Yamaha DJX Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 2: ...oducts and the produc tion methods used to produce them meet these goals In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law we want you to be aware of the follow ing Battery Notice This product MAY contain a small non recharge able battery which if applicable is soldered in place The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years When replacement becomes necessary con...

Page 3: ...quivalent recommended by Yamaha only Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating Before cleaning the instrument always remove the electric plug from the outlet Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed be...

Page 4: ...custom panel settings for instant recall Touch response for maximum expressive level control over the voices Convenient footswitch control over various functions including sustain start stop and more GM General MIDI compatibility and full GM voice set Large custom LCD gives you easy at a glance confirma tion of all important settings as well as chord and note indications Comprehensive MIDI functio...

Page 5: ...FF 52 About the Parts 53 SETTING THE PATTERN SPLIT POINT 54 Function Parameter Pattern Split Point 55 PERFORMANCE SETUP 56 PERFORMANCE SETUP USER 56 Recording a User Performance Setup 56 Recalling a User Performance Setup 57 Selecting a User Bank 57 PERFORMANCE SETUP PRESET 58 Selecting a Preset Performance Setup 58 THE KNOBS 59 USING THE KNOBS 59 About CUTOFF and RESONANCE 62 About GROOVE 62 ASSI...

Page 6: ... function page 86 8 DIGITAL SAMPLING section RECORD button and INPUT LEVEL knob These two controls are used for the Digital Sampling functions See page 69 9 Knobs CUTOFF RESONANCE GROOVE ASSIGN BASS BOOST These controls allow you to make expressive dy namic real time changes to various aspects of the voices and styles See page 59 0 RIBBON CONTROLLER This assignable control allows you to make expre...

Page 7: ...ES AUX OUT jack This is for connection to a set of stereo headphones or to an external amplifier speaker system See page 9 3 FOOT SWITCH jack This is for connection to an optional FC4 or FC5 Footswitch The footswitch is generally used to control sustain but it can conveniently be set to control one of a variety of functions instead See pages 9 21 IN OUT MIDI FOOT SWITCH PHONES AUX OUT DC IN 10 12V...

Page 8: ...AC adaptors could result in damage to the instrument so be sure to ask for the right kind Connect one end of the adaptor to the DC IN 10 12V jack on the rear panel of your DJX and the other end to a suitable electrical outlet Use ONLY a Yamaha PA 5B 5C AC Power Adaptor or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha to power your instrument from the AC mains The use of other adaptors may resul...

Page 9: ...al devices are turned off then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to the LINE IN or AUX IN jack s of the other device and the other end to the rear panel PHONES AUX OUT jack on the DJX The DJX also features MIDI terminals allowing you to interface the DJX with other MIDI instru ments and devices For more informa tion see page 94 MIDI instrument To prevent damage to the speakers set the volume...

Page 10: ...epeatedly and stutter the rhythm a bit Want to find out more See page 52 Give it some juice Give it some juice 1 Plug in the adaptor and turn on the power Work out on the knobs Work out on the knobs 3 These three knobs give you dynamic real time control over the pattern Try em out Want to find out more See page 59 Start it up Start it up 2 Start the pattern by pressing the START STOP button You ca...

Page 11: ...e selected Part is shown as a darkened key in the display Want to find out more See page 60 Play the wheel Play the wheel 11The highly expressive PITCH BEND wheel rounds out the DJX s set of amazing power tools Play the keyboard and bend the pitch up by moving the wheel up with your left thumb Bring the pitch down by moving the wheel down Let go of the wheel and the pitch naturally snaps back to n...

Page 12: ...ounds with each key playing a different sound percussion drum loops scratch special FX human voice and many others To hear the DJX Demo voice properly across the entire keyboard make sure that Part Control Pattern Control and Sync Start are off See page 13 z Enter the Voice mode x Select voice 000 c Play different keys and listen to the variety of sounds 000 001 142 VOICE MEASURE STYLE DDDJX Db1 B...

Page 13: ...he PART CONTROL and PATTERN CONTROL buttons When Part Control is off Turn Part Control off by pressing the PART CONTROL button When Pattern Control is off Turn Pattern Control off by pressing the PATTERN CONTROL button When Part Control and Pattern Control are both off Turn Part Control off by pressing the PART CONTROL button turn Pattern Control off by pressing the PATTERN CONTROL button In this ...

Page 14: ...g 46 Synth Bass ANALOG BASS 47 Analog Bass 48 Dance Bass 49 Snap Bass 50 Old Mini 51 Power Bass 52 Dub Bass 53 Factory 54 Hyper 55 Kidz Bass 56 Techno BASS 57 Acoustic Bass 58 Finger Bass 59 Pick Bass 60 Fretless Bass 61 Slap Bass SCRATCH 62 Scratch 63 Killer DJ SFX 64 FMTB 1 65 BLJ Trill 66 Omen FX No Voice Name 67 Rave Pipe 1 68 Rave Pipe 2 69 FMTB 2 70 GtrChord 71 HiquiTB 72 Reverse 73 Signal 7...

Page 15: ... Modern Detroit Techno 20 Vintage Detroit Techno 21 Modern Berlin Techno 22 Minimal Techno 23 Speed Garage 24 Acid Techno 25 Samba Techno TRIP HOP 26 Funky Trip Hop 27 Pop Trip Hop 28 Vintage Trip Hop ELECTRO 29 Plastic Electro 30 Cosmic Beat 31 Body Rock 32 Compilation TRANCE 33 Trance 34 Psychodelic Trance 35 Relaxx No Style Name 36 Hypnotic 37 Dark Trance DRUM N BASS 38 Drum n Bass 39 Hard Jung...

Page 16: ...ORD button in the DIGITAL SAMPLING section If you re using a microphone plug it into the MIC jack on the rear panel If you re using a CD player plug it into the LINE IN jack on the rear panel DON T plug it into the MIC jack This could damage the DJX 100 RECORD 3 Sampling c Set the sampling level Turn the INPUT LEVEL knob while singing into the microphone or playing the CD b Set sampling to standby...

Page 17: ... DJX receives the signal Sampling also automatically stops after about three seconds m Play the sample from the keyboard Try pressing and holding various keys on the keyboard and listen to your new sample Exit from the Sampling mode Press the RECORD DIGITAL SAMPLING button again Voice 284 Sampled is automatically selected for playing Want to find out more See page 69 100 3 Sampling 100 RECORD 3 Sa...

Page 18: ...on off settings use the buttons Restoring the Default Value If you ve changed the parameter setting you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both buttons simultaneously Negative values To directly enter negative values for those parameters that have negative values simultaneously hold down the button and press the desired number button F02 FUNCTION STYLE M Octave F00 FUNCTION STYL...

Page 19: ...t Voice Reverb Send Level 32 F25 S ChoLvl Split Voice Chorus Send Level 32 F26 S DspLvl Split Voice DSP Effect Send Level 32 F27 S Voice Split Voice 32 F28 Split Split On Off 32 F29 SplitPnt Split Point 32 F31 Reverb Reverb On Off 38 Function Parameters List Step 5 Function Parameters Function page F32 RevType Reverb Type 38 F33 Chorus Chorus On Off 38 F34 ChoType Chorus Type 38 F35 Dsp DSP On Off...

Page 20: ... long it takes for the sound to reach full volume when a note is played For certain percussive sounds this may have little or no audible effect This determines how long the sound sustains after a note is released For certain percussive sounds this may have little or no audible effect This determines the position of the sound in the stereo image left center or right This determines the volume level...

Page 21: ...ides the same function as the BEAT A BREAK OUT button see page 48 When the Style mode is active this provides the same function as the BEAT B BREAK OUT button see page 48 When the Style mode is active this provides the same function as the ARPEGGIATOR button and the Arpeggiator On Off parameter 37 See page 37 This provides the same function as the DUAL button and the Dual On Off parameter 18 See p...

Page 22: ...ge 59 is turned on this indicates the status of the PART SELECT and PART ON OFF keys The lower octave in the display corresponds to the PART SELECT keys the selected Part s key is dark The upper octave in the display corresponds to the PART ON OFF keys dark keys indicate the corresponding Part is on 4 Measure and BPM Tempo These show the current measure during play back of a song or style and the ...

Page 23: ...other important operation messages PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 8 Icon window Depending on the mode or function selected this displays various symbols icons and other messages to provide convenient at a glance information about the DJX operation For example when a song or pattern is playing this displays the level of each instrumental track 9 Song track indicators In song recording and playback these...

Page 24: ...29 allows you to layer two different voices together for rich complex sounds The Split Voice mode page 31 lets you set up two different voices for playing from separate sections of the keyboard The DJX includes special Drum Kit voices 141 155 that let you play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard Refer to the Drum Kit Voice chart on page 26 Symbols are also printed above the keyboa...

Page 25: ... be selected without entering an initial 0 However when selecting voice numbers 0 28 the DJX pauses briefly before actually calling up the voice This pause allows for entering three digit voice numbers such as 235 Entering the numbers 2 then 9 immediately calls up voice 29 since there are no voices 290 or higher If you want to immediately call up voices 0 28 enter one or two zeros before the numbe...

Page 26: ...intended When a GM voice is selected the General MIDI icon appears at the top left of the display When you select a voice the DJX also automatically calls up various settings that are appropriate for the voice This is true when Voice Set Function 72 page 33 is set to on the default setting PLAYING VOICES THE VOICE MODE 141 VOICE STYLE Std Kit1 Drum Kit Voice Chart voices 141 155 When one of the 15...

Page 27: ...ual or Split voice This determines the octave range for the Main voice Use this to set the most suitable range for the Main voice when using the Split mode or use it to create an octave layer in the Dual mode This determines the pan position of the Main voice in the stereo image This determines how much of the Main voice s signal is sent to the Reverb effect See page 34 Higher values result in a l...

Page 28: ...12 semitones 1 octave 1 Select the Transpose function in the Overall menu Press one of the OVERALL buttons repeatedly if necessary until Transpos appears in the display 2 Change the value Use the OVERALL buttons to increase or decrease the Transpose value Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value Restoring the Default Transpose Value If you ve changed the Transpose s...

Page 29: ...alue Restoring the Default Tuning Value If you ve changed the Tuning setting you can instantly restore the default setting of 00 by pressing both OVERALL buttons simultaneously when Tuning is selected in the Overall menu Current Tuning value Indicates Tuning is selected 000 VOICE STYLE Tuning DEMO START The Dual Voice mode lets you create richly textured sounds by layering two different voices tog...

Page 30: ...to the Reverb effect See page 34 Higher values result in a louder Reverb effect for the Dual voice This determines how much of the Dual voice s signal is sent to the Chorus effect See page 35 Higher values result in a louder Chorus effect for the Dual voice This determines how much of the Dual voice s signal is sent to the DSP effect See page 36 Higher values result in a louder DSP effect for the ...

Page 31: ...UNCTION stops flashing use the buttons to change the setting For details see page 18 2 Make other settings for the Split voice if desired in the Function mode For the Split voice to be heard properly make sure to Turn the following functions off Part Control page 59 and Pattern Control page 45 Set the volume to an appropriate level 21 Split Volume Set the octave to a musically appropriate setting ...

Page 32: ...e value This determines how much of the Split voice s signal is sent to the Reverb effect See page 34 Higher values result in a louder Reverb effect for the Split voice This determines how much of the Split voice s signal is sent to the Chorus effect See page 35 Higher values result in a louder Chorus effect for the Split voice This determines how much of the Split voice s signal is sent to the DS...

