Yamaha Dtxpress 2 Instruction Manual

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Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode
* Only data for MIDI channels 7, 8, 9, 10 is played back with the
pad song.
* If the Pad Songs tempo or voices are irregular, re-select the
Drum Kit.
* The following restrictions prevent overlapping of the main song
and MIDI channels.
• The first pad song in the drum kit will be transmitted on the
MIDI channel number that is determined by subtracting “4”
from the original MIDI channel number.
• The second pad song in the drum kit will be transmitted on
the MIDI channel number...

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Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode
4.  Setup
When a drum kit is selected, this function copies MIDI transmit
data settings and drum kit voice settings.
The Setup sub-group is divided into the following 3 pages.
4-1. Program Change, Bank Select ........................ 22
4-2. Volume, Pan .................................................... 22
4-3. Drum Kit Voice Copy ....................................... 22
4-1.  Program Change, Bank Select
When a drum kit is selected, this function sets the MIDI Program...

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Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode
5.  Drum Kit Common Parameters
This function sets the common settings for the entire drum kit.
The Drum Kit Common Parameters are divided into the following
5 pages.
5-1. Volume ............................................................ 23
5-2. Drum Reverb Send .......................................... 23
5-3. Hi-Hat Sensitivity ............................................. 23
5-4. Song Select ..................................................... 23
5-5. Drum Kit Name...

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This function edits the User Song (No. 97-128) that is
currently selected.
 Entering the Song Edit Mode
Hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [SONG] button on the front
panel.
Once the Song Edit Mode is entered, the main page (Tempo, Re-
peat Playback) shown below will be displayed.
1.  Tempo, Repeat Playback
This function changes the tempo (rewrites the tempo information
in the song’s header) and sets the repeat playback of the user song.
Song Edit Mode
 What’s in the Song Edit Mode
The Song Edit...

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3.  Volume, Pan
This function changes the volume and pan settings for each MIDI
channel in the user song (rewrites the Voice information in the
song’s header). This control change will be transmitted when a
song is selected and when song playback is stopped.
* Press the [VALUE-] button to cancel the copy operation.
* During song playback, the copy operation cannot be carried out.
“ERROR SEQ is Running” will appear. Stop the song and try
the copy operation again.
* If memory is insufficient when in the...

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6.  Clear Track
This function clears all data in the assigned track q in the user
song.
8.  Clear Song
This function clears the sequence data in tracks 1 and 2 of the user
song.
q  TR  (Specified Track)
Assigns the track (“1” or “2”) to be cleared.
Procedure
1.Assign the track you want to clear on the display shown
above, press the [SAVE/ENT] button.
The following display will appear asking for confirmation
before the clear track operation is carried out.
2.Press the [SAVE/ENT] or [VALUE+] button, the...

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Utility Mode
This mode sets general parameters for the DTXPRESS
II system and MIDI.
 Enter the Utility Mode
Press the [UTIL] button on the front panel.
Once the Utility Mode is entered, the TG Group main page (Equal-
izer) shown below will be displayed.
UT TG MASTER
EQ Lo=+ 6 Hi=+ 0
 What’s in the Utility Mode
The Utility Mode is divided into the 5 sub-groups listed below.
1. TG (Tone Generator) Group ............. (mP. 28)
Contains various settings that apply to the
DTXPRESS II’s tone generator.
2....

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Utility Mode
q  Tune C (Tune Coarse)
[Range] –24 to 0 to +24
Tuning can be set in increments of a half step.
w Tune F (Tune Fine)
[Range] –64 to 0 to +63
Tuning can be set in increments of about 1.17 cents.
1-4.  Volume
This function sets the overall volume level of the tone generator.
q Volume
[Range] 0-127
1-5.  Reverb Bypass
This function decides whether to bypass the system effect’s reverb
or not.
1.  TG (Tone Generator) Group
This sub-mode contains settings for the DTXPRESS II’s tone gen-
erator....

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Utility Mode
2-3. Volume Mode
Sets the ACCOMP. VOL knob and CLICK VOL knob on the front
panel.
2. SYSTEM Group
This sub-mode contains settings that relate to the overall
DTXPRESS II system. The group is divided into the following 6
pages.
2-1. Learn Mode ..................................................... 29
2-2. Trigger Bypass ................................................. 29
2-3. Volume Mode .................................................. 29
2-4. Jump to Recent Page...

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Utility Mode
2-5.  Hi-Hat Offset
This sets the value of the data sent by a foot controller connected
to the HI HAT CONTROL jack on the rear panel. Set a + (plus) or
– (minus) level.
UT SYSTEM
HH OffS=  0T= 32
q HH OFFS (Hi-Hat Offset)
When a low data value is received from the foot controller, the
voice will sound sooner. So, slightly pressing the foot controller
will result in the voice sounding. In the case of the hi-hat control-
ler, delicate adjustment of the controller’s  “closed” point is pos-...