thomann Millenium Focus Junior User manual

Focus Junior Drum-Set
drum set
assembly instructions

Musikhaus Thomann
Thomann GmbH
Hans-Thomann-Straße 1
96138 Burgebrach
Germany
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.thomann.de
24.02.2021, ID: 496064, ...

Table of contents
1 Safety instructions................................................................................................................. 4
2 Note............................................................................................................................................... 5
3 Unpacking.................................................................................................................................. 6
4 Setting up the bass drum.................................................................................................... 9
5 Assembling the oor tom................................................................................................. 11
6 Assembling the bass drum pedal................................................................................. 12
7 Assembling the hi-hat........................................................................................................ 13
8 Assembling the cymbal stands...................................................................................... 14
9 Assembling the snare drum stand............................................................................... 15
10 Tuning the shells.................................................................................................................. 16
11 Setting up the drum set.................................................................................................... 18
12 Attaching the cymbals ...................................................................................................... 22
13 Protecting the environment........................................................................................... 24
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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.
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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.
Note
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3 Unpacking
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 one cardboard box. It is supplied dismantled in
its individual parts. We recommend that you rst sort the individual parts that belong
together as described below.
The snare drum is delivered fully assembled. The drum heads are already tted.
Due to the size of the bass drum, it is always supplied dismantled.
The bass drum includes the following parts:
n1 drum shell
n2 hoops
n2 bass drum heads (1 × resonant and 1 × batter head)
n12 clamping screws (square-head) with one washer each
n12 claw hooks
n2 bass drum spurs
The hanging toms are delivered fully assembled. The drum heads are already tted.
Assigning
Snare drum
Bass drum
2 hanging toms
Unpacking
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The oor tom includes the following parts:
n1 drum shell
n2 hoops
n2 heads
n10 tension rods with one washer each
n3 spurs
The hardware package includes the following parts:
1 bass drum pedal
1 hi-hat stand
1 snare stand
Floor tom
Hardware package
Unpacking
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1 straight cymbal stand
2 tom holders
The accessories include the following parts:
n1 tuning key
n1 pair of drumsticks
Depending on the scope of supply, a set of cymbals is included:
n1 crash / ride cymbal (12 inch)
n1 hi-hat cymbal (10 inch)
Accessories
Cymbals
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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 white 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 rst. Align the white reso‐
nator 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.
Proceed as follows: Put the washer on the screw and then the claw hook. We need 6
square-head screws per side.
Hand-tighten all six screws. When doing this, tighten the screws in the diagonally
opposite sequence. You only need to tighten the screws slightly, we will be tuning
the drums later on.
Now turn the shell by 180° to mount the transparent batter head.
If you want to dampen the bass drum, now would be just the right time to
put the damper pillow in the shell to do this.
The next thing we need are the ten‐
sion rods.
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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 rst 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 nished; now
we'll do the toms.
Mounting the beater head
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5 Assembling the oor tom
The principle of assembling the oor 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.
To make the hoops easier to transport, they are xed on one side of the shell with a
couple of screws. To mount the heads, you must rst completely remove the hoops.
Now lay a head on the shell and put a hoop over it. Both the hoops and heads are
exactly the same so it doesn't matter which one you use where. If you look from the
top, you can see whether the head and the hoop are really contacting the middle of
the drum shell.
You now screw in ve tension rods per side. With the tension rods, you must always
ensure that the each washer is inserted.
You hand-tighten the tension rods in the diagonally opposite sequence. Like the bass
drum, we will be tuning later on.
You can now attach the legs. Fix the two legs at the back in about the middle. First
lightly x the leg facing the drummer by hand and then fasten it properly when it is
standing. Hold the shell with one hand while screwing it with the other one.
Assembling the oor tom
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6 Assembling the bass drum pedal
Let's concentrate on the hardware rst. You have to assemble the bass drum pedal
rst.
The at rod below the pedal must be pushed forward into the holder and then fas‐
tened with the screw.
Now you screw the beater into the holder.
NOTICE!
Do not stick the bottom end of the shaft in too far; otherwise, it could
damage the bass drum head.
You can make all the other settings later on. A separate user guide is enclosed for the
the bass drum pedal.
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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 by pushing the pedal for‐
ward into the holder and then fastening it with the screw.
The next thing to do is to tightly screw home the pull rod in the stand's thread. Put
the centre tube over the pull rod and screw it tight.
