Yamaha EAD10- Manuals

2 EAD10 Owner’s Manual PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Please keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference. WARNING • This AC adaptor is designed for use with only Yamaha electronic instruments. Do not use for any other purpose. • Indoor use only. Do not use in...

3 EAD10 Owner’s Manual CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: • Do not connect the instrument to an electri...

6 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Quick Guide Adjusting Volume and Sound Balance (page 13) 1. Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] knob or [AUDIO/CLICK VOLUME] knob. Hit all drums and cymbals in the drum set to make sure that the EAD10 is picking up the sound. Changing Sounds (page 33) 1. Turn the [SCENE] knob to select d...

7 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Quick Guide Playing Along with a Favorite Song (page 24) 1. Connect a portable music player to the [AUX IN] jack. 2. Start music playback on your portable player. 3. Play the drums while listening with head-phones. Recording Your Performance (page 41) 1. Press the [RECORDER] b...

8 EAD10 Owner’s Manual PRECAUTIONS 2 Quick Guide 6 Included Accessories 9 Features of the EAD10 10 How the EAD10 makes sound........................................... 11 About the Manuals 12 Printed Manual .................................................................. 12Digital Manual (PDF) ......

9 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Yamaha product. To get the most out of your EAD10, be sure to read this Owner’s Manual carefully. And after reading through this manual, be sure to store it in a safe place so that you can refer back to it again as needed. Included Accesso...

10 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Features of the EAD10 The EAD10 lets you easily change the sound of your acoustic drums into the sound of your liking.Connect a smart phone to the EAD10 and enjoy playing the drums along with your favorite music.Also, it can be used in a wide range of applications from practi...

11 EAD10 Owner’s Manual  How the EAD10 makes sound The Sensor Unit sends two types of signals to the Main Unit; an audio signal captured with the mic sensor, and a trigger signal captured with the trigger sensor.The audio signal can be processed with Effects, while the trigger sensor can be used to...

12 EAD10 Owner’s Manual About the Manuals The following manuals are provided for using the EAD10. These manuals are intended for users of the EAD10. Owner’s Manual (this book) Setup Guide Explains how to attach and setup the EAD10 for producing sound. Basic Guide Describes the fundamentals needed to...

13 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Panel Controls and Functions Main Unit Top Panel [AUDIO/CLICK VOLUME] knob Adjusts the volume for AUX IN (aux-iliary input) and Click functions—any sound or audio you play along to. Function Buttons 1–3 (page 33) ([F1], [F2], [F3]) Selects the functions that appear at the bot...

14 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Panel Controls and Functions Rear Panel [FOOT SW] Jack (page 48) Connects a foot pedal or foot switch (sold sep-arately). FC5 HH65 etc. FC7 TO SENSOR UNIT [A] jack (page 17) Connect to the [A] jack on the Sensor Unit using the connec-tor cable (included). TO SENSOR UNIT [B] j...

15 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Panel Controls and Functions Front Panel Sensor Unit NOTICE Do not hit the Sensor Unit with the drumsticks. Doing so can damage the mic sensor resulting in inferior performance. Standard stereo phone plug (6.3 mm) [PHONES] jack Connects headphones. This output jack is a stand...

16 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Panel Controls and Functions Trigger signals are received via the trigger input jacks. These are used for connecting separately sold accessories to the EAD10. You can connect up to six pads or drum triggers.[ q KICK/ w ] through [ y ] jacks are located on the rear panel of th...

17 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Setup Guide This provides information on setup and initial settings in preparation for playing. This completes set up.  Positioning the drum set The bass drum should be the central point in the drum set, with the snare, toms, cymbals, positioned in a well balanced man-ner ar...

18 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Setting Up Setup Guide  Attaching the Sensor Unit Attach the Sensor Unit to the top of the batter side bass drum hoop.  Standard Straight Hoop 1. Slide the Sensor Unit onto the top of the batter side bass drum hoop as far as possible. 2. Lift the Sensor Unit and after makin...

19 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Setting Up Setup Guide  Installing the Main Unit Either place the Main Unit on a table, or attach the Main Unit to a hi-hat stand.  Placing on a Flat Surface Place the Main Unit on a table or flat surface.  Mounting on a Hi-Hat Stand 1. Combine the included module holder w...

20 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Setting Up Setup Guide 2. We recommend positioning the Main Unit so that it is inside the outer edge of the cymbal when viewed from above to avoid hitting the Main Unit. Use a drum key (sold separately) on the Main Unit angle adjustment.  Connecting the Cables Connect the st...

