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Yamaha DD-55 Owner's Manual
Yamaha DD-55 Manual
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Owner's Manual -
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... your dealer is unable to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly. NOTICE: Service charges incurred due to a lack of ... and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance * ... -
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... displays as shown in this owner's manual are for instructional purposes only, and may be different from the ones on your instrument. * Any mention or reference to the DD-55 in this manual also applies to the model DD-55C. 3 -
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Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha DD-55. The DD-55 has been developed to respond and play like a drum set - but with greater ease, ......20 MIDI Functions 21 Pad Names ...9 Hand Percussion ON/OFF ...10 Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals ...10 ... -
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... carefully before using the instrument. Power Requirements Although the DD-55 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of ... Power Adaptor q Make sure that the [STANDBY/ON] switch of the DD-55 is set to STANDBY. w Connect the AC adaptor (PA-... -
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...DISPLAY ...10 VOLUME buttons...8 HAND PERC button...10 DRUM 1 - 3 buttons ...18 BACKING button...18 PAD button...11, 14, 27 KIT button ...10, 28 !0 !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 SONG button ...8, 15,......16, 18 REC button ...20 STANDBY/ON Switch ...8, 31 DIAL...10 Drum Pads (x7)...9 6 -
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... hearing loss. Side Panel (Left) • Connect the DD-55 to external equipment only after turning ... Panel (Right) @2 @4 @3 • Since speakers are built into the DD-55, you should be careful to never leave... loss or damage to the items. Also avoid using the DD-55 near a television or computer monitor, ... -
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Playing the Demo Song The DD-55 features a demonstration song, specially created to show you the dynamic possibilities of .... Press the [DEMO] button and the demo song starts playing. ● MASTER VOLUME The overall volume level of the DD-55 is controlled by two VOLUME buttons (10 volume levels L0 - ... -
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... hi-hat sound is assigned to Small Pad 3 (Drum Kit 00). Striking Small Pad 3... 065: Floor Tom (Low) Ex. shown, Drum Kit 00 Pedal 2 102: Hi-Hat Pedal The bass drum voice is controlled by pressing Foot Pedal ...Foot Pedal 2 to control the Hi-hat. (This is in the case of Drum Kit 00.) Pedal 1 001: Bass ... -
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...or anything other than your hands. Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals The DD-55 allows you to choose from 45 different Drum Kits (00 - 44 : see...kit is selected. Select some different kits and try playing them. The DD-55 also has one Custom Drum Kit allowing you to assign the... -
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.../Pedals Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals ("CU" Custom Kit) The DD-55 contains a total of 212 high quality drum sounds (see the "... now play the voice you have assigned to the pad/pedal. After you've assigned the voice, the DD-55 will automatically be set to the custom kit. 11 -
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Play the Pads/Pedals Reverb ON/OFF Different depths of the DD-55's reverb effect can be added to the DD-55's overall sound. 1 Display the Reverb On/Off Setting. Simultaneously press the [DEMO] and [START/STOP] button to enter the MIDI/Utility mode, then press the... -
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...DEMO] and [START/STOP] button to exit the MIDI/Utility mode. DD-55 Sound Triggering The ... the vibrations of the struck pad. To prevent this from happening, the DD-55 is set to ignore hits of low velocity. (...pad struck weakly may not sound because the DD-55 assumes the hit to be noise. These problems ... -
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Play the Pads/Pedals Adjusting the Pad Volume The DD-55 lets you adjust the volume of each pad (range: L0 - L9), allowing you to set the overall balance of the kit. 1 Press and hold the [PAD] button and strike the pad whose volume you want to ... -
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Playing a Song The DD-55 features 100 different songs that can be used to provide accompaniment. (See the "Song List" on page 35.)...Select feature turned on, selecting a song will also automatically select the best suited Drum Kit for that song. (See "Auto Kit Select ON/OFF ... -
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... button. All three of the beat lamps flash, indicating the DD-55 is set to Tap Start standby. To cancel the Tap ... Select ON/OFF Setting The Auto Kit Select function automatically selects the best matching drum kit for the selected song. You can deactivate this feature by setting the Auto Kit Select ... -
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Playing a Song 3 Exit the Auto Kit Select. Press the [DEMO] and [START/STOP] buttons simultaneously once again to exit the MIDI/Utility mode. • The Auto Kit Select is automatically set to "oFF" when the MIDI Transmit Channel setting is changed (see "Setting the... -
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... and pedals to play along with the song accompaniment. • The DD-55 can play a total of 32 notes ... three beat lamps in the display flash, indicating the DD-55 is in Break standby mode. To cancel the ... drum solo during this break. The DD-55 returns to the Break standby mode when the Break measure is ... -
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..., press the [A-B REPEAT] button once again to set the "B" point ("b" appears in the display). A... and end points can only be set in measure steps. 3 Stop the A-B REPEAT. A-b Press ... and the accompaniment will again repeat between the set points. • Repeat is canceled when a different song ... -
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... tempo cannot be changed while in the RECORD mode) • Song Volume setting Recording 1 Prepare to Record. Select the desired song, drum kit, tempo and track on/off setting. • Any song from 00 - 99 can be selected. After recording, the ... -
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MIDI Functions The MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals, located on the DD-55's right side panel, offer broadened musical possibilities through use of MIDI. What is MIDI? What can you do with MIDI? And how can you use MIDI with the DD-55? Here are some answers to those questions... What's MIDI? No ... -
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... and System messages. ● Channel Messages The DD-55 is an electronic instrument that can handle 16 ...stop operation The messages transmitted/received by the DD-55 are shown in the MIDI Implementation Chart on page ..., each device must be connected by a MIDI cable. The DD-55 is equipped with two types ... -
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... to the relevant owner's manuals for details.) ● You can play the voices and sounds of the DD-55 from ... MIDI instrument This setup allows you to control the DD-55 from a MIDI keyboard controller - especially one not ..., and play it back using the sounds of the DD-55. The DD-55 also lets you play ... -
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...special MIDI cables. ● Connect the MIDI terminals of the DD-55 to the MIDI terminals of the MIDI interface installed to ...as shown in the diagram below. Computer (sequencer software) DD-55 MIDI Interface RS-422 MIDI ... USB cable, then make the proper MIDI connections between the DD-55 and the UX16. ... -
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...[DEMO] and [START/STOP] buttons. The DD-55 exits from the MIDI mode and returns to... normal play mode. mm Setting the Clock When the DD-55 is connected via MIDI to another ...55's internal clock. When external clock (E) selected, the DD-55 will synchronize to the external sequencer's or computer's... -
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... the voices. However, data produced by the DD-55 is transmitted via the MIDI OUT terminal. on (Local ON) ... its pads. Data received via MIDI will also be played by the DD-55. oFF (Local OFF) ...... the MIDI OUT. However, data received via MIDI will be played by the DD-55. • Normally, this should be set... -
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MIDI Functions Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel Each of the pads/pedals (a total of 9) can be assigned to ...as shown below: Transmit Channel Pad/Pedal Drum (Song) Backing (Song) Pad/Pedal (... MIDI transmit channel will appear in the display. 3 Set the MIDI Transmit Channel Number. Turn the DIAL to... -
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... pad to a MIDI note number as desired, exit the MIDI/Utility mode. • For information on transmit notes and voices, refer to the DD-55 "Drum Map" on page 38. • When the Pad Assign or Kit Assign is set, the MIDI Note Number will be applied... -
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MIDI Functions Saving and Loading Song Data The DD-55 lets you save and load song... the preset songs. To transfer song data between the DD-55 and the connected computer, you must first install the special Song Filer software to the computer. DD-55 song data that can be loaded and saved... -
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... to page 24 for information on connecting the DD-55 to a computer. For more information on using Song Filer, refer to the PDF manual included with the Song Filer application download. ● Managing Data on DD-55 The DD-55's custom song data can be deleted by using your ... -
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... Initialize...The DD-55's Custom Song, Custom Kit, and Panel Setting data ... up so long as power is supplied to the DD-55 by means of batteries or an AC adaptor. ... the [STANDBY/ON] switch to the ON position.) The DD-55 will be initialized to its factory settings. "C|r" will appear in the display ... -
