Yamaha DT50S Drum Trigger Module Setup Manual for DT50S/DT50K - Page 18

Setup Procedures, 1. Connecting to the Drum Trigger Module

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Setup Procedures DTX900 Setup Procedures 1. Connecting to the Drum Trigger Module Connect your drum triggers to the jacks for the DTX900 voices you wish to play 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 DTX900 has only one dual mono input jack (L: trigger, R: trigger)-[!K0 ICK/!1]. If you wish to produce two sounds with a DT50S (which is designed for snares and toms), one for a head shot and one for a rim shot, connect the trigger to this jack. • You can connect multiple DT50S/DT50K triggers to the module. See TIPS! for sample connections. 2. Setting Parameters on the Drum Trigger Module This section describes how to set parameters to play voices by using signals from DT50S/DT50K triggers connected to your drum trigger module. 2-1. Selecting the Pad Type Set the pad type for the DT50S/DT50K connected to the trigger input jack. Make sure to select the appropriate pad type for the drum trigger in order to take full advantage of its functions. 1. Press the [TRIGGER] button to access Trigger mode. 2. Press the [F2] button to open the PadType parameter page. w q 3. Set the PadType parameter. Select the trigger input jack (q), and then set the pad type (w). Refer to the table below for settings. DT50S DT50K Acoustic drum on which the trigger is mounted Snare Tom Floor tom Bass drum (*) Input jack on drum trigger module [qSNARE] - [oHI-HAT], [!2] - [!]5 [!K0 ICK/!1] DT50S(S) (for snare) DT50S (for snare) DT50S(S) (for HiTom) DT50S (for HiTom) DT50S(S) (for LoTom) DT50S (for LoTom) DT50K DT50K (S): Only the head trigger of the DT50S will produce a sound. *: If mounting a DT50S on a bass drum, such as in the Yamaha Junior Kit, set the PadType parameter to "DT50K". 18

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Setup Procedures
18
DTX900
1.
Connecting to the Drum Trigger Module
Connect your drum triggers to the jacks for the DTX900 voices you wish to play 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.
2.
Setting Parameters on the Drum Trigger Module
This section describes how to set parameters to play voices by using signals from DT50S/DT50K triggers connected to your
drum trigger module.
2-1. Selecting the Pad Type
Set the pad type for the DT50S/DT50K connected to the trigger input jack. Make sure to select the appropriate pad type for the
drum trigger in order to take full advantage of its functions.
1.
Press the [TRIGGER] button to access Trigger mode.
2.
Press the [F2] button to open the PadType parameter page.
3.
Set the PadType parameter.
Select the trigger input jack (
q
), and then set the pad type (
w
). Refer to the table below for settings.
(S):
Only the head trigger of the DT50S will produce a sound.
*:
If mounting a DT50S on a bass drum, such as in the Yamaha Junior Kit, set the PadType parameter to “DT50K”
.
NOTE
The DTX900 has only one dual mono input jack (L: trigger, R: trigger)—
[
!0
KICK/
!1
]
. If you wish to produce two sounds with a DT50S (which is
designed for snares and toms), one for a head shot and one for a rim shot, connect the trigger to this jack.
You can connect multiple DT50S/DT50K triggers to the module. See
TIPS!
for sample connections.
Acoustic drum on which
the trigger is mounted
Input jack on drum trigger module
[
q
SNARE] – [
o
HI-HAT], [
!2
] – [
!5
]
[
!0
KICK/
!1
]
DT50S
Snare
DT50S(S) (for snare)
DT50S (for snare)
Tom
DT50S(S) (for HiTom)
DT50S (for HiTom)
Floor tom
DT50S(S) (for LoTom)
DT50S (for LoTom)
DT50K
Bass drum
(*)
DT50K
DT50K
Setup Procedures
w
q