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Advanced Techniques

DTX502 O

ner’s Man

Setting Parameters using Menu Mode

Menu Mode is used to customize drum-module parameters and functions, which are organized
into the following eight areas.

Menu Mode

01: Mixer Area: Mixer settings

MIXER Mixer settings........................................... Page 57

02: KitVoice Area: Settings affecting individual voices

KitV1

Layers ...................................................... Page 57

KitV2

Voices ...................................................... Page 58

KitV3

Vol

me..................................................... Page 59

KitV4

ning ...................................................... Page 59

KitV5

Stereo Panning ........................................ Page 59

KitV6

Decay....................................................... Page 59

KitV7

toff Freq

ency...................................... Page 59

KitV8

MIDI Note N

er................................... Page 60

KitV9

MIDI Channel........................................... Page 60

KitV10

MIDI Gate Time ....................................... Page 60

KitV11

Send (So

rce) ............................. Page 60

KitV12

Hold Mode ............................................... Page 61

KitV13

Alternate Gro

p ....................................... Page 61

03: KitCommon Area: Settings affecting entire kits

KitC1

le Bass S

itch ................................. Page 61

KitC2

Send (Voices) .............................. Page 61

KitC3

Type............................................. Page 62

KitC4

Ret

rn ......................................... Page 62

KitC5

Pad Control .............................................. Page 62

KitC6

Snare Adj

stment .................................... Page 62

KitC7

Tempo ...................................................... Page 62

KitC8

Trigger Set

p Link.................................... Page 63

KitC9

MIDI Program Change ............................. Page 63

KitC10

MIDI Control Change ............................... Page 63

04: KitJob Area: Kit management

KitJ1

Copy Pad ................................................. Page 64

KitJ2

Clear User Kit .......................................... Page 65

05: Pad Area: Pad-related settings

Pad1

Hi-hat Splash Sensiti

ity.......................... Page 65

Pad2

Foot Close Position.................................. Page 65

Pad3

Pad F

nction............................................ Page 66

06: Trigger Area: Trigger-related settings

TRG1

Trigger Set

p ........................................... Page 66

TRG2

Velocity C

e.......................................... Page 67

TRG3

Pad Type.................................................. Page 68

TRG4

Gain ......................................................... Page 68

TRG5

Minim

m Le

el......................................... Page 68

TRG6

Minim

m Velocity..................................... Page 69

TRG7

Reject Time.............................................. Page 69

TRG8

Wait Time................................................. Page 69

TRG9

Noise Filter............................................... Page 69

TRG10 Crosstalk.................................................. Page 70
TRG11 Crosstalk Pads......................................... Page 70
TRG12 Copy Trigger ............................................ Page 71

07: Training Area: Training-related settings

Trng1

Timer......................................................... Page 72

Trng2

Diffic

lty Le

el ........................................... Page 72

Trng3

Ignore Timing ............................................ Page 72

Trng4

Pad Gate Gro

p ........................................ Page 72

Trng5

Fast Blast Timer ........................................ Page 73

08: System Area: System settings

System1

Kit Lock............................................... Page 73

System2

ted Vol

me..................................... Page 73

System3

Master Eq

alizer..................................Page 74

System4

Master T

ning ......................................Page 74

System5

Local Control .......................................Page 74

System6

Metronome O

t...............................Page 74

System7

er Display F

nction ....................Page 74

System8

to Po

er-Off.................................... Page 75

System9

Restore ............................................... Page 75

System10

Factory Set ......................................... Page 75

Advanced Techniques

Summary of Contents for DTX Drums DTX502

Page 1: ...FR EN Owner s Manual Mode d emploi DTX502 DRUM TRIGGER MODULE CONVERTISSEUR DE SONS POUR BATTERIE English Français ...

Page 2: ...a Song 28 Playing with Count In 28 Playing Pad Songs 29 Using the Metronome 31 Starting Stopping 31 Adjusting the Tempo 31 Setting the Overall Volume 31 Customizing the Metronome 32 Selecting a Click Set 32 Setting the Tempo 33 Setting the Time Signature 33 Setting the Timer 33 Setting Individual Volumes 34 Changing Sounds for All Subdivisions 34 Changing Sounds for Individual Subdivisions 35 Tuni...

Page 3: ... Yamaha directly NAME PLATE LOCATION The name plate is located on the bottom of the product The model num ber serial number power requirements etc are located on this plate You should record the model number serial number and the date of pur chase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as a perma nent record of your purchase Model Serial No Purchase Date PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 92 BP ...

Page 4: ...ower switch and disconnect the electric plug from the outlet Then have the device inspected by Yamaha service personnel The power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged It emits unusual smells or smoke Some object has been dropped into the instrument There is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of phy...

