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Chapter 3

Live Effector Basics

The effects of the DJX-II are more than just frosting on the cake — they’re powerful 
tools that can completely transform the sounds and rhythms, and put a whole new spin 
on your tracks!

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What is the Live Effector?

Here’s where you can really get down and dirty with your beats!

The Live Effector gives you a wide variety of real-time effects that let you mangle and munge the 
sound in wild and exciting ways.  All of the sounds of the DJX-II — the Pattern, Activator, and Sam-
pler (

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 page 53) — are processed by these versatile sound shapers.  You can turn the effects on 

and off in time with the rhythm, and adjust a pre-programmed key effect parameter and the balance 
(depth) of the effect in realtime as the Pattern plays.

q

 Start the Pattern or Activator. 

w

 Select the desired effect, turn the Effect on, 

and twist the knobs. 

e

 Stop the Pattern or Activator. 

Turns the effect 
ON or OFF.

Changes the sound of the effect.  
(Each effect lets you control a differ-
ent key parameter.)

Press this to change the effect type.  
When changing the effect type, the new 
type is applied immediately from the next 
note (with the exception of the Slice type).

• To keep the effect locked on:

Simultaneously hold the toggle 
switch on and press SELECT.

To “unlock” the effect, turn the
effect on and off again.

A continuously lit LED indi-
cates that the effect is 
selected.  When the effect is 
turned on, the LED flashes 
in time with the Pattern.

• Doing too much at once?

Changing the effect type while the effect is on and a 
Pattern is playing back and/or while you’re playing the 
keyboard can overload the processing power of the 
DJX-II.  This could affect the sound in different ways, 
making the overall sound softer or changing the 
sound of the effect in unexpected or undesirable 
ways.  For best results, stop the Pattern and/or stop 
playing the keyboard briefly before changing the 
effect type.  Better yet, turn the effect off briefly, then 
change the type and turn it back on again as needed.

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 Tech  note:

You can change the effect type while the effect is on 
in the "hold" condition; however, it cannot be changed 
when holding down the toggle switch manually. 

Changes the depth of the effect.  When 
set to "Dry," the effect cannot be heard.
When the effect is set to on, turning the 
BALANCE knob may generate noise.

Summary of Contents for DJX-II

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...tion or effect works when the unit is operating as designed are not covered by the manufacturer s warranty and are therefore the owners responsibility Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the producti...

Page 3: ...ers or dif ferent types of batteries from the same maker since this can cause overheating fire or battery fluid leakage Do not dispose of batteries in fire Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not intended to be charged When the batteries run out or if the instrument is not to be used for a long time remove the batteries from the instrument to prevent possible leakage of the battery fluid...

Page 4: ...ge 12 Explains how to connect up the power adaptor and how to install batteries 100 tips to be a DJ page 14 This section guides the user step by step through 100 important and useful tips in playing and creating great dance music Like a game each tip is a step up toward the goal of becoming a master DJ Appendix page 74 This contains various important lists such as the Voice list Preset Pat tern li...

Page 5: ...f 52 Activator kits or programs each of which contains a variety of loops sound effects and one shot phrases that can be triggered during a performance while a Pattern is playing Powerful Effects page 22 The DJX II gives you a ton of amazing sonic control features including a wide variety of stun ning effects that can be manipulated in real time Use the toggle switch and the knobs to tweak warp an...

Page 6: ...p 26 Try some different voices 28 Chapter 6 Part Mixer Basics 29 Tip 27 What is a Part 29 Tip 28 Take the console and remix the Parts 29 Tip 29 Combination keys 30 Tip 30 Turn them all on 30 Tip 31 Extra texture 31 Chapter 7 Part Selector 32 Tip 32 Grab a Part and tweak it 32 Tip 33 Combination keys 32 Tip 34 Tweak the Activator sound 33 Tip 35 Select all Parts and tweak them 33 Chapter 8 Part Con...

Page 7: ...nd out 59 Tip 81 Check the bpm 59 Chapter 19 The Outside World 60 Tip 82 Expanding your DJ setup 60 Tip 83 Mute the speakers 61 Chapter 20 DJ Performance Master Class 62 Tip 84 Creative fill in 3 62 Tip 85 Break to a new beat 62 Tip 86 Switch the drums 63 Tip 87 Outro tro tro tro 63 Tip 88 Upside down inside out 64 Tip 89 Buildup to a Variation 64 Tip 90 Sync up your samples to the Pattern 65 Tip ...

Page 8: ...button 10 27 Pressing this button changes the DJX II keyboard to operate in the Voice mode When the power is turned on the DJX II is set by default to the Pattern mode pressing this button changes to the Voice mode y PATTERN ENTER button 10 16 This selects the Pattern mode The Pattern mode is the default mode when the power is turned on u ACTIVATOR button 18 This is used to select the activator i ...

Page 9: ...microphone or line level when using the Sampling feature it also affects the level of the audio when using the Audio bpm Counter func tion page 67 5 PART CONTROLLER knobs 34 51 These are used to adjust the volume filter cutoff and filter resonance for individual parts of the Patterns 6 RIBBON CONTROLLER 38 This expressive tool lets you control and change the sound of the DJX II by simply moving yo...

