PD705 User Manual V1.09
PD705 User Manual V1.09
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USER MANUAL V1.09
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 condi er), or that contains a motor. Depending on the way in
which the electrical appliance is used, power supply noise may cause this unit to
or may produce audible noise. If it is not p to use a separate electrical
outlet, connect a power supply noise filter between this unit and the electrical outlet.
The AC adapter will begin to generate heat long hours of use. This is
normal, and is not a cause for concern.
Before conne this unit to other devices, turn off the power to all units. This will help
prevent and/or damage to speakers or other devices.
Placement
Using the unit near power amplifiers (or other equipment containing large power
transformers) may induce hum. To alleviate the problem, change the of this
unit; or move it farther away from the source of interference.
This device may interfere with radio and television Do not use this device in the
vicinity of such receivers.
Noise may be produced if wireless commu devices, such as cell phones, are
operated in the vicinity of this unit. Such noise could occur when receiving or a call,
or while conversing. Should you experience such problems, you should relocate such
wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit, or switch them off.
Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight, place it near devices that radiate heat, leave it
inside an enclosed vehicle, or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes. Excessive heat
can deform or discolor the unit.
When moved from one to another where the temperature and/ or humidity is very
different, water droplets may form inside the unit. Damage or malf
may result if you pt to use the unit in this Therefore, before using the unit,
you must allow it to stand for several hours, the has completely
evaporated.
Maintenance
For everyday cleaning, wipe the unit with a , dry cloth or one that has been slightly
dampened with water. To remove stubborn dirt, use a cloth impregnated with a mild,
non-abrasive detergent. be sure to wipe the unit thoroughly with a , dry
cloth.
Never use benzene, thinners, alcohol or solvents of any kind, to avoid the possibility of
discolora on and/or
Addi�onal Notes
Please be aware that the unit’s memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a
or the improper of the unit.
Please take care when using the unit’s or other controls, and when using its jacks
and connectors. Rough handling can lead to
When connec all cables, grasp the connector itself-never pull on the
cable. This way you will avoid causing shorts, or damage to the cable’s internal elements.
To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unit’s volume at reasonable levels. You
may prefer to use headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about those around
you.
Since sound can be 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.
Some cables contain resistors. Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for
to this unit. The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely
low, or impossible to hear.
Table of Contents
TOP PANEL ········································································································· 1
REAR PANEL ······································································································ 2
BOTTOM PANEL ································································································ 3
QUICK USE ········································································································· 4
KIT MODE ··········································································································· 4
CLICK MODE ······································································································· 8
RECORD MODE ·································································································· 9
SETUP BUTTON SUBMENUS ··········································································· 10
ADVANCED APPLICATIONS/USB MEMORY STICK ···································· 14
SOUND LIBRARY ································································································ 15
TOP PANEL
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11. HEADPHONE VOLUME WHEEL 12. POWER BUTTON
Use the wheel to increase or decrease Turns the UNIT on and off. Press to turn on,
headphone output volume. Master Output hold for five seconds and release to power
levels are controlled on the back of the UNIT. off.
It is recommended to have the volume set to
its lowest point when you turn on the UNIT
to protect hearing and headphones.
REAR PANEL
FOOTSWITCH
7. USB-A
USB A connection, used to connect memory
2. TRIG 3/4 stick for updates as well as importing and
Used for connecting a dual zone trigger pad exporting your own sound files and preset kits.
or an acoustic drum trigger. A stereo
connecting cable is needed for full dual zone 8. MIDI IN/OUT
funtionality. When a signal has been received Used for connecting 5-pin MIDI cable to send
the right-most trigger lights will illuminate information either from or to the unit.
when hit.
9. AUX
TRIGGER
FOOTSWITCH
Used for connecting an auxiliary sound source
to the UNIT via a 1/8" Stereo Jack cable
3.FS1 (available separately), ideal for connecting an
Used for connecting a footswitch trigger. By MP3 player or laptop. Volume must be
default, it assumes this will be a hi-hat pedal. controlled via the sound source.
The left footswitch light will illuminate when
played. 10. MAIN OUT L/R
TRIGGER
Main output jacks of the UNIT. Connect via
FOOTSWITCH 1/4" mono jack cables to your mixer,
interface or amplifier. When using one jack
4. FS2 cable (for mono output), insert your jack
Used for connecting a footswitch trigger. By cable into L/MONO output. Connecting two
default, it assumes this will be a kick drum jack cables sends separate left and right
sound. The right footswitch light will illuminate audio signals down each cable, giving you
when played. stereo output.
TRIGGER
FOOTSWITCH
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11. MASTER VOLUME 12. HEADPHONES
Controls the main output volume for the 1/4" output jack for connecting headphones,
UNIT. control output level with VOLUME WHEEL
on the front panel.
Important notes
1/4" TS phone plug Three-pole 1/8" mini phone jack
(mono, unbal‐anced) (stereo, unbalanced)
Note:
1. Use the audio cable correctly; otherwise, the device may fail to work properly.
2. This product does not have a sound equipment, requires to connect external audio equipment such as
amplifier, loudspeaker, earphone, etc.
3. The instructions in the manual and the contents on the screen may be different from the actual ones
because your device may be using a more advanced version of the system.
BOTTOM PANEL
The UNIT can be played flat on desktop or placed on most common snare drum stands. A clamp and stand
made specifically for the UNIT is available to purchase at the website.
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QUICK USE Use the SCROLL WHEEL or [+]/[—] buttons
to select a preset.
Pressing [OK] gives you access to all
To prevent damage to your hearing, speakers
presetkits in list format.
and other audio equipment, reduce the volume
and have the power off 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.
RESET
HOME
Used to restore to factory settings. Press [OK]
to initiate this process, the UNIT will restart
automatically after this has been completed.
Do not press any other buttons during this
process.
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UPDATE The preset sound starts with "I" and the
user sound starts with "U".
Used to update the UNIT firmware, which you
can do via a USB stick. In the event you need I U
to update firmware, you can download the
dpupdate.bin file or consult the seller, add this
to the root directory of your memory stick.
Then press [OK] when the update field is
highlighted. The firmware will be installed and
the UNIT will restart.
D. This is used to control the output volumes
of the sound.
Sound Volume
Striking force
MIX
When the layer point threshold is met,
sample B will be blended in with sample A.
A. Shows which pad is being edited.
Sound Volume
B. Hitting the pad to select layer A or layer B
for editing. Please note when Type is OFF, Striking force
there will be no B-layer sound. Please adjust
the Type and Layer point before editing the SWITCH
sounds of layer B. When the layer point threshold is met,
sample B will take the place of sample A.
C. Shows the sound name the pad is linked to.
(You can use the SCROLL WHEEL or [+]/[-]
Sound Volume
buttons to change this to a different sound.
Press [OK] to confirm the change. ) Hitting
Striking force
the pad to select layer A or layer B for
editing. Please note when Type is OFF, FADE
there will be no B-layer sound. When the layer point threshold is met,
sample B will play as well as sample A.
Sound Volume
Striking force
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LOOP EFFECT
Adjust built-in and user recorded loops within Allows you to have control over the master
the UNIT. effects on the UNIT. Each drum kit can be set
up with different effects.
Use [SELECT] to scroll between Fx Send, EQ,
Reverb and Limit.
A. Kit
The name of the preset kit sound being A. FX Send
used by the MIDI. Controls the signal that goes from the pad
to the FX channel. The value ranges from
B. Midi 0-127. A low value will have some of the
Name of MIDI pattern or loop select. Press effect blended in. A high value will affect
[OK] to play and press again to pause. the sound entirely.
C. Speed B. EQ
Controls the playback tempo of the loop, Disable or Engage the EQ. A built-in
from 20 - 240 bpm. 3-band EQwhich can shape the overall
sound of the preset.
D. Volume
Controls the overall volume of the loop. HIGH
Adjust the treble frequencies +/- 12dB.
