Yamaha Dtxtreme 3 Manual
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Setting Up DTXTREME III Owner’s Manual 21 Connecting a USB Storage Device You can connect a USB storage device to the USB TO DEVICE terminal on the rear panel of this instrument. This instrument features a built-in USB TO DEVICE ter- minal. When connecting a USB device to the terminal, be sure to handle the USB device with care. Follow the impor- tant precautions below. ■ Compatible USB devices USB storage devices (flash memory, hard disk drive, etc.) The instrument does not necessarily support all commer- cially available USB devices. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of USB devices that you purchase. Before pur- chasing a USB device for use with this instrument, please consult your Yamaha dealer, or an authorized Yamaha dis- tributor (see list at end of the Owner’s Manual) for advice, or visit the following web page: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/drums/ed/ ■ Connecting USB device When connecting a USB device to the [USB TO DEVICE] terminal, make sure that the connector on the device is appropriate and that it is connected in the proper direction. Though the instrument supports the USB 1.1 standard, you can connect and use a USB 2.0 storage device with the instrument. However, note that the transfer speed is that of USB 1.1. By connecting the instrument to a USB storage device, you can save data you’ve created to the connected device, as well as read data from the connected device. ■ Formatting USB storage media When a USB storage device is connected or media is inserted, a message may appear prompting you to format the device/media. If so, execute the Format operation (page 123). ■ To protect your data (write-protect) To prevent important data from being inadvertently erased, apply the write-protect provided with each storage device or media. If you are saving data to the USB storage device, make sure to disable write-protect. ■ Connecting/removing USB storage device Before removing the media from the device, make sure that the instrument is not accessing data (such as in the Save, Load and Delete operations). 888 USB flashmemory or USB TO DEVICE terminal Connecting to a USB storage device (hard disk drive, etc.) USB storage device DTXTREME III Precautions When Using the USB TO DEVICE Terminal NOTE •F or more information about the handling of USB devices, refer to the o wner’s manual of the USB device. NOTE • Other USB devices such as a computer keyboard or mouse cannot be used. Using USB Storage Devices NOTE •Although CD-R/RW drives can be used to read data to the instrument, they cannot be used for saving data. • The format operation overwrites any previously existing data. Make sure that the media you are formatting does not contain important data. •A void frequently turning the power on/off to the USB storage device, or connecting/disconnecting the device too often. Doing so may result in the operation of the instrument “freezing” or hanging up. While the instrument is accessing data (such as during Save, Delete, Load and Fo rmat operations), do NOT unplug the USB connector, do NOT remove the media from the device, and do NOT turn the power off to either device. Doing so may corrupt the data on either or both devices. CAUTION CAUTION
Setting Up 22DTXTREME III Owner’s Manual Connecting a Computer Although the DTXTREME III is exceptionally powerful and versatile all by itself, connecting it to a computer – via USB cable – provides even greater power and versatility. This feature lets you transfer MIDI data between the DTXTREME III and your computer. In this section you’ll learn how to make the connections. 1Download the USB-MIDI driver from our website: http://www.global.yamaha.com/download/usb_midi/ 2Install the downloaded USB-MIDI driver to the computer. For instructions on installing, refer to the online Instal- lation Guide included in the downloaded file package. When connecting the DTXTREME III to a computer in the Installation procedure, connect the USB cable to the USB TO HOST of the DTXTREME III and the USB terminal of the computer as shown below. 3Make sure that the USB TO HOST terminal of the DTXTREME III is enabled. Press the [UTILITY] button to enter the Utility mode, then press the [F5] MIDI button followed by the [SF3] OTHER button. 4Set the MIDI IN/OUT parameter to “USB” by using the [DEC/NO] button, [INC/YES] button or data dial. 5Press the [ENTER/STORE] button to store this setting. NOTE •Since the DTXTREME III has no built-in speakers, you’ll need an external audio system or a set of stereo headphones to properly monitor it. For details, see page 19. NOTE •Information on system requirements is also available at the above web site. NOTE •The USB-MIDI driver may be revised and updated without prior notice. Make sure to check and download the latest version from the above site. USB terminalUSB TO HOST terminal USB cable Rear panel of the DTXTREME III
