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Yamaha Dtxpress Iv Special Electronic Drum Set

1. 40 10 40 42 43 MIDI Data Format 43 LCD DiSPIAYS 44 MIDI Implementation 47 Drum Voice EEN 48 Preset Drum Kit 44 22222 2 49 Preset Song 49 50 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 7 Controls and Functions Top Panel 0 1 DCIN12V 6 VOLUME AUXIN PHONES CONTROL e an 2a 2 Mol our 12 2 11 TOM1 10 SNARE DTXPRESS DRUM TRIGGER MODULE ola Drum Kit button DRUM KIT For entering the Drum Kit Select display p 15 Hold the SHIFT button and press the DRUM KIT button to enter the Trigger Setup Select page p 14 This button can also be used to temporarily mute all sounds of all voices Click button CLICK For entering the Click Metronome Setting page 18 Hold the SHIFT button and press the CLICK button to enter the Groove Check Setting display p 24 Song button SONG P M For enterin
2. RejLvl Range 0 9 Frm Range 1 6 56 5 and 6 7 12 This setting is used to prevent crosstalk between the input jack assigned in the upper half of the page and the input jack assigned in the Fr setting After an triggering event occurs from the pad that is assigned in the Fit setting the pad assigned in the upper half of the dis play will not sound for a certain length of time unless the input level is greater than the value set here Larger values will require a greater input level in order to produce a trigger event setting assigns both trigger input jacks 5 and 6 TRG8 amp Trigger Setup Copy This function allows you to copy all data settings in pages TRG2 Type Pad Type through TRG7 Re Specified Rejection Level to another input jack CAUTION When the Trigger Setup Copy operation is car ried out the Trigger Setup data will be replaced with the settings of the copy source Operation 1 Hit a pad to select the copy source input jack from which the data will be copied Rotate the jog dial and assign the copy destination input jack Copy source input jack Copy destination input jack 2 Press the SAVE ENTER button A prompt appears ask ing confirmation of the Copy operation 3 Press the SAVE ENTER button to actually execute the Copy operation To cancel the Copy operation
3. Foot Splashes are not produced 15 the foot controller connected to the HAT CONTROL jack Adjust the detection time of foot splashes p 16 Adjusting the Hi hat need to restore the original factory settings of the instrument Use the Factory Set function 35 to reset the DTXPRESS IV internal settings to the initial factory settings DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 41 Index Symbols A Accessories 3 Acoustic drums 11 41 Alternate group 31 AUX 9 13 Bank select 34 Bass 0 23 18 Cable clip 9 12 Challenge mode 24 GIG AM 27 CLICK eege 8 EIER 18 Click 8 Click master volume 18 Click measure break 19 Click out select 20 Click set 18 19 Click set 20 Click sound set 19 Click timer 18 21 Closed rim shot 38 Closing point 16 Connections 10 Control change 34 39 CopyTolnput 39 Cross fade 31 Crosstalk 36 38 41 D DC IN 12V 9 12 30 Double triggering
4. 1 Trigger Setup Number Setup SHIFT 2 Use pages 2 through 8 to edit the Trigger Setup Press the lt P gt buttons to change pages and move the flashing cursor to the parameter you want to set Refer to pages 37 to 39 for more information on individual parameters To select the Trigger Input input jack you want to edit sim ply hit the pad you want to edit or use the SHIFT Tal buttons Trigger Input to be edited Previous page icon Next page icon Flashing cursor parameter 36 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 3 Rotate the jog dial to change the setting An asterisk will appear next to 1 the display if data is changed This asterisk will disappear after the Store opera tion is carried out The Trigger Input Level produced when a pad is hit is shown on the upper right side of the display When setting the gain use this level as a guide to measure how hard a pad is being hit Trigger Input Level 4 save changes vou ve made to the data use the procedure described below to store them to a User Trigger Setup 8 11 caution If a different trigger setup is selected before exe cuting the Store operation all changes you have made to the data will be lost If you want to keep settings or changes make sure to carry out the Store operation 4 1 Press the SAVE ENTER butt
5. 20 34 36 T Tempo 21 Tempo 17 18 21 22 Three zone pad 9 14 38 Top panel 8 Trigger input jacks 9 Trigger input source 28 Trigger setup 14 36 37 Trigger setup copy 39 Trigger setup name 36 Tuning 19 Drum VOICE 29 Pad controller 17 SONG 22 Typ 2 37 U User click sound 19 User drum kit 34 User SONG 27 User trigger setup 36 16 V VelCurve 38 Velocity Curve 38 Voice category 19 29 48 Voice character 30 VOLUME 9 15 Volume 18 Control change 34 Drum VOICE 29 Headphone 12 Overall 9 15 Pad 15 SONG EE 22 Y shaped cable 9 14 Appendix MIDI Data Format 1 Channel Messages The channel messages described below are sent from the drum triggers only Other messages are sent from both the drum triggers and the sequencer 11 Key On Key Note range 0 2 127 G8 Velocity range 0 127 1 2 Control Change 1 2 1 Bank select MSB LSB 0 32 data 0 127 1 2 2 Foot controller 4 Ch 10 only 1 2 3 Main 7 1 2 4
6. Page 24 Page 25 Page 25 Page 25 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 45 Appendix Utility Settings Trigger Setup Edit SAVE DRUM Ea 2 14 36 17 37 38 39 Tap Tempo Function s TOE a Page 21 46 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual DRUM TRIGGER MODULE Date 27 Mar 2006 Model DTXPRESS IV MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 0 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function Basic Default 1 16 memorized Channel Changed 1 16 Default x x Mode Messages Altered Kk KK KR RK KK RK Note 0 127 Number True Velocity Note 9nH v 1 127 Note OFF 9nH v 0 x After Key s x x Touch Ch s x x Pitch Bender x x 0 32 o x Bank Select 4 7 10 jo X 1 2 5 6 8 11 12 13 16 19 Control 33 63 64 84 Change 91 95 x x 96 101 x x Prog 0 127 Change True H System Exclusive Song Pos Common Song Sel Tune x x System Real Time 11 Sound Off x Aux Reser All Cntrls o x Local ON OFF x Mes All Notes OFF sages Active Sense Reset x x Notes Mode 1 OMNI
7. If the same MIDI Note Number is set to more than one pad within the same Drum Kit the lowest numbered Input Source will take priority In the case of the duplicate input sources the same voice will be output If the setting is not ilable because ofa an already assigned MIDI note number ir is shown in the lower half of the 1171 30 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 9 Set the MIDI Channel This determines the MIDI Transmit Channel for the MIDI note on data that is transmitted when a signal is received from the input source This affects which particular channel will be used when playing a voice on a connected MIDI device Use the gt button to call up KITO page then rotate the jog dial to set the MIDI Transmit Channel 1 16 10 Set the Gate Time of the MIDI Output This determines the Gate Time the length of time from Key On to Key Off for the MIDI note on data Use the gt button to call up the KIT10 page then rotate the jog dial to set the Gate Time 0 08 9 98 1 Set the MIDI Key On Off This determines whether to recognize MIDI Key Off events or not This setting affects both layers f and 8 The not shown in the upper right corner of the display Use the button to call up the KIT11 page then rotate the jog dial to set Key On Key Off Recognizes Key Off events Does not recognize Key Off events
8. will appear next to 1722 in the display if the data has been changed This asterisk will disappear after the Store operation p 34 is carried out If a different drum kit is selected or the power is turned off before carrying out the Store operation the current settings will return to their origi nal condition If you want to keep changes made to the data make sure to carry out the Store operation Operation Replacing the pad with one equipped with pad controller Here s how you can use the pad with pad controller TP100 as a snare drum 1 Use the TP100 s supplied cable to connect the TP100 with trigger input 1 SNARE on the DTXPRESS Use ONLY the 1005 supplied cable If another cable is used the pad controller or the pad may not perform prop erly other trigger input jacks other than the SNARE not compatible with pad controller equipped pads The pad controller will not work if this type of pad is connected to a trigger input jack other than SNARE 2 Press the SHIFT DRUM KIT buttons to view the Trigger Setup display TRIGGER DRUM 3 Next press the gt button once to view the following display pad type Hit the snare pad to view in the upper half of rotate the jog dial to set CAUTION An asterisk will appear next to 2 the display if the data has been changed This asterisk will disappear a
9. TRG2 Type Pad Type Sets the type of pad that is connected to the input jack assigned in the upper half of the display SNARE in the example shown above Values set in TRG3 Gain MVI Mininimum Velocity p 38 and TRG5 RejTime Self Rejection Time 38 will auto matically changed to the proper values for the pad type you set here Pad types are defined as follows 805 80 65 60 TP100 120SD TP65S 65 mainly used as a snare pad 1 TP65S 65 mainly used as a snare pad 1 2 TP65S 65 mainly used as a tom pad 1 TP80S 80 65 60 3 805 80 65 60 3 PCY 1508S PCY 130SC PCY 130S 130 805 80 65 60 10 130 RHP120SD 120 100 80 pad side 4 RHP120SD 120 100 80 rim side 4 KP120 80 55 DT series drum trigger for a snare drum DT series drum trigger for small toms DT series drum trigger for large toms DT series drum trigger for a bass drum Other manufacturer s pads to 6 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 37 8 Trigger Setup Edit 1 Three zone function pad voice 1 voice x 2 is available if a three zone a compatible pad such as the 655 etc is connected to the 1 5 5 RIDE or CRASH input roducing closed rim shots the 7 has a high sensitivity set ting on rim 1 while the has a high sensitivity setting on rim 2 The same voice is assigned to 4 and P and the left and right rim
10. 1 Perfect timing 3 Start Recording Press the SONG P M button and after the count recording will start Record while listening to the click sound Current measure number during recording WS caution Never attempt to turn off the power during recording All User Song data may be lost 4 Finish recording Press the SONG gt button to finish recording message is shown for a short time CAUTION Never attempt to off the power while the rit message is shown all User Song data may be lost When saving is complete 4 message 18 shown the Song Select page will reappear Even if the power is switched off the com pleted song will be stored 5 Listen to the Song Following recording the User Song number you recorded flashes in the Song Select page Press the SONG P W button and playback of the song you just recorded will start from its beginning You can change the Drum Kit used for the recorded song To change Drum Kits press the DRUM KIT button to enter the Drum Kit Select display KIT1 page and rotate the jog dial to select a different kit 6 Give the User Song a name The song name of the recorded User Song is shown as the song name of the Preset Song or 1 d Enter your own original name for the recorded User Song song names of the Preset Songs cannot be edited 6 1 Press the SAVE
11. 36 38 41 Double bass drum set 14 DRUM KIT 8 eet 15 28 Drum kit list 49 Drum kit name 35 Drum VOICE 28 Drum voice list 48 DT20 14 36 41 E Error messages 40 F Factory set 35 Filter 30 Foot controller 16 Foot splashes 16 41 G 38 Gate time 30 Groove check 24 H Headphones 9 12 HAT CONTROL 9 Hi hat controller 9 Hi hat pedal 16 Hold mode 30 Input level 15 J dial 8 Key assign mode 31 Kick sisipe 14 L Layer 15 28 31 LCD display 8 44 LED display 8 21 M Master equalizer 16 Metronome 18 13 MIDI channel 30 MIDI data format 43 MIDI implementation chart 47 MIDI key on off 30 MIDI note number 30 MIDI OUT 9 13 Minimum velocity 38 Module stand 10 11 Mute 19 22 38 42 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual N Numeric display mode
12. 12 PailaLo 13 SurdoOpn 14 SurdoMt 15 SurdoHO 16 SurdoSw 17 PandieroOp 18 PandieroMt 19 PandieroSl 20 Tambarin1 21 Tambarin2 22 Tambarin3 OONDARWN OONDARWN 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 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 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 Cowbell 1 Cowbell 2 Cowbell 3 Cowbell3Mt Cowbell 4 Cowbell4Mt Claves Maracas Vibraslap Castanet TriangleOp TriangleCl TriangleHO TriangleSw GuiroShort GuiroLong Agogo Hi Agogo Lo WoodBlockH WoodBlockL Shaker1 Shaker2 1 Caxixi2 DjembeOpen DjembeSlap DjembeMute CajonLo CajonHi CajonSlp TalkDrOp TalkDrMt TalkDrSlp TalkDrBend PotDrOpn PotDrCls PotDrMute PotDrBody TablaOpen1 TablaOpen2 TablaMute TablaSlp BayaOpn BayaMute BayaBend CuicaHi CuicaLo WhistleH WhistleL SleighBell BellTree WindChime TimpaniF 2 Timpani B1 Timpani E1 ConctBDop ConctBDmt HandCymOp HandCymMt Gong ChinaGong Odaiko OdaikoRim Yagura YaguraRim Shimedaiko ShimeRim Atarigane AtariganeM AnaConga AnaCowbell AnaMaracas AnaShaker1 AnaShaker2 Appendix 1 22 2 47 Glass 63 Boyon Se 16 Pulse 32 Scratch5 48 GunShot1 64 1 StickHitt 17 33 Scratch6 49 GunShot2 65 E Bass 2 StickHit2 18 MetrBell 1 34 Scratch7 50 Bomb 66 SlapBass FingerSna
13. is shown number is set to indication for the voice name and no sound will be produced Tuning the User Click Sounds Press the button to view Click Setting Page 6 Click Value Type Tuning You can individually tune each of the five click sounds This setting is only available is selected the CLK4 page First select the click value type in the upper half of the dis play and then move the flashing cursor to the lower half of the display and set the tuning value in semitones 24 0 to 0 to 24 0 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 1 8 3 Playing Along With the Click 8 20 Save an Original Click Set After creating your own original Click Set save it in the DTXPRESS IV s memory using the Store Operation described below A CAUTION Any changes made to the data will be lost if another Click Set is selected before carrying out the store operation If you want to keep settings or changes make sure to carry out the Store Operation 8 1 Press the SAVE ENTER button The following dis play will appear Store Destination Click Set Name 8 2 Rotate the jog dial to select the destination memory number 1 to 30 to which you want to store the Click Set 8 3 If you want to change the Click Set name press the 91 19 buttons to move the flashing cursor to the character you want to edit then rotate the jog dial to select the desire
