Yamaha DTX900 Owner's Manual - Page 96

Drum Kit Mode [DRUM KIT]

Reference

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From this display, you can perform the MIDI settings

called up when the current Drum Kit is selected. According

to the settings here, MIDI messages for 16 channels will be

transmitted to the internal tone generator or the external

MIDI device via MIDI when the current Drum Kit is

selected. This display consists of ﬁve pages.

First page

1

TG SW (Tone Generator Switch)

Determines whether or not the MIDI messages will be trans-

mitted to the internal tone generator when the current Drum

Kit is selected. When set to on, selecting the current Drum Kit

transmits the MIDI messages for the corresponding channel

to the internal tone generator according to the settings at

3

–

K

.

B

MIDI SW (MIDI Switch)

Determines whether or not the MIDI messages will be trans-

mitted to the external tone generator via MIDI OUT for each

MIDI channel when the current Drum Kit is selected. When

set to on, selecting the current Drum Kit transmits the MIDI

messages for the corresponding channel to the external tone

generator via MIDI OUT according to the settings at

3

–

K

.

Second page

C

TRANSMIT

Determines the type of MIDI messages transmitted to the

internal tone generator or external MIDI device. When “off”

is selected, no MIDI message will be transmitted even if the

TG SW and MIDI SW parameters are set to on. When “all” is

selected, both Program Change and Control Change messages

will be transmitted. When “PC” is selected, only Program

Change messages will be transmitted.

D

VOLUME

Determines the value of the Volume (Control Change number

7) for each MIDI channel.

E

PAN

Determines the value of the Pan (Control Change number 10)

for each MIDI channel.

Third page

F

VCE NUM (Voice Number)

Determines the Program Change number for each MIDI chan-

nel.

G

BANK MSB/LSB

Determines the Program Change number (by Bank MSB/LSB

values) for each MIDI channel.

Fourth page

H

REV SEND (Reverb Send)

Determines the value of the Reverb Send Level (Control

Change number 91) for each MIDI channel.

I

CHO SEND (Chorus Send)

Determines the value of the Chorus Send Level (Control

Change number 93) for each MIDI channel.

Fifth page

J

CC NUM

Determines the Control Change number for each MIDI chan-

nel.

K

CC VALUE

Determines the value of the speciﬁed Control Change number

for each MIDI channel.

MIDI Settings

[SF3] MIDI

Settings

Off, On

Settings

Off, On

Settings

Off, All, PC

Range

0 – 127

Range

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

1

2

4

3

5

Settings

1 – 128

Settings

0 – 127

NOTE

•

For details about the Bank MSB, Bank LSB and Program Change

messages and how they determine the Voice of the DTX900, refer to

the Voice List in the separate Data List booklet.

Range

0 – 127

Range

0 – 127

Settings

Off, 1 – 95

Range

0 – 127

NOTE

•

If you set a Control change event

JK

that duplicates the VOLUME

4

, PAN

5

, REV SEND

8

, or CHO SEND

9

setting, the Control

Change event

JK

will take priority.

6

7

9

8

K

J

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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MIDI Settings, TG SW Tone Generator Switch

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