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1. KEY SHIFTER 9 WA Chapter 8 Intermediate Techniques Tip 39 Change the bpm ap gf Another sure fire way to stir things up is to play with the bpm Turn up the bpm and turn up the heat Press BPM TAP once and turn the scratch pad For you techies the bpm range is 32 0 280 0 try starting the Pattern at a slower than normal bpm then gradually bring the bpm up in speed to get the groove really happening Be careful If the Pattern is stopped and you turn the scratch pad past 280 0 Sync appears in the display and the DJX IIB goes into the Sync Mode see page 66 To get out of this mode simply turn the scratch pad clockwise until bpm values appear in the display again a e IL LL Sync Mode page 66 Only selectable when Pattern is stopped 17 40 Reset to the default bpm ep Want to get back to the original pre programmed default bpm Simply press and hold down BPM TAP and the bpm of the currently selected Pattern is instantly reset to its original speed 37 7r 441 Fade in fade out eim 3 Easy but effective Simply use the MASTER VOLUME dial to create your own smooth fade ins and fade outs One specific trick you can try is to fade out a Pattern down to silence then quickly bring MASTER VOLUME up to norm
2. Flashes 2 y AP P Bi ARE o N IL Current Pattern The new Pattern is up and now playing New Pattern waiting playing in standby O Exploring other Patterns Category PatternName Comment 0 y Disco House GANGSTA Light Feel it flow a roal TAP AOp EE L A Extra smooth n silky R amp B style Hip hop FUNKY HIP HOP Club Funk Funk with a Hip hop flavor real nice OLD SKOOL Really dark and hard Hip hop with a nice melody on Variation 10 TRIP HOP Dark and heavy Trip hop atmospheric and dreamy 17 18 Tip Come down on the one The key to great timing is knowing where the one is And the one is the first beat in a four beat Pattern Another key to timing is feeling the downbeats four downbeats to a Pattern The DJX IIB makes this easy to do Check this out While the Pattern is playing the dot in the bpm display flashes rhythmically If the bpm display is not shown press BPM TAP Try hitting a different Pattern button on the one downbeat when you ve hit it right you ll feel it If you re having trouble coming down on the one here s a handy hint that ll help you keep time Double up your count This works especially well for slower rhythms because even slight devi ations from the beat can put glitches in your groove For a four beat measure count two on every beat like this 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Or count
3. e Amplifier 3 m 58 Mute the speakers ep ap gf If you re routing the DJX IIB s sound to a DJ mixer or external amplifier speaker system you may want to cut off the sound of the DJX IIB s built in speakers Easy Simply insert a phone plug into the PHONES jack or hook up a set of stereo head phones for monitoring the DJX IIB sound ems M mm pm EERO S dE Jl le j d gt Naturally even when the built in speakers are muted in this way audio is still output through the LINE OUT jacks Lhapter 13 More Pattern Player Power Tips 7 rm 39 Creative Fill in 1 o _ Select P35 and start with V A1 Then hit the V A1 button in the following rhythm One Two Three Four One x W Kg Kg ls Start Hit it here and here TE E a a a QUID 60 Creative Fill in 2 ep ap gt 7 Select P35 and start with V A1 Hit the V A2 button repeatedly in the following rhythm then play the V A3 button on the one to change the Pattern One Two Three Four One h Hit it X and b and Wand Start here
4. 32 Tip 34 ta eieiei eit 33 Chapter 7 Crossfader Basics 34 Tip35 Worktlie Crosstader u oet titia 34 Tip 36 Mute the Pattern esses 34 Tip 97 EE 35 Chapter 8 Intermediate Techniques 36 Tipas Transpose the keria 36 Tip 39 Chance the DD a aaea a 37 Tip 40 Reset to the default bpm 37 bk KE ade Ub oin d epi Mee 38 bt 42 Travels is 38 Tip45 Tweak the CULOIT usc aaron conan caca 39 Tip 44 Wah wah scratching esses 39 Tip 45 Warped vinyl and a cheap turntable 40 Tip 46 Scratch Drum Loops in Sync esse 40 Tipa terre 40 Chapter 9 Pattern Player Power Tips 41 Tip 48 Hitting a new Pattern and Variation atte same Bibel ceu otis 41 Tip 49 Hitting a new Pattern Bank and Variation atte Same e 41 hip 50 Break toa new Patel 42 Tip 51 One bar Patterns all in a row 43 Chapter 10 Crossfader Power Tips x Tip 52 Quick Crossfader scratching 44 Tip 53 Long Crossfader scratching 44 Tip 54 Pattern loop vs scratch loop 44 Chapter 11 Using the BPW TAP buttun 45 EN e Ee EE Gg TE aie ee 45 TAP DO Steeg 45 Chapter 12 The Outside Wourld 46 Tip 57 Expanding your DJ setupacdcniaseniimnvenceaees 46 Tip 58 Mute the Spe
5. e MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT e When using a MIDI interface with a Macintosh series computer connect the RS 422 termi nal of the computer modem or printer terminal to the appropriate MIDI interface then connect the MIDI OUT terminal on the MIDI interface to the MIDI IN terminal of the DJX IIB as shown in the diagram below Computer sequencer softwave MIDI interface MIDI IN MIDI OUT fa UX256 ND ae MIDI OUT MIDI IN Be a9 08 O MIDI IN MIDI OUT For details on using the Pattern Launcher software refer to the online Help file in the software 67 USB cable YAMAHA mon use To oli o o NO amp UJ INTERFACE m 100 Create your own Patterns ep ap ap ap Roll your own Yes you can even create your own Patterns for mangling mucking about and mashing on the DJX 11B Simply use a conventional MIDI sequencer software such as XG Works to record your original Patterns as MIDI data then import the data to the DJX IIB using the special Pattern Launcher software Data for u
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7. DJX HIE Uwnerssyanual SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply adapter DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual on the name plate or specifically recommended by Yamaha WARNING Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on trip over or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind The use of an extension cord is not recom mended IF you must use an extension cord the minimum wire size for a 25 cord or less is 18 AWG NOTE The smaller the AWG number the larger the current handling capacity For longer exten sion cords consult a local electrician This product should be used only with the components supplied or a cart rack or stand that is recommended by Yamaha If a cart etc is used please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing However Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units This product either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speaker s may be capable of producing sound lev els that could cause permanent hearing loss DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high volume level or at a le
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9. One and two and three and four and One Two Three Four ox X Ze 5 6 7 8 3 and 4 and Try this technique while changing Patterns Press a new PATTERN PLAYER button every bar right on the one all the time counting out the beat like above It s a fool proof way to master the groove Chapter 1 Pattern Player Basics 17 amp Keep the bpm steady Once you ve started a Pattern it s better to keep it playing at a steady bpm unless you re aiming for special effects and sudden tempo changes Actually the DJX IIB takes care of this for you automatically If you change Patterns while a Pattern is playing the bpm setting stays the same However if you stop the Pattern and start a new one the bpm is automatically reset to best suit the newly selected Pattern While the Pattern is running When the Pattern is stopped P and the bpm stays the same and the bpm is set to best suit the selected Pattern 19 20 Chapter e Live Effector Basics The effects of the DJX IIB are more than just frosting on the cake they re powerful tools that can completely transform the sounds and rhythms and put a whole new spin on your tracks Gy 7 What is the Live Effector ep Here s where you can really get down and dirty with your beats The Live Effector gives you a wide variety of real time effects that let you mangle and munge the sound in wild and excit
10. RPN Inc Dec RPN LSB MSB Change II d x Qu see 127 kkkkkkkkkkkkkk System Exclusive x fos x Common x x System Clock Real Time Commands x x x x All Sound OFF X o 120 126 127 Reset All Cntrls x o 121 Local ON OFF X x All Notes OFF x o 123 125 Active Sensing x O Reset x x Notes For details see MIDI Data Format on page 83 Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO o Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO x No 87 88 Appendix Index A SE Ee AA 12 AUDIO BPM COUN TER cascos aaa rte tuin 9 62 AUDIO DPNEIN Jack acsacn n sein ts etes 11 62 AMO PO dubitat bad at bte tdt 21 48 B Balance Live EIfectot bustos 20 LS 9 15 oco E 32 68 EE O 19 37 45 61 62 ee bots oet ttt Este 62 Ee ses totus to E o SA ETE 45 C Control Live Effector asadas 20 CLOS AE da 26 34 35 44 63 CUNO ladran 25 39 53 D di Ir Dac quio MCN ER M Im 13 RE 22 50 ET EE 9 Ice P 9 RE e gt 21 48 A evcisee teased 78 79 E A M 23 51 SILC CUS 222250 ENERO I LU EIE 5 20 48 73 NA EE 64 A eRe OP EEE CRED COR 71 F Ee 16 47 50 58 63 A 9 25 53 73 PONTE a 21 49 G Eeer 73 H Eeer 24 52 jn tia GE 32 68 EE UE E 20 i MA nn oh ene aera 13 lg gro PN M M 47 55 Ee E 24 52 73 K eet 36 59 o E A AA ode vaso ose davon oolcv aufus 9 36 NC qe 9 32 68
11. Tech note Only two taps are needed to start Pattern 42 since that Pattern is in 2 4 time One Two Three Four x LA W WwW The Pattern starts at the t t t gt bpm of your tapping Q TAP Q TAP Q TAP Q TAP EXT SYNC EXT SYNC EXT SYNC EXT SYNC e e E e e e l e 45 46 Chapter 1P The Outside World Here are a couple of tips that get you started interfacing the DJX IIB with external gear Go for it and get your sound out there m 57 Expanding your DJ setup uo The DJX IIB can easily do double duty as part of a larger DJ setup For example you can connect the LINE OUT jacks to two of the inputs of a DJ mixer Hook up a turntable to the other channels of the DJ mixer and you ve got a full dance production setup to rival the pros This way you can play the DJX IIB as well as your favorite vinyl tracks and mix and switch them with the controls on the DJ mixer Naturally you can also hook your DJX IIB up to an MD recorder or cassette deck and record your DJ performances to disk or tape
12. gt The CUTOFF and RESONANCE knobs control the filter effects And what are filter effects you ask Well filters have been used for a long time with analog synthesizers and in the right hands they are capable of turning static boring sounds into something really dynamic and animated Turn CUTOFF to the left and the sound becomes darker or muffled Turn CUTOFF to the right and the sound becomes brighter The RESONANCE knob controls how sharp the peak of the filter is Turn RESONANCE to the right and the filter peak becomes sharp and pronounced Turn the RESO NANCE left and the filter becomes flat Volume Volume N Resonance e em zm rm zm mm rm zm rm rm mm rm mi rm zm rm mm Frequency pitch Frequency pitch These frequencies are passed by the filter Try tweaking CUTOFF while RESONANCE is at about 2 or 3 o clock see below The filter becomes sharper and you can actually hear the filter peak moving according to the CUTOFF knob position There s no way to adequately describe this effect in words you just have to try it out for yourself and hear how awesome it can make your music sound AA RY SLM SINS AE HAZ HA i WwW OD ASE O maaala AA 351775 mmn o O S ee Df eo min max FILTER 25 26 Lhapter 5 Scratch Pad Clinic The true mettle of a DJ is in his or her turntable work That s w
13. wise One Two Three Four X vx Xx X A DM Finally bring back the whole mix again press LOOP and hit Variation A3 on the one 58 Lhapter 17 Advanced fechniques rm 81 Delay fill in and fader cut S op Like Tip 69 above this shows you another way to use Delay for a fill in while you flick the Cross fader to mute the Pattern First select the Delay effect and set the CONTROL knob to about 1 o clock and the BALANCE knob to 12 o clock Select P47 and play V B5 Let the Pattern play for one bar On the two of bar 2 turn the effect on Then right on the three downbeat slap the Crossfader all the way right to cut the Pattern If you ve hit both of these right the Delay should continue the beat and start to fade out Finally turn off the delay and flick the Crossfader back to center on the next one beat to bring the Pattern back in One Two Three Four One Two Three Four One Two Three Four KIX KIKK OX CX Turn Delay gt Flick the fader back on here on the one Tip 82 Fade the scratch in and out ep ap Now for some mixing finesse With the Crossfader set to the center scratch along with the Pattern As you keep both the Pattern and the scratching happening gradually ever so slowly move the Crossfader to the left and your scratching will be faded out gt m PATTERN Ir SgrnATCH gt Puree ScrRatcu aa oa Start here and sl
14. Key On vv 1 127 Key Off vv 0 Normal Drum kit lt CD UJ Transmitted o available Recognized E System Exclusive Messages Universal System Exclusive Appendix MIDI Data Format o available MIDI Event MIDI Master Volume Il mm or FOH 7FH XN 04H 01H Il XN XG standard XG Parameter Change hh mm Il dd Bulk Dump On aa bb hh mm Il dd Bulk dump FOH EH EH 04H 01H 11 FOH 43H 1nH 4CH hh mm II dd 43H OnH 4CH aa bb hh mm II dd mm F7H Volume mm 0 7f Il Ignored mm F7H when N is received N 0 F whichever is received Ignored Volume mm 0 7f Il Ignored F7H Address Data dd cc F7H Device Number 0 f receive Byte Count aa lt lt 7 bb Address Data MIDI Event User Pattern Data Bulk Dump 6FH 06H 07H aa BULK DATA sum Others FOH 43H 73H 6FH 06H 07H aa bb cc dd hh mm BULK DATA sum F7H Model ID Bulk ID Bulk No ByteCount MSB ByteCount LSB Data size MSB Data size LSB Address High Address Mid Address Low User Pattern data 1byte 2byte 7byte MSBdata Check Sum 0 sum BULK DATA MIDI Event Master Tune FOH 43H in 27H 30H OOH OOH mm I mm lt lt 4 Il 1step 1cent cc Ignored cc F7H Device Number 0 f receive TG RESET FOH 43H 73H 6FH 30H 00H F7H 83 Appendix MIDI Data Format E MIDI Parameter Change Table MIDI PARAMETER CHANGE TABLE EFFECT Address Si
15. PATTERN PLAYER o o LJ e S 000 T3 ALI BANK e PATTERN A aj PATTERN STOP 14 Chapter 1 Pattern Player Basics Tip E Switch between Banks a Even though there are five buttons in the PATTERN PLAYER you have a total of ten Patterns at your disposal thanks to the A B BANK button Each Bank A and B has five Patterns When the A B BANK button lamp is off you can play Patterns A1 to A5 When the A B BANK button lamp is on you can play Patterns B1 to B5 Pressing the button doesn t change the Pattern it only enables the Bank So if you press the A B BANK button by mistake don t worry simply press it again and you re back to the original bank without any sound changes Try this example 1 Start Pattern Al Press Pattern button 1 Co PATTERN PLAYER o REOS S TERN 2 Select Bank B Press the A B BANK button The A B BANK button is on and Pattern button 1 flashes The flashing Pattern button indi cates Bank select standby ae SA PATTERN PLAYER o Brot KEIER Notice that Pattern A1 is still playing It will only change if you press another Pattern button 3 Press Pattern button 3 Now Pattern B3 is playing 4 Select Bank A again The A B BANK button is off and Pattern button 3 flashes RM cin Z TERN 5 Pres
16. When replacement becomes necessary contact a qualified service representative to perform the replacement This product may also use household type batteries Some of these may be rechargeable Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being charged When installing batteries do not mix batteries with new or with bat teries of a different type Batteries MUST be installed correctly Mis matches or incorrect installation may result in overheating and battery case rupture Warning Do not attempt to disassemble or incinerate any battery Keep all batteries away from children Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by the laws in your area Note Check with any retailer of household type batteries in your area for battery disposal information Disposal Notice Should this product become damaged beyond repair or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end please observe all local state and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain lead batteries plastics etc If your dealer is unable to assist you please contact Yamaha directly NAME PLATE LOCATION The name plate is located on the bottom of the product The model number serial number power requirements etc are located on this plate You should record the model number serial number and the date of purchase in the spaces provided below
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18. he actual number of taps needed to tap start a Pattern Tip 56 depends on the time signature of the User pattern For example in the case of a Pattern created in 3 4 beet tap the BPM TAP button three times to start the Pattern e he FILTER knobs affect all Parts of User Patterns equally 69 Appendix Troubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The speakers produce a pop sound when This is normal and is no cause for alarm ever the power is turned ON or OFF When using a mobile phone noise is pro Using a mobile phone in close proximity to the DJX IIB may duced produce interference To prevent this turn off the mobile phone or use it further away from the DJX IIB The volume is reduced or the sound is distort The batteries probably need to be replaced Either replace all ed six batteries or use an AC power adaptor The sound quality has gotten progressively worse The display goes blank and all panel controls are reset There is no sound even when the scratch pad Check that nothing is connected to the PHONES jack on the is turned or when a pattern is being played rear panel When a set of headphones is plugged into this jack back no sound is output The panel buttons do not function Check whether the MIDI bulk data is being transmitted receiv ing or not When the MIDI bulk data is being transmitted re ceiving all of the buttons other than the PATTERN STOP button do not function The Pat
