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Yamaha DTX700 Reference Manual

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DRUM TRIGGER MODULE
DTX700
Reference Manual

How to Use This Manual

The DTX700 Reference Manual created via the PDF format is equipped with special features that are exclusive to electronic files, such as
the Link function and the Search function which let you jump to the desired page by clicking the specific term.
This illustration shows the page displayed on the DTX700 when the front panel's [MENU] button is pressed. When you click on any of the
menu items, you will be taken to the start of the corresponding section.
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  • Page 1: How To Use This Manual

    Link function and the Search function which let you jump to the desired page by clicking the specific term. This illustration shows the page displayed on the DTX700 when the front panel’s [MENU] button is pressed. When you click on any of the menu items, you will be taken to the start of the corresponding section.
  • Page 2 DTX700’s internal tone generator, which outputs the appropriate drum sounds in response.

  • Page 3: Pads And Trigger Input Jacks

    As described above, some pads feature multiple trigger input sources, each of which can generate its own trigger signals. It is the role of the DTX700 to collect and process these signals, but the types of trigger signal handled will depend on which of the trigger input jacks is used for connection.

  • Page 4: Sounds Produced Using The Pads

     Voices grouped as kits For most drummers, the preset drum kits built into the DTX700 are sufficient to provide a wide range of variation in perfor- mances. If, however, you wish to customize these presets, you can simply change the instrument set for each trigger input jack to assign new voices to each of the corresponding pad’s trigger...

  • Page 5: Kit Makeup

    DTX700 Reference Manual Kit Makeup In terms of the DTX700, the term “kit” is used to refer to a collec- tion of voices, songs, and waves assigned to the trigger input jacks (q to !2 ) and the [HI-HAT CONTROL] jack (open and closed).
  • Page 6 Internal Design of the DTX700  Voices & Layers The DTX700 provides four layers (A to D) for each trigger input source. For this reason, you can assign up to four different voices to each one. What’s more, these layered voices can also be triggered in three different ways –...

  • Page 7: Effect Signal Flow

    Internal Design of the DTX700  Effect Signal Flow AUX IN VarSend(Dry) VarSend VarSend(Wet) ChoSend Dry signal VarToRev RevSend *1: Click-track voices cannot be sent to effects. *2: Using the VarSend(Dry) (Variation Send Level) parameter, you can set the required balance between the amount of the signal that will bypass the effect (i.e., the dry level) and the amount that will be sent to the effect (i.e., the wet level).
  • Page 8 Yamaha SPX1000 Digital Multi-Effects Processor. Emulation of the acoustics of a con- cert hall using an algorithm derived  – from the Yamaha ProR3 – a digital reverberator for professional-audio applications. Emulation of room acoustics using an  – algorithm derived from the above- mentioned Yamaha ProR3.
  • Page 9 Internal Design of the DTX700  Chorus Chorus reproduces the sound of multiple instruments play- ing in unison for a thicker, deeper tone. As all instruments differ slightly from each other in terms of pitch and phase, their playing together produces an overall sound that is warmer and more spacious.

  • Page 10: Effect Parameters

    Internal Design of the DTX700  Effect Parameters Each of the above-mentioned effects includes a range of param- eters allowing you to adjust the way in which it processes the input signal. Using these parameters, the behavior of each effect can be optimized in line with, for example, the type of sound being processed or the type of music being played.
  • Page 11 Internal Design of the DTX700 Parameter Descriptions name This parameter is used to set the resonance of the EQ3Q EQ3 band. This parameter is used to set the center frequency EQ4Freq for the EQ4 band. This parameter is used to set the gain for the EQ4 EQ4Gain band.
  • Page 12 Internal Design of the DTX700 Parameter Descriptions name [TempoFlanger, G Chorus, 2 Modulator, SPX Cho- rus, Symphonic, and Tremolo] This parameter is used to set the modulation fre- quency. [TempoPhaser] LFOSpeed This parameter is used to set the modulation speed in terms of note lengths.
  • Page 13  Saving & Loading Data Files All of the above-mentioned items of data that can be stored in the DTX700’s internal memory can also be saved as files on a USB storage device. Whenever needed, furthermore, these memory files can be loaded back into the drum trigger module from the storage device.
  • Page 14 Menu area. To move back one step towards the top page, press the [EXIT] button. DTX700 Reference Manual  Parameter pages When you turn the dial on parameter-type pages, the cursor (i.e., the inverted text) moves up and down within the displayed list.

