Pad Assign; Style - Yamaha DD-9 Owner's Manual

Pad Assign

The DD-9 contains a total of 55 high quality
voices that can be assigned to each of the four
percussion pads. The Custom Set pad assign-
ment allows any combinations of the 55 voices.
To assign a voice to a percussion
pad:
1. Strike the percussion pad to which you want to
assign a voice.
2. Press and hold either the
ASSIGN button.
PAD ASSIGN
The currently assigned voice number is
shown in the LED display.
3. While holding either PAD ASSIGN button,
strike the same percussion pad repeatedly or
turn the SELECTOR dial until the desired
voice number appears in the LED display.
(See the supplied Voice List or page 33.)
Voice numbers cycle from 00 to 54 to 00
when striking the percussion pad.
The
voice number and the
button increases the voice number.
4. Release the
A new voice is now assigned to the desig-
nated percussion pad.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 for any or all of the other
DD-9 percussion pads to set the four percus-
sion pads to the desired voice(s).
The DD-9 always returns to Custom Set P0 when
assigning voices to a percussion pad.
All pad assignment changes are memorized in
Custom Set P0 until the power is turned off.
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STYLE LIST 32-35 8 BEAT 57-60 FUNK 84 BEGUINE
00-06 DANCE 36-39 16 BEAT 61-65 SWING 85 RHUMBA
06-09 HOUSE 40-43 ROCK SHUFFLE 66-67 JAZZ BALLAD 86 MAMBO
10-13 HIP HOP 44 PROGRE, ROCK BEAT 66-71 FUSION 87 CHA-CHA
14-16 RAP 45 PUNK ROCK 72-73 BOSSA NOVA 88 TANGO
17-19 DISCO 46 TECHNO ROCK 74-76 SAMBA 89-90 AFRICAN
20-23 POP ROCK 47 LATIN ROCK 77-79 SALSA 91 COUNTRY
24-26 HARD ROCK 48-50 ROCK'N'ROLL 80-81 REGGAE 92-93 MARCH
51-53 RHYTHM & BLUES
27-28 HEAVY METAL 82 CALYPSO 94-96 WALTZ
29-31 CONTEMPO. ROCK 54-56 SOUL STYLE/PERC.SET/TEMPO 83 MERENGUE 97-99 METRONOME
SELECTOR SOUND EFFECT PADS
STYLE PERC. TEMPO DEMO
SET
VOLUME
SE
TAP PAD ASSIGN
START SELECT
POWER
START/ AUTO 1
OFF 3 2
STOP ROLL ECHO 4
FLAM
ROLL
OFF ON
or
OR
PAD ASSIGN button decreases the
PAD ASSIGN
or PAD ASSIGN button.

Style

The DD-9 features a large variety of Auto
Rhythm Styles including variations of basic 8
and 16 beat patterns as well as more exotic
styles such as Son Afro and Calypso. You can
play along with any of the DD-9 Auto Rhythm
Styles. (See the front panel for the Style list.)
To select and play back an Auto
Rhythm Style:
1. Press the STYLE button repeatedly or turn
the SELECTOR dial until the desired Auto
Rhythm Style number appears in the LED
display.
PAD
STYLE
The Auto Rhythm Style numbers only cycle
forward when you press the STYLE button.
The SELECTOR dial turns either clockwise
or counterclockwise and the Auto Rhythm
Style numbers cycle up or down accordingly.
2. Press the START/STOP button.
The currently selected Auto Rhythm Style
plays back.
To stop playback, press the START/STOP
button again.
You can select another Auto Rhythm Style or
enter the Tempo, Percussion Set or Sound Effect
Set mode while any Auto Rhythm Style is playing.
Auto Rhythm Style "Dance 1" is automatically
selected and "00" appears in the LED
display when the power is turned on.
Auto Rhythm Style "00" is selected and appears
automatically in the LED display when the
demonstration song is stopped.
OR
START/
STOP
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