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Text: Yamaha, Ralf Mersch, Peter Krischker, Björn Meyer

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DTX400 4

DTX502 12

DTX700 36

DTX900 68

DTX Expansion Packs 108

DT Triggers 116

DTX-MULTI 12 120

DTX iOS Apps 150

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10|2016 DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 5 DTX400 series

Combining Yamaha’s expertise in drums and technology, the DTX400 features dynamic acoustic and electronic drum and percussion sounds. Drummers of all levels will enjoy the full size kit and steel rack system.

Customize the kits to match your style, and practice with interactive training functions featuring a „Voice Guidance“ system - it’s like having a talking drum teacher built-in! Play along with the musical practice songs or aux input and develop the chops to play on acoustic drums. With upgrades like 3-zone snare, extra crash and real pedal action your DTX400 kit can grow with your drumming.

Yamaha DTX400k

The DTX400k comes equipped with 10 professional drum kits plus ten training functions – and it features newly designed Drum Pads with large Cymbal Pads.

The dimensions of the kit and the design of the Snare and Tom Pads guarantee a comfortable drumming. The new KU100 Kick Unit has superior silent characteristics for playing the bass drum. Combined with large 10“ Cymbal and Hi-Hat Pads it results in a great drum kit, which allows you to play drums without disturbing others. The DTX400 Trigger Module provides the highest quality sounds in its class, interactive training features and built-in practice songs that can be replaced by other songs via USB. The drum kit can be expanded, thus keeping step with the improvement of your skills. So the DTX400k is the perfect solution for anyone who wants to start playing drums. • Authentic drumming experience in a compact electronic drum set • KU100 Silent Kick Unit for quiet playing at any time, any place • Simple Hi-Hat Controller • Large 10” Cymbals and Hi-Hat Pads • 7.5” Drum Pads designed for greater playability and durability • DTX400 Drum Trigger Module with 169 high-quality sounds • 10 Preset Kits (all of which can be overwritten) • 10 interactive Training Functions with Voice Guidance • 10 play-along songs (new songs can be loaded via USB) • Expandable - add an additional Crash Cymbal Pad • Upgradeable - 3-zone Snare • Steel Rack provides a solid playing experience

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Yamaha DTX430k

The DTX430k comes equipped with 10 professional drum kits plus ten training functions – and it features newly designed Drum Pads alongside professional footpedals.

This configuration is great for beginners learning to play or pros who want a great sounding practice kit. You get a real Yamaha bass drum pedal that provides authentic feel for the Kick Drum Pad and can also be used on acoustic drums. The remote Hi-Hat Controller pedal allows for “half-open” hi-hat sounds for expression usually found on much higher priced kits. At the heart of this powerful drum set is the DTX400 module, packed with 169 of the best sounds from the DTX900/700/500 professional series and DTX-MULTI 12. You also get 10 educational training functions, practice songs, and you can import new songs or connect to a computer via USB. • KP65 Kick Pad plus genuine Yamaha bass drum pedal • HH65 Hi-Hat Controller

Yamaha DTX450k

The DTX450k comes equipped with 10 professional drum kits plus ten training functions - and it includes a 3-zone Snare Pad and a genuine bass drum pedal.

This deluxe model includes the new TP70S Snare Pad that allows playing snare head, open rimshot, and closed rimshot Voices thanks to its three zones. Your feet will appreciate the genuine Yamaha bass drum pedal that provides authentic feel for the kick drum. The adjustable HH65 Hi-Hat Controller pedal allows an expressive hi-hat performance. Three 10” Cymbals are mounted to chrome cymbal stands on a steel rack system to provide a solid foundation for your rhythm sessions. The high-quality Drum Voices are taken from Yamaha’s DTX900/700/500 series and DTX-MULTI 12, and you can customize the entire kit anytime you want to try a different set of sounds. • KP65 Kick Pad plus genuine Yamaha bass drum pedal • HH65 Hi-Hat Controller • TP70S 3-zone Snare Pad

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Welcome To The Tribe: DTX400

Welcome the beginners to drummers‘ special The aux in audio input can be used to connect a mp3 or CD world with reasonable price and true instruments. player, so it‘s easy to play drums to your favourite songs. By The three drum-kits built around the DTX400 using the integrated training functions you can individually Tone Generator feature everything one needs to enhance your drumming skills. play drums in the smallest space: Dynamic Pads, convincing, realistic sounds and an outstanding The nine trigger inputs connect up to three Tom Pads, one manufacturing quality. Snare Pad, one Kick Pad, two Cymbal Pads, one Hi-Hat Pad, and one Hi-Hat Controller. Combining Yamaha’s expertise in drums and technology, the DTX400 features dynamic acoustic drum and percussion Thanks to its USB-to-Host port it‘s easy as cake to connect the sounds, plus modern rock drums and electronic tones. kit to a computer - so you can use the drum-kit to compose Drummers of all levels will enjoy the full size kit and steel rack your own songs or record drum tracks using the included DAW system. Customize the kits to match your style, and practice software Cubase AI. Or play VSTi plug-ins for even more drum with interactive training functions featuring a „Voice Guidance“ sounds. system - it’s like having a talking drum teacher built-in! Play along with the musical practice songs or aux input and develop the chops to play on acoustic drums.

With upgrades like 3-zone snare, extra crash and real pedal action your DTX400 kit can grow with your drumming.

DTX400 Tone Generator

The DTX400 Tone Generator features 169 Drum and 128 Keyboard Voices taken from its older siblings DTX900/700. Its 32 voices of polyphony are more than enough for clean drum grooves. The ten Preset Drum Kits can be overwritten with your own sets, nine different reverb types provide the desired room sound.

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Special applications for iOS devices like the Apple iPad support your drum training with the DTX400.

The DTX400 Tone Generator is used in three drum-kits: the DTX450k DTX450k, the DTX430k, and the DTX400k.

The Pads

Yamaha has been making drums for over 45 years, so we know that playability is important to all drummers. Using experience gained from developing the popular DTX-PAD we have redesigned the Drum Pads of the DTX400 series to provide a natural response, solid durability and excellent stick feel. The new Pads use a rubber surface so your sticks will not slide around on the head, and you can practice single, double and triple stroke techniques for use on a set of acoustic drums. The TP70S (included with DTX450K) is a 3-zone Snare Pad that lets you play open and closed rim-shots for even more snare expression.

For the kick drum you get a real Yamaha FP6110A bass drum pedal (included in the kits DTX450k and DTX430k) that provides smooth action and real feel DTX430k for developing your foot technique to play an acoustic bass drum. The HH65 remote Hi-Hat Controller pedal lets you to play the hi-hat with more expression, allowing not just open and closed but also half-open, pedal and splash hi-hat sounds.

And as an entry-level kit, the dimensions of the DTX400K give you a nice, comfortable area in which to play so you can really rock out. The KU100 Kick Unit as a kick pedal has superior silent characteristics without sacrificing playability. The same applies to the new Hi- Hat Controller.

DTX400k

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DTX400 TOUCH APP - edit all settings from one application!

Using this App you can easily edit the parameters of DTX400. Just follow the instructions on the screen. After the update your DTX400 module. With the help of your iPhone the App starts normally and you can begin to edit the settings of or your iPad, you can tune your drums or even adjust your DTX400. complex settings, such as the velocity values. First, think of the Drum Kit that you want to change. The LED display on the DTX400 reflects the change of the settings when you select a

Download the free App from the iTunes store onto your iPad or iPhone. You need a MIDI connection for this App, for example by different Drum Kit. In the App press the button „Edit Kit“. Then simply using the Yamaha i-UX1. Use the i-UX1 to connect your iPhone/ hit the Pad you want to edit - the App will show you the selected Pad iPad with the USB port of the DTX400. Now when you start the Touch in real time. App, initially a message indicates that you need to update your If you press the „Settings“ button in the App, you can make many

more settings - feel free to try them all out. For example, tune the

snare drum or select another sound.

All the settings are retained even if you disconnect your iPad/iPhone

from the DTX400. Of course, you can also initialize all the settings.

With the new DTX400 Touch App you can create your own Drum Kit

The Yamaha i-UX1 connects your iOS device with the DTX400 in no time!

YAMAHA.COM DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 10|2016 10 Song Beats App - the ideal companion for drumming lessons

Song Beats makes practice, rehearsal and Any Yamaha MIDI songs already owned by the user can be learning even more fun and productive. The simply loaded into the App via iTunes File Sharing. drum configuration of the DTX kit is fully laid out With the Yamaha i-UX1 MIDI Interface you are able to directly on screen and helps the player to accompany his connect your DTX400 or DTX502 module to your iPhone or favourite MIDI songs. iPad and play the drum sounds of the app.

It couldn’t be easier; a glowing ring indicates which drums to strike. Additionally, the tempo can be changed and sections can be repeated with ease. The alternative „scroll“ display indicates when and which pad is to be hit, too.

After each exercise the app tells you if you have been playing well, or still need to work on your skills. That way practicing is fun!

The mute feature silences the drum tracks on MIDI files allowing the user to accompany ‘drum-less’ tracks. This feature is perfect for practicing students, beginners, and pro players alike.

Ten built-in songs and ten drum patterns get you started immediately, with each song having a highly informative reference video. There’s even a dedicated online shop screen providing instant access to hundreds of songs.

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Watch & play... Free videos about the Yamaha DTX400 series

The Yamaha DTX400er series offers many features and great functions. To give you an easy start, Yamaha has produced a series of online videos to introduce you to the new e-drums and help you learn how to play drums.

Ralf Gustke was employed to introduce the sounds and Drum Kits in various musical genres. These videos make quite clear that the 400 series is not only for beginners. Ralf Gustke is playing with other musicians and shows the DTX450k.

http://www.youtube.com/user/yamahacorporation/videos?query=dtx400

In addition to the product presentation a set of training videos were made with Emre Ramazanoglu from England. In these videos for beginners drumming is explained from the start. Emre Ramazanoglu shows the correct stick holding, seating position, and the basic functions of e-drums. This allows the beginner to immediately start drumming and to learn all the features of his DTX400 kit.

The video series will be constantly replenished. You should visit the Yamaha channel from time to time.

Have fun browsing!

Ralf Mersch

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10|2016 DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 13 DTX502 series

Sounds taken from the DTX series plus new BFD sounds connected with incredible dynamics and a unique feel: This is the new DTX502 series.

This series offers everything a drummer could wish for, from the beginner to the professional: Built-in memory for samples and MIDI files, an USB-to-Host interface and MIDI In/Out for studio applications or for connection to a Yamaha e-drum App are available. The 3-zone Hi-Hat Pad (cup/bow/edge), chokable Cymbal Pads, and the proven Silicone Pad Technology provide the ultimate feel to every drummer.

The DTX502 module features 691 professional drum and percussion plus 128 keyboard sounds. Eight training functions will help the ambitioned drummer to improve his skills. 37 practice songs make practicing fun. New songs and sounds can be loaded into the module via the USB port. Also, the drum kit can be expanded, thus keeping step with your improving skills. Hybrid applications (acoustic and electronic drums in combination) have also been considered in the DTX502 drum module. It can be easily mounted on a acoustic set and also adapted to different triggers. A USB-to-Host interface and MIDI In/Out for studio applications or for connection to a Yamaha e-drum App are available.

Yamaha DTX522k

The TP70 Tom Pads have a softer rubber surface to provide a great playing feel. The 3-zone Snare Pad XP80 has a silicone surface and feels like playing on an acoustic snare drum. A PCY100 serves as a 3-zone Hi-Hat Pad. • Module: DTX502 • Snare: XP80 • Tom: TP70 x 2 • Floor tom: TP70 • Bass drum: KP65 • Hi-Hat: PCY100 + HH65 • Crash cymbal: PCY100 • Ride cymbal: PCY135 • Rack: RS502

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Yamaha DTX532k

The TP70 Tom Pads have a softer rubber surface to provide a great playing feel. The 3-zone Snare Pad XP80 has a silicone surface and feels like playing on an acoustic snare drum. The Hi-Hat Pad is mounted on a normal Hi-Hat Stand for real Hi-Hat action. • Module: DTX502 • Snare: XP80 • Tom: TP70 x 2 • Floor tom: TP70 • Bass drum: KP65 • Hi-Hat: RHH135 + HS650A • Crash cymbal: PCY135 • Ride cymbal: PCY135 • Rack: RS502

Yamaha DTX562k

The three XP70 Tom Pads and the 3-zone Snare Pad XP80 have a silicone surface and feel like playing on acoustic drums. The Hi-Hat Pad is mounted on a normal Hi-Hat Stand for real Hi-Hat action. • Module: DTX502 • Snare: XP80 • Tom: XP70 x 2 • Floor tom: XP70 • Bass drum: KP65 • Hi-Hat: RHH135 + HS650A • Crash cymbal: PCY135 • Ride cymbal: PCY135 • Rack: RS502

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Yamaha DTX582k

The three XP70 Tom Pads and the 3-zone Snare Pad XP80 have a silicone surface and feel like playing on acoustic drums. The KP100 is the perfect Kick Pad for your performance. The Hi-Hat Pad is mounted on a normal Hi-Hat Stand for real Hi-Hat action. • Module: DTX502 • Snare: XP80 • Tom: XP70 x 2 • Floor tom: XP70 • Bass drum: KP100 • Hi-Hat: RHH135 + HS650A • Crash cymbal: PCY135 • Ride cymbal: PCY135 • Rack: RS502

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The new e-drum kit Yamaha DTX582k

A proven drum kit meets a new Kick Pad

The new compilation of the DTX582k new design, its new sounds and great consists of a DTX562k and the new dynamics. Now another innovation is Kick Pad KP100. The Drum Trigger Module added: The new Kick Pad KP100. DTX502 has absolutely convinced by its

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The compilation The silicone

• 1 x DTX502 Drum Trigger Module technology

• 1 x XP80 Snare Pad, 3 zones, silicone The Pads have a very natural rebound. Rebound is the feeling when the stick springs back. If you are used to • 3 x XP70 Tom Pad, silicone acoustic drums, you will notice how close these Pads with • 1 x KP100 Kick Pad their silicone surface come to the acoustic drum. The

• 2 x KP135 Cymbal Pad, 3 zones silicone is foamed by air bubbles to a certain consistency, resulting in a great natural feel. • 1 x RHH135 Hi-Hat Controller, 2 zones

• 1 x Hi-Hat Stand HS650A USB-to-Host

• 1 x RS502 Drumrack The USB-to-Host port not only serves to connect to Apps. It can be used to connect the Module to a computer using The new KP100 a single USB cable. If you own a studio software, like Kick Pad for example Steinberg Cubase, you can be very creative and record your drum tracks or control VST drum plug- The KP125W has always been my favourite among all ins. Also, samples, data backups or updates can be the Kicks Pads on the market, but the new KP100 is not transferred via USB-to-Host. just superb from the feel (rebound of the batter), it is also Conclusion quieter than its big brother. A new design distributes the This DTX502 compilation is a top-of-the-notch kit with force of the batter better to the body which diminishes the professional sounds and hardware, among others a new playing noises and provides an all around great feel. Kick Pad with a fantastic feel.

This drum kit does not include any bass drum pedal. Since

with the Yamaha Kick Pads the drummer has the choice Try it, it will convince you.

between a single or double pedal, the pedal itself is not

included. Both kinds of pedals can be used easily. Your Ralf Mersch

The DTX502 Drum Trigger Module

Here not only the 691 sounds are convincing - any

interested drummer should test the dynamics. The Pads

are so sensitive that you can even play them with the

fingertips. The Module features a USB port that enables

you to connect an iPhone or iPad. There are some free

Apps that will help during practice or programming the

instrument. One of these Apps is called "DTX502 Touch",

which lets you set all the parameters in the Module:

Program your kits, transfer audio, or save your data. All

this is extremely simplified by the use of Apps.

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DTX502 Workshop – Basics Create your own Drum Kits with internal sounds and external Samples

The DTX502 module features 691 drum & The included Drum Kits are marked with „P“ for Preset, while percussion and 128 keyboard sounds. These the User Kits begin with an „U“. In my case, I select the Kit sounds can be freely assigned to the Pads to „60:User Kit“. create your own Drum Kits. In addition, you have the option to load 20 of your custom sounds into the module using a software. In this workshop I will show you how to program your Drum Kits, edit sounds and mix your new Drum Kit. Selecting sounds Preparing a new Drum Kit I press the right cursor key (arrow key) to enter the setup menu First I want to create a new Drum Kit. So I press the „KIT“ button of the selected Kit. and use the dial to select an empty User Drum Kit.

In the top right of the display the currently selected

Trigger Channel is displayed. It can be changed

by simply hitting the desired Pad - the module then

changes the Trigger Channel. Just hit Tom 1 and

YAMAHA.COM 10|2016 DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 19 the appropriate Trigger Channel appears at the top of the display In further menus, you can adjust the Volume and set the position in and can be edited directly. the stereo panorama.

The sound that is assigned to the Trigger Channel starts with a letter and a number. The letter stands as a symbol for the sound category and the number for the selected sound of that category. The name of the sound itself is displayed to the right of it. Now you can first select a category and then the sound. To do this, select the desired parameter with the cursor keys (arrow keys). The selected parameter Editing the Trigger Zones value flashes and can be changed with the dial. The Snare and the Cymbal Pads each feature three zones. K = Kicks (Bass Drums)

S = Snare (Snare Drums)

T = Tom (hanging & floor toms)

C = Cymbals (cymbals)

H = Hi-Hat (Hi-Hat Cymbals)

P = Percussion (Cowbell & Co)

E = Electronic (various electronic sounds)

W = Wave (Sample memory for your own sounds)

So you can put quite a different sound on the Snare for example. Just hit the Snare Pad, highlight the letter by using the cursor keys, and select another category , eg „P“ for Percussion. Even the PCY-100 as Hi-Hat has three zones! So if you don‘t want to change the entire Pad, but only a single Trigger Zone, you must Editing Sounds first switch to another menu. To do so, press the buttons „SHIFT“ and „SAVE / ENTER“ simultaneously (Menu). This takes you to the But selecting another sound is not the end, the real fun starts here! You can adjust each sound in detail. Press the cursor button to the main menu of the DTX502 module. Use the dial to select the menu right to go to further setting menus. For example the Tuning menu. „KitVoice“. Here you can adjust the pitch of the sound. Increase the parameter for the Snare and you will immediately hear the difference when you hit the Pad.

Now press the right cursor to enter the next submenu. Hit the certain Zone of the Pad you‘d like to change, for example, the cup of the Ride Cymbal. In the next menu, you can dampen a drum. This is also called The Trigger Channel of this Zone is then displayed in the menu. Muffling.

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Now select a different sound. How about a cowbell or another the software are shown on the following download page. Double percussion sound? By doing so you have the normal Ride Cymbal click on the downloaded program to start the installation and follow the onscreen instructions. After installing, MusicSoft Downloader is on the other Zones and a great percussion sound in the middle. If added to your programs menu and a shortcut is created on your you continue to scroll through the next menus with the cursor keys, desktop. you will enter the Decay menu. This value is important for changing You will also find a good user‘s guide, the „DTX502 Reference the length of the sound, for example of a Tom. Some Toms sound a Manual“ on Yamaha‘s download page. Among other things this long time. This may lead to problems in some rooms. Change the guide explains how to connect your module to the computer and Decay value and make your Toms sound shorter. The Decay value load Samples or MIDI files into the DTX502. is also very useful to change the sound of the closed Hi-Hat. Just try For Mac users (iPhone & iPad) some values and explore the differences. Install the App „MusicSoft“ from the iTunes Store on your iOS device.

Now you can use iTunes to load data (Samples, MIDI files) onto your iPad or iPhone. There is a practical cable for the connection of your iOS device with the DTX502 module, the Yamaha i-UX1.

Don‘t forget to save...

If you have made some settings, you should save your work from time to time. Press the „SAVE / ENTER“ button. The module will then ask you on which memory you want to store your Kit. You can change the Kit number by using the dial. If you use the cursor buttons to go to the right, you can also enter a name for your Kit. The default is Use this cable to connect the two devices and transfer the data into the module.

„User Kit“, but you can change each letter with the dial. Confirm your name entry by pressing the „SAVE / ENTER“ button. The module asks again to see if you are sure - press „SAVE / ENTER“ again to actually execute the storing operation.

MusicSoft Downloader Finally..

There is a free software for the PC and an App for iPhone or iPad. ...have fun with the new DTX502 series and with creating your own Drum Kits. Be creative! This software allows you to load data into the DTX502 module. For instance MIDI files in standard format 0 or your own sounds Yours Ralf Mersch (Samples) in WAV or AIFF. The application is really simple to use.

For Windows users

First download the installer for the MusicSoft Downloader from the following website:

http://download.yamaha.com

Enter „DTX502“ in the model name field and select the MusicSoft Downloader from the list. The minimum system requirements for

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Yamaha DTX Drums Your questions - my answers How do I add Pads to my Yamaha DTX502 series kit?

My appeal from the last issue has met The Tom Inputs

open ears - one of the questions that If you look closely to the labels on the module you I have received via e-mail will be answered recognise a name and a number for each Input. directly in this little workshop. The Tom Inputs, however, are labeled with two numbers. This means that you can connect two Pads to the Tom If you want to ask a question, just write an e-mail to: Inputs. [email protected]

How can I expand my drum kit from the 502 series?

A very good question, because at first glance there are no

inputs free on the back of the Yamaha DTX-502 Module.

But there is a quick fix.

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The connection The Kick Pad

So, to connect two Pads to one Input a so-called "insert If you are using a KP65 or KP100, you can connect cable" is required. Such a cable splits the signal routing another Pad to the Input on the back of the Kick Pad. of a stereo jack to two mono jacks or merges two mono This additional Input on these Pads has been specially developed for this purpose. jacks to a stereo jack. You can purchase these cables in different lengths in every well-stocked music store. Now, if you plug the stereo jack into a Tom Input of the DTX502, two Mono Pads can be connected to the Tom Input by using the two mono jacks of the cable.

Note: It makes no sense to buy or use Multi-Zone Pads, since these Inputs can only operate one Zone.

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PCY90AT DTX502Touch App

Expansion Bundle The programming of the sounds is even faster by using

Yamaha also offers a great bundle that contains the iOS App "DTX502Touch". This App is free and can be

a complete Cymbal set. The set consists of a rack-mount, downloaded from the AppStore.

a cymbal holder, a Mono Cymbal Pad and a cable. If you

mount it on your rack and connect the Pad to the above-

mentioned Input of the Kick Pad, you automatically have

a second crash cymbal. And it's really quite easy to install.

Conclusion

This great question came from Frank from Paderborn.

It's really not that hard to put together your dream kit!

Perhaps it is also a nice Christmas present. I look forward

to the next questions and wish you all a Merry Christmas

and a Happy New Year 2016. Stay healthy and faithful to

our Music Production Guide!

Your Pads and Holders Ralf Mersch Of course you can get all the parts individually. Ask a

dealer of your choice and order the required number of

rack-mounts and Pad holders and the desired Pads.

But again, keep in mind: Only Mono Pads do make sense.

Assigning sounds / User Kits

Since the Module features many memory slots for User

Kits, you can, of course, assign sounds to the added Pads

and play new toms, cymbals, percussion sounds and so

on. That is not only fun, but also gives you the opportunity

to create your own great Drum Kits.

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DTX502 Touch App Easy e-drum editing

Yamaha has unpacked a little extra again: This time for all owners of a DTX502 drum kit, because with the latest iOS App "DTX502 Touch" they can adjust or “edit” their complete electronic drum kit. The App

And it gets even better: The App can be downloaded It is just great, once you launched the App you can start for free from the AppStore and works on all iOS devices immediately. In the first window you can access the Drum

(iPhone, iPad) with iOS 7 or above. Kits and choose the Kit you want to edit.

Tip: The App is optimised for the iPhone, if you want to install it on an iPad, you have to search the AppStore for iPhone Apps.

The connection

To connect an iPad / iPhone with the DTX502 module, you either need a "Camera Connection Kit" from Apple or a Yamaha i-UX1. Using this, the iOS device can be connected directly to the USB port of the DTX.

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Next you can decide whether you want to go to Layer Function

the "Kit Voice" menu or to the general "Kit You even have the possibility to easily program two Layers with this App. This means that you can assign two sounds Common" menu. to each Pad. The sounds can be generated simultaneously or depending on the hit strength (velocity switch). The drums resolve the impact force in 128 steps (velocity steps). So, for example, if you want to play a conga on a Pad, you could create a conga sound for "normal" playing strength and a conga slap sound for a hard hit.

With "X Fade" parameter you can determine that the two sounds smoothly fade into the other around the velocity Since the App is connected to the DTX502 module, you switch point. simply have to hit the Pad that you want to edit. You then

have access to all parameters: sound selection, Volume,

Tuning, Panning, Decay, and all other functions can be

changed directly.

