Yamaha DTX700 - Manual (Page 65)

Troubleshooting
DTX700 Reference Manual 65
 If an external instrument connected via MIDI does not produce sound as expected, try the following.
• Ensure that MIDI cables have been correctly connected.
• Ensure that the MIDI IN/OUT parameter from the Menu area’s Utility/MIDI page has been set correctly. (If set to “USB”, MIDI data
will not be sent to external MIDI devices connected via MIDI cables. See page 41. )
• Ensure that the DTX700 is sending data on the MIDI channel on which the external tone generator is set to receive it. ( See page 20
for details regarding general MIDI settings, or page 34 for details regarding MIDI settings for song playback.)
• Ensure that the MIDI Switch parameter from the Menu area’s Kit/MIDI/TG MIDI Switch page is set to “on”. (MIDI messages are not
sent when the external MIDI switch is turned off, meaning that you will be unable to play external MIDI devices using your DTX700.
See page 23. )
• Ensure that the PadFunc (Pad Function) parameter from the Menu area’s Utility/Pad page is set to “off”. (No sound will be produced
by any pad with a function assignment. See page 40. )
• Ensure that the MessageType parameter from the Menu area’s Kit/MIDI/Assign page is set to “note”. (No sound will be produced for
any other setting. See page 20. )
• Ensure that the VelLimitLo (Velocity Limit: Low) parameter from the Menu area’s Kit/MIDI/Assign page is not set too high. (Pads will
produce sound only when struck harder than the value set here. See page 22. )
• Ensure that the MinLevel parameter from the Menu area’s Trigger/Pad/Pad Type page has not been set too high, as this can pre-
vent sound from being output. (See page 47.)
 If foot closed hi-hat sounds cannot be played, try the following.
• Ensure that you are operating the hi-hat controller in a firm and full manner.
• Ensure that the hi-hat controller is not configured to produce a kick drum sound (i.e., Double Bass mode). To do so, press the
[INST] button to access the Instrument page, and then hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [F2] button (DBL BASS).
• Lower the setting of the FootClosePos (Foot Closed Position) parameter from the Menu area’s Utility/Pad page. (See page 40.)
 It is difficult to produce hi-hat sounds, note the following.
• In certain cases, hi-hat sounds will be more difficult to produce when the hi-hat controller is configured to produce a kick drum
sound (i.e., Double Bass mode).
 If the volumes of the DTX700 and external audio devices are not well balanced, proceed as follows.
• Individually adjust the output volumes of the DTX700 and the external audio devices.
 If headphones are connected but nothing can be heard in them, proceed as follows.
• Ensure that the [PHONES] knob is set to an appropriate volume.
 If the sliders have no effect on volumes, proceed as follows.
• Ensure that the SliderSelect parameter from the Menu area’s Kit/Voice page is set to one of the sliders for the pad in question. (If
set to “no assign”, none of the sliders will adjust the pad’s volume.)
 If you cannot lower the pad song volume, proceed as follows.
• Adjust the pad song volume using the Accompaniment fader from the Volume page, accessed by pressing the [SONG] button and
then the [F1] button (VOLUME).
 If a pad produces a sound other than that intended, try the following.
• Ensure that trigger setups have been configured correctly.
• If an external MIDI instrument played from the DTX700 does not produce the expected sounds, review its voice settings for the MIDI
channel on which the DTX700 is sending data, and ensure that they are appropriate for the MIDI data being sent.
• Adjust the setting of the FootSplashSens (Foot Splash Sensitivity) parameter from the Menu area’s Utility/Pad page. (Hi-hat splash
sounds will not be produced if “off” has been set here. See page 40. )
 If pads are producing only sounds at very high volumes (i.e., high velocities), try the following.
• Ensure that the Gain parameter from the Menu area’s Trigger/Pad/Pad Type page is not set too high. (See page 46.)
• Adjust the setting of the VelCurve (Velocity Curve) parameter from the Menu area’s Trigger/Pad/Curve page. (See page 45.)
• Ensure that the TrgVel (Trigger Velocity) parameter from the Menu area’s Kit/MIDI/Assign page has been set appropriately. (If, for
example, this parameter is set to “127”, the maximum velocity will be produced even when the pad is struck lightly. See page 23. )
• Ensure that you are using only the recommended Yamaha external pads. (Products from other manufacturers can output exces-
sively large signals.)
Sounds continue to play without end, are distorted, or are stuttered, etc.