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Editing   Important editing parameters

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Program structure for single-size algorithms

Single-size algorithms use two algorithms for each pro-
gram. These algorithms are used for the head and the 
rim.
Programs that use a single-size algorithm also allow you 
to use 

PCM instruments

 (PCM sound sources) for the 

head and the rim.
You can freely assign these four sound sources and edit 
their parameters to create an extremely broad range of 
sounds ranging from traditional percussion instruments 
to non-conventional ones;  even non-percussive sounds.
The signal flow starts when you strike the head; the 
audio signal of this strike is input to the head algorithm, 
processed by DSP, and sent to the mixer section. At the 
same time, the strike’s audio signal is also used to trigger 
the PCM instrument, and is itself also sent to the mixer 
section. An EQ is located immediately before this audio 
signal is input to the algorithm, allowing you to select 
the most appropriate setting depending on whether 
you're using your hand or a stick to strike the WAVE-
DRUM. You can adjust the velocity curve immediately 
before the signal is input to the PCM instrument, allow-
ing you to choose the way that the force of your strike 
will vary the volume or tone. For example, you might set 
this so that a soft strike will produce only the sound pro-
cessed by the DSP, and the sound of the PCM instrument 
will be added as you gradually increase the force of your 
strike.
When you strike the rim, the signal flow is similar to 
when you strike the head; the audio signal is processed 
by the rim algorithm and the PCM instrument, and sent 
to the mixer section.
In addition, you can control the head and rim algorithms 
and PCM instruments by applying pressure to the head. 
The curve can be adjusted for this pressure as well, 
allowing you to specify how the pressure will affect the 
volume and tone. This can be used to make the instru-
ment behave differently depending on whether pressure 
is being applied. For example, you might set this so that 
pressure on the head will mute the DSP-processed sound 
while allowing the PCM instrument sound to be pro-
duced.
The level and pan of the various audio signals sent to the 
mixer section are adjusted, sent through reverb and 
delay, and then sent out of the instrument.

Program structure for double-size algorithms

Double-size algorithms are more highly specialized for 
simulating acoustic instruments.
For this reason, two separate PCM instruments for the 
head and rim are combined into one, allowing a larger 
amount of PCM data to be handled.
Within the algorithm, your performance is analyzed in 
realtime, and the result of this analysis is used to control 
the PCM instrument, allowing a natural response that 
reflects your performance in a way that is impossible for 
a conventional PCM sound module.
Programs that use a double-size algorithm contain only 
one algorithm.

This algorithm contains inputs for both the head and rim, 
but this does not mean that they have separate sound 
sources for each; rather, the head and rim input signals 
are mixed and input to the single algorithm.
Since the PCM instrument is linked with the algorithm, it 
cannot be specified independently.
The signal flow starts when you strike the head or rim; 
these audio signals are input to the algorithm.
The signal that is input to the algorithm is DSP-pro-
cessed and sent to the mixer. At the same time, the signal 
is analyzed to generate a trigger that sounds the appropri-
ate PCM instrument.
The PCM instrument produces sound in response to this 
trigger, and the sound is sent to the mixer section.
For the head, you can use an EQ to adjust the signal 
immediately before it is input to the algorithm. You can 
also use pressure on the head to control the volume or 
tone of the algorithm and the PCM instrument. The pres-
sure curve can also be adjusted.
The level and pan of the audio signals sent to the mixer 
section are adjusted, sent through reverb and delay, and 
then sent out of the instrument.

Edit 1 – Algorithm Select ( 

A L G

): 

This selects the algorithm.

Edit 2 – Head Algorithm 1, 2 ( 

H .  I 4

H .  5 8

)

,

Edit 2 – Rim Algorithm 1, 2 ( 

r .  I 4

r .  5 8

):

 Adjusts the 

parameters of the algorithm.

Audio input and loop phrase playback

The stereo audio signal of the program, the stereo audio 
signal from the AUX IN jack, and the loop phrase audio 
are finally combined and sent out of the WAVEDRUM.

