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- Page 1 Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual...
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Page 2: Special Message Section
Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product. - Page 3 * The illustrations and LED displays as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may be different from the ones on your instrument. * Any mention or reference to the DD-55 in this manual also applies to the model DD-55C.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha DD-55. The DD-55 has been developed to respond and play like a drum set - but with greater ease, flexibility and sophisticated functions. Before you use the instrument, we recommend that you carefully read through this manual. -
Page 5: Setting Up
Although the DD-55 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than bat- teries and does not deplete resources. -
Page 6: Panel Controls
Panel Controls Front Panel Pedal 2 Front Panel DEMO button ... 8, 25 CLICK button ... 14 DISPLAY ... 10 VOLUME [▲], [▼] buttons... 8 HAND PERC button... 10 DRUM 1 - 3 buttons ... 18 BACKING button... 18 PAD button... 11, 14, 27 KIT button ... - Page 7 Do not listen with the headphones at high volume for long peri- ods of time. Doing so may cause hearing loss. • Connect the DD-55 to external equipment only after turning off power for all devices. To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volume of the external devices at the minimum setting before con- necting them.
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Page 8: Playing The Demo Song
Playing the Demo Song The DD-55 features a demonstration song, specially created to show you the dynamic possibilities of the instrument. Large Small Turn on the power. Turn the [STANDBY/ON] switch ON. • Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still flow- ing to the instrument at the minimum level. -
Page 9: Play The Pads/Pedals
Play the Pads/Pedals Strike the pad with the supplied drum sticks or your hands to play the drum voices. When playing the pads with your hands, turn the Hand Percussion feature on by press- ing the [HAND PERC] button (the lamp lights). The volume of the pads’... -
Page 10: Hand Percussion On/Off
Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals The DD-55 allows you to choose from 45 different Drum Kits (00 - 44 : see the “Drum Kit List” page 36) quickly and easily. 45 of the kits have preset voice combinations that will be set to the pads and pedals when the kit is selected. -
Page 11: Assigning A Voice To Individual Pads And Pedals ("Cu" Custom Kit)
Assigning a Voice to Individual Pads and Pedals (“ The DD-55 contains a total of 212 high quality drum sounds (see the “Drum Voice List” page 33) — and you can assign these freely to each of the 7 drum pads and 2 foot pedals. Try assigning some dif- ferent voices and create your own “CU”... -
Page 12: Reverb On/Off
Play the Pads/Pedals Different depths of the DD-55’s reverb effect can be added to the DD-55’s overall sound. Reverb ON/OFF Display the Reverb On/Off Setting. Simultaneously press the [DEMO] and [START/STOP] button to enter the MIDI/Utility mode, then press the [DRUM3] button. The current Reverb setting appears in the display. -
Page 13: Setting The Pad Sensitivity
To prevent this from happening, the DD-55 is set to ignore hits of low velocity. -
Page 14: Adjusting The Pad Volume
Play the Pads/Pedals The DD-55 lets you adjust the volume of each pad (range: L0 - L9), allowing you to set the overall balance of the kit. Pad Volume Adjusting the Pad Volume Press and hold the [PAD] button and strike the pad whose volume you want to adjust. -
Page 15: Playing A Song
Playing a Song The DD-55 features 100 different songs that can be used to provide accompaniment. (See the “Song List” on page 35.) Select one of the songs and have listen. Select the Song and Play Press the [SONG] button. -
Page 16: Tap Start
Press the [BREAK/TAP] button. While song playback is stopped, press the [BREAK/TAP] button. All three of the beat lamps flash, indicating the DD-55 is set to Tap Start standby. To cancel the Tap Start mode, simply press the [BREAK/TAP] button once again (the beat lamps will turn off). -
Page 17: Adjusting The Tempo
