Tap Start; Adjusting The Tempo; Tempo/Tap Button - Yamaha DD-35 Owner's Manual

The Tap Start function allows you to set the song's overall tempo as well as start the accompani-
ment — simply by tapping out the rhythm.
The accompaniment will playback at the tempo with which the pads are struck.
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The song tempo can be set anywhere from 40 to 240 beats per minute. The higher the tempo value,
the faster the tempo.

Tap Start

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Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.
While song playback is stopped, press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.
The DD-35 is set to Tap Start standby.
To cancel the Tap Start mode, simply press the [TEMPO/TAP] button
once again .
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Play the Tap Start.
In the case of a song in 4/4, strike any pad four times, and the accom-
paniment will start at the desired tempo.
• The number of times needed to strike the pad will change according to
the following 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.

Adjusting the Tempo

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Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.
When you press the [TEMPO/TAP] button, the current tempo value
(40 - 240) appears in the display.
Tempo Display
90
90
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140 40
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240
40
Playing a Song
Comment
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Values of 100 and over are indicated by a sin-
gle dot.
Values of 200 and over are indicated by two
dots.
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