Adjusting An Instrument's Sound - Yamaha DTX700 Owner's Manual

Adjusting an Instrument's Sound

1
Press the [KIT] button.
2
Turn the dial to choose the kit you wish to
edit.
3
Press the [INST] button.
4
Hit the pad whose sound you wish to adjust.
Building Your Own Kit
5
Press the [F1] or [F2] button.
The functions displayed at this time depend on the type of
instrument selected.
Each of these functions is described in the following table.
Instrument category
Kick (kick drums)
Sn1 (snares 1)
Sn2 (snares 2)
Tom1 (toms 1)
Tom2 (toms 2)
Cym (cymbals)
HH (hi-hats)
Latn (Latin percussion)
Asia (Asian percussion)
AfAr (African percussion)
Orch (orchestral percussion)
ElPc (electronic percussion)
EFX (effect sounds)
Mldy (melodic voices)
Wave (audio files)
Functions
• Tuning:
This function allows the drum to be tuned.
• Size:
This function allows the size (or diameter) to
be changed for cymbals.
• Muffling: This function adjusts the degree to which a
drum's sound is muffled.
• Sustain: This function allows the amount of sustain to
be adjusted.
• Clutch: This function adjusts the height of the hi-hat
clutch – or in other words, the height of the
top hi-hat.
• Decay: This function allows the amount of decay to
be adjusted.
6
Turn the dial to adjust the sound.
Basic Operation
[F1] [F2]
TUNING MUFFLING
SIZE SUSTAIN
SIZE CLUTCH
TUNING DECAY
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