Setting Up DTXTREME III Owner’s Manual23 ■Precautions when using the USB TO HOST terminal When connecting the computer to the USB TO HOST terminal, make sure to observe the following points. Failing to do so risks freezing the computer and cor- rupting or losing the data. If the computer or the instru- ment freezes, restart the application software or the computer OS, or turn the power to the instrument off then on again. •Use an AB type USB cable of less than about 3 meters. •Before connecting the computer to the USB TO HOST terminal, exit from any power-saving mode of the computer (such as sus- pended, sleep, standby). •Before turning on the power to the instrument, connect the com- puter to the USB TO HOST terminal. •Execute the following before turning the power to the instrument on/off or plugging/unplugging the USB cable to/from the USB TO HOST terminal. •Quit any open application software on the computer. •Make sure that data is not being transmitted from the instru- ment. (Data is transmitted only by playing pads or playing back a Song.) •While a USB device is connected to the instrument, you should wait for six seconds or more between these operations: (1) when turning the power of the instrument off then on again, or (2) when alternately connecting/disconnecting the USB cable. CAUTION
Setting Up 24 DTXTREME III Owner’s Manual Creating a Song by Using a Computer ■ Setting up the DTXTREME III On the DTXTREME III, you need to set the Local Control parameter to “off” in order to avoid a “double” sound. When MIDI Thru is set to “on” in a DAW/sequencer soft- ware on your computer, the note events you play on the DTXTREME III are transmitted to the computer then returned back to the DTXTREME III, producing a “dou- ble” sound, since the tone generator block is receiving per- formance data (MIDI data) from both the keyboard directly and the computer. To prevent such a situation, you need to separate the keyboard block from the tone generator block of the DTXTREME III. This is why Local Control should be set to “off.” 1 Press the [UTILITY] button to enter the Utility mode, then press the [F5] MIDI but- ton followed by the [SF1] SWITCH button. 2 Move the cursor to the “LocalCtrl,” then set this parameter to “off.” 3 Press the [ENTER/STORE] button to store this setting. ■ Setting up the DAW on the computer 1 Set MIDI Thru to “on” on the DAW. By setting MIDI Thru to “on,” the MIDI data generated by playing the pad and transmitted to the computer will be returned back to the DTXTREME III. As shown in the example below, the MIDI data transmitted from the DTXTREME III then recorded to the computer via MIDI channel 1 will be returned back from the com- puter to the DTXTREME III via MIDI channel 3 according to the setting of the recording track. As a result, the tone generator of the DTXTREME III will sound the MIDI data generated by playing the pad as MIDI data of channel 3. The instructions below show how to use the DTXTREME III as a MIDI tone generator. In this case, actual MIDI sequence data is to be transmitted from a DAW or sequencer on the computer. ■ Setting up the DAW on the computer 1 Set the MIDI port on the DTXTREME III. 2 Start playback of the MIDI file. Recording Your Performance on the DTXTREME III to Computer NOTE • The acronym DAW (digital audio workstation) refers to music software for recording, editing and mixing audio and MIDI data, such as Cubase. NOTE •For detailed instructions, refer to the manual of the DAW you are using. Song Playback From a Computer Using the DTXTREME III as a Tone Generator USB TO HOST terminal T one generator block (recognizing MIDIChannel 3 data) Ke yboard (output via MIDI Channel 1) Local Control = off IN CH1 OUT CH3 Computer (Cubase, etc.) MIDI Through = on DTXTREME III
Setting Up DTXTREME III Owner’s Manual25 Adjusting the Sound and Display Contrast You can adjust the total volume levels of the DTXTREME III sound. Using the MASTER slider adjusts the output volume of the stereo mix from the OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks. Using the PHONES slider adjusts the output volume of the stereo- mixed sounds for the PHONES jack. This is independent from the MASTER slider setting. For details about all of the sliders as well as the PHONES and MASTER, see page 31. If the display is not easily visible, use the Contrast control on the rear panel to adjust for optimum visibility. 888 Adjust the total volume by using the MASTER slider/PHONES slider Adjust the display contrast with the Contrast control. DTXTREME III NOTE •Keep in mind that the LCD display is not a touch screen type. Do not touch and press the display directly or forcefully.
