1 Intro
Thank you for choosing DrumIt Three of 2box. You made the right choice.
Your new instrument combines first-class sound with highest flexibility. The DrumIt Three module has an open sound architecture and offers 15 independent
trigger channels, 4 audio outs and 4 GB sound memory.
Trigger
The DrumIt Three has an ultra-fast and precise trigger interface and allows virtually latency-free playing with a huge dynamical
range. Depending on the pads used, several
zones are available for triggering different sounds. The snare channel,
for instance, supports
3 zones (head, rim, cross stick), the DrumIt Three’s tom channels provide 2 (head, rim) and the cymbal channels
3 (edge, bow and bell). In addition, the cymbal channels
feature a “Choke”
function that allows drummers to abruptly
silence the cymbal
sound in the same
way as on an acoustic kit.
Sounds
The sounds of the DrumIt Three are convincing through an absolutely natural listening experience. This is achieved by a complex
multi-layer method. Drums and cymbals were recorded at hi-end recording studios with sophisticated multi-miking and at various distances. All sounds were mixed in stereo, some rather “dry” and others with
clearly audible room ambience.
In a 2BOX "multi-layer" every Instrument is recorded at many different volume levels. So, the intensity
of a stroke not only affects
the volume, but also the sound and frequency
response. Some of the factory presets consist of up to 128 ( ) single-layers. The result is an absolutely natural sound performance and an
outstanding authenticity of the samples.
You can assign any sound to any drum channel. However, there are instruments with multiple (sound) zones, which are only fully available
when they are controlled by a matching
pad (for example, cymbal sounds with 3 zones:
edge, bow, bell). Each drum sound is saved as a single file and sorted
in the respective folders. This way, you keep track of everything and can organize your sounds simple and straightforward.
Memory locations (KITs)
The-DrumIt Three sound module provides 4 GB of sound memory space with 100 presets (KITs). In contrast to common practice,
where memory slots are divided into factory-KITs and (blank) user-KITs in DrumIt Three all ( ) KITs are already preconfigured at the factory and can nervertheless be modified and saved according to your needs. Of course you can rename
and rearrange KITs to make access and handling
on stage easier. Please note that for
this, the SAVE mode
has to be enabled (see page
59).
Play-Along function
If you like to practice
with songs or
backing tracks,
you can load standard
WAV files in CD quality (stereo, 16
Bit/44,1 kHz) into the module via
USB and then assign them to a KIT. Alternatively, you
can connect a CD or MP3 player to the line-in
jack. Of course, you can also use this input for other instruments or a monitor mix (live resp. studio).
Metronome
The built-in
metronome not only helps you with practicing and refining your technique, but can also be used for live performances. You can save one individually programmed metronome per KIT. There is a variety
of time signatures and sounds available and the tempo can precisely
be adjusted according to your specifications. The metronome
can as well be used as a one-
or two-bar count in: The Click automatically stops in the respective mode.
PC / Mac Editor
With the DrumIt Three software editor
you can easily manage
your module from your computer, and even create your own sounds in DrumIt Three format. Once the DrumIt Three module is connected to your computer
(Mac or PC) via USB, you
can organize and manage the 100 internal KITs. Assign sounds from the extensive
internal DrumIt library and make your personal settings (tuning, volume, pan). You can preview the sounds comfortably on
the computer
and edit settings with
ease.
In addition,
you can create your own sounds in the specific DrumIt Three
format. Create your own multi- layered sound files from WAV files, eg. from recordings of your acoustic set or sounds from sample libraries.
