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PEDAL TIMPANI
TP3300
series
TP3323 / TP3326 / TP3329 / TP3332
Owner’s Manual
Before using your timpani for the first time be sure to carefully
read the instructions on “Initial Preparation” pages 6 and 7.
Thank you for purchasing Yamaha Timpani.
Please read through this manual carefully as it contains
important information about your instrument’s care.
Contents
Precautions ...........................................................2
Nomenclature & Lubrication ................................ 3
Transporting and Setting Up the Timpani ........... 4
Setting up the Timpani ....................................................4
Adjusting Pedal Height ...................................................5
Transporting ...................................................................5
Initial Preparation ..................................................6
Adjusting the Pitch ...............................................8
Head Tuning ...................................................................8
Pedal Adjustment ...........................................................9
Tuning Indicator Adjustment .............................10
Adjusting the Pointer Position ....................................... 10
Replacing the Head ............................................ 11
English
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Handling caution
• Whenoperatingthepedal,donottouchthehoop,head,
ortuningindicator.Fingersmaybecomecaughtor
pinchedresultingininjury.
Tuning Indicator
Tuning bolt
Head
Hoop
Brake
ON
PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
Please keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference.
WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from
damages or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
Handling caution
• Neverleanonorclimbontheinstrument.Itmayoverturn
resultingindamageorinjury.
• Becarefularoundtheinstrument.Bumpingintoitmay
resultininjuryorcauseittooverturn.Keepsmallchildren
awayfromtheinstrument.
• Neverplaceyourfingersorfootintothemovingparts
orthespaceunderthepedalorbase.Seriousinjurycan
resultiffingersorfeetbecomepinched.
Transporting/Setup
• Neverplacethetimpanionunstablesurfacessuchasan
unstableriserorslopedsurface.Thetimpanimaytipover
orfallresultingindamageorinjury.
• Alwayslaytheinstrumentonitssidebeforeadjustingleg
height,orunfolding/foldingupthepedal.Theinstrument
canmoveorfalloverresultingininjury.
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:
• Whenrollingthetimpanionitscasters,gripitbyitsframe
andmoveitonlyonsmooth,flatsurfaces.
1. Donotmoveonsloping,rough,orgravelsurfaces.
2. Donotrunwiththetimpani.Itmaybedifficulttostop
theinstrumentwhichcancauseinjuryordamage.
• Ifthetimpanimustbecarried,dosowithtwoormore
persons,makesuretogripthetimpanibyitslugs.
• Exceptforwhenmovingtheinstrument,
alwaysengagebothcasterbrakes.
Notengagingthebrakescanresultin
theinstrumentfallingoverormoving
resultingininjury.
• Replacetornheadsassoonaspossible.Thetornedgeof
theheadissharpandcancuthandsorfingers.
• Donotputyourhandsinsideanyofthepartsofthe
timpani(insidethetuningindicator,base,frame,etc.)
• Donotusethemalletforanythingbesidesplayingthe
instrument.
Donotallowchildrenstrikeotherswiththemalletasit
cancauseinjuryorbecomedamaged.
Yamahacannotbeheldresponsiblefordamagecausedbyimproperuseormodificationstotheinstrument.
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Nomenclature & Lubrication
Supplied Accessories
• Tuning Key .......................................... 1
• Mallets ...........................................1 set
• Key/Wrench Holder ............................ 1
• Hex Wrench ........................................ 1
Tuning Bolt
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Lubrication
Apply a high quality grease or lubricant to the moving
parts indicated by the arrows in the diagram on the right.
This should be done at least once a year, or as needed.
* A spray type lubricant is recommended.
* Do not touch the lubricated parts.
* Please use Yamaha care products for daily mainte-
nance.
Head Protector
Pointer Lock Nut
Hoop (Counter Hoop)
Head
Kettle Edge
Caster
Base
Pointer Adjustment Knob
Tuning Indicator
Kettle
Pedal
Pedal Leg
Sliding Leg
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Nomenclature
Leg Lock Bolt
Lug
Caution
Never place your fingers or foot into the moving parts or
the space under the pedal or base.
