LEKATO B1p8L Electronic Drum Set User Manual

LEKATO B1p8L Electronic Drum Set

FCC STATEMENT

INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

CAUTION: The normal function of the product may be disturbed by Strong Electro Magnetic Interference. If so, simply reset the product to resume normal operation by following the owner’s manual. In case the function could not resume, please use the product in other location.

PRECAUTIONS

• Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

Power Supply

• Please connect 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 not using the instrument, or during electrical storms.

Connections

• Before connecting the instrument to other devices, turn off the power to all units. This will help prevent malfunction and / or damage to other devices.

Location: Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions to avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage:

• Direct sunlight
• Extreme temperature or humidity
• Excessive dusty or dirty location
• Strong vibrations or shocks
• Close to magnetic fields

Interference with other electrical devices

• Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience reception interference.
• Operate this unit at a suitable distance from radios and televisions.

Cleaning

• Clean only with a soft, dry cloth.
• Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

Handling

• Do not apply excessive force to the switches or controls.
• Do not let paper, metallic, or other objects into the instrument.
• If this happens, unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet.
• Then have the instrument inspected by qualified service personnel.
• Disconnect all cables before moving the instrument.

Installation Instructions

Completed 1

Note: Use the drum key (V) to loosen or tighten the bolts of clamps when assembling the kit or making adjustments.

Product List

1. Main Pad X 1
2. Cymbal × 3
3. Cymbal rod X 3
4. Drum Module X 1
5. Pedal X2
6. Wiring Harness X 1
7. Adaptor X 1
8. Shoulder Bag X 1
9. Drum key and screws
10. Drum sticks
11. User manual

Installation Steps

1. Install cymbal stand
2. Adjust the height and tighten the screw
3. Install cymbal
4. User finger screw to tighten the module holder
5. Install the module on the module holder by finger screw
6. Install the drum cable and lock the drum cable by the finger screw

PANEL DESCRIPTION

Front Panel

1. POWER Button
   • This button turns the power on and off.
2. LINE OUT Knob
   • Adjust the volume of line output.
3. VOLUME Knob
   • Adjust the volume of phone.
4. KIT Button
   • Enter the Kit menu.
5. COACH Button
   • Enter the Coach menu.
6. SONG Button
   • Enter the Song menu.
7. VOICE Button
   • Enter the Voice menu.
8. TEMPO Button
   • Adjust the current tempo.
9. CLICK Button
   • Turn the metronome on or off and enter the Click menu.
10. RECORD Button
    • Enter the Record menu.
11. UTILITY Button
    • Enter the Utility menu.
12. MENU Button
    • In the VOICE, SONG, CLICK, UTILITY mode, press the MENU button to enter the submenu.
13. START/STOP Button
    • Start or stop playing.
14. +/- Button
    • Press the [+] button increases and [-] button decreases the current parameter.
15. DIGIT TUBE Display
    • Parameter display.
16. LED Display
    • Indicators for Coach playing.
    • Rear Panel & Side Panel
17. AUX IN Jack(1/8″)
    • This stereo input jack is for an external sound source, such as an MP3 player.
18. PHONES Jack(1/8″)
    • This stereo input jack is used to connect headphones to the unit.
19. LINE OUTPUT Jack(1/4″)
    • Stereo output connection to an audio system or drum amplifier.
20. USB Connector
    • This port is used to connect to a computer (MIDI In/Out via USB).
21. DC IN Jack
    • Connect the included DC 9V power adaptor.
22. PAD Connectors
    • Input connections for Kick, Snare, Tom, Cymbal pads and Hi-Hat control pedal.

SETUP

CAUTION

• To prevent electric shock and damage to the device, make sure the power is turned OFF on the drum and all related device before making any connect.

Connecting Pads and Pedals

Standard: KICK SWITCH, SNARE, TOM1-3, CRASH1, RIDE, HIHAT, HIHAT CONTROL PEDAL Using the provided cables, connect with Kick switch, snare, tom1~tom3, ride, crash1, hi-hat, hi-hat control triggers.kick drum cable is an extended cable which allow you to connect with kick drum pad!

Note: For details on assembling the drum stand, attaching the digital drum and connecting pads, refer to the Installation manual.

Connections

Connecting an Audio Equipment

• When using an amplifier, connect the Output L/MONO jack located on the side of the drum module.

Note: The line output volume is controlled by the LINE OUT knob.

Connecting a set of Headphones

• Headphones can be connected to the PHONES jack located on the side of the drum module.

Note: The headphones output volume is controlled by the VOLUME knob.

Connecting a MP3 Player

• Connect MP3 player or other audio source to the stereo AUX IN jack located on the side of the drum module.
• The input signal is mixed with the drum signal, allowing you to play along.

Connecting a Computer

• Via the USB Connector, which can receives and transmits MIDI messages to a computer.

