ENGLISH Owner’s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones 2 ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH DIGITAL
SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adaptor). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adaptor other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Congratulations! ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha DD-50. The DD-50 has been developed to act and play like a drum set but with greater ease. Before you use the instrument, we recommend you to read through this manual.
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Table of Contents Setting up the DD-50 3 Power Supply ................................................ 3 When Using headphones (About the PHONES/AUX OUT jack) ............ 3 Control Panel 4 Connecting the foot pedals 1/2 ..................... 5 Supplied Accessories ................................... 5 Playing the Demo Song 6 ● MASTER VOLUME ....................................... 6 ● SONG VOLUME ........................................... 6 Play the Pads/Pedals 7 Pad Names ....
Setting up the DD-50 Power Supply Your DD-50 will run either from batteries or an optional power adaptor. Follow the instructions below according to the power source you intend to use. Connect the optional power adaptor (Yamaha PA-3 or PA-3B) to the DC IN 10-12V jack located on the unit’s left side panel, and plug the AC power adaptor into an AC power outlet. PA-3/ PA-3B 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the underside of the DD-50. 2 Insert six “C” size, R14, SUM-2 or equivalent batteries.
Control Panel & * DC IN 10 - 12V ( PHONES / AUX OUT 3 4 5 6 2 PAD KIT SONG SONG VOLUME POWER OFF 1 Front Panel ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ MASTER VOLUME REVERB DRUM 1 DRUM 2 8 9 TEMPO BEAT 88 BASS BACKING CLICK 0 Page 1 POWER ON/OFF Switch ............................... 6 2 SONG VOLUME buttons ............................... 6 3 PAD ASSIGN button ................................ 8, 19 4 KIT ASSIGN button ................................. 8, 20 5 SONG button ....
Control Panel ) MIDI IN MIDI OUT PEDAL 1 RE START/ STOP @ # A-B REPEAT % q PEDAL 2 C. BREAK/ TAPSTART $ DEMO DD-50 ^ Connecting the Foot Pedals (1/2) The supplied foot pedals can be connected to the DD-50 to similarly play the drum set’s hi-hat pedal or bass drum voices or they can also be assigned to play other voices as well. • Do not press the pedal while connecting it to the DD-50 or while turning on the power.
Playing the Demo Song To give you idea of the DD-50’s possibilities, it comes with a demonstration song. To playback the demo song: 1 POWER OFF ON Turn on the power Turn the [POWER] switch ON. 2 DEMO Start the Demo Song Press the [DEMO] button, the demo song will start playback. ● MASTER VOLUME The overall volume level of the DD-50 is controlled by two [MASTER VOLUME] buttons (10 volume levels L0-L9). Press the large [MASTER VOLUME] button to increase the overall volume by one level.
Play the Pads/Pedals Strike the pad with the supplied drum sticks to play the drum voices. Drum Kit “00” is automatically chosen whenever the power is turned on (see the “Drum Kit List” page 24). Striking the pads with different force results in relatively loud or soft sounds accordingly. Loudness of the sound may vary according to which part of the pad is struck. Pad Names A hi-hat sound is assigned to the Small Pad 3 (Drum Kit 00).
Play the Pads/Pedals Assigning a Drum Kit to the Pads and Pedals The DD-50 allows you to choose from 20 different Drum Kits (00-19 : see the “Drum Kit List” page 24) quickly and easily. 20 of the kits have preset voice combinations that will be set to the pads and pedals when the kit is selected. Select some different kits and try playing them.
Play the Pads/Pedals 3 Select a Voice Number You can select the voice by repeatedly striking the pad, repeatedly pressing the pedal (while listening to the voice) or by turning the DIAL. ● Striking the pad or pressing the pedal to select a voice. First, select a pad or pedal by striking or pressing it once. After the pad/pedal has been selected, every time the pad is struck or a pedal is pressed, voice numbers will increase by a value of one (1). 0 1 . . .73 74 @ ● Using the DIAL to select a voice.
Playing a SONG The DD-50 features 100 different songs that can be used to provide accompaniment (see the “Song List” page 26). Select one of the songs and have a listen. Selecting a SONG PRESET TEMPO SONG BEAT TEMPO 1 10 Press the [SONG] button Press the [SONG] button, its LED indicator will light, and the currently selected song number will appear in the display.
Playing a SONG BACKING BEAT on 2 Select ON or OFF Press the [BACKING] button and the current ON/OFF setting will appear in the display. Turn the DIAL to the right (clockwise) to activate the Auto Kit Select (on). Turn to the left (counter-clockwise) to deactivate the Auto Kit Select (oF). BEAT oF 3 Exit the Auto Kit Select Press the [DEMO] and [START/STOP] buttons simultaneously once again to exit the MIDI/Utility Mode .
