Yamaha DTX450K Owner's Manual - Page 31

Practicing in Training Mode Rhythm Gate Rhythm Gate training allows you to confirm by ear whether or not your timing is accurate. If you do not strike a pad in time, it will not produce any sound. Two different training styles are available-the first uses the metronome; the second lets you play along with a song. At the end of training, the drum module will display your score using number buttons [1] to [10/0] and will also speak it to you. 2 5 1 33 1. Press the [TRAINING] button to activate Training Mode. 2. Press number button [2]. The [ ] and [ ] buttons will flash, indicating that the drum module is on standby to start training. 3. Press either the [ ] or [ ] button when you are ready to go. If you press the [ ] button, the metronome will be used for training. Alternatively, if you press the [ ] button, the current song will be used. 4. Play the pads as tightly as you can along with the met- ronome or song. The pads will only produce a sound when struck in time. In addition, the number buttons will light up as shown below during this training. Struck early Accurate timing (Flash when pad struck) Struck late 5. Press number buttons [2] to [9] to adjust the difficulty level (i.e., the width of the gate). Four different levels are available as shown below. The higher the difficulty level, the more accurate your timing will have to be in order to produce a sound. Press [2] or [9]. Easy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10/0 Press [3] or [8]. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10/0 Press [4] or [7]. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10/0 Difficulty level Press [5] or [6]. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10/0 Hard Difficulty level (gate width; half-lit) Timing of current strike (flashes) No sound produced for pads struck outside the gate width. No sound produced for pads struck outside the gate width. NOTE Number buttons [1] and [10/0] are not used with this type of training. 6. To end training, press the button used to start it in Step 3. above. Your score will be displayed using number buttons [1] to [10/0] and will also be spoken to you (in English). For more details regarding scoring, see Scoring function (page 29). DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual 31