Power Supply & Switch

Make sure the power is switched OFF. Connect the adaptor to the DC IN jack on the side panel. After confirming that all connections have been completed, rotate the volume knob to the left (minimum volume level) before switching the power on. Press power button to turn on the drum, the digit tube will show kit number 001.

TURN OFF

• The drum kit will be turned off. Press power button for 2 seconds to turn off the module.

Factory Reset

• Press the [+| and I-] button at the same time and then turn on the power, then the digital drum will complete the factory reset.

Performing

Selecting a Drum Kit

After powering up, the digital drum will be in KIT menu(KIT button’s led ON).

1. Use the [+] and [-] buttons to select the kit. There are 15 kits in the digital drum:
   • 10 preset kits (Kits 001-010)
   • 5 user kits(Kits U01-U05), the parameter will display as “U01-U05”, with an additional letter “U”
2. Hit the pad to play the current kit.

Playing the Pads

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.

Drum Pad Head

• The pad detects head.

Cymbal Bow shot

• The cymbals detect bow shot.

Hi-Hat

The Hi-Hat sound varies depending on the position of Hi-Hat pedal.

• 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.
• Pedal Close: Press the pedal completely down without striking the pad.

Adjusting the Sensitivity of a Pad

You may wish to adjust the sensitivity of the pads according to your playing style and desired dynamic range.

1. Press the [UTILITY] button.
   • The UTILITY’ led will be ON.
2. Strike a pad or press [+] or [-] button to select a pad or cymbal you want to adjust.
   • The digit tube shows the selected pad.
3. Press the [MENU] button twice to SENSITIVITY submenu.
4. Press the [+] or [-] button to adjust the sensitivity.
   • (The sensitivity range is from 1 to 16).
5. After the sensitivity is adjusted, it will be saved automatically.

Metronome/Click Feature

Press CLICK button to Start/Stop Metronome function,
The click LED will flash accordingly when metronome is Working.

• Press Menu button to “Click” submenu,
• press once—Time signature
• Press twice— Interval
• Press three times-Volume
• Then press the [+] or [-] button to set time signature interval and volume.
• Time signature: 1~9/2, 1~9/4, 1~9/8, 1~9/16
• Volume of metronome: 0~31

Adjusting the Tempo

You can adjust the tempo of the Metronome, the current song, and the current coach practice.

1. Press the [TEMPO] button.
2. Press the [+] or [-] button to adjust the current tempo.

Note: If there’s no operation in 3 seconds, it will return to the previous menu page automatically

EDITING AND SAVING A DRUM KIT

In module, you can modify the parameters as you like and save to the selected user kit.

Selecting Voice for Pad or Cymbal

1. Press [Voice] button to voice page
2. Strike a pad to select the pad
3. Press [+] or [-] button to select voice you like for the pad you choose

Adjusting the Volume of the Pad

1. Press Voice button
2. Press the [MENU] button to Volume page.
3. Press the [+] or [-] button.
   • Adjust the voice volume of pad (range 0-31)

Saving the Edited Kit

1. Press the [KIT] button and release it until the LED of kit flash.
2. Press the [+] or [-] button.
   • Choose the user kit you want to save.
3. Press the [KIT] button again, and release it until the LED of kit not flashing, Save the setting to the selected user kit.

PLAYING ALONG WITH SONGS

Selecting and Playing Back a Song

1. Press the [SONG] button.
2. Press the [+] or [-] button to select a
   • Song you want to play with. The digital drum has 30 songs.
   • Please refer to Song List
3. Press the [ST/SP] button.
   • Start or stop playing back
   • The 31th song is for saving recording.

Adjusting the Volume of the Song

In Song model

1. Press the [MENU] button.
   • Select the Volume Page.
2. Press the [+] or [-] button.
   • Adjust the corresponding volume.

Muting the Drums in Songs

In Song model

1. Press the [MENU] button again.
   • Select the Drum Off Page.
2. Press the [+] or [-] button to set drum on/off.

RECORDING YOUR PERFORMANCE

1. In the recording mode press the [START/STOP] button to start record.
2. In the recording preparation state, press the [RECORD] button again.
   • The recording function will be cancel.

Note

1. Under the recording preparation state, the guide metronome will automatically turn on, press [CLICK] button to close it.
2. Press the [START/STOP] to turn on the recording, start recording after the guide metronome and LCD displays the recording duration.
3. Press the [START/STOP] button again to stop recording. The [RECORD] button LED went out and automatically saves to U01

Recording Your Performance Quickly

1. Press the [RECORD] button.
   • The Metronome will be turned on automatically.
2. Press the [ST/SP] button to start recording.
3. Press the [ST/SP] button again to stop recording, your performance has been recorded to user song.

Playing Back Your Recorded Performance

1. Press the [SONG] button.
2. Press the [+] or [-] button.
   • Select the U01.
3. Press the [ST/SP] button.
   • Start or stop playing back this record song.

You can record it again, the new record will replace the previous record automatically.

COACH

There are two types of practice. They are basic practice and super practice.

• Basic: Snare Practice
• Super: Drums Practice

Selecting a beat or rhythm to begin Practicing

1. Press the [COACH] button.
2. Press the [+] or [-] button.
   • Select the beat or rhythm which you want to practice.
3. Press the [MENU] button to coach mode.
4. Select the OFF mode to beat the infinite loop, and the ON mode to cycle 3 times, 4 times per cycle.

Note

• There are 5 types coach mode for player to choose.
  • 4 – 0: Coach in all 4 measures.
  • 3 – 1: Coach in 1st, 2nd, 3rd measures, and 4th measure for free practice.
  • 1 – 1: Coach in 1st, 3rd measures, and 2nd and 4th measure for free practice.
  • 2-2: Coach in 1st, 2nd measures, and 3rd and 4th measure for free practice.
  • 1 – 3: Coach in 1stmeasures, and 2nd, 3rd and 4th measure for free practice.

Scoring Your Practice

If you want to check your progress, please set the score mode ON.

1. Press the [MENU] button again.
   • Set the Score mode ON.
2. Press the [ST/SP) button.
   • Start Practicing with Score mode

Beat and rhythm

Basic type show as follows:

MAKING THE SETTINGS FOR PADS

About Settings of Pads

If the digital drum is not yet in UTILITY menu, Press the [UTILITY] button to enter it.
The UTILITY’s LED will light up. You can use [+] or [-]button to choose pad which you want to set or adjust parameters for each pad.
All parameters will save automatically after choosing.

• Threshold: This setting allows a trigger signal to be received only when the pad is struck harder than a specified force. This can be used to prevent a pad from sounding in response to extraneous vibrations from another pad.
  • Press Utility Button, the LED shows threshold value, e.g. th2, press [+] or -] to set it.
• Sensitivity: Adjust the sensitivity of the pad to regulate the pad response. Higher settings result in higher sensitivity, so that the pad will produce a loud volume even when struck softly. Press [MENU] again, LED shows sensitivity value, e.g. S03, press [+] or (-] to choose sensitivity.
• Crosstalk: When two pads are mounted on the same stand, the vibration produced by hitting one pad may trigger the sound from another Ct 3pad unintentionally(This is called crosstalk). You can avoid this sounding inadvertently. If the value is set too high, then when two pads are played simultaneously, the one that is struck less forcefully will not sound. So be careful and set this parameter to the minimum value required to prevent such crosstalk. With a setting of 0, crosstalk prevention does not function.
  • Press [MENU] again, till LED shows Crosstalk Value, e.g. Cr3, press [+] or [-] to choose the value you prefer.
  • Press [MENU] till LED shows Retring Cancel, e.g. r05, press[+] or [-] to choose Retrig Cancel value.
  • Press [MENU] till LED shows Aim-Adjust value, e.g. rA3, press[+] or [-] to choose Aim-Adjust value.
  • Press [MENU] till LED shows Trans midich value, e.g. h08, press[+] or [-] to choose trans midi channel.
• Curve: This setting allows you to control the relation between the velocity(striking force) and changes in volume(the dynamic curve).
  • Adjust this curve until the response feels as natural as possible.
  • Press [MENU] till LED shows Curve value, e.g. CU3, press[+] or -] to choose the Curve value.
  • Curve refers to how the trigger signal’s dynamic response relates to your pad hit.
  • Curve 1: The standard setting, this produces the most natural correspondence between playing dynamics and volume change.
  • Curve 2,3: Compared to Curve1, strong dynamics produce a greater change.
  • Curve 4,5: Compared to Curve1, a soft playing produces a greater change.
  • Curve 6: Very little dynamic response, making it easy to maintain strong volume levels. If using drum triggers, these settings help maintain stable levels.
• Retrig-Cancel: This setting prevents double triggering (retriggering) in response to a single strike. In particular for a drum trigger, the waveform is irregular, which can cause triggering to occur at point A in illustration. This is especially likely to occur as the waveform diminishes. The Retrig Cancel setting detects this irregularity in the waveform and prevents false triggering from occurring.

Saving Settings of Pads

After adjusting the trigger settings, you can save them into memory. In UTILITY menu, press the [UTILITY] button for a long time, the module will store all pad settings.

Note

1. If you turn off the power without saving, you Will lose the trigger setting changes you have Just made.
2. These parameters affect all kits.

DRUM KIT AND INSTRUMENT LIST

DRUM KIT LIST

DRUM INSTRUMENT LIST

DEMO SONG LIST

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