Owner's Manual
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... Implementation Chart 41 Specifications 44 ● Trademarks • Apple and Macintosh are the property of their respective holders. ● Supplied Accesoories • Drum Stick (x2) • Foot Pedal 1 & 2 • Owner's Manual 4 Contents Setting Up 5 Power Requirements 5 Panel Controls 6 Playing ...Assigning a Voice to respond and play like a drum set - and other trademarks are trademarks of Microsoft® Corporation. Before you use the instrument, we recommend that you for purchasing the Yamaha DD-55. The DD-55 has been developed to Individual Pads and Pedals ("...
... Implementation Chart 41 Specifications 44 ● Trademarks • Apple and Macintosh are the property of their respective holders. ● Supplied Accesoories • Drum Stick (x2) • Foot Pedal 1 & 2 • Owner's Manual 4 Contents Setting Up 5 Power Requirements 5 Panel Controls 6 Playing ...Assigning a Voice to respond and play like a drum set - and other trademarks are trademarks of Microsoft® Corporation. Before you use the instrument, we recommend that you for purchasing the Yamaha DD-55. The DD-55 has been developed to Individual Pads and Pedals ("...
Owner's Manual
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or they can also be assigned to play the drum set the volume of the external devices at the minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press ... using the pedals directly on . this changes the recognized polarity of the pedal, resulting in reversed pedal operation. • Avoid using the DD-55 near a television or computer monitor, since interference may result. • Use the sticks with the headphones at high volume for private practice ... in here for long periods of time. To prevent damage to the speakers, set 's hi-hat pedal or bass drum voices -
or they can also be assigned to play the drum set the volume of the external devices at the minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press ... using the pedals directly on . this changes the recognized polarity of the pedal, resulting in reversed pedal operation. • Avoid using the DD-55 near a television or computer monitor, since interference may result. • Use the sticks with the headphones at high volume for private practice ... in here for long periods of time. To prevent damage to the speakers, set 's hi-hat pedal or bass drum voices -
Owner's Manual
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... : see "Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals" page 11.) 10 Turn the DIAL to the pads and pedals when the kit is selected. Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals The DD-55 allows you to assign the desired voices to the seven pads or two pedals (see the.... (See "Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals" page 11). The DD-55 also has one of the DD-55 either with the supplied sticks or with drumsticks or anything other than your hands. When you press the [KIT] button, the currently selected Drum Kit number appears on the display. 00 01 44 CU 2 Select...
... : see "Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals" page 11.) 10 Turn the DIAL to the pads and pedals when the kit is selected. Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals The DD-55 allows you to assign the desired voices to the seven pads or two pedals (see the.... (See "Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals" page 11). The DD-55 also has one of the DD-55 either with the supplied sticks or with drumsticks or anything other than your hands. When you press the [KIT] button, the currently selected Drum Kit number appears on the display. 00 01 44 CU 2 Select...
Owner's Manual
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.... 11 You can now play the voice you 've assigned the voice, the DD-55 will automatically be saved in the display. 020 2 Select the pad or pedal to be set to each of 212 high quality drum sounds (see the "Drum Kit List" page 36). 008 1 Press the [PAD] button. Turn the DIAL... Pedals. After you have assigned to select a voice. Try assigning some different voices and create your own "CU" Custom Drum Kit. • Any changes made to the voice), or by a value of the DD-55's pads and pedals. Every time the pad is struck or a pedal is shown in the display. 3 Select a Voice...
.... 11 You can now play the voice you 've assigned the voice, the DD-55 will automatically be saved in the display. 020 2 Select the pad or pedal to be set to each of 212 high quality drum sounds (see the "Drum Kit List" page 36). 008 1 Press the [PAD] button. Turn the DIAL... Pedals. After you have assigned to select a voice. Try assigning some different voices and create your own "CU" Custom Drum Kit. • Any changes made to the voice), or by a value of the DD-55's pads and pedals. Every time the pad is struck or a pedal is shown in the display. 3 Select a Voice...
Owner's Manual
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... page 35.) • Song number " 00" is automatically selected whenever the power is playing, the Song's current measure will also automatically select the best suited Drum Kit for that can also use the TAP START function to start songs (see page 16). 15 As the song is turned ON. • With... to provide accompaniment. (See the "Song List" on page 35.) Select one - Try playing the pads and pedals along with the song. Playing a Song The DD-55 features 100 different songs that song. (See "Auto Kit Select ON/OFF Setting" on page 16.) • Song numbers are easier to play than larger...
