3.To change the drum kit:

a.

Press “DRUM SET.” The display will show the current drumset number.

b.To change the sounds, press the up and down arrows.

4.To play along to preset patterns:

Make sure that the Digital Drum Station is in ‘Pattern’ Mode. If ‘Pattern’

a.is not displayed on the screen, press the “PATTERN/SONG” button until it appears.

Make sure that you are in ‘Preset’ Mode. Press the button labeled

b.“PRESET/USER.” The display should show the current preset (i.e. ‘Rock 1’).

c.Use the up and down arrows to change and shuffle through the 50 different patterns.

d.

Press “PLAY” to hear the preset pattern.

e.Tempo can be adjusted by the tempo up and down buttons.

fYou can play along with the preset samples on the drum pads. To add a fill press the “FILL” button while the sample is playing.

5.To record a drum pattern:

a.

Press the button labeled “PRESET/USER” until the display shows ‘USER’.

b.Press the “PERFORM/COMPOSE” button until the display shows “COMPOSE” and “RECORDING”.

Press “PLAY” to start recording. You will hear a click sound

c.corresponding to the tempo of the current pattern. The recording will continually loop through the pattern so that you may add drum parts one at a time.

d.

You can enter drum beats by striking the pads.

e.

Press “STOP” to stop the recording.

f.

Press “PLAY” to hear the recorded pattern.

TIP: You can use the “STOP” button to

 

TIP: Each pattern can hold two related sequences and

manually adjust the tempo. Simply tap

 

fills. You can switch between the sequences while

the “STOP” button repeatedly – the

 

playing a preset by pressing “A” and “B” buttons. You

tempo will be set to how fast you tap

 

can also alternate between the two fills by holding down

the button.

 

“A” or “B” and then pressing “FILL”.

 

 

 

NOTE: To reset the unit, erasing all stored values to return to the default

modes, hold down “ERASE” and “PLAY” while powering the unit on.

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ION IED04 quick start Modes, hold down Erase and Play while powering the unit on