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28 Owner’s Manual
Internal Design
Pads & Trigger Signals
The DTX-MULTI 12 is played by striking any of the
twelve built-in pads and by striking and operating external
pads, foot switches, or other controllers connected via the
PAD jacks (M to Q), the HI-HAT CONTROL jack, and
the FOOT SW jack. Whenever you perform this type of
action, a trigger signal containing various items of perfor-
mance data, such as the strength with which the pad was
struck, will be produced. These trigger signals are deliv-
ered to a tone generator, which outputs the appropriate
sound in response.
Built-in Pads (1 to 12)
As shown below, each of the DTX-MULTI 12’s built-in
pads is assigned a unique number between 1 and 12. On the
various parameter-setting pages used to configure the
instrument, these numbers are presented in the format
to as a means of identifying individual pads. Although
Pads 4 to 9 (main pads) and Pads 1 to 3 and 10 to 12 (rims)
are shaped differently, they all function in exactly the same
way. Whenever they are struck, the assigned voices, waves,
or patterns will be played.
PAD Jacks (M to Q)
The trigger-input jacks provided on the rear panel are used
to connect optional pads. Furthermore, the PAD M jack
can be used to connect a three-zone pad, which produces
three different types of trigger signal based on the position
at which it is struck. The DTX-MULTI 12 treats these
zones as three individual pads, identifying them on-screen
as , , and . For example, the three trig-
ger signals output by a TP65S Three Zone Drum Pad are
identified as shown below.
A: When a trigger signal from rim 1 is received, the voices assigned to
Pad are played.
B: When a trigger signal from rim 2 is received, the voices assigned to
Pad are played.
C: When a trigger signal from the head is received, the voices assigned
to Pad are played.
Although each features just one connector, the PAD N/O
and PAD P/Q jacks can be used to connect the mono out-
puts from a pair of pads. In this way, each of these jacks
can handle two different trigger signals. Within the display,
the numbers , , , and are used to identify
the corresponding pads.
HI-HAT CONTROL Jack
The Hi-hat Control jack is used to connect an optional
RHH135 Two Zone Hi-Hat Pad (via its HH CTRL jack) or
an HH65 Hi-hat Controller (via its OUTPUT jack). As you
play the pad or controller, the DTX-MULTI 12 receives
and recognizes trigger signals for both hi-hat close and hi-
hat splash*. Within the display, these signals are identified
as and , respectively.
* Hi-hat splash refers to the technique of producing sound by rapidly
depressing and releasing the hi-hat pedal.
•Parameters related to hi-hats can be set on the various pages from the
UTILITY setting area’s HI-HAT section (UTIL5). (See page 89.)
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PCY65
When a trigger signal produced by striking the
TP65 Single Zone Drum Pad is received, the
voices assigned to Pad are played.
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Example:
Connecting a TP65 and a PCY65 via the PAD N/O jack
When a trigger signal produced by striking the
PCY65 Single Zone Cymbal Pad is received, the
voices assigned to Pad are played.
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