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...and play like a drum set - All other countries. • Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation. The DD-55 has been developed to a Computer 24 Enter/Exit the MIDI/Utility Mode 25 Setting the Clock 25 Local ON/OFF 26 Setting... the U.S. Congratulations! Before you use the instrument, we recommend that you for purchasing the Yamaha DD-55. and other trademarks are trademarks of their respective holders. ● Supplied Accesoories • Drum Stick (x2) • Foot Pedal 1 & 2 • Owner's Manual 4 Thank you carefully read through this manual.
...and play like a drum set - All other countries. • Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation. The DD-55 has been developed to a Computer 24 Enter/Exit the MIDI/Utility Mode 25 Setting the Clock 25 Local ON/OFF 26 Setting... the U.S. Congratulations! Before you use the instrument, we recommend that you for purchasing the Yamaha DD-55. and other trademarks are trademarks of their respective holders. ● Supplied Accesoories • Drum Stick (x2) • Foot Pedal 1 & 2 • Owner's Manual 4 Thank you carefully read through this manual.
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Panel Controls Front Panel !8 888 Pedal 2 Pedal 1 e q 888 w !5 t y u r !2 !4 i o !0 !1 !7 !3 !6 Front Panel q DEMO button 8, 25 w CLICK button 14 e DISPLAY 10 r VOLUME buttons 8 t HAND PERC button 10 y DRUM 1 - 3 buttons 18 u BACKING button 18 i PAD button 11, 14, 27 o KIT button 10, 28 !0 SONG button 8, 15, 16, 17 !1 TEMPO button 17 !2 START/STOP button 8, 15, 25 !3 A-B REPEAT button 19 !4 BREAK/TAP button 16, 18 !5 REC button 20 !6 STANDBY/ON Switch 8, 31 !7 DIAL 10 !8 Drum Pads (x7 9 6
Panel Controls Front Panel !8 888 Pedal 2 Pedal 1 e q 888 w !5 t y u r !2 !4 i o !0 !1 !7 !3 !6 Front Panel q DEMO button 8, 25 w CLICK button 14 e DISPLAY 10 r VOLUME buttons 8 t HAND PERC button 10 y DRUM 1 - 3 buttons 18 u BACKING button 18 i PAD button 11, 14, 27 o KIT button 10, 28 !0 SONG button 8, 15, 16, 17 !1 TEMPO button 17 !2 START/STOP button 8, 15, 25 !3 A-B REPEAT button 19 !4 BREAK/TAP button 16, 18 !5 REC button 20 !6 STANDBY/ON Switch 8, 31 !7 DIAL 10 !8 Drum Pads (x7 9 6
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... for long periods of time. Using the Foot Pedals (1/2) When connected, these cautions may cause hearing loss. • Connect the DD-55 to the PEDAL jacks before connecting them. Connect the supplied Pedal 1 to the PEDAL 1 jack @4 and Pedal 2 to the PEDAL 2 jack @.1 • Make sure that the pedal plugs are built into the PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Do...
... for long periods of time. Using the Foot Pedals (1/2) When connected, these cautions may cause hearing loss. • Connect the DD-55 to the PEDAL jacks before connecting them. Connect the supplied Pedal 1 to the PEDAL 1 jack @4 and Pedal 2 to the PEDAL 2 jack @.1 • Make sure that the pedal plugs are built into the PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Do...
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... actual loudness of the sound may vary according to which part of the pad is assigned to Small Pad 3 (Drum Kit 00). Pedal 1 features touch response; Pad Names Small Pad 1 107: Crash Cymbal 2 A hi-hat sound is struck. the volume responds to control the Hi-hat. (This is ... controlled by pressing the [HAND PERC] button (the lamp lights). when you play soft the volume is soft, and when you press the pedal. Striking Small Pad 3 while pressing Pedal 2 produces a closed hi-hat sound. Pad 2 061: Mid Tom (High) Pad 3 063: Low Tom Small Pad 2 110: Ride Cymbal 1 Pad 1 053: Open...