Serious injury can result if fingers or feet become pinched.
Spring Tension
Adjustment Bolt
4
Transporting and Setting Up the Timpani
Caution
Never place your fingers or foot into the mov-
ing parts or the space under the pedal or
base.
Serious injury can result if fingers or feet be-
come pinched.
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Setting up the Timpani
The TP3300 series features a folding design to re-
duce the space required to store or transport the
timpani. Use the procedure described below when
setting up or storing the timpani.
3
Turn the instrument over and extend the other
sliding leg using the same procedure.
1
Lay the instrument on the floor as shown in the
diagram below. We recommend placing a cloth
on the floor to protect both the floor and instru-
ment from damage.
* The caster brakes
q
on both legs should
be in the “ON” position.
2
Loosen the leg lock bolt
w
, extend the sliding leg
to the desired length
e
, then tighten the leg lock
bolt
w
. Use the marks
r
on the sliding leg as a
guide.
4
Position the instrument as shown in the diagram
below. Using both hands, turn the lock bolts
t
in the direction marked with the arrows until the
narrow section of the lock bolt shaft
y
is visible.
q
e
w
e
w
r
e
w
t
t
y
t
Brake
ON
Caution
Except for when mov-
ing the instrument,
always make sure that
both caster brakes
are engaged.
Playing the instrument without the brakes
engaged can result in the instrument moving
about or unwanted noise. Also, tuning or ad-
justing the pedal without the brakes engaged
is very dangerous. The instrument can unex-
pectedly move or fall over resulting in injury.
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Transporting and Setting Up the Timpani
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Transporting
When moving the timpani over a distance, such as
from room to room, make sure that the instrument is
carried by at least two persons.
The casters on the sliding legs are convenient when
moving the timpani short distances over smooth sur-
faces such as when changing stage setups, etc. To
move the timpani, unlock the casters, then slightly lift
the timpani by the lugs so that the pedal frame is off
of the ground and slowly move the timpani forward or
backward as shown in the illustration below.
Be careful not to damage the legs
while moving the timpani.
* Damage may occur if the
timpani is dropped or falls
from a high place.
Caution
Make sure your fingers do not get pinched
between the pedal and kettle when folding the
pedal or pedal base.
Serious injury can result if fingers or feet be-
come pinched.
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Attaching the Key/Wrench Holder
Insert the key/wrench holder into the mounting
bracket on the side of the timpani opposite of the
tuning indicator. Once installed it can be used to
hold the tuning key and allen wrench.
* Peel off the protective paper on the adhe-
sive tape on the backside of the holder,
and firmly attach the holder to the mount-
ing bracket.
Allen Wrench
Key/Wrench Holder
Tuning Key
Mounting Bracket
6
Hold the instrument firmly and return it to an up-
right position.
When putting the instrument away, reverse the order
of the previous procedure.
5
Unfold the pedal unit
u
until the unit stops, then
turn both lock bolts
t
in the opposite direction
described in step
4
until tight.
Height Adjustment
Screw
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Adjusting Pedal Height
After laying the instrument on its side, loosen the
stopper and use the height adjustment screw to ad-
just pedal height. After determining the height, tighten
the stopper to secure.
Stopper
t
t
u
6
Tuning key
29”, 32” 23”, 26”
Your Yamaha timpani is equipped with a plastic head carefully mounted and adjusted at the factory.
However, new heads tend to stretch during shipping and storage, so it may be necessary to re-tune the
instrument before using. Please perform the following steps to check and, if necessary, readjust your
instrument.
2
Fully depress the heel end of the pedal. While
holding the pedal in this position, use the sup-
plied tuning key to tighten the tuning bolts one by
one ¼ of a turn (90°) in the order shown in the
illustration below.
It is very important that all tuning bolts be
turned the same amount.