Page 5: ...as in direct sunlight near a heater or in a car during the day to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration damage to the internal components or unstable operation Do not place vinyl plastic or rubber objects on the instrument since this might discolor the panel or key board When cleaning the instrument use a soft dry cloth Do not use paint thinners solvents cleaning fluids or chemical impreg...

Page 6: ...e as a PDF document and contains the following Instructions on how to transfer kit data song data and audio data from your computer to the drum module Reference material that will prove useful when making music using the drum module and a computer MIDI related reference information Using PDF Manuals The Reference Manual for your DTX502 is made available in digital format as a PDF document As such ...

Page 7: ...the required connections Connect the pads and the DTX502 using the cable provided Refer to the Assembly Manual that came with your pad set Connect the power adaptor to the DTX502 module and turn on the module See page 12 of this booklet 4 Complete the initial setup process See Initial Setup on page 13 5 Play your electronic drum kit Basic techniques used when operating and playing the elec tronic ...

Page 8: ...e button to start play back of the song q Press the button w To adjust the tempo hold down the SHIFT button and turn the Data Dial Choosing Drum Sounds page 19 You can also assign sounds to individual pads See page 20 Playing Along with a Song page 26 To mute the song s drum parts hold down the SHIFT button and press the button once again Practicing with the Metronome page 31 120 q w 120 e q w 120...

Page 9: ...Hold down the SHIFT button and press the SONG button w Press the button to start recording e When you are finished drumming press the button to stop record ing Practicing in Training Mode page 38 Eight different training options are available on your DTX502 See page 38 for more details of each Recording Your Performances page 51 You can use the button to start and stop the playback of your recordi...

Page 10: ...SONG button page 26 Press the SONG button to open the page for selecting dif ferent songs Hold down the SHIFT button and press the SONG button to put the drum module on standby for recording i button page 26 Press the button to start and stop song playback You can also start and stop training using the but ton Hold down the SHIFT button and press the button to mute and unmute a song s drum parts o...

Page 11: ...ne pads and pad controllers wTOM1 0 eTOM2 1 rTOM3 2 and uKICK i Each of these jacks comprises a pair of mono trigger inputs Using a separately sold Y cable you can route trigger signals from mono pads into inputs i 0 1 and 2 For converting a stereo plug into two mono jacks see the illustration below When a KP65 Kick Pad is connected here an additional mono pad can be connected via the input jack o...

Page 12: ...ge the power adaptor cord and create a fire hazard Ensure therefore that the power cord is not bent at an extreme angle when wrapped around the clip WARNING Use only the specified adaptor The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the instrument CAUTION Even when the power of this instrument is in the Standby status electricity is still flowing to the instru...

Page 13: ...UserTrig NOTE Your drum kit s model number is indicated on the box it came in You can change the specified drum kit at any time after com pleting Initial Setup For details see the description of the Trig ger Setup page from Menu Mode page 66 Select your kit DtX562K Settings off i e Auto Power Off function disabled 5min 10min 15min 30min 60min and 120min Any unsaved changes to parameters will be lo...

Page 14: ...ding down the and buttons The Factory Set page will be displayed on the LCD screen and the drum module s default settings will be restored After this the Initial Setup page will be displayed page 13 Turning Off the Drum Module The drum module automatically stores its system settings before turning off For this reason please do not unplug the power adaptor until the LCD screen is no longer lit Unsa...

Page 15: ...es that you can move left to another page Changing values Move the flashing cursor to the parameter you want to edit and then turn the Data Dial to change its value Turn it clockwise to increase values and vice versa Pad1 Splash 30 120 Foradjusting the volume For changing values For selecting the parameter to set NOTE To adjust the song volume hold down the SONG button and press the VOLUME or butt...

Page 16: ...pend ing on where you strike it much the same as if you were playing an acoustic snare Head shots Striking the main surface of the pad produces a head shot sound Open rim shots Striking the open rim zone produces an open rim shot sound Closed rim shots cross sticking Striking the closed rim zone produces a closed rim shot sound Snare Closed rim shots Rim 2 Head shots Open rim shots Rim 1 ...

Page 17: ...hots Striking the main surface of the hi hat pad i e the bow section located between the cup and edge produces a bow shot sound Edge shots Striking the outside edge of the hi hat pad produces an edge shot sound Foot close sounds You can depress the hi hat controller s pedal to create a foot close sound without having to strike the hi hat pad Hi hat splash sounds Depressing the hi hat controller s ...

Page 18: ...e cymbal pad i e the bow section located between the cup and edge produces a bow shot sound Edge shots Striking the outside edge of the cymbal pad produces an edge shot sound Bell shots Striking the cup produces a bell shot sound Choking Grabbing the edge of a cymbal pad immediately after strik ing it will silence the sound being produced Muting Striking the pad while holding the edge will produce...