MIDI Note & Channel

For some applications such as music software (GarageBand, DAWs, plug-ins ...), for example, you have to change the MIDI channel or the MIDI note numbers of the Pads. This is because the manufacturers use different so-called MIDI maps. In such a map each Pad is assigned to a MIDI note, for example, the snare is mapped to D1 Even the Effects are easy to edit. (note D, first octave). These settings can be changed effortlessly and thus the adaption to any software is easy using the App.

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The User Kits Conclusion

After you have created a great drum kit, you should store I can only applaud. With this App, Yamaha has made it. This function is also available with this App. setting up a DTX502 electronic drum kit as easy as cake for us drummers. This way, editing is fun and saves a lot Update function of time… Yours The App can also automatically update the DTX502 when Ralf Mersch a new firmware is available.

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Yamaha DTX E-Drum Workshop Hybrid drum kits: A popular trend in the drum scene

The term „hybrid“ is found in many areas of The Material the industry. For drummers it‘s quite simple: A I have culled a few items from my drum stock that make a great hybrid kit is a combination of an acoustic and hybrid kit. an electronic drum kit. But: Why would you choose a hybrid kit and what benefits would you Acoustic drums: have of them as a drummer? In the following • Yamaha Live Custom • 10“ Tom workshop I will try to answer these questions. • 14“ Floor tom If I play an acoustic drum kit, I already have the sound that I • 20“ Bass drum like, because I chose that kit, starting with the bass drum, to the • 14“ Snare (metal) snare, to the toms and to the selection of my favourite cymbals. If I pick up the drums with microphones, I can finetune their Cymbals: sound using EQs and effects. • Meinl Byzance Traditional

The advantages of a hybrid kit lie in its versatility of sounds • 20“ Medium ride made available to the drummer: electronic, dance & dub • 16“ Thin crash sounds, or even your own samples. By using Triggers on the • 14“ Medium hi-hat acoustic drums, you can for example play electronic drum Electronic drums: sounds directly on the acoustic kit. • DTX502 module Drummers of a cover band love hybrid kits, since they enable • DTX-MULTI 12 them to cater all types of music authentically. Heavy Metal • DT20 trigger drummers like to trigger their bass drums, so they have a clean • XP100SD 3-zone Snare Pad signal even in fast double bass drum passages. And these are • XP70 Tom Pads just a few of the benefits. • PCY135 3-zone Cymbal Pad There a plenty of reasons to put together a hybrid kit. • PCY100 3-zone Cymbal Pad So: Get to work!! • HH65 Hi-Hat controller

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The assembling A little hint: The tape of the holder is very strong. In order not to damage the beautiful drums, I attach „soft“ tape on the drum shell First I set up the Custom Live as normal. I‘ve equipped the bass drum and then attach the holder on this „primer“. with a Muffl ring from Remo. This does not take to much sound from Using the appropriate hardware, I then position the electronic drum pads and the Yamaha DTX-MULTI 12. The DTX502 module is last to attach to my hardware using a multi-clamp. With this module Yamaha had hybrid kits in mind, because in the middle of the back much space is left so that you can attach the module easily to a the bass drum, but has advantages for triggering, since it results in cymbal stand or the hi-hat machine. a cleaner Trigger signal.

If I don‘t want to mic the toms, I can use the Muffl rings for the toms too. They will be a little quieter, decreasing the overall stage volume.

However, in my case I want to use microphones and use the full sound of the toms.

In the next step I attach the Triggers - the Yamaha DT20 – to the toms, snare, and bass drum. Of course, the Triggers should be Now only the wiring is to be done. I could also connect the located in a place where the drumhead is not hit with the stick. The DTX-MULTI 12 with the Pads and Triggers, but in this case I want to use the MULTI 12 for percussion sounds & samples and the DTX502 module for the Pads and Triggers.

Settings

Triggers have a jack socket and a self-adhesive socket holder. How to assign your own sounds to the Pads was already described in detail in the penultimate workshop „Yamaha DTX502 Basics 1“.

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In a hybrid kit, you should create multiple User Kits, because you can decide for each User Kit whether to activate the Triggers of the acoustic kit or not (by setting them to „no assign“).

Of course, the DTX502 can not know itself of what the hybrid kit Again: Try and feel. Use the dial to try out all the settings. Incidentally, it is very interesting to see what happens with different settings. consists of. If you now press the right arrow button four times, you can set the Therefore you have to assign the corresponding Pad or Trigger Velocity Minimum Level. This is a fine adjustment for the Pad how to to the Trigger Input Channels, before you can deal with the fine respond to a particular hit strength. adjustment.

First, select a User Kit by pressing the KIT button and turning the dial to select an empty User Kit. During the storing operation, you can give the User Kit a custom name. In my case, I call the first kit „Hybrid LC“ (for Live Custom). Don‘t forget to save your work

There are of course many more parameters, such as Gain and Setting the correct Pad Rejection Time and so on, but that‘s a new workshop theme. Please do not forget to save your new settings! Press the „SHIFT“ and „SAVE / ENTER“ (MENU) buttons simultaneously to enter the main menu. Now use the dial to select the menu Conclusion 06: Trigger. Press the right arrow button (cursor) three times, here Once you have assigned all the Pads and programmed your sounds the best part comes: Playing! You now have a variety of sounds like you never had before on any other drum kit. You can play acoustically, use electronic sounds, or mix both. How about trying to mix the acoustic bass drum with a fat sound effect? The results are first class! If you play in a cover band, you can play Bryan Adams with the acoustic kit and Lady Gaga with the electro sounds. In short: You always have the right & best sound at hand... you can set the Pad or Trigger for each Trigger Channel. Just hit the Pad / Trigger you want to set and select the correct type. In my case, the Snare Pad is still set to XP80, so I change it to „SN: XP120/100“. Have fun with your hybrid kit

You should set all Pads and Triggers to their corresponding types. Yours Ralf Mersch

There are also settings for the Yamaha Triggers DT10/20.

Setting velocity values

You can now go into the fine adjustment and adjust each Trigger Channel to suit your own playing style until you like the response of the Triggers or Pads. My only tip here is: Experiment with these settings to find your optimum. Each drummer drums just different.

The Velocity Curve is of great importance: Press the left arrow button once and adjust the Velocity Curve. This setting affects the response of the Pad / Trigger depending on strength of the hit.

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Yamaha DTX502 Series Hybrid Kit Workshop DTX502 Touch App & Hybrid Setup

Hybrid drumming is a topic that still puts many drummers with great challenges. Which Module should be used, which Triggers or Pads are the perfect ones and how do you prepare the acoustic drums?

And then there are the many different settings such as Velocity or Crosstalk et al. This can be a bit confusing, especially for e-drum newbies. I like to show you a great innovation from Yamaha, which is very useful when compiling a hybrid kit.

Module and App

The DTX502 module has been - among others - specifically designed for the use in a hybrid kit. This can be seen from the construction, for example, on the rear side between the connectors enough space has been left to mount the Module to a cymbal stand or a hi-hat machine.

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Yamaha has recently launched a new iOS App for

the Module that is not only available for free, but also

facilitates the work with the DTX502. The App is called

DTX502 Touch and can be downloaded from the App

Store. Among other things this App has a great feature

that simplifies the settings for a hybrid kit.

The connection

Once the App has been installed on an iPad (or iPhone),

you only have to connect the iPad to the Module. This can

be done with an Apple Camera Connection Kit and a In the first window, the standard USB cable or via the iUX-1 from Yamaha. The App warns that you are cable is connected to the USB-to-Host interface of the about to overwrite existing

DTX502 Module. settings. So it's important

to save your old settings

first. Then press the button

"Create New Setting" to

create a completely new

setting.

In the next window the

App asks if all desired

Pads or Triggers are already connected to the Module. Drums, Pads & After confirming that, a small additional window opens

Triggers that asks if you have made the volume settings in regard

to external monitors. This is important for the Crosstalk In a hybrid kit you can mix Pads, Drums, and Triggers setting. More on that later... as you like to build your own kit. If the acoustic drums

are not to be recorded with microphones, they should be

dampened a little, which is better for the trigger function.

Hybrid Setup using the DTX502 Touch App

Start the App after you have connected your iPad to the

module. Press the Menu button - and choose the sub-item

"Hybrid Setup". This starts the Hybrid Setup Wizard to help

you through all the necessary settings.

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Once you have confirmed this question, the next window The final test opens where all Pad, Trigger, and sound settings can be In the penultimate window the entire kit is to be played made. Simply hit a Pad or Trigger on your kit to select it in order to check if everything is set to your satisfaction. or select a Trigger Input within the App with your finger. If you confirm this, you can save your settings in the next For example: I have equipped my acoustic bass drum with a Yamaha DT20 Trigger, so I choose the correct Trigger window. Type from the "Pad Type" and select a sound from the corresponding Category. I then repeat this with all the other Pads and Triggers.

Own fine adjustments

Of course you can also use the App to take a dive into When you select the Pad and Trigger Types the App the fine settings and change already sets matching Velocity settings, so everything all available settings of the should work really well. If you have selected all sounds, Pads or Triggers that are press "Step3" - that's when the Crosstalk menu appears. connected to the DTX502. There are great features in the main menu, such as Crosstalk Settings the "Trigger Settings" menu. A correct Crosstalk setting is important because this setting Here you can set everything is to prevent the crosstalk of the various Pads and Triggers. which is important for your drumming, even the Velocity You wouldn't want that the snare is triggered when you play curve. the bass drum, or that a tom is triggered unintentionally. In this window, the App will prompt you to hit each Pad Conclusion or Trigger three times and then calculates the The Setup Wizard features are just great. Download the best Crosstalk values. free App and build yourself your dream hybrid kit. Its easy as cake! As already mentioned above, also the volume Your Ralf Mersch of the monitor speakers plays a role - so during setup please play your kit with the volume at which you actually want to play it later, for example, live on stage.

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Yamaha DTX E-Drum Workshop DTX562K & „Garage Band“ iPad App

In this workshop I would like to show you The App

how to connect your e-drum module with Those who own a Mac certainly know the software "GarageBand". There is also a great App version for iOS, an iPad via USB cable to control the App which can easily be downloaded and installed from the "GarageBand". This results in many new AppStore. When you start the App you can choose a instrument. Since I choose Drums a "Classic Studio Kit" is amazing ways to use e-drums. displayed for me.

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Changing the Note Numbers

First, I choose a User Kit and store it under the name "Garage Band".

Then I press the buttons Shift and Menu simultaneously to enter the main menu. Using the dial I select the second

Connection to the module menu "Kit Voice" and press the right cursor button nine The DTX502 module features a USB port. To connect the module with an iPad you could be using a Yamaha iUX cable or an Apple "Camera Connection Kit".

times. Here, the note number is shown. If I hit a Zone or a Pad, I am able to directly change its note number. So

for example I hit the tom Pad 2 and set the number to 45.

Instantly the app triggers its sound for tom 2. Since the

crash and ride cymbals feature three Zones, you have to

So I connect both devices with a cable of my choice and make some changes here, too. But you are totally free with connect a pair of headphones to the iPad, because I really you assignments, so it's your choice what kind of sound you prefer. like to hear the sounds of the App.

For the snare, tom 1, bass drum, and some cymbal Zones The MIDI Map the settings fit already. I have made the following changes:

• Tom 2 – note number 45 When I hit the Pads now, some of them or some of their

Zones don't trigger a sound. This is quite normal and is • Tom 3 – note number 41 related to the so-called MIDI Map. This map is slightly • Ride Edge Zone – note number 51 different for each drum manufacturer - but the App can • Open Hi-Hat – all note numbers to 46 not know which e-drum is connected. Each Pad/Zone is • Closed Hi-Hat – all note numbers to 42 assigned to a MIDI note number, and our task now is to • Crash – all note numbers to 49 adjust them manually and store the result. That's easy and can be saved for each User Kit. Tip: Don't forget to store your edits!!

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Playing and recording a drum track

Now that you've made all the settings the kit plays great.

When you tap on "Classic Studio Kit", you can purchase

new kits for a few bucks. I did that and can now select

the "Live Rock Kit". In the top bar of the App there are

buttons for record, stop and alike. Tap on record and after

a count-in you can record eight bars. This works perfectly

well. Stop to play after the eight bars, for your recording is Conclusion then played back in a loop. The MIDI Map can be changed on all Yamaha electronic drum modules. Therefore, you always have the option to set them accurately to various apps and music programs.

"GarageBand" really is a lot of fun, and you can easily record your own drum tracks.

Check it out for yourself!

Until next workshop

Your Ralf Mersch

When you tap on the multitrack view button, the app

displays an overview of the recorded tracks. You can add

more tracks with other instruments. Doing so you can

create a complete song.

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10|2016 DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 37 DTX700 series

The DTX700 series kits feature the renowned DTX-PADs and the convincing sound of the DTX700 trigger module, with over twelve hundred outstanding drum and percussion sounds.

In addition to the 1,268 drum and percussion sounds and 128 instrument voices, you can add new sounds to the DTX700 by simply loading them into the built-in 64MB Flash-ROM. By incorporating the DTX-PADs (the most advanced drum pads ever made) for the snare and toms, the DTX700 kits feel like playing on acoustic drums. You‘ll develop real drum playing technique for acoustic and electronic drums the more you play the DTX700. And you’ll be playing day and night with the on-board practice songs that let you mute the drums and play along; you can even record yourself for further study. Included with the DTX700 is a copy of the DAW software Cubase AI (PC/MAC) that lets you set up your own digital recording studio!

Yamaha DTX720k

The DTX720k Electronic Drum Kit offers outstanding professional drum sounds, because it is using the DTX700 Module. It uses the newest model of Yamaha‘s DTX-PAD: The 8.5 inch 3-zone Pad XP80 as snare and three 7.5 inch XP70 Pads as toms, all attached to the RS502 rack system. The result is an even more compact kit that maintains the same great professional feel & sound. • Hi-Hat Pad on real Hi-Hat Stand • RS502 Rack System • DTX700 Drum Trigger Module • XP80 x 1 • XP70 x 3 • PCY135 (3-zone Cymbal Pad) x 2 • RHH135 (2-zone Hi-Hat Pad) x 1 • KP100 (Kick Pad) • HS650A (Hi-Hat Stand) x 1

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Yamaha DTX760k

The DTX760k Electronic Drum Kit offers state-of-the- art drum sounds for everyone. The DTX700 module is the powerhouse of the kit. It is equipped with the most professional DTX-PADs Yamaha has ever created: The 12“ 3-zone Snare Pad XP120SD, one 12“ XP120T and two 10“ XP100T Tom Pads. Together with the Hi-Hat Pad, mounted on a normal Hi-Hat Stand, three Cymbal Pads and the KP100 Kick Pad, this kit is a dream come true. • Hi-Hat Pad on real Hi-Hat Stand • RS700 Rack System • DTX700 Drum Trigger Module • XP120SD x 1 • XP120T x 1 • XP100T x 2 • CH755 (Cymbal Holder) x 1 • HS740A (Hi-Hat Stand) x 1 • PCY135 (3-zone Cymbal Pad) x 2 • PCY155 (3-zone Cymbal Pad) x 1 • RHH135 (2-zone Hi-Hat Pad) x 1 • KP100 (Kick Pad) • CH750 (Cymbal Holder) x 2 • SS662 (Snare Stand)

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Yamaha DTX720K The little brother of the DTX760K... but with lots of Power!

In the last issue I have presented the Yamaha • Hi-Hat Stand: HS650A DTX760K in detail. That electronic drum-kit • Kick Pad: KP100 has such great features that have made me curious about its little brother DTX720K. The Rack RS502 This kit also offers a lot of features in the Of course, I already know this rack from the DTX502 e-drum high-end to middle class. series, but this great aluminum rack always surprises me Let's take a look at the setup. how stable it is, although it is very leightweight. This has the advantage that it can be transported easily at any The Components time. Thanks to flexible brackets you can set the rack up

• Module: 1 x DTX700 or break it down in a short time.

• Rack: 1 x RS502 the Snare Pad XP80 • Snare: XP80 3-Zone

• Tom 1 & 2: XP70 x 2 Here, a 3-zone Pad is used. This means you • Floor Tom: XP70 can play a rimshot, • Crash Cymbal: PCY135, 3-Zone the center sound, • Ride Cymbal: PCY135, 3-Zone and both together • Hi-Hat Controller: RHH135, 2-Zone on the third zone.

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The silicone material of the center features a natural Kick Pad rebound. Like all DTX silicone Pads this gets quite close KP100 to an acoustic drum. Although this Pad is slightly smaller than the other Snare Pads, it is great to play on and really In the last two issues I have fun. already described and praised

The Tom the new Kick Pad, that comes Pads XP70 to the full use here. However,

Again, we have the silicone the latest firmware should be installed on the DTX700 so material in the center of the Pads. However, these are that the correct Trigger values can be used. mono Pads with a natural feel. Premium triggers ensure a great dynamic and a The heart of it all great response to your playing. Yamaha DTX700

Ride and Crash PCY135 Sound Module

This Pad has already proven itself everywhere. In The Module provides 1,268 professional drum and live performances, in the studio, and of course while percussion sounds. There are also 128 melody sounds. practicing. This is a Pad that is also used in many other

Yamaha electronic drum-kits from the 502, 700, and 900 There are 10 User Drum Kits and 50 Preset Kits, which series. The three zones of the Cymbal Pad ensures that can be edited. it can be played like a real acoustic cymbal, featuring sounds for the cup, the bow, and the edge region.

Hi-Hat RHH135 Controller and Hi-Hat-Stand HS650A

This duo provides a real Hi-Hat feeling, as it consists of a standard Hi-Hat stand and the large Hi-Hat controller, which is used in almost every series.

The following sounds can be generated:

• Closed: two sounds The internal Sample Memory lets you load your own

• Open: two sounds drum sounds or loops via the module's USB port. The

• Pedal sound 44 training songs and the metronome are really great

• Splash sound and enrich practising with this kit. Numerous effects

• And in addition, because of the 700 Module, a Hi-Hat provide extra spice for the sound of the 700 series: Six

Pitch, if you close the Hi-Hat solid Reverb, six Chorus, and 42 Variation effects are available.

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The 4-band Kit EQ and the 3-band Master EQ allow to For this purpose, you only

customise the sound to any situation. have to connect the Apple device via the USB-to- Host port with the Yamaha DTX700 to start. There is no easier way to program your Drum Kit.

Connections: My conclusion • USB TO DEVICE/TO HOST • OUTPUT [L/MONO] (Standard mono jack) The DTX720K is not just a kit for newcomers to the • OUTPUT [R] (Standard mono jack) middle class, but offers • Trigger Input 1 to 8, 11 (Standard stereo jack, great studio and live L: Trigger Input, R: Rim Switch) performance at its best. • Trigger Input 9 and 10 (Standard stereo jack, It is a great kit to a sharp L: Trigger Input, R: Trigger Input) price / performance ratio. • HH-KICK (Standard stereo jack) Try it out for yourself! • HI-HAT CONTROL (Standard stereo jack) • AUX IN (Stereo mini jack) Your Ralf Mersch • PHONES (Standard stereo jack) • MIDI IN/OUT

HH-Kick input

This input has been specially designed for drummers who have to practise very quietly. You can connect a Yamaha HH65 pedal to this input in order to play the bass drum without a beater, hence very quiet. A bass drum sound is pre-programmed to this input.

Cubase AI

In addition to all features of the Drum Kit a license for Steinberg's DAW software Cubase AI is included in the form of a download code. This music software can be installed on a Mac or Windows PC. Use it to record and edit drum tracks or even entire songs.

DTX700Touch App

There is a free App available in the Apple App Store, with which you can fully edit the DTX700. All settings can be adjusted with a finger on your iPhone or iPad.

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Yamaha DTX760K

New Setup – Let`s Rock...

The 700 series is available in two new The Rack RS700 setups. In this issue I'd like to introduce Due to its size the rack provides a convenient arrangement you to the Yamaha DTX760K: It has all the of all components. The clamps are super stable and have advantages of the great flagship with a been equipped with the proven ballclamp tom holders for DTX700 module. the Tom Pads. The cymbal holders are also super flexible Let's take a look on the new setup. thanks to their boom arms. Two holders are integrated in the rack, the third is on the right arm of the rack.

The components All brackets and holders can be set to meet your personal • Module 1 x DTX700 preferences of where you like to have your Pads. The • Rack 1 x RS700 including holder Module has its place on the left side. From there, you can • Snare Pad 1 x XP120SD operate the entire drum kit. Due to the length of the left side arm the Module does not interfere with the drummer's • Tom Pads 2 x XP100T playing. • Floortom Pad 1 x XP120T • Kick Pad 1 x KP100 The Pads • Crashes 2 x PCY135 The Tom Pads and the Snare Pad have a natural rebound • Ride 1 x PCY155 and a good feel thanks to their special silicone head. The • Hi-Hat 1 x RHH135 silicone material was differently foamed with air bubbles, • Hi-Hat Stand 1 x HS740A so that the various Pads all have their distinctive feel. As

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on an acoustic drum kit, a hit on the Toms feels softer than • Splash Hi-Hat: If you shortly step on the pedal and a hit on the Snare. release it straight back

All Pads have three Zones for playing different sounds. Yamaha has also programmed a "Hi-Hat Pitch": When The Toms offer a rim sound on the top Zone on the rim, you play an acoustic Hi-Hat in closed position and then the normal sound on the middle head Zone, and the tom add more pressure to the pedal, the resulting sound of sound together with the rim on the bottom Zone on the the Hi-Hat becomes slightly higher. This effect is mimicked rim. The Snare can be played in the same way with three perfectly with the controller. sounds Closed Rim, Open Rim, and Center.

The dial in the top left corner can have different functions: Cabling To virtually lose or tighten the snare or change the tuning. The Pads are connected to the Module using single cables. This has the advantage that you can customise the cabling The Kick Pad as you like it, and in case of loss or defect individual cables The KP100 is extremely quiet are replaced quickly. The supplied cables are marked and and equipped with a fabric can be easily layed. Velcro straps help in mounting them drumhead. Drumhead and to the rack. inclusion for the pedal are large enough to be used with a double The heart of it all pedal. The Kick Pad features an Yamaha DTX700 output and an input. The small Sound Module Gain Knob provides adjustment of the trigger sensitivity. A foot The Module provides 1,268 professional drum and pedal is not included. So you percussion sounds. There are also 128 melody sounds. can make your own choice between a single pedal or a There are 10 User Drum Kits and 50 Preset Kits, which double pedal. can be edited.

The Cymbal Pads

The Cymbal Pads also feature three Zones and thus offer the most important sounds: The Cup, the Bow and the Edge region.

You can choke the Cymbal and keep playing muffled with your hand on the Cymbal Pad.

The Hi-Hat

The Hi-Hat stand is of good Yamaha quality and makes a great combination with the 2-Zone Hi-Hat-Pad. The following

sounds can be produced with the Hi-Hat: The internal Sample Memory lets you load your own • Open Hi-Hat: Two Sounds: bow and drum sounds or loops via the module's USB port. The edge region 44 training songs and the metronome are really great • Closed Hi-Hat: Two sounds, bow and and enrich practising with this kit. Numerous effects edge region • Pedal Hi-Hat: The sound of using the provide extra spice for the sound of the 700 series: Six pedal to clash the cymbals Reverb, six Chorus, and 42 Variation effects are available.

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The 4-band Kit EQ and the 3-band Master EQ allow to For this purpose, you customise the sound to any situation. only have to connect the Apple device via the USB-to-Host port with the Yamaha DTX700 to start. There is no easier way to program your Drum Kit.

Connections: My conclusion • USB TO DEVICE/TO HOST • OUTPUT [L/MONO] (Standard mono jack) The 700 Module offers plenty of possibilities, and • OUTPUT [R] (Standard mono jack) together with Cubase AI • Trigger Input 1 to 8, 11 (Standard stereo jack, it is a super workstation. L: Trigger Input, R: Rim Switch) The Kit is suitable for live • Trigger Input 9 and 10 (Standard stereo jack, use, for the studio, and L: Trigger Input, R: Trigger Input) of course for your daily • HH-KICK (Standard stereo jack) practise. The Pads feature the natural rebound one would expect from a professional E-Drum Pad. • HI-HAT CONTROL (Standard stereo jack) • AUX IN (Stereo mini jack) Your Ralf Mersch • PHONES (Standard stereo jack) • MIDI IN/OUT

HH-Kick input

Cubase AI

DTX700Touch App

There is a free App available in the Apple App Store, with which you can fully edit the DTX700. All settings can be adjusted with a finger on your iPhone or iPad.

YAMAHA.COM 10|2016 DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 45 DTX700 Workshop Programming half-open hi-hat sounds in the DTX700

In this workshop I‘d like to After the flash drive has been mounted, show you how to program you can load your samples into the „half-open“ hi-hat sounds device. from your own „open“ hi-hat Press the „Menu“ button and use the dial sounds. to select „Wave“.

