Ashton RHYTHMVX, User Manual

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Page 3: ...TIONS 14 MODULE DRUM KIT SETTINGS 15 MODULE VOICE SETTINGS 16 MODULE PATTERN SETTINGS 17 18 MODULE CLICK METRONOME SETTINGS 18 MODULE RECORDING SETTINGS 19 20 MODULE RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS 20 MODULE MIDI USB CONNECTION INFORMATION 21 APPENDIX VOICE LIST 22 APPENDIX DRUM KIT LIST 22 APPENDIX PATTERN LIST 23 APPENDIX DRUM KIT DEFAULT VOICES LIST 23 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 24 SAFETY INFORMATION 2...

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Page 5: ...store factory settings DISPLAY LED Display CONNECTIONS Phones 1 8 jack Pad connections 1 8 jack USB USBA jack Mix in 1 8 jack Output 1 8 jack POWER SUPPLY 9V AC INTRODUCTION Ashton is designed in Australia by a team of industry experts that have years of experience in the development design and production of musical instruments and equipment Ashton s range of products are a result of years of deve...

Page 6: ...M PADS 1 X SNARE PAD 1 x HI HAT PEDAL CYMBAL PADS BOX KICK TRIGGER BOX 3 x CYMBAL PADS 1xKICK 1xBEATER ACCESSORIES BOX DRUM MODULE STAND BOX 1 UNIT SETTING UP THE CYMBAL HOLDERS L R 2 x DRUMSTICKS HEXAGON KEY M5 DRUM KEY CYMBAL HOLDER S METAL ROD AC ADAPTOR ...

Page 7: ...llar heights so that the stand is steady when assembled v Tighten the wing nuts on the pillars 2 ATTACHING THE TOM PADS i Insert the two tom pads into the side arms ii Use a drum key to tighten the screw on the bottom of the tom pad iii Adjust the height of the side arms so that it does not interfere with the other pads iv Tighten the wing nuts on the pillars SETTING UP THE ...

Page 8: ...y to tighten the screw of the clamp holder v Attach the snare pad to the metal rod and adjust the position then tighten the screw on the snare pad 4 ATTACHING THE DRUM MODULE Drum module comes pre assembled you will need to attach this to the clamp on the bar above the floor tom by sliding the module arm into clamp and tightening You can adjust the position of the module by loosening the clamp and...

Page 9: ...the screws on the holder clamps iii Remove the wing nut and the felt washer off each cymbal holder iv Attach the cymbal pads to the cymbal holders v Attach the felt washer and wing nut tighten the wing nut of each cymbal 6 ATTACHING THE HI HAT CONTROL PEDAL i Remove the pillar from the rubber foot ii Attach the hi hat controller pedal to the pillar ...

Page 10: ... i Attach the rod to the holders ii Attach the kick pedal to the kick pad iii Tighten the wing screw on the kick pedal iv Loosen the screw v Attach the beater to the kick pedal vi Center the beater to the pedal and tighten the screw SETTING UP THE ...

Page 11: ...LLY SETUP TO AVOID RISK OF ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO YOURSELF AND OR THE UNIT HI HAT PEDAL CONTROLS OPEN HI HAT Strike the hi hat without stepping on the pedal CLOSED HI HAT Strike the hi hat whilst stepping on the pedal FOOT CLOSED Completely step down on the pedal REFERENCE GUIDE ...

Page 12: ...pattern select mode Also provides MIDI output format choice see MIDI section for more details 9 VOICE BUTTON Enters the voice select mode 10 KIT BUTTON Enters the kit select mode 11 3 DIGIT LED Displays current parameters 12 VOLUME Enters volume mode 13 SAVE REC Hold for recording mode press once to save kit setting to user kit 14 POWER SWITCH 15 USB PORT For USB connection USBA 16 POWER INPUT 9V ...

Page 13: ...8S OUTPUT FORAUDIOEQUIPMENTCONNECTION Note When you want to play your kit through an amplifier Ashton DA30 is recommended for electronic drums all you need to do is connect a 1 8 jack from the output jack on the rear of the module to the input jack on your amplifier HEADPHONES OUTPUT An optional set of stereo headphones can be connected for quiet practice or if you are playing in an area with nois...

Page 14: ...aying a few different kits and pads to get the right level WARNING Playing at maximum volume is not recommended and may cause ear damage DRUM OFF MUTE Press the DRUM OFF button to mute the drum part of a pattern This function is convenient for practising to a pattern without the drum part Automatic Shutdown To increase energy efficiancy an Automatic Shutdown function has been enabled on the kit Th...

