Casio LD-80, User Manual

Page 1: ...LD80 E 2 P USER S GUIDE 英 LD80 E cover p65 02 10 31 14 18 Page 1 Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC ...

Page 2: ... 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 off 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 receive...

Page 3: ...pt to recharge batteries Do not use rechargeable batteries Never mix old batteries with new ones Use recommended batteries or equivalent types Always make sure that positive and negative poles are facing correctly as indicated near the battery compartment Replace batteries as soon as possible after any sign they are getting weak Do not short circuit the battery terminals The product is not intende...

Page 4: ...e rhythms Select from among 100 different preset rhythms including rock jazz and much more Informative display screen An easy to understand display screen provides you with a wealth of information about the Digital Drum s operations 273A E 004A Main Features Super Bass The press of a button enhances low range sounds making them more powerful and realistic Recording function You can record up to 30...

Page 5: ... left indicates that disassembly is prohibited The black dot means that the indicated action must be per formed Indications within this symbol are actions that are spe cifically instructed to be performed The example at left indicates that the power plug must be unplugged from the electrical socket DANGER Alkaline Batteries Perform the following steps immediately if fluid leaking from alka line ba...

Page 6: ...ectric shock Always make sure you observe the following precautions Never place heavy objects on the cord or subject it to heat Never try to modify the cord or subject it to excessive bending Never twist or stretch the cord Should the electric cord or plug become damaged contact your original retailer or authorized CASIO Service Provider AC Adaptor Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are w...

Page 7: ...hock Batteries Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak resulting in damage to nearby objects or to explode creating the risk of fire and personal injury Always make sure you observe the following precautions Use only batteries that are specified for use with this product Remove batteries from the product if you do not plan to use it for a long time Connectors Connect only the specified devices ...

Page 8: ...ution and squeeze until it is almost dry Avoid use in areas subjected to temperature extremes 273A E 008A Important When using batteries be sure to replace them or shift to one of the alternate power sources whenever you notice any of the following symptoms Instrument does not turn on Dim difficult to read display Abnormally low speaker headphone volume Distortion of sound output Occasional interr...

Page 9: ...a Drum Set E 16 Configuring a Custom Drum Set E 16 Using Rhythms E 18 Selecting a Rhythm E 18 Starting and Stopping Rhythm Play E 18 Adjusting Accomp volume E 19 Adjusting the Rhythm Tempo E 19 Turning Rhythm Parts On and Off E 19 Other Settings E 20 Using Reverb E 20 Using Super Bass E 20 Using the Metronome E 20 Using the LIGHTING GUIDE SYSTEM E 21 Recording E 22 MIDI E 23 What is MIDI E 23 MIDI...

Page 10: ...tems are indicated in the text of this manual using bold type Rear Panel PEDAL 2 jack PEDAL 1 jack DC 12V AC adaptor jack PHONES OUTPUT jack MIDI IN OUT terminals Control panel Drum pad light Drum pads LD80 E 08 14 p65 02 10 31 14 18 Page 8 Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC ...

Page 11: ... information REVERB button SUPER BASS button DRUM SET button RHYTHM button ASSIGN button ACCOMP VOL buttons TEMPO buttons START STOP button METRONOME button Number keypad LESSON button DEMO button MAIN VOLUME dial POWER switch PLAY STOP button RECORD button Control Panel Foot Pedal indicators LD80 E 08 14 p65 02 10 31 14 18 Page 9 Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC ...

Page 12: ...ories and Options Use only the accessories and options specified for this digital drum Use of non authorized items creates the danger of fire electrical shock and per sonal injury Keyboard or guitar amp To digital drum s PHONES OUTPUT jack Standard plug INPUT Audio Equipment 2 Connect the digital drum to an audio equipment using a commercially available connecting cord with a standard plug on one ...

Page 13: ... 2 jack PEDAL 1 jack See Foot Pedal Assignments on page E 15 for information about how to use the foot pedals while playing the Digital Drum Important Turn off power before connecting the foot pedals Do not hold down either of the foot pedals while connecting them to the Digital Drum LD80 E 08 14 p65 02 10 31 14 18 Page 11 Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC ...

Page 14: ...er Replace batteries as soon as possible whenever any of the following occurs Instrument does not turn on Dim difficult to read display Abnormally low speaker headphone volume Distortion of sound output Occasional interruption of sound when playing at high volume Sudden power failure when playing at high volume Dimming of the display when playing at high volume Abnormal rhythm pattern and demo tun...

Page 15: ...or from the wall outlet when you are not using the digital drum AC adaptor AD 12 AC outlet DC 12V jack Using the AC Adaptor Make sure you use only the AC adaptor specified for this Digital Drum Specified AC Adaptor AD 12 Also note the following important warnings and precautions when using the AC adaptor Important Make sure that the digital drum is turned off before connecting or discon necting th...

Page 16: ...une The demo tune provides you with a demonstration of the various capabili ties of your Digital Drum To start and stop demo tune play Press the DEMO button to start and stop demo tune play You can also stop demo tune play by pressing the START STOP button You can use the TEMPO buttons to adjust the speed of the demo tune while it is playing Stopping demo tune play returns the demo tune to its ini...

Page 17: ...ad 1 41 Crash Cymbal 1 Pad 2 16 High Tom 1 Pad 5 7 Snare Drum High Pad 7 20 Low Tom 1 Pad 3 18 Mid Tom 1 Pad 6 40 Hi Hat Open Close Pedal 2 Off On Pad 4 43 Ride Cymbal Sound Name Pad Number Sound Number Example Drum Set 001 Standard 1 Striking the pad with the foot pedal depressed produces a closed hi hat sound Striking the pad with the foot pedal not pressed produces an open hi hat sound Pressing...

Page 18: ...ercussion sound number 041 The first percussion sound number that appears is the sound currently assigned to Pad 1 The Pad 1 light is lit at this time 3 Strike the pad or press the pedal to which you want to assign a new sound To change the percussion sound assigned to Pad 7 for example strike Pad 7 This causes the pad s light to light and the percussion sound currently assigned to the pad appears...

Page 19: ...ion on the percus sion sounds you can assign to a drum pad or pedal 5 Repeat steps 3 through 4 for another pad or pedal if you want 6 After all the assignments are the way you want press the DRUM SET button to store your custom drum set 273A E 019A To select the custom drum set 1 Perform the procedure under To select a drum set on page E 16 2 In step 2 use the and keys to scroll through the drum s...

Page 20: ...re two types of rhythms looped rhythms and fixed length rhythms Looped rhythms rhythm numbers 00 to 79 keep playing in an endless loop until you stop them Fixed length rhythms rhythm numbers 80 to 99 stop playing automatically when they reach their end Starting and Stopping Rhythm Play Perform the following steps to start and stop rhythm play To start and stop rhythm play 1 Select the rhythm you w...

Page 21: ...to decrease it As soon as you press a TEMPO button the display changes to show the current tempo setting as a value in the range of 40 to 240 You can adjust tempo while rhythm play is ongoing or stopped Holding down either TEMPO button changes the setting at high speed Turning Rhythm Parts On and Off Rhythm parts are made up of four named DRUM main drum track PERC main percussion track BASS bass t...

Page 22: ...re powerful To turn Super Bass on and off 1 Press the SUPER BASS button Current reverb depth setting r 2 Current Super Bass on off setting on The initial default setting after you turn on the Digital Drum is Super Bass on 2 Press the SUPER BASS button again to turn Super Bass off Using the Metronome The metronome gives you a reference beat you can use while practicing or playing You can choose bet...

Page 23: ...trike the pad in accordance with the lighting of their lights Press the foot pedal when the foot pedal indicator lights 5 To end the practice session press the LESSON button This causes the indicator lamp above the button to turn off NOTE You can turn off rhythm parts during Lighting Guide practice if you want See Turning Rhythm Parts On and Off on page E 19 See Using Rhythms for information about...

Page 24: ...e RECORD button to enter the RECORD mode This causes the indicator lamp above the RECORD button to flash indi cating that the Digital Drum is in RECORD standby To exit RECORD standby without recording anything at this point press the RECORD button again 3 Strike a pad or press the START STOP button to start recording The indicator lamp above the RECORD button stops flashing to indicate that record...

Page 25: ...g sus4 CLEAR 5 add9 ON OFF 100 SONG BANK KEYBOARD MUSICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM SONG BANK CONTROLLER BACKLIGHT LCD MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT Keyboard MIDI sequencer etc MIDI What you can do with MIDI Connect the Digital Drum s MIDI OUT terminal to a MIDI keyboard s MIDI IN terminal This setup lets you use the Digital Drum s pads and pedals to control the keyboard See NOTE below for details Co...

Page 26: ...low Accomp volume setting is too low Battery power is low Battery power is low Check that batteries are loaded correctly or that the AC adaptor is connected properly and plugged into an electrical outlet Check for dead batteries Use the POWER switch to turn on power Adjust the main volume setting Adjust the accomp volume setting Replace batteries with a full set of new ones or use the AC adaptor f...

Page 27: ...DC 12V jack Headphones Output Terminal Stereo standard jack output impedance 100액 output voltage 7 0V RMS MAX Foot Pedal Terminals Standard jack x 2 2 way AC DC power sources Batteries 6 C size Battery life approximately 5 hours on LR14 alkaline batteries AC adaptor AD 12 12 V 18 W 60 0 x 38 5 x 13 0 cm 23 5 8 x 15 3 16 x 5 1 8 Approximately 3 5 kg 7 7 lbs without batteries Model Drum Pads Lightin...

Page 28: ...tronic High Tom 2 30 Electronic Mid Tom 1 31 Electronic Mid Tom 2 32 Electronic Low Tom 1 33 Electronic Low Tom 2 34 Synth High Tom 1 35 Synth High Tom 2 36 Synth Mid Tom 1 37 Synth Mid Tom 2 38 Synth Low Tom 1 39 Synth Low Tom 2 40 Hi Hat Open Closed 41 Crash Cymbal 1 42 Crash Cymbal 2 43 Ride Cymbal 44 Ride Bell 45 Chinese Cymbal 46 Splash Cymbal 47 Vibra slap 48 Hand Clap 49 Tambourine 50 Cowbe...

Page 29: ...c 62 Shaker 63 Claves 49 Tambourine 61 Cabasa 64 Mute Triangle 020 Cymbal 40 HH Open Closed 41 Crash Cymbal 1 43 Ride Cymbal 44 Ride Bell 7 Snare Drum High Drum Name Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 4 Pad 5 Set No Sound Sound Name Sound Sound Name Sound Sound Name Sound Sound Name Sound Sound Name No No No No No 001 Standard 1 40 HH Open Closed 20 Low Tom 1 1 Bass Drum Low 40 HH Pedal 002 Standard 2 50 Cowbe...

Page 30: ... 4 46 Shuffle 5 47 Shuffle 6 48 Shuffle 7 Slow Rock 49 Slow Rock 1 50 Slow Rock 2 51 Slow Rock 3 52 Slow Rock 4 Latin 53 Reggae 1 54 Reggae 2 55 Bossa Nova 1 56 Bossa Nova 2 57 Samba 58 Salsa 59 Latin Rock 60 Cha Cha 61 Mambo 62 Rhumba 1 63 Rhumba 2 64 Afro Cuban 65 Tango Swing 66 Swing 1 67 Swing 2 68 Swing 3 Others 69 Waltz 70 3 4 Ballad 71 Swing Blues 72 Blues 73 March 1 74 March 2 75 R B 76 Hi...

Page 31: ...X X 27 87 O X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X O X X X X X X X X X X Modulation Volume Pan Expression Hold1 Sostenuto Soft pedal Reverb Program Chorus Program Reverb send Chorus send All sound off Reset all controller All notes off 1 16 1 16 Mode 3 Mode 3 1 127 1 127 O X X X O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O X X X X X X X O O O Model LD 80 MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 0 Function Transmitted ...

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