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• 5 TOP PANEL PHYSICAL LAYOUT 1 222 33 4 5 6 77 8 910 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 202122 23 24 25 26 14 14 14 14 15 12 13 3 2 2222 GENERAL CONTROLS 1. LCD – The display helps you keep track of system parameters and settings as you use the PerformancePad Pro. 2. PADS – The 8 pads are used to trigger sounds on the PerformancePad Pro. The pads can address 3 different types of sounds: drums, percussion and bass. To select which s

• 22  PAGE 12: OUTPUT Background The PerformancePad Pro includes one independent stereo output. This allows several output assignment options: Mono: Plug into one of the output pair jacks; the PerformancePad Pro is smart enough to know that plugging in one plug means you must want mono. Any pan settings are ignored. Do not plug into both outputs, or stereo will be activated. Stereo with Fixed Placement: Plug the left Main output into the left channel o

• 35 Removing a Fill from Your Song While in Record mode, there are two ways to remove a Fill from a Song:  When the Fill step appears, press the A button for an A Pattern or press the B button for a B Pattern and the Fill will be removed.  When the Fill step appears, press and hold the FILL button and press ERASE. Inserting a New Step Between Two Existing Song Steps 1. The PerformancePad Pro should be in Step Edit Mode. 2. Use the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons to select the step number that the inserted step should occupy.

• 41 Page 10 / CHECK AVAILABLE MEMORY (MEM FREE) This page shows the approximate amount of free memory available (expressed as a percentage of the total amount). It is important to check memory from time to time because the PerformancePad Pro always requires some free memory for proper operation. If the available memory falls below 15% or so, immediately save the PerformancePad Pro’s data as described below. Some operations may not be possible even if a small

• 30 EDITING PATTERNS – TRANSPOSITION Each Pattern on the PerformancePad Pro has a Pattern Transposition setting (0 by default). This setting allows you to quickly transpose the selected Pattern’s Bass content. The Pattern Transposition setting will be stored along with all other Pattern parameters once the Pattern is saved into memory (See “Editing Patterns – Save/Copy Functions” section for information on

• 12 THE INSTRUMENT LAYERS The PerformancePad Pro allows you to play three different kinds of sounds with the pads. These sounds are available in three different Play Modes or Banks. These are DRUM, PERC and BASS and are accessible by pressing the corresponding button on the top panel. DRUM – This Pad Play mode allows you to play up to twelve Drum sounds with the pads PERC – This Pad Play mode allows you to pla

• 37 LOOP A PATTERN INDEFINITELY In Song Perform mode, pressing and holding FILL until the end of a song step will cause that step to repeat. For example, you can use this feature if a soloist decides to take another few bars. START FROM THE MIDDLE OF A SONG You need not start a Song from the beginning each time; in Record mode, a Song can start at any Song step. 1. Make sure the PerformancePad Pro is in Record mode (Press the REC button), even if you don’t plan to record anyt

• 33 RECORDING A SONG IN REAL-TIME To record a sequence of Patterns in real-time, follow the steps below: 1. Switch to Pattern Mode (the display should say PATTERN) and select the first Pattern which you would like to use in your Song. Remember to specify A, B or FILL sub- pattern as well. 2. Press the PATTERN / SONG button again to switch back to Song Mode (the display should show SONG). 3. Press the REC

• 9 Throughout the text, button names are shown in UPPER CASE and words that appear on the display are shown in BOLD. When referring to a numbered step in a set of steps, the step number will be in parenthesis— for example, step (4)—to prevent confusion with Song steps or step edit mode. DISPLAY LAYOUT The LCD is divided into several «windows.» Each window contains informati

• 39 Page 4 / ASSIGN MIDI NOTE NUMBERS TO DRUM PADS (NOTE) This page allows you to specify which MIDI Note Number is associated with a given pad. This number describes both the MIDI Note which will trigger the pad when controlling the PerformancePad Pro externally, as well as the MIDI Note which will be sent out to other MIDI devices when the associated pad is struck. The display shows the note number/name in the upper left, and the drum pad number in the upper right window. 1. First, select which instru

• 4 CONNECTION DIAGRAM 1. Plug 1/4″ TS cables from the MAIN OUTPUTS to an amplifier, mixer, or speaker system. For mono sound, you can connect only one output. 2. Alternatively, you can connect a pair of 1/4″ TRS headphones to the PHONES OUTPUT to practice quietly. 3. Connect a MIDI device, such as a sampler or sound module, to the MIDI OUT of the PerformancePad Pro. 4. If you have 1/4″ TS footswitches,

• 31 First, you will need to make sure that you are in Pattern Mode (PATTERN should be displayed in the upper right corner of the screen). To enter Pattern Step Edit Mode, press the STEP EDIT button. The display now shows the beat and sub-beat. If a drum event exists on this beat/sub-beat, the display will also show the drum pad that played the event and the event volume. If more than one drum event occurs on the same sub-beat, the PAGE UP/DOWN buttons step forw

