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Table of Contents Setting up the DD-50 3 Power Supply 3 When Using headphones (About the PHONES/AUX OUT jack 3 Control Panel 4 Connecting the foot pedals 1/2 5 Supplied Accessories 5 Playing the Demo Song 6 q MASTER VOLUME 6 q ... 17 Local ON/OFF 18 Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel 18 Setting the MIDI Note Number 20 Play the Pads/Pedals 7 Pad Names 7 Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals 8 Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals ("CU" Custom Kit 8 REVERB ON/OFF 9 q Select the REVERB Depth 9 CLICK ON/OFF 9 Initialize 21 q Data Backup...
Table of Contents Setting up the DD-50 3 Power Supply 3 When Using headphones (About the PHONES/AUX OUT jack 3 Control Panel 4 Connecting the foot pedals 1/2 5 Supplied Accessories 5 Playing the Demo Song 6 q MASTER VOLUME 6 q ... 17 Local ON/OFF 18 Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel 18 Setting the MIDI Note Number 20 Play the Pads/Pedals 7 Pad Names 7 Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals 8 Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals ("CU" Custom Kit 8 REVERB ON/OFF 9 q Select the REVERB Depth 9 CLICK ON/OFF 9 Initialize 21 q Data Backup...
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...PHONES / AUX OUT SONG VOLUME 2 3 456 ASSIGN PAD KIT PRESET TEMPO SONG TEMPO 7 BEAT 88 POWER OFF ON MASTER VOLUME REVERB DRUM 1 DRUM 2 BASS BACKING CLICK 1 89 0 ! Front Panel Page 1 POWER ON/OFF Switch 6 2 SONG VOLUME buttons 6 3 PAD ASSIGN button 8, 19 4 KIT ASSIGN button 8, 20... 5 SONG button 10 6 TEMPO button 11 7 Display 8 8 MASTER VOLUME buttons 6 9 REVERB button 9 0 Track buttons DRUM 1 button 12, 17 DRUM 2 button 12, 18 BASS button 12 BACKING button 11, 12...
...PHONES / AUX OUT SONG VOLUME 2 3 456 ASSIGN PAD KIT PRESET TEMPO SONG TEMPO 7 BEAT 88 POWER OFF ON MASTER VOLUME REVERB DRUM 1 DRUM 2 BASS BACKING CLICK 1 89 0 ! Front Panel Page 1 POWER ON/OFF Switch 6 2 SONG VOLUME buttons 6 3 PAD ASSIGN button 8, 19 4 KIT ASSIGN button 8, 20... 5 SONG button 10 6 TEMPO button 11 7 Display 8 8 MASTER VOLUME buttons 6 9 REVERB button 9 0 Track buttons DRUM 1 button 12, 17 DRUM 2 button 12, 18 BASS button 12 BACKING button 11, 12...
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...-hat. (This is controlled by pressing Foot Pedal 1. Loudness of the sound may vary according to the Small Pad 3 (Drum Kit 00). Small Pad 1 38: Crash Cymbal (High) Pad 2 16: High Tom (High) Pad 3 18: Mid Tom (High) Small Pad 2 39: Ride Cymbal Pad 1 8: Snare Drum (High) Small Pad 3 34: Hi-Hat Close/Open Pad 4 20: Low Tom (High) Ex.
...-hat. (This is controlled by pressing Foot Pedal 1. Loudness of the sound may vary according to the Small Pad 3 (Drum Kit 00). Small Pad 1 38: Crash Cymbal (High) Pad 2 16: High Tom (High) Pad 3 18: Mid Tom (High) Small Pad 2 39: Ride Cymbal Pad 1 8: Snare Drum (High) Small Pad 3 34: Hi-Hat Close/Open Pad 4 20: Low Tom (High) Ex.
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... is turned ON. Play the Pads/Pedals Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals The DD-50 allows you to assign the desired voices to the seven pads or two pedals (see the "Drum Voice List" page 23) that can be assigned to each of the 7 drum pads and 2 foot pedals. ASSIGN PAD KIT BEAT 25 BEAT 10 1 Press...
