Gear4music Dd70 Digital Drum Pads User Manual

Gear4music Dd70 Digital Drum Pads User Manual

Gear4music DD70 Digital Drum Pads

WARNING!
Do not open cover. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel
Do not place the product in a location near a heat source such as a radiator, or in an area subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock
The product must not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the product
No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the product
Allow adequate air circulation and avoid obstructing vents (if present) to prevent internal heat build-up.
The ventillation must not be impeded by covering the appliance with items such as newspapers, tablecloths, curtains etc.
The mains plug is used to disconnect the appliance from the mains supply. Ensure that the mains outlet is easily-accessible and remove the plug from the mains outlet if you notice any abnormality with the appliance.
If used improperly, batteries may explode or leak and cause damage or injury. In the interest of safety:
Make sure you observe the correct polarity when replacing batteries Avoid using new batteries together with used ones
Avoid mixing different types of batteries
Remove batteries if the appliance is to remain unused for an extended period of time
Never keep batteries together with metallic objects such as ballpoint pens, necklaces, hairpins, etc.
Used batteries must be disposed of in compliance with whatever regulations for their safe disposal that may be observed in the region in which you live.
Batteries must not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the DD70 Portable Electronic Drum Pads. To get the most out of your product, please read this manual carefully.

BOX CONTENTS
  • 1 x DD70 Portable Electronic Drum Pads
  • 1 x Power supply
  • 1 x Hi-hat pedal
  • 1 x Kick pedal
  • 1 x Pair of drum sticks
  • 1 x User manual
FEATURES
  • Seven touch sensitive drum pads and two pedals ideal for practicing and performing.
  • All the parts of a traditional kit at your stick-tips.
  • Broaden your horizons with 265 percussion voices and 100 backing tracks.
  • Perfect for travelling musicians due to compact, easy to transport design.

FUNCTIONS

CONTROL PANEL

  1. REC
    Press this button to start/stop recording.
  2. CLICK
    Press this button to turn the metronome on/off.
  3. DISPLAY
    View this for a comprehensive overview of your current set-up.
  4. HAND PERCUSSION
    Press this button to turn hand percussion on/off.
  5. DRUMS OFF
    Press this button to turn drums on/off.
  6. POWER
    Press this button to turn the unit on/off.
  7. PLAY/STOP
    Press this button to start/stop the playback of recordings.
  8. REVERB
    Press this button to change the reverb effect level.
  9. SELECT +/-
    Use these buttons to change values when editing kit and voice numbers etc.
  10. MASTER VOLUME ˅/˄
    Press this button to change the master volume.
  11. KIT
    Press this button to enter the kit menu.
  12. VOICE
    Press this button to enter either the voice or volume menus.
  13. SONG
    Press this button to enter the song menu.
  14. VOLUME
    Press this button to change the pad volume.
  15. SAVE
    Press this button to save the current kit settings to a user kit.
  16. ACC. VOLUME
    +/Use these buttons to change the accompaniment volume.
  17. START/STOP
    Press this button to start and stop playback
  18. PAN
    Press this button to adjust the spatial positioning of the current pad.
  19. TEMPO +/-
    Use these buttons to change the tempo.
  20. DEMO
    Press this button to start/stop the demo song.
  21. NOTE
    Press this button to change the MIDI note of a pad.
  22. PAD LIGHT INDICATORS
    This indicates the pad currently being played.
    REAR PANEL
  23. AUX INPUT
    Use this to connect an external audio device
    such as a smartphone or MP3 player.
  24. PHONES OUTPUT
    Use this to connect a standard pair of
    headphones with a 6.35mm input.
  25. KICK AND HI-HAT
    Use these inputs allow you to connect your kick drum and hi-hat pedal to the DD70.
  26. USB PORT
    Use this port to connect to your computer for USB MIDI functionality.
  27. 12 DC POWER INPUT
    Use this socket to connect the DD70 to a power supply unit.

GETTING STARTED

POWER SUPPLY

Connect the supplied 12V DC power supply only, firstly to the DD70 unit and then to mains power. Press the [POWER] button to turn the unit on/off.

USING BATTERY POWER

The DD70 can be powered using 6 x size C batteries 1.5V (not included.)

Ensure all batteries are inserted correctly, as indicated by the +/ polarity markings in the diagram. Replace all the batteries at the same time. Do not combine old and new batteries and do not mix battery types, as this can cause overheating, fire, or battery fluid leakage. Remove the batteries from the instrument if it is not to be used for a long period of time.

