Yamaha DTXPRESS manual

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2 CONTENTS DTXPRESS Internal Makeup ................ 4 Drum Kit Pla y Mode .............................. 6 1. Drum Kit & Song .......................................... 6 2. T rigger Setup & T empo ................................. 6 3. Song & Mute ................................................. 7 Groo ve Check Function .............[...]

3 3. Reverb P arameter ....................................... 21 3-1. Rev erb T ype, Time ........................................ 21 3-2. Rev erb Master Retur n .................................. 21 4. Set up ........................................................... 22 4-1. Program Change, Bank Select ..................... 22 4-2. V olume, P an[...]

4 The T one Generator is sounded according to the Drum Maps f or each of the Drum Kits • Each Preset Drum Kit has its own Drum Map • User Drum Kits No. 49-80 use a common (one) Drum Map. DTXPRESS Internal Makeup ■ The DTXPRESS’ Internal Signal Flow Sequencer data from a computer or an e xter nal MIDI device . Song Data Record Preset No. 1-9[...]

5 ● T one Generator The DTXPRESS’ tone generator contains a total of 910 drum and percussion voices. Preset Drum Kits use an exclusi ve Drum Kit Map for each kit in which voices for the kit ar e assigned to individual MIDI note num- bers. The User Drum Kit uses one drum map (User Drum Map) that is common for all drum kit numbers 49-80. The Util[...]

6 This mode enables y ou to play the DTXPRESS drum v oices b y hitting the pads (or drums with trigger sen- sors attached) connected to the DTXPRESS. The DTXPRESS automatically enter s this mode when the power is s witched on. Y ou can select and play fr om 48 preset drum kits and 32 user kits. Also, the drum kit, trigger setup and song specified i[...]

7 When the DTXPRESS is controlled by an external sync, “ ext ” will be displayed. * The e xter nal sync setting is f ound in [3-6. Sync Mode] (P . 33). e Repeat Playbac k [Range] —, rp Sets the repeat playback (repeat continuously from the beginning to the end of the song) of the song. When this parameter is set to “ rp ”, the song will r[...]

8 The DTXPRESS can internally store data for a maximum of 127 songs that can be played back freely . Song numbers 1-95 are preset songs and song data in those songs cannot be changed or re written. Song numbers 96-127 are user songs that can be used to record ne w performance data and also edit song data in. ■ Song Makeup The Song consists of two[...]

9 ■ P ad Song Pla yback (Start/Stop) To playback a P ad Song, hit the pad that is assigned to the Pad Song you want to playback. Hit the same pad during playback will stop the song. Hit the pad again to start the song from the begin- ning. * Bef ore using, set the pad’ s function to “P ad Song Control” and assign a song to the pad ( m Drum [...]

10 Song Recording Song recording lets you record data, produced as the drum kit is played, to the sequencer in real-time (one track at a time). All MIDI channels (1-16) are recorded simultaneously . Also, data produced by a MIDI keyboard connected to the MIDI IN jack can be re- corded as well as sequencer data recei ved via the MIDI IN/T O HOST jac[...]

11 This mode contains various settings related to trig ger input from the pads and trig ger sensors that are con- nected to the DTXPRESS. It allows y ou to adjust pad sensitivity and assign drum v oices to each trigger input. T rigger Setup data consists of seven preset types (No. 1-7) and four original setup types (No. 8-11) for storing user setup[...]

12 1. INPUT Parameters Contains specific settings for each of the pads (1-10). This function is divided into the follo wing 6 pages. 1-1. P ad T ype .......................................................... 12 1-2. Gain, Minimum V elocity ................................... 12 1-3. V elocity Curve ................................................. [...]

13 1-3. Velocity Curve This function sets the MIDI V elocity Curve for the sensitivity for each input jack q . 1-5. Specific Rejection This function pre vents cross talk from occurring between two speci- f ied input jacks q and e . q TRIG IN (T rigger Input Number) Assigns the trigger input jack number (the same procedure as in [1-1. Pad T ype]). w[...]

14 2. COMMON Parameters Contains common settings for all pad inputs (1-10). This group is di vided into the following 3 pages. 2-1. Increment/Decrement ...................................... 14 2-2. Input Exchange ............................................... 14 2-3. T rigger Setup Name ........................................ 14 2-1. Increment /[...]

15 Drum Kit V oice Edit Mode This mode lets you set whic h v oice and how it will be triggered for eac h pad (trigger input source) in the cur - rently selected drum kit. ■ What y ou can do with the Drum Kit V oice Edit Mode This mode contains various settings related to the currently se- lected drum kit (data in the edit buf fer for the drum kit[...]

16 Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode Function List Pag e 1. V oice Parameters .................................................... 16 1-1. V oice ................................................................ 17 1-2. Vo lume , P an .................................................... 17 1-3. T uning ...............................[...]

17 Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode pad 9 P ad input for T rigger Input Jack 9. pad 10 P ad input for T rigger Input Jack 10. * According to the setting in the Utility Mode’ s [1-1. Learn Mode], the input source can be assigned by hitting the pad. * Monaural pads do not hav e a rim switch function. w Lay er Number [Range] 1, 2, - When 2 layers are used, [...]

18 1-4. Layer Balance W hen a drum v oice is made up of 2 layers (a single voice consist- ing of 2 voice w av es), this function sets the volume balance be- tween the 2 layers that are deli vered by each layer w of the input source q . * When only a 1 la yer v oice is set, this setting will be ignored. 1-6. Note Number This function sets the MIDI n[...]

19 2. Input Common Parameters This sub-mode sets the common settings between 2 layers for v oice parameters of each pad’ s input source. The Input Common Parameters sub-group is di vided into the fol- lowing 8 pages. 2-1. Cross F ade ...................................................... 19 2-2. Rev erb Send ......................................[...]

20 Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode 2-4. Hold Mode Sets the Hold Mode for the voice (layer 1, 2) deli vered by input source q . q IN (Input Source) Assigns the input source for the setting. (Refer to P . 16) w Hold Mode on : Each time the pad is hit either a MIDI key on or MIDI k ey off e vent will be transmitted in succession. off : Normal operation. When[...]

21 Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode * Only data f or MIDI channels 7, 8, 9, 10 is play ed back with the pad song. * If the P ad Song's tempo or voices are irregular , re-select the Drum Kit. * The f ollowing restrictions prev ent overlapping of the main song and MIDI channels. • The first pad song in the drum kit will be transmitted on the MIDI chan[...]

22 Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode 4. Setup When a drum kit is selected, this function copies MIDI transmit data settings and drum kit voice settings. The Setup sub-group is di vided into the following 3 pages. 4-1. Program Change , Bank Select ........................ 22 4-2. V olume, P an .................................................... 22 4-3. Drum[...]

23 Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode 5. Drum Kit Common Parameters This function sets the common settings for the entire drum kit. The Drum Kit Common Parameters are di vided into the following 5 pages. 5-1. V olume ............................................................ 23 5-2. Drum Rev erb Send .......................................... 23 5-3. Hi-Ha[...]

24 This function edits the User Song (No. 97-128) that is currently selected. ■ Entering the Song Job Mode Press the [SONG] button on the front panel. Once the Song Jobe Mode is entered, the main page (T empo, Re- peat Playback) shown belo w will be displayed. 1. T empo, Repeat Playback This function changes the tempo (rewr ites the tempo informa[...]

25 3. Volume, Pan This function changes the volume and pan settings for each MIDI c hannel in the user song (rewrites the V oice information in the song’ s header). This control change will be transmitted when a song is selected and when song playback is stopped. * Press the [V ALUE-] button to cancel the cop y operation. * During song playbac k,[...]

26 6. Clear T rack This function clears all data in the assigned track q in the user song. 8. Clear Song This function clears the sequence data in tracks 1 and 2 of the user song. q TR (Specified T rack) Assigns the track (“ 1 ” or “ 2 ”) to be cleared. Procedure 1. Assign the trac k you want to clear on the displa y shown abov e, press the[...]

27 Utility Mode This mode sets general parameters f or the DTXPRESS system and MIDI. ■ Enter the Utility Mode Press the [UTIL] button on the front panel. Once the Utility Mode is entered, the System Group main page (LearnMode) shown belo w will be displayed. UT SYSTEM LearnMode=allwys *D ouble-clic k the [UTIL] button to enter the Utility Mode. T[...]

