User manual YAMAHA DD-8

[. . . ] Sie können bei einer Sammelstelle für Altbatterien bzw. Informieren Sie sich bei Ihrer Kommune. Welcome Congratulations!You are now the proud owner of a powerful new musical instrument capable of inspiring and fueling your musical creativity. This is not just another digital percussion instrument. [. . . ] Striking the percussion pads with different force results in relatively loud or soft sounds accordingly. Be careful not to strike the pads with excessive force as this may seriously damage the percussion pad sensors. _ + DC IN 10-12V HEADPHONES/ AUX. OUT Caution: The use of any other power adaptors may cause serious damage to the DD-8. w To insert batteries: 1. Remove the battery compartment cover located on the bottom of the DD-8. OPE N Headphones You can use a standard pair of stereo headphones, such as Yamaha's HPE-3 or HPE-150, with the DD-8 for private practice. To connect headphones insert the headphone plug into the HEADPHONES/AUX. The DD-8's internal speakers will switch off automatically when you plug in a pair of headphones. 2. Insert six (6) 1. 5 V "AA" (R-6, SUM-3) or equivalent batteries into the battery compartment. Make sure the polarities are lined up as indicated in the battery compartment. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover securely. Caution: To prevent damage due to battery leakage, remove all the batteries from the instrument when it is not to be used for an extended period of time. When the batteries are low, replace with a complete set of six new batteries. Never mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries. The batteries are low when the DD-8's voices become noticeably distorted or the DD-8 resets to default settings unexpectedly. 3 Playing the Demo To give you an idea of the DD-8's sophisticated capabilities, it comes with a demonstration song. Percussion Set The DD-8 allows you to choose from ten different Percussion Sets quickly and easily. Nine Percussion Sets have preset voice combinations. Press and hold either the ASSIGN button. PAD ASSIGN or PAD STYLE OR The currently assigned voice number is shown in the LED display. While holding either PAD ASSIGN button, strike the same percussion pad repeatedly or turn the SELECTOR dial until the desired voice number appears in the LED display. (See the supplied Voice List or page 33. ) The Auto Rhythm Style numbers only cycle forward when you press the STYLE button. The SELECTOR dial turns either clockwise or counterclockwise and the Auto Rhythm Style numbers cycle up or down accordingly. Press the START/STOP button. START/ STOP OR The currently selected Auto Rhythm Style plays back. Voice numbers cycle from 00 to 54 to 00 when striking the percussion pad. PAD ASSIGN button decreases the The PAD ASSIGN voice number and the button increases the voice number. A new voice is now assigned to the designated percussion pad. Repeat steps 1 to 4 for any or all of the other DD-8 percussion pads to set the four percussion pads to the desired voice(s). The DD-8 always returns to Custom Set P0 when assigning voices to a percussion pad. All pad assignment changes are memorized in Custom Set P0 until the power is turned off. 5 To stop playback, press the START/STOP button again. You can select another Auto Rhythm Style or enter the Tempo, Percussion Set or Sound Effect Set mode while any Auto Rhythm Style is playing. [. . . ] Playback of the currently selected Auto Rhythm Style will start at the desired tempo right after the third or fourth strike on the percussion pad. To stop playback, press the START/STOP button. To stop playback and enter Tap Start standby mode, press the TAP START button. START/ STOP TAP START OR The tempo values only cycle forward when you press the TEMPO button. The SELECTOR dial turns either clockwise or counterclockwise and the tempo values cycle up or down accordingly. [. . . ]