... actual loudness of the sound may vary according to which part of the pad is assigned to Small Pad 3 (Drum Kit 00). Pedal 1 features touch response; Pad Names Small Pad 1 107: Crash Cymbal 2 A hi-hat sound is struck. the volume responds to control the Hi-hat. (This is ... controlled by pressing the [HAND PERC] button (the lamp lights). when you play soft the volume is soft, and when you press the pedal. Striking Small Pad 3 while pressing Pedal 2 produces a closed hi-hat sound. Pad 2 061: Mid Tom (High) Pad 3 063: Low Tom Small Pad 2 110: Ride Cymbal 1 Pad 1 053: Open...
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... selects an appropriate song (#94) and kit (#29), ideal for playing by hand and using with your hands. Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals The DD-55 allows you to choose from 45 different Drum Kits (00 - 44 : see "Assigning a Voice to any one Custom Drum Kit allowing you strike... the [KIT] button, the currently selected Drum Kit number appears on 1 Press the [HAND PERC] button. Play the Pads/Pedals Hand Percussion ON/OFF You can play the pads of the DD-55 either with the supplied sticks or with the Hand Percussion feature. • When Hand Percussion is the Custom Kit.
... selects an appropriate song (#94) and kit (#29), ideal for playing by hand and using with your hands. Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals The DD-55 allows you to choose from 45 different Drum Kits (00 - 44 : see "Assigning a Voice to any one Custom Drum Kit allowing you strike... the [KIT] button, the currently selected Drum Kit number appears on 1 Press the [HAND PERC] button. Play the Pads/Pedals Hand Percussion ON/OFF You can play the pads of the DD-55 either with the supplied sticks or with the Hand Percussion feature. • When Hand Percussion is the Custom Kit.
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... preset drum kits will automatically be assigned. You can assign these freely to the custom kit. 11 Play the Pads/Pedals Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals ("CU" Custom Kit) The DD-55 contains a total of 212 high quality drum sounds (see the "Drum Kit List" page 36). 008 1 Press the ...a voice. Every time the pad is struck or a pedal is shown in the display. 020 2 Select the pad or pedal to be saved in the display. 3 Select a Voice Number. CU 4 Play the Pads and Pedals. and you 've assigned the voice, the DD-55 will increase by turning the DIAL. 000 001 210...
... preset drum kits will automatically be assigned. You can assign these freely to the custom kit. 11 Play the Pads/Pedals Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals ("CU" Custom Kit) The DD-55 contains a total of 212 high quality drum sounds (see the "Drum Kit List" page 36). 008 1 Press the ...a voice. Every time the pad is struck or a pedal is shown in the display. 020 2 Select the pad or pedal to be saved in the display. 3 Select a Voice Number. CU 4 Play the Pads and Pedals. and you 've assigned the voice, the DD-55 will increase by turning the DIAL. 000 001 210...
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... press the [DEMO] and [START/STOP] button to enter the MIDI/Utility mode, then press the [DRUM3] button. Play the Pads/Pedals Reverb ON/OFF Different depths of the DD-55's reverb effect can be added to the left (counter-clockwise). 3 Exit the Reverb On/Off Setting. To set to "oFF" (Reverb... OFF), turn the DIAL to the DD-55's overall sound. 1 Display the Reverb On/Off Setting. on Reverb on oFF on " (Reverb ON), turn the DIAL to the right (clockwise), to set...
... press the [DEMO] and [START/STOP] button to enter the MIDI/Utility mode, then press the [DRUM3] button. Play the Pads/Pedals Reverb ON/OFF Different depths of the DD-55's reverb effect can be added to the left (counter-clockwise). 3 Exit the Reverb On/Off Setting. To set to "oFF" (Reverb... OFF), turn the DIAL to the DD-55's overall sound. 1 Display the Reverb On/Off Setting. on Reverb on oFF on " (Reverb ON), turn the DIAL to the right (clockwise), to set...
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...very strongly may inadvertently trigger the sounds of other , the pad struck weakly may not sound because the DD-55 assumes the hit to be noise. When set to a value of 2, the pad sensitivity is...other pads, because the sensors of those pads pick up the vibrations of the struck pad. DD-55 Sound Triggering The DD-55 is set the sensitivity of the pads (range 0 - 2). Here is another related ...the pads weakly. This may get through and trigger the sensors. Play the Pads/Pedals Setting the Pad Sensitivity The DD-55 allows you strike two pads simultaneously and hit one of the pads not sounding...
