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... With MIDI 23 Connecting to respond and play like a drum set - All other countries. • Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation. Before you use the instrument, we recommend that you for purchasing the Yamaha DD-55. Thank you carefully read through this manual. Contents Setting Up 5 Power Requirements 5 Panel Controls 6 Playing the Demo...
... With MIDI 23 Connecting to respond and play like a drum set - All other countries. • Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation. Before you use the instrument, we recommend that you for purchasing the Yamaha DD-55. Thank you carefully read through this manual. Contents Setting Up 5 Power Requirements 5 Panel Controls 6 Playing the Demo...
Owner's Manual
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...PEDAL 1 Jack 7 • Since speakers are properly connected to observe these pedals can be plugged in reversed pedal operation. • Avoid using the DD-55 near a television or computer monitor, since they can also be careful to the items. Also avoid using the pedals directly on a soft floor,.... • Do not press Pedal 2 while turning the power on the panel - or they may cause the instrument to play the drum set the volume of the external devices at high volume for anything other voices as well. Doing this may scratch the surface of magnetic storage ...
...PEDAL 1 Jack 7 • Since speakers are properly connected to observe these pedals can be plugged in reversed pedal operation. • Avoid using the DD-55 near a television or computer monitor, since they can also be careful to the items. Also avoid using the pedals directly on a soft floor,.... • Do not press Pedal 2 while turning the power on the panel - or they may cause the instrument to play the drum set the volume of the external devices at high volume for anything other voices as well. Doing this may scratch the surface of magnetic storage ...
Owner's Manual
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... 11). For some different kits and try playing them. However, if Auto Kit Select is set to the pads and pedals when the kit is the Custom Kit. Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals The DD-55 allows you strike the pad. 00 1 Press the [KIT] button. Changes made to any one... ON/OFF Setting " on , do not strike the pads with your hands. Drum Kit numbers will increase as the DIAL is turned to the right (clockwise), and decrease as the DIAL is turned to select a Drum Kit number. Hand Percussion on 1 Press the [HAND PERC] button. The DD-55 also has one of the DD-55 either...
... 11). For some different kits and try playing them. However, if Auto Kit Select is set to the pads and pedals when the kit is the Custom Kit. Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals The DD-55 allows you strike the pad. 00 1 Press the [KIT] button. Changes made to any one... ON/OFF Setting " on , do not strike the pads with your hands. Drum Kit numbers will increase as the DIAL is turned to the right (clockwise), and decrease as the DIAL is turned to select a Drum Kit number. Hand Percussion on 1 Press the [HAND PERC] button. The DD-55 also has one of the DD-55 either...
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...DD-55's pads and pedals. CU 4 Play the Pads and Pedals. When you have assigned to the pad/pedal. Turn the DIAL to the left (counter-clockwise), and voice numbers will automatically be set to select a voice. After assigning a voice to the voice), or by a value of one of the preset drum... to Individual Pads and Pedals ("CU" Custom Kit) The DD-55 contains a total of 212 high quality drum sounds (see the "Drum Kit List" page 36). 008 1 Press the [PAD] button. and you 've assigned the voice, the DD-55 will increase. Try assigning some different voices and create your...
...DD-55's pads and pedals. CU 4 Play the Pads and Pedals. When you have assigned to the pad/pedal. Turn the DIAL to the left (counter-clockwise), and voice numbers will automatically be set to select a voice. After assigning a voice to the voice), or by a value of one of the preset drum... to Individual Pads and Pedals ("CU" Custom Kit) The DD-55 contains a total of 212 high quality drum sounds (see the "Drum Kit List" page 36). 008 1 Press the [PAD] button. and you 've assigned the voice, the DD-55 will increase. Try assigning some different voices and create your...
Owner's Manual
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...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 provide accompaniment. (See the "Song List" on page 16.) • Song numbers are ... 16). 15 Use the DIAL to play than larger numbers. 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. Playing a Song The DD-55 features 100 different songs that song. (See "Auto Kit Select ON/OFF Setting" on page 35.) Select one - or two-measure count-in the display. 00 01 99 CU 2 Select a Song ...
...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 provide accompaniment. (See the "Song List" on page 16.) • Song numbers are ... 16). 15 Use the DIAL to play than larger numbers. 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. Playing a Song The DD-55 features 100 different songs that song. (See "Auto Kit Select ON/OFF Setting" on page 35.) Select one - or two-measure count-in the display. 00 01 99 CU 2 Select a Song ...
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...Turn to the left (counter-clockwise) to Tap Start standby. oFF on ). The accompaniment will start the accompaniment - Auto Kit Select ON/OFF Setting The Auto Kit Select function automatically selects the best matching drum kit for the selected song. An "mm" appears in the display. The current ON/OFF...pedal four times, and the accompaniment will playback at the desired tempo. • The number of the beat lamps flash, indicating the DD-55 is set the song's overall tempo as well as start at the tempo with which the pads are struck or the pedals are pressed. 10 1 ...
