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Yamaha DDK-7 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual v1.10...
  • Page 2 Yamaha service personnel. by qualified Yamaha service personnel. CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property.
  • Page 3 You should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase to aid Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or identification in the event of theft.

  • Page 4: Accessories

    In order to make the most of your DDK-7 and its extensive performance potential, we urge you to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described.

  • Page 5: Main Features

    Since the DDK-7 is equipped with two types of AUX OUT jacks: MAIN and SUB, you can select outputs for each part. This lets you add an external effect to a specific part, or adjust the volume balance among the parts with an external mixer—allowing you to build up your own system and create just the sound you want.
  • Page 6 • The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument. • The pan flute and sitar, shown in the displays of the DDK-7, are on display at the Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Voice Display ............18 Registration Menu ...........21 10 Controllers ....200 Confirming the Version of Your DDK-7....24 Factory Set (Initializing the DDK-7) ......24 Rhythm/ Footswitches ............200...

  • Page 8: Panel Layout

    LOWER 1, 2 (page 26) REGIST MENU (page 21) RHYTHM/ KEYBOARD PERCUSSION (page 61) USB TO DEVICE terminal (page 216) SUSTAIN button (page 50) REVERB button (page 47) [M.] (Memory) button Registration memory (page 90) (page 90) DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 9 POWER switch (page 12) MASTER VOLUME dial (page 12) [D.] (Disable) button (page 92) DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Lcd Display/Display Select

    $ [ROTARY SP SPEED] button ..page 51 *The Internet Direct Connection service is only available in Japan. The DDK-7 cannot be connected to the Internet in other countries due to unavailability of the service.

  • Page 11: Quick Introductory Guide

    Sliders ........15 7 Factory Set (Initializing the DDK-7) ... 24 3 LCD Display Settings .
  • Page 12 flowing to the product at the minimum level. Turn the power on by pressing the [POWER] switch on the DDK-7 front panel, then turn the power on the amplifiers. For turning the power on or off. When powering down the setup, make sure to switch off the power of the external device (or lower its volume) before switching off the DDK-7.

  • Page 13: Using The Lcd Display

    There are some oval-shaped numbered buttons at the top right of the display. Pressing these buttons changes the “page” of the display. The selected page’s button turns orange. Page 1 Page 2 Press this button to select Page 1 Press this button to select Page 2 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Pressing Buttons On The Display

    Rhythm Menu display, and each Element in the Voice Edit display. To open the parameter list: When you press the button, a parameter list will appear in which you can select the desired parameter. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 15 Touch on/above the slider in the display to enable the parameter and set a rough value, then turn the Data Control dial. Touch here to enable the parameter DATA CONTROL Blue mark To control Pan, you can move the horizontal slider in the same way as vertical sliders. DATA CONTROL DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Lcd Display Settings

    Press the [UTILITY] button to call up the GLOBAL Page of the NOTE Utility Display. The settings in the Utility Display are automatically saved when another display is called up. Press the [GLOBAL] button to call up the GLOBAL Page. Press the desired button, (Japanese) or [English]. LANGUAGE DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Display Brightness

    Muting the Touch Panel Sound The DDK-7 is set by default with the touch panel sound turned on, giving you audio feedback when you press a button or control. If you want to mute the touch panel sound, follow the procedure below.

  • Page 18: Voice Display

    Registration Shift, and so on, in the Voice Display. How to call up the Voice Display: The Voice Display always appears when the DDK-7 is turned on. To call up the Voice Display from any other display, press the [VOICE DISPLAY] button.

  • Page 19: Voice Sections

    You can confirm the parameter values (for example, Reverb, Volume, Pan) for each Registration Memory simultaneously. Moreover, you can unify a specific parameter used in various Registration Memories at one time. See page 101 for the details. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 20 The Registrations stored to the Registration number can be copied to another Registration Memory Registration number for each individual section. See page 104 for the details. (page 90) Voice Display [Page 4] Determines the Melody On Chord modes. See page 74 for details. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Registration Menu

    Each button has different Registrations for different music genres. For example, if you want to play Jazz, press the [JAZZ & LATIN] button. For details on the Registration Menu, see page 23. Live Performance Basic Pops & Rock Dance & Ballad Jazz & Latin Symphony & World DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 22 The color of the selected Registration name changes to orange, indicating that it has been selected, and the Auto Bass Chord mode is shown at the bottom of the Auto Bass Chord (page 72) display. Play your favorite song with the selected Registration. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Registration Menu List

    Movie Ballad *B Twilight Sax *B Orchestra Swing*B Dance Brass SE *C Southern Pop *C Movie Ballad *C Twilight Sax *C Orchestra Swing*C World Strings SE *D Southern Pop *D Movie Ballad *D Twilight Sax *D Orchestra Swing*D DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Confirming The Version Of Your Ddk-7

    Confirming the Version of Your DDK-7 You can confirm the version of your DDK-7 by the following procedure. Press the [UTILITY] button to call up the GLOBAL Page of the Utility Display. Press the [Version] button in the display. The Version dialog appears in the display. Pressing [OK] closes the dialog.

  • Page 25: Voices

    Voices The DDK-7 features hundreds of high quality Voices. Any of these Voices can be used on the Upper Keyboard and Lower Keyboard. If you connect the Pedal Unit to the DDK-7, you can use any of these voices also on the Pedalboard. Up to four Voice sections are available on the Upper Keyboard for playing together in a layer, while the Lower Keyboard and Pedalboard each have two Voice sections.
  • Page 26 Pedal Voice 1 and Pedal Voice 2. Voices for each section can be selected from the panel. Pedal Voices 1 and 2 sound only the highest note if two or more pedals are played, by Reference Page default. POLY (page 43) Pedal Voice 1 Pedal Voice 2 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Selecting Voices With The Voice Buttons

    The voice menu of the currently selected category is shown in the display. Voice menu Select the desired instrument category with the category buttons Reference Page in the display. Voice Edit (page 144) You can also choose the “User” category to select a User voice you have created. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 28 There are two ways to set the Voice volume: using the VOLUME buttons on the panel and using the volume slider in the display. The VOLUME buttons let you make coarse adjustments to the volume while the slider gives you fine control. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 29 Dial. The control range is from 0 (no sound) to 24 (full volume). Depending on the volume value (set by the slider), two adjacent VOLUME lamps may be lit at the same time, indicating an intermediate position. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 30 Voice Menu. CAUTION From the Voice Condition display, you can control Voice-related parameters such as Turning the DDK-7 off Pan, Effect, Volume, and so on. For more information on the Voice Condition erases all panel settings display, see page 42.
  • Page 31 Lead Voice in the middle of your performance, muting all other Upper Keyboard Voices. If you connect an optional Foot Pedal to the DDK-7, you can control the solo function without taking your hands from the keyboards.
  • Page 32 Solo will active when the next key is played after pressing the Foot Pedal. • Lead Voices 1 and 2 sound only the highest note if two or more keys are played. However, in the Solo mode, Lead Voice 2 sounds for the last key played. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Voice List

    Voice List This list shows all available Voices on the DDK-7. Numbers written at the left side of each column in this list indicate the numbered buttons displayed in the Voice Menu. Category/ Preset Preset Preset Category/ Preset Preset Preset...
  • Page 34 THRU THRU Resonance Pad 8 8’ DELAY LR TEMPO CROSS Baritone Sax 16’/8’ THRU THRU Resonance Pad 9 8’ V_FLANGER ECHO Resonance Pad 10 8’ DELAY LR XG CHORUS 1 Resonance Pad 11 8’ COMPRESSOR DELAY LR DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 35 ENS DETUNE XG DLY LCR Synth Cla 6 8’ XG FLANGER 3 DELAY LR Synth Sax 8’ ST 2BAND EQ DELAY LR Synth Trumpet 8’ ST 2BAND EQ DELAY LR Synth Violin 8’ ST 2BAND EQ DELAY LCR DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 36 Harpsichord 1 8’ THRU THRU Marimba 1 8’ THRU THRU Harpsichord 2 8’ THRU THRU Marimba 2 8’ THRU THRU Clavichord 8’ AMBIENCE THRU Xylophone 4’ THRU THRU Glockenspiel 1 4’ THRU THRU Glockenspiel 2 4’ THRU THRU DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 37 ST 2BAND EQ HM ENHANCER Dance Bass 5 16’ ST 2BAND EQ ENS DETUNE Dance Bass 6 16’ ST 2BAND EQ ENS DETUNE Dance Bass 7 16’ THRU THRU Dance Bass 8 16’ HM ENHANCER FLANGER 1 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Organ Flutes

    Organ Flutes The DDK-7 has an Organ Flutes feature that allows you to create your own organ Voices, giving you access to an unlimited combination of organ sounds. With this function, you can recreate all of the classic organ sounds by adjusting the flute footage levels and the percussive sounds, just like on conventional organs.
  • Page 39 REVERB Page 1 control is set to the minimum, the setting here will have Reverb (page 47) no effect. VOLUME Determines the overall volume of the Organ Flute Voice. The volume balance of the individual footages is maintained. A minimum setting here produces no Organ Flute sound. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 40 To abort the operation, press the [CLOSE] button. Select the desired effect type EFFECT Parameters Effect parameters are displayed corresponding to the selected effect type. Press the ON/OFF button in the FOOTAGE Page to cancel the Organ Flutes function by selecting “OFF”. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Voice Controls And Effects

    Voice Controls and Effects The DDK-7 is equipped with two general kinds of functions that can be used to change the sound of the Voices: Voice Controls and Effects. Each Voice has been given certain factory-preset effect settings to best enhance its sound.

  • Page 42: Selecting From The Voice Condition Display

    The harder you press down on the keys, the greater the volume and the brighter piano or vibraphone), the timbre will become. percussion sounds, or some Higher settings make the change wider. Minimum setting produces no effect. organ Voices. Range: 0 – 14 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 43 Pedalboard in various expressive ways, such as playing legato or playing intervals and chords. Keep in mind that you cannot exceed the total maximum polyphony: 14 notes for all sections, Upper, Lower and Pedal. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 44 Determines the intensity of the vibrato effect. Higher settings result in a more pronounced vibrato. The minimum setting cancels the vibrato effect. Range: 0 – 14 SPEED Determines the speed of the vibrato effect. Higher settings increase the speed of the vibrato. Range: 0 – 14 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 45 Lead Voices. Slide has no effect when playing notes Controlling Lead Slide (with beyond a one-octave range. By connecting an optional Foot Pedal to the DDK-7, you Foot Pedal); (page 206) can use it to control the slide function.

  • Page 46: Effect Parameters

    If you have selected the [PRESET] category, the effect type cannot be edited. After changing the effect type, the effect parameter below is automatically changed corresponding to the selected effect type. Effect Parameters Effect parameters are displayed corresponding to the selected effect type. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Selecting From The Panel

    DEPTH: Fine adjustment of the depth of reverberation or the level of the reflected sounds. When this parameter is set to the minimum, the settings in the pages that follow have no effect. Range: 0 – 24 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 48 Reference Page Determines the amount of reverb applied to the Organ Flute Voice. This parameter corresponds to the REVERB slider contained in the ATTACK/VOLUME Page of the Organ Flutes (page 38) Organ Flute display. Range: 0 – 24 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 49 (with ACCOMPANI. slider). Each slider corresponds to the (page 68) REVERB slider in the Rhythm Condition display. Keyboard Percussion (page Range: 0 – 24 KEYBOARD PERCUSSION Determines the amount of reverb applied to the Keyboard Percussion. Range: 0 – 24 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 50 Sustain display before you start to play. The minimum setting results in no sustain. Turning Range: 0 – 12, HOLD sustain “OFF” automatically resets the sustain length to be the default setting. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Rotary Speaker

    See page 46 for details. Select “Rotary Speaker” here. When you want to set Rotary Speaker for the Organ Flute Voice, select the effect type in the EFFECT Page. See page 40 for details. Select an effect type other than [OFF]. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 52 You can control Rotary Speaker on/off from the panel. An optional Foot Pedal, Footswitches (page 200) Foot Pedal (page 203) or the Footswitch on the Pedal Unit can also be used to switch the effect on/off. See page 203 for details. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Effect List

    -63 - +63 Determines the feedback level in the left channel. R Feedback -63 - +63 Determines the feedback level in the right channel. Dry/Wet D63>W - D<W63 Determines the balance of original sound and the effect sound. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 54 -100% - +100% output sound (with the flanging effect) that is GM CHORUS 2 XG SYMPHONIC returned to the input. The GM CHORUS 3 ENS DETUNE larger the value, the more complex and pronounced the flanging effect becomes. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 55 The higher the value the greater the change. Threshold 0 - 127 Determines the input level at which effect begins to be applied. Dry/Wet D63>W - D<W63 Determines the balance of the original sound and the effect sound. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 56 Determines the amount of Comp. -48 - -6 db Determines the input level at distortion. Threshold which compression begins to be applied. Dry/Wet D63>W - D<W63 Determines the balance of the original sound and the effect sound. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 57 Determines the output level presence. of the effect-applied sound. Dry/Wet D63>W - D<W63 Determines the balance of Dry/Wet D63>W - D<W63 Determines the balance of original sound and the effect the original sound and the sound. effect sound. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 58 OutputLevel 0 - 127 Determines the overall output original sound. of the compressed signal. Use this to bring up the overall level after you've reduced the dynamic range with compression. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 59 Determines the phase of the Parameter Value Description effect sound. Sensitivity 0 - 127 Determines the sensitivity. Dry/Wet D63>W - D<W63 Determines the balance of The higher the value the original sound and the effect greater the change. sound. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 60 Low Level 0 - 127 Determines the level of the low frequencies. Middle Level 0 - 127 Determines the level of the mid frequencies. High Level 0 - 127 Determines the level of the high frequencies. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Rhythm/Keyboard Percussion

    Rhythm/Keyboard Percussion This DDK-7 features 274 different real rhythms featuring actual drum and percussion sampled sounds. Automatic Accompaniment functions are used with the rhythms, providing appropriate and completely automatic accompaniment to match the style of the selected rhythm. Moreover, the DDK-7 has a Keyboard Percussion feature that allows you to play drum and percussion sounds from the Upper, Lower keyboard and Pedalboard.
  • Page 62 To change the display pages, press the appropriate number buttons in the display. Reference Page Rhythm Pattern Program (page 155) The color of the selected rhythm name changes to orange, indicating that it has been selected. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 63 There are four Fill In sections that can be played by pressing the selected (lit) MAIN/FILL IN [A] – [D] buttons as desired. When one measure pattern of Fill In finishes playing, the rhythm is automatically shifts to the Main section. Selected Fill In section’s lamp flashes DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 64: Operating The Rhythm From The Panel

    The [SYNCHRO START] button puts the rhythm in “standby.” The rhythm starts when you press a note on the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard. When you start the rhythm with the [SYNCHRO START] button, pressing this button again stops the rhythm. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 65 FILL IN [A] – [D] button. The selected section’s lamp (above the button) is lit. To use the Fill In patterns: As you play the DDK-7 along with the rhythm, occasionally press the selected MAIN/ FILL button as desired. The Fill In pattern (one measure) will be played and the selected Fill In section’s lamp (above the button) flashes.

  • Page 66: Changing The Rhythm Volume

    To use the Break patterns: As you play the DDK-7 along with the rhythm, occasionally press the [BREAK] button. Moreover, you can start/stop the rhythm and switch the sections by using the Footswitch or optional footpedal. See page 201 for details.

  • Page 67: Adjusting The Tempo

    BEAT indicator. BAR/BEAT Indicator Bar (measure) Beat On the BAR/BEAT indicator, the number on the left indicates the current bar or measure and the one on the right indicates the number of the beat in each bar. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 68: Changing The Rhythm Reverb

    Rhythm Condition display. Reverb (page 47) DATA CONTROL When the Reverb depth for the entire instrument in Reverb Display Page 1 is set to the minimum, the setting here will have no effect. Range: 0 – 24 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Rhythm List

    Rhythm List This list shows all available rhythms on the DDK-7. Numbers written at the left side of each column in this list indicate the numbered buttons displayed in the Rhythm Menu. MARCH Fast Jazz 2 British 16Beat Bossa Nova 1...
  • Page 70 Rock Shuffle 2 Disco Chocolate Tears Rock 1 Dance Pop Tears Rock 2 Soft Rock British Rock Country Rock 1 Country Rock 2 New Country Cowboy Rock Rock&Roll 1 Rock&Roll 2 Skiffle Caribbean Rock R&R Shuffle Jive Boogie Woogie DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Accompaniment

    When you turn both Main Drum and Add Drum off, the drum and percussion do not sound. Generally, Main Drum contains the main part of the rhythm and Add drum has additional percussion sounds, such as tambourine. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 72: Automatic Accompaniment - Auto Bass Chord (A.b.c.)

    Automatic Accompaniment – Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) The Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) function works with the Rhythm section of the DDK-7 to automatically produce bass accompaniment as you play. It adds an entirely new dimension to your performance by effectively putting a full backing band at your disposal.
  • Page 73 The Custom A.B.C. mode is a slight variation on the Fingered Chord mode. It allows you to determine what bass notes will be played in the accompaniment by playing a note on the Pedalboard along with the chords you play in the Lower keyboard. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 74: Melody On Chord (M.o.c.)

    Chord can also be controlled with the Footpedal. To set the M.O.C. function: Press the [VOICE DISPLAY] button, then call up the Page 4 by using the Page buttons. Voice Display [Page 4] The Melody On Chord display appears. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 75: Keyboard Percussion

    Reference Page Pressing the [K.B.P.1] button calls up the Preset 1 kit on the Upper/Lower Connecting a Pedal Unit keyboards, and pressing [K.B.P.2] button calls up the Preset 2 kit on the (page 221) Pedalboard. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 76 Two sliders in the K.B.P. display determine the reverb and volume settings. DATA CONTROL The settings here determine the reverb/volume for the entire Keyboard Percussion setup, not for each percussion instrument. You can, however, adjust each percussion instrument’s reverb/volume (page 84). Play some notes on the keyboards. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Preset Keyboard Percussion List

    Cuica High Ride Cymbal 2 Jingle Bells Shaker Bell Tree : Indicates the keys of the DDK-7 keyboard and DDKU-P7. *The 10 kits, Standard Kit 2 – Symphony Kit, have the same sound assignments as Standard Kit 1. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 78 Scream Wind Punch Stream Heart Beat Bubble Foot Steps Feed Flute Key Click CarEngnIgnition Car Tires Squeal Car Passing Car Crash Siren Train Jet Plane Starship Machine Gun Horse Laser Gun Bird Tweet Explosion Firework Ghost Maou DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 79 Rik Tak 2 Timbale H Open Duhulla Tak Rik Finger 1 Cowbell Rik Tak 1 Duhulla Sak Rik Finger 2 Triangle Mute Claves Rik BrassTremolo Triangle Open Doff Dom Rik Sak Paila H Rik Tik Wind Chime DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 80: Assigning Sounds To The User Keyboard Percussion

    Select the desired drum instrument that you wish to assign to a key. Reference Page Select the desired drum instrument category with the category buttons in the Kit Assign List (page 86) display. The drum instrument menu of the selected category appears. Drum Instrument Category Drum Instrument Menu DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 81 While data is being saved, the square at the top left of the display turns light blue for a few seconds. Do not turn the power off while the Keyboard Percussion settings are being saved. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 82: Copying The Keyboard Percussion Settings

    To copy Preset 1, select the [K.B.P.1] button; to copy Preset 2, select the [K.B.P.2] button. To copy either User location, select button [K.B.P.1] or [K.B.P.2]. Press the [MENU] button at the top right of the display to call up the MENU Page. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 83 A message appears, prompting confirmation of the operation. Press the [COPY] button in the display to copy Preset 1. When [COPY] is selected, a “Completed” message momentarily appears in the display. Press the [CANCEL] button in the display to abort the operation. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 84 PITCH COARSE ( Range: -64 – +63 REVERB Determines the amount of reverb applied to the currently selected instrument. Range: 0 – 24 VOLUME Determines the volume of the currently selected instrument. Range: 0 – 24 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 85 Press the [EXECUTE] button in the display to restore (initialize) the default settings. When [EXECUTE] is selected, a “Complete” message momentarily appears on the display. Press the [CANCEL] button in the display to abort the operation. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 86: Kit Assign List

    Brush Swirl Surdo Rim Floor Tom L Brush Tap Swirl Surdo Muff Floor Tom H Floor Tom L TIMBALES/COWBELL Low Tom Floor Tom H Hybrid Tom 1 Timbale 1 High Mid Tom L Low Tom Hybrid Tom 2 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 87 Tom Room 2 Tom Rock 5 Kick Gate Heavy Kick 3 Tom Room 3 Tom Rock 6 Kick Gate PERCUSSION 1 Tom Room 4 BASS DRUM Kick 3 Conga Analog M Tom Room 5 Kick Gate Conga Analog L DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 88 Conga Analog M Bongo H Timbale L Guiro Long Conga Analog L Bongo L Cowbell Guiro Short Conga Analog H Timbale H Claves Maracas Bongo Analog H Timbale L Guiro Long Vibraslap Bongo Analog L Cowbell Guiro Short DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 89 Burst Conga H Slap Roller Coaster Conga H SlapMute Submarine Conga L Tip Machine Gun Conga L Heel Laser Gun Conga L Open Explosion Conga L Mute Firework Conga L SlapOpen Conga L Slap Conga L Slide DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 90: Registration Memory

    When recording Registration settings, the square at the top left of the display turns light blue for a few seconds, indicating that the Registration is currently being saved. Do not turn the power off while the Registration is being saved. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 91 • User Voices (page 152) • User rhythms (page 179) • User Keyboard Percussion (page 80) • Rhythm Sequences (page 190) • Disable setting (page 92) • Disable mode (page 93) • Next Page setting of score setting (page 125) DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 92: Selecting Registrations

    Disable button The particular settings that do not change when the [D.] (disable) button is on depend on the Disable mode setting. For details on the Disable mode, see “Selecting Disable Mode” on page 93. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 93 • Second expression pedal control for rhythm tempo TEMPO When the Electone is set to the TEMPO mode and the [D.] (Disable) button is on, the rhythm tempo will not change, even when you change the Registration Memory number. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 94: Saving The Registration Data To Usb Flash Memory

    Data Recorder (M.D.R.). Insert a USB flash memory into the USB TO DEVICE terminal on the left side of the DDK-7. Press the [MDR] button on the panel to call up the M.D.R. display. Select the song to which you want to save the Registration data (page 113).

  • Page 95: Initializing Registration Memory

    Press the [INITIALIZE] button on the top left in the display. The message “Are you sure you want to initialize Registration data?” appears. Press [INITIALIZE] to actually initialize the data. When the operation is complete, the DDK-7 will be restarted. Press [CANCEL] to cancel the operation. Registration Shift The Registration Shift function allows you to change Registrations without taking your hands from the keyboards.
  • Page 96 In the Shift mode, each press of the Right Footswitch, or with an optional Foot Pedal selects the Registration Memory presets in their numerical order. After the last Registration is reached, the function ‘wraps around’ to select the first preset again. The numbered buttons light up as they are selected. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 97 Right Footswitch). Up to 80 steps (Registrations) can be memorized. Moves the cursor to the first position. Moves the cursor one step to the left. Moves the cursor one step to the right. Moves the cursor five steps to the right. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 98 Top or Next Regist is selected as the Shift End. Play) button will not activate the Next Regist. function. NOTE If the next Registration data contains User voices, the DDK-7 may produce no sound for a few seconds while loading the Registration. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 99 The Registration Shift mode is shown at the bottom right of the display. Registration Shift, OFF: The current Registration number is displayed. Registration Shift, in “SHIFT” mode: Next Registration Current Registration The current Registration number (left) and the next number (right) are displayed. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 100 Moves the cursor one step to the left and selects the next Registration. Moves the cursor one step to the right and selects the previous Registration. Moves the cursor five step to the right and selects the Registration. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 101: Unifying A Specific Parameter

    Press the [2] button at the top right of the display to select Page 2. Press the PARAMETER button (indicates the currently selected parameter) in the display to select the desired parameter for changing. The Parameter Select pop-up menu appears, letting you select the desired parameter. Parameter Part DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 102 OFF: Sets the currently selected Registration memory number to “OFF.” SELECT: Turns on the Registration memory numbers that contain the same Voice as the one which is currently set in the Registration at the cursor position. The targeted Registration numbers are underlined. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 103 If you change the value, and if parameter values for some Registration memory number reach the maximum or minimum, the following message appears. In this case, pressing [OK] continues the operation, ignoring those parameters at maximum or minimum value. Pressing [CANCEL] aborts the operation. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 104: Copying Registrations

    Press the [3] button at the top right of the display to call up Page 3. Press the COPY FROM [REGIST] number button and select the Registration number that you wish to copy. To abort the operation press the [CLOSE] button. Registration number DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 105 The following display appears, prompting confirmation of the operation. Press the [COPY] button in the display to copy the Registration and a message momentarily appears in the display indicating that the Registration has been copied. Select [CANCEL] to abort the operation. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 106: Music Data Recorder (M.d.r.)

