Yamaha EAD10

The EAD10 simplifies a complicated setup that typically requires microphones, cables, mixers and PA expertise. Just attach the EAD10 sensor unit to any acoustic bass drum and you have a high-quality stereo image of your entire kit. And it instantly transforms your acoustic drum kit into a powerful digital/electronic hybrid with sampled sounds and studio quality digital effects. It allows you to play and record your acoustic drums along with your favorite artists from your music library or from tracks from your friends and share them digitally.

With the free iOS/Android app you can shoot, edit and upload videos of your drum performances.

The EAD10 enhances every aspect of your drumming – the way you practice, record and perform live and makes your acoustic drums do more.

• 50 preset/200 user Scenes. transform your acoustic drum sounds dynamically.

• Just attach the EAD10 sensor to the bass drum and you can pick up overall drum sounds.

• With the free iOS app you can practice, shoot, edit and upload videos of your drum performances.

FEATURES

The Sensor Unit
The sensor unit of the EAD10 comprises a specially developed XY stereo microphone sensor and trigger sensors, allowing you to capture a balanced recording of the sound of the entire kit by placing this at the center of the kit itself.

The microphone capsule is a newly developed microphone that comes equipped with the ultra-high sound pressure resistance and strong noise resistance suitable for recording drums. The entire sensor unit, including the grill that covers the microphone capsule, incorporates an acoustical design that allows for the adjustment of directivity and frequency characteristics. The preamplifier is equipped with custom parts, and the mic itself is designed to draw out the maximum dynamic range of a drum kit while achieving the balance ideal for recording, allowing for clear and dynamic sounds.

Additionally, the range of sounds that can be created has been greatly expanded by using the trigger sensor to combine bass drum sounds with a PCM sound source.

The EAD10 has achieved both simplicity and quality by combining the technologies that could only be developed by a comprehensive manufacturer well versed in both the characteristics of instruments and microphones.

The Main Unit
The main unit of EAD10 is designed with ease of use in mind.

The left side of the main unit comes equipped with large knobs that can easily be adjusted mid-performance, so that the main control functions like volume and preset scene can be accessed easily. LED indicators have been added to the preset scene controls of reverb, effect, and trigger to make them more visible. This allows for understanding of current settings as well as quick and intuitive adjustment on even the darkest of stages. The buttons and LCD display on the right allow for even more detailed adjustments.

Additionally, a high-performance headphone amplifier was also developed specifically for this unit, and delivers power and performance that cannot be outdone by the dynamic sounds of acoustic drums.

It also comes equipped with many high-quality effects and PCM sound sources used in Yamaha electronic musical instruments. Furthermore, by using the trigger sensing technology from electronic drums, it creates added value for acoustic drums, making them into a completely new musical instrument.

Mechanism of the EAD10
EAD10 can capture the sounds of an entire drum kit and monitor them at a high quality just by attaching the sensor unit to the bass drum. By simply turning the knob on the main unit, you can control various effects and change the drum sound as you wish.

Connect with smart device / App
EAD10 can be played with your favorite music on smart devices* via AUX cable or USB cable connections.

In addition, by using the Android/iOS App “Rec'n'Share," you can practice by adding a metronome to your favorite music, record audio, record video, edit, and upload to SNS, etc.

* Please check whether your device is compatible with this application before using it.

EAD10 with Live scene
If a speaker is connected to the EAD10 output terminal, it can be used as a simple PA system. You won't have to spend time mic-ing drums during live performance.

Also, if you have a USB memory, you can record your own drum performance for up to 90 minutes.

Add Trigger & Pad
EAD10 can connect to a maximum of 6 triggers and pads including the bass drum trigger of the sensor unit. Percussion sounds, electronic sounds, and loops, among other things, can be incorporated to expand the range of expression.

Talkback function
EAD10 features a talkback function. A player's voice can be captured by the microphone sensor of the unit sensor by operating the buttons on the main unit, or by using the pedal.

This function can be used in various circumstances, including video creation and web lessons.

Use EAD10 with a mesh drum kit
Combining EAD10 with a low-volume drum kit using mesh heads and low-volume cymbals leads to the birth of an entirely new drum kit. Playing PCM sound with triggers attached to each drum and capturing raw sounds, including those of cymbals from the microphone sensor of the sensor unit, allows the raw sound of the drums themselves to be kept at a low volume while realistic drum sounds are output through the headphones and speakers. Settings that resemble that of a real drum kit lend themselves to the production of a performance that feels more real than ever before.

SPECIFICATIONS

Width: 260 mm (main unit), 76 mm (sensor unit)
Height: 63 mm (main unit), 88 mm (sensor unit)
Depth: 138 mm (main unit), 78 mm (sensor unit)
Weight: 654 g (main unit), 464 g (sensor unit)
Scenes: Preset: 50 User: 200
Reverb: 11
Effects: Mic: 21, Trigger: 10​​​​​​​
Tone generator: AWM2​​​​​​​
Maximum polyphony: 64​​​​​​​
Voices: 757​​​​​​​
Internal memory recording time: Approx. 1 min 30 sec​​​​​​​
USB flash drive recording time: Approx. 90 min/file​​​​​​​
Recording Format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo)​​​​​​​
Import limit: Up to 100​​​​​​​
Playback sample format: 44.1 kHz​​​​​​​
Wave memory: 32 MB​​​​​​​
Maximum loadable sample size: 1 mono sample: 1.75 MB, 1 stereo sample: 3.5 MB
Sample format: WAV (16 bit)​​​​​​​
Click-track tempo: 30−300 BPM, tap tempo function​​​​​​​
Click-track time signatures: 1/4 to 16/4, 1/8 to 16/8, 1/16 to 16/16​​​​​​​
Click-track subdivisions: Accents, quarter notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, and eighth-note triplets​​​​​​​
Functions: Trigger sensitivity adjustment, USB audio/MIDI, headphone EQ, metronome, auto power off​​​​​​​
Connectors: DC IN (12 V), PHONES (standard stereo phone), AUX IN (stereo mini), OUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard mono phone), USB TO DEVICE, USB TO HOST​​​​​​​
Sensor unit trigger sensor connectors: A (standard stereo phone)​​​​​​​
Sensor unit mic sensor connectors: B (standard stereo phone)​​​​​​​
Stereo trigger input (L: trigger, R:trigger): 1 KICK/2 (also serves as A), 3 SNARE/4 (standard stereo phone)​​​​​​​
Three-zone trigger input (L: trigger, R: rim switch): 5, 6 (standard stereo phone)​​​​​​​
Foot Pedal: FOOT SW (standard stereo phone)
Trigger sensor outputs: A (standard phone)​​​​​​​
Mic sensor outputs: B (standard stereo phone)​​​​​​​
Microphone sensor type: High SPL mic × 2​​​​​​​
Trigger sensor type: Exclusive for bass drum × 1​​​​​​​
Included accessories: Owner’s manual, PA-150 (or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha), module holder, module holder wing bolts (× 2), connector cables (1 pair), cable bands (× 3), adhesive cushions (× 2)

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