... is turned ON. Play the Pads/Pedals Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals The DD-50 allows you to assign the desired voices to the seven pads or two pedals (see the "Drum Voice List" page 23) that can be assigned to each of the 7 drum pads and 2 foot pedals. ASSIGN PAD KIT BEAT 25 BEAT 10 1 Press...
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... to follow and improve your own original drum kit. REVERB REVERB REVERB ON/OFF Different depths of the DD-50's pads and pedals and try playing your timing while playing the pads. q Striking the pad or pressing the pedal to the desired pad/pedal, press the [SONG] button. After the pad/pedal has been selected, every time the...
... to follow and improve your own original drum kit. REVERB REVERB REVERB ON/OFF Different depths of the DD-50's pads and pedals and try playing your timing while playing the pads. q Striking the pad or pressing the pedal to the desired pad/pedal, press the [SONG] button. After the pad/pedal has been selected, every time the...
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...in the display. 2 Use the DIAL to start playback. Auto Kit Select ON/OFF Setting The Auto Kit Select function automatically selects the best matching drum kit to enter the MIDI/Utility Mode . 10 START/ STOP A-B REPEAT BREAK/ TAPSTART Sequence Loop 3 Press the [START/STOP] button Press the...-in the display. As the song is playing, the Song's current measure will continuously play than larger numbers. Try playing the pads and pedals along with the song. The DD-50's songs consists of two types, loop type and sequence type (see the "Song List" page 26). Playing a SONG The...
...in the display. 2 Use the DIAL to start playback. Auto Kit Select ON/OFF Setting The Auto Kit Select function automatically selects the best matching drum kit to enter the MIDI/Utility Mode . 10 START/ STOP A-B REPEAT BREAK/ TAPSTART Sequence Loop 3 Press the [START/STOP] button Press the...-in the display. As the song is playing, the Song's current measure will continuously play than larger numbers. Try playing the pads and pedals along with the song. The DD-50's songs consists of two types, loop type and sequence type (see the "Song List" page 26). Playing a SONG The...
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...in Karaoke style (Minus One). TRACK ON/OFF The DD-50's song accompaniment consists of a song in Tap Start standby mode. Muting DRUM 1 and DRUM 2 tracks allows you to strike the pad will flash and the DD-50 is in 4/4, strike any pad or press any pedal four times, the accompaniment will ...start at the tempo with a song accompaniment. • The DD-50 can play a total of times needed...
...in Karaoke style (Minus One). TRACK ON/OFF The DD-50's song accompaniment consists of a song in Tap Start standby mode. Muting DRUM 1 and DRUM 2 tracks allows you to strike the pad will flash and the DD-50 is in 4/4, strike any pad or press any pedal four times, the accompaniment will ...start at the tempo with a song accompaniment. • The DD-50 can play a total of times needed...
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Striking a pad while in the BREAK mode, the song's accompaniment will be muted until the end of ... by adding your fill or solo in . REC. START/ STOP A-B REPEAT BREAK/ TAPSTART 3 Exit the BREAK mode The DD-50 returns to the BREAK standby mode when the BREAK measure is stopped. 13 The BREAK mode is also exited when the song ...During song playback, press the [BREAK/TAP START] button, its indicator will turn off). 2 Break Strike any pad and the accompaniment will flash and the DD-50 is in BREAK standby mode. To exit the BREAK mode, press the [BREAK/TAP START] button. Play ...
Striking a pad while in the BREAK mode, the song's accompaniment will be muted until the end of ... by adding your fill or solo in . REC. START/ STOP A-B REPEAT BREAK/ TAPSTART 3 Exit the BREAK mode The DD-50 returns to the BREAK standby mode when the BREAK measure is stopped. 13 The BREAK mode is also exited when the song ...During song playback, press the [BREAK/TAP START] button, its indicator will turn off). 2 Break Strike any pad and the accompaniment will flash and the DD-50 is in BREAK standby mode. To exit the BREAK mode, press the [BREAK/TAP START] button. Play ...
