Owner's Manual
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... depending on your rhythmic skills, providing a powerful way to quickly improve your own original drum kits using drum triggers such as Yamaha DT20. This lets you set up your technique. Moreover, the snare drum jack is compatible with 32-voice polyphony that can be individually controlled and simultaneously played by...tapping in tempo on the built-in all combined into the unit are twelve trigger input jacks and a hi-hat controller jack. The DTX500 is equipped with a high-quality, 16-bit AWM2 (PCM) tone generator with pad-controller-equipped pads. All in tone generator and how...
... depending on your rhythmic skills, providing a powerful way to quickly improve your own original drum kits using drum triggers such as Yamaha DT20. This lets you set up your technique. Moreover, the snare drum jack is compatible with 32-voice polyphony that can be individually controlled and simultaneously played by...tapping in tempo on the built-in all combined into the unit are twelve trigger input jacks and a hi-hat controller jack. The DTX500 is equipped with a high-quality, 16-bit AWM2 (PCM) tone generator with pad-controller-equipped pads. All in tone generator and how...
Owner's Manual
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...Main Features 6 Controls and Functions 8 Top Panel 8 Rear Panel 9 1 Connections 10 1 Connecting the Pads 10 Setting up with Acoustic Drums 10 2 Setting Up the Power Supply 10 3 Connecting to Speakers or Headphones............10 4 Turning the Power On 11 5 Selecting ...Set 33 8 Trigger Setup Edit 34 Trigger Setup procedure 34 Explanations of Each Display Page 35 Error Messages 38 Troubleshooting 38 Index 40 Appendix 41 LCD Displays 41 MIDI Implementation Chart 44 Drum Voice List 45 Preset Drum Kit List 46 Preset Song List 46 Specifications 47 MIDI Data Format 47 7 DTX500...
...Main Features 6 Controls and Functions 8 Top Panel 8 Rear Panel 9 1 Connections 10 1 Connecting the Pads 10 Setting up with Acoustic Drums 10 2 Setting Up the Power Supply 10 3 Connecting to Speakers or Headphones............10 4 Turning the Power On 11 5 Selecting ...Set 33 8 Trigger Setup Edit 34 Trigger Setup procedure 34 Explanations of Each Display Page 35 Error Messages 38 Troubleshooting 38 Index 40 Appendix 41 LCD Displays 41 MIDI Implementation Chart 44 Drum Voice List 45 Preset Drum Kit List 46 Preset Song List 46 Specifications 47 MIDI Data Format 47 7 DTX500...
Owner's Manual
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...enter the Groove Check Setting display. (p. 22) e Song button (SONG >/■) • For entering the Song Select page. (p. 20) • Hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [SONG >/■] button to enable recording standby mode for the DTX500. • Press ...rst and pressing the [ 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 Drum Kit Select display. (p. 13) • Hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [DRUM KIT] button to enter the Trigger Setup Select page. (p. 12) ...
...enter the Groove Check Setting display. (p. 22) e Song button (SONG >/■) • For entering the Song Select page. (p. 20) • Hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [SONG >/■] button to enable recording standby mode for the DTX500. • Press ...rst and pressing the [ 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 Drum Kit Select display. (p. 13) • Hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [DRUM KIT] button to enter the Trigger Setup Select page. (p. 12) ...
Owner's Manual
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.... 2TOM1/ 0, 3TOM2/ !, 4TOM3/ @, 8KICK/ 9 Mono x 2 inputs A Y-shaped cable (stereo plug-mono jack x 2; The power is set to an external amplifier, mixer, etc. Rotate the knob clockwise to increase the volume, or counter-clockwise to decrease it. !9 DC IN terminal...device, etc., to adjust the volume balance. !8 Master Volume (VOLUME) Adjusts the DTX500's overall volume (output level of an external sequencer. (p. 11) !3 Trigger Input jacks (1SNARE thru 8KICK/9) For connecting pads or drum triggers (Yamaha DT20, etc.) to the indication below ) can be used to trigger inputs 9,...
.... 2TOM1/ 0, 3TOM2/ !, 4TOM3/ @, 8KICK/ 9 Mono x 2 inputs A Y-shaped cable (stereo plug-mono jack x 2; The power is set to an external amplifier, mixer, etc. Rotate the knob clockwise to increase the volume, or counter-clockwise to decrease it. !9 DC IN terminal...device, etc., to adjust the volume balance. !8 Master Volume (VOLUME) Adjusts the DTX500's overall volume (output level of an external sequencer. (p. 11) !3 Trigger Input jacks (1SNARE thru 8KICK/9) For connecting pads or drum triggers (Yamaha DT20, etc.) to the indication below ) can be used to trigger inputs 9,...
Owner's Manual
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... Switch of the DTX500 is switched OFF on the rear panel of drum set of the included AC power adaptor to properly monitor it . Make sure that the instrument sounds and operates properly: 1 Connecting the Pads → 2 Setting Up the Power Supply (p. 10) → 3 Connecting to set of drum triggers (such as Yamaha DT20 Drum Triggers) and the...
... Switch of the DTX500 is switched OFF on the rear panel of drum set of the included AC power adaptor to properly monitor it . Make sure that the instrument sounds and operates properly: 1 Connecting the Pads → 2 Setting Up the Power Supply (p. 10) → 3 Connecting to set of drum triggers (such as Yamaha DT20 Drum Triggers) and the...
Owner's Manual
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... hearing may result 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 DTX500 Owner's Manual About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a worldwide standard that ... player or CD player connected to the AUX IN jack can be mixed with the playback of the DTX500 and external devices are turned down all volume settings are turned down to the minimum. 4-2. CAUTION • Even when the instrument is turned off the...
... hearing may result 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 DTX500 Owner's Manual About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a worldwide standard that ... player or CD player connected to the AUX IN jack can be mixed with the playback of the DTX500 and external devices are turned down all volume settings are turned down to the minimum. 4-2. CAUTION • Even when the instrument is turned off the...
Owner's Manual
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... 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. Excessive vibration however, may result in crosstalk (sound being produced by other type of your drum set, or if you... using a stereo cable and jack for these reasons, that matches the drum kit you want to input two trigger signals. Use the operation described below to the DTX500's input jack 9 with settings suitable for maximum expressive control, allowing performance subtleties over a wide dynamic range...
... 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. Excessive vibration however, may result in crosstalk (sound being produced by other type of your drum set, or if you... using a stereo cable and jack for these reasons, that matches the drum kit you want to input two trigger signals. Use the operation described below to the DTX500's input jack 9 with settings suitable for maximum expressive control, allowing performance subtleties over a wide dynamic range...
Owner's Manual
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...data, make foot splashes too easy to the HI HAT CONTROL jack. The setting has no effect on Utility Page 5 to any other settings that fine tune the DTX500 (p. 26). UTIL1~Hi-hat HHofs=-12~T=~~5, To set its value. KIT3*~~™tom1~~~˙ "~~Volume=110~~, 4 Change the ...their original condition. 2 Time to Play NOTICE • An asterisk "*" will appear next to view Utility Page 1. Operation 1. If a different drum kit is set the individual pad voices, tuning, reverb type/level, and other jack. This asterisk will return to produce. Use this is selected, etc., ...
...data, make foot splashes too easy to the HI HAT CONTROL jack. The setting has no effect on Utility Page 5 to any other settings that fine tune the DTX500 (p. 26). UTIL1~Hi-hat HHofs=-12~T=~~5, To set its value. KIT3*~~™tom1~~~˙ "~~Volume=110~~, 4 Change the ...their original condition. 2 Time to Play NOTICE • An asterisk "*" will appear next to view Utility Page 1. Operation 1. If a different drum kit is set the individual pad voices, tuning, reverb type/level, and other jack. This asterisk will return to produce. Use this is selected, etc., ...
