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DRUM TRIGGER MODULE
Owner’s Manual
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). Battery Notice: DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if applicable) is the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified
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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. The button on the top pan
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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. Jacks that are
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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 .
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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.) so make sure each pad is connected to its cor
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Connections MIDI OUT Jack Connecting the Power Supply The DTXPLORER’s MIDI function lets you play voices on an A special power source adaptor supplies power external tone generator with the DTXPLORER’s pads, or synchro- to the DTXPLORER. nize the DTXPLORER’s song or metronome playback with the playback of an external sequencer. Make sure the power is switched OFF and connect the supplied power adaptor to the DC IN jack on the rear panel. About MIDI To prevent the cord from becoming unplugged
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Time to Play Use the [<]/[>] buttons in this manner to select (the flashing Adjusting the Hi-Hat cursor) the item you want to set. When the page only contains a single item, pressing the [<]/[>] buttons will select the next Hi-hat adjustment is used to determine the point at which or previous page. the hi-hat closes when the hi-hat pedal (foot controller) is * The “‚” mark on the lower right side of the display indicates pressed. that a succeeding page exists. Likewise, the “–” mark on the You c
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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. Use this display to select the click set and then set the beat, 1. Start the Metronome tempo, timer, and the click sound’s overall volume. Press the [ ON/OFF] button to start the metronome. Press the [<]/[>] buttons to move the flashing cursor to the The red lamp lights on the first beat of every measure when t
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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. CLK5 Sound= « CLK2 A”=9 «=9 –K/001 Maple 22‚ – »=6 ……=4 Œ=2 ‚ Voice Category/Voice Number Voice Name Use this display to set the individual volume levels (0 to 9) You can assign a different drum voice to each of the for each of the five click beats. Set the volume level to “0” if metronome’s five click voices. you don’t want the beat to be produced. *
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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 de- The DTXPLORER lets you select from which output jack scribed below. the metronome’s signal is delivered. Click output and per- * Any changes made to the data will be lost if another click set formance output can be routed to separate outputs. is selected before carrying out the store operation. Procedure 8-1. Pres
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Play Along With a Song! The DTXPLORER’s built-in sequencer contains data for 22 songs that, in addition to drums, in- clude 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. SONG ƒ=120 12 Press the [SONG >/ ] button to view the Song Select dis- 2 :Demo2 play. The tempo can also be set using the Tap Tempo SONG ƒ=120 ’¬ Function. This function lets you set the song or 1 :Dem
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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. the greater amount of precision required to produce sound. 1. Select a Song or a Click Set Set it to “off” and everything you play will be produced. First, s
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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 About the Trigger Input Sources Press the [DRUM KIT] button to view page 1 in Drum Kit Sets the voice for each input source of the pad. Select (KIT1). The Input Source is trigger data that is transmitted by the pads or trigger sensors connected to input jacks 1 to 9 of the KIT1 _________ DTXPL