Page 33: ...l ARPEGGIATOR and DUAL buttons to turn the respective functions on or off A setting of 1 results in limited touch response this setting produces a relatively narrow dynamic range no matter how lightly or strongly you play the keys 2 lets you play over a normal dynamic range soft to loud while 3 is designed for playing very soft passages giving you slightly more detailed control in the soft volume ...

Page 34: ...effect for the overall DJX sound including accompaniment and songs set the Reverb Type 9 page 39 to off These settings are not saved when you turn off the power If you wish to save them save them to a User bank in the Performance Setup feature page 56 Three additional Reverb Types are available when controlling the DJX from a MIDI device For details see page 114 The DJX is equipped with a wide var...

Page 35: ...rs in the Function mode Main 05 Dual 15 Split 25 to control this See pages 27 30 32 If the Chorus Send Level is set to a value near or at 000 the Chorus effect may not be heard 3 Exit the Function mode Once you ve made all desired settings press one of the other mode but tons SONG STYLE or VOICE EFFECTS 1 Turn on the Chorus effect 33 and set the Chorus Type 34 in the Function mode Selecting and ch...

Page 36: ...see page 39 The DSP effect is applied only to the keyboard played voices These settings are not saved when you turn off the power If you wish to save them save them to a User bank in the Performance Setup feature page 56 Eighteen additional DSP Types are available when controlling the DJX from a MIDI device For details see page 114 3 Exit the Function mode Once you ve made all desired settings pre...

Page 37: ... parameters Press the FUNCTION button then use the numeric keypad to select the parameter number After FUNCTION stops flashing use the numeric keypad or buttons to change the setting For details see page 18 For a list of the Arpeggiator Types see page 38 These settings are not saved when you turn off the power If you wish to save them save them to a User bank in the Performance Setup feature page ...

Page 38: ...ed footswitch see page 21 See Arpeggiator Type list below Arpeggiator Types No Name LCD Display 1 Techno A Techno A 2 Techno B Techno B 3 Techno C Techno C 4 Techno D Techno D 5 Dance House DAHouse 6 Syncopation Syncopa 7 BaseLine BaseLine 8 Echo Echo 9 Techno echo TekkEcho 10 Sweep Sweep 11 Pulse Pulse 12 Up Up 13 Down Down 14 Up Down A UpDownA 15 Up Down B UpDownB 16 Random Random Description Ty...

Page 39: ... Delay CrossDly 30 Distortion Hard D Hard 31 Distortion Soft D Soft 32 EQ Disco EQ Disco 33 EQ Telephone EQ Tel 34 Off Off Description Concert hall reverb Small room reverb Reverb for solo instruments Simulated steel plate reverb Early reflections only Gated reverb effect in which the reverberation is quickly cut off for special effects Similar to Gate Reverb but with a reverse increase in reverb ...

Page 40: ...age 80 Song Playback Display ALL 001 144 MEASURE SONG 1 6 2 3 4 5 P_TRANCE Current measure number When playing User songs with recorded Chord track this displays the name of the current chord Level meters show performance data recorded to each track Indicates the tracks currently playing back These can be alternately muted and sounded during playback by pressing the corresponding SONG MEMORY butto...

Page 41: ...rrent BPM value Indicates BPM is selected 144 SONG BPM SONG PLAYBACK THE SONG MODE 2 Select the desired song number Use the numeric keypad Song numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices see page 25 You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the song number use the keys to step up and down through the songs or press the SONG button to advance through the song numbers BWD 0 ve...

Page 42: ...e returns to the default setting when selecting a different song or style The set BPM remains however when switching styles during playback When you turn on the power of the DJX the BPM Tempo is automatically set to 142 bpm This section of the display provides a convenient easy to understand indication of the rhythm for song and style playback The dark bars below the name section in the display fl...

Page 43: ...se or decrease the Song Volume value Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value Restoring the Default Value To restore the default Song Volume value 100 press both OVERALL buttons simultaneously when Song Volume is selected in the Overall menu Current Song Volume value Indicates Song Volume is selected 100 001 105 MEASURE SONG 1 6 2 3 4 5 SongVol SONG PLAYBACK THE SON...

Page 44: ...on voice selection so that when you select a style the best matching voice for that style is automatically called up The pattern features that are built into the styles give you the excitement of full instrumental backing for your performance They also make it possible to easily control the backing bass chords and other phrases just by playing single notes or chords in the PATTERN section of the k...

Page 45: ...ws the letter of the selected section A or B 001 142 MEASURE Indicates selected section Beat A or B PATTERNS THE STYLE MODE Start stop can also be controlled by using a connected footswitch See page 21 2 Select the desired style number BWD 0 velocity 7 8 rest 9 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 FWD 4 Start the pattern You can do this in one of the following ways Use the numeric keypad The basic categories of styles a...

Page 46: ...e display briefly shows the letter A or B to indicate that the selected Beat section is currently playing 001 142 MEASURE Indicates Lead In standby 001 142 MEASURE Indicates selected section Beat A or B Lead In can also be controlled by using a connected footswitch See page 21 Using Sync Start The DJX also has a Sync Start function that allows you to start the pattern by simply pressing a key on t...

Page 47: ...ion as Pattern controls Pressing this button alternately enables and disables the PATTERN section of the keyboard When Pattern Control is turned off disabled the keyboard cannot be used to change the chords of the pattern Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync Start function See page 46 Pressing this button alternately starts and stops pattern playback This controls the Lead...

Page 48: ...Break Out sections and smoothly leads into the next section even if it is the same section Each style has four different Break Out sections that play in the following conditions Beat A Beat A Break Out AA Beat A Beat B Break Out AB Beat B Beat A Break Out BA Beat B Beat B Break Out BB This function can also be controlled by using a connected footswitch See page 21 001 142 MEASURE This appears whil...

Page 49: ... Pattern Volume value Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value Restoring the Default Value To restore the default Pattern Volume value 100 press both OVERALL buttons simultaneously when Pattern Volume is selected in the Overall menu Pattern Volume cannot be changed unless the Style mode is active DEMO START Decreases Pattern Volume value Increases Pattern Volume val...

