Playing A Pattern - Yamaha DTX Owner's Manual

Feature Reference — Pattern Play Mode

Playing a Pattern

! Press the START/STOP button to play a pattern.
The green LED above the START/STOP button will flash to the tempo of the pattern that is playing.
A When the "Count" parameter on the 36th page of the Count screen (P. 123) in Utility mode is "on," the metronome sound of the click will also
play.
" Press the START/STOP button again to stop playing the pattern. The DTX will automatically return to the
beginning of the pattern.
LCD Display (during performance)
The beat indicator will flash to the tempo as shown below.
The chord focus area will show the chord name of the pattern currently playing.
The measure number focus area will indicate the measure number currently playing. If a one-measure pattern is playing, this
focus area will not change from "1".
Beat indicator
A You can switch to a different pattern while a pattern is playing. Switch the style or section to the beginning of a new pattern. The tempo will not
change.
A The number of measures of differ for each pattern.
A "C" is the root that is preset to the chord of each pattern.
PAUSE Button
Press the PAUSE button to pause the playing of a pattern. The LED above the START/STOP button turns off.
The playing resumes from where it took off when the PAUSE button is pressed again.
FAST FORWARD and REWIND Buttons
The FAST FORWARD and REWIND buttons steps the indicator forward or backward by a measure when the
pattern is stopped and is not playing. Press continuously to fast forward or rewind rapidly.
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CLICK
CLICK
Chord focus area
root type on-bass
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DRUM KIT TEMPO
MEASURE
PATTERN
MISC.
CYMBAL
SNARE
KICK
CLICK CLICK
CLICK CLICK
BEAT
Measure number
focus area
CLICK
1st beat
2nd beat
3rd beat
4th beat