Drum Kit Effect Edit Mode; Entering Drum Kit Effect Edit Mode - Yamaha DTXTREME Reference Manual

Drum Kit Effect Edit Mode

In the Effect Edit mode, you can set up effects to
an entire drum kit and process its sounds
for a stereophonic image, aggressiveness with
distortion, and so on. In the final stages of sound
creation, effects processing is sometimes very
helpful for adding expression.
The DTXTREME provides two types of effects:
System Effects and Insertion Effects. System
effects include Reverb and Chorus units and can
process the entire system (drum kit). Insertion
effects includes two versatile units and you can
assign effects from many types.
Also, the DTXTREME incorporates the special
Localizer effect that can be used for producing
realistic three-dimensional (3D) stereophonic
sounds.
Reverb Unit
This system effect applies to your entire drum kit.
Choose from 12 reverb types to apply ambience
of a large concert hall to a small room.
You can even specify the amount of reverb
applied to each voice in the drum kit using the
RevSend parameter in the Voice Edit page (page
49). This is useful, for instance, if you want more
reverb on the snare drum but less on the bass
drum.
Chorus Unit
This system effect applies to your entire drum kit.
Choose from 13 chorus types of soft to hard
modulations (chorus, flanger, jet effect, and so
on).
You can even specify the amount of chorus
applied to each voice in the drum kit using the
ChoSend parameter in the Voice Edit page (page
49). This is useful, for instance, if you want
unique flanging sounds for hi-hats and other
cymbals. Note that the chorus effect will be
disabled when the Localizer effect is enabled
(page 54).
Insertion Effects 1 and 2
These additional effects units can support your
active sound creations with a wide variety of 44
types (chorus, flanger, distortion, wah, and so
on). These two effects units are arranged in
parallel so that you can selectively apply the
effects to specific voices in your drum kit. Note
that both Insertion effects will be disabled when
the Localizer effect is enabled (page 54).
Localizer
The Localizer can create a realistic 3D sound
image of your drum kit when monitoring using
headphones. With the Localizer activated, each
instrument in your drum kit can come from a
specific direction in the 3D ambience.
Such 3D directions can be specified separately to
your entire drum kit and other instruments in the
song accompaniment.
The Localizer provides 5 effect types. Note that
the Chorus unit and Insertion effects (1 and 2)
will be both disabled when the Localizer effect is
enabled (page 54).
Entering Drum Kit Effect
Edit Mode
Press the EFFECT button.
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EFFECT