When I programmed the first Matt Nolan Press the dial to enter the selected menu, Cymbals soundsets for the DTX700, I in this case pressing the dial opens noticed that I could not assign the half- the „Wave“ menu. Select „Job“ and open hi-hat sounds, but instead the open then „Import“. Now you can select the hi-hat sound is used as a template. Simon samples and load them into the DTX700. Edgoose, my colleague in England, After the loading process is complete, knew the procedure and gave me his go back to the „Wave“ menu by pressing manual. And so I decided to turn it into „Exit“. Then use the keys F1 and F2 to a workshop. select the first sound you want to edit. The hi-hat pad RHH135 features two Press „Common“ and use the dial to zones. Therefore, you can assign the scroll all the way down. Here you are bow and the edge region with different able to set the values „Decay“ to 110 and sounds. For this example, I want to use „HHCtrlSens“ to -15. These are basic a normal „open“ hi-hat sample and one settings that work very well. Of course, for the edge. Thus, the hi-hat becomes depending on the respective samples. more authentic. First, copy your samples You may want to experiment with these onto an USB flash drive, as a WAV / 44.1 settings later. For now, use the same kHz / 16 bit. Then plug the USB flash settings for the second hi-hat sample drive to your DTX700. you just loaded into the machine.

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Now press the button „Kit“ and select the drum kit, in which you want to program the new hi-hat.

Then press „Menu“, then „Kit“ followed by „Voice“. This will take you into the Voice menu, where you can assign a sound to each trigger channel and each pad zone.

Strike the bow, ie the inner zone of your hi-hat pad. DO NOT press down the hi- hat, or else you would change the closed sound. The DTX700 shows the played zone in the top right of the display. In this case it‘s HHBwOP, which means „hi- hat bow open“.

Now set the VoiceCategory to Wave and locate your own sound at VoiceNumber. Do the same with the edge region, so hit the edge area of the pad and select the desired sound.

After you have made your settings, save the result with the „Store“ button.

Now test your own hi-hat, and maybe change the parameters Decay and HHCtrlSens to your liking.

Have fun and see you soon

Yours Ralf Mersch

YAMAHA.COM 10|2016 DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 47 DTX700 Workshop: Stack/Alternate functions

The last issue was about the Mainly, two different sounds are used, Stack/Alternate function in the namely those that are produced when the DTX900. After that I‘ve received guiro is played with long or short strokes. several inquiries as to whether it is Basically, in the DTX700 the sounds are possible to put several sounds on assigned to MIDI notes. „Short Guiro“ cor- a pad of the DTX700. In a nutshell, responds to the note C#4 - 73 and „Long the answer is yes. Guiro“ to D4 - 74.

In the DTX700 you assign up to four sounds Method (Layer A through D) to each trigger channel. Using the Stack function the sounds First, I select an empty user kit. can either be played simultaneously or de- After pressing the „Menu“ button I choose pending on the playing strength (velocity). „Kit“ using the dial. With the Alternate function the sounds are played sequentially.

Our aim: Sounds like a cucumber I then navigate to „MIDI“ and then In this issue I would like to show you how to to „Assign“. program a guiro with two different sounds and different velocity onto a Trigger Chan- nel. Because of her appearance the guiro is nick-named „cucumber“ (at least in Germany) and played with a wooden stick.

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„MessageType“ is set to „note“.

On the next page (navigation is done using the dial) the parameters mode, note, and MIDI channel are displayed.

The mode is set to „stack“, which is already correct for our purposes.

Now it is imsportant to first hit the pad the guiro is to be programmed to. As an example I choose SnareHd. In the upper right corner of the display the currently edited Trigger Channel and Layer are indicated.

I then change „note“ to „C#4 -73“, corresponding to the sound „Short Guiro“.

Then I navigate down until the parameters „VelLimitLo“ and „VelLimitHi“ appear. I set them to „0“ and „90“, which causes the guiro to be played only in this velocity range.

Now I return to the menu where the note These great features allow to set up to four can be set. To select the next Layer, I press different sounds (Layer A to D). Program „F2“ - in the top corner of the display a little bass lines, chords, or just two bass drum „B“ apperas to indicate that Layer B is being sounds together to design entirely new edited. The note parameter is initially set to sounds. Do you need another snare sound „off“. in the verse of a song as in the chorus? No problem, the Stack/Alternate functions make it happen! I then select the second sound „Long Gui- ro“ for Layer B with a note of „D4 - 74“, Yours Ralf Mersch and just like before I‘m going back down to set the velocity range, but now from „90“ to „127“.

Et voila: Now you can hear the short guiro with a light hit on the pad and the long guiro with a strong hit.

Tip: Don‘t forget to store your work!

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This workshop series is all about Subject of this workshop is the collaboration USB MIDI – settings: the combination of DTX e-drums with the Addictive Drums & ADpaks by XLN • Button [Menu] with plug-ins that run on a host Audio. • Select UTILITY with the dial open the system. menu by pressing the dial I‘ve already installed and registered Cuba- • Select and open MIDI (turn and press First, I‘ve set up the DTX750k drum kit and se AI and the interface for the last episode. the dial) tried and played most of the 1,396 built-in So this time I only need to install Addictive • Set „MIDI In/Out“ to „USB“ sounds. Drums and the extensions for the DTX700 • Press [Store] and confirm & DTX900. The extensions can be downloa- This is a really great drum kit from the ded for PC or Mac here: DTX series with the new XP80 pads Selecting the General-MIDI- http://europe.yamaha.com/en/support (featuring three zones), the RS700 Rack, Drum-Kit: the well-proven 3-zone cymbals, and Click on „Downloads“ and enter the mo- • Button [Kit] of course the control unit DTX700. del name of your device in the search form • Select Kit No. 50 (GM Kit) by turning With its structure and panel it is (e.g. DTX700). the dial super easy to operate. Drummers will love it!

Just like for the 900 series, a version of Setting up the Cubase AI is included, which can be used DTX700 for free on a PC or Mac. Because USB-MIDI is going to be used So for this episode of the workshop I‘m (USB TO HOST), the appropriate settings working with the same setup again: have to be made in the DTX700: Now the Steinberg interface and the • Macbook Pro DTX700 can be connected to the computer. • Steinberg Interface CI2+ Setting up • Cubase AI (included) Cubase AI5 & • DTX700 & DTX900 Addictive Drums • Extensions 700er & 900er Modul Extensions for 700 & 900 modules As soon as all devices are connected to the (free download from Yamaha) computer, you can start Cubase AI. You

YAMAHA.COM DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 10|2016 50 should use the audio drivers for your inter- Here‘s one more tip: If you change the If you have your DTX900 connected to the face to keep the latency as low as possible. Cubase settings for your Audio Device computer, you can use it exactly like the (Sample Buffer Size), you may be able to DTX700 as described above. Only the MIDI Create a new Project and set up a new reach a better latency: Input of the „Addictive“ track has to be set instrument track for the instrument • Devices to „Yamaha DTX900 Port1“ and the GM „Addictive Drums“. Set the MIDI Input of • Configure Devices drum kit has to be selected. the track to „Yamaha DTX700 Port1“. The • VST Audio System MIDI Output is already set to „Addictive • Settings Drums“. • Buffer Size Open the window of Addictive Drums. And another interesting tip: You can If you hit the pads now, you will already also use the DTX700 & 900 as a remote play the Addictive Drums, but the MIDI- controller to control many functions of Map does not match the DTX700 yet. Cubase from your DTX module!

Setting up the Setting up the MIDI-Maps DTX900 You can use one of the ready-made You can also use our flagship, the Yamaha MIDI-maps. However, you should make the DTX900. Just as with the DTX700 you have following changes: Addictive Drums & to install the extension first (downloadable ADpaks Click on „BEATS“ in the upper right of for free from the Yamaha website) on your the Addictive Drums window. Below computer. The MIDI setting in the module Now you can try and use the entire that you will find a small button called should also be set to USB. collection of drum kits. Although all Yamaha „Map Preset“. There is a list of different DTX modules already offer high quality presets for some manufacturers. The USB MIDI settings: sounds, you can easily extend you sound Yamaha map „Yamaha DTXTREME III • Button [Utility] library with the Addictive Drums. basic“ works very well, by using it you • Button [F5] MIDI The extensive editing features make already have an optimal setup. • Button [SF3] Other this plug-in very valuable in the studio. You can edit all the sounds, apply effects, and change the miking. Good microphones cost a fortune and long sound checks are annoying - with the Yamaha DTX Drums and Addictive Drums all these are now a thing of the past.

It was fascinating for me, how good and authentic the kits can be played with the DTX700 & DTX900. You can also acquire several additional ADpaks for different musical genres such as funk, jazz, retro, etc. All these have in common, that they sound really great.

My conclusion to all drummers and producers: Here professional drum kits meet a professional plug-in! It‘s worth it!

Ralf Mersch

Next to the button „Map Preset“ the but- • Set „MIDI In/Out“ to „USB“ ton „Map Window“ is located. By clicking • Press [Enter/Store] to save the on it you can create your own MIDI maps settings and confirm or change them. So you have the ability GM-Drum-Kit: to create your personal map that fits your • Button [Drum Kit] needs best. • Select Kit Nr. 50 „GM Kit“

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I‘m continuing my series of TIP: Cubase 6 requires a USB dongle. Many Selecting the General-MIDI- workshops in which I combine laptops only feature one or two USB inter- Drum-Kit: different drum plug-ins with DTX faces, for instance • Button [Kit] drum-kits. Today‘s topic: The like my Macbook. • Select Kit No. 50 (GM Kit) by turning Therefore I use an the dial “Groove Agent One” which is USB hub with four integrated in Steinberg‘s Cubase 6. connectors. The installation of Cubase 6 proceeded smoothly and the extensions for the DTX700 Setting up the & DTX900 were also detected immediately. DTX700 These extensions are needed for Cubase to Because USB-MIDI is going to be used detect the DTX drum trigger modules. The (USB TO HOST), the appropriate settings Setting Up the extension for your device can be downloa- have to be made in the DTX700: DTX900 ded from USB MIDI – settings: http://download.yamaha.com USB MIDI-Settings: • Button [Menu] • Button [Utility] Click on your Country and enter the model • Select UTILITY with the dial open the • Button [F5] MIDI of your instrument (eg DTX700). menu by pressing the dial • Button[SF3] Other Of course I‘m working again with the com- • Select and open MIDI (turn and press • Set „MIDI In/Out“ to „USB“ ponents I have also been used in the pre the dial) • Press [Enter/Store] and confirm vious episodes of this workshop: • Set „MIDI In/Out“ to „USB“ • Macbook Pro • Press [Store] and confirm Selecting GM-Drum-Kit: • Steinberg Interface CI2+ • Button [Drum Kit] • Steinberg Cubase 6 • Select Kit Nr. 50 „GM Kit“ • DTX700 & DTX900 Now the Steinberg interface and the • Extensions 700er & 900er Modul (free DTX700 or the DTX900 can be connected download from Yamaha) to the computer.

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Setting up Right-click on the MIDI note (on the Mac- But now have fun fun with Groove Agent Cubase 6 & Book use CTRL and click). Now a win- One and your DTX e-drum. Groove Agent One dow opens where you can set the note to Ralf Mersch another value. After you have connected the devices to the computer, start Cubase 6 and create a new Here is the MIDI note project. Create an Instrument track with assignment Yamaha uses: Groove Agent One. Set the MIDI input to Pad MIDI-Note DTX700 or DTX900. The output should be Bass Drum C1 set to Groove Agent One. Select a a drum Snare Center D1 kit, for example „Standard Hybrid“. Snare Rim top C#1

Snare Rim bottom E1

Tom1 C2

Tom2 B1

Tom3 G1

Tom4 (DTX950k) F1

HiHat Closed F#1

HiHat Open A#1

HiHat Foot G#1

In this drum kit the aissgnment of the pads Cymbal 1 C#2 already works very well and with my in- Cymbal 2 A2 terface I have a low latency. However, If Ride Cup F2 you try other drum kits, you will encoun- Ride Bow D#2 ter some assignments do not fit. Now, one Ride Edge B2 could change the MIDI assignment in the The assignment is the same both for the drum trigger module. But I prefer to do it in DTX700 and the DTX900. Groove Agent, it‘s simple and fast. Some sounds are in different groups. The Open the editor of Groove Agent One. active groups are displayed in the upper part of the editor window. By clicking on the The small pads in the editor show the as- groups, the list view changes. signed MIDI note in their upper right. If for Once you have finished your settings, you example the snare pad does not trigger can save your setup, of course. To do this, a snare sound, you can change that very click on the small box next to the drum kits easily. name.

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Yamaha DTX700 Touch App Easily edit all parameters!

Yamaha's DTX Apps are very well received You will also find a detailed explanation of how to perform

among us electronic drummers and support the update.

us in the daily use of our sound modules. http://download.yamaha.com Now the App for the Yamaha DTX700 is Note: Before you perform the firmware update it is advised available - that's why I would like to present to store all your settings on a USB flash drive. some features of this great new App.

Just like the other Apps for Yamaha's DTX Modules this The connection App is free and can be downloaded from the App Store. Now connect your iPad or iPhone with the USB-to-Host Preparation interface of the Module. To do so use an Apple Camera Connection Kit and a standard USB cable or a Yamaha If you already own your DTX700 for some time now, you i-UX1 and a Lightning adapter (unless you're using an iOS may need to update the firmware first. The following

link takes you directly to the download landing site from device with the old 30-pin dock connector, then of course

Yamaha where you can download the latest firmware. a Lightning adapter is not needed).

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Yamaha DTX700 Touch App

Then start the App - it immediately shows all Drum Kits that are currently available in the memory of your DTX700. Of course, you need to scroll down a bit to see all the Kits.

With the DTX700 it is possible to edit the Preset Drum Kits, to rename and save them. But they can also be reset at any time to return them to the default settings. So you have a total of 50 Preset and 10 User Drum Kits available. But you can also save thousands on a USB stick, on an iPad / iPhone or in your Dropbox.

Sound Settings

Tap on a Drum Kit to highlight it. A second touch takes you to the Instrument Settings.

Here the currently active Pad is highlighted. You can select another Pad by touching it on the screen or by hitting it on the Drum Kit. In this menu you can already change the Tuning (pitch) and Muffing.

When you tap on Snare you are provided with the sound selection menu. Here you can easily and directly select a Category and a Voice.

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Advanced Settings

Finer adjustments can be made in the Detail area. As already seen in the first Advanced menu, you can directly program all four Layers. Which means that you can program four sounds per Trigger Channel. The sounds can be played simultaneously, in a specified order or in dependency of the velocity. So you can create a Snare with a Clap sound, or a Hi-Hat with a Tambourine, for example - everything is possible here.

Tap on one of the four Layers to enter another menu, in which you can make all the Velocity settings.

Menu Settings

If you go all the way back to the start, you will find some small buttons at the bottom of the menu bar. Such as "Menu" - here you will find the following settings.

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The Mixer

From this menu five different Mixers are available. • VOL = Volume • PAN = Panorama • VAR = Variations • CHO = Chorus • REV = Reverb

So, here it's really very easy to adjust Volume and Effects.

You only have to press the respective button to get direct access.

Effect

A perfect illustration of the effect routing. From this menu you can easily change all Effects with your finger. If you press Kit EQ or Master EQ you get to the EQ settings and can change them accordingly.

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Trigger Setting

In the Trigger Setting menu drummers can find their ideal settings for their Pads and their own drumming style.

It is even possible to adjust the Velocity Curve with your finger. The Pad settings can be adapted easily, too.

Parameter Menu

In this menu everything you could also adjust directly on the Yamaha DTX700 can be found - but in a simple overview.

Kit Viewer

The Kit Viewer is also a great feature. If you choose a song from your iPad library, the App will make suggestions which Drum Kit could fit to the song.

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Click

Here you can set all details of the Metronome. Use TAP to easily set the Tempo by tapping on the display.

Data Manager

The Data Manager gives you the ability to store your settings and Drum Kits in your Dropbox or your iPhone/iPad. You can also download new Drum Kits from Yamaha. There is new sound content available which you should definitely try.

Conclusion

You have certainly noticed that the word "easily" was used very often. And rightly so: There really is no easier way to program your Drum Kit and to adjust parameters but with this App. Have fun!

Keep on rockin’!

Your Ralf Mersch

YAMAHA.COM 10|2016 DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 59 Yamaha DTX700 Editor & Librarian all parameters at a glance!

John Melas, known as programmer of some Yamaha Editor softwares, has now programmed the first Editor for the Yamaha DTX700. Everyone who is in possession of a DTX700 e-drum kit should not pass on this valuable tool.

It is available as a PC version (Windows 2000 and newer) and a Mac version (Mac OS X 10.5 and newer). You can first test the Editor and buy a license for 29, - EUR later. Use the following link to download the Editor:

http://jmelas.gr/dtx

After having installed the Editor software, you should first connect your Yamaha DTX700 module to your computer using the USB-to-Host port before switching it on. Then start the Editor. If everything works, the Editor indicates in the left corner that your DTX700 is connected with the software. Now you only need to strike the Pad you want to edit. You are able to make all settings directly within the Editor. It‘s really easy to access settings such as Attack, Release,

because it simplifies the management of Drumsets. You can import Drumsets from DTX700 files (*.T7A and *.T7K), change their names and arrange them by categories. And all this by „drag & drop“. The search for Drum Kits is also simplified. Decay, or to edit Effects and EQ parameters or to compile Drum Kits. You have everything in one window and can In short: These two great programs facilitate working with experiment with different settings in real time. the Yamaha DTX700.

In addition to the Editor the software „DTX Librarian“ is installed, too. Which is an also very useful tool,

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How about some new Drum Kits for your Yamaha DTX700? Available for free download? Well, here you are!

Of course you can also modify these Drum Kits as you like. All Kits were created using the internal sounds. In the Hint: The iOS App DTX700 you have many options to change the sounds. 700Touch makes A large array of functions is available: Effects, Pitch, editing you DTX700 Attack, Decay, Release, Muffling, or Sustain, just to name a breeze a few.

Important! Please store your settings on a USB flash drive before loading the Drum Kits into your DTX700. Press: MENU - FILE - SAVE - ALL - enter a name - EXECUTE - CONFIRM. With the new iOS app 700Touch you can also store your Kits in your Dropbox.

You can request the Drum Kits by sending an e-mail The following drum kits are loaded with the subject „DTX700 RM Kits 2016“ to the following into your DTX700: address: • Kit 51. SOLID ROCK [email protected] • Kit 52. FUNKY FUSION • Kit 53. CRISPY CRANK Once you have downloaded the file • Kit 54. JAZZ IT UP „DTX700_RM_2016.zip“, unzip the zip file and copy the • Kit 55. SOLID STUDIO complete Yamaha folder to your USB drive. Important: You can also load the Drum Kits individually into your The DTX700 necessarily needs the folder structure that is module. To do so press: MENU - FILE - LOAD - set to KIT included in the file. - „700_RM16“ - select the desired Kit - select target Kit - Now load the Drum Kits into your DTX700. After EXECUTE - CONFIRM connecting the USB flash drive to the DTX700 module I hope that you like the Drum Kits provided here. Have press: MENU - FILE - LOAD - ALL - „DTX700RM.T7A“ - fun! Your Ralf Mersch EXECUTE - CONFIRM

If you use the same USB flash drive on which you have already stored your own Drum Kits, the necessary folder structure is already created there. In this case, simply copy the file „700_RM16.T7A“ from the downloaded zip file to the „ALL“ folder on your stick. Please do not overwrite your existing folders.

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It‘s going to get funky... I‘ve put together ten different funk sets from the internal sounds by changing many parameters such as tuning, muffling, and effects. Also one or the other bass drum and snare drum sound from the „EASY SOUNDS - MOTIF Drum Performer“ series was added.

Of course and as always you also have the ded. In this case, you should copy the file possibility to modify each drum kit to your „700_FUNK.T7A“ from the new „ALL“ liking. folder on your harddisk into the „ALL“ folder on your stick. Please do not overwrite your TIP: Please save your settings on a USB existing folders. stick before loading the drum kits into your DTX700. Press: I‘m sure there‘s a beautiful kit for you included in this file. DTX700 features a Kit & MENU – FILE - SAVE – ALL – „enter a Master EQ and lots of great effects that you name“ – EXECUTE – CONFIRM should try. Make your own drums sound TIP: By using the „Resonance Level“ feature perfect. you can define the resonation of the toms. The following drum kits are loaded into The „Snare Buzz“ feature changes the buzz your DTX700: of the snares. Press „Menu“ - „Kit“ - „Pad“ - use the knob to scroll all the way down • Kit 51. DEEP FUNK - alter „Snare Buzz“ & „Resonance Level“ - • Kit 52. PITCH FUNK How to get press „Store“ and confirm. • Kit 53. OAK FUNK the Soundset

As soon as you downloaded the file • Kit 54. SPACE FUNK This free soundset can be requested by „DTX700_FUNK“, extract the zip file and • Kit 55. METAL FUNK sending an e-mail containing the keyword copy the entire Yamaha folder to your • Kit 56. ACID FUNK „Mersch DTX700 Funksets“ to: USB stick. The DTX700 needs this folder • Kit 57. NICE FUNK [email protected] structure. Now load the settings into your DTX700. Press: • Kit 58. VINTAGE FUNK DTX700 users will receive an e-mail from • Kit 59. DRY FUNK EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link MENU – FILE – LOAD – ALL – where the file can be downloaded. „700_FUNK.T7A“ – EXECUTE – • Kit 60. JAZZ FUNK CONFIRM Looking forward to the next series

If you use the same USB stick on which Your Ralf Mersch you already have stored your settings, the same folder structure is already provi-

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Here‘s a free soundset for the recording rig using a Royer ribbon mic and DTX700 Drum Trigger Modul: Matt a fancy condenser and they began to work through recording Matt‘s instruments. Bell, Nolan Cymbal Sounds. bow and edge hits at various different velo- Matt Nolan together with Emre Ramazano- city levels for the 3-zone cymbal pads and glu sampled his Handmade Cymbals in the open and closed hits on hi-hats. They did some gongs and other bits too - a muted studio and used the results for three cymbal gong recorded with a sub-kick to make an kits for the DTX700. amazing electro-sounding bass drum!

Emre used mid-side recording for the The soundset‘s stereo samples so that they could be easily genesis panned around the e-kit and yet still sound huge. The instruments were recorded at This started in April at Frankfurt Musikmes- 24-bit / 96kHz and processed (trimmed, se. Emre, who is a DTX endorser was also faded, etc.) in Pro-Tools at the same reso- working there as a demonstrator for Yama- lution before down-conversion for the DTX ha. Emre brought some Yamaha folks over packs. to Matt‘s booth to hear the cymbals and it Now as a first result of this samp- was his suggestion that they could record ling session the Matt Nolan Cymbal Sounds soundset is introduced today, some samples. as a free download for all DTX700 Around July, there was finally a day when users. both Emre and Matt could synchronise schedules and so Matt went down to Emre‘s The Kits studio in London with a couple of bags of The Matt Nolan cymbal kits each consist of cymbals and gongs. Emre set up a mid-side a 14“ B8 Medium Over Heavy Hihat, a 16“

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B8 Crash, a 18“ B8 Crash and three diffe- DTX700 users will receive an e-mail with a rent ride cymbals of the B8 and B5 series: password and a link where the file can be downloaded. Matt Nolan 1 (Kit Nr. 51 in the DTX700) About Matt Nolan

• 16” B8 Crash, 18” B8 Crash Matt Nolan is a drummer, percussionist, • 14” Medium over Heavy HiHat and gong artist. He has a Degree in Elec- • 20” B8 Bronze Dark Ride tronic Engineering and had a career for many years designing Silicon Microchips, Matt Nolan 2 (Kit Nr. 52 in the before he got into the hands-on creativity DTX700) of cymbal forging. • 16” B8 Crash, 18” B8 Crash His handmade Artisan Metal Percussion • 14” Medium over Heavy HiHat Instruments are renowned and popular, his • 22” B8 Dark Ride customers include artists like Björk, Massi-

Matt Nolan 3 (Kit Nr. 53 in the ve Attack, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Joe Travers and many more. DTX700) • 16” B8 Crash, 18” B8 Crash He‘s at home in Bath, England. • 14” Medium over Heavy HiHat www.mattnolancustomcymbals.com • 20” B5 Dimpled Ride

How to get the Soundset

This free soundset can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the keyword „Matt Nolan Cymbal Sounds“ to:

[email protected]

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In the last Music Production Guide we presented you a free soundset for the DTX700 Drum Trigger Modul: Matt Nolan Cymbal Sounds.

