Yamaha DTX-Multi12 Multi-Pad Electronic Percussion Instrument - Manual (Page 28)

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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