Yamaha DTX502 Owner's Manual - Page 19

Basic Techniques Selecting & Playing a Kit In terms of the DTX502, a "kit" is a full set of drum-sound assignments for all of the pads. Your drum module comes with 50 different drum and percussion kits already set up. KIT1 Selecting a Kit 1. Press the [KIT] button to access the Kit area. Verify that "KIT1" is displayed at the top-left of the screen. 2. Turn the Data Dial to select a different kit. KIt1 01:Maple Custom, Kit number Kit name 3. Play the pads and see how the kit sounds. NOTE Your kit selection will be retained even when the DTX502 is turned off. NOTE With certain drum kits, the Pad Song function (page 29) will automatically start playing a song when you strike a pad. Adjusting Pad Sensitivity A pad's sensitivity determines how the loudness (or power) of its drum sounds changes depending on how hard you strike it. You can adjust the sensitivity of all pads as follows to make them more accurately reflect the dynamics of your drumming. Hold down the [KIT] button and press either the VOLUME [+] or [-] button. aKit Gain=100% b c d Hold • Pressing the VOLUME [+] button increases the gain setting, making all of the pads more sensitive. This means that louder sounds can be more easily produced with softer drumming. • Pressing the VOLUME [-] button decreases the gain setting, making all of the pads less sensitive. This means that louder sounds can only be produced by drumming hard. NOTE • Adjusting the sensitivity as shown on the left affects the entire kit. • If you wish to set sensitivities on an individual pad basis, see the description of the Gain page from Menu Mode (page 68). Balancing Instrument Volumes If necessary, you can change the volumes of individual instruments (page 20). For example, you may need to lower the volume of the kick while increasing the volume of the snare. For details on how to do so, see the description of the Mixer settings page from Menu Mode (page 57). DTX502 Owner's Manual 19