Yamaha DTX900 Owner's Manual - Page 128

Utility Mode [UTILITY]

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1

Switch

Determines whether Master Effect is applied or not to the

entire sound of the DTX900.

B

Type

Determines the Master Effect type.

C

Pre

You can set various parameters in order to change how the

sound is affected by the selected Effect type. This parameter

lets you call up the pre-programmed settings of these effect

parameters. Data List booklet for information on the parame-

ters for each Effect preset.

D

Effect parameter

The number of parameters and values available differs

depending on the currently selected effect type. Refer to page

72 for details about the Effect parameters. Refer to the sepa-

rate Data List booklet for information on the parameters for

each Effect type.

E

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This appears when another page can be called up from the

current page. Use the Cursor [

M

] or [

N

] button to call up

another page.

External Audio Settings

[F4] AUXIN

You can set parameters related to audio signals input via the AUX IN/SAMPLING IN jack.

From this display, you can set parameters such as volume

and pan of the audio signals input via the AUX IN/SAM-

PLING IN jack. These parameters are useful, for example,

when playing or practicing along with a CD or other source

connected to the AUX IN/SAMPLING IN jack.

1

Volume

Determines the output level of the audio signals input via the

AUX IN/SAMPLING IN jack.

B

Pan

Determines the stereo pan position of the audio signals input

via the AUX IN/SAMPLING IN jack.

C

Mono/Stereo

Determines the signal conﬁguration for the audio signals

input via the AUX IN/SAMPLING IN jack, or how the signal

or signals are routed (stereo or mono).

L mono

Only the L channel of the audio input is used.

R mono

Only the R channel of the audio input is used.

L+Rmono

The L and R channels of the audio input are

mixed and processed in mono.

Stereo

Both the L and R channels of the audio input

are used.

D

OutputSel

Determines the output jack assignment for the audio signals

input via the AUX IN/SAMPLING IN jack.

E

Mic/Line

When using the AUX IN/SAMPLING IN jacks, this deter-

mines the input source, microphone (mic) or line.

mic

Intended for low output equipment, such as a

microphone, electric guitar or bass.

line

Intended for high output equipment, such as a

keyboard, synthesizer, or CD player.

Master Effect Settings

[SF2] MEF

Settings

off, on

Settings

Details about the Effect types are described

on page 70.

1

3

5

2

4

Output Settings

[SF1] OUTPUT

Range

0 – 127

Range

L63 (far left) – C (center) – R63 (far right)

Settings

L mono, R mono, L+Rmono, stereo

1

2

3

4

5

Settings

See the table below.

LCD

Output jacks

Stereo/Mono

L&R+ph

OUTPUT L/R and PHONES

Stereo

Phones

PHONES

Stereo

L&R

OUTPUT L/R

Stereo

Ind1&2

INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT 1 and 2

Stereo (1: L, 2: R)

Ind3&4


Stereo (3: L, 4: R)

Ind5&6


Stereo (5: L, 6: R)

Ind1

INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT 1

Mono

:

:

:

Ind6

INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT 6

Mono

Settings

mic, line

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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External Audio Settings [F4] AUXIN, Master Effect Settings, Output Settings

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