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NonaPad

sampling percussion pad

user manual

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Page 1: ...NonaPad sampling percussion pad user manual ...

Page 2: ...Thomann GmbH Hans Thomann Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone 49 0 9546 9223 0 Internet www thomann de 26 01 2022 ID 526188 V2 ...

Page 3: ...11 5 3 Selecting a drum kit 11 5 4 Selecting a sound 12 5 5 Loops 14 5 6 Effects 17 5 7 Settings 18 5 8 Favourites 20 5 9 Metronome 21 5 10 Advanced settings 22 5 11 Using a USB Flash drive USB stick 26 5 12 Device version 31 5 13 Reset to factory default setting 31 5 14 Firmware 32 6 Technical specifications 33 7 MIDI implementation chart 34 8 Troubleshooting 35 9 Plug and connection assignment 3...

Page 4: ...her information and details on the following points Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download Keyword search Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of interest for you quickly Online guides Our online guides provide detailed information on technical basics and terms Personal consultation For personal consultation please contact our technic...

Page 5: ...In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual Signal word Meaning DANGER This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided CAUTION This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a possible dangerous situation that can result ...

Page 6: ...r use only To prevent damage never expose the device to any liquid or moisture Avoid direct sunlight heavy dirt and strong vibrations Only operate the device within the ambient conditions specified in the chapter Technical specifications of this user manual Avoid heavy temperature fluctuations and do not switch the device on immediately after it was exposed to temperature fluctuations for example ...

Page 7: ...ogrammed sounds n 30 preprogrammed drum kits n 512 MB memory for WAV samples n Recording function n Programmable 3 band equalizer n Reverb effect Looper Limiter n Metronome function n Two trigger inputs n Mounting plate for snare drum stand optionally available Features NonaPad 7 ...

Page 8: ...4 Connections and operating elements ö Front panel Connections and operating elements sampling percussion pad 8 ...

Page 9: ...ate the metronome 6 REC Button for starting a recording in recording mode 7 KIT Button to call up the drum kit menu 8 SETUP Button to call up the setup menu 9 LCD display 10 Buttons for selecting parameters 11 OK Button for confirming values and parameters in various menus 12 SELECT Button for scrolling through options in various menus 13 Rotary control for quick selection of values and for scroll...

Page 10: ...nput socket for connecting an external foot switch designed as jack socket The right FOOTSWITCH LED on the front of the device lights up as soon as a signal is received from the connected external footswitch By default the input jack is used for a kick drum pedal 20 USB B USB to host interface for connection to a computer MIDI data 21 USB A USB interface for connecting a USB flash drive USB stick ...

Page 11: ... when playing the pads can be changed solely through the intensity of the touch i e the harder the touch the louder the sound produced The pads can be played with drum sticks When playing a pad the respective LED below the pad lights up 5 3 Selecting a drum kit 1 Press KIT to activate the drum kit selection for the device pads ð The display shows the drum kit number and name 2 Use the rotary contr...

Page 12: ...rum kit 5 4 Selecting a sound The sound you hear when you hit a pad is called a waveform Any sound that you sample or import from a USB flash drive or computer is saved as a waveform WAVE These settings allow you to adjust individual samples within a preset 1 Press or to select the WAVE menu ð The display shows the respective submenus 2 Press SELECT repeatedly to switch between submenus 3 Use the ...

Page 13: ...ection with OK 5 Shows the setting of the layer mode If the pad is set to have both sample A and sample B any time you hit the pad that is louder than the set threshold 0 127 sample B will be played If for example the threshold is set to 50 sample A will be played when you hit the pad quieter than 50 sample B when you hit the pad louder than 50 Use the rotary control or press to change the thresho...

Page 14: ...is linked Use the rotary control or press to change the drum kit Confirm the selec tion with OK 3 Shows the name of the currently selected loop Press SELECT and use the rotary control or press to change the loop Press OK to play the loop continuously Press OK again to stop loop play back Make sure that the Midi submenu is still selected 4 Shows the tempo of the selected loop Use the rotary control...