19. here here here and here UD 61 Playing intros and transitions op Sometimes it s best to keep things simple Here s an effective but easy to use technique that s ideal for intros and transitions Select P39 and play V A1 to V A3 like this One Two Three Four E PATTE R For this kind of trick it s best to have the bpm firmly in your memory before starting the Pattern For an even more interesting or dangerous variation on this try starting with bar 3 above a tap each beat Even if your tapping is slower than the correct bpm it still makes for a hip intro Tip De Playing intros and transitions part 2 DD Here s a cool variation on Tip 60 above Use P39 for this again and try it out and try out some of your own intro ideas too One Two Three Four One Two ttr a ree 47 Lhapter 14 Live Effector Power Tips m 63 Distortion ep op gf This little trick can kick your tracks into high gear Use the Distortion effect selectively applying it only to certain beats in the Pattern places you want to add an accent such as on the 2nd or 3rd beat of the bar This gives you a massive in your face sound right on that all important back beat and takes the rhythm to a new level In a variation on this technique bring in the Distortion repeatedly and rhythmically This punches new accents into the Pa
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21. EXT SYNC 0 WY O A y A Play the DJX IIB When you start and stop the song or pattern on the external device the Patterns of the DJX IIB start and stop at the same time Likewise changing the bpm on the external device automatically changes the bpm of the DJX IIB All playback operations function in perfect sync between the two machines with the external device as the master and the DJX IIB as the slave Chapter 18 DJ Performance Master Class Tip 99 Get more Patterns AS UM One of the great things about the DJX IIB is how open ended the system is You can get additional Patterns from the DJX Internet Site www yamahadjx com and with the Pattern Launcher software on the included CD ROM see Tip 31 load that Pattern data right into your DJX 11B Once new Pattern data is loaded select one of the Patterns U1 U5 to play the desired Pattern U1 US appear only when User Pattern data has been loaded to the DJX IIB Up to five Patterns can be loaded at one time DOS Pattern data ANC o 0100 o G Bulk data ajajaja o9 ap 8 MIDI IN MIDI OUT DL F E Connecting to a Personal Computer 9oeeocecccco0o0c00000000000000 e When the computer has a MIDI interface installed connect the MIDI OUT terminal of the personal computer to the MIDI IN terminal of the DJX IIB
22. M gig tt Tips 19 43 44 75 Filters were originally used to process sound on analog syn thesizers The DJX IIB uses the same basic filter setup to process the sound More than just process the filter is capable of radically altering and completely changing the character of the sound The filter is controlled by the CUT OFF and RESONANCE knobs in the Filter section A OS et de lesion id Tips 18 74 75 The Isolator section provides three separate controls Low Mid and High for adjusting the tone or timbre of the sound Like the Bass and Treble controls on a stereo amplifier these let you tailor the sound just the way you like to hear it A OY asione a Tips 38 83 The word key refers to the basic pitch of a piece of music There are twelve keys C Db or C D Eb or DF E F FF or Gb G Ab or G A Bb or AF and B On the DJX IIB you can change the key by using the Key Shifter Knowing the names of the keys isn t important On the DJX IIB you change the number the amount by which the key is shifted Changing keys also called transposing adds variety to the music It also is capable of changing the character of a piece making the music brighter and more upbeat or darker and more subdued A BRUCH Tips 7 17 63 73 Effects are used to process the sound and change it in vari ous ways In modern recording studios almost every recorded sound is processed in some way O
23. Nwan e YE PJA SELECT AROS PY dry et 23 24 Chapter 3 Isolator Basics More sonic control to you The Isolator lets you tailor the sound just the way you want it phat and round thin and edgy or big and banging 7 138 Tweak the sound just right a Need a beefier low end Want to put some edge and shimmer in the top Tweak these knobs to your heart s content and get the sound just the way you want it Try turning the Low and High knobs of the Isolator a little bit to the right and make the sound more punchy Try other settings as well to get the sound just right Each of these knobs boosts or cuts a general frequency band of the sound Technically the range for each knob is 12dB to 12dB Be careful with this though if the Master Volume is at or near the max boosting these fre quencies can result in some nasty distortion Helpful hint Avoid boosting the level when possible For example if you want to emphasize the highs and lows add a gentle mid cut instead Boosted low end slightly crisper high end Very tinny sound almost no bass very bright and brit tle high end Flat response normal set tings Low Mid High Lhapter 4 Filter Basics Pump up the energy on the dance floor a serious notch or two with these powerful filter tools rm 19 Cutoff and Resonance ep
24. This is a bit difficult since your foot it may sound as if you re fighting the rhythm Try to keep the e i E three scratches as even as possible You may even want to try UN UN scratching and counting without the Pattern just to get used Xx W We to this tricky feel Count 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 Ves ww LO LIL LO LTE Let s pick up the pace a bit with some sixteenth note triplets For this you ll probably want to slow down the bpm That ll make it easier for you to master the feel To start with set the bpm to about 50 and practice the exercise below until you ve got it Then bump the speed up about 5 bpm to 55 and try again Keep doing this increasing the speed a little bit each time until you re comfortable scratching sixteenth notes at the normal bpm Keep the scratches as even as possible no matter what the bpm id Ww Ss Ss r WwW WwW LA 1 2 1 2 1 2 m CAC MIL LO Ln nme nee nec Remember this is just an exercise Playing all sixteenth notes throughout the rhythm is bound to be boring Try mix ing up your scratching doing sixteenth notes for just one beat or less and leaving spaces or putting in odd accents Keep in mind too that not all of the DJX IIB Patterns lend themselves equally to triplet scratching Some work well some are a bit hard to scratch to and a few may not work with triplets at all Select some different Patterns and try it 54 out for yourself looking for what works and what doesn t Cha
25. Vinyl Lab 5 6 Vinyl Lab 6 Vinyl Lab 7 8 Vinyl Lab 8 E Vinyl Lab 9 10 Vinyl Lab 10 EIN 12 13 HIP HOP Hip Hop X tra 1 X TRA Hip Hop X tra 2 Hip Hop X tra 3 Hip Hop X tra 4 Hip Hop X tra 5 Hip Hop X tra 6 Hip Hop X tra 7 Hip Hop X tra 8 Hip Hop X tra 9 Hip Hop X tra 10 15 16 18 18 29 Ap AIR GO N N Q0 4 0 N N N A D O 2 2 O r O O jo n 41 m 21 Quarter note scratching Category Category Name Name DeeJay Arpeggios 1 DeeJay Arpeggios 2 DeeJay Arpeggios 3 DeeJay Arpeggios 4 DeeJay Arpeggios 5 DeeJay Arpeggios 6 DeeJay Arpeggios 7 DeeJay Arpeggios 8 Fills n Breakz 1 Fills n Breakz 2 Fills n Breakz 3 Fills n Breakz 4 Fills n Breakz 5 Fills n Breakz 6 Hits amp Special FX 1 Hits amp Special FX 2 Hits amp Special FX 3 FILLS N BREAKZ BASIC DJ 49 TOOLS Basic DJ Tools 2 Basic DJ Tools 3 Basic DJ Tools 4 Basic DJ Tools 5 Basic DJ Tools 6 Basic DJ Tools 7 Basic DJ Tools 8 Basic DJ Tools 9 Basic DJ Tools 10 Basic DJ Tools 11 Basic DJ Tools 12 Basic DJ Tools 13 Basic DJ Tools 14 TECHNO LOOPS Techno Loops 2 Techno Loops 3 Techno Loops 4 Techno Loops 5 Techno Loops 6 HIP HOP Hip Hop Loops 1 LOOPS Hip Hop Loops 2 Hip Hop Loops 3 Hip Hop Loops 4 Hip Hop Loops 5 Hip Hop Loops 6 Hip Hop Loops 7 Hip Hop Loops 8 o NIN o al O A N Hits amp Special FX 4 Jazz Pads 2 MYSTIC Mystic Pads 1 PA
26. a OA 26 erer 9 20 24 25 39 48 52 L LINE OUT JACKS acactecititeitd e hte ein teintes 11 46 Live E EE 20 48 iic c PUR 23 51 Loop Scratch Pad iso 9 29 40 44 73 e AR EE der anilla 24 52 M Mid Eet E AAA e aeara 24 52 NEE WEE 65 66 67 68 69 MID Data Forma tadas 81 MIDI Implementation Chart 87 P vg 32 74 Part Vel mente Cete memet e 32 56 Patera I I EA 14 74 Patter Lau nC Cis ER 68 Pattern LEIS EE 75 Paler npa Cosa A eM Ae ee me en ee A ee 14 Pater SOD eege 9 14 Patterns creating your OWN ccccocccnoncnnonnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnanonns 68 PS E 32 68 ASS AO A Sie A eene 22 49 PHONES OS ELLE 11 Phrasal a ada 32 68 Pitch OC DO died 40 R PEONIO ce pa M M E PT SP AT ET ET 29549 Rine MOU AOD a o ep D oM ted Pes IUS 21 49 S Sa Pad onara 9 10 26 55 EE e 74 Index SIENTE ODDO 62 SLEE TE A sos sais saa E E S 65 66 67 SE 22 49 SNE 32 68 EECHER eege 72 A 8 37 40 65 66 T Eege 36 V KENE 10M EE 74 binc te E 76 Ke e 9 13 38 W FCC INFORMATION U S A 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT This product when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual meets FCC requirements Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority granted by the FCC to use the product 2 IMPORTANT When connecting this product to accessories and or another product use only high quality shielded cables Cable s s
27. a new Pattern and Variation UD at the same time op There will be times when you ll want to change not only to a new Pattern but to a specific Variation instantly and at the same time Here s the best way to do that First simultaneously hold down PATTERN and turn the Scratch Pad to call up the new Pattern num ber Remember to keep holding down PATTERN Then just at the one downbeat in the Pattern press the desired Pattern button Both the Pattern number and the Variation number change simultaneously ATTERN PLAYER ISS Current Pattern New Pattern waiting now playing in standby S o PATTERN PLAYER COTES St PO Ki The new Pattern is up and playing Tip 49 Hitting a new Pattern Bank and Variation at the same time ef of A Here s a sophisticated twist to Tip 48 above changing the Bank along with the Pattern and Varia tion First simultaneously hold down PATTERN and turn the Scratch Pad to call up the new Pattern num ber Remember to keep holding down PATTERN Next press the A B BANK button Finally with out releasing the PATTERN button press the desired PATTERN PLAYER button just at the one downbeat in the Pattern The Pattern number the Bank and the Variation number all change simul taneously S 0 PATTERN PLAYER ER Do x 41 42 Tip 50 Break to a new Pattern ep ap g f One
28. and retain this man ual as a permanent record of your purchase Model Serial No Purchase Date PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 92 BP bottom PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference N WARNING EE Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock short circuiting damages fire or other hazards These precautions include but are not limited to the following e Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way The instrument contains no user serviceable parts If it should appear to be malfunctioning discontinue use immedi ately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel e Do not expose the instrument to rain use it near water or in damp or wet conditions or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings e f the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it immediately turn off the N CAUTION power switch disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel e Use the specified adaptor PA 5B PA 5C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha only Using the wro
29. apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may also have other rights which vary from state to state CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITIES If warranty service should be required it is necessary that the consumer assume certain responsibilities Contact the Customer Service Department of the retailer selling the product or any retail outlet authorized by Yamaha to sell the product for assistance You may also contact Yamaha directly at the address provided below 2 Deliver the unit to be serviced under warranty to the retailer selling the product an authorized service center or to Yamaha with an explanation of the problem Please be prepared to provide proof purchase date sales receipt credit card copy etc when requesting service and or parts under warranty 3 Shipping and or insurance costs are the consumers responsibility Units shipped for service should be packed securely Repaired units will be returned PREPAID if warranty service is required within the first 90 days IMPORTANT Do NOT ship anything to ANY location without prior authorization A Return Authorization RA will be issued that has a tracking number assigned that will expedite the servicing of your unit and provide a tracking system if needed 4 Your owners manual contains important safety and operating instructions It is your responsibility to be aware of the contents of this manual and to follow all safety precautions EXCLUSIONS This warra
30. buttons 14 Press these buttons to trigger the various patterns of the DJX IIB The pattern starts immediately as soon as its button is pressed O A B BANK button nenne 15 Each of the DJX IIB s patterns has 10 different varia tions Use this button to switch between banks then use the five PATTERN PLAYER buttons to play the desired pattern giving you 10 different patterns to work with PATTERN button eene 16 This button lets you select the desired pattern Simul taneously hold the button down and rotate the Scratch Pad CD O BPM TAP button eee 45 This is used to change the bpm tempo of the selected pattern Each pattern of the DJX IIB has been programmed with a default or standard bpm tempo however you can change the bpm to any value between 32 and 280 beats per minute This button also determines whether the DJX IIB will use its own internal clock or whether it will use MIDI clock received from the MIDI IN connector KEY SHIFTER button 36 This convenient button lets you change the overall pitch of the DJX IIB to match the music on your CDs or vinyl or to create chord changes You can change the key of the pattern by pressing this button while the pattern 1s playing O ISOLATOR knobs 24 52 Use these knobs to change the timbre or tone of the Pa
31. ele lO lEl 5 G E ZC 9 lt L g e Les zo let S S99 r 6 o C amp l amp J o l sia Lg A 3 13 Ol9 ALTA le er Kl 5 Bi e El ll Les Le elo lolo ojo 2 9 5 lo 5 O O c c c lt o 9 o Fl Bel olf lole 8 81 20 9999 als St lee EIE E ERES EL EIE EIE S 9S o 21s s S S SE oo 2 S S a a D SIST BEER E ES EE EG Sl SiS s SISISIS SISISISISISISIS SIS S sS 3 SE EE DEE BEES c DEES Si aelo Sis S o o o o o E El HAS 5 5 8 9 9 S S SS G OO zjojojLjoj AAST OI E E EE EE E EL EL El s o le Standard Kit1 Analog Kit3 RhBox Kit Analog Kit1D Analog Kit2D Electronic Kit2 A PA E ESS EE ES E es ee E A E A AA WE AAA 491 521 E ES SS ER e ui _ Open RimShot_ SD Breck SD RhBox 2 AA PAS CINES EEN Mid Tom L T9 Tom 4 Analog Tom 4 Hard Tom 4 Hard Tom 4 T8 Conga 3 OMAN RE HAT y O Kgl kg ki ara Dl vg gi Dl Dl gl Kg Ti lo all Le add ls ua de 2 Zl it cO 8 o x olelr ololjol ew Sm TIRAS c5 c5 eo co e C E t xt Z o S Le O So OIN Z e e efe es ev eu e ex elen coco t st t s t t st t st t t t o m O fra oj lt 00 O Ou 0d st oer 00 O1O ajo o o e eo io co r c0 M O au oo t io o r oo eco x io SE st i5 t0 10 t o 16 t 16 t6 to c co c o c co F r i P I IN 69 00 60 69 00 ao co oa a gt 05 au eo st io co r o ees i
32. hi hat percussion and depending on the Pattern other pitched instruments such as guitar organ strings etc Each main Pattern has ten Variations which can be used together for greater variety in performance Different Patterns have different lengths but all are based on four beat lengths called measures In other words a Pattern may be eight beats long two measures or sixteen beats long four measures but all Patterns cycle around a basic count of 1 2 3 4 The key to developing good rhythm and using the Patterns musically involves knowing this four beat count and feeling it in your body A scratch scratching Tip 20 31 44 47 52 54 76 80 82 83 89 92 93 This comes from turntable playing in which the DJ rocks the record back and forth with the needle down creating a scratching like noise On the DJX IIB scratching is done with the Scratch Pad LI WAP RE Tips 55 56 88 96 The DJX IIB has a convenient Tap function that allows you to change or set the bpm of the instrument simply by tap ping out a steady rhythm on the BPM TAP button This can be used to automatically start a Pattern at the tapped speed or it can be used to instantly change the bpm of a currently playing Pattern A Yana Tips 3 48 49 89 Each of the 70 Patterns of the DJX IIB actually contains ten separate Patterns called Variations Each Variation as its name implies is a different version of the basic Patte
33. is to have your left hand do two things at once Use your 4th or 5th finger to flick the Live Effector switch on and off while your thumb swings the Crossfader back and forth Meanwhile your right hand is busy doing the scratching Try alternat ing bars four beats of Pattern then four beats of scratch Tip 93 Crossfader cut in Scratch plus ZE Delay SIS Try this variation on Tip 92 above Delay works well as an effect for scratch fill ins since it locks into the bpm and gives you a clue to where the beat is even when you can t hear the Pattern Keep your scratching simple and the Delay will guide you back to the one Once you feel comfortable with this technique try scratching for two bars instead of one Also try the Echo effect for some off the wall scratch effects 63 64 Tip 94 Outro tro tro tro TES Here s another popular technique from the producer s bag of tricks ending with an echo select the Delay or Echo effect Then on the very last beat or last two beats of the last bar of the Pattern switch and hold the effect on Then press PATTERN STOP just before the one of the next bar to stop the Pattern Don t forget to keep holding the effect on The Delay or Echo hits just the last notes of the rhythm and fades them out in a delayed repeat Awesome UD 95 Upside down inside out S op op sometimes when you play certain Parts in a Pattern by themselves it s difficult to h
34. manipulated in real time Use the special Scratch Pad and the knobs to tweak warp and mangle your sound as you play e Audio DOM RE page 62 If you ve got a favorite beat on CD or vinyl you can easily sync it up to the DJX IIB The DJX IIB hears the beat from a connected CD player MD player etc and automatically locks into the rhythm by auto adjusting the bpm of the DJX IIB s pattern O MIDI Compatibility for Even Greater DJ Performance Power page 65 Grow your own patterns With MIDI you can connect a MIDI device such as a computer or sequencer to the DJX IIB and send patterns you ve created on the sequencer to the DJX IIB as pattern data Then wail away with your new patterns on the DJX IIB Contents Set O EE 4 How to Use the Manual 4 What is the DJX IIB 5 COMAS eee ei MN NE emcee 6 Panel Cont Saa oa 8 TOP Pal eni 8 Changing the Scratch Pad CD 10 Rear Panel amp Connections 11 Setting Up Power supply connections 12 Switching On the Power 13 Data Backup amp Initialization 13 100 Tips to be a DJ 14 Chapter 1 Pattern Player Basics 14 Tip 1 Work out with the Patterns 14 Tip2 Switch between Banks 15 Tip3 Mixing Main and Fill in Patterns 16 Tip4
35. o r le o o ere xt 10 co oo IN t io co r amp lizees aem co co c c5 c co co NININININININININ IN 69 00 60 00 c oo co o jajajaja ajo EK KE a Sa EE Program EE BD Analog BD Break 1 BD RhBox 1 BD Ana Dist 3 BD Analog EE e o E SD T9 1 SD Break 1 SD RhBox 1 SD Elec H2 SD T9 Dist 1 eui 32 fet o P AAN AA EE EEN T r r r r r r T C COC COCI COu CN CN CN it cO lt it cO lt o _ c Q Fel gt o x Bank MSB 79 80 Appendix Drum Kit List Voice Bank MSB Bank LSB 30 AA 07 gt ME 0 1i 59e is E EE E NEE Program A A AAA A NM gt 37 C 405 CH o EE 38 D 126 ID 01O BB op jpg Bet TI 99 D 1 27 ID o X J B4 j SD4 HM 9 9 j ClapYouHands 40 E 1 208 E ooj X Js SD5 mH Cu 41 JE 1 29 p 00 pp BSH j CoOn 4 FR i 30 Fe ol X X BD7 SD7 S HH DIS 43 IG 1f 31 Je op pp w 9JBbB w jSb JHH8 9 fFeeTheBas 44 IG 1 32 et ol w w BD9 9 Sb w pHo 9 JFeeTheBas 2 45 ja 1 33 A ol pp BIO _ sbio ___ HHi0 9 JFeeTheBas 46 IA 1 34 AR ol w J QJBD jSD HH Hu 4 B 1 35 Bol IB SbD2 HS eich 48 C 2 36 te
36. o ooo lo 3 rere eei eo eo alain eo 109 09 eo sr rs o Program Keyboard MIDI O Bank MSB 78 Appendix Drum Kit List 187 127 Bank LSB A m 0o 0o 0o o o 0 EE E A rs EEES 184 127 183 127 EE A A E E A AA Y a A E AN p mom SSS e eer p J EB ee EE EEN AH AAA AAA AA A A AAN N ESS pU Se A u Reverse Cymbal J A AA TE E AAN AAA AAA A AAA SA E EAT CT HH 1 Closed 8 Tom S Analog Cowbell T8 HH 1 Closed2 S TeSTom3 YO UHT Open ee vs Toma J po Analog Cymbal Analog CongaH Analog CongaM IBD TOT Analog Congal BDT93n BD Jungle 4 CT HH 1 Open ml BON li ROGER IN BOCH Analog Maracas CISD TOS el BEN o P y SDTe4L po T9SideStick E E NN SL Ta AM Le AndogClavs LH Clap R ED TO AH 1 EL AE IN WE Tons X o 1L T9HH1Open2 P T9Tom4 Trash MBellre2 T9Ride oo o MBellre3 X T9Crah2 BDT82 IO ROGER e SOTssH OER LL HH 2 Closet 1 TeCowbel O 185 127 EN TS Clap LH Tom f po CYT HH 4 Closed E TB HH 2 Closed TB Tambourine SD Break 3 SD RhBox 3 SD Ana Dist 1 SD T9 Dist 4L BD T8 3 AA AAA NARA NAAA SD TS 1 rs TS HH 2 Open EA PB Giro Meta Sn nare H Hard SD T9 4H SD Break 4 SD RhBox 4 SD Ana Dist 2 SD T9 Dist 4H SD T8 3M Analog Tom 6 Hard To
37. on on on on On Cn cn On on on A AA NS A A A AYA SN A 1 C0 Co 0d Co 09 Co Cd Co Co CO Go Cd PO Po PO Pol Po Po Po po n a 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ololojojolojo DM WD DM WD WD CD CW WW WM WD WD WD WM WM M1 WM WM Wi CO G0 Wy 0 U WD G G CD Gd GW Gd Gd G 02 Gd V WT WO UJ UJ WO w U2 UJ O O o Appendix MIDI Data Format Many MIDI messages listed in the MIDI Data Format are expressed as decimal numbers binary numbers or hexadecimal numbers Hexadecimal numbers may include the letter H as a suffix Also n can freely be defined as any whole number To enter data values refer to the table below Decimal Hexadecimal Binary Decimal Hexadecimal Binary Decimal Hexadecimal Binary Decimal Hexadecimal Binary 0000 0000 32 20 64 40 96 60 0000 0011 0000 0101 0000 0110 0000 0111 0 0 0 0 0 0000 1000 0 0 0 0000 1010 0000 1011 0000 1100 0000 1101 0000 1110 0000 1111 0001 0000 0001 0010 3 0001 0011 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B IC 1D 1E 1F 0 1 7 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 1 18 T9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B D E F 10 11 12 13 14 e Other messages not listed a
38. simultaneously turn the Scratch Pad clockwise so the the Pattern number in the display advances one step 1 and then turn it back again 1 to return to the currently selected Pattern Finally release PATTERN to start the Pattern again preferably on the one downbeat Doing this fools the DJX IIB into thinking you ve selected a new Pattern However this effectively starts the same Pattern with all its original settings including resetting the Key Shifter to 0 and puts you back at home base E 7 f 7 NA O SX WS ER Flashes A Y m d D ES JL IO m uw Sen I S Yi Y Darren Current Pattern F New Pattern o New Pattern in standby in standby m ul AA FF QUID 87 Hit the Part on the one gt We said it before we ll say it again make sure you keep it in the pocket That means making all your hits right on the beat so that the whole rhythm grooves When using the Scratch Pad as a Part Mixer changing Parts on the downbeat is a little bit tricky When you add Parts to the mix you should perform your Scratch Pad move a fraction of a second before the actual downbeat to make sure everything flows smoothly and stays in the pocket Sub tracting Parts from the mix turning the pad counter clockwise is easier and more forgiving basically do it whenever you want or wherever feels good Tipo 88 Check the bpm Se Need to know what the bpm of a certain track on CD or
39. vinyl is Here s a convenient tool Just tap out the rhythm of the music as you listen to it and the DJX IIB displays the bpm for you automat ically Make sure to turn down the MASTER VOLUME to keep the DJX IIB Pattern from sounding 61 62 7 Lhapter 18 DJ Performance Master Class Take it up to the next level Use these advanced tips as a springboard to explore all the amazing DJ possibilities and become a true mixing virtuoso Tip 39 Cut in with a scratch and hit the c next Variation Uy oum ammo E Here s some fancy finger work for you This move will take some practice but it s a great way to break for a beat with a scratch fill in and go onto another Variation On the four beat flick the Crossfader all the way right and play a scratch fill in Then on the next one simultaneously swing the Crossfader to the left and hit a new Variation button Tip 90 Auto adjusting the bpm ap um um Got a favorite beat on CD or vinyl that you want to sync to the DJX IIB This powerful function lets you do just that The DJX IIB hears the beat from a connected external sound source and automatically locks into the rhythm by auto adjusting the bpm of the currently playing Pattern To use this connect a CD player or turntable and mixer as shown and play the source music Then press and hold the AUDIO BPM COUNTER button and adjust the SENSE dial until the lamp flashes The
40. 0 o 9 Gen 0 o 1 ies 0 o m Marimba ELECTRIC PAD D 12 1 Tar Organ 0 182 18 Rock Organ 0 13 16 Cheez Organ 14 i 17 AEB Organ 115 R amp B Organ 1 112 112 112 113 112 95 112 112 113 5 113 Clean 1 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 5 1 1 2 4 4 5 5 4 4 8 0 0 8 9 2 112 Clean 1 113 112 115 Fuzz line 113 Talkbox 114 112 112 112 8 112 118 117 115 116 119 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 7 7 8 6 7 30 30 h mb 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 5 3 2 87 87 87 87 87 87 7 8 Bank Select MIDI Program Voice Name SQUARE LEAD 0 16 58 Aen 0 15 80 Pyme 0 m2 80 Squreleadi 0 ms a Squreleadd 0 o a Squrelead SAW LEAD 0 i22 sn Bead 0 17 80 IW 0 17 8 S amp ay 0 12 a Mv 0 19 a Roote 0 16 8 fa 0 15 a Seg Ana 0 18 tas 0 8 Sele 0 38 Synth Basso 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 Bank Select MIDI Program Voice Name 0 12 as Fees 0 o 3 AoBas 0 o 95 Fretes SCRATCH 0 123 80 Soan 0 123 a Seran 0 123 82 Soran 0 123 83 Scans 0 123 84 Soans 123 128 86 I oabi 12
41. 1 D size R 20 or equivalent bat teries When the batteries need to be replaced the volume may be reduced the sound may be distorted and other problems may occur When this happens turn the power off and replace the batteries Replace the batteries as follows Open the battery compartment cover located on the instrument s bottom panel e Plugging or unplugging the AC power adaptor while the batteries 2 Insert the six new batteries being careful to follow the polarity are installed will reset the DJX IIB to the defaults e If you play the DJX IIB with the volume at its maximum level when the batteries are used the markings on the inside of the compartment 3 Replace the compartment cover making sure that it locks firmly in place life of the batteries will be shorter Use a coin or a slotted e screwdriver to unlock q the cover 7 T SS gt dA o SS So T AX CAUTION e When the batteries run down replace them with a complete set of six new batteries NEVER mix old and new batteries e Do not use different kinds of batteries e g alkaline and manganese at the same time e If the instrument is not to be in use for a long time remove the batteries from it in order to prevent possible fluid leakage from the battery Switching On the Power Once you ve set up your DJX IIB try turning the power on Make sure your sound system s main level volume control s and the DJX IIB volume con trol are turn
42. 1000 1 Variation 1 l 2 bars Pattern 3141479 up to 256 bars 4111000 2 Variation 2 1 bar Pattern 4141479 up to 256 bars 5111000 3 Variation 3 1 bar Pattern 5141479 up to 256 bars 6111000 4 Variation 4 2 bars Pattern 7141479 up to 256 bars 5 8111000 Variation 5 2 bars Pattern 9141479 up to 256 bars 10111000 Variation 6 2 bars Pattern 11141479 up to 256 bars 12111000 7 Variation 7 1 bar Pattern 12141479 up to 256 bars 13111000 Variation 8 l 1 bar Pattern 13141479 up to 256 bars 14111000 Variation 9 2 bars Pattern 15141479 up to 256 bars 16111000 10 Variation 10 l 2 bars Pattern 17141479 up to 256 bars e Enter all voice and effect settings in the last three beats of the Initial Setup area 1121000 1141479 Do not include any note event data here Source Pattern e Start recording Variation 1 data from the second mea sure 2111000 The length of the data can be from 1 to 256 measures All measures must be of one of the fol lowing time signatures 2 4 3 4 4 4 or 5 4 E Saving and Loading the Sequence Data e Save the completed sequence data to your computer e Variation 2 begins from the top of the measure directly following the last measure of Variation 1 In the chart this is listed as 4111000 however the actual timing depends on the length of Variation 1 e The following charts indicate the valid MIDI events for both the Initial Setup data and the Pattern data
43. 26 126 126 126 126 127 127 127 127 127 Same as the kit to the immediate left e The Keyboard Note Numbers and Note names shown in this list apply to Same as Standard Kit1 all kits with the exception of Voice 190 Electronic Kit2 191 B900 Kit 192 DJX Kit 196 Human Kit and 197 Scratch Kit e n order to properly hear Voices 190 Electronic Kit2 191 B900 Kit and 192 DJX Kit play notes on the keyboard one octave lower than indicated e n order to properly hear Voices 196 Human Kit and 197 Scratch Kit play notes on the keyboard one octave higher than indicated e Key Off amp Alternate Assign These are applicable only for kits whose Bank Appendix Drum Kit List MSB 127 201 127 Bank LSB o po o po po pp o 0 po O0 O 181 127 202 127 188 127 YN st 180 127 nalog Cowbel nalog Maraca Analog Conga H Analog Conga M Analog Conga L 189 127 IN E EN Gell Tree 2 NENNEN IO O E Bell Trees MS po BTV k SD Te MS Pl dle po LD 2 Closest po TB Cowbell IN O ESSI Te HH 2 Closed o Tambourine E WT BEEN Te HH 2 Open MEN po LB o Meta MA Reverse Cymbal 29 JF opo Sa A A EAS EEUU i NN PA 42 IP 1 30 FF ol J l HQ h ww 43 G ale O Snare Soft2 SDElecM SnaeL SDElecH SDAnadog2 SDT81 SDHardi 44 IG 1 32 et o AA EE A A 45 ja 1 33 a OI
44. 3 SFX 56 126 101 102 HIT 55 115 113 123 123 123 112 113 113 123 123 123 123 123 DJ 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 J c 22 HespectisDue 23 HespectisDue 2 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 123 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 30 31 32 33 34 35 H 183 H 23 O 123 O 23 O 123 0 23 0 123 O 23 O 23 L 0 ES 0 123 0 23 O 23 O 23 O 123 0 23 O 123 O 23 O 73 O 23 O 1283 O 23 0 123 O 23 0 23 O 23 O 1233 O 23 O 1233 0 23 O 123 O 23 0 1233 O 23 O 123 0 1283 Appendix Voice List Bank Select MIDI Program Voice Name 0 13 36 YoBay Oo f 123 40 j lamYourDJ robo 1 o 385 4 Tram Your Ds robot G 0 123 42 Lam Your DJ robot 3 0 123 48 Rock The House robot 1 O 123 49 Rock The House robot 2 O 123 50 Rock The House robot 3 O 123 44 Feel The Vibe robot 1 O 123 45 Feel The Vibe robot 2 O f 123 46 jFeelTheVibe robo 8 O 123 52 The Real Bass robot 1 53 54 The Real Bass robot 3 et 68 DumtxpTi 123 69 DrumloopT2 _ 66 127 5 127 127 10 127 13 127 14 127 12 127 127 127 127 126 126 126 1
45. 5C power adaptor O SPEAKERS 48cm x2 Bass Reflex 6 liters Enclosure x 1 O POWER SUPPLY Adaptor PA 5B PA 5C Batteries 6 x D size or SUM 1 or R 20 O POWER CONSUMPTION 20W O DIMENSIONS W x D x H 334 x 334 x 126 mm 13 1 8 x 13 1 8 x 4 15 16 O WEIGHT 3 5kg 7 Ibs 11 oz e SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Owner s Manual x 1 CD ROM x 1 For Windows and Macintosh installed on the panel O OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Headphones HPE 150 HPE 3 Specifications and descriptions in this owner s manual are for information purposes only Yamaha Corp reserves the right to change or modify prod ucts or specifications at any time without prior notice Since specifications equipment or options may not be the same in every locale please check with your Yamaha dealer Appendix Glossary A Audio bpm Counter Tips 90 96 This powerful function lets you synchronize external audio such as from a CD MD or vinyl record with the Patterns of the DJX IIB The DJX IIB monitors the beat from the audio and automatically locks into the rhythm by auto adjusting the bpm of the DJX IIB s Pattern DP Mind Tips 39 40 55 56 88 90 96 Abbreviation for beats per minute Obviously a rhythm playing at 120 bpm would have two beats every second The bpm value determines the speed of the rhythm the higher the bpm the faster the rhythm This is also called tempo E
46. 6 INTELLIGENT 24 27 ELEKTRO EMPIRE 57 60 FUNKY HIP HOP 28 30 GARAGE 64 OLD SKOOL 31 34 DRUM N BASS 65 69 TRIP HOP cut boost cut boost cut boost SEME ee PATTERN PLAYER O 7 Es PATTERN RING MOD O FLANGER O em PHASER O ym SLICE O DELAY O a ECHO O a LO FI O WAH O Is IS e ut V amahadi CD ROM for Windows and Macintosh XY637A0 COMPACT DIGITAL DATA 2000 vamaHa CORPORATION In mp PATTERN SCRATCH 9 Be careful Avoid pressing three or more panel buttons simultaneously Doing so can cause the DJX IIB to behave erratically Q STANDBY ON switch 13 Press to toggle the power on or off Power is on when the switch is pressed in MASTER VOLUME 13 This determines the overall volume of the DJX IIB 6 DEMO button This is used to play the Demo songs that showcase the sophisticated capabilities of the DJX IIB Press this button to start stop the Demo songs To select one of the Demo songs hold the button down and simultaneously turn the scratch pad O LIVE EFFECTOR section 20 48 The DJX IIB has a wide variety of built in effects that affect the entire sound of the DJX IIB and can be manipulated in real time Use the SELECT button to call up one of the ten effects then work the knobs to change the depth and amount of the effect O PATTERNPLAYER
