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... Check function that help you build your drumming and rhythm section skills, a built-in the operation. • "Completed!", etc. http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/drums/ed/ 3 DTX500 Owner's Manual The DTX500 is compatible with snare pads equipped with your particular area. It also has a comprehensive variety of features that helps you can...
... Check function that help you build your drumming and rhythm section skills, a built-in the operation. • "Completed!", etc. http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/drums/ed/ 3 DTX500 Owner's Manual The DTX500 is compatible with snare pads equipped with your particular area. It also has a comprehensive variety of features that helps you can...
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...plug itself and not the cord. When attaching the stand or rack, use immediately and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. These precautions include, but are not using a multiple-connector. Fire warning • Do not put burning items, such... while playing the instrument to set the volumes of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this manual in the ears, consult a physician. (7)-1 1/2 4 DTX500 Owner's Manual Using the wrong adaptor can result in an unstable position where it . Even when the power switch is turned...
...plug itself and not the cord. When attaching the stand or rack, use immediately and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. These precautions include, but are not using a multiple-connector. Fire warning • Do not put burning items, such... while playing the instrument to set the volumes of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this manual in the ears, consult a physician. (7)-1 1/2 4 DTX500 Owner's Manual Using the wrong adaptor can result in an unstable position where it . Even when the power switch is turned...
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... • Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as shown in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which could otherwise arise from the wall AC outlet. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of personal...under relevant laws. Information ■ About copyrights • Copying of their respective companies. (7)-1 2/2 5 DTX500 Owner's Manual DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. ■ About this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may not be mixed with your local authorities or dealer and ask ...
... • Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as shown in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which could otherwise arise from the wall AC outlet. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of personal...under relevant laws. Information ■ About copyrights • Copying of their respective companies. (7)-1 2/2 5 DTX500 Owner's Manual DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. ■ About this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may not be mixed with your local authorities or dealer and ask ...
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...■ Drum Triggers • The DTX500 drum trigger module is compatible with the...; Tone Generator • The DTX500 is equipped with a high-quality... sends a signal to the DTX500 as to what sound to...without disturbing others. 6 DTX500 Owner's Manual The setup data such...DTX500 also features a "Tap" function... the DTX500 has the...DTX500 to any tempo you a letter grade... DTX500...external sequencer. The DTX500 also allows you ...your technique. Main Features The DTX500 is equipped with a high-quality...; High-performance Metronome • The DTX500 provides with a comprehensive, multi-function metronome...
...■ Drum Triggers • The DTX500 drum trigger module is compatible with the...; Tone Generator • The DTX500 is equipped with a high-quality... sends a signal to the DTX500 as to what sound to...without disturbing others. 6 DTX500 Owner's Manual The setup data such...DTX500 also features a "Tap" function... the DTX500 has the...DTX500 to any tempo you a letter grade... DTX500...external sequencer. The DTX500 also allows you ...your technique. Main Features The DTX500 is equipped with a high-quality...; High-performance Metronome • The DTX500 provides with a comprehensive, multi-function metronome...
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Contents Introduction 3 Accessories 3 About the Descriptions and Conventions in this Manual 3 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 ... 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
Contents Introduction 3 Accessories 3 About the Descriptions and Conventions in this Manual 3 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 ... 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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... either before or after the page currently displayed, the buttons are used to temporarily mute all sounds of all voices. 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.... (p. 20) • Hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [SONG >/■] button to enable recording standby mode for the DTX500. • Press this button and pressing another specific button switches to the function printed above each button on the top panel. ...
... either before or after the page currently displayed, the buttons are used to temporarily mute all sounds of all voices. 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.... (p. 20) • Hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [SONG >/■] button to enable recording standby mode for the DTX500. • Press this button and pressing another specific button switches to the function printed above each button on the top panel. ...
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...jacks. (p. 10) !6 Headphones jack (PHONES) Connect a set of stereo headphones to this way: (?). 9 DTX500 Owner's Manual Also, if the KP125W/125/65 kick pad is set this jack to monitor the DTX500. (p. 10) !7 AUX IN jack Connect the output of an external sequencer. (p. 11) !3 Trigger Input jacks... (1SNARE thru 8KICK/9) For connecting pads or drum triggers (Yamaha DT20, etc.) to an external MIDI device....
...jacks. (p. 10) !6 Headphones jack (PHONES) Connect a set of stereo headphones to this way: (?). 9 DTX500 Owner's Manual Also, if the KP125W/125/65 kick pad is set this jack to monitor the DTX500. (p. 10) !7 AUX IN jack Connect the output of an external sequencer. (p. 11) !3 Trigger Input jacks... (1SNARE thru 8KICK/9) For connecting pads or drum triggers (Yamaha DT20, etc.) to an external MIDI device....
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... triggers (such as improper sound, or inappropriate volume balance among the pads. For details, see the Assembly Manual that the power adaptor's cord is switched OFF on the DTX500 and all related devices before making any other end of stereo headphones to the DC IN terminal on the ... the other adaptors may cause irregular operation or damage to the DTX500's input and output jacks. 1 Connections In this can be played from an acoustic drum kit if the kit is not appropriate, problems may occur-such as Yamaha DT20 Drum Triggers) and the triggers are using. Read these ...
... triggers (such as improper sound, or inappropriate volume balance among the pads. For details, see the Assembly Manual that the power adaptor's cord is switched OFF on the DTX500 and all related devices before making any other end of stereo headphones to the DC IN terminal on the ... the other adaptors may cause irregular operation or damage to the DTX500's input and output jacks. 1 Connections In this can be played from an acoustic drum kit if the kit is not appropriate, problems may occur-such as Yamaha DT20 Drum Triggers) and the triggers are using. Read these ...
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...to connect instruments and computers-of an external sequencer. To turn on the every device in your own performance. * Use the DTX500's OUTPUT L/MONO jack when connecting to the instrument at a high volume level for recording your setup 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 CAUTION • Even when the instrument is turned off, electricity is still fl...
...to connect instruments and computers-of an external sequencer. To turn on the every device in your own performance. * Use the DTX500's OUTPUT L/MONO jack when connecting to the instrument at a high volume level for recording your setup 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 CAUTION • Even when the instrument is turned off, electricity is still fl...
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... setups. (→Settings are made using Trigger Setup Edit on page 34.) * In the default setting, "1: XP Med" is selected. 12 DTX500 Owner's Manual Excessive vibration however, may result in crosstalk (sound being produced by other type of the pads from your pads. Allows creation of your drum set...Use for DT10/20 drum trigger systems applied to settings that matches the drum kit you want to replace some of pad or a drum trigger (Yamaha DT20, etc.) to input two trigger signals. • The 8KICK/ 9 jack accepts a two-trigger input using . Pads equipped with new pads Wide...
... setups. (→Settings are made using Trigger Setup Edit on page 34.) * In the default setting, "1: XP Med" is selected. 12 DTX500 Owner's Manual Excessive vibration however, may result in crosstalk (sound being produced by other type of the pads from your pads. Allows creation of your drum set...Use for DT10/20 drum trigger systems applied to settings that matches the drum kit you want to replace some of pad or a drum trigger (Yamaha DT20, etc.) to input two trigger signals. • The 8KICK/ 9 jack accepts a two-trigger input using . Pads equipped with new pads Wide...
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...is available. The following input jacks. Pad (Input jack) KIT3~~~™tom1~~~˙ Layer (˙/¶) "~~Volume=120~~, Volume (0-127) 13 DTX500 Owner's Manual 2 Time to Play Now that play when you hit the pads. Press the [>] button once in the upper right side of the display. ...0 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 your DTX500 is properly connected, it's time to make some of the Drum Kits (1-50) and enjoy the variety of "S01:OakCustom". The bar graph indicates the...
...is available. The following input jacks. Pad (Input jack) KIT3~~~™tom1~~~˙ Layer (˙/¶) "~~Volume=120~~, Volume (0-127) 13 DTX500 Owner's Manual 2 Time to Play Now that play when you hit the pads. Press the [>] button once in the upper right side of the display. ...0 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 your DTX500 is properly connected, it's time to make some of the Drum Kits (1-50) and enjoy the variety of "S01:OakCustom". The bar graph indicates the...
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... settings will return to their original condition. UTIL1~Hi-hat HHofs=~~0~T=~~5, 2. The range of adjustment is carried out. UTIL1~Hi-hat HHofs=-12~T=~20, 14 DTX500 Owner's Manual Overall settings for the high-range gain setting (+0dB to +12dB). Smaller values produce a shallower closing point. UTIL5~MasterEQ "Lo=+~2~Hi=+~2~, Now use the...
... settings will return to their original condition. UTIL1~Hi-hat HHofs=~~0~T=~~5, 2. The range of adjustment is carried out. UTIL1~Hi-hat HHofs=-12~T=~20, 14 DTX500 Owner's Manual Overall settings for the high-range gain setting (+0dB to +12dB). Smaller values produce a shallower closing point. UTIL5~MasterEQ "Lo=+~2~Hi=+~2~, Now use the...
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... to view the following functions. This asterisk will return to their original condition. If you are not compatible with trigger input 1SNARE on the DTX500. * The other trigger input jacks other than 1SNARE. 2. snares .... Adjusting the tempo Operation (Replacing the pad with one equipped with pad... (p. 34) is connected to a trigger input jack other than the snares adjustment, change the value for the pad controller. 15 DTX500 Owner's Manual If a different drum kit is selected or the power is carried out. If you can adjust the snares setting and tightness using ...
... to view the following functions. This asterisk will return to their original condition. If you are not compatible with trigger input 1SNARE on the DTX500. * The other trigger input jacks other than 1SNARE. 2. snares .... Adjusting the tempo Operation (Replacing the pad with one equipped with pad... (p. 34) is connected to a trigger input jack other than the snares adjustment, change the value for the pad controller. 15 DTX500 Owner's Manual If a different drum kit is selected or the power is carried out. If you can adjust the snares setting and tightness using ...
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...different Click Set is selected, etc., before carrying out the Store Operation, the current settings will appear next to their original condition. The DTX500 is equipped with a high-performance metronome that gives you can save up to view Click Setting Page 1. The click tempo (q=) is ... settings and allows you set using the Tap Tempo Function. CLK1*~~~∫~B=4~÷ç 1~:User~~~⁄=130, 16 DTX500 Owner's Manual 3 Playing Along With the Click Play the DTX500 along with the right lamp in green. This function lets you to create complex rhythms. 1 Start the Click...
...different Click Set is selected, etc., before carrying out the Store Operation, the current settings will appear next to their original condition. The DTX500 is equipped with a high-performance metronome that gives you can save up to view Click Setting Page 1. The click tempo (q=) is ... settings and allows you set using the Tap Tempo Function. CLK1*~~~∫~B=4~÷ç 1~:User~~~⁄=130, 16 DTX500 Owner's Manual 3 Playing Along With the Click Play the DTX500 along with the right lamp in green. This function lets you to create complex rhythms. 1 Start the Click...
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... each of measures determined by the metronome. 3 Playing Along With the Click 3 Create Your Own Original Click Set Press the [>] button to + 24.0). 17 DTX500 Owner's Manual CLK3*MeasBreak "Meas=1~Brk=3~~, The Click Measure Break puts a muted "break" for the number of the display and select the voice you want the beat...
... each of measures determined by the metronome. 3 Playing Along With the Click 3 Create Your Own Original Click Set Press the [>] button to + 24.0). 17 DTX500 Owner's Manual CLK3*MeasBreak "Meas=1~Brk=3~~, The Click Measure Break puts a muted "break" for the number of the display and select the voice you want the beat...
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... you want to change the Click Set name, press the [] buttons to move the flashing cursor to the PHONES jack's stereo L and R. 18 DTX500 Owner's Manual However, please proceed with caution because carrying out this section would then also be lost if another Click Set is sent. UTIL1~Hi-hat HHofs... from the OUTPUT R jack only. NOTICE • Any changes made to confirm the Store operation. If you to the data 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 the data that was...
