Yamaha DTX-MULTI Owner's Manual - Page 51

Reference KIT VOICE KIT Setting Area (KIT) KIT7 OTHER Other Drum Kit Settings KIT7 OTHER In the OTHER section, you can set parameters related to muting* and hi-hats, and you can also specify the trigger setup to be used when the current drum kit is selected. With the OTHER page (KIT7) displayed, press the [ENTER] button to access its six parameter-setting pages (KIT7-1 to KIT7-6). You can use the [B]/[C] buttons to navigate between these pages. *: Muting The action of pressing a hand down on a pad in order to change the sound it produces or to silence it is referred to as "muting". This technique can be used to delicately change the sound of a performance, and with the DTX-MULTI 12, you can setup muting in advance in order to change or silence sounds when you press a hand down on a pad. KIT7-1 Layer Switch page Using the Layer Switch function, you can apply the muting technique during performances to switch between the four layers that can be assigned to built-in and external pads. KIT7-1≥-º¡- 1 LayerSwitch=off 2 1 Pad number Use this parameter to select the pad to be set. Settings 01 to 12, 13, 13R1, 13R2, 14 to 17 B Layer switch Use this parameter to specify whether or not triggered layers from the pad indicated by 1 are to be switched in response to muting or operation of a hi-hat controller. For more details regarding layers, see page 32. • off Layers will not be switched. • mute ......... Layers A and B are played when muting is off. Layers C and D are played when muting is on. • hh Layers A and B are played when the hi-hat is open. Layers C and D are played when the hi-hat is closed. Settings off, mute, or hh NOTE • The "mute" setting is available only for the twelve built-in pads on your DTX-MULTI 12. KIT7-2 Mute Switch page On the Mute Switch page, you can select a group of pads to be treated as one in terms of muting in order to silence or change their sounds during performances. KIT7-2≥-º¡- 1 ≥≥≥MuteSw=off 2 1 Pad number Settings 01 to 12 NOTE • This parameter can be set only for the twelve built-in pads on your DTX-MULTI 12. B Mute switch (MuteSw) Set this parameter to "on" if muting for the pad indicated by 1 is to operate in conjunction with muting for other pads with the same setting. When pad sensitivity is set for playing with sticks, we recommend that you set MuteSw to "on" for at least two pads so that you can use the muting technique without the fear of accidentally striking your hand. As you make your selections, the numbers in the Pad Indicator will light up to show which pads have been grouped together for muting. Example: If MuteSw has been set to "on" for Pads 4, 5, and 6: • When you strike Pad 4, 5, or 6 while pressing down on either of the other two pads by hand, the struck pad will produce a shorter sound. • When you press down on Pad 4, 5, or 6 by hand while one or more of these pads are producing a sound as a result of being struck, the struck pad(s) will be silenced. Settings off or on NOTE • Be sure to press firmly on a pad when you want to activate the muting function. • If you are using the muting technique with the MuteSw parameter (2 above) set to "on" and with "mute" selected on the Layer Switch page (KIT7-1), the Layer Switch function will be activated. • A polyphonic aftertouch message with a value of 127 is output whenever you press down on a pad with MuteSw set to "on". Similarly, a polyphonic aftertouch message with a value of 0 is output whenever you release the pad. These messages are output for note numbers assigned to all DTX-MULTI 12 pads, except those for which the mute switch is not enabled (i.e., MuteSw is set to "off"). • In cases where pads 4 to 9 are setup for playing by hand on the TRIGGER area's Pad Type page (TRG2-1), muting will be automatically activated without the need for multiple pads to have MuteSw turned on. In such a case, the pad with MuteSw turned on can be pressed and held in order to mute another struck pad. Note, however, that this type of single-pad muting cannot be activated for the other pads (1 to 3, 10 to 12). MIDI WAVE PATTERN UTILITY TRIGGER Owner's Manual 51