28 1-3. Volume Mode Sets the ACCOMP . VOL knob and CLICK V OL knob on the front panel. Utility Mode 1. SYSTEM Group This sub-mode contains settings that relate to the ov erall DTXPRESS system. The group is di vided into the following 6 pages. 1-1. Lear n Mode ..................................................... 28 1-2. T rigger Bypass ............[...]

29 1-5. Hi-Hat Offset This sets the v alue of the data sent by a foot controller connected to the HI HA T CONTR OL jack on the rear panel. Set a + (plus) or – (minus) lev el. UT SYSTEM HH OffS= 0T= 32 q HH OFFS (Hi-Hat Offset) When a low data v alue is received from the foot controller , the vo ice will sound sooner. So, slightly pr essing the fo[...]

30 Utility Mode 2. Select the type of bulk data (that will be sent) in the dis- play sho wn above and press the [SA VE/ENT] button. The display sho wn below will appear . 2-2. Channel 10 Program Change/Channel Event Receive This enables or disables the DTXPRESS to recei ve program change messages/channel ev ents through MIDI channel 10. Program c h[...]

31 Utility Mode 2-4. Program Change T able Use this function to create a program change table (a list of pro- gram change numbers that correspond to drum kits). A program change message receiv ed internally from the DTXPRESS or through channel 10 from an external MIDI de vice will select, according to the program change table, the drum kit correspo[...]

32 2-8. Dump Interval T his sets the length of interv als between the packets of MIDI data sent by the DTXPRESS Bulk Out function. The interv als can be adjusted to the capacity of the external recei ving MIDI device to pre vent data ov erflow . q DumpInterval (Dump Interval) [Range] 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 (in msec.) 2-9. Send Hi-Hat Control T[...]

33 3-2. Click T une This sets the pitch for each of the 3 Click V oices. 3-4. MIDI Control This enables or disables the DTXPRESS to transmit or receiv e system real-time messages (start/continue/stop). When this function is enabled, you can control an external se- quencer or rhythm machine from the DTXPRESS. Control of the DTXPRESS from an external[...]

34 3-7. Use T empo This function sets the tempo of a song to either change each time to its default tempo, or remain unchanged at the currently set tempo when the song is switched. 4. TG (T one Generator) Group This sub-mode contains settings for the DTXPRESS’ tone genera- tor . This group is di vided into the following 4 pages. 4-1. Equalizer (E[...]

35 4-4. Reverb Bypass This function decides whether to bypass the system ef fect’ s reverb or not. 5. MAP (Drum Map) Group This sub-mode is used to edit the User Drum Map. This mode is divided into the follo wing 9 pages. 5-1. V oice ................................................................ 35 5-2. V olume , P an ..........................[...]

36 e Vo ice Number V oice Name [Range] 0, 1-127 Selects the assigned voice. Displays the v oice number ( 1 - 127 ) and v oice name. If this parameter is set to “ 0 ”, “ NoAssign ” will appear in the display and sound will not be produced. * Ref er to the [Drum V oice List] (P . 38). 5-2. Volume, Pan This function sets the volume w and pan e[...]

37 Utility Mode q N (MIDI Note Number) Sets the MIDI note number (The same procedure as in [5-1. V oice]). w Reverb send (Re verb Send Level) [Range] 0-127 5-7. Alternate Group, Key Assign Mode This sets the Alternate Group and Ke y Assign Mode for each drum voice w assigned to each MIDI note number q . The function and setting of the Alternate Gro[...]

38 ● V oice Categor y K : Acoustic Kick k : Electric Kick S : Acoustic Snare s : Electric Snare T : Acoustic T om t : Electric T om C : Cymbal H : Hi-Hat P :P ercussion E : Eff ect 1 e : Effect 2 L :D r um Loop m : misc. voices ● : 2-la yer v oice K : Acoustic Kick 1 2HedMed1 ● 2 2HedMed2 ● 3 Basic ● 4 BD DR Y 1 5 BD DR Y 2 6 BD DR Y 3 7 [...]