Global – Common ( 

C o

): 

Here you can set the pan follow-

ing the delay effect, and the volume for the AUX IN 
jack. You can also select the loop phrase, start and stop 
it, and control its level.

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Страница 1: ...1 Owner s Manual E 2 ...

Страница 2: ...This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions may cause ha...

Страница 3: ...ble and continuous sound will result Feedback places severe stress on amps and speakers and can cause serious damage to equipment Thus when a powerful monitoring system is used the equalizers and limiters of the PA system should be adjusted to prevent the WAVEDRUM from producing feedback similar to preventing feedback for vocal and acoustic instrument mics Data handling Unexpected malfunctions can...

Страница 4: ...uce a rich variety of sounds in addition to the algorithms Pro grams that use a single size algorithm allow you to freely assign a different algorithm and PCM instrument to the head and the rim giving you a very broad array of sounds Programs that use a double size algorithm are optimized for simulating acoustic instruments such as a snare djembe or cajon within the algorithm these pro grams analy...

Страница 5: ... Head Rim DC IN connector Cable hook Cable hook OUTPUT L R jacks Power switch Headphone jack AUX IN jack another WAVEDRUM Powered monitors etc Audio player or Headphones INPUT OUTPUT to AC outlet AC adaptor included VOLUME knob Operating panel WRITE button Display VALUE knob Buttons 1 4 BANK MODE button ...

Страница 6: ... con nected equipment is powered off and that all vol ume controls are set to 0 2 Power on the equipment that s connected to the AUX IN jack 3 Press the WAVEDRUM s power switch to turn it on When powering on the WAVEDRUM do not rest your hand or any other object on the head The WAVEDRUM may malfunction if this is the case 4 Turn on your powered monitors or other equip ment connected to the OUTPUT ...

Страница 7: ...ll indicate the program number for the bank of the program that is currently selected 3 Press a button 1 4 to select the program that you want to play The indicator above the selected button will light up and the display will indicate the program number Strike the head or rim to hear the selected program 4 If you want to select a program from a different bank repeat steps 2 and 3 to select the des...

Страница 8: ...gram In contrast the set tings in Global mode are common to the entire WAVEDRUM they are not specific to an individual program For details on each mode please refer to the respec tive reference pages The E1 E2 or G indicator at the right of the BANK MODE button will blink If you select Edit mode 1 or 2 the display will indi cate E d 1 or E d 2 and will then indicate the current page In Global mode...

Страница 9: ... where the Tune parameter has a special role its specific function is described separately for each algorithm See pages 16 26 For PCM instruments you can adjust the pitch in semi tone steps in a range of four octaves up or down Edit 1 Decay d c Y This adjusts the time it takes for the sound to decay Like the Tune parameter there are cases where the Decay parameter will affect only the vibration of...

Страница 10: ... Pan Level Pan Head Velocity Curve Head Single size Algorithm Amp Audio Line Stereo Audio Line Mono Pan Trigger Head PCM Instruments Output L R Phones L R Tune Decay Instruments Select Level Pan Level Pan Rim Velocity Curve Rim Single size Algorithm AUX IN Phrase Looper Trigger Rim PCM Instruments Level Level PressureSensor Rim Sensor Head Sensor Delay Program Double size AlgorithmType Reverb Pres...

Страница 11: ...gnals sent to the mixer section are adjusted sent through reverb and delay and then sent out of the instrument Program structure for double size algorithms Double size algorithms are more highly specialized for simulating acoustic instruments For this reason two separate PCM instruments for the head and rim are combined into one allowing a larger amount of PCM data to be handled Within the algorit...