Page 10: ...t think of the keyboard as a series of pitched keys think of it as a bank of buttons pads and switches for controlling the Patterns and sounds Keyboard Mode When the VOICE KEYBOARD button is flashing In this mode use the keyboard in the conventional way for playing melodies and chords KEY SHIFTER block Use these keys to instantly transpose change the key of the bass and phrase parts of the Pattern...

Page 11: ...t the AC adap tor PA 5B PA 5C or other adaptor specifi cally recommended by Yamaha to the power supply jack See page 12 for details The LINE OUT jacks are used to send the DJX II output to a DJ mixer stereo sound system mixing console or tape recorder The DJX II also features MIDI terminals allowing you to interface the DJX II with other MIDI instruments and devices For more information see page 6...

Page 12: ...ptor when not using the DJX II or during electrical storms Using Batteries For battery operation the DJX II requires six 1 5V SUM 1 D size R 20 or equivalent bat teries When the batteries need to be replaced the volume may be reduced the sound may be distorted and other problems may occur When this happens turn the power off and replace the batteries Replace the batteries as follows 1 Open the bat...

Page 13: ... the power OFF Data Backup Initialization Except for the data listed below all DJX II panel settings are reset to their initial settings whenever the power is turned on The data listed below are backed up i e retained in mem ory as long as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of batteries is installed User Pattern data page 72 Sampling data page 53 Performance Recorder data page 56 All data can be ...

Page 14: ...ll conventional instruments This collection of 100 hot tips shows you how to get the most out of your new DJX II in the shortest time possible It s like an expert DJ or mixer taking you by the hand and showing you the ropes sharing all the tricks and techniques you need to be a master DJ yourself It takes you from the bare bones basics to advanced power tips that get you mixing like a pro in no ti...

Page 15: ... one The key to great timing is knowing where the one is And the one is the first beat in a four beat Pattern Another key to timing is feeling the downbeats four downbeats to a Pattern The DJX II makes this easy to do Check this out While the Pattern is playing the dot in the bpm display flashes rhythmically If the bpm display is not shown press BPM TAP Each flash indicates a downbeat Try hitting ...

Page 16: ...01 q Current Pattern now playing New Pattern waiting in standby The new Pattern is up and playing Exploring other Patterns Category Pattern Name Comment TECHNO 01 Japan Beatz Experimental electronic madness way cool 05 Detroit Serious House music from where it all started DISCOMANIA 11 Disco House London s disco club scene CLUB VIBES 17 Hard House Harder than you might expect DRUM N BASS 34 Jazz D...

Page 17: ...n it s better to keep it playing at a steady bpm unless you re aiming for special effects and sudden tempo changes Actually the DJX II takes care of this for you automatically If you change Patterns while a Pat tern is playing the bpm setting stays the same However if you stop the Pattern and start a new one the bpm is automatically reset to best suit the newly selected Pattern PREV NEXT keys 01 0...

Page 18: ...vise while the Pattern is playing hitting different keys to create your own sound The DJX II has a total of 52 different Activator kits each kit with five Loops and eight One Shots Go on to the next Tip and learn some more about these 8 Loops and One Shots The DJX II has two kinds of Activator sounds Loop and One Shot You can guess from their names how these two types behave A Loop sounds when you...

Page 19: ... the dial to change the Activator number Activator number 00 is a special kit called Auto When Auto is selected changing the Pattern automatically changes the Activator as well The new Activator kit is the one that best matches the selected Pattern and its Variations In the remainder of the Tips Pattern x will be abbreviated as P x Variation x as V x and Activator x as A x Loops One Shots A 00 A s...

Page 20: ...track is how it starts The DJX II gives you the power to craft your own intros and get people moving right from the get go Try this intro on for size Here we ll have a drum fill lead into the main Pattern First select P09 and A05 then press Activator Loop1 Let the Activator Loop play for two bars eight beats then stop the Loop and start the Pattern V1 at the same time To do this press the same Loo...

Page 21: ...orry about your loops drifting out of time the DJX II automatically matches up the bpm of the Activator Loops to the bpm of the Pattern However the DJX II can t sync up your loops if you don t play them on time Be careful to hit the Loops right on the beat just as you did with the Patterns A 05 p 09 q e r w ...

Page 22: ...ing the effect type the new type is applied immediately from the next note with the exception of the Slice type To keep the effect locked on Simultaneously hold the toggle switch on and press SELECT To unlock the effect turn the effect on and off again A continuously lit LED indi cates that the effect is selected When the effect is turned on the LED flashes in time with the Pattern Doing too much ...

Page 23: ... of analog synthesizers The Ring Modu lator changes the sound dramatically by overdriving the oscillator as set with the CONTROL knob This effect completely destroys the original pitch of the sound and generates a whole new set of pitches and harmonics for a mas sively dynamic metallic sound Use the CONTROL knob to change the fre quency of the oscillator Use this sparingly You ll want to save this...

Page 24: ...ce Patterns and come up with new rhythms on the fly 20 Delay Delay is a popular effect that repeats the sound in rhythm There s a related Echo effect see Tip 21 below And check this out no rocket science needed The DJX II automatically syncs the delay time to the current bpm so you don t even need to re adjust the knob even when the bpm is changed Use the CON TROL knob to change the relative delay...

Page 25: ... to grunge up your sound but Distortion is too nasty for you This useful effect lets you slap that retro lo rez sound onto your beats just like they do in hip hop trip hop and other styles Lo Fi gives the sound just a little bit of dirt and lets you add a vintage analog like touch to your performance 23 Wah Wah is a special moving filter effect that gives a funky feel to the sound Use the CONTROL ...

Page 26: ...nd more punchy Try other settings as well to get the sound just right Each of these knobs boosts or cuts a general frequency band of the sound Technically the range for each knob is 12dB to 12dB Be careful with this though if the Master Volume is at or near the max boosting these fre quencies can result in some nasty distortion Helpful hint Avoid boosting the level when possible For example if you...

Page 27: ...as a regular conventional keyboard in addition to its DJ Pattern based one Simply press VOICE KEYBOARD to call up the Keyboard Mode and play the keyboard normally To switch back to the DJ functions called the Pattern Control Mode press PATTERN ENTER Naturally you can switch back and forth between the Keyboard Mode and Pattern Control Mode even while the Pattern and Activator are running ...

Page 28: ...36 Dist 5th Heavy chainsaw like power chords Put some metal in your mix SQUARE LEAD 054 Square Lead 2 Classic analog synthesizer wave with great low end atonal bass SAW LEAD 056 Break it Brash and fat lead synth sound perfect for Euro styles and Rave 065 Saw Lead 2 Slightly buzzy analog synth sound from the 80 s ANALOG BASS 092 Hyper Essential bass voice for all different styles 094 Dist Syn Quirk...

Page 29: ...rop Parts out in real time allowing you to arrange on the fly The drum sounds Kick Snare Hi Hat and Percussion are assigned to the gray keys whereas the pitched sounds Bass Phrases 1 3 are assigned to the black keys 28 Take the console and remix the Parts Step up to the mixer and start juggling the arrangement around In the Part Mixer section each press of a key alternately sounds or mutes the res...

Page 30: ... together instantly The combination keys are BASS KICK PHRASE1 2 3 and KICK HI HAT For example if you press BASS KICK the Bass and Kick Parts switch on and all the other Parts turn off Try using these convenient arranging keys in your own performance for dynamic breakdowns 30 Turn them all on Here s a helpful tip You can turn on all Parts instantly by simulta neously pressing BASS KICK PHRASE1 2 3...

Page 31: ...t the Bass carry on for a while Then bring in the Kick Let those two instruments simmer for a while then start up the Hi Hat Pull in the Snare for a powerful beat Then fly in some Percussion to spice things up Finally get all the Parts happening so the whole Pattern is playing Experiment with other instrument combinations and orders let your ears be the judge and have fun After all this is the way...

Page 32: ...ly the Bass Part will be affected by changing the Cutoff Likewise if Hi Hat is selected and you turn the VOLUME knob only the Hi Hat s volume will be changed Notice that this function only works on one Part at a time Select a Part turn a knob only that Part is affected When you press one of the normal Part Selector keys BASS KICK SNARE etc that Part is enabled for control and the others are ignore...

Page 33: ...ds the Part Controller affects ALL keys in the Activator at the same time 35 Select all Parts and tweak them Here s where things get wild and wooly Press the three keys BASS KICK PHRASE1 2 3 and KICK HI HAT at the same time and all Parts as well as all Activator sounds are selected Turn the CUTOFF knob or another knob and hear how the overall sound radically changes that s because all Parts and al...

Page 34: ...ound becomes darker or muffled Turn CUTOFF to the right and the sound becomes brighter The RESONANCE knob controls how sharp the peak of the filter is Turn RESONANCE to the right and the filter peak becomes sharp and pronounced Turn the RESO NANCE left and the filter becomes flat Try tweaking CUTOFF while RESONANCE is at about 2 or 3 o clock see below The filter becomes sharper and you can actuall...

Page 35: ... like fading specific parts in and out of the overall mix while the Pattern is running 38 Tweak the cutoff Set RESONANCE to about 2 or 3 o clock then select PHRASE1 2 3 with the PART SELECTOR Slowly turn the CUTOFF knob to create a slow sweeping effect Twiddle the knob back and forth quickly and create a wah like trembling effect q Start the Pattern w Set RESONANCE to about 2 or 3 o clock e Select...

Page 36: ...stantly Believe it or not changing the key of the overall sound makes subtle but fundamental changes to the character of the sound as well Use higher keys 1 to 6 to make the sound more tense or brighter and use the lower keys 1 to 5 to make the sound more relaxed and subdued Key Shifter is especially convenient when you re using the DJX II with an external sound source such as CD or vinyl letting ...

Page 37: ...ay in time Since many of the DJX II Patterns have their own pre programmed chord progressions shifting the key in the middle of a Pattern may result in unexpected or unusual twists Experiment Try dif ferent Patterns Try using only two keys alternating between them every other bar Try changing key only once every four bars especially for Patterns that change chords several times over their four bar...

Page 38: ... and stay in the pocket 42 Stop the turntable You ve heard the effect where the whole track drops in pitch and slows down to a grinding halt Guess what you can do the same thing on the DJX II and have fingertip control over it too Select Pitch BPM press the SELECT button and the Ribbon Controller switches to control both pitch and bpm simultaneously Put your finger at the center of the Ribbon then...

Page 39: ...han normal bpm then gradually bring the bpm up in speed to get the groove really happening Be careful If the Pattern is stopped and you turn the dial past 280 0 Sync appears in the dis play and the DJX II goes into the Sync Mode see page 69 To get out of this mode simply turn the dial to the left until bpm values appear in the display again 44 Reset to the default bpm Want to get back to the origi...

