DRUM TRIGGER MODULE

Owner’s Manual
— Basic Section —
 SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
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cords, consult a local electrician. different type. Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mismatches or incorrect
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Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse)
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The use of an incompatible adaptor may cause a serious shock hazard.
(lithium disposal)
 PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
* Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-
circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and have the
modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use • Use the specified adaptor (PA-5C, PA-D12 or an equivalent recommended
immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the
• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet instrument or overheating.
conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill • Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the electric plug from the
into any openings. outlet. Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.
• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a • Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may
sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual have accumulated on it.
smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the

CAUTION
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument
or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Do not place the AC adaptor cord near heat sources such as heaters or • Use only the stand/rack specified for the instrument. When attaching the
radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, stand or rack, use the provided screws only. Failure to do so could cause
place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk damage to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over.
on, trip over, or roll anything over it. • Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or
• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss.
hold the plug itself and not the cord. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a
• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple- physician.
connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause
■ REPLACING THE BACKUP BATTERY
overheating in the outlet.
• This instrument contains a non rechargeable internal backup battery which
• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument, or during permits internal data to remain stored even when the power is off. When
electrical storms. the backup battery needs replacing, the message “Battery voltage is low”
• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off will display in the LCD. When this happens, immediately back up your data
the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all (using an external device such as the floppy disk-based Yamaha MIDI Data
components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the Filer MDF3), then have qualified Yamaha service personnel replace the
volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the backup battery.
volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening • Do not attempt to replace the backup battery yourself, in order to prevent
level. the possible serious hazards. Always have qualified Yamaha service
• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme personnel replace the backup battery.
cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the • Never place the backup battery in a location that a child can reach, since a
day) to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the child might accidentally swallow the battery. If this should happen, consult
internal components. a physician immediately.
• Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as
televisions, radios, or speakers, since this might cause interference which ■ SAVING USER DATA
can affect proper operation of the other products. • Always save data to a Memory Card (SmartMedia) frequently, in order to
help prevent the loss of important data due to a malfunction or user
• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might operating error.
accidentally fall over.
• Save all data to an external device such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer
• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other MDF3, in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to a
cables. malfunction or user operating error.
• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint
thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping
cloths. Also, do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or
instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and
do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors. Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha DTXTREME Drum Trigger Module. The new
DTXTREME drum trigger module incorporates the highly acclaimed AWM2 tone generator
and music sequencer. With all its features, the DTXTREME offers the drummer one of the
best solutions for practicing at home, rehearsing in studio, and performing on stage. To fully
enjoy your new instrument, please read this manual thoroughly. Also, keep this manual in a
convenient location for future reference.

About Manuals
There are two separate manuals provided for the DTXTREME: Basic Section and Reference
Section. For you to get better informed about the DTXTREME, each manual is intended as
follows:

Basic Section
Introduces how to set up the DTXTREME and its basic operations, as well as how to use the
main features of the instrument.

Reference Section
Gives detailed explanations of how the DTXTREME is configured as a system and how to
operate each function of the instrument. You can use this manual as you would a dictionary.
The TOC (table of contents) and Index pages are helpful for looking up specific terms or
functions described in this manual.
Also, cross-references are provided in this manual to help you locate additional information
related to a specific topic.

Legends
Each manual uses the following symbols to indicate what kind of information is described.
n – Describes additional information of a topic.
– Read these points carefully since the operation may result in loss of data or damage
to the instrument itself.

Contents of the Package

• DTXTREME
• AC power adapter (PA-5C or PA-D12)
• Owner’s Manual
— Basic Section (this booklet)
— Reference Section
• Warranty card

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Features
The DTXTREME is designed for professional drummers and sports flexible drum-triggering
features, a 64-note polyphonic tone generator that conforms to the GM System Level 1
standard, a music sequencer that enables the recording and playback of rhythm or
accompaniment patterns, as well as the creation of an entire song. The instrument is ideal
for live performance, rhythm training, music creation and recording in a studio, and so on.

