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For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is mar
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Main Features A rich and wide variety of sounds The HD-3 features 20 different drum kits, designed to be used with all styles of music. Reference “Drum Kit Sound List” (p. 17) Enjoy playing on your own When using headphones, only you will hear what you are playing. Unlike acoustic drums, no loud sounds are produced, so you can play without worrying about other people. The MIX IN jack allows one to connect external audio sources, ideal for playing along with audio players, etc. A compact drum
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands Contents Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Side Panel .
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Panel Descriptions Front Panel Display [POWER] switch This shows the drum kit, the metronome tempo, and the Hold down this switch for several seconds to value of settings when you’re editing them. turn the HD-3 on/off. * With the factory settings, the HD-3’s power will automatically be switched off 30 Drum Kit Name minutes after you stop playing or operating the unit. To turn the HD-3 back on, press the [POWER] switch again. If you don’t want the power to turn off automatically, chang
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands Panel Descriptions Side Panel MIDI OUT jack Left For connecting an external MIDI device (p. 18). MIX IN jack For connecting an external audio source. Sound input here will also be heard through the main and headphone outputs. OUTPUT jack For connecting an optional amplifier (PM-03) or other external device. Right Headphones can also be connected here (see the separate “Setup Guide”). Headphone jack For connecting headphones (w
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Introducing the Drum Set Playing drums is not only fun, but just about anyone can easily start playing — they make sound when you simply hit them! Drums create the rhythmic foundation of music and are vital in maintaining the tempo and groove of the entire band. Drum Set Elements Here are some basic terms related to drum sets. * The indications in parentheses ( ) show the names used on the HD-3. Bass Drum (Kick) Played with a kick pedal, it’s the largest drum in the kit. Snare Drum The snare d
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands Introducing the Drum Set Acoustic Drum Tom Crash Ride Hi-Hat Snare Floor Tom Hi-Hat Pedal Kick (Bass Drum) Kick Pedal HD-3 Tom 1 (T1) Tom 2 (T2) Ride (RD) Crash (CR) Hi-Hat (HH) Tom 3 (T3) Snare (SNR) Kick Pedal (KIK) Hi-Hat Pedal (HHC) * Letters and numbers in parentheses ( ) relate to the cable labeling. HHC 7
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Introducing the Drum Set Using the Kick Pedal The Basics of Playing The kick pedal can be pressed in either of Drums are played using both hands and two ways: “heel up” or “heel down.” both feet. Here we’ll explain how to hold the sticks and use the pedals. Heel down In this method, the entire bottom of your Holding the Sticks foot from heel to toe stays in contact with The most common way to hold the sticks is the pedal. Use your ankle joint to make your called the “matched grip” as show
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands Introducing the Drum Set Open Using the hi-hat With the hi-hat pedal completely released, In an acoustic drum set, the hi-hat consists strike the pad with a stick. An even longer of two cymbals placed facing each other “sound” than the half-open sound will be vertically on a hi-hat stand. The two heard. cymbals can be closed together by pressing the pedal. A variety of playing techniques are possible, such as playing the cy
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Introducing the Drum Set How to Read Drum Notation Here’s an example of typical notation used for a drum set. This example is a basic 8-beat pattern often used in rock and pop. Crash/Ride Hi-Hat Snare R: Right Hand L: Left Hand Kick Pedal * The crash and ride are written in the same position of the notation. Notes with the accent mark “ ” are played on the crash, and notes without the accent mark are played on the ride. * The hi-hat part can also be substituted with the ride cymbal part. 10
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands Playing the Kit Switching the Power On and Off Selecting a Kit For details on connecting the HD-3 sound A drum kit consists of sounds assigned to module, refer to the separate “Setup Guide.” each pad. In some cases, the sound will * Once the connections have been change depending upon your playing completed, turn on power to your dynamics. various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, 1. P
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Playing the Kit Listening to Patterns Playing Along With the Here’s how to listen to a performance Metronome example (pattern) using the drum kit. * Before playing back a pattern, lower Here’s how you can play the kit while the volume of the HD-3. The volume listening to the metronome. of these patterns may be louder than This is the best way to practice and learn to when you play the kit normally, and you play at a steady tempo. do not want to risk damage to your ears or connected equipm
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands Playing the Kit 2. Use the [ ][ ] buttons to adjust the metronome speed . The display will indicate the tempo. Range: 40–250 MEMO You can change the sound and volume of the metronome. For details, refer to “Changes the sound of the metronome” (p. 15). TIPS You can rapidly adjust the metronome volume by holding down the [ ] button and using the [ ][ ] buttons. 13
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Various Settings (the Edit screens) The Edit screens allow you to make various 2. Use the [ ][ ] buttons to edit the settings for the HD-3. value . Basic Operation in the Edit Screens In the edit screens, you’ll use the following procedure to make settings. 1. While continuing to hold down the [VARIATION] button, press one of the kit buttons ([1]–[10]) to select the parameter that you want to edit . If you press [ ] and [ ] simultaneously, the parameter will revert to its default value.
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands Various Settings (the Edit screens) Parameter List Parameter Value Explanation Changes the sound of the metronome You have three different sound choices for the metronome: click, cowbell, and maracas. Metronome 1 Sound CLICK (default) Click COWBELL Cowbell MARACAS Maracas Adjust the metronome volume This adjusts the volume of the metronome. Metronome 1–10 2 Volume (default: 5) You can also adjust the volume of the metronome from a
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Various Settings (the Edit screens) Parameter Value Explanation Adjust the pad sensitivity This adjusts the sensitivity of each pad. For example if the pad sensitivity value is raised, even children, whose playing strength -5 – +5 6 Pad Sens (default: 0) is less developed will be able to produce maximum volume. In step 2 of “Basic Operation in the Edit Screens” (p. 14), strike the pad whose setting you want to edit. After you’ve selected the pad, use [ ][ ] buttons to edit the value. Change
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands Appendix Drum Kit Sound List No . Kit Name Kick Snare Tom 1 Tom 2 Tom 3 Hi-Hat Crash Ride Bright Wood Wood Wood Medium Normal Standard-V Solid Kick Thin Crash Bright Ride Snare Tom1 Tom3 Tom4 Hi-Hat 1 Bright Wood Wood Tambou- Splash/ Bright Ride/ Lite Pop Solid Kick Cowbell Variation Snare Tom1 Tom2 rine Hi-Hat Crash Crash Wood Wood Wood Heavy Medium Heavy Normal Hard Rock Heavy Kick Metal Snare Tom2 Tom3 Tom4 Hi-Hat Crash Ride/Cra
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Appendix About MIDI You can connect a MIDI sound module or sequencer to the HD-3’s MIDI OUT connector. By connecting an external sound module to the HD-3’s MIDI OUT connector you can play sounds on that external module. If you connect the MIDI OUT to a sequencer, you can record your performance. You can also use the HD-3 as a controller for games that support MIDI. MIDI OUT jack MIDI In jack External MIDI device Item Settings MIDI transmit channel 10 Position data is transmitted using control
