Pad Start - Yamaha DD-75 Owner's Manual

Playing a Song
The Pad Start function allows you to start the song simply by striking a pad or pressing a pedal.
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Play an appropriate Tap Start.
In the case of a song in 4/4, strike any pad or press any pedal (or the
[TEMPO/TAP] button) four times, at a constant tempo, and the
accompaniment will start at the desired tempo.
NOTE
• The number of times needed to strike the pad will change according to the follow-
ing time signatures; 5/4, 5 times; 4/4, 4 times; 3/4, 3 times; 6/8, 2 times.
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Stop the Song playback.
Press the [START/STOP] button and the song accompaniment will
stop.
NOTE
• If External Clock is ON, Tap Start is not effective.
• External Clock On/Off can be set from the [FUNCTION] button (page 40).

Pad Start

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Enter the Pad Start setting function.
Press the [FUNCTION] button once, then press the [DRUM 3] or
[BACKING] button a number of times until the "PdS" item appears.
After a while, the current On/Off status appears next to the "PdS" indi-
cation.
2
Turn Pad Start On/Off.
Turn the dial clockwise to set to ON, and turn it counter-clockwise to
set it to OFF.
NOTE
• Default setting is OFF.
3
Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the Function
mode.
The dot flashes, indicating Pad Start is enabled.
NOTE
• To stop the song, press the [START/STOP] button.