Page 15: ...o save your own kit of different voices that you prefer for each pad TO SELECT A KIT Press KIT button to enter kit selecting mode the KIT indicator will light the screen will display the current kit setting by number value search through the 10 kits by using the and value buttons Drum kits are 001 to 010 user kits are from 010 to 015 SAVING A USER KIT Press the SAVE button to enter the kit saving ...

Page 16: ... buttons to adjust the volume up or down The volume value will be displayed on the screen from 000 to 016 Press the KIT button again to exit the voice volume mode and re enter the voice selecting mode SAVING A USER KIT Once you have assigned all your desired pad voices Press the SAVE button to enter the kit saving mode the LED will display the user kit you are set to and wish to save to use the an...

Page 17: ...will start playing after the bar of the current pattern ends NOTE The pattern and the MIDI IN use the same 16 midi channels when you use MIDI IN to play a song it may affect the built in pattern playing Reset the drum module ADJUSTING THE PATTERN ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME This only adjusts the volume of the accompaniment pattern not your kit While in pattern selecting mode press the PATTERN button to e...

Page 18: ...me signature and the indicator on the click button lights Press the and buttons to change the time signature 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 8 6 8 Note When a pattern is playing the click button will flash to the pattern beat ADJUST CLICK SAMPLE VOLUME Press and hold the CLICK button while holding use the and buttons to adjust the click sound There are 4 click sounds available metronome beep cowbell...

Page 19: ...first save these to a user kit and then select the desired user kit RECORDING MODE In waiting to record mode press the START STOP button or HIT PADS to enter the recording mode the rec indicator will stay alight Note Original data will be replaced with the new recording There is a one bar introductory beat before the recording is started You can only adjust the metronome CLICK in recording mode Th...

Page 20: ...in the recording will mute but not your recorded drumming Pattern volume and kit volume only control the kits and patterns in the recording RECORDING CAPACITY IS 5000 NOTES QUICK RECORDING 1 Choose your favourite kit 2 Adjust tempo and pad voices to your desired settings speed 3 Press and hold save to enter the waiting to record mode 4 Hit a pad or press START STOP to start the recording process R...

Page 21: ...DI output formats can be selected for the drum module the internal format default and the GM format INTERNAL FORMAT The internal format is used when the drum module works as a sound source GM FORMAT The GM format is used when another sound source is applied such as a computer If you record your drumming to computer software with internal format then only the drum module can recognise and play back...

Page 22: ...2 05 3 TR606 Tom 3 05 4 TR606 Tom 4 05 5 TR606 Tom 5 05 6 TR606 Tom 6 RIDE 05 7 Classic Ride 05 8 Rock Ride 05 9 Brush Ride 06 0 TR606 Ride CRASH 06 1 Classic Crash 06 2 Rock Crash 1 06 3 Rock Crash 2 06 4 Brush Crash 06 5 China Crash 06 6 TR606 Crash HI HAT 06 7 Classic Open Hi Hat 06 8 Rock Open Hi Hat 06 9 TR606 Open Hi Hat PERCUSSION 07 0 Tabla 1 07 1 Tabla 2 07 2 Tabla 3 07 3 Tabla 4 07 4 Tab...

Page 23: ... Tom 1 03 4 Tom 2 03 5 Tom 3 03 6 Snare 01 8 Kick 00 3 POP KIT 00 3 Hi Hat 06 8 Crash 06 3 Ride 05 8 Tom 1 02 8 Tom 2 02 9 Tom 3 03 0 Snare 02 0 FUNK KIT 00 4 Hi Hat 06 7 Crash 06 1 Ride 05 7 Tom 1 02 8 Tom 2 02 9 Tom 3 03 0 Snare 01 5 Kick 00 2 BRUSH KIT 00 5 Hi Hat 06 8 Crash 06 4 Ride 05 9 Tom 1 04 0 Tom 2 04 1 Tom 3 04 2 Snare 02 2 Kick 00 6 JAZZ KIT 00 6 Hi Hat 06 7 Crash 06 1 Ride 05 7 Tom 1...

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Page 25: ...t hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable 6 This product should be installed in a location that provides adequate ventilation 7 This product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers or other products that produces heat 8 The product should be connected to a power supply only of the type descri...

Page 26: ...module will shutdown automatically when you have left it idle for more than 30 default minutes If you don t need this feature just press and hold the START STOP button then turn the drum module on You will also see the screen temporarily displaying PoF for 3 seconds before entering the main menu which indicates that the Automatic shutdown function is turned off ...

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