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Yamaha DTXPRESS IV Owner's Manual

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    Drum trigger module owner’s manual en canada yamaha canada music ltd. 135 milner avenue, scarborough, ontario, m1s 3r1, canada tel: 416-298-1311 u.S.A. Yamaha corporation of america 6600 orangethorpe ave., buena park, calif. 90620, u.S.A. Tel: 714-522-9011 mexico yamaha de méxico s.A. De c.V. Calz. ...

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    Please keep this manual 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...

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    3 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 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 ...

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    4 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 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, ...

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    5 dtxpress iv owner’s manual • 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 a...

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    6 dtxpress iv owner’s manual the 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 i...

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    7 dtxpress iv owner’s manual introduction ............................................................3 accessories ...............................................................3 about the descriptions and conventions in this manual ................................................................3...

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    8 dtxpress iv owner’s manual controls and functions q 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...

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    Controls and functions 9 dtxpress iv owner’s manual !2 midi out jack for sending data from the dtxpress iv to an external midi device. With this jack, you can use the dtxpress iv as a con- trol device to trigger voices from an external tone generator, or synchronize song playback or the click of the...

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    10 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 1 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 (p. 12) → 3 connecti...

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    1 connections 11 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 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 iv. Dtxpress iv special set se...

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    1 connections 12 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 2 setting up the power supply a special power source adaptor supplies power to the dtx- press iv. 2-1. Make sure that the power switch of the dtxpress iv is set to the standby( ? ) position. 2-2. Connect the dc plug of the included ac power adaptor to the ...

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    1 connections 13 dtxpress iv owner’s manual ● 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 p...

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    1 connections 14 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 5 selecting the trigger setup this setting lets you select the trigger setup that most closely matches the trigger output levels and functions of your pads. Select an appropriate trigger setup for your drum kit from the pre-programmed trigger setups in the...

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    15 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 2 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 comfortable level. The trigger input level will be displa...

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    2 time to play 16 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 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 p...

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    2 time to play 17 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 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 setti...

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    18 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 3 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 (metronom...

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    3 playing along with the click 19 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 3 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 bea...

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    3 playing along with the click 20 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 8 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. 8-1. Press the [save/enter] button. The following dis- play will appear. 8-2. Rotate th...

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    3 playing along with the click 21 dtxpress iv owner’s manual tap tempo function with the tap tempo function, you can set the song or click’s tempo by manually tapping in the tempo on a pad. This lets you set the tempo to one that is most comfortable for you. The [ ]/[ > > > > ] buttons can also be u...

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    22 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 4 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...

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    4 playing along with a song 23 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 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 import...

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    24 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 5 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 i...

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    5 using the groove check function 25 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 1 select a song or a 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 (grv1) in the groove check setting pages. N...

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    26 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 6 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 ...

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    6 record your performance 27 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 4 finish recording press the [song > / ■ ] button to finish recording. A “ now ~ storing ~ ... ” message is shown for a short time. When saving is complete, a “ completed! ” message is shown and the song select page will reappear. Even if the p...

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    28 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 7 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 ...

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    7 create your own original drum kit 29 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 2-3. The letter “ ˙ ” displayed next to “ äkick ” indicates layer number 1, and “ ¶ ” indicates layer number 2. Two voices can be output (in a layer) through one input source. Select the voice to be edited here. 2-4. Next, decide the ...

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    7 create your own original drum kit 30 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 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 [ > ] button to call up the kit6 page, then rotate the jog dial to set the decay (-64–0–+63). Posit...

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    7 create your own original drum kit 31 dtxpress iv owner’s manual on ................... Each time the pad is hit, either a midi key on or midi key off event will be transmitted alternately. Off ................. Normal operation. When a pad is hit, only a midi key on event will be transmitted. Afte...

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    7 create your own original drum kit 32 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 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. * t...

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    7 create your own original drum kit 33 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 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 uppe...

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    7 create your own original drum kit 34 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 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 transmitt...

