Yamaha DTXPRESS II Getting More Out of Your DTXPRESS

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■ Settings Related to the Tone Generator
• The following settings will have an effect over the entire tone
generator.
Equalizer (adjust the tone quality), Tuning, Volume, Reverb Bypass
m Reference Guide : P. 28 [1. TG (Tone Generator) Group]
■ Settings Related to the Song
• Automatically switch the main song when the drum kit is
switched.
m Reference Guide : P. 23 [5-4. Song Select]
• Control the simultaneous playback (start/stop) of up to 3 songs
by hitting the pad.
m Reference Guide : P. 20 [2-7. Pad Song]
• Edit the following parameters in song sequencer data
Tempo, Repeat Playback, Program Change, Bank Select, Vol-
ume, Pan, Song Copy, Quantize, Clear Track, Merge Track,
Clear Song and Song Name
m Reference Guide : P. 24 [Song Job Mode]
• Playback the song at the set tempo, even when the song is
switched.
m Reference Guide : P. 35 [4-7. Use Tempo]
■ Other Functions
• Along with triggering voices the pads can be used for a variety
of control functions.
Pad song playback/stop, metronome’s click voice ON/OFF, switch
drum kits, trigger bypass ON/OFF and playback/stop of the main song.
m Reference Guide : P. 20 [2-6. Function]
• Assign pads (trigger input source) in the Trigger Setup Edit
mode and Drum Kit Voice Edit mode simply by hitting the
pad.
m Reference Guide : P. 29 [2-1. Learn Mode]
• Adjust the volume of the cymbal, drum and other instruments
using the ACCOMP. VOL. knob and CLICK VOL. knob.
m Reference Guide : P. 29 [2-3. Volume Mode]
• Display the page that was previously used in the Trigger Setup
Edit mode and Drum Kit Voice Edit mode.
m Reference Guide : P. 29 [2-4. Jump to Recent Page]
■ Using MIDI
The DTXPRESS II is equipped with MIDI IN/OUT jacks and a
TO HOST jack. These jacks are used to exchange data between an
external MIDI device/computer and the DTXPRESS II. The MIDI
data format is used.
About MIDI
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a world stan-
dard that provides a means to connect instruments and com-
puters and allow them to transmit and receive performance
and other data. This standard allows computers and instru-
ments of different makers and types to communicate.
Using MIDI the DTXPRESS II can perform the following opera-
tions. Refer to the [Connecting a MIDI Device] section (P. 12) for
more information on connecting external MIDI devices.
● Bulk Dump/Bulk In
Data for each of the settings in the DTXPRESS II can be transmit-
ted to an external MIDI device or computer (Bulk Dump). When
connected to the DTXPRESS II, a device equipped with a “save”
function, such as the Yamaha MDF3, etc., can be used to backup
your data and create a library with.
Also, the data saved in an external device can be transmitted back
to the DTXPRESS II (Bulk In).
● Synchronized Playback with External MIDI
Devices
When two MIDI devices that use tempo information such as a
sequencer, etc. are connected, one device must play along with the
other (sync) using tempo information (clock) transmitted by the
master device.
Playback of an external sequencer’s data can be synchronized with
the DTXPRESS II’s song and metronome click. Also, playback of
the DTXPRESS II’s song can be synchronized to an external se-
quencer.
● Transmit and Receive MIDI Data
• The DTXPRESS II’s tone generator can be driven by MIDI
song data (sequence data) transmitted from an external MIDI
device. This song data can be recorded along with your per-
formance on the DTXPRESS II.
• The DTXPRESS II’s drum kits can be switched and song play-
back can be controlled from an external MIDI device.
• Hi-hat controller information can be transmitted via MIDI.
A variety of other MIDI information can also be transmitted and
received.
Refer to the [Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode] (P. 15), [Utility Mode]
(P. 27), [MIDI Data Format], (P. 50) etc. in the “Reference Guide”
for more information.
Getting More Out of Your DTXPRESS II
• Set the volume of the entire drum kit.
m Reference Guide : P. 23 [5-1. Volume]
• Create an original drum kit.
m Reference Guide : P. 35 [5. MAP (Drum Map Group)]