14. 50 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual FCC INFORMATION U S A IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT This product when installed as indicated in the instructions con tained in this manual meets FCC requirements Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority granted by the FCC to use the product IMPORTANT When connecting this product to accessories and or another product use only high quality shielded cables Cable s supplied 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 NOTE This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in Regulations Part 15 for Class 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 equipment generates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices Compliance 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 turning the unit OFF and please try to elim
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16. SHIFT button and rotate the jog dial You can adjust the tempo for the song or click from 30 to 300 the tempo is shown in the LED display Your hit Perfect timing Rhythm gate range Status display for evaluation number of hits The percentage which Current level evaluation sound is produced A best to F worst Now let s use the Groove Check function 1 Select a Song or Click Set First select the song or click set that you want to play along with 2 Set the Rhythm Gate select a mode Press the SHIFT CLICK buttons to call up page 1 GRV 1 in the Groove Check Setting pages Next press the gt button once to up GRV2 page then rotate the jog dial to set the Rhythm Gate Rhythm Gate setting Rhythm Gate settings 4 Sound is always produced Wide tolerance for sound production easy Mid level tolerance for sound production average PRG ascites Narrow tolerance for sound production difficult Tolerance changes by automatic evalua tion Challenge mode Note value set in GRV4 page Leg at gt A Range within which sound is produced The gate narrows as the setting changes from easy to normal to pro B Range within which sound will not be produced even though the pad is struck 3 Select the Pad Pre
17. When this is set to disable some voices may sound continu ously Press the DRUM KIT button to stop the sound 12 Set the Hold Mode Every time the pad is hit Key On and Key Off messages are alternately sent This means that one hit of the pad turns the sound on and the next turns it off This setting affects both layers D and 8 The indication is not shown in the upper right corner of the display Use the button to call up the KIT12 page then rotate the jog dial to set the Hold Mode D peer ere tee Each time the pad is hit either a MIDI Key On or MIDI Key Off event will be transmitted alternately Normal operation When a pad is hit only a MIDI Key On event will be transmitted After the decay time elapses a Key Off event will be transmitted automatically When this is set to mf you should also set the Key Assign Mode to 11 31 the KIT15 page 13 Set the Cross Fade This determines the Velocity Cross Fade between the layer voices and D BATS This setting affects both layers and 8 The DI indication is not shown in the upper right corner of the display Use the gt button to call up the KIT13 page then rotate the jog dial to set the Cross Fade type Cross Fade Type Cross Fade function is not in effect 7 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit 14 Set the Alter
18. YAMAHA DRUM TRIGGER MODULE DTXPRESS IV OWNER S MANUAL 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 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 obliga tion 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 o
19. a snare pad s sound can be triggered at the same time as the snare s rim shot This setting affects both layers D and 8 The indication is not shown in the upper right corner of the display When an input other than the rim switch is selected for the input source e will be displayed and the settings cannot be made The following display appears f iF is selected for the input source Use the P button to call up the KIT17 page then rotate the jog dial to set the Rim to Pad Only transmits rim switch event Transmits both rim switch event and pad event 18 Change the Reverb Level 1 This determines the Reverb Send Level for the voices layers 1 2 triggered by the input source This effectively allows you to adjust the reverb depth This setting affects both layers D and 8 The DS indication is not shown in the upper right corner of the display The actual Reverb Send Level is determined by adding the Send Level set here to the Drum Reverb Send Level set in the KIT19 page Use the button to call up the KIT18 page then rotate the jog dial to set the Reverb Send Level 0 127 19 Change the Reverb Level 2 This determines the Overall Reverb Send Level of the Drum Voice This setting affects the entire Drum Voice 8 8 indication is not shown in the upper right corner of the display Use the button to call up the KIT19 p
20. ENTER button in the Song Select page The Song Name setting page is shown 6 2 Press the Talk buttons to move the flashing cursor to the character you want to edit then rotate the jog dial to select a character A User Song name can con tain a maximum of eight characters and these can be selected from the following list space 6 Record Your Performance 6 3 Press the SAVE ENTER button again A prompt appears asking you to confirm the Store operation 6 4 Press the SAVE ENTER button once more to actu ally execute the Store operation To cancel the Store operation press any button except for the SAVE ENTER and SHIFT buttons When Are you sure appears in the display the jog dial will also cancel the operation When saving is complete message appears and the Song Select page will reappear The song name is confirmed 7 Clearing a User Song If you want to clear any unneeded User Songs follow the operation below Preset Songs cannot be deleted 7 1 In the Song Select page move the flashing cursor to the song number and use the jog dial to select the User Song you want to delete 7 2 Press the gt button twice to view the 5 2 page 7 3 the SAVE ENTER button A message is shown for a short time caution Never Sea turn off the Paner while the message cl Ja a a iS Shown al
21. ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO x No DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 47 Appendix Drum Voice List Voice Category Kick Snare Tom Cymbal Hi hat Percussion Effect OakCustom MapleCustm MapleVintg Beech BirchDry BirchJazz DryDeep DryTight 1 DryTight 2 SoTight 2Head BigSofty RockAmb 1 RockAmb 2 BD Room 1 BD Room 2 GateKick1 GateKick2 T8 Kick T9 Kick CR Kick T9 HrdAtk T9 Long Sm Kick T8 Down 9 Dist TechKick1 TechKick2 TechKick3 BreakKick1 BreakKick2 BreakKick3 BreakKick4 BreakKick5 BreakKick6 VoxKick KickBass Resokick1 ResoKick2 DidgerKick ReversBD 5 Snare OakCustom OakCusOpRm OakCusCIRm OakCusOff OakCusOffO OakCusOffC MapleCustm MapCusOpRm MapCusCIRm BeechOpRim BeechCIRim BeechOff BeechOffOR BeechOffCR Metal MetalOpRim 1 1 21 22 MetalOff 23 MetalOffOp 24 MetalOffCl 25 MapleVig 26 MapleVtgR 27 Loosy 28 LoosyRim 29 LiteWood 30 LiteWoodRm 31 1 32 RockAmb 2 33 Rock
22. Yamaha DT20 etc to receive trigger signals Connect external pads such as a snare tom etc according to the indication below each input p 10 11 108 Compatible with three zone pads and the pad controller TOM1 10 TOM2 11 4 3 12 8 9 Mono 2 inputs Y shaped cable stereo plug mono jack x 2 refer to the illustration below can be used to trigger inputs 9 10 11 and 12 monaural pad Also if the KP65 kick pad is connected to this jack with a stereo cable the external pad input jack on the KP65 can be used as the input for input jacks 9 10 11 or 12 5 CRASH Compatible with three zone pads erer Compatible with stereo pads with switches Y shaped cable Mono phone jack 4 ii Stereo phone plug Ween Mono phone jack Hi hat controller jack HAT CONTROL For connecting a hi hat controller p 10 11 Use a cable with a stereo plug shown below when connect ing a hi hat controller Double insulator lt MIN AUXIN VOLUME HI HAT CONTROL pc I 12V Output jacks OUTPUT L MONO R For connecting the DTXPRESS to an external amplifier mixer etc For mono playback use the L MONO jack For stereo playback connect both L and R jacks p 12 Headphones jack PHONES Connect a set of stereo headphones to
23. created a Drum Kit that has an original bass Drum Voice Use the same procedure to create Drum Voices for the other pads input sources and create a complete custom Drum Kit of your own 7 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit Factory Set This operation returns all of the DTXPRESS IV s internal settings back to their original factory defaults Please proceed with caution since executing this operation will also rewrite the entire mem ory contents of the DTXPRESS IV all Click Sets User Trigger Setups 8 11 User Drum Kits 51 70 User Songs 64 83 Utility data with the data that was set in the unit s memory when it was shipped from the factory Operation 1 First press the SHIFT SAVE ENTER buttons to call up the Utility pages SAVE ENTER 2 Press the gt button several times to call up the UTIL8 page 3 From the page shown above press the SAVE ENTER button to call up the prompt shown below asking for confirmation of the Factory Set operation To cancel the Factory Set operation press any button except for the SAVE ENTER and SHIFT buttons the jog dial can also be used to cancel the operation 4 Once again press the SAVE ENTER button to pro ceed with the operation DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 35 Trigger Setup Edit Trigger Setup Edit contains various settings related to trigger input signals received from pads or drum triggers Yamaha DT
24. in place The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years 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 batteries of a different type Batteries MUST be installed correctly Mismatches 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 dis posal 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 th
25. ing the Store operation all changes you have made to the data will be lost If you want to keep settings or changes make sure to perform the Store operation 26 1 Press the SAVE ENTER button The following dis play will appear Store destination Edited Drum Kit name 26 2 Rotate the jog dial to select the destination user Drum Kit number 51 70 that you want to store Data cannot be stored to the Preset Drum Kits 1 50 You can save data to a User Drum Kit number that already contains data However be careful when doing this since the previous data will be overwritten with the new data 26 3 If you want to change the Drum Kit name press the Ta kl buttons to move the flashing cursor to the character you want to edit then rotate the jog dial to select a character A Drum Kit name can contain a maximum of 12 characters and these be selected from the following list space 26 4 Press the SAVE ENTER button again A prompt appears asking you to confirm the Store operation 26 5 Press the SAVE ENTER button once more to actu ally execute the Store operation To cancel the Store operation press any button except for the SAVE ENTER and SHIFT buttons When Are you sure appears in the display the jog dial will also cancel the operation When the Store operation is complete the following display appears With this operation you have now
26. press any button except for the SAVE ENTER and SHIFT buttons the jog dial can also be used to cancel the operation The following display appears after the Copy operation is complete 8 Trigger Setup Edit DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 39 Error Messages The DTXPRESS IV displays error messages when incorrect settings have been made or invalid operations have been detected or when any abnormal operation or malfunction occurs If an error message appears check the list below make the appropriate corrections The DTXPRESS IV does not produce sound or does not recognize trigger inputs Are the pads or drum triggers Yamaha DT20 etc properly connected to the DTXPRESS IV s trigger input jacks 10 11 5 the DTXPRESS IV properly connected to headphones or an external audio device such as an amplifier speaker etc p 12 Check the position of the power switches and volume levels of any connected external audio devices such as an amplifier speaker etc The volume knob the rear panel be turned down 15 5 the input level displayed when the pad is hit 38 TRG3 Gain Minimum Velocity 5 the gain set too low 38 TRG3 Gain MVI Minimum Velocity The volume setting on the Drum Kit Select display s KIT3 Vol ume page 29 may be set to 0 15 there a problem with the c
27. sensitivities are set to the same level Rim 2 Rim 1 2 andi rim2 sounds on the TF gt are reversed from those on H This provides left handed drummers with a proper setting when using a left handed setting 3 When a stereo pad such as the TP80S is connected to the SNARE RIDE or 6 CRASH input the sound that is assigned to rim 1 and the sound assigned to rim 2 p 28 4 When using an RHP series stereo pad connect the pad to Input 2 TOM1 10 2 2 oo 5 To use the BP80 as a stereo pad connect the pad to Input TOM1 10 TOM2 11 TOM3 12 or 8 KICK 9 TRG3 Gain MVI Minimum Velocity Gain Range 0 99 Adjusts the input gain sensitivity for the input jack assigned in the upper half of the page Setting a larger value lets a smaller input level from the pad cre ate sound This value will be automatically set after the appropriate pad type is set in TRG2 Type Pad Type Some fine tuning of the value will be necessary Some pads are equipped with a sensitivity adjustment knob For details refer to the owner s manual that came with the particular pad MVI Range 1 127 Sets the MIDI Velocity volume that is transmitted when the pad is hit the softest Large values will produce a high volume level even if the pad is hit softly However this will result in a narrow volume range making it difficult to adeq
28. the end it will automatically start playing from the beginning again Press the SONG KI button to stop playback If you ve changed the song s tempo or its voices and want to return to the original re select the song different song is selected during song playback the new song will start playback from the beginning Adjust the Song s Volume and Tempo Use the lt 4 P buttons to select the tempo value the value flashes and then use the jog dial to set the song s playback tempo J 30 300 Next press the button to move the flashing cursor to the right The speaker icon will change to a numeric value and flash This determines the volume range 0 16 for parts other than the drum Rotate the jog dial and adjust the balance between the song accompaniment and your performance 22 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual The tempo can also be set using the Tap Tempo function This lets you set the song or click s tempo by tapping in tempo on a pad With this you can conveniently set the tempo to one that feels best to you Refer to page 21 for more information Mute the Drum Part Try playing along with the song Tet Press the button several times so that the EFP mark flashes in the lower right side of the display Next rotate the jog dial clockwise to change the mark to i in the lower right side of the display to mute the drum part of the song during pl
29. the flashing cursor to the Voice Category and rotate the jog dial to select CAUTION An asterisk will appear next to 17 in the display if data is changed This asterisk will dis appear after the Store operation p 34 is carried out If a different Drum Kit is selected etc before carrying out the Store operation the cur rent settings will return to their original condi tion If you want to keep changes made to the data make sure to carry out the Store operation 2 5 NOTE Next let s select a Drum Voice Press the 4 buttons so that the voice number flashes then rotate the jog dial and assign a Drum Voice The voice number and voice name will be dis played Here select If the voice number is set to played as the voice name and sound will be pro duced When Drum Voices are set for both layers 1 and 2 layer icon D or is shown in the upper right hand corner of the KIT3 to KIT10 displays Move the flashing cursor to this icon if nec essary and rotate the jog dial to change the layer to be edited When a Drum Voice is assigned to either of the layers 1 and 2 the other is set to Ho ivy the layer icon is not shown in the KIT3 to KIT10 displays The layer which has a Drum Voice is the target layer for editing When Drum Voices are not assigned for either layer 1 or 2 8 will be shown the to KIT18 dis
30. this jack to monitor the DTXPRESS IV p 12 AUX IN jack Connect the output of an external audio device etc to this jack stereo mini jack p 13 This is convenient for playing along with music from a CD player etc Use the volume control on the external device to adjust the volume balance Master Volume VOLUME Adjusts the DTXPRESS IV s overall volume output level of the signal sent via the OUTPUT jacks and PHONES jack Rotate the knob clockwise to increase the volume or counter clockwise to decrease it Power supply jack DC IN 12V Connect the supplied AC power adaptor to this jack To prevent the adaptor from becoming unplugged secure the cable to the cable clip Cable clip Prevents the power cord from accidentally becoming unplugged 12 Switch The power is turned on when the button is set to this position The power is off when set this way DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 9 Connections In this chapter you ll learn how to set up the DTXPRESS IV Read these instructions carefully and in the following order to ensure that the instrument sounds and operates properly 1 Connecting the Pads 2 Setting Up the Power Supply 12 3 Connecting to Speakers or Head phones 12 4 Turning the Power 13 gt 5 Selecting the Trigger Setup 14 IMPORTANT You ll need to change the Trigger Settings of the DTXPRESS IV according to th
31. to 0 to 32 Smaller values produce a shallower closing point the jog dial to adjust the value Settings include off and a range of 1 to 127 Larger values make foot splashes that are long and easier to produce When this is set to off foot splashes are not produced Too high a value will make foot splashes too easy to pro duce resulting in the continuous production of foot splashes when the pedal is held down continuously 2 Time to Play Pad Controller Settings When a pad controller equipped pad TP100 etc is connected you can adjust the snares setting and tightness tuning or tempo by rotating the pad controller knob of the pad Operation for Special Set users In the default setting you can adjust the snares setting and tightness using the pad controller of the TP100 the snare drum pad To use functions other than the snares adjustment change the setting as follows 1 Press the DRUM KIT button to enter the Drum Kit Select display DRUM KIT 2 Next continue pressing the gt button until Page 22 of the Drum Kit Select pages is called up 3 Rotate the jog dial to change the value for You can select from the following func No function is assigned Adjusting the snares setting and tight ness also affects the open rim sound Tuning adjustment also affects the open rim sound tee Adjusting the tempo CAUTION An asterisk
32. voice s pan position The range is from 18447 hard left to 42 center to hard right As you rotate the dial notice the voice change its position within the stereo field according to the setting DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 29 1 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit 6 Change the Decay This determines the Drum Voice s decay time the time it takes the sound to fade out after being produced Use the P button to up the KIT6 page then rotate the jog dial to set the decay 64 0 63 Positive values produce a crisper sound Change the Voice Character Filter Set ting This determines the filter s cutoff frequency to change the Drum Voice s character brightness Use the P button to up the KIT page then rotate the jog dial to set the cutoff frequency 64 0 63 Positive val ues produce a brighter sound Set the MIDI Note Number This determines the MIDI Note Number that is transmitted when a signal is received from the input source This affects which particular percussion or drum sound of a voice will play on a connected MIDI device Use the P button to up the KITS page then rotate the jog dial to set the MIDI Note Number 0 127 Displays the note number and note name 2 8 When the selected MIDI Note Number has already been assigned to another input source an asterisk will be dis
33. 10 left 0 right 127 1 3 2 System Exclusive Messages 2 1 Parameter Change 2 1 1 system FO 7E 7F 09 01 F7 hexadecimal Sets all messages except MIDI master tuning to their initial values 3 System Realtime Message 3 1 Timing clock Sends data 3 2 Start Stop Sends data 3 3 Active sensing Sends the messages within an interval of approximately 300 msec DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 43 Appendix LCD Displays The above LCD Displays charts show you the pages available in each display Keep in mind that the actual displays on the instrument may be different from those shown here Drum Kit Settings Page 31 Page 15 Page 31 Page 28 Page 31 Page 32 Page 35 Page 32 Page 32 Page 32 Page 33 Page 33 af KITI snare 17 33 Page 33 Page 34 Page 34 44 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual Appendix Song Selection Click Settings GRV CHECK Page 22 arene Displayed when 2 Clear user song is selected Page 27 Page 27 Page 27 SHIFT SONG SL Ab 26 26 20 CDe A EE 24 Challenge Mode fe
34. 2 Setting Up the Power 12 3 Connecting to Speakers Headphones 12 4 Turning the Power 13 5 Selecting the Trigger 14 2 Time 15 Adjusting the 22 22 21 16 Pad Controller Settings 17 3 Playing Along With the Click 18 Click Out Select 20 Tempo 21 LED Display Setting 21 4 Playing Along With a 9 22 Pad Function 5 23 5 Using the Groove Check Function 24 Groove Check 24 6 Record Your 26 Recording System 0000 26 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit 28 Factory 35 8 Trigger Setup 36 Trigger Setup 36 Explanations of Each Display 37 Error Messages
35. 20 etc that are connected to the trigger input jacks These set tings let you optimize the DTXPRESS IV for best operation and response to these signals If you are using drum triggers attached to acoustic drums or pads other than those that came with the DTXPRESS IV set you ll need to adjust the sensitivity and assign voices to the individ ual trigger inputs This section also has settings that help prevent crosstalk and double trigger Crosstalk interference between trigger signals of physically adjacent pads producing unexpected notes Double triggering The condition where a single pad hit causes multiple usually two triggers Trigger Setup procedure If you are using pads or drum triggers other than those that came with your DTXPRESS IV Set Standard Set Special Set or if you need to solve problems with double triggering or crosstalk the Trigger Setup provides more detailed settings such as changing the preset s trigger setup for individual pads If you ve created a custom setup for these reasons or others that setup can be saved to one of the Trigger Setup locations 8 11 1 Press the SHIFT DRUM KIT buttons to up the Trig ger Setup Select page TRG1 The currently selected Trigger Setup is indicated in the display If you want to edit a different trigger setup use the jog dial and select the setup here Trigger Setup Select display page 1 TRIGGER Ke DRUM
36. 24 OUTPUT 9 12 28 Pad controller E 9 14 17 33 Pad functon 23 Pad Song 15 32 Pad type 37 Pad with switch 9 14 TE 29 34 PHONES 9 12 Playback mode 32 Power supply 9 12 13 POWER switch 9 Program change 34 Q QuantiZe 26 R Rear panel 9 Record 26 Rejection level 38 38 38 RejTime 38 Repeat playback 32 Reverb 32 33 Reverb type 33 Rhythm gate 24 25 Rim Shot 32 Rim to 32 5 SAVE 20 34 36 SAVE ENTER 8 Self rejection time 38 Sensitivity 14 38 40 SHIFT 8 Snares 17 33 SONG K l 8 22 22 Song 22 212 22 49 Song name 27 Sound quality 16 Speaker 12 Special set 11 14 Specifications 50 Specified rejection level 38 Standard set 10 14 Stereo pad 9 38 Stereo plug 9 Store operation
37. 4 Change the Output Sound Quality Use the Master Equalizer found on Utility Page 5 to change the output sound quality Overall settings for the DTXPRESS IV are set in the Utility pages First press the SHIFT SAVE ENTER buttons to view the Utility pages Utility Page 1 Now use the Master Equalizer two band shelving type set ting to change the sound quality Loes is for the low range gain setting 04 to 12dB and i for the high range gain setting 04 to 12dB Press the lt P gt buttons to move the flashing cursor to the item you want to set then rotate the jog dial to set its value You can also adjust or set the individual pad voices tuning reverb type level and other settings that fine tune the DTXPRESS IV p 28 1 6 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual Adjusting the Hi hat Hi hat adjustment is used to determine the point at which the hi hat closes when the hi hat pedal foot controller is pressed You can also set the threshold at which foot splashes are produced This setting is only valid when a foot controller is con nected to the HI HAT CONTROL jack The setting has no effect on a foot controller connected to any other jack Operation 1 Press the SHIFT SAVE ENTER buttons to view Utility Page 1 Use this display to adjust the hi hat flashing cursor to the jog dial to adjust the value The range of adjustment is 32
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39. Are you using a proper velocity curve 38 TRG4 VelCurve Velocity Curve 5 the volume of the voice you want to use too low 29 Step 3 KIT3 trigger sound is not stable For acoustic drums Check the entry Produces sound but the sensitivity is too low volume is low above Try selecting a larger pad type setting DT snare DT HiTom DT LoTom gt DT Kick 37 TRG2 Type Pad 15 the Drum Trigger Yamaha DT20 etc improperly attached with duct tape Is there any old adhesive remaining on the head 15 the cable securely connected to the drum trigger Yamaha DT20 etc jack Double triggering is produced Pads with a level adjustment knob should be adjusted low ered 5 the gain set too high 38 TRG3 Gain MVI Minimum Velocity Use the self rejection setting 38 TRG5 RejTime Self Rejection KP65 Is the pad type for the input jack to which the KP65 is connected set to Kick Pad 37 TRG2 Pad Are you using drum triggers trigger sensors made by other manufacturers Too large a signal can result in double trigger ing head causing irregular vibrations It may be necessary to mute the head sensor attached close to the center of the head Move the sensor closer to the rim 15 the sensor in contact with anything else Crosstalk trigger interference from different inputs i
40. ENTER buttons to call up the Utility pages le 2 Press the button several times to call the UTIL7 page 3 To select the pad Trigger Input Source to which you want to assign a function simply hit the target pad or press the SHIFT Talk buttons 4 Rotate the jog dial to select the desired function Pad trigger input source to which a pad function is assigned Function assigned to the pad In the above setting the click sound can be switched ON OFF by hitting the tom1 pad which is connected to the 2 TOM1 10 jack DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 23 Using the Groove Check Function Another highly useful feature of the DTXPRESS IV is the Groove Check function As you play along with a song or the click Groove Check compares your timing with the song or click play back and lets you know how accurate your playing is The related Rhythm Gate function in which the sound is cancelled if your timing is off also offers you a great way to improve your technique Groove Check Mode The Groove Check function has the following two modes Numeric Display Mode In this mode the accuracy of your drum hits is shown in numeric display The aspects shown in the numeric display are the average inaccuracy in the timing of each hit and the deviation in tim ing inaccuracy of all hits To use this mode select one of the modes other than 4 from the Rhythm Gate s
