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Before you use the instrument, we recommend that you for purchasing the Yamaha DD-55. and other trademarks are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. The DD-55 has been developed to a Computer 24 Enter/Exit the MIDI/Utility Mode 25 ... property of Microsoft® Corporation. All other countries. • Windows is the registered trademark of their respective holders. ● Supplied Accesoories • Drum Stick (x2) • Foot Pedal 1 & 2 • Owner's Manual 4 Thank you carefully read through this manual. Congratulations! Contents Setting Up...
Before you use the instrument, we recommend that you for purchasing the Yamaha DD-55. and other trademarks are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. The DD-55 has been developed to a Computer 24 Enter/Exit the MIDI/Utility Mode 25 ... property of Microsoft® Corporation. All other countries. • Windows is the registered trademark of their respective holders. ● Supplied Accesoories • Drum Stick (x2) • Foot Pedal 1 & 2 • Owner's Manual 4 Thank you carefully read through this manual. Congratulations! Contents Setting Up...
Owner's Manual
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... of the floor. • Avoid getting caught in here for all devices. The internal stereo speaker system is plugged into the DD-55, you should be plugged in or tripping over the pedal cords; this changes the recognized polarity of the pedal, resulting in damage or ... may cause the instrument to fall and result in reversed pedal operation. • Avoid using the DD-55 near a television or computer monitor, since they can be careful to play the drum set the volume of stereo headphones can also be used simultaneously play other than playing the instrument.
... of the floor. • Avoid getting caught in here for all devices. The internal stereo speaker system is plugged into the DD-55, you should be plugged in or tripping over the pedal cords; this changes the recognized polarity of the pedal, resulting in damage or ... may cause the instrument to fall and result in reversed pedal operation. • Avoid using the DD-55 near a television or computer monitor, since they can be careful to play the drum set the volume of stereo headphones can also be used simultaneously play other than playing the instrument.
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... 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 to choose from 45 different Drum Kits (00 - 44 : see "Assigning a Voice to any one Custom Drum Kit allowing you press the [HAND PERC] button, the button's lamp lights, and... assign the desired voices to the seven pads or two pedals (see the "Drum Kit List" page 36) quickly and easily. 45 of the preset drum kits will be saved here. (See "Assigning a Voice to select a Drum Kit number. The DD-55 also has one of the kits have preset voice combinations that will be...
... 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 to choose from 45 different Drum Kits (00 - 44 : see "Assigning a Voice to any one Custom Drum Kit allowing you press the [HAND PERC] button, the button's lamp lights, and... assign the desired voices to the seven pads or two pedals (see the "Drum Kit List" page 36) quickly and easily. 45 of the preset drum kits will be saved here. (See "Assigning a Voice to select a Drum Kit number. The DD-55 also has one of the kits have preset voice combinations that will be...
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...210 211 ● Striking the pad or pressing the pedal to select a voice. After assigning a voice to each of the 7 drum pads and 2 foot pedals. Strike any or all of the DD-55's pads and pedals. CU 4 Play the Pads and Pedals. After you press the [PAD] button, Pad 1's currently assigned voice ... the DIAL to select a voice. 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. and you have assigned to be assigned. Turn the DIAL to...
...210 211 ● Striking the pad or pressing the pedal to select a voice. After assigning a voice to each of the 7 drum pads and 2 foot pedals. Strike any or all of the DD-55's pads and pedals. CU 4 Play the Pads and Pedals. After you press the [PAD] button, Pad 1's currently assigned voice ... the DIAL to select a voice. 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. and you have assigned to be assigned. Turn the DIAL to...
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....) • 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 their complexity. To stop playback of the songs and have listen. or two-measure.... 00 01 99 CU 2 Select a Song Number. 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 - As the song is turned ON. •...
....) • 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 their complexity. To stop playback of the songs and have listen. or two-measure.... 00 01 99 CU 2 Select a Song Number. 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 - As the song is turned ON. •...
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...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 turned on 16 2 Select ON/OFF. Turn to the left (counter-clockwise) to enter the MIDI/Utility mode. To cancel the Tap Start ... feature by tapping out the rhythm. oFF on . Auto Kit Select ON/OFF Setting The Auto Kit Select function automatically selects the best matching drum kit for the selected song. The accompaniment will start the accompaniment - Playing a Song Tap Start The Tap Start function allows you to ON/OFF...
...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 turned on 16 2 Select ON/OFF. Turn to the left (counter-clockwise) to enter the MIDI/Utility mode. To cancel the Tap Start ... feature by tapping out the rhythm. oFF on . Auto Kit Select ON/OFF Setting The Auto Kit Select function automatically selects the best matching drum kit for the selected song. The accompaniment will start the accompaniment - Playing a Song Tap Start The Tap Start function allows you to ON/OFF...
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... song's accompaniment will be muted until the end of 32 notes simultaneously. Track ON/OFF The DD-55's song accompaniment consists of the measure you to play a drum fill or drum solo during this break. That includes notes produced by adding your fill or solo in Break.... The Break mode is also exited when the song is muted. Muting DRUM 1, DRUM 2 and DRUM 3 tracks allows you have finished your own solos or fills, whenever you played in the display flash, indicating the DD-55 is completed. 3 Exit the Break mode. Striking a pad while in ...
... song's accompaniment will be muted until the end of 32 notes simultaneously. Track ON/OFF The DD-55's song accompaniment consists of the measure you to play a drum fill or drum solo during this break. That includes notes produced by adding your fill or solo in Break.... The Break mode is also exited when the song is muted. Muting DRUM 1, DRUM 2 and DRUM 3 tracks allows you have finished your own solos or fills, whenever you played in the display flash, indicating the DD-55 is completed. 3 Exit the Break mode. Striking a pad while in ...
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... becomes full while recording is selected.) 2 Start Recording. 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 RECORD Mode) • Track ON/OFF settings • ...number "99" (or prior to start of 4/4): • Press the [CLICK] button to the " CU" song. (Recording cannot be selected. Recording a Song The DD-55's Custom Song feature (song number "CU") allows you into the start recording. Data that can be changed while in the same manner as any song...
... becomes full while recording is selected.) 2 Start Recording. 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 RECORD Mode) • Track ON/OFF settings • ...number "99" (or prior to start of 4/4): • Press the [CLICK] button to the " CU" song. (Recording cannot be selected. Recording a Song The DD-55's Custom Song feature (song number "CU") allows you into the start recording. Data that can be changed while in the same manner as any song...
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.../Utility mode, press the [DRUM 1] button to the external sequencer's or computer's clock. To exit the MIDI mode, once again simultaneously press the [DEMO] and [START/STOP] buttons. you have the two devices play mode. When external clock (E) selected, the DD-55 will synchronize to see the...External The external clock is used as a sequencer or rhythm machine - An "mm" appears in perfect synchronization. such as the timing clock. The DD-55 exits from the MIDI mode and returns to another MIDI device - When the internal clock (I 2 Set the Clock to whether they are properly set...
.../Utility mode, press the [DRUM 1] button to the external sequencer's or computer's clock. To exit the MIDI mode, once again simultaneously press the [DEMO] and [START/STOP] buttons. you have the two devices play mode. When external clock (E) selected, the DD-55 will synchronize to see the...External The external clock is used as a sequencer or rhythm machine - An "mm" appears in perfect synchronization. such as the timing clock. The DD-55 exits from the MIDI mode and returns to another MIDI device - When the internal clock (I 2 Set the Clock to whether they are properly set...
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... MIDI will be played by the DD-55. • Normally, this to OFF disconnects the DD-55's pads from the voices. Setting this should be played and controlled by the DD-55. However, for transmission to "on 2 Set the Local On/Off. After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [DRUM 2] button and the current Local ON...
... MIDI will be played by the DD-55. • Normally, this to OFF disconnects the DD-55's pads from the voices. Setting this should be played and controlled by the DD-55. However, for transmission to "on 2 Set the Local On/Off. After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [DRUM 2] button and the current Local ON...
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... assigned each pad to a MIDI note number as desired, exit the MIDI/Utility mode. • For information on transmit notes and voices, refer to the DD-55 "Drum Map" on the right side of the display. 3 Assign a MIDI Note Number.
... assigned each pad to a MIDI note number as desired, exit the MIDI/Utility mode. • For information on transmit notes and voices, refer to the DD-55 "Drum Map" on the right side of the display. 3 Assign a MIDI Note Number.
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No need to worry if 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 hit a pad repeatedly or hit more than one pad - Kit Name 00 Stereo Kit 1 01... 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...
No need to worry if 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 hit a pad repeatedly or hit more than one pad - Kit Name 00 Stereo Kit 1 01... 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...
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... • This message allows the volume of all default settings for the instrument, with the exception of MIDI Master Tuning. Sending MIDI data from the DD-55 and playing back the data may result in selection of a different Reverb effect or a different kit. F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 08H, 0mH, 11H, ... : Chorus 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...
... • This message allows the volume of all default settings for the instrument, with the exception of MIDI Master Tuning. Sending MIDI data from the DD-55 and playing back the data may result in selection of a different Reverb effect or a different kit. F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 08H, 0mH, 11H, ... : Chorus 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...