DRUM TRIGGER MODULE Owner’s Manual
SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years.
PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/AC power adaptor • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument.
Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha DTXPLORER. The DTXPLORER is a compact drum trigger module that includes a wealth of rich, high-quality drum voices, a multi-function metronome, and song play function. To get the most out of the DTXPLORER, please read this manual thoroughly. After reading the manual, keep it in a safe place for future reference. About the descriptions This manual describes buttons and explanations using the following rules. • • • • • [DRUM KIT], [CLICK], etc. [SHIFT]+[DRUM KIT], etc.
The DTXPLORER’s Main FeaturesMain Features The DTXPLORER is equipped with a high-quality 32-polyphony tone generator that produces realistic voices, a high-performance metronome, and a variety of songs, all built into a compact design. The DTXPLORER is a versatile instrument that can be used in a variety of situations such as live performance, personal practice, and much more. ■ Drum Trigger Function • Built into the unit are nine trigger input jacks and a hi-hat controller jack.
CONTENTS Nomenclature .......................................................................... 7 Top Panel ..................................................................................... 7 Rear Panel ................................................................................... 8 Connections ............................................................................ 9 Connecting the DTXPLORER’s pads to the main unit ................. 9 Using the DTXPLORER with an Acoustic Drum Kit ...........
Nomenclature Top Panel DRUM KIT CLICK TRIGGER GRV.CHECK BEAT CLICK SONG / ON/OFF DRUM MUTE TAP SAVE/ENT UTILITY q Drum Kit Button (DRUM KIT) y Metronome ON/OFF Button ( • This button is used to enter the Drum Kit Select display. (P. 12) • Hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [DRUM KIT] button to enter the Trigger Setup Select display (P. 24) • Stops production of any voices being produced. • This button is used to Start/Stop metronome playback (click sound). (P.
ON 1 SNARE 2 TOM1 3TOM2 4 TOM3 R L/MONO PHONES MIN MAX AUX IN VOLUME MIDI OUT 5 RIDE 8 6 CRASH 7 HI HAT 8 KICK/9 HI HAT CONTROL DC IN 12V STANDBY
Connections CAUTION To prevent electric shock and damage to the devices, make sure the power is switched OFF on the DTXPLORER and all related devices before making any connections to the DTXPLORER’s input and output jacks. Connecting the DTXPLORER’s pads to the main unit Refer to the illustration below and connect each pad’s output cable to each Trigger Input jack on the rear panel of the DTXPLORER. All Trigger Input Jacks are labeled (1 SNARE, etc.
■ Connecting External Devices CAUTION Whenever making connections, make sure that the cable being used is equipped with a plug that corresponds to the jack type on the specific device. ● OUTPUT L/MONO, R Jack (Monaural Standard Phone Jack) With these jacks you can connect the DTXPLORER to a mixer or audio equipment to produce sound from external speakers, or connect the DTXPLORER to audio recording equipment for recording your own performance.
Connections ● MIDI OUT Jack ■ Connecting the Power Supply The DTXPLORER’s MIDI function lets you play voices on an external tone generator with the DTXPLORER’s pads, or synchronize the DTXPLORER’s song or metronome playback with the playback of an external sequencer. A special power source adaptor supplies power to the DTXPLORER.
Time to Play Use the [<]/[>] buttons in this manner to select (the flashing cursor) the item you want to set. When the page only contains a single item, pressing the [<]/[>] buttons will select the next or previous page. * The “‚” mark on the lower right side of the display indicates that a succeeding page exists. Likewise, the “–” mark on the lower left side of the display indicates a previous page exists. Now use the Master Equalizer (2-band shelving type) setting to change the sound quality.
Play Along With The Metronome Start the metronome and play along on the DTXPLORER’s pads. The DTXPLORER is equipped with a high performance metronome that lets you create complex rhythms. 1. Start the Metronome Press the [ ON/OFF] button to start the metronome. The red lamp lights on the first beat of every measure when the metronome is playing. Other beats are indicated with the green lamp. Press the [ ON/OFF] button again to stop the metronome.
Play Along With The Metronome 3. Create Your Own Original Click Set Click Value Type Press the [>] button to view page 2 in the Click Setting. CLK2 A”=9 «=9 – »=6 ……=4 Œ=2 ‚ CLK5 Sound= « –K/001 Maple 22‚ Voice Category/Voice Number Voice Name Use this display to set the individual volume levels (0 to 9) for each of the five click beats. Set the volume level to “0” if you don’t want the beat to be produced. Use this page to create your own original click set. 4.
Play Along With The Metronome 8. Save an Original Click Set Click Out Select After creating your own original click set, save it in the DTXPLORER’s memory using the Store Operation described below. * Any changes made to the data will be lost if another click set is selected before carrying out the store operation. 8-1. Press the [SAVE/ENT] button. The following display will appear. CLK save to 1 The DTXPLORER lets you select from which output jack the metronome’s signal is delivered.
Play Along With a Song! The DTXPLORER’s built-in sequencer contains data for 22 songs that, in addition to drums, include accompaniment with keyboard, brass, and other voices. Try playing along with a song! 1. Select a Song Tempo Song Volume Select one of the DTXPLORER’s songs and listen. Press the [SONG >/■] button to view the Song Select display. SONG ƒ=120 ’¬ 1 :Demo1 Use the [<]/[>] buttons to flash the song number, then use the jog dial to select the song number (1 to 22) you want to listen to.
6. Play Along with Bass Solo With the “Bass Solo” function, you can play along with just the bass part during playback. Since this function mutes the other accompaniment parts, it lets you concentrate on improving your ability to play in rhythm with the bass instrument. First, press the [SHIFT] + [SAVE/ENT] buttons to view the following display (page 1 in the Utility Mode). Next, press the [>] button three times to view the following display. Rotate the jog dial and select “BassSolo=on”.
Using the Groove Check Function When you play along with a song or the metronome, the Groove Check function compares your timing with the clock used for song or metronome playback and lets you know how accurate you are. Along with timing, the DTXPLORER gives you a graphic display of trigger levels so you can see how uniform your playing is. 1. Select a Song or a Click Set First, select the song or click set that you want to play along with. the greater amount of precision required to produce sound.
Create Your Own Original Drum Kit The DTXPLORER lets you create your own original drum kit by assigning drum voices to the pads and setting their tuning, voice, decay, reverb, etc. 1. Select a Drum Kit Press the [DRUM KIT] button to view page 1 in Drum Kit Select (KIT1). KIT1 _________ 1 :Acoustic ‚ Rotate the jog dial to select the drum kit you would like to use as a starting point for your original drum kit.
Create Your Own Original Drum Kit 2-3. Next, select the Drum Voice Category. Drum voice categories are the same as those used for the metronome’s click voice. ● Voice Category K: Kick S: Snare T: Tom C: Cymbal H: Hi-hat P: Percussion E: Effect Here, select “K: Kick”. Press the [<]/[>] buttons to move the flashing cursor to the voice category and rotate the jog dial to select “K”. 3. Change the Volume Try changing the volume that is produced by the drum voice when the pad is hit.
Create Your Own Original Drum Kit none hall1 – 5 room1 – 5 stage1 – 5 plate white tunnel bsemnt No reverb (the same as thru). Simulates reverb in a hall. Simulates reverb in a room. Simulates playing on a stage. Simulates steel plate reverb. A special short reverb effect. Simulates the reverb of a tunnel. Simulates the reverb of a basement. * hall, room, or stage effects with larger values produce a greater effect. 10.
Create Your Own Original Drum Kit 12-2. Rotate the jog dial to select the destination Drum Kit number (33 to 42) that you want to store the original drum kit in. * Data cannot be stored to Preset Drum Kit (1 to 32). 12-3. Press the [SAVE/ENT] button again and the following display asking your confirmation to proceed with the store operation. KIT save to 33 Are you sure ? Store Destination 12-4. Press the [SAVE/ENT] button to carry out the store operation.
Trigger Setup Edit Trigger Setup Edit contains various settings related to trigger input signals received from the pads or trigger sensors that are connected to the Trigger Input jacks. It lets you make adjustments so that the DTXPLORER can better deal with these signals. If you are using a drum trigger other than those that came with the DTXPLORER set, it will be necessary to adjust the sensitivity or assign voices to the individual trigger inputs.
Trigger Setup Edit Trigger Input you want to edit TRIG2 ¡snare 0% –Type= TP1/SnrA‚ Previous page icon TRIG1 Trigger Setup Select TRIG1 1 :Medium ‚ Next page icon [Range] 1 to 5 Flashing cursor (the item you want to edit) Selects the Trigger Setup Type. (P. 24) 3. Rotate the jog dial to change the setting. * An asterisk “*” will appear next to “TRIG” in the display if data is changed. This asterisk will disappear after the store operation is carried out.