41. G3 Gain Minimum Velocity Are you using an appropriate velocity curve 38 TRG4 VelCurve Velocity Curve Are you using a pad made by another manufacturer Depend ing upon the manufacturer output levels might be too large The DTXPRESS IV does not receive any switch or trig ger signals If you can access the Utility display perform the Factory Set operation The DTXPRESS IV will reset to its factory settings 35 UTIL8 Factory Set Turn the POWER switch OFF then ON while holding the 4 and gt buttons together The DTXPRESS IV will reset to its factory settings The sound does not stop Some voices have very long release times when the key off parameter is set to disable 30 Step 11 KIT11 Press the DRUM KIT button to temporarily stop the sound The pad controller function does not work Have you connected a pad equipped with pad controller such as the TP100 or TP120SD Are the pad controller settings properly set 17 The Closed Hi Hat voice is not produced 15 the proper pad type selected If the RHH130 is used as a hi hat controller the pad type must be set to RHH p 37 TRG2 Pad The edge or cup sections of the cymbal pad do not pro duce sound when struck The choke functions do not work 5 the proper pad type selected Select the appropriate pad type for the kind of cymbal pad you are using p 37 TRG2 Pad
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44. UM KIT CLICK etc Panel buttons and controls are indicated with brackets SHIFT DRUM KIT etc This means to simultaneously hold down the SHIFT button and press the DRUM KIT button 41 19 etc This means that you can use either the button or gt button in the operation Completed etc Words in quotation marks indicate a message shown on the LCD display The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner s manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 3 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference WARNING 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 Power supply AC power adaptor Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument Use the specified adaptor PA 3C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha only Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it Do not place the AC adaptor cord nea
45. When the page only contains a sin gle item pressing the lt P buttons will select the next or previous page The mark on the lower right side of the display indicates oy that a succeeding page is available Likewise the mark on the lower left side of the display indicates that a previous page is available In the KIT 3 page hit the pad for which you want to change the volume The selected pad input jack is shown in the upper half of the display Rotate the jog dial to adjust the volume the value is flashing of the pad Some drum voices have two voices in a layer in other words two voices sound at the same time when a pad is hit In case side of the display press the buttons so that the mark flashes and use the jog dial to select then adjust each volume Pad Input jack Layer Volume 0 127 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 1 5 2 Time to Play CAUTION An asterisk will appear next to 172 in the display once the volume is changed indicating that the kit has been edited This asterisk will disappear after the Store operation p 34 is car ried out If a different drum kit is selected etc before carrying out the Store operation the cur rent settings will return to their original condi tion If you want to keep changes made to the data make sure you carry out the Store opera tion
46. Yamaha service personnel 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 Power supply AC power adaptor When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet always hold the plug itself and not the cord e Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument or during electrical storms e Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple connector Doing so can result in lower sound quality or possibly cause overheating in the outlet Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations or extreme cold heat such as in direct sunlight near a heater or in a car during the to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal components Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV radio stereo equipment mobile phone or other electric devices Otherwise the instrument TV or radio may generate noise Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over e Before moving the instrument remove all connected adaptor and other cables When setting up the product make sure that the AC outlet you are using is easily accessible If some trouble or malfunction occurs immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the
47. able you are using The external tone generator does not produce sound MIDI cable connector properly connected 13 40 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual This message appears just after the power is switched on and the device cannot correctly read the data due to the Factory Reset operation being active The backup ROM data may have been damaged Contact the nearest Yamaha Service Cen ter or the dealer where you purchased the device You have exceeded the memory capacity of the user song Delete unused songs to make more memory available and try recording again Writing data to the backup ROM has failed 15 the correct MIDI connector being used 13 Are the MIDI note number values appropriate 30 Steps 8 to 10 KIT8 KIT9 KIT10 The drum voices for both layers D and may be set to p 29 Step2 KIT2 A voice other than the set voice is produced 15 the transmitting MIDI channel set to a channel that is used for the drum voice ch 10 p 30 Step 9 KIT9 Are two layer voices set in the voice setting on the Drum Kit Select display p 29 Step 2 KIT2 Produces sound but the sensitivity is too low volume is low 5 the gain set too low 38 TRG3 Minimum Velocity Pads with a level adjustment knob should be adjusted increased 15 the minimum velocity set too low 38 TRG3 Gain Minimum Velocity
48. age then rotate the jog dial to set the Drum Reverb Send Level 0 127 20 Change the Reverb Type This determines the Type of Reverb effect for each Drum Kit The same Reverb Type is applied to the entire Drum Kit This setting affects the entire Drum Voice The indication is not shown in the upper right corner of the display Use the gt button to up the KIT20 page then rotate the jog dial to set the Reverb Type No reverb same as thru Simulates the reverb in a hall Simulates the reverb in a room i Simulates the ambience of a stage Simulates steel plate reverb A special short reverb effect Simulates the reverb of a tunnel Simulates the reverb of a basement hall room or stage types with larger values produce more pronounced reverb effect 21 Change the Reverb Level 3 This determines the Signal Return Level from the reverb effect for every Drum Kit The same reverb type is applied to the entire Drum Kit By setting the level you can adjust the reverb effect for the overall DTXPRESS IV system This setting affects the entire Drum Voice The BIS indication is not shown in the upper right corner of the display Use the gt button to call up the KIT21 page then rotate the jog dial to set the Reverb Master Return level 0 127 7 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit 22 Set the Pad Contr
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50. ange of Rhythm Gate according to the result The tolerance automatically narrows if your hits are accurate and widens if your hits are inaccurate This mode can be used by selecting from the Rhythm Gate settings in the GRV2 page Hit timing display Just as with the Numeric Display mode your timing is displayed with an icon Rhythm gate range The set range of the Rhythm Gate is shown in the lower side of the upper half of the display After a pad pads is hit a specific number of times the DTXPRESS IV evaluates the accuracy of the hits and sets the range of Rhythm Gate automatically Hit accuracy evaluation In the lower half of the display the number of remaining hits and the current evaluation result are shown The current level evaluation and the status change dur ing playback If your playing accuracy result was 90 or more the level is raised one step and if accuracy is 60 or less the level is lowered one step e Current level evaluation A best to F worst icon and the meaning of evaluation Increases the strictness as you continue playing in the same way gt Maintains the same strictness as you continue play ing in the same way Decreases the strictness as you continue playing in the same way NOTE The level evaluation when the challenge mode begins is set to D Tempo Tempo is not shown in the Challenge mode display To change the tempo hold the
51. are set as above the click is played for a measure then muted for 3 measures Decide the number of measures to be muted at Brk then the number of measures to be played at Meas If the setting Brk off is used the click will not be muted Set the Click Sound Set Press the button to view page 4 in the Click Setting dis play The Click Sound Set is used to assign the five different click sounds that are produced by the metronome The sounds are changed as a group Range With the CLK6 pages to fine tune the click sound settings setting you can use the 5 and 3 Playing Along With the Click 6 Set the User Click Sounds Press the button to view Click Setting Page 5 Click Value Type Voice Category Voice Number Voice Name You can assign a different drum voice to each of the five click voices This setting is only available if is selected the CLK4 page First select the click value type 4 11 in the upper half of the display then move the flashing cursor to the lower half of the display and select the voice you want to assign to the click First select the voice category Voice Category Kick Snare i Cymbal H Hi hat Percussion Effect Next select the voice number and voice name If the voice
52. at pad can also be attached to the pipe to which the DTXPRESS IV is attached To HI HAT CONTROL Foot pedal is not included in the Standard Set 1 0 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 1 Connections DTXPRESS IV Special Set Attaching the Module Stand DTXPRESS IV Attach the included module stand to the DTXPRESS TV using the module stand fastening screws Be sure to use the included screws Module stand included Module stand fastening screws 2 included To CRASH MHI First connect the RHH130 s PAD output jack to the 7 HI HAT jack on the DTXPRESS IV then connect the 1305 HI HAT CONTROL out put jack to the HAT CONTROL CONTROL jack on the DTXPRESS IV PCY130SC Foot pedal is not included in the When assembling the Special Set the legs of the rack must be slid backwards to maintain proper balance of the set For details refer to the assembly instructions of the rack system PCY150S Win To the external pad input jack of KP65 kick pad Special Set Setting up with Acoustic Drums The DTXPRESS IV can be played from an acoustic drum kit if the kit is fitted with an optional set of drum triggers such as Yamaha DT20 Drum Triggers and the triggers are properly connected to the input jacks of the DTXPRESS DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 11 1 Connections 2 Setting Up the Po
53. ay to quickly improve your technique It includes a Rhythm Gate function that produces sounds only if your timing is accurate and also has a Challenge mode that evaluates your playing giving you a letter grade and makes mastering the drums easier and more fun than ever before E Interface MIDI OUT jack on the rear panel lets you connect other devices and play sounds from an external tone generator or synchronize the metronome with an external sequencer Also provided are an AUX IN jack which lets you plug in and play along with an external audio device such as a CD player or MD player and a headphones jack for convenient practice without disturbing others 6 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual Contents Introduction 3 0 8580 85 3 About the Descriptions and Conventions in this 3 FG ME 6 Controls and 8 MOP 8 Rear 9 1 10 1 Connecting the 10 DTXPRESS IV Standard 10 DTXPRESS IV Special 11 Setting up with Acoustic 11
54. ayback Rotate the jog dial clockwise Rotate the jog dial counterclockwise Cancel the mute Mute function The drum part The drum part plays doesn t play Now play the drum part yourself To cancel the Drum Mute function and hear the original drums rotate the jog dial counterclockwise to change the mark to again The Drum Mute setting can also be changed during song playback Adjust the Tuning The song s tuning can be adjusted in increments of 10 cents The Tuning setting is found in the Utility pages First press the SHIFT SAVE ENTER buttons to call up the Utility pages Next press the button 7 times to view the Master Tuning page shown below then use the jog dial to adjust the tuning in semitones 24 0 to 0 to 24 0 6 Play Along with Bass Solo The useful Bass Solo function lets you isolate just the bass part during playback and play along with it Since this func tion mutes the other accompaniment parts it lets you concen trate on mastering the important technique of locking in with the bass and forming a tight rhythm section First press the SHIFT SAVE ENTER buttons to call up the Utility pages Next press the button three times to call up the follow ing page Rotate the jog dial and select 1 With this set press the SONG P M button to start play back only the bass pa
55. cted any recorded data previously existing is overwritten and lost 2 Set the Recording Conditions Simultaneously hold down the SHIFT button and press the SONG P M button to call up the following Recording Con ditions setting page If a Preset Song is selected for recording and all User Songs already contain data the error message Memory full is shown Use the Song Clear function p 27 to prepare an empty User Song then set the recording conditions In this display set the click tempo beat and quantize Press the buttons to move the flashing cursor to the item you want to set then rotate the jog dial to set its value Tempo SC SONG Les 26 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual Tempo Range 30 to 300 Sets the click s tempo J when recording e Beat Range 1 to 9 Sets the click s beat when recording Quantize Range 4 4 note triplet sixteenth note R sixteenth note trip let The Quantize function can be applied during recording and is used to align the timing of your performance with that of the nearest specified beat The accuracy of quanti zation is assigned with a note value A setting of no results in no quantization How Quantize Works an example Recorded notes were not played in time dr 2 224 Quantize Function aligns the timing d e H
