Practicing In Training Mode; Basic Training Mode Procedure; Scoring Function - Yamaha DTX400K Owner's Manual

Basic Techniques

Practicing in Training Mode

The drum module's Training Mode provides many different ways in which to practice playing the
drums. With ten different types of training available, you can finely hone your sense of rhythm, master
drum patterns from a range of different musical genres, or if you are a beginner, learn easy patterns in
an enjoyable way.
Training Mode
Work on your rhythm
1. Groove Check ............................................Page 30
2. Rhythm Gate..............................................Page 31
3. Measure Break ..........................................Page 32
4. Tempo Up/Down ........................................Page 33
5. Change Up ................................................Page 34
Have fun with drum patterns
6. Easy Session.............................................Page 35
7. Groove Tracker ...........................................Page 36
Learn new drum patterns
8. Pad Gate....................................................Page 37
9. Part Mute ...................................................Page 38
Play as wildly as you can
10. Fast Blast .................................................Page 39

Basic Training Mode Procedure

The basic procedure common to all ten types of training is
as follows.
1.
Press the [TRAINING] button to acti-
vate Training Mode.
2.
Select your desired training type by
pressing the corresponding number button ([1] to [10/
0]).
The [ ] and/or [
that the drum module is on standby to start training.
NOTE
• The buttons that flash at this time depend on the type of
training selected.
• Both the [ ] and [
types of training.
3.
Press the flashing [
ing.
] button will flash, indicating
or
] buttons will flash with certain
] or [ ] button to start train-
or
4.
To end training, press the button used to start it in Step
3.
above.
• To select a different kit from Training Mode, press and
hold the [KIT] button, and then press the number button
([1] to [10/0]) for the desired kit. (See Quick select from
Song Mode or Training Mode on page 23.)
• To select a different song from Training Mode, press and
hold the [SONG] button, and then press the number but-
ton ([1] to [10/0]) for the desired song. (See Quick select
from Kit Mode or Training Mode on page 25.)
NOTE
• If you wish to adjust the duration of training, see the description
of the Timer parameter from Menu Mode (page 49).
• If you wish to adjust the duration of Fast Blast training, see the
description of the Fast Blast Timer parameter from Menu Mode
(page 52).

 Scoring function

The drum module's scoring function, which is used with
certain types of training, evaluates your ability on a scale of
one to ten and displays the result using the number buttons
([1] to [10/0]). Number button [10/0] represents the highest
score; number button [1], the lowest.
In addition, the Voice Guidance function announces the
results of scoring using the five levels shown below.
Try again Good
NOTE
Fast Blast training uses its own unique form of scoring. See page
39 for more details.
DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K
Better scores
Excellent
Great Fantastic
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