Yamaha DTX450K Owner's Manual - Page 26

Performing with a Song Adjusting the Volume of Muted Drum Parts If you press the [DRUM MUTE] button while playing a song, the drum parts from the song will be muted-that is, their volume will be reduced to zero. If, however, you would like the drum parts to be slightly audible in this type of situation, you can adjust the muted volume as described below. 1. Press the [ ] button to start the song. 2. Press the [DRUM MUTE] button to mute the drum parts. 1 Looping Part of a Song As described below, you can have a song playback between two points set in units of one measure. To do so, you simply need to set a loop start point (A) and a loop end point (B) while the song is playing. A B 1. Press the [ Looping playback ] button to start the song. 2 3. While holding the [DRUM MUTE] button, press either the [VOLUME+] or [VOLUME-] button. Maximum muted volume Hold Minimum muted volume • Each time you press the [VOLUME+] button, you increase the volume of the muted drums by one. • Each time you press the [VOLUME-] button, you decrease the volume of the muted drums by one. By pressing the [DRUM MUTE] button once again, you can unmute the drum parts and restore their normal volumes. 2. At point A, press and hold the [SONG] button and press the [ ] button. Hold 3. At point B, again press and hold the [SONG] button and press the [ ] button. To stop looped playback, press and hold the [SONG] button and press the [ ] button. NOTE • When you select a different song, looped playback will be can- celled automatically and points A and B will be reset. • After an automatic lead-in (to help guide you into the phrase), the range from Point A to Point B is played back repeatedly. 26 DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual