Yamaha Dvx 700 Owners Manual

DTX700  Owner’s Manual41
Basic Operation
Turning On the Click-Track
1Press the [CLICK] button.
2Turn the dial to set the tempo.
3Press the [ ] button.
The click-track will start playing at the selected tempo.
NOTE
 If yo u select a song (page 36) after setting the tempo in 
this w ay, the selected song’s tempo  will  be used for the 
click-track.
 Use [MENU]  m [Click]  m [Voice] to change the click-
track sounds. For f ull details, refer to the  Reference 
Manual  PDF doc ument.
To adjust the overall...

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Turning On the Click-Track
3Turn the dial to select the click-track element 
whose volume you wish to adjust.
4Press the dial.
The selected click-track element will be displayed in 
reverse.
5Turn the dial to adjust the selected element’s 
volume.
6Press the dial.
7To adjust the volume of other elements of the 
click-track, repeat Steps 3 through 6 above.
8Press the [STORE] button.
If you do not wish to store your new settings, press the 
[EXIT] button. The...

DTX700  Owner’s Manual43
Basic OperationTurning On the Click-Track
1Press the [CLICK] button.
2Press the dial.
The cursor will switch to an underline.
3Turn the dial to move the cursor to the time 
signature.
4Press the dial.
The cursor will switch to reversed text.
5Turn the dial to set the click-track time signa-
ture.
6Press the dial to set the new time signature.
NOTE
 If you select a song (page 36) after setting the time sig-
nat ure in this  way, the selected song’s time signat ure will 
be  used...

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Turning On the Click-Track
Your DTX700’s timer can be us ed to specify how long the 
click-track is to play. This func tion is useful when you want to 
practice for a set period of time.
1Press the [CLICK] button.
2Press the [F3] button.
Each time you press this button, the timer setting increases 
by 30 seconds. The longest time  that can be set is 600 sec-
onds.
3Press the [ ] button.
The timer will now begin to count down as the click-track 
plays. When it...

DTX700  Owner’s Manual45
Basic OperationTurning On the Click-Track
Your DTX700 features three diff erent types of training function.
 The Groove Check f unction can  be  used to examine 
yo ur playing for inaccu rate or inconsistent timing.
 The Rhythm Gate f unction allo ws yo u to practice playing 
w ith perfect timing.
 ure Break f unction can  be  used to practice 
playing at a constant speed.
 Groove Check – Examine inaccuracy and 
inconsistency in timing
The Groove Check function allows you to...

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Turning On the Click-Track
Rhythm Gate – Practice playing with per-
fect timing
The Rhythm Gate function only  allows pads to produce a 
sound if they are played at exac tly the right time. With this 
function, you can treat practice  like a game, improving your 
ability and having fun at the same time.
1Press the [CLICK] button.
2Turn the dial to set the practice tempo.
3Press the [F2] button.
4Press the [F1] button to access the Rhythm 
Gate page. (You may need...

DTX700  Owner’s Manual47
Basic OperationTurning On the Click-Track
Measure Break – Practice playing a fixed 
rhythm
With the Measure Break function, you can automatically 
mute and unmute the click-trac k for specific numbers of 
measures. For example, if you we re to use this function to 
mute the click-track while  you played a fill, you would 
instantly know whether you played  it too fast or too slow 
when the click-track is then  unmuted. As such, the Rhythm 
Gate function provides a great  way to...

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Recording Your Performances
You can record your own drum performances using the 
DTX700’s built-in recorder. To do so, proceed as follows.
1Press the [REC] button.
The button will light in red.
2Press the [> /] button to start recording.
The [>/] button will flash on  and off in blue.
3When you have finished playing, press the 
[>/
] button once again.
The [REC] button and the [ >/] button will both turn off.
NOTE
 The bu ilt-in recorder does not store your...

DTX700  Owner’s Manual49
Basic OperationRecording Your Performances
1Press the [SONG] button.
2Turn the dial to select the song you wish to 
play along with.
3Press the [F2] button to mute that song’s 
drum part.
The   icon will switch to  .
4Press the [REC] button.
The [REC] button will light in red.
5Press the [>/] button to start recording.
When the [>/] button starts to flash on and off in blue, 
you are ready to begin playing.
6Press the [F3] button to start playback of the 
built-in song.
7When...

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Integrating Accessories
As described below,  you can attach various accessories* to your 
DTX700 for an even more enjoyable playing experience. 
(*: Sold separately)
If you own an HH65 Hi-hat Cont roller (sold separately), you 
can connect it to your DTX700’s [ !2HH-KICK] trigger input 
jack in order to play kick drum sounds. To do so, proceed as fol-
lows.
1Turn off your DTX700.
The HH65 Hi-hat Controller  must be connected with the 
drum trigger module turned...