Page 40: ...stantly and at the same time Here s the best way to do that First press PATTERN ENTER and turn the dial to call up the new Pattern number Then while the first Pattern is playing press the desired Variation key Both the Pattern number and the Variation number change simultaneously Flashes 01 03 p 03 q q w w Current Pattern now playing New Pattern waiting in standby The new Pattern is up and playing...

Page 41: ...h the Pattern number and the Variation number change simultaneously Naturally you can do the same with the PREV Previous key as well 47 Cool outro Here s a tip you can use for creating professional endings While the Pattern is running press PHRASE1 2 3 of Part Mixer to turn off the basic rhythm and drum parts of the Pattern Let the Phrase Parts play for about one or two bars then press PATTERN STO...

Page 42: ...s a cool technique you can use as a transition or fill to the next Pattern Variation It s a slick way to change the rhythm without breaking the flow Select P06 and A02 Start up V1 and play Activator Loop 1 while the Pattern is running As soon as Loop 1 plays for a bar or two stop the Loop and change to a new Variation by pressing the Loop 1 key and V5 at the same time One One Two Three Four V1 Sta...

Page 43: ...beat and takes the rhythm to a new level In a Variation on this technique bring in the Distortion repeatedly and rhythmically This punches new accents into the Pattern and with the right treatment creates a completely new Pattern This technique works extremely well with some of the other effects such as Ring Mod Flanger and Phaser Naturally you can record your playing to the Performance Recorder p...

Page 44: ...simultaneously move the CONTROL knob toward max very slowly Use the effect to build to a fever pitch then right at the climactic moment just before the one turn the effect off and switch to a new Pattern or Variation 54 Flanger Tweak the knob until you hit the sweet spot the point at which the Flanger s modulation cycle syncs up to the bpm and gives you the rhythmic effect you want See the illustr...

Page 45: ...when you change the CONTROL knob setting Move the knob slowly and find your favorite settings 57 Delay Clever use of Delay is a cornerstone in many different styles of dance music especially dub For a dub flavor set the BALANCE knob to around 2 or 3 o clock and turn on the effect only for certain beats Play around with this experiment and try to hit the sweet spot the point where the Delay locks i...

Page 46: ...the Kick disappears start the Pattern with all the Parts on 59 Lo Fi Though you may have personal preferences of your own Lo Fi is often best when set to the extreme settings with CONTROL at max and BALANCE at wet To get an even more authentic AM radio sound set the Isolator LOW and HIGH knobs to min Work these controls in rhythm and try to bring the sound back to normal right on the one downbeat ...

Page 47: ...b the Control knob with your forefinger and thumb and use your middle finger or ring finger to flick the effect switch on and off This lets work the effect in rhythm and still have your right hand free to change Patterns and trigger Activator loops and one shots Or use your right hand to further mangle the sound with the Isolator or Part Controller knobs As always keep the rhythm steady a master D...

Page 48: ...an AM radio by setting Mid to max and cutting Low and High Since the effect of the Isolator controls depends in part on the selected Pattern you ll need to do some playing around Stick to one Pattern and some of its Variations then experiment with the Isolator to find some hip settings For maximum dramatic effect make these changes as quickly as you can bringing the knobs up or down instantly if p...

Page 49: ... instantly switches the Pattern so that only the Bass is on and all the rest of the Parts are off What a great way to turn the sound around 64 Cool intro Here s a specific example to get you started arranging your own tracks Select P07 and start V6 and set Part Mixer so that only Phrase 1 2 and 3 are playing Then try adding the Kick Bass Hi Hat and Snare Parts one by one until you ve got the whole...

Page 50: ...ythm grooves Hitting the downbeat is a little bit tricky though When you turn on a Part you ll probably have to hit the key a fraction of a second before the actual downbeat to make everything flow smoothly and stay in the pocket Turning off a Part is easier and more forgiving basically do it whenever you want or wherever feels good 67 Custom Combination keys For times when the Combination keys do...

Page 51: ... that s what you re after It s also great for getting a phat bottom heavy sound Select all of the Parts with the Part Selector then set the Cutoff and Resonance to zero Notice how all the high end disappears from the sound and all your left with is a pulsing bass You can accen tuate this effect even more by boosting the Isolator Low knob to the maximum and setting Mid and High to the minimum From ...

Page 52: ...l its original settings including reset ting the Key Shifter to 0 and puts you back at home base 71 Pitch Bend for keyboard voices Play some of the Synth Lead voices of the DJX II and work out on the Pitch Bend Set the Ribbon Controller to PITCH BEND and use this expressive device to give your playing a more dynamic human feel Naturally Pitch Bend can be used on any of the voices and you should tr...

Page 53: ...uring setup start one of the Patterns of the DJX II prefera bly one you plan on using with the sample With the Master Volume up to an appropriate level this lets you set the level of the external audio so that it will be heard properly as a sample 2 Set Sampling to standby Stop the audio then simultaneously hold down the SAMPLING STOP button and press one of the SAMPLE PADS 1 6 You re ready to rec...

Page 54: ...ferent ways If you record a sample to a One Shot Pad that sample plays back once and then stops hence the name One Shot If you record a sample to a Loop Pad that sample plays back repeatedly or loops until you stop it by pressing the same Pad again The One Shot Pads are useful for little chunks of audio such as sound effects hits like cymbal crashes orchestra hits etc and voice sound bites that yo...

Page 55: ...ned to the central F key Lower keys play at lower pitches higher keys play at higher pitches If all Pads have recorded samples each Pad s sample occupies one entire octave 12 keys except Pad 6 which is assigned to the remaining single key When only one Pad has a recorded sample it is assigned to the entire keyboard When two to five Pads have recorded samples or if one or more Pads have been erased...

Page 56: ...d performance If you ve recorded to a Pad when the external clock is set to Sync the bpm value is not recorded This means that when you play back the performance it will play at the current bpm value and not necessarily the one intended Tech tips The length of your recorded performance is quantized to the next downbeat This ensures that the recorded data makes rhythmical sense even if you stop a P...

Page 57: ...ns play in succession com plete with various Cutoff and Resonance moves plus some twiddling on the Live Effector controls Just try and do that with one set of hands To perform all that live by yourself would be difficult if not impossible However if you record your Pattern playback plus the Cutoff and Resonance tweaking to the Per formance Recorder beforehand you can work the Live Effector control...

Page 58: ...g it out Select a Pat tern then instead of hitting one of the Pattern Player tap the BPM TAP button four times in rhythm and the Pattern starts automatically at the bpm you ve tapped While you re tapping the display shows each of your four taps then displays the resulting bpm Tech note Only two taps are needed to start Pattern 42 since that Pattern is in 2 4 time 120 0 BPM The Pattern changes bpm ...

Page 59: ... active press BPM TAP turn the dial and slow down the bpm gradually After the bpm gets as slow as you want wait until the right downbeat then press PATTERN STOP to stop the Pattern 81 Check the bpm Need to know what the bpm of a certain track on CD or vinyl is Here s a convenient tool Just tap out the rhythm of the music as you listen to it and the DJX II displays the bpm for you automat ically Ma...

Page 60: ...he LINE OUT jacks to two of the inputs of a DJ mixer Hook up a turntable to the other channels of the DJ mixer and you ve got a full dance production setup to rival the pros This way you can play the DJX II as well as your favorite vinyl tracks and mix and switch them with the controls on the DJ mixer Naturally you can also hook your DJX II up to an MD recorder or cassette deck and record your DJ ...

Page 61: ...fier speaker system you may want to cut off the sound of the DJX II s built in speakers Easy Simply insert a phone plug into the PHONES jack or hook up a set of stereo headphones for monitoring the DJX II sound Naturally even when the built in speakers are muted in this way audio is still output through the LINE OUT jacks ...

Page 62: ...lets you switch between two different rhythms Select P16 and A02 then start V1 Let the Pattern loop a while then just before the one downbeat of the bar you want to change at press PATTERN STOP to stop the Pattern Then right on the one press Loop1 If you do it just right there will be a short break in the rhythm just before the Loop kicks in right on the beat It s just like switching between two t...

Page 63: ...t Mixer just before the one and press Activa tor Loop1 right on the one The trick is to switch the drums smoothly Change the groove but stay with the flow 87 Outro tro tro tro Here s another popular technique from the producer s bag of tricks ending with an echo Select the Delay or Echo effect Then on the very last beat or last two beats of the last bar of the Pattern switch and hold the effect on...

Page 64: ...d let that play a while Then bring in the Kick As soon as the Kick plays the beat turns around and you finally hear the rhythm 89 Buildup to a Variation Remember Tip 64 where you built up an intro Part by Part until the whole rhythm kicked in Here s a slightly more advanced version of that technique in this case the buildup leads into a different Variation Select P20 and set only the BASS KICK to ...

Page 65: ...g in sync While playing one of your Sample Loops listen carefully for the beat and tap it out on the BPM TAP button The Pattern starts automatically at the same bpm as the Sample Loop If the Loop and Pattern drift out of sync adjust the bpm accordingly and re start the Pattern at the one downbeat of the Loop Alternately you may want to re start the Loop every four bars or whatever is necessary by ...

Page 66: ... needed and using the Pattern Player and or Activa tor to augment them 92 Recall your settings with a single shot The Performance Recorder does double duty as a panel control reset function letting you store your favorite settings for instant recall Start recording to one of the Player Pads and make all your desired settings for example setting the Part Controller and Isolator knobs to specific po...

Page 67: ...usting the bpm Got a favorite beat on CD or vinyl that you want to sync to the DJX II This powerful function lets you do just that The DJX II hears the beat from a connected external sound source and automatically locks into the rhythm by auto adjusting the bpm of the currently playing Pattern To use this connect a CD player or turntable and mixer as shown and play the source music Then press and ...

Page 68: ... one of the enormous advantages of digital based music Try syncing two turntables together and you ll see what we mean Although this is really just one feature we ve divided it into two separate tips using the DJX II as the master device and using it as the slave in Tip 97 below If you ve got a second device try it both ways When the DJX II is used as the master you can play the Patterns of the DJ...

Page 69: ... II to external sync Simultaneously hold down BPM TAP and turn the data dial clockwise a couple of turns past the maximum of 280 0 until Sync appears in the display 3 Play the DJX II When you start and stop the song or Pattern on the external device the Patterns of the DJX II start and stop at the same time Likewise changing the bpm on the external device automati cally changes the bpm of the DJX ...

