Yamaha DTX, Owner'S Manual

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Contents
Controls and Functions ............................................................ 6
Setting Up ................................................................................. 9
Getting Started
Getting Started ........................................................................ 14
Overall Structure and Modes .................................................. 18
Drum or Percussion Sounds and Drum Kits ....................................... 18
Pattern and Song ................................................................................ 19
Triggering .......................................................................................... 20
The Modes of the DTX ....................................................................... 21
Basic Operation ....................................................................... 22
Entering a mode ................................................................................. 22
Tips on the LCD ................................................................................ 25
PAGE
¡ and PAGE ⁄ Buttons ............................................................. 26
Q
Cursor Buttons .................................................................. 26
Data Scroll Wheel .............................................................................. 27
+1/YES and -1/NO Buttons ................................................................ 27
Transport Buttons .............................................................................. 27
Feature Reference
Drum Kit Play Mode ............................................................... 30
Entering Drum Kit Play Mode ............................................................ 30
Selecting a Drum Kit .......................................................................... 30
Drum Kit Trigger Edit Mode ................................................... 32
Entering the Drum Kit Trigger Edit Mode .......................................... 32
Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (Page structure and operation) .............. 33
1 Kit name ................................................................................ 35
2 PAD Type (pad type) .............................................................. 35
3 Auto Set ................................................................................. 36
4 PAD Gain ............................................................................... 36
6 VelRange (velocity range) ....................................................... 37
7 VelCurve (velocity curve) ....................................................... 38
8 Self Rej (self rejection) ............................................................ 39
9 Reject (rejection) .................................................................... 39
10 Spec Rej (specific rejection) .................................................... 40
11 Note= (note numbers settings) ............................................... 40
12 Note= (gate time) ................................................................... 42
13 Note= (MIDI channel) ............................................................ 42
14 KeyOn .................................................................................... 43
15 VelXFade (velocity cross-fade) ............................................... 44
16 RIMKeyOn ............................................................................. 44
17 RIM Vel (RIM velocity) ........................................................... 45
18 PAD Func (pad function) ....................................................... 45
19 FS Func (FS function) ............................................................ 46
20 FS MIDI (FS MIDI channel) ................................................... 47
21 FS HHcls (FS hi-hat control) .................................................. 47
22 FC Func (hi-hat control function) .......................................... 47
23 FC MIDI (hi-hat control channel) .......................................... 47
24 FC Sens (hi-hat control sensitivity) ........................................ 48
25 HH Ctrl (hi-hat control) ......................................................... 48
26 In 9 to 10 (Input 9 to 10) ....................................................... 48
27 In 11 to 12 (Input 11 to 12) ................................................... 48
28 Copy INP (copy input) ........................................................... 48
29 Copy TRG (copy trigger) ........................................................ 49
30 Edit (edit recall) ..................................................................... 49
31 SetChord= (setting the note number by chord) ...................... 49
Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode ..................................................... 50
Entering Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode .................................................. 51
Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode (Page structure and operation) ................. 51
1 VCE (voice) ............................................................................ 53
2 Volume .................................................................................. 53
3 Pan ......................................................................................... 54
4 Pitch ...................................................................................... 54
5 Rev send (send reverb) ........................................................... 55
6 Modify ................................................................................... 55
7 Filter ...................................................................................... 56
8 Decay ..................................................................................... 56
9 Key mode ............................................................................... 57
10 AlterGrp (alternate group) ...................................................... 57
11 Key Off .................................................................................. 58
12 Out Port ................................................................................. 58
13 REV Rtn (reverb return) ......................................................... 58
14 REV Type (reverb type) .......................................................... 59
15 REV Time (reverb time) ......................................................... 59
16 PC Ch= (transmit program change) ........................................ 59
17 BK CH= (transmit bank select) ............................................... 60
18 CC Ch= (transmit control change: volume) ............................ 60
19 CC Ch= (transmit control change: pan) .................................. 61
20 CC Ch= (transmit control change) ......................................... 61
21 Root Note ............................................................................... 62
Chain Play Mode ..................................................................... 63
Entering the Chain Play Mode ............................................................ 63
Selecting a Chain ............................................................................... 64
Switching the Steps ............................................................................ 64
Chain Edit Mode ..................................................................... 65
Entering the Chain Mode ................................................................... 65
The Chain Edit Mode (Page structure and operation) ......................... 66
1 Name (chain name) .................................................................. 67
2 Chain create or revise ............................................................... 67
3 Edit recall ................................................................................. 68
Store Mode .............................................................................. 69
Entering Store Mode .......................................................................... 69
Drum Kit Store Mode .................................................................. 69
Chain Store Mode ....................................................................... 69
Storing ............................................................................................... 70
Copying the Drum Kit or Chain ......................................................... 70
Pattern Play Mode ................................................................... 71
The Concept of “pattern” ................................................................... 71
Types of Patterns ......................................................................... 71
Style ............................................................................................ 71
Section ........................................................................................ 71
User Patterns ............................................................................... 72
Entering Pattern Play Mode ................................................................ 72
Selecting a Pattern .............................................................................. 72
Playing a Pattern ................................................................................ 74
Volume Adjustment ........................................................................... 75
Adjusting the Tempo ......................................................................... 76
Click (metronome) ............................................................................. 76
Muting or Soloing Each Track ............................................................ 77
Selecting the Chords .......................................................................... 78
Pattern Record Mode .............................................................. 80
Recording .................................................................................... 80
Pattern Job Mode .................................................................... 88
Entering Pattern Job Mode ................................................................. 88
The Pattern Job Mode (page structure and operation) ........................ 88
1 Copy (Pat/Dest): pattern copy ................................................. 90
2 Quantize (quantization) ........................................................... 91
3 CrTrNote (clear specific note) .................................................. 91
4 ClrTrack (clears a track) ........................................................... 92
5 ClearPat (clear pattern) ............................................................ 92
6 Pgm= (selects the voices of a chord, bass or rhythm track) ................... 92
7 Pat Name (pattern name) ......................................................... 92
Song Play Mode ....................................................................... 93
The Concept of “song” ....................................................................... 93
Track Structure ........................................................................... 93
Sequence Track ........................................................................... 93
Backing Track ............................................................................. 93
Types of Songs ............................................................................ 93
Entering Song Play Mode ................................................................... 94
Selecting a Song ................................................................................. 94
Playing a Song .................................................................................... 95
Volume Adjustment ........................................................................... 96
Adjusting the Tempo ......................................................................... 96
Click (metronome) ............................................................................. 96
The Mute/Solo Function .................................................................... 97
Groove Check Function ..................................................................... 97
Song Record Mode .................................................................. 99
Recording .................................................................................... 99
Song Job Mode ...................................................................... 107
Entering Song Job Mode .................................................................. 107
The Song Job Mode (page structure and operation) ......................... 107
1 Copy (Song/Dest): pattern copy .......................................... 108
2 Quantize (quantization) ....................................................... 109