  • Page 15: List Of Functions

    Volume parameter for MIDI channel 10 from the Menu area’s Kit/MIDI/Other page is not affected by changes made on this page. DTX700 Reference Manual Tempo Use this parameter to specify the tempo to be set automatically upon selection of the current drum kit. An “off” setting means that the tempo will not change automatically when the current kit is selected –...
  • Page 16 [KIT] button). Using the Icon parameter, you can change the illustration used for the kit. In addition, you can also select “off” to display no icon. Settings: Acoustic, Rock, Electric, Percuss, RhythmBox, Effect, R&B/H-HOP, PadSong, off DTX700 Reference Manual For voice-related settings  List of Functions Voice VoiceCategory VoiceNumber...
  • Page 17 AUDITION This button can be pressed to hear the set voice without having to play the pad. DTX700 Reference Manual VoiceCategory Use this parameter to specify the category from which a voice will be assigned. In addition, you can also indicate that a song or wave is to be assigned.
  • Page 18 Note Use this parameter to set the pitch of the assigned voice as a MIDI note number. Settings: C-2 to G8 DTX700 Reference Manual Volume Use this parameter to set the volume of the voice. Settings: 0 to 127 Voice Panorama (Pan) Use this parameter to set the stereo pan of the voice.
  • Page 19 Settings: -64 to +0 to +63 KIT/VOICE 5/6 Using the following parameters, you can adjust the degree to which the DTX700’s built-in variation, cho- rus, and reverb effects are applied to individual voices. Variation Send Level (VarSend(Dry)) Use this parameter to specify how much of the sound produced by the voice will be sent to the variation effect.
  • Page 20 Use this parameter to select the slider for controlling the volume of the current pad’s voices. Settings: kick, snare, tom, cymbal, hihat, no asg (selected when no assignment is required) DTX700 Reference Manual For MIDI-related settings  List of Functions MIDI Assign...
  • Page 21 (A to D) using the Note parameter (also from the Menu area’s Kit/MIDI/Assign page), this setting will be displayed as “---” and modification will not be possible. DTX700 Reference Manual Note Use this parameter to select a MIDI note to be sent by the current layer.
  • Page 22 Use this parameter to specify the amount of time to wait after generating the current trigger before it can be generated again. When set to “2.0s”, for example, the DTX700 ignores the trigger for two seconds after you hit the corresponding pad or zone.
  • Page 23 “on” for the RcvKeyOff (Receive Key-off) parameter (also from the Menu area’s Kit/MIDI/Assign page). Up to 32 trig- ger alternate groups can be set up on your DTX700. If there is no need for a pad to be assigned to a trigger alternate group, you can set this parameter to “off”.
  • Page 24 If the Transmit parameter (also from the Menu area’s Kit/MIDI/ Other page) has been set to “off” or “PC” , this setting will be displayed as “---” and modification will not be possible. DTX700 Reference Manual KIT/MIDI/OTHER 2/4 MIDI Channel (Ch) Use this parameter to select the current MIDI channel number.
  • Page 25 Use this parameter to set the reverb send level to be sent when- ever the current kit is selected. Settings: 0 to 127 DTX700 Reference Manual KIT/MIDI/OTHER 4/4 MIDI Channel (Ch) Use this parameter to select the current MIDI channel number.
  • Page 26 Use this parameter to set the degree to which the output from the variation effect is sent to the reverb effect. Settings: 0 to 127 DTX700 Reference Manual Variation to Chorus (VarToCho) Use this parameter to set the degree to which the output from the KIT/EFFECT variation effect is sent to the chorus effect.
  • Page 27 Refer to the Data List document. NOTE • If the Type parameter is set to “No Effect” , no other panels will be displayed for this page. DTX700 Reference Manual KIT/EFFECT/CHORUS 1/5 Chorus Type (Type) Use this parameter to select a chorus-effect type. Settings: Refer to the Data List document.
  • Page 28 Kit equalization affects both drum and melody sounds. Gain HighMid LowMid Four EQ bands DTX700 Reference Manual KIT/EQ LowGain, LowMidGain, HighMidGain, and HighGain Use these parameters to boost or cut the center-frequency levels of the low, low-mid, high-mid, and high frequency bands, respec- tively.
  • Page 29 Pad Control Type (PadCtrlType) When a pad featuring a pad controller is connected to the DTX700, this parameter can be used to assign a function to it. Before making a setting, be sure to press the [F1] button (PAD) and select the trigger input jack that the pad in question has been plugged into.
  • Page 30 (also from the Menu area’s Kit/Pad page), this set- ting will be displayed as “--” and modification will not be possi- ble. DTX700 Reference Manual Hi-hat MIDI Type (HH MIDI Type) If “MIDI” has been set for the HH Func (Hi-hat Function) param- eter (also from the Menu area’s Kit/Pad page), use this parameter...
  • Page 31 Bank Use this parameter to specify the type of kit to be copied. “PRE” refers to the Preset kits stored as the DTX700’s default settings, and “USER” refers to the User kits that can be accessed by press- ing the [KIT] button to open the Kit page.
  • Page 32 Use these parameters to select the two kits whose settings are to be swapped. Settings: 01 to 60 DTX700 Reference Manual KIT/JOB/CLEAR PAD From the Clear Pad page, you can initialize individ- ual pads from the current drum kit (i.e., restore their default settings).
  • Page 33 RevSend Clear ClearAll Copy ImprtSMF MemInfo DTX700 Reference Manual For settings affecting all songs SONG/COMMON Loop When this parameter is set to “on”, playback of the song will start again from the beginning whenever it finishes (i.e., looped play- back). When set to “off”, the song will be played once to the end and will then stop (i.e., one-shot playback).
  • Page 34 “---” and modification will not be possible. To select a DTX700 drum kit, set parameters for MIDI channel 10 as follows. Setting a Program Change number for this MIDI channel ensures that the kit will change immediately whenever the song is played.
  • Page 35 User song’s data. CAUTION • When a User song is cleared, its data is completely erased from the DTX700’s memory. Be sure, therefore, to always save important song data on a USB memory device or the like before clearing it. •...
  • Page 36 Bank Use this parameter to select the type of song to copy. “PRE” refers to the Preset songs stored as the DTX700’s default settings; “USER” refers to the User songs that can be accessed by pressing the [SONG] button; and “RECORDER” refers to the recording made using the [REC] button.
  • Page 37 For settings affecting the entire system UTILITY/GENERAL 1/3 MasterVolume Use this parameter to set the master volume of the DTX700’s internal tone generator. If a small value is set here, the [MAS- TER] dial on the front panel will have very little effect in increas- ing the output volume.
  • Page 38 AutoPowerOff Use this parameter to set the amount of time for which the DTX700 must be idle before it will turn off automatically. In addition to settings of 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, and 120 minutes, you can disable this function by selecting “off”.
  • Page 39 If the LowShape or HighShape parameter has been set to “shelving” , the corresponding width (Q) setting will be displayed as “---” and modification will not be possible. DTX700 Reference Manual LowShape and HighShape Use these parameters to set EQ types for the low and high fre- quency bands, respectively.
  • Page 40 1 to 127 HH-Kick Velocity Sensitivity (HH-KickVelSens) Use this parameter to set the sensitivity of the DTX700 to opera- tion of the foot controller connected via the [!2 HH-KICK] trig- ger input jack. The larger the setting, the louder the sound produced when the controller is lightly depressed.
  • Page 41 MIDI Synchronization (MIDI Sync) Use this parameter to specify whether songs and the click track are to play at the tempo set for the DTX700 or are to be synchro- nized with external MIDI devices based on MIDI Clock messages (i.e., F8 Timing Clock) received from them.
  • Page 42 Use this parameter to enable (“on”) or disable (“off”) the receipt of MIDI messages sent by external devices on Channel 10. If set to “off”, the internal tone generator will play voices on Channel 10 in response only to input from pads connected to the DTX700. Settings: off, on...

  • Page 43: Restoring Defaults

    UTILITY Device Number (DeviceNo.) Use this parameter to set a MIDI device number for the DTX700. In order to successfully exchange bulk data, parameter changes, and other system exclusive MIDI messages, this setting must match the Device Number of the external MIDI device.
  • Page 44 The Trigger pages allow you to optimize each pad’s trigger signals for processing by the DTX700 and to save your settings as trigger setup data. : The current trigger setup number is reduced by 1.
  • Page 45 : A popup window appears so that a pad can be selected for editing. The current pad is indicated at the top of the display (i.e., “Snare” in this case). : The sound assigned to the current pad is played. DTX700 Reference Manual TRIGGER/PAD/CURVE TRIGGER/PAD Velocity Curve (VelCurve) Use this parameter to select a velocity curve for the current pad.
  • Page 46 The DTX700 comes preloaded with pad types for each different set of characteristics, allowing you to use them to their maximum potential.
  • Page 47 Settings: 0 to 126 for Minimum Velocity 1 to 127 for Maximum Velocity DTX700 Reference Manual IMPORTANT In normal circumstances, there is no need to modify any of the following three sets of parameters – WaitTime, Sensitivity and NoiseFilterTbl (Noise Filter Table).
  • Page 48 RejectLevel (From All) Use this parameter to specify a level for preventing crosstalk from the DTX700’s other pads. If the input level produced at the cur- rent pad is lower than this level whenever any of the other pads are struck, that input will be treated as crosstalk and no sound will be produced.

  • Page 49: Setting Procedure

    DTX700 Reference Manual Using the dial, move the cursor to the trigger input jack of any pad causing crosstalk in the current pad. Press the dial to select that pad.
  • Page 50 Use this parameter to indicate the bank containing the trigger setup whose data is to be copied. “PRE” refers to the trigger set- ups stored as the DTX700’s default settings, and “USER” refers to the trigger setups that can be accessed by pressing the [KIT] button followed by the [F2] button (TRIGGER) to open the Trig- ger Setup page.
  • Page 51 Click-track MIDI In (MIDI In) Use this parameter to specify whether or not click-track sounds are to be produced based on MIDI Note On messages received via the [MIDI IN] connector. When set to “on”, the DTX700 operates as follows. CLICK •...
  • Page 52 NOTE • If this parameter is set to “off” , no MIDI Note On messages will be produced for click-track quarter-note sounds. DTX700 Reference Manual...