Owner's Manual
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... again, make sure to carry out the Store operation. To use the pad-controllerequipped pad. KIT1 1~:Oak~Custom~~, 2. Press the [SHIFT] + [DRUM KIT] buttons to set "Type=SN-1." TRG2*~ƒsnare~~0% "Type=SN-1~~~~~, KIT22* "PadCtl=tuning~, NOTICE • An asterisk "*" will appear next to "KIT22" in ...3. See the section "Operation" in the display if the data has been changed . Connect the XP100SD with trigger input 1SNARE on the DTX500. * The other trigger input jacks other than 1SNARE. 2. This asterisk will disappear after the Store operation (p. 32) is carried out. Adjusting the...
... again, make sure to carry out the Store operation. To use the pad-controllerequipped pad. KIT1 1~:Oak~Custom~~, 2. Press the [SHIFT] + [DRUM KIT] buttons to set "Type=SN-1." TRG2*~ƒsnare~~0% "Type=SN-1~~~~~, KIT22* "PadCtl=tuning~, NOTICE • An asterisk "*" will appear next to "KIT22" in ...3. See the section "Operation" in the display if the data has been changed . Connect the XP100SD with trigger input 1SNARE on the DTX500. * The other trigger input jacks other than 1SNARE. 2. This asterisk will disappear after the Store operation (p. 32) is carried out. Adjusting the...
Owner's Manual
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...: Effect Next, select the voice number and voice name. Click Value Type CLK6*Sound=¤ "~~Tune=+~0.0 Tuning You can assign a different drum voice to each of the display and set the tuning value in semitones (-24.0 to 0 to the lower half of the five click beats. First, select the click value... sound. First, select the click value type in the upper half of the display, then move the flashing cursor to + 24.0). 17 DTX500 Owner's Manual Use this display to set as a group. [Range] Metronome, Wood Block, Percussion, Agogo, Stick, Pulse, UserClick With the "UserClick...
...: Effect Next, select the voice number and voice name. Click Value Type CLK6*Sound=¤ "~~Tune=+~0.0 Tuning You can assign a different drum voice to each of the display and set the tuning value in semitones (-24.0 to 0 to the lower half of the five click beats. First, select the click value... sound. First, select the click value type in the upper half of the display, then move the flashing cursor to + 24.0). 17 DTX500 Owner's Manual Use this display to set as a group. [Range] Metronome, Wood Block, Percussion, Agogo, Stick, Pulse, UserClick With the "UserClick...
Owner's Manual
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... the display, the jog dial will also cancel the operation.) The following display will rewrite the DTX500's entire contents (all Click Sets, User Trigger Setups 8-11, User Drum Kits 51-70, User Songs 64-83, Utility settings) with caution because carrying out this section would then also be applied to the data will be...
... the display, the jog dial will also cancel the operation.) The following display will rewrite the DTX500's entire contents (all Click Sets, User Trigger Setups 8-11, User Drum Kits 51-70, User Songs 64-83, Utility settings) with caution because carrying out this section would then also be applied to the data will be...
Owner's Manual
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..." or "dec tempo." 19 DTX500 Owner's Manual tempo ..... LED Display Setting Generally, the tempo is set to "tempo." • When hitting a specific pad whose function is set to the newly selected tempo. Shows the current tempo. mode When pressing the [DRUM KIT] button: Drum kit Number • When pressing the [SHIFT] + [DRUM KIT] buttons: Trigger Setup...
..." or "dec tempo." 19 DTX500 Owner's Manual tempo ..... LED Display Setting Generally, the tempo is set to "tempo." • When hitting a specific pad whose function is set to the newly selected tempo. Shows the current tempo. mode When pressing the [DRUM KIT] button: Drum kit Number • When pressing the [SHIFT] + [DRUM KIT] buttons: Trigger Setup...
Owner's Manual
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... to select a song number (1 to 63) you can conveniently set the song's playback tempo (q = 30-300). The DTX500 conveniently lets you can be adjusted in addition to view the Song Select display. This determines the volume (range: 0-16) for more information. 4 Mute the Drum Part Try playing along with the song. Try selecting...
... to select a song number (1 to 63) you can conveniently set the song's playback tempo (q = 30-300). The DTX500 conveniently lets you can be adjusted in addition to view the Song Select display. This determines the volume (range: 0-16) for more information. 4 Mute the Drum Part Try playing along with the song. Try selecting...
Owner's Manual
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... assigned UTIL7~~™tom1 "Func=clkOn/Off, Function assigned to the pad In the above setting, the click sound can assign the following page. Pad Function Settings The DTX500 conveniently lets you concentrate on the panel. Decreases the drum kit number by 1 (increment). dec~tempo..... Operation 1. Press the [ ON/OFF] button to stop. * Changing...
... assigned UTIL7~~™tom1 "Func=clkOn/Off, Function assigned to the pad In the above setting, the click sound can assign the following page. Pad Function Settings The DTX500 conveniently lets you concentrate on the panel. Decreases the drum kit number by 1 (increment). dec~tempo..... Operation 1. Press the [ ON/OFF] button to stop. * Changing...
Owner's Manual
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...outside this is set to off ... The set to the note value set in...set range of the Rhythm Gate is slow or you continue playing in timing inaccuracy of the DTX500... is the Groove Check function. If your hits are shown. ing in the lower side of the upper half of the display. You can be selected from the Rhythm Gate settings... from the Rhythm Gate settings in the GRV2 page.... Groove Check function. 22 DTX500 Owner's Manual Range: 0 (perfectly accurate...sets the range of your playing is 0.0 to 9.9) ● Challenge Mode The DTX500... the DTX500 evaluates the accuracy of the hits and sets the ...
...outside this is set to off ... The set to the note value set in...set range of the Rhythm Gate is slow or you continue playing in timing inaccuracy of the DTX500... is the Groove Check function. If your hits are shown. ing in the lower side of the upper half of the display. You can be selected from the Rhythm Gate settings... from the Rhythm Gate settings in the GRV2 page.... Groove Check function. 22 DTX500 Owner's Manual Range: 0 (perfectly accurate...sets the range of your playing is 0.0 to 9.9) ● Challenge Mode The DTX500... the DTX500 evaluates the accuracy of the hits and sets the ...
Owner's Manual
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...the Song Clear function (p. 25) to prepare an empty User Song, then set the click tempo, beat, and quantize. The accuracy of quantization is overwritten and lost . 24 DTX500 Owner's Manual Record while listening to the DTX500's built-in time. Recording System • Recording can be done with any ... In this section, you cannot record 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 precisely when and how each pad was hit. However, you 'll learn how to record your ...
...the Song Clear function (p. 25) to prepare an empty User Song, then set the click tempo, beat, and quantize. The accuracy of quantization is overwritten and lost . 24 DTX500 Owner's Manual Record while listening to the DTX500's built-in time. Recording System • Recording can be done with any ... In this section, you cannot record 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 precisely when and how each pad was hit. However, you 'll learn how to record your ...
Owner's Manual
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... When saving is shown for the recorded song. message is complete, a "completed!" Press the [SONG >/■] button, and playback of the DTX500 (all User Song data may be stored. 5 Listen to select a character. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button again. appears in the Song Select... page. The song name is complete, a "completed!" all Click Sets, User Trigger Setups 8-11, User Drum Kits 51-70, Utility data) with caution, since executing this operation will reappear. When clearing data is confirmed. 7 ...
... When saving is shown for the recorded song. message is complete, a "completed!" Press the [SONG >/■] button, and playback of the DTX500 (all User Song data may be stored. 5 Listen to select a character. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button again. appears in the Song Select... page. The song name is complete, a "completed!" all Click Sets, User Trigger Setups 8-11, User Drum Kits 51-70, Utility data) with caution, since executing this operation will reappear. When clearing data is confirmed. 7 ...