AUTO POWER OFF

As a power saving feature, the DD70 will auto power off after 30 mins of being idle. To turn off this setting, simply press and hold the [START/STOP] button when powering on the unit.

MASTER VOLUME

When the DD70 is powered on, it is advised to carefully adjust the volume to your desired playing level, using the [MASTER VOLUME /] buttons. The volume level (0-16) will be shown on the display.

PEDALS

Connect the supplied foot pedals to the KICK and HI-HAT inputs.

HEADPHONES/OUTPUT

Standard stereo headphones (not included) can be connected for silent practice. The internal speakers will be muted when headphones are connected.”

This output can also be used to connect the DD70 to an external sound system such as an amplifier, interface, or mixer.

USB MIDI

The DD70 allows the transfer of MIDI via USB from the unit to an audio interface or computer (cable not included.)

Please refer to the MIDI Implementation Chart appendix for further MIDI settings.

AUX INPUT

The Aux Input 3.5mm jack allows you to mix an external sound source (such as a smartphone or MP3 player) with the DD70’s internal sounds, for playback through the in-built speakers or headphone output. The volume of the Aux Input is controlled by the external sound source.

OPERATIONS

SELECT A DRUM KIT

To select a drum kit sound, press the [KIT] button to enter the kit menu. The display will show the current kit number (default kit is 001) and the kit menu light will light up.

Use the [SELECT /] buttons to select the required kit, see the Kit List appendix for full kit details. (Please note, user kits are stored in options 46-50.)

SET PAD VOICE

To set the pad voice, press the [VOICE] button to enter the voice menu. The display will show the current voice number of the selected pad and will default to the hi-hat pad of the selected kit.

Hit the required pad to select it, and then use the [SELECT /] buttons to select the required voice, see the Voice List appendix for full voice details.

SET PAD VOLUME

To set the volume of a pad, press [VOLUME] button to enter the volume menu. The display will show the current volume number of the selected pad.

Hit the required pad to select it, and then use the [SELECT /] buttons to select the required volume, from 0-31.

SET PAD PAN

The DD70 includes “panning” of pad sounds, allowing you to choose how much of a pad’s sound is sent to the left and right speakers/outputs, helping to create a wider stereo sound.

To set the panning of a pad, press the [PAN] button to enter the pan menu. The display will show the current pan value of the selected pad.

Hit the required pad to select it, and then use the [SELECT /] buttons to select the required pan setting, from -8 (pad panned hard left) to +8 (pad panned hard right.)

SET PAD MIDI NOTE

To set a pad’s MIDI note, press the [NOTE] button to enter voice menu.

Hit the pad you wish to edit, and the display will show the current MIDI note of the selected pad. Then use the [SELECT /] buttons to select the required MIDI note (n00-n99.)

SAVE YOUR OWN USER KITS

The DD70 allows you to create 5 of your own custom kits and save them as “user kits” to voices 46-50.

To save the current kit settings, press the [SAVE] button to enter the kit save menu, then use the [SELECT /] buttons to select one of the user kits from voices 46-50.

During this kit selection the user kit number will flash. Press the [SAVE] button again and the current kit settings will be saved to the selected user kit.

If the user kit does not save correctly, the display will show “Err.” In this instance, repeat the correct kit save procedure.

PLAYING SONGS

The DD70 has 100 in-built songs. To play the songs, press the [SONG] button to enter the song menu, use the [SELECT /] buttons to select the required song (1-100) and then press the [START/STOP] button to start and stop the song. Each song has its own default tempo and drum kit, please refer to the Song List appendix for the song style information.

If the song is changed during playback, the new song will start at the end of the current measure.

ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME
The volume of the song’s accompaniment can be changed using the [ACC. VOLUME /] buttons. The display will show “A” and the volume level (016), and changes will be auto saved after adjusting.

DRUM OFF

When playing the in-built songs, it is possible to mute the song’s drums, a useful practice feature.

To do this, press the [DRUM OFF] button to enable or disable the drum off function when a song is playing. The button light will be on when this function is enabled. (Please note, the drum off button cannot be used when playing back user recordings.)

TEMPO

The tempo of the in-built songs can be altered. To do this, press the [TEMPO /] buttons to change the current tempo as required from 30-280bpm.

Press and hold both [TEMPO /] buttons simultaneously to reset the tempo to its default value.

METRONOME
The DD70 features in-built metronome, which can be set to either a click sound or voice count.

Press the [CLICK] button once to enable the voice count, twice for the click sound, and again to turn off the metronome.

The tempo of the metronome can be adjusted as required from 30-280bpm using the [TEMPO /] buttons.

Press and hold both [TEMPO /] buttons simultaneously to reset the tempo to its default value.

HAND PERCUSSION
The DD70 also features a hand percussion mode, where the pads can be played with your hands rather than drum sticks.
Press the [HAND PERC] button to enter this mode. The button light will be on when this function is enabled. The default song number is 77 and kit number is 15.

DEMO SONG

To start and stop the in-built demo song, press the [DEMO] button. The display will show “dE”. The [START/STOP] button can also be used to stop the song.

REVERB

To add reverb to the kit sounds, press the [REVERB] button and then adjust the amount as required using the [SELECT /] buttons. The display will show the reverb level. (0 = no reverb, 3 = max reverb)

RECORD

The DD70 allows you to record your performance. Once you have selected the desired song, kit, drum off/on and reverb settings, press the [REC] button. The record light will begin flashing and the unit is ready to record. To begin recording, either hit a drum pad or press the [START/STOP] button. The record light will stop flashing as recording begins.

The metronome voice will provide a count in (this will not be recorded.) To turn off the metronome, press the [CLICK] button.

To stop recording press either the [START/STOP] or [REC] buttons. The record light will turn off. If the memory becomes full, the display will show “FL” and recording will automatically stop.

PLAYBACK

To listen back to your recording, press the [PLAY/ STOP] button to start and stop playback. Pleased note, the song data will be lost when the power is turned off/on.

VOICE LIST

No.Name
KICK DRUMS
122”Acoustic Kick
224”Standard Kick
3Brush Kick
4Rock Kick
5Jazz Kick
6Room Kick
7Fusion Kick
81970’s Kick
9Vintage Kick
10HipHop Kick
11Reggae Kick
12Old School Kick
13Lo-Fi Kick
14Junkyard Kick
15Noise Kick
16Drum & Bass Kick
17808 Kick
18909 Kick
19Electronic Kick 1
20Dance Kick
21FX Mix Kick
22Techno Kick
23Electronic Kick 2
24Magic Kick
SNARE DRUMS
2514” Acoustic Snare
2614” Standard Snare
2714” Funk Snare
28Brush Snare
2914” Jazz Snare
3014” Rock Snare
3113” Damped Snare
32Orchestra Snare
33Orchestra Snare Rim
34Room Snare
35Fusion Snare
36Big Band Snare
37Vintage Snare
38Live Snare
39Reggae Snare
40R&B Snare 1
41808 Snare
42909 Snare
43R&B Snare 2
44Electronic Snare
45Power Snare
46Dance Snare
47Old School Snare
48House Snare
49Lo-Fi Snare
50Junkyard Snare
51Noise Snare
52Drum & Bass Snare
53Techno Snare
54Techno Snare Rim
55Magic Snare
56Acoustic Snare Stick
57Standard Snare Stick
58Brush Snare Stick
59Rock Snare Stick
60Live Snare Stick
61Room Snare Stick
62Fusion Snare Stick
63Brush Swirl
TOMS
64Acoustic Tom 1
65Acoustic Tom 2
66Acoustic Tom 3
67Acoustic Tom 4
68Acoustic Tom 5
69Acoustic Tom 6
70Brush Tom 1
71Brush Tom 2
72Brush Tom 3
73Brush Tom 4
74Brush Tom 5
75Brush Tom 6
76Jazz Tom 1
77Jazz Tom 2
78Jazz Tom 3
79Jazz Tom 4
80Jazz Tom 5
81Jazz Tom 6
82808 Tom 1
83808 Tom 2
84808 Tom 3
85808 Tom 4
86808 Tom 5
87808 Tom 6
88909 Tom 1
89909 Tom 2
90909 Tom 3
91909 Tom 4
92909 Tom 5
93909 Tom 6
94Electronic Tom 1
95Electronic Tom 2
96Electronic Tom 3
97Electronic Tom 4
98Electronic Tom 5
99Electronic Tom 6
100Power Tom 1
101Power Tom 2
102Power Tom 3
103Power Tom 4
104Power Tom 5
105Power Tom 6
106Lo-Fi Tom 1
107Lo-Fi Tom 2
108Lo-Fi Tom 3
109Lo-Fi Tom 4
110Lo-Fi Tom 5
111Lo-Fi Tom 6
112Junkyard Tom 1
113Junkyard Tom 2
114Junkyard Tom 3
115Junkyard Tom 4
116Junkyard Tom 5
117Junkyard Tom 6
118Noise Tom 1
119Noise Tom 2
120Noise Tom 3
121Noise Tom 4
122Noise Tom 5
123Noise Tom 6
124Techno Tom 1
125Techno Tom 2
126Techno Tom 3
127Techno Tom 4
128Techno Tom 5
129Techno Tom 6
130Magic Tom 1
131Magic Tom 2
132Magic Tom 3
133Magic Tom 4
RIDE
13420” Funk Ride
135808 Ride
136Ride
137House Ride
138Lo-Fi Ride
139Junkyard Ride
140Noise Ride
CRASH
14116” Acoustic Crash
14216” Acoustic Crash Edge
14316” Rock Crash
14416” Rock Crash Edge
145808Crash
146909Crash
147Electronic Crash
148Brush Crash
149Lo-Fi Crash
150China
151Splash
HI-HAT
15214” Acoustic Hi-hat Close
15314” Acoustic Hi-hat Open
15414” Acoustic Hi-hat Edge Close
15514” Acoustic Hi-hat Edge Open
15614” Acoustic Hi-hat Pedal
15714” Acoustic Hi-hat Splash
158Rock Hi-hat Close
159Rock Hi-hat Open
160Fusion Hi-hat Close
161Fusion Hi-hat Open
162808 Hi-hat Close
163808 Hi-hat Open
164808 Hi-hat Pedal
165808 Hi-hat Splash
166909 Hi-hat Close
167909 Hi-hat Open
168909 Hi-hat Pedal
169909 Hi-hat Splash
170Dance Hi-hat Close
171Dance Hi-hat Open
172Dance Hi-hat Pedal
173Dance Hi-hat Splash
174Lo-Fi Hi-hat Close
175Lo-Fi Hi-hat Open
176Lo-Fi Hi-hat Edge
177Lo-Fi Hi-hat Pedal
178Lo-Fi Hi-hat Splash
PERCUSSION 1
179Nan Bang
180Da Mu Yu
181Xiao Bo
182Xiao Luo
183Peng Lin
184Maracas
185Metronome Bell
186Vibra-slap
187Synthesis Pecussion
188High Q
189Low Q
190Mute Hi Conga
191Open Hi Conga
192Low Conga
193High Bongo
194Low Bongo
195High Agogo
196Low Agogo
197Claves
198Jingle Bell
199Cowbell
200Tambourine
201Cabasa
202Long Guiro
203Short Guiro
204Vibraphone C3
205Vibraphone Db3
206Vibraphone D3
207Vibraphone Eb3
208Vibraphone E3
209Vibraphone F3
210Vibraphone Gb3
211Vibraphone G3
212Vibraphone Ab3
213Vibraphone A3
214Vibraphone Bb3
215Vibraphone B3
216Vibraphone C4
217Vibraphone Db4
218Vibraphone D4
219Vibraphone Eb4
220Vibraphone E4
221Vibraphone F4
222Vibraphone Gb4
223Vibraphone G4
224Vibraphone Ab4
225Vibraphone A4
226Vibraphone Bb4
227Vibraphone B4
228Vibraphone C5
229Vibraphone Db5
230Vibraphone D5
231Vibraphone Eb5
232Vibraphone E5
233Vibraphone F5
234Vibraphone Gb5
235Vibraphone G5
236Vibraphone Ab5
237Vibraphone A5
238Vibraphone Bb5
239Vibraphone B5
240Vibraphone C6
241Orchestra Timp C2
242Orchestra Timp Db2
243Orchestra Timp D2
244Orchestra Timp Eb2
245Orchestra Timp E2
246Orchestra Timp F2
247Orchestra Timp Gb2
248Orchestra Timp G2
249Orchestra Timp Ab2
250Orchestra Timp A2
251Orchestra Timp Bb2
252Orchestra Timp B2
253Orchestra Timp C3
254Orchestra Timp Db3
255Orchestra Timp D3
256Orchestra Timp Eb3
257Orchestra Timp E3
258Orchestra Timp F3
259Orchestra Timp Gb3
260Orchestra Timp G3
261Orchestra Timp Ab3
262Orchestra Timp A3
263Orchestra Timp Bb3
264Orchestra Timp B3
265Orchestra Timp C4

KIT LIST

No.Name
1Standard
2Hard Rock
3Ballad
4Acoustic
5Funk Band
6Funk
7Jazz Brush
8Dance
9Rock
10Jazz
11808
12909
13Latin
14Room
15Percussion 1
16Metal
17Vibraphone
18Electronic
19Reggae
20Fusion 1
21Drum & Bass
22Pop
23Brush
24World
25Orchestra
26Ska
27Songo
28Lo-Fi
291970’s
30HipHop
31Big Band
32Old School
33R&B
34Magic
35Live
36House
37Jazz Latin
38Fusion 2
39Percussion 2
40Teckno
41Vintage
42Junkyard
43Noise
44Studio 1
45Studio 2
46User 1(Standard)
47User 2(Hard Rock)
48User 3(Ballad)
49User 4(Acoustic)
50User 5(Funk Band)

SONG LIST

No.Name
1BluesFunk
2NuJazzFunk
3funk1
4funk2
5funk3
6funk4
7pop funk1
8pop funk2
9RetroFunk
10Fusion1
11Fusion2
12Fusion3
13Fusion4
14Fusion5
15Fusion6
16CoolJazz
17BigBand1
18BigBand2
19BigBand3
20BigBand4
21Swing
22Bebop
233/4 jazz
24Jazz
25latin jazz1
26latin jazz2
27Dance 1
28DiscoHouse
29Trance
30TripHop
31DrumNBass
32BreakBeat1
33Dancefunk
34Hiphop
35Dance2
36D N’B1
37D N’B2
38Break beat2
39ClassicRock
40HeavyRock
41RockBallad
42RockNRoll
43Punk
44Rock
4580’s Metal
46Shuffle
4760’s rock
48Smaba1
49BossaNova
51Ska
52Reggae1
53Reggae2
54Reggae3
55LatinRock1
56LatinRock2
57Mambo
58Samba2
59Latin pop
60Gtr Bossa
61LatinDance1
62LatinDance2
63R&B1
64R&B2
65JazzyFunk
66Blues
67Country
68CountryPop
69Country Blues
70Ballad1
71BritPop
728BeatPop1
7360’sPop
748 Beat 1
758 Beat 2
768 beat ballad 1
778 beat ballad 2
7816 beat ballad 1
7916 beat ballad 2
80world
81funk1
82funk2
83modern jazz
84big band
85swing
86slow fusion
87country
88latinjazz
89reggae
90latin
91boogie
92disco
93d n’b
94metal
95hardrock
968 beat 1
978 beat 2
9816 beat 1
99funk 3
100funk 4

APPENDIX

MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART
FUNCTION TRANSMITTEDRECOGNISEDREMARKS
Basic ChannelDefault Changed10ch X1-16ch X 
ModeDefault Messages AlteredX X

************

1

X X

 
Note NumberTrue Voice27-88

************

0-127

0-127

 
VelocityNote On Note OffO 9nH,V=1-127 X (9nH,V=0)O 9nH,V=1-127 X (9nH,V=0; 8nH,V=0-127) 
After TouchKey’s ChannelsX
X
X X 
Pitch Bend XX 
Control0
1
5
7
10
11
20
64
65
66
67
80
81
91
93
120
121
123
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

 

Bank select Modulation Portamento time Volume

Pan Expression

Rhythm allocation Sustain Pedal Portamento on/off Sostenuto Pedal Soft Pedal
Reverb
Program
Chorus Program Reverb level Chorus level
All Sound Off
Reset all controllers All notes off

Program ChangeTrue #X
X
O

0-127

 
System Exclusive ************O 
System CommonSong Position Song Select TuneX
X
X
X
X
X
 
System Real TimeClock Commands Start
Stop
X
X
X
X
 
Aux MessagesLOCAL ON/OFF
All Notes Off Active sense Reset
X
X
X
X
X
O
O
O
 

SPECIFICATIONS

Pads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 x Drum Pads with
touch sensitivity
Foot Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 x (kick and hi-hat)
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LED
Headphones Outputs. . . . . USB MIDI, 3.5mm Aux
Input
Presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Drum Kits and 5 User
Kits
Voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Songs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Track Feature
Hand Percussion Function
Metronome
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Height 157.5mm
Width 370mm
Length 500mm
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3Kg

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