...very strongly may inadvertently trigger the sounds of other , the pad struck weakly may not sound because the DD-55 assumes the hit to be noise. When set to a value of 2, the pad sensitivity is...other pads, because the sensors of those pads pick up the vibrations of the struck pad. DD-55 Sound Triggering The DD-55 is set the sensitivity of the pads (range 0 - 2). Here is another related ...the pads weakly. This may get through and trigger the sensors. Play the Pads/Pedals Setting the Pad Sensitivity The DD-55 allows you strike two pads simultaneously and hit one of the pads not sounding...
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Play the Pads/Pedals Adjusting the Pad Volume The DD-55 lets you adjust the volume of the kit. 1 Press and hold down the [PAD] button and simul- L5 Pad Volume 2 Press and hold the [...
Play the Pads/Pedals Adjusting the Pad Volume The DD-55 lets you adjust the volume of the kit. 1 Press and hold down the [PAD] button and simul- L5 Pad Volume 2 Press and hold the [...
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... current song number appears in plays, and the song starts playing. To stop playback of the songs and have listen. Try playing the pads and pedals along with the song. or two-measure count-in the display. 00 01 99 CU 2 Select a Song Number. Playing a Song The... DD-55 features 100 different songs that song. (See "Auto Kit Select ON/OFF Setting" on page 16.) • Song numbers are easier to play than ...
... current song number appears in plays, and the song starts playing. To stop playback of the songs and have listen. Try playing the pads and pedals along with the song. or two-measure count-in the display. 00 01 99 CU 2 Select a Song Number. Playing a Song The... DD-55 features 100 different songs that song. (See "Auto Kit Select ON/OFF Setting" on page 16.) • Song numbers are easier to play than ...
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...time signatures; 5/4, 5 times; 4/4, 4 times; 3/4, 3 times; 6/8, 2 times. 3 Stop the Song Playback. In the case of a song in 4/4, strike any pad or press any pedal four times, and the accompaniment will start the accompaniment - To cancel the Tap Start mode, simply press the [BREAK/TAP] button once again (the beat...set the song's overall tempo as well as start at the desired tempo. • The number of the beat lamps flash, indicating the DD-55 is stopped, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. An "mm" appears in the display. Playing a Song Tap Start The Tap Start function ...
...time signatures; 5/4, 5 times; 4/4, 4 times; 3/4, 3 times; 6/8, 2 times. 3 Stop the Song Playback. In the case of a song in 4/4, strike any pad or press any pedal four times, and the accompaniment will start the accompaniment - To cancel the Tap Start mode, simply press the [BREAK/TAP] button once again (the beat...set the song's overall tempo as well as start at the desired tempo. • The number of the beat lamps flash, indicating the DD-55 is stopped, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. An "mm" appears in the display. Playing a Song Tap Start The Tap Start function ...
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... notes produced by adding your fill or solo in Break standby mode. During song playback, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. Strike any pad or pedal, and the accompaniment will mute until the end of the measure you have finished your own solos or fills, whenever you to the... Break function, you can liven up songs by song accompaniment, pads, foot pedals, and note data received through the MIDI IN jack. Play along with a Song Use the pads and pedals to play along with the song accompaniment. • The DD-55 can play a drum fill or drum solo during this break...
... notes produced by adding your fill or solo in Break standby mode. During song playback, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. Strike any pad or pedal, and the accompaniment will mute until the end of the measure you have finished your own solos or fills, whenever you to the... Break function, you can liven up songs by song accompaniment, pads, foot pedals, and note data received through the MIDI IN jack. Play along with a Song Use the pads and pedals to play along with the song accompaniment. • The DD-55 can play a drum fill or drum solo during this break...
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Data that can be recorded in the Custom Song Mode • Drum pad and pedal data • Song data (the number cannot be changed while in the RECORD Mode) • Track ON/OFF settings • Tempo setting (The tempo cannot ..." (or prior to the " CU" song. (Recording cannot be played back in the same manner as any song (song numbers 00 - 99). Recording a Song The DD-55's Custom Song feature (song number "CU") allows you into the start recording. Select the desired song, drum kit, tempo and track on or off...
