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...inside " " indicate the message shown on the top panel is a compact drum trigger module that all the items In the list are for purchasing the Yamaha DTXPLORER. Indicates the reference page where further information can be included depending on your ...particular area. The button on the display. Inside this package This package contains the following rules. • [DRUM KIT], [CLICK], etc. • [SHIFT]+[DRUM KIT], etc etc. •...
...inside " " indicate the message shown on the top panel is a compact drum trigger module that all the items In the list are for purchasing the Yamaha DTXPLORER. Indicates the reference page where further information can be included depending on your ...particular area. The button on the display. Inside this package This package contains the following rules. • [DRUM KIT], [CLICK], etc. • [SHIFT]+[DRUM KIT], etc etc. •...
Owner's Manual
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.... Each note value can create and store your own custom settings for pads or drum triggers. • Also included in Yamaha's MU series of GM/XG compat- Two functions that make the DTXPLORER great for the metronome or song by tapping in an external audio device such as... trigger input jacks and a hi-hat controller jack. There are 32 preset drum kits. Jacks that meets your own original drum kits. ■ Tone Generator • The DTXPLORER is found in the unit are also 10 user memory kits in four preset patterns. ible tone generators. ■ High Performance Metronome •...
.... Each note value can create and store your own custom settings for pads or drum triggers. • Also included in Yamaha's MU series of GM/XG compat- Two functions that make the DTXPLORER great for the metronome or song by tapping in an external audio device such as... trigger input jacks and a hi-hat controller jack. There are 32 preset drum kits. Jacks that meets your own original drum kits. ■ Tone Generator • The DTXPLORER is found in the unit are also 10 user memory kits in four preset patterns. ible tone generators. ■ High Performance Metronome •...
Owner's Manual
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CONTENTS Nomenclature 7 Top Panel 7 Rear Panel 8 Connections 9 Connecting the DTXPLORER's pads to the main unit 9 Using the DTXPLORER with an Acoustic Drum Kit 9 ■ Connecting to Speakers or Headphones 10 ■ Connecting the Power Supply 11 Time to Play 12 Adjusting the Hi-Hat 13 Play Along...14 Click Out Select 16 Play Along With a Song 17 Tap Tempo Function 18 Using the Groove Check Function 19 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit 20 Factory Set 23 Trigger Setup Edit 24 Selecting the Trigger Setup 24 Editing the Trigger Setup 24 Error Messages 28 Trouble Shooting 28 ...
CONTENTS Nomenclature 7 Top Panel 7 Rear Panel 8 Connections 9 Connecting the DTXPLORER's pads to the main unit 9 Using the DTXPLORER with an Acoustic Drum Kit 9 ■ Connecting to Speakers or Headphones 10 ■ Connecting the Power Supply 11 Time to Play 12 Adjusting the Hi-Hat 13 Play Along...14 Click Out Select 16 Play Along With a Song 17 Tap Tempo Function 18 Using the Groove Check Function 19 Create Your Own Original Drum Kit 20 Factory Set 23 Trigger Setup Edit 24 Selecting the Trigger Setup 24 Editing the Trigger Setup 24 Error Messages 28 Trouble Shooting 28 ...
Owner's Manual
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...7HIHAT 6CRASH 5 RIDE R 4 TOM3 3TOM2 2TOM1 1 SNARE MIDI OUT q DRUM KIT TRIGGER SONG / DRUM MUTE e w CLICK GRV.CHECK SHIFT r i * DTXPLORER * * Welcome! * BEAT o CLICK !0 DRUM TRIGGER MODULE t ON/OFF TAP y SAVE/ENT UTILITY u q Drum Kit Button (DRUM KIT) • This button is used to start /stop song playback. r...SONG >/■] button to mute only the drum part during playback. (Drum Mute Function) • Press this button is used to enter the Drum Kit Select display. (P. 12) • Hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [DRUM KIT] button to enter the Trigger Setup Select...
