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DRUM TRIGGER MODULE
DRUM TRIGGER MODULE
Owner’s Manual / Basic Guide
Mode d’emploi / Guide de référence rapide
Bedienungsanleitung / Basishandbuch
Manual de instrucciones / Guía básica
Manuale dell’utente / Guida di base
DTX Information http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/drum/dtx/index.html
V930810 Printed in Japan
Gebruikershandleiding / Basisgids
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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! all installations. If this product is found to be the source of inter- This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con- ference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and tained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the expressly approved by Yamaha may v
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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: • Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, a
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Thank you for purchasing the YAMAHA DTXPRESS II. The DTXPRESS II is a compact drum trigger module that is equipped with an AWM tone generator and sequencer functions. To get the most out of your DTXPRESS II, please read this manual carefully. Also, after reading, keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. How to use the Manual The DTXPRESS II Owner’s Manual is divided into the following two books. Basic Guide (this book) Please read this book before using the DTXPRESS II. This book
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DTXPRESS II Main Features Along with the drum trigger function found in the DTXPRESS II’s compact half-rack 1U size body is a 32 voice polyphonic tone generator compatible with the GM System Level 1 standard and 2-track sequencer all especially designed for drummers. You can use the DTXPRESS II in many situations such as live performance, rhythm practice, original song creation and recording. Drum Trigger Function • In addition to one main song that is controlled from the panel • 10 trigger in
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CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS .............................................................................. 4 How to use the Manual ................................................................. 5 About the descriptions ................................................................. 5 Inside this package ....................................................................... 5 DTXPRESS II Main Features ........................................................ 6 Controls and Functions ...............
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Controls and Functions Front Panel q w t u o i !1!2 !4 !7 !8 !9 e r y !0 !3 !5 !6 q AUX IN Jack o Song Button (SONG) Connect the output of an external audio device, etc., to this jack Press this button to enter the Song Select display. (stereo mini jack). (P. 13) Hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [SONG] button to enter the This is convenient for playing along with music from a CD or Song Edit mode. cassette player. !0 Trigger Button (TRIG) w AUX IN Volume (AUX IN VOL) Press this button to en
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Controls and Functions Hold the button to continuously move through the pages. Hold the ! 9 Value Button (VALUE–, VALUE+) [SHIFT] button and press the [PAGEs] button to mute the drum Changes the data value selected with the cursor. voice during playback (Rhythm Mute Function). Hold the button to continuously change the value. Hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [PAGEt] button to dis- Hold the [VALUE+] button and press the [VALUE–] button to play the Song Tempo Setting (P. 18) increase the valu
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Setting Up To prevent electric shock and damage to the devices, make sure the power is switched OFF on the DTXPRESS II and all related devices before making any connections to the DTXPRESS II’s input and output jacks. Connecting the pads Referring to the illustration shown below, connect the output cable from each pad to each Trigger Input Jack located on the rear panel of the DTXPRESS II. The Trigger Input Jacks are all labeled (1 KICK, etc.) so make sure you connect each pad to its correspon
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Setting Up Setting up with Acoustic Drums With the optional Yamaha DT20, etc. Drum Triggers attached to a set of acoustic drums, it is possible to connect acoustic drums to the DTXPRESS II. A setup example using both acoustic drums and drum pads. Referring to the illustration shown below, connect the output cable from each pad and drum trigger to each Trigger Input Jack located on the rear panel of the DTXPRESS II. * When using the drum triggers, appoint suitable settings in the Trigger Setup
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Setting Up Connecting a Mixer or Audio Equipment Connecting a MIDI Device Connecting the OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks on the rear of the Data in the DTXPRESS II can be stored (Bulk Dump) to a Yamaha DTXPRESS II to a mixer or audio equipment allows for audio MIDI Data Filer MDF3, etc. or other MIDI device. reproduction through external speakers or the recording of your Also, an external sequencer can be used to drive the DTXPRESS performance. II’s Tone Generator. Furthermore, the use of MIDI fun
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Setting Up Connecting a CD Player, etc. (AUX IN jack) Connecting the Power Supply The audio output from a CD player or cassette deck connected to A special power source adaptor supplies power to the the AUX IN jack (stereo mini) on the front panel can be mixed DTXPRESS II. with the sound of the DTXPRESS II and transmitted via the out- Make sure the power is switched OFF and connect the supplied put jacks on the rear panel. power adaptor to the DC IN jack on the rear panel. This function is c
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The DTXPRESS II Quick Guide (Basic Functions List) Controls the volume of the metronome’s Control the volume of a CD click voice! or MD player with this knob. Hold the [SHIFT] button and rotate this knob Play the DTXPRESS II along to change the volume of the bass drum! with your favorite CD or MD! (Connect the line out from a CD or MD player here.) Connect a pair of head- phones here to monitor the DTXPRESS II! Controls the volume of the song accompaniment! Press the knob to switch the power ON!
