Yamaha DTX900 Owner's Manual - Page 113

File Mode [FILE]

Reference

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Drum Kit mode

Reference

Song mode

Click mode

Trigger mode

File mode

Utility mode

Chain mode

Sampling mode

File Types Compatible With the DTX900

The DTX900 supports various file types that can be saved and loaded.

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File types that can be saved

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File types that can be loaded

File types

File extension*

Information

AllData

.T3A

All data in this DTX900’s internal User Memory (Flash ROM, DRAM and optionally installed DIMM) is

treated as a single file, and can be saved to the USB storage device.

Utility

.T3U

Utility setup data in this DTX900’s internal User Memory (Flash ROM) is treated as a single file, and can be

saved to the USB storage device.

Click

.T3C

Click setup in this DTX900’s internal User Memory (Flash ROM) is treated as a single file, and can be


AllTrigger

.T3T

All the Trigger Setup data in the DTX900’s internal User Memory (Flash ROM) is treated as a single file,

and can be saved to the USB storage device.

AllKit

.T3K

All the Drum Kit data in the DTX900’s internal User Memory (Flash ROM) is treated as a single file, and

can be saved to the USB storage device.

AllChain

.T3H

All the Chain data in the DTX900’s internal User Memory (Flash ROM) is treated as a single file, and can

be saved to the USB storage device.

AllSong

.T3S

All the Song data in the DTX900’s internal User Memory (DRAM) is treated as a single file, and can be


AllVoice

.T3V

All the User Voice data in the DTX900’s internal User Memory (DRAM) is treated as a single file, and can

be saved to the USB storage device.

Wav

.WAV

A User Voice created in the Sampling mode can be saved to the USB storage device as a WAV file (Win-

dows audio format).

Aiff

.AIF

A User Voice created in the Sampling mode can be saved to the USB storage device as an AIFF file (Mac-

intosh audio format).

File types

File extension*

Information

AllData

.T3A

Files of the “AllData” type saved to the USB storage device can be loaded and restored to the instrument.

Utility

.T3U

Files of the “AllData” or “Utility” type saved to the USB storage device can be loaded and restored to the

instrument.

Click

.T3C

Files of the “AllData” or “Click” type saved to the USB storage device can be loaded and restored to the

instrument.

AllTrigger

.T3T

Files of the “AllTrigger” type saved to the USB storage device can be loaded and restored to the instru-

ment.

Trigger

.T3A

.T3T

A specified Trigger Setup data in a file that is saved to the USB storage device as “AllData” or AllTrigger”

type can be individually selected and loaded to the instrument.

AllKit

.T3K

Files of the “AllKit” type saved to the USB storage device can be loaded and restored to the instrument.

Kit

.T3A

.T3K

A specified Drum kit data in a file that is saved to the USB storage device as “AllData” or AllKit” type can be

individually selected and loaded to the instrument.

AllChain

.T3H

Files of the “AllChain” type saved to the USB storage device can be loaded and restored to the instrument.

Chain

.T3A

.T3H

A specified Chain data in a file that is saved to the USB storage device as “AllData” or AllChain” type can

be individually selected and loaded to the instrument.

AllSong

.T3S

Files of the “AllSong” type saved to the USB storage device can be loaded and restored to the instrument.

Song

.T3A

.T3S

.MID

A specified Song in a file that is saved to the USB storage device as “AllData” or “AllSong” type can be indi-

vidually selected and loaded to the instrument.

AllVoice

.T3V

Files of the “AllVoice” type saved to the USB storage device can be loaded and restored to the instrument.

Voice

.T3A

.T3V

A specified Voice in a file that is saved to the USB storage device as “AllData” or AllVoice” type can be indi-

vidually selected and loaded to the instrument.

Wave

.WAV

.AIF

WAV files (extension: .WAV) or AIFF files (extension: .AIF) can be loaded to the User Voice.

