOWN: Switch to next option in current menu. Can be used when you see on screen.
4. PAGE UP: Switch to last option in current menu.Can be used when you see on screen.
5. ENTER: Proceed to submenu or to confirm operation.
6. EXIT: Proceed to root menu or to cancel operation.
7. SCROLL WHEEL: Turn this wheel to increase or decrease values or change kits quickly. Rotate
it clockwise to increase.
8. MIXER & 9. ALTER: Use ALTER button to switch 3 fader modes.
In VOL mode: S1-S6 are used to control volume of kick, snare, toms, ride, crashes, hi-hats, and also
their rim or edge volume.
In FX mode: S1 controls kit reverb level. Reverb type can be selected in FX SET
menu. S2 controls kit compression ratio. Threshold can be set in FX SET menu.
S3-S6 control the gain of a 4-band equalizer. Frequency can be set in FX SET menu.
See the SETUP chapter for more information.
In MIDI mode: S1-S6 are assigned to 6 different midi controller. They can be used to control track
volume or effects on computer. Controller number can be set in MIDI SET menu.
(See chapter SETUP).
Control Panel
SOUND MODULE
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10. KIT: Press this button to engage kit mode. You can use -/+ button(15/16) or scroll wheel(7) to
select a kit in this mode.
11. PATTERN: Press this button to engage pattern mode, where you can play demo patterns,
exercise with patterns or do some drum recording.
12. EDIT: Press EDIT button to edit the current drum kit, including voice type, voice, volume, reverb
level, pitch and pan. (See chapter EDIT).
13. SETUP: Press SETUP button to adjust system settings, including BACK VOLUME, MASTER
TUNE, LOCAL, FX SET, MIDI SET, ADVANCE and RESET. (See chapter SETUP).
14. MODE: Change playing modes for demo patterns.
Play One: Play a single pattern once.
Repeat One: Loop a single pattern.
Play All: Play all patterns once.
Repeat All: Loop all patterns.
15. METRO: Press this button to set metronome on/off, volume, tempo, time signature and voice.
Use PAGE DOWN/UP to switch between options.
16. -/+: Use these two buttons to decrease or increase values and settings. Also you can select a kit
using these buttons.
SOUND MODULE
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10 11 12
13 14 15
16

SOUND MODULE
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17 18
19
20 2221
17. DRUM: Press this button to mute the drum track of a demo pattern.
18. ACCOMP: Press this button to mute accompaniment tracks of a demo pattern.
19.TEMPO: Tap this button at a desired rate to get a new tempo for demo pattern and metronome
after you have tapped it four times. You can also change the tempo using scroll wheel(7) or -/
+ button (16) after you have pressed TEMPO button.
20. : Pauses playback of the current demo pattern, press it again to cancel playing current pattern.
21. : Plays the current demo pattern.
22. : Record a drum sequence. You can use STOP button (20) to pause recording. Press STOP
button (20) again to finish recording and save the sequence to a user song. Press ENTER
to confirm. You can also record along with a demo pattern in PATTERN mode.

23. HEADPHONE: Connect your headphone here. 1/8”TRS output.
24. LINE OUT L/MONO: Left channel of main output. Connect this output to any amplifier using 1/4”
TS cable. For mono output, please connect this socket only.
25. LINE OUT R: Right channel of main output. Connect this output to any amplifier using 1/4” TS
cable. For stereo output, please connect both LINE OUT L/MONO (2) and LINE OUT R (3).
26. LINE IN: Analog input socket of the sound module, 1/8” TRS.
TIPS: An extra 1/8” male to male cable will be needed if you want connect your sound module to
any sound source such as iPod, iPad,CD player, mobile phone or computer. Play and practice with
your favorite music.
27. EXT1: Extended trigger socket 1, connect to Crash2 by default.
28. EXT2: Extended trigger socket 2, connect to Tom4 by default.
29. USB: Connect standard B type USB cable to this socket for updating firmware, gaming, recording
midi and using plug-ins for more sound on computer.
TIPS: Connect USB2.0 A male to B male cable to this socket, such cable is very common in
home printers.
30. DC 12V: Connect the attached DC 12V power adapter to this socket.
31. POWER: Turns the module on and off.
TRIGGER INPUTS: Trigger inputs socket is located at the bottom of sound module. Connect
the multi-trigger connector (AKA 25pin connector) to this socket and lock it.
Connectors
SOUND MODULE
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DC 12V
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

