Yamaha DTX900 Owner's Manual - Page 155

Appendix

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Appendix

Specifications

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Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves

the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications,

equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.

Tone Generator

Tone Generator

AWM2

Polyphony

64 notes

Wave

205MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format)

Voice

Preset: 1,115 drum voices, 211 melody voices (GM)

Drum Kit

Preset: 50 kits

User: 50 kits (in the Flash ROM)

External: 1584 kits (or 99 x 16, in the external USB storage device)

Effects

Reverb 9 types

Chorus 19 types

Variation 51 types (Drum Kit)

Insertion 51 types (AUX IN/SAMPLING IN)

Master Effect 9 types

Master EQ 5 bands

Trigger

Trigger Setup

Preset: 9

User: 5

Pad songs

play, chase, cutoff

4 songs (max.) can be played simultaneously.

Sequencer

Note Capacity

Approx. 152,000 notes

Note Resolution

480 ppq (parts per quarter note)

Song Recording type

Real time

Song tracks

2 tracks

Songs

Demo: 3 songs

Practice: 44 songs

Pad song: 40 songs

User: 50 songs

Sequence Formay

DTX900 Original Format, SMF format 0

Click

Tempo

30 – 300 , Tap tempo

Beat

1/4 – 16/4, 1/8 – 16/8, 1/16 – 16/16

Timing

Accent, Quarter note, Eighth note, Sixteenth note, Triplet

Click Voices

Preset: 8

User: 1

Training Functions

Measure break, Groove check, Rhythm gate

Sampling

Samples

1,016 (for the User Voices)

Sampling Sources

Audio input signals via AUX IN/SAMPLING IN, Audio output signals via OUTPUT (Resample)

Sample Data Bits

16bit

Sampling Frequency

44.1kHz, 22.05 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 5.5125 kHz (stereo/mono)

Sampling Memory

Optionally installed, expandable to 512 MB (256 MB DIMM x 2 slots)

* DIMMs are not installed to the instrument when shipped from the factory.

Sample Length

Mono: 32MB

Stereo: 64MB

Sampling Time

44.1kHz: 6 min. 20 sec.

22.05kHz: 12 min. 40 sec.

11.025kHz: 25 min. 20 sec.

5.5125kHz: 55 min. 40 sec.

*Mono/Stereo

Sample Format

DTX900 Original format, WAV, AIFF

Others

Controllers

■

Sliders

MASTER, PHONES, CLICK, ACCOMP., KICK, SNARE, TOM, CYMBAL, HI-HAT, MISC.

■

Data dial

Displays

240 x 64 dot graphic backlit LCD, 7-segment LED (3-digit)

Connectors

• MIDI IN/OUT

• USB TO DEVICE/TO HOST

• OUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard phone jack)

• DIGITAL OUT (EIAJ CP1201, IEC60958, S/P DIF)

• INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT 1 – 6 (standard phone jack)

•Trigger Input jacks 1 – 9, 12 – 15 (Standard stereo phone jack, L: Trigger Signal, R: Rim Switch)

•Trigger Input jacks 10 and 11 (Standard stereo phone jack, L: Trigger Signal, R: Trigger Signal)

• AUX IN/SAMPLING IN (Standard stereo phone jack)

• PHONES (Standard stereo phone jack)

• HI-HAT CONTROL (Standard stereo phone jack)

• DC IN 16V

Power Consumption

18W

Dimensions, Weight

334(W) x 285(D) x 96(H) mm, 3.6kg

Accessories

AC Power Adaptor (Yamaha PA-300B, or an equivalent), Module stand, Module stand fastening

screws (4; included)

Owner’s Manual (this document), Data List, DVD-ROM

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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