• 43 UNDERSTANDING RHYTHMIC NOTATION Measures A piece of music is divided into smaller units called measures (also called bars), and each measure is divided into beats. In the PerformancePad Pro, each beat is further sub-divided into 96 sub-beats. Rhythmic Values for Notes With a measure written in a 4/4 time signature, there are 4 beats per measure, and each beat represents a quarter (1/4) note. Thus, there are 4 quarter notes per measure of 4/4 music. With a 3/4 time signature the «numerator&qu

• 14  Conversely, if B Main is playing and you press Fill, after B Fill has played, the PerformancePad Pro will transition to the A Main Pattern. You can select the Fill at any time while the Main Pattern is playing. However, Fills do not have to be transitional Patterns. If you press the FILL button before the Fill has finished playing and hold it down until after the Fill has played (i.e., past th

QUICKSTART GUIDE

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MANUAL DE INICIO RÁPIDO

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QUICKSTART GUIDE (ENGLISH)

BOX CONTENTS

Please make sure the following items can be located in the box:

PerformancePad Pro

Power Adapter (12V DC 500mA)

Quickstart Manual

Reference Manual

Safety and Warranty Information

READ THE SAFETY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION BOOKLET BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT!

CONNECTION DIAGRAM

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As you hook up the PerformancePad Pro, the volume control on your power amp and the PerformancePad Pro should be all the way down, and power to both units should be off.

1.Plug ¼” TS cables from the MAIN OUTPUTS to an amplifier, mixer, or speakesystem. For mono sound, you can connect only one output.

2.Alternatively, you can connect a pair of ¼” TRS headphones to the PHONES OUTPUT.

3.If you have 1/4″ TS footswitches, connect them to the Hi-Hat and Kick jacks.

4.Plug the included power adapter (12V DC 500mA) into the adapter jack and the adapter into a power source.

5.Press the POWER switch to turn on the unit.

6.Tap the pads to hear sounds. You can switch among the three different sound categories for the pads by pressing the corresponding button (DRUMS, PERC, BASS).

7.Adjust the volume control on the rear panel to a suitable listening level.

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OVERVIEW OF THE CONTROLS

Now that we have introduced you to the infrastructure of the PerformancePad Pro, let’s dive in and take a closer look at some of the controls.

GENERAL CONTROLS:

1.LCD – The display helps you keep track of system parameters and settings as you use the PerformancePad Pro.

2.PADS – The 8 pads are used to trigger sounds on the PerformancePad Pro. The pads can address 3 different types of sounds: drums, percussion and bass. To select which sounds are controlled by the pads, press one of the three Pad Play buttons (DRUM, PERC, BASS). In addition, the pads can be used to trigger entire Patterns while in Pattern Play Mode.

3.PAD PLAY BUTTONS – These 3 buttons select which sounds are triggered when you hit the pads. Press the corresponding button to control the following sounds with the pads:

BASS – Selects the Bass sounds associated with the current Drum Set. In addition, you can hold down this button and use the INC / DEC buttons or the VALUE dial to transpose the bass sounds up or down an octave.

DRUMS – Selects the Drum sounds associated with the current Drum Set. PERC – Selects the Percussion sounds associated with the current Drum Set.

4.TAP TEMPO – You can use this button to tap in a tempo. The PerformancePad Pro will average the time between successive taps and will derive a tempo. You can also change the tempo by holding down the TAP TEMPO button and using the VALUE dial, the INC / DEC buttons or entering a value with the numeric keypad.

5.TEMPO LED – This LED will blink at a rate equal to the tempo displayed on the screen’s bottom right corner.

6.REC LED – This LED will light when the PerformancePad Pro is recording. It will blink when you are required to confirm or cancel an action.

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7.A & B – Each Pattern consists of two Main sub-patterns – A & B. You can select each of the two sub-patterns by pressing its corresponding button. These sub-patterns allow you to program variation in your Patterns (i.e. sub-pattern A is the verse, sub-pattern B is the chorus).

8.FILL – Each Pattern also includes two Fills associated with each of the two sub-patterns. The Fills are used to transition from one sub-pattern to another (i.e. transition from verse to chorus).

9.ERASE – This button allows you to erase Patterns or Songs. Hold this button down and the screen will prompt you to verify that you want to erase the selected element. To erase the part, press the REC button while the ERASE button is being held down. In addition, ERASE allows you to erase specific events in real-time as you compose your patterns. Simply hold down the ERASE button as the Pattern plays and press the pad corresponding to the sound you wish to erase. Any events assigned to the pad will be erased from the moment the pad is pressed until either the pad or the ERASE button is released.

10.SAVE / COPY – This button allows you to save, copy or append the selected Pattern or Song to a specific location, in addition to various other save / copy functions. The different functions can be accessed by pressing the PAGE UP button while holding down SAVE / COPY.

11.MUTE – This button allows you to mute a selected instrument layer. Hold down the button and press DRUM, PERC or BASS to mute the corresponding instrument layer. To un-mute the layer, press the corresponding button again while MUTE is being held down.

NAVIGATION BUTTONS:

12.INC / DEC – These buttons are used to increment and decrement through values and settings on the PerformancePad Pro.

13.VALUE DIAL – This dial can also be used to increment and decrement values and settings.

14.NUMBER BUTTONS – Alternatively, you may use the number buttons to input values.

15.PAGE UP / DOWN – These two buttons are used to go between pages of options when browsing menus and settings.

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MODE BUTTONS:

16.PATTERN / SONG – This button toggles between the two different modes on the PerformancePad Pro. In Pattern Mode, you can play, record and edit individual patterns. Patterns are short (i.e. 8- beat, 16-beat, etc) rhythm sequences which are assembled together to create Songs. A Song is a sequence of Patterns. In Song Mode, you can perform or program your Patterns to create a Song. The currently-selected mode will be indicated on the display.

17.PRESET / USER – This button toggles between Preset and User Patterns. The selected mode will be indicated in the upper right corner of the display.

Preset Patterns provide a variety of rock, jazz, pop and other rhythms programmed by professional drummers and cannot be overwritten or edited (the only way a Preset Pattern can be edited is to copy it to a User Pattern).

User Patterns are Patterns you can program, edit and save as you wish.

18.STEP EDIT – Pressing this button enters Step Edit Mode for Pattern or Song editing, depending on which of the two modes is selected. This mode allows you to “step” through your Pattern or Song sequence to correct any mistakes. The display will indicate STEP EDIT while in Step Edit Mode, and the current step will be displayed on the top line. To move through the steps of the sequence, use the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons.

19.PTN PLAY – This button enables Pattern Play Mode. In this mode, you can play pre-selected Patterns in a sequence, using the pads to trigger the Patterns in real-time. See “Playing Patterns With the Pads” section.

SETUP BUTTONS:

20.SYSTEM SETUP – Pressing this button calls up various system settings and preferences, such as MIDI options, note assignments, and clocking. The display will indicate SYSTEM and SETUP when you are in System Setup. You can move between the different pages of settings with the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons and change the settings on the selected page with the VALUE dial or the INC / DEC buttons. To exit System Setup, press the System Setup button again.

21.RECORD SETUP – Pressing this button calls up various recording settings, such as Quantization, Swing, Pattern Length, Time Signature, etc. The display will indicate RECORD and SETUP while you are in Record Setup Mode. You can move between the different pages of settings with the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons and change the settings on the selected page with the VALUE dial or the INC / DEC buttons. To exit Record Setup, press the Record Setup button again.

22.DRUM SET – This button calls up the Drum Set Mode options, where you can select different drum/percussion sounds, bass sounds, change individual pad sounds and modify parameters such as Volume, Tuning, Panning, etc. The display will indicate DRUM SET while you are in Drum Set Mode. You can use the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons to move between the different pages of settings and you can use the VALUE dial or INC / DEC buttons to change the settings on the selected page. When you modify or customize a Drum Set, you will need to make sure that you save it (press the SAVE button, then press REC to confirm) in order to be able to access it later. To exit Drum Set Mode, press the Drum Set button again.

23.EFFECTS – This button calls up the Effects menu, where you can select the effects which are stored and recalled with every Drum Set. These effects include Reverb, EQ / Compression and feature ready-to-use presets. To move between the different pages in the Effects Menu, use the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons. You can use the VALUE dial or INC / DEC buttons to enable and disable the selected effect or to change the displayed settings.

TRANSPORT CONTROL BUTTONS:

24.PLAY – If the PerformancePad Pro is stopped, pressing PLAY will play the sequence from the current position. If the PerformancePad Pro is playing, pressing PLAY will pause the sequence. To go to the beginning of the current pattern (or current step if in Song Mode) press PAGE DOWN. To go to the beginning of the next pattern (or the next step if in Song Mode) press PAGE UP.

25.STOP – Press this button to stop the current sequence and go back to the start of the Pattern or Song. Quickly pressing STOP twice sends a MIDI Panic message to the internal voices of the PerformancePad Pro and to external devices connected via MIDI. A Panic message effectively stops all sounds which may be playing. This is useful in situations where a certain sound may be stuck and will not turn off.

26.REC – Press and hold this button before pressing PLAY to initiate recording. The REC button also functions as an ENTER command, when prompted for action by the display (for example, when erasing songs).

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PLAYING PATTERNS

STEP 1

If the display’s upper right window shows SONG, press the PATTERN / SONG button once to select Pattern Mode.

STEP 2

If the display’s upper right window shows USER, press the PRESET / USER button once until USER disappears; this selects the Preset patterns.

STEP 3

Press the INC / DEC buttons or use the VALUE dial to select a Pattern. You can also enter a Pattern number (00-99) with the number buttons. Use a “leading zero” (i.e. 01, 02, 03) for the first nine Patterns.

STEP 4

Press PLAY to start the Pattern.

STEP 5

Adjust the tempo by holding the TAP TEMPO button and pressing the INC / DEC buttons or turning the VALUE dial. You may also tap in a new tempo with the TAP TEMPO button. The PerformancePad Pro will average the time between taps and derive the tempo accordingly.

STEP 6

Press STOP to stop the Pattern.

PLAYING SEQUENCES OF PATTERNS

STEP 1

Begin by selecting a Pattern and pressing PLAY.

STEP 2

If an A Pattern is playing, press the B button (or press A if a B pattern is playing). The alternate Pattern will begin playing as soon as the currently-selected Pattern reaches its end.

STEP 3

You can call up a different Pattern number while the PerformancePad Pro is playing. Press the INC / DEC buttons or use the VALUE dial to select a Pattern. You may also enter a Pattern number with the number buttons.

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PLAYING FILLS

STEP 1

Begin by selecting a Pattern and pressing PLAY.

STEP 2

Press and release the FILL button while the main A Pattern is playing. You’ll hear a drum fill that leads right into the associated B Pattern.

STEP 3

Press the FILL button again. A different fill will transition from the B Pattern back into the A Pattern.

STEP 4

Fills do not always have to be transitional Patterns. Suppose an A Pattern is playing. If you press the FILL button, a fill will start – but this time, keep the FILL button held down until after the fill has finished playing. This cancels the transition to the alternate pattern (in this example, the A pattern would continue playing).

PLAYING PATTERNS WITH THE PADS

The PerformancePad Pro allows you to play sequences of Pattern by triggering Patterns with the pads. This mode is called Pattern Play Mode.

STEP 1

Press the PTN PLAY button – this will enter Pattern Play

Mode. The display will indicate PATTERN PLAY.

STEP 2

Try tapping a pad. The Pattern associated with the pad will begin playing. As the Pattern reaches its end, it will continue to loop from the beginning.

STEP 3

Now try hitting another pad. The Pattern associated with the pad will begin playing as soon as the previously selected Pattern reaches its end.

STEP 4

To change the Pattern assigned to a pad, press the

PAGE UP button.

Press the pad which you would like to modify.

Now use the VALUE dial, INC / DEC, or number buttons to select the Pattern to be triggered with the pad. You may also specify A, B or Fill for the selected Pattern.

Finally, press PTN PLAY again to exit the edit screen and continue performing.

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RECORDING YOUR OWN PATTERNS

STEP 1

If the display’s upper right window shows SONG, press the PATTERN / SONG button once to select Pattern Mode (PATTERN will be displayed).

STEP 2

If the display’s upper right window does not show USER, press the PRESET / USER button once to select User Patterns (USER will be displayed in the upper right corner).

STEP 3

Press the INC / DEC buttons or use the VALUE dial or number buttons to select an empty Pattern. If the Pattern is empty, the display will read EMPTY PATT.

STEP 4

Press the RECORD SETUP button to enter the Record Setup Menu. This menu allows you to customize recording settings, such as Quantization and Swing, which will affect the way that your patterns are recorded. Alternatively, you may choose to use the default settings in which case you should skip to Step 8.

STEP 5

On Page 1 of the Record Setup (page is indicated in lower right corner of screen), you can select the Quantization interval with the INC / DEC buttons or the VALUE dial. Quantization shifts your playing to the specified beat while you play, so choose the desired value before playing out your rhythms. Choose higher quantization settings for more precise and rhythmically complex playing.

STEP 6

To go to the Swing setting, press the PAGE UP button twice so PAGE 3 (SWING SELECT) is displayed on the screen. The Swing setting imparts the kind of feel found in shuffles and some jazz tunes, by shifting the timing of pairs of equal-valued notes. Select the Swing setting with the INC / DEC buttons or the VALUE dial. Possible values are OFF, 54%, 58%, 62%.

STEP 7

Once you have selected your Swing and Quantization settings, exit the Record Setup menu by pressing the RECORD SETUP button again.

STEP 8

Now you are ready to start recording your Pattern. Press and hold the REC button, then press PLAY to begin recording. The REC LED will illuminate to let you know that you are recording.

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STEP 9

You will hear a metronome sound and the top line of the screen will display the Pattern’s current Beat Number. Play the pads to the beat. As the Pattern loops, you can add more layers until you are satisfied. Note that the Quantization and Swing settings will affect how your pattern is recorded.

STEP 10

You can layer sounds from any of the three categories (Drums, Percussion, Bass) by pressing the corresponding button (DRUMS, PERC, BASS) and then playing out a sequence on the pads.

STEP 11

If you make a mistake while recording, you can erase the sound while the Pattern is looping by holding down ERASE then holding down the pad corresponding to the sound for the duration which you would like to erase.

STEP 12

Once you are satisfied with the Pattern you have recorded, press the STOP button to stop the recording.

STEP 13

To hear the Pattern, press the PLAY button.

STEP 14

To record more Patterns, select another Pattern with the INC / DEC buttons or VALUE dial, and repeat the procedure above.

MUTING INSTRUMENT LAYERS

The PerformancePad Pro allows you to mute any of its three instrument layers (drums, percussion, bass) in real-time.

For example, you can mute the drum track by holding down MUTE and then pressing DRUM. To un-mute the drums, press the DRUM button again while MUTE is being held down.

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LOADING AND CREATING DRUM SETS

The PerformancePad Pro has 100 Preset and 100 Editable Drum Sets (groups of sounds). After pressing the DRUM SET button, you can use the INC / DEC buttons, the VALUE dial, or the number buttons to select a different set (each set can have its own sounds, tuning, volume, panning, etc). You may also edit individual pad sounds within each kit. In addition, you may also choose different Bass sounds for each kit.

STEP 1

Press the DRUM SET button to bring up the Drum Set Menu. You will see the screen shown on the right.

STEP 2

Use the INC / DEC buttons, the VALUE dial, or the number buttons to select a Drum Set (00-99).

STEP 3

Try hitting the pads to audition the sounds in the kit. To change a specific pad’s sound, press the PAGE UP button (page 2).

Press a pad to bring up its properties. The number of the pad will be indicated in the upper right corner of the display (8 in this example), the name of the sound assigned to the pad will be displayed on the top line (CowBell5 in this example) and the number of the sound will be displayed on the bottom line (252 in this example).

STEP 4

To switch the pad to a different sound, use the INC / DEC buttons, the VALUE dial, or the number buttons to select another sound.

STEP 5

To change the sounds of another pad, simply press the pad and repeat step 4.

STEP 6

While in Drum Set Mode, press the PAGE UP button to view other pages of parameters, such as Volume, Tuning, Panning, etc. for the selected pad.

Again, Use the INC / DEC buttons, the VALUE dial, or the number buttons to change the setting for the selected pad.

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STEP 7

Note that Drums and Percussion sounds are grouped in each Drum Set. This means that changing the drum sounds to a different set on page 1 of the Drum Set menu will cause the Percussion sounds to change as well (although individual pad sounds may be replaced freely once a Drum Set has been loaded). You can, however, independently choose a different set of Bass sounds for the selected set. Press the BASS button while on page 1 of Drum Set Mode (if you have navigated to other pages, use the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons to return to page 1). You will see the screen shown on the right.

STEP 8

Now use the INC / DEC buttons, the VALUE dial or the number buttons to select a different set of bass sounds for the Drum Set you are currently editing. You can also view and edit a variety of settings for the bass sounds by using the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons to move between parameter pages.

STEP 9

Once you are happy with your Drum Set, you will need to save it, Otherwise, your settings will be lost once you turn off the unit. To save your set, press and hold the SAVE button. While holding down SAVE, use the INC / DEC buttons, the VALUE dial, or the number buttons to select the destination where you would like to save your Drum Set.

You will notice that the REC LED will being to blink, indicating that user input is required. To save the Drum Set to the selected destination, press the REC button.

STEP 10

To exit the Drum Set menus at any time, press the DRUM SET button once.

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CREATING AND ERASING SONGS

The PerformancePad Pro can remember the order in which you selected Patterns, which variations were selected, and when you selected fills. Recording this information in PerformancePad Pro’s Song Mode creates a complete Song. Begin with the PerformancePad Pro stopped.

STEP 1

Select Song Mode by pressing the PATTERN /

SONG button so the display says SONG.

STEP 2

The display should say EMPTY SONG. If not, press the INC / DEC buttons (or use the VALUE dial) to select an empty song.

STEP 3

Choose a Pattern for Song step 1 by switching back to Pattern Mode (press SONG / PATTERN so PATTERN is displayed). User Patterns should not be selected for now, so if the display says USER, press PRESET / USER button so USER is no longer illuminated. Now, use the INC / DEC buttons or the VALUE dial to select the first pattern.

STEP 4

Press the PATTERN / SONG buttons to switch back to Song Mode (the display will show

SONG).

STEP 5

Press the REC button to enable Record Mode (the REC LED will illuminate). Now press the PLAY button to begin recording the Song. You will see the screen shown on the right. The first three-digit number (000 in this example) shows the current Song Step. The second three-digit number (005 in this example) shows the Beat Number of the currently selected Pattern. The Pattern selected for this step is shown on the second line (PATT 05 in this example). A, B or FILL will be shown as well, depending on which iteration of the Pattern has been chosen.

STEP 6

To select the Pattern which should be played next, use the INC / DEC buttons. Alternatively, you can use the VALUE dial or you can enter the Pattern number with the number keys. Remember to add a leading zero for patterns 0-9 (i.e. 00, 05, 09, etc). The screen will change to display NEXT and the cued Pattern number on the bottom line. The Pattern will begin playing as soon as the current Pattern plays through its end.

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STEP 7

Once you have finished creating the sequence of Patterns for your Song, press the STOP button to stop the recording.