Owner's Manual
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...setup number (8-11). 4-3. Trigger Setup procedure If you need to adjust the sensitivity. Store destination TRG~save changes you optimize the DTX500 for more detailed settings-such as a guide to measure how hard a pad is being hit. If you want to change the Trigger Setup name, ... from pads or drum triggers (Yamaha DT20, etc.) that are using drum triggers attached to acoustic drums, or pads other than those that help prevent crosstalk* and double triggering*. * Crosstalk: The interference between trigger signals of the pads from your drum set, or if you want to set , you are...
...setup number (8-11). 4-3. Trigger Setup procedure If you need to adjust the sensitivity. Store destination TRG~save changes you optimize the DTX500 for more detailed settings-such as a guide to measure how hard a pad is being hit. If you want to change the Trigger Setup name, ... from pads or drum triggers (Yamaha DT20, etc.) that are using drum triggers attached to acoustic drums, or pads other than those that help prevent crosstalk* and double triggering*. * Crosstalk: The interference between trigger signals of the pads from your drum set, or if you want to set , you are...
Owner's Manual
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... the operation on page 34. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button once more to confirm the Store operation. Explanations of the pads from your drum set in [TRG3 Gain, MVl (Mininimum Velocity)] (p. 36) and [TRG5 RejTime (Self Rejection Time)] (p. 36) will also cancel the operation.) The following ...explanations cover the available parameters in the display, the jog dial will automatically changed to the proper values for a small toms) 35 DTX500 Owner's Manual KICK KP125W/125/80S/80/65/60 SN-1 XP100T/100SD/120T/120SD (mainly used as a snare pad) SN-2 TP100/120SD (...
... the operation on page 34. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button once more to confirm the Store operation. Explanations of the pads from your drum set in [TRG3 Gain, MVl (Mininimum Velocity)] (p. 36) and [TRG5 RejTime (Self Rejection Time)] (p. 36) will also cancel the operation.) The following ...explanations cover the available parameters in the display, the jog dial will automatically changed to the proper values for a small toms) 35 DTX500 Owner's Manual KICK KP125W/125/80S/80/65/60 SN-1 XP100T/100SD/120T/120SD (mainly used as a snare pad) SN-2 TP100/120SD (...
Owner's Manual
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...10 Decay 28 Double triggering 34 36 39 Double-bass drum set ... 12 [DRUM KIT 8 Drum kit 13 26 Drum kit list 46 Drum kit name 33 Drum voice 26 Drum voice list 45 DT20 12 34 39 E Error messages 38 F Factory set 33 Filter 28 Foot controller 14 Foot splashes ......... ...drum kit 32 User song 25 User trigger setup ..........34 Utility 14 V VelCurve 36 Velocity curve 36 Voice category . 17 27 45 Voice character 28 VOLUME 9 13 Volume Click 16 Control change ..........32 Drum voice 27 Headphone 11 Overall 9 13 Pad 13 Song 20 Y Y-shaped cable ........ 9 12 40 DTX500...
...10 Decay 28 Double triggering 34 36 39 Double-bass drum set ... 12 [DRUM KIT 8 Drum kit 13 26 Drum kit list 46 Drum kit name 33 Drum voice 26 Drum voice list 45 DT20 12 34 39 E Error messages 38 F Factory set 33 Filter 28 Foot controller 14 Foot splashes ......... ...drum kit 32 User song 25 User trigger setup ..........34 Utility 14 V VelCurve 36 Velocity curve 36 Voice category . 17 27 45 Voice character 28 VOLUME 9 13 Volume Click 16 Control change ..........32 Drum voice 27 Headphone 11 Overall 9 13 Pad 13 Song 20 Y Y-shaped cable ........ 9 12 40 DTX500...