Customizing Instrument Voices - Yamaha DTX Drums DTX502 Owner's Manual

KIT4

Customizing Instrument Voices

1.
Navigate to the KIT4 page using the [<]/[>] buttons.
2.
Strike the pad whose instrument voice you wish to cus-
tomize.
3.
Turn the Data Dial to customize the voice.
The way in which the voice can be customized varies depending on the voice category
selected for the instrument in question.
 Kick (K), Snare (S), and Tom (T):
KIt4*
" Muffling=+ 0 ‚
Raise or lower the parameter value to simulate the effect of changing the degree of
muffling (i.e., head muting).
 Cymbal (C):
KIt4*
" Sustain=+ 0
Raise or lower the parameter value to change the cymbal's sustain time (i.e., how
quickly the sound decays to silence).
 Hi-hat (H):
KIt4*
"
Raise or lower the parameter value to simulate the effect of changing the hi-hat's
clutch position. The smaller the setting, the quicker an open hi-hat sound will
decay to silence.
 Percussion (P), Effect (E), or Wave Voice (W):
KIt4*
"
Raise or lower the parameter value to change how quickly the sound decays to
silence.
Kick
Ride
‚
Hihat
Clutch=+ 0 ‚
Pad12
Decay=+ 0 ‚
Basic Techniques
Building Your Own Unique Kits
NOTE
As an alternative to selecting a pad by
striking it, you can change the current
selection by pressing the [<]/[>] but-
tons with the [SHIFT] button held
down.
NOTE
The hi-hat clutch position setting
applies to all kits.
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