thomann MPS-1000 Electric Drum Set Installation Guide

MPS-1000 e-drum set

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
14.06.2021, ID: 511732 (V2)

Safety instructions

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. They could swallow the pieces and choke!
Never let children unattended use electrical devices.

NOTICE!
Possible staining
The plasticiser contained in the rubber feet of this product may possibly react with the coating of your parquet, linoleum, laminate or PVC floor and after some time cause permanent dark stains. In case of doubt, do not put the rubber feet directly on the floor, but use felt-pad floor protectors or a carpet.

Scope of delivery

Before you assemble your drum set, make sure the contents of package is complete according to the following list.

Qty.|
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1| e-drum module Millenium MPS-1000
1| e-drum module stand
1| Hi-hat pad (13″, dual zone)
2| Crash pad (15″, dual zone, with choke function)
1| Ride pad (18″, triple zone, with choke function)
1| Tom pad (10″, dual zone, mesh head)
1| Tom pad (12″, dual zone, mesh head)
1| Floor tom (14″, dual zone, mesh head)
1| Bass drum pad (20″, mesh head)
1| Bass drum pedal
1| Snare pad (13″, dual zone, mesh head)
1| Hi-hat pedal
1| Hi-hat stand
2| Tom holder
1| Tom holder mount for bass drum
1| Snare stand
3| Boom cymbal stand
3| Floor tom spur
2| Bass drum spur
1| Clamp with short tube
1| Module plate with clamp
1| Multiple cable for connecting the pads as well as bass drum and hi-hat pedals to the e-drum module
1| additional jack cable for the second Crash pad
1| Square spanner
1| Power adapter
1| User manual e-drum module
1| Assembly instructions e-drum set

Assembly

Overview
Loosen the screws of the individual clamps before assembling. Mount the various elements in the specified sequence. The final positions of the components are shown in the illustration below.

Bass drum and Tom pads

CAUTION!
Danger of cuts on hands and fingers
When connecting the parts, take care for sharp edges on the stands, screws etc.

1. Fasten the two bass drum spurs (1) to the bass drum (2) with the wing nuts of the fastening clamps.
2. Fasten the bass drum pedal (3) to the hoop of the bass drum (2), place the pedal in the appropriate position and attach it to the pedal with the wing nut.
3. Attach the tom holder mount (4) in the recess provided in the bass drum (2) with the wing nut of the fastening clamps.
4. Attach the tom holders (5) in the tom holder bracket (4) and hand-tighten the screws of the fastening clamps.
5. Place the tom pads (6, 7) in the tom holder (5) and hand-tighten the screws of the fastening clamps.
6. Align the tom pads according to your needs and then tighten the screws of the tom holder mount (4) and tom holder (5) evenly.

Floor tom

1. Fasten the three floor tom spurs (8) to the tom (9) with the wing nuts of the fastening clamps and hand-tighten them.
2. Align the floor tom spurs (8) according to your needs and then tighten the wing nuts of the fastening clamps evenly.

Snare pad

1. Loosen the wing nut of the spurs of the snare stand (10), align it according to your needs and then tighten the wing nut again.
2. Open the arms of the snare stand (11), place the snare pad (12) on the arms and then tighten the fastening clamp (13) to fix the snare pad in place.

Hi-hat pad

1. Unscrew the wing nut (14) from the bracket (15) and remove the felt washers (16) and the round nuts (18) from the bracket.
2. Place the two felt washers (16), the hi-hat pad (17) and the round nuts (18) on the holder one after the other, as shown in the illustration.
3. Then tighten the wing nut (14).
4. Unscrew the wing nut (20) of the hi-hat stand (19) with pedal (21) and open up the legs. Then tighten the wing nut (20) again.
5. Insert the hi-hat rod (22) into the Hi-Hat Stand (19) as shown in the illustration and turn the holder clockwise to secure it.
6. Adjust the height of the hi-hat rod according to your needs and then tighten the wing nut (23) of the hi-hat stand (19).
7. Attach the hi-hat pad (24) to the hi-hat rod (22) with the associated wing nut.

Drum module:

1. Place the drum module (25) on the module plate (26) and screw them together with the supplied screws.
2. Guide the module plate (26) into the drum module holder (27) and then tighten the wing nut of the drum module holder to fix the drum module.

Cymbals

1. Unscrew the wing nut (28) of the boom cymbal stand (29) and open up the legs. Then tighten the wing nut (28) again.

2. Insert the bracket (30) into the boom cymbal stand (29) as shown in the illustration.

3. Adjust the height of the bracket (30) according to your needs and then tighten the wing nut (31).

4. Unscrew the wing nut (32) of the boom arm (33) and adjust the position of the boom arm (33) according to your needs. Then tighten the wing nut (32) again.

5. Place the thin felt washer (35), the cymbal pads (36), the thick felt washer (37) and the washer (38) one after the other on the cymbal holder (34) as shown in the illustration.
   Make sure that the crash pads (15″) are attached to the left and middle boom cymbal stand and the ride pad (18″) to the right boom cymbal stand.
   The cymbal holders (34) have a groove. The plates on the underside of the cymbal pads (36) lie exactly in the respective groove of the cymbal brackets.

6. Attach the cymbals (36) with the associated wing nut (39).

Set-up and cabling
Set up the stands and pads according to your needs. All drum and cymbal pads are wired with the multiple cable supplied. The plugs are appropriately labelled. The second crash pad is wired to the e-drum module via the additional jack cable.

The tension of the mesh heads is relatively low in the delivery state in order to avoid damage during transport. For good playability and better trigger behaviour, adjust the drum head tension to your playing habits.

Protecting the environment

Disposal of the packaging material

For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging.

Disposal of your old device

This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) in its currently valid version. Do not dispose with your normal household waste.
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.

Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de

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