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... to the memory. RECORD 1 Prepare to record and playback one original song (600 notes approximately). Try Recording The DD-50's Custom Song feature (song number "CU") allows you to Record Select the desired song, drum kit, tempo, track on/off setting, and reverb settings. START/ STOP A-B REPEAT BREAK/ TAPSTART BEAT oo 2 ... BREAK/ TAPSTART 3 Stop Recording To stop . REC. Playback The recorded Custom Song (song number "CU") can be recorded in the Custom Song Mode. • Drum pad and pedal data. • Song data (the number cannot be changed while in the Custom Song Mode. 15
... to the memory. RECORD 1 Prepare to record and playback one original song (600 notes approximately). Try Recording The DD-50's Custom Song feature (song number "CU") allows you to Record Select the desired song, drum kit, tempo, track on/off setting, and reverb settings. START/ STOP A-B REPEAT BREAK/ TAPSTART BEAT oo 2 ... BREAK/ TAPSTART 3 Stop Recording To stop . REC. Playback The recorded Custom Song (song number "CU") can be recorded in the Custom Song Mode. • Drum pad and pedal data. • Song data (the number cannot be changed while in the Custom Song Mode. 15
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...Exit the MIDI/Utility mode After the clock is enabled, timing will be controlled by the DD-50's internal clock. To set the clock to "I 1 Display the clock setting After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [DRUM 1] button to another MIDI device, the DD50's Song Play or Demo functions will not respond...mm To enter the MIDI mode, press the [START/STOP] and [DEMO] buttons simultaneously, an "mm" will return to indicate the MIDI mode. • Pads and pedals do not sound while in the MIDI/Utility mode. ter's clock. BEAT E 2 Set the Clock to External or Internal To set , exit ...
...Exit the MIDI/Utility mode After the clock is enabled, timing will be controlled by the DD-50's internal clock. To set the clock to "I 1 Display the clock setting After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [DRUM 1] button to another MIDI device, the DD50's Song Play or Demo functions will not respond...mm To enter the MIDI mode, press the [START/STOP] and [DEMO] buttons simultaneously, an "mm" will return to indicate the MIDI mode. • Pads and pedals do not sound while in the MIDI/Utility mode. ter's clock. BEAT E 2 Set the Clock to External or Internal To set , exit ...
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...to the MIDI OUT terminals for transmission to transmit on After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [DRUM 2] button and the current Local ON /OFF setting will also be played by the DD-50. BEAT oF 2 Set the Local On/Off To set to "oF"(Local OFF), turn the DIAL ...as shown below: Pad/Pedal Drum (Song) Bass (Song) Backing (Song) Pad/Pedal (Custom Song) Transmit Channel 1-16 9, 10 11 (fixed) 12-15 (fixed) 10, 16 Default 10 9 - - 16 18 q oF (Local OFF) Striking the pads will be played by the DD-50. Setting this to the notes you play on the DD-50's pads. Using the ...
...to the MIDI OUT terminals for transmission to transmit on After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [DRUM 2] button and the current Local ON /OFF setting will also be played by the DD-50. BEAT oF 2 Set the Local On/Off To set to "oF"(Local OFF), turn the DIAL ...as shown below: Pad/Pedal Drum (Song) Bass (Song) Backing (Song) Pad/Pedal (Custom Song) Transmit Channel 1-16 9, 10 11 (fixed) 12-15 (fixed) 10, 16 Default 10 9 - - 16 18 q oF (Local OFF) Striking the pads will be played by the DD-50. Setting this to the notes you play on the DD-50's pads. Using the ...
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... assign a MIDI transmit channel to, strike the pad. s Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel . Press the [SONG] button and the currently selected transmit channel will be displayed. Drum (Song) Song performance data is transmitted via MIDI, see the "MIDI Implementation Chart" (page 29), and try out the DD-50's advanced MIDI features. After making a selection...
... assign a MIDI transmit channel to, strike the pad. s Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel . Press the [SONG] button and the currently selected transmit channel will be displayed. Drum (Song) Song performance data is transmitted via MIDI, see the "MIDI Implementation Chart" (page 29), and try out the DD-50's advanced MIDI features. After making a selection...
