Yamaha DTX450K Owner's Manual

Yamaha DTX450K Manual

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  • Yamaha DTX450K | Owner's Manual - Page 1
    ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT DTX400K DTX430K DTX450K Owner's Manual EN DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual 1
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    Techniques Setting Parameters using Menu Mode..... 40 Basic Menu Mode Procedure 40 z Metronome Settings 41 x Kit Settings 42 c MIDI Settings 44 v Hi-hat Settings 45 b Trigger Settings 46 n Training Settings 49 m Other Settings 53 Integrating Separately Sold Accessories .. 56 For DTX400K
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    OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 Telephone : 714-522-9011 Type of Equipment : ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT Model Name : DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
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    even injury. • Do not place hands or feet under a foot switch or foot pedal. Doing so could result in injury. • Do not use the electronic drum kit's rack to hold acoustic drums. Doing so could cause clamps to break and the drums to fall off, which in turn could lead to injury. • Mind your fingers
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    to the drum module are referred to by model name. Please note that these model names were up-to-date as of printing of this manual. Details regarding any subsequently released models will be made available via the following web site. http://www.yamaha.com/ DMI-5 2/2 DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K
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    electronic drum kit. Advanced Techniques Describes the setting of parameters and other more advanced modes of use. Reference Describes troubleshooting techniques and contains other reference materials.  MIDI Reference Manual (pdf) * Not bundled with this product. The drum module's MIDI Reference
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    on the module.  See page 19. 4 Play your electronic drum kit. • Basic techniques used when operating and playing the electronic drum kit are described in the Basic Techniques section (pages 23 to 39). • More complex methods are described in the Advanced Techniques section (pages 40 to 55). DTX400K
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    Setup Package Contents After opening up the package containing your electronic drum kit, please verify that all of the following parts are present. For DTX400K Owners • Parts !6, !,7 and !8 are contained in Box 1. • Parts !0 and !1 are contained in Box 2. • The DTX400K does not have any parts
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    o. q Base supports (x2) w Vertical supports (x2) e Third tom part (x1) r Left arm (x1) t Drum module (x1) Third tom pad y First/second tom part (x1) i Snare pad (x1) !0 Cymbal holders (x2) First tom pad Second tom pad !1 Hi-hat holder (x1) !2 Cymbal/hi-hat pads (x3) !3 KP65 Kick Pad (x1
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    Contents For DTX450K Owners • Parts o, !6, !,7 and !8 are contained in Box 1. • Parts u, !0, and !1 are contained in Box 2. q Base supports (x2) w Vertical supports (x2) e Third tom part (x1) r Left arm (x1) t Drum module (x1) Third tom pad y First/second tom part (x1) u Hexagonal rod (x1
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    Setup Assembly Guide Fully assembled drum kit (DTX450K shown) Step 5 Step 10 Step 6 Step 8 Step 4 Step 7 Step 11 Step 9 Step 3 Step 2 CAUTION • Choose a flat, hard surface on which to assemble your electronic drum kit. • Take care to avoid mixing up parts or assembling them in the wrong
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    the figure is not part of the DTX400K. 1. Take the left arm (r) from the package, and using the tuning key, securely drum module t 10 cm Left vertical support 12 DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual 1. Take the drum module (t) from the package and loosen the  key bolt. 2. Slide the drum module
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    Assembly Guide Step 6 Attaching the first/second tom part Rear of first tom pad Rear of second tom pad y Vertical supports 1. Take the first/second tom part (y) from the package, and using the tuning key, securely tighten the s key bolts. NOTE This part has two s key bolts, one each on the left
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    Assembly Guide The details of Step 7 are different for the DTX400K, DTX430K, and DTX450K. For DTX430K tighten the S wing bolt (o). (Five or six turns is sufficient.) o i i 14 DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual 8. Place the snare pad (i) on the hexagonal rod (u), which was attached in 6.
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    are different for the DTX400K, DTX430K, and DTX450K. For DTX400K and DTX430K Owners Step 8 Attaching the hi-hat holder For DTX450K Owners Step 8 Attaching the hi-hat holder !1 Left arm Snare pad !1 Joint Joint 1. Loosen the two  key bolts on the joint on the snare- pad part, which was attached
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    It is inserted from the front in the DTX400K and DTX430K, and therefore, faces in the opposite direction. 1. Using the tuning key, loosen the  key bolt of the properly assembled kit on page 11.) 3. Tighten the  key bolt to secure the tom pad in place. 16 DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual
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    the hi-hat controller and kick drum Kick drum parts Arrange the hi-hat controller (!4) and the kick drum parts or kick unit (!5) as shown in the figure on the left. !4 !4 !5 IMPORTANT The hi-hat controller (!4) and the kick unit (!5) from the DTX400K are almost identical in appearance
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    tom pads. Step 16 Connecting the pads to the drum module TOM2 TOM1 CR Right side of the drum module RIDE TOM3 HH SNR DTX400K KICK KICK HHC HHC SNR TOM1 TOM2 TOM3 RIDE CR HH HHC KICK CR TOM1 TOM2 HH Nine-channel snake cable SNR RIDE TOM3 KICK HHC 1. Insert the mini plugs* at one end of
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    made, use each device's volume controller to balance its output with that of the drum module. 1/8" stereo-mini to stereo-mini cable Portable music player, etc. Standard 1/4" mono-audio jack or Standard 1/4" stereo-audio jack Headphones Powered speakers DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual 19
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    (page 53). 20 DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual Restoring the Default Settings (Factory Set) Straight out of the box, your drum module already contains a wide range of pre-programmed drum kits and songs. These default settings-collectively known as the Factory Set-can be conveniently restored
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    , the [TEMPO] buttons can also be used to increase or decrease settings. ⁄0 [VOLUME] buttons (page 19) These buttons are used to adjust the overall volume of the drum module. Press the [VOLUME+] button to increase it and the [VOLUME-] button to decrease it. DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual 21
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    your drum module. Right Side ⁄6 Trigger input jacks (page 18) These jacks are used to connect the snare, tom, and cymbal pads. ⁄7 [HI-HAT CTL] jack (page 18) The Hi-hat Control jack is used to connect a hi-hat controller. ⁄8 [KICK/PAD] jack (page 18) Use this jack to connect a kick pad or pedal
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    Hold Less sensitive pads NOTE • You can set a different sensitivity for each of the drum module's ten kits. • If you wish to set sensitivities on an individual pad basis, see the descriptions of the Trigger Settings parameters from Menu Mode (page 46). DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual 23
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    's pedal and then immediately releasing it produces a hi-hat splash sound.  Open rim shots Hitting the open-rim zone produces an open rim-shot sound.  Closed rim shots (cross sticking) Hitting the closed-rim zone produces a closed rim-shot sound. 24 DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual
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    parts, press the [DRUM MUTE] button. To unmute the drum parts, press the [DRUM MUTE] button once again. • The most appropriate drum kit is pre-assigned to each of the drum module's songs, so whenever you select a new song, the current kit will also change. If you wish to use a different kit
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    Press the [DRUM MUTE] button to mute the drum parts. 1 Looping Part of a Song As described below, you can have a song playback between two points set in units of help guide you into the phrase), the range from Point A to Point B is played back repeatedly. 26 DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual
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    Using the Metronome Playing your electronic drum kit via Number Buttons Whenever necessary, you can confirm the drum module's current tempo from the flashing pattern of the number Tempo via Voice Guidance Whenever necessary, you can have the drum module speak the current tempo to you as a BPM value.
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    are available when you want to change the tempo.  Increase or decrease using the [TEMPO+] or [TEMPO-] button  Direct input of a BPM using the number buttons  Setting a new tempo using pads (tap tempo) NOTE • The drum module supports tempos between 30 and 300 BPM. • If you select a different song
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    drum patterns 6. Easy Session Page 35 7. Groove Tracker Page 36 Learn new drum patterns 8. Pad Gate Page 37 9. Part desired song. (See Quick select from Kit Mode or Training Mode on page function The drum module's scoring function, which is used with DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual 29
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    drumming. Two different training styles are available-the first uses the metronome; the second lets you play along with a song. At the end of training, the drum module will display your score using button used to start it in Step 3. above. The drum module will display your score using number buttons
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    drum module will display your score using number used to start it in Step 3. above. Your score will be displayed using number buttons [1] to [10/0] and will also be spoken to you (in English). For more details regarding scoring, see Scoring function (page 29). DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual
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    . 2. Press number button [3]. The [ ] button will flash, indicating that the drum module is on standby to start training. 3. Press the [ ] button. The metronome will For example, to set the sequence length to eight measures, press and hold number button [8]. 32 DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual
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    Using the Metronome (page 27). 2 1 3,5 1. Press the [TRAINING] button to activate Training Mode. 2. Press number button [4]. The [ ] button will flash, indicating that the drum module drum module will evaluate your timing drum module sures, the drum module will automatically can be set either to mute
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    want to practice with. At the end of training, the drum module will display your score using number buttons [1] to [10/0] and will also speak it from Menu Mode (page 50). • This training can be set either to mute pads when they are not played in time or DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual
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    stop playing the pads, the drum module will stop playing the drum pattern. • The half-lit number buttons provide a guide to varia- tions in the drum pattern. Half lit = button once again. NOTE The [DRUM MUTE] button is not used with this type of training. DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual 35
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    drum part is not struck for certain period of time, it will be automatically unmuted. 3. To manually unmute all drum parts, press the [DRUM MUTE] button once again and verify that it turns off. NOTE The [ ] button is not used with this type of training. 36 DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual
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    module will display your score using number buttons [1] to [10/0] and will also speak it to you (in English). For more details regarding scoring, see Scoring function (page 29). Muting specific parts from the practice drum pattern You can mute any of the individual drum parts (i.e., snare, kick
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    end training, press the [ ] button once again. HI-HAT KICK CYMBAL SNARE TOM Bass part Other song parts Drum parts  Muting drum parts  Muting with number buttons [1] to [5] 1. To mute a drum part, press the corresponding number button. The part will be muted and the number button will light
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    drums as wildly as you can over a set period of time. More a game than a form of practice, your aim is to get the highest possible score. At the end of training, the drum module will display your score using number they are all turned off. Lights go out. DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual 39
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    Beats Page 41 1-3. Sound Page 41 1-4. Number Button Lighting Pattern Page 42 x Kit Settings 2-1. Pad Sound Page 42 2-2. Pad Volume Page 42 2-3. Pad Panning Page 43 2-4. Double Bass Drum Page 43 2-5. Reverb Page 43 c MIDI Settings 3-1. Local Control Page 44 3-2. Note Number Page 44 v Hi-hat
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    Setting Parameters using Menu Mode z Metronome Settings 1-1. Pattern Steps: MENU ([KIT] + [SONG])  [1]  [1]  Setting Setting Using the following procedure, you can set one of eight patterns for the drum module's metronome. 1. While holding the [KIT] button, press the [SONG] but- ton to
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    Menu Mode. 2. Press number button [2] to select the Kit Settings parameter group. 3. Press number button [2] to select the Pad Volume parameter. 4. Strike a pad to select it. 5. Enter a new volume using number buttons [1] to [10/0]. Setting 0 to 127 42 DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual
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    Setting Using the following procedure, you can easily configure the drum module to produce a kick drum sound when you operate the pedal connected to the [HI-HAT CONTROL] trigger input jack. This convenient function provides support for double bass drumming techniques. 1. While holding the [KIT
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    Strike a pad to select it. 5. Enter a new note number using number buttons [1] to [10/0]. Setting 0 to 127 NOTE Note number settings are relevant only when you have connected your drum module to a computer. For more details, refer to the MIDI Reference Manual (PDF). 44 DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner
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    parameter only has an effect when you are using the hi-hat controller that comes with the DTX400K. 1. While holding the [KIT] button, press the [SONG] but- ton to activate Menu Mode. 2. Press number button [4] to select the Hi-hat Settings parameter group. 3. Press number button [4] to select the
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    controller. In order for the Kick Velocity parameter to have an effect, Double Bass Drum must be set to "On" for the current kit (page 43). This parameter only has an effect when you are using the hi-hat controller that comes with the DTX400K. 1. While holding the [KIT] button, press the [SONG] but
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    pad to select it. 5. Enter a new setting (%) using number buttons [1] to [10/0]. Larger values are more effective in preventing crosstalk; however, they can also make it difficult to play pads simultaneously during light drumming. Setting 0 to 99 Velocity DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual 47
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    setting [5] or [6] to switch (or reverse) the drum sounds assigned to Rim 1 and Rim 2. This makes it easier for left-handed drummers to configure their electronic drum kit. Use the following parameter to specify the types of pedals (i.e., hi-hat controller and kick) connected to your drum module
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    0 to 99 (%) Setting Using the following procedure, you can set the practice timer used in the drum module's Training Mode. The timer begins counting at the start of a training session, and when the set time is reached, it automatically ends the session. 1. While holding the [KIT] button, press
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    the setting, the longer the return time. Setting 1 to 10 NOTE • When set to [1], the practice drum pattern will not return to the start. • The time set using this parameter only applies to Groove Tracker training. Other types of training are not affected. 50 DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual
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    All Description The drum module will automatically select the best setting for the practice drum pattern. The cymbal and hi-hat pads will advance the pattern and will also produce their own sounds. The cymbal and hi-hat pads will advance the pattern. The kick pad or pedal will advance the pattern
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    Menu Mode 6-7. Pad Gate Group Steps: MENU ([KIT] + [SONG])  [6]  [7]  Setting 6-8. Fast Blast Timer Steps: MENU ([KIT] + [SONG])  [6]  [8]  Setting Setting Setting Using the following procedure, you can set which groups of pads the drum module should consider when deciding whether or not
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    Settings 7-1. Kit Lock Steps: MENU ([KIT] + [SONG])  [7]  [1]  Setting 7-3. Auto Power-Off Time Steps: MENU ([KIT] + [SONG])  [7]  [3]  Setting Setting Setting Normally, when you select a song, the drum module automatically chooses the most appropriate kit. You can, however, use the Kit
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    be lost. Before proceeding, therefore, you should ensure that the kit contains no irreplaceable settings. 1. Press the [KIT] button. 2. Select the kit to initialize using the corresponding num- ber button ([1] to [10/0]). 3. While holding the [KIT] button, press the [SONG] but- ton to activate Menu
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     [1] Setting Parameters using Menu Mode 7-8. Factory Set Steps: MENU ([KIT] + [SONG])  [7]  [8]  [1]  [1] Using the following procedure, you can return all of the parameters from Kit Mode, Song Mode, and Menu Mode to the settings they had when you last turned on the drum module. NOTICE When
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    you can add various accessories* to your electronic drum kit for an even more enjoyable drumming experience. (*: Sold separately) For DTX400K Owners By upgrading the KU100 Kick Unit and/or the hi-hat controller included as part of the DTX400K, you can make your electronic drum kit feel much closer
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    prove useful when making music using the drum module and a computer • Instructions on how to transfer songs from your com- puter to the drum module. The MIDI Reference Manual is available for download as a PDF file from the following web page below. http://download.yamaha.com/ *: Yamaha Corporation
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    for the hi-hat controller and the kick unit are not connected to each other's jacks. (DTX400K only; see page 17.) • If you are using a KP65 Kick Pad, try adjusting its Level dial.  Check the drum module's settings as follows. • Ensure that the drum module's volume is not turned fully down. (See
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    53)  How do I have the drum module choose the best drum kit for each song? • Disable the Kit Lock function. (See page 53)  What should I do if I can't hear the voice guidance? • Adjust the Voice Guidance Volume parameter from Menu Mode. (See page 53) DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual 59
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    Suitable for practicing standard eight-beat songs. Slightly up-tempo hard rock from the 70s. Electronic pop with a kick on every beat. Rock tune with a swung rhythm. A metal-type song using a double-bass drum. A rock song perfect for practicing 16-beat rhythms. Funky sounding rock song with a mid
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     Voice List Kick 1 MapleCustom 2 OakCustom 3 Oak 22 4 Birch 22 5 HardRock 6 Vintage 24 7 Vintage 18 8 Jazz 9 T8-1 10 T8-2 11 T8-3 12 T9-1 13 T9-2 14 T9 Hard 15 Electric 16 ElectricComp 17 Analog Clap 2 167 HipHop Clap 168 AnalogCowbell 169 AnalogClaves DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual 61
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    Low Tom Hi-Hat Cymbal (PEDAL) Bass Drum High Low  Scores for Groove Tracker and Pad Gate Training q 8beat Basic 102 Control Pads : Cymbal + hi-hat 1 Advance Step : w Hard Rock 170 Control Pads : Cymbal + hi-hat 1 Advance Step : e Electro Pop 125 Control Pad : Kick Advance Step : r Rock
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    : u Funk Rock 107 Control Pad : Kick Advance Step : i 8beat Funk 116 Control Pads : Cymbal + hi-hat 1 Advance Step : o Slow Blues 56 Control Pads : Cymbal + hi-hat 1 Advance Step : 3 Data List !0 4beat Jazz 132 Control Pad : Kick Advance Step : DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual 63
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    Reference Specifications  Drum module Tone generator Click-track Type Maximum polyphony Voices Drum kits Songs Reverb Tempo Beats Other Jacks and terminals Power consumption Power adaptor Dimensions and weight AWM2 32 notes Drum and percussion: 169 Keyboard: 128 10 (all of which may be
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    D Data List 60 Difficulty Level 31, 50 Double Bass Drum 43 Drum module 8, 9, 10 Drum Score 62 E Easy Session 35 External source 22 F Factory Set 20, 55 Fast Blast 39 Fast Blast Timer 52 First tom pad 8, 9, 10 First/second tom part 8, 9, 10 Foot Close Position 45 Foot Close Velocity
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    66 DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual
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    documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be service or the point of sale where you purchased the items. [For business users in the European Union] If you wish to discard electrical and electronic retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase to aid
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    Music & Electronics (China) Co.,Ltd. 2F, Yunhedasha, 1818 Xinzha-lu, Jingan-qu, Shanghai, China Tel: 021-6247-2211 HONG KONG Tom Lee Music Co., Ltd. 11/F., Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: 2737-7688 INDIA Yamaha Music India Pvt. Ltd. Spazedge building, Ground
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