User manual YAMAHA DTX700

[. . . ] DRUM TRIGGER MODULE DTX700 Owner's Manual (Setup / Basic Operation) Read on paper (see page 6 for Table of Contents) Read first Owner's Manual (Setup / Basic Operation) : This booklet Read when necessary Data List : Separate booklet Read on your computer (PDF file) Read when Reference Manual (Detailed Operation) necessary Please download from this web page: http://www. yamaha. co. jp/manual/ EN SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc. , is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product. [. . . ] Turn the dial to move the cursor to "Common" . If you do not wish to store your new kit name, press the [EXIT] button. The display will return to the previous page. 12 7 Press the dial to store your new kit name. Press the dial. 34 DTX700 Owner's Manual Building Your Own Kit Basic Operation Adjusting the Snare Wire With the DTX700, you can easily adjust the snare wire for the snare pad (i. e. , the pad plugged into the [qSNARE] trigger input jack). In the case of pads featuring a pad controller, simply turn the controller to adjust the snare wire setting. 5 Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [F2] button. Pad controller 6 Meanwhile, the following procedure can be used to adjust the setting for pads not featuring a pad controller. Turn the dial to adjust the snare wire. Higher values correspond to tighter snare wires and viceversa. An "off" setting implies that the snare wire has been fully removed from the snare. 1 Press the [KIT] button. 7 2 Turn the dial to choose a kit. Press the [STORE] button. 8 3 Press the [INST] button. Press the dial to store your new setting. 4 Hit the snare pad (i. e. , the pad plugged into the [qSNARE] trigger input jack). NOTE · The Snares function is displayed only for the pad connected via the [qSNARE] trigger input jack. DTX700 Owner's Manual 35 Basic Operation Playing with Songs for Practice Playing a Song Adjusting the Song Volume 1 Press the [SONG] button. 1 Press the [SONG] button. 2 Turn the dial to select the song you wish to play. 2 Press the [F1] button. 3 Press the [F3] button to start playing the song. 3 You can stop playback by pressing the [F3] button once again. Turn the dial to adjust the song's playback volume. 4 Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Song page, and then press the [F3] button to start the song. If the volume is not yet correct, repeat the above process. 36 DTX700 Owner's Manual Playing with Songs for Practice Basic Operation Adjusting the Volume of a Song's Drums Using the procedure described below, you can conveniently adjust the volume of a song's drum part while leaving the other parts unchanged. This function is very useful when you wish to play along with a song, keeping its drum part only slightly audible. 5 Turn the dial to adjust the volume. 1 Press the [SONG] button. 6 Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Song page, and then press the [F3] button to start the song. If the volume is not yet correct, repeat the above process. 2 Press the [F1] button. 3 Press the dial to switch to the outline cursor. 4 Turn the dial to move the cursor to the DRUM fader, and then press the dial. DTX700 Owner's Manual 37 Basic Operation Playing with Songs for Practice Muting the Drum Part Using the procedure described below, you can conveniently mute (i. e. , silence) a song's drum part while leaving the other parts unchanged. This function is very useful when you wish to drum along with a song. Soloing the Bass Part Using the procedure described below, you can conveniently solo a song's bass part (i. e. , silence all other parts). This function is very useful when you wish to practice with just the bass playing. 1 Press the [SONG] button. 1 Press the [SONG] button. 2 Press the [F2] button. The icon will be displayed on-screen as inverted text , indicating that the drums are now muted. You can unmute the drums and restore the icon to its original condition by pressing the [F2] button once again. 2 Press the [F1] button. 3 Press the [F2] button. All accompaniment parts other than the bass will be muted (i. e. , silenced). 4 Press the [F3] button. The drum part will also be muted. 38 DTX700 Owner's Manual Playing with Songs for Practice Basic Operation 5 Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Song page, and then press the [F3] button to start the song. You should now hear only the song's bass part. Locking a Kit When you select a new song, your DTX700 normally chooses the best kit for that song automatically. You can, however, use the Kit Lock function to prevent this if you wish to keep the current kit when practicing with different songs. 