Yamaha DD-65 Owner's Manual - Page 23

Playing a Song Tap Start The Tap Start function allows you to set the song's overall tempo as well as start the accompaniment-simply by tapping out the rhythm. The accompaniment will playback at the tempo with which the pads are struck or the pedals are pressed. 010 12 3 4 1 Press the [BREAK/TAP] button. While song playback is stopped, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. All three of the beat lamps flash, indicating the instrument is set to Tap Start standby. To cancel the Tap Start mode, simply press the [BREAK/TAP] button once again (the beat lamps will turn off). 2 Play the Tap Start. In the case of a song in 4/4, strike any pad or press any pedal four times, and the accompaniment will start at the desired tempo. NOTE • The number of times needed to strike the pad will change according to the following time signatures; 5/4, 5 times; 4/4, 4 times; 3/4, 3 times; 6/8, 2 times. 3 Stop the Song Playback. Press the [START/STOP] button and the song accompaniment will stop. Pad Start The Pad Start function allows to start the song simply by striking a pad or pressing a pedal. To stop the song, press the [START/STOP] button. PdS 1 Enter the Pad Start setting function. Press the [FUNCTION] button once, then press the [DRUM 1] or [DRUM 2] button a number of times until the "PdS" item appears. After a while, the current On/Off status appears next to the "PdS" indication. 2 Turn Pad Start On/Off. Turn the DIAL clockwise to set to ON, and turn it counter-clockwise to set it to OFF. • Default setting is OFF. NOTE OFF On 3 Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the Function mode. DD-65/YDD-60 Owner's Manual 23