21 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Setting Up Setup Guide  Taking Measures Against Noise To eliminate the cause of the noise, adjust positions beforehand so that your toms do not touch the Sensor Unit or that the Connector Cables do not move around the Sensor Unit during your performance.  Check the Sensor U...

22 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Setting Up Setup Guide  Connecting the AC adaptor 1. Make sure that the power is turned off (all panel lights and the screen backlight are off). 2. For removable plug type AC adaptors only:Make sure that the plug is not disconnected. 3. Connect the AC adaptor. WARNING Only u...

23 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Setting Up Setup Guide 4. Hook the AC adaptor’s cord around the cord hook to secure it in place. 5. Plug the AC adaptor’s AC plug into a domes-tic power outlet.  Connecting Headphones Connect the headphones to the [PHONES] jack. CAUTION Excessive bending can damage the AC ad...

24 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Connect with Other Devices and Expand the Fun Setup Guide This section describes how to connect to a portable music player and PA system.  Connecting a Portable Music Player You can play along with audio playback from a smartphone or portable music player. Connect the smartp...

25 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Turning On or Off Setup Guide  Connecting a Computer If you have a computer and DAW software, connect the Main Unit to the computer and you can record your performance and listen to the playback from the computer. For more information, refer to the Reference Manual (Advanced...

26 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Turning On or Off Setup Guide 3. If you are connected to a PA system: Turn the external speakers on.  Turning Off 1. If you are connected to a PA system: Turn the external speakers off. 2. Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] knob fully counterclockwise to lower the volume to its minimu...

27 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Setting Up the Sensor Unit Setup Guide  About the Sensor Unit Settings Adjust the gain and sensitivity settings for the Mic sensor and Trigger sensor built into the Sensor Unit. When you need to adjust the gain, you can also use the Auto Setting feature.  Setting the Sensor...

28 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Setting Up the Sensor Unit Setup Guide  Manually Adjusting the Sensor Unit Settings 1. Press the [ ] (Sensor Unit) button. The SENSOR UNIT screen appears. 2. Use the buttons below “ ” or “ ” ([F1] or [F2]) to move the cursor. 3. Use the [–] or [+] buttons to adjust the value...

29 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Changing the Overall Settings Setup Guide 2. Use the buttons below “ ” or “ ” ([F1] or [F2]) to move the cursor. 3. Use the [–] or [+] buttons to adjust the value.  Auto Power-Off The Auto Power-Off function automatically turns off the Main Unit after a certain period of ina...

30 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Using a USB Flash Drive Setup Guide  Restoring Main Unit Settings to the Factory Defaults (Factory Reset) Use the Factory Reset function to restore the Main Unit’s settings to their factory defaults, even if you have accidentally overwritten them.  Performing a Factory Rese...

31 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Using a USB Flash Drive Setup Guide  Compatible USB Devices USB flash drives only Please check the URL shown below for a list of compatible USB flash drives. http://download.yamaha.com/  Connecting a USB Flash Drive When connecting a USB device to the [USB TO DEVICE] termin...

32 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Basic Guide  What is a Scene? A Scene consists of a group of assigned settings for Reverb, Effects, and Trigger Sounds. The Main Unit includes preset Scenes you can select to change the overall sound. Also, you can save Scene settings as User Scenes, and recall User Scenes b...

33 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Performing with Various of Scenes Basic Guide  Basic Scene Operation  How to Read the Scene Screen NOTICE About the “ ” mark: The mark appears in the upper left of the screen when a Scene’s settings have been changed. This is to remind you that Scene settings have changed b...

34 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Performing with Various of Scenes Basic Guide  Selecting a Scene 1. Rotate the [SCENE] knob.  Adjusting Scenes  Adjusting Reverb and Effect Levels and Trigger Sound Volume After editing a Scene, your edits will be lost if you select another Scene before saving (Storing) th...

35 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Creating Your Own Scene Basic Guide You can customize preset Scenes to create your own Scene. Creating Your Own Scene Changing the Reverb Type 1. Press the button below “REV” ([F1]). The REVERB TYPE screen opens. 2. Use the [–] or [+] but-tons to select the Reverb type you wa...

36 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Creating Your Own Scene Basic Guide  Advanced Trigger Sound Settings When you attach a Drum Trigger on the snare drum, or add a DTX series pad, you need to assign a Trigger Sound to each device to play Trigger Sounds. This section describes how to change instrument categorie...

37 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Creating Your Own Scene Basic Guide  Using Imported Sounds (.wav) You can import audio files (.wav) into the EAD10 to use as Trigger Sounds. For more information on importing audio files and settings, refer to the Reference Manual (Advanced) (PDF). (MENU/Job/Wave)For more in...

