Yamaha DJX manuals
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2 SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION (U.S.A.)3 PRECAUTIONSPLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING* Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. CAUTION WARNING4 Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha DJX!Main FeaturesOther powerful features include: Real-time Controls Digital Sampling 5 ContentsPANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS 6 SETTING UP 8 Quick Guide 10 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 22 PLAYING VOICES THE VOICE MODE 24 EFFECTS 34 SONG PLAYBACK THE SONG MODE 40 PATTERNS THE STYLE MODE 44 PERFORMANCE SETUP 56 THE KNOBS 59 RIBBON CONTROLLER 66 DIGITAL SAMPLING 69 SONG RECORDING 80 MIDI FUNCTIONS 92 6 PANEL CONTROLS AND TERM INALSFront Panel( ) 2 1OVERALL, DEMO START buttons (, , +, -) 3 4 5 6 7 8button and INPUT LEVEL knob 9 0 ! @ # $DDDJX 1@ # $ % ^ *e & 8 9 0! 2 3456 7 q % ^ e & * ( ) q 7 Rear Panel8 SETTING UPPOWER REQUIR EMENTS Using an AC Power Adaptor Using Batteries TURNING O N THE POWER 9 ACCESSORY JACKSStep 1 The DJX Take it for a spin!Shake it up and turn it round! Mix up the beats! Cut loose on the ribbon! Start it up! Work out on the knobs! Give it some juice... 6 1 3 2 4 5 10 Quick Guide11 7Drop Parts out, fly Parts in! Arpeggiator magic! 11 10Pick your own Parts! Drop Parts out, fly Parts in! Tweak the voice while you play! 9Pick your own Parts! Play the wheel! Arpeggiator magic! 812 Step 2 Using the KeyboardUsing the DJXs Multi-function KeyboardIndicates Part Control and Pattern Control are both on. Special DJX Demo VoiceDDDJX001 142 What do these keys do? Part Select Part On/Off PatternThese keys let you instantly change the chords of the pattern. (See page 50.) PerformanceThese keys are for normal playing of the selected voice (or voices). z x cDb1 B1 C2 Ab2 A2 Ab3 A3 C6 Beat Reverse Key (See page 52) Part Select Keys Part On/Off Keys Pattern Keys Performance Keys Using the DJXs Multi-function Keyboard 14 Step 3 Demo Song/Voice/StylePlaying back all three songs Selecting a voice/Panel Voice List Want to find out more? See page 25. TalkBoxzThe DJX features a total of 284 high-quality voices. Lets try a few of them out... x P ALL_ TRANCE buttons. z x cWant to find out more? See page 41. Playing back all three songsStep 3 Demo Song/Voice/Style TripHopzx Selecting a style001 142 Want to find out more? See page 44. 1 2For a list of styles, see below. 3 4 15 Techno 16 Step 4 Digital SamplingJoin the sampling revolution! Join the sampling revolution!Step 4 Digital Sampling 17 bx, c 18 Step 5 Function ParametersUsing the Function parameters M.Octave F02 F00 F01c b Step 5 Function Parameters 19 zx vb 20 Step 6 001 142 or z xcontroller by using the OVERALL +/- buttons. ASSIGN Knob/RIBBON CONTROLLER Function List ASSIGN Knob and RIBBO N CONTROLLER Changing the Assignment Turntbl 21 RIBBON CONTROLLER, and FootswitchFootswitch Control Changing the Assignment Tap F71 F13Footswitch Control Changing the Assignment PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 22 DJX23 56 7 8 9 0 24 PLAYING VOICES TH E VOICE MODE2PLAYING A VOICE MAIN VOIC E 25 NuFloorUsing the +/- keys Using the numeric keypad 1 DDDJX 26 Std.Kit13To change to another voice, repeat step 2 above. About Panel Voices and GM Voices Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices 141 - 155) 27 Function Parameters Main VoiceTranspose 28 TransposTRANSPOSE AND TU NING 1 29 Tuning1PLAYING TWO VOICES DUAL VOICE 1Function Parameters Dual Voice 30 2tings for the voice (if desired) in the Function mode. 31 1PLAYING TWO VOICES SPLIT VOICE 2 34 EFFECTS1 2 35 42 1Type (#34) in the Function mode. 3 36 1DSP(#36) in the Function mode. 2Function Parameters Effects 37 12 SONG PLAYBACK THE SONG MO DE ALL_ TRANCESELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG P 40 ALL_ TRANCE 42 ALLABOUT THE BEAT DISPLAY P _ TRANCE1ADJUSTING TH E SONG VOLUME 43 SongVol44 PATTERNS TH E STYLE MODESELECTING A STYLE AND PLAYING THE PATTERNPressing the START/STOP button 45 24 3 47 5You can do this in one of three ways: PATTERN CONTROLSPressing the START/STOP buttonThe pattern stops playing immediately. Using a Lead Out sectionPress the LEAD IN/LEAD OUT button. The pattern stops after the Lead Out section is finished. Pressing the SYNC-START buttonWhen the Style mode is active, the panel buttons below the display function as Pattern controls. About the Beat Display 48 PATTERN SECTIONS (BEAT A, BEAT B AND BREAK OUTS)1ADJUSTING TH E PATTERN VOLUME 49 PtrnVolPATTERNS THE STYLE MODE 50 FINGERI NG1+2+5 CmM * Notes enclosed in parentheses are optional; the chords will be recognized without them. Recognized Chords (root note: C) 51 b52 12 3 53 1Do this in the normal way. (Need a refresher course? See pages 44 - 46.) 