Part Selector; Grab A Part And Tweak It; Combination Keys - Yamaha DJX-II Owner's Manual

Chapter 7

Part Selector

Now that you've learned about the Parts and had a chance to fool around with them,
let's see what other magic you can work with them...
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If you thought tweaking the effects (Tips 13 - 23 above) was a blast, wait till you start working on
the Parts. This is where the fun really begins!
Introducing the Part Selector and the Part Controller. By itself, the Part Selector doesn't make any
sound. It simply lets you select the Part you're going to be tweaking with the Part Controller.
For example, if you've selected BASS with the Part Selector keys, and turn the CUTOFF knob, only
the Bass Part will be affected by changing the Cutoff. Likewise, if Hi-Hat is selected and you turn
the VOLUME knob, only the Hi-Hat's volume will be changed.
Notice that this function only works on one Part at a time. Select a Part, turn a knob — only that
Part is affected. When you press one of the normal Part Selector keys (BASS, KICK, SNARE, etc.),
that Part is enabled for control and the others are ignored.
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Did we say you could only control one Part at a time? Sorry! Actually, the Part Selector has three
combination keys that let you call up several Parts at once for tweaking.
For example, press the BASS+KICK key — then use the Part Controller knobs to tweak both the
Bass and Kick Parts simultaneously. Naturally, the PHRASE1+2+3 and KICK+HI-HAT keys work in
similar fashion for those combined Parts.
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Grab a Part and tweak it!

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Combination keys