PLAYING PAD
Playing Snare Drum
Strike the central position (head) of the pad to
make head sound, strike the rim of the pad to
make rim sound. The rim triggering is velocity
layered.
Playing Cymbal
Strike the central position (bow) of the cymbal
to make cymbal bow sound, strike the edge of
the cymbal to make edge shot sound.
There is Bell on Ride
Cymbal, strike it to trigger
Ride Bell.
PLAYING PADS
All pads have striking force sensitivity feature.
Strike the pad harder to make higher volume
and strike the pad softer to make lower
volume.
Playing Tom Drum
Strike the central position (head) of the pad to
make head sound, strike the rim of the pad to
make rim sound.
Playing Kick Drum
Press the Kick drum pedal to
make kick drum sound.
Playing Hi-Hat
(1) Strike the Hi-Hat pad without pressing the
Hi-Hat pedal to make open Hi-Hat sound.
(2) Strike the Hi-Hat pad with fully pressing
the Hi-Hat pedal to make close Hi-Hat sound.
(3) In certain position while you press the Hi-
Hat pedal, playing Hi-Hat cymbal will trigger
half open sound.
(4) Press the Hi-Hat pedal down quickly to
make Hi-Hat pedal chick sound.
(5) Press and release the Hi-Hat pedal down
very quick to make Hi-Hat foot splash sound.
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Bow
Edge
Cymbal Choke
Strike a cymbal, its sound will sustain. Then
squeeze the edge portion to mute the
sound. Please note that the Hi-Hat has no
choke feature.
Bell

-PressSETUPbutton.
-Press the PAGEDOWN/UP button until the submenu
ADVANCEappears.
-Press ENTERbuttontoconfirm,thenpressthe PAGE
DOWN/UP button toselect item of Xtalk.
-Strikeapadyoudesirewithmaximumstrengthrepeatedly
until “OK”isshownon the screen.
-Thenchange toanotherpad and repeatthe thirdprocedure
(Notincluding HihatPedal).
-Also,youcanset theHEADROOM(aka VelocityDynamic
range)ofeachpad.To reach aloud soundeasier, simply
lowertheHEADROOM value.
- PressEXITtoquit,when“SaveSetups”appears,press
ENTERtoconfirm orselectNotocancelsaving . Thedis-
playwill show “SaveOK”after saving.
Note All the systemsettings inSETUPisglobal
parameter, they willaffectall thekitsand can besaved even
whenrebooted.Iftheadjustmentresultisnotgood,doa
crosstalkreset according tonext pages.
-Make surethe drum kitisstableandallthe partsarewelllocked.
-Connectall the cablestothedrummoduleaccordingtotheirtags.
-Connect themulti-trigger connectortoitssocketat the bottomofthesoundmoduleandlock it.
-Powerthesoundmoduleup.
BEFORE START PERFORMANCE
TOM1ADV
XtalkAuto
SaveSetups
NO YES
SETUP
BACK VOLUME50
SETUP
ADVANCE [ENTER]
Duetothe differenceof installationandenvironment,if
cross talkproblem occurs,please follow the following
procedures.
----SaveOK----
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Part tosetup
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Tip
When you see on screen, you can use
PAGE DOWN/UP buttons to move to another option.
SNARE-HeadADV
Xtalk OK

SNARE-Rim
VOLUME80
TO SELECT A KIT
-Presskitonthe controlpanelanduse thescrollwheel or-
/+ button toselectakit.
Tip Whileadjusting parameters,you canchange
itsvalue by using -/+ buttons orscroll wheelalso.
TO EDIT A KIT
-PressEDITtoenterEDITMODE, whereyou can assign
different voices and adjust otherparameterstomakeyour
ownkit. Strike on differentpart on each pad toselectamong
triggers,oruseDRUMbuttontoswitch betweendrum
instruments.
- UsePAGEDOWN/UP toenter VOICETYPE menuand
usescrollwheel or-/+ buttontochooseavoicecategory.
Choose “---”for ablank voice.
-UsePAGEDOWN/UP toenterVOICEmenuandusescroll
wheelor-/+ button tochooseavoice withinthe selected
categoryreferringtoVoice List in<APPENDIX> .
Tip Themeaningofshortenedvoice names:R
standsforRimshot,XforCrossstick,EforEdge,Bfor
Bell,CforClose,OforOpen,HalfforHalfOpen,PforPedal
Chick, Spfor Pedal FootSplash.
- UsePAGEDOWN/UP toenter VOLUMEmenu toadjust
thevolumelevel for asingletrigger.
-PressEXITtoquitthecurrent menuandselectaplaceto
save itusing +/- button.You caneithersaveittoapresetkit
orauserkitifyou don twanttooverwritethepresetkit.
PressENTER againtoconfirm orpress EXITtocancel.
TO PLAY A DRUM PATTERN (DEMO SONG)
- PressPATTERN button, use scroll wheelor -/+ button to
select ademo,anduse theplayandstop buttonsto
play ademo.Thedisplayshowsinformation aboutdemo.
Voicename
SelectorChange
BASIC OPERATION
KIT 120 4/4
Rock 6
KitNo.
Kit name
Time signatureTempo
SNARE-Rim
VOICETYPESNARE
Voicecategory
Part toedit
SNARE-Rim
VOICE RockR
Save Kits to
Rock
----SaveOK----
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SONG1204/4
01WalkWithTree
SongNumber
Playing statusTempo
■
Song Name
TimeSignature
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-PressMETRO button,use-/+buttonorscrollwheelto
activatemetronome. Use PAGEDOWN/UP toadjustmet-
ronomevolume,tempo,timesignatureandsound.
-Tap tempo buttonatadesired ratetogetanewtempo.
You can also change the tempo by scroll wheelor-/+ button
afteryou presstempo button.
-Don tneed the drumtrack inthe demopattern? Simply
pressDRUMbutton tomuteit. You canalso pressACCOMP
buttontomuteotheraccompanimenttracks.
TO RECORD A DRUM TRACK
-Press the recordbuttoninKITmode,setthe tempofor
recording,andpress the recordbutton againtostart
recording.
-Use stop buttontopause yourrecording.You can either
pressplay buttontocontinuerecordingorpressstop
button tofinish and save yourrecording.
-Whilesaving yourrecording,on the screen will show ”Save
thesong to”,usescroll wheelor-/+buttontolocatetheplace
forsaving, and press enter toconfirm.
-If you areinPATTERNmode,youcanrecordalongwith
demosong.
TO USE THE MIXER
-Press the ALTERbutton toswitch between3modes for
faders.InVOLmode,all the faderscontrolthevolumeof
differentpads.
-InFX mode,S1controlsreverblevel,S2controlscom-
pressionratio,andS3-S6changetoa4-Bank equalizer.
-InMIDImode,6fadersareassignedto6different
controllers.Youcanuse themtocontroltrackvolumeor
various effectsinany DAWs or plug-ins.
TO RESTORE FACTROY SETTINGS
-Press SETUP,and use PAGEDOWN/UP tolocateRE-
SETmenu.
-Use -/+ or scroll wheel toselectwhat you want torestore.
Kits: Initialize all the kits, including userkits.
Settings:Initializeall systemsettings.
Xtalk:Initialize cross talktodefault.
Songs:Initializeall userpatterns.
All: Initialize everything tofactorysettings.
-Press ENTER toconfirm. ThescreenwillshowRESETOK.
-Rebootthemoduletocomplete.
BASIC OPERATION
SETUP
RESET Kits
----ResetOK----
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SETUP
BACKVOLUME53
SETUP
PressontheSETUPbuttontoadvancetosystemsettings.
UsePAGEDOWN/UP toselectanitem toset.
If the item withblinkingparameter, use -/+ buttonorscroll
wheeltochangeit directly.Iftheitemhas[ENTER] mark
after, pressthe ENTER button toenterthe sub-menufor
furtheroptions.
Aftersetting, press the EXITtoexitand thescreen shows
“Save Setup”. Press the ENTER tosave orpresstheEXIT
togive up.
Allitemscanbe setup are:
BACK VOLUME
Controls thevolumeofdemopatternsandloops.
MASTER TUNE
Controlstheoverall pitch.It isA4,440Hzby default.
LOCAL
Decides whether the moduleread the sound files ornot. If
switched toOFF,the sound modulewill function as amidi
drum,whichproduce no sound butsendmidimessages.
TIPS:Ifyouwanttoconnectthesound moduletocomputer
for gamingorusingdrumplug-ins, switchLOCALtoOFF
will lower latency.
SETUP
MIDI SET[ENTER]
Change parameterdirectly
PressENTERto enterthesub-menu
SETUP
BACK VOLUME53
SETUP
LOCAL ON
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SETUP
MASTER TUNE 0

