Toggling On Beat, Muting In Rhythm; Sync Applications - Using The Djx-Ii As The Master - Yamaha DJX-II Owner's Manual

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Now that you've got your rhythm skills down, try out some of these more compli-
cated maneuvers!
Try using the TOGGLE key (in the Part Mixer) rhythmically. Set the Part Mixer up so
that only Phrase 1, 2, and 3 are playing — then play the TOGGLE key on every beat
of the Pattern, so that the Parts alternate in rhythm. Try other playing Patterns as
well — such as hitting TOGGLE twice every beat (in 1/8 notes), or playing even
more complicated, syncopated rhythms.
To get a simple dropout at the end of a bar, whip the Master Volume down on the
4th beat, and bring it back up instantly on (or just slightly before) the "one."
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The advanced sync features of the DJX-II let you lock it together with the rhythm and bpm of
another device, such as a DJX-IIB, another DJX-II, or an external sequencer. No drift, no slipping
out of sync — the two devices stay perfectly in the same groove! This is just one of the enormous
advantages of digital-based music. Try syncing two turntables together, and you'll see what we
mean!
Although this is really just one feature, we've divided it into two separate tips: using the DJX-II as
the master device, and using it as the slave (in Tip 97 below). If you've got a second device, try it
both ways!
When the DJX-II is used as the master, you can play the Patterns of the DJX-II and have sequenced
Patterns and music on an external sequencer lock into the bpm of the DJX-II.
1 Set up the DJX-II and the external device.
Use a standard MIDI cable to connect the two devices as shown.
2 Set the external device to "external sync."
For specific instructions on changing the sync setting, refer to the owner's manual of the exter-
nal device.
3 Play the DJX-II.
When you start and stop the Patterns of the DJX-II, the songs or Patterns on the external device
start and stop at the same time. Likewise, changing the bpm on the DJX-II automatically
changes the bpm of the external device. All playback operations function in perfect sync
between the two machines, with the DJX-II as the master.
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Toggling on beat, muting in rhythm

Sync applications — using the
DJX-II as the master
MIDI clock
MIDI OUT
External sequencer
(RM1x, etc.)
MIDI IN