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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO tery is approximately five years. When replacement becomes necessary, NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one contact a qualified service representative to perform the replacement. described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these by Yamaha.
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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 the power switch, disconnect the ad
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Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha DD-35. The DD-35 has been developed to respond and play like a drum set — but with greater ease, flexibility and sophisticated functions. Before you use the instrument, we recommend that you carefully read through this manual. Contents Setting Up 5 Playing the Game 15 Power Requirements............................................ 5 Selecting and Playing a Game Song ................. 15 Front Panel 6 Playing the Demo S
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Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your DD-35 for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument. Power Requirements Although the DD-35 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources. Using an AC Power Adaptor q Make sure that the [STANDBY/ON] switch
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Front Panel Front Panel !4 q Front Panel Side Panel (Right) q DISPLAY ........................................................ 10 !5 PHONES/OUTPUT Jack..................................7 w DIAL................................................................. 8 !6 DC IN 12V (AC Adaptor) Jack ........................5 e PAD button .................................................... 11 r KIT button ..................................................... 10 t
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Front Panel Side Panel (Right) !5 !5 !6 !6 erty !3 w u i o !2 !0 !1 Using a pair of headphones A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice or late- night playing. The internal speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of head phones is plugged into the PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Do not listen with the headphones at high volume for long periods of time. Doing so may cause hearing loss. • Connect the DD-35 to external equipment only after turning off p
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Playing the Demo Song The DD-35 features a demonstration song, specially created to show you the dynamic possibilities of the instrument. 1 Turn on the power. Turn the [STANDBY/ON] switch ON. • Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still flow- ing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are not using the DD- 35 for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteri
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Play the Pads Strike the pad with the supplied drum sticks or your hand to play the drum voices. When playing the pads with your hand, turn the Hand Percussion feature on by pressing the [HAND PERC] button (“on” is indicated). The volume of the pads’ sounds responds to your playing; when you play soft the volume is soft, and when you play strongly the volume is loud. The actual loudness of the sound may vary according to which part of the pad is struck. Pad Names Pad 1 Pad 3 Pad 4 1: B
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Play the Pads Hand Percussion ON/OFF You can play the pads of the DD-35 either with the supplied sticks or with your hands. 1 Press the [HAND PERC] button. When you press the [HAND PERC] button, “on” appears in the dis- play, and the pad sensitivity is automatically adjusted for optimum playing by hand. • When Hand Percussion is on, a special set of sounds ideal for playing by Hand Percussion on hand are automatically assigned to the pads (see the “Drum Voice Li
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Play the Pads Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads (“CU” Custom Kit) The DD-35 contains a total of 148 high quality drum sounds (see the “Drum Voice List” page 17) — and you can assign these freely to each of the four drum pads. Try assigning some different voices and create your own “CU” Custom Drum Kit. • Any changes made to one of the preset drum kits will automatically be saved in the “ CU” Custom Drum Kit. • Any data assigned to the custom kit will