...Turn to the left (counter-clockwise) to Tap Start standby. oFF on ). The accompaniment will start the accompaniment - Auto Kit Select ON/OFF Setting The Auto Kit Select function automatically selects the best matching drum kit for the selected song. An "mm" appears in the display. The current ON/OFF...pedal four times, and the accompaniment will playback at the desired tempo. • The number of the beat lamps flash, indicating the DD-55 is set the song's overall tempo as well as start at the tempo with which the pads are struck or the pedals are pressed. 10 1 ...
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...can be replaced with new data. • If the memory becomes full while recording is in progress, " FL" will automatically stop. Recording a Song The DD-55's Custom Song feature (song number "CU") allows you into the start recording. To stop recording, press the [START/STOP] button. • Any previously ... appears (for a time signature of the recording. Select the desired song, drum kit, tempo and track on or off setting. • Any song from 00 - 99 can be recorded in the Custom Song Mode • Drum pad and pedal data • Song data (the number cannot be changed while...
...can be replaced with new data. • If the memory becomes full while recording is in progress, " FL" will automatically stop. Recording a Song The DD-55's Custom Song feature (song number "CU") allows you into the start recording. To stop recording, press the [START/STOP] button. • Any previously ... appears (for a time signature of the recording. Select the desired song, drum kit, tempo and track on or off setting. • Any song from 00 - 99 can be recorded in the Custom Song Mode • Drum pad and pedal data • Song data (the number cannot be changed while...
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... in perfect synchronization. mm Setting the Clock When the DD-55 is "I 2 Set the Clock to the right (clockwise). you have the two devices play mode. To set the clock to "I After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [DRUM 1] button to another MIDI device, the DD-55's Song Play or Demo... functions will not operate.) 1 Display the clock setting. To exit the MIDI mode, once again simultaneously ...
... in perfect synchronization. mm Setting the Clock When the DD-55 is "I 2 Set the Clock to the right (clockwise). you have the two devices play mode. To set the clock to "I After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [DRUM 1] button to another MIDI device, the DD-55's Song Play or Demo... functions will not operate.) 1 Display the clock setting. To exit the MIDI mode, once again simultaneously ...
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.... After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [DRUM 2] button and the current Local ON /OFF setting will not produce any sound from the voices. on (Local ON) ..........The internal voices will be played by the DD-55 and its pads. To set this to "oFF" to the left (counter-clockwise).... 3 Exit the MIDI/Utility mode. on the DD-55's pads. However, data produced by the DD-55 is always sent to the MIDI OUT terminals for external sequencer ...
.... After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [DRUM 2] button and the current Local ON /OFF setting will not produce any sound from the voices. on (Local ON) ..........The internal voices will be played by the DD-55 and its pads. To set this to "oFF" to the left (counter-clockwise).... 3 Exit the MIDI/Utility mode. on the DD-55's pads. However, data produced by the DD-55 is always sent to the MIDI OUT terminals for external sequencer ...
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..., refer to the preset value. Every time the pad is struck, the value will be applied to the DD-55 "Drum Map" on the right side of the display. 3 Assign a MIDI Note Number. MIDI Functions Setting the MIDI Note Number Each pad and pedal (9 total) can also select the MIDI note number by striking... mode, press the [KIT] button, the MIDI note number currently assigned to ON and another Song is changed. 28 If the Auto Kit Select is set , the MIDI Note Number will increase. Turn the DIAL to G8. ber. A1 2 Select the pad to be assigned a specific MIDI note number anywhere...
..., refer to the preset value. Every time the pad is struck, the value will be applied to the DD-55 "Drum Map" on the right side of the display. 3 Assign a MIDI Note Number. MIDI Functions Setting the MIDI Note Number Each pad and pedal (9 total) can also select the MIDI note number by striking... mode, press the [KIT] button, the MIDI note number currently assigned to ON and another Song is changed. 28 If the Auto Kit Select is set , the MIDI Note Number will increase. Turn the DIAL to G8. ber. A1 2 Select the pad to be assigned a specific MIDI note number anywhere...
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... default settings for details. F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 02H, 01H, 40H, mmH, llH, F7H • mm : DSP Type MSB • ll : DSP Type LSB Refer to the Effect Map (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 to "External". *3 This data is transmitted only when it is used for MIDI...
... default settings for details. F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 02H, 01H, 40H, mmH, llH, F7H • mm : DSP Type MSB • ll : DSP Type LSB Refer to the Effect Map (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 to "External". *3 This data is transmitted only when it is used for MIDI...