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DYNAMIC GATE, Playing with dynamics

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Practicing in Training Mode Basic Techniques 3. DYNAMIC GATE Playing with dynamics: 3. DYNAMIC GATE Dynamic Gate is an exercise for playing pads with proper dynamics. Your aim is to control three levels: Weak, Normal and Strong. When you strike with the wrong dynamics, it will not produce any sound. How accurately you strike with the proper dynamics is evaluated at the end of the exercise. Once you master Dynamic Gate, you will be a skillful drummer at controlling dynamics depending on the situation! Strength of current strike (flashes) Weak Normal Strong Procedure 1. Press the Mode switch to turn the "TRAINING" light on. NOTE When the "TRAINING" light is ON, press the Mode switch to turn on the "PLAY" button, and then press the Mode switch again to turn on the "TRAINING" light. 2. Press number button [3] to select Dynamic Gate. The [ ] button flashes, indicating that the exercise is on standby. 3. Strike the desired pad for practicing. 4. Press number buttons [1] or [10] to select the level. [1] to [3] is "weak," [4] to [7] is "normal," and [8] to [10] is "strong." The number buttons in the selected level become half lit. 5. Press the [ ] button to start the exercise. 6. Strike the pad you chose in Step 4 with proper dynam- ics. 7. To end the exercise, press the [ ] button. Your score will be displayed. (For details, see page 31.) TIPS • The range of the dynamics can be adjusted. (Menu Mode "Dynamic Gate Low Limit" and "Dynamic Gate High Limit"; page 52.) • The exercise time can be adjusted. (Menu Mode "Timer"; page 51.) Weak Normal Strong DTX402K DTX432K DTX452K Owner's Manual 33

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Practicing in Training Mode
33
Basic Techniques
DTX402K DTX432K DTX452K Owner’s Manual
3. DYNAMIC GATE
1.
Press the
Mode switch
to turn the “TRAINING” light
on.
2.
Press
number button [3]
to select Dynamic Gate.
The
[
] button
flashes, indicating that the exercise
is on standby.
3.
Strike the desired pad for practicing.
4.
Press
number buttons [1]
or
[10]
to select the level.
[1] to [3]
is
“weak,”
[4] to [7]
is “normal,” and
[8] to
[10]
is “strong.”
The number buttons in the selected level become half
lit.
5.
Press the
[
] button
to start the exercise.
6.
Strike the pad you chose in
Step 4
with proper dynam-
ics.
7.
To end the exercise, press the
[
] button
.
Your score will be displayed. (For details, see page 31.)
Playing with dynamics:
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3. DYNAMIC GATE
Dynamic Gate is an exercise for playing pads with proper dynamics. Your aim is to control three levels: Weak,
Normal and Strong. When you strike with the wrong dynamics, it will not produce any sound. How accurately you
strike with the proper dynamics is evaluated at the end of the exercise. Once you master Dynamic Gate, you will
be a skillful drummer at controlling dynamics depending on the situation!
Strength of current strike (flashes)
Weak
Normal
Strong
When the “TRAINING” light is ON, press the Mode switch to
turn on the “PLAY” button, and then press the Mode switch
again to turn on the “TRAINING” light.
Procedure
NOTE
Weak
Normal
Strong
TIPS
• The range of the dynamics can be adjusted. (Menu
Mode “Dynamic Gate Low Limit” and “Dynamic
Gate High Limit”; page 52.)
• The exercise time can be adjusted. (Menu Mode
“Timer”; page 51.)