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Playing a Song

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The Tap Start function allows you to set the song’s overall tempo as well as start the accompaniment

— simply by tapping out the rhythm.

The accompaniment will playback at the tempo with which the pads are struck or the pedals are

pressed.

1Press the [BREAK/TAP] button.

2Play the Tap Start.

3Stop the Song Playback.

The Auto Kit Select function automatically selects the best matching drum kit for the selected song.

You can deactivate this feature by setting the Auto Kit Select to OFF.

1

Setting the Auto Kit Select to ON/OFF.

2Select ON/OFF.

Tap Start

While song playback is stopped, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. All

three of the beat lamps ﬂash, indicating the DD-55 is set to Tap Start

standby.

To cancel the Tap Start mode, simply press the [BREAK/TAP] button

once again (the beat lamps will turn off).

In the case of a song in 4/4, strike any pad or press any pedal four

times, and the accompaniment will start at the desired tempo.

•The number of times needed to strike the pad will change according to the

following time signatures; 5/4, 5 times; 4/4, 4 times; 3/4, 3 times; 6/8, 2

times.

Press the [START/STOP] button and the song accompaniment will

stop.

Auto Kit Select ON/OFF Setting

Simultaneously press the [DEMO] and [START/STOP] button to

enter the MIDI/Utility mode. An “mm” appears in the display indicat-

ing the MIDI/Utility mode.

Next, press the [SONG] button. The current ON/OFF setting appears

in the display.

Turn the DIAL to the right (clockwise) to activate the Auto Kit Select

(on). Turn to the left (counter-clockwise) to deactivate the Auto Kit

Select (oFF).

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3

4

onoFF

on Auto Kit Select is turned on.

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! DD SERIES OF DIGITAL PERCUSSION CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITIES NORTH AMERICA CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA OCEANIA EUROPE AFRICA MIDDLE EAST