  • Page 53: Play Mode

    Normalize Delete DeleteAll Optimize MemInfo DTX700 Reference Manual For settings affecting all waves WAVE/COMMON 1/3 PlayMode Use this parameter to set the way in which the selected wave will be played when assigned to a pad. For details on editing start, end, and loop points, see the descriptions of this page’s Start,...
  • Page 54 [HI-HAT CONTROL] jack. The smaller the value, the faster the rate of decay. Settings: -64 to +0 to +64 DTX700 Reference Manual WAVE/COMMON 3/3 Wave Name (Name) Use this parameter to set a wave name of up to 10 characters in length.
  • Page 55 Whenever you press the [F3] button (EXECUTE) on any of the pages accessed via the Wave/Job page, a confirmation panel will be displayed. If you decide to proceed with the corresponding operation, the content of the DTX700’s internal memory will be permanently affected. WAVE/JOB/IMPORT Using the Import page, you can import a WAV or AIFF file from a USB memory device’s root directory...
  • Page 56 From the Optimize Memory page, you can maximize the amount of unused wave memory. In order to do this, the content of the DTX700’s internal wave mem- ory is rearranged in order to make more memory available. Optimization can be an effective way to increase the amount of memory available for waves.
  • Page 57  File The term “file” is used to define a collection of data stored on a USB memory device. The exchange of data between the DTX700 and USB memory devices is carried out in the form of files.  File name As with your computer, the DTX700 can assign names to indi- vidual files.
  • Page 58 Do not unplug the USB memory device from the [USB TO DEVICE] port or turn off either the mem- ory device or the DTX700 while data is being saved. Failure to observe this precaution can lead to the memory device or the DTX700 being permanently damaged.
  • Page 59 FILE FILE/LOAD Carry out the following steps to load a file saved on a USB memory device into the DTX700.  Procedure Plug the USB memory device containing the saved file into the [USB TO DEVICE] port on the side panel.
  • Page 60 Do not unplug the USB memory device from the [USB TO DEVICE] port or turn off either the mem- ory device or the DTX700 while data is being loaded. Failure to observe this precaution can lead to the memory device or the DTX700 being perma- nently damaged.
  • Page 61 Do not unplug the USB memory device from the [USB TO DEVICE] port or turn off either the mem- ory device or the DTX700 while a file is being renamed. Failure to observe this precaution can lead to the memory device or the DTX700 being permanently damaged.
  • Page 62 • In certain cases, USB memory devices formatted on a com- puter will not be recognized by the DTX700. Be sure, there- fore, to always use the drum trigger module to format memory devices that will be used with it.
  • Page 63 Total memory (MB) This indicates the total USB-device memory in megabyte (MB) units. NOTE • The units used here will depend on the corresponding memory size (i.e., KB for kilobytes, MB for megabytes, and GB for giga- bytes). DTX700 Reference Manual...

  • Page 64: Troubleshooting

    No sound is produced when a pad is struck, or the volume is lower than expected.  Check connections as follows. • Ensure that the DTX700 is properly connected to headphones or an external audio system, such as an amplifier and/or speakers. • Ensure that the cables you are using are in good condition.
  • Page 65 MIDI devices connected via MIDI cables. • Ensure that the DTX700 is sending data on the MIDI channel on which the external tone generator is set to receive it. for details regarding general MIDI settings, or •...
  • Page 66 • Lower the setting of the RejectTime parameter from the Menu area’s Trigger/Pad/Pad Type page.  If the DTX700 sounds like it is out of tune or playing the wrong note, try the following. • Adjust the setting of the MasterTune parameter from the Menu area’s Utility/General page.
  • Page 67  If you are trying to record multiple songs using the [REC] button, note the following. • The DTX700 can only store one recorded song at a time. If a new recording is made, the current one will be overwritten.
  • Page 68 • Ensure that the hi-hat controller is connected to the DTX700 using the correct type of cable. • Ensure that you are using an HH65 Hi-hat Controller. (Other types will not operate correctly with the DTX700.) Nothing happens when buttons on the front panel are pressed.
  • Page 69  If data cannot be exchanged with DAW applications, note the following. • When the Auto Power-Off function activates to turn off the DTX700, any connection with DAW software will be lost. To restore this connection, close the DAW application, turn the DTX700 back on, and then launch the application once again. It is advisable to dis- able the Auto Power-Off function when exchanging data with a computer.

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