Yamaha DTX900 Owner's Manual - Page 95

Drum Kit Mode [DRUM KIT]

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Drum Kit mode

Reference

Song mode

Click mode

Trigger mode

File mode

Utility mode

Chain mode

Sampling mode

Other Settings

[F6] OTHER

From this display, you can set the parameters applied to the

entire sound of the current Drum Kit.

1

Volume

Determines the volume of the entire Drum Kit.

B

Tempo

Determines the tempo value called up when you select the

current Drum Kit. When “off” is selected, the tempo value is

maintained when you select the current Drum Kit.

C

RevSend (Reverb Send)

Determines the Reverb depth applied to the Drum Kit. This

parameter offsets the same parameter for each of the Drum

Voices assigned to the current Drum Kit.

D

ChoSend (Chorus Send)

Determines the Chorus depth applied to the Drum Kit. This

parameter offsets the same parameter for each of the Drum

Voices assigned to the current Drum Kit.

E

TrigSetupLink (Trigger setup link)

Use this parameter to specify the trigger setup to be used

when the current kit is selected. A trigger setup can be

assigned to each different drum kit. Select “off” if the cur-

rently selected drum kit does not need a special trigger setup.

From this display, you can set the parameters related to the

Hi-Hat Controller (Foot Controller) connected to the HI-

HAT jack (page 12).

1

Function

Determines the function assigned to the Hi-Hat Controller.

When “Hi-Hat” is selected, you can use the Hi-Hat Controller

normally for playing the hi-hat cymbal. When “MIDI” is

selected, you can generate MIDI messages by pressing the Hi-

Hat Controller according to the settings of the MIDI Ch

parameter and MIDI Type parameter described below.

B

MIDI Ch

Determines the MIDI channel over which operating the Hi-

Hat Controller generates MIDI messages. This parameter is

available only when the Function parameter is set to MIDI.

C

MIDI Type

Determines the type of MIDI messages generated by operat-

ing the Hi-Hat Controller. This parameter is available only

when the Function parameter is set to MIDI. “Ctl000” –

“Ctl119” represent Control Change messages, “AT” repre-

sents Aftertouch, “PB up” represents Pitch Bend upward

(when pressing) and “PB down” represents Pitch Bend down-

ward (when pressing).

Settings Common to the Entire

Drum Kit

[SF1] COMMON

Range

0 – 127

Range

off, 30 – 300

Range

0 – 127

Range

0 – 127

Settings

off, PRE:01 – 09, USR:01 – 05

NOTE

•

If TrigSetupLink is set to “off,” the trigger setup selected on the Utility

mode will be loaded by default whenever the DTX900 is turned on.

(See page 125.) Following this, the trigger setup can be freely

changed in the Trigger Mode. (See page 108.)

5

1

3

4

2

Hi-Hat Controller Settings

[SF2] HH CTRL

Settings

HiHat, MIDI

Settings

1 – 16

Settings

Ctl000 – Ctl119, AT, PB up, PB down

1

2

3

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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Other Settings [F6] OTHER, Settings Common to the Entire, Drum Kit, Hi-Hat Controller Settings

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