Yamaha DTX-MULTI Owner's Manual - Page 28

Internal Design Pads & Trigger Signals The DTX-MULTI 12 is played by striking any of the twelve built-in pads and by striking and operating external pads, foot switches, or other controllers connected via the PAD jacks (M to Q), the HI-HAT CONTROL jack, and the FOOT SW jack. Whenever you perform this type of action, a trigger signal containing various items of performance data, such as the strength with which the pad was struck, will be produced. These trigger signals are delivered to a tone generator, which outputs the appropriate sound in response. ■ Built-in Pads (1 to 12) As shown below, each of the DTX-MULTI 12's built-in pads is assigned a unique number between 1 and 12. On the various parameter-setting pages used to configure the instrument, these numbers are presented in the format º¡ to ¡™ as a means of identifying individual pads. Although Pads 4 to 9 (main pads) and Pads 1 to 3 and 10 to 12 (rims) are shaped differently, they all function in exactly the same way. Whenever they are struck, the assigned voices, waves, or patterns will be played. º¡ º™ º£ º¢ º∞ º§ º¶ º• ºª ¡º ¡¡ ¡™ ■ PAD Jacks (M to Q) The trigger-input jacks provided on the rear panel are used to connect optional pads. Furthermore, the PAD M jack can be used to connect a three-zone pad, which produces three different types of trigger signal based on the position at which it is struck. The DTX-MULTI 12 treats these zones as three individual pads, identifying them on-screen as and For example, the three trigger signals output by a TP65S Three Zone Drum Pad are identified as shown below. Example: TP65S C: Head ¡£ Although each features just one connector, the PAD N/O and PAD P/Q jacks can be used to connect the mono outputs from a pair of pads. In this way, each of these jacks can handle two different trigger signals. Within the display, the numbers and ¡¶ are used to identify the corresponding pads. Example: Connecting a TP65 and a PCY65 via the PAD N/O jack When a trigger signal produced by striking the TP65 Single Zone Drum Pad is received, the voices assigned to Pad ¡¢ are played. TP65 PCY65 When a trigger signal produced by striking the PCY65 Single Zone Cymbal Pad is received, the voices assigned to Pad ¡∞ are played. ■ HI-HAT CONTROL Jack The Hi-hat Control jack is used to connect an optional RHH135 Two Zone Hi-Hat Pad (via its HH CTRL jack) or an HH65 Hi-hat Controller (via its OUTPUT jack). As you play the pad or controller, the DTX-MULTI 12 receives and recognizes trigger signals for both hi-hat close and hihat splash*. Within the display, these signals are identified as and respectively. * Hi-hat splash refers to the technique of producing sound by rapidly depressing and releasing the hi-hat pedal. RHH135 A: Rim 1 ¡£Ω¡ B: Rim 2 ¡£Ω™ A: When a trigger signal from rim 1 is received, the voices assigned to Pad ¡£Ω¡ are played. B: When a trigger signal from rim 2 is received, the voices assigned to Pad ¡£Ω™ are played. C: When a trigger signal from the head is received, the voices assigned to Pad ¡£ are played. 28 Owner's Manual HH65 NOTE • Parameters related to hi-hats can be set on the various pages from the UTILITY setting area's HI-HAT section (UTIL5). (See page 89.)