Setting Up 26DTXTREME III Owner’s Manual Selecting the Trigger Setup The Trigger Setup 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 settings let you optimize the DTXTREME III for best oper- ation and response to these signals. Select an appropriate Trigger Setup for your Drum Kit from the pre-programmed Trigger Setups in the DTXTREME III. Use the operation described below to select the Trigger Setup you want to use. 1Press the [TRIGGER] button to enter the Trigger mode. The Trigger selection display appears. 1 Trigger Setup number Indicates the current Trigger Setup number. B Trigger Input Level Indicator As soon as you strike the pad, the Trigger Input Level is shown as a bar graph above the number corresponding to the Trigger Input jack connected to the pad you’ve hit. C [SF6] Input Lock Pressing this button turns the Input Lock (“L” indicator at the right corner of the display) on or off. Normally, the Trigger Input jack or Trigger Input Source to be edited can be determined by hitting the corresponding pad. If you want to maintain it even if you hit one of the pads, press this button to turn the Input Lock (“L” indi- cator) on. 2Select the desired Trigger Setup number by using the data dial, [INC/YES] button or [DEC/NO] button. For information about each Trigger Setup, refer to the Trigger Setup List on page 27. If you want a particular Trigger Setup (i.e., the one you’ve selected above) to be called up every time the power of the DTXTREME III is turned on, follow the instructions below. 1Press the [UTILITY] button to enter the Utility mode. 2Press the [F1] GENERAL button followed by the [SF4] START UP button to call up the Start Up display. 1TriggerNo (Trigger Setup number) Indicates the Trigger Setup number called up when the power of the DTXTREME III is turned on. 3Move the cursor to the Trigger Setup num- ber, then select the desired number by using the data dial, [INC/YES] button or [DEC/NO] button. For information about each Trigger Setup, refer to the Trigger Setup List on page 27. 4Press the [ENTER/STORE] button to store the setting. Selecting the Trigger Setup SettingsPRE: 01 – PRE: 07, USR: 01 – USR: 05 21 3 Setting a Default Trigger Setup to be Called Up When the Power is Turned On NOTE •You can create your original Trigger Setup by editing various parame- ters. For details, see page 108. •For Factory Set operations that take longer to process, a message “Please keep power on…” appears during processing. While such a message is shown (while data is being written to Flash ROM), never attempt to turn off the power. 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 may cause the instrument to not start up properly, even when turning the power on next time. 1 CAUTION
Setting Up DTXTREME III Owner’s Manual27 ■Trigger Setup List * In the default setting, “PRE: 01 SP Wide” for Special Drum Set is selected. The original factory settings of this instrument’s User Memory (page 76) can be restored as follows. For each of all modes, you can set whether or not User Memory data is initialized. 1Press the [UTILITY] button to enter the Utility mode. 2Press the [F6] FACTSET button to call up the Factory Set display. 1Checkbox If you enter a checkmark for a mode name in the display (in step 3 below), executing the Factory Set will reset the User Memory data or settings of the corresponding mode to the initial factory settings. For those modes without checkmarks, the User Memory data or settings will be maintained even if Factory Set is executed. 3Move the cursor to the checkbox of the desired mode then enter or remove the checkmark by using the data dial, [INC/ YES] button or [DEC/NO] button. 4Press the [ENTER/STORE] button. The display prompts you for confirmation. Press the [DEC/NO] button or [EXIT] button to cancel the operation. 5Press the [INC/YES] button to execute the Factory Set operation. After the Factory Set has been completed, a “Com- pleted” message appears and operation returns to the original display. No.NameDescription PRE: 01 SP Wide For Special Drum SetWide dynamic range. This setting is designed for maximum expressive control, allowing performance subtleties over a wide dynamic range. PRE: 02 SP Normal Normal setting PRE: 03 SP NarrowControlled dynamic range delivers stable trigger detection. This setting is designed for producing a smoother, more uniform sound with reduced volume fluctuations. PRE: 04 STD Wide For Standard Drum SetWide dynamic range. This setting is designed for maximum expressive control, allowing performance subtleties over a wide dynamic range. PRE: 05 STD Normal Normal setting PRE: 06 STD NarrowControlled dynamic range delivers stable trigger detection. This setting is designed for producing a smoother, more uniform sound with reduced volume fluctuations. PRE: 