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Playing Techniques

This section introduces various performance functions to make your 

performance professional. Similar to an acoustic drum kit, the digital 

drum responds differently to various playing techniques and dynamics. 

All the pads are velocity sensitive. And some voices change timbre 

depending on the striking force.

Pad

Only the snare drum can detect both head shot and rim shot.

Head Shot

Strike only the head of the pad.

Rim Shot

Strike the head and the rim of the pad simultaneously. Or only strike 

the rim of the pad.

Cymbal

Cymbal Bow shot

Strike the middle area of the cymbal.

Cymbal Edge Shot

Strike the edge area of the cymbal.

Choke Play

Both Ride and Crash cymbals have cymbal choke. But hi-hat don't 

support cymbal choke.

Choking the crash/ride edge with the hand immediately after hitting 

the crash/ride mutes the crash/ride sound.

Hi-Hat

Hi-Hat Pedal Change

Press the pedal down to different positions, the sound of striking the 

Hi-Hat cymbal will vary. And this is similar to an acoustic drum.

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. 

Hi-Hat Pedal

Press down the hi-hat controller’s pedal to create a foot-close sound

without having to strike the hi-hat pad. 

Splash

Playing the hi-hat with the pedal fully pressed and then instantly

opening it.

Quick Play

Head

Head

Rim

Summary of Contents for MZ528

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Page 2: ...the designated AC adaptor to an AC outlet of the correct voltage Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that for which your instrument is intended Unplug the AC power adaptor when no...

Page 3: ...12 Editing Voice Parameters 12 Saving User Drum Kit 13 Playing Along with a Song Playing Along with a Song 14 Muting the Drums in a Song 14 Click 14 Recording Prepare Recording 15 Start Stop Recordin...

Page 4: ...rance With a compact and elegant design this digital drum is the perfect partner for drum learning and nicely fits your home decor Amazing DBT Function The DBT double bass trigger function makes it ea...

Page 5: ...top playing songs 6 CLICK Button Start stop the click function enter the click setting mode 7 LCD Display Display the names and settings information 8 TEMPO Button Adjust the tempo value 9 DBT DOUBLE...

Page 6: ...4 For connecting additional Tom 4 17 POWER jack For connecting the specified power adapter 18 PHONES jack 1 8 For connecting a pair of headphones 19 AUX IN jack 1 8 For connecting external audio playe...

Page 7: ...e secondary mode of some primary modes 4 External Device and Striking Strength Display the connected external device and current striking strength 5 Pad Name Display the current selected pad name 6 Pa...

Page 8: ...g Pads and Pedals Standard configuration Kick Pad Kick Pedal Snare 2 zone Tom 1 3 2 zone Crash with choke Ride 2 zone with choke Hi hat Pedal Hi hat Notes 1 Use the provided cables to connect the pads...

Page 9: ...turn off the module Factory Reset The module will automatically save current settings before it turns off If you want to restore factory settings please use the following procedure 1 Press and hold t...

Page 10: ...Drum Kit 1 Press the KIT button to enter the kit menu 2 Press the button or turn the DIAL to select your desired drum kit Refer to Drum Kit List Selecting a Voice While striking the pads you can enjoy...

Page 11: ...Cymbal Edge Shot Strike the edge area of the cymbal Choke Play Both Ride and Crash cymbals have cymbal choke But hi hat don t support cymbal choke Choking the crash ride edge with the hand immediately...

Page 12: ...Parameters Edit parameters of one pad will not affect others For example if you increased the volume of snare the other pads wouldn t change 1 Press the KIT VOICE button for 2 seconds and the LCD wil...

Page 13: ...nu press the SAVE ENTER button to save all changes 2 Use the button or turn the DIAL to select a user drum kit The user kit number will flash 3 Press the SAVE ENTER button again the LCD will display O...

Page 14: ...to mute the drum part the button LED will be lit Press this button again to unmute the drum part Click The click helps you practice at a steady tempo You may set the click parameters to fit your pract...

Page 15: ...start recording in one of these two ways Press the START STOP button Strike one pad 2 Recoding begins after 4 beats count in 3 During recording the light of the SONG REC button stays lit all the time...

Page 16: ...t will play the click without sound 2 If you turn off score function during the practice it will play the click normally 6 Press the COACH button to exit the Coach Mode Quiet Count In quiet count the...

Page 17: ...change up mode 3 Use the button or turn the DIAL to select a suitable rhythm pattern 4 Use the PAGE button to switch to score editing then press the button or turn the DIAL to turn score function on o...

Page 18: ...o turn score function on off The default score setting is OFF 5 Press the START STOP button to start practicing It will play one measure of count in before starting 6 When score function is turned on...

Page 19: ...utton to adjust the tempo of click and song playback 1 Press the TEMPO button 2 Use the button or the DIAL to adjust tempo value 3 If there is no operation within 3 seconds it will go back to previous...

Page 20: ...same stand In some cases you can prevent crosstalk by increasing the distance between the two mounted pads For example If you hit the snare pad and the tom 1 also sounds While striking the snare pad g...

Page 21: ...ter change Curve 6 Very little dynamic response making it easy to maintain strong volume levels If you are using a drum trigger as an external pad these settings will produce reliable triggering Utili...

Page 22: ...Make sure the click is turned on 2 Make sure the click volume is not set to 0 Adjust the song playback volume to match the pad volume 1 Make sure the USB has correctly connected 2 Do the connect opera...

Page 23: ...s Power on off Master Volume Click Kit Voice Save Enter Drum Off DBT Coach Song Rec Start Stop Utility Tempo Page Dial Power Supply DC 9V 500mA Dimensions 125 W X 220 L X 55 H mm Module Weight 0 5 kg...

Page 24: ...Snare Stick Standard Snare Stick 1 Brush Snare Stick Standard Snare Stick 2 Rock Snare Stick 1 Rock Snare Stick 2 Live Snare Stick Room Snare Stick Fusion Snare Stick 808 Snare Stick 909 Snare Stick E...

Page 25: ...thesis Percussion 1 Synthesis Percussion 2 High Q 1 High Q 2 Low Q 1 Low Q 2 Mute Hi Conga 1 Mute Hi Conga 2 Open Hi Conga 1 Open Hi Conga 2 Low Conga High Bongo Low Bongo High Timbale 1 High Timbale...

Page 26: ...A4 Marimba B4 Marimba C5 Marimba D5 Marimba E5 Marimba F5 Marimba G5 Marimba A5 Marimba B5 Marimba C6 Orchestra Timp E2 Orchestra Timp F2 Orchestra Timp Gb2 Orchestra Timp G2 Orchestra Timp Ab2 Orche...

Page 27: ...Jazz1 6 8Soul1 Fusion2 Dance funk Dance2 DJ House Ele Pop3 Hip Hop Pop3 Pop4 R B3 Reggae1 Rock2 Rock3 Blues Funk Fusion3 Cool Jazz Ballad Samba2 Vintage Hip Hop Nu Jazz Funk Soul R B4 Big Band 1 51 52...

Page 28: ...rash Cymbal 2 Vibra slap Ride Cymbal 2 High Bongo Low Bongo Mute Hi Conga Open Hi Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Whistle Long Whistle Short Guiro Lo...

Page 29: ...bank 32 Jazz Kick 1 Jazz Snare 1 Jazz Snare 2 Brush bank 40 Brush Kick 1 Brush Tap Brush Slap Brush Low Tom2 Brush Low Tom1 Brush Mid Tom2 Brush Mid Tom1 Brush Hi Tom2 Brush Hi Tom1 Orchestra bank 48...

Page 30: ...Horn Brass Section Synth Brass 1 Synth Brass 2 Soprano Sax Alto Sax Tenor Sax Baritone Sax Oboe English Horn Bassoon Clarinet Piccolo Flute Recorder Pan Flute Blown Bottle Shakuhachi Whistle Ocarina...

Page 31: ...31 MIDI Implementation Chart O YES x NO 0 127...

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