Yamaha DD-65, YDD-60 About MIDI

30 DD-65/YDD-60 Owner’s Manual

About MIDI

The MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals, located on this instrument’s rear panel, allow

connection to other MIDI instruments, devices and computers for expanded musical

functionality—for example, using this instrument to play sounds on other instruments,

or for recording your performance to a sequencer or computer.

• Preset song data cannot be transmitted via the MIDI OUT terminal.

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a world-standard interface

for communication between electronic musical instruments and music

devices. When MIDI-equipped instruments are connected via a MIDI cable,

it becomes possible to transfer performance and setting data between them

for signiﬁcantly enhanced performance and production potential.

•Connect this instrument to external equipment only after turning off power for all devices. Then, turn

on the power, ﬁrst to this instrument, then to the connected external equipment.

•Transferring performance data between this instrument and MIDI-equipped instruments or com-

puter. (page 30)

•Transferring SONG data between this instrument and computer. (page 34)

By connecting this instrument to other MIDI devices or a computer, the performance data of the

instrument can be used on those other MIDI devices or computer, and also the performance data

from other MIDI devices and computer can be received and sounded with this instrument.

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When the instrument is connected with another MIDI device, it transmits/receives performance data.

●When the instrument is connected with a computer, it transmits/receives performance data.

What is MIDI?

What You Can Do With MIDI

Transferring Performance Data To and From Another Instrument

NOTE

CAUTION

MIDI instrument

MIDI transmit

MIDI receive

DD-65/YDD-60

MIDI INMIDI OUT

MIDI OUTMIDI IN

A USB-MIDI interface

(such as the Yamaha

UX16)

USB

MIDI IN MIDI OUT

DD-65/YDD-60

Contents

Main PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: NOTICE: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Battery Notice: FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) OBSERVERA! IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord Entsorgung leerer Batterien (nur innerhalb Deutschlands) PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Do not open * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Connections Maintenance Handling caution Saving data Congratulations! Main features Contents Setting Up 8 Panel Controls 10 Playing the Demo Song 12 Play the Pads/Pedals 13 Playing a Song 22 Setting Up Be sure to do the following operations BEFORE turning on the power. Power Requirements Page 10 Panel Controls Front Panel Rear Panel @0 @1 @2 @3 @4 @5 12 Playing the Demo Song 1 2 3 SGL Play the Pads/Pedals Pad Names Pad 2 Small Pad 3 Small Pad 1 LOC 1 2 Selecting a Drum Kit and play it 1 C01250 C03 16 1 2 CO1 CO3CO2CO1 20 27912021 5 CO1 rbt 18 1 2 3 [FUNCTION] button. SnS Setting the numerator of the time signature ................................... 1 2 3 Setting the Click ON/OFF Setting the Time Signature of the Click CL1 Setting the denominator of the time signature ............................... 1 2 3 Setting the click volume.................................................................... CL2 CL3 Eq 22 Playing a Song 3 1 2 Selecting and playing a Song 001 U01002 100 U05 010 PdS 1 2 3 Setting the Auto Kit Select ON/OFF AtS On 1 2 120 120 120 120 3 setting mode. Adjusting the Tempo 11 32012 319 Play along with a Song Use the pads and pedals to play along with the song accompaniment. 2 1 button. A b A-b Recording a Song 1 2 4 3 Recording 5 1 2 3 U05) to be cleared. Playing the recorded song About MIDI What is MIDI? What You Can Do With MIDI Transferring Performance Data To and From Another Instrument 1 2 3 Local ON/OFF LCL 32 1 2 -C2 G8-C,2F,8 Number. not A1 -C2 1 2 3 MIDI Note Number Auto Selection ON/OFF Ant Installing Musicsoft Downloader...................................................... Connecting a personal computer..................................................... Transferring Song les to and from a connected computer Transferring song les from a computer......................................... Transferring user song les from the instrument to a computer.. Appendix Backup and Initialization......................................................... Back Up Clear..................................................................................... FCL Clr Troubleshooting ....................................................................... Drum Voice List ........................................................................ Panel Voice List Phrase List TalkingDrum LeftHand-Open Song List .................................................................................. Drum Kit List ............................................................................ TalkingDrum LeftHand-Open Small Pad 1 Pedal 2 Pedal 1 Small Pad 3 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 1 Pad 4 Page Voice List.................................................................................. Maximum Polyphony Page Page Page Drum Map ................................................................................. Drum Map Page Page Page Page Page Effect map CHORUS REVERB Specications .......................................................................... Drum Score .............................................................................. 8 Beat (song No.010) 16 Beat (song No.012) Page Limited Warranty 90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. DO NOT MAIL! DD, YDD SERIES OF Digitl Percussion CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITIES NORTH AMERICA CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA EUROPE AFRICA MIDDLE EAST ASIA