STEP 8

You will see the screen displayed on the right. The top line will indicate the last step of the Song (STEP 48 in this example) and the bottom line will say END.

To move between the steps, use the PAGE UP / DOWN buttons. Each step of the sequence will show the Pattern associated with it. If you have made any errors, you can correct them by selecting a different pattern for the step, using the INC / DEC buttons, the VALUE dial, or the number buttons.

STEP 9

To hear the sequence from the beginning (step 00), press the PLAY button.

To audition the sequence from the start of the currently selected step (indicated on the top line), press the PAGE DOWN button.

To audition the sequence from the start of the next song step, press the PAGE UP button.

STEP 10

If you are satisfied with the Song, great! Now you will need to save it so you can access it later. If you are in Step Edit Mode, press the STEP EDIT button once so the song name is displayed on the top line (it should display NO NAME unless the song has already been given a title).

To save the Song, press and hold the SAVE / COPY button. You will see SAVE TO SONG displayed on the screen and you will notice that the REC LED will begin to blink.

To confirm that you want to save the Song, press the REC button while holding down SAVE / COPY.

However, if you are not satisfied with the Song and wish to erase it, simply press and hold the ERASE button while in Song Mode. You will see SONG ERASE? displayed on the screen and the REC LED will begin to blink, indicating that user action is required. Press REC to erase the Song. If you change your mind, simply release the ERASE button and your Song will not be erased.

FACTORY RESET

To restore the PerformancePad Pro’s factory presets, hold the SAVE / COPY button and ERASE button simultaneously while turning on the PerformancePad Pro. (NOTE: This will erase all user data, including User Drum Sets, Patterns, Songs, etc.)

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GUÍA DE INICIO RÁPIDO (ESPAÑOL)

CONTENIDO DE LA CAJA

Asegúrese de que la caja contenga los siguientes elementos:

•PerformancePad Pro

•Adaptador de alimentación (12 V CC 500 mA)

•Manual de inicio rápido

•Manual de referencia

•Información sobre la seguridad y la garantía

¡LEA EL FOLLETO DE INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LA SEGURIDAD Y LA GARANTÍA ANTES DE USAR ESTE PRODUCTO!

DIAGRAMA DE CONEXIÓN

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Cuando se conecta la PerformancePad Pro, el control de volumen de su amplificador de potencia y de la PerformancePad Pro deben estar totalmente al mínimo y la alimentación de ambas unidades debe estar apagada.

1.Enchufe los cables TS de ¼” TS de las SALIDAS PRINCIPALES a un amplificador, mezclador o sistema de altavoces. Para obtener sonido monofónico, puede conectar una sola salida.

2.Como alternativa, puede conectar un par de auriculares TRS de ¼” a la SALIDA PARA AURICULARES.

3.Si tiene interruptores de pedal TS de ¼”, enchúfelos a los conectores de Hi-Hat y Kick.

4.Enchufe el adaptador de alimentación incluido (12V CC 500 mA) al jack para el adaptador y al suministro eléctrico.

5.Pulse el interruptor POWER para encender la unidad.

6.Dé golpecitos a los pads para escuchar los sonidos. Puede conmutar entre las tres categorías de sonido diferentes de los pads pulsando el botón correspondiente (DRUMS, PERC, BASS).

7.Ajuste el control de volumen del panel trasero a un nivel de escucha apropiado.

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DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LOS CONTROLES

Ahora que le hemos introducido en la infraestructura de la PerformancePad Pro, echemos un vistazo más detenido a algunos de los controles.

CONTROLES GENERALES:

1.LCD – La pantalla le ayuda a mantener el seguimiento de los parámetros y valores de ajuste del sistema mientras usa la PerformancePad Pro.

2.PADS – Los 8 pads se usan para disparar sonidos en la PerformancePad Pro. Los pads pueden admitir 3 tipos de sonidos diferentes: tambores, percusión y bajo. Para seleccionar los sonidos a controlar con los pads, pulse uno de los tres botones de reproducción de pads (DRUM, PERC, BASS). Además, los pads se pueden usar para disparar patrones enteros en modo de reproducción de patrones.

3.BOTONES DE REPRODUCCIÓN DE PADS – Estos 3 botones seleccionan los sonidos que se disparan cuando usted golpea los pads. Pulse el botón correspondiente para controlar los siguientes sonidos con los pads:

BASS – Selecciona los sonidos de bajos asociados con la configuración de batería actual. Además, puede mantener pulsado el botón y usar los botones INC / DEC (Aumentar/Disminuir) o el cuadrante VALUE (Valor) para transponer los sonidos de bajo una octava hacia arriba o abajo.

DRUMS – Selecciona los sonidos de tambor asociados con la configuración de batería actual. PERC – Selecciona los sonidos de percusión asociados con la configuración de batería actual.