Page 15: ...h OK 3 Shows the selected time signature Free 1 2 4 8 16 Use the rotary control or press to change the time signature Confirm the selection with OK 4 Shows the quantizing setting Automatically corrects the timing of the strikes OFF 1 4 1 8 3 8 1 16 3 16 1 32 1 64 Use the rotary control or press to change the quantizing setting Confirm the selection with OK 5 Shows the correction of the touch veloc...

Page 16: ... A maximum of 5000 beats can be recorded per recording When the max imum is reached the recording is automatically ended If you start a new recording without saving the previous one the previous recording will be overwritten If you switch to another function while recording the recording will be discarded 5 5 2 3 Stopping and saving a recording 1 Press REC again to stop recording ð The display sho...

Page 17: ...can assign several effects to each single drum kit The effects always affect all pads and external triggers and cannot be assigned to individual pads 1 Press or to select the EFFECT menu ð The display shows the respective submenus 2 Press SELECT repeatedly to switch between submenus 3 Use the rotary control or press to change the respectively displayed value 4 Press OK to confirm the new value ð T...

Page 18: ...on or off With the reverb switched on press SELECT to enter the submenu Type Use the rotary control or press to select the reverb type room studio stage Confirm the selection with OK 5 Shows the built in limiter Use the rotary control or press to switch the limiter on or off With the limiter switched on press SELECT to enter the submenu Threshold Use the rotary control or press to adjust the thres...

Page 19: ...r pad of the mute group The first pad is muted so there is no overlap Use the rotary control or press to set the number of pads for the mute group between 1 and 9 Hit a pad then hit another pad of the mute group The first pad gets muted Confirm the selection with OK 3 Shows the behaviour pattern of the selected pad Use the rotary control or press to switch between behaviour patterns Normal The pad...

Page 20: ...hain OFF 1 2 3 4 5 Select OFF to keep the default drum kit order Confirm the selection with OK 2 Shows the selected drum kits Use the rotary control or press to select a desired drum kit for each of the eight positions OFF P1 P30 Confirm the selection with OK 5 8 2 Activating kit chain as favourite To add one of the up to five created kit chains as a favourite to the display proceed as follows 1 P...

Page 21: ...m the selection with OK 2 Shows the metronome beat Use the rotary control or press to pick a metronome beat 1 to 16 Confirm the selection with OK 3 Shows the metronome rhythm Use the rotary control or press to pick a metronome rhythm 1 to 7 Confirm the selection with OK 4 Shows the metronome s panorama position Use the rotary control or press to adjust the position of the metro nome sound within t...

Page 22: ...display 4 Use the rotary control or press to set the MIDI value between 0 and 127 5 Press OK to confirm the new value ð The display shows Save successfully The following table shows the assignment of the MIDI values to the corresponding pads Pad Note Pad 1 49 C 3 Pad 2 57 A3 Pad 3 51 D 3 Pad 4 48 C3 Pad 5 45 A2 Pad 6 43 G2 Pad 7 36 C2 Pad 8 38 D2 Pad 9 42 F 2 Trig 1 50 D3 Trig 2 47 B2 Trig 3 41 F2...

Page 23: ...en you hit it Confirm the selection with OK OFF No control commands are assigned to the pad Confirm the selec tion with OK 3 Shows the touch velocity of the selected pad Use the rotary control or press to set the touch velocity between 1 low and 32 high Confirm the selection with OK 4 Shows the threshold of the selected pad Threshold Use the rotary control or press to set the threshold between 1 a...

Page 24: ... drum Confirm the selection with OK KIT DEC When pressed the foot switch performs the same function as the rotary control counter clockwise and Confirm the selection with OK KIT INC When pressed the foot switch performs the same function as the rotary control clockwise and Confirm the selection with OK CLICK When pressed the foot switch turns the metronome on or off Confirm the selection with OK M...

Page 25: ...n with OK DRM18107 7 5 pad Confirm the selection with OK DRM19106 7 5 mesh pad Confirm the selection with OK BAS18103 2 5 bass drum pad Confirm the selection with OK BAS19107 7 5 bass drum pad Confirm the selection with OK CBL17110ST Cymbal pad Confirm the selection with OK 3 Shows the TRIG 1 2 input of the external pad Use the rotary control or press to choose between single and double trigger fo...

