Roland KD-A22 Kick Drum Converter - Manual (Page 2)

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Installing the KD-A22
Caution during installation
5 Before you begin the installation procedure, lay down a mat to
protect the floor or the drum from scratches.
5 When turning the bass drum upside down, take care not to drop
it or let it overturn.
5 Muting (such as using weights or a blanket) is not necessary.
Remove such materials from the bass drum. Also, do not install
muting after installing the KD-A22.
1. Attaching the Batter Head
1.
Place the bass drum so that the striking surface head is
upward.
2.
Loosen the lugs, and remove the hoop and head.
3.
Place the batter head on the shell so that the hole in the
batter head is positioned as shown in the illustration.
NOTE
This placement of the batter head assumes that you are using
a single pedal. If you are using a twin pedal, you might need
to adjust the batter head hole position depending on the kick
pedal that you are using. For details, refer to “Using double kick
pedals” (p. 5).
Adjust the position of the batter
head so that the pin is aligned with
the center of the shell as shown in
the illustration.
Hole Pin
Top
Pin
4.
Place the batter hoop on the batter head, and adjust the
position of the batter hoop so that the centers of the
batter hoop and batter head are aligned.
Place the batter hoop on the
batter head so that the pedal
attachment hardware is at this
location.
5.
Move the batter board spacers attached to the batter
hoop to the positions shown in the illustration.
For a bass drum with eight lugs For a bass drum with ten lugs
6.
Working alternately across opposite sides of the drum,
lightly tighten each lug until the lugs do not wobble.
1
3
4
6
2
8
9
10
5 7
7.
Then tighten each lug another 3/4 of a turn to secure the
batter head.
NOTE
If the batter head is not secured sufficiently, the sensor might
malfunction, or the sound of the strike might be too loud.
8.
Move the batter board spacers attached to the batter
hoop in the directions shown by the arrows, so that they
firmly contact the lugs.
For a bass drum with eight lugs For a bass drum with ten lugs