Play along with a SONG Use the pads and pedals to play along with a song accompaniment. • The DD-50 can play a total of 28 notes simultaneously. That includes notes produced by song accompaniment, pads, foot pedals, and note data received through the MIDI IN jack. TRACK ON/OFF The DD-50’s song accompaniment consists of 4 tracks; Drum 1/2, Bass, and Backing tracks.
Play along with a SONG BREAK With the BREAK function, you can liven up songs by adding your own solos or fills, whenever you want. Striking a pad while in the BREAK mode, the song’s accompaniment will be muted until the end of the measure you have finished your fill or solo in. 1 RE During song playback, press the BREAK/TAP START button C. BREAK/ TAPSTART START/ STOP During song playback, press the [BREAK/TAP START] button, its indicator will flash and the DD-50 is in BREAK standby mode.
Play along with a SONG A-B REPEAT If you want to practice a particular section of a song, you can specify that section’s “A” (start repeat) and “B” (end repeat) points. The accompaniment will continuously repeat between points “A” and “B” allowing you to practice between those points for as long as you like. 1 RE C.
Try Recording The DD-50’s Custom Song feature (song number “CU”) allows you to record and playback one original song (600 notes approximately). ● Data that can be recorded in the Custom Song Mode. • Drum pad and pedal data. • Song data (the number cannot be changed while in the RECORD Mode). • Track ON/OFF settings. • Tempo setting (The tempo cannot be changed while in the RECORD mode). • Song Volume setting. • Reverb ON/OFF setting. • Break ON/OFF setting. * MIDI data cannot be recorded to the memory.
Using the MIDI/Utility Mode The MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals, located on the DD-50’s right side panel, offer broadened musical possibilities through use of MIDI. But, what is MIDI? What can you do with MIDI? How can you use MIDI with the DD-50? Here are a few examples. What is MIDI? MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDI is a world wide standard that makes it possible for various electronic musical instruments and other devices, such as computers, to “communicate” with each other.
Using the MIDI/Utility Mode Enter/Exit the MIDI/Utility Mode RE C. To enter the MIDI mode, press the [START/STOP] and [DEMO] buttons simultaneously, an “mm” will appear in the display to indicate the MIDI mode. BREAK/ TAPSTART START/ STOP DEMO A-B REPEAT • Pads and pedals do not sound while in the MIDI/Utility mode. BEAT mm To exit the MIDI mode, once again press the [START/STOP] and [DEMO] buttons simultaneously, the MIDI mode will be exited and the DD-50 will return to its normal play mode.
Using the MIDI/Utility Mode Local ON/OFF Setting the Local ON/OFF determines whether or not the internal voices respond to the notes you play on the DD-50’s pads. Setting this to OFF disconnects the DD-50’s pads from the voices. However, data produced by the DD-50 is transmitted via the MIDI OUT terminal. ● on (Local ON) The internal voices will be played and controlled by the DD-50 and its pads. Data received via MIDI will also be played by the DD-50.
Using the MIDI/Utility Mode 1 ASSIGN PAD BEAT KIT 10 Display the MIDI Transmit Channel Number After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [PAD ASSIGN] button and the current Pad 1 transmit channel will be displayed. 2 BEAT Select a pad to be assigned a MIDI Transmit Number To select the pad you want to assign a MIDI transmit channel to, strike the pad. That pad’s currently selected MIDI transmit channel will appear in the display.
Using the MIDI/Utility Mode Setting the MIDI Note Number Each pad and pedal (9 total) can be assigned a specific MIDI note number anywhere from C-2 to G8. 1 ASSIGN BEAT PAD KIT After entering the MIDI/Utility mode, press the [KIT ASSIGN] button, the MIDI note number currently assigned to Pad 1 will appear in the display. E1 BEAT Display the MIDI Note Number 2 A1 Select the pad to be assigned a MIDI Note Number Strike any pad to see the currently assigned MIDI note number in the display.
Initialize The DD-50’s Custom Song, Custom Kit, and Panel Setting data are backed up so long as power is supplied to the DD-50 by means of batteries or an AC adaptor. Initialize is the term which refers to this data being restored to its original factory settings. To initialize the DD-50, follow the procedure below. POWER OFF ON > Turn the [POWER] switch OFF. DEMO POWER OFF > While holding the [DEMO] button, turn the [POWER] switch ON. The DD-50 will be initialized to its factory settings.
Troubleshooting In many cases, problems or malfunctions that occur during use can be remedied easily. Please check the following list before deciding that your DD-50 is damaged. If the suggested remedy is ineffective, take the DD-50 to an authorized Yamaha dealer for proper diagnosis and repair. Do not attempt to repair this digital instrument by yourself as serious damage may occur.
