Basic Techniques
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DTX502 O
w
ner’s Man
u
al
Practicing in Training Mode
Your DTX502 comes complete with eight different types of training that allow you to improve
various drumming skills while having fun at the same time. You can work on your sense of
rhythm, learn drum patterns from a wide range of different musical genres, and even practice
playing as wildly as you can.
As an aid to improving your timing, Groove Check displays on-screen how early or late you are
drumming. Two different training styles are available—the first uses the metronome; the second
lets you play along with a song. When you have finished training, your score will be displayed on-
screen.
Training procedure
1.
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [KIT]
button to access Training Mode.
2.
Turn the Data Dial to select “01:Groove Check”.
The [
] and [
] buttons will start flashing, indicating that the drum module is
on standby to start training.
3.
Press either the [
] or [
] button when you are
ready to go.
If you press the [
] button, the current song will be used for training. If you
press the [
] button, the metronome will be used.
• If yo
u
w
ish to train along
w
ith a specific song, yo
u
sho
u
ld select that song in the Song area
in ad
v
ance (page 26).
• To adj
u
st the training tempo
b
efore starting, hold do
w
n the [SHIFT]
bu
tton and t
u
rn the
Data Dial (page 31).
NOTE
The follo
w
ing cannot
b
e
u
sed in Training Mode.
• Pad Song
• Pad F
u
nction
1. Groove Check
Training Mode
Improving your sense of rhythm
e Check ................................................................................................... page 38
2. Rhythm Gate .................................................................................................... page 40
re Break................................................................................................. page 41
n............................................................................................... page 42
5. Change Up ....................................................................................................... page 44
Learning drum patterns
6. Pad Gate .......................................................................................................... page 46
te .......................................................................................................... page 47
Playing as wildly as you can
8. Fast Blast ......................................................................................................... page 49