Section	Page
Cover	1
PRECAUTIONS	4
Introduction	6
Included Accessories	6
Main Features	7
Contents	8
Panel Controls	10
Basic Operation	13
Setting Up	16
Connecting the Pads	16
Setting Up the Power Supply	18
Turning the Power On	18
Connecting to Speakers or Headphones	19
Connecting to External Audio Equipment	19
Connecting External MIDI Devices	20
Connecting a USB Storage Device	21
Selecting the Trigger Setup	22
Connecting a Computer	24
Setting up Cubase Remote Control	25
Creating a Song by Using a Computer	26
Adjusting the Sound and Display Contrast	27
Quick Guide	28
How to Play the Drum Pads	28
Playing the DTX900	30
Hitting the Pads	30
Selecting a Drum Kit	30
Adjusting the Volume by Using the Sliders	31
Playing Along With the Click	32
Start the Click (Metronome)	32
Changing the Tempo and Time Signature (Beat) of the Click	33
Tap Tempo	34
Playing Along With a Song	35
Song Playback	35
Adjusting the Volume of the Song Accompaniment	38
Changing the Tempo of the Song	38
Song Part Mute Setting	39
Creating a Drum Kit	40
Recording Your Drum Performance to a Song	43
Recording System	43
Recording Methods	43
Recording Your Drum Performance to a Song	44
Recording Additional Notes to an Already-recorded Track (Overdub)	46
Recording Along With the Preset Song	46
Re-recording a Track After Clearing	48
Assigning a Name to a User Song	49
Using the Groove Check Function	50
Setting the Check Timing	50
Trying Out Groove Check	51
Trying Out Rhythm Gate	52
Saving the Created Data to a USB Storage Device	54
File/Folder Selection	54
Saving the Created Data to a USB Storage Device	55
Loading a File Saved to a USB Storage Device	56
Reference	57
Basic Structure of the DTX900	57
The Functional Blocks	57
Pads (Trigger Input Sources) and Trigger Signals	58
Tone Generator Block (Drum Kits and Drum Voices)	62
Sampling	65
Song	67
Effects	68
Internal Memory and File Management	76
Drum Kit Mode [DRUM KIT]	78
Basic Procedure in the Drum Kit Mode	78
Selecting a Drum Kit [F1] PLAY	79
Setting Drum Voice Parameters [F2] VOICE	79
Programming the Stack/Alternate [F3] STK/ALT	86
Effect Settings [F4] EFFECT	89
Pad Settings [F5] PAD	92
Other Settings [F6] OTHER	95
Song Mode [SONG]	98
Song Play [F1] PLAY	98
Song Recording [F1] PLAY -> [REC]	98
Song Jobs [F2] JOB	98
Click Mode [CLICK]	104
Basic Procedure in the Click Mode	104
Basic Settings of the Click Sound [F1] PLAY	105
Click Voice Settings [F2] VOICE	106
Tap Tempo Function [F3] TAP	106
Groove Check Function [F4] GROOVE	106
Click Sound Settings [F5] OTHER	107
Trigger Mode [TRIGGER]	108
Basic Procedure in the Trigger Mode	108
Selecting the Trigger Setup [F1] SELECT	109
Selecting the Pad Type [F2] TYPE	109
Trigger Sensitivity Settings [F3] SENS	109
Setting the Rejection [F4] REJECT	110
Other Settings [F5] OTHER	111
File Mode [FILE]	112
Terminology in the File Mode	112
File Types Compatible With the DTX900	113
Saving a File [F1] SAVE	114
Loading a File [F2] LOAD	116
Changing the Name of a File or Directory [F3] RENAME	121
Deleting a File or Directory [F4] DELETE	122
Formatting USB Storage Media [F5] FORMAT	123
Utility Mode [UTILITY]	124
Basic Procedure in the Utility Mode	124
General Settings [F1] GENERAL	124
Pad Settings [F2] PAD	126
Effect Settings [F3] EFFECT	127
External Audio Settings [F4] AUXIN	128
MIDI Settings [F5] MIDI	130
Resetting the User Memory to the Initial Factory Settings [F6] FACTSET	131
Chain Mode [CHAIN]	132
Using a Programmed Chain [F1] SELECT	132
Programming a Chain [F2] EDIT	133
Naming the Created Chain [F3] NAME	134
Sampling Mode [SAMPLING]	135
Sampling Setup	135
Sampling Operation and User Voice Assignment [F1] SELECT/[F2] SETTING	136
Trimming a User Voice [F3] TRIM	139
Sampling Jobs [F4] JOB	142
Appendix	147
Optional DIMM Installation	147
Troubleshooting	150
Display Messages	153
Specifications	155
Index	156
About the Accessory Disk	159

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