Owner's Manual
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... can also set a timer that will determine when the click stops and set up your own original drum kits using drum triggers such as Yamaha DT20. The instrument also features a built-in tone generator and how loud the sound should be customized to suit your technique. Also provided ...are an AUX IN jack, which lets you connect other devices and play on a pad to quickly improve your playing preferences, style and particular setup. • Also included in tempo on the built-in high-quality digital reverb for enhancing the sound. ■ High-performance Metronome • The...
... can also set a timer that will determine when the click stops and set up your own original drum kits using drum triggers such as Yamaha DT20. The instrument also features a built-in tone generator and how loud the sound should be customized to suit your technique. Also provided ...are an AUX IN jack, which lets you connect other devices and play on a pad to quickly improve your playing preferences, style and particular setup. • Also included in tempo on the built-in high-quality digital reverb for enhancing the sound. ■ High-performance Metronome • The...
Owner's Manual
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... Drums 10 2 Setting Up the Power Supply 10 3 Connecting to Speakers or Headphones............10 4 Turning the Power On 11 5 Selecting the Trigger Setup 12 2 Time to Play 13 Adjusting the Hi-hat 14 Pad Controller Settings 15 3 Playing Along With the Click 16 Click Out Select 18... Mode 22 6 Record Your Performance 24 Recording System 24 7 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit 26 Factory 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 ...
... Drums 10 2 Setting Up the Power Supply 10 3 Connecting to Speakers or Headphones............10 4 Turning the Power On 11 5 Selecting the Trigger Setup 12 2 Time to Play 13 Adjusting the Hi-hat 14 Pad Controller Settings 15 3 Playing Along With the Click 16 Click Out Select 18... Mode 22 6 Record Your Performance 24 Recording System 24 7 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit 26 Factory 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 ...
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 the [SHIFT] button and press the [DRUM...
... 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 the [SHIFT] button and press the [DRUM...
Owner's Manual
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...ll learn how to set of the power cord to Speakers or Headphones (p. 10) → 4 Turning the Power On (p. 11) → 5 Selecting the Trigger Setup (p. 12) !! Make sure that the instrument sounds and operates properly: 1 Connecting the Pads → 2 Setting Up the Power Supply (p. 10) → 3 ...DTX500 is not appropriate, problems may cause irregular operation or damage to the device. • Only use the voltage specified as Yamaha DT20 Drum Triggers) and the triggers are using the DTX500, or during electrical storms. 2 Setting Up the Power Supply A special power source...
...ll learn how to set of the power cord to Speakers or Headphones (p. 10) → 4 Turning the Power On (p. 11) → 5 Selecting the Trigger Setup (p. 12) !! Make sure that the instrument sounds and operates properly: 1 Connecting the Pads → 2 Setting Up the Power Supply (p. 10) → 3 ...DTX500 is not appropriate, problems may cause irregular operation or damage to the device. • Only use the voltage specified as Yamaha DT20 Drum Triggers) and the triggers are using the DTX500, or during electrical storms. 2 Setting Up the Power Supply A special power source...
Owner's Manual
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...computers-of different manufacturers and different types-and transmit performance and other problems. 4 Turning the Power On 4-1. When powering down the setup, first turn off the power, press the Standby/On Switch again. About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is still... of time, or your 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 To turn down to the minimum. 4-2. 1...
...computers-of different manufacturers and different types-and transmit performance and other problems. 4 Turning the Power On 4-1. When powering down the setup, first turn off the power, press the Standby/On Switch again. About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is still... of time, or your 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 To turn down to the minimum. 4-2. 1...
Owner's Manual
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... control, allow- 2 XP Dyna (XP series) ing performance subtleties over a wide dynamic range. Excessive vibration however, may result in the Trigger Setup Select display (TRG1). Name Features 1 XP Med Normal Setting Drum Set with a stereo cable, the external pad input jack on page 34 describes...suitable for maximum expressive control, allowing performance subtleties over a wide dynamic range. can be saved to one of pad or a drum trigger (Yamaha DT20, etc.) to the input jack, that matches the drum kit you intend to input two trigger signals. If you are preset with...
... control, allow- 2 XP Dyna (XP series) ing performance subtleties over a wide dynamic range. Excessive vibration however, may result in the Trigger Setup Select display (TRG1). Name Features 1 XP Med Normal Setting Drum Set with a stereo cable, the external pad input jack on page 34 describes...suitable for maximum expressive control, allowing performance subtleties over a wide dynamic range. can be saved to one of pad or a drum trigger (Yamaha DT20, etc.) to the input jack, that matches the drum kit you intend to input two trigger signals. If you are preset with...
Owner's Manual
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... you hit the pads. Likewise, the """ mark on the lower right side of the display indicates that a succeeding page is a collection of sounds and drum setups available. * Preset Drum Kit List (p. 46) Rotate the jog dial to select a Drum Kit. The bar graph indicates the input levels of the following display...
... you hit the pads. Likewise, the """ mark on the lower right side of the display indicates that a succeeding page is a collection of sounds and drum setups available. * Preset Drum Kit List (p. 46) Rotate the jog dial to select a Drum Kit. The bar graph indicates the input levels of the following display...
Owner's Manual
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..., etc.) is carried out. If a different drum kit is selected or the power is carried out. Press the [DRUM KIT] button to view the Trigger Setup display. Hit the snare pad to carry out the Store operation. If you want to use for "PadCtl=". KIT1 1~:Oak~Custom~~, 2. If you want to...
..., etc.) is carried out. If a different drum kit is selected or the power is carried out. Press the [DRUM KIT] button to view the Trigger Setup display. Hit the snare pad to carry out the Store operation. If you want to use for "PadCtl=". KIT1 1~:Oak~Custom~~, 2. If you want to...
Owner's Manual
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..., press the [SHIFT] + [SAVE/ENTER] buttons to separate outputs. 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 set in the unit's memory when it in...
..., press the [SHIFT] + [SAVE/ENTER] buttons to separate outputs. 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 set in the unit's memory when it in...
Owner's Manual
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... that is most comfortable for you. mode When pressing the [DRUM KIT] button: Drum kit Number • When pressing the [SHIFT] + [DRUM KIT] buttons: Trigger Setup Number • When pressing the [SONG] button: Song Number • When pressing the [CLICK] button: Click Set Number • When pressing the [SHIFT] + [SAVE/ ENTER...
... that is most comfortable for you. mode When pressing the [DRUM KIT] button: Drum kit Number • When pressing the [SHIFT] + [DRUM KIT] buttons: Trigger Setup Number • When pressing the [SONG] button: Song Number • When pressing the [CLICK] button: Click Set Number • When pressing the [SHIFT] + [SAVE/ ENTER...
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...;, quarter note ⁄(4), eighth note Ö(8), sixteenth note Ü(16), eighth note triplet Ö3 GRV4 "~~Note=⁄(4) Timing (Note value) 5 Start the Groove Check After setup is always produced easy Wide tolerance for sound production (easy) normal ..........Mid-level tolerance for sound production (average) pro Narrow tolerance for the song or...
...;, quarter note ⁄(4), eighth note Ö(8), sixteenth note Ü(16), eighth note triplet Ö3 GRV4 "~~Note=⁄(4) Timing (Note value) 5 Start the Groove Check After setup is always produced easy Wide tolerance for sound production (easy) normal ..........Mid-level tolerance for sound production (average) pro Narrow tolerance for the song or...
Owner's Manual
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... complete, a "completed!" To change the Drum Kit used for a short time. ~now~storing~... The Song Name setting page is executed, all Click Sets, User Trigger Setups 8-11, User Drum Kits 51-70, Utility data) with caution, since executing this operation will also rewrite the entire memory contents of the song you...
... complete, a "completed!" To change the Drum Kit used for a short time. ~now~storing~... The Song Name setting page is executed, all Click Sets, User Trigger Setups 8-11, User Drum Kits 51-70, Utility data) with caution, since executing this operation will also rewrite the entire memory contents of the song you...
Owner's Manual
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...-5 ....... Simulates the reverb in a room. plate Simulates a steel plate reverb. tunnel ......... The same reverb type is assigned in the upper right corner of the Trigger Setup pages. Use the [>] button to call up the KIT21 page, then rotate the jog dial to set the Reverb Master Return level (0-127). KIT21* "RevMastRet...
...-5 ....... Simulates the reverb in a room. plate Simulates a steel plate reverb. tunnel ......... The same reverb type is assigned in the upper right corner of the Trigger Setup pages. Use the [>] button to call up the KIT21 page, then rotate the jog dial to set the Reverb Master Return level (0-127). KIT21* "RevMastRet...
Owner's Manual
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... cursor to the character you to select a character. With this operation will ~be lost.AreYouSure? 4. Factory Set This operation returns all Click Sets, User Trigger Setups 8-11, User Drum Kits 51-70, User Songs 64-83, Utility data) with the data that has an original bass Drum Voice. UTIL8 "~Factory~Set...
... cursor to the character you to select a character. With this operation will ~be lost.AreYouSure? 4. Factory Set This operation returns all Click Sets, User Trigger Setups 8-11, User Drum Kits 51-70, User Songs 64-83, Utility data) with the data that has an original bass Drum Voice. UTIL8 "~Factory~Set...
Owner's Manual
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...pads. The following list. Rotate the jog dial to call up the Trig- 8 Trigger Setup Edit Trigger Setup Edit contains various settings related to trigger input signals received from pads or drum triggers (Yamaha DT20, etc.) that are using drum triggers attached to acoustic drums, or pads other ...than those that came with double triggering or crosstalk, the Trigger Setup provides more information on the upper right side of physically ...
...pads. The following list. Rotate the jog dial to call up the Trig- 8 Trigger Setup Edit Trigger Setup Edit contains various settings related to trigger input signals received from pads or drum triggers (Yamaha DT20, etc.) that are using drum triggers attached to acoustic drums, or pads other ...than those that came with double triggering or crosstalk, the Trigger Setup provides more information on the upper right side of physically ...
Owner's Manual
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...values for the [SAVE/ENTER] and [SHIFT] buttons. (When "Are you ~sure~? 4-5. All Trigger Setup data may be lost. TRG~save the edited data, refer to step 4 on page 34 (Trigger Setup Edit) after the Store operation is shown. is complete. ~~~Completed! To save ~to the operation on page...; Never attempt to make sure that is done, to turn off the power while the message "now storing..." TRG1 Trigger Setup Select TRG1 1~:XP~Med~~~~~~, [Range] 1-11 Selects the Trigger Setup Type (p. 12) TRG2 Type (Pad Type) TRG2~ ƒsnare~~0% "Type=SN-1~~~~~, Sets the type of Each Display Page...
...values for the [SAVE/ENTER] and [SHIFT] buttons. (When "Are you ~sure~? 4-5. All Trigger Setup data may be lost. TRG~save the edited data, refer to step 4 on page 34 (Trigger Setup Edit) after the Store operation is shown. is complete. ~~~Completed! To save ~to the operation on page...; Never attempt to make sure that is done, to turn off the power while the message "now storing..." TRG1 Trigger Setup Select TRG1 1~:XP~Med~~~~~~, [Range] 1-11 Selects the Trigger Setup Type (p. 12) TRG2 Type (Pad Type) TRG2~ ƒsnare~~0% "Type=SN-1~~~~~, Sets the type of Each Display Page...
Owner's Manual
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... knob. The Trigger Input Level will be triggered for a certain length of the page. The maximum velocity (input level 99 percent) will be muted. 8 Trigger Setup Edit DT LoTom DT series drum trigger (for a large toms) DT Kick DT series drum trigger (for a bass drum) misc~1-6 Other manufacturer's pads 1 to 6 *1 These...
... knob. The Trigger Input Level will be triggered for a certain length of the page. The maximum velocity (input level 99 percent) will be muted. 8 Trigger Setup Edit DT LoTom DT series drum trigger (for a large toms) DT Kick DT series drum trigger (for a bass drum) misc~1-6 Other manufacturer's pads 1 to 6 *1 These...
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...input jacks 1 and 7. A "Frm="tc" setting assigns trigger input jacks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9. NOTICE • When the Trigger Setup Copy operation is complete. ~~~Completed! Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button to actually execute the Copy operation. * To cancel the Copy operation, press any ...cancel the operation). A "Frm="56" setting assigns trigger input jacks 5 and 6. Hit a pad to produce a trigger event. TRG8 CopyToInput (Trigger Setup Copy) 2. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button. Larger values will require a greater input level in order to select the copy source (input jack)...
...input jacks 1 and 7. A "Frm="tc" setting assigns trigger input jacks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9. NOTICE • When the Trigger Setup Copy operation is complete. ~~~Completed! Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button to actually execute the Copy operation. * To cancel the Copy operation, press any ...cancel the operation). A "Frm="56" setting assigns trigger input jacks 5 and 6. Hit a pad to produce a trigger event. TRG8 CopyToInput (Trigger Setup Copy) 2. Press the [SAVE/ENTER] button. Larger values will require a greater input level in order to select the copy source (input jack)...
Owner's Manual
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...........15 16 19 20 Three-zone pad ........ 9 12 Top panel 8 Trigger input jacks ...........9 Trigger input source ......26 Trigger setup .... 12 34 35 Trigger setup copy ........37 Trigger setup name .......34 Tuning Click 17 Drum voice 27 Pad controller 15 Song 20 Type 35 U User click sound 17 User 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...
...........15 16 19 20 Three-zone pad ........ 9 12 Top panel 8 Trigger input jacks ...........9 Trigger input source ......26 Trigger setup .... 12 34 35 Trigger setup copy ........37 Trigger setup name .......34 Tuning Click 17 Drum voice 27 Pad controller 15 Song 20 Type 35 U User click sound 17 User 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...
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... "Func=off , (Page 21) UTIL8 " Factory Set (Page 33) Tap Tempo Function TAP TEMPO ¤=123 ≠ªªªª (Page 19) Appendix Trigger Setup Edit TRG1 1 :XP Med , (Page 12, 34) TRG2 ƒsnare 0% "Type=SN-1 , (Page 15, 35) TRG3 ƒsnare 0% "Gain=65MVl= 12, (Page 36) TRG4 ƒ...
... "Func=off , (Page 21) UTIL8 " Factory Set (Page 33) Tap Tempo Function TAP TEMPO ¤=123 ≠ªªªª (Page 19) Appendix Trigger Setup Edit TRG1 1 :XP Med , (Page 12, 34) TRG2 ƒsnare 0% "Type=SN-1 , (Page 15, 35) TRG3 ƒsnare 0% "Gain=65MVl= 12, (Page 36) TRG4 ƒ...