    Registration settings to a USB flash memory or other external media. If you install the optional floppy disk drive such as the UD-FD01 to the DDK-7, you can record your performances/settings to floppy disks. Before using an external media such as USB flash memory, carefully read “Precautions when using the USB TO DEVICE terminal”...

  • Page 107: Using The Lcd Display

    Displays/changes the settings for the currently selected song. Setting a Song (page 114) Selects the higher layer folder or media. For example, when “USB 01:/Folder1/” (Folder1 in the USB flash memory) is selected, pressing the [UP] button selects “USB 01:/” (USB flash memory). DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 108 Converts the selected song for use on the EL-series Electone, such as EL-900 or other Converting to EL format instruments, or converts songs recorded on EL-series Electone for use on the DDK-7. (page 141) Songs can be converted to XG format, EL format, or from EL format.

  • Page 109: Song Icons

    Indicates that write-protect or copy-protect is effective for the media. Indicates that performance data is contained in the song. Indicates an XG-compatible song. Indicates a Protected Original Song. See page 129 for more information. Indicates a Protected Edit Song. See page 129 for more information. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 110 USB flash memory USB flash memory Songs: A song is the DDK-7 data for a piece of music, recorded to external media. A single song can contain a variety of data, including the recorded performance, Registrations, and so on. Files: A file is an element of data in a song.

  • Page 111: Precautions When Using The Usb To Device Terminal

    The instrument does not necessarily support all commercially • If you intend to connect two or three devices at the same time available USB devices. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of to a terminal, you should use a USB hub device. The USB hub USB devices that you purchase.

  • Page 112: Formatting External Media

    Formatting erases all the data in the media and makes it ready to flash memory device, please record. The data erased by formatting will be lost permanently. Check whether or not consult your Yamaha dealer, or an authorized Yamaha the media contains any important data you wish to keep before executing the distributor for advice, or see operation.

  • Page 113: Selecting A Song

    Referring to the song name and icons, select the desired song. The selected song Changing the Song Name button is highlighted in orange. (page 120) Song Icons (page 109) Song containing data Blank song (containing no data) DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 114: Search A Song

    (the tempo is not saved). Search a Song Search for a desired song by using the Search function. Insert the media containing the desired song/folder. Select the desired media and/or folder in the Media/Folder List. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 115 Press the [OK] button. and lowercase letters. The search will begin, and the detected folder/song name will be shown on the display. NOTE When searching for XG songs, entering the extension “.mid” is unnecessary. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 116 Detected folder/song list Press the desired folder/song. The display will automatically exit from the SEARCH display and the selected folder/song appears. If nothing is detected, try the search again by using another name (see step 4 above). DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 117: Recording

    Recording Recording Your Performance Set the desired Registrations on the DDK-7. Make all the DDK-7 settings necessary for the song you will record. This means entering the all Registrations you will need for Never attempt to eject the the entire performance in the Registration Memory. Make sure also to select the media or turn the power off Registration that you will use at the beginning of the song.

  • Page 118: Re-Recording (Retry)

    Lead Voice 1 Voices. You cannot set both Upper and Lead to [K.B.P.2] button is set to on. “REC” at the same time; neither can the Lower and Keyboard Percussion parts be recorded at the same time. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 119 While you listen to the parts being played back, start playing the melody on the Upper Keyboard. When the end of the recorded performance is reached, playback is automatically stopped. The length of a subsequently recorded part cannot exceed the length of the previously recorded parts. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 120: Changing The Song Name

    (.mid) cannot be Select the song whose name you want to change. changed. For details on selecting a song, see page 113. Press the [TOOLS] button at the top right of the display to call up the TOOLS Page. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 121 A song name can contain up to 50 characters. An XG song name can contain up to 46 characters. After finished, select [OK] to actually enter the name. The LCD will return to the TOOLS Page display. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 122 Songs are ordered in the MDR_xx.MID MDR_xxx.MID REG_xxx.TMP TMP.E02 following sequence: symbol, number, alphabet, hiragana, MDR_xx.Bxx REG_xxx.B00 ELS_SONG.TMP kanji, other symbols. Names MDR_xx.Vxx SONG_xxx SONG_xxx.C02 with an asterisk (*) at the top are exceptions to this rule. SONG.NAM DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 123: Saving Registrations As Registration Data (File)

    After the message disappears, exit from the Regist (Registration) Edit display by pressing the [CLOSE] button and return to the SONG SELECT Page. The song to which the Registration is recorded is automatically named “SONG XXX” (XXX indicates song number). DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 124: Saving Two Or More Registration Banks To One Song

    Press the [SAVE] button. The Registration data will be added. When you play back this song, the top Registration bank in this display will be loaded to the DDK-7. You can also change the order of the Registration bank. See page 125.

  • Page 125: Replacing Registrations

    If the next Registration data contains User voices, the the Shift End, in advance. See page 95 for the details. DDK-7 may produce no sound for a few seconds • Enter the Next Regist (Registration) data in the Registration Sequence. See while the Registration is page 196 for the details.
  • Page 126 When loading the Registration bank to the panel, select the desired data you want to load. For more information, see page 128. LOAD Loads the selected Registration bank to the panel/keyboards. After loading, press one of the Registration Memory button and play the keyboard to check the Registration. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 127 Copies the currently selected Registration to the lowest blank location in the Registration Data List. DELETE Deletes the currently selected Registration bank in the Registration Data List. Exit from the Regist (Registration) Edit display by pressing the [CLOSE] button at the top right of the display. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 128: Recalling Recorded Registrations

    Recalling Recorded Registrations Registrations (and bulk data) recorded to song numbers can be easily loaded back to the DDK-7 by the following procedure. The M.D.R. independently recalls the following five types of data: • REGIST • USER VOICE • K.B.P.
  • Page 129 If you buy or download the song data, it may be protected so that you cannot delete or copy, in order to prevent accidental erasure or protect copyright. This is “Protected Song.” Protected songs can be saved to a Yamaha-confirmed USB flash memory device with ID.

  • Page 130: Playing Back A Song

    The M.D.R. enables you to play back commercially available XG-compatible song data When you play Electone and MIDI data created with a computer as well as songs recorded on the DDK-7 itself. data, the resulting song balance will vary according to the speakers you are using.

  • Page 131: Playing Back The Selected Part(S)

    The [ALL] button enables you to switch all channels to PLAY/OFF at once. To set each channel’s volume use the sliders. Each channel’s volume can be adjusted between 0 and 100. The [ALL] slider adjusts the overall volume. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 132: Fast Forward, Rewind And Pause

    TEMPO buttons on the panel cannot be used to change the tempo for the Music Data Recorder.) The range is 50 – 200%. The original recorded tempo is 100% and values less than 100% indicate slower tempo; values greater than 100% indicate faster tempo. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 133: Repeat Playback

    For details on selecting a song, see page 113. Press the [SONG] button at the top right of the display to call up the SONG Page. Press the button on the panel to call up the Settings display. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 134 Repeats all songs in the currently selected folder randomly. Cancels repeat playback. Exit from the Settings display by pressing the button at the top right of the display. Press the [F] (Play) button in the SONG Page to begin playback. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 135: Displaying The Score

    PAGE [E] or [F] buttons in the display. Pressing these buttons moves to the previous or next page. The PAGE [F] button can be assigned to the left foot switch (page 136). To exit the score, press the [SCORE OFF] button in the display. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 136: Changing The Score Contents And Settings

    Next Page function work. Exit from the Score Settings display by pressing the [CLOSE] button at the top right of the display. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 137: Other Functions (Tools)

    Press the [TOOLS] button at the top right of the display to call up edit song. the TOOLS Page. To avoid losing your important data in Media. Firmly connect the media to the USB TO DEVICE terminal. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 138 If the “Path name is too long” message is displayed, change the hierarchy or rename the folder name shortly. NOTE The copy operation will automatically be stopped if an unrecognizable file is detected in the folder. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 139: Song Delete

    You can delete the data of one song. You can specify for deletion only Registration data, only the performance data, or both of them (entire song). Also, only the songs created on the DDK-7 and XG-compatible songs can be deleted. Songs created on the EL series instruments such as the EL-900 cannot be deleted.

  • Page 140: Converting To Xg

    Converting to XG This function allows you to convert the DDK-7 song data to XG format data. You can playback the data using XG devices. The converted XG song data may sound differently from the original data. Confirm that the media should contain enough amount of available memory before the conversion.

  • Page 141: Converting To El Format

    Converting to EL format Reference Page You can convert songs created on the DDK-7 to EL-series format, and save them to a About Protected Songs floppy disk. The converted data can be used with EL-series Electones, such as the EL- (page 129) 900.

  • Page 142: Converting From El Format

    You can convert the songs in the floppy disk created with an EL-series Electone, such as protected EL data to DDK-7 the EL-900, to the DDK-7 format, and save it to a USB flash memory confirmed by format, set the write-protect Yamaha.

  • Page 143: Checking The Remaining Memory/Media Id

    In the TOOLS Page, press the [INFORMATION] button. If a USB storage device is selected, the remaining memory in the media is shown, as well as whether or not the media has an ID. If a song is selected, the song data capacity, title, composer, etc. are shown. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 144: Voice Edit

    Voice Edit This DDK-7 has a Voice Edit feature that allows you to create your own Voices. We suggest that you read through the Voice Structure below at first to get a firmer understanding of the Voices. Then go through the editing steps, reading Editing a Voice on page 147 for editing of an AWM Voice.

  • Page 145: Editing A Voice

    Menu in any Voice section. Mute all other Voice sections except for the targeted Voice section. Press the [PROGRAM] button to call up the PROGRAM Display. Select the desired voice section at the left half of this display. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 146 After you have selected the Voice section, the AWM Page (first page of the Voice Edit display) will appear. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 147: Editing An Awm Voice

    500 Hz – 16.0 kHz. The EQ HIGH GAIN slider sets the level for the frequency band (specified by the EQ HIGH FREQ. slider) over a range of -12 dB – +12 dB. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 148 This DDK-7 has a two-band (high and low) digital equalizer that lets you adjust the overall sound according to the type of music you play — classical music being more refined and soft, pop music more crisp, and rock music more dynamic.
  • Page 149 Determines the position of the Element in the stereo image. Range: L64 – R63 LAYER Page 2 NOTE SHIFT Determines the pitch settings in semitones. Range: -64 – +63 TUNE FINE Determines the fine tuning. Range: -64 – +63 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 150 Filter modifies the tone by cutting the output of a specific frequency portion of the sound. This DDK-7 is equipped with a low pass filter, which passes only those signals below the cutoff frequency and cuts signals above the cutoff frequency.
  • Page 151 Vibrato setting in the Voice Condition display to “Preset,” not “User.” If Vibrato is set Vibrato (page 44) to “User” and the Vibrato parameters (depth and/or speed) are set fairly high, you may not be able to hear the effect of the LFO. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 152: Saving The Edited Voice

    The method for editing the name is the same as the one for the song name in the M.D.R. section. (See page 120 for more information.) Up to sixteen characters can be entered. Press the [SAVE] button to save the Voice, or press [CANCEL] to abort the operation. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 153: Quitting Voice Edit

    M.D.R. function. After saving the Voice, be sure to quit the Voice Edit function (page 153) before turning the power off. Turning off the DDK-7 without quitting Voice Edit erases the User Voice you have edited.

  • Page 154: Rhythm Program

    Rhythm Program The DDK-7 includes powerful rhythm programming functions: Rhythm Pattern Program and Rhythm Sequence Program. Rhythm Pattern Program allows you to record your own original rhythms and save them as user rhythms. Rhythm Sequence Program lets you connect the existing rhythms or your original rhythms to create complete rhythm tracks, which you can automatically play back during your performance.

  • Page 155: Rhythm Pattern Program

    To copy a preset rhythm, select the rhythm you want to copy from NOTE the Rhythm Menu. Pressing the [PROGRAM] button while the rhythm is Press the [PROGRAM] button to call up the Program Display. running automatically stops the rhythm. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 156 To copy a preset rhythm, press the [RHYTHM] button. To create your own rhythm from scratch, press the [NEW RHYTHM] button. To copy a preset rhythm To create your own rhythm DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 157 Main A Fill In A each section Save as a User Rhythm Ending 1 Ending 1 Break Break These are blank sections (no percussion sounds); if you press ENDING [2] or [3] button, no sound is played. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 158: Basic Settings For The Rhythm Pattern

    If you start the Rhythm Pattern Program from a preset rhythm, pressing a BEAT button that is not the same as the currently selected rhythm calls up the following message. Selecting [CLEAR] deletes all data in the rhythm and changes the time signature. Select [CANCEL] to abort the operation. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 159 (for example, three times per measure in 3/4 time) to serve as a Write (page 161) rhythmic guide when programming patterns. Set to On here with Real Time Write. Entering Percussion Sounds to a Rhythm Pattern – Real Time Write (page 169) DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 160 MAIN A rhythm first and copy it to MAIN B, then edit the MAIN B rhythm. To select the rhythm currently being created, select “Current Rhythm” on the 5th page of the “USER” category. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 161 Which mode of the operation is selected depends on the play status of the rhythm. If the rhythm is stopped, Step Write is automatically selected. If the rhythm is playing, Real Time Write is selected. See the instructions below for Step Write, and page 169 for Real Time Write. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 162: Entering Percussion Sounds To A Rhythm Pattern - Step Write

    You can select only one kit for each part (Main Drum or Add Drum). When you want to create a rhythm pattern including two different drum kits, select one kit for Main Drum and another for Add Drum. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 163 A click is the smallest division of a pattern, and one beat is made up of 480 clicks. The rhythm clock advances up to the measures set in the SETTING Page and loops back to the beginning of the rhythm (01:01:000). DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 164: Editing Entered Percussion Notes

    1, 3 and 4 one by one. Rests (2 and 5) are ignored. QUANTIZE [E][F] controls Advances or reverses the rhythm clock by one step. The size of a single step is determined by the Quantize value. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 165 Turn the Data Control dial to change the position by one clock. To change the length of an entered note: The length of sustaining sounds such as Snare Roll and Whistle can be changed by adjusting the Gate Time. See page 173 for more information. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 166 The following method can also be used to erase one instrument. While holding down the [CLEAR] button, press the key on the keyboard corresponding to the instrument you wish to erase. A bell sound indicates that the instrument has been erased. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 167 Simultaneously hold down the [CHANGE] button in the display and press the key on the Upper or Lower keyboard that corresponds to the instrument you want to use. The instrument is instantly erased and replaced with the newly selected one. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 168 Quantize resolution. No correction occurs when you select FREE. Generally, you should set Quantize to be the same as the shortest note you intend to play. Original data (you play) Quarter note length After applying a “ ” quantize value to the original data DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 169: Entering Percussion Sounds To A Rhythm Pattern - Real Time Write

    Metronome (page 159) metronome click. The pattern will automatically repeat (or “loop”) for a certain number of measures as set in the SETTING Page. Repeat steps #2 through #4 above to layer each instrument and complete your own rhythm. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 170: Creating Backing Patterns (Rhythmic Chord Function)

    See page 164, “Editing Entered Percussion Notes.” Creating Backing Patterns (Rhythmic Chord Function) The Rhythm Pattern Program allows you to use one of the DDK-7’s Accompaniment patterns with your original rhythm. You can select and save the Accompaniment pattern that best matches the rhythm that you have created.
  • Page 171 Rhythmic Chord pattern including two different Voices, select one Voice for Chord 1 and another for Chord 2. Set the appropriate Quantize value. For details on the Quantize function, refer to page 168. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 172 You can also edit the entered Rhythmic Chord pattern using the same method as in “Editing Entered Percussion Notes” (page 164). To change the gate time of the notes of the Rhythmic Chord pattern, follow the instructions below. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 173: Changing The Voices For Accompaniment Parts

    Phrase 1 and Phrase 2. Voices can be changed in the VOICE/EFFECT Page. Press the [VOICE/EFFECT] button at the top of the display to call up the VOICE/EFFECT Page. Press the [VOICE] button in the display. The following display will appear. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 174: Adjusting Volume And Panning

    Volume and Pan are set in VOICE/EFFECT Page. VOLUME Display ON/OFF Determines the on/off status of each accompaniment part. When this is set to OFF, the part is muted. Volume sliders Determines the volume of each accompaniment part. Range: 0 – 127 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 175: Effect Settings

    Variation includes many kinds of special effects for changing the sound, both subtly and radically. These effects are set in the VOICE/EFFECT Page. REVERB Display Determines the amount of reverb applied to each accompaniment part. Range: 0 – 127 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 176 Determines the type of the chorus effect. Pressing the CHORUS TYPE button calls up the chorus type list. Select the desired chorus type, and the list automatically closes. Chorus sliders Determines the amount of chorus effect applied to each accompaniment part. Range: 0 – 127 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 177 Determines the type of the variation effect. Pressing the TYPE button calls up the effect type list. Select the desired type, and the list automatically closes. Variation sliders Determines the amount of Variation effect applied to each accompaniment part. Range: 0 – 127 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 178: Detailed Settings For Each Percussion Instrument

    Press the appropriate key (the key to which the instrument to be changed is assigned). The selected instrument’s name is shown on the display and you can change its settings. Adjust the parameters: Pan, Volume, Reverb and Pitch. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 179: Saving Rhythm Patterns

    Press the [SAVE] button at the top right of the display to call up the SAVE Page. If the rhythm is playing, it will automatically be stopped. Select the User Rhythm number to which you wish to save. The following display appears, prompting confirmation of the operation. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 180 After saving the Rhythm, be sure to quit Rhythm Pattern Program (page 181) before turning the power off. Turning off the DDK-7 without quitting Rhythm Pattern Program erases the User Rhythm you have created. Confirming rhythm patterns before saving The rhythm pattern you have created will be saved with 15 sections collectively into one rhythm.