Initial Preparation
1
The area between the kettle edge and the inner
circle of the counter hoop is called the collar.
Please make sure that the width of this collar is
uniform, as shown in the illustration titled “Correct”.
Counter
hoop
Correct
Kettle
edge
Collar
Wrong
Counter
hoop
Kettle
edge
Collar
If collar width is not uniform, fully depress the
heel end of the pedal. While holding the pedal
in this position, realign the head and hoop as
shown in the “Correct” illustration.
3
Take your foot off the pedal.
•Heelstillmovesup
→
Repeat steps
2
through
3
.
•Heelstaysdown
→
Go to step
4
.
Caution
Never place your fingers or foot into the mov-
ing parts or the space under the pedal or
base.
Serious injury can result if fingers or feet be-
come pinched.
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As the head will stretch over time, readjust-
ment should be performed periodically (start-
ing with step
4
).
Initial Preparation
4
Put your foot on the pedal and fully depress it in
either direction (toe and heel).
•Toeandheelfeelequal
→
Go to step
5
.
•Heelfeelslighterthantoe(*1)
→
Head is too tight and should be loosened.
Keeping the heel of the pedal depressed,
loosen the first tuning bolt by 1/2 turn and
then re-tighten it by 1/4 of a turn. Perform
this operation for all other tuning bolts in
the order shown in step
2
.
Repeat this procedure until proper head
tension is obtained then go to step
5
.
•Heelfeelsheavierthantoe
→
Head is not tight enough. Keeping the
heel end of the pedal depressed, tighten
each of the tuning bolts another 1/8 (45°)
turn in the same order as in step
3
.
Repeat this procedure until proper head
tension is obtained then go to step
5
.
5
Move the pedal into an intermediate position,
as shown below, and remove your foot from the
pedal. Confirm that the pedal stays in this posi-
tion and does not move.
6
Tap the head lightly with the mallet.
The standard striking point is shown below.
•Ifthe pedal remainsinthe same position
adjustment is complete. Go to step
6
.
•Ifthetoeofthepedalmovesdownward
→
The head is too tight. Loosen the head
using the procedure described in step
4
(*1).
The standard striking
point lies at distance B
from the kettle edge,
which corresponds
approximately to 1/4 to
1/3 of the distance
between the kettle
edge and the center of
the head.
Striking point
Pedal
As the toe of the pedal is pressed down, the pitch
is raised.
For details on precise tuning refer to “Adjusting the
Pitch” on the following page.
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When using the timpani for the first time, be sure to set it up according to the
instructions of “Initial Preparation” on pages 6 and 7.
When loosening the tuning bolts, al-
ways loosen them by double the desired
amount, and then return (re-tighten)
them by half. When the sound lies within
1 halftone below the desired pitch after
loosening the tuning bolts (repeatedly, if
necessary), proceed with step
3
.
3
Lightly strike the head with the mallet about 2
inches (5 cm) from the kettle edge at each tun-
ing bolt. Check which tuning bolt has the highest
sound.
•Pitchof the highest sound is higher than
the tuning note (*2)
→
Loosen the corresponding tuning bolt by
about 1/16 to 1/18 of a turn. First loosen
the bolt by double the desired amount,
and then return (re-tighten) it by half. Af-
ter loosening the tuning bolt, repeat from
the beginning of step
3
.
•Pitchofthehighestsoundis lowerthan
the tuning note
→
Go to step
4
.
4
Tighten the other bolts little by little (by about
1/16 to 1/8 of a turn) until the sounds at the cor-
responding striking points match the pitch of the
highest sound. Please note that tightening one
bolt also raises the pitch at neighboring and op-
posite tuning bolts. Thus, after tightening the tun-
ing bolt with the lowest sound, again check the
pitch at the other tuning bolts before tightening
the tuning bolt with the next lowest pitch. While
alternately tightening the other bolts, do not touch
the tuning bolt with the highest pitch (reference
pitch).