The song tempo can be set anywhere from 32 to 280 beats per minute. The higher the tempo value, the faster the tempo. Exit the Auto Kit Select. Press the [DEMO] and [START/STOP] buttons simultaneously once again to exit the MIDI/Utility mode. •... -
Page 18: Play Along With A Song
• The DD-55 can play a total of 32 notes simultaneously. That includes notes pro- duced by song accompaniment, pads, foot pedals, and note data received through the MIDI IN jack. The DD-55’s song accompaniment consists of 4 tracks: Drum tracks 1, 2, and 3, and the Backing track. DRUM 1... -
Page 19: A-B Repeat
If you want to practice a particular section of a song, you can specify that section’s “A” (start repeat) and “B” (end repeat) points. The accompaniment will continuously repeat between points “A” and “B” allowing you to practice between those points for as long as you like. When the song playback has reached the start of the section you want to practice, press the [A-B REPEAT] button and the “A”... -
Page 20: Recording A Song
Recording a Song The DD-55’s Custom Song feature (song number “CU”) allows you to record and play- back one original song (20000 notes approximately). Data that can be recorded in the Custom Song Mode • Drum pad and pedal data •... -
Page 21: Midi Functions
The MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals, located on the DD-55’s right side panel, offer broadened musical possibilities through use of MIDI. What is MIDI? What can you do with MIDI? And how can you use MIDI with the DD-55? Here are some answers to those questions... -
Page 22: Channel Messages
In order to exchange MIDI data between multiple devices, each device must be connected by a MIDI cable. The DD-55 is equipped with two types of MIDI terminals, both of which are located on the right side panel. MIDI IN ... Data transmitted from other MIDI instruments via MIDI, is received at MIDI OUT ... -
Page 23: What You Can Do With Midi
What You Can Do With MIDI The DD-55 also features side panel MIDI terminals (MIDI IN and MIDI OUT) as well as a compre- hensive set of MIDI functions, that let you use the instrument in a variety of recording and perfor- mance applications. -
Page 24: Connecting To A Computer
You can enjoy using personal computer music software when you connect your DD-55’s MIDI ter- minals to a personal computer. Make sure to use only special MIDI cables. ● Connect the MIDI terminals of the DD-55 to the MIDI terminals of the MIDI inter- face installed to your computer. -
Page 25: Enter/Exit The Midi/Utility Mode
When the DD-55 is connected via MIDI to another MIDI device — such as a sequencer or rhythm machine — you can have the two devices play back in perfect synchronization. To do this properly, you have to make sure that the time based functions (song playback, etc.) on each device are properly... -
Page 26: Local On/Off
The Local ON/OFF setting determines whether or not the internal voices respond to the notes you play on the DD-55’s pads. Setting this to OFF disconnects the DD-55’s pads from the voices. How- ever, data produced by the DD-55 is transmitted via the MIDI OUT terminal. -
Page 27: Setting The Midi Transmit Channel
Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel Each of the pads/pedals (a total of 9) can be assigned to transmit on any of the 16 MIDI channels, or turned off (indicated as “oFF” in the display).Also, song transmit channels are as shown below: Pad/Pedal Drum (Song) Backing (Song) -
Page 28: Setting The Midi Note Number
After you’ve assigned each pad to a MIDI note number as desired, exit the MIDI/Utility mode. • For information on transmit notes and voices, refer to the DD-55 “Drum Map” on page 38. • When the Pad Assign or Kit Assign is set, the MIDI Note Number will be applied to the preset value. -
Page 29: Saving And Loading Song Data
Saving and Loading Song Data The DD-55 lets you save and load song data to/from a connected computer. Once the song is loaded, you can play or practice them in the same way as with the preset songs. To transfer song data between the DD-55 and the connected computer, you must first install the spe- cial Song Filer software to the computer. - Page 30 MIDI Functions ■ Song Filer Functions ... After you install Song Filer on the computer and connect the DD-55 to the computer, you can use the two functions described below. Refer to page 24 for information on connecting the DD-55 to a computer.
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Page 31: Appendix
Appendix Initialize... The DD-55’s Custom Song, Custom Kit, and Panel Setting data are backed up so long as power is supplied to the DD-55 by means of batteries or an AC adaptor. Initialize is the term which refers to this data being restored to its original factory set- tings. -
Page 32: Troubleshooting
Please check the following list before deciding that your DD-55 is damaged. If the suggested remedy is ineffective, take the DD-55 to an authorized Yamaha dealer for proper diagnosis and repair. Do not attempt to repair this digital instrument by yourself as serious damage may occur. -
Page 33: Drum Voice List
Drum Voice List ... ● Panel Voice List Voice Voice Name Bass Drum Soft Bass Drum Hard Bass Drum Bass Drum Soft Bass Drum Hard Bass Drum Bass Drum 2 Room Bass Drum Rock Bass Drum Soft Rock Bass Drum Hard Rock Bass Drum Elec. - Page 34 Appendix Voice Voice Name Ride Cymbal 2 Ride Cymbal Cup Ride Cymbal Cup Chinese Cymbal Chinese Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Hand Clap Finger Snap Tambourine Tambourine Cowbell Cowbell Dance Cowbell Jazz Cowbell Conga H Close Conga H Open Conga L Conga H Close Conga H Open Conga L...
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Page 35: Song List
Song List ... Song Diffi- Song Name culty Demo Technical Funk Heavy Metal Hyper Dance Mix — Latin Fusion Straight Ahead Pattern Simple Rock Pop Rock Easy R&R 1 R&R 2 Groove Rock Nomal Hard Rock 1 Easy Hard Rock 2 Contemporary R&B Hard Shuffle Blues Shuffle... -
Page 36: Drum Kit List
The Sequential Kit features complete rhythm pattern phrases that you can play simply by hitting a pad on the DD- 55. No need to worry if you hit a pad repeatedly or hit more than one pad — the DD-55 plays the phrase through once and stops, until you hit a pad again. - Page 37 Small Pad 1 Small Pad 2 106 Crash Cymbal 1 111 Ride Cymbal 1 108 Crash Cymbal 1 116 Ride Cymbal Cup 120 Splash Cymbal 182 Hi Q 106 Crash Cymbal 1 125 Cowbell 106 Crash Cymbal 1 111 Ride Cymbal 1 108 Crash Cymbal 1 113 Ride Cymbal 1 108 Crash Cymbal 1...
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Page 38: Drum Map
Appendix Drum Map ... • “<——” indicates that in the column on the immediate left. • Each percussion voice uses one note. • The MIDI Note # and Note are actually one octave lower than listed. For example, in “GM Standard 1”, the “Seq Click H”... - Page 39 Program Change No. Keyboard MIDI Pad Standard 1 Pad Standard 2 25 C# 0 13 C# -1 <—— <—— 26 D 0 14 D -1 <—— <—— 27 D# 0 15 D# -1 <—— <—— 28 E 0 16 E -1 <——...
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Page 40: Gm Voice List
Appendix GM Voice List... (MSB=000, LSB=000) Program Change Voice Name Grand Piano Bright Piano ElecGrandPno Honkytonk El.Piano 1 El.Piano 2 Harpsichord Clavi. Celesta Glockenspiel Music Box Vibraphone Marimba Xylophone TubularBells Dulcimer DrawbarOrgan Perc.Organ Rock Organ Church Organ Reed Organ Accordion Harmonica Tango Accord Nylon Guitar... -
Page 41: Dd-55 Midi Implementation Chart
MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ DIGITAL PERCUSSION ] Model DD-55 MIDI Implementation Chart Function... Basic Default 1O - 16 Channel Changed 1 - 16 Default Mode Messages Altered ************** Note 0 - 127 Number : True voice ************** Velocity Note ON... - Page 42 • ll : Dry Level • 0m : Channel Number *5 Recording to an external sequencer from the DD-55 and playing back the data may result in selection of a different Reverb effect or a different kit. Sending MIDI data from the DD-55 to an external tone generator may result in an unexpected voice, partic-...
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Page 43: Effect Map
* By using an external sequencer, which is capable of editing and transmitting the system exclusive messages and param- eter changes, you can select the Reverb, Chorus and DSP effect types which are not accessible from the DD-55 panel itself. -
Page 44: Specifications
USB-MIDI Interface UX16 * Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify prod- ucts or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check... -
Page 45: Limited Warranty
If during the first 90 days that immediately follows the purchase date, your new Yamaha product covered by this warranty is found to have a defect in material and/or workmanship, Yamaha and/or its authorized representative will repair such defect without charge for parts or labor. - Page 46 For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha representative or the authorized distributor listed below. Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante.
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