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Playing a Song The DD-35 features 100 different songs that can be used to provide accompaniment (see the “Song List” page 19). Select one of the songs and have a listen. The DD-35 also has special lesson songs (5 - 59 and 65 - 94), which feature the model playing of a teacher. By trying to match the teacher’s performance, you can master the various rhythm patterns. You can also use the Game function with these songs. (See “Playing the Game” on page 15.) Song numbers 60 - 64 are for playi
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Playing a Song Tap Start The Tap Start function allows you to set the song’s overall tempo as well as start the accompani- ment — simply by tapping out the rhythm. The accompaniment will playback at the tempo with which the pads are struck. 1 Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. While song playback is stopped, press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. The DD-35 is set to Tap Start standby. To cancel the Tap Start mode, simply press the [TEMPO/TAP] button once again . 2 Play the Tap Start. 1 2 3 In the case o
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Playing a Song 2 Set the Tempo. Use the DIAL to select the TEMPO. Turn the DIAL to the right (clockwise) to increase the Tempo value, and turn it to the left (counter-clockwise) to decrease the value. (The Tempo range is 40 - 240.) To exit from the Tempo setting mode, press the [SONG] button, or wait a second for the DD-35 to exit automatically. • When both the [SONG] and [TEMPO/TAP] buttons are pressed simultaneously, the pre- 40 41 39 40 set tempo of the currently selected song is auto
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Playing the Game The DD-35 features a variety of songs specifically designed to be played with the fun and educational Game function. Select one of these special songs (05 - 99) and play one of the three game types along with them — and see how well you can keep rhythm with the song. Game q..........In this game type, you don’t need to worry about hitting the right pad — any pad will do. Just try to play the pad in time with the rhythm and the flashing light
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Appendix Troubleshooting .......................................................................... In many cases, problems or malfunctions that occur during use can be remedied easily. Please check the following list before deciding that your DD-35 is damaged. If the suggested remedy is ineffective, take the DD-35 to an authorized Yamaha dealer for proper diagnosis and repair. Do not attempt to repair this digital instru- ment by yourself as serious damage may occur. Problem Cause/Solution A
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Appendix Drum Voice List............................................................................ Panel Voice List Voice No. Voice Name Voice No. Voice Name 0 Bass Drum + Crash Cymbal 41 Agogo L 1 Bass Drum 42 Cuica Mute 2 Bass Drum Soft 43 Cuica Open 3 Bass Drum Hard 44 Surdo Close 4 Elec. Bass Drum 45 Surdo Open 5 Snare Drum 46 Cabasa 6 Snare Drum Soft 47 Shaker 7 Snare Drum Hard 48 Maracas 8 Elec. Snare Drum 49 Guiro Long 9 Sticks 50 Guiro Short 10 Rim Shot 51 Claves 11 High Tom 52 Casta
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Appendix Voice No. Voice Name Voice No. Phrase Name 82 Good 128 Drum Fill 1 83 Very Good 129 Drum Fill 2 84 Excellent 130 Hard Drum 85 Uhh + Hit 131 Hard Drum Fill 86 Uhh 132 Conga Play 87 Yo-Kurt 133 Timbales Play 88 Ooh 134 Vinyl Groove 89 Huea 135 Electro Fill 90 Hihfh 136 Scratch Play 91 Come On 137 Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo! 92 GetUp! 138 Applause(Fade In) 93 Gallop 1 139 Comedy 94 Gallop 2 140 Gallop(Fade Out) 95 Gallop 3 141 Gallop(Fade In) 96 Horse 142 Hole In One 97 Goat 143 Water In One 98 Cow 14
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Appendix Song List...................................................................................... Song Song Song Song Name Difficulty Song Name Difficulty Song Name Difficulty No. No. No. Demo 33 Hard Rock 1 66 SFX 2 Difficult 0 Funk Rock 34 Hard Rock 2 67 SFX 3 Easy 1 Hard Rock 35 Mellow Funk Easy 68 SFX 4 2 Sound Effects Demo 36 Fusion 69 SFX 5 3 Salsa 37 16 Beat Funky 70 SFX 6 Normal Normal 4DJ 38 Love Ballad 71 SFX 7 Pattern 39 Blues Shuffle 72 SFX 8 Easy 5 8 Beat Pop Latin 73 SFX 9 Diffic
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Appendix Drum Kit List................................................................................ Pad 1 Pad 3 Pad 4 Pad 2 Kit Category Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 4 No. Normal 0 0 Bass Drum + Crash Cymbal 5 Snare Drum 1 Bass Drum 20 Hi-Hat Open 1 0 Bass Drum + Crash Cymbal 5 Snare Drum 1 Bass Drum 128 Drum Fill 1 2 0 Bass Drum + Crash Cymbal 5 Snare Drum 1 Bass Drum 129 Drum Fill 2 3 0 Bass Drum + Crash Cymbal 5 Snare Drum 1 Bass Drum 131 Hard Drum Fill 4 0 Bass Drum + Crash Cymbal 5 Snare Drum