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The DTXPRESS II Quick Guide (Basic Functions List) Listen to the Selected Song Select a Drum Kit 1. Press the [SONG] button to open this display, 1. Press the [DRUMKIT] button to open this display, KIT ´´´´´´´´´´ SONG ƒ=110 4/4 ƒ 1 Acoustic Kit 1 HighRise -ß Drum Kit Number Drum Kit Name Song Number Song Name 2. Make sure the drum kit number in the display is flashing. 2. Make sure the song number in the display is flashing. 3. Use the [VALUE–]/[VALUE+] buttons to select a
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Play the DTXPRESS II! Now that you have the DTXPRESS II properly connected, let’s make some music! 4. Change the instrument volume for each pad. 1. Switch the power ON • Hold the [SHIFT] button and rotate the CLICK VOL knob to After confirming that each of the devices, pads, external de- adjust the volume of the Bass Drum. vices, etc. are all properly connected, push the POWER/VOL knob on the front panel to switch the power ON. The DTXPRESS II is ready to operate when the display, shown below, f
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Play Along with the Metronome Play the DTXPRESS II along with the metronome. Try out the Groove Check Function to check your rhythmic accuracy. 1. Turn On the Metronome 2. Use the Groove Check Function Press the [CLICK] button to start the metronome. As you play the pads, the DTXPRESS II’s Groove Check func- The lamp in the [CLICK] button will light every beat of each tion will check your rhythmic accuracy and display the re- measure. sults. Press the [CLICK] button again to stop the metronome.
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Play Along with a Song The DTXPRESS II has a total of 95 preset songs that are good for rhythm practice. Try and play along with a song. 1. Select a Song While setting the Rhythm Mute, a “˚” will be displayed at the Select one of the DTXPRESS II’s songs and listen to it. Song end of the song name. numbers 1-95 are preset songs that have been created by Yamaha. SONG ƒ=110 4/4 ƒ m [Preset Song List] (Reference Guide : P. 49) 2 Horizon˚ -ß Press the [SONG] button to display the Song select displ
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Play Along with a Song 8. Change the Drum Kit 7. Change the Click Voice When you want to use a different drum kit with a particular When the click voice resembles voices that are found in the song, press the [DRUMKIT] button to enter the Drum Kit se- song it might be hard to hear. In this case it is a good idea to lect display, then select the drum kit you want to use. change the click voice. • We will use the factory set 4-beat click voice (a high KIT ´´´´´´´´´´ and low bell voice) as an exam
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Record Your Performance Next, let’s try recording your performance to the DTXPRESS II’s sequencer. With song data you record you can switch drum kits, change the tempo and playback in the same way as preset songs. * When there is data in the other track, the number of mea- Recording System sures in that track will determine the length of the song. • Recording can be done in any of the user songs (No. 96-127) that supplied for recording. You cannot record to preset songs 2-2. Select the Record