47. A lot of dance styles call for a lo fi analog sound This simple trick lets you mimic the wow and flutter of a warped record or a bad turntable Select Scratch 72 to call up the Pitch bpm kit this lets you speed up and slow down the Pat tern While the Pattern is playing move the Scratch Pad back and forth slowly and over a short dis tance just enough to waver the pitch up and down a little For even greater lo fi realism try using the Lo Fi effect Tip 16 m 46 Scratch Drum Loops in sync _ Here s a real convenient feature You ll never have to worry about your Scratch Pad Drum Loops drifting out of time the DJX IIB automatically matches up the bpm of the loops to the bpm of the Pattern For information on playing Drum Loops see Tip 25 However the DJX IIB can t sync up your loops if you don t play them on time Be careful to turn the Scratch Pad right on the beat just as you did with the Patterns If you don t hit LOOP in rhythm just press it again to turn it off then try again QUID 47 Mute the Scratch gt The Scratch Pad is a sensitive little beast even the slightest touch can put a scratch in your mix For those times you want to make sure the scratching stays out of the way of the Pattern move the Crossfader all the way to the left PATTERN UD 45 Warped vinyl and a cheap turntable S Chapter 9 Pattern Plauer Power lips 7 4H Hitting
48. Also do not mix battery types such as alkaline bat teries with manganese batteries or batteries from different makers or dif ferent types of batteries from the same maker since this can cause overheating fire or battery fluid leakage Do not dispose of batteries in fire Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not intended to be charged When the batteries run out or if the instrument is not to be used for a long time remove the batteries from the instrument to prevent possible leakage of the battery fluid Keep batteries away from children If the batteries do leak avoid contact with the leaked fluid If the battery fluid should come in contact with your eyes mouth or skin wash immedi ately with water and consult a doctor Battery fluid is corrosive and may possibly cause loss of sight or chemical burns Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components turn off the power for all components Before turning the power on or off for all components set all volume levels to minimum Also be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations or extreme cold or heat such as in direct sunlight near a heater or in a car during the 4 7 day to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the inter nal compone
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51. DS Mystic Pads 3 PITCH amp Pitch amp BPM BPM 7 JAZZ PADS Jazz Pads 1 Mystic Pads 2 PART Part Mixer MIXER 72 3 7 Now that you ve tried out the Scratch Pad and some different Scratch sounds let s get started using the Scratch Pad in real musical examples Quarter notes are the simplest to scratch in time with since you simply scratch on every downbeat In this example select P12 and start up V A1 Rock the pad forward clockwise on the first down beat then rock it back counter clockwise on the second downbeat and so on Notice that the scratch sound is actually a musical part that changes with the chords in the Pattern Tap your foot or your heel with the beats count out loud if you want too and try to hit each beat with a scratch Try different scratch lengths as well for example scratching forward for a short 1 8 turn and back for a long 1 2 turn Stay on the beat 27 EET a QUID 22 Eighth note scratching 7 Once you ve mastered quarter note scratching eighth notes are real easy Just double up your scratching and play two scratches forward and back on every beat For this example call up P39 and play V B5 For your scratching try out Scratch 01 and rock the pad back and forth in short 1 8 turns m 3 Sixteenth note scratching gt I Now let s go a little bit faster Since sixteenth notes are half the value of eighth notes you ll have to play t
52. E ASTANDBY ON AUDIO BPM IN R LINE OUT L IN MIDI OUT PCIM PHONES L MONOmee R eer ss YAMAHA ZN CAUTION e Do not listen with the headphones at high volume for long periods of time Doing so may cause hearing Panel Controls A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private prac tice or late night playing The internal stereo speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of headphones is plugged into the PHONES jack O O Connect an external audio device such as a CD player or MD player to the AUDIO BPM IN terminal and play back the desired audio passage The audio E The DJX IIB also features MIDI ter can be used with the Audio bpm Counter 8 function in which the DJX IIB reads the Amplifier tempo of the audio and synchronizes the pattern rhythm to it The LINE OUT jacks are used to send the DJX IIB output to a keyboard amplifier stereo sound system mixing console or tape recorder N CAUTION e Connect the DJX IIB to external equipment only after turning off power for all devices To prevent damage to the speakers set the volume of the external devices at the minimum setting before connecting them Failure to observe these cautions may result i
53. Exploring other Patterns 16 Tip5 Come down on the one esses 18 Tip6 Keep the bpm steady sss 19 Chapter e Live Effector Basics 20 Tip7 What is the Live Effector senken 20 Tip DISCO e E 21 TPS AWO PINa et ele i eE 21 Tip 0 Ringe Modulation ease nn Reds 21 Tipli Blees ee 21 AA E DOE Een 22 KIK WE 22 Tp Ee 22 Tips Eat 23 nl Dal reten totes 23 Tipi A A E eaS 23 Chapter 3 Isolator Basics coco esq Tip 18 Tweak the sound just right 24 Chapter 4 Filter Basics ooo es Tip 19 Qutoff and Resonance eere eeu 25 Chapter 5 Scratch Pad Clinic 26 Tip 20 Work out on the Scratch Pad 26 lJip21 OQuarter note scratehlDg oue reete 27 Tip 22 ighth riotesctatcling oom os 28 Tip 23 Sixteenth note scratching 28 G2 ts g 29 Tip 25 Triggering drum loops from the Scratc A OS 29 Tip 26 Scratch Pad arpes loto 30 Tip 27 Scratch Pad sound effects ss 30 Tip 28 Scratch low scratch high 30 Tip 29 Stop the t rntable iie Eee 31 Tip 30 Give the Scratch Pad a new face 31 lip3l RER 31 Chapter 6 Part Mixer Basics 32 l1ip 32 Whatisa Parita aia 32 Tip 33 Take the console and remix the Parts
54. JX IIB It s compatible with both Windows 95 98 and Macintosh and features the toys and tools listed below DJX 11 11B Premium CD ROM e Live Movie at DJX Satellite e DJX 11 11B Function Guide a fun way to get to know the DJX IIB and its features e Pattern Launcher Application for loading new Patterns to the DJX IIB e Extra Patterns a selection of specially programmed new Patterns you can load to your DJX IIB 31 32 Chapter 6 Part Mixer Basics Now that you ve got your rhythm chops up to speed and some DJ tricks up your sleeve it s time to work on the Parts This chapter gives you the keys to improvising interest ing arrangements and instrumental textures Not to mention creating some slammin and smokir tracks m 32 What is a Part ep The DJX IIB Patterns are made up of several different instrument Parts Kick Snare Hi Hat Per cussion Bass and pitched Phrases Each Part has its own unique function and sound within the rhythm The Part Mixer puts you in the producer s seat it lets you throw Parts in and drop Parts out in real time with the Scratch Pad allowing you to arrange on the fly Part Mixer is contained in the Scratch kits just select Scratch 73 If Scratch 00 is currently up simply hold down SCRATCH and turn the Scratch Pad back a notch to 73 Scrarcu 7r 33 Take the console and remix the Parts gt I step up to the mixer and start ju
55. Make sure to NOT enter any events marked with a dash nor any events not listed here Channel Message Initial Note Off o i i Hoen Note On Pitch Bend PichBend Control 6 Data Entry MSB OK Control 38 Data Entry LSB OK Control 72 Release Time OK Control 73 Attack Time K Control 84 Portamento Control __ OK Control 100 RPNLSB K Control HOY RPNMSB OK RPN amp NRPN Initial Setup mm Event RPN Pitch Bend Sensitivity OK RPN Fine Tuning ox RPN Nul HS 9 System Exclusive Initial Setup L O qoom Event oys Ex XG Parameter Change OK TG Reset Effect1 Reverb ype OK Chorus Type JI e Save the file using Standard MIDI File Format 0 and make sure that the file extension mid is included in the name e Load the Pattern file to the DJX IIB using the Pattern Launcher software Refer to the online Help file in the software for specific operation instructions ll About the User Pattern Data As you create your own Patterns and use them with the DJX IIB keep in mind that these User Patterns differ from the built in preset Patterns of the DJX IIB in the following ways e The Scratch Pad s Auto kit 00 does not apply to the User Patterns Select from any of the other kits 01 72 to use the Scratch Pad with a User Pattern e
56. T MIXER setting BASS KICK PHRASE 1 2 3 KICK HI HAT BASS KICK SNARE PHRASE HI HAT PHRASE2 PERC PHRASES TOGGLE Filter Knobs CUTOFF knob RESONANCE knob Note On 7FH Note Off 00H Note 93H 48H H Note 93H 49H H Note 93H 4AH H Note 93H 4BH H Note 93H 4CH H Note 93H 4DH H Note 93H 4EH H Note 93H 4FH H Note 93H 50H H Note 93H 51H H Bank Select MSB B3H 00H 00H Bank Select LSB B3H 20H 01H Program Change C3H H Pattern Number Preset 00H 45H User 46H 4AH Note On 7FH Note Off 00H Note 93H 3FH H Note 93H 40H H Note 93H 41H H Note 93H 42H H Note 93H 43H H Note 93H 44H H Note 93H 45H H Note 93H 46H H Brightness B3H 4AH H Harmonic Content B3H 47H H 85 86 MIDI Data Format Functions Panel Operation MIDI Data Format Live Effector Key Shifter BPM setting ON OFF switch Hold On Hold Off Effect Type selection DISTORTION AUTO PAN RING MOD FLANGER PHASER SLICER DELAY ECHO LO FI WAH CONTROL knob BALANCE knob KEY SHIFTER setting Scratch Pad rocking PATTERN button BPM TAP button KEY SHIFTER button PATTERN STOP button Soft Pedal B3H 43H 7FH Soft Pedal B3H 43H 00H Bank Select MSB B3H 00H 00H Bank Select LSB B3H 20H 04H Program Change C3H 00H Program Change C3H 01H Program Ch
57. TYPE LSB O MIDI Data Format E About MIDI remote control About MIDI IN channel and DJX IIB parts The individual Parts of the DJX IIB respond to incoming data over the MIDI channels as listed below MIDI IN channel channel S Reserved Reserved Reserved Remote Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Pattern Kick Pattern Snare Pattern Hi Hat Pattern Percussion Pattern Bass Pattern Phrase 1 Pattern Phrase 2 Pattern Phrase 3 Data received over channel 4 Remote is used to control the various panel controls of the DJX IIB About MIDI remote control Remote Control Data Panel Operation Scratch Pad Scratch Pad function selection Scrach Pad rocking Clockwise Counterclockwise Overall Pitch Control Pitch Control Volume LOOP on off Loop off Loop on MIDI Data Format Scratch Kit Number Bank Select MSB B3H 00H 00H Bank Select LSB B3H 20H 02H Program Change C3H H Note On 7FH Note Off 00H Note 93H 5FH H Note 93H 60H H Breath Controller MSB B3H 02H Breath Controller LSB B3H 22H Pitch Bend E3H Volume B3H 07H Sustain B3H 40H 00H Sustain B3H 40H 7FH FADER position Expression B3H OBH H Pattern Pattern Variation selection BANK A1 BANK A2 BANK A3 BANK A4 BANK A5 BANK B1 BANK B2 BANK B3 BANK B4 BANK B5 Pattern number selection PAR
58. The DJX IIB automatically syncs the delay time to the current bpm so you don t even need to re adjust the knob even when the bpm is changed Use the CON TROL knob to change the relative delay time to match the rhythmic effect you want The DJX IIB syncs to note values 16th 8th 4th triplet etc Be careful changing the delay time by changing the CONTROL knob or bpm may result in some noise 22 Chapter P Live Effector Basics UD 15 Echo Like Delay in Tip 14 above Echo produces repeats of the sound for rhythmic effect However the CONTROL knob is used to change the number of repeats also called feedback Naturally the DJX IIB automatically syncs this effect to the bpm of the Pattern FLANGER O nal PHASER O UD 16 Lo Fi Need to grunge up your sound but Distortion is too nasty for you This useful effect lets you slap that retro lo rez sound onto your beats just like they do in hip hop trip hop and other styles Lo Fi gives the sound just a little bit of dirt and lets you add a vintage analog like touch to your performance Loss RING MOD O FLANGER O Le UD 17 wah Wah is a special moving filter effect that gives a funky feel to the sound Use the CONTROL knob to change the speed of the filter motion Setting this toward the maximum produces a trembling sound RING MOD O FLANGER O PHASER O SLICE O DELAY O wf ECHO O a LO FI O A
59. ad but haven t had the training to bring it out to the real world here s your chance You don t need to know about chords or how to read and play melo dies all you need 1s a good sense of rhythm and the DJX IIB can even help you develop that too 15 Yet the DIX IIB show you how to become a master DJ Whether you re a complete beginner or a turntable and mixing genius the DJX IIB can help you fully master the instrument With the 100 Tips section you re guided step by step through 100 tips and trade secrets the pros use in playing and creating great dance music Like a game each tip 1s a step up toward the goal of becoming a master DJ Now let s take a look at the individual features and functions of the DJX IIB Pattern Play ete ee EE page 14 The DJX IIB features a total of 70 dynamic rhythm patterns perfect for your DJ performance Each pattern has 10 different variations e Scratch Pads uen NE eau m E ET page 26 This awesome feature puts a virtual turntable at your fingertips letting you scratch your own accents beats and instrument hits just like a real DJ With a huge selection of 73 special Scratch kits to choose from you can fly in turntable scratches arpeggios sound effects and vocal soundbites all while the rhythm is playing O Powerful ETIeCIS ccoo nn cien eei eco ctore reo page 20 The DJX IIB gives you a ton of amazing sonic control features including a wide variety of stun ning effects that can be
60. ad has so much more than just scratch sounds For some examples of how musical you can get with the Scratch Pad check out the Arpeggiator kits Try this out Select P29 and start V A3 Call up Scratch 49 Now the Scratch Pad plays arpeggi ated phrases in time with the rhythm Mix the arpeggios in with the Pattern and create your own sophisticated multi textured arrangements You can keep the arpeggios playing indefinitely even when the Scratch Pad is stopped by pressing LOOP Try working the Scratch Pad in differ ent ways rotating the pad in full turns and changing speed too Notice how the arpeggios get higher or lower in pitch depending on how fast you turn the pad UD _ 7 Scratch Pad sound effects The DJX I1B s Scratch Pad has a slew of special sound effects you can fly into your tracks and give your mixes a unique dynamic touch Select Scratch 63 Turn the Scratch Pad clockwise to get one sound effect and turn it counter clockwise to get a different sound Scratcu LA Tip 286 Scratch low scratch high The pitch of the Scratch Pad depends on how fast you scratch just like a real turntable To get real low and grainy turn the pad real slowly For an edgy high pitched scratch move the pad fast Play around with this and experiment with different Scratch kits Chapter 5 Scratch Pad Clinic Tip t Stop the turntable a gt You ve heard the effect where the whole track dro
61. again the DJX IIBits no ordinary instrument Its packed with exciting easy to use dance music features that instantly setsit apart from run of the mill conventional instruments This collection of 100 hot tips shows you how to getthe most out of your new DJX IIB in the shortest time possible Its likean expert DJ or mixer taking you by the hand and showing you the ropes sharingall the tricks and techniques you need to bea master DJ yourself Ittakesyou fromthe DALA TONS SOS ONY OO LEET TT E The Levels Work your way up you mixing like a pro in no time Seen R Intermediate functions So jump in Advanced tricks and techniques lt lt lt A Power user features Pattern Player Basics Start your DJ apprenticeship right here The Patterns are the basic building blocks of the DJX IIB sound they re the rhythmic foundation for everything else on this dance machine Tip Y Work out with the Patterns ep Here s where it all starts Hit one of the buttons in the PATTERN PLAYER section and the Pattern starts immediately Hitting another button instantly switches to a different Pattern actually a variation on the main Pattern Since the DJX IIB starts the Pattern right away be careful to press the key in time with the rhythm Practice this a while there s no better way to get your timing tight and develop a solid sense of rhythm To stop the Pattern press PATTERN STOP PAT TERN PLAYER
62. akers cuidadas 46 Lhapter 13 More Pattern Player Power Tips 4 7 Piped Creanve Fk osse o e o E ds 47 gett Create iat ee 47 lip61 Playing intros and transitions 47 lip62 Playing intros and transitions part 2 47 Lhapter 14 Live Effector Power Tips 45 Ps A EE 48 Tip 04 Auto Pida 48 Tip 65 Ring Modulation eere 49 TIGO Blog EE 49 TID EE ust dto dut ELE E 49 PESE C PE 49 GER VE RE 50 dip 70 Dela nU onere Deren cesses tte deter den dese 50 TID E e sus ML 51 Tip72 E EE 51 MTS le 51 Chapter 15 Isolator and Filter Power Tips 52 Tip 74 Isolator to temas 52 Tip 75 Dark mixes and deep grooves eut the Cuts 53 Chapter 16 Scratch Pad Power Tips 54 Tip 76 Scratching triplets aisi isis 54 Tip 47 Seratchion an 16F0 5o editis 55 Tip 78 Spin around and stopl esses 55 Tip 79 Instrumental dropout eessen eege 56 T1p 50 beer 56 Chapter 17 Advanced Techniques 586 Tip 81 Delay fill in and fader cut 58 Tip 82 Fade the scratch in and out 58 Tip 83 Bored Add some chords and scratching 59 Tip 84 Down and outl eese tenerent 59 Tip 85 One hand Effector control 60 Tipo Instant Teei Lose i er dort 61 Tip 07 Fit the Parton the ofi eerste Gees 61 Tipes Check