Data that can be recorded in the Custom Song Mode • Drum pad and pedal data • Song data (the number cannot be changed while in the RECORD Mode) • Track ON/OFF settings • Tempo setting (The tempo cannot ..." (or prior to the " CU" song. (Recording cannot be played back in the same manner as any song (song numbers 00 - 99). Recording a Song The DD-55's Custom Song feature (song number "CU") allows you into the start recording. Select the desired song, drum kit, tempo and track on or off...
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... inside hits some answers to the tone generator. What's MIDI? So then what is played based on information received from the pads and pedals that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard such as with what voice) Note number (with ... generator plays the stored sampling note. ● Example of instruments. MIDI Functions The MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals, located on the DD-55's right side panel, offer broadened musical possibilities through the speakers. Here are the two main categories of Keyboard Information Voice number (with...
... inside hits some answers to the tone generator. What's MIDI? So then what is played based on information received from the pads and pedals that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard such as with what voice) Note number (with ... generator plays the stored sampling note. ● Example of instruments. MIDI Functions The MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals, located on the DD-55's right side panel, offer broadened musical possibilities through the speakers. Here are the two main categories of Keyboard Information Voice number (with...
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...which is struck, plus a velocity value based on the right side panel. Clock setting Start/stop operation The messages transmitted/received by the DD-55 are located on how hard the pad is transmitted to other MIDI instruments via MIDI from other MIDI instruments via MIDI, is equipped with... each instrument manufacturer and Realtime Messages that transmit data unique to the pad which are generated when the pad or pedal is available) Voice setting (volume, pan pot, etc.; The DD-55 is received at the same time." MIDI IN Data transmitted from this terminal. • Never use MIDI ...
...which is struck, plus a velocity value based on the right side panel. Clock setting Start/stop operation The messages transmitted/received by the DD-55 are located on how hard the pad is transmitted to other MIDI instruments via MIDI from other MIDI instruments via MIDI, is equipped with... each instrument manufacturer and Realtime Messages that transmit data unique to the pad which are generated when the pad or pedal is available) Voice setting (volume, pan pot, etc.; The DD-55 is received at the same time." MIDI IN Data transmitted from this terminal. • Never use MIDI ...
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.... An "mm" appears in the display indicating the MIDI/Utility mode. • Pads and pedals do this properly, you can have to make sure that the time based functions (song playback, etc.) on the DD-55, timing will not operate.) 1 Display the clock setting. When the internal clock (I) is...To set , exit the MIDI/Utility mode. • The default MIDI clock setting is used as a sequencer or rhythm machine - E I " (internal). 25 The DD-55 exits from the MIDI mode and returns to another MIDI device - such as the timing clock. you have the two devices play mode. E (External...
.... An "mm" appears in the display indicating the MIDI/Utility mode. • Pads and pedals do this properly, you can have to make sure that the time based functions (song playback, etc.) on the DD-55, timing will not operate.) 1 Display the clock setting. When the internal clock (I) is...To set , exit the MIDI/Utility mode. • The default MIDI clock setting is used as a sequencer or rhythm machine - E I " (internal). 25 The DD-55 exits from the MIDI mode and returns to another MIDI device - such as the timing clock. you have the two devices play mode. E (External...
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... you 've assigned each pad to assign a MIDI transmit channel, strike the appropriate pad. MIDI Functions Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel Each of the pads/pedals (a total of 9) can also select the MIDI transmit channel by 1. 4 Exit the MIDI/Utility mode. After you want to a MIDI transmit channel ... to the left (counter-clockwise) to transmit on what type of the 16 MIDI channels, or turned off (indicated as shown below: Pad/Pedal Drum (Song) Backing (Song) Pad/Pedal (Custom ) Transmit Channel 1 - 16 10 (Fixed) 11 - 16 (Fixed) 10 (Fixed) Default 10 10 11 - 16 10 10 1 ...