Data/Verzeichnisse und Spezifikationen/Données/Datos Drum Voice List / Drum Voice-Verzeichnis / Liste des voix de batterie / Lista de voces de batería Pad assign No.
Data / Verzeichnisse und Spezifikationen / Données / Datos Small Pad 2 Small Pad 1 Pad 3 Pad 2 Pad 1 Pad 4 Small Pad 3 Pedal 1 Pedal 2 Drum Kit List / Drum Kit-Verzeichnis / Liste des kits de batterie / Lista No.
Data / Verzeichnisse und Spezifikationen / Données / Datos de juegos de batería Small Pad 1 Small Pad 2 Small Pad 3 Pedal 1 Pedal 2 38 Crash Cymbal-H 39 Ride Cymbal 34 HH Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) 1 Bass Drum Mid 34 HH Pedal 34 HH Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) 37 Crash Cymbal-L 47 Cowbell 2 Bass Drum Hi 34 HH Pedal 38 Crash Cymbal-H 39 Ride Cymbal 35 Rock HH Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) 0 Bass Drum Lo 35 Rock HH Pedal 34 HH Open/Closed (Pedal 2 Off/On) 38 Crash Cymal
Data / Verzeichnisse und Spezifikationen / Données / Datos Song List / Song-Verzeichnis / Liste des morceaux / Lista de canciones No 49 Bossa Nova 50 51 Samba Salsa 52 53 Latin Rock Cha Cha 54 55 Mambo Rhumba 56 00 01 02 03 8 Beat 3 8 Beat 4 04 05 8 Beat 5 8 Beat 6 06 07 8 Beat 7 8 Beat 8 57 Afro Cuban Swing Swing 1 08 09 8 Beat 9 8 Beat 10 58 59 Swing 2 Swing 3 10 11 60 Swing 4 Others Swing Waltz 12 13 8 Beat 11 8 Beat 12 16 Beat 16 Beat 1 16 Beat 2 62 63 Waltz 3/4 Ballad 14 15
Data / Verzeichnisse und Spezifikationen / Données / Datos Drum Map / Drum-Notenzurdnung / Topographie de batterie / Mapa de la batería Bank MSB# Program # Note# Note 13 C# -1 14 D -1 15 D# -1 16 E -1 17 F -1 18 F# -1 19 G -1 20 G# -1 21 A -1 22 A# -1 23 B -1 24 C 0 25 C# 0 26 D 0 27 D# 0 28 E 0 29 F 0 30 F# 0 31 G 0 32 G# 0 33 A 0 34 A# 0 35 B 0 36 C 1 37 C# 1 38 D 1 39 D# 1 40 E 1 41 F 1 42 F# 1 43 G 1 44 G# 1 45 A 1 46 A# 1 47 B 1 48 C 2 49 C# 2 50 D 2 51 D# 2 52 E 2 53 F 2 54 F# 2 55 G 2 56 G# 2 57 A 2
Data / Verzeichnisse und Spezifikationen / Données / Datos Specifications / Technische Daten / Spécifications / Especificaciones Drum Pads 7 pads (125mm x 4, 88mm x 3), Touch Sensitive Maximum Polyphony 28 Drum Kits 20 Preset + 1 Custom Songs 100 Tracks 4 (DRUM 1/DRUM 2/BASS/BACKING) Custom Song 1 Song (approximately 600 notes) Drum Voices 75 Auxiliary Functions Track ON/OFF, TAP START, BREAK, A-B REPEAT, DEMO Panel Controls POWER ON/OFF, SONG VOLUME (large, small), PAD ASSIGN, KIT ASSIGN,
MIDI Implementation Chart / Implementierungstabelle / Table d'implémentation / Gráfico de implementación [Digital Percussion] Model: DD-50 Date: 1996. 3. 1 Version: 1.
Adjusting the Pad’s Sensitivity The factory default setting for pad sensitivity should provide you with trouble-free use. However, it is possible to adjust the pad’s sensitivity (0-3, factory default = 2) if you are experiencing one of the problems shown below. • Striking two pads simultaneously results in one of the pads not sounding. → Set the pad sensitivity level to 3. When two pads are simultaneously struck with this setting, both pads will sound together.
Réglage de la sensibilité des pads Le réglage par défaut en usine de la sensibilité des pads devrait vous permettre une utilisation sans problème. Cependant, il est possible de régler la sensibilité des pads (de 0 à 3, 2 étant le défaut) au cas où vous seriez confronté à l’un des problèmes mentionnés ci-dessous. • En frappant sur deux pads en même temps, vous n’entendez qu’un des pads. → Réglez le niveau de sensibilité de pad sur 3.
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