Adjusting the Pitch
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Head Tuning
1
Tuning is adjusted on the lowest note of the tim-
pani. For this reason, the heel of the pedal must
stay fully lowered during the tuning procedure.
The pitch of the lowest note (and the tonal
range) depends on the size of your timpani. For
example, as shown in the chart below, the low-
est sound of a 26" timpani should be tuned to A.
When tuned properly, your Yamaha timpani will
play throughout its full tonal range with balanced
tension in the paddle.
2
Strike the head and check the sound.
The standard striking point is shown below.
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Standard Tonal Ranges for Yamaha Timpani
•Soundislowerthanthetuningnote
→
Go to step
3
.
•Soundishigherthanthetuningnote
→
Loosen the tuning bolts by an equal
amount in the order shown in the figure
of step
5
on page 7.
Keep the heel of the pedal fully lowered dur-
ing the tuning procedure (steps
2
through
7
below) if not specified otherwise.
32” (81cm) 29” (74cm) 26” (66cm) 23” (58cm)
The standard striking
point lies at distance B
from the kettle edge,
which corresponds
approximately to 1/4 to
1/3 of the distance
between the kettle
edge and the center of
the head.
Striking point
Pedal
9
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Pedal Adjustment
After depressing the toe and heel of the pedal, turn
the spring tension adjustment bolt as described below.
5
Loosen all over-tightened bolts according to the
procedure described in step
3
(*2). When the
pitch is approximately the same at each bolt,
repeatedly depress the toe and heel of the pedal
several times.
6
Repeat steps
3
through
5
until the pitch at each
bolt is exactly the same.
7
Check the sound by striking the head as de-
scribed in step
2
.
•Soundislowerthanthetuningnote
→
Tune the instrument by tightening all
tuning bolts by an equal amount (max.
1/16 of a turn).
•Soundishigherthanthetuningnote
→
Tune the instrument by loosening all
tuning bolts by an equal amount (max.
1/16 of a turn) according to the procedure
described in step
3
.
8
Operate the pedal as described in step
5
. If the
pitch does not change, the instrument is tuned
properly.
(If the pitch changes, repeat from step
7
.)
The instrument is now tuned to the lowest sound
(note) of its tonal range. Depress the toe of the
pedal to change to a higher pitch (note).
9
After tuning, perform
n
Pedal Adjustment and
then
n
Tuning Indicator Adjustment.
Adjusting the Pitch
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Pedal balance spring mechanism
Your Yamaha timpani is equipped with a unique pedal
balance spring mechanism (a coil spring counteract-
ing the tension of the head) which allows you to freely
change the pitch (note) of the instrument. When the ped-
al is moved, the pitch of the head will change, and the
balance spring ensures that the pedal angle (pitch) will
not change when you remove your foot from the pedal.
•Heelmoves up when releasing the footfrom
the pedal after depressing the heel, or the heel
feels heavier than the toe.
→
Turn the spring tension adjustment bolt to
the left (counterclockwise).
•Toemovesupwhenreleasing thefoot from
the pedal after depressing the toe, or the toe
feels heavier than the heel
→
Turn the spring tension adjustment bolt to
the right (clockwise).
Use the supplied tuning key to turn the spring adjust-
ment bolt. Do not turn too many full rotations at once,
and re-check the adjustment every 2 turns by press-
ing the toe and heel of the pedal.
Spring Tension
Adjustment Bolt
Caution
Never place your fingers or foot into the mov-
ing parts or the space under the pedal or base.
Serious injury can result if fingers or feet be-
come pinched.
Note
Do not loosen the spring tension adjustment
bolt by more than 3 rotations at a time, as
the toe of the pedal tends to drop abruptly
after a specific point.
10
The tuning indicator shows where to set the pedal for each note. After tuning the instrument, you must
set each note on the indicator to its proper position.
