Panel Controls
!1TRIGGER INDICATOR

This lamp indicates whether or not the DTXTREME III receives the trigger signal via the Trigger Input jacks. The lamp is turned on when receiving the trigger signal. This lamp is turned on also when pressing the Audition button (described below).

!2Audition button

You can use this button instead of the drum pad. Pressing this button is equivalent to receiving a signal from the currently selected trigger input source (page 58). When turning the power on, pressing this button is equivalent to striking the head of the snare pad (the pad connected to the SNARE jack).

!3[F1] – [F6] (Function) buttons

These buttons located directly below the LCD display call up the corresponding functions indicated in the display. In the display hierarchy, these functions [F] rank just below the modes.

!4[SF1] – [SF6] (Sub-Function) buttons

These buttons located directly below the LCD display call up the corresponding sub functions indicated in the display. In the display hierarchy, these sub functions [SF] rank just below the functions [F].

!5Transport buttons (page 35)

These buttons control recording and playback of the Song sequence data.

p (Top) button

Instantly returns to the beginning of the current Song (i.e., the first beat of the first measure).

r (Reverse) button

Press briefly to move back one measure at a time, or hold to continuously rewind.

f (Forward) button

Press briefly to move forward one measure at a time, or hold to continuously fast-forward.

REC (Record) button

Press this to enable Song recording. (The indicator lights.)

>/■ (Play/Stop) button

Press to start/stop recording or playback. Pressing this button during playback stops playback at the current point in the Song then pressing this again starts playback from that point. During recording and playback, the indicator lights.

CLICK ON/OFF button

Press this button to start/stop the metronome (click sound).

!6MASTER slider (page 31)

Adjusts the output volume of the stereo mix from the OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks.

!7PHONES slider (page 31)

Adjusts the output volume of the stereo-mixed sounds for the PHONES jack. This is independent from the MASTER slider setting.

!8CLICK slider (page 31)

Adjusts the output volume of the click sound.

!9ACCOMP slider (page 31)

Adjusts the output volume of the accompaniment parts (those other than MIDI channel 10) in the Song.

@0KICK slider (page 31)

Adjusts the volume of the bass drum.

@1SNARE slider (page 31)

Adjusts the volume of the snare drum.

@2TOM slider (page 31)

Adjusts the volume of the toms.

@3CYMBAL slider (page 31)

Adjusts the volume of the cymbals.

@4HI-HAT slider (page 31)

Adjusts the volume of the hi-hat cymbals.

@5MISC slider (page 31)

Adjusts the volume of miscellaneous rhythm or percussion sounds – other than snare and bass drums, toms, hi-hats, and ride and crash cymbals.

@6Data dial

For editing the currently selected parameter. To increase the value, turn the dial right (clockwise); to decrease the value, turn the dial left (counter-clockwise). If a parameter with a wide value range is selected, you can change the value in broader strokes by quickly turning the dial.

@7[DEC/NO] button (page 13)

For decreasing the value of the currently selected parameter. Also use it to cancel a Job or a Store operation.

@8[INC/YES] button (page 13)

For increasing the value of the currently selected parameter. Also use it to actually execute a Job or a Store operation.

@9Cursor buttons (page 13)

The cursor buttons move the “cursor” around the LCD display screen, highlighting and selecting the various parameters.

#0[EXIT] button

Press this button to cancel an operation when a confirmation message is shown in the LCD. This button can be used also when the drum sound continues inadvertently or unexpectedly and you want to stop it.

#1[ENTER/STORE] button

As with the ENTER button, press this to enter the display of the selected Song Job/Sampling Job, for example.

As with the STORE button, press this to store the edited data in the Drum Kit mode, Click mode, Trigger mode, Utility mode, and Chain mode.

You can also use this button when executing the Song Job or Sampling Job.

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