Matt Nolan is a drummer, percussionist, and gong artist. He has a Degree in Electronic Engineering and had a career for many years designing Silicon Microchips, before he got into the hands-on creativity of cymbal forging. www.mattnolancustomcymbals.com

His handmade Artisan Metal Percussion Instruments are renowned and popular, his customers include artists like Björk, Massive Attack, the Bos- ton Symphony Orchestra, Joe Travers and many more. How to get the Matt Nolan together with Emre Ramazanoglu sampled Soundset his Handmade Cymbals in the studio and used the re- This free soundset can be requested by sending sults for another free set of cymbal kits for the DTX700. an e-mail containing the keyword „Matt Nolan Cymbal Sounds 2“ to: The Kits [email protected] The Matt Nolan cymbal DTX700 users will receive an e-mail kits 2 each consist of with a password and a link whe- a 14“ B8 Light Over re the file can be Medium HiHat, a 16“ down- B15 Crash, a 18“ B15 loaded. Crash, and three Ride cymbals:

Matt Nolan 4 (Kit Nr. 51 in the DTX700) • 16” B15 Crash, 18” B15 Crash • 14” B8 Light over Medium HiHat • 20” B15 Medium Ride

Matt Nolan 5 (Kit Nr. 52 in the DTX700) • 16” B15 Crash, 18” B15 Crash • 14” B8 Light over Medium HiHat • 22” B15 Dark Ride

Matt Nolan 6 (Kit Nr. 53 in the DTX700) • 16” B15 Crash, 18” B15 Crash • 14” B8 Light over Medium HiHat • 20” Secret Alloy Bronze Ride

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In the last Music Production Guides we Matt Nolan 9 (Kit Nr. 53) presented you two free soundset for the • HiHat: B8 Medium over Heavy HiHat DTX700 Drum Trigger Modul: Matt Nolan • Crash1: Small Kinda Tuned Gong Cymbal Sounds. Cup - Sound 1 Bow - Sound 2 Edge - Sound 2 Matt Nolan is a drummer, percussionist, and gong artist. • Crash2: Naan Gong He has a Degree in Electronic Engineering and had a Cup - Naan Gong B career for many years designing Silicon Microchips, before Bow - Naan Gong F he got into the hands-on creativity of cymbal forging. Edge - Naan Gong Gsharp www.mattnolancustomcymbals.com • Ride: 20“ Stainless Billowing Ride • Bass-Drum: HG_Kick_2 His handmade Artisan Metal Percussion Instruments are renowned and popular, his customers include artists like Matt Nolan 10 (Kit Nr. 54) Björk, Massive Attack, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, • HiHat: B8 Medium over Heavy HiHat Joe Travers and many more. • Crash1: Wobbly Gong • Crash2: Bat Head Gong Matt Nolan together with Emre Ramazanoglu sampled his • Ride: 20“ Stainless Billowing Ride Handmade Cymbals in the studio and used the results for • Bass-Drum: HG_Kick_1 another free set of cymbal kits for the DTX700. • Snare: OpRim - Low Crasher ClRim - High Crasher The Kits

The Matt Nolan Cymbal Kits 3 is all about gongs plus How to get a new ride cymbal, the 20“ Stainless Billowing Ride, two the Soundset

bass drums, and two snare crashers: This free soundset can be requested by sending an e-mail

Matt Nolan 7 (Kit Nr. 51) containing the keyword „Matt Nolan Cymbal Sounds 3“ to: • HiHat: B8 Medium over Heavy HiHat [email protected] • Crash1: Wobbly Gong DTX700 users will receive an e-mail with a password and • Crash2: Bat Head Gong a link where the file can be downloaded.

• Ride: 20“ Stainless Billowing Ride

• Bass-Drum: HG_Kick_1

Matt Nolan 8 (Kit Nr. 52)

• HiHat: B8 Medium over Heavy HiHat

• Crash1: Spinning Moon

• Crash2: Chiiiing

• Ride: 20“ Stainless Billowing Ride

• Bass-Drum: HG_Kick_1

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And now for another present: A free There are many ways to change the sounds in the DTX700. soundset for the DTX700 Drum Trigger The resonance level parameter for instance determines the Module made by our product specialist Ralf resonation of the toms, the snare buzz function changes Mersch. the sound of the snare strands. But there are many more

On this year‘s DTX tour I was repeatedly asked about my parameters to experiment with: Effects, Pitch, Attack, personal settings in the DTX700. On this occasion I‘m Decay, Release, Muffling, or Sustain, just to name a few. providing ten different of my drum kits for free download. Just be creative and try to tweak them.

Of course you are free to change the kits according to TIP: The pages 59-61 of the DTX700 manual are very your ideas or simply take them as examples. All kits were helpful. They contain a list of all functions and how to get created using the internal sounds. to the corresponding menu.

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The Contents Kit 60. BIRCH LIVE A super live kit with birch toms, that can be used for The following drum kits are loaded into your DTX: lots of different musical styles.

Kit 51. FAT FUNK You can load single drum kits into the DTX700, too. Those who like to play funky music might like this kit. A Follow these steps: MENU – FILE – LOAD – set to KIT - fat, dry maple tight bass drum and a crisp black maple „DTX700RM.T7A“ - select the desired kit – select the snare. Since I like to have a second „effect“ snare I destination kit - EXECUTE – CONFIRM. programmed one on channel 11. The other kits feature additional sounds on this channel, too. How to get the Soundset Kit 52. FUSION LIGHT This free soundset can be requested by sending an e-mail By now, you will have noticed that I like the Yamaha containing the keyword „Ralf Mersch Soundset“ to: maple sounds. I have pitched up the ride cymbal a [email protected] bit, which is simple in the DTX700: press the button „INST“, hit the cymbal pad, and press the button „F1“ DTX700 users will receive an e-mail with a password and for SIZE, then set the desired pitch. a link where the file can be downloaded.

Kit 53. HIP HOP Cool bass drum „break 3“ and electronic toms. Plus several sounds on the snare.

Kit 54. JAZZ WE CAN Yamaha has excellent cymbal sounds. In my jazz kit is a ride cymbal with rivets, a vintage snare and a 18“ bass drum.

Kit 55. CHILL OUT A slightly higher pitched Birch Custom Snare plus RX5 toms.

Kit 56. REGGAE LIVE The DTX750k features 3-zone tom pads. These can be assigned with different sounds. Here I assigned to the toms and their rims some timbales, cowbells, a Surdu and effect toms.

Kit 57. HARD TECH A really fat techno kit. With one of the popular electronic bass drum sounds and a electro snare.

Kit 58. STUDIO DRY A superb oak acoustic kit without any effects.

Kit 59. CRAZY BOOM There are many effects and variations in the DTX700. Here I have assigned a pitch change variation to a fat effect drum kit.

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This pinnacle of electronic drumming technology is fully equipped with DTX-PAD drum pads, the next-generation electronic drum pads that Yamaha has designed specifically for drummers.

There are 512 MB of sample RAM available for your own sounds. Load your sounds, loops or backing tracks into the module. Whether on stage or in the studio - the drum kits of the DTX900 series meet any professional challenge and offer the best feel. 1,326 Voices, 64 note polyphony, 50 Preset Drum Kits, 50 User Drum Kits and up to 1,584 External User Kits (on USB stick) offer lots of versatility. USB to DEVICE/to HOST, S/P-DIF output, 6 Individual Outputs, 15 Trigger Inputs, Aux In/Sampling In show the connectivity options. Included with the DTX900 is a copy of the DAW software Cubase AI (PC/ MAC) that lets you set up your own digital recording studio!

Yamaha DTX920k

The DTX920k is set up with the DTX900M Drum Trigger Module in its center and is fully equipped with DTX-PAD drum pads. It is versatile and professional in every sense and feature. The Kick Pad KP100 features an improved feel with its more responsive head and can easily accomodate a double foot pedal. Although large in sounds and features, it is compact in size thanks to the RS700, an electronic drum rack born from Yamaha‘s extensive drum manufacturing division. • Hi-Hat Pad on real Hi-Hat Stand • RS700 Rack System • DTX900M Drum Trigger Module • XP120SD x 1 • XP120T x 1 • XP100T x 2 • CH755 (Cymbal Holder) x 1 • HS740A (Hi-Hat Stand) x 1 • PCY135 (3-zone Cymbal Pad) x 2 • PCY155 (3-zone Cymbal Pad) x 1 • RHH135 (2-zone Hi-Hat Pad) x 1 • KP100 (Kick Pad) • CH750 (Cymbal Holder) x 2 • SS662 (Snare Stand)

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Yamaha DTX920K I play silicone... what about you?

In this issue I would like to present you the • Kick-Pad 1 x KP100 great flagship of Yamaha Drums in detail. • Crashes 2 x PCY135 The DTX900 module offers so many great • Ride 1 x PCY155 features, you could fill a complete Music • HiHat 1 x RHH135 Production Guide. • HiHat-Stand 1 x HS740A So let's better start small and get a first overview of this great drum kit. The Rack RS700

Due to its size the rack provides a convenient arrangement The Components of all components. The clamps are super stable and have • Module 1 x DTX900M been equipped with the proven ballclamp tom holders for

• Rack 1 x RS700 including holders the Tom Pads. The cymbal holders are also super flexible thanks to their boom arms. Two holders are integrated • Snare-Pad 1 x XP120SD in the rack, the third is on the right arm of the rack. All • Tom-Pads 2 x XP100T brackets and holders can be set to meet your personal • Floortom-Pad 1 x XP120T preferences of where you like to have your Pads. The

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Module has its place on the left side. From there, you can As on an acoustic drum kit, a hit on a Tom Pad feels softer operate the entire drum kit. Due to the length of the left than a hit on the Snare Pad, since an acoustic snare head side arm the Module does not interfere with the drummer's has a higher tension than a tom head. playing.

The Pads

The Tom Pads and the Snare Pad have a natural rebound and a good feel thanks to their special silicone head. The silicone material was differently foamed with air bubbles, so that the various Pads all have their distinctive feel. All Pads have three Zones for playing different sounds. The Toms offer a rim sound on the top Zone on the rim, the normal sound on the middle head Zone, and the tom sound together with the rim on the bottom Zone on the rim. The Snare can be played in the same way with three sounds Closed Rim, Open Rim, and Center.

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The dial in the top left corner can have different functions:

To virtually lose or tighten the snare, change the tuning, control effects or filters, or adjust the tempo of the click and the sequencer.

The Kick Pad

The KP100 is extremely quiet and equipped with a fabric drumhead. The drumhead and the base of the Kick Pad are large enough to be used with a double pedal. The

Kick Pad features an output and an input. The small Gain

Knob provides adjustment of the trigger sensitivity. A foot pedal is not included. So you can make your own choice between a single pedal or a double pedal.

The Hi-Hat

The Hi-Hat stand is of good Yamaha quality and makes a great combination with the 2-Zone Hi-Hat Pad. The following sounds can be produced with the Hi-Hat:

• Open Hi-Hat: Two Sounds, bow and edge region

• Closed Hi-Hat: Two sounds, bow and edge region

• Pedal Hi-Hat: The sound of using the pedal to clash The Cymbal Pads the cymbals • Splash Hi-Hat: If you shortly step on the pedal and The Cymbal Pads also feature three Zones and thus offer release it straight back the most important sounds: The Cup, the Bow, and the Yamaha has also programmed a "Hi-Hat Pitch": When

Edge region. you play an acoustic Hi-Hat in closed position and then add more pressure to the pedal, the resulting sound of You can choke the Cymbal and keep playing muffled with the Hi-Hat becomes slightly higher. This effect is mimicked your hand on the Cymbal Pad. perfectly with the controller.

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Cabling Effects

The Pads are connected to the Module using single cables. The Module is equipped with an effects processor, This has the advantage that you can customise the cabling which not only offers Reverb and Chorus, but also many variations like Flanger, Wah, or Delay. as you like it, and in case of loss or defect individual cables • 9 Reverb types are replaced quickly. The supplied cables are marked and can be easily layed. Velcro straps help in mounting them • 19 Chorus types to the rack. • 51 Variation types • 51 Insertion types

• 9 Master Effects

• 5-band Master EQ

The internal Sequencer and the Practice Songs The Module DTX900M The factory settings also include 44 Playalongs (Practice The tone generation system of the Module is working with Songs) in various musical styles from rock to funk to jazz drum samples. The various drum & percussion instruments stored in the Sequencer of the Module. With the help of these great Songs you can excellently practice and were professionally recorded in a studio. In this way, you improve your drumming. You can change the Tempo, you play as on an acoustic drum kit. Also, all cymbals that you can mute the drums, or play only to the bass. The internal might need as a drummer can be found in DTX900M. The Sequencer has a capacity of 152,000 events - which is percussion sounds are fantastic and cover the music styles more than enough to record your own drumming or to of different countries, for example, Cuba, Brazil, Africa, load MIDI songs in Standard MIDI format from a USB Asia and so on. drive into the Module.

The module contains 1,115 drum sounds and 211 keyboard sounds. In addition, 512 MB of RAM memory is available for your own samples in WAV and AIFF file format - enough for a variety of own sounds, loops, and backing tracks. They are easy to load into your Module via a USB drive. Changes to the samples can be made directly in the Module, the most important audio editing functions are available. The AUX input can be used as a sampling input. In this way, the samples can be recorded directly with the DTX900M.

There are 50 Preset Drum Kits of different music styles available. You can create your own Drum Kits using the additional 50 User Drum Kits where you can let your imagination run wild: Each Pad Zone can be assigned with a different sound, and on top of that you can also set its Pitch, Damping, Decay, Attack, and many more options

- to help you program your perfect Drum Kits.

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The Metronome My conclusion

The Metronome provides very comprehensive features. This Drum Kit is a professional all-round package. The Of course, Tempo and Time Signature can be changed. Kit is suitable for live use, for the studio, and of course In addition, you can set different Accents and start or for practising. The Pads provide optimum playing comfort stop the click by hitting a Pad. If desired, the click signal is heard only through the headphones - perfect for live and naturalness. The great real drum sounds are totally performances. convincing, and all the features are second to none. Try it,

you will be impressed. The connections at a glance Your Ralf Mersch • MIDI IN / OUT

• USB TO DEVICE / TO HOST

• OUTPUT L / MONO, R (standard phone jack)

• DIGITAL OUT (S/P-DIF)

• INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT 1 - 6 (standard phone jack)

• Trigger Input jacks 1 - 9, 12 - 15 (standard stereo phone jack, L: Trigger Signal, R: Rim Switch)

• Trigger Input jacks 10 and 11 (standard stereo jack, L: Trigger Signal, R: Trigger Signal)

• AUX IN / SAMPLING IN (standard stereo jack)

• PHONES (standard stereo headphone jack)

• HI HAT CONTROL (standard stereo phone jack)

• DC IN 16V

Free Audio Routing

The Module is equipped with individual outputs. So you have the option to route the Pads to different outputs to provide the sound engineer with the respective instruments on separated channels. The click signal can also be assigned freely. There are six individual outputs, the Master L / R, and the headphone output. If you use all of them you have are a total of ten outputs at hand.

Cubase AI

Included with the Drum Kit comes a download voucher for the latest version of Steinberg's Cubase AI studio software for Mac or PC. With this software you can record not only your Drums, but complete bands. But of course, an audio interface would be advantageous for that purpose. You also have the option to control VST plug-ins and play other drum sounds.

YAMAHA.COM 10|2016 DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 75 DTX Guide – Part 1: Basics

With this edition we are starting a fast development of tone generation systems electronic comprehensive Quick Guide for the drums earned a good reputation as versatile instruments instruments of Yamaha‘s DTX series, thus not only for complementing acoustic drum kits but for for the electronic drum kits DTX900K, emulating acoustic drums in a more and more realistic DTX920K, and DTX950K. way. We will discuss topics like sound editing, Drum Kits, Drum They are perfect for practising purposes and for the Voices, and sampling. casual „living room“ drummers – simply connect your Though this Quick Guide is not meant to replace the headphones and do not worry about the sound or the manual we will start with a short introduction of the basic neighbours. terms and functions which are essential for the creation Furthermore they are very handy for music productions of your own Drum Kits. Subsequently we will show you on many concrete examples how to build an individual, and recordings. Due to their vast array of built-in drum assertive sound. sounds nearly everything is possible, from the ultra- realistic acoustic set to the dry retro electronic drums.

What are E-Drums any- The tone generation system of the Drum Trigger Module way? DTX900 can be controlled via MIDI, too – we will come

In the second half of the 1970ies the sound of electronic back to that topic in a later episode of this workshop. drums appeared in popular music. They had their own special „boing“ sound and were mostly used in genres Some basic terms of like techno-pop. Back then they were also known as the DTX series „SynthDrums“, for they were rubber pads connected to synthesizers and played with normal drum sticks. This main Every system comes with its own terminology. Since concept of E-Drums remained the same up until now, and this also applies to the DTX series we‘ll start with the they still can produce synthesizer sounds. Thanks to the explanation of some of the most important basic terms.

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Drum Kit Voice Set

A Drum Kit is a selection of drum sounds that are triggered A Voice Set is a combination of several selected Voices by the Pads. which are to be triggered by the different Zones of a Pad.

The DTX modules feature 50 Preset Drum Kits and So if you connect a stereo Pad (referred to as a “two-zone 50 User Drum Kits, the latter can use Samples. Furthermore pad” and “three-zone pad”) to a Trigger Input jack of the you are allowed to use an USB memory stick as external DTX the sounding Drum Voice depends on the position memory for up to 1,584 External Drum Kits. where you hit the Pad. A Voice Set can be assigned to each To select a Drum Kit you first press the DRUM KIT button of the DTX‘s Trigger Inputs. to switch into the Drum Kit mode. You may need to press the PLAY button (F1), too. Then use the CURSOR buttons This is a good opportunity to hassle-free set up your own or the data wheel to select the Drum Kits. Within the Play Drum Kits with perfectly configured Voices to the Pads and mode the BANK buttons SF4 and SF5 can be used to their Zones. switch between the Voice Banks PRE (Preset), USR (User), However it is not possible to use User Voices in Voice Sets. and EXT-A to EXT-P.

Trigger Input jacks and Drum Voice Trigger Input Sources A Drum Voice – or simply called „Voice“ in short – is a drum instrument which is to be assigned to the Pads. You can either use single Voices or complete Voice Sets to set up a Drum Kit. By assigning Voices to the Pads you are setting up a Drum Kit. Voice Sets are assigned to the Trigger Inputs. Since a Voice Set already contains several Voices which are assigned to The DTX features 1,115 Preset Drum Voices. Furthermore special Zones of a Pad, these are directly assigned to a there are 215 „Melody Voices“ that are compatible to the GM standard. Pad.

The Data List booklet offers a complete overview of all Single Drum Voices are assigned to Trigger Input Sources. Preset Voices on pages 5 to 9. These refer to the trigger signals sent by the different Zones of a Pad. Depending on the model a Pad offers up In addition to the Preset Voices there are eight User Voice Banks A – H with 128 Voices each - that‘s to six Trigger Input Sources. a total of 1,024 User Voices. However these are only A Trigger Input for instance is „snare“. On the other hand available if the optional DIMM memory is installed, „snareHd“, „snareOp“, and „snareCl“ are Trigger Input since the User Voices are based on Samples, which Sources referring to certain Pad Zones. are either recorded with the sampling function of the DTX or imported as WAV or AIFF files using the A comprehensive list of all Trigger Input jacks and Trigger File mode. Input Sources can be found in the manual on pages 60/61.

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Assigning Drum Voices From within the INPUT display you are able to assign Voice Sets to the Trigger Input jacks. „Voice Set“ is shown and Voice Sets in the display. to Pads

To assign single Drum Voices or Voice Sets to a Pad in a

Drum Kit you first have to press the F2 VOICE button.

Now use the buttons SF1 to SF5 to select the display that‘s From within the SOURCE display you are able to assign Drum Voices to the Trigger Input Sources of the Pads. having the edit-functions of the Voices. „Voice“ is shown in the display. With SF5 SOURCE you can switch between the

assignment to Trigger Input jacks (INPUT) and Trigger

Input Sources (SOURCE).

Important: The button SF5 is used to switch from INPUT The other editing functions of Drum Kits and Voices are to SOURCE and vice versa. The currently active mode is more self-explanatory. Nonetheless they will be covered shown in the upper left of the display. in the coming editions of this workshop.

It‘s fundamental to know the difference between the INPUT and the SOURCE display to be able to properly edit Drum Kits. This picture should help you to comprehend.

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DTX Guide - part 2: Drum Kits and Voice Sets

In the last issue we started a comprehensive Now use the keys SF1 to SF5 to call various edit functions Quick Guide for the Yamaha DTX series, for the Voices. The fundamental and important difference which refers to the electronic drums between INPUT (allocation of Voice Sets to Trigger Input Jacks) and SOURCE (allocation of Drum Voices to Trigger („E-Drums“) DTX900K, DTX920K, and Input Sources) - switched with SF5 - was discussed at DTX950K. length in the last episode. These first episodes issue such topics as sound editing, This is about the other sub-functions of the VOICE displays Drum Kits, Drum Voices and sampling. (F2), which each have a different appearance depending

Even if this Quick Guide is not intended to replace the on the SF5 setting (INPUT / SOURCE). manual, we will start with an introduction to fundamental SF1 SELECT concepts and basic functions, since knowledge of these is essential for programming individual Drum Kits. Then you Here Voice Sets are assigned to the Trigger Input Jacks learn with practical examples, how to realise an individual, or Drum Voices to the Trigger Input Sources of the Pads. assertive sound. When the INPUT display is active, the SF1 display appears

as shown here: Functions of the Drum Kit and Voice editing

To assign Drum Voices or complete Voice Sets to the individual Pads of a Drum Kit first press F2 VOICE.

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The parameter Input (1), which is set to „snare“ here, Again the parameters in the INPUT display are shown as

determines to which Trigger Input Jack (= Pad) a Voice controls while in the SOURCE display they can be set with Set is assigned. numerical values. You can set the Voice Set Category (2) and Voice Set Number (3). The available Voice Sets are listed in the Data SF3 EQ-TONE List on pages 3 - 4.

When the SOURCE display is active, the SF1 display PAGE 1 contains the EQ settings, PAGE 2 features the appears as follows: sound generator parameters Attack, Decay, Release,

Filter, and Resonance („Q“).

SF4 OTHER

This sub-function - also divided into two PAGES - offers

The parameter Source (1), which is set to „kick“ here, the following parameters: determines the Trigger Input Source (= Pad Zone) a Voice • Mono/Poly can be selected for.

You can set the Voice Category (2) and Drum Voice • Alternate Group

Number (3). The available Drum Voices are listed in the • Receive Key Off Data List on pages 5 - 8. • Velocity Sensitivity Depth

SF2 OUT/TUNE • Velocity Sensitivity Offset

The sub-function SF-2 OUT / TUNE is spread over two • Slider Select pages (PAGE 1 + 2), which can be selected using the cursor keys (> <). SF6 INPUT LOCK PAGE 1 contains the parameters Volume and Tuning (finetuning): Using SF6 INPUT LOCK you are able to activate/deactivate

the selection of the Trigger Input Jack by hitting a Pad. If

Input Lock is turned on, in the top of the display „(L)“ will

appear.

This function is extremely useful when the parameters of a

specific Pad are edited while the other Pads or Pad Zones In the INPUT display these parameters are shown as controls. Here, the total volume of the pad is set. are played. So if for example a drummer plays a groove In the SOURCE display the volume parameter of each Pad on multiple pads a sound designer is able to edit the

Zone is individually adjustable with a numerical value. selected snare Pad - without having changed the edited

PAGE 2 contains the parameters Effect Send Level, Pan, Pad by the playing of the other Pads or Pad Zones. and Output Select: You now have a first overview of the different parameters

of the Voice Sets and Drum Voices.

Now you will get a chance to start with a practical example

of your first own editing. We start with the easier option:

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Practical Example: Creating a new Drum Kit from Voice Sets

By allocating other Voice Sets to the Pads you can create a new Drum Kit within minutes. Here the advantages of Voice Sets are used, since their individual Voices are already set up to match the Pads and their Zones. • Select the DRUM KIT PRE: 01 Oak Custom • Press F2 VOICE and SF1 SELECT • If necessary, use SF5 to call up the INPUT display. In the top of the display „INPUT“ (not „SOURCE“) must be indicated • Select the Pad to be edited. The selection can be made on the device with the parameter INPUT (top left) or by hitting the corresponding pad. First, select the „snare“ Pad • Move the cursor to the Voice Set Number, which is initially set to 018 • While hitting the snare Pad or pressing the Audition button (speaker icon) select and try other Voice Sets from the current „snare“ Category • Select the „kick“ Pad to be edited. This can be done at the device with the parameter INPUT or by playing the kick • While playing the kick Pad or pressing the Audition button (speaker icon) select and try other Voice Sets from the current „kick“ Category • Like as with the snare and kick Pads change the Voice Sets of the other Pads and thus gradually program your own Drum Kit • Save the new drum kit when you‘re finished with your programming by pressing ENTER / STORE. You will find the Drum Kit on the selected storage position in the User Bank

The voice parameters of SF2 to SF4 were deliberately left out in this example. These parameters are already set to perfect values that correspond to the used Voice Sets, making further editing not essential.

A more individual sound editing will be covered in the next episode, which will appear in the next but one edition. The allocation of Voices to the Pad Zones in the SOURCE display will also be discussed.

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This is the third part of the Quick Guide for the Yamaha DTX series, which refers to the electronic drums („E-Drums“) DTX900K, DTX920K, and DTX950K. The last part ended with a description of how to create a new Drum Kit from Voice Sets. In this issue we describe how to edit Drum Kits by assigning other Voices to the Pad Zones using the SOURCE display. Then we deal with MIDI note numbers and their role in the programming of Drum Kits.

Practical example: We are moving to a deeper level of editing which results in Editing Drum Kits in the a much more sophisticated and therefore more individual SOURCE display sound design. • Select the DRUM KIT PRE: 01 Oak Custom While the programming of a new Drum Kit from Voice

Sets was discussed in the previous example, we'll go a step • Press F2 - VOICE and SF1 – SELECT

further this time. The following steps explain how to use • Press SF5 to call up the SOURCE display. In the top of

the SOURCE display to assign an individual Voice to each the display "SOURCE" must appear (not "INPUT")

zone of a Pad. • Select the Pad Zone (= Trigger input source) to be

They are not assigned to the trigger input jacks (INPUT), edited. The selection can be made on the device with

but to the trigger input sources (SOURCE) instead. the parameter SOURCE (top left) or by hitting the

corresponding Pad Zone. First, select the SOURCE

"snareHd"

• Move the cursor to the Voice number, which is

initially set to 001

• Now while playing the corresponding Pad

Zone (Snare Hd) or pressing the Audition button

(speaker icon) select other Voices of the current

This figure shows that three different trigger input sources Category "snare1" (or "snare2")

(pad zones) are assigned to individual Voices. • Select the next SOURCE "snareOp" for editing

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• Now again while playing the corresponding Pad Zone Here, Voices are not assigned to trigger input sources, but

(Snare Op) or pressing the Audition button (speaker to MIDI notes. This, as we shall see, can be substantial in icon) select other Voices of the current Category certain situations. "snare1" (or "snare2")

• Proceed as with the first two snare Sources with the Stack/Alternate function other Sources and by this program your individual Drum

Kit. Of course, you don't have to edit all Sources to By using the Stack function several Drum Voices can be

create your custom Drum Kit played simultaneously by hitting just one drum Pad, while

• Once you're finished save the new Drum Kit with ENTER using the Alternate function different Drum Voices can be

/ STORE. You will find your Drum Kit in the selected played alternately. user bank slot To access the Stack / Alternate-function, press F3 STK /

DTX and MIDI ALT. There you can select a SOURCE as a trigger input

As a DTX user you usually have not to deal with MIDI source (Pad Zone) for editing. notes.

They are not needed for controlling the Drum Kit with the

Pads, since the Drum Voices are directly assigned to the

Pad Zones.

However, there are some situations in which MIDI notes do play a role. These situations will be discussed briefly in the following. For most Drum Kits usually only STEP 001 has a note value

pre-set (see illustration). This is the note which is assigned „MIDI“ as SOURCE to the selected trigger input source (pad zone). "snareHd"

Setting SOURCE to "MIDI" plays a special role in for example is always set to the note D1, "snareOp" is the programming of Drum Kits. "MIDI" is the last selectable always set to the note E1. setting of SOURCE. The Stack function is enabled by using ADD (SF2) to add

If "MIDI" is selected as the SOURCE, this display appears: further steps with the same step number.

Example:

After selecting the SOURCE "snareHd", ADD will add a

second step - also with the number 001. The MIDI note

number (NOTE) is still set to "off". If you now assign a MIDI

note number to this step, the Voice, which is assigned to

this MIDI note number, will be played along with the Voice

Below MIDI the new parameter "NOTE" is displayed. that is assigned to D1.

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In other words, you add a Stack Voice by selecting a MIDI But since it can be a little cumbersome to check all these note number for the new step. assignments, we have compiled two tables from which you can easily read all Trigger Input Sources (Pad Zones) The assignment of Voices to MIDI note numbers can and their sent MIDI note numbers: be done in SOURCE display when selecting the Source • Table 1 = MIDI note numbers - Trigger Sources "MIDI". • Table 2 = Trigger Sources – MIDI note numbers A special variant of the Stack function is the programming of velocity limits, which can be The tables differ only in a different way of sorting. The first found on the second page of the Stack / Alternate display table (Table 1) is sorted in ascending order by the MIDI (cursor >). notes, while the second table (Table 2) is sorted by the Trigger Input Sources. Here individual velocity limits can be set for different steps If you need additional information about how the trigger with the same step number. By this you can program multi- signal is generated in each Pad Zone, the „List of Trigger layer sounds including velocity ranges of your User Voices Input Sources“ in the manual, page 61, will help. using imported samples. We will discuss this feature in connection with User Voices and samples. Controlling other The Alternate function is enabled by using ADD (SF2) to tonegenerators with add further steps with different step numbers. The further the Pads operation is the same as for the Stack function. It is also conceivable to control other tonegenerators such DTX as a as high-quality plug-ins or software samplers with drum libraries with the Pads of DTX. tonegenerator However here some adjustments are required concerning It is quite useful to use the DTX900 without the Pads as a the sound allocation of the MIDI note numbers sent by "traditional" MIDI sound module. the DTX. However for this purpose it is important to know which As mentioned above, each Pad Zone is permanently Drum Voices are assigned to which MIDI note numbers. assigned to a MIDI note number. This assignment can be As already mentioned above, you can check and change checked but not modified in the STK / ALT-display (F3).

the assignment of Voices to MIDI note numbers in the However it is possible to assign another NOTE to each SOURCE screen when selecting "MIDI" as Source. selected SOURCE. But this does not change the MIDI note While the MIDI note numbers can be sequentially selected number the respective trigger input sends via MIDI (it does in the SOURCE display, you can alternatively use the STK change the internal Voice that is played by the Source). It / ALT-display (F3) to check the MIDI note number the is therefore recommended to not change the first step in Trigger Input Sources (pad zones) are assigned to. STK / ALT because it would rather contribute to confusion. The assignment of other Voices is better be done in the SOURCE display. MIDI recording with the pads So if you want to control other MIDI tonegenerators via MIDI, you must take the fixed Note-to-Pad assignment It is a similar application when you record the performance of DTX into account. This basically matches the GM on the Pads with an external sequencer, which is connected standards, but since most pads have more than one Zone via MIDI or USB. To edit such a recording, it is important or trigger sources, playing on the Pads will produce a to know which Drum Voices or Trigger Input Sources (pad number of different notes, which go far beyond the bunch zones) are assigned to which MIDI note numbers. of notes used in a GM Drum Kit.

As already mentioned you can use the SOURCE display You could ignore this adjustment if you would only play in (setting MIDI as Source) or the STK / ALT display to check the main Zone of each Pad, for example you would only the assignments. hit the head in the snare and the toms.

YAMAHA.COM DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 10|2016 84 Table 1 However, we see that a MIDI Note Note-Nr Trigger Source Trigger Source (Full) Trigger-Input recording of a drum groove played (LCD) and rehearsed with the DTX Pads will D -1 14 tom1Rm1 Tom 1 Rim 1 (2) TOM1 include a number of notes in addition D# -1 15 tom1Rm2 Tom 1 Rim 2 (2) TOM1 to the GM-compatible notes (e.g. D1 E-1 16 crash2Cp Crash Cymbal 2 Cup (8) CRASH2 / E1 for snare drum, F#1 for Hi-Hat F# -1 18 tom2Rm1 Tom 2 Rim 1 (2) TOM2 Closed etc.) which are not identifiable G-1 19 tom2Rm2 Tom 2 Rim 2 (2) TOM2 at first glance and might produce a G# -1 20 tom3Rm1 Tom 3 Rim 1 (2) TOM3 sound in the external Drum Kit that B-1 23 tom3Rm2 Tom 3 Rim 2 (2) TOM3 has nothing to do with the played C0 24 tom4Rm1 Tom 4 Rim 1 (5) TOM4 Pad Zone. C#0 25 tom4Rm2 Tom 4 Rim 2 (5) TOM4 It is therefore problematic to directly D0 26 pad12Hd Pad 12 Head (12) PAD12 control other sound generators with D#0 27 snrClOff Snare Closed Rim Off (1) SNARE the Pads. This would only make sense E0 28 pad12Rm1 Pad 12 Rim 1 (12) PAD12 if the external Drum Kit is perfectly F0 29 pad12Rm2 Pad 12 Rim 2 (12) PAD12 adjusted to the DTX Pad Zones. G0 31 snrHdOff Snare Head Off (1) SNARE A#0 34 snrOpOff Snare Open Rim Off (1) SNARE So it makes more sense to use B0 35 pad11 Pad 11 (11) PAD11 the DTX sound module as the C1 36 kick Kick (10) KICK tonegenerator that‘s playing back C#1 37 snareCl Snare Closed Rim (1) SNARE the MIDI recording. D1 38 snareHd Snare Head (1) SNARE Subsequently, in the post-processing E1 40 snareOp Snare Open Rim (1) SNARE of the recorded MIDI track you can F1 41 tom4Hd Tom 4 Head (5) TOM4 adapt it to external drum sounds. F#1 42 hhBwCl Hi-Hat Cymbal Close (9) HI-HAT G1 43 tom3Hd Tom 3 Head (2) TOM3 Example: G#1 44 hhFtCl Hi-Hat Cymbal Foot Close (9) HI-HAT Some of the tom strokes were not A#1 46 hhBwOp Hi-Hat Cymbal Open (9) HI-HAT hit on the head but on the rim of the B1 47 tom2Hd Tom 2 Head (2) TOM2 Tom 1 Pad. This results in several D-1 C2 48 tom1Hd Tom 1 Head (2) TOM1 and D#-1 notes - which won‘t trigger C#2 49 crash1Eg Crash Cymbal 1 Edge (7) CRASH1 tom sounds in the external Drum Kit. D#2 51 rideBw Ride Cymbal Bow (6) RIDE

Therefore you should convert the E2 52 rideEg Ride Cymbal Edge (6) RIDE D-1 and D#-1 notes to C2. This F2 53 rideCp Ride Cymbal Cup (6) RIDE note probably corresponds to an F#2 54 pad14Rm1 Pad 14 Rim 1 (12) PAD14 appropriate Tom1 sound in the G2 55 crash1Cp Crash Cymbal 1 Cup (7) CRASH1 external Drum Kit. F -1 56 crash2Bw Crash Cymbal 2 Bow (8) CRASH2 G#2 56 pad13Hd Pad 12 Head (12) PAD13 It‘s also possible to use only a part of A2 57 crash2Eg Crash Cymbal 2 Edge (8) CRASH2 the recorded notes (e.g. C1 for kick, A#2 58 pad14Rm2 Pad 14 Rim 2 (12) PAD14 D1 / E1 for snare) with the external B2 59 crash1Bw Crash Cymbal 1 Bow (7) CRASH1 Drum Kit and let the rest be played F3 65 pad14Hd Pad 14 Head (12) PAD14 back by the DTX sound module. F#3 66 pad15Hd Pad 15 Head (12) PAD15. The following tables will help you in G3 67 pad13Rm1 Pad 12 Rim 1 (12) PAD13 the post-processing and adjustment G#3 68 pad13Rm2 Pad 12 Rim 2 (12) PAD14 of the recorded MIDI tracks to identify E4 76 pad15Rm1 Pad 15 Rim 1 (12) PAD15 unknown notes. F4 77 pad15Rm2 Pad 15 Rim 2 (12) PAD15 F#4 78 hhEgOp Hi-Hat Cymbal Edge Open (9) HI-HAT Peter Krischker G4 79 hhEgCl Hi-Hat Cymbal Edge Close (9) HI-HAT B4 83 hhSplsh Hi-Hat Cymbal Foot Splash (9) HI-HAT

YAMAHA.COM 10|2016 DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 85 Table 2 Trigger Source Trigger Source (Full) Trigger-Input Note Note-Nr (LCD) snareHd Snare Head (1) SNARE D1 38 snareOp Snare Open Rim (1) SNARE E1 40 snareCl Snare Closed Rim (1) SNARE C#1 37 snrHdOff Snare Head Off (1) SNARE G0 31 snrOpOff Snare Open Rim Off (1) SNARE A#0 34 snrClOff Snare Closed Rim Off (1) SNARE D#0 27 tom1Hd Tom 1 Head (2) TOM1 C2 48 tom1Rm1 Tom 1 Rim 1 (2) TOM1 D -1 14 tom1Rm2 Tom 1 Rim 2 (2) TOM1 D# -1 15 tom2Hd Tom 2 Head (2) TOM2 B1 47 tom2Rm1 Tom 2 Rim 1 (2) TOM2 F# -1 18 tom2Rm2 Tom 2 Rim 2 (2) TOM2 G-1 19 tom3Hd Tom 3 Head (2) TOM3 G1 43 tom3Rm1 Tom 3 Rim 1 (2) TOM3 G# -1 20 tom3Rm2 Tom 3 Rim 2 (2) TOM3 B-1 23 tom4Hd Tom 4 Head (5) TOM4 F1 41 tom4Rm1 Tom 4 Rim 1 (5) TOM4 C0 24 tom4Rm2 Tom 4 Rim 2 (5) TOM4 C#0 25 rideBw Ride Cymbal Bow (6) RIDE D#2 51 rideEg Ride Cymbal Edge (6) RIDE E2 52 rideCp Ride Cymbal Cup (6) RIDE F2 53 crash1Bw Crash Cymbal 1 Bow (7) CRASH1 B2 59 crash1Eg Crash Cymbal 1 Edge (7) CRASH1 C#2 49 crash1Cp Crash Cymbal 1 Cup (7) CRASH1 G2 55 crash2Bw Crash Cymbal 2 Bow (8) CRASH2 F -1 56 crash2Eg Crash Cymbal 2 Edge (8) CRASH2 A2 57 crash2Cp Crash Cymbal 2 Cup (8) CRASH2 E-1 16 hhBwOp Hi-Hat Cymbal Open (9) HI-HAT A#1 46 hhEgOp Hi-Hat Cymbal Edge Open (9) HI-HAT F#4 78 hhBwCl Hi-Hat Cymbal Close (9) HI-HAT F#1 42 hhEgCl Hi-Hat Cymbal Edge Close (9) HI-HAT G4 79 hhFtCl Hi-Hat Cymbal Foot Close (9) HI-HAT G#1 44 hhSplsh Hi-Hat Cymbal Foot Splash (9) HI-HAT B4 83 kick Kick (10) KICK C1 36 pad11 Pad 11 (11) PAD11 B0 35 pad12Hd Pad 12 Head (12) PAD12 D0 26 pad12Rm1 Pad 12 Rim 1 (12) PAD12 E0 28 pad12Rm2 Pad 12 Rim 2 (12) PAD12 F0 29 pad13Hd Pad 12 Head (12) PAD13 G#2 56 pad13Rm1 Pad 12 Rim 1 (12) PAD13 G3 67 pad13Rm2 Pad 12 Rim 2 (12) PAD14 G#3 68 pad14Hd Pad 14 Head (12) PAD14 F3 65 pad14Rm1 Pad 14 Rim 1 (12) PAD14 F#2 54 pad14Rm2 Pad 14 Rim 2 (12) PAD14 A#2 58 pad15Hd Pad 15 Head (12) PAD15. F#3 66 pad15Rm1 Pad 15 Rim 1 (12) PAD15 E4 76 pad15Rm2 Pad 15 Rim 2 (12) PAD15 F4 77

YAMAHA.COM DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 10|2016 86 DTX Guide – Part 4: User Voices and Samples

This is the fourth part of the Quick Guide for the Yamaha DTX series, which refers to the electronic drums („E-Drums“) DTXTREME III, DTX900K, and DTX950K. This part covers User Voices and Samples.

by Peter Krischker

If you want to use the sampling functions or load audio A User Voice contains one sample, either recorded with samples in other formats the installation of optional the DTX or imported from a WAV / AIFF file using the the DIMMs is required for the DTX900 Drum Trigger Module. File mode. For more information, see the User Guide, page 147. The current model DTX900M already comes with Sample These User Voices can be saved either in conjunction with RAM installed. all other user data in an "AllData" file or separately as User Voice Banks in an "AllVoice" file on a USB storage The functions for recording and editing new samples with the DTX will be discussed later. First you will device (e.g. USB stick). learn to import existing samples in WAV or AIFF From both of these files single User Voices can format and incorporate them as User Voices in be loaded. existing Drum Kits. Please note that all samples loaded in the DIMM memory General information are lost when the device is turned off - therefore they better

The DTX sound module features eight User Voice should be stored in advance. In addition you should always banks (A through H) with 127 storage locations make a backup copy of the data on the USB flash drive to (001-127) each. an external computer.

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The DTX900 is able to load samples in WAV or AIFF This will bring up a new display where the target storage

format. In both cases to the file-type "wave" is used. location can be selected from one of the User Voice banks

Only samples with a maximum bit-depth of 16 bits can A - H (USR-A to USR-H) and the Voice number from 001

be loaded. to 127.

The User Voice banks (A to H) mentioned above are

perfectly suited for building a user sample library that's

sorted by category with one category per bank. This would

be an significant relief in the subsequent selection of User

Voices for their integration into Drum Kits. Then again confirm with SF1 - EXEC.

A sorting by categories might look like this: Now the loaded samples can be selected as User Voices

• User Voice Bank A = Bassdrums in SAMPLING - SELECT F1 to be auditioned and edited.

• User Voice Bank B = Snaredrums However, in this mode only sample edits are possible.

• User Voice Bank C = Toms Voice parameters such as Volume, Tune, Pan, EQ, Effect

• User Voice Bank D = Hi-Hats Sends, Envelopes, Filters, etc. are to be set individually in

• User Voice Bank E = Cymbals the Drum Kits.

• User Voice Bank F = Percussion With SF6 INF, a display of the sample memory is retrieved.

• User Voice Bank G = Sound effects On the left the used memory is compared to the total

• User Voice Bank H = Other memory capacity on the right.

If you want to use your own samples in WAV or AIFF

format, you should use file names that are not longer than User Voice Library

eight characters, for longer file names will not be fully In this section you will get a jump start to building an displayed in the DTX which sometimes makes it difficult to original Voice Library based on samples. distinguish them from each other. If you do not own samples in WAV or AIFF format, you can To load samples in WAV or AIFF format enter the File download this file for free: mode (F2 LOAD) and select the TYPE "Wave". In the box

on the right highlight the desired file (with the extension http://www.easysounds.eu/DTX_DanceDrums.zip

"WAV" or "AIF") and confirm the loading process with SF1 This file of a total size of 2 MB contains 29 bass drums, and - EXEC. 14 snare drums and is brought to you by EASY SOUNDS

(www.easysounds.de).

These drum sounds are perfect for musical styles such as

Dance.

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Step 1: Loading WAV files Step 2: Using User Voices in Drum Kits

• Unzip the downloaded file DTX_DanceDrums. • Select the SONG "PRE: 25 Club Dance". This song zip (see above). The folder "DTX_BDSD" will is well suited to hear the new Dance bass and snare drums in a musical context. The DRUM KIT P05 "Club be created Set" is assigned to this Song • Copy the unzipped folder "DTX_BDSD" on a USB • Switch to DRUM KIT - F2 - VOICE storage device • Press SF1 - SELECT • Connect the USB storage device to the • If required call up the SOURCE display with SF5. In the USB - TO DEVICE slot of DTX900 top of the display "SOURCE" must appear (instead of • Move the cursor to TYPE and select "Wave" "INPUT") • Highlight the folder "DTX_BDSD" in the box • Select to edit the "kick" SOURCE - it is using the Voice on the right side of the display and open the folder with "kick2: 003 T9-3" ENTER • Instead of the bank "kick2" select the User Voice bank • Highlight the first file "ESD_BD01" which "USR-A" contains a bass drum sample • Sequentially select the Voices 001-029 one after the other to audition the new bass drums. Play them with • Press SF1 - EXEC to confirm the AUDITION button or with the kick pad. Or try • This will bring up a new display. Select the bass drums in a musical context by starting the "USR-A: 001" as target previously selected Song • Confirm again with SF1 - EXEC. "Now • Now select the SOURCE "snareHd". It's using the Voice loading ...." pops up "snare3: 005 T9-5"

• Select the next file "ESD_BD02" from box on the right • Instead of the bank "snare3" select the User Voice bank side of the display "USR-B" • Sequentially select the Voices 001-014 one after the • Press SF1 - EXEC to confirm other, to audition the new snare drums. Play them with • This will bring up a new display. Select the AUDITION button or the snare pad. Or try the snare "USR-A: 002" as target drums in a musical context by starting the previously • Proceed with loading the other bass drums by repeating selected Song the previous steps • Press STORE to save the modified Drum Kit as a new

• When all bass drums are loaded, proceed by loading USER DRUM KIT (ENTER key) the snare drums (File "ESD_SD01" and following) into • Save the modified Drum Kits along with the "USR-B" as target bank User Voices using the FILE mode (F1 SAVE - Type AllData) • Save the loaded samples using the FILE mode (F1 SAVE - Type AllVoice). From an AllVoice file the library can be reloaded the next time you power on the device. Alternatively, the User Voices can stored as an AllData file together with the other user data

With this step 1 a first foundation of a library was created - with a total of 43 User Voices. Now it's time to incorporate these new Voices in Drum Kits. Since only the categories bass drum and snare drum are covered, we first use preset Drum Kits and replace their preset Voices by User Voices.

YAMAHA.COM 10|2016 DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 89 DTX Guide – Part 5: Trigger settings

by Ralf Mersch

Since each drummer has his own individual change the setup. Press the [Trigger] button to enter the way of playing, you should take some time Trigger mode. You can now change the setting using the and adjust the trigger settings. Whether

jazz or rock drummer, the DTX900 offers a data dial. There's a table of the available settings in the strong potential to find the optimal settings. manual. It is also possible to assign a suitable Pad Type to Setting the trigger each trigger input. Press [F2] in the Trigger mode and hit output level the desired Pad. Select Pad Type using the cursor keys and There is a small knob on the back of the DTX Pads that adjusts the trigger output level. First, the knob should be change the setting using the data dial. on its center position.

This is important for all other settings!

Trigger Setup menu

Selecting the Trigger Setup / Pad Type

The DTX900 is preset to the DTX Pads (XP Wide). If you connect other Yamaha Pads or Triggers, you should Pad Type menu

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Setting the Trigger For example if you hear a cymbal when you hit a Tom sensitivity Pad, you should change these values. However these

values are already pre-set to their optimum, but things Now about the fine tuning. Press the [Trigger] button to enter the Trigger mode. Then press [F3]. Hit the pad you may vary. want to edit. Now you are able to change the values Gain

(2), Curve (3), Level (4), and Velocity (5):

• Press the [Trigger] button

• Press the [F4] key

• Hit the desired Pad (1) • "Gain" is the input gain of the Pad • Use the cursor keys to highlight the respective • "Curve" defines the ratio of the velocity signal to the parameters and change them with the data dial impact force • Reject Time (2) - this value defines when an input signal • "Level" sets the level range within which the velocity is will be admitted again changed • Reject Level From All (3), the signals from all the other • "Velocity" defines the range within which the sound Triggers, which fall below this value, are not transferred of the voice is produced. There are five programmed • Reject Level From *** (4), here you can set the Trigger velocity curves, which you should try. The default signal which is disturbing in particular, for instance for setting is "norm". However all values can be changed the tom regardless of the pre-programmed curves. Thus, each

drummer can program and store his personal settings!

Example: Tom triggers Cymbal Solution: Value (4) must be set to "tom" Here "learning by doing" is the key. Every drummer will and increased notice very quickly how these settings change the behavior of the Drum Kit. Setting the cymbal Setting the Rejection pads

To avoid false trigger signals generated by hardware or The correct installation of the Cymbal Pads and the Hi- vibration, the DTX900 offers a Rejection function (rejection Hat is very important. Yamaha provides catches for of signals). all Cymbal Pads. These catches are mounted to the

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Now change the General Settings so that the DTX900 starts with your Trigger Setups:

• Press [Utility] • Press [F1] (GENERAL) cymbal or to the hi-hat stands. They will keep the Pads in • Press [SF4] (START-UP) their best position. • Highlight the Trigger-No (1) using the cursor buttons The Cymbal Pads have a small knob control on the and change the setting to your user setup using the backside, which adjust the trigger output level. In the data dial following picture the best effective range of the trigger • Press [ENTER / STORE] to save the setting unit is highlighted.

Save the settings

You should save your settings as they are lost when you turn off the DTX900. After you are finished with making your settings, press [ENTER / STORE]. Then enter the user memory number with the data dial. Press [ENTER / STORE] a second time. Confirm with [INC / YES]. You can also enter an unique name for your personal Trigger Setup.

Remember to also save your settings on an USB stick!

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DTX Guide – Part 6: Effects

This Quick Guide for the Yamaha DTX series Pressing [SF2] VAR, [SF3] REVERB, or [SF4] refers to the electronic drums („E-Drums“) CHORUS selects the individual Effect Blocks for detailed DTX900K, DTX920K, and DTX950K. Let’s editing. look at the Effects. Besides the Effects that are adjustable for each Drum The DTX900 offers the following Effects for Drum Kits: Kit there are some more global Effects available that • Reverb have an impact on the entire stereo output signal of • Chorus all sounds:

• Variation • Master Effect

The Reverb and Chorus Effects are applied as System The Master Effect Type is selected from the display Effects on the overall sound of the DTX900. This means called up via [UTILITY] ▷ [F3] EFFECT ▷ [SF2] MEF that they work for both the Drum Kits as well as the • Master EQ backing tracks of the songs. The Master EQ is set in the display from

The Variation Effect is solely attributed to the sound of the [UTILITY] ▷ [F3] EFFECT ▷ [SF1] MEQ current Drum Kit. Finally, for the audio input (AUX IN), the Insertion A The Effect settings are available from [DRUM KIT] ▷ [F4] and B Effects are available. The Effects of these two EFFECT Blocks are only applied to the audio signal coming

Here display [SF1] CONNECT gives a global view on the from an external audio device or microphone. The connections between the three Effect Blocks. You can also Effect Type for Insertion A or B is selected from set the Return Levels. [UTILITY] ▷ [F4] AUX IN ▷ [SF3] INS A or [SF4] INS B

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Effect Bypass Of course these two BYPASS options are linked. So if you disable the REVERB Effect from within the PLAY display, it The Effects can be switched on and off in a quick and also appears in the Effect display as disabled. flexible way. EFFECT BYPASS is a temporary setting that applies to all There are two ways to use the Effect Bypass function that Drum Kits and is not stored. allows the circumvention of the three Effect Blocks (Reverb, Chorus, and Variation): So if you want to permanently switch off certain Effect Blocks in a Drum Kit, you should select the Type „No

PLAY display (F1 PLAY = SF1 – SF3) Effect“ which is the first Effect Type in the selection list.

From the PLAY display, the sub-function buttons Effect types SF1 to SF3 can be used to switch the Effects VARIATION (SF1), REVERB (SF2), and CHORUS (SF3) To get a good understanding of the possibilities and on and off. operation of the Effects, you should try and change the Effect Types in existing Drum Kits. If the Bypass is turned off (the BYPASS indicator is displayed with white text on black background) the respective Effect Here’s how to do it: is enabled. When the Effect Bypass is turned on (the • Choose a Song that corresponds most to your favorite BYPASS indicator is displayed with black text on white music style background) the respective Effect is disabled. • Start the Song • Press [DRUM KIT] and [F4] EFFECT • Press [SF2] VAR to get to the Variation Effect display • Move the cursor to the parameter „Type“ • Select and try different Types of the Variation Effect • Press [SF3] REV to get to the Reverb Effect display • Move the cursor to the parameter „Type“ • Select and try different Types of the Reverb Effect

In case you want to go into the depths of the Effect

EFFECT display (F4 EFFECT) programming, you can use the cursor button > to get to additional displays with the Effect‘s parameters. Alternatively, the Bypass function is available in the Since the Chorus Effect has a minor role for drum sounds, EFFECT display. I willingly neglect it here. This all means that you don‘t have to switch back to the PLAY mode when you are editing Effect parameters and Effect sends want to temporarily block the other Effect Blocks. You can set different Send Levels for each of the Drum To disable an Effect Block from within the EFFECT display, Kit‘s instruments: first select the desired Block VAR, REVERB, or CHORUS • Press [F2] VOICE and [SF1] SELECT with SF1 - SF3, then press SF5 BYPASS to activate the • Select the SOURCE display by pressing [SF5] Bypass. This can be done for all three Effect Blocks. • Select the Source you would like to alter its Send Level Here the same display scheme applies: setting

If the Effect Bypass is off (the BYPASS indicator is displayed • Press [SF2] OUT-TUNE - here you will find the Send with white text on black background) the respective Effect Levels for Reverb, Chorus, and Variation is enabled. When the Effect Bypass is turned on (the You can also set the Send Levels from the INPUT display. In BYPASS indicator is displayed with black text on white this case the Send Levels are set for a Voice Set. Therefore background) the respective Effect is disabled. the values of the Effect Sends are not numeric values but

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Master Effect and Master EQ

The Master Effect offers the possibility to make the sound of a Drum Kit even more powerful. Here the Effect Type „Compressor“ plays a major role.

The Master Effect is available in [UTILITY] ▷ [F3] ▷ [SF2] MEF. Each one of the several types feature some presets to select.

The overall sound can also be affected with the MASTER EQ. The EQ can be found in [UTILITY] ▷ [F3] ▷ [SF2] MEQ.

Your own settings can be saved with STORE and will then maintain in the device even after turning it off.

Peter Krischker

YAMAHA.COM 10|2016 DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 95 DTX900 Workshop: Creating multi-sample layers with your own samples

In this issue I would like to show To load the samples into my DTX900 now, how to program multi-layers using I connect the stick to the USB input („USB to device“) of the DTX900 and press the „File“ your own samples. button. As an example, I have recorded an acoustic Yamaha snare in different playing strengths. After pressing „F2 Load“ I set „All Data“ to „Wave“ by using the dial. Then the DTX dis- Since a version of Cubase AI is included plays the four samples that are stored on with the DTX900, I used it to record, edit, my USB stick. and process my samples. I just needed my laptop, a small audio-interface and a microphone. In this example, I recorded four With the cursor keys I‘m selecting the sam- stroking strengths: Very low, low, medium, ple I‘d like to load, followed by pressing and loud. „SF1 Exec“. I want the file „Sample_1.wav“ to be loaded into the user memory A, slot I‘ve cut the samples in Cubase and stored 001. After having selected this memory lo- them on an USB stick. To be able to load cation I‘m pressing „SF1 Exec“ again and the samples into the DTX900, it has to be the sample gets loaded. equipped with sample memory - which is By repeating these steps the other three the case for mine, of course. samples are loaded into the DTX900 onto the memory location 002, 003, and 004. Hint: The manual says that you can use 2 x 256 MB DIMMs. But I have installed two Multi-Layers in the 512 MB DIMMs - and the DTX900 accepts DTX900 them. Perfect, 1,024 MB of memory for my The internal sounds of the DTX900 are own samples! assigned to individual MIDI notes.

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In addition there is a MIDI map that assigns We can assign 82 MIDI notes with samples, these MIDI notes to the Trigger Channels. from the note C#-1 to A#5. If we deduct The configuration of the DTX950k with its the MIDI notes from the table to avoid the four Tom Pads for instance is shown in the Trigger Channels, there are still 51 notes following table. for our own samples.

Pad Channel Note Just imagine how authentic a snare can be, Bassdrum C1 if you use, for example, 40 samples that are Snare Center D1 programmed to be triggered by different Rim1 E1 velocity levels on the snare.

Rim2 C#1 However, let‘s start with four samples... Tom 1 Center C2 Rim1 D-1 Programming the Rim2 D#-1 samples Tom 2 Center B1 Rim1 F#-1 First, I choose an empty User Drum Kit. Rim2 G-1 Tom 3 Center G1 Rim1 G#-1 Rim2 B-1 Tom 4 Center F1 Rim1 C0 Then I press the key „F2 Voice“ followed by Rim2 C#0 „SF5 Source“. Then I hit the snare - on the display the center is marked. Crash 1 Cup G2 Bow B2 Edge C#2 Crash 2 Cup E-1 Bow F-1 At the moment the display shows „SnareHd“. Edge A2 I change this to „MIDI“ using the data dial. Ride Cup F2 Bow D#2 Edge E2 HiHat closed Bow F#1 Edge G4 Using the cursor keys I navigate to the HiHat open Bow A#1 right to Voice Snare and change it to Edge F#4 User-A: 001 usign the dial. In this case Foot close G#1 I can use the snare center note D1 from Foot splash B4 the MIDI map, because I want to assign my samples to the snare. This table is very important. If you later assign a sample to a MIDI note from the For the remaining three samples I deci- table, it is automatically assigned to the de for some free MIDI notes. In this case, corresponding Trigger Channel C3, C#3, and D3. Like described above To illustrate the whole concept, take a look I assign the other three of my own snare at this keyboard with 7.5 octaves. samples to these notes.

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The Stack- Alternate function

We‘re only a few steps away from playing the self-programmed snare. By pressing „F3 Stck/Alt“ the Stack-Alternate menu is opened.

Using the cursor keys I‘m navigating to Step and add some notes by pressing „SF2 Add“. Since I want to program four samples, I add three more Steps.

Now I have to assign the MIDI notes I previously had assigned with samples to the Steps. This is done in the column „Note“ for each single Step.

If you now play the Snare Pad, all samples are played at once. To change this, I have to navigate to the Velocity menu by going far right using the cursor keys.Here a velocity range can be set for each Step - it will only be played for velocity values within its range.

As shown in the figure I spread them evenly over the value range from 1 to 127.

Finally I store my drum kit and then play my own multi-sample-layer snare drum for the first time.

Just great

Yours Ralf Mersch

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Yamaha DTX900M E-Drum Workshop „Toursampling“

Simply sample everything you run into while being on tour...

As a drummer, you should always be open to new sounds and different tunings of drums. I am constantly on tour with my trusty Yamaha DTX950k – its sound module DTX900M gives me the opportunity to sample all of these drum sounds that come my way.

The module provides a direct sample input to which I can connect everything that has an audio output, or a microphone. I meet a lot of drummers with great kits, and if I, for example, like a tom-tom, I ask the drummer, if he allows me to sample it. Just think about a nice vintage kit:

I do not have to buy it, I can simply record it directly from the kit.

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The AUX IN / SAMPLING IN

This stereo input jack is located on the rear side of the DTX900M. There is a small GAIN knob next to it that

This variant has proven to be useful for me, for example,

when I sample a tom.

Set the value for "level" to about 15. Position the microphone and press the "Start" button. The device is controls the input sensitivity. You can use this input to now waiting for the audio signal from the audio input to connect any kind of device (eg an mp3 player), but also exceed the set level. So in my example, if I hit that tom, the

to record samples. You can also connect a conventional recording would start.

dynamic microphone. I'm actually always carrying a Shure

SM58 or SM57 with me. I then simply connect the mic to

the SAMPLING IN with a corresponding cable (XLR to TS).

I mostly set the GAIN control to maximum input sensitivity.

However, the DTX900M does not feature phantom power, I would give the tom enough time to fade nicely and then so only dynamic microphones are suitable.. press the "Stop" button. Then the "Pad Assign" function appears on the display. The recording

Overall, the DTX900M features 512 MB of sample

memory. Press the "Sampling" button to enter the sample

menu. Use the dial to select an empty storage location

first. You now have two options to start the recording. If you are already sure what pad you want to assign the

freshly recorded sample to, you can simply hit that desired

pad at this point.

To check the recording you can use the "Audition" button.

In the first variant you would start and stop the recording And that is how easy it is to record a tom for example.

manually by pressing a button. In the second, you would If you have an acoustic drum kit with three toms, you specify a certain input level with "TriggerMode level"; if only have to sample the middle tom, the others can be this volume/level is exceeded, the recording will start automatically. generated using the "tuning" function. More on that later...

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The processing

The recorded sound can then be edited. First, you should give the new sound an unique name. Press the button F4

"JOB" and select the "Name" function.

The assignment to a Pad

To use my new tom sound in a kit, I first select a new USER

KIT and rename it with the name "Stage Custom".

Since I have recorded a Yamaha Stage Custom 12" tom,

I would call my sound STC 12.

Since in my example I have recorded a 12" tom, I would

assign it to my tom Pads. In addition I want to use this

After you have saved the name of your sound press the sample to generate all other toms. First press the button F4 button "JOB" again to access some more different settings.

"Drum Kit" and then F2 "Voice". Press SF5 "Source" to switch from the whole Pad as such to its single Trigger I often use the "Normalize" function. This works like a Zones, to be able to assign a sound to each Zone. Hit the very precise volume control and can be used to adjust main Zone of the first tom Pad - the Zone is also shown the volume of the sample to match that of the internal in the display. sounds.

Use the right cursor button to select "tom1" and set the But the DTX900M module can do a lot more. Often, the sound source to "USR-A", which is where I had stored the sound previously. sample is a bit too long, for instance when the "Stop" button was pressed too late. This is no problem, you can trim the samples. Simply press the button F3 "Trim" to enter the Sample Edit menu. Here, you can easily fix the start and end points of the sample.

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Use the cursor to highlight the number after "USR-A" and Cubase AI included

choose the location of your sound, in my case, sound The DTX900M is shipped with a version of Steinberg Cubase AI (for Mac OS X and Windows). With this music number 100. Repeat these steps with all tom Pads. software, you can record and / or edit samples. These samples can be stored on a USB flash drive and imported into the DTX900M to be assigned to Pads accordingly.

Conclusion

The procedure described is a simple variant to use your As a result, all tom Pads trigger the same sound. Now the own samples. By using a good computer, Cubase, an audio interface and good studio microphones, you could pitch of the toms needs to be changed. Simply press the achieve much better results. But not everyone always button SF2 "OUT / TUNE". Here the volume and tuning carries his best equipment around. So with this simple (pitch) can be set and thus the toms can be tuned. approach you are the most flexible as a drummer. And don't forget: You are not limited to record drums. Loops, songs, beatboxing... it does not matter, even a trash can or a table may sound good. Just slam your fist on a table and record the sound. Classic bass drum! Connect a cell phone, CD player or a drum machine ... no problem! After these steps, the rims of the Pads yet feature the “old” I love it .... enjoy sampling!

sounds. Therefore, one should also sample the rimshot of Yours Ralf Mersch

a drum and assign the sample to the appropriate trigger

zones. Or you do not switch from "Source" to "Input" in

the assignment of the sounds – in this case, the sound is

assigned to all three Trigger Zones.

Don't forget to save

Since the memory of the DTX900M is DIMM memory, it

"forgets" its contents once the module is turned off. So

you should back up your samples on a USB stick. For this

purpose, the module offers several options. I prefer to

save my data as an "ALL DATA" file. Here all settings of

the module are stored in a single file. All drum kits, trigger

settings and samples are combined into one file. By using

the Autoload function, the DTX900M can automatically

load all the settings into the device when it is turned on.

So you can travel all over the world, with your USB flash

drive – which can be used with any Yamaha DTX900M

module – you have your drum settings ready wherever

you go.

YAMAHA.COM DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 10|2016 102 Setting up Hi-Hat and Cymbal Pads

In this DTX workshop I want to get across to you how to best set up and align Yamaha Cymbal and Hi-Hat Pads. Because this will result in maximum performance and absolute fun. Here we go! Tip: Did you know that our Cymbal Pads can be played on the DTX700 & 900 even if you hold them choked? Try and grab a Cymbal Pad, hold it and strike it with the stick... then comes the aha effect!

Setting up Cymbal Pads 1. Please remove the wing nut, the two cymbal felts, and the 5. Place the big felt on top of the Cymbal and Pad Holder and tigh- plastic cymbal holder. ten the Cymbal with the wing nut.

2. Attach the cymbal lock to the bottom of the bracket and tighten the screw lightly 6. Now align the Cymbal and properly tighten the screw on the with a drumkey. The lock is cymbal lock. securely tightened after the final alignment of the Cymbal.

3. Now screw the plastic holder back on the cymbal bracket and put a small cymbal felt on it. The second felt is obsolete and is replaced by the larger one later. 7. The Cymbal Pad works best in the area of the logo (see marking). That‘s why the lock is so important, it ensures the Cymbal Pad is always in the optimal playing position.

4. Now place the Cymbal on the Pad Holder.

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Setting up Hi-Hat Pads

1. Remove the top hi-hat holder and the cymbal felt. Both are no 5. Now assemble all the pieces back together in the correct order longer needed. and then tighten the screws. Important! After you have tightened all the pieces, properly tighten the square screw with a drumkey.

2. Now place the lower part of the Hi-Hat Controller on the hi-hat stand. The soft foam underside replaces the cymbal felt. The large contact surface is facing up.

6. Now you can put the Hi-Hat Pad with its attached holder onto 3. Now remove all the parts from the Hi-Hat Pad holder except the hi-hat machine. The hi-hat rod should be tightened so it can‘t the last felt. rotate. The perfect playing position on the Hi-Hat Pad is in the area of the logo. So turn the Hi-Hat Pad to the correct playing position.

7. Set the desired distance from the lower contact surface and firmly tighten the wing nut of the Hi-Hat Pad holder.

4. Insert the Hi-Hat Pad holder from below into the Cymbal Pad.

Now have fun with your perfectly set up Cymbal Pads!

Yours Ralf Mersch

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There are many good drum plug-ins on the Obviously the hardware plays an important role, market. So we start a new workshop series because we need low latency. In this case, I‘m working in which we are taking a closer look on with a MacBook Pro and a Steinberg Cl 2+ USB Audio them and their possibilities. Interface to achieve very good results.

With the Yamaha DTX900 a version of Steinberg Cubase Battery 3 by AI is included. So each DTX drummer has the chance to Native Instruments record MIDI drum tracks with a Mac or PC and to control plug-ins. We want to help all DTX users and Studios with Battery 3 contains a large sample library of working with the plug-ins and are programming special approximately 12 GB and 102 drum kits. kits for the DTX900 that are aligned with the kits of the The kits are divided into six groups: plug-in manufacturers. • Acoustic Kits (13)

In a first test I have installed Cubase AI5 and Battery 3. • Production Kits (19)

It is important to have the USB driver for the DTX900 • Percussion Kits (15) installed on the computer. The driver can be downloaded • Electronic Kits (22) from the Yamaha Download Website: • Synthetic Kits (22) http://download.yamaha.com • Special Kits (11) TIP! Here you‘ll also find other useful files, for instance For these kits I‘ve programmed groups in the DTX900 you can use your DTX900 as a remote controller to control which can be downloaded from: many functions in Cubase. http://www.easysounds.eu/dtx_battery.zip

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The zip file contains a PDF file listing all drum kits and Loading individual drum kits from an USB flash drive: the associated file names. Of course you can change the • Press [File] kits to your liking. This will be described in „Changing the • [F2] Load sound assignment in the DTX900“. • Use the cursor to set Type to „Kit“

After the USB MIDI drivers are installed on your computer, • Use the cursor to select the group • Press [Enter] you have to make sure the „MIDI In/Out“ setting of your • Use the cursor to select the drum kit DTX900 is set to USB: • Press [SF1] EXEC • Press [Utility] • Select an user memory location • Press [F5] MIDI • Press [SF1] EXEC • Press [SF3] Other • Press [Drumkit] to select the drum kit from the user • Use the INC / DEC buttons to set memory „MIDI In/Out“ to USB

• Press [Enter / Store] to save the settings Changing the sound assignment in the DTX900: Now connect the DTX900 with the computer and start If you want to use other sounds from the respective Battery Cubase. After you‘ve created a new project, create a Kit, you can easily change the settings. MIDI track (channel 10) and set its MIDI input to „Yamaha • Press [F3] STK / ALT

DTX900 Port 1“. Now load the instrument „Battery 3“ • Hit the desired pad • Use the cursor to select „Note“ and set the MIDI output of the MIDI track to „Battery 3“. • Use the INC/DEC buttons to change the Note and thus Choose a drum kit in the plug-in and load the same kit in selecting another sound the DTX900. • Press [Enter / Store] to save your settings • Use the cursor to select an user memory location Caution! By loading the drum kit groups the user • Press [Enter / Store] kits are overwritten in the memory. So please make sure • Confirm by pressing [INC/YES] you‘ve stored your own settings onto an USB flash drive! Apply some changes to make your individual drum kits.

After you have backed up your data and saved the Of course, Battery 3 also features plenty of editing DTX900 Battery drum kit groups on an USB flash drive, capabilities to create unique sounds.

you can load the drum kits into the DTX900. I hope you enjoy your DTX & Battery 3 duo!

yours Ralf Mersch Loading the drum kit groups from an USB flash drive:

• Press [File]

• [F2] Load

• Use the cursor to set Type to „AllKit“

• Use the cursor to choose a file

• Press [SF1] EXEC

• Press [Drumkit] to select the desired drum kit from the user memory

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Yamaha offers free content for DTX900K, DTX920K, and DTX950K.

There are five content packages available for downloading: • Extra Content 1 - Jazz Kit (4 Drum Kits) • Extra Content 2 - Rock Kit (13 Drum Kits) • Extra Content 3 - Electronic Kit (15 Drum Kits) • Extra Content 4 - Vintage Kit (6 Drum Kits) • Extra Content 5 - Oak Kit (6 Kits)

Altogether there are 44 Drum Kits (containing 150 MB samples) available.

For more information and the download links visit: http://download.yamaha.com

Select your country, enter DTX950K, select the model from the list, and find the Content Data.

Ocean Way Drums DTXPANSION Kit

These three Drum Kits have been produced by Yamaha‘s sound designer Dave Polich and are based on the sample library from Ocean Way (Sonic Reality).

The Drum Kits feature a very complex programming containing multiple velocity layers.

You can download the file at: http://www.dtxperience.com/dtxpansion.php

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We now have converted User Kit Nr. 7 in DTX900 – Matt Nolan 7 the free „Matt Nolan“ • Drumsounds Oak Custom cymbal sounds for the • 16” B15 Crash, 18” B15 Crash DTX900. • 20” Stainless Billowing Ride If you equip your DTX900 with sample User Kit Nr. 8 in DTX900 – Matt Nolan 8 memory, you can load new sound sets into • High Crusher – Snare closed rim your DTX900. • Low Crusher – Snare open rim TIP: There are other sound sets in the • Heavy Gong Kick 1 - Bassdrum download section of the Yamaha website: • Wobbly Gong – Crash 1 www.yamaha.com • Bat Head Gong – Crash 2 • Naan Gong – Ride (three zones, different Naan Gongs)

User Kit Nr. 9 in DTX900 – Matt Nolan 9 But before you load the new sets into your User Kit Nr. 2 in DTX900 – Matt Nolan 2 • High Crusher – Snare closed rim DTX900, you should save your settings on • Drumsounds Maple Custom • Low Crusher – Snare open rim a USB stick. • 16” B8 Crash, 18” B8 Crash • Heavy Gong Kick 2 - Bassdrum

After loading the file „DTX900MN.T3A“, • 22” B8 Dark Ride • Spinning Moon – Crash 1 the samples are stored in your DTX900. • Chiiiing – Crash 2 You can use the sounds with other drum User Kit Nr. 3 in DTX900 – Matt Nolan 3 • Small Kinda Tuned Gong – Ride (on two zones, different sounds) kits and put together your own kits. If you • Drumsounds Maple Custom change the drum kits, do not forget to save • 16” B8 Crash, 18” B8 Crash We stay tuned ... and will supply you with your new settings on a USB stick to an „All new sound settings for your Yamaha DTX • 20” B5 Dimpled Ride drums. Data“ file. Your Ralf Mersch TIP: To change the volume ratios of the User Kit Nr. 4 in DTX900 – Matt Nolan 4 cymbal zones, proceed as follows: • Drumsounds Oak Custom How to get • 16” B15 Crash, 18” B15 Crash Press „Drumkit“ - F2 „Voice“ - SF5 the Soundset „Source“ (gets Input) - hit the desired • 20” B15 Medium Ride This free soundset can be requested by zone - SF2 „Out/Tune“ - use cursor keys sending an e-mail containing the keyword User Kit Nr. 5 in DTX900 – Matt Nolan 5 to select Volume or Tune - make your „Matt Nolan Cymbals DTX900“ to: changes - press Enter / Store - confirm • Drumsounds Oak Custom [email protected] • 16” B15 Crash, 18” B15 Crash I have programmed the following kits for DTX900 users will receive an e-mail from • 22” B15 Dark Ride you: EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded. User Kit Nr. 1 in DTX900 – Matt Nolan 1 User Kit Nr. 6 in DTX900 – Matt Nolan 6

• Drumsounds Maple Custom • Drumsounds Oak Custom

• 16” B8 Crash, 18” B8 Crash • 16” B15 Crash, 18” B15 Crash

• 20” B8 Bronze Dark Ride • 20” Secret Alloy Bronze Ride

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10|2016 DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 109 DTX Expansion Packs

Upgrade your existing electronic drum kit or build a hybrid drum kit using our two handy expansion packs.

Both feature or renowned DTX502 Drum Trigger Module as the heart of the set.

Yamaha DTX Upgrade Pack With this Upgrade Pack you can not only extend your acoustic drums with electronic drum sounds, but also upgrade your old electronic drum kit with a modern tone generator and a great Snare Pad to be on the cutting edge of technology.

The Yamaha DTX502 Drum Trigger Module offers 691 great drum and percussion sounds and 128 keyboard sounds. With a multiclamp it can be easily integrated in every acoustic drum kit. Even „old“ electronic Drum Pads can be connected to the DTX502 - so you can upgrade your e-drum kit inexpensively and in a smart way.

The Snare Pad XP100SD provides three Trigger Zones. It fits on a snare stand or can be mounted with Yamaha tom holders and a multiclamp to a stand. Thanks to its enormous silent playing surface, it is also perfect to DTX502 Drum Trigger Module practise the daily snare exercises in silence, or do warm- ups before the gig.

Contents: • 1 x Yamaha DTX502 Drum Trigger Module • 1 x Yamaha XP100SD 3-zone Snare Pad including cable

XP100SD 3-zone Snare Pad

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Yamaha DTX Hybrid Extension Pack Hybrid drum kits are not only becoming more popular, but they are also very versatile. With this extension pack you can convert your acoustic drum kit into a modern hybrid drum kit.

The Yamaha DTX502 Drum Trigger Module offers 691 great drum and percussion sounds and 128 keyboard sounds. With a multiclamp it can be easily integrated in every acoustic drum kit.

The package also includes a 3-zone Snare Pad XP100SD, a mono Pad XP70 and the appropriate holders. The silicone surface of the Pads ensures a perfect playability. Using the two Drum Triggers DT20, you can also use two acoustic drums as trigger pads. The DTX502 module provides all professional settings for that setup.

Contents: • 1 x Yamaha DTX502 Drum Trigger Module • 1 x Yamaha XP100SD 3-zone Snare Pad including cable • 2 x Yamaha XP70 mono Pad including cable • 2 x Yamaha DT20 Drum-Trigger* DTX502 Drum Trigger Module • 2 x CL940B Ballclamp • 3 x CSAT-924A Multiclamp 2 x XP70 Pad * two phone jack cables are additionally required in sufficient length (TS/TS or TRS/TRS)

3 x CSAT-924A 2 x CL940B

2 x DT20 Drum-Trigger

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Yamaha DTX Hybrid Extension Pack Expand your acoustic Drum-Kit with E-Drum Sounds

There were times when Hybrid Drums The Hybrid were only talk about in back rooms, since Extension Pack inveterate acoustic drummers never wanted to admit that they also used E-Drums or even Triggers. Those days are long gone. Hybrid Drums are absolutely popular and are also used by many professionals.

The combination of acoustic and electric drums has the

advantage that it is very versatile in terms of the sound This package is ideal for starting because it contains selection. If an ambitious cover band drummer not only Triggers, Pads, Holders and an E-Drum Module with

plays rock, but also pop, hip-hop, or dance music, a good the latest sounds and great features. Because almost all Yamaha electronic drum products and hardware can be hybrid kit would provide him with all the sounds he needs purchased individually, the kit can also be expanded at to play the different songs and styles. any time.

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The Hybrid Extension Pack consists of:

• 1 x DTX502 Drum Trigger Module

• 1 x XP100SD Snare Pad

• 2 x XP70 Tom Pads DTX502 Drum Trigger Module XP100SD Snare Pad XP70 Tom Pad

• 2 x DT20 Triggers

• 2 x CL940B Ballclamps

• 3 x CSAT924A Multiclamps CL940B Ballclamp CSAT924A Multiclamp DT20 Trigger

Setting it up - The Acoustic Kit

My particular kit is a Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple acoustic kit in "Green Sparkle". The term "Hybrid" is already found in its name, but in this kit that has to do with the types of wood. A 22" bass drum, 10" & 12" toms and a 14" snare. I mike up the drums and hi-hat with microphones, because I want to mix the acoustic sound and the electronic drum sound. I have equipped the kit so that I'm able to simultaneously record three signals in the studio, namely:

Acoustic kit with mics • E-Drum Kit • MIDI signal

That keeps me all the options for the post-production, which I will explain later.

The Triggers

The Hybrid Extension Pack contains two DT20 Triggers.

I use them for snare and bass drum. I also need two phone jack cables, because the Triggers are delivered without cables. The Triggers have small adhesive pads and will be glued to a place of the drum head which is not hit at any time. There are many replacement adhesive pads included, if you change the drum head or want to stick the

Trigger to another location. The jack of the Trigger also has a holder with adhesive pad.

Hint: If you have shells with a sensitive paint, I would recommend to use a stripe of painters masking tape or the like and sticking it on the shell, so that the adhesive pad of the holder is not glued to the shell itself, but to the tape - this way it is easier to replace the holder.

Once the Triggers are placed in position they are connected to the module. The bass drum Trigger to the

Kick Input and the snare Trigger the TOM3 Input, because

I want to connect the Snare Pad to the Snare Input.

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The Snare Pad

A great XP100SD 3-zone Snare Pad is included in the pack.

I put it on a snare stand to the left of the HiHat. "Three

zones" mean that you can play three sounds with the Pad:

One center and two rim sounds. The Pad is connected to

the Snare Input of the Module using the corresponding

cable.

The Tom Pads

The supplied Yamaha hardware is absolutely professional

and very flexible. With the two Ballclamps and three

Multiclamps you can easily integrate the Pads and the

Module in your acoustic kit. I mount the Pads between

my acoustic toms and connect them to the Inputs Tom1 &

Tom2 of the Module.

Settings - iPad – Module & App

There is a free app for the DTX502 module. It is called

"DTX502 Touch" and can be downloaded from the

AppStore for the iPad or iPhone. I have integrated an iPad

Holder in my kit and use my iPad mini.

This great tool easens the programming of my Hybrid

Drum Kit. Once I have connected the app to my Module,

I can change its settings with only a few finger taps on the

app.

Since the Module can not know what Pads I have connected

to which Inputs, I first have to adapt the Pad and Trigger

settings to my setup.

The app even provides a Hybrid Setup "Wizard". This

Wizard is a perfect aid and leads me through the menus

step by step.

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Settings without App Cubase iC Pro App

Of course you can do all settings without using the app. Since I have disconnected the Module from my iPad (after You can find the correct Pads and settings in the Trigger saving my settings), I can use the iPad for another great app: Cubase IC Pro, which is a remote control for Cubase menu. But it is not always easy to find a perfect Velocity via WLAN. For me as a lone fighter in the studio this is Curve for the Triggers. Depending on the drum head's a very handy tool. It offers me full control over Cubase tension double trigger releases may result. But the completely from the recording room, so it don't have to DTX502 gives you all the options to adapt your kit to such leave the room and my drum kit. circumstances, such as Velocity Curve, Gain, Crosstalk, Could not be better. RejectTime, and others. My Conclusion Assigning Sounds A great start into the hybrid world. A perfect setup for live In a second step use the menu navigation or the app to and in the studio. I'm going to integrate additional Pads and Triggers. The price / performance ratio is great and assign sounds to the Pads and Triggers. You can freely the setup is super easy. choose the sounds, tune them, muffle them, assign effects and much more. Your Ralf Mersch

Recording in the Studio

After a successful soundcheck of the microphones and the completion of all the settings on the Drum Trigger Module, I connect the DTX502 via USB HOST with my studio computer. For this the Module, however, needs to be disconnected from the Touch app - after saving the settings! A single long USB cable is required to make a MIDI connection. Then I can also record the MIDI events onto an extra Track in Cubase. Now I have the individual microphone Tracks as Audio Tracks, the DTX502 module as a stereo Audio Track and a MIDI Track.

The MIDI track has the advantage that I am able to assign different sounds to the events later in the post production. They can either come from other sound modules or plug- ins or from the DTX502.

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10|2016 DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 117 DT50S & DT50K Drum Triggers

With DT50K and DT50S, Yamaha presents two new drum triggers that extend the top-range of the trigger line-up.

The DT50K for kick drums is equipped with a Single Piezo, the DT50S features a Dual Piezo and is a great choice for snare drums and toms. The extremely sensitive sensors register every hit with outstanding precision even when the drums are played softly. • Easily add electronic sounds to acoustic drum kits • Sturdy metal body with chrome plating ensure elegant look • Attached to the drum hoop - no tools required • Connection to a drum trigger module using standard phone cables (included)

DT50K DT50S

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Yamaha Triggers DT50S & DT50K First-class design and functionality in massive Yamaha quality

When I received the parcel, I didn‘t know you can assign any other sounds in the connected Drum what‘s inside. But when unpacking I got Trigger Module, such as percussion, samples, loops, and very big eyes: These are the new Yamaha sound effects. Both the locking screw and the jack of the Drum Triggers! Trigger are made of metal. So you get the point: Metal is its agenda. The great design caught my eye immediately. Once unpacked you hold massive, chrome-design Triggers made of metal in your hands. The only question is, whether the design keeps its promises.

The contents

Each Trigger comes with a long cable. The cable features a normal 6.3mm phone jack on one end and an angled 6.3mm phone jack on the other. This has the advantage that when mounted the cable hangs nice and tidy from the drum.

DT50S Snare and Tom Trigger

These Triggers have two piezos installed. This means that you can trigger the hoop and the head and thus play rimshot and head like you do on a real snare. Of course,

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DT50K Bass Drum Trigger

The Bass Drum Trigger is constructed as stable. This has a wider opening for the hoop. This Trigger features a single piezo. The features of jack & screw are the same as on the DT50S.

The possibilities

What fascinates me is that with a Hybrid kit I have so many The assembly possibilities, playing live or in the studio. If I pick up the acoustic kit with microphones and simultaneously use the It‘s really easy to mount the Triggers. Even my mother, Triggers, there are three signals: who is 70 years old, had no trouble to screw the Triggers 1. The sound of the microphones 2. The sound from the E-Drum Module to the drums. The locking screw holds the Triggers super 3. The MIDI signal from the E-Drum Module tight on the drum and the piezo is positioned nicely with a This way you can mix the acoustic sound with the E-Drum foam spacer on the head. sounds or even play VST PlugIns on a computer via the USB-to-host connection. Settings This is a great feature for drummers of a cover band. You While testing I used a DTX502 Module. This Module is can play Bryan Adams with the acoustic kit and David Guetta with electronic sounds - you can switch music ideal for Hybrid and Trigger use and provides all the styles in a jiffy. controls that you need. With the help of the DTX502Touch Accordingly, Hybrid kits with Triggers are popular among App the whole thing can be adjusted even more easier. the pros at the moment, because you can load your own Because with this App you can alter all settings with your sounds in almost all Yamaha Electronic Drum Modules. So finger, such as Pad Type, Velocity Curve, Gain, Cross Talk, you simply load the original studio samples in your Module Minimum and Maximum Level, Reject Time, etc. Also, and have the studio sound for your live performances. a special Hybrid Assistant feature can be useful when adjusting you kit. My conclusion The new Yamaha Drum Triggers are top-of-the-notch After I had adjusted the settings to my personal kit and Triggers that absolutely convince me in terms of design, playing style, I have created my own Drum Kit using the functionality, and playability. Try them! same App - it is easy to select the desired sounds. Your Ralf Mersch

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10|2016 DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 121 DTX-MULTI 12 Electronic Percussion Pad

The powerful, all-in-one percussion pad Together with great-sounding reverb and chorus effects that suits anyone from a beginner to an that can be applied to entire drum kits, the DTX-MULTI 12 expert, accommodating different levels of also features a Variation effect unit that can be used to playing, a wide variety of playing styles enhance individual Voices in many exciting ways. and performance situations, live on stage or in the studio. MULTI-Pattern - the preset patterns The DTX-MULTI 12 is equipped with 12 pads which are easy to be distinguished even at the dark stage. You can The DTX-MULTI 12 comes complete with 128 different use it in a variety of ways, such as using the percussion MIDI playing patterns (including 3 demo patterns) from a pad in combination with acoustic drums and percussion to world-wide range of musical genres including folk music, extend your palette of sounds. Or use it in conjunction with rock, and house. You can easily start and stop patterns by simply striking the pads. In addition, you can record your a kick pad as a mini e-drum kit for ultra-fast assembly and own performances as patterns or create patterns on a PC. disassembly. The DTX-MULTI 12 also feels comfortable in These patterns can then be assigned to pads. Using the studio environments, because it can be easily connected Tap Tempo function, you can set the tempo for patterns with computers and used as a drum controller tool. The and the click track by simply striking pads. In this way, integrated sample memory gives the user the ability to you can conveniently and intuitively set the tempo that you load own sounds, loops and MIDI files into the instrument. need. With the DTX-MULTI 12 a copy of the DAW software Cubase AI (PC / MAC) is supplied that lets you set up your MULTI-Mode - the play own digital recording studio! modes

MULTI-Voice and The DTX-MULTI 12 provides a number of playing modes and features that enable performers to directly express MULTI-Effect - the their art and talent. In Stick mode, the pads are optimized preset kits to be played with drum sticks. The Hand mode is for In addition to a broad spectrum of voices taken from the conveying subtle expressions through hand percussion. world renowned flagship MOTIF series synthesizers, the The Finger mode sets the instrument for extremely intricate DTX-MULTI 12 also features many new percussion sounds finger drumming. In addition there is the Muting feature, that have been collected through Yamaha‘s advanced which enables sounds to be muted or changed when a hand is pressed down on a pad as it is struck - just like sampling techniques and ready-to-use effect sounds for a muting a conga. grand total of 1,277 Voices. The DTX-MULTI 12 includes not only digital sounds but also DJ sounds and a rich variety of Voices from percussion, chromatic percussion, MULTI-Assignment – folk, and acoustic drum instruments. You can also import Trigger functions WAV and AIFF audio files from a USB memory device Up to four different Voices can be assigned to each pad. In and use them as Voices to extend the sonic palette. For Stack mode all the notes assigned to a pad are triggered this purpose the DTX-MULTI 12 features 64MB of battery simultaneously with a single strike. In Alternate mode the backed Flash ROM - the imported samples remain in the notes assigned to the pad are played individually in turn memory, even if the instrument is switched off. each time it is struck.

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MULTI-Interface – Music production

In addition to the MIDI In/Out port, the DTX-MULTI 12 is equipped with a USB-to-Host port that can be connected to a PC with a single USB cable. This allows you to record the MIDI events created by the pads in a DAW sequencer software - so instead of programming drum parts by using the mouse or playing them on a keyboard, you can play them like on a drum kit. You can also control software synthesizers or drum plug-ins on your computer. Since a copy of Steinberg‘s Cubase AI is bundled with the DTX- MULTI 12, you already own a powerful DAW software application you can start your music production with. But it even gets better: By installing the DTX-MULTI 12 Extension, you will be able to comfortably control Cubase AI directly from the DTX-MULTI 12 front panel.

MULTI-Triggering – Expandability

In addition to the 12 built-in pads, the DTX-MULTI 12 comes with input jacks for external triggers, controllers, and pedals. You can customize the DTX-MULTI 12 to suit your needs. You can for example connect a hi-hat controller (such as the HH65) and a kick pad (such as the KP65) to use the DTX-MULTI 12 as a super-compact drum kit. Or use a foot switch (such as the FC4) to switch between different drum kits and phrase patterns. Use a foot controller (such as the FC7 and FC9) to control the volume and effect values in real time. Connect a drum trigger (such as the DT20) to convert acoustic drum performances to trigger signals that play the sounds from the DTX-MULTI 12 or can be recorded as MIDI events in a sequencer.

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The DTX-MULTI 12 Electronic Percussion This Trigger setting is indicated by a hand symbol in the Pad uses many of the high-end features display.

and sounds from the DTX and MOTIF series The Pad Indicator (at the right of the display) displays the and provides an optimum tool for live number of the currently played Pad. drumming, productions or rehearsals. With over 1,200 high-class sounds - including newly- Selecting KITS developed drum, percussion and keyboard sounds Press [KIT] and select a preset drum-kit by pressing the - the DTX-MULTI 12 enriches any musical situation. Up buttons [-]/[+] to step through the numbers 1 – 50. In to 200 User Sets can be programmed and added with each Kit the Pads play other Voices. effects to get ready for every conceivable musical style with the best sounds around. In addition, the large 64MB The User Kits from 1 – 200 are reserved for your own Flash-ROM Wave-Memory can be filled with additional drum-kits. These Kits can use imported WAV or AIFF audio samples which then can be assigned to the Pads. samples (see „Create your own User Kits“).

The following Quick Guide should help you to get to know and play the DTX-MULTI 12. Selecting and editing Voices

Trigger setup You can change the Kits by assigning other Voices to the and Pads Pads or alter their parameters:

The Pads can be played either with drumsticks or by hand. • Select a Preset Kit and press [VOICE] The Pad sensitivity is pre-set for drumsticks, so if you want • Hit a Pad. The Voice currently assigned to this Pad is to play them by hand you‘ll have to change the Trigger displayed. setting: • Use the [-]/[+] buttons to select another Voice • Press and hold [SHIFT] and press [UTILITY] of the same Category • Select the setting „P04: Hand“ • Navigate the cursor to the left to select other Categories

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• Hit other Pads and change their Preset Voices There are two methods to create User Kits containing

• Pads can have Patterns or Waves (imported samples: samples) assigned to. The Waves can be loops • Load samples into already created or new Kits via for example WAVE IMPORT

• Press the right cursor button to call up the display • Load a larger selection of samples via the Job „Import All“ into the Flash-ROM and then assign them to „TUNE/OUTPUT“ (and other Voice editing parameters). already created or new Kits Use [ENTER] to enter the parameters of VCE2 – VCE5. Here you can change Tune, Volume, Effect Send, Filters, The first method is to be preferred if you just want to import and Envelopes for the currently selected Voice a few samples. When you want to import a larger number of samples the second method is perfect. Since the DTX- • Save your edited drum-kit with [STORE] + MULTI 12 features a preview function of the samples it is [ENTER] as a new User Kit better to import all samples you want to use in a batch and then assigning them to Pads. Turning off the The first method implies you to know your samples very Effects well. If you want to play your Kits without the internal effects However – both methods are very easy to use, creating press and hold [SHIFT] and press [KIT]. User Kits with samples is done in a few minutes!

This Effect Bypass is indicated in the display with a „FX“ Here are short walk-throughs for both methods - each symbol. presuming an empty User Kit for a start.

Recording Patterns Method 1 = Loading samples directly onto the Pads Here‘s how to simply record your performance on the Pads as a Pattern: • 1 Copy the WAV or AIFF files to a blank USB storage device. Do not use any directories • Press [PATTERN] and [KIT] • 2 Attach the USB storage device to the USB TO DEVICE • Press [KIT] and select the Kit you want to use for your port on the left of the DTX-MULTI 12 recording • 3 Press [KIT] and select an empty User Kit (U001 for • Activate the Record mode by pressing and instance) holding [SHIFT] plus [PATTERN] • 4 Hold the [SHIFT] button and press [WAVE]. The • Set the right Tempo and other parameters for name of the first audio file on the USB storage device the recording (Time Signature, Pattern Length, is displayed Quantize, Playback Mode) • 5 Use the buttons [+] or [-] to select the audio • Start the recording by pressing [PATTERN]. Start to play file you want to load and press [ENTER]. The after the precount of two bars. The recording will stop loading is confirmed with the message „Now after the set Pattern length is reached Importing...Please keep power on“. After loading has finished „PadAssign=off“ is displayed • Simply overdub your Pattern by starting another • 6 Hit the Pad you want to assign the newly recording session loaded Wave to. The number of the hit Pad is displayed (instead of „off“) Creating your • 7 Press [ENTER] to confirm. As soon as the message own User Kits „Now working“ disappears you can play the Wave with The DTX-MULTI 12 features 64 MB of Flash-ROM to store the Pad user samples. You can import audio files in WAV and AIFF • 8 Use [+] and [-] to select the next audio file you want format. to load and repeat the steps 5 to 7

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• 9 Once you have all Waves imported and assigned press [KIT] + [STORE] and confirm twice with [ENTER] to store the new Kit

Method 2 = Import samples with „Import All“ and assign them to Pads

Prior to the second method it is advisable to delete the sample memory – by this you have a better overview of its contents.

To delete all samples currently loaded in the Flash-ROM: [WAVE] > WAVE3 JOB – [ENTER] > Delete All – 2 x [ENTER]

Now you can use the same samples as in method 1 above. • 1 Press [WAVE] > WAVE3 JOB – [ENTER] > Import All - 3 x [ENTER]. The message „now importing“ appears. Since all audio files avail able on the USB storage device are loaded into the flash-ROM this may take some time • 2 Press [KIT] and select an empty User Kit (U002 for instance) • 3 Press [VOICE] and hit the first Pad you want to assign a Wave to. The number of the hit Pad is displayed • 4 Navigate the cursor to the left and change the Category to „WV“ using the [+] button • 5 Navigate the cursor to the right and select the Wave you want to load using the [+] and [-] buttons. You can listen to the currently selected Wave by just hitting the Pads • 6 Select another Pad and repeat the steps 4 to 5 to assign a Wave to it • 7 Once you have all Waves assigned to the Pads press [KIT] + [STORE] and confirm twice with [ENTER] to store the new Kit

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Yamaha DTX-Multi 12 - More than a Percussion Pad

Small drum kit wanted for traveling

As a drummer, you actually have to DTX-Multi 12, which is offered as a transport the most equipment. To avoid Percussion Pad. But the DTX-MULTI 12 this I assembled a great drum kit that's also offers the great opportunity to be a perfect for band rehearsal or smaller complete and - above all - portable gigs. The heart of this kit is a Yamaha electronic drum kit.

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Imagine a gig in a small pub. Definitely not a place for a This input is a multi-zone input, in the Preset Drum Kits a

large drum kit. But the DTX-Multi 12 always fits! And the snare sound is already assigned to this input. sound? Is simply brilliant...

If the 3-zone Pad "XP100SD" is plugged in here, you have three sounds available on the snare: Open rim, closed rim, and snare. The Kick Pad "KP65" is connected to the input 14/15 and the Hi-Hat Pad "PCY90" to 16/17.

Programming the Drum Kit

The DTX-Multi 12 has numerous drum and cymbal sounds that you can assign to the Pads to assemble a Drum Kit. I'm using a Preset Drum Kit as a starting point, in this case P009: "Oak Custom".

The Equipment

• 1 x DTX-Multi 12

• 1 x Percussion Stand PS940 First, I save it to a User Drum Kit memory location, for example U001. • 1 x Holder MAT-1

• 1 x XP100SD, 3-zone Snare Pad

• 1 x Snare Stand

• 1 x Kick Pad KP65

• 1 x Kick Pedal

• 1 x Hi-Hat Controller HH65

• 1 x Cymbal Pad PCY90 Since I haven’t changed the name, the newly created User

• 1 x Cymbal Stand Kit continues to be named "Oak Custom". I can of course rename it later.

The cabling I like the Oak sounds very much, but you can select your

On the rear side of the M12, there are several inputs to favorite sounds from all sounds of the M12. You also have which you can connect Pads, Triggers or Controllers. to assign sounds to the additional Pads. The Snare Pad First I connect the Hi-Hat Controller "HH65" to the input works automatically in this case, since the snare sound "HH CTRL". This controller allows you to open and close was already assigned to the input 13 in the Preset Drum the hi-hat. I connect the Snare Pad to the input 13. Kit.

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The inputs 14/15 and 16/17

These inputs have two numbers. This means that it is possible to connect two mono Pads to these inputs. "Mono" in this case means that the Pad has exactly one face and accordingly exactly one sound can be assigned to the Pad. I will now show in an example how to assign a sound to So if you want to use more Pads, for example a Ride or a Pad, it works the same for every Pad and is very simple. more Toms, you can connect two Pads to these inputs by using an insert cable (6.3mm stereo jack to two 6.3mm mono jacks). The programming of these Pads works the same way as described above: Enter Voice menu, hit the Pad, select the sound, ready.

First, I press the "Voice" button to enter the first Further Voice menu "VCE1". sound settings

In the Voice menu several other interesting menus can be found by tapping the right cursor button. For example, you can change the pitch of the sound or modify other parameters such as "Volume" or "Panorama". Lots of great

effects and settings are available in the Voice menu.

Many of the drum sounds that are still on the Pads of the

M12 are not longer needed there, but on the additionally connected Pads. For example, the snare drum, which is located on both the "XP100SD" Pad and on Pad 8 of the

M12. I can use this "double meaning" to program extra sounds. To do so I simply hit the Pad I want to modify, it USB MIDI and Host then appears directly in the display. In my example it’s Pad Two USB ports are located on the side of the M12. They are used for the connection of a USB stick (TO DEVICE) "-08-". This Pad has the sound "004" (the flashing number) and for the connection to a computer (TO HOST). from the category "Sn" (for snare drums) assigned to it. If I want to select a different sound category, I simply press the left cursor button to highlight the category (it then flashes).

The values can be changed with the big "+/-" buttons. As soon as I found the wanted sound, I would continue with the next Pad. It's that simple.

The toms and cymbals are located on the upper Pads (1 to

6) of the M12. Therefore, I only change the lower Pad rows

(7 to 12) of the M12.

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Since the M12 has a built-in sample memory, you can also

load and assign your own sounds and loops to the Pads

(WAV or AIFF format). Or you can use a flash drive to store

your own Drum Kits and settings - what definitely makes

sense in terms of data security.

Thanks to the TO HOST port a single USB cable is all you

need to connect the M12 to a computer. Since a version of

Steinberg's Cubase AI is included, you can easily record

every gig using a computer and an audio interface.