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57. d character A Click Set name can con tain a maximum of six characters and these can be selected from the following list space 8 4 Press the SAVE ENTER button again A prompt appears asking you to confirm the Store operation 8 5 Press the SAVE ENTER button to actually execute the Store operation To cancel the Store operation press any button except for the SAVE ENTER and SHIFT buttons When Are you sure appears in the display the jog dial will also cancel the operation The following display appears after the Store opera tion is complete DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual NOTE 7 e You can use the Factory Set operation to reset the click sets 1 through 30 to their original factory condition However please proceed with caution because carrying out this opera tion will rewrite the DTXPRESS IV s entire contents all Click Sets User Trigger Setups 8 11 User Drum Kits 51 70 User Songs 64 83 Utility settings with the data that was set in the unit s memory when it was shipped from the factory p 35 Click Out Select The DTXPRESS IV lets you select from which output jack the signal of the click metronome is sent Click output and performance output can be routed to separate out puts Operation 1 First press the SHIFT SAVE ENTER buttons to call up the Utility display UTILITY E 2 Next press the gt button twice to call up
58. d you want to edit or use the SHIFT 4 gt buttons Step on the kick pedal or press the SHIFT Tal is open buttons select 2 Now the pad that is 2 Edge rim switch input 7 jack when the hi connected to the 8 KICK Trigger Input Jack is hat controller is open Pad input for HI HAT jack when the hi hat controller is closed Edge rim switch input for 7 HAT jack when the hi hat controller is closed selected In other words the kick pedal s pad input is selected Pad to be edited Input when the hi hat controller is pressed foot close Foot splash input of the hi hat controller Pad input for 8 KICK jack Pad input for 8 PAD9 jack Pad input for 2 PAD10 jack Pad input for PAD11 jack Pad input for PAD12 jack Mono pads do not have a rim switch function 28 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 2 3 letter displayed next to ick indicates layer number 1 and 43 indicates layer number 2 Two voices can be output in a layer through one input source Select the voice to be edited here 1 Layer number 2 4 Next decide the Drum Voice category Drum Voice categories are the same as those used in the user click sound setting p 19 Voice Category Kick Snare Tom Cymbal Hi hat Percussion Effect Here select H Kick Press the lt P buttons to move
59. e model number serial number and the date of purchase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase Model Serial No Purchase Date PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 92 BP bottom Introduction Thank you for purchasing the YAMAHA DTXPRESS IV The DTXPRESS IV is a compact drum trigger module that includes a wealth of rich high quality drum voices and is compatible with snare pads equipped with a pad controller It also has a comprehensive variety of features that help you build your drumming and rhythm sec tion skills a built in sequencer for recording your own songs and performances an effective Groove Check function that helps you tighten your timing and a versatile multi function metronome for enhancing your practice sessions Moreover it provides a large selection of preset songs that you can play along with and improve your ability in a variety of musical Styles To get the most out of yur DTXPRESS IV please read this manual carefully After reading through the manual make sure to store it in a safe place so that you can refer back to it again as needed Accessories Yamaha AC power adaptor PA 3C Module stand Module stand fastening screws x 2 Owner s Manual this book May not be included depending on your particular area Please check with your Yamaha dealer About the Descriptions and Conventions in this Manual DR
60. e type of drum set you are using Standard Set Special Set Acoustic Drums etc If the setting is not appropriate problems may occur such as improper sound or inappropriate volume balance among the pads Refer to the Selecting the Trigger Setup section on page 14 on how to select the appropriate setup 1 Connecting the Pads Referring to the illustration below connect the output cable from each pad to each Trigger Input jack located on the rear panel of the DTX PRESS IV All Trigger Input jacks are conveniently labeled 1 SNARE etc so make sure each pad is connected to its corresponding Trigger Input jack CAUTION To prevent electric shock and damage to the devices make sure the power is switched OFF on the DTXPRESS IV and all related devices before making any connections to the DTXPRESS IV s input and output jacks PCY130SC DTXPRESS IV Standard Set Attaching the Module Stand Attach the included module stand to the DTXPRESS IV using the module stand fastening screws PCY130SC To RIDE DTXPRESS IV Module stand included Module stand fastening screws 2 included Be sure to use the included screws NOTE The module stand having four holes included with the RS70 drum rack sys tem cannot be used for the DTXPRESS IV Use only the module stand w ith two holes included with the DTXPRESS IV The hi h
61. en MIDI DTXPRESS IV MIDI Master MIDI slave Audio equipment first mixer then amplifier a DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 1 3 1 Connections 5 Selecting the Trigger Setup This setting lets you select the Trigger Setup that most closely About Connecting Pads matches the trigger output levels and functions of your pads The DTXPRESS input jack parameters are preset with Select an appropriate Trigger Setup for your drum kit from the settings suitable for pads when an appropriate Trigger Setup pre programmed Trigger Setups in the DTXPRESS IV is selected If you intend to connect any other type of pad or Use the operation described below to select the Trigger Setup you a drum trigger Yamaha DT20 etc to the input jack that want to use jack s parameters sensitivity etc should be changed to set tings that suit the particular pad Pad sensitivity is set in the Procedure Trigger Setup Select display s Page 3 TRG3 Gain setting 5 1 Press the SHIFT DRUM KIT buttons to view Page 1 in p 38 the Trigger Setup Select display TRG1 Pad controller equipped pads like the TP120SD TP100 etc can be connected to Trigger Input jack SNARE Three zone pads like the TP65S PCY150S PCY130SC etc can be connected to Trigger I
62. en have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel e Do not place vinyl plastic or rubber objects on the instrument since this might discolor the panel e Do not rest your weight or place heavy objects on the instrument and do not use excessive force on the buttons switches or connectors e Do not use the instrument device or headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level since this can cause permanent hearing loss If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears consult a physician e Never attempt to turn off the power while data is being written to Flash ROM while a now storing message is shown Turning the power off in this state results in loss of all user data and may cause the system to freeze due to corruption of data in the Flash ROM This means that this instrument may not be able to start up properly even when turning the power on next time Yamaha cannot be held responsible 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 Even when the power switch is in the STANDBY position electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level When you are not using the instrument for a long time make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet This product incorporates and bundles computer progra
63. enre Name No Genre Name No Genre Name 1 Demo Demo 1 22 Dance Dance 1 43 Second Line 2ndLine 2 Demo 2 23 Dance 2 44 Ska Ska 3 Demo 3 24 Pops Pops 1 45 Pad Song 8Craze A 4 Rock Rock 1 25 Pops 2 46 8Craze B 5 Rock 2 26 Pop Rock PopRock1 47 BassGrv 6 Rock 3 27 PopRock2 48 HornGrv 7 Rock 4 28 Jazz Jazz 1 49 Jko Naa 8 Rock 5 29 Jazz 2 50 PadBass 9 Rock 6 30 Bossa Nova Bossa 1 51 GoGo Tp 10 Shuffle Shuffle 1 31 Bossa 2 52 GoGo Br 11 Shuffle 2 32 Fusion Fusion 1 53 GoGo Lp 12 Shuffle 3 33 Fusion 2 54 Re O 13 Funk Funk 1 34 Samba Samba 1 55 BFunk A 14 Funk 2 35 Samba 2 56 BFunk B 15 Funk 3 36 Samba 3 57 BFunk C 16 Blues Blues 1 37 Latin Latin 1 58 Elec5 4A 17 Blues 2 38 Latin 2 59 Elec5 4B 18 Hip Hop HipHop 1 39 Reggae Reggae 60 Elec5 4C 19 HipHop 2 40 Soul Soul 61 Backb Ld 20 R amp B R amp B 1 41 Ballad Ballad 1 62 Backb St 21 R amp B 2 42 Ballad 2 63 Backb Pf DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 49 Appendix Specifications Tone Genera Tone Generator AWM2 tor block Maximum Polyphony 32 Voices 427 Drum Percussion Voices 22 Keyboard Voices Drum Kits Preset 50 User 20 Effects Reverb x 19 types Master EQ Trigger Trigger Setups Preset 7 User 4 Pad Controller Snares adjustment Tuning Tempo Pad Functions Drum Kit INC DEC Click Set INC DEC Tempo INC DEC Click ON OFF Pad Songs Start Stop Chase Cut Off 3 songs max can be played simultaneousl
64. erface is a worldwide standard that enables you to connect instruments and computers of different manufacturers and different types and transmit performance and other data among them MIDI OUT Also use a MIDI cable that is not more than 15 meters in length Using a longer cable may result in irregular operation and other problems 1 Connections 4 Turning the Power On 4 1 Make sure the volume settings of the DTXPRESS IV and external devices are turned down to the minimum 4 2 Turn the power on by pressing the STANDBY ON switch on the rear panel of the DTXPRESS IV then turn on the power of the amplifiers N 4 3 To turn off the power press the STANDBY ON switch again caution Even when the instrument is turned off electric ity is still flowing to the instrument at the mini mum level When you are not using the DTXPRESS IV for a long time make sure to unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet Connecting a Mixer or MIDI Devices Make sure that all volume settings are turned down all the way to the minimum Then turn on the every device in your setup in the order of MIDI masters controllers MIDI slaves receivers then audio equipment mixers amplifiers speakers When powering down the setup first turn down the volume for each audio devices then switch off each device in the reverse order first audio equipment th
65. et tings in the GRV2 page Hit timing display If your timing is slow or you re dragging the beat the mark will move to the right side of the display If your timing is fast or you re pushing the beat the mark will move to the left Rhythm Gate range With the Rhythm Gate function sound is produced only if the hit is within the specified range and sound is not produced if the hit is outside this range The range of Rhythm Gate can be selected from three levels according to the degree of difficulty and if this is set to off sound is always produced no matter what your timing is The selected range is shown in the lower side of the upper half of the display Tempo The jog dial can be used to adjust the tempo for the song or click from 30 to 300 Tnaccurate timing display The average inaccuracies in timing as compared to the note value set in page GRV4 are shown in numeric dis play Range perfectly accurate 1 in units of 1 24 of a 16th note The deviation in timing inaccuracy is 8 3 2 Of course the smaller this value is more the picket your playing is Your hit Perfect timing Rhythm gate range Tempo Average inaccuracy Deviation in timing in timing 9 to 9 inaccuracy 0 0 to 9 9 Challenge Mode The DTXPRESS IV automatically evaluates the accuracy of 100 times hits over six grade levels from A to F and sets the 24 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual r
66. fter the Store operation p 36 is carried out If a different drum kit is selected or the power is turned off before carrying out the Store operation the current settings will return to their origi nal condition If you want to use the selected pad again make sure to carry out the Store operation 4 Now you are ready to use the pad controller equipped pad See the section Operation for Special Set users in the left column to change the function you want to use for the pad controller DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 1 7 Playing Along With the Click Play the DTXPRESS IV along with the click metronome The DTXPRESS IV is equipped with a high performance metronome that gives you a compre hensive variety of settings and allows you to create complex rhythms 1 Start the Click Metronome Use this display to select the desired Click Set and then set Press the MN ON OFF button to start the click sound left lamp lights in red on the first beat of every measure when the click is playing Other beats are indicated with the right lamp in green The click tempo J is also indicated on the LED display Press the ON OFF button again to stop If tempo is not shown change the LED display setting p 21 to Disp tempo 1st beat red Other beats green we 41 2 Set the settings for Click Set Tempo Beat etc By fine tuning the different note value clicks that are shown in the illust
67. g the Song Select page 22 Hold the SHIFT button and press the SONG gt button to enable recording standby mode for the DTXPRESS Press this button to start stop song playback or recording Shift button SHIFT Holding this button and pressing another specific button switches to the function printed above each button on the top panel Select buttons 4 For selecting an item you want to edit the selected item flashes If there are multiple pages either before or after the page currently displayed the buttons are used to view the next or previous page Hold the button to continuously move the flashing cursor e Press these two buttons together to scroll continuously back and forth through the pages Holding the 4 button first and pressing the button moves to the previous page while holding the button first and pressing the lt d button moves to the next Hold the SHIFT button and press the Ta 1 buttons to select the trigger input you want to edit 8 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual Click ON OFF button ON OFF For starting stopping the click sound metronome 18 Hold the SHIFT button and press the ON OFF button to enter the Tap Tempo Setting page p 21 Save Enter button SAVE ENTER For saving data or executing an operation Enter Hold the SHIFT button and press SAVE ENTER button to enter the U