Page 70: ...terface installed connect the MIDI OUT terminal of the personal computer to the MIDI IN terminal of the DJX II When using a MIDI interface with a Macintosh series computer connect the RS 422 termi nal of the computer modem or printer terminal to the appropriate MIDI interface then connect the MIDI OUT terminal on the MIDI interface to the MIDI IN terminal of the DJX II as shown in the diagram belo...

Page 71: ...peration 3 Press MIDI BULK SEND again to actually send the data If you re not quite ready to receive data on the other device you can cancel the operation by press ing PATTERN STOP Receiving Data Once you ve saved your DJX II data you can easily reload it back to the DJX II 1 Set up the device for sending the data Use a standard MIDI cable to connect the two devices as shown Make the proper connec...

Page 72: ...u follow the instructions below very carefully to ensure proper creation and loading of the data Recording the Parts Record each instrument Part over its own MIDI channel as listed below The DJX II s internal tone generator responds according to these channel assignments To determine the specific voice used insert appropriate program changes for each Part Refer to the Voice List on page 82 for pro...

Page 73: ...000 15 4 479 9 Variation 9 2 bars Pattern up to 256 bars 16 1 000 17 4 479 10 Variation 10 2 bars Pattern up to 256 bars Initial Setup Source Pattern Event Initial Setup Pattern Note Off OK Note On OK Program Change OK OK Pitch Bend OK OK Control 0 Bank Select MSB OK OK Control 1 Modulation OK OK Control 6 Data Entry MSB OK Control 7 Master Volume OK OK Control 10 Panpot OK OK Control 11 Expressio...

Page 74: ...or phrases are playing simultaneously with a Pattern some notes sounds may be omitted or stolen from one or more of those sections There is no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a Pattern is being played back Check that nothing is connected to the PHONES jack on the rear panel When a set of headphones is plugged into this jack no sound is output The panel buttons do not function Check ...

Page 75: ...oice you may have recorded the sample s at too high a level Sample recording begins too soon or too late Make sure that the INPUT LEVEL knob is set appropriately The lower the input level the louder the signal must be to start sampling It is important to avoid setting the input level too high at high levels recording start may be triggered too soon by unintentional noise room noise noise on the li...

Page 76: ...rr3 This appears when the received bulk data contains illegal data The illegal data is automatically cleared Full This message appears when the internal memory becomes full and no additional data can be recorded Attempting to record to the Sampler or Performance Recorder when the internal memory is full causes this message to appear and the DJX II automatically stops recording Delete unneeded data...

Page 77: ...city 128 KB About six seconds for all pads maximum three seconds for one pad PERFORMANCE RECORDER 6 pads RAM Capacity 18 KB Approximately 2500 events for all six Pads DISPLAY Multi Display 7 seg LED x 4 digits Keyboard LED LED x 27 Panel LED LED x 23 DEMONSTRATION 3 songs AUXILIARY JACKS MIDI MIDI IN MIDI Clock In Remote Control Tone Generator Bulk Receive MIDI OUT MIDI Clock Out Bulk Send Audio P...

Page 78: ...ne or timbre of the sound Like the Bass and Treble controls on a stereo amplifier these let you tailor the sound just the way you like to hear it key Tips 39 40 The word key refers to the basic pitch of a piece of music There are twelve keys C Db or C D Eb or D E F F or Gb G Ab or G A Bb or A and B On the DJX II you can change the key by using the Key Shifter Know ing the names of the keys isn t i...

Page 79: ...drum snare drum hi hat percussion and depending on the Pattern other pitched instruments such as guitar organ strings etc Each main Pattern has ten Variations which can be used together for greater variety in performance Different Patterns have different lengths but all are based on four beat lengths called measures In other words a Pattern may be eight beats long two measures or sixteen beats lon...

Page 80: ...PIRE Elektro Beat 25 Breakdance 26 Elektromix 27 Technolectro 28 GARAGE London Underground 29 Speed Garage 30 UK Garage 31 DRUM N BASS Jungle Beatz 32 Breakbeat 33 Hard Step 8th 34 Jazz D B 35 HIP HOP Hard Hip Hop 36 Hardcore 37 Pop 38 Rock Hop 39 SPACE HOP Futuristic 40 Cosmic 41 Universal 42 SWING HOP Live 43 Miami 44 Jazzy 45 Los Angeles 46 Mechanical 47 GANGSTA Psyco 48 Bangin 49 Smooth 50 Lig...

Page 81: ...RIZONS Mystic Horizons 1 22 Mystic Horizons 2 23 ACID VIBES Acid Vibes 1 24 Acid Vibes 2 25 Acid Vibes 3 26 Acid Vibes 4 27 Acid Vibes 5 28 HIP HOP X TRA Hip Hop X tra 1 29 Hip Hop X tra 2 30 Hip Hop X tra 3 31 Hip Hop X tra 4 32 Hip Hop X tra 5 33 GROOVE ELEMENTS Groove Elements 1 34 Groove Elements 2 35 Groove Elements 3 36 Groove Elements 4 37 Groove Elements 5 38 VINYL LAB Vinyl Lab 1 39 Vinyl...

Page 82: ...7 Happy Vibes 048 0 116 87 Tri Touch 049 0 119 87 Sync 050 0 0 87 Bass Lead SQUARE LEAD 051 0 116 80 Alien 052 0 115 80 Psyche 053 0 112 80 Square Lead1 054 0 113 80 Square Lead2 055 0 0 80 Square Lead3 SAW LEAD 056 0 122 81 BreakIt 057 0 117 80 MC Line 058 0 117 81 Scary 059 0 120 81 MoveIt 060 0 119 81 Robot Lead 061 0 116 81 Fat 062 0 115 81 Seq Ana 063 0 118 81 Stab 064 0 112 81 Saw Lead1 065 ...