Drum Triggering
■ Flexible external controls via 16 trigger input jacks, hi-hat controller jack, and footswitch
jack. These jacks can connect to any Yamaha triggering gear including traditional DTX/
DTXPRESS drum pads, DT series trigger pickups, and the latest drum pads with real drum
heads.
■ Combined with the latest drum pads, the DTXTREME can enable buzz roll that require
high sensitivity and a wide dynamic range.
■ Freely-adjustable trigger inputs. Each trigger input can be edited to suit the input device
(type) connected to the jack, how sensitive it should be, and so on.
■ Freely-assignable voices. Using MIDI note numbers, each trigger input can be assigned a
specific voice from the internal tone generator. A set of trigger-to-voice configurations can
be stored as a “drum kit.” The DTXTREME stores up to 40 drum kits internally and up to
99 externally on Memory Card. Also, the DTXTREME comes with 60 preset drum kits.
■ Each trigger input can be set to play several MIDI note numbers simultaneously or
sequentially, enabling the playing of chords or melodic phrases, or even drum patterns
with a single pad.
■ Some drum kits are available with position sensing. Position sensing lets you recreate the
sound of an actual snare drum with added realism.

Tone Generator
■ A variety of high-quality sounds (voices) in a 64-note polyphonic AWM2 (PCM) tone
generator that conforms to the GM System Level 1 standard.
■ Preset voices include 1757 drum or percussion sounds and 128 keyboard sounds. The
DTXTREME drum voices include, of course, the great Yamaha drums (Maple Custom
series, Recording Custom series, and so on), plus the latest samples and looped sounds,
promising to inspire a drummer's creative mind.
■ Each drum voice can be edited using various parameters for effects, volume, pan, pitch,
and so on.
■ A special snare drum voice offers detailed edits like choice of head material, strainer
tension, muffling (muting) method in addition to normal edits.

Effects
■ High-quality digital reverb and chorus are provided as System effects. A versatile pair of
separate Insertion effects is also provided with 44 effect types.
■ The localizer provides a three-dimensional (3D) stereo effect that simulates natural sound
when monitored with stereo headphones.

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Music Sequencer
■ Simple and easy 2-track sequencer that can be used for the real-time recording of your
performance or external sequence data as user songs. Each track can contain several
MIDI channels (1 to 16). Since the DTXTREME can sync with an external sequencer, you
can start recording by simply hitting a drum pad or the Start button on the DTXTREME or
an external sequencer. The sequencer also offers step recording so that you can create or
edit a song step-by-step while watching the displayed information on the DTXTREME.
■ A wide variety of 164 preset songs. Also, the DTXTREME stores up to 32 user songs
internally and up to 99 externally on the Memory Card.
■ Step recording feature allows for entering or editing the song data step by step.
■ Selective playback feature. As you can simply mute the drum or any other part in a song
while controlling the volume of each part, this is ideal for a “minus-one” setting for
practice and so on.
■ Groove check feature that measures timing accuracy when hitting the pads. This is also
useful for practicing and so on.
■ Click feature for playing with the sequencer. You can choose a click sound separately
from the drum kit settings.

Easy Operations and Performance controls

■ Chain play feature that can play drum kits and songs in a specified order.
■ Backlit LCD display and LED display. Also, 5 Data Control knobs on the DTXTREME front
panel ensure accessibility to parameters shown in the LCD display.
■ Stereo outputs and 6 individual outputs that are convenient for sending a specific sound
(snare drum, bass drum, tom, or so on) in parallel to an external mixer for further
processing.
■ Top-panel volume slider controls that easily adjust the volume balance between
instruments or parts (drum kit, accompaniment, and click). These slider controls can even
be used to adjust the reverb return level for an entire drum kit, and the reverb send level
for each instrument in the kit. This simplifies the process of adjusting the reverb settings to
suit the acoustics of your surroundings. Two more dedicated slider controls are also
provided for adjusting headophones and click (metronome) volumes.

Interfaces and Expandability

■ MIDI (IN, OUT, THRU) and TO HOST terminals offer connectivity between the
DTXTREME and external MIDI devices and a personal computer for further applications
when using these devices together. However, the TO HOST and MIDI terminals cannot
be used at the same time (you need to select which to use by the HOST SELECT switch).
■ AUX IN stereo jack that can be connected to an audio player (CD, MD, tape, etc).
Playback on that player can be monitored using headphones and output from the stereo
outputs of the DTXTREME.
■ Memory Card (SmartMedia) compatible. You can use the Memory Card to store and read
data including drum kits, songs, and chain. The Memory Card can also be used to supply
waveform data in AIFF format for sound expansion on the DTXTREME.

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Table of Contents

Introduction ......................................................6 DTXTREME Basics ....................... 28

This is the DTXTREME! ................................ 28

About Manuals .................................................6
Basic Section ................................................6
Reference Section ........................................6 Playing drum voices
Legends ........................................................6 (Select and play drum kit) ............................ 30
Trigger Set Settings .................................... 30
Selecting and Playing a Drum Kit .............. 31
Contents of the Package .................................6 Playing Along to a Song ............................ 33

Features ............................................................7 Playing to a Click (Metronome) .................... 36

Drum Triggering ............................................7
Tone Generator .............................................7
Effects ...........................................................7 The Mute/Solo Feature .................................. 38
Music Sequencer ..........................................8
Easy Operations and
Performance controls ...................................8 Checking the Groove of the Rhythm
Interfaces and Expandability ........................8 (Groove Check feature) ................................. 39

Table of Contents .............................................9 Creating a Drum Kit ...................................... 40

Panel Descriptions .........................................10 The Chain Feature ......................................... 46

Front Panel ..................................................10
....................................................................11
Let’s Try Recording
Rear panel ..................................................12
(Real-Time Recording) .................................. 47

Connections ...................................................15
More Useful Features! .................................. 50
Connecting to Trigger Inputs ......................15
Attaching a Drum Trigger Pickup ...............19
Detaching a Drum Trigger Pickup ..............20
Connecting to Audio Equipment ................20
Connecting to MIDI Equipment ..................22
Connecting to a Personal Computer ..........24
Power ..........................................................26

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Panel Descriptions
Front Panel
3 Sound b
You can pres
2 LED display target voice
Indicates the current drum kit number or tempo value. 1 Liquid crystal display or LCD mode or Dru
Shows information and data when hitting a pad
operating the DTXTREME.

5 Page Up and Down (▲/▼) buttons

In each edit mode, you can go to the next edit page by pressing Up (▲) or to the previous page by
pressing Down (▼). Each edit mode has a different number of edit pages. Holding down either
button to scroll forward or backward between the pages. 1 SNARE 2 TOM1 3 TOM2 4 TOM3 5 TOM4 6 RIDE 7 CRASH 8 HI-HAT 9 10 KICK 11 12 13 14

DC IN 12V STANDBY CONTRAST HOST SELECT TO HOST FOOT SW HI-HAT

ON MIDI CONTROL
+ Mac
PC-1 PC-2

L MONO R 1 2 3 4 5 6 IN
OUTPUT INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT

6 SHIFT button
Press this in combination with the front panel buttons and sliders to change their function. When
pressed while turning a Data Control knob, the associated parameter value changes in larger DRUM

increments. 1
2
7 RHYTHM/INS button
During song playback, pressing this button activates or inactivates playback of 5 6 4
SHIFT

the rhythm part. During step recording, it is used to insert data at the cursor
point. 7 8 9 ) ! @ # $
RHYTHM BASS OTHERS CLICK
INS DEL

8 BASS/DEL button TAP GROOVE CHECK

During song playback, pressing this button activates or inactivates playback of ^ & * ( MAX º ¡ ™ £ ¢
the bass part. During step recording, it is used to delete data at the cursor
point.