Page 50: ... When you play single notes the DJX automatically produces chords that are based on the root note you play and are best suited to the selected style C Cm 7 C CM 7 C 9 C 9 6 Caug Cm6 Cm7 Cm b5 7 CmM b5 7 Cm 9 7 Cm 9 CmM7 CmM 9 7 Cdim Cdim7 C 9 7 C 13 7 C b9 7 C b13 7 Csus4 C1 2 5 C b5 7 C6 CM7 9 7 CM 11 7 CM b5 C b5 C 11 7 C 9 7 C aug 7 Cm7 11 CM aug 7 C sus4 7 Recognized Chords root note C Playing...

Page 51: ...h flatted fifth M7b5 1 3 b5 7 Suspended fourth sus4 1 4 5 Augmented aug 1 3 5 Major seventh augmented M7aug 1 3 5 7 Minor m 1 b3 5 Minor add ninth m 9 1 2 b3 5 Minor sixth m6 1 b3 5 6 Minor seventh m7 1 b3 5 b7 Minor seventh ninth m7 9 1 2 b3 5 b7 Minor seventh add eleventh m7 11 1 2 b3 4 5 b7 Minor major seventh mM7 1 b3 5 7 Minor major seventh ninth mM7 9 1 2 b3 5 7 Minor seventh flatted fifth m...

Page 52: ...it isn t on already Press the PART CONTROL button 3 Press the Beat Reverse key C1 Press the lowest key on the keyboard C1 each time you want the pattern to start again from the top Press it repeatedly for stuttering effects and rhythmic hits Indicates that Part Control is on 001 001 142 MEASURE STYLE Techno This exciting feature effectively puts you in the producer s chair it lets you instantly an...

Page 53: ...s so pressing the corresponding keys will have no effect however the Beat B section of that style does have the Percussion Phrase 2 and Phrase 3 Parts If you ve recorded a pattern to the Chord track of the User song see page 80 the Part On Off function lets you easily mute and un mute specific instrument Parts of the pattern as it plays back To turn the Part On Off function off press the PART CONT...

Page 54: ...f both the Split voice and the Pattern keys change according to the Part Control on off setting When Part Control is on the split points are as set When Part Control is turned off both the split points drop one octave down increasing the range of the Performance section The following examples illustrate how the split points change in each case When Part Control is on When Part Control is off Part ...

Page 55: ...t mode page 32 While this is being set the keyboard does not produce any sound After setting this make sure to select a different parameter or exit the Function mode before playing the keyboard Function Parameter Pattern Split Point PATTERNS THE STYLE MODE Selecting and changing the Pattern Split Point Press the FUNCTION button then use the numeric keypad to select parameter num ber 51 After FUNCT...

Page 56: ...s Send Level DSP Send Level Cutoff Resonance Attack Release and Modulation Dual voice number All Dual voice settings On Off Volume Octave Pan Reverb Send Level Chorus Send Level DSP Send Level Cutoff Resonance Attack Release and Modulation Split voice number All Split voice settings On Off Split Point Volume Octave Pan Reverb Send Level Chorus Send Level DSP Send Level Cutoff Resonance Attack Rele...

Page 57: ...settings have been saved to Perfor mance Setup User button 1 4 Select the desired User number Press the corresponding USER PERFORMANCE SETUP button 1 4 Doing this records the settings to the selected button 001 142 MEASURE Briefly appears to indicate that Performance Setup User 1 is active Selecting a User Bank Before selecting a User Performance Setup in step 2 you may want to select a different ...

Page 58: ...button Press the PRESET button A B corresponding to the desired settings Briefly appears to indicate that Performance Setup Preset A is active 001 142 MEASURE Main voice number All Main voice settings Volume Octave Pan Reverb Send Level Chorus Send Level and DSP Send Level Dual voice number All Dual voice settings On Off Volume Octave Pan Reverb Send Level Chorus Send Level and DSP Send Level Spli...

Page 59: ... of the PART SELECT keys at the lower end of the keyboard 3 Start the pattern Start the song 4 Turn the knobs to change the sound as you play USING THE KNOBS USING THE KNOBS 1 If Part Control isn t on turn it on by pressing the PART CONTROL button When you turn on the DJX Part Control is automatically set to on so you may not need to do this step To find out whether Part Control is on or not check...

Page 60: ...unction differently when the Song mode is selected The key indicating the selected part is darkened in the display 3 Start the pattern Start the song Press the START STOP button For instructions on other ways to start the pattern refer to page 46 THE KNOBS Bass Phrase 1 Phrase 2 Split Voice page 31 Phrase 3 Dual Voice page 29 Main Voice page 25 Percussion Hi hat Snare Kick Song Track5 Song Track6 ...

Page 61: ...ild card knob it can be assigned to control any one of 12 different functions To find out how you can use the ASSIGN knob see page 63 BASS BOOST This is similar to the bass control on a stereo amplifier it affects all Parts and voices To make the entire sound fatter with more bottom and depth turn the knob to the right Turning it to the left cuts the bass and creates a brighter thinner sound The B...

Page 62: ...t makes the Cutoff effect stronger or creates a wider tonal variation when you move the CUTOFF knob Setting RESO NANCE to the left makes Cutoff effect more mel low or narrows the range of tonal variation Keep in mind that the effect of the CUTOFF and RESONANCE knobs depend on each other s settings as well as the frequency of the sound to be controlled Depending on the position of the RESONANCE kno...

Page 63: ...OVERALL buttons repeatedly if necessary until KNOB ASSIGN is selected The dark bar at the left of the display should be directly next to KNOB ASSIGN on the panel 2 Select the Assign parameter Use the OVERALL buttons to select the parameter to be controlled by the ASSIGN knob The default setting for the ASSIGN knob is 09 Dynamics Selecting a Part is not necessary and has no effect for the following...

