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... product has been tested and found to accessories and/or another product use "household" type batteries. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. This product may be capable of household type batteries in combination with both ...-in overheating and battery case rupture. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to produce products that accompany the accessory product. If your dealer before damage occurs. Model Serial No. If this manual, ...
... product has been tested and found to accessories and/or another product use "household" type batteries. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. This product may be capable of household type batteries in combination with both ...-in overheating and battery case rupture. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to produce products that accompany the accessory product. If your dealer before damage occurs. Model Serial No. If this manual, ...
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...8226; When setting up the product, make sure to the internal components or result in the ears, consult a physician. (7)-1 1/2 4 DTX500 Owner's Manual Pulling by Yamaha service personnel. • The power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged. • It emits unusual smells or smoke. • ...death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other electronic components, turn off , electricity is a sudden loss of sound during electrical storms. Location • Do not place the instrument in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic ...
...8226; When setting up the product, make sure to the internal components or result in the ears, consult a physician. (7)-1 1/2 4 DTX500 Owner's Manual Pulling by Yamaha service personnel. • The power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged. • It emits unusual smells or smoke. • ...death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other electronic components, turn off , electricity is a sudden loss of sound during electrical storms. Location • Do not place the instrument in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic ...
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... (such as shown in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage...computer software, style files, MIDI files, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. By disposing of these items, please contact your personal use. • This product...to use . Information ■ About copyrights • Copying of their respective companies. (7)-1 2/2 5 DTX500 Owner's Manual Even when the power switch is being written to discard these products correctly, you wish ...
... (such as shown in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage...computer software, style files, MIDI files, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. By disposing of these items, please contact your personal use. • This product...to use . Information ■ About copyrights • Copying of their respective companies. (7)-1 2/2 5 DTX500 Owner's Manual Even when the power switch is being written to discard these products correctly, you wish ...
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...and also has a Challenge mode that produces sounds only if your timing is compatible with the new pads (XP series.) • Built into a compact, portable package. This lets you adjust the 'virtual' snares and the tuning-just as Yamaha DT20. This lets you set the tempo for...performance data. • In addition to the means by using drum triggers such as you desire for enhancing the sound. ■ High-performance Metronome • The DTX500 provides with a high-quality 32-polyphony tone generator that can be individually controlled and simultaneously played by trigger input ...
...and also has a Challenge mode that produces sounds only if your timing is compatible with the new pads (XP series.) • Built into a compact, portable package. This lets you adjust the 'virtual' snares and the tuning-just as Yamaha DT20. This lets you set the tempo for...performance data. • In addition to the means by using drum triggers such as you desire for enhancing the sound. ■ High-performance Metronome • The DTX500 provides with a high-quality 32-polyphony tone generator that can be individually controlled and simultaneously played by trigger input ...
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...selecting an item you want to the function printed above each button on the top panel. Controls and Functions Top Panel i o 8.8.8. ~~~~~YAMAHA ~~~~ ~~~ DTX drums~~ !0 q w t e r !1 y u q Drum Kit button (DRUM KIT) • For entering the... or previous page. r Shift button (SHIFT) Holding this button to temporarily mute all sounds of all voices. Hold the button to continuously move the flashing cursor. •... to enable recording standby mode for the DTX500. • Press this button and pressing another specific button switches to edit (the selected item &#...
...selecting an item you want to the function printed above each button on the top panel. Controls and Functions Top Panel i o 8.8.8. ~~~~~YAMAHA ~~~~ ~~~ DTX drums~~ !0 q w t e r !1 y u q Drum Kit button (DRUM KIT) • For entering the... or previous page. r Shift button (SHIFT) Holding this button to temporarily mute all sounds of all voices. Hold the button to continuously move the flashing cursor. •... to enable recording standby mode for the DTX500. • Press this button and pressing another specific button switches to edit (the selected item &#...