... you 've assigned each pad to assign a MIDI transmit channel, strike the appropriate pad. MIDI Functions Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel Each of the pads/pedals (a total of 9) can also select the MIDI transmit channel by 1. 4 Exit the MIDI/Utility mode. After you want to a MIDI transmit channel ... to the left (counter-clockwise) to transmit on what type of the 16 MIDI channels, or turned off (indicated as shown below: Pad/Pedal Drum (Song) Backing (Song) Pad/Pedal (Custom ) Transmit Channel 1 - 16 10 (Fixed) 11 - 16 (Fixed) 10 (Fixed) Default 10 10 11 - 16 10 10 1 ...
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Strike any pad to the DD-55 "Drum Map" on page 38. • When the Pad Assign or Kit Assign is struck, the value will decrease. (C-2) (C#-2) (F#8) (G8) -C2 -C,2 F,8 G8 • You ... by semitone steps. 4 Exit the MIDI/Utility mode. A1 2 Select the pad to G8. ber. MIDI Functions Setting the MIDI Note Number Each pad and pedal (9 total) can also select the MIDI note number by striking the pad repeatedly. To select the desired MIDI note number, turn the DIAL to the...
Strike any pad to the DD-55 "Drum Map" on page 38. • When the Pad Assign or Kit Assign is struck, the value will decrease. (C-2) (C#-2) (F#8) (G8) -C2 -C,2 F,8 G8 • You ... by semitone steps. 4 Exit the MIDI/Utility mode. A1 2 Select the pad to G8. ber. MIDI Functions Setting the MIDI Note Number Each pad and pedal (9 total) can also select the MIDI note number by striking the pad repeatedly. To select the desired MIDI note number, turn the DIAL to the...
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... 1 Ride Cymbal 2 Ride Cymbal 1 * By assigning Closed and Open Hi-Hat voices to both the Pad and Pedal, those voices can be controlled with the foot pedal as follows: • Strike the pad while pressing the Foot Pedal, the "Closed" Hi-Hat voice will sound. • Strike the pad without pressing the Foot... will sound. • If these voices have been assigned to more than one pad, only the left-most pad can be used with the Pedal function (Closed/Open). 33 Bass Drum Dance Bass Drum Soft Dance Bass Drum Hard Dance Bass Drum Jazz Bass Drum Soft Jazz Bass Drum Hard ...
... 1 Ride Cymbal 2 Ride Cymbal 1 * By assigning Closed and Open Hi-Hat voices to both the Pad and Pedal, those voices can be controlled with the foot pedal as follows: • Strike the pad while pressing the Foot Pedal, the "Closed" Hi-Hat voice will sound. • Strike the pad without pressing the Foot... will sound. • If these voices have been assigned to more than one pad, only the left-most pad can be used with the Pedal function (Closed/Open). 33 Bass Drum Dance Bass Drum Soft Dance Bass Drum Hard Dance Bass Drum Jazz Bass Drum Soft Jazz Bass Drum Hard ...
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the DD-55 plays the phrase through once and stops, until you can play simply by hitting a pad on the DD55. Kit Song 14 Soul Kit 15 ... Sequence Kit 4 Sequen- 39 Sequence Kit 5 tial Kit 40 Sequence Kit 6 41 Sequence Kit 7 42 Sequence Kit 8 43 Sequence Kit 9 44 Sequence Kit 10 36 Pedal 2 Pedal 1 Pad 1 053 Open Rim Shot 032 Rock Snare M 057 Dance Open Rim Shot 130 Conga H Open 053 Open Rim Shot 024 Snare H Hard 033 Rock...
the DD-55 plays the phrase through once and stops, until you can play simply by hitting a pad on the DD55. Kit Song 14 Soul Kit 15 ... Sequence Kit 4 Sequen- 39 Sequence Kit 5 tial Kit 40 Sequence Kit 6 41 Sequence Kit 7 42 Sequence Kit 8 43 Sequence Kit 9 44 Sequence Kit 10 36 Pedal 2 Pedal 1 Pad 1 053 Open Rim Shot 032 Rock Snare M 057 Dance Open Rim Shot 130 Conga H Open 053 Open Rim Shot 024 Snare H Hard 033 Rock...