Yamaha DTX450K Owner's Manual - Page 36
Groove Tracker, TRAINING]
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Practicing in Training Mode Groove Tracker Groove Tracker makes it simple to play a number of different practice drum patterns, which will automatically reflect the speed and strength of your drumming. In addition, you can also freely add your own fills to the basic pattern. Please note that this type of training is not scored. 24 1 3,6 1. Press the [TRAINING] button to activate Training Mode. 2. Press number button [7]. The [ ] button will flash, indicating that the drum module is on standby to start training. 3. Press the [ ] button when you are ready to go. The drum module will play the practice drum pattern once. In addition, the number buttons ([1] to [10/0]) will light up as the pattern plays. 4. To select a different practice drum pattern, press the corresponding number button ([1] to [10/0]). 5. Play the hi-hat or kick pad. Each time you do so, the next part of the drum pattern will be played. • Refer to the drum scores in the Data List section (page 62) for details on the pads to be played to advance each drum pattern and how much the patterns advance with each strike. • The tempo of the drum pattern will change to reflect the speed of your drumming. • The volume of the drum pattern will change to reflect the strength of your drumming. NOTE • You can select which pad(s) you would like to use to advance the drum pattern. For details, see the description of the Groove Tracker Control Pad(s) parameter from Menu Mode (page 51). • You can set how much the practice drum pattern should advance for each strike of the selected pad(s). For details, see the description of the Groove Tracker Advance Step parameter from Menu Mode (page 51). • If you briefly stop drumming and then begin again, the drum pattern will play from the start. NOTE You can set the period of time after which the drum pattern will return to the start when you stop drumming. For details, see the description of the Groove Tracker Return Time parameter from Menu Mode (page 50). 6. To end training, press the [ ] button once again. Muting specific parts from the practice drum pattern You can mute any of the individual drum parts (i.e., snare, kick, tom, hi-hat, and/or cymbal) that make up the practice drum pattern. If, for example, you were to mute the snare part, you could play whatever snare pattern you like along with the rest of the drum parts. 1. Press the [DRUM MUTE] button and verify that it lights up. 2. Strike the pad corresponding to the part from the practice drum pattern you wish to mute. • The selected drum part will now be muted. • If the pad corresponding to the muted drum part is not struck for certain period of time, it will be automatically unmuted. 3. To manually unmute all drum parts, press the [DRUM MUTE] button once again and verify that it turns off. NOTE The [ ] button is not used with this type of training. 36 DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual