Yamaha Dvx 700 Owners Manual

							DTX700  Owner’s Manual41
Basic Operation
Turning On the Click-Track
1Press the [CLICK] button.
2Turn the dial to set the tempo.
3Press the [ ] button.
The click-track will start playing at the selected tempo.
NOTE
 If yo u select a song (page 36) after setting the tempo in 
this w ay, the selected song’s tempo  will  be used for the 
click-track.
 Use [MENU]  m [Click]  m [Voice] to change the click-
track sounds. For f ull details, refer to the  Reference 
Manual  PDF doc ument.
To adjust the overall click-track volume:
Move the Click slider up and down to adjust the volume.
To fine tune individual click-track vol-
umes:
Use the following procedure to  adjust the volumes of each 
element of the click-track.
1Press the [CLICK] button.
2Press the [F1] button.
: Accent (start of meas ure)
:Q uar ter notes
: Eighth notes
: Sixteenth notes
: Eighth-note triplets
Setting the Tempo and Starting the 
Click-TrackSetting the Click-Track Volume
Slider Lo
uder
Q uieter
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Turning On the Click-Track
3Turn the dial to select the click-track element 
whose volume you wish to adjust.
4Press the dial.
The selected click-track element will be displayed in 
reverse.
5Turn the dial to adjust the selected element’s 
volume.
6Press the dial.
7To adjust the volume of other elements of the 
click-track, repeat Steps 3 through 6 above.
8Press the [STORE] button.
If you do not wish to store your new settings, press the 
[EXIT] button. The display will return to the previous page.
9Press the dial to store your new settings.
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Basic OperationTurning On the Click-Track
1Press the [CLICK] button.
2Press the dial.
The cursor will switch to an underline.
3Turn the dial to move the cursor to the time 
signature.
4Press the dial.
The cursor will switch to reversed text.
5Turn the dial to set the click-track time signa-
ture.
6Press the dial to set the new time signature.
NOTE
 If you select a song (page 36) after setting the time sig-
nat ure in this  way, the selected song’s time signat ure will 
be  used for the click-track.
Setting the Time Signature
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Turning On the Click-Track
Your DTX700’s timer can be us ed to specify how long the 
click-track is to play. This func tion is useful when you want to 
practice for a set period of time.
1Press the [CLICK] button.
2Press the [F3] button.
Each time you press this button, the timer setting increases 
by 30 seconds. The longest time  that can be set is 600 sec-
onds.
3Press the [ ] button.
The timer will now begin to count down as the click-track 
plays. When it reaches zero, the click-track will automati-
cally stop playing.
NOTE
 If you press the [ ]  button a second time  while the click-
track is playing, the click-track  will stop and the timer  will 
be reset to zero.
1Press the [CLICK] button.
2Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the 
[F1] button.
3Hit one of your pads at least three times at 
the tempo you wish to set.
The new tempo will be  displayed on-screen.
NOTE
 As an alternative to playing a pad, yo u can also press 
the [F1] bu tton at least three times to set the tempo.
 If you  select a song (page 36) after setting the tempo in 
this  way, the selected song’s tempo  will  be used for the 
click-track.
Using the TimerTap Tempo – Setting the Tempo by 
Playing Pads
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Basic OperationTurning On the Click-Track
Your DTX700 features three diff erent types of training function.
 The Groove Check f unction can  be  used to examine 
yo ur playing for inaccu rate or inconsistent timing.
 The Rhythm Gate f unction allo ws yo u to practice playing 
w ith perfect timing.
 ure Break f unction can  be  used to practice 
playing at a constant speed.
 Groove Check – Examine inaccuracy and 
inconsistency in timing
The Groove Check function allows you to visually confirm 
how much your timing differs from that of the click-track.
1Press the [CLICK] button.
2Turn the dial to set the practice tempo.
3Press the [F2] button.
4Press the [F1] button to access the Groove 
Check page. (You may need to press more 
than once.)
5Press the [ ] button to start the click-track.
6Play the pads along with the click-track.
The Groove Check page
A triangle ( t) is used to display the precise time at which 
you played the pads.
If you are playing perfectly in tim e, this triangle will line up 
exactly with the tempo line in the center of the display.
If the triangle is located to th e left of the center line, you 
struck the pad ahead of  the beat (i.e., early).
If the triangle is located to the  right of the center line, you 
struck the pad behind  the beat (i.e., late).
The larger the timing-inconsistency bar, the greater the 
degree of inconsistency in your overall performance.
7When you have finished practicing, press the 
[ ] button once again.
The click-track will stop.
Using DTX700 Training Functions
Press several times  if necessary.
Average timing  while  using 
Groove Check
Playing behind 
the  beat
Playing on the 
beat
Playing ahead 
of the  beat
Timing inconsistency
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Turning On the Click-Track
Rhythm Gate – Practice playing with per-
fect timing
The Rhythm Gate function only  allows pads to produce a 
sound if they are played at exac tly the right time. With this 
function, you can treat practice  like a game, improving your 
ability and having fun at the same time.
1Press the [CLICK] button.
2Turn the dial to set the practice tempo.
3Press the [F2] button.
4Press the [F1] button to access the Rhythm 
Gate page. (You may need to press more than 
once.)
5Press the [F2] button to select a difficulty 
level.
Three different levels are available – Easy, Normal, and Pro.
6Press the [ ] button to start the click-track.
7Play the pads along with the click-track.
Example of good timing
Example of poor timing
8When you have finished practicing, press the 
[ ] button once again.
The click-track will stop.
NOTE
 u can also  use the Rhythm Gate f unction with your 
DTX700’s  built-in songs.
Press several times 
if necessary.
Level
Your timing
A sound  will  be produ ced.
Your timing
No sound will  be produ ced
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Basic OperationTurning On the Click-Track
Measure Break – Practice playing a fixed 
rhythm
With the Measure Break function, you can automatically 
mute and unmute the click-trac k for specific numbers of 
measures. For example, if you we re to use this function to 
mute the click-track while  you played a fill, you would 
instantly know whether you played  it too fast or too slow 
when the click-track is then  unmuted. As such, the Rhythm 
Gate function provides a great  way to practice playing com-
plete songs at a  constant speed.
1Press the [CLICK] button.
2Turn the dial to set the practice tempo.
3Press the [F2] button.
4Press the [F1] button to access the Measure 
Break page. (You may need to press more 
than once.)
5Set the number of measures you want the 
click-track to play.
5-1Press the dial to switch to the inverted-text cursor.
5-2Turn the dial to set the number of measures (between 1 
and 9).
5-3Press the dial to restore the underline cursor.
6Press the dial.
7Set the number of measures where you want 
the click-track to be silent.
7-1Press the dial to switch to the inverted-text cursor.
7-2Turn the dial to set the number of measures (between 1 
and 9).
7-3Press the dial to restore the underline cursor.
8Press the [ ] button to start the click-track.
9Play the pads along with the click-track.
10When you have finished practicing, press 
the [ ] button once again.
The click-track will stop.
Press several times 
if necessary.
Meas ure:
N um ber of meas ures the 
click-track  will play.
Break:
N um ber of meas ures the 
click-track  will not play.
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Recording Your Performances
You can record your own drum performances using the 
DTX700’s built-in recorder. To do so, proceed as follows.
1Press the [REC] button.
The button will light in red.
2Press the [> /] button to start recording.
The [>/] button will flash on  and off in blue.
3When you have finished playing, press the 
[>/
] button once again.
The [REC] button and the [ >/] button will both turn off.
NOTE
 The bu ilt-in recorder does not store your performances 
as audio files.
 Recording cannot  be started  while the DTX700 is 
importing an a udio file or exchanging au dio data with a 
USB memory device. Accordingly, the [REC]  button w ill 
not light up at this time.
 Once you have recorded a performance, any s ubse-
qu ent recording  will res ult in the first one being over writ-
ten.
1Press the [> /] button.
2To stop playback, press the [ >/] button 
once again.
NOTE
 u cannot record a udio data from the [AUX IN] port on 
yo ur DTX700.
 If yo u start play back of recorded data  while playing a 
song, the song  will stop playing. Similarly, if you start 
play back of a song  while playing recorded data, the play-
back of recorded data  will stop.
1Press the [REC] button.
The button will light in red.
2Press the [> /] button.
The [>/] button will flash on and off in blue.
3Press the [> /] button once again.
The [REC] button and the [ >/] button will both turn off.
Recording a Performance
Playing a Recorded PerformanceDeleting a Recorded Performance
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Basic OperationRecording Your Performances
1Press the [SONG] button.
2Turn the dial to select the song you wish to 
play along with.
3Press the [F2] button to mute that song’s 
drum part.
The   icon will switch to  .
4Press the [REC] button.
The [REC] button will light in red.
5Press the [>/] button to start recording.
When the [>/] button starts to flash on and off in blue, 
you are ready to begin playing.
6Press the [F3] button to start playback of the 
built-in song.
7When you have finished playing, press the 
[ >/
] button once again to stop recording.
The [REC] button and the [ >/] button will both turn off.
Recording Performance & Song 
To g e t h e r
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Integrating Accessories
As described below,  you can attach various accessories* to your 
DTX700 for an even more enjoyable playing experience. 
(*: Sold separately)
If you own an HH65 Hi-hat Cont roller (sold separately), you 
can connect it to your DTX700’s [ !2HH-KICK] trigger input 
jack in order to play kick drum sounds. To do so, proceed as fol-
lows.
1Turn off your DTX700.
The HH65 Hi-hat Controller  must be connected with the 
drum trigger module turned off.
2Insert one end of the cable that came with 
your HH65 into the hi-hat controller’s output 
jack.
3Insert the other end of the cable into you 
DTX700’s [ !2HH-KICK] trigger input jack.
4Turn on your DTX700.
5Select a kit and start to play.
The following describes how to expand your DTX700 with a 
PCY135 Cymbal Pad (sold separately).
1Mount your PCY135 Cymbal Pad on a cymbal 
holder (sold separately) or the like and set it 
up as part of your drum set.
2Use the cable that came with your PCY135 
Cymbal Pad to connect it to your DTX700. For 
demonstration purposes, we will use jack  !1 .
3Turn on your DTX700.
4Hit the newly-added cymbal pad.
5Select the most suitable pad type.
5-1Press the [MENU] button.
5-2Turn the dial to select “T rigger”, and then press the 
dial.
5-3Turn the dial to select “Pad”, and then press the dial.
5-4Turn the dial to move the cursor to the “PadType” row 
of the displayed list.
5-5Press the dial to zoom in on  the pad type. Turn the dial 
to select “PCY135”, and then press the dial once 
again.
Using an HH65 Hi-hat Controller 
as Kick Drum Pedal
OUTPUT
Expanding with a PCY135 Cymbal 
Pad
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