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Digital Drum
Owner's Manual
DRU0036414-000
19.09.2018

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  • Page 1 Digital Drum Owner's Manual DRU0036414-000 19.09.2018...
  • Page 2 Intended use: The product Fame DD-One Simon Philips was designed for use as an electronic drum set. By striking the pads, an electronic module simulates an artificial drum sound in various forms and optionally reproduces it via headphones or external speakers. The device may only be used for this purpose and in accordance with the operating instructions.
  • Page 3 Important Safety Instructions! Please read before connection and operation! RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not open the device. Service work or repairs may only be carried out by quali ed service personnel.
  • Page 4 Safety instructions: DANGER! (Possible hearing damage) When speakers or headphones are connected, the unit may produce volu- me levels that may cause temporary or permanent hearing loss. Do not operate the unit continuously at high volume. Reduce the volume immedi- ately in case of ringing in the ears or hearing loss.
  • Page 6 Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the Digital Drum Set DD-One Simon Philips Edition. This drum set is designed to be used and played like a real drum set, but with a greater ease. Before turning on the instrument, we recommend that you read this manual carefully.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Summary User interface and display Effect Settings (REVERB/EQ) Front Panel................8 MIDI settings..............30 Rear Panel.................9 Reset factory settings............31 Display..............9 SD card operation (CARD) User interface Searching the SD Card............32 Connecting the Pads and Pedal.........10 Playback of MIDI files on the SD card......32 File Handling..............33 Connections Loading............33...

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    Panel & Display Description Front Panel 1. [CLICK] Button 15. [MASTER] / [AUX] / [PHONES] Volume Knob Mater Volume knob, control the volume of output jack. Click switch. 16. [PAGE+] / [PAGE-] Buttons [REC] + [PART MUTE] Button Page Buttons, Scroll through the menu pages, or move the Quick record for quickly recording drum part.

  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    Panel & Display Description Rear Panel 24. DC input 28. Aux In This stereo input jack is for an external sound source such as Connection for the DC 9V power adaptor. 25. Power switch an MP3 or Audio player. 29. Line Out This switch turns power on and off.

  • Page 10: Connecting The Pads And Pedal

    Setup Caution! To prevent electric shock and damage to drum module or other devices, always turn off the power of all devices before making any connections. Anschliessen der Pads und des Pedals Connecting the Pads and Pedals Using the provided cables, connect each Trigger input jack on the rear panel of the module, and make sure each pad is connected to its corresponding Trigger input jack.

  • Page 11: Connections

    Connections Connecting MIDI and USB Devices 1. The connection is used to connect an external sound module or MIDI sequencer. MIDI Gerät 2. The module outputs all MIDI data generated by hitting the pads or hitting the hi-hat pedal via the MIDI Out or USB port. Excep- tions are metronome and MIDI codes in songs.

  • Page 12: Basic Operation

    Basic operation Set values You can change values in the parameters with the +/- buttons and the selection wheel. If you hold down the + or - button, the values switch through more quickly. The selection wheel allows you to make larger changes more quickly. Listen to demo song 1.

  • Page 13: Selecting A Drumkit (Kit)

    Selecting a Drumkit (KIT) Important parameters About the Drumkits The module has 8 presets and 94 user kits to choose from. About the Drumkit Screen When you press the KIT button, the Drumkit screen appears on the display. Selecting a Drumkit To enter the KIT mode 1.

  • Page 14: Setting Pad Values

    Selecting a Drumkit (KIT) Setting Pad Values You can select a Pad to edit by striking it or pressing the corresponding Pad key. The digital set has 10 pad triggers and a pedal controller. MIDI notes table: optional optional optional optional Note: 1.

  • Page 15: Drumkit Settings

    Selecting a Drumkit (KIT) Drumkit Settings Select Sounds Über die Sounds The module has 193 different sounds divided into 8 separate groups (like kick, snare, tom, etc.) and 1 hi-hat combination group. Use the Page buttons to quickly switch to the respective kit groups.
  • Page 16 Selecting a Drumkit (KIT) 5. Press PAGE+ and the name of the Hi-Hat combination group appears in the display. 6. Use the +/- buttons or the wheel to select one of the groups. The module has a total of 18 different combinations. Please refer to the appendix for details.

  • Page 17: Playing A Song By Playing Pad (Pad Pattern)

    Selecting a Drumkit (KIT) Playing a Song by Playing Pad (Pad Pattern) The Pad Pattern function is triggered by striking a pad. With this function you can easily incorporate patterns into your live perfor- mance. Pad Pattern Setting 1. Press KIT, then MENU 2.

  • Page 18: Kit Change Order

    Selecting a Drumkit (KIT) DrumVoc: With this setting you determine whether a drum set sounds when you hit the pad used to start the pattern. ON: Default setting. When the pad is struck, the pattern is started and the sound of the pad also sounds. OFF: Only the pattern is played.

  • Page 19: Save Kit

    Selecting a Drumkit (KIT) 3. Press (SAVE/ENTER) and the user name appears in the display. 4. Use the PAGE +/- buttons to move the cursor to the desired position. Use the +/- buttons or the function dial to change the letters.

  • Page 20: Using The Mixer (Mixer)

    Using the mixer (MIXER) Total volume, song volume, metronome volume, cards volume and MIDI volume can be adjusted in the mixer menu. Master Volume 1. Press the MIXER button to enter the Mixer menu. 2. Press the PAGE +/- buttons to select "SongVol", "ClickVol" or "CardVol".

  • Page 21: Play Demo

    Play DEMO To play the DEMO Press the SONG button and then press the PLAY button. Press the PLAY button again to stop the DEMO.

  • Page 22: Record

    RECORD Up to 94 user songs can be recorded. Each song has 7 recording tracks (Drum + Percussion + Part1~Part5), whereby Part1~Part5 can only be recorded via MIDI IN. Recording a new song 1. Select a new song (there is a "*" behind the title) and then press the REC button to enter the recording menu.

  • Page 23: Record

    RECORD Recording Part1~Part5 Connect the MIDI keyboard (or other MIDI device, such as a computer) to the MIDI IN connector on the digital drum. Press ((PLAY/STOP)) to start recording. The MIDI channels from 12-16 will be recorded according to the corresponding part. 2.

  • Page 24: Recording Settings

    RECORD Recording Settings 1. Press the REC button to enter the recording standby mode. The dis- play shows the recording settings as shown in the picture on the right. 2. Press (Page+)/(Page-) to select the parameters you want to edit. 3.

  • Page 25: Error Messages During Recording

    RECORD Error message during recording LCD Display Explanation Song too big for memory (more than 2,500 notes) TooLarge Space Full User song memory full (only up to 64,000)

  • Page 26: Setting The Metronome (Click)

    Setting the Metronome (CLICK) Click on/off You can turn the Click Sound on or off by pressing CLICK. CLICK lights up while the Click Sound is playing. Please note: CLICK does not work in DEMO mode. Click Settings 1. You can access the Click Settings menu by holding down MENU and pressing CLICK.

  • Page 27: Data Storage (Save)

    Data storage (SAVE) All user kits, user songs and general settings (e.g. click, pad and mixer settings) can be stored on an SD card. Here are the preset storage paths: Save User Kit Look under "Save Kit". Save User Song See "Save Song"...

  • Page 28: Pad And Trigger Settings (Utility)

    Pad and Trigger Settings (UTILITY) You can adjust the parameters of each drum pad and cymbal in the Trigger menu. You can select each trigger by pressing the corresponding trigger or the drum buttons on the control panel. 1. Press the (UTILITY) button to enter the UTILITY menu. The display will show TRIGGER.
  • Page 29 Pad and Trigger Settings (UTILITY) Curve (Trigger Curve) This setting lets you control the ratio between velocity and volume changes (Dynamic Curve). Adjust this curve until the resonance feels as natural as possible. Normal: The default setting. This ensures a natural match between the intensity of the stroke and the change in volume.

  • Page 30: Effect Settings (Reverb/Eq)

    Effect Settings (REVERB/EQ) You can adjust the reverb effect and the 4 band EQ parameters in the "Effect" menu. 1. Press (UTILITY) and then the (Page+) button to select the Effect menu. 2. Then press (SAVE/ENTER) and then (Page+)/(Page-) to select the parameter to be set.

  • Page 31: Reset Factory Settings

    Effect Settings (REVERB/EQ) Reset factory settings 1. Press (UTILITY) and then (Page+) to select the RESET menu. 2. Press (SAVE/ENTER), then press (Page+)/(Page-) to select "ResetPara" or "ResetAll". 3. Press (SAVE/ENTER) to save the settings. Resets only general settings (MIXER, UTILITY, Trigger, CLICK, Song Setup, etc.) Resets the general settings and all user songs and user kits.

  • Page 32: Searching The Sd Card

    SD Cards Operation (CARD) Searching the SD Card 1. Press the (CARD) button until it lights. The folders and sup- ported files will be displayed. The digital drum supports *.MID, *.KIT, *.SNG, *.SET files. 2. If you press the (+)/(-) button or turn the control dial, you can browse the files in the folders.

  • Page 33: File Handling

    SD Cards Operation (CARD) File Handling With the SD card menu you can easily delete a file, recall the old settings, format the card or load your favorite song as a user song into the digital drum. 1. Press the (MENU) button while browsing the map to enter the Map menu.

  • Page 34: Delete

    SD Cards Operation (CARD) Please note: Only MIDI files with a size up to 32kb can be loaded. Only SMF 1 is supported. Up to 7 channels of the MIDI file can be used in shot or loop mode. For TAP or HIT only 1 channel can be used.

  • Page 35: Formatting

    SD Cards Operation (CARD) FORMAT 1. Select FORMAT from the Map menu, then press ((SAVE/ENTER)). Then confirm. 2. Press ((SAVE/ENTER)) and confirm or select (EXIT) to cancel. Please note: 1. After you have formatted all previous files on the card will be deleted.

  • Page 36: Midi Settings

    MIDI Settings About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard that al- lows you to exchange data and information between electronic musical instruments and computers. With a MIDI cable and a device equipped with MIDI connections, you can play different instruments with a single keyboard, have multiple instruments play as an ensemble to automatically change the settings of the kits, adjust performance during the song, and much more.

  • Page 37: Using The Digital Drum As A Sound Module

    MIDI Settings Use of the digital drum as a sound module If you connect an external keyboard or sequencer to the MIDI input, you can use the drum as a multi-part, polyphonic sound module, with which you can play various instruments in additi- on to the drums (e.g.

  • Page 38: Annex Debugging

    Troubleshooting Errors Possible cause and solution 1. Turn the volume knob to make sure it is not turned off. No sound 2. Make sure the Local Mode is set to ON. No sound from the pads 1. Make sure the pad is properly connected. 2.

  • Page 39: Specifications

    Specifications Polyphonie Ports Trigger Input, Headphones, Aux In, Output (R, L/MONO), USB MIDI, MIDI IN/OUT Drum Sounds 193 (Drums, Percussion, SFX…) SD Card 128 GM accompanying instruments Load/save kit, song and user settings Play MIDI files (maximum 16 channels) Drum Sets 8 Presets Power supply 94 User Kits...

  • Page 40: Drumkit List

    Drum Kit List...

  • Page 41: Sound List

    Sound List...
  • Page 42 Sound List...

  • Page 43: Song List

    Sound List Song List...

  • Page 44: Ascii

    ASCII...

  • Page 45: Gm Drumkit List

    GM Drum Kit List...

  • Page 46: Accompanying Instrument List

    GM Accompanying instrument List...

  • Page 47: Midi Implementation List

    MIDI Implementation List...

  • Page 48: Assembly Instructions Assembly Instructions

    Construction Instructions Caution! Pay attention to your fingers when adjusting the clamps. There is a risk of crushing and other injuries. Also pay attention to the tube ends, the inside of the tubes and screws. There may be sharp edges that can lead to cuts. Package Contents Before you begin assembly, please make sure that the package contents are complete.
  • Page 49 Aufbau Structure of the rack 1. Attach the center bar (1) to the bar clamp (L1). 2. Attach the center bar (1) to the bar clamp (R1). 3. Befestigen Sie die Center Stange (2) an den weiteren Klemmen. 4. Use the tuning key to fix the screws to the clamps. 5.
  • Page 50 Attaching the Pads to the Rack 1. Loosen the wing screws on the tom clamps. 2. Insert the ribbed plastic end of the L-holder into the tom clamp and then tighten the screw. Repeat this procedure with the remaining clamps. Note: You can also attach the L-holder for the module.
  • Page 51 Fastening the module 1. Loosen the screw on the clamp. 2. Insert the drum module into the clamp. 3. Tighten the screw on the clamp. Side arm (L1) Install the Drum Module Tighten the wing screw. Loosen the wing screw. Bass drum and hi-hat pedal Make the connections as follows.

  • Page 52: Environmental Protection

    Environmental Protection: Music Store professional GmbH always endeavours to reduce the burden of packaging to a mi- nimum. The use of environmentally friendly and recyclable materials is always of funda- mental importance. Please recycle the packaging after use. Disposal of Packaging Ensure that paper packaging, plastic material, etc.

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