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Question posted by Rmendez909 on June 22nd, 2015

I've Purchased This Drum Machine Used With No Pedals

i bought Yamaha sustain pedal 4 but only works for the bass ..do I need a different number sustain pedal for hi hat

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Answer #1: Posted by OldOwl on June 27th, 2015 6:57 PM

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Owner's Manual - Page 3

...different from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, ﬁre or other hazards. Do not use...* Any mention or reference to the DD-55 in this might cause interference which you... YAMAHA CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENTAL LOSS OF IMPORTANT MUSIC DATA! Yamaha cannot be used ...batteries do so might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Always make sure all batteries ...

Owner's Manual - Page 4

Before you use the instrument, we recommend that you for purchasing the Yamaha DD-55. Contents Setting Up 5 Power Requirements 5 Panel Controls 6 Playing the Demo Song 8 Play the Pads/Pedals 9 Pad Names 9 Hand Percussion ON/OFF 10 Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals .....10 Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals ("CU" Custom Kit 11 Reverb ON/OFF...

Owner's Manual - Page 7

... 's hi-hat pedal or bass drum voices - this changes the recognized polarity of the pedal, resulting in or tripping over the pedal cords; Side Panel (Left) Panel Controls Using a pair ...pedal operation. • Avoid using the DD-55 near a television or computer monitor, since they can also be used simultaneously play other than playing the instrument. Doing so may result. • Use...

Owner's Manual - Page 9

...: Bass Drum (Hard) 9 the volume responds to which part of the pads' sounds responds to Small Pad 3 (Drum Kit 00). Pad 2 061: Mid Tom (High) Pad 3 063: Low Tom Small Pad 2 110: Ride Cymbal 1 Pad 1 053: Open Rim Shot Small Pad 3 102: Hi-Hat Closed/Open Pad 4 065: Floor Tom (Low) Pedal 2 102: Hi-Hat Pedal Ex. Use...

Owner's Manual - Page 10

... to the Pads and Pedals The DD-55 allows you to choose from 45 different Drum Kits (00 - 44 : see "Assigning a Voice to the pads and pedals when the kit is turned to select a Drum Kit number. The DD-55 also has one of the preset drum kits will increase as the DIAL is turned to the right (clockwise), and decrease...

Owner's Manual - Page 11

... assigned the voice, the DD-55 will automatically be assigned. After you press the [PAD] button, Pad 1's currently assigned voice number is shown in the display. 020 2 Select the pad or pedal to be set to the custom kit. 11 Try assigning some different voices and create your own "CU" Custom Drum Kit. • Any changes...

Owner's Manual - Page 15

... number " 00" is automatically selected whenever the power is playing, the Song's current measure will also automatically select the best suited Drum Kit for that can also use ...number appears in the display. or two-measure count-in each category according to start songs (see page 16). 15 Try playing the pads and pedals along with the song. Playing a Song The DD-55 features 100 different...

Owner's Manual - Page 16

...OFF Setting The Auto Kit Select function automatically selects the best matching drum kit for the selected song. You can deactivate this feature by ...needed to strike the pad will playback at the desired tempo. • The number of the beat lamps ﬂash, indicating the DD-55 is set the song's overall tempo as well as start at the tempo with which the pads are struck or the pedals...

Owner's Manual - Page 18

... along with a Song Use the pads and pedals to play along with the song accompaniment. • The DD-55 can play a total of the measure you have ﬁnished your own solos or ﬁlls, whenever you want. During song playback, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. DRUM 1 DRUM 2 DRUM 3 BACKING Bass Drum Snare Drum Cymbal Backing When drum 3 is stopped. 18...

Owner's Manual - Page 20

... (20000 notes approximately). Data that can be used in sound plays, guiding you to the " CU" song...recorded in the Custom Song Mode • Drum pad and pedal data • Song data (the number cannot be changed while in the display ... CU Song number "CU" follows Song number "99" (or prior to Record. Recording a Song The DD-55's Custom Song feature (song number "CU") allows you into...

Owner's Manual - Page 21

... how can you use of information is MIDI? Unlike an acoustic instrument that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the pads and pedals that becomes the basis for note production? What can you do with the DD-55? Here are the two main categories of Keyboard Information Voice number (with what...

Owner's Manual - Page 22

... use MIDI cables longer than this terminal. MIDI OUT Data produced by a MIDI cable. The DD-55 can cause data errors. 22 Message Name Note ON/OFF Program Change Control Change DD-55 Operation/Panel Setting Messages which are generated when the pad or pedal is struck. MIDI Functions MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical...

Owner's Manual - Page 23

... instruments. (Refer to control the DD-55 from the DD-55 In this lets you mix two different sounds together when you create complex recordings and compositions. DD-55 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI instrument ● You can play the voices and sounds of the DD-55 from another MIDI instrument from a MIDI keyboard controller - Connect the MIDI...

Owner's Manual - Page 24

... terminals of the computer (modem or printer terminal) to your computer. 24 Computer (sequencer software) DD-55 MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI OUT MIDI IN ● When using personal computer music software when you use the Yamaha UX16 USB/ MIDI Interface. DD-55 USB Computer (sequencer software) UX16 MIDI OUT IN OUT MIDI IN • If you connect...

Owner's Manual - Page 25

... setting. E I (Internal The DD-55's clock is used as the timing clock (If the clock is enabled on each device are controlled by the DD-55's internal clock. After the clock is set, exit the MIDI/Utility mode. • The default MIDI clock setting is "I ) is set , as a sequencer or rhythm machine - MIDI Functions Enter/Exit...

Owner's Manual - Page 28

... the MIDI Note Number Each pad and pedal (9 total) can also select the MIDI note number by striking the pad repeatedly. d1 1 Display the MIDI Note Number. To select the desired MIDI note number, turn the DIAL.... • Auto Kit Select is automatically turned off when a MIDI Note Number is changed. 28 Strike any pad to the DD-55 "Drum Map" on page 38. • When the Pad Assign or Kit Assign...

Owner's Manual - Page 32

.... The song or Demo does not start playback. Do not attempt to an authorized Yamaha dealer for proper diagnosis and repair. Appendix Troubleshooting In many cases, problems or malfunctions that occur during use can be used to power the DD-55 (see page 5). • The volume is set too low. Striking two pads simultaneously results...

Owner's Manual - Page 38

Appendix Drum Map • "

Owner's Manual - Page 39

Appendix Program Change No. 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 Keyboard MIDI Pad Standard 1 Pad Standard 2 Pad Room Pad Rock Pad Electronic Pad Dance Pad Jazz Pad Stereo & Latin 25 C# 0 13 C# -1

Owner's Manual - Page 42

...; 0m : Channel Number *5 Recording to ..."mm" is used for MIDI Master...drum pad and foot pedal is not transmitted via MIDI. *2 The DD-55...DD-55. 42 F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 02H, 01H, 20H, mmH, llH, F7H • mm : Chorus Type MSB • ll : Chorus Type LSB Refer to an external tone generator may result in an unexpected voice, particularly if the tone generator doesn't have the same kind of a different...