TOM1ADV
Headroom87
TOM1ADV
SenseTime 50
TOM1ADV
TriggerLinear
ADVANCED SETTINGS
Includes allthe physical settings for pads/triggers.
- Sensitivity: The higherthe value is, the easier itwillbe to
trigger. Butifthisvalue istoohigh,will cause somecrosstalk
problems.
- Headroom: Setthe velocity dynamic range.This value is
thevelocityneededtogetmaxvolume,sothelowerthe
value is, the easier to getlouder sounds.
TIP: You can use the faders toadjust the volume
quickly, but it will not be saved if you power offthe sound
module. TheconceptofHeadroomisessentially
differentfrom Volume.Headroom decides the velocity to
reach the max volume, but cannot change the max level of
volume.
- SenseTime: Sets the interval between two triggering. In-
crease this value by certain amount may avoidbeing trig-
gered multiple times by vibration in very short time.
- Trigger: Setsthe velocitycurve forpads, including Linear,
EXP1&2, LOG1&2 and Spline. Onhorizontal isthe velocity
you strike,and on vertical is the volume after processed by
the trigger curve.
TOM1ADV
Sensitivity77
SETUP
ADVANCE[ENTER]
Vol- ume Vol- ume
Vol- ume
Vol- ume
LinearExp Log Spline
Strength Strength
Strength Strength
Diagram of 4types of the velocitycurve
SETUP
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TOM1ADV
Note Send 48
- Xtalk: Setsthecrosstalkfor pads.Usemaxpower tostrike
apadrepeatedlyuntil the screen showsOK,and then change
toanotherpadandrepeatthe procedure.Velocitydataon
otherpads willbeloadedautomaticallyforreference inorder
toavoidcrosstalk.
- Note Send: SettheMIDI noteforeachtrigger.Whenthe
midinoteisdifferentbetweenthismoduleand other sound
sources, byadjustingthisvaluetheycanbeeasilymatched.
TOM1ADV
XtalkAuto

Pedal
Pedal Vel. 60
- Rim Velocity: Rim velocitycorrection option will appear
when you strike on the rimoredge parts.The higherthe
value is, the louder itwillbecome. Cymbal edges are also
included in thissetting.
- Pedal Vel.: Decides the velocitytriggered by hi-hat pedal.
The higher the value is, the louder Pedal Chick and Pedal
Splash sounds you get.
- Calib: Calibration for the pedal range. Select this option,
press down tothe floor and then release the pedal slowly.
Repeatthe procedureseveraltimestogetmoreprecise
range and finish the calibration.
- Spilt Point: Sets the velocity split point of certain drum
pads. If you play the softer than this value, it will trigger
one sound. Above that value it will be trigger another
sound.
- Chick Time: Defines the trigger disabling time after you
press down the pedal. It can be used to avoid unwanted
triggering after physical contact.
- Splash Time: Defines the level of difficulty to trigger
Pedal Splash(Foot Splash)
Note Someuniquesettings,suchandRim
Velocity, SpiltPoint.,Pedal Vel., Calibandetc.,theywill ap-
pearonlyifthe matching part isstruck.Or you can find them
using DRUMbutton.
Tip Use DRUMbutton can switch between trig-
gersquicklyinSETUP menu.
RESET: Restoretofactorysettings.It isstronglyrecom-
mendedtorebootthesoundmoduleafterresetincompleted,
inordertoavoidsomeunexpectedbehavior.
Kits: Initializeall the kits,including userkits.
Settings: Initialize all system settings.
Xtalk: Initializecrosstalktodefaultvalue.
Songs: Initializealluser patterns..
All: Initialize everythingtofactorysettings.
TOM1-RimADV
RimVelocity 50
Pedal
Calib751-3900
SETUP
RESET Kits
SETUP
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SNARE-X-StickADV
Split Point 50