Yamaha DT50K Drum Trigger Module Setup Manual for DT50S/DT50K - Page 3

Quick Setup (recommended), 1. Connecting to the Drum Trigger Module - kick trigger

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Quick Setup (recommended) DTX502 Quick Setup (recommended) This section describes the basic setup for connecting your DT50S/DT50K triggers to your module, and how to automatically set parameters by using Trigger Setup. With this method, you do not need to select voices individually. You can play snare, tom, or kick drum sounds simply by selecting a Preset kit. 1. Connecting to the Drum Trigger Module Connect your drum triggers to the jacks on your DTX502 indicated below by using the stereo audio cables that came with the triggers. Refer to the Owner's Manual that came with your DT50S/DT50K for details on how to use the drum triggers and mount them on acoustic drums. Basic Setup Tom2 (DT50S) Tom1 (DT50S) Floor tom (DT50S) Snare drum (DT50S) Bass drum (DT50K) stereo audio cables that came with DT50S/DT50K NOTE • The following jacks on the DTX502 each comprise a pair of mono inputs (L: trigger, R: trigger): [wTOM1/!0], [eTOM2/!]1 , [rTOM3/!2], and [uKICK/i]. In this basic setup, the snare drum (DT50S) is connected to the [uKICK/i] jack and the bass drum (DT50K) to the [qSNARE] jack in order to produce two sounds on the snare drum, one for a head shot and one for a rim shot. Note that in this case the connected drums will not match the jack names. • If you wish to produce a sound for tom rim shots as well, refer to Advanced Setup. 3

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Quick Setup (recommended)
3
DTX502
This section describes the basic setup for connecting your DT50S/DT50K triggers to your module,
and how to automatically set parameters by using Trigger Setup. With this method, you do not need
to select voices individually. You can play snare, tom, or kick drum sounds simply by selecting a Pre-
set kit.
1.
Connecting to the Drum Trigger Module
Connect your drum triggers to the jacks on your DTX502 indicated below by using the stereo audio cables that came with the
triggers. Refer to the Owner’s Manual that came with your DT50S/DT50K for details on how to use the drum triggers and
mount them on acoustic drums.
NOTE
The following jacks on the DTX502 each comprise a pair of mono inputs (L: trigger, R: trigger):
[
w
TOM1/
!0
], [
e
TOM2/
!1
], [
r
TOM3/
!
2
], and
[
u
KICK/
i
]
. In this basic setup, the snare drum (DT50S) is connected to the [
u
KICK/
i
] jack and the bass drum (DT50K) to the [
q
SNARE]
jack in order to produce two sounds on the snare drum, one for a head shot and one for a rim shot. Note that in this case the connected drums
will not match the jack names.
If you wish to produce a sound for tom rim shots as well, refer to
Advanced Setup
.
Quick Setup (recommended)
Tom1
(DT50S)
Tom2
(DT50S)
Floor tom
(DT50S)
Snare drum
(DT50S)
Bass drum
(DT50K)
stereo audio cables that
came with DT50S/DT50K
Basic Setup