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Setting Up Creating a Song by Using a Computer Recording Your Performance on the DTX900 to Computer NOTE • The acronym DAW (digital audio workstation) refers to music software for recording, editing and mixing audio and MIDI data, such as Cubase. ■ Setting up the DTX900 On the DTX900, you need to set the Local Control parameter to "off" in order to avoid a "double" sound. When MIDI Thru is set to "on" in a DAW/sequencer software on your computer, the note events you play on the DTX900 are transmitted to the computer then returned back to the DTX900, producing a "double" sound, since the tone generator block is receiving performance data (MIDI data) from both the keyboard directly and the computer. To prevent such a situation, you need to separate the keyboard block from the tone generator block of the DTX900. This is why Local Control should be set to "off." 1 Press the [UTILITY] button to enter the Utility mode, then press the [F5] MIDI button followed by the [SF1] SWITCH button. ■ Setting up the DAW on the computer 1 Set MIDI Thru to "on" on the DAW. By setting MIDI Thru to "on," the MIDI data generated by playing the pad and transmitted to the computer will be returned back to the DTX900. As shown in the example below, the MIDI data transmitted from the DTX900 then recorded to the computer via MIDI channel 1 will be returned back from the computer to the DTX900 via MIDI channel 3 according to the setting of the recording track. As a result, the tone generator of the DTX900 will sound the MIDI data generated by playing the pad as MIDI data of channel 3. NOTE • For detailed instructions, refer to the manual of the DAW you are using. USB TO HOST terminal Tone generator block (recognizing MIDI Channel 3 data) Local Control = off Keyboard (output via MIDI Channel 1) DTX900 IN CH1 OUT CH3 Computer (Cubase, etc.) MIDI Through = on 2 Move the cursor to the "LocalCtrl," then set this parameter to "off." 3 Press the [ENTER/STORE] button to store this setting. Song Playback From a Computer Using the DTX900 as a Tone Generator The instructions below show how to use the DTX900 as a MIDI tone generator. In this case, actual MIDI sequence data is to be transmitted from a DAW or sequencer on the computer. ■ Setting up the DAW on the computer 1 Set the MIDI port on the DTX900. 2 Start playback of the MIDI ﬁle. 26 DTX900 Owner's Manual

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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Setting Up

DTX900 Owner’s Manual

Creating a Song by Using a Computer

■

Setting up the DTX900

On the DTX900, you need to set the Local Control parame-

ter to “off” in order to avoid a “double” sound.

When MIDI Thru is set to “on” in a DAW/sequencer soft-

ware on your computer, the note events you play on the

DTX900 are transmitted to the computer then returned

back to the DTX900, producing a “double” sound, since

the tone generator block is receiving performance data

(MIDI data) from both the keyboard directly and the com-

puter. To prevent such a situation, you need to separate the

keyboard block from the tone generator block of the

DTX900. This is why Local Control should be set to “off.”

Press the [UTILITY] button to enter the

Utility mode, then press the [F5] MIDI but-

ton followed by the [SF1] SWITCH button.

Move the cursor to the “LocalCtrl,” then

set this parameter to “off.”

Press the [ENTER/STORE] button to store

this setting.

■

Setting up the DAW on the computer

Set MIDI Thru to “on” on the DAW.

By setting MIDI Thru to “on,” the MIDI data generated

by playing the pad and transmitted to the computer will

be returned back to the DTX900. As shown in the

example below, the MIDI data transmitted from the

DTX900 then recorded to the computer via MIDI chan-

nel 1 will be returned back from the computer to the

DTX900 via MIDI channel 3 according to the setting of

the recording track. As a result, the tone generator of

the DTX900 will sound the MIDI data generated by

playing the pad as MIDI data of channel 3.

The instructions below show how to use the DTX900 as a

MIDI tone generator. In this case, actual MIDI sequence

data is to be transmitted from a DAW or sequencer on the

computer.

■

Setting up the DAW on the computer

Set the MIDI port on the DTX900.

Start playback of the MIDI ﬁle.

Recording Your Performance on the

DTX900 to Computer

NOTE

•

The acronym DAW (digital audio workstation) refers to music software for

recording, editing and mixing audio and MIDI data, such as Cubase.

NOTE

•

For detailed instructions, refer to the manual of the DAW you are

using.

Song Playback From a Computer

Using the DTX900 as a Tone Generator

USB TO HOST terminal

Tone generator

block

(recognizing MIDI

Channel 3 data)

Keyboard

(output via

MIDI

Channel 1)

Local Control = off

CH1

OUT

CH3

Computer

(Cubase, etc.)

MIDI Through = on

DTX900