Yamaha DTXTREME Owner's Manual (reference Section) - Page 58

REFERENCE SECTION Chain Play Mode Chain Play Mode A chain is a programmed sequence that arranges multiple drum kits or songs in a certain order. In Chain Play mode, you can choose that chain, and recall and play a drum kit or song. Chain play is useful to play the different drum kits arranged in a order you like, especially in live performances or other exercises. You can program up to 32 chains and choose to play any one at a time. Drum kits chain1 P1 chain2 U10 chain3 U2 ........ chain32 C1 Songs song1 song2 song3 ........ song32 n Before playing a chain, program it in Chain Edit mode (page 59). Entering Chain Play Mode Press the CHAIN button. CHAIN CHAIN=1 Step=1 Kit=U1 Init Name IniChain Page Configuration and Operations in Chain Play Mode Chain Play mode provides a single edit page and its operation is quite simple. Operations 1. Use the leftmost Data Control knob and choose a chain. 2. Use a footswitch or drum pad to choose a step. 3. Play a drum kit assigned to that step or start playback of a song assigned to that step. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary to choose a drum kit or a song when you want it. Choosing a Chain Use the Data Control knob corresponding to "CHAIN=" and choose a chain (number) you want to use. Chain number Step number Drum kit number & name CHAIN=1 Step=1 Kit=U1 Init Name IniChain Chain name ❏Settings: 1 - 32 n If the LED display is set to indicate a drum kit in Utility mode (page 72), the display shows the drum kit number assigned to each step. Choosing a Step Use the Data Control knob corresponding to "Step=" and increase or decrease the step number. If you want to concentrate on playing the drum pads, you can use any two drum pads to increment and decrement the step number (page 29). You can also use footswitches for that purpose (page 39). Every time you switch to another step, the drum kit number and name assigned to that step will be shown in the LCD. ❏Settings: 1 - 32 58