001 142 2Press the PART CONTROL button. 3 1Virtually all DJX settings can be saved to a User button. Refer to the list above for details. 2 56 PERFO RMANCE SETUPPERFORMANC E SETUP USER 3Use the +/- buttons or the numeric keypad to select the desired User bank number (1 - 4). PSU1User57 5001 142 001 142 Recalling a User Performance Setup 1 2 4 58 3PERFORMANC E SETUP PRESETSelecting a Preset Performance Setup 1 2 59 THE KNOBSUSING THE K NOBS 1 60 23 61 4Heres what each of the knobs do: Want to have even more keys in the PER- FORMANCE section of the keyboard? Want to instantly call up your favorite set- tings? 62 About CUTOFF and RESONANCEAbout GROOVE ASSIGN KNOB 63 DynamicsASSIGN KNOB 1 2ASSIGN Knob Parameters 64 001 180THE KNOBS Want to use another one of these param- eters at the same time? Want to quickly switch among different ASSIGN knob parameters? 65 On your own... 66 RIBBON CO NTROLLERTurntbl001 142 USING THE RI BBON CONTROLLER 1 2 68 Cutoff Want to quickly switch among different RIBBON CONTROLLER param- eters? 3 4sound.How the RIBBON CONTROLLER works 69 DIGITAL SAMPLINGABOUT DIGITAL SAMPLING ABOUT DIGITAL SAMPLING Sampling Edit Play 1RECORDING A SAM PLE AND PLAYING IT 70 Sampling2 371 Guidelines for sampling Connections: Sample start points: Avoiding feedback: Proper levels: Simultaneous MIC and LINE IN use: Trigger Level 72 4signed.Press the desired key on the keyboard. 5 6 73 SampledSampling Mem Full BankFull 74 YES1 Enter the Sampling mode. 2 Press the original key of the sample. Recording additional samples Forgotten where all your samples are? Delete?3 Delete the sample by pressing the +/FWD button. Setting the End Point 1 2 75 Wave Sel76 no78 noCreating Loops 1 2 3 4 loop79 56About the resolution settings 80 SONG RECORD INGPSU1User RealTime Step 81 1RECORDING A USE R SONG REALTIME RECORDI NG 2 3 RealTime 82 User115 83 User116Additional Operations 001 142 84 79 8 2RECORDING A USE R SONG STEP RECORDING 85 StepPress the RECORD button, repeatedly if necessary, until Step appears at the top of the display. 1This operation is the same as that of Realtime recording (page 81). RECORDING A USE R SONG STEP RECORDING 3 4 86 87 C3q (96 Clicks) q (96 Clicks) q (96 Clicks) q001 201-Recording Triplets and Dotted Notes: 88 Additional OperationsRecording Chords and Sections to the Chord Track: 001 201 - Replacing a Note or Rest 89 67 8 1 2ing to the song you wish to clear. 3 4 91 F61USng1Clr YESYES 92 MID I FUNCTIONSWHAT IS MIDI? 94 CONNECTING TO A PERSONAL CO MPUTERMIDI Terminals Connect the MIDI terminals of the DJX to the MIDI terminals of the personal computer. 95 FUNCTION PARAMETERS M IDISaving Bulk Data/Sampling Data 97 1USING BULK DU MP SEND/SAMPLING SEN D TO SAVE DATA SmplSnd? BulkSnd? 2 3set the operation to standby. F86BulkSend F88SmplSendMIDI FUNCTIONS 9 7 8 When the operation is completed, the following displays appear: 98 54SmplSnd? BulkSnd? Send:PSUBWD 0 Indicates User Song data is being sent. Indicates Sampling data is being sent. Indicates Performance Setup User data is being sent. Bulk Dump Send/Sampling Send can be cancelled in mid-operation by pressing the - button. Sure? Send:Sng WaitLoading Bulk Data/Sampling Data 99 1the appropriate data. Rcv:Sng Rcv:Smpl 2 3device. Rcv:PSUSending Initial Setup Data 100 1USING INITIAL SETUP SE ND WITH A SEQUENCER 2InitSend F87USING INITIAL SETUP SE ND WITH A SEQUENCER 101 34 5 6 102 TROUBLESHOOTING103 DATA BACKUP & IN ITIALIZATION116 INDEXMisc. A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V 117 Limited Warranty90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. DO NOT MAIL!PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITIES EXCLUSIONS 118 FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/ 3. 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