Page 64: ...ds to a volume of 0 Full right corresponds to maximum volume This makes both subtle and dramatic changes in the pattern by altering the level of the individual notes Turning the ASSIGN knob steps through a variety of pre programmed Dynamics settings templates Each template is programmed to increase or accent the level of certain notes in a pattern and decrease others The effect of this parameter a...

Page 65: ...control Attack and set the knob to about 2 00 Notice how the abrupt breathy attack of the sound has mellowed Next set the ASSIGN knob to control Release and set the knob to about 3 00 Notice how the flute has a far away reverberant sound without the use of the Reverb effect Select and play style 002 TripHop Select Percussion with the PART SELECT keys set the ASSIGN knob to control Release and try ...

Page 66: ... buttons repeatedly if necessary until RIB BON CONTROLLER ASSIGN is selected The dark bar at the left of the display should be directly next to RIBBON CONTROLLER ASSIGN on the panel 2 Select the RIBBON CONTROLLER parameter Use the OVERALL buttons to select the parameter to be controlled by the RIBBON CONTROLLER The default setting for the RIBBON CONTROLLER is 14 Turntable Selecting a Part is not n...

Page 67: ... CONTROLLER affects modulation in this way RIBBON CONTROLLER This is the same parameter as 05 in the ASSIGN knob parameters See page 64 This is the same parameter as 06 in the ASSIGN knob parameters See page 64 This is the same parameter as 07 in the ASSIGN knob parameters See page 64 The mid point on the ribbon corresponds to the center pan position This is the same parameter as 08 in the ASSIGN ...

Page 68: ...ribbon corresponds to 0 or minimum and the rightmost to maximum For more information see the boxed section below RIBBON CONTROLLER 0 or minimum Maximum How the RIBBON CONTROLLER works The RIBBON CONTROLLER starts affecting the sound the moment you touch it and instantly changes the sound according to where you put your finger on the ribbon It also automatically overrides the setting of the knobs W...

Page 69: ... the START STOP button 7 Exit from the Sampling mode by pressing the RECORD button again Sampling of course is a revolutionary new technology But it s much more than that In case you haven t been paying attention sampling is extraor dinarily popular and is an integral part of most cutting edge music of today It s also the most revolutionary way of making music since virtually anything can be sampl...

Page 70: ... from the INPUT LEVEL knob Normally the trigger level shown above does not need to be set How ever you can change this setting if you want For more information see the boxed section Trigger Level below If the trigger level is higher than the input signal the signal will not be recorded For more information see the boxed section Trigger Level on page 71 100 RECORD Sampling RECORD indication flashes...

Page 71: ...eight try to keep the input level at a maximum of 7 bars Signal peaks that occasionally push the meter to 8 may still result in a clean recording However you should avoid letting the signal pin the meter to 8 unless you want a deliberately distorted recording Also let your ears be the judge if you hear distortion in the signal bring the input level down Simultaneous MIC and LINE IN use Both the MI...

Page 72: ... set the trigger level too low or else sampling may start from some accidental or extraneous sound such as breathing noises touching the microphone etc If you don t manually stop the sampling operation in step 6 below the DJX automatically stops sampling after about three seconds when half of the available memory is used To better understand how trigger level works let s look at a specific example...

Page 73: ... 5 50 3 0 25 1 5 10 0 6 7 Exit from the Sampling mode Press the RECORD button in the DIGITAL SAMPLING section again Voice 284 Sampled is automatically selected for playing Turn the INPUT LEVEL knob to its minimum or disconnect the MIC or LINE IN input and set the MASTER VOLUME dial appropriately for playing the voice Notice that the pitch and speed of the sample follows the key board Playing keys ...

Page 74: ...orded them to The DJX lets you easily check where the original key of each of your samples is Each original key is darkened in the display Since there is not enough room in the display to show the entire keyboard each octave is shown separately indicated by the number at the bottom To step up or down through the octaves use the OVERALL buttons Second sample recorded at A3 Split point between the s...

Page 75: ...the sample s data it simply changes how the sample plays back 1 Enter the Sampling mode 2 Call up the Sample Editing functions Press the FUNCTION button 3 Select the desired sample wave Play any key in the sample s range 4 Set the sample for one shot play 5 Adjust the end point Use different editing resolutions if necessary 6 Exit from the Sampling mode 1 Enter the Sampling mode Press the RECORD b...

Page 76: ...o no 5 Adjust the end point The DJX has three different editing resolutions Coarse Mid and Fine By using these three together it is very easy to pinpoint the precise location you want sample playback to stop To do this 1 Select the Coarse 1 16 editing resolution with the OVERALL buttons A rough picture of the entire sample waveform appears at the bottom right of the display Ep 1 16 FUNCTION RECORD...

Page 77: ...Once you ve gotten as close to the desired end point as possible within Coarse select Mid by using the OVERALL buttons then use the OVERALL buttons to move the cursor Here is our example waveform as seen in the Mid resolution 3 Play the keyboard and listen to the edited sample Repeat this as often as necessary playing a key listening and continuing to move the cursor adjusting the end point until ...

Page 78: ...up the Sample Editing functions Press the FUNCTION button 3 Select the desired sample wave Play any key in the sample s range Once you ve found the desired sample avoid playing any other keys and go on to step 4 4 Set the sample for loop play The Loop setting as its name implies lets the sample play back repeatedly when a key is held To set this 1 Use the OVERALL buttons to select the Loop One Sho...

Page 79: ... the sampled voice 284 To edit other samples in the voice simply repeat the entire operation above About the resolution settings The Coarse 1 16 setting displays the entire recorded sample The Mid 1 256 and Fine 1 4096 settings are like successive 16 power microscopes that let you zoom in on a desired block letting you precisely set the end point Likewise each block in Mid is divided up into 16 bl...

