Yamaha DD-45 Owners Manual - Page 16

Play Along with a Pattern Adjusting the Tempo The Pattern tempo and Click tempo can be set anywhere from 11 to 280 beats per minute. The higher the tempo value, the faster the tempo. 1. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. 20 Tempo value Tap Start The Tap Start function allows you to set the Pattern's overall tempo as well as start the accompaniment-simply by tapping out the rhythm. The accompaniment plays back at the tempo with which the pads are struck or the pedal is pressed. 1. Tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button four times at the desired tempo. The current tempo value appears in the display. Tempo 40 120 240 Display 40 20 40 Comment - Values of 100 and over are indicated by a single dot. Values of 200 and over are indicated by two dots. 2. Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to set the tempo. 11 12 79 80 11 12 79 80 The current tempo value appears on the display, and the Pattern playback starts automatically at the tempo you tapped. The tempo can also be changed during Pattern playback by tapping the button twice at the desired tempo. NOTE • For a 6/8 measure, the [TEMPO/TAP] button needs to be tapped six times in order for the tempo to be detected. • The detected tempo range is 32-280. To stop playback of the Pattern, press the [START/ STOP] button. Press the [ ] button to increase the Tempo value, and press the [ ] button to decrease the value. Pressing the [ ] and [ ] buttons simultaneously restores the preset tempo of the currently selected Pattern. NOTE • The tempo value cannot be changed while the Demo Song is playing. 16 DD-45/YDD-40 Owner's Manual