User manual YAMAHA DD35E

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] Try assigning some different voices and create your own "CU" Custom Drum Kit. · Any changes made to one of the preset drum kits will automatically be saved in the " CU" Custom Drum Kit. · Any data assigned to the custom kit will be replaced by factory default values (" 09") when the power is turned off. · Both the Custom and " 09" drum kit contents are the same until modified (see the "Drum Kit List" page 20). 1 Press and hold the [PAD] button. Press and hold the [PAD] button, and the latest assigned voice number is shown in the display. Voice number 24 124 Display 24 Comment -- Values of 100 and over are indicated by a single dot. 24 2 . 24 18 3 Enable a pad for voice selection by simultaneously holding the [PAD] button and striking the appropriate pad. The currently assigned voice number for the pad is shown in the display. Select a Voice Number. You can select the voice by repeatedly striking the pad, (while listening to the voice) or by turning the DIAL. While holding down the [PAD] button, strike the desired pad repeatedly, to increment through the voice numbers one-by-one. Simultaneously hold down the [PAD] button and turn the DIAL clockwise to continuously step up through the voice numbers, and turn the DIAL counter-clockwise to step down through the voice numbers. 00 01 46 47 00 01 46 47 Repeat the previous steps 2 and 3 for any or all of the DD-35's pads. 4 Play the Pads. After you've assigned a voice to the desired pad, and you release the [PAD] button, the DD-35 automatically saves your edits to the custom kit. You can now play the sounds you have assigned to the pads. 11 Playing a Song The DD-35 features 100 different songs that can be used to provide accompaniment (see the "Song List" page 19). Select one of the songs and have a listen. The DD-35 also has special lesson songs (5 - 59 and 65 - 94), which feature the model playing of a teacher. By trying to match the teacher's performance, you can master the various rhythm patterns. You can also use the Game function with these songs. (See "Playing the Game" on page 15. ) Song numbers 60 - 64 are for playing a single, entire song. Song numbers 95 - 99 are specifically for use with the Game function. · The DD-35 has a total simultaneous polyphony of 16 notes. Selecting a Song 1 Press the [SONG] button. Press the [SONG] button, the currently selected song number will appear in the display. 00 2 Select a song number. Song numbers will increase in value as the DIAL is turned to the right (clockwise) and decrease as the DIAL is turned to the left (counterclockwise). (See the "Song List" page 19. ) · Song number " 00" is automatically selected whenever the power is turned on. · Selecting a song will also automatically select the best suited Drum Kit for that song. · The relative difficulty or playing level of each song is indicated in the "Song List" on page 19. 00 01 98 99 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. Press the [START/STOP] button, the song will start playback. To stop playback of the song, press the [START/STOP] button once again. · You can also use the TAP START function to start songs (see page 13). 12 Playing a Song Tap Start The Tap Start function allows you to set the song's overall tempo as well as start the accompaniment -- simply by tapping out the rhythm. The accompaniment will playback at the tempo with which the pads are struck. 1 Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. While song playback is stopped, press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. To cancel the Tap Start mode, simply press the [TEMPO/TAP] button once again . 12 3 4 2 Play the Tap Start. In the case of a song in 4/4, strike any pad four times, and the accompaniment will start at the desired tempo. · The number of times needed to strike the pad will change according to the following time signatures; 5/4, 5 times; 4/4, 4 times; 3/4, 3 times; 6/8, 2 times. 3 Stop the Song Playback. Press the [START/STOP] button and the song accompaniment will stop. Adjusting the Tempo The song tempo can be set anywhere from 40 to 240 beats per minute. The higher the tempo value, the faster the tempo. 1 Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. When you press the [TEMPO/TAP] button, the current tempo value (40 - 240) appears in the display. Tempo 90 140 240 Display 90 Comment -- Values of 100 and over are indicated by a single dot. Values of 200 and over are indicated by two dots. 40 . 40 . . 40 13 Playing a Song 2 Set the Tempo. Use the DIAL to select the TEMPO. Turn the DIAL to the right (clockwise) to increase the Tempo value, and turn it to the left (counter-clockwise) to decrease the value. (The Tempo range is 40 240. ) To exit from the Tempo setting mode, press the [SONG] button, or wait a second for the DD-35 to exit automatically. 40 41 39 40 · When both the [SONG] and [TEMPO/TAP] buttons are pressed simultaneously, the preset tempo of the currently selected song is automatically applied. G About the Beat Indicator During song playback, the two beat lamps in the display will flash in a specific pattern to help you in keeping the beat. For a song in 4/4 time, at a tempo of 80 bpm Display Comment 1st beat of each mesure 80 80 2nd, 3rd, 4th beat Pad Light ON/OFF When the Pad Light function is on, pads that sound during song playback light up. [. . . ] 16F 23-8 Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-ku, Seoul, Korea Tel: 02-3770-0661 MALAYSIA Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn. , Bhd. Lot 8, Jalan Perbandaran, 47301 Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: 3-703-0900 DENMARK YS Copenhagen Liaison Office Generatorvej 8B DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark Tel: 44 92 49 00 BRAZIL Yamaha Musical do Brasil LTDA. Rebouças 2636, São Paulo, Brasil Tel: 011-853-1377 PHILIPPINES Yupangco Music Corporation 339 Gil J. Box 885 MCPO, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines Tel: 819-7551 ARGENTINA Yamaha de Panamá S. A. [. . . ]