LDB-1 User Manual
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Quick Start
This manual gives you all the information you need to use every one of the many features of the LDB-1
Drum Machine. But, before diving into the details, here is a quick start so you can begin playing rhythms
right away.
Power Up
1.
Insert a 9V battery, or plug in an AC adapter (AKA wall wart). The power jack on the LDB-1 is a
center-negative, type-M power jack. You can use just about any standard 9 to 10 volt pedal power
supply.
2.
Insert a mono 1/8" (3.5mm) plug into the Audio output jack and plug the other end of the cable into
your amplifier or mixer.
3.
Press the red button on the back to turn on the LDB-1.
Play Drums
4.
It starts up in the “Play Drums” mode.
5.
Press the selector buttons along the bottom of the LDB-1 to play individual drum sounds.
Play Patterns
6.
Press and hold the Mode button while pressing button #2 (which is labeled 2 / 10 / Low Tom).
7.
You are now in the “Play Patterns” mode.
8.
Press the Run button to start the pattern playing.
9.
Rotate the Tempo knob to change the speed of the pattern.
10.
Press any of the buttons along the bottom to play a different pattern.
11.
Press and hold the Ctrl button while pressing any of the Selector buttons to switch to a different
bank of patterns (there are 8 banks with 8 patterns each).
12.
After selecting a pattern, press any selector button to play a different pattern.
13.
Press multiple selector buttons simultaneously to chain patterns.
Read the Manual
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Now that you have that out of your system, read the rest of the manual to get the most out of your
LDB-1 Drum Machine!