9 OTHERS button
During song playback, pressing this button activates or inactivates playback of MIN

MAIN OUT PHONES CLICK ACCOMP SNARE KICK TOM HI-HAT CYMBAL
parts other than rhythm and bass parts. REVERB

) CLICK button
Pressing this button activates or inactivates playback of the click (metronome) sound. By
pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button, you can enter Tap Tempo mode.

! Top button
^ MAIN OUT slider
Pressing this button moves the playback point to the beginning of a song. By pressing
Adjusts the final output volume from the DTXTREME as well as the º SNARE
this button while holding down the SHIFT button, you can enter Groove Check mode. output level from the OUTPUT L (MONO) and R jacks. Adjust speci
@ Rewind button while holdin
Pressing this button moves the playback point to the previous measure.
& PHONES slider snare drum
Adjusts the output volume level from the PHONES jack.
Pressing this button during song playback pauses playback. Pressing the
button a second time resumes song playback from the stopped point. ¡ KICK s
* CLICK slider
Adjust spec
# Start/Stop button Adjusts the playback volume of the click sound while adjusting the
slider while
Pressing this button starts or stops playback or recording of a song. Pressing output level from the jack assigned to output the click sound.
level for the
this button during song playback pauses playback. Pressing the button a second jack*.
time resumes song playback from the stopped point. ( ACCOMP/REVERB slider
Adjusts the accompaniment volume except for rhythm sounds
$ Forward button (MIDI channel 10) while adjusting the output level from the jacks ™ TOM sl
Pressing this button moves the playback point to the next measure. This button assigned to output each voice used for accompaniment. Also, Adjust speci
does not work during song playback. moving this slider while holding down the SHIFT button can while holdin
control the entire return level of the reverb effect. or the outpu
% Record button
Press this button to enter recording standby. You can start recording in several ways. *See page 72 i

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 4 Data Control knobs
Use these knobs to set parameters shown in the LCD. Each knob is associated with the parameter
above it (in the display). If there is no associated parameter in a certain display (edit page), the
knob will not work in that page.
3 Sound button
You can press this button to audition a
target voice while editing in Trigger Edit
§ PLAY button
ay or LCD mode or Drum Kit Voice Edit mode, just like
Press this button to enter Drum Kit Play mode.
data when hitting a pad for the target voice.
E.
¶ TRIGGER button
Press this button to enter Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode.

• CHAIN button
L
Press this button to enter Chain Play mode. You can enter Chain Edit mode by pressing this button in Chain Play mode.
TOM3 5 TOM4 6 RIDE 7 CRASH 8 HI-HAT 9 10 KICK 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 16
H
INPUT ATTENUATION

ª VOICE button
ST HOST SELECT TO HOST FOOT SW HI-HAT
Mac MIDI CONTROL
PC-1 PC-2

2 3 4 5 6 IN OUT THRU
INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT MIDI Press this button to enter Drum Kit Voice Edit mode.

‚ SONG JOB button

DRUM TRIGGER MODULE Press this button to enter Song Job mode.
3 CARD

1
3.3V

⁄ EFFECT button
Press this button to enter Drum Kit Effect Edit mode.

4 DRUMKIT ¤ UTILITY button

§ ¶ Press this button to enter Utility mode.
PLAY TRIGGER

) ! @ # $ % • ª
CLICK CHAIN VOICE
‹ STORE button
Press this button to enter Drum Kit Store mode or Chain Store mode (depending on the mode in
‚ ⁄
TAP GROOVE CHECK

which you press this button, Drum Kit mode or Chain mode).
( º ¡ ™ £ ¢ ∞
SONG EFFECT
JOB
MAX

¤ ‹
UTILITY STORE

› fi › EXIT/NO button
MIN
EXIT
NO
ENTER
YES Press this button to exit from each mode (to enter Drum Kit Play mode), or to cancel an operation
ACCOMP
REVERB
SNARE KICK TOM HI-HAT CYMBAL MISC when a confirmation message is shown in the LCD.

fi ENTER/YES button
Press this button to determine a parameter value, or to execute an operation when a confirmation
message is shown in the LCD.

s well as the º SNARE slider £ HI-HAT slider

Adjust specifically the snare drum volume in a drum kit. Also, moving this slider Adjust specifically the hi-hat volume in a drum kit. Also, moving this slider
while holding down the SHIFT button can control the reverb send level for the while holding down the SHIFT button can control the reverb send level for
snare drum or the output level to the INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT 1 jack*. hi-hats or the output level to the INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT 4 jack*.