Страница 12: ...m PCM instrument D 3 Level L E U h d A 0 0 0 1 0 0 S Specifies the volume of the head algorithm D Specifies the vol ume of the algorithm h d P 0 0 0 1 0 0 S Specifies the volume of the head PCM instru ment D r A 0 0 0 1 0 0 S Specifies the volume of the rim algorithm D r P 0 0 0 1 0 0 S Specifies the volume of the rim PCM instru ment D 4 Pan P a n h d A L 5 0 r 5 0 S Specifies the pan of the head ...

Страница 13: ...ones up to 1 octave by which the pitch will change when the maximum pressure is applied D 9 Pressure Decay P dc h d P 5 0 5 0 S Specifies how the decay time of the head PCM instrument will be affected by pressure applied to the head This setting specifies the change produced when the maximum pressure is applied D r P 5 0 5 0 S Specifies how the decay time of the rim PCM instrument will be affected...

Страница 14: ...o the algorithm Choose one of the following five combina tions according to how you re playing the WAVEDRUM H H You re using your hand to play both the head and the rim H S You re using your hand to play the head and a stick to play the rim S S You re using a stick to play both the head and the rim H n You re using your hand to play the head and the notches to play the rim S n You re using a stick...

Страница 15: ...nd press button 4 to enter Global mode and press button 4 in the Co Common page note You can t change the playback speed of the loop phrase Page Parameter Button1 Button2 Button3 Button4 1 Common Co Pan L 5 0 r 5 0 Specifies the pan follow ing the delay effect L values place the sound to the left r values to the right and 00 places the sound in the center Default Value 0 A ln 0 0 0 1 0 0 Specifies...

Страница 16: ...s algorithm have an important and complex effect on each other This means that modify ing the value of one parameter will change the way that the other parameters affect the sound Tune 50 Decay 97 hd1 rm1 Bell Color 000 100 60 As this value is increased the sound will become brighter and as it is decreased the sound will become darker hd2 rm2 Harmonic Shift 50 50 0 This parameter makes the overton...

Страница 17: ...parameter adjusts the depth of the muting that occurs when you press the head hd8 rm8 Effects Level 000 100 30 As this value is increased there will be a more pro nounced stereo effect and the sound will become richer 05 Arimbao This algorithm produces the sound of a large double headed drum The sound consists of several different sounds a clear marimba like sound the sound of two skins front and ...

Страница 18: ...t the volume balance between the pitched sound and the noise sound Positive settings will make the pitched sound louder and neg ative settings will make the noise sound louder hd4 rm4 Tone Decay 000 100 70 This parameter adjusts the decay time for the pitched sound hd5 rm5 Interval 000 100 10 This parameter adjusts the pitch difference between the two pitched sounds hd6 rm6 Noise Filter 000 100 10...

Страница 19: ...ilter The pitch of the oscillation is determined by the Slap Filter parameter hd8 rm8 Threshold 000 100 25 This parameter adjusts the point where stronger hits on the edge of the head will begin to produce a noisy slap sound 11 Steel ST This algorithm produces the sound of the Berimbau a Brazilian instrument that consists of a hunting bow with a small gourd attached as a resonator and played by ta...

Страница 20: ... volume balance of the sitar and tambura Negative settings will cause the sitar to be louder and positive settings will cause the tam bura to be louder hd4 rm4 Top Color 000 100 89 This parameter adjusts the tone color of the sitar Higher settings will produce a longer sustaining and brighter sound hd5 rm5 Drone Color 000 100 89 This parameter adjusts the tone color of the tambura Higher settings ...

Страница 21: ...more high frequency clashing hd6 rm6 Harmonic Shift 000 100 90 This parameter adjusts the pitch differences between the various resonating bodies As this value is increased the pitch and overtone structure will change in complex ways hd7 rm7 Thickness 000 100 7 As this value is increased the sound will become lighter with a more pronounced high range As this value is decreased the sound will becom...

Страница 22: ...djustments in the size of the jingle sound Negative settings will result in a muffled sound as if the bell was muted by being grasped in the hand Positive settings will let the sound expand changing to a sound similar to a wall clock strik ing the hour hd3 rm3 Repeat 000 100 89 This parameter allows you to set the length of time that the jingle will sound hd4 rm4 Bell Decay 000 100 83 This paramet...

