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PD708
SAMPLER PAD
USER MANUAL V1.03

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Lo estoy actualizando a la version 1.27 y quedó en blanco q debo hacer?

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  • Page 1 PD708 SAMPLER PAD USER MANUAL V1.03...
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT NOTES! POWER SUPPLY · Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter (such as a refrigerator, washing machine microwave oven, or air conditioner), or that contains a motor.
  • Page 3 · Since sound vibrations can be transmitted through floors and walls to a greater degree than expected, take care not to allow such sound to become a nuisance to neighbors, especially at night and when using headphones. · When you need to transport the unit, package it in the box (including padding) that it came in, if possible. Otherwise, you will need to use equivalent packaging materials.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. TOP PANEL ··························································································· 6 REAR PANEL ························································································· 7 2. QUICK USE ························································································· 9 3. HOMEPAGE DESCRIPTION ·········································································· 9 4. PAD ································································································· 9 PAD MENU DESCRIPTION-WAVE A/B ······························································ 10 PAD-QUICK MENU USAGE GUIDE ··································································· 10 PAD MENU DESCRIPTION-MODE(PAD/TRIG) ·······················································...

  • Page 6: Top Panel

    TOP PANEL 1. PAD TRIGGERS 8. ALL SOUND OFF Sampler pads which trigger sounds or function Stop playing all current sounds. when hit with a drumstick. When struck, the 9. [F1/F2/F3] FUNCTION BUTTONS pads corresponding LED will illuminate. Each pad has an individual number which will be To perform the options or menus at the bottom shown within the menu when editing certain of the display.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    16. FUNCTION MENU BUTTONS The function of each button is detailed this manual. REAR PANEL 1. HEADPHONES 6. USB-A 1/4” output jack for connecting headphones. It is a U disk/PC jack. You can update the system through the USB flash drive, you can also import 2.
  • Page 8 IMPORTANT NOTES 1/4" TS phone plug Three-pole 1/8" mini phone jack (mono, unbal‐anced) (stereo, unbalanced) 1. Signal 1. Signal (left) 2. Ground, shielding 2. Signal (right) 3. Ground, shielding Note: 1. Use the audio cable correctly; otherwise, the device may fail to work properly. 2.

  • Page 9: Quick Use

    USER GUIDANCE PADVol Pad Trigger Volume Setting. To prevent damage to your hearing, speakers, and other audio equipment, reduce the volume and have the power o before connecting to any other equipment. Please make sure you are using the headphone output for headphones and the main output when connecting to amplifiers or mixers.

  • Page 10: Pad Menu Description-Wave A/B

    PAD MENU DESCRIPTION G. Decay It indicates the decay speed of the current -WAVE A/B triggered sound. The larger the value, the faster the decay. OFF means turning o the decay This menu can edit the pad sound, volume, AB function.

  • Page 11: Pad Menu Description-Mode(Pad/Trig)

    PAD MENU DESCRIPTION Loop Loop playback, when the PAD trigger type is -MODE (PAD/TRIG) Wave A/B Only, you can select x2, x4, x8, Infinite or OFF. In the PAD menu, press [F3] to switch to the Mode OFF: Do not loop; x2: Loop twice; page, use [ ]/[ ] to select the parameter type, x4: Loop 4 times;...

  • Page 12: Kit Set

    KIT SET MENU B. Type The trigger type for external parts such as pad, DESCRIPTION-COMMON cymbal, pedal and etc. Depending on the selected type, FS1/FS2 will play di erently. On the KIT SET page, the Common page is entered by default. You can also press [F1] to switch to the Wave A Only Common page, use the [ ]/[ ] buttons to select Pressing the pedal plays the sound of Wave A.

  • Page 13: Kit Set Menu Description-Output

    Kit Chain Kit Init Turns the KIT CHAIN function on/o , and supports Press the [OK] button to initialize the sound kits up to eight Kit Chains, each of which can add up to immediately and clear all settings of the current 20 sound kits.

  • Page 14: Kit Set Menu Description-Midi

    KIT SET MENU E. EXT CTRL If this parameter is set to ON in SYSTEM-MIDI, all DESCRIPTION-MIDI triggers will only output MIDI codes and will not be a ected by the following settings. On the KIT SET page, press the [F3] button to enter the kit MIDI setting page.

  • Page 15: Sample

    SAMPLE INTERFACE LOOP SAMPLE DESCRIPTION The recorded content will be saved to the trigger selected by the current sound kits. The file is saved There are two recording modes, Basic Mode and in 48KHz sampling frequency and 16 bit sampling Loop Mode.

  • Page 16: Tempo Button Description

    TEMPO BUTTON DESCRIPTION This button is only used to turn the metronome on and o . When turned on, the button light will flash. You can go to SYSTEM-LCD/LED to turn o the light. A. WAVE EXPORT To export a single sound file, press the [OK] button to jump to the sound list, select the PAD CUE BUTTON sound file to be exported, and press the [OK]...

  • Page 17: Usb Device Mode

    SYSTEM MENU It reads the matching kit file in the Load/Kit/ DESCRIPTION directory (which needs to be created by the user) in the USB flash drive. Use the [ ]/[ ] buttons to select the drum kit to be imported. This menu is used to set special parameters of this Use the [-]/[+] buttons to select the kit number device.

  • Page 18: Audio In/Out

    PAD/FS CTRL This menu can set the trigger as a special function switch. Use the [ ]/[ ] buttons or the trigger you want to set to switch; Use the [+]/[-] buttons or SCROLL WHEEL to select the special function type; You can set the metronome sound to be output from the headphones only or from both the Master and headphone jacks.

  • Page 19: Pad Setup

    EXT CTRL MASK TIME On: Only output MIDI codes for external use, without playing tones; O : Play tones while outputting MIDI codes; When this parameter is set to ON, all triggers only TIME output MIDI codes, and the EXT CTRL set in KIT SET-MIDI will no longer take e ect.

  • Page 20: Lcd/Led

    LCD/LED At this time, the anticrosstalk value of pad B can be reduced to avoid this situation. This menu is used to modify the screen and lighting Adjustment method: of the device. The higher the value, the lower the probability of false triggering of pad B when tapping pad A;...

  • Page 21: Appendix

    VERSION Press [F3] to switch to the version information page. EFFECTOR APPENDIX 1. THRU 5. PING PONG Pass-through, that is no e ect. The ping-pong e ect is to delay the input sound and then play it in the left and right channels 2.
  • Page 22 8. REV 3 15.FLANGER Simulate the reverberation e ect of sound in the Delay Flanger start delay room, and provide adjustment parameters such as reverberation time, divergence coe cient and Width Flanger modulation depth filter. Rate Flanger modulation frequency Reverb Time Reverb time 16.REV-TREMOLO Di usion...
  • Page 23 22.DANCE-FLA-L This is a DISCO mixer e ect , including reverb, flanger, and low-pass e ects. Reverb Size Reverberation space dimensions Flange Delay Flanger delay time LP Filter Low pass filter 23.RMS SOFT KNEE RMS Limiter, approx. 10dB limiting range, soft knee, variable compress ratio.

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