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64. al and burst in with a new Pattern Tip 42 Travel light Small and light the DJX IIB is made for the road And with the two special hooks fastened onto the bottom of the unit just slap on a guitar strap and you re ready to go 38 Chapter 8 Intermediate Techniques Tip 43 Tweak the cutoff ep select PO6 and start V A1 Set RESONANCE to about 2 or 3 o clock then mm turn the CUTOFF knob to create a slow sweeping effect Twiddle the knob back and forth quickly and create a wah wah like trembling effect 0 PATTERN PLAYER REOS D Start the Pattern PATTERN STOP 4 Stop the Pattern FILTER FILTER 2 Set RESONANCE to 3 Turn the CUTOFF about 2 or 3 o clock knob Tip 44 Wah wah scratching ep Here s a cool effect you can use to funkify your tracks It s like running a turntable through a wah wah pedal The settings suggested here work especially well with Scratch 01 but you may want to experiment with other settings when using other Scratch kits Set RESONANCE to max then turn the CUTOFF knob back and forth between 7 and 10 o clock while playing the scratch sound Try to keep the groove both in your scratching and your knob turn ing YAMAHA 39 40 gt
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66. ange C3H 02H Program Change C3H 03H Program Change C3H 04H Program Change C3H 05H Program Change C3H 06H Program Change C3H 07H Program Change C3H 08H Program Change C3H 09H Effect4 Depth B3H 5EH H Effect5 Depth B3H 5FH H Note On 7FH Note Off 00H Note 93H 24H H Note 93H 25H H Note 93H 26H H Note 93H 27H H Note 93H 28H H Note 93H 29H H 93H 2AH H 00H 7FH Note 93H 2BH Note 93H 2CH Note 93H 2DH Note 93H 2EH Note 93H 2FH H General Purpose Controller Absolute tempo value MSB B3H 10H mmH Absolute tempo value LSB B3H 30H IIH Relative tempo value MSB B3H 11H mmH Relative tempo value LSB B3H 31H IIH Channel Pressure D3H 01H Channel Pressure D3H 03H Channel Pressure D3H 04H Channel Pressure D3H 05H Appendix MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA DJ GEAR Date 17 MAR 2000 Model DJX IIB MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 0 S Transmitted Recognized Remark Function x x Basic Default x Channel Changed x X Default Messages X Altered KKEKKKKKKKKKKKK 127 127 1 16 1 16 3 Note X O Number True voice k kk kkkkk O Velocity Note ON Note OFF o 9nH v 1 127 9nH v 0 or 8nH Pitch Bend Bank Select Modulation wheel Data Entry Control Expression Sustain Sound Controller Portamento Control Effect Depth
67. art V A1 Let the Pattern carry on for a while Then turn the pad clockwise 1 4 of the way to change the tex ture Keep doing this letting each instrument group play for a while before bringing in the next Also try going back turning the pad counter clockwise to take Parts out of the mix Then when you want to get all the Parts happening simply press LOOP as in the Helpful hint in Tip 33 above Experiment with this on the example Pattern and others and let your ears be the judge Above all have fun After all this is the way the pros build up the sound 33 34 Chapter 7 Crossfader Basics The DJX IIB has a feather touch Crossfader just like those found on real DJ mixers that lets you crossfade between your beats and your scratching m J35 Work the Crossfader a o This short throw feather touch Crossfader gives you easy and fast control over the Pattern Scratch balance The center spot has a lot of leeway and is very forgiving just get the Crossfader some where near the middle and the level balance is equal To hear only the Pattern move the fader all the way to the left to hear only the Scratch move it all the way to the right Non PATTERN SCRATCH ana To hear only the Pattern move the To hear only the Scratch move fader all the way to the left it all the way to the right 9 Helpful hint Want to work the Crossfader the opposite way with the Scratch Pad soun
68. bove include 144 159 decimal 9nH 1001 0000 1001 1111 binary denotes the Note On Message for each channel 1 16 176 191 BnH 1011 0000 1011 1111 denotes the Control Change Message for each channel 1 16 192 207 CnH 1100 0000 1100 1111 denotes the Program Change Message for each channel 1 16 240 FOH 1111 0000 de notes the start of a System Exclusive Message 247 F7H 1111 0111 denotes the end of a System Exclusive Message e aaH hexidecimal Oaaaaaaa binary denotes the data address The address contains High Mid and Low e bbH Obbbbbbb denotes the byte count e ccH Occccccc denotes the check sum e ddH Oddddddd denotes the data value 82 Appendix MIDI Data Format E Channel Mode Realtime Messages st Data byte 2nd Data byte MIDI Events OOH Bank Select MSB 00H S 127 7FH 32 20H Bank Select LSB EE 06H Data Entry MSB 0 127 7FH Control Change oO en ien IM NEC AG CA E E O E ARIE Mo eas penne peri TE r 5BH Effecti Depth 0 127 7FH Reverb Send Level 93 5DH Effect3 Depth 0 127 7FH Chorus Send Level Mode Message BnH 120 78H s EEG pu DEE ne 00 A aim 91 ns ne ne ns I 128 126 7EH mono 0 16 10H Program Change Pitch Bend Change EnH RealTime Message F8H MIDI Clock Voice number 0 127 LSB Q O FA Start O jo FCH FEH Active Sensing Parameter Velocity 0 127
69. d on the left and the Pattern sound on the right If you feel more comfortable with that arrangement this operation s for you Simultaneously hold down the SCRATCH button and turn the power on This reverses the opera tion of the Crossfader To restore normal operation simply turn the power off and back on again as usual Tipo 36 Mute the Pattern ep sometimes you ll want to cut the Pattern out of the mix maybe to work out on the Scratch Pad for a while then bring it back in instantly The Crossfader is a great way to do this fast and easy simply move the fader all the way to the right preferably just before the one downbeat To bring the Pattern back in from the one flip the Crossfader back to the left and hit the Pattern but ton all in one motion YAMAHA Chapter 7 Crossfader Basics Tip 37 Crossfader cuts Sp This is one of the most basic moves in the Du s collection of Crossfader techniques cutting in with a scratch Hit a Pattern and keep the Crossfader all the way to the left so that only the Pattern is heard While the Pattern is playing work the Scratch Pad even though you can t hear it Whip the fader to the right and then back left quickly If you do it right you ll get a brief hit of the scratch without interrupting the flow of the rhythm Once you get the hang of it and you think your scratching chops are up to it try working the ocratch Pad
70. d some digital dexterity but once you ve got it down and are able to play in the pocket you re on your way to being a true DJ wizard Grab the Control knob with your forefinger and thumb and use your middle finger or ring finger to flick the effect switch on and off This lets work the effect in rhythm and still have your right hand free to change Patterns and work the Scratch Pad Or use your right hand to further mangle the sound with the Isolator or Part Controller knobs As always keep the rhythm steady a master Du is only as good as his time However this effec tively starts the same Pattern with all its original settings including resetting the Key Shifter to 0 and puts you back at home base Left hand Right hand A DISTORTION e AUTO PAN Y Co PATTERN PLAYER o Q3 DELAY O Y en V ECHO O E LO FI O ff AN a E i ALIBANK e S P Dy cS ATTERN YAMAHA Chapter 17 Advanced Techniques Tip amp 6 Instant reset SV Once you ve made a few changes to the Filter or Key Shifter settings it s not so easy to get back to where you started Often you ll want to be able to backtrack and instantly reset the Pattern to its original sound and pitch In such a case the best and easiest way to return to home base is to re select the Pattern Hold down PATTERN and
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72. ear where the downbeat is Especially in an intro Your ears may fool you into hearing and expecting a com pletely different downbeat Then when the rest of the rhythm kicks in it turns your feet and whole body around Like with this tricky intro select P19 Then set the Part Mixer Scratch 73 so that the minimum mix will play To do this spin the Scratch Pad around counter clockwise a couple of full turns Then start V A1 Let the Bass play by itself for a few bars and try to feel the downbeat Don t worry if you can t the other Parts will cue you into it Turn the pad 1 4 turn clockwise each time you want to bring in new Parts to the mix Do it gradually Let the rhythm simmer for a while each time you bring in a Part or Parts At some point probably when the Kick comes in the beat turns around and you can finally hear the rhythm Tip 96 Taking the pulse Bee ex The DJX IIB has a variety of bpm related tools that help you get the proper bpm such as tapping it out Tip 55 or capturing the bpm from an external source Tip 90 above Sometimes you may find it difficult or impossible to get an accurate reading however In the end the best tools are your ears Use the AUDIO BPM COUNTER or Tap function to zero in as close as possible on the bpm of an external source Then to fine tune the bpm reading start the Pattern Player on the one downbeat of the source music If the beats stay in sync for several bars
73. ed all the way down prior to turning the power on EATER EX ESTER Woy ON Set the MASTER VOLUME Turn the power ON by pressing the knob to min STANDBY ON switch Press the STANDBY ON switch again to turn the power OFF N CAUTION e Even when the switch is in the STANDBY position electricity is still flowing to the instru ment at the minimum level When you are not using the DJX IIB for a long time make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet and or remove the batteries from the instrument Data Backup Initialization Except for the User Pattern data all DJX IIB panel settings are reset to their initial set tings whenever the power is turned on The Use Pattern data is backed up i e retained in memory as long as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of batteries is installed All data can be initialized and restored to the factory preset condition by turning on the power while holding the LOOP button Clr will appear briefly on the display O Se gt Y yf KSTANDBY ON N CAUTION e All settings listeda bove will be erased and or changed when the data initialization procedure is carried out e Carrying out the data initialization procedure will usually restore normal operation if the DJX IIB freezes or begins to act erratically for any reason 13 This is NOT an owners manual Atleast not an ordinary one But then
74. egal Pattern data The illegal data is automatically cleared Z1 72 Appendix Specifications O PATTERNS Total 700 Preset Patterns and Variations Preset 70 Patterns User 5 Patterns Up to 85 KB for all User Patterns Variation 10 O SCRATCH PAD Preset 74 IS serat ree Includes Auto function 00 e VOICES Preset 2L uses eto tomadas utr 180 Voices 23 Drum Kits accessible only via MIDI O POLYPHONY 32 notes max O EFFECTS Live Effector 10 Presets Distortion Auto Pan Ring Modulator Flanger Phaser Slice Delay Echo Lo Fi Wah Reverb 11 Presets Accessible only via MIDI Chorus 7 Presets Accessible only via MIDI 3 Bands Isolator 12dB 12dB Key Shifter Transpose 5 0 6 BPM Tempo 32 280 Audio BPM Counter O CONTROLLERS Scratch Pad g 120mm The CD ROM can be changed Filter Knobs Cutoff Resonance Isolator Knobs Low Mid High Live Effector Knobs Control Balance Sense Master Volume 45mm Other Knobs Cross Fader O DISPLAY Multi Display 7 seg LED x 4 digits Scratch 7 seg LED x 2 digits Panel LED LED x 18 O DEMONSTRATION 3 songs O AUXILIARY JACKS MIDI MIDI IN MIDI Clock In Remote Control Tone Generator Bulk Receive MIDI OUT MIDI Clock Out Audio PHONES LINE OUT L R RCA Pin AUDIO BPM IN RCA Pin O AMPLIFIERS 6W 6W when using PA
75. elected Pattern SCRATCH e Maximum mix GASS KIOK SNARE FERAT FERGUSSION Erase O Ss SNARE Ge Eras OOO ASS KO GARE OOOO GS EH ICC COICO Minimum mix 2000 yamana CORPORTIOS Each 1 4 turn goes forward or back one step in the Part Mix arrangement Turning the pad around a full 360 counter clockwise instantly takes the mix down to the mini mum Turning it 360 clockwise restores the maximum mix 7r 80 More Part mixing a af Here s another example of Part Mixer magic Select P31 and start up V A1 Let the full Pattern play for one bar then cut out some parts on the next bar Repeat and alternate with some other Part Mixer settings then change to V A3 Here s the recipe One Two Three Four One Two Three Four One Two Three Four One Two Three Four KIX Ch KIX KIKK Take it down to the Bring the whole mix Take it down to the cymbal and bass in again press bass 270 180 counter clock LOOP counter clockwise wise or 1 2 turn or 3 4 turn Chapter 16 Scratch Pad Power Tips One Two Three Four One Two Three Four One Two Three Four One Two Three Four IIA AXX dk dk m e e YAMAHA e lt gt ar f a I CQ f e f la N f O e D adi gt Bring back the Cymbal and bass Whole mix Bass again 3 4 whole mix only 1 4 turn press LOOP turn counter clock press LOOP counter clock wise
76. erent styles of dance music especially dub For a dub flavor set the BALANCE knob to around 2 or 3 o clock and turn on the effect only for certain beats Play around with this experiment and try to hit the sweet spot the point where the Delay locks into the groove and gives you the feel you want One Two Three Four X ox ox ON Try hitting the beat with the effect at these points Release Loo a N Ls RING MOD O Y Seu n RING MOD O q y js FLANGER O No o FLANGER O EE PHASER O y PHASER O Knob position and Delay time The knob position determines the rhythmic division in note values of the Delay automatically synchronizing the Delay to the bpm CH 70 Delay fill in gt gt _ Delay can be also used as a break or fill in to take you into the next Pattern This takes a little bit of practice and gives your rhythm chops a workout but when you hit it right it can really rock the house Set both the CONTROL and BALANCE knobs to 12 o clock Select P38 and play V A1 Turn on the effect right on the four and hit PATTERN STOP on the next one Let the delay wind down then come in with V A3 Experiment with this a bit hitting the effect a fraction of a second earlier or stopping the Pattern later One Two Three Four One Two Three Four One Two Three Four One Two Three Four ovr XXX KIK KIX KXK and break to Hit the effect turn off the the new pattern here pa
77. ers for example listen to P59 V A1 but all have some sort of musical or textural progression that make the music flow and breathe You can create a different kind of flow by playing different Patterns in a row each Pattern lasting just one bar Select P59 and play V A1 A2 A3 and A4 like this One Two Three Two Three Two Three Four One Two Three Four X cx ox x o Xo e bk o ox ox Ck cx ox ox Hit A1 Hit A2 Hit A4 Hit A3 RN PLA 2 ae al Azia El Je IS E BEER ll ga LJ Ly UJ O Repeat the above passage for about four or eight times then switch to this One Two Three Four One Two Three Two Three Four One Two Three A X o ze Kw Kw zc kx zc E Hit A5 Hit A4 Hit A5 Hit A2 DER E DE ae TEER eee see how easily this lets you create your own two or four bar variations Try it out with some of the other Patterns too 43 Chapter 10 7Z Crossfader Power Tips 17 32 Quick Crossfader scratching a ua _ Here s a cool way to change the sound of a Pattern and put your personal scratch touches on it without disrupting the flow of the rhythm select P50 and start V A1 Also call up Scratch 01 While the Pattern is playing try scratching along with the rhythm just to get in the groove As you keep working the Scratch Pad fl
78. ggling the arrangement around When the Part Mixer kit is called up see Tip 32 above you can mute certain Parts by turning the pad counter clockwise about 1 4 turn or 90 Likewise if you ve taken Parts out you can bring them back in by turning the pad back clockwise by the same amount Tech note The specific Parts that are muted and the order in which they are brought in and out of the mix differs according to the selected Pattern SCRATCH 03 Maximum mix EDEN SNARE HEAT PERCUSSION PHRASED O SDE EA En PERCUSSION EOS ASS OK Er ICICI E AAA Minimum mix Each 1 4 turn goes forward or back one step in the Part Mix arrangement Turning the pad around a full 360 counter clockwise instantly takes the mix down to the minimum Turning it 360 clockwise restores the maximum mix Chapter 6 Part Mixer Basics 9 Helpful hint If you ve muted several Parts you can turn them all back on again instantly Simply press LOOP do this on the one downbeat and the whole rhythm kicks in at once Qus 00 0C 0C CC 2C D y 7r 34 Extra texture sp Work on your instrument textures All the mixmasters and mixologists do it Why Because it works like a charm Here s a specific example to get you started Select P05 Before starting the Pattern spin the pad counter clockwise two full rotations Make sure Part Mixer is selected This takes the Part mix down to the bare bones Now st
