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Transferring Song, Audio & Kit Data

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    DTX502  Reference Manual

1.

Connect your DTX502 and computer using a USB cable, and set up your DTX502 as follows.

• Access either the Kit area or Song area.
• Ensure that playback of a song or the metronome is stopped.

2.

Double-click the 

Musicsoft Downloader

 shortcut on your desktop.

• If there is no 

Musicsoft Downloader

 shortcut on your desktop, open the Start menu, navigate to All Programs 

 YAMAHA 

 

Musicsoft Downloader 5, and click 

Musicsoft Downloader

• If you are using Windows 8 and the 

Musicsoft Downloader

 icon is not displayed on the Start screen, right-click on a blank portion 

and then click the 

All apps

 icon that is displayed. All installed applications will now be shown, and from here, you can click the 

Musicsoft Downloader

 icon to launch it.

3.

Click the Connection Check button at the bottom right of the main window to confirm the current 
connection status.

An error message will be displayed if your DTX502 and computer are not connected or are unable to communicate properly. In such 
a case, check your connections and/or MIDI driver in line with the message content.

4.

Click Electronic Musical Instruments at the left of the main window.

NOTE

• The menu items and windows shown below may differ slightly depending on your OS version.

• The songs that come pre-installed on your DTX502 (i.e., Preset songs) cannot be transferred to a computer.

NOTICE

Before connecting your DTX502 to a computer, be sure to save any data that is currently being edited. Unsaved edits are restored to 
their original condition upon connection to a computer.

Transferring Files from DTX502 to Computer

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Select files and then 
click Move.

Summary of Contents for DTX Drums DTX502

Page 1: ...nd text box in the toolbar to quickly and conve niently search for them within the text The illustrations and screens shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only and may differ somewhat f...

Page 2: ...r DTX502 into the model name field and select Musicsoft Downloader System requirements for Musicsoft Downloader will be displayed on the download page 2 Double click the downloaded installer to launch...

Page 3: ...assign a different number to each of them Your DTX502 only accepts song data in the form of a standard MIDI file SMF of format 0 or 1 When you transfer an SMF of format 1 it will be automatically conv...

Page 4: ...ations will now be shown and from here you can click the Musicsoft Downloader icon to launch it Musicsoft Downloader will launch and the main window will be displayed 3 Click the Connection Check butt...

Page 5: ...a in the top half of the main window 6 Select the destination device for the copied files by clicking Electronic Musical Instruments at the left of the main window The following message will be displa...

Page 6: ...dow to shut down Musicsoft Downloader The following message will be displayed on the drum trigger module s LCD screen as it disconnects from the computer 11 Confirm that the data has been correctly tr...

Page 7: ...can click the Musicsoft Downloader icon to launch it 3 Click the Connection Check button at the bottom right of the main window to confirm the current connection status An error message will be displ...

Page 8: ...r module s LCD screen while transferring files 8 When files have been successfully transferred they will be temporarily stored in Musicsoft Down loader and listed in the corresponding area in the top...

Page 9: ...ill be asked to confirm if you wish to proceed Clicking the Cancel button in this window will end the process without trans ferring any files 11 Click the OK button to transfer the selected files from...

Page 10: ...rent smart device models and other system requirements vary from app to app Details are provided on the above web page and should be checked carefully before proceeding 3 Confirm the required mode of...

Page 11: ...off OpenRim 34 A 0 34 A 0 snare off ClosedRim 27 D 0 27 D 0 Tom tom1 Head 48 C 2 48 C 2 tom2 Head 47 B 1 47 B 1 tom3 Head 43 G 1 43 G 1 Ride ride Bow 51 D 2 51 D 2 ride Edge 52 E 2 57 A 2 ride Cup 53...

Page 12: ...eceived but not transmitted 2 2 10 Portamento Switch 65 Portamento Switch messages are received but not transmitted 2 2 11 Sostenuto 66 Sostenuto messages are received but not transmitted 2 2 12 Harmo...

Page 13: ...ly F0 7E 7F 06 02 43 00 41 4B 06 00 00 00 7F F7 Identity Reply messages are transmitted but not received 3 2 Universal Real Time 3 2 1 MIDI Master Volume F0 7F 7F 04 01 XX mm F7 XX is ignored mm repre...

Page 14: ...0 x After Key s o x Touch Ch s x x Pitch Bend x o 0 32 o 1 o Bank Select 4 o o 7 10 o 1 o 1 5 11 x o Control 6 38 x o Data Entry 64 66 x o Change 71 74 x o 96 97 x o RPN Inc Dec 91 x o Effect Depth 10...

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