Yamaha Dvx 700 Owners Manual

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Basic OperationIntegrating Accessories
6Press the [STORE] button to store your new 
setting.
If the following message is disp layed, press the dial to pro-
ceed.
7Press the [INST] button and then play the 
newly-added cymbal pad.
If you have connected the pad correctly, the message 
“Pad11” will be shown in the t op right corner of the display.
8Turn the dial to select a sound for your newly-
added pad.
9Press the [STORE] button to store the 
assigned sound.
If the following...

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52DTX700  Owner’s Manual
Connecting Your DTX700 to a Computer
Although the DTX700 is excepti onally powerful and versatile 
all by itself, connecting it to a  computer via USB allows for 
even greater convenience and flexibility. When connected in 
this way, MIDI data can be fre ely transferred between the drum 
trigger module and the computer , allowing the DTX700 to be 
used as an input device for co mputer-based music software. In 
this section, you’ll learn how  to make the necessary...

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Basic OperationConnecting Your DTX700 to a Computer
Recording Performances using a DAW 
Application
[Definition] DAW Application
DAW is an abbreviation of digital a udio worksta-
tion. DAW applications s uch as Cubase can  be 
used to record, edit, and mix a udio and MIDI 
data on a computer.
The following section will de scribe how to connect your 
DTX700 to a computer and prepare for recording perfor-
mances using a DAW applicat ion running on it. Normally, 
when playing in...

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54DTX700  Owner’s Manual
Connecting Your DTX700 to a Computer
Using a special feature, the DT X700 can operate as a remote 
controller for Cubase. For exampl e, you can operate the Cubase 
transport, turn its metronome on or off, and control various 
other functions from the instrume nt’s control panel, signifi-
cantly increasing the efficiency  of your music production work-
flow.
 Computer settings
When setting up Cubase remote  control for the first time, 
complete the following steps...

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On-Screen Messages
MessageFull meaning
Are yo u s ure? This message is displayed to confirm  whether or not yo u w ish to proceed  with the selected operation.
Completed. This message is displayed when loading, saving, formatting, and other similar operations have  been completed.
Connecting USB device... This message is displayed  when yo ur DTX700 is  busy mo unting a USB memory device.
Copy protected. This message is displayed if operations s
uch as  wave editing cannot  be...

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Troubleshooting
For more troubleshooting tips, refer to the  Reference Manual PDF document.
See page 5 for details on downloading this manual.
The DTX700 either produces no 
sound or is unable to detect the 
pads being struck. 
ure that the pads are correctly connected to the DTX700’s trigger inp ut jacks.
 ure that the DTX700 is properly connected to headphones or an external a udio system, 
s uch as an amplifier and/or speakers. (See page 13.)
 ure that the amplifier and/or...

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Specifications
* Specifications and descriptions in this o wner’s manual are for information p urposes only. Yamaha Corporation reserves the right to 
modify products or specifications at any time  without prior notice. Since specifications, eq uipment, and options may not be the same in 
every locale, please check  with your Yamaha dealer.
Tone generator Type AWM 2
Maximum polyphony 64 notes
Audio data memory 100 MB (16-bit linear  basis)
Voices Drum and perc ussion: 1268
Key...

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Index
Symbols
[ ] connector .......... 12, 13
[]  button
 .................................... 11, 41
 (Stand by/On)  button
 ........... 10, 13, 14
[-/DEC] button
 ............................... 11, 18
[+/INC] button
 ................................ 11, 18
[
>/] button ................................. 11, 48
[AUX IN] (a uxiliary input) jack
 ....... 12, 13
[CLICK] button
 .............................. 11, 41
[EXIT] button
 ....................................... 10
[HI-HAT...

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List of DTX700 Functions
For more details,  refer to the Reference Manual  PDF document.
See page page 5 for details  on downloading this manual.
Common Volume Kit  Volume
  Tempo  Kit Selection Tempo
  TrgSetupLink  Trigger Setup Link
  Name Kit  Name
 Icon  Change Icon
Voice VoiceCategory  Voice Category
  VoiceNumber  Voice Number
 Tune  Voice Tuning
  Volume  Voice Volume
 Pan  Voice Pan
 Attack  Attack Time
 Decay  Decay Time
 Release  Release Time
 Filter  Filter
 Q   Q...

60DTX700  Owner’s Manual
List of DTX700 Functions
Common Loop  Song Loop
 Tempo  Song Tempo
  Name Song  Name
MIDI Transmit  MIDI Transmit
 Volume MIDI  Volume
 Pan  MIDI Pan
  MSB  Bank Select MSB
  LSB  Bank Select LSB
 PC   Program Change
  VarSend(Dry)   Variation Send
 ChoSend  Chorus Send
 RevSend Reverb Send
Job Clear  Clear Song
  ClearAll  Clear All Songs
 Copy
  Bank  Copy Song (Bank)
  Number  Copy Song (Number)
 ImprtSMF
  SMF  Import SMF
MemInfo Memory  Information
General MasterVolume...