BIRD DDS1, User Manual

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Page 3: ... resume please use the product in other location CAUTION Under the environment with electrostatic discharge and radio interference field the sample may malfunction and need user power reset to recover sometimes PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference Power Supply Please connect the designated AC adaptor to an AC outlet of the...

Page 4: ...onome 11 Switching the click On Off 11 Adjusting the click volume 11 Adjusting the click tempo 11 Selecting the click voice 12 Setting the time signature 12 Setting the interval 12 Playing patterns back About patterns 13 Selecting a pattern 13 Playing a pattern back 13 Adjusting the pattern volume 13 Practicing in coach mode About coach mode 13 Coach mode control 14 Judging your timing accuracy by...

Page 5: ...ATION buttons Enter the Kit mode and choose a kit Choose a coach type in the Coach Mode CLICK 1 Enter the click voice menu CLICK 2 Enter the time signature menu CLICK 3 Enter the interval menu Rear panel 10 PHONES Jack 1 8 This stereo jack is used to connect the headphones to this unit 11 AUX IN Jack 1 8 This stereo input jack is for an external sound source such as an MP3 or CD player 12 LINE OUT...

Page 6: ...ng pads and pedals Standard KICK SNARE TOM1 3 CRASH RIDE HI HAT and HI HAT PEDAL Using the provided cables to connect with kick pedal snare tom1 tom3 ride crash hi hat and hi hat pedal These pads and pedals are all mono input and velocity sensitive Note For details on assembling the drum stand attaching the digital drum and connecting pads refer to the Setup guide on page 28 ...

Page 7: ...o the stereo AUX IN jack on the rear panel The input signal is mixed with the drum signal allowing you to play along Connecting a computer By connecting a computer to the USB terminal you can transfer MIDI data between the module and the computer Power supply switch Connect the power adaptor to the DC IN jack on the rear panel After confirming that all connections have been completed rotate the vo...

Page 8: ...mics All the pads are velocity sensitive and some voices change timbre depending on the striking force Hi Hat The Hi Hat sounds vary from open to closed in response to how far the Hi hat pedal is pressed Open Hi Hat Strike the Hi Hat pad without pressing the pedal Closed Hi Hat Strike the Hi Hat pad with the pedal pressed completely down Pedal Close Press the pedal completely down without striking...

Page 9: ... time signature and interval adjust the click volume and select the click sound in the CLICK menu 1 Press the CLICK button to start the metronome Press the CLICK button again to stop the metronome 2 Press and hold the CLICK button down and then press one of the numbered buttons 1 3 to select the Click menu page Use the or button to adjust the value For further details on the Metronome please refer...

Page 10: ...ng you can also adjust the tempo value For further details about the Coach types please refer to ADVANCED USE Playing with drum kit About the drum kits It is very easy to select a drum kit to play What s more you can also adjust the volume of each kit There are 10 kits for you to choose from in this digital drum Selecting a drum kit In order to select a drum kit hold the VARIATION button down and ...

Page 11: ...n playback You can set the click voice time signature interval and volume Operation Menu Display CLICK 1 Click Voice CL1 CL5 CLICK 2 Time Signature 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 6 8 CLICK 3 Interval 2 4 8 16 3 6 Double Click CLICK Volume 0 32 Switching the Click on off 1 Press the CLICK button to start the metronome 2 The CLICK LED will flash indicating that the metronome will play at the current time signature...

Page 12: ... time signature There are 5 types you can choose from 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 and 6 8 the default being 4 4 Setting the Interval 1 Press the CLICK and 3 buttons simultaneously to enter the Interval selection page 2 Press the or button to change the current interval There are 6 types you can choose from 2 4 8 16 3 and 6 By default the value is set to 4 Notes If the length of the interval is longer than a b...

Page 13: ... the or button to adjust the volume The default value is restored when the power is next turned on 3 If no operation is detected for more than 4 seconds while the Pattern volume page is selected the drum module returns automatically to the previous menu The pattern volume ranges from 0 to 32 25 being the default value Practicing in Coach Mode About Coach Mode The Coach mode is a unique set of exer...

Page 14: ...ht on the standard beat both the 3 and 4 LEDs will flash green for a moment FAST Before the Beat If your hitting accuracy is earlier than the standard beat the 5 or VARIATION button s LED will flash red for a moment You need to slow down 1 The 5 button s LED flashes to indicate that you were playing a little ahead of the standard beat 2 The VARIATION button s LED flashes to indicate that you were ...

Page 15: ...e PATTERN and TEMPO buttons simultaneously to enter Coach mode Press the 1 button to select the Beat Check training 2 Select your desired time signature and interval Press and Hold the CLICK button down and press the 2 button to enter the Time signature page Press the or button to select the 4 4 time signature Hold the CLICK button down and press the 3 button to enter the Interval page Press the o...

Page 16: ... practice Please refer to the SETTING THE METRONOME section for setting the metronome parameters 4 Press the START STOP button to start the Gradual up down practicing The current tempo value will be displayed on the 3 digit LED screen Your hitting accuracy will be indicated by the 6 LEDs at the bottom of the drum module 5 Press the START STOP button to stop the Gradual Up Down practicing Example G...

Page 17: ... hitting accuracy will be indicated by the six LEDs at the bottom of the drum module 4 Press the START STOP button to stop practicing At the end of one cycle your score is indicated on the 3 digit LED screen and you can hear a comment depending on your performance After one cycle you can see your score on the 3 digit LED and your can hear a comment according to your performance Scoring rules 1 Whi...