1
After you have tuned your timpani to the lowest
note of its tonal range, make sure that the pointer
is located within 2~3 mm from the pedal-side end
of the indicator rail.
*
If not, refer to “Adjusting the Pointer Position”.
2
Slide the lowest note of the indicator (“C” in the
case of a 23” timpani*) to the position where its
center line coincides with the pointer.
* “Standard Tonal Ranges for Yamaha Tim-
pani” on page 8.
3
Tune the instrument to the next higher pitch (note)
by moving the pedal, and then slide the corre-
sponding note on the rail to the respective pointer
position. Repeat for each remaining note.
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Adjusting the Pointer Position
First loosen the pointer lock nut and then turn the ad-
juster as follows:
•Pointerislocatedbeyond thelower rail end
when the heel of the pedal is lowered fully
(lowest note).
→
Turn the adjuster to the left (counter clock-
wise) until the pointer is aligned with the low-
est note of the indicator.
•Pointer movesbeyond the upper rail end be-
fore the toe of the pedal reaches the end of its
stroke, or Pointer does not reach the lower rail
end when the heel of the pedal is lowered fully
(lowest sound)
→
Turn the adjuster to the right (clockwise) to
correct the pointer position as required.
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Relocating the Tuning Indicator
Tuning
Indicator Bolt
Tuning
Indicator Bolt
Universal Style
Attachment
German Style
Attachment
The timpani is shipped with a universal style tun-
ing indicator already attached however, the tun-
ing indicator can be relocated for German style
tuning.
Using the supplied hex wrench, remove the two
bolts holding the tuning indicator in place as
shown in the diagram right, then slide the bolts
through the holes on the tuning indicator from the
opposite side. In either position, make sure that
the note indicator bridge is easily viewable.
Mounting Bracket
Note
Adjuster
Pointer Lock Nut
Adjuster Cover
* Replace the
cover after
adjusting.
Indicator Rail
Note
Pointer
Tuning Indicator Adjustment
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Replacing the Head
Pedal
3
Place the new head with the hoop on the kettle.
When using a Yamaha timpani head, make sure
its Yamaha logo is on the side opposite the pedal.
The hoop must be re-mounted in the same posi-
tion as marked with cellophane tape in step
2
. In
the proper order, tighten the tuning bolts alter-
nately by hand until the head is tensioned slightly.
At this time, make sure that the head and hoop
are centered on the kettle.
Tighten each tuning bolt an additional 1/4 of
a turn using the timpani key. Repeat at least 4
times.
4
Adjust the timpani as described on page 6 “Initial
Preparation” starting with step
2
.
For precise tuning, refer to the section “Adjusting
the Pitch” on page 8.
Cellophane tape
Hoop
Interval for head replacement
When the head is slightly tensioned and its
surface looks wavy or shows dents, it is time
to replace the head with a new one.
The maximum head life normally is approxi-
mately2yearsanddependsonthefrequency
and duration of use. However, the head
should always be replaced before the sound
qualitydeterioratesdramatically.Ifaheadis
left on and used more than two years, the fol-
lowing problems may occur:
• Itmaybecomeimpossibletotunethe
head to the proper pitch range.
• Itmaybecomeimpossibletobalancethe
pedal.
• Themainunitmechanismsthemselves
may become damaged.
We recommend replacing the head every year.
1
Loosen tuning bolts alternately and remove the
bolts.
Caution
Do not touch the pedal when loosening the
tuning bolts (loosening the head). Also, never
place your fingers or foot into space under the
pedal, around its base, or its moving parts.
Changes in spring tension can cause the ped-
al to suddenly move, posing a great danger.
We recommend that you mark the pedal side
of the hoop with a piece of tape, etc. so that the
hoop can be reattached to the same position.
2
Remove the hoop and head together. Be careful
not to lose any of the tuning bolts and prevent
dust from adhering to them. Also, avoid touching
the tuning bolt threads, as they are greased.
* Be careful not to make any scratches in
the edge tape attached to the kettle’s edge.
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