4.TAP TEMPO – Puede usar este botón para marcar un tempo. La PerformancePad Pro promedia el tiempo entre golpecitos sucesivos y deduce el tempo. También es posible cambiar el tempo manteniendo pulsado el botón TAP TEMPO y usando el cuadrante VALUE o los botones INC / DEC.

5.LED DE TEMPO – Este LED parpadea con una frecuencia igual al tempo mostrado en la esquina inferior derecha de la pantalla.

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6.LED REC – Este LED se enciende cuando la PerformancePad Pro está grabando. Parpadea cuando se le requiere que confirme o cancele una acción.

7.A y B – Cada patrón consiste en dos subpatrones principales – A y B. Puede seleccionar cada uno de los dos subpatrones pulsando su botón correspondiente. Estos subpatrones le permiten programar variaciones en sus patrones (por ej., el subpatrón A es el verso y el B el coro).

8.FILL – Cada patrón incluye también dos rellenos asociados con cada uno de los dos subpatrones. Los rellenos se usan para hacer la transición entre un subpatrón y otro (por ej., transición de verso a coro).

9.ERASE – Este botón le permite borrar patrones o temas. Mantenga oprimido este botón y la pantalla le solicitará que verifique que desea borrar el elemento seleccionado. Para borrar la parte, pulse el botón REC mientras se mantiene oprimido el botón ERASE. Además, ERASE le permite borrar eventos específicos en tiempo real cuando compone sus patrones. Simplemente, mantenga oprimido el botón ERASE mientras se reproduce el patrón y presione el pad correspondiente al sonido que desea borrar. Todos los eventos asignados al pad se borran desde el momento en que se presiona el pad hasta que se suelta el pad o el botón ERASE.

10.SAVE / COPY (Guardar / Copiar) – Este botón le permite guardar, copiar o anexar el patrón o tema seleccionado a una ubicación específica, además de otras funciones diversas de copiar / guardar. Es posible acceder a las diferentes funciones pulsando el botón PAGE UP (RePág) mientras se mantiene pulsado SAVE / COPY.

11.MUTE (Silenciamiento) – Este botón le permite silenciar una capa de instrumentos seleccionada. Mantenga pulsado el botón y pulse DRUM, PERC o BASS para silenciar la capa de instrumentos correspondiente. Para anular el silenciamiento de la capa, pulse nuevamente el botón correspondiente mientras mantiene pulsado MUTE.

BOTONES DE NAVEGACIÓN:

12.INC / DEC – Estos botones se usan para incrementar y disminuir los valores y ajustes de la PerformancePad Pro.

13.CUADRANTE VALUE – Este cuadrante también se puede usar para incrementar y disminuir valores y ajustes.

14.BOTONES DE NÚMEROS – Puede usar como alternativa los botones de números para introducir valores.

15.PAGE (ARRIBA / ABAJO) – Estos dos botones se usan para cambiar de páginas de opciones mientras se navega por menús y ajustes.

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BOTONES DE MODO:

16.PATTERN / SONG – Este botón conmuta entre los dos modos diferentes de la PerformancePad Pro. En modo Pattern (Patrón), puede reproducir, grabar y editar patrones individuales. Los patrones son breves secuencias de ritmos (de 8 beats, 16 beats, etc.) que se ensamblan para crear temas musicales. Un tema es una secuencia de patrones. En modo Song (Tema) puede interpretar o programar sus patrones para crear un tema musical. El modo seleccionado se muestra en la pantalla.

17.PRESET / USER – Este botón conmuta entre los patrones predeterminados y del usuario. El modo seleccionado se indica en la esquina superior derecha de la pantalla. Los patrones predeterminados proporcionan una variedad de ritmos de rock, jazz, pop y otros programados por bateristas profesionales y no se pueden sobrescribir o editar (la única manera para poder editar un patrón predeterminado es copiarlo a un patrón del usuario). Los patrones del usuario son patrones que usted puede programar, editar y guardar como desee.

18.STEP EDIT – Al pulsar este botón se entra al modo de edición por pasos para patrones o temas, según cuál de los dos modos esté seleccionado. Este modo le permite avanzar “por pasos” por la secuencia de su patrón o tema para corregir los posibles errores. La pantalla indica STEP EDIT cuando se está en modo de edición por pasos y el paso actual aparece en la línea superior. Para recorrer los pasos de la secuencia, use los botones PAGE hacia arriba o abajo.

19.PTN PLAY – Este botón activa el modo de reproducción de patrones. En este modo, puede reproducir los patrones preseleccionados en secuencia, usando los pads para disparar los patrones en tiempo real. Consulte la sección “Reproducción de patrones con los pads”.

