Playing a Song
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DD-65/YDD-60 Owner’s Manual
The Tap Start function allows you to set the song’s overall tempo as well as start the accompani-
ment—simply by tapping out the rhythm.
The accompaniment will playback at the tempo with which the pads are struck or the pedals are
pressed.
1Press the [BREAK/TAP] button.
2Play the Tap Start.
3Stop the Song Playback.
The Pad Start function allows to start the song simply by striking a pad or pressing a pedal.
To stop the song, press the [START/STOP] button.
1Enter the Pad Start setting function.
2Turn Pad Start On/Off.
3Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the
Function mode.

Tap Start

While song playback is stopped, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. All
three of the beat lamps flash, indicating the instrument is set to Tap
Start standby.
To cancel the Tap Start mode, simply press the [BREAK/TAP] button
once again (the beat lamps will turn off).
In the case of a song in 4/4, strike any pad or press any pedal four
times, and the accompaniment will start at the desired tempo.
The number of times needed to strike the pad will change according to the
following time signatures; 5/4, 5 times; 4/4, 4 times; 3/4, 3 times; 6/8, 2
times.
Press the [START/STOP] button and the song accompaniment will
stop.

Pad Start

Press the [FUNCTION] button once, then press the [DRUM 1] or
[DRUM 2] button a number of times until the “PdS” item appears.
After a while, the current On/Off status appears next to the “PdS
indication.
Turn the DIAL clockwise to set to ON, and turn it counter-clockwise
to set it to OFF.
• Default setting is OFF.
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