E. PAD+number
You can select a pad to play a MIDI loop MID
once hit. Hit the pad you want to select Adjust the mid-range frequencies +/- 12dB.
(be sure the cursor is displaying PAD+
number), then press [OK], You will see a * LOW
that indicates this pad will trigger a loop Adjust the bass frequencies +/- 12dB.
rather than play sound. Pressing [OK]
again will revert the pad back to its original C. Reverb
state. Only one pad can be selected for one Disable or Engage the Reverb. Built-in
preset to play MIDI. Reverb Providing ambience for the preset.
TYPE
Choose between room, stage and studio.
D. Limit
Disable or Engage the Limiter feature.
Built-in limiting feature.
THRESHOLD
When set to 0, input and output are the
same, when set to -12 the output is ¼ of the
maximum output.
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ADV Infinite
Repeats the loop continuously.
Gives you access to advanced editing features.
C. Linked PAD
Link the sound of another pad with this pad.
Allows you to trigger two pads at the same
time.
KITCH
Used for creating a custom order of drum
A. Tuning presets according to your preferences. The
Tune a sample up or down, the range is +/- UNIT can support 5 kit chains, allowing you to
12. have 8 different kits in each KIT CHAIN. After
it has been activated it will be shown in the
B. Muffling home screen.
Adjusts the amount of muffling effect on an
individual sample. The range is 1-4. This only
works on some of the sounds.
KIT CHAIN ON
C. Pan
Controls the pan of output, 0 =Fully Left,
64 = Centre, 127 Fully Right.
ADV2
Gives you access to advanced editing features.
A. KITCHAIN
Used to select which KIT CHAIN you are
editing. Select between 1-5 or OFF.
Selecting OFF will disable all kit chains and
A. Mute Group
the presets will be in their original order.
Build a Mute Group from 1 - 9. Hitting a pad
then hitting another pad from the Mute
B. 01-08
Group will mute the first pad, ensuring
Selects which order the preset kit will go in,
there is no crossover.
01 is first – 08 is last. Once highlighted you
can choose which preset you want using
B. PAD Mode
the [+]/[-] button or SCROLL WHEEL.
Changes the behaviour of a pad.
Normal
Normal plays the sound of the pad once.
Switch
Switch starts the sound when hit the first
time, you hit again to stop the sound. Ideal
for backing tracks and other sound effects.
Loop*2,4,8
Repeats the loop the same amount of times
shown on the option. For example, Loop*4
will loop a sound 4 times.
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CLICK MODE D. Pan
Controls the pan of the metronome output,
0 = Fully Left, 64 = Centre, 127 = Fully Right.
Press the [CLICK] button to activate the
metronome, hold for two seconds to enter
E. Vol
into the CLICK menu.
Controls the metronome volume.
TAP
There are two ways to adjust the tempo (from
20 – 240 bpm).
SETUP
Allows you to adjust the SoundGroup, Beat,
Rhythm, Pan and Volume.
A. SoundGroup
Controls the sound of the metronome,
there are 5 built into the unit.
B. Beat
Controls the number of clicks per measure,
select from 1 - 16.
C. Rhythm
7different click patterns are available.
1. 2. 3. 4.
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5. 6. 7.
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RECORD MODE STOP
Allows you to record MIDI patterns within the When you are finished press the [REC] button
UNIT. Pressing the [REC] button once will again, the RECORD icon will stop flashing. The
display the following menu. The value in the UNIT is now in STOP mode and will stop
lower right corner is the tempo of the capturing your performance.
metronome. It is recommended to go to the
[CLICK] button to set the metronome tempo
and beat before recording.
NOTE:
1. The maximum amount of hits able to be
recorded is 5000, the recording feature will
A. KIT automatically stop after that.
This drum kit is used as the sound 2. If you immediately start to record a new
department when playing the recorded performance without saving, the original
MIDI. will be deleted.
3. If you change to a different function instead
B. Meas of saving the recording will be deleted.
The number of Measures that will be
recorded. B. Meas
Value: Free/*1/*2/*4/*8/*16 The number of Meas that will be recorded.
Value: Free/*1/*2/*4/*8/*16
C. QTZ
Quantize note. Automatically corrects
the beats as the setting value. This allows PLAY
you to get cleaner performances without
the tiny time discrepancies felt in natural Press [OK] to play and press again to pause.
performances.
Value: OFF, 1/4, 1/8, 3/8, 1/16, 3/16, 1/32,
1/64
D. VEL
Quantize velocity. Automatically corrects
thevelocity of your recording as the setting
value. If set OFF, that means quantize
velocity is off and it will record your
DELETE
playing velocity as normal. Press [OK] to delete the MIDI .
Value: OFF, 0-127
START
Press the [REC] button again so the RECORD
icon is flashing, the UNIT is now in RECORD
MODE and will capture the next notes played.
The metronome will automatically turn on, you
can disengage it using the [CLICK] button.
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SETUP BUTTON SUBMENUS A. Keymap
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PAD log
The sample volume reaches maximum
velocity quicker. Ideal for samples that you
Adjusts pad specific parameters.
want to get to maximum velocity without
much dynamic range.
exp
The sample reaches maximum velocity
slower, ideal for samples that have extra
nuance.
max
A. Mode
The sample is at the maximum velocity.
Allows you to change the behaviour of
PAD 1-9.
ExtPAD
KIT DEC
Operates as the [—] button of selecting Menu which allows you to adjust extra pads
a drum kit. connected to the UNIT (sold separately).
To control an additional footswitch, plug in
KIT INC the footswitch and press it, this will allow you
Operates as the [+] button of selecting to adjust its settings.
a drum kit.
CLICK
In this mode the pad turns the metronome
off or on.
MUTE
In this mode, hitting a pad will mute the
sounds. A. Mode
Allows you to change the behaviour of
OFF footswitch. By default, FS1 will be in
Turn the mode off. HHPedal mode and FS2 will be in KICK
mode.
B. Sensitivity
Changes how sensitive the pad is, adjust HHpedal
from 1-32. 1 is low sensitivity, 32 is most In this mode the footswitch will work like a
sensitive. hi-hat pedal.
C. Threshold PAD
Adjusts the minimum threshold for Used to control whether a pad plays
generating a sound from a pad, adjust from sample A or B. For example, when press
1-32. When set to a high value a gentle hit the footswitch down, it will play sample A,
will not generate a sound. when you let go of the footswitch it will
revert to sample B.
D. VelCurve
Sets the way the velocity increases as you KICK
hit the pad harder, choose between linear, Footswitch will act as a kick drum. When
log, exp and max. pressed it will play a sample.
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KIT INC B. Trig1/2
Operates as the [+] button of selecting a Choose between single and dual trigger for
drum kit. Can be used to change presets the external pad plugged into Trig 1/2.
via footswitch.
C. Trig3/4
CLICK Choose between single and dual trigger for
In this mode the footswitch turns the the external pad plugged into Trig 3/4.
metronome off or on.
MUTE DISP
In this mode pressing on the footswitch
will mute the sounds. Allows you to set the LCD Contrast and
disable the LEDs.
B. Control
Choose the pad 1-9 that the footswitch
controls in HH-Pedal or PAD mode.
C. Open
Adjust the opening position of the Hi-hat.
The smaller the value, the easier to open
the Hi-hat. A. LCD Contrast
Value: 10-64 Sets the contrast of the LCD screen. You
have the option of 0-20.
D. Close
Adjust the closing position of the Hi-hat. B. LED Type
The larger the value, the easier to close.
The value of the closed position is less off
than or equal to the value of it open. Turns the LEDs which illuminate when you
hit a pad on or off.
TRIG type1
When playing, the LEDs illuminates for 0.5s
When you connect an external trigger, you and then turns off.
can choose the trigger type. Single or dual
zone. Selecting the correct model and type type2
can make it much easier to get the trigger The LEDs go on and off while playing.
dialed in.
VERSION
Shows information relating to the software
inside the UNIT.
A. Type
Scroll through the six options listed.
Choose the type that is closest to your
trigger pad.
NAME DESCRIPTION A. SF
DRM16208 8” rubber drum pad Version of built-in sounds.
DRM18107 7.5” rubber drum pad
DRM19106 7.5” single trigger Mesh B. FirmWare
drum Displays which version of the firmware is
BAS18103 2.5” rubber kick drum installed.
BAS19107 7.5” rubber kick drum
CBL17110ST Single trigger cymbal
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C. Syn Ver
Displays which version of the synthesiser
UPDATE
software is installed.
Used to update the UNIT firmware, which you
can do via a USB stick. In the event you need
D. Detect
to update firmware, you can download the
Displays which version of the detection
dpupdate.bin file or consult the seller, add this
algorithm is installed.
to the root directory of your memory stick.
Then press [OK] when the update field is
RESET highlighted. The firmware will be installed and
the UNIT will restart.
This function is used to restore to factory
settings. Press [SETUP] and use the DOWN
button to scroll down to “Reset”. Press [OK]
to initiate this process. The UNIT will restart
automatically after this has been completed.
Do not press any other buttons during this
process.
NOTE:
If any of the drum pads do not work correctly
due to accidents, please press the [POWER] +
[UP] + [DOWN] to reset.
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ADVANCED APPLICATIONS LOAD
/USB MEMORY STICK For importing user sounds, kits and settings
into the UNIT.
Press and hold [SETUP] and [OK] button
together to access the memory stick option
menus. From here you can import and export
sounds to the UNIT. Please note that only
EXFAT/FAT32/FAT formats are supported.
If your memory stick is not configured for this,
you can format it in the UNIT, The UNIT can
only read files in the root menu of your USB
stick.
A. Kit
WAVE A.Uploads user sounds, drum kit
configurations and MIDI file data.
Sounds files you have saved in the root
directory of your USB stick will appear here.
You need to import them before previewing. B. Setting
(explained in the LOAD section) Uploads the pad's setting information.
C. PresetKit
Uploads the unit’s built- in preset drum kits.
Please check our website for further
information on this function.
E.
The Icon shows that the memory stick is
connected. If the icon is not displayed, then
the memory stick was not connected
correctly.
MIDI F. IMEM
Displays the memory usage of the user
A preview of MIDI file data on the UNIT. You sounds. You can delete user sounds when
can use the SCROLL WHEEL or [+]/[-] you need more space.
buttons to scroll through the MIDI files. The
MIDI files on your memory stick will not be There are two ways to importing user sounds,
shown until you load them. kits and settings into the UNIT.
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NOTE:
The built-in preset kit cannot be exported.
INFO
Press [ SELECT] to scroll through the different Displays information relating to the total and
settings and click [OK] to choose between remaining storage on your USB stick as well
them. Append will import the selected files. as giving the option to format.
Selecting Cancel will cancel the action.
Selecting Update will overwrite the previously
imported files. Press [OK] to confirm.
NOTE:
When importing sounds via USB stick. The
wave files must meet the following criteria:
1. All sounds must have a 48K sampling rate,
16 bit, 1 channel. A. USBMem
2. The wave files that imported can not Displays total size of USB memory stick.
exceed the memory of pad, the excess
sounds can not be downloaded. B. U Remain
3. The name of the sound is limited to 16 Displays remaining storage available on
characters. USB memory stick.
4. Can not put MP3, MIDI, can only put wave
files. C. Format U-disk
This function is used to format the USB
EXPORT memory stick. Press [OK] and you will be
given an option between YES and NO.
Highlight the appropriate option and press
This function is for exporting drum kit
[OK] to confirm. Make sure to back up any
configurations, user sounds, settings and MIDI
import files before formatting.
data from the UNIT onto a compatible USB
memory stick. Scroll through the different
D. Defragment Imem
settings below and click OK to begin the
Memory collation, which will take a long
exporting process.
time. Do not power off during operation.
A. Kit
Exports user sounds, drum kit
configurations, and MIDI data
B. Setting
Exports all of the pad’s settings.
C. All
Exports both Setting and Kit data.
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