*2 Rim1 and rim2 sounds on the [TP1/SnrB] are reversed from those on [TP1/SnrA]. This provides left-handed drummers with a proper setting when using a left-handed setting. *3 When a stereo pad such as the TP80S is connected to the 1 SNARE input, [TP2-A] will produce the sound that is assigned to rim 1, and [TP2-B] will produce the sound assigned to rim 2. (Refer to P.
Trigger Setup Edit TRIG7 SPRej (Specified Rejection Level) TRIG7 ¡snare 0% –SPRej=0from= 1‚ SPRej from [Range] 0 to 9 [Range] 1 to 9, 56 This setting is used to prevent cross talk between the input jack assigned in the upper half of the display and the input jack assigned in the “from=” setting.
Error Messages An Error Message will appear when incorrect settings or operation are detected, or abnormal operation occurs. Check the Error Message below and make the appropriate corrections. ERROR Data Initialized This message appears just after the power is switched on and the device can not correctly read the data. The cause of the problem may be that the backup RAM data has been damaged or the backup battery power is low.
Trouble Shooting Double-triggers (when 2 sounds are played at the same time) are produced. ● Pads with output or sensitivity control volumes should be adjusted (lowered). ● Is the gain set too high? (→ P. 26 [TRIG3 Gain, MVI (Minimum Velocity)]). ● Use the self-rejection. (→ P. 26 [TRIG5 SelfRejTime (Self Rejection Time)]) ● (If you are using trigger sensors) Are you using trigger sensors made by a manufacturer other than Yamaha? Too large a signal can produce double-triggers.
Specifications Tone Generator 16 bit AWM2 Maximum polyphony 32 Voices 192 drum, percussion voices Drum kits 32 Preset 10 User memory locations Trigger setups 4 Preset 1 User memory location Sequencer tracks 1 Other Sequencer Functions Mute (rhythm mute), Bass Solo, Groove Check Song 22 Preset (2 Demo Songs, 20 Pattern Songs) Controls Buttons Controllers DRUMKIT, CLICK, SONG, >/■, SHIFT, <, >, VOLUME, Jog Dial Display 16 x 2 LCD display (w/Back light) Connections MIDI OUT HI HAT CONTROLL
MIDI Data Format 1. Channel Message Channel messages described below are sent from the drum triggers only. Other messages are also sent with the sequencer. 1.1 Key On Key Off Note range: 0 (C-2) to 127 (G8) (10ch only) Velocity range: 1 to 127 (note on only) 1.2 Control Change 4 - foot controller (10ch only) 1.3 Program Change 2. System Exclusive Message 2.1 Parameter Change 2.1.
Display Global View Opening Display Drum Kit Settings (→P. 12) (→P. 12) (→P. 20) (→P. 12) (→P. 21) (→P. 21) Song Select (→P. 21) (→P. 17) (→P. 21) (→P. 22) Utility Settings (→P. 22) (→P. 13) (→P. 22) (→P. 16) (→P. 22) (→P. 18) (→P. 22) (→P. 13) (→P. 17) (→P. 23) (→P.
Display Over View Groove Check Function (→P. 19) (→P. 19) (→P. 19) (→P.
YAMAHA [ Drum Trigger Module ] Model DTXPLORER MIDI Implementation Chart Transmitted Date:04-Jun-2004 Version : 1.0 Remarks Function ...
Drum Voice List ● Voice Category K: S: T: C: H: P: E: Kick Snare Tom Cymbal Hi-Hat Percussion Effect K : Kick 1 Maple 22 2 MapleVtg 3 MapleAmb 4 Beech 22 5 Birch 20 6 Birch 18 7 DryTight 8 AnalogBD 9 TechnoBD 10 ElecBD 1 11 ElecBD 2 12 ElecBD 3 13 HHopBD 1 14 HHopBD 2 15 HHopBD 3 16 HHopBD 4 17 SlapBass S : Snare 1 Maple 2 Maple R 3 MapleVtg 4 MapleVtR 5 Rock 6 Rock R 7 Urban 8 Urban R 9 Steel 10 Steel R 11 Brass 12 Brass R 13 Groove 14 Groove R 15 Vintage 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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