Conclusion

For me, the DTX-Multi 12 is the best travel kit there is. Everything fits into a suitcase or a bag and you have the best sound at hand. Program your own kits in the twinkling of an eye for your gigs in the smallest clubs of the world.

Yours Ralf Mersch

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Yamaha DTX-Multi 12 The perfect groove tool in the studio

Who hasn't been there: You are in the studio and is super easy to use and to record grooves. Either as and just need a quick percussion groove a desktop unit or with a matching mount (MAT-1) and a or drum track. Now you have the choice of stable stand (for example PS940). either setting up an acoustic or electronic drum kit, connecting it and making a sound check, or to abuse your talent on drumming Drivers with the keyboard. So either very time- The DTX-Multi 12 can be easily integrated into a DAW consuming or not enough drumming in system. Using MIDI it connects to any MIDI interface. You playing the drums, above all keyboard drum tracks are not always very dynamic. can also skip the MIDI interface and connect the DTX-M12

The solution is simply the Yamaha DTX-Multi 12 Percussion directly to a USB port on your computer via its USB-to- Pad. This little powerhouse does not take up much space Host interface.

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Of course, the computer and its software need to know To do this, press the UTILITY button. Use the right cursor

that you want to connect a DTX-M12. So first, you have to key to step to the right until the display shows "MIDI". Then press the "Enter" button. Then step again to the right install the correct MIDI driver. The Yamaha driver can be several times until "MIDI In / Out" appears. Use the plus / found on Yamaha's download website to be downloaded minus buttons to select the desired port. free of charge:

http://download.yamaha.com Finger, Hand, or Stick Mode On this website you will not only find the appropriate You can choose from three playing methods for the MIDI drivers for your Mac or PC, but also new sounds DTX-M12. These methods affect the response of the Pads. and updates. You should also download the remote driver In the Finger mode the Pads are very sensitive. This is ("DTX-Multi 12 Extension"), I will come to this function later useful if you just want to tap in grooves with your fingers in this text. on the DTX-M12 as a desktop unit. Nevertheless, the Pads are completely dynamic, so your grooves will come out USB or Standard MIDI very authentic. Hand and Stick mode are suitable for the use of the If you have decided how you want to connect the DTX-M12 DTX-M12 when it is mounted on a stand. The Hand mode to your computer, you have to configure the instrument is ideal, for example, if you want to record percussion such appropriately since it can not use MIDI and USB-to-Host as congas or bongos. In Stick mode, the DTX-M12 is used

simultaneously (which would not make no sense anyway). as a small, compact electronic drum kit.

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Remote Function And now all you have to do is to have fun when playing. All the functions are of course also documented in a PDF This function is absolutely amazing. You can use a Yamaha file that is included when you download the driver.

DTX-Multi 12 as a remote controller for Steinberg Cubase. Cubase AI Which is very convenient, because you can control many Included with the DTX-M12 is a version of Steinberg's features of Cubase with the DTX-M12. For example, Cubase AI for the PC or Mac. So you can get started right away and record your tracks, or even a whole band. The you can start or stop recording, select tracks, etc ... This Remote Function works just as well with the AI version! way you can concentrate on your recording and don't have to consider the computer. If you have installed the The end Have fun with the DTX-M12. Explore the additional sounds appropriate drivers (see section Drivers above), you have which are downloadable from the support website, and to make the following settings. drum some great grooves.

Set MIDI to USB (as described above) and use a USB Your Ralf Mersch cable for connecting the DTX-M12 to your computer. Start

Cubase. Create a MIDI Track and select the DTX-M12 as input device. Now, on the DTX-M12 press "SHIFT" and

"MIDI" together to start the Remote mode.

Buttons Function [SHIFT] + [MIDI] Turns the Cubase Remote function on or off [KIT] Opens the VSTi window [PTN] Starts and stops playback [SHIFT] + [PTN] Starts recording [-], [+] Increases or decreaces the selection of a Preset by 1 [<] Rewind [>] Fast-forward [˅˄] Jump to the beginning of the Song Metronome Turns the Click on or off

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Yamaha DTX Drums Your questions - my Answers Loop Recording with Yamaha DTX-Multi 12

For many years now I am very happy to Question: How can I record loops with the internal answer customer questions whenever I do a sequencer of the MULTI 12?

presentation, so I thought that I could turn That really is a good question, because the internal it into a workshop for the Music Production sequencer is a very extensive one and can be of good use Guide. I will discuss the topics that might be for us drummers and percussionists. of interest to a lot of DTX users.

Feel free to send me your questions, maybe your question Preparation gets to be the basis for the next workshop. First, you must of course be sure which sounds you want Simply write an e-mail to: to use for your loop. You have the option to create your [email protected] own User Kit, or, as I will do it in my example, to simply

YAMAHA.COM DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 10|2016 134 copy a Preset Kit to the User Bank and work with that. So, Then hit the "PTN" button again to go back to the Pattern mode and your selected User Pattern. to make the whole thing easy, I copy the Preset Kit "P001:

PercsMaster" to the User Memory U001. The recording menu

Hold the "SHIFT" button and press the "PTN" button. Thus, the button "PTN" lights red and the recording menu is displayed. Here you can use the cursor buttons to select the various parameters and make all the necessary settings.

Meas = 004: This sets the number of measures that you want to record. Since I would like to record two measures, Press "KIT" - select P001 - press "STORE" - set U001 - press I set the value to the 002. "ENTER" and confirm by pressing "ENTER" again

Q = no: The "Q" stands for quantisation. This means User Patterns (Loop) that the M12 corrects my drumming. You can select different note values. I prefer 16th notes. The M12 then Then you have to select an empty User Pattern - or in other automatically corrects all my notes with poor timing into words: an empty loop. Press the button "PTN" and use the a 16th matrix. "+/-" buttons to browse through the Patterns. If the display shows "Empty Ptn", the currently selected Pattern is empty. -->: Here you can specify whether the M12 passes the two measures only once or repeats them ("Circle") until the recording is stopped. I set the parameter to "Circle", because then I can add notes to the recording again and again.

Hint: If you want to jump forward or backward while browsing through the Patterns, press the "-" button while holding the "+" button depressed, this way you make steps =120: This is the tempo of the metronome. You can of 10. adjust the tempo within the range of 30-300 bpm (beats Important: By browsing through the User Patterns the per minute). Drum Kit is also changed. So, as soon as you have found your empty Pattern, you have to press the "KIT" button 4/4: The time signature is also very important. Change again to re-select your Drum Kit. the time signature to match the rhythm you want to record.

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The recording Important: Use the cursor keys to toggle between the Category and the User numbers. Then adjust the value or After you have made all the settings, press the red "PTN" Category with +/-.

button. This starts a count-in of two bars to help you to get After this assignment, you can start and stop your Pattern with a hit on Pad 03. into the tempo.

Important note

When you assign the Pattern to another Drum Kit with other sounds, the Pattern will be played with the sounds of that Drum Kit. The notes in a Pattern are linked to the Pads and not with particular sounds. So do not be surprised when you play your conga Pattern with a techno Kit. On the other hand, the result might also be very interesting. Anything you play thereafter, is recorded by the Yamaha

DTX-Multi 12 and corrected with the quantisation settings. Conclusion Of course, everything is recorded with the dynamic you Dear Elmar, many thanks for your great question. I hope play, that means soft and loud beats are later reproduced I was able to facilitate the work with Patterns or loops for you and many others. with the recorded velocity. The display shows the measure If you are in possession of an iPad, you should definitely you are currently in. If you like your loop, stop recording download the M12 Touch app. It is available free of by pressing the "PTN" button again. Then the display charge from the AppStore and enormously simplifies the shows "PadAssign = off". This function is not relevant for work with the M12.

our purposes, therefore, press the "Enter" button to finish See you next workshop…

the recording. Your Ralf Mersch The assignment

Press "KIT" to access your User Kit. Now you can assign

the Pattern that you have just recorded to a Pad to start or

stop it by hitting that Pad. I select a Pad I have not used

in the recording. For example, Pad number 03 on the top

right.

Press "VOICE" - hit Pad number 03 - set Category to U040

(or the number of your recorded Pattern) - press "STORE"

- press "ENTER" twice

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Yamaha M12 Touch App Basic Workshop 1: Connection - Settings - Programming

The Yamaha DTX-Multi 12 Percussion Pad programming and setting enormously has many great features, so there are as easier for us drummers. In this first Basic many menus that you need to program all Workshop I want to show the basic settings functions. The new iOS app M12 Touch is a great innovation by Yamaha, which makes and the programming of a kit.

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The M12 Touch App When both devices are connected, launch the app and tap on the green bar. First of all you have to download the app from the App

Store, of course. Since the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2015 Then tap on Init Kit to enter the User area and begin to a new version with extra features is available. After program your own Kit with the app. installation, you can launch the app and examine the demo kit.

If the small Connection indicator at the bottom right is not

green, the devices are not connected properly. This may The connection occur if the Multipad is not set to MIDI USB.

You need a cable in order to connect an iPad to the

Multipad. You can use a Yamaha iUX-1, but an Apple

Camera Connection Kit and a USB cable will work, too.

The iPad is connected to the USB-to-Host port of the

Multipad.

Make the following settings:

1. Press the button "Utility"

2. Press the right cursor button five times until "MIDI" is displayed

3. Press "Enter"

Important setting 4. Press the right cursor button eight times until "MIDI In / Out = USB" or "MIDI In / Out = MIDI" appears

Tip: You should save your settings to a USB flash 5. If this setting is set to "MIDI", press "+" to change it to "USB" drive, so your User Kits and personal settings are 6. Press "Store"

saved as backup. 7. Confirm with "Enter"

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Programming You can program up to four sounds for each Pad. In the a Kit next workshop I'll discuss how this is done. The Pads of the Multipad are displayed on the screen of the iPad. You only have to tap a Pad on the iPad This time only one sound is to be programmed, so tap

again on the sound. This opens a new menu with Sound

Categories and the available sounds.

to enter its settings. First, in the picture above, you can control if the correct Pad has been selected. The sound

Since I have selected the Pad 7 I opt for a snare sound.

is still set to "no assign", which means that no sound has been allocated yet. Now tap the sound to enter the next menu. Here you can see the other Layers.

So I'm going for "Snare" and select the "Hipgig" snare by

just tapping on it.

In the same way, you can now assign sounds to all Pads.

Assigning Images

To refine your programming in an optical manner,

you can also assign an image to the Pads in the app.

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present in the Multipad to the app. The right icon transfers

the new programmings from the app to the M12. Of

course, only when the connection is correct.

Conclusion of the

first Basic Workshop

Now you can get started and program your own Drum

Kits. Look forward to the next workshop where we will go Simply tap on "no image" and select one from your own

into the details: mixer, effects, and sound settings.

photos. You can also take a photo and assign it directly.

Your Ralf Mersch

Data transfer

Once your programming is done, it has to be transferred to the M12. Just tap the Transfer icon at the bottom right. The left icon starts the transfer of the Kits that are already

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Yamaha M12 Touch App Basic Workshop 2: Mixer and Effects

In the first part of this workshop, I showed The Edit Button you how to connect the app with the DTX- Multi 12 and how to program the first Drum In the first part I showed how you can assign sounds to

Kit. In this second part I would like to show the individual Pads. Now I want to edit these Pads in more you how to operate the internal Mixer and depth. This is beautifully simple with this app: First, simply Effects with the app. There is no easier way to edit the DTX-M12. press the "Edit" button.

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the settings of the active Layer / Mixer that is selected with

these options.

So first, select the button "Volume" - letting you control

the Volume of each Pad and the external connections.

The Pan settings (stereo image) can be set using the small

knobs. If you press on the small plus sign at the bottom

of a fader, another fader window opens for all Layers of

the Pad.

The Mixer

This takes you to the comprehensive Mixer section. When you sweep across the screen with a finger, you can also

This is very handy if you have assigned multiple sounds to the Pad (up to four Layers are possible).

get to the other channels on the right side. There are four options lined up above the Mixer: Volume, Var Send (Variations), Cho Send (Chorus), and Rev Send (Reverb). With these you have access to the respective Mixer Layers,

The Effects

The Effects can only be edited with the Mixer if Effects

have been previously assigned. To do so press the button

"Parameters" at the top. As a result, the entire Menu of the

you can also imagine that these are all different Mixers. M12 opens on the left side. Virtually everything can be

This is important because the controllers always change adjusted here.

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offer special Effects such as Flanger, Phaser, Delay, Wah,

EQs, and Compressors. You can also assign them to

Reverb or Chorus proportionately.

Return to the Mixer (press "Mixer" in the top left) as soon as

you are done setting up the Effects. Now you can use the

So let's take care of the Effects. Just like with an regular

Effects Unit we have to set an Effect Send and an Effect

Type. Press "Effect Send". Here you can set how much of the audio signal is sent to Chorus and Reverb. However,

Mixer to associate the Effects with the Pads and external Pad Inputs.

After you made all the settings, return to the to the first page of the app by hitting the "Done" button.

that is only valid if you have also selected a Chorus and a

Reverb Type. So press Chorus and select an Effect Type.

The same is true for Reverb and Variations. The Variations

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Transferring data

Your sound programming has to be transferred to the M12

to take effect. To start that process press the Transfer icon

at the bottom right. The left icon is to receive the existing

Kits in the M12 into the memory of the app. The right icon

transfers the programming from the app to the Multipad.

Of course, only if a proper connection is established.

Conclusion

It has never been so easy to assign Effects. In the next

workshop we will deal with the fine-tuning of sounds, such

as tuning, decay and many other possibilities.

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Yamaha M12 Touch App Basic Workshop 3: New Update

In the last two workshops, I showed you As described in the first workshop you should first connect how easy it is to work with the new M12 your iPad with your MULTI 12 and transfer your data from the MULTI 12 to the iPad. If the connection is correctly Touch app. Now there's a new update, established, the Connect indicator on the bottom right which again simplifies working with the lights green and the transfer can be started. effects and the Master EQ. Even the menu for setting the Triggers has been revised.

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The path to the effects

Press the Edit button. You can tell from the order of the upper buttons that the functions have been sorted differently. Press the "EFFECT" button.

choose your effect. The level of the effect can be changed

with the knobs "TO REV" and "RETURN". If you press the

"MIXER CHO SEND" button, you are returned to the mixer,

which is now set to "CHO SEND".

Now you can see the full effect path.

There you can adjust the effect send level for each

If you want to change the Chorus, you simply have to press Pad. The same also works for the Variation and Reverb

the "CHORUS" button to open a selection window and types.

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The path to the Master EQ

You can see on the right of the effect path window that the signal is passed from the effects to the Master EQ. Press the button "MASTER EQ" to open its control window. There

style he wants to find the best performance settings of his Pads. From this window you can not only set the Pads or Triggers that you want to use, but also make fine velocity settings. First, select the Pad that you want to change. For example, select the external input number 13, which is pre-set to a TP65S snare. is no easier way to control an EQ: Simply select one point with your finger and drag it across the screen to directly affect the sound. Five bands are available: LOW, LOW MID, MID, HIGH MID, and HIGH.

Since the input number 13 can operate a 3-zone Pad, I want to connect a XP80 to it. So tap on input 13.

You can move the points with your finger or select a button at the top and change its value using the knobs on the left side. This is an excellent tool to adjust the perfect master sound.

The new Trigger setup menu

Pressing the "TRIGGER" button takes you to a whole new window where you can control all velocity settings of the Pads or Triggers. Since every drummer has his own playing

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Conclusion

This app has improved again. Download the update and have fun when editing your drum kits.

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The perfect settings for a TP65S are shown - now, to

change it to XP80, press Pad Type and select the correct

Pad from the list, in this case "XP80 Snare". This is a very

good setting, but you still can customise it to match your

needs. The Velocity Curve can be changed with your

finger or with the controls on the right.

Of course you can try the results of your changes in real

time by playing on the Pad. It couldn't be easier.

Don't forget to save

You shouldn't forget to save your new settings. Transfer

your data back to the MULTI 12 and save them all over

again. A little hint: From time to time you should save all

data on a USB stick using the function "ALL DATA". This file

contains literally all data, samples, etc.

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Yamaha provides 25 high quality Drum Kits (75 MB) for the DTX-MULTI 12 for free download.

It is the same content that has been available for some time now for DTX900K, DTX950K, and DTXTREMEIII.

Here‘s an overview of the available Kits, which are divided into two files:

File 1 = Acoustic Kits • Jazz Maple (5 variations) • Oak X Single (5 variations) • Vintage (5 variations) • Rock Single (5 variations)

File 2 = Electronic Kits • ClasscDance • Classic RX • Drum’n’Bass • HipHop90bpm • House 128bpm

More information and download links can be found here: http://download.yamaha.com

Select your country, enter DTX-MULTI 12, select the model from the list, and find the Content Data.

YAMAHA.COM 10|2016 DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 149 DTX-MULTI 12 Soundset: „Oriental Percussion“

The DTX-MULTI 12 Electronic Percussion Pad uses many of the high-end features and sounds from the DTX and MOTIF series and provides an optimum tool for live drumming, productions or rehearsals.

With over 1,200 high-class sounds - including newly-developed drum, percussion and keyboard sounds - the DTX-MULTI 12 enriches any musical situation. Up to 200 User Sets can be programmed and added with effects to get ready for every conceivable musical style with the best sounds around. In addition, the large 64MB Flash-ROM Wave-Memory can be filled with additional samples which then can be assigned to the Pads.

Now the soundset „Oriental Percussion“ for the DTX-MULTI 12 is available for registered users. It is provided by EASY SOUNDS on behalf of Yamaha Music Europe - free of charge.

The download package includes the following: • 50 Patterns • 24 Kits • 132 User Waves (18 MB Samples)

The soundset has been designed primarily for traditional and modern Turkish music. It‘s based on authentic samples of oriental percussion instruments.

The oriental instruments are however well suited for use in other music styles such as Pop, World, Chill Out, Ambient, etc.

„Oriental Percussion“ was programmed by the Turkish musician and producer Mert Topel.

Since 1990 Mert Topel is working as a musician with nationally and internationally known pop and rock stars such as Tarkan (1993-2008) and many others. Mert recorded several albums as a producer of jazz, fusion, rock bands, and singers like Kirac, Mor ve Otesi, Gülden Goksen, Grizu etc. He also has his own jazz-rock band „Fenomen“, which published its first album in 2006 - with very good response from jazz lovers. Another project is a collaboration with Alper Maral in the production of an electro-acoustic-oriented album called „The Voltage Control Project“, which appeared in 2010.

The DTX-MULTI 12 Patterns produced by Mert Topel should inspire the musician in the first place and serve as basis for his own music productions.

This free soundset can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the keyword „DTX-M12 Oriental“ to: [email protected]

The user will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded.

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One of the main advantages of electronic drums is their integration into computer-based music production environments. Using Apple‘s widespread iOS platform Yamaha has created a number of Apps which support the users in the programming process of their drum kits or help them to become better drummers.

There are some Apps that aim at all DTX product, while other are specialised tools for certain Drum Trigger Modules.

Song Beats

Song Beats is an iPhone App that supports your drum performance by visualizing which drums to hit and when to hit them while playing along with your favorite songs.

The App also allows you to easily create custom accompaniments for drums, putting your drumming at the center of the band. There are more than 1,000 Songs available from a shop that‘s built right into the App. In addition, you can also use 10 built-in Demo Songs or any MIDI Song that you‘ve already purchased from Yamaha MusicSoft by using iTunes File Sharing. Register Song Beats with Yamaha, and your first Song is free!

Metronome

Metronome offers incredible timing thanks to a sample accurate engine. MIDI synchronisation allows you to integrate this Metronome as part of a MIDI setup (Core MIDI compatible).

It brings the classic Clickstation features to a new generation of iOS users.

iPhone users can take advantage of the Vibrate function that pulsates providing a timing reference through the sense of feel.

Save your favorite tempos and settings as Songs. Easily find a desired tempo with the Tap Tempo feature. Easy to use with one handed control, included as part of the design.

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MusicSoft Manager

MusicSoft Manager is an application for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad that allows you to purchase data, such as MIDI Songs and Style Files, and transfer the data straight to your instrument.

Song data purchased in the application can be transferred straight to a Yamaha digital instrument by connecting the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad to the instrument using a Wi-Fi connection or cable.

The Song data can also be transferred to a computer or Dropbox, and data from other sources can be imported to the instrument from a computer or Dropbox. So transferring the data is easy, and data management on the instrument, such as changing the file name, is no longer the troublesome task it used to be.

DTX400 Drum Lessons

This free iPhone App teaches you the basic skills of drumming from correctly holding the sticks to playing your first beat. Use it with the Yamaha DTX400 electronic drum kit or anywhere you go for inspiration and useful drumming tips.

DTX400 Touch

DTX400 Touch offers an innovative way of interacting with the Yamaha DTX400 series. It’s now even easier to customise the sound that you want! Control an extensive range of parameters from the rich graphical user interface allowing you to fine tune the Yamaha DTX400 series to precision. Swipe to select any of the 10 Preset Kits and create new Kit configurations by reassigning Drum Voices to each Pad. Take total control by customizing the parameters of each individual Pad such as Pad Tuning, Cymbal and Hi-Hat Size. Also access the Tempo and Metronome settings with a single touch. The DTX400 Editor App includes a Firmware update utility to ensure your Yamaha DTX400 series has the latest firmware.

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DTX502 Touch

DTX502 Touch will enable you to take full control of the Yamaha DTX502 Series. it’s now even easier to create the sound that you want simply by using your iOS device. A newly designed user interface offers quick and easy access to the parameters that will let you build your dream kit. There is now no limit to your creativity. You can now conveniently organize and quickly access your favourite Drum Kits. Making this App ideal for wide variety of situations, everything from home practicing to live performances!

Hybrid Setup Wizard is your own personal assistant that can help you quickly and easily combine acoustic and electronic elements together to make one composite sound.

Direct access to browse YamahaDTX.com enabling you to download and install new User Kits directly from YamahaDTX.com. The included Firmware update utility will ensure that your Yamaha DTX502 series has the latest firmware.

DTX700 Touch

DTX700 Touch enables you to take full control of the Yamaha DTX700. It features a newly designed user interface that offers quick and easy access to the parameters that will let you build your dream kit. Now there is no limit to your creativity. „Kit Finder“ function enables you to quickly and easily play-along with you favorite songs. Select a song from your music library via Kit Finder and it can suggest a Preset Kit suitable for that song. „Data Manager“ function enables you to download and install new User Kits directly from YamahaDTX.com. Additionally Data Manager allows you to backup DTX700 data to your iOS device.

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DTXM12 TOUCH

DTXM12 Touch is a dedicated iPad App that provides powerful support to drummers and percussionists who use the DTX-MULTI 12 on-stage. Working hand-in-hand with a DTX-MULTI 12, it offers the following functionality: • Display of Pad assignments for the currently selected Kit - Rather than being limited to text alone, DTXM12 Touch can also display assignments using pictures. Furthermore, the display can be used to confirm the way in which Voice Layers and function assignments are configured • Changing Pad assignments for the currently selected Kit - In addition to the DTX-MULTI 12’s built-in Voices and functions, DTXM12 Touch lets you assign audio data (.wav, .aiff, .mp3, etc.) imported from Dropbox as well as content from your iPad’s music library • Displaying and editing the Kit List - Using DTXM12 Touch, you can arrange Kits to match your set list so that the Kit data to be used on-stage can be managed much more conveniently. Within the Kit List, you can rename, rearrange, and delete Kits. Meanwhile, the App Pad function (App Kit inc/dec) makes it possible to switch Kits on-stage much more smoothly

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You‘d like to expand your DTX drum kit or need general information on the possibilities of the complete Yamaha DTX family of drums? Then I recommend to take a look around Yamaha‘s website.

In the category Musical Instruments / Drums / Electronic DTX Drums you will find lots of informative sites, for instance to help you find the correct Pad for your Drum Module. So that‘s the first link I‘d like to show you: A great overview of all Modules and Pads.

http://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical-instruments/drums/el-drums

If you own a Yamaha DTX500 Module, all Trigger Inputs are already used by the kit. How- ever, you can use insert cables or the Kick Pad to expand your drum kit. Useful tips like this including their detailed explanation can by found on the Internet, too. Take a look at the Pad Positioning Map. It‘s an interactive „mouseover“ graphic which explains itself by trying it out.

http://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical-instruments/drums/el-drums/upgrade

The next link is absolutely informative, and there‘s no simpler way to explain it. Clear tables show the entire DTX product range. You don‘t have to read lengthy texts, but instead can see at a glance how the respective kits are equipped.

http://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical-instruments/drums/el-drums/comparison

You can also find lots of free files in the support area. MIDI drivers, manuals, additional sound packs, updates, and much more. Yamaha is constantly working on the website. So you can look forward to new content, videos, and free downloads in the future.

Like I said: Surf to become smarter!

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