  • Page 181: Quitting The Rhythm Pattern Program

    The User rhythms you have created in the Rhythm Pattern Program can be selected and played from the User menu. Refer to Chapter 5, “Selecting rhythms with the Rhythm button” (page 61). Select “USER” category here. Select the User Rhythm number. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 182: Selecting Rhythm From An External Media

    To edit the loaded pattern, go to the INPUT Page (page 164), then save your created pattern(s) as a User Rhythm (page 179). About file types that can be loaded to the DDK-7 This DDK-7 is compatible with Style File Format data. The Style File Format (SFF) is Yamaha’s original style data format,...

  • Page 183: Percussion Kit List

    Shaker Shaker Shaker Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree *: Indicates an instrument which requires the Gate Time setting. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 184 Triangle Open Shaker Shaker Shaker Shaker Shaker Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree *: Indicates an instrument which requires the Gate Time setting. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 185 Triangle Open Kotsuzumi 2 Jingle Bells Rik Sak Kotsuzumi 1 Bell Tree Dog* Machine Gun* Rik Tik Wind Chime Horse* Laser Gun* Bird Tweet* Explosion* Firework* Ghost* Maou* *: Indicates an instrument which requires the Gate Time setting. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 186 XG Harpsichord Thtr.Trp. 8 Cool!BluesGuitar XG FeedbackGtr2 XG Harpsi.KSP Thtr.Trp. 16+8 RockGuitar XG GtrHarmonics XG Harpsichord2 Tibia+Vox VintageStrum XG GtrFeedback XG Harpsichord3 Live!12StrGuitar XG GtrHarmonics2 Live!DynoSteel2 XG Clavi. XG Clavi.KSP Cool!CleanGuitar XG Clavi.Wah XG PulseClavi. XG PierceClavi. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 187 XG ModulrSyBass XG AnalogVoice XG Tp&TbSection XG DXBass XG OrchestraHit XG BrassSection2 XG XWireBass XG OrchestraHit2 XG HighBrass XG Impact XG MellowBrass XG SynthBrass1 XG QuackBrass XG ResoSynBrass XG PolyBrass XG SynthBrass3 XG JumpBrass XG AnaVel.Brass1 XG AnalogBrass1 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 188 XG PolarPad XG Seq.Analog XG Celestial XG CalliopeLead XG PurePad XG ChiffLead XG Rubby XG CharangLead XG DistortedLead XG WireLead XG VoiceLead XG SynthAahs XG VoxLead XG FifthsLead XG BigFive XG Bass&Lead XG Big&Low XG Fat&Perky XG SoftWhirl DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 189 XG Thunder XG Wind XG Stream XG Bubble XG Feed XG Dog XG Horse XG BirdTweet2 XG Ghost XG Maou XG PhoneCall XG DoorSqueak XG DoorSlam XG ScratchCut XG ScratchSplit XG WindChime XG TelphoneRing2 XG CarEngineIgn XG CarTiresSqel DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 190: Rhythm Sequence Program

    Rhythm Sequence Program With the Rhythm Sequence Program function, you can string together any of the DDK-7’s existing rhythms and the rhythms of your own creation together to make complete rhythm compositions. You can save four rhythm compositions (each can contain up to 140 bars) to the Sequence buttons on the panel for future recall.
  • Page 191 Press the Sequence button ([SEQ. 1] – [SEQ. 4]) of the copy source on the right half in the display. A message appears, prompting confirmation of the operation. Press [COPY] to execute the operation, or select [CANCEL] to abort the operation. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 192: Programming A Sequence

    Repeat steps #2 through #5 above to enter the rhythm and create your own rhythm composition. Turning the power off before quitting or closing the Rhythm Sequence Program erases any sequences you have made. Before turning the power off, quit the Rhythm Sequence Program (page 197). DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 193: Auditioning A Sequence

    The Sequence plays back. Pressing the [START] button again stops playback. Editing an Existing Rhythm Sequence You can insert a new rhythm between the rhythms you have already entered, or delete the entered rhythm from the sequence. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 194 For erasing all patterns entered to the selected sequence. After selecting [CLEAR], a message appears prompting confirmation of the operation. Select [CLEAR] to clear the currently selected rhythm sequence, or select [CANCEL] to abort the operation and return to the previous display. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 195: Programming A Registration Sequence

    Bar/Beat/Clock position at which you want to change the Registration (1 beat = 96 Clock). DATA CONTROL When using the Data Control dial, first press the number you wish to change in the display, then turn the dial. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 196: Editing An Existing Registration Sequence

    Next Regist data) from the sequence. To move an entry: Using the POSITION buttons, move the cursor and select the data (Registration number or Next Regist) you want to move. Change the position by pressing the Bar/Beat/Clock buttons in the display. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 197: Quitting The Rhythm Sequence Program

    Do not turn the power off while the sequence is being saved. Playing Rhythm Sequences To play any of the rhythm sequences you have created: Press the appropriate Sequence button ([SEQ. 1] – [SEQ. 4]) on the panel. The SEQ button’s lamp lights. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 198: Playing All Sequences In Order

    Reference Pages You can start or stop the Rhythm Sequence playback using the left footswitch. Connecting a pedal unit To use the left footswitch, pedal unit must be connected to the DDK-7. (page 221) Footswitches (page 200) Press the desired Sequence buttons, making sure that all their LEDs are lit.

  • Page 199: Saving Rhythm Pattern And Rhythm Sequence Data To External Media

    USB flash memory. Refer to the section “Saving Registrations as Registration Data (File)” on page 123 for instructions. When loading your original Rhythm data from external media back to the DDK-7, be sure to stop the rhythm if it is playing. Loading cannot be executed when a rhythm is running.

  • Page 200: Controllers

    • Controlling the Solo Function ....208 Footswitches To use the Footswitches, connect the Pedal Unit DDKU-P7 to the DDK-7. The Pedal Unit DDKU-P7 has two Footswitches on the main expression pedal. The Right Footswitch is used for the Registration Shift function.

  • Page 201: Controlling The Rhythm

    These functions correspond to the MAIN/FILL IN [A] – [D] buttons on the panel. For example, when the [MAIN A] button is selected in this display and you press the Footswitch, the rhythm section is switched to Main A or Fill In A. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 202: Controlling Glide

    Determines the speed of the Glide function, or in other words, how gradually the pitch returns when the Footswitch is released. Higher values make the speed slower. Range: 1 – 5 Reference Page You can also control the Glide effect by using an optional Foot Pedal. Foot pedal (page 203) DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 203: Foot Pedal

    To use the Foot Pedal, you will need to connect an optional Foot Pedal (FC4/FC5/ FC7/FC9) to the DDK-7. The Foot Pedal then can be used to turn one of the following functions on and off. Up to two Foot Pedals can be connected to the DDK- 7.
  • Page 204 The polarity of the Foot Pedal will automatically be selected depending on the selected function; however, you can select the polarity manually. The effect is constantly applied as long as the Foot Pedal is pressed. Releasing the Foot Pedal turns the effect off. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 205: Controlling Sustain

    The Sustain function is now assigned to the Foot Pedal. To apply sustain, press the Foot Pedal. Sustain is constantly applied as long as the Foot Pedal is pressed. Releasing the Foot Pedal turns sustain off. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 206: Controlling Lead Slide

    The Slide effect function is now assigned to the Foot Pedal. Press the Foot Pedal when you want to apply the Slide effect. The Slide effect is applied as long as the Foot Pedal is pressed. Releasing the Foot Pedal, cancels the Lead Slide effect. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 207: Controlling Melody On Chord

    Press the Foot Pedal when you want to apply the M.O.C. effect. The M.O.C. effect is applied constantly, as long as the Foot Pedal is pressed. When you release the Foot Pedal, the M.O.C. effect is cancelled. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 208: Controlling The Solo Function

    Select [RHYTHM CONTROL] in the FOOT PEDAL Page of the Utility display. The Rhythm Control function is now assigned to the Foot Pedal. Press the Foot Pedal when you want to start/stop the rhythm or switch the rhythm sections. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 209: Controlling Glide

    Speaker effect on or off. Pressing the Foot Pedal has the same effect as pressing the [ROTARY SP SPEED] button. To use this function, you will need to select the Rotary Speaker effect for the desired Voice. Refer to page 51. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 210: Controlling Registration Shift

    You can control Expression not only by using the Expression Pedal, but also the Foot Pedal. Select [EXPRESSION] in the FOOT PEDAL Page of the Utility display. The Expression function is now assigned to the Foot Pedal. Press the Foot Pedal down to control the Expression. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 211: Expression Pedals

    2nd Expression Pedal. If both Pitch Bend and Rhythm Tempo controls are set to ON, both functions are applied when you press the 2nd Expression Pedal. Generally one of them is assigned to the 2nd Expression Pedal. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 212: Controlling Pitch Bend

    Selects the Voice sections to which the Pitch Bend function will be applied, and turns the function ON. Pitch Bend can be selected independently or together for Upper Voices 1 and 2, Lead Voice 1 and 2, Pedal Voices 1 and 2. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 213: Controlling The Rhythm Tempo

    When you want to control the tempo with the 2nd Expression Pedal, set this to “ON.” When set to on, pressing the pedal down with your toe speeds up the tempo and pressing it back with your heel slows it down. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 214: Transpose And Pitch Controls

    Transpose and Pitch Controls There are two pitch-related controls on the DDK-7: Transpose and Pitch. Transpose allows you to change the key of the instrument and Pitch lets you finely adjust the tuning. Transpose and Pitch can be adjusted in the Utility display.

  • Page 215: Connections

    • Using the MIDI IN/OUT terminals ... .223 • MIDI Messages of the DDK-7....228 • MIDI Channels ......229 8 MIDI Control.
  • Page 216 This pair of stereo phone jacks is for connection to an external device. The signal from Outputting the Sound of an External Device Through the the connected external device sounds from external speakers connected to the DDK-7. External Speakers of the DDK-7 (page 224)

  • Page 217: Connecting Headphones Or External System

    Connecting Headphones or External System Before connecting the DDK-7 to other electronic components, turn off the power to all the components. Before turning the power of the components on or off, set all volume levels to minimum (0).

  • Page 218: Playing The Sounds Of The Ddk-7 Through An External Audio System

    AUX OUT jacks: MAIN and SUB, allowing you to assign some parts of the DDK-7's output to the SUB jacks and the other parts to the MAIN jacks. In this way, you can apply effects to the specific parts or adjust the volume balance among the parts with an external mixer.
  • Page 219 Power-on Procedure Before turning the power on to all components, set all volume levels to minimum (0) then turn on the power in the following order: (1) DDK-7 and external keyboard(s) (2) Mixer (3) Powered Speaker To turn the power off, first turn down the volume for each devices, then turn off the power in the reverse order (3 →...

  • Page 220: Selecting Outputs For Each Part

    Selecting Outputs for Each Part You can assign each individual part of the DDK-7's sounds such as Voice, Percussion, to be output from specific AUX OUT jacks: MAIN and/or SUB. Press the [UTILITY] button to call up the GLOBAL Page of the Utility display.

  • Page 221: Connecting A Pedal Unit

    If you connect and (page 25) disconnect the Pedal Unit, you must be sure to first turn off the power of the DDK-7, Footswitches (page 200) then use the cable to make the connection. If you connect and disconnect the cable...

  • Page 222: Connection With Computer

    When you are using the DDK-7 song data to your own website, to promote your talents or share songs with M.D.R., MIDI data cannot be your friends. You can also control the DDK-7 from the computer, for example, by transferred to/from the playing a MIDI file on the computer to play back the sounds of your DDK-7.

  • Page 223: Connecting External Devices

    Depending on your particular MIDI interface, you may have OUT terminal on the DDK-7 to the MIDI IN terminal on the interface, and the other to connect the MIDI Interface connecting the IN terminal on the DDK-7 to the MIDI OUT terminal on the and the computer with a serial cable.

  • Page 224: Outputting The Sound Of An External Device Through The External Speakers Of The Ddk-7

    Outputting the Sound of an External Device Through the External Speakers of the DDK-7 You can connect the AUX IN jacks of the DDK-7 with the LINE OUT of an external device, such as a CD player. You can also connect the OUTPUT jacks of the DDK-7 to external speakers.

  • Page 225: Controlling External Midi Devices From The Ddk-7

    REVERB display. Controlling External MIDI Devices from the DDK-7 You can use the DDK-7 to remotely play the Voices of a MIDI keyboard (or tone Reference Page generator), combining them with the DDK-7 and letting you create even richer, more What is MIDI? (page 227) multi-layered sound textures.

  • Page 226: Controlling The Ddk-7 From An External Device

    Controlling the DDK-7 from an External Device You can use an external MIDI keyboard or sequencer to remotely play the sounds of your DDK-7 and change its Registrations. (You will need to set the MIDI transmit NOTE channels of the MIDI keyboard to match the fixed receive channels on your DDK-7.) When you are using the M.D.R., MIDI data cannot be...

  • Page 227: Midi

    MIDI This section explains what MIDI is, and what it can do, as well as how you can use MIDI on your DDK-7. What is MIDI? No doubt you have heard the terms “acoustic instrument” and “digital instrument.” In the world today, these are the two main categories of instruments. Let’s consider a grand piano and a classical guitar as representative acoustic instruments.

  • Page 228: Midi Messages Of The Ddk-7

    MIDI devices to communicate with each other. Channel Messages Each time you play the keyboard on the DDK-7, channel messages (indicating which keys are played and how strongly) are transmitted via a specific channel. Similarly, the DDK-7 can be played remotely when receiving this data from an external keyboard.

  • Page 229: Midi Channels

    2 for the Lower Keyboard, and channel 3 for the Pedalboard. This means that when you are using another MIDI device to play the DDK-7’s Voices, you must set the MIDI transmit channel(s) of the connected device to match the receive channel(s) of the DDK-7.

  • Page 230: Midi Control

    MIDI Control When you connect your DDK-7 with a second MIDI device (such as a synthesizer or computer), you can determine how the DDK-7 controls that MIDI device, or how the DDK-7 is controlled. Press the [UTILITY] button in the panel to call up the Utility Display.
  • Page 231 - 1 LEAD 1 Determines Internal or External control of the Lead Voices. INT. (Internal): Lead Voice 1 is played from the Upper keyboard of the DDK-7. (If the To Lower function is on, it is played from Lower keyboard.) EXT.

  • Page 232: Appendix

    XG Orgel XG TangoAccord XG Vibraphone XG TangoAccord2 XG VibesKSP XG NylonGuitar GUITAR XG HardVibes XG NylonGuitar2 XG Marimba XG NylonGuitar3 XG MarimbaKSP XG Vel.GtrHarmo XG SineMarimba XG Ukulele XG Balimba XG SteelGuitar XG LogDrums XG SteelGuitar2 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 233 XG Clavi.Bass XG OrchestraHit XG TechnoBass XG OrchestraHit2 XG Orbiter XG Impact XG SquareBass XG Trumpet BRASS XG RubberBass XG Trumpet2 XG Hammer XG BriteTrumpet XG SynthBass2 XG WarmTrumpet XG MellowSyBass XG Trombone XG SequencedBass XG Trombone2 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 234 XG LMSquare XG SweepPad XG Hollow XG Shwimmer XG Shroud XG Converge XG Mellow XG PolarPad XG SoloSine XG Celestial XG SineLead XG Rain SYNTH EFFECTS XG SawtoothLead XG Clavi.Pad XG SawtoothLead2 XG HarmoRain XG ThickSaw XG AfricanWind DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 235 XG Shower 104 XG Starz XG Thunder 105 XG Sitar ETHNIC XG Wind 105 XG DetunedSitar XG Stream 105 XG Sitar2 XG Bubble 105 XG Tambra XG Feed 105 XG Tamboura XG Dog 106 XG Banjo XG Horse DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 236 116 XG Firework Standard Kit 1 DRUM Standard Kit 2 *Refer to Drum Kit Map Hit Kit Room Kit Rock Kit Electro Kit Analog Kit Dance Kit Jazz Kit Brush Kit Symphony Kit SFX Kit 1 SFX Kit 2 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 237: Xg Drum Map

    Triangle Open Triangle Open Triangle Open Shaker Shaker Shaker Shaker Shaker Shaker Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree No Sound DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 238 Triangle Open Shaker Shaker Shaker Shaker Shaker Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree Ø Horse Ø Bird Tweet Ø Ghost Ø Maou Ø DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 239 Ø Train Ø Jet Plane Ø Starship Ø Burst Ø Roller Coaster Ø Submarine Ø Laugh Ø Scream Ø Punch Ø Heart Beat Ø Foot Steps Ø Machine Gun Ø Laser Gun Ø Explosion Ø Firework Ø DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 240: Midi Data Format

    ˛ Bn, 60, 00-7F Data Increment 5-14ch ˛ Bn, 61, 00-7F Data Decrement Bn, 62, 00-7F NRPN LSB 5-14ch ˛ Bn, 63, 00-7F NRPN MSB Bn, 64, 00-7F RPN LSB 5-14ch ˛ Bn, 65, 00-7F RPN MSB DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 241 1-16ch ˛ Bn, 4B, 00-7F Decay Time 1-16ch ˛ Bn, 4C, 00-7F Vibrato Rate 1-16ch ˛ Bn, 4D, 00-7F Vibrato Depth 1-16ch ˛ Bn, 4E, 00-7F Vibrato Delay 1-16ch ˛ Bn, 54, 00-7F Portamento Control 1-16ch ˛ DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 242: Realtime Messages

    Ø ˛ F0, 7F, 7F, 04, 05, 01, 01, 01, 01, 02, PP, VV, ..., F7 GM2 Chorus Parameter Ø ˛ F0, 7F, 7F, 09, 01, 0n, PP, VV, ..., F7 GM2 After Touch Parameter Ø ˛ DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 243 F0, 43, 70, 70, 73, F7 EL ON Ø ˛ F0, 43, 70, 70, 78, 00, 00, F7 Bar Signal ˛ Ø ˛: don’t care N: Device Number (“0” on DDK-7) ID: Model ID (DDK-7 = 52H) DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 244 Pedal Voice 2 To Lower Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF, 01:ON [TO LOWER ▲] Solo Mode Switch Remarks Code Receive Rx Range Transmit Tx Range Lead Voice 2 Solo (Knee) Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF, 01:ON [SOLO (FOOT PEDAL)] DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 245 Tx Range Sequence 1 [SEQ.1] Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF, 01:ON Sequence 2 [SEQ.2] Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF, 01:ON Sequence 3 [SEQ.3] Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF, 01:ON Sequence 4 [SEQ.4] Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF, 01:ON DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 246 Ø 3A-46 Ø 3A-46 40:Normal 46:KeyUp 06-07 00-7F Poly (On/Off) 00:Mono Ø 00-7F Ø 00-01 01:Poly 00-7F Priority (Last/Top) 00:TOP Ø 00-7F Ø 00-01 01:LAST 00-07 00-7F Volume Mute 00:Mute OFF Ø 00-7F Ø 00-01 01:Mute ON DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 247 Footage 8' 00:MIN Ø 00-7F Ø 00-7F 7F:MAX 00-01 00-7F Footage 5-1/3' 00:MIN Ø 00-7F Ø 00-7F 7F:MAX 00-01 00-7F Footage 4' 00:MIN 00-7F 00-7F Ø Ø 7F:MAX 00-01 00-7F Footage 2-2/3' 00:MIN Ø 00-7F Ø 00-7F 7F:MAX DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 248 Sustain Parameters (Address mm: 0 – 2 = UK, LK, PEDAL) Address Size Data Parameter Data Receive Rx Range Transmit Tx Range 00-02 00-7F Sustain (On/Off) 00:OFF 00-7F Ø ˛ 01:ON 00-02 00-7F Length 00:Short Ø 00-7F ˛ 15-3D 7F:Long DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 249 00-01 01:ON 00-7F Auto Fill (On/Off) 00:OFF Ø 00-7F Ø 00-01 01:ON Rhythm Sequence Parameters Address Size Data Parameter Data Receive Rx Range Transmit Tx Range 00-03 00-7F Sequence [SEQ.1] – [SEQ.4] 00:OFF Ø 00-7F ˛ 01:ON DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 250 Ø 00-7F Ø 00-01 01:ON Keyboard Percussion Parameters Address Size Data Parameter Data Receive Rx Range Transmit Tx Range 00-7F Volume 00:MIN Ø 00-7F Ø 00-7F 7F:MAX 00-7F Reverb (Send Level) 00:MIN Ø 00-7F Ø 00-7F 7F:MAX DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 251 Tx Range 00-7F Rotary Speaker Speed (On/Off) 00:OFF Ø 00-7F ˛ 01:ON 00-7F Rotary Speaker Speed Control 00:STOP Ø 00-7F Ø 00-01 Mode 01:SLOW 0000- Rotary Speaker Speed Control 0000:SLOW Ø 0000-007F Ø 0040-007F 007F Speed 007F:FAST DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 252 00-7F 4. MDR Command Receive Transmit Play Start Ø ˛ Play Stop Ø ˛ Record Start Ø ˛ Record Stop Ø ˛ Fast Forward Start Ø ˛ Fast Forward Stop Ø ˛ Rhythm Pointer Reset Ø ˛ DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 253: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart Date: 6-Apr-2006 YAMAHA DDK / Model: DDK-7 Version: 1.00 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1, 2, 3, 16 1-3, 5-16 Channel Changed 1-16 Mode Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Messages ˛ ˛ Altered ************************ ˛ Note...
  • Page 254 Date: 6-Apr-2006 YAMAHA [XG mode] / Model: DDK-7 Version: 1.00 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1, 2, 3, 16 1-16 Channel Changed 1-16 1-16 Mode Default Mode3 Mode 3 Messages ˛ ˛ Altered ˛ ************************ Note 36-96 0-127 Number...

  • Page 255: Troubleshooting

    Noise may be produced when either an electrical appliance is turned on or an electric power tool (such as drill) is used in the proximity of the DDK-7. If this occurs, plug the DDK-7 into an electrical outlet located as far as possible from the device that seems to be the source of the problem.
  • Page 256 VOICES/RHYTHMS The pitch may sound excessively high on the This may occur when you compare the DDK-7’s sounds with that of a piano. Pedalboard and low in the higher registers of the Because of the difference of the harmonics structure, the tuning system of the Lower and Upper keyboards.
  • Page 257 The notes of the recording are “stuck” and sound During playback, you may have removed the USB flash memory or floppy continuously. disk. Whenever you wish to stop playback, always press the [J] (Stop) button before removing the media. DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 258: Specifications

    Beat 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4 Measure Kits 20 Drum Kits + 5 SFX Kits Accompaniment Chord1, 2 Voice 480 Voices Effects Reverb: 29 Types, Chorus:15 Types, Variations: 183 Type Percussion Instrument Pan, Volume, Reverb, Pitch Coarse/Fine Setting DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 259 Owner’s Manual, AC Power cord Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.

  • Page 260: Index

    Effect type (Voice) ..............46 Lead Voice ................25 Element ................... 144 LEVEL (Voice Edit) ..............149 ENDING ..................64 LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) ..........152 EQ (Equalizer)................. 148 LOWER 1, 2 .................8 EXTERNAL ................231 Lower Keyboard Voice ..............26 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 261 Preset Keyboard Percussion ............ 75 Sustain..................50 PRESET TEMPO................ 67 SUSTAIN (Panel) ...............50 PRIORITY .................. 43 SYNCHRO START ..............64 PROGRAM ................155 System Exclusive Messages ...........228 Program Change ..............228 System Messages ..............228 Protected Song ............... 129 Punch-in Recording ..............120 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 262 Voice section ................25 Volume (Accompaniment) ............72 Volume (Keyboard Percussion) ..........76 VOLUME (MIC.) ..............225 VOLUME (Organ Flutes) ............39 VOLUME (Rhythm Pattern Program) ........174 VOLUME (Rhythm)..............66 VOLUME (Voice)............... 29 XG ....................6 DDK-7 Owner’s Manual...
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  • Page 264 Yamaha Manual Library http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/ U.R.G., Digital Musical Instruments Division © 2006 – 2011 Yamaha Corporation 104MW***.*-01C0 WZ07700...

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