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...of their respective holders. ● Supplied Accesoories • Drum Stick (x2) • Foot Pedal 1 & 2 ...Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals .....10 Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals ("CU" Custom Kit... 16 Auto Kit Select ON/... a drum set - The DD-55 ...has been developed to a Computer 24 Enter/Exit the MIDI/Utility Mode 25 Setting the Clock 25 Local ON/OFF 26 Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel 27 Setting the MIDI Note Number 28 Saving and Loading Song Data 29 Appendix 31 Initialize 31 Troubleshooting 32 Drum... Voice List 33 Song List 35 Drum Kit List 36 Drum...
...of their respective holders. ● Supplied Accesoories • Drum Stick (x2) • Foot Pedal 1 & 2 ...Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals .....10 Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals ("CU" Custom Kit... 16 Auto Kit Select ON/... a drum set - The DD-55 ...has been developed to a Computer 24 Enter/Exit the MIDI/Utility Mode 25 Setting the Clock 25 Local ON/OFF 26 Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel 27 Setting the MIDI Note Number 28 Saving and Loading Song Data 29 Appendix 31 Initialize 31 Troubleshooting 32 Drum... Voice List 33 Song List 35 Drum Kit List 36 Drum...
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Panel Controls Front Panel !8 888 Pedal 2 Pedal 1 e q 888 w !5 t y u r !2 !4 i o !0 !1 !7 !3 !6 Front Panel q DEMO button 8, 25 w CLICK button 14 e DISPLAY 10 r VOLUME buttons 8 t HAND PERC button 10 y DRUM 1 - 3 buttons 18 u BACKING button 18 i PAD button 11, 14, 27 o KIT button 10, 28 !0 SONG button 8, 15, 16, 17 !1 TEMPO button 17 !2 START/STOP button 8, 15, 25 !3 A-B REPEAT button 19 !4 BREAK/TAP button 16, 18 !5 REC button 20 !6 STANDBY/ON Switch 8, 31 !7 DIAL 10 !8 Drum Pads (x7 9 6
Panel Controls Front Panel !8 888 Pedal 2 Pedal 1 e q 888 w !5 t y u r !2 !4 i o !0 !1 !7 !3 !6 Front Panel q DEMO button 8, 25 w CLICK button 14 e DISPLAY 10 r VOLUME buttons 8 t HAND PERC button 10 y DRUM 1 - 3 buttons 18 u BACKING button 18 i PAD button 11, 14, 27 o KIT button 10, 28 !0 SONG button 8, 15, 16, 17 !1 TEMPO button 17 !2 START/STOP button 8, 15, 25 !3 A-B REPEAT button 19 !4 BREAK/TAP button 16, 18 !5 REC button 20 !6 STANDBY/ON Switch 8, 31 !7 DIAL 10 !8 Drum Pads (x7 9 6
Owner's Manual
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...the case of the pads' sounds responds to your playing; When playing the pads with the supplied drum sticks or your hands to control the Hi-hat. (This is struck. when you play strongly ...4 065: Floor Tom (Low) Pedal 2 102: Hi-Hat Pedal Ex. Use Foot Pedal 2 to play the drum voices. Play the Pads/Pedals Strike the pad with your hands, turn the Hand Percussion feature on by pressing Foot ... open hi-hat sound. the volume responds to Small Pad 3 (Drum Kit 00). shown, Drum Kit 00 The bass drum voice is assigned to how hard you play soft the volume is loud. The volume of...
...the case of the pads' sounds responds to your playing; When playing the pads with the supplied drum sticks or your hands to control the Hi-hat. (This is struck. when you play strongly ...4 065: Floor Tom (Low) Pedal 2 102: Hi-Hat Pedal Ex. Use Foot Pedal 2 to play the drum voices. Play the Pads/Pedals Strike the pad with your hands, turn the Hand Percussion feature on by pressing Foot ... open hi-hat sound. the volume responds to Small Pad 3 (Drum Kit 00). shown, Drum Kit 00 The bass drum voice is assigned to how hard you play soft the volume is loud. The volume of...
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...8226; The " CU" Drum Kit is turned on 1 Press the [HAND PERC] button. For some different kits and try playing them. Hand Percussion on . The DD-55 also has one of the preset drum kits will be saved here. (See "Assigning a Voice to the left (counter-clockwise). • Drum Kit number 00 is normally selected...Pedals Hand Percussion ON/OFF You can play the pads of the DD-55 either with the supplied sticks or with drumsticks or anything other than your hands. Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals The DD-55 allows you to assign the desired voices to the seven pads...
...8226; The " CU" Drum Kit is turned on 1 Press the [HAND PERC] button. For some different kits and try playing them. Hand Percussion on . The DD-55 also has one of the preset drum kits will be saved here. (See "Assigning a Voice to the left (counter-clockwise). • Drum Kit number 00 is normally selected...Pedals Hand Percussion ON/OFF You can play the pads of the DD-55 either with the supplied sticks or with drumsticks or anything other than your hands. Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals The DD-55 allows you to assign the desired voices to the seven pads...
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Play the Pads/Pedals Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals ("CU" Custom Kit) The DD-55 contains a total of the 7 drum pads and 2 foot pedals. and you 've assigned the voice, the DD-55 will increase by turning the DIAL. 000 001 210 211 ● Striking the pad or pressing the pedal to the... custom kit. 11 You can select the voice by repeatedly striking the pad or repeatedly pressing the pedal (while listening to the voice), or by a value of the preset drum kits ...