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.... If the suggested remedy is ineffective, take the DD-55 to an authorized Yamaha dealer for proper diagnosis and ... Problem A buzz or click occurs momentarily when the DD-55 is turned ON or OFF The LED display is completely dark... mode. Exit the MIDI/Utility mode (see page 25). Refer to "DD-55 Sound ... -
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Appendix Drum Voice List ...● Panel Voice List Voice No. 000 001 ... 032 033 034 035 036 037 Voice Name Bass Drum Soft Bass ... 2 Room Bass Drum Rock Bass Drum Soft Rock Bass Drum Hard Rock Bass Drum Elec. Bass Drum Hard Elec. Bass Drum Dance ... Soft Jazz Bass Drum Hard Jazz Bass Drum Snare H Soft Snare ... -
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... Fusion Fusion Samba NOTE: • Phrase data cannot be transmitted. • The pan data for each voice is fixed and cannot be changed, regardless of the pad assignments. For example, if a voice containing a "left" pan setting is assigned to a right pad, the actual sound will come from the left. 34 -
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...46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 ...Difficult Nomal Easy Nomal Demo: These songs demonstrate the drum sounds and rhythms. Pattern: These are special loop-... appropriate for use with many rhythms. Song: These include drum and fill-in patterns, and are ideal for general practice ... -
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Appendix Drum Kit List ...Small Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Small Pad 2 Small Pad 3 Pad 1 Pad 4 Pedal 2 Kit No. 00 ...simply by hitting a pad on the DD55. No need to worry if you hit a pad repeatedly or hit more than one pad - the DD-55 plays the phrase through once and stops, until you hit a pad again. 36 -
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... Cymbal 1 Crash Cymbal 1 Dance Bass Drum Soft Crash Cymbal 1 Crash Cymbal ...157 004 005 161 004 005 Pedal 1 Bass Drum Hard Rock Bass... Surdo Mute Claves Bass Drum Hard Bass Drum Guiro Short Bass... Hard Bass Drum 102 010 104 157 102 104 104 104...-Hat Closed/Open * Rock Bass Drum Hi-Hat Closed/Open * Claves... -
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... 1 52 E 2 40 E 1 53 F 2 41 F 1 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 55 G 2 43 G 1 56 G# 2 44 G# 1 57 A 2 45 A 1 ... 3 52 E 2 65 F 3 53 F 2 66 F# 3 54 F# 2 67 G 3 55 G 2 68 G# 3 56 G# 2 69 A 3 57 A 2 70 A# 3... Rim Shot 2 -
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...D# 1 52 E 2 40 E 1 53 F 2 41 F 1 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 55 G 2 43 G 1 56 G# 2 44 G# 1 57 A 2 45 A 1 ...E 3 52 E 2 65 F 3 53 F 2 66 F# 3 54 F# 2 67 G 3 55 G 2 68 G# 3 56 G# 2 69 A 3 57 A 2 70 A# 3 ...Tom 124 Pad Electronic Reverse Cymbal Hi Q Low Rock Snare H Snare L Rock Bass Drum Soft Rock Bass Drum Hard... -
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... Sci-Fi Sitar Banjo Shamisen Koto Kalimba Bagpipe Fiddle Shanai Tinkle Bell Agogo Steel Drums Woodblock Taiko Drum Melodic Tom Synth Drum Rev.Cymbal GtrFretNoise Breath Noise Seashore Bird Tweet TelephonRing Helicopter Applause Gunshot 40 -
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Appendix MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ DIGITAL PERCUSSION ] Model DD-55 MIDI Implementation Chart Transmitted Recognized Date:07-FEB-2001 Version : 1.0 Remarks Function...Basic Channel Mode Note Number Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend 0,32 1 6,38 7 ... -
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... each drum pad and foot pedal is not transmitted via MIDI. *2 The DD-55 can accept Start/Stop signals, received via MIDI,...in selection of a different Reverb effect or a different kit. Sending MIDI data from the DD-55 to an external tone generator may result in an unexpected voice, particularly if the... -
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... the system exclusive messages and parameter changes, you can select the Reverb, Chorus and DSP effect types which are not accessible from the DD-55 panel itself. ● REVERB 00 000 No Effect 001 (1)Hall1 002 Room 003 Stage 004 Plate 005...127 No Effect ... -
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...x 174 mm (22" x 14" x 6" 7/8) Tracks 4 (DRUM 1/DRUM 2/DRUM 3/BACKING) Weight 3.9 kg (8 Ibs. 10 ... Foot Pedal 1 & 2, Owner's Manual Voices Drum Voices 192 + GM Voices 128 + Drum Kits 8 ..., please check with your Yamaha dealer. LED Display Song/Drum Kit/Tempo etc. Auxiliary jacks DC IN12 V, ... -
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... applicable to all models included in the following series of products: DD SERIES OF DIGITAL PERCUSSION If during the first 90 days that ... your unit and provide a tracking system if needed. 4. Your owners manual contains important safety and operating instructions. It is your responsibility to be ... -
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..., México, D.F., México Tel: 55-5804-0600 SPAIN/PORTUGAL Yamaha-Hazen Música, ... The Music House 147 Skiathou Street, 112-55 Athens, Greece Tel: 01-228 2160 MALAYSIA Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn...-53-460-2312 HEAD OFFICE Yamaha Corporation, Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division Nakazawa-cho... -
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