Yamaha Djx 2 Manual

Chapter 2 Activator Basics
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12Activator Loop bpm
Here’s a real convenient feature!  You’ll never have to worry about your loops drifting out of time — 
the DJX-II automatically matches up the bpm of the Activator Loops to the bpm of the Pattern.
However, the DJX-II can’t sync up your loops if you don’t play them on time!  Be careful to hit the 
Loops right on the beat — just as you did with the Patterns.
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Chapter 3
Live Effector Basics
The effects of the DJX-II are more than just frosting on the cake — they’re powerful 
tools that can completely transform the sounds and rhythms, and put a whole new spin 
on your tracks!
13What is the Live Effector?
Here’s where you can really get down and dirty with your beats!
The Live Effector gives you a wide variety of real-time effects that let you mangle and munge the 
sound in wild and exciting ways.  All of the sounds of the DJX-II — the Pattern, Activator, and...

Chapter 3 Live Effector Basics
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14Distortion
This popular effect lets you distort the sound — from a soft grunge to a full-on 
metallic assault.  Turn the CONTROL knob to the right for more crunch and 
bite.
15Auto Pan
Get your sound moving in space!  This effect shifts the sound in the stereo 
image back and forth between hard left and hard right.  Setting the CONTROL 
knob toward max speeds up the panning so much, the sound seems to be 
modulated — like on a synthesizer!
16Ring Modulation
Here’s an...

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18Phaser
The Phaser effect is similar to Flanger (in Tip 17 above), but more subtle — not 
quite as dramatic.  Phaser is good for adding a little bit of warm animation and 
movement to the sound.  Use the CONTROL knob to change the speed of the 
modulation.
19Slice
Chop up the beat, slice and dice — completely change the feel of the rhythm!  
Use the CONTROL knob on this happening effect to change the “slice” Patterns, 
and come up with new rhythms on the fly!
20Delay
Delay is a popular effect that...

Chapter 3 Live Effector Basics
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21Echo
Like Delay (in Tip 20 above), Echo produces repeats of the sound for rhythmic 
effect.  However, the CONTROL knob is used to change the number of repeats 
(also called “feedback”).  Naturally, the DJX-II automatically syncs this effect to 
the bpm of the Pattern.
22Lo-Fi
Need to grunge up your sound, but Distortion is too nasty for you?  This useful 
effect lets you slap that retro, lo-rez sound onto your beats — just like they do 
in hip-hop, trip-hop and other...

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Chapter 4
Isolator Basics
More sonic control to you!  The Isolator lets you tailor the sound just the way you want 
it — phat and round, thin and edgy, or big and banging!
24Tweak the sound just right!
Need a beefier low end?  Want to put some edge and shimmer in the top?  Tweak these knobs to 
your heart’s content, and get the sound just the way you want it!  Try turning the Low and High 
knobs of the Isolator a little bit to the right, and make the sound more punchy.  Try other settings as 
well to...

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Chapter 5
The Keyboard
Hidden among the many wonders of the DJX-II is — surprise, surprise! — a conven-
tional keyboard.
25Play the keyboard
You may not have realized it, but the DJX-II also has a regular, conventional keyboard in addition to 
its DJ Pattern-based one.  
Simply press VOICE/KEYBOARD to call up the Keyboard Mode, and play the keyboard normally.  To 
switch back to the DJ functions — called the Pattern Control Mode — press PATTERN/ENTER.
Naturally, you can switch back and forth between...

Chapter 5 The Keyboard
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26Try some different voices!
The DJX-II is chock full of a stunning variety of dynamic voices.  Try some of them out right now!
To get at these voices and play them, press VOICE/KEYBOARD (the display shows “Vxxx”), then 
turn the dial.
U003
Indicates the currently 
selected voice.
 Try some different voices!
Category#Voice NameComment
HYPER MIX000DJX-IIVarious human voices from all over the world, plus scratches from the U.S.
SYNTH PAD015Wave 2001Lush, atmospheric sweep pad,...

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Chapter 6
Part Mixer Basics
Now that you’ve got your rhythm chops up to speed and some DJ tricks up your sleeve, 
it’s time to work on the Parts!  This chapter — and the two that follow — give you the 
keys to building interesting arrangements and instrumental textures.  Not to mention 
some slammin’ and smokin’ tracks!
27What is a Part?
The DJX-II Patterns are made up of eight different instrument Parts: Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat, Percus-
sion, Bass, and Phrases 1 - 3.  Each Part has its own unique...

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29Combination keys
Sometimes you’ll want to mute or sound a group of Parts at the same 
time.  Rather than having to grab several keys simultaneously, you can 
use the special combination keys, and turn several parts on or off 
together — instantly!
The combination keys are: BASS+KICK, PHRASE1+2+3, and KICK+HI-
HAT.  For example, if you press BASS+KICK, the Bass and Kick Parts 
switch on and all the other Parts turn off.  Try using these convenient 
arranging keys in your own performance for dynamic...