SETTING UP
The drum pads
The single, large bass drum pad is a freestanding unit and should be supported by
locating the two spiked bass drum spurs into the mountings on either side of the drum.
These should be angled to touch the floor allowing the drum to sit vertically, with the
base plate parallel to the floor. This plate will accept any conventional bass drum
pedal.
The drum pad stands should be placed on either side of the bass drum pad and used to
support the four small drum pads (two on each stand) in a comfortable playing
position. In the case of the snare drum pad, it is advisable to invert the jointed arm in
the stand mounting.
Special care should be taken to ensure that all of the drum pads are secure on the
stands with the clamping bolts (located on the drum pads) finger tightened.
Connecting up
The five jack leads should be used to connect the drum pads to the pad inputs on the
back panel of the synthesizer console. These inputs are marked at the top of each
channel. The bass pad should be connected to the bass pad input, snare to snare etc.
The synthesizer console must be connected to a suitable amplifier and speaker system
using an appropriate cable. For further details see the “Amplifying and Recording”
section of this manual.
Having first connected the synthesizer console to a suitable mains electricity supply,
switch the “power” switch to the on position. One of the lights above the blue
“select” buttons at the base of each channel will illuminate indicating that the unit is
on. Using the “select” buttons, set each channel to produce the factory pre-set sound
(light marked “FAC” illuminated). Set the sensitivity controls at the top of each
channel to the “12 o’clock” position and strike each of the drums in turn. The
glorious sounds that assault your ears are the factory pre-set sounds of the SDS 8. If
you hear nothing, yet the “trigger” lights at the base of each channel illuminate when
the corresponding drum pad is struck, refer immediately to “Amplifying and
Recording”.
Pressing the “Master Select” key switches all the channels to the variable or user
programmable option. Now the fun really starts – read on.
