Rear panel (connecting your equipment)

To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections.

Number	Item	Explanation
	MASTER OUT connectors (balanced)	Connect these to your amplified speakers, mixer, recording equipment and similar devices. To output in mono, connect only the L/MONO jack of the MASTER OUT (1/4-inch TRS phone type). Pin assignment of MASTER OUT connectors
	MIX IN (STEREO) jack	Connect an electronic musical instrument such as a sampling pad, or a smartphone here.
	DIRECT OUT (BALANCED) jacks	Connect these to your mixer or other audio device. Use the [SETUP] button to set the DIRECT OUT 1–8 jacks to which the instruments or other sounds are output. Pin arrangement of DIRECT OUT (BALANCED) jacks
	FOOT SW jack	You can connect a footswitch (BOSS FS-5U, FS-6; sold separately) and use it to control various parameters.
	MIDI connectors	Connect these to external MIDI devices such as an external sound module.
	[POWER] switch	Turns the power on/off.
	DC IN jack	Connect the included AC adaptor to this jack. Use the cord hook to secure the cord of the AC adaptor as shown in the illustration.
	Ground terminal	Connect this to an external earth or ground.
	DIGITAL TRIGGER IN ports	Connect pads that support digital connections (such as the PD-14DSX, PD-140DS, CY-18DR or VH-14D). You can also use the separately sold DH-10 or DWe DrumLink™ hub to connect the pads wirelessly. Ø “Using DWe pads with the V71” Ø “Wirelessly connecting the V71 to a V-Drums pad”
	TRIGGER IN jacks	Connect these jacks to the cymbals, hi-hat, kick drums and so on. Use a stereo type (TRS) cable when connecting a dual-trigger type pad.