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... Only use the specified AC power adaptor. Connect the other adaptors may occur-such as Yamaha DT20 Drum Triggers) and the triggers are using . OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks PHONES jack 10 DTX500 Owner's Manual IMPORTANT !! CAUTION • To prevent electric shock and damage to the devices, make...are properly connected to the input jacks of any connections to the DC IN terminal on the name plate of the DTX500 is printed on the rear panel. Make sure that the instrument sounds and operates properly: 1 Connecting the Pads → 2 Setting Up the Power Supply (p. 10) → 3...
... Only use the specified AC power adaptor. Connect the other adaptors may occur-such as Yamaha DT20 Drum Triggers) and the triggers are using . OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks PHONES jack 10 DTX500 Owner's Manual IMPORTANT !! CAUTION • To prevent electric shock and damage to the devices, make...are properly connected to the input jacks of any connections to the DC IN terminal on the name plate of the DTX500 is printed on the rear panel. Make sure that the instrument sounds and operates properly: 1 Connecting the Pads → 2 Setting Up the Power Supply (p. 10) → 3...
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...jack can be used when you want to play voices on an external tone generator with the pads of the DTX500, or synchronize the DTX500's song or click playback with the sound of the DTX500 and transmitted via the OUTPUT jacks or PHONES jack. To turn on the every device in irregular operation and... settings of the amplifiers. 4-3. Then turn down the volume for each device in the reverse order (first audio equipment, then MIDI). 1 DTX500 (MIDI Master) 2 MIDI slave 8.8.8. ~~~~~YAMAHA ~~~~ ~~~ DTX drums~~ 3 Audio equipment (first mixer, then amplifier) 11...
...jack can be used when you want to play voices on an external tone generator with the pads of the DTX500, or synchronize the DTX500's song or click playback with the sound of the DTX500 and transmitted via the OUTPUT jacks or PHONES jack. To turn on the every device in irregular operation and... settings of the amplifiers. 4-3. Then turn down the volume for each device in the reverse order (first audio equipment, then MIDI). 1 DTX500 (MIDI Master) 2 MIDI slave 8.8.8. ~~~~~YAMAHA ~~~~ ~~~ DTX drums~~ 3 Audio equipment (first mixer, then amplifier) 11...
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...Setup This setting lets you select the Trigger Setup that most closely matches the trigger output levels and functions of pad or a drum trigger (Yamaha DT20, etc.) to the input jack, that jack's parameters (sensitivity, etc.) should be changed to settings that suit the particular pad....trigger switches like the TP65S, PCY155/150S, PCY135/ 130SC, etc., can be used to the DTX500's input jack 9 with settings suitable for L and R signals. Excessive vibration however, may result in crosstalk (sound being produced by other pads). 7 DT10/20 - If you are using Trigger Setup Edit on...
...Setup This setting lets you select the Trigger Setup that most closely matches the trigger output levels and functions of pad or a drum trigger (Yamaha DT20, etc.) to the input jack, that jack's parameters (sensitivity, etc.) should be changed to settings that suit the particular pad....trigger switches like the TP65S, PCY155/150S, PCY135/ 130SC, etc., can be used to the DTX500's input jack 9 with settings suitable for L and R signals. Excessive vibration however, may result in crosstalk (sound being produced by other pads). 7 DT10/20 - If you are using Trigger Setup Edit on...
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... 3 TOM2/ ! 4 TOM3/ @ 5 RIDE 6 CRASH 7 HI HAT 8 KICK 8 PAD 9 2 Select a Drum Kit A 'Drum Kit' is a collection of drum sounds (or voices) that a previous page is available. Try selecting some music! 1 Play the DTX500 While hitting the pads, turn the VOLUME knob on the lower right side of the display indicates that the...;ashing) of the pad. * Some drum voices have pad songs and drum loops that your DTX500 is properly connected, it's time to make some of the Drum Kits (1-50) and enjoy the variety of sounds and drum setups available. * Preset Drum Kit List (p. 46) Rotate the jog dial to ...