Страница 23: ...you strike with a cer tain range of force differences in striking force within that range will play different notes within an octave of the selected scale allowing you to play phrases Tune adjusts the basic pitch in chromatic steps over a range of 26 69 With a setting of 50 the pitch will be C You can select the type of scale and specify the range of striking force that corresponds to the octave o...

Страница 24: ...eter adjusts the amount of portamento that connects each drum note hd5 rm5 Brightness 000 100 38 This parameter adjusts the tone color of the drum sound As this value is increased the sound will become more metallic and have a longer resonance hd6 rm6 Noise Color 000 100 40 This parameter adjusts the color of the noise that is heard when you apply pressure to the head Increasing this value will pr...

Страница 25: ... adjusts how the amount of pressure that s applied to the head will affect the pitch or tonal charac ter hd2 Brightness 000 100 8 This parameter will radically adjust the tonal character of the snare drum Increasing this value will produce extended overtones that sound like a guitar or piano hd3 Ensemble Size 000 100 58 This parameter adjusts the de synchronization of the five snares As this value...

Страница 26: ...er and positive settings make the PCM louder hd4 Sub Harmonics 000 100 This parameter adjusts the low frequency component of the sound Increasing this value will reduce the amount of low frequency producing a lighter and harder sound hd5 Brightness 000 100 Increasing this value will produce a sharper sound with more high frequencies hd6 Slap Level 000 100 This parameter adjusts the level of the vi...

Страница 27: ...ng of 0 they will have the same volume Negative settings make the algo rithm louder and positive settings make the PCM louder hd4 Curve 000 100 This parameter adjusts the response of the shell to your strike and the resonance of the shell hd5 Brightness 000 100 Increasing this value will increase the high frequency components of the shell sound and the snare sound hd6 Snappy Decay 000 100 This par...

Страница 28: ...original position and tighten the tension bolts For details on how to tighten them refer to the follow ing section Tuning the drum head 4 After you ve tuned the drum head calibrate the head rim and pressure sensors and adjust the sensitivity as desired See page 29 Tuning the drum head To tune the drum head use the included tuning key to tighten each tension bolt skipping one bolt each step to ensu...

Страница 29: ...e the pressure sensor that response when you apply pressure to the head 1 Hold down the BANK MODE button and press button 4 to enter Global mode 2 Press the BANK MODE button several times to make the display indicate P c a Pressure Calibration 3 Press button 1 to make the display indicate UaL Value and the value 4 Verify that the pressure sensor is set to an appropriate height If either of the fol...

Страница 30: ...strument The sound of another instrument causes the WAVE DRUM to resonate and be triggered unintentionally You may be able to prevent this by calibrating the head See page 29 Feedback occurs Consider using an equalizer or limiter of your PA sys tem to prevent feedback and protect the amp and speaker system See page 3 You may be able to prevent this by calibrating the head See page 29 Does not resp...

Страница 31: ...igning 7 audio devices 6 AUX IN 6 15 B bank 7 C calibration 15 29 common 15 D decay 9 12 delay 13 double size algorithm 11 26 playing 26 drum head 28 E Edit 1 8 12 Edit 2 8 14 Editing 8 F factory settings 28 feedback 3 30 G Global 8 15 H hand 14 I input 6 L level 12 Live mode 7 loop phrase 15 volume 15 N notches 14 O OUTPUT L R 6 P pan 12 15 PCM instrument 11 12 Performing 7 power on 6 pre EQ 14 p...

Страница 32: ...ed thisproduct via the internet through mail order and or via a telephone sale you must verify that this product isintended to be used in the country in which you reside WARNING Use of this product in any country other than that for which it is intended could be dangerousand could invalidate the manufacturer s or distributor s warranty Please also retain your receipt as proof of purchase otherwise...

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