Page 80: ...uld be difficult or impossible to record in real time Realtime recording on the other hand is best for captur ing the natural feel of a performance since it allows you to record as you are playing and simultaneously hear what you are recording Which method you use depends partly on the type of music you wish to create and partly on your own personal preference You can even use both methods in tand...

Page 81: ...rb Type Chorus on off Chorus Type DSP on off DSP Type Arpeggiator on off Arpeggiator Type Arpeggiator Speed Sustain on off BPM Tempo Time Signature if there is no such data in the Chord track Data that can be recorded to the Chord track Style number Chord changes and timing Changing sections Lead In Beat A B etc and timing Pattern Volume BPM Tempo Time Signature These settings can only be recorded...

Page 82: ...nd down through the songs or press the SONG button to advance through the song numbers Realtime and Step recording methods can be mixed in the same song but not the same track SONG RECORDING RECORD indication flashes briefly then stays lit to indicate record standby 004 001 142 MEASURE RECORD SONG 1 RealTime BWD 0 velocity 7 8 rest 9 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 FWD 4 Select a track number Press the SONG MEMORY ...

Page 83: ... track is automatically selected If you want to rehearse your part before recording press the SYNC START button to turn Sync Start off After rehearsing press SYNC START again to return to the above condition If you wish to cancel recording at this point press the RECORD button again This function can also be controlled by using a connected footswitch See page 21 004 RECORD SONG User11 Indicates Re...

Page 84: ...simply press the START STOP button to start recording Clearing a Single Track Use this operation to erase a single melody track without clearing the entire song in the Song Clear operation page 91 This can only be used on a melody track 1 Press the RECORD button 2 Select the desired track with the corresponding SONG MEMORY button 3 Press the START STOP button once to start recording and once again...

Page 85: ...number Chord changes and timing Changing sections Lead In Beat A B etc and timing Pattern Volume BPM Tempo Time Signature These settings can only be recorded once at the beginning of a song other settings can be changed in the middle of a song All notes are entered at the same velocity however this can be changed in various ways with the Velocity Curve function page 90 004 001 142 MEASURE RECORD S...

Page 86: ... to record one track at a time the Chord track cannot be recorded simultaneously with another track If Pattern Control has already been turned on before entering the Record mode the Chord track is automatically selected 5 Start recording When the RECORD indication stops flashing and the track number starts flashing you can start recording Record each note or chord and rest individually as describe...

Page 87: ...o move backward and forward in the track When material has been recorded this steps through and sounds each note in succession BWD 0 velocity 7 8 rest 9 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 FWD SONG RECORDING q 96 Clicks q 96 Clicks q 96 Clicks q 96 Clicks Measure 384 Clicks Beat Beat Beat Beat Note value Note name Measure number Clicks 004 001 201 MEASURE RECORD SONG 1 C3 Beat bars Beat number 3 Select the note time va...

Page 88: ...vided up into three equal units Each note or rest of a triplet must be entered separately Dotted notes extend the length of a note by half in other words the length of a dotted eighth note is an eighth note plus a sixteenth note 7 4 4 9 3 FWD BWD 0 velocity 8 rest 7 9 3 Dotted note Triplet Three eighth note triplets within a quarter note beat Two eighth notes within a quarter note beat RECORD m 8 ...

Page 89: ...desired 4 At the Delete prompt press the button To cancel press the button 6 Listen to your new recording You can listen to the entire step recorded track at any time by pressing the START STOP button The track you are working on plays back until stopped and returns to Step recording at the next position Keep in mind that this only plays the selected track To hear all tracks of the song exit from ...

Page 90: ...a velocity increase of 20 Crescendo 3 This creates a two measure crescendo starting with the current velocity at the selected note and ending with a velocity increase of 10 Display Type Description Diminuendo 1 This creates a two measure diminuendo starting with the current velocity at the selected note and ending with a velocity decrease of 40 Diminuendo 2 This creates a two measure diminuendo st...

Page 91: ...y enter the number use the keys to step up and down through the param eters or press the FUNC TION button to advance through the parameter numbers Since the FUNCTION indication flashes for only a couple of seconds make sure to select the parameter quickly after step 1 above 3 Start the Song Clear operation After the FUNCTION indication stops flashing and the Clr prompt appears press the button to ...

Page 92: ...trument the sampling note previously recorded note stored in the tone generator section electronic circuit is played based on information received from the keyboard So then what is the information from the keyboard that becomes the basis for note production For example let s say you play a C quarter note using the grand piano sound on the DJX keyboard Unlike an acoustic instrument that puts out a ...

Page 93: ...f the 16 channels System Messages This is data that is used in common by the entire MIDI system System messages include messages like Exclusive Messages that transmit data unique to each instrument manufacturer and Realtime Mes sages that control the MIDI device The messages transmitted received by the DJX are shown in the MIDI Implementation Chart on page 112 Message Name DJX Operation Panel Sett...

Page 94: ...hen using a MIDI interface device installed in the personal computer connect the MIDI terminals of the personal computer and the DJX Use only special MIDI cables when connecting MIDI devices Connect the MIDI terminals of the DJX to the MIDI terminals of the personal computer Computer sequencer software Computer sequencer software When using a MIDI interface with a Macintosh series com puter connec...

Page 95: ... Dual voice part over channel 11 The default setting is on If both Keyboard Out and Local Control 84 below are set to off neither the connected MIDI device nor the DJX voices will sound when playing the keyboard 83 Pattern Out PtrnOut on off This determines whether pattern data is transmitted via MIDI OUT or not When set to on pattern data is transmitted over channels 3 10 as listed below The defa...

Page 96: ...kSend This lets you save important DJX data and settings to another device such as a sequencer computer or MIDI data filer The saved settings are User Performance Setup banks 1 4 and User Songs 1 3 which you can then reload any time you need For example you can save data to floppy disk on a computer or a MIDI data filer such as the Yamaha MDF3 and have unlimited storage capability for your valuabl...