39 14 Dance01 15 Dance02 16 Dance03 17 Dance05 18 Dance06 19 Electrik 20 SAmbie4 ● 21 SAna1 ● 22 SAna2 ● 23 SAna3 ● 24 Brsh H 25 AnAirRim ● 26 CapGun ● 27 CapRim ● 28 Dryroom ● 29 Electric 30 HiFive 31 RIMpopr ● 32 Sambie6 ● 33 AnaAir ● 34 AnaBuzz ● 35 AnaBzRim ● 36 AnaMeRim ● 37 AnaMetal ● 38 AnaShh ● 39 AnaShRim ?[...]

40 Drum Voice List 48 Distr t F 49 ETMooRH 50 ETMooRM 51 ETMooRL 52 ETMooRXL 53 IndTmH ● 54 IndTmM ● 55 IndTmL ● 56 IndTmF ● 57 TM Revrs 58 Analog 59 T GongE C : Cymbal 1C r ashB 2B r iteCrs 3C Crash 4C CrshAC 5 CrshDRK 6 DeepDRK 7F asCrash ● 8F astCras 9P aperThn 10 Rev erseC 11 SoftRoll 12 C CrshSi ● 13 C FX02 14 DeepCym ● 15 FlatT [...]

41 Drum Voice List 25 FStep 26 Funky 27 Gargoyle ● 28 Glass1 29 Gun 1 30 Gun 2 31 Gun 3 32 HaHoHee ● 33 HandyDad ● 34 HandySon ● 35 Heli 36 HipNs 37 INDbells ● 38 INDchina 39 INDconga ● 40 INDcrash 41 InddogCR ● 42 INDhihat ● 43 INDrav e ● 44 INDride ● 45 INDride2 ● 46 INDride3 47 INDshakr ● 48 Indust 49 InsAmb 50 Laugh 51 L[...]

42 GM Keyboard V oice List No. Category Name 1 Piano GrandPno 2B r itePno 3 E.Grand ● 4 HnkyT onk ● 5E . P iano1 ● 6E . P iano2 ● 7 Harpsi. 8 Clavi. 9 Chromatic Celesta 10 P ercussion Glock en 11 MusicBox ● 12 Vibes 13 Marimba 14 Xylophon 15 T ubulBel 16 Dulcimer ● 17 Organ DrawOrgn 18 P ercOrgn 19 RockOrgn ● 20 ChrchOrg ● 21 ReedOr[...]

43 Preset Drum Kit List No. 1 Accoustic Input V oice-1 V oice-2 Source Cat./No./Name Cat./No./Name pad1 K 17 BDaftty1 K 0 NoAssign r im1 K 0 NoAssign K 0 NoAssign pad2 S 1 Loosy K 0 NoAssign r im2 S 79 OpnRim K 0 NoAssign pad3 T 1 Dr y1 Hi K 0 NoAssign r im3 T 71 ACT omH K 0 NoAssign pad4 T 2 Dr y1 Mid K 0 NoAssign r im4 T 72 ACT omM K 0 NoAssign p[...]

44 Preset Drum Kit List No. 9 Ballade Input V oice-1 V oice-2 Source Cat./No./Name Cat./No./Name pad1 K 1 1 BD NN04C K 0 NoAssign r im1 K 0 NoAssign K 0 NoAssign pad2 S 110 S SStck2 K 0 NoAssign r im2 S 15 OldCan K 0 NoAssign pad3 T 1 Dr y1 Hi K 0 NoAssign r im3 T 6 DRY GM5 K 0 NoAssign pad4 T 2 Dr y1 Mid K 0 NoAssign r im4 T 8 DRY GM3 K 0 NoAssign[...]

45 Preset Drum Kit List No. 17 Dance2 Input V oice-1 V oice-2 Source Cat./No./Name Cat./No./Name pad1 k 12 BDDance9 K 0 NoAssign r im1 s 12 AnSStick K 0 NoAssign pad2 s 17 Dance05 K 0 NoAssign rim2 s 19 Electr ik K 0 NoAssign pad3 t 41 ElectrcH K 0 NoAssign rim3 P 56 Shake1 K 0 NoAssign pad4 t 42 ElectrcM K 0 NoAssign r im4 P 52 Maracas3 K 0 NoAssi[...]

