mode Kit Drum Reference

Reference

Drum Kit Mode [DRUM KIT]

Programming the Stack/Alternate

[F3] STK/ALT

 

 

The Stack function lets you play several Drum Voices simultaneously by hitting only a single pad, while the Alternate function lets you play different Drum Voice(s) alternately.

In addition, the Stack function lets you play chords by using pitched Voices (called “Normal Voices” in Yamaha synthesizers) which can be called up by setting the CH (MIDI channel) to a number other than 10 (this channel is normally used by the DTXTREME III to play the Drum Voice) and assigning the Voice number to the corresponding channel in the display called up via [F6] OTHER → [SF3] MIDI.

Note that the Stack/Alternate parameters can be set only for each Trigger Input Source.

NOTE

•In the internal tone generator of the DTXTREME III, MIDI channel 10 is exclusively used for the Drum Voices. The MIDI mes- sages generated by your drum performance will be transmitted to the internal tone generator over MIDI channel 10.

mode Sampling mode Chain mode Utility mode File mode Trigger mode Click mode Song

Programming the Stack/Alternate

When the cursor is located on the STEP column:

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1SOURCE (Trigger Input Source)

Determines the Trigger Input Source which triggers the Stack/ Alternate function. You can change the Trigger Input Source by hitting the corresponding pad when Input Lock is turned off.

Settings Refer to page 61.

BSTEP

Determines the step number of the Alternate function. Only one Step 001 is preprogrammed in most preset Drum Kits., meaning that the Stack/Alternate function is not used.

For example, each of the STEP “001” lines indicates the program when hitting the pad for the first time. Each of the STEP “002” lines indicates the program when hitting the pad for the second time. Likewise, the rest of the numbers such as “003” and “004” are the same as above.

When the number of the existing step is changed, the new step number’s line blinks. Pressing the [ENTER/STORE] button to fix the step number and stop blinking.

Settings

001 – 100

 

 

C[SF1] INSERT

Pressing this button inserts a new step at the current cursor location and increases the numbers of all the already-programmed steps after the cursor location by 1.

D[SF2] ADD

Pressing this button adds a new step of the same number as that at the current cursor location without affecting the numbers of the other steps.

NOTE

•Up to 100 steps for each Trigger Input Source (a total of 500 steps for each Drum Kit) can be entered. An error message appears when you try to enter more steps than the limitation.

E[SF3] DELETE

Pressing this button deletes the step at the current cursor loca- tion. If the step number is gone by deleting a certain step, the numbers of all the already-programmed steps after the cursor location are decreased by 1.

F[SF4] CLEAR

Pressing this button clears the step at the current cursor location without affecting the numbers of the other steps.

G[SF5] CHORD

Pressing this button calls up the different display used when you enter the Stack program by playing the external MIDI keyboard connected to the MIDI IN connector. For details, see page 87.

H[SF6] Input Lock

You can turn Input Lock on or off by pressing this button. When Input Lock is turned on (the [L] indicator appears at the top right of the display), the Trigger Input jack 1 cannot be changed even if you hit any pad. This function is useful when you want to adjust the parameters of the current pad (con- nected to the current Trigger Input jack) while hitting other pads.

The first page when the cursor is not located on the STEP column:

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1CH (MIDI channel)

Determines the MIDI channel. With the default initial set- tings, this parameter is set to 10, which is normally used for the Drum Voice. If you want to play a pitched Voice, set this parameter to a number other than 10.

Settings

1 – 16

 

 

NOTE

•You can assign the Voice to each of the MIDI channels 1 – 16 on the display called up via the [DRUM KIT] → [F6] OTHER → [SF3] MIDI.

This setting can be performed for each of the Drum Kits.

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DTXTREME III Owner’s Manual