1 Press the [KIT] button. 2 Select the kit you wish to play. 3 Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [F1] button. The lock icon will be displayed beside the kit number. 4 Press the [SONG] button. DTX700 Owner's Manual 39 Basic Operation Playing with Songs for Practice 5 Turn the dial to select a new song. NOTE · To unlock the kit, repeat Steps 1 through 3 above. After doing so, the lock icon will disappear from beside the kit number. 40 DTX700 Owner's Manual Basic Operation Turning On the Click-Track Setting the Tempo and Starting the Click-Track Setting the Click-Track Volume To adjust the overall click-track volume: Move the Click slider up and down to adjust the volume. 1 Press the [CLICK] button. Louder Slider Quieter 2 Turn the dial to set the tempo. To fine tune individual click-track volumes: Use the following procedure to adjust the volumes of each element of the click-track. 3 Press the [ NOTE ] button. The click-track will start playing at the selected tempo. · If you select a song (page 36) after setting the tempo in this way, the selected song's tempo will be used for the click-track. · Use [MENU] m [Click] m [Voice] to change the clicktrack sounds. For full details, refer to the Reference Manual PDF document. 1 Press the [CLICK] button. 2 Press the [F1] button. : : : : : Accent (start of measure) Quarter notes Eighth notes Sixteenth notes Eighth-note triplets DTX700 Owner's Manual 41 Basic Operation Turning On the Click-Track 3 Turn the dial to select the click-track element whose volume you wish to adjust. 9 Press the dial to store your new settings. 4 Press the dial. The selected click-track element will be displayed in reverse. 5 Turn the dial to adjust the selected element's volume. 6 Press the dial. 7 8 To adjust the volume of other elements of the click-track, repeat Steps 3 through 6 above. Press the [STORE] button. If you do not wish to store your new settings, press the [EXIT] button. The display will return to the previous page. 42 DTX700 Owner's Manual Turning On the Click-Track Basic Operation Setting the Time Signature 6 Press the dial to set the new time signature. 1 Press the [CLICK] button. NOTE 2 Press the dial. The cursor will switch to an underline. · If you select a song (page 36) after setting the time signature in this way, the selected song's time signature will be used for the click-track. 3 Turn the dial to move the cursor to the time signature. 4 Press the dial. The cursor will switch to reversed text. 5 Turn the dial to set the click-track time signature. DTX700 Owner's Manual 43 Basic Operation Turning On the Click-Track Using the Timer Your DTX700's timer can be used to specify how long the click-track is to play. This function is useful when you want to practice for a set period of time. Tap Tempo ­ Setting the Tempo by Playing Pads 1 Press the [CLICK] button. 1 Press the [CLICK] button. 2 2 Press the [F3] button. Each time you press this button, the timer setting increases by 30 seconds. The longest time that can be set is 600 seconds. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [F1] button. 3 Hit one of your pads at least three times at the tempo you wish to set. The new tempo will be displayed on-screen. 3 Press the [ ] button. The timer will now begin to count down as the click-track plays. When it reaches zero, the click-track will automatically stop playing. NOTE · If you press the [ ] button a second time while the clicktrack is playing, the click-track will stop and the timer will be reset to zero. NOTE · As an alternative to playing a pad, you can also press the [F1] button at least three times to set the tempo. · If you select a song (page 36) after setting the tempo in this way, the selected song's tempo will be used for the click-track. 44 DTX700 Owner's Manual Turning On the Click-Track Basic Operation Using DTX700 Training Functions Your DTX700 features three different types of training function. · The Groove Check function can be used to examine your playing for inaccurate or inconsistent timing. · The Rhythm Gate function allows you to practice playing with perfect timing. · The Measure Break function can be used to practice playing at a constant speed. 4 Press the [F1] button to access the Groove Check page. [. . . ] 17, 200, 28230 Las Rozas (Madrid), Spain Tel: 91-639-8888 INDONESIA PT. Yamaha Musik Indonesia (Distributor) PT. 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