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  • Page 1 MPS-400 e-drum module user manual...
  • Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 20.07.2015, ID: MPS-400...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Features............................... 10 Installation..............................11 Operating elements..........................14 Operation..............................21 6.1 Functions............................. 21 6.2 Playing, customising and accompanying songs..............24 6.3 Creating drum kits .......................... 26 6.4 Adjusting pad settings........................31 Technical specifications........................38 Cleaning............................... 40 Protecting the environment......................41 MPS-400...
  • Page 4 Table of contents Appendix..............................42 10.1 Voice list............................42 10.2 Kit list..............................51 10.3 Song list............................. 53 10.4 MIDI implementation........................54 e-drum module...

  • Page 5: General Notes

    Our products are subject to a process of continuous development. We therefore reserve the right to make changes without notice. Symbols and signal words This section provides an overview of the symbols and signal words used in this user manual. MPS-400...
  • Page 6 General notes Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. CAUTION! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in minor injury if it is not avoided.

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    This device may be used only by persons with sufficient physical, sensorial, and intellectual abilities and having corresponding knowledge and experience. Other persons may use this device only if they are supervised or instructed by a person who is responsible for their safety. MPS-400...
  • Page 8 Safety instructions Safety 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.
  • Page 9 Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and pos‐ sibly the user. Unplug the external power supply before electrical storms occur and when the device is unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of electric shock or fire. MPS-400...

  • Page 10: Features

    Features Features 307 voices 20 pre-installed drum kits, 30 user kits 50 pre-installed songs Click function Flexible assignment of the pad voices Programming of various pad parameters like touch velocity, sensitivity etc. Reverb effect and voice tuning Individual adjustment of accompaniment and drum track Headphones, AUX and MIDI connections e-drum module...

  • Page 11: Installation

    Finally, check that all connecting cables between the pads and the drum module are connected correctly. Connecting the power supply Connect the supplied power adapter to the 9 V input of the device and then insert the mains plug into a mains wall outlet. MPS-400...
  • Page 12 Installation Connecting headphones Connect your stereo headphones to the PHONES output of the drum module. Connecting audio devices Connect the inputs of your amplifier or powered speaker to the ‘OUTPUT’ sockets of the drum module. When using a mono amp, connect its input to the ‘L/MONO’ output socket of the module.
  • Page 13 Connect CD or MP3 player to the ‘AUX IN’ input of the drum module. Connecting MIDI devices Connect external MIDI devices to the ‘MIDI IN/OUT’ connections of the drum module. Connecting USB devices Connect external MIDI devices or your computer to the USB connection of the drum module. MPS-400...

  • Page 14: Operating Elements

    Operating elements Operating elements Front panel e-drum module...
  • Page 15 Keep the [–] or [+] button pressed to increase or decrease the value quickly. [start/stop] Button for starting and stopping song playback. [drum off] Button for muting the drum part. [click] Button for turning the metronome on or off. MPS-400...
  • Page 16 Operating elements [song — volume] Button for opening the Song menu and volume indication. 3-digit LED display. [voice — vol/pan/tun] Button for opening the Voice menu and volume indication. [utility] Button for opening the Utility menu. [save] Button for saving settings. [–] / [+] Button for song and kit selection and for adjusting of the various parameters and values.
  • Page 17 Operating elements Rear panel MPS-400...
  • Page 18 Operating elements Connection sockets for the pads. – output – R / L/mono Output to connect external audio devices (mono / stereo). aux.in Input for external audio devices like MP3 or CD player. Connection socket for the power supply adapter. e-drum module...
  • Page 19 Operating elements Side view MPS-400...
  • Page 20 Operating elements power on/off Main switch to turn the device on or off. in–MIDI–out Connection sockets for an external MIDI device. Connection socket for USB cable. phones Headphones socket. e-drum module...

  • Page 21: Operation

    ‘OFF’ position and then to the ‘ON’ position. Deactivating the automatic switchoff – To deactivate the automatic switchoff, press and hold the [START/STOP] button while you switch on the device. Use the main switch [power on/off] on the side panel to turn the unit on. MPS-400...
  • Page 22 Operation Adjusting the volume To set the volume, hit a pad while slowly turning the [volume] control clockwise. Selecting a drum kit A drum kit is a compilation in which each trigger is assigned to a certain sound and several sound parameters.
  • Page 23 Use the [–/+] button to set the time signature to 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4 or 6/8. To reset the click tempo to the default value ‘110’ press the middle of the [tempo –/+] button. The click function can be turned on or off during playback. MPS-400...

  • Page 24: Playing, Customising And Accompanying Songs

    Operation Click tempo and time signature are automatically adjusted during song playback. 6.2 Playing, customising and accompanying songs Selecting a song Your digital drum set offers 50 pre-installed songs in total. When turning the drum module on, song ‘001’ is shown on the display by default. Press the [song —...
  • Page 25 Use the [–] and [+] buttons to adjust the volume in a range of 00 to 32. Adjusting the playback tempo Press the [song — volume] button repeatedly until the display shows the song number again. Use the [tempo –/+] button to adjust the playback tempo (setting range: 30 to 280 beats per minute). MPS-400...

  • Page 26: Creating Drum Kits

    Operation To reset the playback speed to the default value (display value ‘110’ ) press the middle of the [tempo –/+] button. After two seconds, the display automatically returns to the song number indication. Muting the drum sound Any time during song playback, the drum track can be muted. Press the [drum off] button to mute the drum sound of the song.
  • Page 27 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to assign the other pads as desired. Press the [rim] button in the pad selection field to programme a rim voice to the snare pad or an edge voice to the crash or ride cymbal. MPS-400...
  • Page 28 Operation Adjusting the volume of the You may adjust the volume of the individual pads independently from the others. To do so, pads proceed as follows: Press the [voice — vol/pan/tun] button repeatedly, until the display shows the volume of the current selection in ‘Lxx’...
  • Page 29 ð The indicator LED of the pad lights up. Adjust the panorama setting using the [–]/[+] button (setting range: from P-8 = left via 0 = centre to P8 = right). Repeat steps 2 to 3 to adjust the panorama setting of the other pads as desired. MPS-400...
  • Page 30 Operation Adjusting the pitch of the pads You may adjust the pitch of each pad independently from the others. To do so, proceed as fol‐ lows: Press the [voice — vol/pan/tun] button repeatedly, until the display shows the setting of the current selection in ‘t x’...

  • Page 31: Adjusting Pad Settings

    (see table). Parameter, display Description Value range Gain Touch sensitivity of the pads 01 … 16 Rim Sensitivity Rim sensitivity 1 … 8 Crosstalk Crosstalk 01 … 16 MPS-400...
  • Page 32 Operation Parameter, display Description Value range Curve Dynamic range 1 … 6 Splash Sensitivity Touch sensitivity of the hi-hat –4 … 4 Local To determine, which MIDI signals are processed ON/OFF (connected pads or external MIDI sequencer) MIDI OUT Format Determines the MIDI output format intern/GM Touch sensitivity of the pads...
  • Page 33 When several pads are mounted on the same rack, vibrations may be transferred to other pads and, thus, unwanted sounds are triggered when striking a pad. This crosstalk can be prevented by the temporary suppression of the trigger signal. MPS-400...
  • Page 34 Operation Press the [utility] button until the display shows the current signal suppression time in ‘oxx’ format. Press the button of the pad whose signal suppression time you want to change. Alterna‐ tively, you can directly activate the pad by playing it. Adjust the signal suppression time using the [–]/[+] button.
  • Page 35 Press [utility] to jump to the next parameter. MIDI processing You can use the ‘Local’ setting to determine whether the drum module processes the MIDI sig‐ nals of the connected pads (default setting ‘Lon’ ) or the signals of an external MIDI sequencer ( ‘Lof’ ). MPS-400...
  • Page 36 Operation Press the [utility] button until the display shows the current setting ‘Lon’ or ‘Lof’ . Use the [–]/[+] button to toggle between ‘Lon’ and ‘Lof’ . Press [utility] to jump to the next parameter. MIDI output format Use the ‘MIDI output’ setting to determine whether the drum module outputs MIDI signals in its own format (default setting ‘P–n’...
  • Page 37 To reset the unit to factory defaults proceed as follows: Switch the device off. Keep the [tempo –/+] button pressed while switching the unit on. When resetting the unit to factory defaults all user settings and adjustments are irre‐ trievably deleted. MPS-400...

  • Page 38: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications Number of voices Drum kits 20 preset kits 30 user kits Songs 50 preset songs e-drum module...
  • Page 39 Mono/stereo outlet (1/4" phone socket) 1 × Kick pad 1 × Snare pad 3 × Tom pads 1 × Crash pad 1 × Ride pad 1 × Hi-hat 1 × Hi-hat control MIDI in/out Operating voltage supply Power adapter (DC 9 V ) MPS-400...

  • Page 40: Cleaning

    Cleaning Cleaning Device parts Clean the accessible parts of the device regularly. The frequency of cleaning depends on the operating environment: moist, smoky or particularly dirty environments may cause a higher accumulation of dirt on the components of the device. Use a dry soft cloth for cleaning.

  • Page 41: Protecting The Environment

    Dispose of this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility. When discarding the device, comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your country. If in doubt, consult your local waste disposal facility. MPS-400...

  • Page 42: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix 10.1 Voice list Name Name Name KICK Jazz Kick 2 1969s Kick Standard Kick 1 Jazz Kick 3 1971s Kick Standard Kick 2 Bigband Kick 1976s Kick Rock Kick 1 Funk Kick Pwrbd Kick Rock Kick 2 Fusion Kick R&B Kick Rock Kick 3 Hiphop Kick 1...
  • Page 43 Funk Snare 1 Disco Kick Rock Snare 2 Funk Snare Stick Industry Kick Rock Snare 3 Funk Snare 2 Noise Kick Room Snare 1 Fusion Snare Cartoon Kick Room Snare Rim Fusion Snare Stick Room Snare 2 Pwrbd Snare MPS-400...
  • Page 44 Appendix Name Name Name Hiphop Snare 1 1971s Snare Stick 808 Snare Hiphop Snare 2 1976s Snare 909 Snare Ringo Snare 1976s Snare Stick Electronic Snare Ringo Snare Rim R&B Snare Junkyard Snare Lowfi Snare R&B Snare Stick Junkyard Snare Stick Lowfi Snare Stick House Snare 1 Noise Snare...
  • Page 45 Fusion Tom 1 Rock Tom 3 Jazz Tom 4 Fusion Tom 2 Rock Tom 4 Jazz Tom 5 Fusion Tom 3 Rock Tom 5 Jazz Tom 6 1969s Tom 1 Rock Tom 6 Brush Tom 1 1969s Tom 2 MPS-400...
  • Page 46 Appendix Name Name Name 1969s Tom 3 Hiphop Tom 4 Electronic Tom 5 1971s Tom 1 Hiphop Tom 5 Electronic Tom 6 1971s Tom 2 Hiphop Tom 6 Step Tom 1 1971s Tom 3 808 Tom 1 Step Tom 2 1976s Tom 1 808 Tom 2 Step Tom 3...
  • Page 47 Standard Ride 21" Rim Industry Tom 2 Slap Ride Bell Rock Ride 21" Rim Industry Tom 3 1969s Ride 1969s Ride Rim Timpani 1969s Ride Bell Pop Ride Rim RIDE Pop Ride Ska Ride Rim Standard Ride 20" Ska Ride MPS-400...
  • Page 48 Appendix Name Name Name CRASH Hiphop Crash 909 Crash 2 Standard Crash 1 Hiphop Crash Bell Junkyard Crash 1 Standard Crash 2 China Crash Junkyard Crash 2 Standard Crash 3 China Crash Bell Noise Crash 1 Standard Crash 1 Bell Orchestra Crash 1 Noise Crash 2 Standard Crash 2 Bell...
  • Page 49 Hi Bongo Ska Hi-hat Scratch Push Low Bongo House Hi-hat DJ SFX Mute Hi Conga 808 Hi-hat Sticks Open Hi Conga 909 Hi-hat Square Click Low Conga Cartoon Hi-hat Metro Click High Timbale Voices Hi-hat Metro Bell Low Timbale MPS-400...
  • Page 50 Appendix Name Name Name High Agogo Long Guiro Open Triangle Low Agogo Claves Shaker Cabasa Hi Wood Block Jingle Bell Maracas Low Wood Block Belltree Short Whistle Mute Cuica Castanets Long Whistle Open Cuica Mute Surdo Short Guiro Mute Triangle Open Surdo e-drum module...

  • Page 51: Kit List

    10.2 Kit list Name Name Name Pre-installed kits User kits 1969songo Fusion 1971s M-box Standard 1976disco Step Room Industry Rock Drumbass Lowfi Hiphop Funk Metal Electronic Hiphop-3 Pop-rock Cartoon House-2 Fusion House Vintage Standard Jazz Junkyard Room Brush Rock MPS-400...
  • Page 52 Appendix Name Name Name Hiphop 1971s Vintage Electronic 1976disco Junkyard Cartoon M-box House Drumbass Step Jazz Funk Industry Brush Hiphop-3 Lowfi 1969songo House-2 e-drum module...

  • Page 53: Song List

    Latin Jazz Beguine Punk Dance Drum´n Bass Rock´n Roll 2 Big Band Jazz Metal Slow Fusion Bossa 16 Beat Samba Rumba Modern Jazz Rock´n Roll 1 Shuffle Country House Swing Reggae Hip Hop Blues 1 Salsa 6/8 Ballad Blues 2 MPS-400...

  • Page 54: Midi Implementation

    Appendix Name Name Name Fusion 2 Disco 6/8 R&B Funk 2 8 Beat Pop Rock Acid Fusion Funk 3 Hard Rock Folk Pop Slow Rock Pop Ballad Latin R&B 1 New Age Ballad 2 R&B 2 10.4 MIDI implementation Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks...
  • Page 55 Mode Default Messages Altered ******** ******** Note number 0…127 0…127 True voice ******** 0…127 Velocity Note ON Yes (99H, V=1…127) 0…127 Note OFF Yes (99H, V=0) 0…127 Aftertouch Keys Channels Pitch bender Control change Bank select Modulation Portamento time MPS-400...
  • Page 56 Appendix Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Data entry Volume Expression Sustain pedal Portamento ON/OFF Sostenuto pedal Soft pedal Reverb program Chorus program Reverb level Chorus level All Sound Off e-drum module...
  • Page 57 Appendix Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Reset All Controllers All Notes Off Program change System exclusive System common Song Position Song Select Tune System real time Clock START and STOP only Command Aux messages Local ON/OFF All Notes OFF MPS-400...
  • Page 58 Appendix Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Active Sense System reset e-drum module...
  • Page 60 Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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