Page 18: ...fers 12 drum loops for practice ranging from easy to hard Please refer to the Loop List and the Drum Score manual These loops play circularly once at normal volume once muted You can listen and memorize the loop when it is played and then play it on the pads when it is muted This training enables you to distinguish more accurately which drum part is played and when This allows you to improve your ...

Page 19: ...rum Mute The Drum Mute training features 30 patterns for you to practice ranging from easy to hard In this mode the numbered buttons 1 5 and the VARIATION button represent one part or element of the drum kit These buttons allow you to activate or deactivate the corresponding drum part which means you will hear this particular part or not Please refer to the table below for the correspondence betwe...

Page 20: ...acticing the 001 loop 1 Select the Drum Mute training mode Press the PATTERN and TEMPO buttons simultaneously to enter the Coach mode Press the 5 button to select the Drum Mute training mode Press the START STOP button to enter the preparation Press the or button tto select the pattern 001 for practice 2 Select the parts you want to mute For example press the 2 button to mute the snare part 3 Prac...

Page 21: ...USB port is used only for MIDI messages MIDI via USB Note When the USB port is connected to a computer all MIDI messages will be received and transmitted via USB Connecting with an External Sound Device The digital drum uses Channel 10 as the transmission channel for the drum kits It will output MIDI data generated by the triggers when hitting the pads or stepping on the Hi Hat control pedal Note ...

Page 22: ...roblem Possible cause and solution No Sound Rotate the VOLUME knob to be sure that the volume is not completely turned down No Sound from Pads Make sure the pads are correctly connected Make sure the pad volume is not set to 0 No Click Sound Make sure the click volume is not set to 0 Sound is Distorted Turn down the volume Specifications Maximum Polyphony 64 Drum Kits 10 Preset Kits General MIDI K...

Page 23: ...m 4 Rock Tom 4 Electric Tom 4 Brush Tom 4 46 A 2 Standard Hi hat Open 47 B2 Standard Tom 3 Funk Tom 3 Rock Tom 3 Electric Tom 3 Brush Tom 3 48 C3 Standard Tom 2 FunkTom 2 Rock Tom 2 ElectricTom 2 BrushTom 2 49 C 3 Standard Crash 1 50 D3 Standard Tom 1 Funk Tom 1 Rock Tom 1 ElectricTom 1 Brush Tom 1 51 D 3 Standard Ride 52 E3 Chinese Cymbal 1 53 F3 Ride Bell 54 F 3 Tambourine 55 G3 Splash Cymbal 56...

Page 24: ...e Oohs 55 Synth Voice 56 Orchestra Hit BRASS 57 Trumpet 58 Trombone 59 Tuba 60 Muted Trumpet 61 French Horn 62 Brass Section 63 Synth Brass 1 64 Synth Brass 2 REED 65 Soprano Sax 66 Alto Sax 67 Tenor Sax 68 Baritone Sax 69 Oboe 70 English Horn 71 Bassoon 72 Clarinet PIPE 73 Piccolo 74 Flute 75 Recorder 76 Pan Flute 77 Blown Bottle 78 Shakuhachi 79 Whistle 80 Ocarina LEAD 81 Lead1 square 82 Lead2 s...

Page 25: ...p 15 Funk1 Loop 16 Fusion3 Loop 17 Pop Shuffle Loop 18 Mambo Loop 19 Pop Bossa Loop 20 3 4 Jazz Loop 21 Rock Loop 22 Pop Funk Loop 23 Big Band1 Loop 24 Latin Jazz Loop 25 Swing Loop 26 Funky Blues Loop 27 Funk2 Loop 28 Samba Loop 29 Big Band2 Loop 30 NuJazz Funk Loop Loop List Number Name Type 1 Loop 1 Loop 2 Loop 2 Loop 3 Loop 3 Loop 4 Loop 4 Loop 5 Loop 5 Loop 6 Loop 6 Loop 7 Loop 7 Loop 8 Loop ...

Page 26: ...80 81 91 93 120 121 123 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Bank Select Modulation Portamento Time Data Entry Volume Pan Expression Sustain Pedal Portamento On Off Sostenuto Pedal Soft Pedal Reverb Program Chorus Program Reverb Level Chorus Level All Sound Off Reset All Controllers All Notes Off Program Change True Number O 0 127 System Exclusive O System Common Song Position Song Select Tune Syst...

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Page 28: ...cking box 3 Take the drum set out of the box 5 Loosen the wing nut C open the left front holder D and then the tighten wing nut C 2 Remove the foam blocks and take both pedals out 4 Loosen the wing nut A open the right front holder B and then tighten the wing nut A Wing nut C Left front holder D Right front holder B Wing nut A ...

Page 29: ...e wing nuts G 9 Loosen the wing nut L remove the drum N in order to perform a 180 rotation insert it back into the clamp M and then tighten the wing nut L 8 Loosen the wing nuts I adjust the drum K and module J as shown in the illustration and then tighten the wing nuts I Cymbal stands F Wing Nuts E Clamp M Wing nut L Drum N Cymbals H Wing Nuts G Wing Nuts I Module J Drum K ...

Page 30: ... then tighten the wing nut O 11 Loosen the handles Q pull up the straight holders R as shown in the illustration and then tighten the handles Q 12 Place the Hi Hat pedal S and kick pedal T in the center of the rack Cymbal stand P Wing Nut O Holders R Handles Q Hi Hat Pedal S Kick Pedal T ...

Page 31: ...handscrews as shown in the illustration 14 Make connections as shown in the illustration Tom 3 Crash Ride Tom 1 Snare Hi hat Drum module Hi hat pedal Kick pedal Tom 2 Tom 3 Crash Ride Tom 1 Snare Hi hat Drum module Hi hat pedal Kick pedal Tom 2 Tom 3 ...

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