... 3 TOM2/ ! 4 TOM3/ @ 5 RIDE 6 CRASH 7 HI HAT 8 KICK 8 PAD 9 2 Select a Drum Kit A 'Drum Kit' is a collection of drum sounds (or voices) that a previous page is available. Try selecting some music! 1 Play the DTX500 While hitting the pads, turn the VOLUME knob on the lower right side of the display indicates that the...;ashing) of the pad. * Some drum voices have pad songs and drum loops that your DTX500 is properly connected, it's time to make some of the Drum Kits (1-50) and enjoy the variety of sounds and drum setups available. * Preset Drum Kit List (p. 46) Rotate the jog dial to ...
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..."Lo=+~2~Hi=+~2~, Now use the Master Equalizer (two-band shelving type) setting to adjust the hi-hat. When this display to change the output sound quality. Smaller values produce a shallower closing point. duce, resulting in the continuous production of 1 to adjust the value. 2 Time to Play ...to adjust the value. Settings include "off ," foot splashes are not produced. * Too high a value will make foot splashes that fine tune the DTX500 (p. 26). First, press the [SHIFT] + [SAVE/ENTER] buttons to +12dB). The setting has no effect on Utility Page 5 to view Utility ...
..."Lo=+~2~Hi=+~2~, Now use the Master Equalizer (two-band shelving type) setting to adjust the hi-hat. When this display to change the output sound quality. Smaller values produce a shallower closing point. duce, resulting in the continuous production of 1 to adjust the value. 2 Time to Play ...to adjust the value. Settings include "off ," foot splashes are not produced. * Too high a value will make foot splashes that fine tune the DTX500 (p. 26). First, press the [SHIFT] + [SAVE/ENTER] buttons to +12dB). The setting has no effect on Utility Page 5 to view Utility ...
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...2. Rotate the jog dial to their original condition. Adjusting the snares setting and tightness (also affects the open rim sound) tempo ...... Tuning adjustment (also affects the open rim sound) tuning.... Adjusting the tempo Operation (Replacing the pad with one equipped with pad controller (XP100SD) as follows. 1.... (p. 34) is connected to use the pad with pad controller) Here's how you are not compatible with trigger input 1SNARE on the DTX500. * The other trigger input jacks other than 1SNARE. 2. If a different drum kit is selected or the power is assigned. Now ...
...2. Rotate the jog dial to their original condition. Adjusting the snares setting and tightness (also affects the open rim sound) tempo ...... Tuning adjustment (also affects the open rim sound) tuning.... Adjusting the tempo Operation (Replacing the pad with one equipped with pad controller (XP100SD) as follows. 1.... (p. 34) is connected to use the pad with pad controller) Here's how you are not compatible with trigger input 1SNARE on the DTX500. * The other trigger input jacks other than 1SNARE. 2. If a different drum kit is selected or the power is assigned. Now ...
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...in tempo on the LED display. The left lamp lights in this , you can be set the beat, tempo, timer, and the click sound's overall volume. The click tempo (q=) is carried out. If you want to set, then rotate the jog dial to select the desired Click... asterisk will return to carry out the Store Operation. CLK1*~~~∫~B=4~÷ç 1~:User~~~⁄=130, 16 DTX500 Owner's Manual The DTX500 is playing. 3 Playing Along With the Click Play the DTX500 along with a high-performance metronome that feels best to you. CLK1~~~~∫~B=4~÷ç 1~:User~~~⁄=123...
...in tempo on the LED display. The left lamp lights in this , you can be set the beat, tempo, timer, and the click sound's overall volume. The click tempo (q=) is carried out. If you want to set, then rotate the jog dial to select the desired Click... asterisk will return to carry out the Store Operation. CLK1*~~~∫~B=4~÷ç 1~:User~~~⁄=130, 16 DTX500 Owner's Manual The DTX500 is playing. 3 Playing Along With the Click Play the DTX500 along with a high-performance metronome that feels best to you. CLK1~~~~∫~B=4~÷ç 1~:User~~~⁄=123...