68. he new tempo briefly appears in the LED after the change is made e When the tempo is changed by holding the SHIFT button and rotating the jog dial e When operating a pad controller p 17 whose function is set to t 2 e When hitting a specific pad whose pad function p 23 is set to ir 9 or DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 21 Playing Along With a Song The DTXPRESS IV contains a wide variety of 63 preset songs Try selecting among these and play along with them they are effective tools that help you learn how to drum and master drumming techniques The DTXPRESS IV conveniently lets you mute the drum part of a song and have only the bass part sound during playback so you can play the drum part yourself 1 Select Song Tempo Song Volume Select one of DTXPRESS songs and listen The DTXPRESS IV contains 63 preset songs that in addition to drums include accompaniment with keyboard brass and other voices Preset Song List p 49 Press the SONG button to view the Song Select dis play Make sure the song number is flashing then use the jog dial to select a song number 1 to 63 you want to listen to When a different song is selected the drum kit changes to one that matches the song Song Number Song Name Listen to the Song Press the SONG P M button and after the count the song will start playback from the beginning After the song has played to
69. higher the evalua tion A is the highest and F the lowest the narrower the tol erance becomes The Groove Check s results are reset the next time song or click starts playing The current level evaluation and the range over which sound is produced are also reset DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 25 Record Your Performance In this section you ll learn how to record your performance to the DTXPRESS IV s built in sequencer In the song data you record you can switch Drum Kits change the tempo and play back in the same way as with Preset Songs Recording System Recording can be done with any of the User Songs 64 83 However you cannot record to Preset Songs 1 63 recorded song doesn t contain recordings of the audio sounds of the drums but rather the performance informa tion or data of precisely when and how each pad was hit This information is called sequence data Unlike audio data sequence data can be freely used to change the tempo select the voice or drum kit during playback Now let s start recording 1 Select the Song you want to record Press the SONG button to display the Song Select display select a User Song number 64 83 If you want to play along with a Preset Song and record it select the desired song 1 63 In this case the lowest num bered empty User Song will automatically be selected for recording CAUTION If a User Song containing data is sele
70. in the LED display Refer to page 21 for more information e Click Master Volume Range 0 to 16 Determines the click s overall volume When the flashing cursor is not positioned here the speaker icon will be displayed CAUTION An asterisk will appear next to CLE 1 in the display if settings for beat and tempo are changed This asterisk will disappear after the Store operation p 20 is carried out If a differ ent Click Set is selected etc before carrying out the Store Operation the current settings will return to their original condition If you want to keep changes made to the data make sure to carry out the Store Operation 2 Create Your Own Original Click Set Press the button to view Click Setting Page 2 Use this display to set the individual volume levels 0 to 9 for each of the five click beats Set the volume level to 0 if you don t want the beat to sound Use this page to create your own original click set For details about the five click beats see the illustration example Beat timings used when Beat 4 in step 2 on page 18 Set the Click Measure Break Press the button to view Click Setting Page 3 The Click Measure Break puts a muted break for the num ber of measures decided with the Brk setting off 1 to 9 after the click has played for the number of measures deter mined by the Meas setting 1 to 9 When values
71. inate 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 Corporation of America Electronic Service Divi sion 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA class B IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured makings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured B
72. l User Song data may lost 7 4 When clearing data is complete message is shown and the page will reappear If the Factory Set operation is executed all User Songs 64 83 will be lost Please proceed with caution since executing this operation will also rewrite the entire memory contents of the DTXPRESS IV all Click Sets User Trigger Setups 8 11 User Drum Kits 51 70 Utility data with the data that was set in the unit s memory when it was shipped from the factory p 35 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 27 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit The DTXPRESS IV lets you create your own original Drum Kit by assigning your favorite Drum Voice to each pad and setting its tuning pan decay reverb etc Drum Voice Mainly individual percussion drum sounds that are assigned to each of the pads Drum Kit A collection of Drum Voices assigned to pads 1 Select a Drum Kit Press the DRUM KIT button to view the Drum Kit Select display KIT1 The Input Source indicates the trigger data that is transmitted by the pads About the Trigger Input Sources or drum triggers Yamaha DT20 etc that are connected to trigger input jacks SNARE to 8 KICK 9 of the DTXPRESS IV When mono pads TP65 KP65 PCY65 130 DT 10 20 etc are used one Input Source is assigned to one input jack When stereo pads RHH130 55 etc are used two Input Sources pad input and rim switch inpu
73. ms and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others copyrights Such copyrighted materials include without limitation all computer software style files MIDI files WAVE data musical scores and sound recordings Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws Any violation of copyright has legal consequences DON T MAKE DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES Copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data andlor audio data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use company names and product names in this Owner s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies 3 11 2 2 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 5 DTXPRESS IV is equipped with a high quality 32 polyphony tone generator that produces realistic voices includes a high performance multi function metronome a built in sequencer and a variety of songs all combined into a compact portable package The DTXPRESS IV is an exceptionally versatile instrument that can be used in a variety of situations such as live perfor mance personal practice and much more Drum Triggers e Built into the unit are twelve trigger input jacks and a hi hat controller jack The instrument also features jacks that compatible with two zone or three zone pads pads that transmit diffe
74. much more The instrument also features a built in high quality digital reverb for enhancing the sound E High performance Metronome DTXPRESS IV provides with a comprehensive multi function metronome allowing various click settings for each note value Each note value can be assigned its own separate click sound and pitch You can also set a timer that will determine when the click stops and set breaks which how many measures the click will play and then be muted The DTXPRESS IV also features a function that lets you set the tempo for the song or click by tapping in tempo on a pad to any tempo you like This lets you set whatever tempo you desire for playing or practicing Sequencer built in sequencer contains a wide variety of 63 preset songs Two functions that make the DTXPRESS IV great for practice are the Drum Mute Function which mutes a specific drum part and the Bass Solo function which lets you play along with just the song s bass part The DTXPRESS IV also allows you to record your performance in real time and allows you to play along with your recorded performance data addition to one main song that is controlled from the panel three pad songs be individually controlled and simultaneously played by trigger input from the pads Groove Check e The Groove Check function monitors your playing and provides instant feedback on your rhythmic skills providing a powerful w
75. nate Group This function allows you to assign different voices to the same alternate group so that the playing of one sound in the group will automatically cancel others in the same group A practical example of this is with the open and closed hi hat voices When you play an actual hi hat first open then closed the closed hi hat naturally mutes the ringing open sound Likewise when the open and closed hi hat voices are assigned to the same alternate group the playing of one mutes the other This setting has no affect on two layer input sources The indication is not shown in the upper right corner of the dis play Use the P button to call up the KIT 14 page then rotate the jog dial to set the Alternate Group etc that is played when the hi hat pad is hit For the voice etc that is played when the hi hat pedal is pressed Alternate group number Assigns the same group number for voices that you do not want to be output simultaneously 15 Set the Key Assign Mode This defines the sound output rules when multiple voices that are assigned to the same MIDI note number are simulta neously output This setting affects both layers D and 8 The DS indication is not shown in the upper right corner of the display Use the P button to call up KIT15 page then rotate the jog dial to set the key assign mode Voices are output simultaneously Up to three voices fo
76. nput jacks 5 and CRASH DRUM HI HAT is a stereo input type jack Pads equipped with 5 2 Rotate the jog dial to select the Trigger Setup that matches trigger switches like the TP65S PCY65S PCY 1305 etc can be connected to this jack The 2 TOM1 10 TOM2 11 8 3 12 jacks corre spond to a two trigger input that uses a stereo jack for L and the drum kit you are using Y shaped cable stereo plug mono jack x 2 can be used to input two trigger signals The 8 KICK 9 jack accepts a two trigger input using a ste Trigger Setup reo cable and jack for L and R signals A Y shaped cable stereo plug mono jack x 2 can be used to input two trig ger signals Also if the KP65 kick pad is connected to the DTXPRESS IV s input jack 9 with a stereo cable the external pad input If you want to replace some of the pads from the DTXPRESS IV Standard Set Special Set refer to the operation on page 36 Trig jack on the KP65 can be used as the input for Input jack 9 In addition to the 8 KICK 9 jack the 1 10 3 2 11 4 3 12 jacks can be used to connect a second bass drum pedal to create a double bass drum set ger Setup Edit after the above setting is done to make sure that the settings such as sensitivity are appropriate for each pad Trigger Setup List No Name Features 1 SP Med Normal setting Wide dynamic range Thi
77. oller This is effective only when a pad equipped with pad control ler is connected to the SNARE jack and also when 1 is assigned the TRG2 page pad type of the Trigger Setup pages The following settings can be made by rotating the pad con troller knob No function is assigned Adjusting the snares also effective for the open rim sound Adjusting the tuning also effective for the open rim sound Adjusting the tempo For users of the DTXPRESS IV Special Set set the Trigger Setup to 1 55 Mec 14 to enable this function Depending on the Drum Kit you use the default setting that can be adjusted by the pad controller varies indication is not shown the upper right corner of the display Use the gt button to call up the page KIT22 then rotate the jog dial to set the Pad Controller function 23 Set the Snares This adjusts the snares effect the characteristic sound of the coiled wires on the bottom of an actual snare drum of the pad connected to the SNARE jack This also applies to pads not having a pad controller ndication is not shown in the upper right corner of the display Use the button to call up the KIT23 page then rotate the jog dial to set the Snares adjustment level Snares off reproduces the sound with the snares lifted off the drum Snares are applied to the sound the highe
78. on The following dis play will appear Store destination Trigger Setup name Rotate the jog dial to select the destination trigger setup number 8 11 If you want to change the Trigger Setup name press the buttons to move the flashing cursor to the character you want to edit then rotate the jog dial to select a character A Trigger Setup name can contain a maximum of eight characters and these can be selected from the following list space 4 4 Press the SAVE ENTER button again prompt appears asking you to confirm the Store operation 4 5 Press the SAVE ENTER button once more to actu ally execute the Store operation To cancel the Store operation press any button except for the SAVE ENTER and SHIFT buttons When Are you sure appears in the display the jog dial will also cancel the operation The following display appears after the Store opera tion is complete CAUTION Never attempt to turn off the power while the message si la a 13 Shown All Trig ger Setup data may be lost 8 Trigger Setup Edit Explanations of Each Display Page The following explanations cover the available parameters in the pages TRG1 through TRG8 To save the edited data refer to step 4 on page 36 TRG1 Trigger Setup Select Range 1 11 Selects the Trigger Setup Type p 14
79. onnections make sure that the plug on the cable being used corresponds to the type of jack on the device OUTPUT L MONO R jacks standard mono phone These jacks allow you to connect the DTXPRESS to an exter nal amplifier speakers and produce full amplified sound or connect the DTXPRESS to audio recording equipment for recording your own performance Use the DTXPRESS OUTPUT L MONO jack when connecting to a device with a mono input R OUTPUT L MONO PHONES jack standard stereo phone jack Use the VOLUME knob on the rear panel to adjust the headphone volume PHONES VOLUME cauTiON Do not use the DTXPRESS IV at a high volume level for a long period of time or your hearing may be damaged AUX IN jack stereo mini phone jack The audio output from a MP3 player or CD player connected to the AUX IN jack can be mixed with the sound of the DTXPRESS IV and transmitted via the OUTPUT jacks or PHONES jack This jack can be used when you want to play along with your favorite songs Use the volume control on the external device MP3 player etc to adjust the volume balance MIDI OUT jack The MIDI functions on the DTXPRESS lets you play voices on an external tone generator with the pads of the DTXPRESS or synchronize the DTXPRESS IV s song or click playback with the playback of an external sequencer About MIDI MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Int
