Yamaha DD-55 3, 1 2, Adjusting the Tempo

Playing a Song

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3Exit the Auto Kit Select.

The song tempo can be set anywhere from 32 to 280 beats per minute. The higher the tempo value,

the faster the tempo.

1Press the [TEMPO] button.

2Set the Tempo.

Press the [DEMO] and [START/STOP] buttons simultaneously once

again to exit the MIDI/Utility mode.

• The Auto Kit Select is automatically set to “oFF” when the MIDI Transmit

Channel setting is changed (see “Setting the MIDI Note Number” on page

28).

Adjusting the Tempo

When you press the [TEMPO] button, the current tempo value (32 -

280) appears in the display.

Use the DIAL to select the TEMPO. Turn the DIAL to the right

(clockwise) to increase the Tempo value, and turn it to the left

(counter-clockwise) to decrease the value. (The Tempo range is 32 -

280.) Press the [SONG] button to exit from the Tempo setting mode.

• When both the [SONG] and [TEMPO] buttons are pressed simultaneously,

the preset tempo of the currently selected song is automatically applied.

● About the Beat Indicator

During song playback, the three beat lamps in the display will ﬂash in

a speciﬁc pattern to help you in keeping the beat.

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032 280033 279

120 120 120 120

For a song in 4/4 time at a tempo of 120 bpm:

1st beat 2nd beat 3rd beat 4th beat

Contents

Main PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: NOTICE: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Battery Notice: PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. WARNING CAUTION Contents Supplied Accesoories Drum Stick (x2) Foot Pedal 1 & 2 Owners Manual Congratulations! Setting Up Power Requirements Panel Controls Front Panel Side Panel (Left) !9 @0 @1 Side Panel (Right) @2 @3 @4 Playing the Demo Song 3 1 2 Play the Pads/Pedals Pad Names 1 1 2 00 CU01 44 Hand Percussion ON/OFF Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals 008 020 000 211001 210 CU 000 211001 210 on 1 2 3 Setting the Pad Sensitivity L5 Playing a Song 00 CU01 99 3 1 2 Select the Song and Play on 1 2 Setting the Auto Kit Select to ON/OFF. Tap Start 3 1 2 Adjusting the Tempo 032 280033 279 120 120 120 120 Play along with a Song Use the pads and pedals to play along with the song accompaniment. 1 button. 2 3 A03 b05 A-b Recording a Song CU 1 2 3 Recording Playback MIDI Functions Whats MIDI? Page What You Can Do With MIDI Connecting to a Computer 1 2 3 Enter/Exit the MIDI/Utility Mode IE Setting the Clock mm I 1 2 3 Local ON/OFF onoFF on 1 2 Number. 01 oFF02 16 3 4 Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel d1 A1 -C2 Installing Song Filer........................................................................... Saving and Loading Song Data Song Filer Functions ......................................................................... Appendix Initialize..................................................................................... C|r Troubleshooting....................................................................... Drum Voice List ........................................................................ Panel Voice List Page Song List .................................................................................. Drum Kit List ............................................................................ Pad 2 Pedal 1Pedal 2 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 1 Page Drum Map ................................................................................. Page GM Voice List............................................................................ (MSB=000, LSB=000) Page Page Effect map DSP REVERB CHORUS Specications .......................................................................... Limited Warranty 90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. DO NOT MAIL! PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITIES NORTH AMERICA CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA OCEANIA EUROPE AFRICA MIDDLE EAST ASIA