Yamaha DTXPRESS II, Owner'S Manual

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The DTXPRESS II can internally store data for a maximum of
127 songs that can be played back freely.
Song numbers 1-95 are preset songs and song data in those songs
cannot be changed or rewritten.
Song numbers 96-127 are user songs that can be used to record
new performance data and also edit song data in.
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Song Makeup
The Song consists of two sequencer tracks plus header data.
Header data is written at the front of the song and holds informa-
tion related to the song’s tempo, beat, program numbers (voice)
for each MIDI channel and volume, etc. Header data is read every
time the song is played from the beginning.
Both tracks possess data for MIDI channels 1-16 (except system
exclusive data).
Durring song playback, the sequencer data that is written in the
song will be transmitted to the DTXPRESS II’s tone generator to
produce the song.
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Main Song and Pad Song
Up to four songs can be played back simultaneously.
The song that is selected in the Drum Kit Play mode (P. 6) is called
the Main Song. Pressing the [
>
/
■
] button will start playback of
this song.
The remaining three songs are called Pad Song(s). These songs
are played back according to the trigger input (hitting a pad).
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Metronome
The sequencer produces the metronome.
The metronome can be used either alone or with the Song.
Press the [CLICK] button, in any mode, to start the metronome.
The metronome’s tempo, voice, etc. are set in the Utility mode [4.
Sequencer Group] (P. 33).
Song Playback
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Main Song Playback
• Select a Song
1. Press the [SONG] button to enter the Song & Tempo dis-
play.
About the Song
2. Use the [VALUE–]/[VALUE+] buttons to set the song num-
ber of the song you want to playback.
• Set the Tempo, Repeat Playback, Beat and Metronome
1. In the previously selected Song & Tempo display, use
the [SEL
<
]/[SEL
>
] buttons to move the cursor to the
parameter you want to edit, then use the [VALUE–]/
[VALUE+] buttons to set the value.
• Song Playback (Start/Stop)
Press the [
>
/
■
] button, in any display, to start playback of the
song (main song).
During playback, press the [
>
/
■
] button to stop playback of the
song. Press the [
>
/
■
] button again and the song will start play-
back from the beginning.
* If the pad’s function is previously set to the “Main Song Control”
function (
m
Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode [2-6. Function] P. 20), you
can start/stop the main song by hitting the assigned pad.
* During song playback, the [SONG] button’s LED will blink for a
moment at the beginning of each measure.
* During song playback, the song cannot be changed.
* If the song’s tempo or voices are irregular, re-select the song.
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Song Number
Song Name
Tempo Beat Metronome Note Value
Repeat Playback