79. hanging data between compatible devices or having a whole studio s worth of keyboards synthesizers samplers and rhythm machines controlled from a single computer Naturally the DJX IIB is MIDI compatible and can be used effectively in any of the above scenarios You can sync two DJX IIBs together or the DJX II and have the bpm s of both machines lock for synchronized playback With the special Pattern Launcher software and a computer you can even load new and original Patterns to the DJX IIB DT Nas Tips 32 34 79 80 87 The DJX IIB Patterns contain up to eight separate instru ment Parts each of which has its own special function and sound within the rhythm Specifically the Parts are Kick Snare Hi Hat Percussion Bass and Phrases 1 3 Depending on the Pattern each Part may have a completely different sound For example the Bass Part on one Pattern might be an soft acoustic upright bass while on another Pattern it may be a buzzy synthesizer bass By using the powerful Part Mixer function with the Scratch Pad see Tips 32 34 you can change the arrangement of the Parts on the fly as the Pattern is playing Pattern Tips 1 6 48 51 59 62 99 100 Patterns are the basic building blocks of the DJX IIB sound Each Pattern is a discrete musical rhythmic passage that loops or repeats continuously The Patterns contain dif ferent instrumental Parts such as bass kick drum snare drum
80. he external device to external sync For specific instructions on changing the sync setting refer to the owner s manual of the external device 3 Play the DJX IIB When you start and stop the Patterns of the DJX IIB the songs or patterns on the external device start and stop at the same time Likewise changing the bpm on the DJX IIB automatically changes the bpm of the external device All playback operations function in perfect sync between the two machines with the DJX IIB as the master 65 66 Tip 98 Sync applications using the I DJX IIB as the slave S op cU cu Here we ll do the opposite of Tip 97 above This sophisticated application lets you play sequenced patterns and song data on an external sequencer and have the Patterns of the DJX IIB lock into the bpm of that device 1 Set up the DJX IIB and the external device Use a standard MIDI cable to connect the two devices as shown MIDI clock C External sequencer RM1x etc EO O MIDI IN MIDI OUT el KS SE cecERHHHBHHHEHBHOG lo resti SES 2 Set the DJX IIB to external sync oimultaneously hold down BPM TAP and turn the scratch pad clockwise a couple of turns past the maximum of 280 0 until Sync appears in the display Indicates external sync YAMAHA 2 KEY BPM TAP SHIFTER
81. hy the DJX IIB has a special Scratch Pad that lets you strut your stuff UD 20 Work out on the Scratch Pad ep otep up to the turntable and work the platter like a real DJ That s what the Scratch Pad s for oet the Crossfader to around the center then rock the Scratch Pad back and forth Now you re scratching otart a Pattern and work the Scratch Pad while the Pattern s playing back adding your own rhythmic parts and accents to the mix YAMAHA Rock the Scratch Pad back and forth with your finger Set the Crossfader to around the center No need for vinyl here leave your records at home The DJX IIB has a whopping total of 73 spe cial Scratch kits that you can call up instantly and scratch right along with the Patterns To change the Scratch kit hold down the SCRATCH button and simultaneously turn the Scratch Pad Check the Scratch display to see what you re selecting UN LOI RY Indicates the Scratch kit function number PADS P O Scratch List Chapter 5 Scratch Pad Clinic The Auto kit 0 automatically selects a kit to best match the currently selected pattern Category Name AUTO Auto o0 1 VINYL LAB Vinyl Lab 1 EN Vinyl Lab 2 EN Vinyl Lab 3 Vinyl Lab 4 SES
82. ick the Crossfader on the beat between hard left and hard right like this Three Four x X Flick it fast Make sure the Pattern plays on the one and three while your scratching comes down on the two and four backbeats And keep scratching even while only the Pattern is playing so you stay in the pocket Try other variations on this cutting in to a Pattern with short scratch fills and accents QUID 53 Long Crossfader scratching ep op I This one s going to take a bit of practice Like Tip 52 above try flicking the Crossfader between the Pattern and your scratching but this time hang with the scratch for one full bar That s right scratch for four beats then come back in with the Pattern on the one The reason this is tricky is because you have to rely on your body and mind as the timekeeper until you flick back to the Pattern 9 Helpful hints e Tap out the beat with your foot Try to flick the Crossfader back just before the one e Double up the count for slower rhythms see Tip 5 e Try practicing your fader flicking without the Scratch Pad at first Then when you ve got it down bring in the scratch One Two Three Four One Two Three Four One Two Three Four One Two Three Four ovx Y X KIX KIN KXXX m 54 Pattern loop vs scratch loop Try Tips 52 and 53 with a Drum Loop instead of a scratch Since the DJX IIB keeps the Drum Loop i
83. ing ways All of the sounds of the DJX IIB the Patterns and the Scratches gt page 26 are processed by these versatile sound shapers You can turn the effects on and off in time with the rhythm and adjust a pre programmed key effect parameter and the balance depth of the effect in realtime as the Pattern plays WAH O A continuously lit LED indicates ur that the effect is selected When e To keep the effect locked on the effect is turned on the LED Simultaneously hold the toggle flashes in time with the Pattern switch on and press SELECT SELECT To unlock the effect turn the effect on and off again 4 Turns the effect ON or OFF Changes the sound of the effect Each effect lets you control a different key DISTORTION e A K parameter YAUTO PAN Dap 4 2 pa MOD O Ny P ET ern o Changes the depth of the effect When set y pue DA to Dry the effect cannot be heard DELAY O ack When the effect is set to on turning the a AS BALANCE knob may generate noise LO FI O d A SELECT Press this to change the effect type dry wet When changing the effect type the new type is applied immediately from the next note with the exception of the Slice type e Doing too much at once Changing the effect type while the effect is on and a Pattern is playing back and or while you re playing the Scratch Pad can overload the processing power of the DJX IIB This could affect the sound in different ways making the overall sou
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86. lso great for getting a phat bottom heavy sound First set the Cutoff and Resonance to zero Notice how all the high end disappears from the sound and all your left with is a pulsing bass You can accentuate this effect even more by boosting the Isolator Low knob to the maximum and setting Mid and High to the minimum FILTER From this starting point try bringing up the Resonance Then play with the Cutoff knob in time with the rhythm for some stunning fillter sweep effects It s a great way to fade in the other rhythm parts plus bring in some killer textures To bring things back to normal turn the Cutoff and Resonance knobs to their center positions Do it on the one max FILTER 53 Chapter 16 Scratch Pad Power fips rm 76 Scratching triplets ep ap The triplet feel is common to a lot of hip hop music Triplets are three notes played in the space of one beat or other note value It s a tricky rhythm to master so we ll give it to you in steps For these exercises select P51 and start V A5 Also call up Scratch 07 First try this straight eighth note rhythm While the Pattern is Tap with playing scratch up and down forward and back each beat Tap your foot your foot and count the rhythm out while scratching Z NW Pu Count and 4 and ae AP EPP SE Now try out eighth note triplets Instead of two notes foreach ya wath A A A A beat you ll be scratching three notes
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88. n electric shock or equipment damage minals allowing you to interface the DJX IIB with other MIDI instruments and devices For more information see page 65 11 12 Setting Up Power supply connections Although the DJX IIB will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries Yamaha rec ommends use of the more environmentally safe AC adaptor Follow the instructions below according to the power source you intend to use The batteries should be considered an auxiliary power source for data backup pagel3 E Using An Optional AC Power Adaptoreeseeeeeccee make sure that the STANDBY ON switch of the DJX IIB is set to STANDBY 2 Connect the AC adaptor PA 5B PA 5C or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha to the power sup ply jack 3 Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet To disconnect the adaptor Set the STANDBY ON switch to STANDBY then unplug the adaptor from the AC outlet and then disconnect it from the DJX IIB power supply jack N WARNING Use ONLY a Yamaha PA 5B or PA 5C AC Power Adaptor or other adaptor specifically rec ommended by Yamaha to power your instrument from the AC mains The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the DJX IIB Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the DJX IIB or during electrical storms m Using Batteries 000000000000000000000000000000000000090090 For battery operation the DJX IIB requires six 1 5V SUM
89. n sync with the Pattern you can switch seamlessly between the two and create a ton of new rhythms Select one of the Drum Loops in the Scratch kits Try to get a loop that complements the selected Pattern Or if you re after special effects and off the wall beats call up a loop that intentionally clashes with the Pattern otart the Pattern with the Crossfader all the way left and turn the Scratch Pad right on the one to start the Drum Loop Then work the Crossfader like you did in Tips 53 and 54 Try some other rhythmic flicks as well like coming in with 44 the loop on beats 3 and 4 for example Lhapter 11 Using the BPIWTAP button rm 55 Tap out the beat ep ap Change the bpm in real time Tap the BPM TAP button twice rhythmically while the Pattern is run ning and the bpm automatically changes to the tapped speed BPM Q TAP Q TAP EXT SYNC EXT SYNC GE The Pattern changes bpm according to your tapping UD 56 Start with a tap Pe You can also get the Pattern going at whatever speed you like by simply tapping it out Select a Pat tern then instead of hitting one of the Pattern Player tap the BPM TAP button four times in rhythm and the Pattern starts automatically at the bpm you ve tapped While you re tapping the display shows each of your four taps then displays the resulting bpm
90. n the DJX IIB the Live Effector section provides ten different high quality effects the same effects used by the pros in creating hot tracks All of the DJX IIB sounds the Pattern and Scratch Pad are processed by these effects A toggle switch lets you turn the effect on and off in time with the rhythm and spe cial CONTROL and BALANCE knobs let you tweak the effects as the Pattern plays Rule AA AA Tips 25 46 54 A loop is a usually short audio passage or phrase that is repeated indefinitely or looped Originally used with tape recorders tape loops loops have infiltrated the world of sampling and music making in general Sometimes loops are used to create sustained sound More commonly and especially on the DJX IIB loops are mainly for rhythmic phrases drum and percussion rhythms arpeggiator phrases etc The DJX IIB Patterns are made up entirely of loops The Scratch Pad also has a special LOOP button that lets you loop certain rhythm phrases and have them stay in sync with the Patterns 73 74 Appendix Glossary MIDI BE Tips 97 100 MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface allows elec tronic instruments of various types and manufacturers to communicate with each other At the most basic level MIDI allows you to play one instrument s sounds from the controls or keyboard of another instrument More sophisti cated uses included synchronizing two or more instruments together exc
91. nd softer or changing the sound of the effect in unexpected or undesirable ways For best results stop the Pattern and or stop playing the Scratch Pad briefly before changing the effect type Better yet turn the effect off briefly then change the type and turn it back on again as needed Tech note You can change the effect type while the effect is on in the hold condition however it cannot be changed when holding down the toggle switch manually a EEE 1S R D Start the Pattern 2 Select the desired effect turn the Effect on and twist the knobs 3 Stop the Pattern Chapter P Live Effector Basics Tip 8 Distortion a fe This popular effect lets you distort the sound from a soft grunge to a full on metallic assault Turn the CONTROL knob to the right for more crunch and bite yig DISTORTION O Y AUTO PAN O A RING MOD O FLANGER O A PHASER O wm SLICE O UD Auto Pan Get your sound moving in space This effect shifts the sound in the stereo image back and forth between hard left and hard right Setting the CONTROL knob toward max speeds up the panning so much the sound seems to be modulated like on a synthesizer DISTORTION o Yir AUTO PAN O e Zei RING MOD O FLANGER O PHASER O KH m 10 Ring Modulation Here s an ultracool effect straight ou
92. nel Controls sound adjusting the level of each frequency range Low Mid and High Turning each knob to the right boosts the level at that frequency while turning it to the left cuts it D AUDIO BPM COUNTER button knob 62 The DJX IIB has a powerful and convenient function that lets you synchronize external audio such as from a CD or MD with the patterns of the DJX IIB Hold down this button while playing the connected audio device The DJX IIB monitors the beat from the audio and automatically locks into the rhythm by auto adjusting the bpm of the DJX IIB s pattern The extracted bpm value is indicated in the display The SENSE knob is used to adjust the input level of the external audio source D PATTERN STOP button 14 This button stops playback of the Patterns and Scratch loops Start the DJX IIB s patterns by pressing one of the PATTERN PLAYER buttons and stop them by pressing the PATTERN STOP button D SCRATCH PAD 5i oin ttem 26 This amazing feature emulates a real turntable Turn ing or rocking the CD back and forth lets you play var ious turntable scratches as well as loops hits and other special sound effects Select the desired Scratch sound or effect by pressing the SCRATCH button The CD platter can be changed as desired See page 10 D SCRATCH button 26 The Scratch Pad has a total of 74 different presets functions Use this but
93. ng a master DJ Te ITT TEE page 70 This contains various important lists such as the Voice list Preset Pat tern list MIDI data format and MIDI implementation chart Troubleshooting erect tnnt rra page 70 If the DJX IIB does not function as expected or you have some problem with the sound or operation consult this section before calling your Yamaha dealer or service center Most common problems and their solutions are covered here in a very simple and easy to understand way e oeenenceneiteidentni E page 73 This section covers various important words and terms related to both the DJX IIB and to dance music in general This section alphabetically lists virtually all topics features functions and operations with their respective page numbers letting you quickly and easily find the information you need The illustrations and displays as shown in this owner s manual are for instructional purposes only and may be differ ent from your instrument hat is the DJX IIB new DJIX IIB is a digital DJ powerhouse If you ve dreamed of creating and performing your own cutting edge phat w funky dance music you ve come to the right place The DJX IIB is a fully digital DJ machine a revolutionary new instrument that blends the reliability and clean sound of digital with stunningly powerful and easy to use analog like controls ma music knowledge or experience required If you ve got great music in your he
94. ng adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating e Before cleaning the instrument always remove the electric plug from the outlet Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands e Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it imp WE I AENA SS c5 Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others or damage to the instrument or other property These precautions include but are not limited to the following e o not place the AC adaptor cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord place heavy objects on it or place it in a position where anyone could walk on trip over or roll anything over it When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet always hold the plug itself and not the cord Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple con nector Doing so can result in lower sound quality or possibly cause over heating in the outlet Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument or during electrical storms Always make sure all batteries are inserted in conformity with the polarity markings Failure to do so might result in overheating fire or bat tery fluid leakage Always replace all batteries at the same time Do not use new batteries together with old ones
95. ning the unit DFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interference relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to co axial type cable If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product If you can not locate the appropriate retailer please contact Yamaha Corpora tion of America Electronic Service Division 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries class B Entsorgung leerer Batterien nur innerhalb Deutschlands Leisten Sie einen Beitrag zum Umweltschutz Verbrauchte Batterien oder Akkumulatoren d rfen nicht in den Hausm ll Sie k nnen bei einer Sam melstelle f r Altbatterien bzw Sonderm ll abgegeben werden Informieren Sie sich bei Ihrer Kommune battery Limited Warranty 90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS Yamaha Corporation of America hereafter referred to as Yamaha warrants to the original consumer of a product included in the categories listed below that the product will b
96. nt See the illustration in Tip 64 for details on how the knob settings relate to bpm 51 52 Chapter 15 Isolator and Filter Power Tips m 74 isolator to the max ep ap gf Play the Isolator in real time Get the Pattern running then tweak the knobs to their extreme set tings for radical changes to the sound on the fly For example try cutting back Low and Mid to zero and bring High up to the max for a really brit tle tinny sound Or try boosting Low to the max while taking Mid and High all the way down for a boomy bass only sound Or go for the sound of an AM radio by setting Mid to max and cutting Low and High Since the effect of the Isolator controls depends in part on the selected Pattern you ll need to do some playing around Stick to one Pattern and some of its variations then experiment with the Iso lator to find some hip settings For maximum dramatic effect make these changes as quickly as you can bringing the knobs up or down instantly if possible Also rhythm rules so make your moves on the downbeat right in time Practice your moves and get them down so you can tweak the sound as you perform Brittle tinny sound Boomy bass only sound AM radio sound Chapter 15 Isolator and Filter Power Tips 7 75 Dark mixes and deep grooves cut Zb cd the Cutoff uo Here s a powerful trick to instantly darken up your tracks if that s what you re after It s a
97. nts e Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televi sions radios or speakers since this might cause interference which can affect proper operation of the other products Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might acci dentally fall over Before moving the instrument remove all connected adaptor and other cables When cleaning the instrument use a soft dry cloth Do not use paint thin ners solvents cleaning fluids or chemical impregnated wiping cloths Also do not place vinyl plastic or rubber objects on the instrument since this might discolor the panel or keyboard Do not rest your weight on or place heavy objects on the instrument and do not use excessive force on the buttons switches or connectors Use only the stand specified for the instrument When attaching the stand or rack use the provided screws only Failure to do so could cause damage to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncom fortable volume level since this can cause permanent hearing loss If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears consult a physician i SAVING USER DATA e Always save data to an external device such as the Yamaha MIDI data filer MDF3 frequently in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error Yamaha cannot be held re
98. nty does not apply to units whose trade name trademark and or ID numbers have been altered defaced exchanged removed or to fail ures and or damages that may occur as a result of Neglect abuse abnormal strain modification or exposure to extremes in temperature or humidity 2 Improper repair or maintenance by any person who is not a service representative of a retail outlet authorized by Yamaha to sell the product an authorized service center or an authorized service representative of Yamaha 3 This warranty is applicable only to units sold by retailers authorized by Yamaha to sell these products in the U S A the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico This warranty is not applicable in other possessions or territories of the U S A or in any other country Please record the model and serial number of the product you have purchased in the spaces provided below Model Sedlo Sades Sipo S Purchased from Date Retailer YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA Electronic Service Division 6600 Orangethorpe Avenue Buena Park CA 90620 KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS DO NOT MAIL For details of products please contact your nearest Yamaha or the authorized distributor listed below Pour plus de d tails sur les produits veuillez vous adresser Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante NORTH AMERICA CANADA Yamaha Canada Music Ltd 135 Mi
99. only when you flick the Crossfader pf SgrnATCH uif y lt PATTERN SCRATCH PATTERN 35 36 Chapter 8 Intermediate Techniques This chapter is a grab bag full of various tips that solidify your DJ chops and put you on your way to really mastering the instrument Take your time and get these down before moving on to Chapter 9 m 38 Transpose the key a gt The Key Shifter section of the DJX IIB lets you take the pitch or key of the overall sound and transpose it up or down instantly Believe it or not changing the key of the overall sound makes subtle but fundamental changes to the character of the sound as well Use higher keys 1 to 6 to make the sound more tense or brighter and use the lower keys 1 to 5 to make the sound more relaxed and subdued To change the key hold down the KEY SHIFTER button and simultaneously turn the Scratch Pad The amount of shift is shown in the display 5 to 0 to 6 with 0 being normal pitch Keep holding down the button until the point at which you want to change key then release it the key changes to the new setting instantly Key Shifter is especially convenient when you re using the DJX IIB with an external sound source such as CD or vinyl letting you match the key of the Pattern to the key on the external source
100. optimum setting is when the lamp flashes only at each downbeat in the source music For best results try narrowing in on the bpm roughly at first by tapping it out Tip 55 then using the auto adjust function Most dance music styles such as techno or house that have a prominent kick and bass sound only on the downbeat are ideal for this function Keep in mind however that some kinds of source music may not work with this If that s the case use the Tap function Tip 55 to lock into the bpm OUT L IN MID OUT ASTANDBY ON AUDIO BPM IN R LINE press amp hold A ef Cabs Chapter 18 DJ Performance Master Class Tip 91 Creative Fill in 3 a uu oum Here s a cool technique for stopping the Pattern and coming back in with the rhythm Select P42 and start with V A1 Then hit PATTERN STOP and the Variation as shown Three Four One and come back in Start Break here TERN PLAYER ENE W ERN PLAY Tip De Crossfader cut in Scratch plus ZE effect SIS This requires a bit of tricky finger work But It s an effective to add some atmospheric fill ins to your tracks Here s the basic idea Alternate between the Pattern and your scratching with the Crossfader and apply the effect to only the scratch The trick
101. owly move to the left Naturally you can work in the opposite direction too to fade in the scratch sound ww gt PATTERN es ScrATCH PATTERN x ScrRATCH bw did uui p Start here and slowly move to the right until you get to the center Chapter 17 Advanced Techniques gt 3 Bored Add some chords UD and scratching um While you re scratching along with a repeating Pattern sometimes it may feel as if the rhythm s going nowhere And no amount of intense scratch work can keep the Pattern from getting old The best way to spice things up is with some key changes Try setting the Key Shifter to 2 and release the KEY SHIFTER button on the downbeat Keep in mind you can t scratch while holding KEY SHIFTER so try to make your key changes as close to the one as you can then get scratching again QUID 84 Down and out sp ap S In Tip 29 you learned how to recreate the sound of a turntable grinding to a halt here s a varia tion on that trick This slows down the speed of the Pattern without changing the pitch While the Pattern is running simultaneously hold down the BPM TAP button and turn the Scratch Pad counter clockwise to slow down the bpm gradually After the bpm gets as slow as you want wait until the right downbeat then press PATTERN STOP to stop the Pattern 59 60 7r 83 One hand Effector control QB o This technique may take a little practice an
102. p to five Patterns maximum of 85 KB can be loaded to the DJX IIB E Pattern data Bulk data E EO emm P 2 E ES mm A T j MIDI IN MIDI OUT O x LZ J lt D How to Create Your Own Pattern Data As mentioned above you can create your own original Pattern data on an external MIDI sequencer or a computer with sequencer software and load it to the DJX IIB with the Pattern Launcher software B Connections 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000009090 Connect a MIDI keyboard and the DJX IIB to the computer or sequencer as shown below You ll be using the MIDI keyboard to enter data to the computer and play the sounds of the DJX IIB Computer A Er i External keyboard N62 88 OA Lote ssl A RENEI ZA o E E e Bi FA j s 6 gt ii E Creating the Data eeeeeeeececececccececccececccecccececccececccececccececcececccececcceecccc ce0 e Creating the data is a relatively simple procedure How Recording each Variation ever make sure that you follow the instructions below e Make sure to record the Variations in the order listed very carefully to ensure proper creation and loading of below Also enter a marker meta event at the begin the data ning of each Variation exactl
103. ps in pitch and slows down to a grinding halt Guess what you can do the same thing on the DJX IIB and have fingertip control over it too select Scratch 72 This assigns the Scratch Pad to control both pitch and bpm simultaneously Spin the pad counter clockwise and hear the pitch go down and the bpm slow down Naturally the bpm value is shown in the display as well Turning the pad continuously until the display shows brings everything to a grinding halt just like turning off the power on a turntable SYAMAHA Press the LOOP button and the turntable starts up again The Pattern starts at low pitch and bpm and quickly works its way back up to speed An awesome effect that cranks up the excite ment factor a couple more notches YAMAHA In a variation on this try spinning the pad clockwise slowly a few turns to bring the pitch and speed up then press LOOP This gives you a more gradual build up Tip 20 Give the Scratch Pad a new face ep Sure this tip doesn t change the sound but you CAN give the Scratch Pad a new look by swap ping discs If you ve got a CD or CD ROM disc with a design you like you can easily attach it to the Scratch Pad platter For instructions on how to do this see Changing the Scratch Pad CD on page 10 QUID 31 CD ROM goodies ep E The CD ROM on the Scratch Pad actually contains a wealth of interesting and useful stuff for your D
104. pter 16 Scratch Pad Power Tips Tip 77 Scratch on an intro ep ap g f Improvise on the Scratch Pad for a bar or two then start the Pattern To pull this off properly you ll want to have the bpm firmly in your memory Also keep your scratching simple doing that helps you feel the rhythm and helps you lock into the coming Pattern S 0 PATTERN leie RE YAMAHA LJ BANK 9 Helpful hint Try taking the bpm from the display If the Pattern display is currently up simply press BPM TAP to call up the bpm display Then tap your foot along with the flashing dot and scratch as you tap m 78 Spin around and stop au spinning the Scratch Pad and stopping on a downbeat is another hip item in the Du s bag of tricks Flick the Scratch Pad around on one downbeat and stop it on the next Use this technique alone or with conventional back and forth scratching 55 56 Tip 79 instrumental dropout ep gt 7 Here s a cool outro that s like a fade out only much more interesting While the Pattern is running select Scratch 73 Part Mixer Turn the Scratch Pad counter clock wise slowly to take instruments out of the mix one by one After playing a couple of bars of only the last instrument hit PATTERN STOP right on the one Tech note The specific Parts that are muted and the order in which they are brought in and out of the mix differs according to the s
105. rn rhythm There are two types of Variations main and fill in Main Variations are used for the constant rhythm of the music while fill in Variations are usually used as dynamic breaks and transitions In general the higher the Variation number the busier or more complex the rhythm becomes Pattern List Pattern Category Name Pattern Name Berlin Techno TEGHNO Detroit 2000 O Parade Beat French Techno 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 h lt a a L sch l sch OJOJ AJOJN sch sch O COIN 1 2 3 4 5 7 0 1 0 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 C2 ELEKTRO EMPIRE NO DRUM n BASS C2 Co CA O0OINININININ R O O O N O O0l A 3 Appendix Pattern Category Name Pattern Name Hard Hip Hop Rock Hop SPACE HOP CE o Los Angeles SES INTELLIGENT EE OUB SKOOE Scratchin Beat Street TRIP HOP FUNKY HIP HOP 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 61 62 63 64 65 67 75 Appendix Voice List e The Voices of the DJX IIB listed below cannot be selected directly from the DJX IIB panel However you can select them and play them from a connect ed MIDI device such as a MIDI keyboard sequencer or MIDI equipped com puter Bank Select MIDI Program Voice Name HYPER MIX D 13 96 IER KEYBOARD 0 12 4 Ing 0 9 1 BitPano 0 o 7 OW
106. s Pattern button 1 Now you re back to Pattern A1 e prg e I 5 16 Tip 3 Mixing Main and Fill in Patterns Try mixing it up As you learned in Tip 2 above each of the DJX IIB s Patterns has ten different Variations The main Patterns are played with buttons 1 3 Main Patterns and 5 while the fill in Patterns are played with buttons 2 and 4 Fill in Patterns are usually used as dynamic breaks or transitions In general the higher the Variation number A1 A5 B1 B5 the busier or more complex the Patterns become Listen carefully to each Pattern remember how each of them sound then play them one after another for your own special per formance Fill in Patterns Tip 4 Exploring other Patterns Try out some different patterns To change the Pattern hold down PATTERN and simultaneously turn the Scratch Pad Check the display to see what you re selecting The two numbers on the left indicate the current Pattern number and the numbers on the right indicate the new one Turn the Scratch Pad clock wise to advance through the Pattern numbers turn it clockwise to go back But wait The new Pattern doesn t actually start until you release PATTERN Keep holding down the button while the Pattern loops then release PATTERN on the one downbeat see Tip 5 the Pattern changes immediately Chapter 1 Pattern Player Basics
107. sponsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument or data that is lost or destroyed Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha DJX IIB The DJX IIB is a complete dance music workstation that can be used both as a real time performance instrument and a powerful production tool Its intuitive interface makes real time operation easy for artists with a DJ background Read this Owner s Manual carefully while playing your new DJX IIB in order to take full advantage of its various features Packing List e CD ROM e DJX IIB e Owner s Manual ow to Use the Manual iS What is the DIX IIB scored eet rte ides page 5 Introduces the various DJX IIB features 6 Panel Controls creer eren nma nnnm tnam onset easet enam asma ans page 8 Use this section to find out about all of the buttons and controls of the DJX IIB Ge Setting UP ccacacanionaninacacinnanicananinninacaninronincan nono nocnan ica page 12 Explains how to connect up the power adaptor and how to install batteries 100 tips to be a DJ page 14 This section guides the novice user step by step through 100 important and useful tips in playing and creating great dance music Like a game each tip is a step up toward the goal of becomi
108. sure fire method to turn up the heat on the dance floor is to use a break or a drop out just before hitting a new Pattern Here we ll try dropping everything out for a full measure four beats While the first Pattern is playing count the beat in your mind and tap it out with your heel to make sure you re locked into the groove At the same time call up the new Pattern by simulta neously holding down PATTERN and turning the Scratch Pad Remember to keep holding down PATTERN Then right on the one downbeat press PATTERN STOP Keep counting while you hold the button 1 2 3 4 Finally on the next one press the desired Pattern button Try this out with P08 V A4 as the first Pattern good for a four beat intro and break to P09 V A1 As always timing is everything Whether you break for one beat two beats or four make sure you come in with the next rhythm right on the one D TTERN PLAYER o ete El R ae s YAMAHA ATTERN EI Mi EEN AZ EE PLAYER Pars CN mm A Gl est Glatz ag Remember to keep holding TER down PATTERN until you press PATTERN STOP Lil UE belts Ke 9 Chapter 9 Pattern Player Power Tips Tip 51 One bar Patterns all in a row SB SB Nearly all of the DJX IIB s Patterns change every bar four beats Some loop in two bar patterns some loop every four bars Some Patterns have more obvious changes than oth
109. t decoration if you like Make sure to treat the included CD ROM disc with care and be very careful not to damage it especially during removal since the reverse side of the disc contains important data Yamaha cannot be responsible for any loss of data resulting from mishandling of the disc Normal use of the disc as a Scratch Pad will not damage the disc I Remove the indicated screw with a screwdriver 2 Remove the CD ROM disk 3 Place the desired audio CD or CD ROM on the Scratch Pad 4 Replace and tighten the screw B About the included CD ROM The included CD ROM contains the following data DJX II IIB Premium CD ROM e Live Movie at DJX Satellite e DJX II IIB Function Guide a fun way to get to know the DJX IIB and its features e Pattern Launcher Application for loading new Patterns to the DJX IIB e Extra Patterns a selection of specially programmed new Patterns you can load to your DJX IIB Rear Panel amp Connections LU if UI AA DUDU DUT Amm Hmm AJ PHONES N WARNING e Connect the AC adaptor PA 5B PA 5C or other adaptor specifically rec ommended by Yamaha to the power supply jack See page 12 for details Refer to page 13 UD D ZO A loss SAN d
110. t of analog synthesizers The Ring Modu lator changes the sound dramatically by overdriving the oscillator as set with the CONTROL knob This effect can completely destroy the original pitch of the sound while generating a whole new set of pitches and harmonics for a massively dynamic metallic sound Use the CONTROL knob to change the fre quency of the oscillator Use this sparingly You ll want to save this awesome powerful effect for cer tain climactic parts of your performance and then blow people away Tip 11 Flanger This modulation based effect produces a swishing or tunneling sound Changing the speed of the modulation with the CONTROL knob produces a characteristic metallic sweeping effect much like a jet airplane taking off 21 UD 12 Phaser The Phaser effect is similar to Flanger in Tip 11 above but more subtle not quite as dramatic Phaser is good for adding a little bit of warm animation and movement to the sound Use the CONTROL knob to change the speed of the modulation QUID 13_ Slice Chop up the beat slice and dice completely change the feel of the rhythm Use the CONTROL knob on this happening effect to change the slice patterns and come up with new rhythms on the fly UD 14 Delay Delay is a popular effect that repeats the sound in rhythm There s a related Echo effect see Tip 15 below And check this out no rocket science needed
111. tern does not start even when the Check whether the BPM is set to Sync or not by pressing the PATTERN PLAYER button is pressed BPM TAP button When set to Sync the external MIDI de vice can start the Pattern of the DJX IIB and the DJX IIB itself cannnot start the Pattern None of the Scratch Pad sounds or functions Make sure that the DJX IIB is not set to external sync see work Tip 98 When external sync is on the DJX IIB Scratch Pad cannot be used The sound is distorted or noisy e Many of the DJX IIB sounds have been deliberately pro cessed or created with a lo rez or grunge sound to suit certain styles of music e Using the CUTOFF and RESONANCE knobs at or near the maximum settings especially when the MASTER VOLUME knob is also at maximum may result in distortion Appendix Error Message List ERROR MESSAGE DESCRIPTION This appears when the MIDI reception buffer of the DJX IIB has filled up and pro cessing is not possible Try decreasing the amount of data or increasing the interval time and transmit the data once again This appears when a MIDI data reception error occurs such as that caused by an improper connection or by use of an excessively long MIDI cable This appears briefly when initializing the DJX IIB to the factory preset data by simul taneously holding down the LOOP button and turning the power on See page 13 for details This appears when the received bulk data contains ill
112. the DOM add 61 Chapter 18 DJ Performance Master Llass u be Tip 89 Cut in with a scratch and hit the next A atte A deut et 62 Tip 90 Auto adjusting the bpm sss 62 Jipo9l Creative lle i9 cue e tte tat 63 Tip 92 Crossfader cut in Scratch plus effect 63 Tip 93 Crossfader cut in Scratch plus Delay 63 Tip 94 Outro tro tro tro oeeaaeaii araea 64 Contents Tip 95 Upside down inside out 64 11p 96 Taking the pulse taaan 64 Tip 97 Sync applications using the DJX IIB as the master 65 Tip 98 Syncapplications using the DJX IIB as the slave 66 bt Get more Patterns titi 67 Tip 100 Create your own Patterns 68 Appendix 70 Troubleshooting 70 Error Message List T1 Specifications cauere DEO 72 A O o 73 Patterm EISts orcinec 75 VOICE BE dene n udi 76 Drum Kit BEE 78 MIDI Data FORM senses 81 MIDI Implementation Chart 87 O edi E E 88 Panel Controls Top Panel the DJX HnB AMAA ASTANDBY YAMAHA KEY O BPM TAP SHIFTER EXT SYNC e 00 05 TECHNO 35 38 HIP HOP 06 08 UNDERGROUND 39 41 SPACE HOP 09 11 DISCOMANIA 42 46 SWING HOP 12 17 CLUB VIBES 47 52 GANGSTA 18 23 TRANCE TRAXX 53 5
113. tions and endings Here s how you can use Ring Modulation to build to an enor mous climax First set the controls CONTROL to min and BALANCE to max Then hold the effect on or lock it as described in Tip 7 and simultaneously move the CONTROL knob toward max very slowly Use the effect to build to a fever pitch then right at the climactic moment just before the one turn the effect off and switch to a new Pattern or Variation Turn the knob VERY slowly Tip 66 Flanger lt gt ap Tweak the knob until you hit the sweet spot the point at which the Flanger s modulation cycle syncs up to the bpm and gives you the rhythmic effect you want See the illustration in Tip 64 for details on how the knob settings relate to bpm Tip 67 Phaser ep ap g f Tweak the knob until you hit the sweet spot the point at which the Phaser s modulation cycle syncs up to the bpm and gives you the rhythmic effect you want See the illustration in Tip 64 for details on how the knob settings relate to bpm QD 68 Slice sp ap gf The different rhythm feels that Slice creates depends on the Pattern you ve selected as well as the CONTROL knob setting Experimentation is the key Try different Patterns and see how they morph when you change the CONTROL knob setting Move the knob slowly and find your favorite settings 49 Tip 69 Delay Pe gt Clever use of Delay is a cornerstone in many diff
114. ton to select the desired preset The preset number is always indicated in the small display next to the SCRATCH button B LOOP button VE 29 Pressing this button to turn Loop on lets you vary the Scratch effect in different ways depending on the selected Scratch preset O FILTER knobs 25 These adjust the filter cutoff and filter resonance of each part of the pattern For the RESONANCE knob turning to the right increases the effect For the CUT OFF knob turning to the right raises the frequency B Faden mt sn 34 This determines the level balance between the pattern and scratch sounds D Display This shows important information on certain settings and values of the DJX IIB 10 Panel Controls Changing the Scratch Pad CD E N Included with the DJX IIB is a special CD ROM disc The disc normally serves as a platter for the Scratch Pad function Since special software is included on the disk you will need to remove the disc to install the software If you have a CD with a particular design that you like you can replace the included CD ROM disc with a disc of your choice To change the disc follow the instructions below IMPORTANT e The DJX IIB does not read audio or other data from the Scratch Pad CD or CD ROM It merely functions as a physical platter for controlling the Scratch Pad and provides added decoration Feel free to install your own CD for differen
115. ttern and with the right treatment creates a completely new Pattern This technique works extremely well with some of the other effects such as Ring Mod Flanger and Phaser One Two Three Four X ox oc X This timing Release A A DISTOR TION e DISTOR TION 9 AUTO PAN O Y TR AUTO PAN O Y Vig IS N A RING MOD O Y IH Y RING MOD O je 1 FLANGER O S FLANGER o Ld O PHASER O f Y PHASER O SLICE O Y SLICE O DELAY O DELAY O cum a ECHO O ECHO O ww LO FI O e m 64 Auto Pan ep op _ Tweak the knob until you hit the sweet spot the point at which auto panning syncs up to the bpm and gives you the rhythmic effect you want D TS 160 195 d Knob D 1 beat cycle position 6 7 8 9 10 11 bpm 55 70 90 110 125 145 8 9 Knob 2 2 beat cycle position 5 6 7 bpm 70 110 140 180 200 Knob 3 3 beat cycle position 4 5 6 7 bpm 60 105 165 210 Knob 4 5 4 4 beat cycle position bpm 80 140 Tech tip The knob positions and the corresponding bpm readings shown here are approximate let your 48 ears be the final judge 7 101135454 12 3 Fast speed for special effects Chapter 14 Live Effector Power Tips Ny a a QUID 65 Ring Modulation ep op gt As we pointed out in Tip 10 this effect is a powerful one so you ll want to save it for huge in your face intros transi
116. ttern here V A3 50 Chapter 14 Live Effector Power Tips QUID 71 Echo Gd Many styles of dance music use echo effects in surprising unique ways The DJX IIB s Echo effect lets you use the popular 3 4 beat delay to build up dramatic rhythmic rolls and fills It also gives you some fascinating echo textures to use in transitions and endings Here s a cool trick you can use in your own music Select P25 and start up V A1 with only the Per cussion Use the Part Mixer to bring the mix down to the minimum see page 32 Set CONTROL to about 2 o clock and BALANCE to roughly 12 o clock center Turn on the effect then stop the Pattern and let the Percussion repeats fade out Just before the Percussion disappears start the Pattern with all the Parts on Press LOOP to turn all Parts on 17 72 Lo Fi gt Though you may have personal preferences of your own Lo Fi is often best when set to the extreme settings with CONTROL at max and BALANCE at wet To get an even more authentic AM radio sound set the Isolator LOW and HIGH knobs to min Work these controls in rhythm and try to bring the sound back to normal right on the one downbeat turning the effect off and bringing the LOW and HIGH knobs to center as quickly as you can UD 73 wah sp ap Tweak the knob until you hit the sweet spot the point at which the Wah s modulation cycle syncs up to the bpm and gives you the rhythmic effect you wa
117. upplied with this product MUST be used Follow all installation instructions Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA 3 NOTE This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations Part 15 for Class B digital devices Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices This equip ment generates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual may cause inter ference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices Compliance This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA OBSERVERA Apparaten kopplas inte ur v xelstr msk llan n tet sa lange som den ar ansluten till vagguttaget ven om sj lva apparaten har st ngts av ADVARSEL Netspaeendingen til dette apparat er IKKE afbrudt s laeenge netledningen siddr i en stikkontakt som er t endt ogs selvom der or slukket p apparatets afbryder VAROITUS Laitteen toisiopiiriin kytketty kaytt6kytkin ei irroita koko laitetta verkosta standby with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be the source of interference which can be determined by tur
118. vel that is uncomfortable If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should consult an audiologist IMPORTANT The louder the sound the shorter the time period before damage occurs Some Yamaha products may have benches and or accessory mounting fixtures that are either supplied with the product or as optional accessories Some of these items are designed to be dealer assembled or installed Please make sure that benches are stable and any optional fixtures where applicable are well secured BEFORE using Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating only No other uses are recommended NOTICE Service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge relating to how a function or effect works when the unit is operating as designed are not covered by the manufacturer s warranty and are therefore the owners responsibility Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produce them meet these goals In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law we want you to be aware of the following Battery Notice This product MAY contain a small non rechargeable battery which if applicable is soldered in place The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years
119. wice as fast This means four scratches forward back forward back on every beat For this exercise call up P41 and play V A1 For an alternate scratch try out Scratch 13 and like in Tip 22 above work the pad in short 1 8 turns One Two Three Four WwW WW YAMAHA slow down the bpm Tip 39 if necessary this will let you lock into the rhythm more easily 28 Chapter 5 Scratch Pad Clinic QUID 24 Shuffle feel g f Here things get a bit tricky But don t worry once you feel the rhythm you ll have no trouble playing it shuffle rhythms are a cornerstone of hip hop music and feature a heavy swing feel Scratching to this rhythm is tricky since the forward scratch and backward scratch are not even you ll have to do one slower than the other To get you into this select P36 and start V B1 Try locking into the hi hat groove that s where the shuffle is One Two Three Four WwW YAMAHA YAMAHA eU y 7 2 lt a Fe 7 25 Triggering drum loops from the S Scratch Pad S ammo A common DJ technique is to scratch a vinyl loop a couple of times then let the rhythm play On the DJX IIB you can do the same thing Call up Scratch 01 and press the LOOP button the lamp lights Now give the Scratch Pad a light push or pull and the drum loop starts To stop the drum loop press LOOP again or press PATTERN STOP 29 30 Tip 26 Scratch Pad arpeggios The Scratch P
120. y as shown NOTE O Recording the Parts e Record each instrument Part over its own MIDI channel as listed below The DJX IIB s internal tone generator Timing indications in these instructions are based on a resolution of 480 clocks per quarter note and are shown in a measure beat clock format For example responds according to these channel assignments To 114 000 indicates clock 000 of the first beat of the determine the specific voice used insert appropriate EE program changes for each Part Refer to the Voice List on page 76 for program change numbers and voices e Enter the following System Exclusive message at the very beginning of the sequence 1111000 before any other data FO 43 73 6F 30 00 F7 TG Reset io Snare Ip De 0 The first measure 1111000 1141479 is reserved for 12 M3 AN Initial Setup data The second measure 2111000 140 through to the end of Variation 10 is used for the actual 10 11 12 13 14 Pattern data See chart below Chapter 18 DJ Performance Master Class e Thetimings indicated in the chart below are for example purposes only The actual timing of the Variations and the marker meta events starting with Variation 2 depends on the length of the recorded Patterns The length of each Pattern can be up to 256 measures Marker Timing Meta Contents Event 1111000 1111000 TG Reset 1121000 Initial Setup Events Initial Setup 1141479 211
121. you ve got the right bpm If the beats drift apart try adjusting the bpm manually re starting the Pattern on the one each time Eventually you ll hone in on the proper bpm Chapter 18 DJ Performance Master Class 7 97 Sync applications using the I DJX IIB as the master S op Uu The advanced sync features of the DJX IIB let you lock it together with the rhythm and bpm of another device such as a DJX II another DJX IIB or an external sequencer No drift no slipping out of sync the two devices stay perfectly in the same groove This is just one of the enormous advantages of digital based music Try syncing two turntables together and you ll see what we mean Although this is really just one feature we ve divided it into two separate tips using the DJX IIB as the master device and using it as the slave in Tip 98 below If you ve got a second device try it both ways When the DJX IIB is used as the master you can play the Patterns of the DJX IIB and have sequenced patterns and music on an external sequencer lock into the bpm of the DJX IIB 1 Set up the DJX IIB and the external device Use a standard MIDI cable to connect the two devices as shown MIDI clock gt External sequencer RM1x etc EE MIDI OUT MIDI IN HAD p dE E 2 Set t
122. ze Data i Parameter Transmitted Recognized Description S Ui Taa Parameter Transmitted Recognized Description 2 1 0 00 7F REVERB TYPE MSB ce Refer to MIDI Effect Map 01 HALL1 00 basic type 00 2 1 20 2 x NE Refer to MIDI Effect Map Wel ees NEE 00 basic type OS 2 1 40 2 x Refer to MIDI Effect Map Mel Me NEE 00 basic type oo Between MIDI messages and panel operation Live Effector the last message will take priority E Effect Map REVER BLOCK Type LSB oc X o te tz Vi 0 HNi1 HALg o RoM RooMi 1 ROOM2 08 STAGE enee STGE2 04 Im Ian James waam ll LE If the received value does not contain an effect type in the TYPE LSB the LSB will be directed to TYPE LSB O CHORUS BLOCK DEC o doo 0 i7 001 064 NOEFFECT Lt 065 CHORUS CHORUSS2 J O CELESTE OHORUSI 067 FLANGER FLANGER FLANGER2 068 127 NOEFFECT TP o o If the received value does not contain an effect type in the TYPE LSB the LSB will be directed to TYPE LSB O VARIATION BLOCK Type LSB DEE oa 06 DJRINGMOD 009 DJWH 010 o mM DI LO FI If the received value does not contain an effect type in the TYPE LSB the LSB will be directed to

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