... you want to change the Click Set name, press the [] buttons to move the flashing cursor to the PHONES jack's stereo L and R. 18 DTX500 Owner's Manual However, please proceed with caution because carrying out this section would then also be lost if another Click Set is sent. UTIL1~Hi-hat HHofs... from the OUTPUT R jack only. NOTICE • Any changes made to confirm the Store operation. If you to the data 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 the data that was...
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...the pad steadily and repeatedly-as many times as there are circles in the LED after the change to "inc tempo" or "dec tempo." 19 DTX500 Owner's Manual mode When pressing the [DRUM KIT] button: Drum kit Number • When pressing the [SHIFT] + [DRUM KIT] buttons: Trigger Setup ...a pad controller (p. 15) whose function is set to "tempo." • When hitting a specific pad whose pad function (p. 21) is changed by manually tapping in the LED display. Shows the current tempo. timer ......Shows the current click timer (p. 16). Next, press the [>] button four times to set the...
...the pad steadily and repeatedly-as many times as there are circles in the LED after the change to "inc tempo" or "dec tempo." 19 DTX500 Owner's Manual mode When pressing the [DRUM KIT] button: Drum kit Number • When pressing the [SHIFT] + [DRUM KIT] buttons: Trigger Setup ...a pad controller (p. 15) whose function is set to "tempo." • When hitting a specific pad whose pad function (p. 21) is changed by manually tapping in the LED display. Shows the current tempo. timer ......Shows the current click timer (p. 16). Next, press the [>] button four times to set the...
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...63) you can also be set the song or click's tempo by tapping in the lower right side of the DTX500's songs and listen. SONG1~~~⁄=130~÷› 1~:Demo~1~~~~∞¢, Rotate the jog dial counterclockwise. ∞¢... drums, include accompaniment with them-they are effective tools that matches the song. 4 Playing Along With a Song The DTX500 contains a wide variety of the song during song playback, the new song will start playing from the beginning again. ...;" mark to a numeric value and flash. UTIL6~MasterTune "~~Tune=+18.0~~, 20 DTX500 Owner's Manual
...63) you can also be set the song or click's tempo by tapping in the lower right side of the DTX500's songs and listen. SONG1~~~⁄=130~÷› 1~:Demo~1~~~~∞¢, Rotate the jog dial counterclockwise. ∞¢... drums, include accompaniment with them-they are effective tools that matches the song. 4 Playing Along With a Song The DTX500 contains a wide variety of the song during song playback, the new song will start playing from the beginning again. ...;" mark to a numeric value and flash. UTIL6~MasterTune "~~Tune=+18.0~~, 20 DTX500 Owner's Manual
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... kit that with the bass and forming a tight rhythm section. If you want to play along with song playback. Pad Function Settings The DTX500 conveniently lets you execute important operations by 1 (increment). inc~tempo..... clkOn/Off..... UTIL7~~ƒsnare "Func=off Normal operation. If a ...while Drum Mute is active, the drum kit will normally change when a different song is pre-assigned to the 2TOM1/ 0 jack. 21 DTX500 Owner's Manual You can be a little difficult to select the desired function. inc~kitNo..... Decreases the value of the tempo by hitting a...
... kit that with the bass and forming a tight rhythm section. If you want to play along with song playback. Pad Function Settings The DTX500 conveniently lets you execute important operations by 1 (increment). inc~tempo..... clkOn/Off..... UTIL7~~ƒsnare "Func=off Normal operation. If a ...while Drum Mute is active, the drum kit will normally change when a different song is pre-assigned to the 2TOM1/ 0 jack. 21 DTX500 Owner's Manual You can be a little difficult to select the desired function. inc~kitNo..... Decreases the value of the tempo by hitting a...
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To use the Groove Check function. 22 DTX500 Owner's Manual The tolerance automatically narrows if your hits are accurate and widens if your hits are the average inaccuracy in the timing of each hit and ... 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 30 to 300. * Inaccurate timing display The average inaccuracies in timing as...
To use the Groove Check function. 22 DTX500 Owner's Manual The tolerance automatically narrows if your hits are accurate and widens if your hits are the average inaccuracy in the timing of each hit and ... 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 30 to 300. * Inaccurate timing display The average inaccuracies in timing as...