We will adjust the height exactly later on once we have positioned the hi-hat stand in
the correct location and attached the cymbals.
Assembling the hi-hat
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8 Assembling the cymbal stands
The legs of the straight cymbal stand are folded out or extended until it stands
secure. After this, you x the legs using the wing nut.
Push the centre and spacer tubes onto the bottom case and x them with the wing
screws. We will make the nal 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.
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9 Assembling the snare drum stand
In the case of the snare drum stand too, you fold out the three legs and x 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.
Assembling the snare drum stand
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10 Tuning the shells
All the drum shells are mounted. All the hardware is assembled.
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 ⅛of 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.
You tune the batter and resonator heads to the same pitch. You can, of course,
change the pitch to match your own personal taste.
The snare drum is supplied completely assembled. Apart from a couple of slight cor‐
rections, the pitch should be OK. To check, tap a few times near the tension rods. All
the tones should sound the same.
Proceed in the same way with the resonator head. When checking the pitch, the
snare should not be touching. To do this, completely release the snare wires and put
a drum stick between the edge of the hoop and the snare wires (the stick should not
touch the drum head).
After tuning, you must tension the snare again. By the way, the snare tension has a
signicant eect on the vibration of the resonator head and the typical snare sound.
You just have to keep trying until you nd a sound you like.
Tighten all the screws evenly nger-tight. Start with the beater side. First press fairly
hard with both hands on the head to press it on to the shell evenly. When you do
this, the head may make noises but that's normal.
Now tighten the tension rods in the diagonally opposite sequence by one turn until
the head is tuned to a pitch. A good way to check is by the reection on the head –
you shouldn't be able to see any wrinkles.
The bass drum head is often not tensioned as much as you would think.
Tune the resonator side of the bass drum in exactly the same way.
Basics
Snare drum
Bass drum
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You proceed in the same way with the hanging toms and the oor tom. Seat the
head slowly and evenly. At rst, press the head down with your hands to seat it well.
Tap your nger along the rim to check: you should hear a ringing tone. You shouldn't
be able to see any more wrinkles.
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 amplies the drums' sounds. As you come closer to the pitch of the
beater head when tuning the resonator head, the drum shell gets louder and clearer
with more punch.
Hit the beater head and the resonator head to compare. You will then quickly realise
whether the same pitch is produced on both heads. If you tension the head too
much, you lose the clear sound of the shell. Then, the easiest thing to do is to evenly
loosen all the tension rods (count the turns) and start from scratch. It is not possible
to tune drum heads backwards little by little.
Hanging toms and oor tom
Tuning the shells
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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.
Let's start with the drum stool. Set the height such that your thighs are almost hori‐
zontal. This allows you to sit comfortably and not to tire when using the bass drum
and hi-hat pedals.
The next job is to take the snare drum stand and x the snare drum on it. To do this,
open the arms far enough to be able to reach over the bottom hoop. After this,
tighten the union nut such that the snare drum cannot fall o the stand. It is impor‐
tant to ensure that none of the three arms aects the snare or the throw-o lever.
The throw-o lever should face the drummer so that it is easy to operate.
Now set the height of the snare drum such that the hand holding the drumstick can
touch the head without hitting your thigh. A slight lean towards the drummer makes
drumming – and rimshots in particular – easier.
Drum stool
Snare drum stand
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Now that we've tuned our bass drum, it's time to mount the bass drum pedal and the
tom racks on the bass drum shell. Let's start with the bass drum legs. The bass drum
spurs are inserted into the openings provided on the left and right sides of the bass
drum. The further the bass drum spurs are inserted, the smaller the distance between
the oor and the lower edge of the clamping rings. Let's set the bass drum spurs so
long that the distance is a nger's width. The drum shell should not lean forward or
towards the player. The bass drum spurs are locked with the screw.
Now you can push the assembled bass drum pedal onto the clamping ring and x it
with the claw. Use some gaa tape to protect the hoop from scratching.
Now, there's only the tom racks. There are dierent designs. The tom holder – that's
the clamp for the tom arms on the bass drum – is intended for one or two tom arms.
This means that if only one tube ts in, there is an adapter for both tom arms. Our
tom holder takes both tom arms directly.
Completing the bass drum
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Here too, there are memory clips that have a cutout. Here, the clip not only "remem‐
bers" how far you put the tube in but also at what angle.
The snare drum is now between the drummer's knees and we will add the bass drum
and hi-hat stands. The bass drum and hi-hat pedals are placed where the drummer's
feet rest naturally when they are in a normal upright seated position. In this connec‐
tion the knees must not touch the snare drum.
The bass drum with pedal comes on the right-hand side and the hi-hat stand on the
left-hand one. The two pedals form a V shape pointing towards the stool. Positioning
these 3 elements, snare, bass drum and hi-hat is very important. The rest of the set
results almost automatically from this.
The lower hoop of the snare drum should be just above the bass drum's
hoop.
The hanging toms are next. Put each tom shell in the bracket arm and screw it tight.
The tom shells are drilled through and the bracket arms are pushed into the shell.
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.
Bass drum and hi-hat
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