Getting more out of your dtxpress – Yamaha DTXPRESS III User Manual

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There is much more to the DTXPRESS

III

than what we have covered so far.

With a full understanding of these functions you can get the most out of the DTXPRESS

III

.

• Switch the signals between trigger input jacks 1 and 9

CRASH2/10.

m Reference Guide : P. 15 [2-3. Input Exchange]

• Copy trigger setup data from one trigger input jack’s setup to

another

m Reference Guide : P. 14 [1-6. Trigger Setup Copy]

• Temporarily prohibit reception of trigger signals from all pads

connected to the DTXPRESS III.

m Reference Guide : P. 30 [2-2. Trigger Bypass]

Switch the trigger bypass function (above) ON/OFF from a
pad.

m Reference Guide : P. 21 [2-6. Function]

Set the Reverb

The DTXPRESS III is equipped with a digital reverb section.

• Set the reverb type and reverb time for each drum kit.

m Reference Guide : P. 22 [3-1. Reverb Type, Time]

• The following three methods can be used to set the amount of

reverb.

Adjust the reverb level for the voice delivered by the pad of each

input source.
m Reference Guide : P. 20 [2-2 Reverb Send]

Adjust the reverb send level for the entire drum kit.
m Reference Guide : P. 24 [5-2. Drum Reverb Send]

Adjust the DTXPRESS III’s overall reverb send level.
m Reference Guide : P. 22 [3-2. Reverb Master Return]

Adjust the amount of reverb for each drum kit in the user drum

map.
m Reference Guide : P. 38 [6-6. Reverb Send]

• Bypass the reverb circuit (no reverb).

m Reference Guide : P. 29 [1-5. Reverb Bypass]

Settings related to the Drum Voice

• Set the cross fade between voice layers 1 and 2.

m Reference Guide : P. 20 [2-1. Cross Fade]

• Set the rim voice to simultaneously trigger the pad voice when

stereo pads are used.

m Reference Guide : P. 22 [2-8. Rim to Pad]

• Set the alternate group and key assign mode for voices that are

delivered simultaneously.

m Reference Guide : P. 20 [2-3. Alternate Group, Key Assign Mode]

• Set the key ON/OFF that is transmitted when the pad is hit.

m Reference Guide : P. 21 [2-4. Hold Mode]

• Set whether to recognize or not key off messages.

m Reference Guide : P. 21 [2-5. Key Off Enable]

Getting More Out of Your DTXPRESS

III

Factory Set

The internal settings of the DTXPRESS III will be returned to
their factory preset condition.

m Utility Mode [2-5. Factory Set] (Reference Guide : P. 31)

If the factory set operation is carried out, data for
the User Drum Kit, User Trigger Setups and User
Songs will be lost.

Functions related to connections and input

source (pads)

• Drum kits can be selected by hitting a pad. For example, with

an optional Yamaha Bar Pad BP80 connected to the trigger
input jack 9 CRASH2/10, you can hit the left bar pad to de-
crease the value of the drum kit number by 1. Likewise, hit-
ting the right bar will increase the value of the drum kit num-
ber by 1.

When the function described above is used in any drum kit.
m Reference Guide : P. 14 [2-2. Increment/Decrement]
When the function described above is used in a specified drum

kit.
m Reference Guide : P. 21 [2-6. Function]

• A hi-hat controller connected to the trigger input jack 1 KICK

can be used as a KICK pedal.

m Reference Guide : P. 12 [1-1. Pad Type]

• Several methods are available for adjusting the sensitivity of

pads and drum triggers.

To automatically set suitable settings for pads and drum triggers

connected to the DTXPRESS III.
m Reference Guide : P. 12 [1-1. Pad Type]

To greatly modify the sensitivity.
m Change the INPUT ATTENUATION switch on the rear panel. (P. 10)
For minor adjustments to the sensitivity.
m Reference Guide : P. 12 [1-2. Gain, Minimum Velocity]

• Set the sensitivity of the hi-hat controller connected to the HI

HAT CONTROL jack.

m Reference Guide : P. 24 [5-3. Hi-hat Sensitivity]

• Set the point at which the hi-hat controller “closes” the hi-hat

and the amount of time it takes to detect a foot splash.

m Reference Guide : P. 14 [2-1. Hi-Hat Offset]

• Eliminate cross-talk (mixed input signals between the jacks).

m Reference Guide : P. 13 [1-4. Self Rejection/Rejection]
m Reference Guide : P. 13 [1-5. Specified Rejection]

• Eliminate double-triggers (2 sounds played at the same time).

m Reference Guide : P. 13 [1-4. Self Rejection/Rejection]

• Set the velocity curve that determines the relationship between

the strength that the pad is hit and the volume that is produced.

m Reference Guide : P. 13 [1-3. Velocity Curve]

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