... page 35.) • Song number " 00" is automatically selected whenever the power is playing, the Song's current measure will also automatically select the best suited Drum Kit for that can also use the TAP START function to start songs (see page 16). 15 As the song is turned ON. • With... to provide accompaniment. (See the "Song List" on page 35.) Select one - Try playing the pads and pedals along with the song. Playing a Song The DD-55 features 100 different songs that song. (See "Auto Kit Select ON/OFF Setting" on page 16.) • Song numbers are easier to play than larger...
Owner's Manual
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... right (clockwise) to activate the Auto Kit Select (on . Auto Kit Select ON/OFF Setting The Auto Kit Select function automatically selects the best matching drum kit for the selected song. While song playback is set the song's overall tempo as well as start at the tempo with which the pads... press any pedal four times, and the accompaniment will playback at the desired tempo. • The number of the beat lamps flash, indicating the DD-55 is stopped, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. oFF on 16 2 Select ON/OFF. Playing a Song Tap Start The Tap Start function allows you to set...
... right (clockwise) to activate the Auto Kit Select (on . Auto Kit Select ON/OFF Setting The Auto Kit Select function automatically selects the best matching drum kit for the selected song. While song playback is set the song's overall tempo as well as start at the tempo with which the pads... press any pedal four times, and the accompaniment will playback at the desired tempo. • The number of the beat lamps flash, indicating the DD-55 is stopped, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. oFF on 16 2 Select ON/OFF. Playing a Song Tap Start The Tap Start function allows you to set...
Owner's Manual
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Pressing a Track button ([DRUM 1], [DRUM 2], [DRUM 3], [BACKING]) will mute (turn off. The Break mode is also exited when the song is completed. 3 Exit the Break mode. The three beat lamps in the display flash, indicating the DD-55 is muted. Strike any pad or pedal, and the... accompaniment will mute until the end of the measure you want. Track ON/OFF The DD-55's song accompaniment consists of 4 tracks: Drum tracks 1, 2, and 3, and the Backing track. Muting DRUM 1, DRUM 2 and DRUM 3 tracks allows you played in. During song playback, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. ...
Pressing a Track button ([DRUM 1], [DRUM 2], [DRUM 3], [BACKING]) will mute (turn off. The Break mode is also exited when the song is completed. 3 Exit the Break mode. The three beat lamps in the display flash, indicating the DD-55 is muted. Strike any pad or pedal, and the... accompaniment will mute until the end of the measure you want. Track ON/OFF The DD-55's song accompaniment consists of 4 tracks: Drum tracks 1, 2, and 3, and the Backing track. Muting DRUM 1, DRUM 2 and DRUM 3 tracks allows you played in. During song playback, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. ...
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...) cannot be changed while in the Custom Song Mode. 20 Recording a Song The DD-55's Custom Song feature (song number "CU") allows you into the start recording. Data that can be recorded in the Custom Song Mode • Drum pad and pedal data • Song data (the number cannot be changed while in... start of the recording. Playback The recorded Custom Song (CU) can be played back in sound plays, guiding you to Record. Select the desired song, drum kit, tempo and track on or off setting. • Any song from 00 - 99 can be selected.
...) cannot be changed while in the Custom Song Mode. 20 Recording a Song The DD-55's Custom Song feature (song number "CU") allows you into the start recording. Data that can be recorded in the Custom Song Mode • Drum pad and pedal data • Song data (the number cannot be changed while in... start of the recording. Playback The recorded Custom Song (CU) can be played back in sound plays, guiding you to Record. Select the desired song, drum kit, tempo and track on or off setting. • Any song from 00 - 99 can be selected.
Owner's Manual
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...After the clock is set , as the timing clock (If the clock is enabled on each device are controlled by the DD-55's internal clock. The DD-55 exits from the MIDI mode and returns to External/Internal. When the internal clock (I After entering the MIDI/Utility mode,... press the [DRUM 1] button to the external sequencer's or computer's clock. When external clock (E) selected, the DD-55 will not operate.) 1 Display the clock setting. I ) is set the clock to "E" (internal), ...
...After the clock is set , as the timing clock (If the clock is enabled on each device are controlled by the DD-55's internal clock. The DD-55 exits from the MIDI mode and returns to External/Internal. When the internal clock (I After entering the MIDI/Utility mode,... press the [DRUM 1] button to the external sequencer's or computer's clock. When external clock (E) selected, the DD-55 will not operate.) 1 Display the clock setting. I ) is set the clock to "E" (internal), ...
Owner's Manual
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...any sound from the pads and once again by the DD-55 is ON (Local ON). 26 oFF (Local OFF) .....Striking the pads will be played by the DD-55. once from the voices. After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [DRUM 2] button and the current Local ON /OFF setting ...will be played by the DD-55. • Normally, this to OFF disconnects the DD-55's pads from the voices. Setting this should ...
...any sound from the pads and once again by the DD-55 is ON (Local ON). 26 oFF (Local OFF) .....Striking the pads will be played by the DD-55. once from the voices. After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [DRUM 2] button and the current Local ON /OFF setting ...will be played by the DD-55. • Normally, this to OFF disconnects the DD-55's pads from the voices. Setting this should ...
Owner's Manual
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... the display. #(sharp) -C2 Sharp notes are indicated by semitone steps. 4 Exit the MIDI/Utility mode. A1 2 Select the pad to be applied to the DD-55 "Drum Map" on the right side of the display. 3 Assign a MIDI Note Number. After you've assigned each pad to a MIDI note number as desired, exit...
... the display. #(sharp) -C2 Sharp notes are indicated by semitone steps. 4 Exit the MIDI/Utility mode. A1 2 Select the pad to be applied to the DD-55 "Drum Map" on the right side of the display. 3 Assign a MIDI Note Number. After you've assigned each pad to a MIDI note number as desired, exit...
Owner's Manual
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... L 068 Mid Tom L 069 Low Tom 142 Bongo L 067 Mid Tom H 069 Low Tom Pad 4 065 Floor Tom L 083 Rock Floor Tom L 015 Dance Bass Drum 134 Conga L 064 Floor Tom H 070 Floor Tom H 081 Rock Low Tom 071 Floor Tom L 083 Rock Floor Tom L 070 Floor Tom H 083 Rock Floor... Floor Tom H The Sequential Kit features complete rhythm pattern phrases that you hit a pad again. Appendix Drum Kit List Small Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Small Pad 2 Pad 1 Small Pad 3 Pad 4 Cate- Kit gory No. the DD-55 plays the phrase through once and stops, until you can play simply by hitting a pad on the...
... L 068 Mid Tom L 069 Low Tom 142 Bongo L 067 Mid Tom H 069 Low Tom Pad 4 065 Floor Tom L 083 Rock Floor Tom L 015 Dance Bass Drum 134 Conga L 064 Floor Tom H 070 Floor Tom H 081 Rock Low Tom 071 Floor Tom L 083 Rock Floor Tom L 070 Floor Tom H 083 Rock Floor... Floor Tom H The Sequential Kit features complete rhythm pattern phrases that you hit a pad again. Appendix Drum Kit List Small Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Small Pad 2 Pad 1 Small Pad 3 Pad 4 Cate- Kit gory No. the DD-55 plays the phrase through once and stops, until you can play simply by hitting a pad on the...
Owner's Manual
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...Refer to the Effect Map (page 43) for details. Sending MIDI data from the DD-55 to an external sequencer from the DD-55 and playing back the data may result in an unexpected voice, particularly if the tone ...generator doesn't have the same kind of voice as the DD-55. 42 F0H, 7FH, 7FH, 04H, 01H, ll, mm, F7H • This message allows the...(page 43) for details. Appendix NOTE: *1 Value of Pan for each drum pad and foot pedal is not transmitted via MIDI. *2 The DD-55 can accept Start/Stop signals, received via MIDI, by setting the MIDI clock ...
...Refer to the Effect Map (page 43) for details. Sending MIDI data from the DD-55 to an external sequencer from the DD-55 and playing back the data may result in an unexpected voice, particularly if the tone ...generator doesn't have the same kind of voice as the DD-55. 42 F0H, 7FH, 7FH, 04H, 01H, ll, mm, F7H • This message allows the...(page 43) for details. Appendix NOTE: *1 Value of Pan for each drum pad and foot pedal is not transmitted via MIDI. *2 The DD-55 can accept Start/Stop signals, received via MIDI, by setting the MIDI clock ...