Owner's Manual
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... be malfunctioning, discontinue use or modifications to the model DD-55C. (4)-7 3 Yamaha cannot be caused by Yamaha) only. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. A burning item may be different from the ones on your instrument. * Any mention or reference to the DD-55 in this manual also applies to the instrument, or data that...
... be malfunctioning, discontinue use or modifications to the model DD-55C. (4)-7 3 Yamaha cannot be caused by Yamaha) only. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. A burning item may be different from the ones on your instrument. * Any mention or reference to the DD-55 in this manual also applies to the instrument, or data that...
Owner's Manual
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...Yamaha recommends use for playing. Doing so can result in place. • When the batteries run either from it locks firmly in a loss of batteries (e.g. NEVER mix old and new batteries. • Do not use of the DD-55 is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources. The use different... kinds of data. When this section carefully before using the DD-55, or during any DD-55 record operation! w Insert...
...Yamaha recommends use for playing. Doing so can result in place. • When the batteries run either from it locks firmly in a loss of batteries (e.g. NEVER mix old and new batteries. • Do not use of the DD-55 is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources. The use different... kinds of data. When this section carefully before using the DD-55, or during any DD-55 record operation! w Insert...
Owner's Manual
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... the Pads and Pedals The DD-55 allows you to choose from 45 different Drum Kits (00 - 44 : see "Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals" page 11). The DD-55 also has one of the... preset drum kits will increase as the DIAL is turned to the right (clockwise), and decrease as the DIAL is turned to the pads and pedals when the kit is selected. For some different... is automatically adjusted for optimum playing by hand. • When HAND PERCUSSION is on, the DD-55 automatically selects an appropriate song (#94) and kit (#29), ideal for playing by hand and using...
... the Pads and Pedals The DD-55 allows you to choose from 45 different Drum Kits (00 - 44 : see "Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals" page 11). The DD-55 also has one of the... preset drum kits will increase as the DIAL is turned to the right (clockwise), and decrease as the DIAL is turned to the pads and pedals when the kit is selected. For some different... is automatically adjusted for optimum playing by hand. • When HAND PERCUSSION is on, the DD-55 automatically selects an appropriate song (#94) and kit (#29), ideal for playing by hand and using...
Owner's Manual
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Try assigning some different voices and create your own "CU" Custom Drum Kit. • Any changes made to one of ...or by a value of one time (or press a pedal), and the currently assigned voice number for any or all of the DD-55's pads and pedals. Strike any pad one (1). ● Using the DIAL to the right (clockwise), and voice numbers will ...the "Drum Voice List" page 33) - Play the Pads/Pedals Assigning a Voice 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....
Try assigning some different voices and create your own "CU" Custom Drum Kit. • Any changes made to one of ...or by a value of one time (or press a pedal), and the currently assigned voice number for any or all of the DD-55's pads and pedals. Strike any pad one (1). ● Using the DIAL to the right (clockwise), and voice numbers will ...the "Drum Voice List" page 33) - Play the Pads/Pedals Assigning a Voice 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....
Owner's Manual
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... [DEMO] and [START/STOP] button to the left (counter-clockwise). 3 Exit the Reverb On/Off Setting. Play the Pads/Pedals Reverb ON/OFF Different depths of the DD-55's reverb effect can be added to exit the MIDI/Utility mode. 12 After setting the Reverb ON/OFF, simultaneously press the [DEMO] and [START...
... [DEMO] and [START/STOP] button to the left (counter-clockwise). 3 Exit the Reverb On/Off Setting. Play the Pads/Pedals Reverb ON/OFF Different depths of the DD-55's reverb effect can be added to exit the MIDI/Utility mode. 12 After setting the Reverb ON/OFF, simultaneously press the [DEMO] and [START...
Owner's Manual
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... the [SONG] button. Use the DIAL to select a song number. Smaller numbers are arranged in plays, and the song starts playing. 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 [SONG] button. Use the DIAL to select a song number. Smaller numbers are arranged in plays, and the song starts playing. 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...
Owner's Manual
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... compositions. Naturally, you can use the instrument in a variety of another MIDI instrument from the DD-55 In this lets you mix two different sounds together when you to 16 different channels - letting you play back up , connect the MIDI OUT terminal on the sequencer or computer... (allowing you play the voices and sounds of recording and performance applications. DD-55 MIDI transmit MIDI OUT MIDI...
... compositions. Naturally, you can use the instrument in a variety of another MIDI instrument from the DD-55 In this lets you mix two different sounds together when you to 16 different channels - letting you play back up , connect the MIDI OUT terminal on the sequencer or computer... (allowing you play the voices and sounds of recording and performance applications. DD-55 MIDI transmit MIDI OUT MIDI...
Owner's Manual
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... simultaneously (Universal System Exclusive). • 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...
... simultaneously (Universal System Exclusive). • 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...