Yamaha Dtxtreme 3 Manual

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Song mode
Click mode
Trigger mode
File mode
Utility mode
Chain mode
Sampling mode
 
An entire pad, the particular section you hit and how you play the pad as a source of the trigger signal are collectively 
referred to as a “Trigger Input Source.” One Trigger Source generates one type of trigger signal. Depending on the mod\
el, up 
to six Trigger Input Sources are provided in one pad. You can assign...

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Tone Generator Block (Drum Kits and Drum Voices)
The tone generator block is the section of the DTXTREME III which plays the Drum Voice assigned to the Trigger Input 
Source which transmits the trigger signal. Assigning each of Drum Voices to each of the Trigger Input Sources makes up a 
Drum Kit. A total of 50 Preset Drum Kits are provided in the DTXTREME III. Drum Kits can be edited or created as desired 
and then stored to up...

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Sampling mode
■Drum Kits consisting of Voice Sets (Drum Voices)
For many players and composers, the Preset Drum Kits have all the sound variations you need. How-
ever, if you’re looking for something different or want to customize the Kits, you change the sound by 
making Voice Set assignments for each of the Trigger Input jacks and create...

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Drum Voices and MIDI note numbers
 
One important thing to understand is that separate Drum Voices are assigned to MIDI note numbers 
when using the Stack/Alternate function (page 86). While you may not need to pay attention to MIDI 
note numbers when using other functions, using the Stack/Alternate funct\
ion requires that you set the 
MIDI note number instead of the Drum Voice. 
For the currently selected Drum Kit, you...

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Click mode
Trigger mode
File mode
Utility mode
Chain mode
Sampling mode
Sampling
The Sampling function lets you record audio signals such as vocals and CD playback sound to the DTXTREME III and play 
those sounds by hitting the drum pads. Recording audio signals to the DTXTREME III is referred to as “sampling.” In addition 
to being able to record audio signals directly to the DTXTREME III, you...

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■Trigger mode
[SAMPLING] → [F6] REC → Trigger Mode
The Trigger mode is a convenient feature in Sampling that lets you determine how recording is 
started—manually or automatically, based on the audio level. 
●Starting recording manually
[SAMPLING] → [F6] REC → Trigger Mode = manual
Regardless of the audio input signal level, sampling starts soon after you press the [F6] START button 
in the Sampling Standby display. 
●Starting...

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Song mode
Click mode
Trigger mode
File mode
Utility mode
Chain mode
Sampling mode
Song
A song consists of two sequence tracks (Tracks 1 and 2) and header data. 
Each of two sequence tracks contains MIDI sequence data of 16 MIDI channels (channel 1 – 16). The DRUM, BASS and 
OTHER parts correspond to MIDI channels 10, 3, and the other channels respectively. These parts can be muted, regardless 
of which...

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Effects
This block applies effects to the output of the tone generator block, processing and enhancing the sound using sophisticated 
DSP (digital signal processing) technology. Effects are applied in the final stages of editing, letting you change the sound as 
desired. 
■Effect Structure
The Effects of the DTXTREME III...

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Click mode
Trigger mode
File mode
Utility mode
Chain mode
Sampling mode
■Effect Connection
Insertion Effect A
Insertion Effect B
Insertion Effect A
Insertion Effect Bor
[UTILITY] → [F4] AUX IN 
→ [SF2] INS TYPE
External Audio signalvia
 AUX IN/
 SAMPLING IN
Drum Voice
(MIDI 10 ch)
Other Voices
(Other than
MIDI 10 ch)
Master 
EffectMaster
EQ
Click Voice
Variation*1
Variation 
Return*1
Variation...

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The DTXTREME III provides such a wide and extensive 
variety of Effect types that it may be difficult to find the 
desired Effect type out of the great number that are avail-
able. This is why all the Effect types are divided into con-
v enient Effect categories. 
This section explains the Effect categories and their...