Page 97: ...peration to standby Press the button to start the operation The Bulk Dump Send Sampling Send functions cannot be used in the following conditions While playing a pattern In the Song mode In one of the Recording modes While calling up a Performance Setup While receiving bulk sampling data If you attempt the function while in one of the above conditions appears in the display and the data is not tra...

Page 98: ...ually start transmitting the data or press the button to cancel the operation and return to step 3 Keep in mind that this operation could take several minutes to complete BWD 0 velocity 7 8 rest 9 3 FWD Indicates User Song data is being sent Indicates Sampling data is being sent Indicates Performance Setup User data is being sent Bulk Dump Send Sampling Send can be cancelled in mid operation by pr...

Page 99: ...nnected MIDI device Send the data from the connected device Refer to the owner s manual of the device for details The DJX automatically receives the data As the data is being re ceived the DJX display indicates the various stages of data reception until the operation is complete MIDI OUT MIDI IN MDF3 DJX Indicates User Song data is being received Indicates Sampling data is being received Indicates...

Page 100: ...p Data 1 First set up the sequencer for recording The actual procedure may differ depending on your particular equip ment and software Ideally you should leave two or more measures of silence no perfor mance data before the song begins The Initial Setup data should then be recorded to this space in the song 2 On the DJX select the Initial Setup Send func tion Do this in the normal way 1 Press the ...

Page 101: ...nsmit ting the data An End message briefly appears in the display when the operation is complete followed by the InitSnd prompt 5 Stop recording on the sequencer Stop recording on the sequencer in the normal way Make sure that any subsequently recorded performance data is recorded at least one measure following the Initial Setup data 6 Exit from the Initial Setup Send operation To exit from Initia...

Page 102: ...e that the Send Level parameter for the effect and the intended voice Main Dual of Split is set to an appropriate value See pages 27 30 32 Make sure that the corresponding effect is turned on See pages 34 35 36 The Reverb Chorus DSP cannot be heard properly Not all of the voices seem to sound or the sound seems to be cut off The DJX is polyphonic up to a maximum of 32 notes If a the Dual voice or ...

Page 103: ...lly restore normal operation Data Initialization All data can be initialized and restored to the factory preset condition by turning on the power while holding the highest rightmost white key on the keyboard CLr Backup will appear briefly on the display The sound of the voice changes from note to note The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings samples of an instrument across the range...

Page 104: ...8 0 115 80 Psyche 19 0 114 80 Clanger 20 0 112 80 Square Lead 1 21 0 113 80 Square Lead 2 SAW LEAD 22 0 122 81 Break It 23 0 117 81 Scary 24 0 120 81 Move It 25 0 119 81 Robot Lead 26 0 116 81 Fat 27 0 115 81 Seq Ana 28 0 118 81 Stab 29 0 114 81 Pulse Saw 30 0 112 81 Sawtooth Lead 1 31 0 113 81 Sawtooth Lead 2 32 0 121 81 Bedtime SYNTH PAD 33 0 112 90 Sequenza 34 0 112 94 Insomnia 35 0 112 95 Wave...

Page 105: ...Organ 2 115 0 112 18 Rock Organ 116 0 113 16 Cheez Organ 117 0 118 16 16 2 Organ 118 0 113 17 Dance Organ 119 0 114 17 MissU 120 0 115 17 R B Organ Voice Bank Select MIDI Voice Name Number MSB LSB Program Change GUITAR 121 0 113 26 Octave Guitar 122 0 112 27 Clean Guitar 123 0 112 28 Muted Guitar 124 0 112 29 Overdriven Guitar STRINGS 125 0 112 48 Strings 126 0 112 49 Marcato Strings 127 0 112 50 ...

Page 106: ... pick 191 0 0 35 Fretless Bass 192 0 0 36 Slap Bass 1 193 0 0 37 Slap Bass 2 194 0 0 38 Synth Bass 1 195 0 0 39 Synth Bass 2 STRINGS 196 0 0 40 Violin 197 0 0 41 Viola 198 0 0 42 Cello 199 0 0 43 Contrabass 200 0 0 44 Tremolo Strings 201 0 0 45 Pizzicato Strings 202 0 0 46 Orchestral Harp 203 0 0 47 Timpani ENSEMBLE 204 0 0 48 Strings Ensemble 1 205 0 0 49 Strings Ensemble 2 206 0 0 50 Synth Strin...

Page 107: ... 0 0 103 FX 8 sci fi ETHNIC 260 0 0 104 Sitar 261 0 0 105 Banjo 262 0 0 106 Shamisen 263 0 0 107 Koto 264 0 0 108 Kalimba 265 0 0 109 Bagpipe 266 0 0 110 Fiddle 267 0 0 111 Shanai PERCUSSIVE 268 0 0 112 Tinkle Bell 269 0 0 113 Agogo 270 0 0 114 Steel Drums 271 0 0 115 Woodblock 272 0 0 116 Taiko Drum 273 0 0 117 Melodic Tom 274 0 0 118 Synth Drum 275 0 0 119 Reverse Cymbal SOUND EFFECTS 276 0 0 12...

Page 108: ...BD Rock 2 49 C 2 37 C 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare L Snare L2 SD Room L SD Rock SD Elec M 51 D 2 39 D 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare H Hard Snare H Hard2 SD Room H SD Rock Rim SD Elec H 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L Room Tom 1 Rock Tom 1 E Tom 1 54 F 2 42 F 1 1 Hi Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H Room Tom 2 Rock Tom 2 E Tom 2 56 G 2 44 G 1 1 Hi Hat Pedal 57 A 2 45 A 1 Low Tom Room Tom 3 Rock ...