Page 19: ...at louder sounds can be more easily produced with softer drumming Pressing the VOLUME button decreases the gain setting making all of the pads less sen sitive This means that louder sounds can only be produced by drumming hard If necessary you can change the volumes of individual instruments page 20 For example you may need to lower the volume of the kick while increasing the volume of the snare F...

Page 20: ...t s parameters have been changed but not yet saved an asterisk will appear beside the page name at the top left of the screen The asterisk will disappear when you save your settings See page 25 If you select another kit without saving your changes they will be lost Voices instruments and kits Pads such as the snare hi hat and cymbals pages 16 to 18 have been designed to trigger different voices or...

Page 21: ... T Tom E Effect C Cymbal W Wave Voice KIt2 Snare S01 MapleCustm NOTE As an alternative to selecting a pad by striking it you can change the current selection by pressing the but tons with the SHIFT button held down KIt2 Snare S01 MapleCustm NOTE The term Wave Voice refers to an audio file transferred from a computer to your DTX502 via USB page 79 KIt2 Snare S01 MapleCustm NOTE When voice number 0 ...

Page 22: ...gory selected for the instrument in question Kick K Snare S Tom T Percussion P Effect E or Wave Voice W Raise or lower the parameter value to change the tuning i e pitch of the voice Cymbal C or Hi hat H Raise or lower the parameter value to simulate the effect of changing the cymbal size KIT3 Tuning Changing Cymbal Sizes NOTE As an alternative to selecting a pad by striking it you can change the ...

Page 23: ... value to change the cymbal s sustain time i e how quickly the sound decays to silence Hi hat H Raise or lower the parameter value to simulate the effect of changing the hi hat s clutch position The smaller the setting the quicker an open hi hat sound will decay to silence Percussion P Effect E or Wave Voice W Raise or lower the parameter value to change how quickly the sound decays to silence KIT...

Page 24: ...trument panning you wish to change 3 Turn the Data Dial to change the pan setting KIT5 Adjusting Instrument Volumes KIT6 Adjusting the Stereo Panning of Instruments NOTE As an alternative to selecting a pad by striking it you can change the current selection by pressing the but tons with the SHIFT button held down KIt5 Snare Volume 110 NOTE As an alternative to selecting a pad by striking it you c...

Page 25: ...nge and then turn the Data Dial to change it 4 Press the SAVE ENTER button once again To cancel the process without saving any settings press the button 5 Press the SAVE ENTER button to save your settings User kit data can be transferred between your DTX502 and a computer via USB For details refer to Connecting to a Computer page 79 and the Refer ence Manual PDF KIt saVe to 51 Maple Custom NOTE Cu...

Page 26: ...u can stop the song by pressing the button once again 1 Press the button to start the song 2 To adjust the song s volume hold down the SONG button and press either the VOLUME or button SONG1 Selecting a Song Adjusting the Song Volume SONG1 01 Demo Song number Song name NOTE Your song selection will be retained even when the DTX502 is turned off The most appropriate drum kit is pre assigned to each...

Page 27: ...and unmute the song s drum parts When the drum parts have been muted the symbol M will be displayed on screen Adjusting the Song Tempo Muting a Song s Drum Parts NOTE The tempo can be freely set between 30 and 300 BPM You can also use the Tap Tempo function page 36 to set the tempo by striking pads Hold NOTE You can also mute and unmute indi vidual drum and accompaniment parts For details see the ...

Page 28: ...from the beginning when it has played to the end On the SONG3 page you can set whether or not you would like to be counted in before the song starts 1 Press the SONG button 2 Navigate to the SONG3 page using the buttons 3 Turn the Data Dial to change the count in setting When PlayCount is set to off you will not be counted in When PlayCount is set to on you will be counted in over two measures SON...

Page 29: ...OTICE KIt1 01 Maple Custom KIt2 Snare S01 MapleCustm NOTE Pad songs are assigned to input sources not to instruments NOTE Tom 1 Tom 2 Tom 3 Kick Pad 8 Pad 10 Pad 11 and Pad 12 each have only one input source Input Sources Each zone of an instrument page 20 corresponds to one of the drum mod ule s input sources The snare instrument for example combines three dis tinct input sources the head the ope...

Page 30: ...is the song starts again from the beginning after playing to the end Setting the pad song s Play mode 1 Move the cursor to the Play mode symbol using the buttons 2 Turn the Data Dial to change the mode setting The pad song will start or stop accordingly whenever the pad is struck The pad song will play one measure at a time whenever the pad is struck If any other pad song of the same type is alrea...

Page 31: ...s on every other beat The current metronome tempo is shown by the number display Press the button once again to stop the metronome Hold down the SHIFT button and turn the Data Dial Hold down the button and press either the VOLUME or button You can set the overall metronome volume between 0 off and 16 loudest Starting Stopping Adjusting the Tempo Setting the Overall Volume Flashes green Flashes red...

