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Play along with a Song
Use the pads and pedals to play along with the song accompaniment.
•The DD-55 can play a total of 32 notes simultaneously. That includes notes pro-
duced by song accompaniment, pads, foot pedals, and note data received
through the MIDI IN jack.
The DD-55’s song accompaniment consists of 4 tracks: Drum tracks 1, 2, and 3, and the Backing
track.
Pressing a Track button ([DRUM 1], [DRUM 2], [DRUM 3],
[BACKING]) will mute (turn off the sound) the corresponding track
and its indicator lamp will turn off.
Muting DRUM 1, DRUM 2 and DRUM 3 tracks allows you to play
along with the song and practice the missing part.
With the Break function, you can liven up songs by adding your own solos or fills, whenever you
want.
Striking a pad while in the Break mode, the song’s accompaniment will be muted until the end of the
measure you have finished your fill or solo in.
1During song playback, press the [BREAK/TAP]

button.

2Play the Break.
3Exit the Break mode.

Track ON/OFF

Break

During song playback, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. The three
beat lamps in the display flash, indicating the DD-55 is in Break
standby mode.
To cancel the Break mode, simply press the [BREAK/TAP] button
once again. (The beat lamps flash in tempo.)
Strike any pad or pedal, and the accompaniment will mute until the end
of the measure you played in. You can play a drum fill or drum solo
during this break.
The DD-55 returns to the Break standby mode when the Break mea-
sure is completed.
To exit the Break mode, press the [BREAK/TAP] button.
The Break mode is also exited when the song is stopped.
DRUM 1 Bass Drum
DRUM 2 Snare Drum
DRUM 3 Cymbal
BACKING Backing
When drum 3 is
muted.