Yamaha DD-45 Owners Manual - Page 11

Playing the Pads Selecting and Playing a Drum Kit The instrument allows you to choose from 50 different Drum Kits (see the "Drum Kit List" on page 20) quickly and easily. 50 of the kits have preset Voice combinations that will be set to the pads and the pedal when the kit is selected. Select some different kits and try playing them. The instrument also has a Custom Kit allowing you to assign the desired Voices to the four pads and the pedal (see "Assigning Voices to Individual Pads and Saving to a Custom Kit" on page 12). 1. Press the [KIT] button. 1 Kit number The currently selected Drum Kit number appears on the display. 2. Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to select a Drum Kit number. Assigning Bass Drum to Pad 2 The Drum Kit's Bass Drum Voice is normally assigned to the pedal, but it can also be assigned to Pad 2 allowing you to play it without a pedal. While holding down the [KIT] button, striking Pad 2 toggles between "bd" and "HH." The Bass Drum Voice (Pedal Voice) is assigned to Pad 2 when "bd" is displayed, and the Hi-Hat Voice (original Pad 2 Voice) is assigned when "HH" is displayed. Releasing the [KIT] button determines the setting. 1 2 50 CU 1 2 50 CU Drum Kit numbers increase as the [ ] button is pressed, and decrease as the [ ] is pressed. Pressing the [ ] and [ ] buttons simultaneously calls up kit number "1." NOTE • Drum Kit number "1" is selected when the power is turned on. • The "CU" Drum Kit is the Custom Kit. The Custom Kit is the one for which you've assigned desired Voices to each pad and pedal, then saved the entire assignments as a kit (see "Assigning Voices to Individual Pads and Saving to a Custom Kit" on page 12). • If an optional pedal is connected to the instrument, the Bass Drum Voice is assigned to the pedal. The Bass Drum Voice can also be assigned to Pad 2 (see the right column). Hold bd Bass Drum HH Hi-Hat DD-45/YDD-40 Owner's Manual 11