Yamaha EAD10 electronic acoustic drum module

Yamaha EAD10 electronic acoustic drum module
Product no: 9000-0040-5402 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Recording acoustic drums normally involves the use of many microphones and a mixer. With Yamaha's EAD10, however, that's all in the past. The EAD10 consists of an electronic acoustic drum module and a sensor that helps you practise, record and perform with your acoustic drums. The sensor has two built-in stereo microphones and a bass drum trigger and converts the acoustic sound from your drum kit into a stereo digital signal that can then be customised using the EAD10's on-board controls and allows you to add effects and samples. The EAD10 is an easy way to turn your acoustic kit into a hybrid one, giving you many more possibilities.

Sounds and effects

The module has reverb, effect and trigger controls on board. Reverb adds spaciousness to your sound and there are 11 different types on offer including studio and concert hall. The effects section also gives you plenty of choice with distortion, delay and a compressor among the options. With trigger you can emphasise or minimise certain sounds. Together, Yamaha calls these options scenes and they've already set up 50 of them for you but it's possible for you to add up to 200 more of your own. The module has inputs for adding extra triggers or drum or cymbal pads (all optional) to your existing setup. You can even add your own files to use as trigger sounds. In total, the EAD10 has no fewer than 757 sounds on board!

Practice sessions, performances and recording

The EAD10 can help you practise as well as perform and record and everything can be easily saved on to a USB stick. With the free iOS Rec'N'Share app you can connect your device to the module and record video and sound at the same time which can then be shared easily with whoever you like. Thanks to the aux input (or USB port) you also have the ability to play along with your favourite tracks from your smartphone, computer or tablet. You can even choose to play along with an automatic click track and adjust the tempo of the song you're playing along to. This makes the EAD10 excellent for practice sessions too. When it comes to performing live, the signal can sent straight to a mixer. Studio-quality recording is also possible and you can send the sound straight to your audio software thanks to the USB to MIDI connector.

Specifications

Product features

Number of trigger inputs	4 - 10
Audio over USB	1-channel
Sustainable product	not specified
Sound source	samples
Headphone output	yes
Kick drum microphone included	no
Includes cable	yes
Includes case	no
Overheads included	no
Snare/tom microphones included	no
Special snare microphone included	no
Built-in sampler	yes
MIDI & other	MIDI over USB
Supports USB media	yes
USB port	yes

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	2,8 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	46,0 x 23,0 x 17,5 cm

Product specifications

EAD10 drum module + sensor
sounds: 757
reverb: 11 types
effects: mic (21), trigger (10)
scenes: 50 standard, 200 user
maximum polyphony: 64
supported import format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16-bit)
maximum loadable sample size: 1.75 MB mono sample, 3.5 MB stereo sample
click track: tap tempo function, different time signatures and partitions
LCD display: 128 x 64
connectors:
- headphone output: stereo jack
- aux input: stereo mini jack
- output: L/mono and R, 2x mono jack
- USB to host, USB B
- USB to device, USB A
- footswitch: stereo jack
- 2 sensor inputs, microphone and trigger (cables included), stereo jack
- 3 trigger inputs (for connecting optional triggers), stereo jack
- power adapter: 12V (included)
module dimensions: 260 x 138 x 63 mm
module weight: 654 g
sensor dimensions: 76 x 78 x 88 mm
sensor weight: 464 g
includes:
- user manual
- power adapter
- module holder
- connection cables for sensor
- 3x cable tie
- 2x hook and loop fastener

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