Yamaha DD-50 Owner's Manual - Page 14

Play along with a SONG Use the pads and pedals to play along with a song accompaniment. • The DD-50 can play a total of 28 notes simultaneously. That includes notes produced by song accompaniment, pads, foot pedals, and note data received through the MIDI IN jack. TRACK ON/OFF The DD-50's song accompaniment consists of 4 tracks; Drum 1/2, Bass, and Backing tracks. DRUM 1 DRUM 2 BASS BACKING Main Drum track Main Percussion track Bass track Main Backing Track DRUM 1 DRUM 2 BASS BACKING Pressing a Track button ([DRUM 1], [DRUM 2], [BASS], [BACKING]) will mute (turn off the sound) the corresponding track and its indicator lamp will turn off. Muting DRUM 1 and DRUM 2 tracks allows you to practice your playing technique in Karaoke style (Minus One). TAP START The TAP START function allows you to set the song's overall tempo as well as start the accompaniment. The accompaniment will playback at the tempo with which the pads are struck or the pedals are pressed. REC. START/ STOP A-B REPEAT BREAK/ TAPSTART 1 Press the [BREAK/TAP START] button Press the [BREAK/TAP START] button when the song stops, its indicator will flash and the DD-50 is in Tap Start standby mode. To cancel the Tap Start mode, simply press the [BREAK/TAP START] button once again (the indicator will turn off). 2 Tap Start In the case of a song in 4/4, strike any pad or press any pedal four times, the accompaniment will start at the desired tempo. • The number of times needed to strike the pad will change according to the following time signatures; 5/4, 5 times; 4/4, 4 times; 3/4, 3 times; 6/8, 2 times. REC. START/ STOP A-B REPEAT BREAK/ TAPSTART 3 Stop the Song Playback To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button. 12