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OWNER’S MANUAL
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO Battery Notice: NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recom- applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of bat- mended by Yamaha. tery is approximately five years. When replacement becomes n
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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con- determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to elimi- tained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not nate the problem by using one of the following measures: expres
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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 Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The requi
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Connections Saving data • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the Saving and backing up your data power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all • DRAM data is lost when you turn off the power to the instrument. Save the data components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes to external USB storage device. of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume • Neve
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the YAMAHA DTXTREME III. The new DTXTREME III incorporates the highly acclaimed AWM2 tone generator and a sophisticated music sequencer. In addition to the functions of its predecessor, DTXTREME III provides full support of the current Yamaha trigger products and also sports a USB terminal for MIDI connections (in addition to conventional MIDI connectors) — and has a built-in sampling feature that allows you to create your own Drum Vo
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Main Features Designed primarily for professional drummers, the DTXTREME III has a Drum Trigger feature, a 64-note polyphonic Tone Generator, a built-in Sampling feature that lets you expand the available sounds, a high-performance Metronome (Click) feature and a built-in music sequencer that enables recording and playback of rhythm or accompaniment patterns, and even lets you create an entire Song. The DTXTREME III is an exceptionally versatile instrument that can be u
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Contents Introduction .............................................................6 Using the Groove Check Function.....................50 Included Accessories..............................................6 Setting the Check Timing ..................................... 50 Main Features.........................................................7 Trying Out Groove Check..................................... 51 Trying Out Rhythm Gate..................................
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Contents File Mode [FILE] .................................................112 Terminology in the File Mode ............................. 112 File Types Compatible With the DTXTREME III .. 113 Saving a File [F1] SAVE..................................... 114 Loading a File [F2] LOAD................................... 116 Changing the Name of a File or Directory [F3] RENAME ..................................................... 121 Deleting a File or Directory [F4] DELETE..........
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Panel Controls !1 TRIGGER INDICATOR @2 TOM slider (page 31) This lamp indicates whether or not the DTXTREME III receives Adjusts the volume of the toms. the trigger signal via the Trigger Input jacks. The lamp is turned @3 CYMBAL slider (page 31) on when receiving the trigger signal. This lamp is turned on Adjusts the volume of the cymbals. also when pressing the Audition button (described below). @4 HI-HAT slider (page 31) !2 Audition button Adjusts the volume of the hi-hat cymbals. You c
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Panel Controls ■ Rear Panel r t y i u !1 !2 q w o !0 e !5 !6 !4 !3 q STANDBY/ON switch !1 MIDI IN/OUT connectors Press to turn the power ON or OFF. These jacks are for the transfer of MIDI data to and from exter- nal MIDI devices. w DC IN terminal !2 USB terminals Connect the AC power adaptor to this terminal. This instrument is equipped with two types of USB terminals on e Cable clip the rear panel – USB TO HOST and USB TO DEVICE. The Wrap the DC output cable of the adaptor around the cable
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Basic Operation Moving the Cursor Functions and Sub-Functions Use these four buttons to navigate through the display, Each mode described above contains various displays, with moving the cursor around the various selectable items and various functions and parameters. To navigate your way parameters in the screen. When selected, the relevant item through these displays and select a desired function, use the is highlighted (the cursor appears as a dark block with [F1] – [F6] buttons and the [SF
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Setting Up IMPORTANT You’ll need to change the Trigger Settings of the DTXTREME III according to the type of drum set you are using (Standard Set/Special Set/Acoustic Drums, etc.). If the setting is not appropriate, problems may occur—such as improper sound, or inappropriate volume balance among the pads. Refer to the “Selecting the Trigger Setup” section on page 26 on how to select the appropriate setup. Connecting the Pads Referring to the illustration below, connect the output cable from e
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