Yamaha DTXPRESS Owner's Manual - Page 30
Drum Kit Play Mode
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Drum Kit Play Mode This mode enables you to play the DTXPRESS drum voices by hitting the pads (or drums with trigger sensors attached) connected to the DTXPRESS. The DTXPRESS automatically enters this mode when the power is switched on. You can select and play from 48 preset drum kits and 32 user kits. Also, the drum kit, trigger setup and song specified in this mode will be selected and ready for editing when the Drum Kit Voice Edit, Trigger Setup Edit and Song Job modes are entered. ■ Entering the Drum Kit Play Mode Press the [PLAY] button on the front panel. Once the Drum Kit Play mode is entered, the Drum Kit & Song display shown below will appear. KIT =1 Acoustic SONG=1 Latiniq ■ What's in the Drum Kit Play Mode The Drum Kit Play mode contains the three setting displays shown below. 1. Drum Kit & Song P. 30) This display is used for selecting the drum kit and song. 2. Trigger Setup & Tempo P. 30) This display is used for selecting the trigger setup and song settings. 3. Song & Mute P. 31) This display is used for selecting the song and specifying the drum mute during the song. Procedure 1. Press the [PLAY] button to enter the drum kit play mode. 2. Use the [PAGEs]/[PAGEt] buttons to select the page you want to set. 3. Use the [SEL] buttons to move the cursor to the parameter you want to set. The parameter will flash. 4. Use the [VALUE-]/[VALUE+] buttons to set the parameter's value. HINT Press the [SHIFT]+[PAGEt] buttons, in any Drum Kit Play mode display, to jump to the Trigger Setup & Tempo display with the cursor moved to tempo value. 30 1. Drum Kit & Song This display is used for selecting the drum kit and song. KIT =1 Acoustic q SONG=1 Latiniq w q KIT (Drum Kit) [Range] 1-80 Selects the drum kit. The drum kit number and drum kit name will be displayed. Preset kits are numbered 1-48 and user kits are numbered 49-80. When a pad is hit, the selected drum kit voice will be delivered. Also, this drum kit will be specified for editing when the Drum Kit Voice Edit mode is entered. * Once a setting is changed in the Drum Kit Voice Edit mode, "*" will appear between "KIT" and "=" until the data is stored. * Refer to the [Preset Drum Kit List] (P. 72) w SONG [Range] 1-127 Selects the song. The song number and song name will be displayed. Preset songs are numbered 1-95 and user songs are numbered 96-127. The selected song will playback when the [START/S] button is pressed. * When the rhythm mute ([SHIFT]+[PAGEs] is applied, the last letter of the song name will be "˚". * Refer to [About the Song] (P. 32). * Refer to the [Preset Song List] (P. 79). 2. Trigger Setup & Tempo This display is used for selecting the trigger setup and song settings. HINT Press the [SHIFT]+[PAGEt] buttons, in any Drum Kit Play mode display, to jump to the following display with the cursor moved to tempo value. TRIG =1 Medium q ƒ=110=--= 4/4=ƒ w e rt q TRIG (Trigger Setup) [Range] 1-11 Selects the trigger setup to be used. The trigger number and trigger name will be displayed. Presets are numbered 1-7 and user setups are numbered 8-11. * For more information on the preset trigger setup, refer to the [Trigger Setup List] (P. 79). * Once a setting is changed in the Trigger Edit mode, "*" will appear between "TRIG" and "=" until the data is stored. w q (Tempo) [Range] 30-300, ext Sets the playback tempo for the song.