Page 32: ... describes how to recall a previously stored click set 1 Move the cursor to the click set number using the buttons 2 Turn the Data Dial to choose a click set Click sets are numbered 1 to 30 Whenever you change metronome parameters as described on the following pages it is wise to store them Details on how to do so can be found in Storing a Customized Click Set page 37 When any of a click set s par...

Page 33: ...ter the set time has elapsed 1 Move the cursor to the symbol using the buttons The symbol will be replaced by a number 2 Turn the Data Dial to set the metronome timer The time can be freely set between 0 seconds i e the timer is disabled and 600 sec onds in units of 30 seconds CLK1 Setting the Tempo CLK1 Setting the Time Signature CLK1 Setting the Timer NOTE If you hold down the SHIFT button and t...

Page 34: ...ume for each subdivision may be freely adjusted between 0 silent and 9 loudest The following shows the timing of the individual metronome subdivisions when there are four beats per measure On the CLK3 page you can change the sounds for all metronome subdivisions i e A ßß and Œ 1 Hold down the SHIFT button and press the button to access the Metronome area 2 Navigate to the CLK3 page using the butto...

Page 35: ... the Data Dial to select the one to set 4 Move the cursor to the sound category and if neces sary turn the Data Dial to select a different category Voices are organized into the following categories on the DTX502 5 Move the cursor to the sound number and if necessary turn the Data Dial to select a different sound 1 Metronome1 4 Stick 2 Metronome2 5 Human 1 3 Cowbell 6 Human 2 CLK4 Changing Sounds ...

Page 36: ...the one to set 4 Move the cursor to the number to the right of Tune and turn the Data Dial to change the tuning Metronome subdivision sounds can be tuned between 24 0 and 24 0 semitones On the CLK6 page you can use the Tap Tempo function to set the tempo by striking pads 1 Hold down the SHIFT button and press the button to access the Metronome area 2 Navigate to the CLK6 page using the buttons 3 S...

Page 37: ...o store your settings 3 If necessary name your new click set Press the buttons to move the cursor to the character you wish to change and then turn the Data Dial to change it 4 Press the SAVE ENTER button once again To cancel the process without storing any settings press the button 5 Press the SAVE ENTER button to store your settings CLK saVe to 01 User When you store new settings to a click set ...

Page 38: ...T 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 you wish to train along with a specific song ...

Page 39: ...our drumming 5 To end training press the button used to start it in Step 3 above Your score will be displayed on screen The highest possible score is 100 points If you press the button while your score is displayed you will be able to view your individual variation ranges for the hi hat snare kick toms and cymbals The wider the band E at the bottom of the screen the larger the degree of varia tion...

Page 40: ...gate is open The width of the gate represents the difficultly level Display of individual strikes The timing of your most recent strike is shown by the t symbol When your timing is accurate the t symbol will be shown at the center of the scale If you strike the pad too early the t symbol will be shown to the left of the scale If you strike the pad too late the t symbol will be shown to the right o...

Page 41: ...r certain measures in a sequence For example by setting the measures during which you play fills to be muted in this way you can check for any deviation in your timing when the metronome returns This will help you to play at a constant tempo throughout your performances When you have finished training your score will be displayed on screen Training procedure 1 Hold down the SHIFT button and press ...

Page 42: ...ease the tempo if your timing is good and decrease it if not When you have finished training your score will be dis played 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 04 Tempo Up Down The button will start flashing indicating that the drum module is on standby to start training 3 Press the button when you...

Page 43: ... If your timing was not accurate however the tempo will be lowered Similarly the more inaccurate the more the tempo will drop 5 To end training press the button once again Your score will be displayed on screen The highest possible score is 100 points Press the SAVE ENTER button to return to the training menu page TRNG1 120 g2 O Accurate timing Change in tempo Timing of current strike Struck late ...

Page 44: ...ess Training Mode 2 Turn the Data Dial to select 05 Change Up The button will flash indicating that the drum module is on standby to start training 3 Press the button when you are ready to go Display of individual strikes The timing of your most recent strike is shown by the t symbol When your timing is accurate the t symbol will be shown at the center of the scale If you strike the pad too early ...

Page 45: ... to use 1 With 05 Change Up selected on the training menu page TRNG1 press the button The TRNG2 page will be displayed 2 Turn the Data Dial to select whether to play on or skip off the É rhythm 3 Similarly for the other six rhythms use the buttons to navigate to the corresponding pages and turn the Data Dial to select whether to play or skip them Page Rhythm Page Rhythm TRNG2 É TRNG6 èA TRNG3 Ñ TR...

Page 46: ...SHIFT button and press the KIT button to access Training Mode 2 Turn the Data Dial to select 06 Pad Gate The button will flash indicating that the drum module is on standby to start training 3 Press the button when you are ready to go The currently selected song will start to play 4 Play the song s drum pattern on the pads The pads will not produce a sound if they are struck out of time In additio...

Page 47: ...rt training 3 Press the button to start the currently selected song The letters displayed on screen correspond to the following parts H Hi hat S Snare K Kick T Toms C Cymbals B Bass O Other i e accompaniment parts other than bass 7 Part Mute NOTE If you wish to adjust the duration of training see the description of the Timer page from Menu Mode page 72 If you wish to adjust the difficulty level fo...

Page 48: ...you wish to mute The part will be muted and the symbol N will be displayed above the corresponding letter To turn off auto play muting again hold down the SHIFT button and press the button 5 Practice playing the pads along with the song 6 To end training press the button M HiHat HSKtC BO NOTE Auto play muting cannot be used with parts muted on screen aAuto Mute on b cÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇd N HiHat HSKtC ...

Page 49: ...een indicating that the drum module is on standby to start training 4 Strike a pad when you are ready to go Play as many of the pads as often as you can before the time limit The timer will start when you strike the first pad Your current score and remaining time will be displayed on screen To end a training session before the time limit press the button once again 5 When the time limit is reached...

Page 50: ...ed the pads the higher your power points will be The more pads you played the higher your activity points will be Press the SAVE ENTER button to return to the training menu page TRNG1 Viewing your high score 5 1 With the message Finished displayed on screen press the button twice 5 2 The best score you have recorded so far will be displayed Press the SAVE ENTER button to return to the training men...

Page 51: ...he item you want to change using the buttons and then turn the Data Dial to change its value NOTE Performances recorded in the drum module are not saved as audio files Instead they are saved in the form of MIDI data which describes which pads were played and when The following cannot be used while recording Pad Song Pad Function Getting Ready You can record into a User song that already contains d...

Page 52: ...ks Time signature You can also set the time signature for the metronome when recording 1 Press the button You will be counted in and recording will then start 2 To stop recording press the button once again 1 Press the button 2 To stop playback press the button once again Recording Playing Back a Performance NOTE When quantization is set to off devi ations in the timing of your drumming will not b...

Page 53: ...e displayed name as required Press the buttons to move the cursor to the character you wish to change and then turn the Data Dial to change it 3 Press the SAVE ENTER button once again To cancel the process without changing the song name press the button 4 Press the SAVE ENTER button to save the new song name Naming a User Song NOTE Preset songs cannot be renamed Songs containing no data i e EmptyS...

Page 54: ...ect the song you wish to delete 3 Navigate to the SONG4 page using the buttons 4 Press the SAVE ENTER button To cancel the process without deleting the song press the button 5 Press the SAVE ENTER button to delete the selected song SONG4 Deleting a Recorded Performance NOTE Preset songs cannot be deleted SONG4 Clear Current Song SONG4 Clear Are you sure ...

Page 55: ...Program Change Page 63 KitC10 MIDI Control Change Page 63 04 KitJob Area Kit management KitJ1 Copy Pad Page 64 KitJ2 Clear User Kit Page 65 05 Pad Area Pad related settings Pad1 Hi hat Splash Sensitivity Page 65 Pad2 Foot Close Position Page 65 Pad3 Pad Function Page 66 06 Trigger Area Trigger related settings TRG1 Trigger Setup Page 66 TRG2 Velocity Curve Page 67 TRG3 Pad Type Page 68 TRG4 Gain P...

Page 56: ... store the new setting in the drum module s internal memory as described below Procedure As an example the following describes how to store modified trigger settings Note that trigger settings are stored as part of a User trigger setup Meanwhile settings from the KitVoice KitCommon and KitJob areas are stored as part of one of the User kits which are numbered 51 to 100 page 25 1 After changing tri...

Page 57: ... currently selected for editing Trigger input sources can be selected by striking the corresponding pad or zone This selection applies to both Layer A and Layer B Trigger input sources are not dis played individually for each layer 01 Mixer Area Mixer settings NOTE Input groups Voices are organized into input groups based on their voice category For example when you change the T setting tom sound ...

Page 58: ...9 and the voice from Layer B would produce a sound at velocities from 60 to 127 NOTE You can also select trigger input sources by holding down the SHIFT button and pressing the buttons Settings snareHd snareOp snareCl snrOfHd snrOfOp snrOfCl tom1Hd tom2Hd tom3Hd rideBw rideEg rideCp crashBw crashEg crashCp kick pad8 hhOpBw hhOpEg hhOpCp hhClBw hhClEg hhClCp hhFtCl hhSplsh pad10 pad11 pad12 and kic...

Page 59: ... of time it takes a voice to fade away to silence is referred to as its decay Use this parameter to set the decay for the voice assigned to the selected layer Positive values produce shorter decay times and crisper sounds KitV7 Cutoff Frequency q Trigger input source See q Trigger input source from the description of the KitV2 page w CutOffFreq Use this parameter to set the filter cutoff frequency...

Page 60: ...d Layer B KitV10 MIDI Gate Time q Trigger input source See q Trigger input source from the description of the KitV2 page w GateTime The time that passes between the output of a MIDI Note On message and the corresponding Note Off message is referred to as the gate time Use this parameter to set the gate time for notes output whenever a trigger signal is received from the selected trigger input sour...

Page 61: ...which all of the cur rent kit s drum voices are to be sent to the built in reverb unit Settings Description on MIDI Note On and Note Off messages are output alternately whenever the pad is struck Note that when Wave Voice W has been specified as the voice category the Wave Voice will be played repeatedly off This setting corresponds to normal operation A MIDI Note On message is output when the pad...

Page 62: ...s parameter to specify the tempo to be set automati cally upon selection of the current drum kit When set to off the tempo will not change automatically when the cur rent kit is selected Settings none hall1 hall2 hall3 room1 room2 room3 stage1 stage2 plate Settings 0 to 127 NOTE The reverb return level can be adjusted to balance the volumes of the sounds with reverb applied and those without KitC3...

Page 63: ...t kit is selected q MIDI channel Ch Use this parameter to set the MIDI channel on which to send the Control Change messages w Control Change output switch Use this parameter to turn the output of Control Change mes sages on or off e Volume Use this parameter to set a value for the Control Change vol ume message r Pan Use this parameter to set a value for the Control Change pan message Settings off...

Page 64: ... will be modified but not saved i e the asterisk will be displayed To make the change per manent be sure to save your settings page 25 If you select another kit or turn off the drum module without doing so the kit will revert to its original settings NOTE When the pad name is flashing you can also select a different one by striking it or by holding down the SHIFT button and pressing the buttons NO...

Page 65: ...ll be to produce a foot splash sound with the hi hat control ler High values may however result in splash sounds being unintentionally produced when for example you operate the hi hat controller lightly as you keep time It is a good idea to set this parameter to off if you do not want to play foot splashes Pad2 Foot Close Position q ClosePos Use this parameter to adjust the position at which the h...

Page 66: ...rease the tempo by 1 BPM tap tempo Tap a new tempo page 36 clkOn Off Turn the metronome on or off song Start or stop an external song clk song Turn the metronome on or off and simulta neously start or stop an external song syn chronized with the metronome doubleBass Turn the Double Bass Switch on or off page 61 NOTE Pad Function cannot be used when in Training Mode Pad3 snareHd Func off w q 06 Tri...

Page 67: ...indicates the trigger input level when the pad is struck You can also select a pad by holding down the SHIFT button and pressing the buttons Settings Snare Tom1 Tom2 Tom3 Ride Crash Kick Pad8 Hihat Pad10 Pad11 and Pad12 Settings loud2 loud1 norm hard1 hard2 Fix1 to Fix5 Spl11 to Spl15 Spl21 to Spl25 and ofs1 to ofs5 tRG2 Snare 00 VelCurVe norm w q l o u d 2 l o u d 1 n o r m h a r d 1 h a r d 2 Fi...

Page 68: ...00 SN XP120 100 XP80 XP70 TP120SD 100 TP70S 70 or TP65S 65 TM XP120 100 XP80 XP70 TP120SD 100 TP70S 70 or TP65S 65 CY PCY155 PCY150S PCY135 PCY130SC PCY130S 130 PCY100 PCY90 or PCY65S 65 HH RHH135 RHH130 PCY100 PCY90 or TP65S 65 DT DT10 20SN for snare drums DT10 20tomH for high toms DT10 20tomL for low toms DT10 20kick for kick drums or misc1 to misc4 for non Yamaha pads 2P For dual piezo pads Onl...

Page 69: ...See q Trigger input from the description of the TRG2 page w WaitTime Use this parameter to specify how long the selected pad will wait before detecting a trigger signal By adjusting this time to ensure that trigger signals are detected at their peak levels you can ensure that the volume of sounds produced accu rately reflects the strength of playing TRG9 Noise Filter q Trigger input See q Trigger ...

Page 70: ...ttings 0 to 99 Settings Sn Snare T1 Tom1 T2 Tom2 T3 Tom3 Ri Ride Cr Crash KK Kick P8 Pad8 HH HiHat P10 Pad10 P11 Pad11 and P12 Pad12 tRG10 Snare 00 Crosstalk 35 w q P K P K P K KK L P8 K HH K t3 L Ri L Cr K tRG11 Snare 00 Sn K t1 L t2 L w q Eliminating Crosstalk The following example shows how crosstalk could be eliminated if snare sounds were unintentionally pro duced when toms 1 and 2 were playe...

Page 71: ...ings will be modified but not stored i e the asterisk will be displayed To make the change permanent be sure to store your settings page 56 If you select another kit or turn off the drum mod ule without doing so the trigger setup will revert to its origi nal settings NOTE When the pad name is flashing you can also select a different one by striking it or by holding down the SHIFT button and pressi...

Page 72: ...s off 30s 60s 90s 120s 150s 180s 300s 480s and 600s NOTE The above setting applies only to the following types of training Groove Check Rhythm Gate Measure Break Tempo Up Down Change Up Pad Gate Settings 1 to 5 NOTE The above setting applies only to the following types of training Tempo Up Down Change Up Pad Gate trng1 timer off q trng2 Difficulty 3 q Settings off or on NOTE The above setting appl...

Page 73: ...ses the most appropriate drum kit whenever you select a different song Set the KitLock parameter to on if you would like the cur rent kit to be retained when changing songs System2 Muted Volume q DrumMuteVol Use this parameter to set the volume of the drum parts when muted with DRUM MUTE Settings 10s 30s 60s 90s 120s 150s 180s 300s 480s and 600s NOTE The above setting applies only to Fast Blast tr...

Page 74: ... kit sounds Settings off or on System3 MEQ Lo 2 Hi 2 w q System4 Mtune tune 0 q System5 LocalCtrl on q Settings Description mix The metronome is routed to the OUTPUT L MONO and R jacks clickL The metronome is routed to the OUTPUT L MONO jack only drum and song sounds are output in mono via the OUTPUT R jack clickR The metronome is routed to the OUTPUT R jack only drum and song sounds are output in...

Page 75: ...ithout restoring default settings press the button 2 Press the SAVE ENTER button to reset the parameters 3 When the parameters have been successfully reset the mes sage Completed will be displayed 4 When the Factory Set has been restored the drum module will automatically restart and the Initial Setup page will be displayed page 13 Settings off 5 10 15 30 60 and 120 min NOTE Settings for the Auto ...

Page 76: ...ou can add a compact quiet type kick pedal to your electronic drum kit 1 Turn off the drum module 2 Plug one end of the cable that came with the KU100 into its OUTPUT jack 3 Plug the other end of the cable into the drum module s uKICK i trigger input jack 4 Turn on the drum module 5 Choose the correct pad type for the KU100 For details on how to do so see the description of the Pad Type page from ...

Page 77: ...dule whenever the drum is struck If connecting an acoustic drum via a DT10 or DT20 Drum Trig ger in this way choose the appropriate DT10 DT20 setting for the Pad Type parameter See page 68 for more details Adding Drum Pads to an Acoustic Drum Set Typical setup Holder Cymbal stand Electronic drum pad TP70 XP70 or XP80 etc CSAT924A Cymbal Stand Attachment XP80 DTX502 KP65 Playing the DTX502 Using Ac...

Page 78: ...ly mounted on a hi hat stand using a CSAT924A Cymbal Stand Attachment The following diagram shows a typical example of how the various components can be set up Mounting the DTX502 on a Hi Hat Stand Typical setup Hi hat stand DTX502 CSAT924A Cymbal Stand Attachment DTX502 Hi hat stand CSAT924A Cymbal Stand Attachment ...

Page 79: ...ff once and then back on The Reference Manual for the DTX502 is made available as a PDF document and contains the following Instructions on how to transfer song and audio data from your computer to the drum module Reference material that will prove useful when making music using the drum module and a computer MIDI related reference information The Reference Manual is available for download as a PD...

Page 80: ...s before recording Recording was carried out with a Preset song selected but no memory is avail able for User songs User data could not be stored when the drum module was turned off After displaying this error message the Factory Set will be automatically restored Memory full Seq data is not empty Backup error Reference ...

Page 81: ...hat splash sounds are not produced as expected try the following Adjust the parameter setting on the Hi hat Hi hat Splash Sen sitivity page Pad1 from Menu Mode See page 65 If it is difficult to produce closed hi hat sounds try the fol lowing Adjust the parameter setting on the Foot Close Position page Pad2 from Menu Mode See page 65 If it is difficult to produce quieter hi hat sounds try the fol l...

Page 82: ...11 from Menu Mode are set appropriately See page 70 Ensure that both pads are not assigned to the same group on the Alternate Group page KitV13 from Menu Mode See page 61 Optional add on products do not operate as expected If consistent reliable trigger signals cannot be produced using a drum trigger attached to an acoustic drum try the following Read the section Integrating Electronic Acoustic Dr...

