Yamaha DTX900 Owner's Manual - Page 132

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DTX900 Owner’s Manual

Chain Mode

[CHAIN]

This chapter explains the Chain mode called up via the [CHAIN] button.

In the Chain mode, you can program Chains, each consisting of up to 64 Steps and each of which has its own Drum Kit

number, Song number or Click settings (only tempo and time signature). Each Step of the programmed Chain can be

called up in order one by one by selecting a Step number in the [F1] SELECT display in the Chain mode or hitting the

pad to which the “inc chain” or “dec chain” operation is assigned as the Pad Function (page 126) in the Utility mode. By

using the Chain feature, for example, you can arrange different Drum Kits to be selected in your desired order to match

your live performance, or you can arrange the different Songs to be selected in order of difficulty to suit your practice

needs.

The DTX900 can memorize up to 64 Chains for recalling them instantly recall whenever you want.

Using a Programmed Chain

[F1] SELECT

From this display, you can use a Chain programmed from the [F2] EDIT display, and call up Steps in the Chain one by one.

1

Press the [CHAIN] button to enter the Chain

mode.

2

Press the [F1] SELECT button to call up

the Chain Select display.

1

NUMBER (Chain number)

Determines the Chain number.

B

STEP

Determines the Step number of the selected Chain.

C

KIT

Indicates the currently specified Drum Kit number and name.

D

SONG

Indicates the currently specified Song number and name.

E

CLICK

Indicates the currently specified tempo and time signature.

3

Move the cursor to the Chain number, then

select the desired Chain by using the data

dial, or the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] but-

tons.

Selecting the Chain number calls up the settings programmed

for Step 01.

4

Use the selected Chain program.

●

To start/stop the Song or Click programmed in each

Step:

Each Step of the Chain does not start a Song or Click, but

simply calls up the specified Drum Kit, Song number or Click

settings. Pressing the [

>

/

■

] button starts/stops the Song

while pressing the [CLICK ON/OFF] button to starts/stops

the Click.

●

To change the Step number:

Two methods are available.

You can change the Step number from the [F1] SELECT dis-

play by moving the cursor to STEP, then using the data dial,

[INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons. This method is available

only in the Chain mode.

You can change the Step number also by hitting the pad to

which “inc chain” or “dec chain” has been assigned as the Pad

Function (in the display called up via the [UTILITY]

→

[F2]

PAD

→

[SF2] PAD FUNC.) This method is available in any

mode. It is a good idea to use this method when you want to

change the Chain Step number quickly as you perform.

Settings

01 – 64

Settings

01 – 64

2

3

4

5

1

NOTE

•

If you select a Step to which JUMP is assigned, the Step switches to

the specified different Chain number.

•

If you select a Step which is grouped with other different Steps, all

settings of the grouped Steps are called up simultaneously.

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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