46 Preset Drum Kit List No. 25 W orld Input V oice-1 V oice-2 Source Cat./No./Name Cat./No./Name pad1 P 13 Bongo Mu K 0 NoAssign r im1 P 80 Timb K 0 NoAssign pad2 P 48 Log H K 0 NoAssign r im2 P 39 EthWB K 0 NoAssign pad3 P 29 CongaO K 0 NoAssign r im3 P 1 1 Bongo Hi K 0 NoAssign pad4 P 29 CongaO K 0 NoAssign r im4 K 0 NoAssign K 0 NoAssign pad5 P [...]

47 Preset Drum Kit List No. 33 Bs.@Base Input V oice-1 V oice-2 Source Cat./No./Name Cat./No./Name pad1 k 32 Walkik k 18 Sub3 r im1 K 0 NoAssign K 0 NoAssign pad2 s 118 Shotgun e 8 JNGLSN8 r im2 s 80 S Gate1 K 0 NoAssign pad3 ● pad song : 89 HornGr v r im3 K 0 NoAssign K 0 NoAssign pad4 L 4 LITELOOP K 0 NoAssign r im4 K 0 NoAssign K 0 NoAssign pa[...]

48 Preset Drum Kit List No. 41 GM std 2 Input V oice-1 V oice-2 Source Cat./No./Name Cat./No./Name pad1 K 19 MapleA20 K 0 NoAssign r im1 K 0 NoAssign K 0 NoAssign pad2 S 98 Steel65 K 0 NoAssign r im2 S 91 OpnRimC K 0 NoAssign pad3 T 6 DRY GM5 K 0 NoAssign r im3 T 6 DRY GM5 K 0 NoAssign pad4 T 7 DRY GM4 K 0 NoAssign r im4 T 7 DRY GM4 K 0 NoAssign pa[...]

49 Preset Song List T rigger Setup List Song Drum Kit No. Song Name No. Kit Name 1 Latiniq 1 Acoustic 2 ZEBULON 24 Zebulon 3J ungleNY 34 JungleNY 4 BigDadd 40 GM std 1 5 Metizo 40 GM std 1 6 Muses 40 GM std 1 7V ee Bop 10 BeBop 8F eelNite 41 GM std 2 9 Straight 40 GM std 1 10 Samba 1 40 GM std 1 11 Samba 2 40 GM std 1 12 8beat 1 40 GM std 1 13 8bea[...]

50 MIDI Data Format 1. Channel Message When the [2-2. Channel 10 Propgram Change/Channel Event Receiv e] (P . 30) in the utility mode is set to “10=off ”, the DTXPRESS will not receive channel message for MIDI channel 10. 1.1 Key On Ke y Off Sends and receives data. Receive note range: C-2 to G8 V elocity range: 1 to 127 (note on only) 1.2 Cont[...]

51 2.1 Parameter Change 2.1.1 GM system ON F0 7E 7F 09 01 F7 Sets all the data except the MIDI master tuning data to its initial v alue. Sends and receives data. 2.1.2 XG system ON F0 43 1n 4C 00 00 7E 00 F7 “n” stands for de vice number. Executes the same process as GM system ON. Receives only . 2.1.3 identify request F0 7E 0n 06 01 F7 “n”[...]

Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function ... Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO o : Yes Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO x : No Aux : All Sound Off xo : Reset All Cntrls xo : Local ON/OFF oo : All Notes OFF x o(123-127) Mes- : Active Sense oo sages: Reset xx System :Clock o o Real Time :Commands o o System : Song Pos. x x :[...]

DRUMKIT BLANK CHAR T Drumkit Name Rev T ype Rev Time Rev Master Return V olume Rev Send Song Sel T empo Sel HH Sens Category pad1 rim1 pad2 rim2 pad3 rim3 pad4 rim4 pad5 rim5 pad6 rim6 pad7 rim7 open ri mOpen close ri mClose f ootClose splash pad9 pad10 V oice No. V olume P an T une C T une F Lay er Balance Decay Filter Note No . Channel Gate Time [...]

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