Page 83: ...atinSmb 37 Songo 38 Reggae 39 Pad Song Funk C 40 Funk F 41 FunkOrgn 42 Dance 1 43 Dance 2 44 Dance 3 45 DanceSeq 46 ChilOut1 47 ChilOut2 48 ChilOut3 49 DigiRck1 50 DigiRck2 51 DigiRck3 52 RollFill 53 TrancSeq 54 Bongo 55 Conga 1 56 Conga 2 57 Shaker 58 Tambrin 59 Triangle 60 Samba Kick No Name 0 No Assign 1 MapleC 22 2 OakC 22 1 3 OakC 22 2 4 BirchC 22 5 BeechC 22 6 Rock 7 Metal 8 HardRock 9 Vtg70...

Page 84: ...icanBlH 50 AfricanBlL 51 Tombak Op 52 Daf Open 53 Daf Slap 54 Daf Mute 55 Riq Open 56 Riq Slap 57 Riq Shake 58 Riq Hit 59 Sagat Op 60 Sagat Cl 61 Sagat SW 62 Tabla Na 63 Bayan Ge 64 Dhol RH Op 65 Dhol RH Cl 66 Dhol LH Op 67 Dhol LH Cl 68 KanjiraHit 69 KanjiraSlp 70 KanjiraShk 71 ZangGu 72 ZangGu Rim 73 BianGu 74 BianGu Rim 75 BianGuHand 76 TangGu 77 TangGu Rim 78 PaiGu 1 79 PaiGu 2 80 PaiGu 3 81 X...

Page 85: ...T8 Down 18 T9 1 19 T9 2 20 T9 Hard 21 Sm 22 ElecComp 23 Trance PWR 24 Gate 1 25 Gate 2 26 Electric 1 27 Electric 2 28 Electric 3 29 Electric 4 30 Electric 5 31 Electric 6 32 Electric 7 33 Electric 8 34 R B 1 35 R B 2 36 R B 3 37 HipHop 1 38 HipHop 2 39 HipHop 3 40 HipHop 4 41 HipHop 5 42 HipHop 6 43 HipHop 7 44 HipHop 8 45 Break 1 46 Break 2 47 DNB 1 48 DNB 2 Snare No Name 0 No Assign 1 MapleCustm...

Page 86: ... Crash 57 RX11 Ride 58 RX5 RdEg 59 RX5 RdCp 60 T8 Crash 61 T9 Crash 62 T8 Ride 63 T9 Ride 64 SynCrash 1 65 SynCrash 2 66 ElecCym 1 67 ElecCym 2 68 ElecCym 3 69 ElecCym 4 70 ElecCym 5 71 ElecCym 6 72 ElecCym 7 73 ElecCym 8 74 ElecRide 1 75 ElecRd 1Eg 76 ElecRd 1Cp 77 ElecRd 2Cp 78 ElecRide 3 79 ElecRide 4 80 HipHopCr 1 81 HipHopCr 2 82 HipHopCr 3 83 HipHopCr 4 84 HipHopCr 5 85 HipHopRd 86 HipHopRdC...

Page 87: ...OrchSn 113 OrchSnOpRm 114 OrchSnClRm 115 OrTambHtOp 116 OrTambHtCl 117 OrTambHtSk 118 Castanet 119 Vibraslap 120 SleighBel 121 WindChime 122 HandCym Op 123 HandCym Mt 124 FingrCymOp 125 RibonCrash 126 Timpani 127 Tamtam No Name Effect No Name 0 No Assign 1 ElecPerc 1 2 ElecPerc 2 3 ElecPerc 3 4 ElecPerc 4 5 ElecPerc 5 6 ElecPerc 6 7 ElecPerc 7 8 ElecPerc 8 9 ElecPerc 9 10 ElecPerc10 11 ElecPerc11 ...

Page 88: ...me User click sets 30 Tempo 30 to 300 BPM tap tempo supported Time signatures 1 4 to 16 4 1 8 to 16 8 and 1 16 to 16 16 Subdivisions Accents quarter notes eighth notes sixteenth notes and eight note triplets Training Options 8 Triggers Trigger setups Preset 14 User 16 Audio files Import limit 20 files Bit depth 16 bits Sampling format WAV or AIFF Other items Display elements Backlit LCD with 2 row...

Page 89: ...9 K Kit 19 20 Kit Lock 73 KU100 76 L Layers 57 LCD screen 10 Looping a Song 28 M Master Equalizer 74 Master Tuning 74 Measure Break 41 Menu Mode 55 Metronome 31 Metronome lights 10 Metronome Output 74 MIDI Channel 60 MIDI Control Change 63 MIDI Gate Time 60 MIDI Note Number 60 MIDI Program Change 63 Minimum Level 68 Minimum Velocity 69 Mixer settings 57 Music Player 12 Muted Volume 73 Muting 18 27...

Page 90: ...90 DTX502 Owner s Manual Mode d emploi ...

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