07 DT10/20 — Use for DT10/20 drum trigger systems applied to acoustic drums. USR: 01 – 05 User Trigger — Allows creation of custom trigger setups. Resetting the User Memory to the Initial Factory Settings •When the factory settings are restored, all the data you created in each mode will be erased. Make sure you are not overwriting any important data. Be sure to save all important data to a USB storage device before executing this procedure (page 114). CAUTION 1 •For Factory Set operations that take longer to process, a message “Executing...” or “Please keep power on.” appears during process- ing. While such a message is shown (while data is being written to Flash ROM), never attempt to turn off the power. 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. CAUTION
Quick Guide 28DTXTREME III Owner’s Manual Quick Guide How to Play the Drum Pads Snare/TomHi-Hat Cymbal Just as on an acoustic snare, you can hit the drum pad (e.g., TP120SD illustrated below) in three different ways below. Keep in mind that the example TP120SD illus- trated below is divided into three sections. Head Shot Hitting the main surface of the pad produces the Head Shot sound. Open Rim Shot Hitting the Rim section closest to you produces the Open Rim Shot sound. Closed Rim Shot Hitting the Rim section farthest from you produces the Closed Rim Shot sound. As with an acoustic hi-hat cymbal, you can play the cym- bal pad (e.g., RHH135 illustrated below) along with the Hi-Hat Controller (HH65, etc.) via the ways as illustrated below. Keep in mind that the example RHH135 illustrated below is divided into two sections. Open/Close In addition to the Foot Close sound obtained pressing the Hi-Hat Controller, you can hold and press the Controller down even more firmly (in the closed condition) for get- ting a “tighter” closed hi-hat sound. Bow Shot Hitting the main surface of the pad (the bow section located between the cup and edge) produces the Bow Shot sound. Edge Shot Hitting the outside edge of the pad produces the Edge Shot sound. Hi-Hat Splash Pressing the Hi-Hat Controller then releasing it immedi- ately produces the Hi-Hat Splash sound. Closed Rim Shot (rim 2) Head Shot (main pad) Open Rim Shot (rim 1) Bow Shot Edge Shot
How to Play the Drum Pads Quick Guide DTXTREME III Owner’s Manual29 Quick Guide Ride Cymbal As with an acoustic ride cymbal, you can play the cymbal pad (e.g., PCY155 illustrated below) via the various ways as illustrated below. Keep in mind that the example PCY155 illustrated below is divided into three sections. Bow Shot Hitting the main surface of the pad (bow section located between the cup and edge) produces the Bow Shot sound. Edge Shot Hitting the outside edge produces the Edge Shot sound. Bell Shot Hitting the cup produces the Bell Shot sound.Choke Grabbing the edge of the Cymbal pad immediately after hitting it will stop the sound. Mute Hitting the pad while holding the edge produces a muted sound. Bell Shot (rim 2) Bow Shot Edge Shot (rim 1) NOTE •Depending on the voice assigned to the Edge section, the sound may not stop immediately.
Quick Guide Quick Guide 30DTXTREME III Owner’s Manual Playing the DTXTREME III Now that your DTXTREME III is properly connected, it’s time to make some music! Hitting the Pads While hitting the pads, move the MASTER slider or PHONES slider on the panel to raise the overall volume to a comfortable level. Selecting 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 and enjoy the variety of sounds and drum setups available. 1Press the [DRUM KIT] button to enter the Drum Kit Select display. If another display appears, press the [F1] PLAY button to call up the Drum Kit Select display. 1 Drum Kit number Indicates the current Drum Kit bank, number and its name. PRE: 01 – PRE: 50 are preset kits and USR: 01 – USR: 50 are user kits stored in internal flash ROM, while EXT-A: 01 – EXT-P: 99 are user kits stored in the external USB storage device con- nected to the USB TO DEVICE terminal. B Drum Kit icon Indicates the music genre of the current Drum Kit. C [SF4] > > >> > > Use these buttons to change the Drum Kit Bank. (PRE, USR, EXT-A, EXT-B … EXT-P) 2Select the desired Drum Kit by using the [INC/YES] button, [DEC/ NO] button or data dial. Try out the different Drum Kits and select one Drum Kit you like. NOTE •Keep in mind that the example displays shown in this manual are for instruction purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument. 2 1 34 NOTE •With the initial default settings, the Drum Kit number is shown also in the LED display. •Some preset Drum Kits have Pad Songs and Drum Loop Voices that will start when the corresponding pad is hit. •The Drum Kit icon can be changed by setting the Icon parameter in the display called up via [F6] OTHER → [SF4] NAME (page 97).