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..., turn the DIAL to the right (clockwise) and the MIDI note numbers will decrease. • You can be assigned a MIDI Note Number Strike any pad to the DD-50 "Drum Map" (note - If the Auto Kit Select is set , the MIDI Note Number will appear in the display. # (Sharp) -(Minus) BEAT C2 Sharp notes... are indicated by a dot on page 27. • When the Pad Assign or Kit Assign is changed. 20 voice, list) on the upper left (counter-...
..., turn the DIAL to the right (clockwise) and the MIDI note numbers will decrease. • You can be assigned a MIDI Note Number Strike any pad to the DD-50 "Drum Map" (note - If the Auto Kit Select is set , the MIDI Note Number will appear in the display. # (Sharp) -(Minus) BEAT C2 Sharp notes... are indicated by a dot on page 27. • When the Pad Assign or Kit Assign is changed. 20 voice, list) on the upper left (counter-...
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... 41 Chinese Cymbal 42 Splash Cymbal 43 Hand Clap 44 Finger Snap 45 Tambourine 46 Rock Tambourine 47 Cowbell 48 Rock Cowbell 49 Dance Cowbell 50 Latin Cowbell 51 Conga H Mute 52 Conga H Open 53 Conga L 54 Conga Muffled 55 Bongo H 56 Bongo L 57 Timbale H 58 Timbale L 59 Cascala 60 Agogo...;a Pad assign No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Voice Name Bass Drum Lo Bass Drum Mid Bass Drum Hi Bass Drum Rock Bass Drum Dance Bass Drum Jazz Snare Drum Light Snare Drum Lo Snare Drum Hi Snare Drum...
... 41 Chinese Cymbal 42 Splash Cymbal 43 Hand Clap 44 Finger Snap 45 Tambourine 46 Rock Tambourine 47 Cowbell 48 Rock Cowbell 49 Dance Cowbell 50 Latin Cowbell 51 Conga H Mute 52 Conga H Open 53 Conga L 54 Conga Muffled 55 Bongo H 56 Bongo L 57 Timbale H 58 Timbale L 59 Cascala 60 Agogo...;a Pad assign No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Voice Name Bass Drum Lo Bass Drum Mid Bass Drum Hi Bass Drum Rock Bass Drum Dance Bass Drum Jazz Snare Drum Light Snare Drum Lo Snare Drum Hi Snare Drum...
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Kit Name Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 4 0 Standard 1 8 Snare Drum Hi 16 High Tom-H 18 Mid Tom-H 20 Low Tom-H 1 Standard 2 7 Snare Drum Lo 17 High Tom-L 19 Mid Tom-L 21 Low Tom-L 2 Standard 3 6 Snare Drum Light 16 High Tom-H 18 Mid Tom-H 20 Low Tom-H 3 Standard 4 8 Snare Drum Hi 16 High Tom-H 18 ... Crash Cymbal-H 39 Ride Cymbal 37 Crash Cymbal-L 24 Data / Verzeichnisse und Spezifikationen / Données / Datos Small Pad 1 Small Pad 2 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 1 Pad 4 Small Pad 3 Pedal 2 Pedal 1 Drum Kit List / Drum Kit-Verzeichnis / Liste des kits de batterie / Lista No.
Kit Name Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 4 0 Standard 1 8 Snare Drum Hi 16 High Tom-H 18 Mid Tom-H 20 Low Tom-H 1 Standard 2 7 Snare Drum Lo 17 High Tom-L 19 Mid Tom-L 21 Low Tom-L 2 Standard 3 6 Snare Drum Light 16 High Tom-H 18 Mid Tom-H 20 Low Tom-H 3 Standard 4 8 Snare Drum Hi 16 High Tom-H 18 ... Crash Cymbal-H 39 Ride Cymbal 37 Crash Cymbal-L 24 Data / Verzeichnisse und Spezifikationen / Données / Datos Small Pad 1 Small Pad 2 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 1 Pad 4 Small Pad 3 Pedal 2 Pedal 1 Drum Kit List / Drum Kit-Verzeichnis / Liste des kits de batterie / Lista No.
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... Cymbal 39 Ride Cymbal 71 Cuica Mute 72 Cuica Open Small Pad 3 34 HH Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) Pedal 1 1 Bass Drum Mid 47 Cowbell 2 Bass Drum Hi 35 Rock HH Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) 0 Bass Drum Lo 13 Side Stick 1 Bass Drum Mid 34 HH Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) 34 HH Open... Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) 34 HH Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) 13 Side Stick 34 HH Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) 42 Splash Cymbal 50 Latin Cowbell 5 Bass Drum Jazz 0 Bass Drum Lo 5 Bass Drum Jazz 1 Bass Drum Mid 48 Rock Cowbell 47 Cowbell 34 HH Pedal 34 HH Pedal 34 HH Pedal 1 Bass...
... Cymbal 39 Ride Cymbal 71 Cuica Mute 72 Cuica Open Small Pad 3 34 HH Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) Pedal 1 1 Bass Drum Mid 47 Cowbell 2 Bass Drum Hi 35 Rock HH Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) 0 Bass Drum Lo 13 Side Stick 1 Bass Drum Mid 34 HH Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) 34 HH Open... Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) 34 HH Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) 13 Side Stick 34 HH Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) 42 Splash Cymbal 50 Latin Cowbell 5 Bass Drum Jazz 0 Bass Drum Lo 5 Bass Drum Jazz 1 Bass Drum Mid 48 Rock Cowbell 47 Cowbell 34 HH Pedal 34 HH Pedal 34 HH Pedal 1 Bass...
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... Technische Daten / Spécifications / Especificaciones Drum Pads 7 pads (125mm x 4, 88mm x 3), Touch Sensitive Maximum Polyphony 28 Drum Kits 20 Preset + 1 Custom Songs 100 Tracks 4 (DRUM 1/DRUM 2/BASS/BACKING) Custom Song 1 Song (approximately 600 notes) Drum Voices 75 Auxiliary Functions Track ON/OFF, TAP ...14, or equivalent batteries (sold separately) DC 10-12V (Yamaha PA-3, PA-3B sold separately) Dimensions (WxDxH) 552 x 348 x 136 (21" 3/4 x 13" 2/3 x 5" 3/8) Weight 3.0 kg (6 Ibs. 10 oz) Supplied Accessories Drum stick x 2, Foot Pedal x 2, Owner's Manual Optional ...
... Technische Daten / Spécifications / Especificaciones Drum Pads 7 pads (125mm x 4, 88mm x 3), Touch Sensitive Maximum Polyphony 28 Drum Kits 20 Preset + 1 Custom Songs 100 Tracks 4 (DRUM 1/DRUM 2/BASS/BACKING) Custom Song 1 Song (approximately 600 notes) Drum Voices 75 Auxiliary Functions Track ON/OFF, TAP ...14, or equivalent batteries (sold separately) DC 10-12V (Yamaha PA-3, PA-3B sold separately) Dimensions (WxDxH) 552 x 348 x 136 (21" 3/4 x 13" 2/3 x 5" 3/8) Weight 3.0 kg (6 Ibs. 10 oz) Supplied Accessories Drum stick x 2, Foot Pedal x 2, Owner's Manual Optional ...
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...O O : Reset X X Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO *1 Value of Pan for each drum pad and foot pedal is not transmitted via MIDI. *1 Pan-Werte der einzelnen Pads und Pedale werden nicht über MIDI übertragen. *1 La valeur de Pan pour chaque... pad de batterie et pour la pédale n'est pas transmise via MIDI. *1 El valor del efecto panorámico (Pan) para cada pulsador y pedal de batería no se transmite a través de MIDI. *2 The DD-50 can accept Start/Stop signals, received via ...
...O O : Reset X X Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO *1 Value of Pan for each drum pad and foot pedal is not transmitted via MIDI. *1 Pan-Werte der einzelnen Pads und Pedale werden nicht über MIDI übertragen. *1 La valeur de Pan pour chaque... pad de batterie et pour la pédale n'est pas transmise via MIDI. *1 El valor del efecto panorámico (Pan) para cada pulsador y pedal de batería no se transmite a través de MIDI. *2 The DD-50 can accept Start/Stop signals, received via ...