80. p 19 MetrBell 2 35 OrchHit1 51 ResoNzClap 67 Turntable 4 E Clap1 20 Click1 36 OrchHit2 52 Strike 68 Train 5 E Clap2 21 Click2 37 R amp BHit1 53 AmbientCym 69 Helicoptr 6 E Clap3 22 Vo Go 38 R amp BHit2 54 SFXCymbal1 70 Applause 7 NoiseHit 23 Vo Hoo 39 BrassHit 55 SFXCymbal2 71 Police 8 Metali 24 Vo Yoo 40 ScratchHit 56 SFXCymbal3 72 Ring 9 Metal2 25 Vo 41 Industry 57 NzAmbient 73 FX Pad 10 Metal3 26 Vo Uh 42 CompuVoice 58 LoDroneAmb 74 Didgerido 11 AmbShot 27 aYeah 43 Radio 59 NzEcho 75 VinylMan 12 Tunnel 28 Scratch1 44 Thunder 60 Vel Decay1 13 HiQ 29 Scratch2 45 Tire 61 Vel Decay2 14 Noise 1 30 Scratch3 46 Crash 62 DlyScratch Loop Preset Drum Kit List No Name No Name No Name No Name 1 Oak Custom 14 T8 Kit 27 Matsuri 40 WikkidPocket 2 Maple Custom 15 9 Kit 28 AsianGypsy 41 Reggae Kit 3 Beech Custom 16 Drum amp Bass 29 LoopLoop 42 BrokenFunk 4 Rock Kit 17 Electro 30 Scratch 43 GoGo1988 5 Gate Kit 18 Percuss Kit 31 VOX Kit 44 0 6 Hip 19 Social Cuban 32 Vintage Kit 45 Elec 5 4 7 Break Kit 20 SE Kit 33 Room Kit 46 Backbone 8 Street Beat 21 Funky Men 34 Afro Kit 47 Groove Kit 9 Brazil Kit 22 Power Kit 35 Latin Club 48 8 8 Craze 10 Sm Kit 23 Resonance 36 Drum Corps 49 Bs Base 11 Studio Kit 24 Industry 37 Orchestra 50 GM Standard 12 Dry Beat 25 Jazz Kit 38 See View 13 SessionMastr 26 Brush Kit 39 Boyon Preset Song List No G
81. perate for long periods of time at a high volume level or at a level 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 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 not covered by the manufacturer s warranty and therefore the owners responsibility Please study this manual care fully 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
82. plays and the settings cannot be made 7 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit Now you ve selected the Drum Voice that will be used as the base for your original Drum Voice Next let s edit this Drum Voice and create your original bass Drum Voice Select and set the display that you want to be edited from page 3 to page 25 in the KIT screen Store the data when you change the settings Make sure to store the data after any settings have been changed For information about how to save see steps 26 If a different drum kit is selected etc before carrying out the Store Operation the current settings will return to their original condition If you want to keep changes made to the data make sure to carry out the Store Operation 2 Change the Volume This determines the volume of the Drum Voice that is output when the pad is hit Use this to adjust the volume balance among the other pads Use the gt button to call up the KIT3 page then rotate the jog dial to set the volume 0 127 4 Change the Tuning Pitch This determines the tuning pitch of the Drum Voice Use the gt button to call up the KIT4 page then rotate the jog dial to set the tuning in semitones 24 0 to 0 to 24 0 5 Change the Pan This determines the Drum Voice s pan setting the voice s position within the stereo field Use the P button to call up the page KITS then rotate the jog dial to set the
83. plug from the outlet Even when the power switch is turned off electricity is still flowing to the product at the minimum evel When you are not using the product for a long time make sure to unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet Use only the stand rack 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 place objects in front of the instrument s air vent since this may prevent adequate ventilation of the internal components and possibly result in the instrument overheating be 3 11 1 2 A DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual e 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 e When cleaning the instrument use a soft dry cloth Do not use paint thinners solvents cleaning fluids or chemical impregnated wiping cloths Handling caution e Never insert or drop paper metallic or other objects into the gaps on the panel If this happens turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet Th
84. r the value the tighter the snares sound A value of 1 is the loosest snares setting When you change this setting the decay setting KIT6 for the input sources Harare also changes DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 33 1 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit 24 Set the Program Change and Bank Select When a Drum Kit is selected this function sets the MIDI Pro gram Change Number and the Bank Select MSB and LSB that will be transmitted This can be set for each MIDI chan nel By transmitting a program change message you can have the voice of an external MIDI device automatically change when switching the Drum Kit on the DTXPRESS IV AS indication is not shown in the upper right corner of the display Use the gt button to call up the KIT24 page then rotate the jog dial to make the following settings Program Change MIDI Cha nel Transmit On Off Program Change Number Bank Select LSB Bank Select MSB When the Program Change Transmit On Off is set to of values for M and L will be and the settings cannot be made MIDI Channel 1 1 Target MIDI channel for the Program Change D Program Change Transmit On Off Transmits Does not transmit Bank Select MSB LSB Bank select MSB number LSB number For more information on Bank Select MSB and LSB refer to the Voice List and MIDI Data Format documen
85. r 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 Do not open 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 immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel CAUTION Water warning 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 If any liquid such as water seeps into the instrument turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet Then have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel e Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands Fire warning e Do not put burning items such as candles on the unit A burning item may fall over and cause a fire If you notice any abnormality e ifthe 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 power switch disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet and have the instrument inspected by qualified
86. r this note number can be produced at one time When a fourth voice is triggered one of the first two voices will be muted cancelled One voice can be delivered at one time and the previous voice will be muted cancelled One voice can be delivered at one time and the previous voice will be muted cancelled However even if the maximum number of 32 notes is exceeded the note number selected here will not be muted DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 31 1 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit 16 Set the Pad Song When the pad is hit the assigned pad song will start play back In addition to one main song that is selected in the Song Select display a maximum of three Pad Songs can be individ ually set for a Drum Kit This setting affects both layers D and 8 The indication is not shown in the upper right corner of the display Use the gt button to up the KIT 16 page then rotate the jog dial to set the Song Number to be assigned the Repeat function and the Playback mode Song Number Playback mode Repeat Number Assigns the Song Number that is assigned to the pad Repeat Playback E entra Repeats playback of the song when the song reaches the end it will start again from the beginning continuously Normal playback EE Mode When the pad is hit playback of the assigned pad song will start stop When the pad is hit one measure of the a
87. ration below the DTXPRESS IV can be used to create a variety of click patterns The patterns you set are called Click Sets and you can save up to 30 original patterns in the DTXPRESS memory Example Beat timings used when Beat 4 3 7 Dy dy dy dy dy DED Press the CLICK button to view Click Setting Page 1 d 3 8 48 48 0 4 1 8 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual the beat tempo timer and the click sound s overall volume Press the 4 buttons to move the flashing cursor to the item you want to set then rotate the jog dial to set its value Click Setting display page 1 Beat Click Master Volume 1 Click Set Number Click Set Name Click Timer e Click Set Number Range 1 to 30 Selects the Click Set to be used e Beat Range 1 to 9 Determines the click s time signature Tempo Range 30 to 300 Determines the click s tempo J The tempo can also set using the Tempo tion This function lets you set the song or click s tempo by tapping in tempo on a pad With this you can set the tempo to one that feels best to you Refer to page 21 for more information e Click Timer Range 0 to 600 seconds in 30 second steps This function is used to automatically stop the click at the time set in this setting The value the remaining number of seconds of the Click Timer can be shown
88. rent signals depending on the area that is hit Moreover the snare drum jack is compatible with pad controller equipped pads This lets you adjust the virtual snares and the tuning just as you would with an acoustic snare drum All in all the DTXPRESS has the operabil ity functionality and performance that is virtually equivalent to an acoustic drum kit e You can connect the DTXPRESS IV to an acoustic drum kit by using drum triggers such as Yamaha DT20 The setup data such as the trigger input types and sensitivity can be customized to suit your playing preferences style and partic ular setup e Also included in the unit are 50 preset drum kits which naturally contain acoustic drum kits and cover a wide range of music genres such as rock funk jazz reggae Latin etc Moreover User kit memory is available for storing 20 sets With this you can set up your own original drum kits using the various drum voices The word trigger refers to the means by which hitting a pad sends a signal to the DTXPRESS IV as to what sound to play on the built in tone generator and how loud the sound should be played Tone Generator DTXPRESS IV is equipped with a high quality 16 bit AWM2 PCM tone generator with 32 voice polyphony that produces dynamic voices or exceptional realism The voices totalling 427 a wide range sounds such as authentic acoustic drums unique electronic percussion sound effects and
89. rt will be heard You may find that with the drum part muted or the bass solo it may be a little difficult to keep time In this case use the click along with the song Using the click sound as a refer ence will make it easier to play along with the song Press the ON OFF button to have the click play in tempo along with song playback Press the ON OFF button again to stop Changing the song will normally change the drum kit to the kit that is pre assigned to the song If you want to use a different drum kit when playing along with the song press the DRUM KIT button to enter the Drum Kit Select display and then select another drum kit number If a different song is selected while Drum Mute is active the drum kit will not change when a different song is selected 4 Playing Along With a Song Pad Function Settings The DTXPRESS IV conveniently lets you execute impor tant operations by hitting a specific pad without having to press buttons on the panel You can assign the following functions to the pads i Normal operation Increases the drum kit number by 1 increment Decreases the drum kit number 1 decrement Increases the click set number by 1 increment Decreases the click set number by 1 decrement Increases the value of the tempo by 1 increment Decreases the value of the tempo by 1 decrement Switches the click sound on off Operation 1 First press the SHIFT SAVE
90. s produced 5 the gain set too high 38 TRG3 Gain MVI Minimum Velocity Try increasing the rejection parameter However avoid setting this value too high since that may cause the sound to not be produced when another pad trigger input is hit at the same time p 38 TRG6 Rejection Level If crosstalk is produced with a specific trigger input try using specific rejection 38 TRG7 RejLvl Specified Rejection Level Try placing sensors Yamaha DT20 etc away from nearby drums Sounds are cut when you play continuously The maximum polyphony of 32 voices might be exceeded In the Drum Kit Select dispaly s KIT15 Key Assign Mode page 31 set the value to semi or mono When two pads drums are played only one sound is heard Raise the gain setting of the pad trigger input that is not pro ducing sound 38 TRG3 Gain MVI Minimum Velocity Lower the rejection setting of the pad trigger input that is not producing sound 38 TRG6 Rejection Level Trobleshooting Lower the specified rejection setting of the pad trigger input that is not producing sound 38 TRG7 RejLvl Specified Rejection Level Are both pads trigger inputs set to the same alternate group p 31 Step 14 KIT14 The sound is always loud 15 the minimum velocities minimum value set too high 38 TR
91. s setting is designed for maximum expressive control allow 2 SP Dyna ing performance subtleties over a wide dynamic range Excessive vibration however for Special Drum Set may result in crosstalk sound being produced by other pads 3 SP Easy Controlled dynamic range delivers stable trigger detection This setting is designed for producing a smoother more uniform sound with reduced volume fluctuations 4 STD Med Normal setting Wide dynamic range This setting is designed for maximum expressive control allow ing performance subtleties over a wide dynamic range Excessive vibration however may result in crosstalk sound being produced by other pads Controlled dynamic range delivers stable trigger detection This setting is designed for producing a smoother more uniform sound with reduced volume fluctuations 7 DT10 20 Use for DT10 20 drum trigger systems applied to acoustic drums S STD Dyna for Standard Drum Set 6 STD Easy Allows creation of custom trigger setups Settings are made using Trigger Setup Wearing D Edit on page 36 In the default setting 1 SP Med for Special Drum Set is selected 14 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual Time to Play Now that your DTXPRESS IV is properly connected it s time to make some music 1 Play the DTXPRESS IV While hitting the pads turn the VOLUME knob on the rear panel to raise the overall volume to a comfor