Page 26: ...r off The LEDs below the pads do not light up when the pads are played Confirm the selection with OK type1 The LEDs below the pads light up for 0 5 seconds when the pads are played Confirm the selection with OK type2 The LEDs below the pads light up immediately when the pads are played Confirm the selection with OK ð The display shows Save successfully 5 11 Using a USB Flash drive USB stick The Pe...

Page 27: ...ng files on page 28 The user samples on the USB flash drive USB stick cannot be played directly from the USB flash drive USB stick but must first be imported into the Percussion Pad 5 11 2 MIDI files 1 Press SETUP and OK simultaneously to enter the USB menu ð The display shows the respective submenus 2 Press or to select the menu item MIDI ð The display shows any user defined sound MIDI files on t...

Page 28: ...mports the user defined samples drum kits and MIDI files Confirm the selection with OK Press SELECT repeatedly to choose between Cancel cancel import Cover replace and Append import and confirm your selection with OK 4 Imports user defined settings for the pads Confirm the selection with OK Press SELECT repeatedly to choose between No cancel import and Yes import and confirm your selection with OK...

Page 29: ... The display shows export 3 Exports the user defined settings for the pads Confirm the selection with OK Press SELECT repeatedly to choose between No cancel export and Yes export and confirm your selection with OK The display shows export 4 Exports all user defined samples drum kits and MIDI files on the Percus sion Pad as well as the user defined settings for the pads Confirm the selection with O...

Page 30: ... the selection with OK Press SELECT repeatedly to choose between No cancel formatting and Yes formatting and confirm your selection with OK 4 Defrags the USB flash drive Confirm the selection with OK Press SELECT repeatedly to choose between No cancel defrag and Yes defrag and confirm your selection with OK Do not switch off the device during the defrag 4 After the formatting defrag the device res...

Page 31: ...synthesizer version 4 Shows the version of the detection algorithm 5 13 Reset to factory default setting 1 Press SETUP to enter the settings menu ð The display shows the respective submenus 2 Press or to select the menu item RESET ð The display shows Press OK to reset 3 Press OK to reset the device to the factory default settings without further security query ð The display shows resetting 4 The d...

Page 32: ... update during installation 2 Connect the USB flash drive to the percussion pad via the USB A interface 3 Press SETUP to enter the settings menu ð The display shows the respective submenus 4 Press or to select the menu item UPDATE ð The display shows Press OK to firmware update 5 Press OK to update the firmware 6 The device restarts and the display shows welcome ð The device is operational again O...

Page 33: ... socket 5 pin Main Out 2 1 4 jack socket Display LCD display Sounds 608 Drum kits 30 Effects Reverb Equalizer Limiter Equalizer 3 band Power supply External power adapter 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Operating voltage 9 V 2 A centre positive Dimensions W H D 363 mm 73 mm 305 mm Weight 2 44 kg Ambient conditions Temperature range 0 C 40 C Relative humidity 20 80 non condensing Number of pads 9 Sampling funct...

Page 34: ...d Yes No Control No No Program Change True Number No Yes 0 127 System Exclusive Yes Yes System Common Song Position No No Song Select No No Tune Request No No System Real Time Clock No No Commands No No Aux Messages ALL Sound OFF No No Reset ALL Controllers No No Local ON OFF No No ALL Notes OFF No No Active Sensing Yes Yes System Reset No No POLY MONO OMNI ON OMNI OFF Mode 3 MIDI channel modes MI...

Page 35: ...appropriate level Interference occurs when using a cell phone 1 Using a mobile phone near the percussion pad can cause interference To prevent this turn off the mobile phone or use it only at a safe distance The percussion pad is not detected when connected to a com puter 1 Check the USB cable for correct connection 2 Connect the USB cable to another USB port on the com puter The foot switches do ...

Page 36: ...ed transmission is susceptible to electromagnetic interference especially at low levels such as microphone signals and when using long cables In a professional environment therefore the balanced transmission is preferred because this enables an undisturbed transmission of signals over long distances In addition to the conductors Ground and Signal in a balanced transmission a second core is added T...

Page 37: ...ow the notes and markings on the packaging This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive WEEE in its currently valid version Do not dispose with your normal household waste Dispose of this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility When discarding the device comply with the rules and regulations that apply in yo...

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