...7HIHAT 6CRASH 5 RIDE R 4 TOM3 3TOM2 2TOM1 1 SNARE MIDI OUT q DRUM KIT TRIGGER SONG / DRUM MUTE e w CLICK GRV.CHECK SHIFT r i * DTXPLORER * * Welcome! * BEAT o CLICK !0 DRUM TRIGGER MODULE t ON/OFF TAP y SAVE/ENT UTILITY u q Drum Kit Button (DRUM KIT) • This button is used to start /stop song playback. r...SONG >/■] button to mute only the drum part during playback. (Drum Mute Function) • Press this button is used to enter the Drum Kit Select display. (P. 12) • Hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [DRUM KIT] button to enter the Trigger Setup Select...
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... input jack on the rear panel of the DTXPLORER. to 6 CRASH to 5 RIDE to 7 HI HAT to 1 SNARE to HI HAT CONTROL to 3 TOM2 to 2 TOM1 to 8 KICK/9 to 4 TOM3 * The kit can be expanded with an optional set of Yamaha DX20 Drum Triggers and the triggers are connected to the... DTXPLORER's input jacks. * After making any connections to the DTXPLORER's input and output jacks. Connections CAUTION To prevent electric shock and damage to...
... input jack on the rear panel of the DTXPLORER. to 6 CRASH to 5 RIDE to 7 HI HAT to 1 SNARE to HI HAT CONTROL to 3 TOM2 to 2 TOM1 to 8 KICK/9 to 4 TOM3 * The kit can be expanded with an optional set of Yamaha DX20 Drum Triggers and the triggers are connected to the... DTXPLORER's input jacks. * After making any connections to the DTXPLORER's input and output jacks. Connections CAUTION To prevent electric shock and damage to...
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... a drum kit. Select A Drum Kit Each kit is made up of the different drum kits and select a kit you switch the power on. * DTXPLORER * * Welcome! * After hitting a pad several times, switch the power off and then on again, and the total number times the pads have been specially programmed by Yamaha sound... page 4 in the Utility Mode. UTIL4 MasterEQ -Lo=+ 4 Hi=+ 8 , 12 KIT1 _________ 1 :Acoustic , Drum Kit Number Drum Kit Name CAUTION To avoid damage to your DTXPLORER is flashing. Change the Output Sound Quality Use the [Master Equalizer] display found on the rear panel to switch the ...
... a drum kit. Select A Drum Kit Each kit is made up of the different drum kits and select a kit you switch the power on. * DTXPLORER * * Welcome! * After hitting a pad several times, switch the power off and then on again, and the total number times the pads have been specially programmed by Yamaha sound... page 4 in the Utility Mode. UTIL4 MasterEQ -Lo=+ 4 Hi=+ 8 , 12 KIT1 _________ 1 :Acoustic , Drum Kit Number Drum Kit Name CAUTION To avoid damage to your DTXPLORER is flashing. Change the Output Sound Quality Use the [Master Equalizer] display found on the rear panel to switch the ...
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...] + [SAVE/ENT] buttons and the following display will rewrite the DTXPLORER's entire contents (all click sets, user trigger setup (No. 5), user drum kits 33 to 1 Are you select from the factory. (P. 23) Click Out Select The DTXPLORER lets you sure ? mix: This is delivered from the outputs listed ...below . * Any changes made to the data will also cancel the operation). All drum performance and song playback...
...] + [SAVE/ENT] buttons and the following display will rewrite the DTXPLORER's entire contents (all click sets, user trigger setup (No. 5), user drum kits 33 to 1 Are you select from the factory. (P. 23) Click Out Select The DTXPLORER lets you sure ? mix: This is delivered from the outputs listed ...below . * Any changes made to the data will also cancel the operation). All drum performance and song playback...