Play the Pads/Pedals Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals ("CU" Custom Kit) The DD-55 contains a total of the 7 drum pads and 2 foot pedals. and you 've assigned the voice, the DD-55 will increase by turning the DIAL. 000 001 210 211 ● Striking the pad or pressing the pedal to the... custom kit. 11 You can select the voice by repeatedly striking the pad or repeatedly pressing the pedal (while listening to the voice), or by a value of the preset drum kits ...
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... feature turned on, selecting a song 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 35.) • Song number " 00" is automatically ... 35.) Select one - or two-measure count-in the display. 00 01 99 CU 2 Select a Song Number. 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 numbers. 3 Press the [START/STOP...
... feature turned on, selecting a song 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 35.) • Song number " 00" is automatically ... 35.) Select one - or two-measure count-in the display. 00 01 99 CU 2 Select a Song Number. 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 numbers. 3 Press the [START/STOP...
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... 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. on Auto Kit Select is stopped, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. To cancel the Tap Start mode, simply press the [BREAK/TAP] button once again (the beat lamps ... appears in the display indicating the MIDI/Utility mode. While song playback is turned on. All three 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...
... 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. on Auto Kit Select is stopped, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. To cancel the Tap Start mode, simply press the [BREAK/TAP] button once again (the beat lamps ... appears in the display indicating the MIDI/Utility mode. While song playback is turned on. All three 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...
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... automatically stop. The following indication appears (for a time signature of the recording. Recording a Song The DD-55's Custom Song feature (song number "CU") allows you into the start recording. Select the desired song, drum kit, tempo and track on or off setting. • Any song from 00 - 99 can be played... manner as any song (song numbers 00 - 99). Playback The recorded Custom Song (CU) can be recorded in the Custom Song Mode • Drum pad and pedal data • Song data (the number cannot be changed while in the Custom Song Mode. 20 Data that can be selected. Press...
... automatically stop. The following indication appears (for a time signature of the recording. Recording a Song The DD-55's Custom Song feature (song number "CU") allows you into the start recording. Select the desired song, drum kit, tempo and track on or off setting. • Any song from 00 - 99 can be played... manner as any song (song numbers 00 - 99). Playback The recorded Custom Song (CU) can be recorded in the Custom Song Mode • Drum pad and pedal data • Song data (the number cannot be changed while in the Custom Song Mode. 20 Data that can be selected. Press...
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... the MIDI note number by striking the pad repeatedly. After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [KIT] button, the MIDI note number currently assigned to Pad 1 will be applied to the preset value....• For information on transmit notes and voices, refer to the DD-55 "Drum Map" on page 38. • When the Pad Assign or Kit Assign is struck, the value will be applied to the left (...counter-clockwise) and MIDI note numbers will increase. If the Auto Kit Select...
... the MIDI note number by striking the pad repeatedly. After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [KIT] button, the MIDI note number currently assigned to Pad 1 will be applied to the preset value....• For information on transmit notes and voices, refer to the DD-55 "Drum Map" on page 38. • When the Pad Assign or Kit Assign is struck, the value will be applied to the left (...counter-clockwise) and MIDI note numbers will increase. If the Auto Kit Select...
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... 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 Name 00 Stereo Kit 1 01 Heavy Metal Kit Demo 02 Dance Kit 03 Latin Kit 04 Stereo Kit 2 05 Standard Kit 1 06 Rock Kit 1 07 R & R Kit 08 Rock Kit 2 09 Hard Rock Kit 10 R & B Kit 1 11 Shuffle Kit 12 Blues Kit 13 A.O.R. the DD-55 plays the phrase...
... 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 Name 00 Stereo Kit 1 01 Heavy Metal Kit Demo 02 Dance Kit 03 Latin Kit 04 Stereo Kit 2 05 Standard Kit 1 06 Rock Kit 1 07 R & R Kit 08 Rock Kit 2 09 Hard Rock Kit 10 R & B Kit 1 11 Shuffle Kit 12 Blues Kit 13 A.O.R. the DD-55 plays the phrase...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 volume of all channels to be changed simultaneously (Universal...). • The values of "mm" is contained in selection of a different Reverb effect or a different kit. 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...
... 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 volume of all channels to be changed simultaneously (Universal...). • The values of "mm" is contained in selection of a different Reverb effect or a different kit. 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...
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..., [A-B REPEAT] button, [BREAK/TAP] button, [REC] button, DIAL LED Display Song/Drum Kit/Tempo etc. Auxiliary jacks DC IN12 V, PHONES/OUTPUT, MIDI IN/OUT, PEDAL 1/2 Main Amplifier 5W + 5W Speaker 8 cm x 2 Power Consumption 16 W Power Supply Adaptor : DC12V (Yamaha PA-5D or PA-5C sold separately) Batteries: Six "C" size, R14P (LR14...
..., [A-B REPEAT] button, [BREAK/TAP] button, [REC] button, DIAL LED Display Song/Drum Kit/Tempo etc. Auxiliary jacks DC IN12 V, PHONES/OUTPUT, MIDI IN/OUT, PEDAL 1/2 Main Amplifier 5W + 5W Speaker 8 cm x 2 Power Consumption 16 W Power Supply Adaptor : DC12V (Yamaha PA-5D or PA-5C sold separately) Batteries: Six "C" size, R14P (LR14...