Page 83: ...ow 155 0 123 32 Yeah What s Up 1 156 0 123 33 Yeah What s Up 2 157 0 123 34 Yeah What s Up 3 158 0 123 35 Yo Baby 1 159 0 123 36 Yo Baby 2 Voice Bank Select MIDI Program Change Voice Name MSB LSB 160 0 123 40 I am Your DJ robot 1 161 0 123 41 I am Your DJ robot 2 162 0 123 42 I am Your DJ robot 3 163 0 123 48 Rock The House robot 1 164 0 123 49 Rock The House robot 2 165 0 123 50 Rock The House ro...

Page 84: ...1 D 2 39 D 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare H Hard Snare H Hard2 SD Room H SD Rock Rim SD Elec H SD Analog 1L SD Analog 4 SD Jazz H SD T8 3M SD Hard 4 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L Room Tom 1 Rock Tom 1 E Tom 1 Analog Tom 1 Jazz Tom 1 T8 Tom 1 Hard Tom 1 54 F 2 42 F 1 1 Hi Hat Closed Analog HH Closed1 Dance HH Closed1 T8 HH 1 Closed1 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H Room Tom 2 Rock Tom 2 E Tom 2 Analog Tom 2 ...

Page 85: ...6 A 1 1 Hi Hat Open T9 HH 1 Open 2 Rh Box HH Open Ana HH Opn Dist T9 HH 1 Opn Dist 2 T8 Maracas 59 B 2 47 B 1 Mid Tom L T9 Tom 4 Analog Tom 4 Hard Tom 4 Hard Tom 4 T8 Conga 3 60 C 3 48 C 2 Mid Tom H T9 Tom 5 Analog Tom 5 Hard Tom 5 Hard Tom 5 T8 Conga 4 61 C 3 49 C 2 Crash Cymbal 1 Rh Box Cymbal Analog Cymbal T8 Side Stick 62 D 3 50 D 2 High Tom T9 Tom 6 Analog Tom 6 Hard Tom 6 Hard Tom 6 T8 Clave...

Page 86: ... SD29 HH29 What sGoingDown 1 65 F 3 53 F 2 SD Elect 3 HH06 T9 Hard Closed BD30 SD30 HH30 What sGoingDown 2 66 F 3 54 F 2 SD Elect 4 HH06 T9 Hard Open BD31 SD31 HH31 What sGoingDown 3 67 G 3 55 G 2 SD T8 3M HH07 T8 Closed BD32 SD32 HH32 Wow 68 G 3 56 G 2 SD 78 HH07 T8 Open BD33 SD33 HH33 YeahWhat sUp 1 69 A 3 57 A 2 HH 1 Closed HH08 FX1 Closed BD34 SD34 HH34 YeahWhat sUp 2 70 A 3 58 A 2 HH 2 Closed...

Page 87: ...1 0110 87 57 0101 0111 88 58 0101 1000 89 59 0101 1001 90 5A 0101 1010 91 5B 0101 1011 92 5C 0101 1100 93 5D 0101 1101 94 5E 0101 1110 95 5F 0101 1111 Decimal Hexadecimal Binary 96 60 0110 0000 97 61 0110 0001 98 62 0110 0010 99 63 0110 0011 100 64 0110 0100 101 65 0110 0101 102 66 0110 0110 103 67 0110 0111 104 68 0110 1000 105 69 0110 1001 106 6A 0110 1010 107 6B 0110 1011 108 6C 0110 1100 109 6...

Page 88: ... 7FH x o 64 40H Sustain Damper 0 127 7FH x o 71 47H Harmonic Content 0 127 7FH x o 72 48H Release Time 0 127 7FH x o 73 49H Attack Time 0 127 7FH x o 74 4AH Brightness 0 127 7FH x o 84 54H Portamento Control 0 127 7FH x o 91 5BH Effect1 Depth Reverb Send Level 0 127 7FH x o 93 5DH Effect3 Depth Chorus Send Level 0 127 7FH x o 96 60H Increment 0 127 7FH x o 97 61H Decrement 0 127 7FH 100 64H RPN LS...

Page 89: ...unt MSB bb ByteCount LSB cc Data size MSB dd Data size LSB hh Address High mm Address Mid ll Address Low BULK DATA Sequence data 1byte 2byte 7byte MSBdata sum Check Sum 0 sum BULK DATA User Pattern Data Bulk Dump F0H 43H 73H 6FH 06H 07H aa bb cc dd hh mm ll BULK DATA sum F7H x o 6FH Model ID 06H Bulk ID 07H Bulk No aa ByteCount MSB bb ByteCount LSB cc Data size MSB dd Data size LSB hh Address High...

Page 90: ...ized Description Default 2 1 0 2 00 7F REVERB TYPE MSB x o Refer to MIDI Effect Map 01 HALL1 00 7F REVERB TYPE LSB 00 basic type 00 2 1 20 2 00 7F CHORUS TYPE MSB x o Refer to MIDI Effect Map 41 CHORUS1 00 7F CHORUS TYPE LSB 00 basic type 00 2 1 40 2 00 7F VARIATION TYPE MSB x o Refer to MIDI Effect Map 00 DJ DISTORTION 00 7F VARIATION TYPE LSB 00 basic type 00 Type MSB Type LSB DEC 00 16 17 19 00...