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... using the Tap Tempo Function. With this, you want to listen to. * The drum kit will change to its original tempo or voice, reselect the song. * If a different song is produced) the drum part and start playing from the beginning again. Adjust the Tuning The song's tuning can...playing along with keyboard, brass, and other than the drum (0 to drums, include accompaniment with a song! 1. SONG ƒ=120 12 2 :Demo2 ˚ Now play the drum part yourself. Refer to page 18 for 22 songs that, in increments of the DTXPLORER's songs and listen. Adjust the Song's Volume and ...
... using the Tap Tempo Function. With this, you want to listen to. * The drum kit will change to its original tempo or voice, reselect the song. * If a different song is produced) the drum part and start playing from the beginning again. Adjust the Tuning The song's tuning can...playing along with keyboard, brass, and other than the drum (0 to drums, include accompaniment with a song! 1. SONG ƒ=120 12 2 :Demo2 ˚ Now play the drum part yourself. Refer to page 18 for 22 songs that, in increments of the DTXPLORER's songs and listen. Adjust the Song's Volume and ...
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...by tapping in rhythm with song playback. x3 UTIL3 Song - This lets you a better time reference. Changing the song will normally change the drum kit to the kit that is already assigned to one that is given in the display. * Any pad will appear. * The Tap Tempo function can play in... song or metronome playback. If you have the metronome play the song at which the pad was tapped is best for you want use a different drum kit when playing along with the song, press the [DRUMKIT] button to play along with the bass instrument. Press the [SHIFT] + [ ON/OFF] ...
...by tapping in rhythm with song playback. x3 UTIL3 Song - This lets you a better time reference. Changing the song will normally change the drum kit to the kit that is already assigned to one that is given in the display. * Any pad will appear. * The Tap Tempo function can play in... song or metronome playback. If you have the metronome play the song at which the pad was tapped is best for you want use a different drum kit when playing along with the song, press the [DRUMKIT] button to play along with the bass instrument. Press the [SHIFT] + [ ON/OFF] ...
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... Input Sources (pad input and rim switch input or 2 kinds of kit you would like to create. * Preset drum kits (No. 1 to 32) and user drum kits (No. 33 to 42) can be assigned to one input jack. Create Your Own Original Drum Kit The DTXPLORER lets you 'd like to edit, or press the [SHIFT] + ...[] buttons. We recommend that you select a drum kit that is selected. Press the [] buttons to one input jack. KIT2 ¡snare -K/001 Maple 22,...
... Input Sources (pad input and rim switch input or 2 kinds of kit you would like to create. * Preset drum kits (No. 1 to 32) and user drum kits (No. 33 to 42) can be assigned to one input jack. Create Your Own Original Drum Kit The DTXPLORER lets you 'd like to edit, or press the [SHIFT] + ...[] buttons. We recommend that you select a drum kit that is selected. Press the [] buttons to one input jack. KIT2 ¡snare -K/001 Maple 22,...
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...Operation, the current settings will be produced. Use the [>] button to view page KIT5, then rotate the jog dial to the entire drum kit. As you rotate the dial, you carry out the Store Operation. 2-4. Change the Volume Try changing the volume that data has ...drum voice's tuning (pitch). If a different drum kit is changed . Next, select the Drum Voice Category. Press the [] buttons to move the flashing cursor to the voice category and rotate the jog dial to the drum kit. Use the volume setting to adjust the volume balance between -24.0 to +24.0 cents in the DTXPLORER...
...Operation, the current settings will be produced. Use the [>] button to view page KIT5, then rotate the jog dial to the entire drum kit. As you rotate the dial, you carry out the Store Operation. 2-4. Change the Volume Try changing the volume that data has ...drum voice's tuning (pitch). If a different drum kit is changed . Next, select the Drum Voice Category. Press the [] buttons to move the flashing cursor to the voice category and rotate the jog dial to the drum kit. Use the volume setting to adjust the volume balance between -24.0 to +24.0 cents in the DTXPLORER...
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... the kit to the DTXPLORER's memory. Use the [>] button to view page KIT8, then rotate the jog dial to set key on a stage. KIT9* •kick -CutOffFreq= 0, 10. Press the [SAVE/ENT] button. Create Your Own Original Drum Kit none No reverb (the same as a drum kit to the User Drum Kit (33 to 42) allocations. * If a different drum kit...
... the kit to the DTXPLORER's memory. Use the [>] button to view page KIT8, then rotate the jog dial to set key on a stage. KIT9* •kick -CutOffFreq= 0, 10. Press the [SAVE/ENT] button. Create Your Own Original Drum Kit none No reverb (the same as a drum kit to the User Drum Kit (33 to 42) allocations. * If a different drum kit...
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...sure ? Completed! Using the same procedures described on the previous pages, create other drum voices for the [SAVE/ENT] and [SHIFT] buttons (when "Are you have created a drum kit that uses all of the DTXPLORER's internal settings back to 32). 12-3. Procedure 1. Press the [SHIFT] +... [SAVE/ENT] buttons to view the following display (page 1 in . * Data cannot be stored to Preset Drum Kit (1 to their original factory defaults. Factory...
...sure ? Completed! Using the same procedures described on the previous pages, create other drum voices for the [SAVE/ENT] and [SHIFT] buttons (when "Are you have created a drum kit that uses all of the DTXPLORER's internal settings back to 32). 12-3. Procedure 1. Press the [SHIFT] +... [SAVE/ENT] buttons to view the following display (page 1 in . * Data cannot be stored to Preset Drum Kit (1 to their original factory defaults. Factory...
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... , 2. This section also has settings that fits your DTXPLORER, or if you are using a drum trigger other than those that are using . Select the Trigger Setup that help prevent cross talk and double triggers. Press the [SHIFT] + [DRUM KIT] buttons to sensitivity and expression vary in the Trigger Setup..., the Trigger Setup provides more information on the rear panel (1SNARE, etc.). Use with the DTXPLORER set, it will be saved to select the trigger setup that matches the drum kit you want to the [Editing the Trigger Setup] section described in the display. * If you...
... , 2. This section also has settings that fits your DTXPLORER, or if you are using a drum trigger other than those that are using . Select the Trigger Setup that help prevent cross talk and double triggers. Press the [SHIFT] + [DRUM KIT] buttons to sensitivity and expression vary in the Trigger Setup..., the Trigger Setup provides more information on the rear panel (1SNARE, etc.). Use with the DTXPLORER set, it will be saved to select the trigger setup that matches the drum kit you want to the [Editing the Trigger Setup] section described in the display. * If you...
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...device. Error Messages An Error Message will appear when incorrect settings or operation are using trigger sensors) Are you using OK? Contact the nearest Yamaha Service Center or the dealer where you want to TRIG7 pages) ● Is the gain set too low? (→ P. 26 [... tape remaining on the Drum Kit's "KIT 3 Volume" page (→ P. 21) set too high? (→ P. 26 [TRIG3 Gain, MVI (Minimum Velocity)]). ● Use the self-rejection. (→ P. 26 [TRIG5 SelfRejTime (Self Rejection Time)]) ● (If you purchased the device. Trouble Shooting The DTXPLORER does not produce sound,...
...device. Error Messages An Error Message will appear when incorrect settings or operation are using trigger sensors) Are you using OK? Contact the nearest Yamaha Service Center or the dealer where you want to TRIG7 pages) ● Is the gain set too low? (→ P. 26 [... tape remaining on the Drum Kit's "KIT 3 Volume" page (→ P. 21) set too high? (→ P. 26 [TRIG3 Gain, MVI (Minimum Velocity)]). ● Use the self-rejection. (→ P. 26 [TRIG5 SelfRejTime (Self Rejection Time)]) ● (If you purchased the device. Trouble Shooting The DTXPLORER does not produce sound,...
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...same alternate group? (→ P. 22 [KIT10 AltGroup (Alternate Group)]) The sound is only compatible with pad control functions. 29 The DTXPLORER does not receive any other than Yamaha? The DTXPLORER will reset to any switch or trigger signals. ● If you using specific rejection. (→ P. 27 [TRIG7 SPRej (Specified ... the sound to "norm"? (→ P. 22 ) When set for each of the zones. The sound will not stop the sound. Press the [DRUM KIT] button to temporarily stop . ● Is the [KIT11 KeyOn/Off (MIDI Key On/OFF)] setting in the MIDI Key On/Off display set to...
...same alternate group? (→ P. 22 [KIT10 AltGroup (Alternate Group)]) The sound is only compatible with pad control functions. 29 The DTXPLORER does not receive any other than Yamaha? The DTXPLORER will reset to any switch or trigger signals. ● If you using specific rejection. (→ P. 27 [TRIG7 SPRej (Specified ... the sound to "norm"? (→ P. 22 ) When set for each of the zones. The sound will not stop the sound. Press the [DRUM KIT] button to temporarily stop . ● Is the [KIT11 KeyOn/Off (MIDI Key On/OFF)] setting in the MIDI Key On/Off display set to...
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... same 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. Specifications Tone Generator 16 bit AWM2 Maximum polyphony 32 Voices 192 drum, percussion voices Drum kits 32 Preset 10 User memory locations Trigger setups 4 Preset 1 User... oz.) Accessories Owner's Manual PA-3C AC power adaptor (included or optional depending on local) * Specifications and descriptions in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer. 30
... same 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. Specifications Tone Generator 16 bit AWM2 Maximum polyphony 32 Voices 192 drum, percussion voices Drum kits 32 Preset 10 User memory locations Trigger setups 4 Preset 1 User... oz.) Accessories Owner's Manual PA-3C AC power adaptor (included or optional depending on local) * Specifications and descriptions in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer. 30
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... 7 Shuffle 8 Funk 1 9 Funk 2 10 Dance 1 11 Dance 2 12 Soul No. Name 25 Tabla Kit 26 Ethnic Kit 27 Room Kit 28 Reggae Kit 29 Ballad Kit 30 Brush Kit 31 LatinPercs 1 32 LatinPercs 2 No. Name 19 Ballad 20 Samba 21 Bossa 22 Latin 35 Drum Voice List ● Voice Category K : Kick S : Snare T : Tom C : Cymbal H : Hi-Hat P : ... 16 DreamHt1 17 DreamHt2 18 A Yeah 19 Funky 20 OooWww 21 Sexy 22 YeahHaHa 23 LPLoop * 24 B Loop * 25 SmuthLp* 26 VinylLp* * Loop Preset Drum Kit List No. Name 1 Acoustic Kit 2 Rock Kit 3 Studio Kit 4 HipHop/R&B 5 Vinyl Kit 6 Vintage Kit 7 Break 8 Groove Kit No.
... 7 Shuffle 8 Funk 1 9 Funk 2 10 Dance 1 11 Dance 2 12 Soul No. Name 25 Tabla Kit 26 Ethnic Kit 27 Room Kit 28 Reggae Kit 29 Ballad Kit 30 Brush Kit 31 LatinPercs 1 32 LatinPercs 2 No. Name 19 Ballad 20 Samba 21 Bossa 22 Latin 35 Drum Voice List ● Voice Category K : Kick S : Snare T : Tom C : Cymbal H : Hi-Hat P : ... 16 DreamHt1 17 DreamHt2 18 A Yeah 19 Funky 20 OooWww 21 Sexy 22 YeahHaHa 23 LPLoop * 24 B Loop * 25 SmuthLp* 26 VinylLp* * Loop Preset Drum Kit List No. Name 1 Acoustic Kit 2 Rock Kit 3 Studio Kit 4 HipHop/R&B 5 Vinyl Kit 6 Vintage Kit 7 Break 8 Groove Kit No.
