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Thank you for purchasing the YAMAHA DTXPRESS III.The DTXPRESS III is a compact drum trigger module that is equipped with anAWM tone generator and sequencer functions.To get the most out of your DTXPRESS III, please read this manual carefully.Also, after reading, keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

Inside this package

This package contains the following items. After opening the package, please check and makes sure that all the items In the
list are present.
• The DTXPRESS III
• Power Adaptor
• Owner’s Manual … Basic Guide (this book), Reference Guide

How to use the Manual

The DTXPRESS III Owner’s Manual is divided into the following two books.

● Basic Guide (this book)

Please read this book before using the DTXPRESS III.
This book contains cautions that must be followed for safe and proper use of the DTXPRESS III.
Also, control and function names, connecting the pads and how to play the DTXPRESS III, how to record and playback
songs, how to create original drum kits are all described in this book.
At the rear of this book you will find an appendix section with specifications and error messages.

● Reference Guide

This book describes in detail each of the DTXPRESS III’s functions.
At the rear of this book you will find an appendix section with drum voice, song, MIDI data format, etc.

About the descriptions

This manual describes buttons and explanations using the following rules.
• [DRUMKIT], [>/■], etc. The button on the front panel is indicated with [ ]. (brackets).
• [SHIFT]+[>/■], etc. Means hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [>/■] button.
• [PAGEs]/[PAGEt], etc. Means use the [PAGEs] button or [PAGEt] button.
•“Complete!”, etc. Words inside “ ” indicate the message shown on the display.
•m P. 10, etc. Indicates the reference page where further information can be found.

NOTE

The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and
may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument.