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Using the MIDI/Utility Mode
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Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel . Drum (Song)
Song performance data is transmitted on channel 9. You can change this transmit channel to chan-
nel 10 by using the procedure below:
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First enter the MIDI/Utility mode by pressing both the [START/
STOP] and [DEMO] buttons simultaneously. Press the [SONG]
button and the currently selected transmit channel will be displayed.
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Turning the DIAL, you can select either channel 9 or channel 10.
After making a selection, exit the MIDI/Utility mode by pressing
both the [START/STOP] and [DEMO] buttons simultaneously
once again.
Depending upon the setting of the Drum’s (Song) MIDI Transmit Channel, the
MIDI Transmit Channel for the Pads/Pedals (Custom Song) will automatically
change as follows:
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2
Select a pad to be assigned a MIDI Transmit Number
To select the pad you want to assign a MIDI transmit channel to, strike
the pad. That pad’s currently selected MIDI transmit channel will appear in
the display.
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Set the MIDI Transmit Channel Number
Turning the DIAL to the right (clockwise), MIDI transmit channel
numbers will increase.
• You can also select the MIDI transmit channel by striking the pad. Every time the
pad is struck the MIDI transmit channel number will increase by 1.
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Exit the MIDI/Utility mode
After all pads/pedals have been assigned MIDI transmit channels, exit
the MIDI/Utility mode.
• For further information on what type of data is transmitted via MIDI, see the “MIDI
Implementation Chart” (page 29), and try out the DD-50’s advanced MIDI features.
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Display the MIDI Transmit Channel Number
After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [PAD ASSIGN]
button and the current Pad 1 transmit channel will be displayed.
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ASSIGN
PAD
KIT
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Display
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10
Drum (Song)
9
10
Pad/Pedal
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10
(Costom Song)