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    7 create your own original drum kit 35 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 26-3. If you want to change the drum kit 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 drum kit name can contain a maximum of 12 char...

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    36 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 8 trigger setup edit trigger setup edit contains various settings related to trigger input signals received from pads or drum triggers (yamaha dt20, etc.) that are connected to the trigger input jacks. These set- tings let you optimize the dtxpress iv for best operation...

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    8 trigger setup edit 37 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 4-4. Press the [save/enter] button again. A 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 fo...

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    8 trigger setup edit 38 dtxpress iv owner’s manual *1 three-zone function (pad voice x 1, rim voice x 2) is available if a three-zone compatible pad such as the tp65s, etc. Is connected to the 1 snare, 5 ride, or 6 crash input. For producing closed rim shots, the “ tp2/snra ” has a high sensitivity ...

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    8 trigger setup edit 39 dtxpress iv owner’s manual after an triggering event occurs from the pad that is assigned in the “ frm= ” 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...

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    40 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 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 and make the appropriate corre...

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    Trobleshooting 41 dtxpress iv owner’s manual the 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 → dt kick). (p. 37: [trg2 type (pad ty...

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    42 dtxpress iv owner’s manual symbols ” .................................... 15 ‚ .................................... 15 [ ], [ > ] ............................ 8 [ on/off] ..............8 , 18 * .................16 , 17 , 18 , 29 ˙ , ¶ .............................. 15 ˚¡ , ∞¢ .......................

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    43 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 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. 1.1 key on, key off note range: 0 (c-2)–127 (g8) velocity range: 0–127 1.2 con...

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    44 dtxpress iv owner’s manual 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 kit1 ååååååååå 1 : oak custom ‚ kit2 ƒsnare ˙ ” s01:oa...

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    45 dtxpress iv owner’s manual appendix song selection song recording groove check function song1 ⁄= 123 ÷› 1 :demo 1 ∞¢‚ song2 clear ”are you sure ? (page 22) (page 27) * displayed when a user song is selected. (page 27) (page 27) song save name :[untitled] song save name are you sure ? Rec ⁄=120 be...

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    46 dtxpress iv owner’s manual appendix utility settings tap tempo function util1 hi-hat hhofs=-13 t=112‚ util2 click ”outsel=clickr ‚ util3 song ” basssolo=off ‚ util4 led ” disp=tempo ‚ util5 mastereq ”lo=+ 4 hi=+ 0 ‚ util6 mastertune ” tune=+15.7 ‚ util7 ƒsnare ”func=off ‚ util8 ” factory set (pag...

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    47 dtxpress iv owner’s manual midi implementation chart transmitted recognized remarks function ... Mode 1 : omni on, poly mode 2 : omni on, mono o : yes mode 3 : omni off, poly mode 4 : omni off, mono x : no notes: :all sound off x x aux :reset all cntrls o x :local on/off x x mes- :all notes off x...

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    48 dtxpress iv owner’s manual appendix drum voice list voice category k : kick s : snare t : tom c : cymbal h : hi-hat p : percussion e : effect 1 oakcustom 2 maplecustm 3 maplevintg 4 beech 5 birchdry 6 birchjazz 7 drydeep 8 drytight 1 9 drytight 2 10 sotight 11 2head 12 bigsofty 13 rockamb 1 14 ro...

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    49 dtxpress iv owner’s manual appendix preset drum kit list preset song list 1 stickhit1 2 stickhit2 3 fingersnap 4 e.Clap1 5 e.Clap2 6 e.Clap3 7 noisehit 8 metal1 9 metal2 10 metal3 11 ambshot 12 tunnel 13 hiq 14 noise 1 15 noise 2 16 pulse 17 zap 18 metrbell 1 19 metrbell 2 20 click1 21 click2 22 ...

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    50 dtxpress iv owner’s manual appendix specifications * 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 option...

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    1. 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. 2. Important: when connectin...

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