Page 109: ...Jazz Tom 2 Brush Tom 2 Jazz Tom 2 56 G 2 44 G 1 1 Analog HH Closed2 Dance HH Closed2 57 A 2 45 A 1 Analog Tom 3 Analog Tom 3 Jazz Tom 3 Brush Tom 3 Jazz Tom 3 58 A 2 46 A 1 1 Analog HH 1 Open HH Open2 59 B 2 47 B 1 Analog Tom 4 Analog Tom 4 Jazz Tom 4 Brush Tom 4 Jazz Tom 4 60 C 3 48 C 2 Analog Tom 5 Analog Tom 5 Jazz Tom 5 Brush Tom 5 Jazz Tom 5 61 C 3 49 C 2 Analog Cymbal Analog Cymbal Hand Cym ...

Page 110: ...73 C 4 61 C 3 Bongo L HH 78 Open T6 HH Closed 74 D 4 62 D 3 Conga H Mute HH 4 Closed T6 HH Open 75 D 4 63 D 3 Conga H Open BD T9 1 HH 4 Open HH Nat Closed 76 E 4 64 E 3 Conga L BD T9 3n PC Snap HH Nat Open 77 F 4 65 F 3 Timbale H BD Jungle 4 PC Tamb2 HH FX3 78 F 4 66 F 3 Timbale L T9 HH 1 Open 2 BD Jungle 4Long HH FX4 79 G 4 67 G 3 Agogo H SD T9 1L BD Analog HH T9Low Closed 80 G 4 68 G 3 Agogo L S...

Page 111: ... 61 Money 62 Ragga 63 Shakin 64 Tip HARDCORE 65 Buggin 66 Diesel 67 Hi Rolla 68 Homies 69 SuckaMC 70 SupaBad 71 WestSide OLD SKOOL 72 Beatbox 73 Delight 74 Flares 75 Funked Up 27 Pop Trip Hop 28 Vintage Trip Hop ELECTRO 29 Plastic Electro 30 Cosmic Beat 31 Body Rock 32 Compilation TRANCE 33 Trance 34 Psychodelic Trance 35 Relaxx 36 Hypnotic 37 Dark Trance DRUM N BASS 38 Drum n Bass 39 Hard Jungle ...

Page 112: ...rol Change 0 32 O O Bank Select 1 O O Modulation 7 10 O O 11 X 2 O Expression 6 38 O 2 O Data Entry 64 O O Sustain 71 74 O O Sound Controller 84 X 2 O Portamento Control 91 93 94 O O Effect Depth 96 97 X O Data Inc Dec 100 101 X 2 O RPN LSB MSB 120 X O All Sound Off 121 X O Reset All Controllers Program O 0 127 O 0 127 Change True System Exclusive O 3 O 3 System Song Position X X Song Select X X C...

Page 113: ...ously Universal System Exclusive The values of mm is used for MIDI Master Tuning Values for ll are ignored MIDI Master Tuning F0H 43H 1nH 27H 30H 00H 00H mmH llH ccH F7H This message simultaneously changes the tuning value of all channels The values of mm and ll are used for MIDI Master Tuning The default value of mm and ll are 08H and 00H respectively Any values can be used for n and cc MIDI IMPL...

Page 114: ...4 NO EFFECT 065 CHORUS 2 CHORUS2 066 CELESTE 1 CHORUS1 067 FLANGER 3 FLANGER1 4 FLANGER2 068 127 NO EFFECT TYPE TYPE LSB MSB 00 01 02 08 16 17 18 19 20 000 NO EFFECT 001 1 HALL1 2 HALL2 002 ROOM 3 ROOM1 4 ROOM2 003 STAGE 5 STAGE1 6 STAGE2 004 PLATE 7 PLATE1 8 PLATE2 005 DELAY L C R 26 DELAY L C R 006 27 DELAY L R 007 28 ECHO 008 29 CROSS DELAY 009 9 EARLY REFLECTION1 10 EARLY REFLECTION2 010 11 GA...

Page 115: ... BPM Tempo Transpose Tuning Pattern Song Volume Ribbon Controller Assign Knob Assign Effects Reverb 8 types Chorus 4 types DSP 33 types Arpeggiator 16 types Song 3 Preset Demo Songs 3 User Songs Song Clear Recording Song User Song 3 Songs Real Time Recording Step Recording Recording Tracks SONG MEMORY 1 2 3 4 5 6 CHORD PSU Performance Setup User 4 setups x 4 banks Digital Sampling 12 Samples Memor...

Page 116: ...ton 59 Part On Off 52 PART ON OFF keys 52 part select 60 PART SELECT keys 60 pattern 44 pattern control 45 47 PATTERN CONTROL button 45 PATTERN keys 50 Pattern Out 95 pattern sections 48 Pattern Split Point 54 Pattern Volume 49 pattern playing 44 Percussion Part 52 60 PERFORMANCE keys 12 Performance Setup 56 Performance Setup Preset 58 Performance Setup User 56 PHONES AUX OUT jack 9 Phrase 1 Part ...

Page 117: ...lso contact Yamaha directly at the address provided below 2 Deliver the unit to be serviced under warranty to the retailer selling the product an authorized service center or to Yamaha with an explanation of the problem Please be prepared to provide proof purchase date sales receipt credit card copy etc when requesting service and or parts under warranty 3 Shipping and or insurance costs are the c...

Page 118: ...in the users manual may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be the source of inter ference which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate e...

Page 119: ...rta 12930 Indonesia Tel 21 520 2577 KOREA Cosmos Corporation 131 31 Neung Dong Sungdong Ku Seoul Korea Tel 02 466 0021 5 MALAYSIA Yamaha Music Malaysia Sdn Bhd 16 28 Jalan SS 2 72 Petaling Jaya Selangor Malaysia Tel 3 717 8977 PHILIPPINES Yupangco Music Corporation 339 Gil J Puyat Avenue P O Box 885 MCPO Makati Metro Manila Philippines Tel 819 7551 SINGAPORE Yamaha Music Asia Pte Ltd Blk 202 Houga...

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