BOTONES SETUP (DE CONFIGURACIÓN):

20.SYSTEM SETUP – Al pulsar este botón se invocan diversos parámetros y preferencias del sistema, tales como opciones MIDI, asignaciones de notas y temporización. Cuando está en modo de configuración del sistema, la pantalla indica SYSTEM y SETUP. Puede desplazarse entre las diferentes páginas de parámetros con los botones PAGE hacia arriba y abajo, y cambiar los valores en la página seleccionada con el cuadrante VALUE o los botones INC / DEC. Para salir de la configuración del sistema pulse el botón System Setup nuevamente

21.RECORD SETUP – Al pulsar este botón se invocan diversos parámetros, de la grabación, como cuantización, swing, duración de patrón, firma de tiempo, etc. Cuando está en modo de configuración de grabación, la pantalla indica RECORD y SETUP. Puede desplazarse entre las diferentes páginas de parámetros con los botones PAGE hacia arriba y abajo, y cambiar los valores en la página seleccionada con el cuadrante VALUE o los botones INC / DEC. Para salir de la configuración de grabación pulse el botón Record Setup nuevamente

22.DRUM SET – Este botón invoca las opciones del modo de configuración de batería, en el que puede seleccionar diferentes sonidos de tambores/percusión, sonidos de bajo, cambiar sonidos de pads individuales y modificar parámetros tales como volumen, afinación, panning, etc. Cuando está en modo de configuración de batería, la pantalla indica DRUM SET. Puede usar los botones PAGE hacia arriba o abajo para desplazarse entre las diferentes páginas de parámetros y el cuadrante VALUE o los botones INC / DEC para cambiar los valores en la página seleccionada. Cuando modifica o personaliza una configuración de batería, debe asegurarse de guardarla (pulse el botón SAVE y luego REC para confirmar) a fin de poder acceder a ella más adelante. Para salir del modo de configuración de batería, pulse el botón Drum Set nuevamente.

23.EFFECTS – Este botón activa el menú Effects (Efectos), donde puede seleccionar los efectos que se almacenan y recuperan cada configuración de batería. Estos efectos incluyen reverberación, ecualización / compresión y presets listos para usar. Para desplazarse entre las diferentes páginas del menú Effects, use los botones PAGE hacia arriba y abajo. Puede usar el cuadrante VALUE o los botones INC / DEC para activar y desactivar el efecto seleccionado o para cambiar los valores mostrados.

BOTONES DE CONTROLE DE TRANSPORTE:

24.PLAY – Si la PerformancePad Pro está detenida, al pulsar PLAY se reproduce la secuencia desde la posición actual. Si la PerformancePad Pro está reproduciendo, al pulsar PLAY se produce una pausa en la secuencia. Para ir al comienzo del patrón actual (o al paso actual si está en modo de tema) pulse PAGE ABAJO. Para ir al comienzo del siguiente patrón (o al paso siguiente si está en modo de tema) pulse PAGE ARRIBA.

25.STOP – Pulse este botón para detener la secuencia actual y volver al comienzo del patrón o tema. Si se pulsa STOP rápidamente dos veces, se envía un mensaje Panic MIDI a las voces internas de la PerformancePad Pro y a los dispositivos externos conectados vía MIDI. El mensaje Panic detiene efectivamente todos los sonidos que se puedan estar reproduciendo. Esto es útil en situaciones donde un cierto sonido puede quedar pegado y no se desactive.

26.REC – Pulse y retenga este botón antes de pulsar PLAY para iniciar la grabación. El botón REC también funciona como comando ENTER, cuando la pantalla le solicita acción (por ejemplo, cuando se borran temas).

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CÓMO REPRODUCIR PATRONES

PASO 1

Si la ventana superior derecha de la pantalla muestra SONG (Tema), presione el botón PATTERN/SONG una vez para seleccionar el modo de patrón.

PASO 2

Si la ventana superior derecha de la pantalla muestra USER (Usuario), pulse el botón PRESET / USER una vez hasta que desaparezca —de esta forma se seleccionan los patrones predeterminados.

PASO 3

Pulse los botones INC / DEC o use el cuadrante VALUE para seleccionar un patrón. También puede introducir un número de patrón (00-99) con los botones numéricos. Use un “cero no significativo” (01, 02, 03) para los primeros nueve patrones.

PASO 4

Pulse PLAY para iniciar el patrón.

PASO 5

Ajuste el tempo manteniendo oprimido el botón TAP TEMPO y pulsando los botones INC / DEC o girando el cuadrante VALUE. También puede marcar un nuevo tempo con el botón TAP TEMPO. La PerformancePad Pro promedia el tiempo entre golpecitos y calcula el tempo en consecuencia.

PASO 6

Pulse STOP para detener el patrón.

CÓMO REPRODUCIR SECUENCIAS DE PATRONES

PASO 1

Comience seleccionando un patrón y pulse PLAY.

PASO 2

Si está tocando un Patrón A, pulse el botón B (o pulse A si está tocando un patrón B). El patrón alternativo comenzará a reproducir en cuanto termine el patrón actualmente seleccionado.

PASO 3

Puede activar un número de patrón diferente mientras la PerformancePad Pro está reproduciendo. Pulse los botones INC / DEC o use el cuadrante VALUE para seleccionar un patrón. Puede introducir también un número de patrón con los botones numéricos.

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