39 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Using the Click (Metronome) Basic Guide Set the Click (Metronome) tempo, volume, type of sound, etc. 1. Press the [ ] (Click) button. Using the Click (Metronome) Press the [EXIT] but-ton to return to the previous screen or the Scene screen. The CLICK screen opens. Starting an...

40 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Using the Click (Metronome) Basic Guide (continued from the previous page) VOLUME/BEAT screen 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8, 15/8 beats only have settings for Acc, dotted quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes. Set the volume Set the time signature Accents Quarter notes Eighth notes Sixt...

41 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Recording Your Performance Basic Guide Use the EAD10 to record your performance. When a USB flash drive is connected to the unit, audio is recorded to the USB flash drive.  Recording to the Main Unit (when no USB flash drive is connected to the terminal) 1. Press the [RECORD...

42 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Recording Your Performance Basic Guide  Recording to a USB Flash Drive 1. Connect a USB flash drive to the [USB TO DEVICE] terminal on the rear panel. When a USB flash drive is connected • You can record up to 30 minutes at a time.• A new file is created every time you recor...

44 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Recording Your Performance Basic Guide  Overdub Recording Your Performance onto an Accompaniment Song You can overdub your performance onto a accompaniment song that you’ve imported onto a USB flash drive and save your performance combined with the accompaniment song as a si...

46 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Recording Your Performance Basic Guide  Recording Yourself Playing Along with the Accompaniment Song 1. Use the [–] or [+] buttons to select the accompaniment you have prepared. 2. Press the button below “  ” ([F1]) and the button below “ > ” ([F2]) to start recording an...

47 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Recording Your Performance Basic Guide  Recording with Smart Device Apps Using apps compatible with the EAD10 provides greater convenience and a more enjoyable user experience.For more information on how to connect, refer to the “iPhone/iPad Connection Manual” (PDF) availabl...

48 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Application Guide You can connect add-ons (sold separately) to the Main Unit’s Trigger Input jacks or Footswitch jack and play Trigger Sounds or switch functions.Here are some of the things you can do with separately sold add-ons. Connecting to the [ q KICK/ w ]−[ y ] Jacks (...

50 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Enhance Your Drum Set with Separately Sold Add-Ons Application Guide  Using Drum Triggers to Play Trigger Sounds with Your Acoustic Drums (with Drum Triggers) Attach a Drum Trigger (sold separately) to the snare drum or tom, and connect the Drum Trigger to the Main Unit, you...

52 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Enhance Your Drum Set with Separately Sold Add-Ons Application Guide  Using Electronic Drum Pads to Play Sounds or Control Functions (with Add-on Pads) You can play drum, percussion or other sounds, or control functions using pads (sold separately) connected to the Main Unit...

54 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Enhance Your Drum Set with Separately Sold Add-Ons Application Guide  Using a Pedal to Play Sounds or Control Functions (with a Foot Pedal or a Foot Controller) You can connect a foot pedal to the [FOOT SW] jack for a variety of uses.  Procedure:Example) Connecting an HH65 ...

55 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Reference Menu List MENU Scene Edit Inst Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instr u ment Category Inst Nu m b er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instr u ment Nu m b er InstT u ne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instr u ment T u ning InstDecay...

58 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Troubleshooting Reference Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause Solution Reference page No sound EAD10 is not turned on Make sure that the power is turned on. page 25 The volume is not turned up Check the [MASTER VOLUME] knob setting. page 13 The cable is not properly connec...

61 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Message List Reference Message List Message Description Are you sure? Confirms whether or not you want to execute the specified operation. Auto power off disabled. Appears when the [STORE] button is held down while turning on the power informing the user that the Auto Power O...

63 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Specifications Reference Main Unit Sensor Unit Other * The contents of this manual apply to the latest specifications as of the publishing date. To obtain the latest manual, access the Yamaha website then download the manual file.Since specifications, equipment or separately ...

64 EAD10 Owner’s Manual Index Reference Symbols [ ] (Click) button .......................... 13 [ ] (Sensor Unit) button ......... 13, 27 [ ] (Standby/On) switch ......... 13, 25 [–] button, [+] button....................... 13 Numerics [ q KICK/ w ] ................................... 16 [ e SNARE...

65 EAD10 Owner’s Manual LIMITED WARRANTY ON YAMAHA DRUMS, HARDWARE AND ACCESSORY PRODUCTS Thank you for selecting a YAMAHA product. YAMAHA products are designed and manufactured to provide a high level of defect-free performance. YamahaCorporation of America (“YAMAHA”) is proud of the experience and...