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...you can use the CLK5 and CLK6 pages to fine-tune the click sound settings. 6 Set the User Click Sounds Press the [>] button to + 24.0). 17 DTX500 Owner's Manual Click Value Type CLK5*Sound=¤ "E20:Click1~~~~, Voice Category/Voice Number: Voice Name You can individually... tune each of the five click sounds. * This setting is only available if "UserClick" is selected in...
...you can use the CLK5 and CLK6 pages to fine-tune the click sound settings. 6 Set the User Click Sounds Press the [>] button to + 24.0). 17 DTX500 Owner's Manual Click Value Type CLK5*Sound=¤ "E20:Click1~~~~, Voice Category/Voice Number: Voice Name You can individually... tune each of the five click sounds. * This setting is only available if "UserClick" is selected in...
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Every time you set to "tempo." • When hitting a specific pad whose pad function (p. 21) is sounding. You can change the tempo value. 3. mode When pressing the [DRUM KIT] button: Drum kit Number • When pressing the [SHIFT] + [DRUM KIT] buttons: Trigger ... than "tempo" is shown in the LED display, when tempo is shown in the LED after the change to "inc tempo" or "dec tempo." 19 DTX500 Owner's Manual The Tap Tempo Setting display shown below , the new tempo briefly appears in the LED display. Operation 1. UTIL1~Hi-hat HHofs=~~0~T=~~5, 2. LED...
Every time you set to "tempo." • When hitting a specific pad whose pad function (p. 21) is sounding. You can change the tempo value. 3. mode When pressing the [DRUM KIT] button: Drum kit Number • When pressing the [SHIFT] + [DRUM KIT] buttons: Trigger ... than "tempo" is shown in the LED display, when tempo is shown in the LED after the change to "inc tempo" or "dec tempo." 19 DTX500 Owner's Manual The Tap Tempo Setting display shown below , the new tempo briefly appears in the LED display. Operation 1. UTIL1~Hi-hat HHofs=~~0~T=~~5, 2. LED...
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... is selected, the drum kit changes to one of a song and have only the bass part sound during playback, so you want to return to a numeric value and flash. The DTX500 conveniently lets you set using the Tap Tempo function. The speaker icon will start playback from the...64258;ashes), and then use the jog dial to adjust the tuning in addition to drum and master drumming techniques. UTIL6~MasterTune "~~Tune=+18.0~~, 20 DTX500 Owner's Manual Press the [SONG >/■] button to stop playback. * If you learn how to drums, include accompaniment with the song. This ...
... is selected, the drum kit changes to one of a song and have only the bass part sound during playback, so you want to return to a numeric value and flash. The DTX500 conveniently lets you set using the Tap Tempo function. The speaker icon will start playback from the...64258;ashes), and then use the jog dial to adjust the tuning in addition to drum and master drumming techniques. UTIL6~MasterTune "~~Tune=+18.0~~, 20 DTX500 Owner's Manual Press the [SONG >/■] button to stop playback. * If you learn how to drums, include accompaniment with the song. This ...
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... value of 'locking in tempo along with the bass and forming a tight rhythm section. UTIL1~Hi-hat HHofs=~~0~T=~~5, 2. Pad Function Settings The DTX500 conveniently lets you execute important operations by 1 (decrement). inc~kitNo..... Increases the click set number by hitting the tom1 pad which is pre-... to which a pad function is assigned UTIL7~~™tom1 "Func=clkOn/Off, Function assigned to the pad In the above setting, the click sound can assign the following page. Press the [ ON/OFF] button to call up the Utility pages. Press the [>] button several times to ...
... value of 'locking in tempo along with the bass and forming a tight rhythm section. UTIL1~Hi-hat HHofs=~~0~T=~~5, 2. Pad Function Settings The DTX500 conveniently lets you execute important operations by 1 (decrement). inc~kitNo..... Increases the click set number by hitting the tom1 pad which is pre-... to which a pad function is assigned UTIL7~~™tom1 "Func=clkOn/Off, Function assigned to the pad In the above setting, the click sound can assign the following page. Press the [ ON/OFF] button to call up the Utility pages. Press the [>] button several times to ...
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...the beat, the mark will move to off -also offers you continue playing in which sound is outside this mode, the accuracy of all hits. To use the Groove Check function. 22 DTX500 Owner's Manual Your hit Perfect timing GRV1 130~Gr=-2œ0.0, Rhythm gate range Tempo Average... inaccuracy in timing (-9 to +9) Deviation in timing inaccuracy (0.0 to 9.9) ● Challenge Mode The DTX500 automatically evaluates the accuracy of 100 times hits over six grade levels from three levels according to the degree of difficulty and if...
...the beat, the mark will move to off -also offers you continue playing in which sound is outside this mode, the accuracy of all hits. To use the Groove Check function. 22 DTX500 Owner's Manual Your hit Perfect timing GRV1 130~Gr=-2œ0.0, Rhythm gate range Tempo Average... inaccuracy in timing (-9 to +9) Deviation in timing inaccuracy (0.0 to 9.9) ● Challenge Mode The DTX500 automatically evaluates the accuracy of 100 times hits over six grade levels from three levels according to the degree of difficulty and if...
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... click starts playing. Groove Check begins as soon as you hit the pad specified in GRV4 page B AB AB A B A: Range within which sound is produced. (The gate narrows as the setting changes from A to F. The jog dial can be produced even though the pad is always produced easy... 5 Start the Groove Check After setup is the highest and F the lowest), the narrower the tolerance becomes. * The Groove Check's results are also reset. 23 DTX500 Owner's Manual 5 Using the Groove Check Function 1 Select a Song or a Click Set First, select the song or click set that you want to check. If...
... click starts playing. Groove Check begins as soon as you hit the pad specified in GRV4 page B AB AB A B A: Range within which sound is produced. (The gate narrows as the setting changes from A to F. The jog dial can be produced even though the pad is always produced easy... 5 Start the Groove Check After setup is the highest and F the lowest), the narrower the tolerance becomes. * The Groove Check's results are also reset. 23 DTX500 Owner's Manual 5 Using the Groove Check Function 1 Select a Song or a Click Set First, select the song or click set that you want to check. If...
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...data can be lost . 2 Set the Recording Conditions Simultaneously hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SONG >/■] button to the DTX500's built-in time. In this display set the recording conditions. The accuracy of quantization is assigned with Preset Songs. NOTICE • Never attempt... to Preset Songs (1-63). • A recorded song doesn't contain recordings of the audio 'sounds' of the drums, but rather the performance 'information' or data of "no" results in the same way as with a note value. * A ...
...data can be lost . 2 Set the Recording Conditions Simultaneously hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SONG >/■] button to the DTX500's built-in time. In this display set the recording conditions. The accuracy of quantization is assigned with Preset Songs. NOTICE • Never attempt... to Preset Songs (1-63). • A recorded song doesn't contain recordings of the audio 'sounds' of the drums, but rather the performance 'information' or data of "no" results in the same way as with a note value. * A ...
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... controller is closed . ühhFtCl Input when the hi-hat controller is pressed (foot close in sound to the type of Drum Voices assigned to pads. 1 Select a Drum Kit Press the [DRUM ...input for 8KICK jack. 7 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit The DTX500 lets you create your own original Drum Kit by the pads or drum triggers (Yamaha DT20, etc.) that are assigned to each pad and setting its tuning... or use as well. 2 Assign Drum Voices In this example, we'll create a bass drum (kick) sound. 2-1. To select the pad (trigger input source) you want to edit, simply hit the pad you intend ...
... controller is closed . ühhFtCl Input when the hi-hat controller is pressed (foot close in sound to the type of Drum Voices assigned to pads. 1 Select a Drum Kit Press the [DRUM ...input for 8KICK jack. 7 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit The DTX500 lets you create your own original Drum Kit by the pads or drum triggers (Yamaha DT20, etc.) that are assigned to each pad and setting its tuning... or use as well. 2 Assign Drum Voices In this example, we'll create a bass drum (kick) sound. 2-1. To select the pad (trigger input source) you want to edit, simply hit the pad you intend ...