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93. ss the button to up the GRV3 page then rotate the jog dial to select the pad Trigger Input Source that you want Pad Trigger Input Source 5 Using the Groove Check Function 4 Set the Timing note value Press the gt button to view page GRV4 then rotate the jog dial to select the note value of the timing you want to check Range Accent Fit quarter note 43 eighth note 2552 sixteenth note 4 eighth note triplet 3 Timing Note value Start the Groove Check After setup is complete start playback of the song SONG gt or the click sound and go back to the Groove Check s main menu the 1 page Groove Check begins as soon as you hit the pad specified in the GRV3 page Play as accurately as possible Listen to the song or click and concentrate on playing the pads accurately The jog dial can be used to adjust the tempo for the song or click If the Numeric Display mode is selected stop the song or click and check the results Change the Rhythm Gate setting pad type or note value as you like and enjoy practicing The Groove Check s results are reset the next time song or click starts playing If the Challenge mode is selected when the remaining hits become zero the final evaluation is displayed in six levels from A to F With this evaluation the range over which the sound is produced is set automatically The
94. ssigned pad song will start playback then pause When the pad is hit playback of the assigned pad song will start stop However if the pad song is set to ctof the pad song will stop when another pad song with the ctof setting is started This function allows only one ctof pad song to be played at a time Up to three pad songs can be set for each Drum Kit To assign a pad song for other pads hit the target pad or press the SHIFT buttons so that the target name trigger input source is shown in the upper half of the display However when three pad songs are set Song off is shown and the settings cannot be made tempo of the pad song is the same as that of the main song that is found in the Song Select display or the Click Set ting display If a function is already assigned in the UTIL7 page to the neu source that the pad song is assigned 2 is shown and the setting in the UTIL7 takes priority 23 When multiple pad songs assigned and played back in combination the voices within the songs may change unex pectedly or sound different than intended 32 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 17 Set the Rim to Pad This function is effective only when the input source is from a switch When the rim is hit pad events triggered from the same pad trigger input jack can be simultaneously trans mitted with rim switch events With this setting
95. ssing the CLICK button Click Set Number When pressing the SHIFT SAVE ENTER buttons Shows nothing Others Shows the current tempo The Tap Tempo function can even be used during song playback or while the click is sounding Shows the current click timer p 18 Operation 1 First press the SHIFT SAVE ENTER buttons to 2 Tap on the pad at the tempo in which you want to pla A call the Utility pages the song Or use the lt gt buttons Tap on the pad steadily and repeatedly as many times as there are circles 2 in the display Every time you tap a circle disappears and the resulting tempo value is set and shown in the LED display SAVE ENTER 2 Next press the gt button four times to call up the fol lowing page Any pad will do The jog dial can also be used to change the tempo value 3 Rotate the jog dial to select the type you want to dis 3 Press the ON OFF button to hear your newly set play tempo Even though a parameter value other than ts 4 Press the DRUM KIT CLICK or SONG but ton to exit from the Tap Tempo page In the Click Set ting page and Song Select page the tempo is set to the newly selected tempo If the song or click is play ing the tempo will immediately change to the new tempo is shown in the LED display when tempo is changed by one of the operations below t
96. t or 2 kinds of pad inputs etc are assigned to one input jack When three zone pads TP65S TP120SD 100 PCY150S 130SC etc are Rotate the jog dial to select the Drum Kit you want to use as a used three Input Sources pad input and two rim switch inputs etc will 2 b igned t input jack starting point for your original Drum Kit A good idea is to RRE select a Drum Kit that is close in sound to the type of kit you EE Pad input for SNARE jack Preset Drum Kits 1 50 and user Drum Kits 51 70 can be Open rim switch input for SNARE jack used for editing as well intend to create Closed rim switch input for 1 SNARE jack Pad input for CU SNARE jack with the snares off 2 Assig n Drum Voices Open rim switch input for SNARE jack with the In this example well create a bass drum kick sound snares off Closed rim switch input for SNARE jack with the snares off Pad input for 2 jack Pad input for 3 TOM2 jack Pad input for TOMS jack Pad input for 5 RIDE jack Edge rim switch input for 5 jack Cup switch input for 5 jack Pad input for CRASH jack Edge rim switch input for 6 CRASH jack Cup switch input for 6 CRASH jack Pad input for HI HAT jack when the hi hat controller 2 1 Press the button to view the Drum Voice Select page KIT2 2 2 select the pad trigger input source you want to edit simply hit the pa
97. table level MI VOLUME 177 The trigger input level will be displayed the bar graph the upper right corner of the display The bar graph indicates the input levels of the following input jacks Bar graph Bar graph from left Corresponding input jacks 1 SNARE 2 1 10 2 2 11 4 3 12 5 RIDE 6 CRASH HI HAT KICK PAD9 0003 FW 2 Select a Drum Kit A Drum Kit is a collection of drum sounds or voices that play when you hit the pads Try selecting some of the Drum Kits 1 50 and enjoy the variety of sounds and drum setups available Preset Drum Kit List p 49 Rotate the jog dial to select a Drum Kit Drum kit Name Drum kit Number Try out the different drum kits and select one drum kit you like Some Drum Kits have pad songs and drum loops that start playback when the corresponding pad is hit 3 Change the Volume for Each Pad Change the volume for each pad and adjust the overall bal ance of the Drum Kit Press the button once in the previous Drum Kit Select page The following display appears and the flashing cursor is at Press the button again to move the flashing cursor to the position the first character Use the Ta buttons in this manner to select the desired item the cursor flashes
98. the follow ing display THY 3 Rotate the jog dial to select the output from the out puts listed below This is the standard output setting The click sig nal is output from both the OUTPUT L and R jacks The click signal is output from the OUTPUT L jack only All drum performance and song play back are output in mono via the OUTPUT R jack The click signal is output from the OUTPUT R jack only All drum performance and song play back are output in mono via the OUTPUT L jack The PHONES jack outputs the same signal as the OUT PUT jacks The settings in this section would then also be applied to the PHONES jack s stereo L and R 3 Playing Along With the Click LED Display Setting Tap Tempo Function With the Tap Tempo Function you can set the song or Generally the tempo is shown in the LED display You can click s tempo by manually tapping in the tempo on a pad change the value to be displayed to one of the following This lets you set the tempo to one that is most comfortable three types for you 2 Shows the current tempo The a UI buttons also be used to set the tempo When pressing the DRUM KIT button instead of tapping on a pad Drum kit Number When pressing the SHIFT DRUM KIT Operation buttons Trigger Setup Number 1 Press the SHIFT ON OFF button When pressing the SONG button Song The Tap Tempo Setting display shown below will Number appear When pre
99. tility page which is used to make overall settings for operating the DTXPRESS IV Click lamp The red lamp lights on the first beat of every measure when the click or a song is playing The other beats are indicated with a green light LED display For indicating the tempo the number selected in the current page or the click timer depending on the setting made p 21 LCD display For displaying important information and data used in operating the DTXPRESS IV Jog dial Rotate the jog dial to change the value selected with the cursor the flashed item to be edited in the display Rotate the dial to the right clockwise to increase the value and to the left to decrease The jog dial can also be used to change the layer A B and for Drum mute Hold the SHIFT button and rotate the knob to change the cur rent tempo Rear Panel OOO Controls and Functions x 5 MIDI OUT I RIDE CRASH HIHAT 9 MIDI OUT jack For sending data from the DTXPRESS IV to an external MIDI device With this jack you can use the DTXPRESS IN as a con trol device to trigger voices from an external tone generator or synchronize song playback or the click of the DTXPRESS IV with the playback of an external sequencer p 13 Trigger Input jacks SNARE thru 8 KICK 9 For connecting pads or drum triggers
100. ts etc of the particular external MIDI device you are using 25 Set MIDI Volume and Pan Control Change This function sets the MIDI Control Change Volume and Pan values that will be transmitted when a Drum Kit is selected This can be set independently for each MIDI channel This lets you automatically change the voice Volume and Pan on an external MIDI device when you switch the Drum Kit of the DTXPRESS IV The indication is not shown in the upper right corner of the display 34 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual Use the P button to call up the KIT25 page then rotate the jog dial to make the following settings Control Change MIDI Ch Volume Pan When the Control Change Transmit On Off is set to oft values for Vol and Pan will show and the settings can not be made MIDI Channel Target MIDI channel for Control Change messages Control Change Transmit On Off Transmits Does not transmit Sets the Volume Control Change data value that will be transmitted Sets the Pan Control Change data value that will be transmitted 26 Save the Original Voice To save the Drum Voice you created use the Store operation described below and save it to the DTXPRESS IV s memory Original kits can be saved as a Drum Kit to the User Drum Kit 51 70 memory locations CAUTION If you select a different Drum Kit before perform
101. uately produce wider dynamic levels The Trigger Input Level will be displayed in percentage in the upper right hand corner of the display The maximum velocity input level 99 percent will be 127 The lower the level is when the pad is hit the weakest the wider the potential dynamic range will be This value is automatically set after the appropriate pad type is set in TRG2 Type Pad Type Some fine tuning of the value will be necessary 38 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual TRG4 VelCurve Velocity Curve Sets the Input Velocity Curve for the input jack assigned in the upper half of the page Velocity gt Strength of hit gt 5 RejTime Self Rejection Time Range 0 9 Prevents double triggering from occurring in the input jack assigned in the upper half of the page After an event is detected further events will be automatically muted for a certain length of time The larger the value the longer time events will be muted TRG6 Rejection Level Range 0 9 Prevents crosstalk from occurring in the input jack assigned in the upper half of the page Events triggered by other pads input jacks that are of a lower input value than what is set here will not be triggered for a certain length of time Larger values require a greater input level in order to produce a trigger event TRG7 RejLvl Specified Rejection Level
102. wer Supply A special power source adaptor supplies power to the DTX PRESS IV 2 1 Make sure that the power switch of the DTXPRESS is set to the 5 position 2 2 Connect the DC plug of the included AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack on the rear panel To prevent the cord from being unplugged accidentally wrap the cord around the cable clip and secure it CAUTION Make sure that the power adaptor s cord is not bent at an extreme angle when wrapping the cord around the clip Doing this can damage or sever the cord and create a fire hazard 2 3 Connect the other end of the power cord to an AC outlet WARNING Please use the included AC power adaptor The use of any other adaptors may cause irregular operation or damage to the device Only use the voltage specified as correct for the DTXPRESS IV The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the DTXPRESS CAUTION Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the DTXPRESS IV or during electrical storms 1 2 DTXPRESS IV Owner s Manual 3 Connecting to Speakers or Headphones Since the DTXPRESS IV has no built in speakers you ll need an external audio system or a set of stereo headphones to properly monitor it Monitor system for the DTX series MS100DRu MS50DRJ etc Headphones caution Whenever making c
103. y Sequencer Note Capacity Approx 16 000 notes Note Resolution 96 parts per quarter note Recording Type Real Time Replace Track 1 Songs 3 Demo Songs 41 Practice Songs 19 Pad Songs 20 User Songs Metronome Tempo 30 300 beats minute Tap Tempo function Beat 1 9 Timing Accent Quarter note Eighth note Sixteenth note Triplet Click Sound Sets Preset 6 User 1 Click Sets 30 Click Timer 0 600 seconds 30 second steps Training Functions Measure Break Groove Check Rhythm Gate Others Controls Buttons DRUMKIT CLICK SONG P M SHIFT lt ON OFF SAVE ENTER Controllers Volume Jog Dial Displays 16 characters x 2 lines backlit LCD 7 segment LED 3 digit Tempo LED x 2 Connectors Trigger inputs 1 5 6 7 stereo phone jack L trigger input R rim switch Trigger inputs 2 3 4 8 stereo phone jack L trigger input R trigger input HI HAT CONTROL stereo phone jack OUTPUT L MONO R mono phone jack PHONES stereo phone jack AUX IN stereo mini jack MIDI OUT DC IN Power Consumption 13 0 W Dimensions W x D x H 252 x 147 x 52 mm 9 15 16 x 5 13 16 x 2 1 16 Weight 898 g 2 Ibs Specifications and descriptions in this owner s manual are for information purposes only Yamaha Corp reserves the right to change or modify products 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

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