Page 91: ...ed Reserved Reserved Pattern Kick Pattern Snare Pattern Hi Hat Pattern Percussion Pattern Bass Pattern Phrase 1 Pattern Phrase 2 Pattern Phrase 3 Functions Panel Operation MIDI Data Format Activator ACTIVATOR LOOP1 LOOP2 LOOP3 LOOP4 LOOP5 ONE SHOT1 ONE SHOT2 ONE SHOT3 ONE SHOT4 ONE SHOT5 ONE SHOT6 ONE SHOT7 ONE SHOT8 Note On 7FH Note Off 00H Note 93H 54H H Note 93H 55H H Note 93H 56H H Note 93H 57...

Page 92: ... Note 93H 40H H Note 93H 41H H Note 93H 42H H Note 93H 43H H Note 93H 44H H Note 93H 45H H Note 93H 46H H Note 93H 47H H PART SELECTOR setting BASS KICK PHRASE1 2 3 KICK HI HAT BASS KICK SNARE PHRASE1 HI HAT PHRASE2 PERC PHRASE3 ACTIVATOR Note On 7FH Note Off 00H Note 93H 30H H Note 93H 31H H Note 93H 32H H Note 93H 33H H Note 93H 34H H Note 93H 35H H Note 93H 36H H Note 93H 37H H Note 93H 38H H N...

Page 93: ... 24H H Note 93H 25H H Note 93H 26H H Note 93H 27H H Note 93H 28H H Note 93H 29H H Note 93H 2AH H Note 93H 2BH H Note 93H 2CH H Note 93H 2DH H Note 93H 2EH H Note 93H 2FH H SAMPLE PAD SAMPLE PAD on ONE SHOT 1 ONE SHOT 2 ONE SHOT 3 LOOP 1 LOOP 2 LOOP 3 Note On 7FH Note Off 00H Note 93H 1EH H Note 93H 1FH H Note 93H 20H H Note 93H 21H H Note 93H 22H H Note 93H 23H H SAMPLING STOP button Channel Press...

Page 94: ...tion wheel 6 38 x o Data Entry 7 10 x o Control 11 x o Expression 64 x o Sustain Change 71 74 x o Sound Controller 91 93 x o Effect Depth 96 97 x o RPN Inc Dec 100 101 x o RPN LSB MSB 84 x o Portamento Control Prog x o 0 127 Change True System Exclusive o o Song Pos x x Common Song Sel x x Tune x x System Clock o o Real Time Commands o o Aux All Sound OFF x o 120 126 127 Reset All Cntrls x o 121 L...

Page 95: ...OLD 22 I initialization 13 Input Level 9 53 67 intro 20 49 Isolator 9 26 48 K key 30 32 36 50 Key Shifter 10 36 keyboard 8 9 10 27 52 55 Keyboard Mode 10 Kick 29 32 49 79 Knob 8 9 13 22 26 32 34 L LINE SAMPLING AUX IN jack 11 53 LINE OUT jacks 11 60 61 Live Effector 8 22 43 78 Lo Fi 25 46 Loop 18 21 54 78 Low Isolator 9 26 48 M MIC SAMPLING AUX IN jack 11 53 Mid Isolator 9 26 48 MIDI 5 9 11 68 69 ...

Page 96: ...79 Ring Modulation 23 44 S sample 53 54 55 65 Sample Pad 9 53 Sampler 5 53 79 sampling 13 53 71 78 SAMPLING AUX IN 11 SAMPLING STOP 9 53 scratch 38 79 sequencer 68 69 70 72 Slice 24 45 Snare 29 32 49 72 Specifications 77 STANDBY ON 8 12 13 SYNC 39 65 69 T Toggle key 49 50 68 transpose 10 36 V Variation 14 15 19 31 40 79 Voice 27 28 52 79 Voice List 82 VOICE KEYBOARD 8 10 27 28 Volume 8 13 35 68 W ...

Page 97: ... measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interference relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to co axial type cable If these corrective measures do no...

Page 98: ... You may also contact Yamaha directly at the address provided below 2 Deliver the unit to be serviced under warranty to the retailer selling the product an authorized service center or toYamaha with an explanation of the problem Please be prepared to provide proof purchase date sales receipt credit card copy etc when requesting service and or parts under warranty 3 Shipping and or insurance costs ...

Page 99: ...as Madrid Spain Tel 91 201 0700 GREECE Philippe Nakas S A Navarinou Street 13 P Code 10680 Athens Greece Tel 01 364 7111 SWEDEN Yamaha Scandinavia AB J A Wettergrens Gata 1 Box 30053 S 400 43 Göteborg Sweden Tel 031 89 34 00 DENMARK YS Copenhagen Liaison Office Generatorvej 8B DK 2730 Herlev Denmark Tel 44 92 49 00 FINLAND F Musiikki Oy Kluuvikatu 6 P O Box 260 SF 00101 Helsinki Finland Tel 09 618...

Page 100: ...M D G Pro Audio Digital Musical Instrument Division Yamaha Corporation 2000 Yamaha Corporation V560170 00 PO 01A0 Printed in China ...

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