¡ KICK slider ¢ CYMBAL slider

Adjust specifically the bass drum volume in a drum kit. Also, moving this Adjust specifically the cymbal volume in a drum kit. Also, moving this
adjusting the
slider while holding down the SHIFT button can control the reverb send slider while holding down the SHIFT button can control the reverb send
sound.
level for the bass drum or the output level to the INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT 2 level for ride and crash cymbals or the output level to the INDIVIDUAL
jack*. OUTPUT 5 jack*.
sounds
m the jacks ™ TOM slider ∞ MISC slider
t. Also, Adjust specifically the volume of the toms in a drum kit. Also, moving this slider Adjust the volume for miscellaneous rhythm or percussion sounds other
n can while holding down the SHIFT button can control the reverb send level for toms than snare and bass drums, toms, hi-hats, and ride/crash cymbals. Also,
or the output level to the INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT 3 jack*. moving this slider while holding down the SHIFT button can control the
reverb send level for those miscellaneous sounds or the output level to the
*See page 72 in the Reference Section manual. INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT 6 jack*.

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Rear panel

INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT 1 – 6 jacks TO HO

Each of these jacks can output any specified voice (such as snare drum, bass This po
drum, tom, or so on) separately so that you can send it to other external using a
equipment such as a mixer for further processing. Any voice can be assigned DTXTR
HI-HAT CONTROL jack to the individual output in Drum Kit Voice Edit mode. If you want to output the comput
Connect a foot controller for hi-hats (Yamaha HH80A or HH60) click sound from one of these outputs, it is possible in Utility mode. devices
to this jack. You can also specify the foot controller function
for MIDI control in Drum Trigger Edit mode.

MIDI IN, THRU, and OUT ports

MIDI IN can receive MIDI messages sent from an external MIDI
device. MIDI THRU can output (redirect) the same MIDI messages
received at MIDI IN. MIDI OUT can output MIDI messages
generated in the DTXTREME, such as a drum kit performance or
operations using panel controls, to an external MIDI device. Using
these MIDI jacks, you can configure a large MIDI system including 6 5
the DTXTREME, other MIDI tone generators, sequencers, and so on.
THRU OUT IN
MIDI

HI-HAT FOOT SW
INPUT ATTENUATION switches CONTROL

Each DIP switch corresponds to a trigger input jack and adjusts H

the input level of a trigger signal from a drum pad connected to L
that jack. This is useful when connecting different types of 16 9 8 1
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 KICK 8 HI-HA
INPUT ATTENUATION
trigger devices (drum pads and trigger sensors) to the
DTXTREME. Raise the DIP switch to boost (increase) the
trigger signal level.

Trigger inputs: 9/10 KICK, 11/12, 13/14, 15/16

Each of these trigger input jacks is designed to accept two
separate trigger signals from two “mono” pads connected
using a Y-type cable with a stereo phone plug at the
DTXTREME end and two mono phone plugs at the pads' ends.
If connected using a mono cable (with a mono phone plug at
each end), the trigger signal will be routed only to odd- Trigger inputs: 1 SNARE, 2 TOM 1,... 8 HI-HAT
numbered inputs (9, 11, 13, or 15). Each of these trigger input jacks is designed to accept two
separate trigger signals from a single “stereo” pad (Yamaha
nDue to crosstalk (interference), it is not practical to input two
RHP120SD, RHP120, RHP100, RHP80, TP80S or PCY80S)
separate trigger signals by connecting a pad with a rim switch
connected using a stereo cable. If connected using a mono cable,
(Yamaha TP80S or PCY80S) to one of these trigger inputs using
only the trigger signal generated on the pad (not on the rim) will
a stereo cable (with a stereo phone plug on each end). Hitting
be accepted.
the pad will generate two trigger signals together, resulting in
two different voices playing in “sync.” Except when you intend nIf connecting a “stereo” pad using a mono cable, avoid FOOT S
for such effects, simply connect that pad using a mono cable, or reconnecting the cable while the DTXTREME is turned on. Connec
disable the “trigger-to-MIDI-note-number” setting for even- Otherwise, the switch function may not work properly due to the the foot
numbered inputs (10, 12, 14, or 16) if you still use a stereo reversed phase on the trigger input jack. If this is the case, turn
cable to connect that pad. the DTXTREME off, and then on after reconnection.

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 TO HOST serial port OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks
rum, bass This port can connect to the serial port on a personal computer Outputs mixed audio signals from the DTXTREME to other audio equipment
ernal using an optional cable. With this serial connection, the (amp, mixer, or so on). These outputs are unbalanced so you may need a
e assigned DTXTREME can directly transfer MIDI messages to/from the pair of shielded cables (with a 1/4-inch phone plug on one or both ends).
output the computer while working as MIDI interface to external MIDI Connect those cables to both L/MONO and R jacks if you want to output in
devices. stereo. Connect only to the L/MONO jack if you want to output in mono.

CONTRAST knob
Adjusts the LCD contrast.

6 5 4 3 2 1 R L MONO
INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT OUTPUT
IN

MIDI Mac
PC-2 PC-1
HI-HAT FOOT SW TO HOST HOST SELECT CONTRAST STANDBY DC IN 12V
CONTROL ON +

14 13 12 11 10 9 KICK 8 HI-HAT 7 CRASH 6 RIDE 5 TOM4 4 TOM3 3 TOM2 2 TOM1 1 SNARE

HOST SELECT switch STANDBY/ON switch

Switch the TO HOST port setting to match the computer Turns the DTXTREME on or off.
a connected to the port, so that the DTXTREME can appropriately
transfer MIDI messages to/from the computer.
cable,
DC IN socket
) will
Connect the supplied AC power adapter here.

FOOT SW jack
Connect a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to this jack. You can specify
o the the footswitch function in Drum Trigger Edit mode. Cable hook
turn Fix the power cable here to ensure that the AC power adapter
plug will not come loose.

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PHONES jack
Connect headphones to this jack to
monitor the DTXTREME sounds.

PHONES AUX IN AUX IN VOL

AUX IN jack AUX IN VOL control

Connect this stereomini jack to the line output jacks Adjusts the output volume of an audio source
on an external audio device to monitor CD, MD, or connected to the AUX IN jack.
tape sounds from that device on the DTXTREME. It is
useful when you want to play with such audio
sources.

CARD slot
Insert the Memory Card (3.3-volt SmartMedia) to store or read DTXTREME data or files.

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Connections
To avoid risking electric shock and/or damage to your equipment, turn off the DTXTREME and devices
before making connections.

Connecting to Trigger Inputs

Using Drum Pads
It is recommended to first set up the drum pads in the rack to avoid misconnections (like
connecting a tom pad to the SNARE input), and then connect each pad to the appropriate
trigger input jack on the DTXTREME rear panel.

6 5 4 3 2 1 R L MONO
INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT OUTPUT
THRU OUT IN
MIDI

MIDI Mac
PC-2 PC-1
HI-HAT FOOT SW TO HOST HOST SELECT CONTRAST STANDBY DC IN 12V
CONTROL ON +
H
L
16 9 8 1
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 KICK 8 HI-HAT 7 CRASH 6 RIDE 5 TOM4 4 TOM3 3 TOM2 2 TOM1 1 SNARE
INPUT ATTENUATION

Example 1

7 CRASH 2 TOM1 3 TOM2 6 RIDE 12 11

PCY10

PCY80S PCY80S

RHP100 RHP100

8 HI-HAT TP80S
RHP120SD 4 TOM3
RHP120
1 SNARE
KP120

10 9 KICK

HI-HAT HH80A
CONTROL

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Example 2

7 CRASH 2 TOM1 10 9 KICK 3 TOM2 12 11

PCY10

PCY80S
PCY80S
6 RIDE
RHP80 RHP80
RS95

DT
XT
KP120

R
EM
E
8 HI-HAT TP80S RHP80

RHP120SD
4 TOM3

1 SNARE

HH
60
HI-HAT
CONTROL

Example 3

7 CRASH 2 TOM1 10 9 KICK 3 TOM2 12 11

PCY10

PCY80S
PCY80S

TP80S TP80S 6 RIDE

RS80
DT
XT

KP60
RE
ME

8 HI-HAT
TP80S TP80S

RHP120SD 4 TOM3

1 SNARE
HH
60

HI-HAT
CONTROL

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 ● After connecting pads, go to the [UT 6] TrgSet and set the pad type (page 73, Reference
Section).
● Inputs 1 to 8 are all stereo inputs. You can connect the TP80S, RHP80/100/120(SD) and
other pads which have a rim.
● Inputs 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and 15/16 are all stereo jacks with separate trigger inputs for
each jack’s left and right channels. It is recommended you use one of these inputs when
connecting a BP-80 bar pad. If you use a stereo-to-dual-mono splitter cable, two trigger
inputs can be used. Even if you connect a TP80S, PCY80S or other pad with a rim switch,
the rim sound will not be output. However, if you connect an RHP80/100/120 (SD) using
a stereo cable, both the pad and rim sounds will be output.
● The INPUT ATTENUATION switch applies to inputs 1 to 16 and lets you select sensitivity.
When set to “L,” the sensitivity is lower and this setting applies to all pads. When set to
“H,” the sensitivity is higher and this setting applies to the DT10 and other drum triggers.
● You can connect a HH80S, HH80, HH60 or other hi-hat controller to the FOOT SWITCH
jack and use it as a kick pedal (page 38, Reference Section).

TP80 PCY-10
TP60

16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 KICK

PCY80 RHP100
PCY60 RHP80 etc.

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Using Drum Triggers and Pads
Optional Yamaha DT-series drum triggers are ideal for connecting acoustic drums to the
DTXTREME as triggering devices. Combining these triggers with drum pads, you can set up
a hybrid set of electronic and acoustic drums. First set up the drum pads and acoustic drums
equipped with DT triggers, and then connect each pad or trigger to the appropriate trigger
input jack on the DTXTREME rear panel.

n Regarding trigger sensitivity, a trigger input jack connected to the DT trigger should be configured for the
drum trigger (page 26, Reference Section).

6 5 4 3 2 1 R L MONO
INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT OUTPUT
THRU OUT IN
MIDI

MIDI Mac
PC-2 PC-1
HI-HAT FOOT SW TO HOST HOST SELECT CONTRAST STANDBY DC IN 12V
CONTROL ON +
H
L
16 9 8 1
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 KICK 8 HI-HAT 7 CRASH 6 RIDE 5 TOM4 4 TOM3 3 TOM2 2 TOM1 1 SNARE
INPUT ATTENUATION

7 CRASH 2 TOM1 3 TOM2 6 RIDE

etc.

etc. 12 11

8 HI-HAT etc. etc.

5 TOM4

1 SNARE 4 TOM3

HI-HAT
CONTROL 10 9 KICK

etc.

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Attaching a Drum Trigger Pickup
To use acoustic drum as a triggering device, a Yamaha DT-series drum trigger needs to be
attached. Attach it properly as described below.

To the Bass Drum

Attach the sensor portion of the trigger near the rim on the batter head. Ensure that the
sensor does not touch the rim.

Sticky tape

To the Snare Drum

Attach the sensor portion of the trigger near the rim at the opposite end to the player, on the
batter head. Ensure that the sensor does not touch the rim.
Sticky tape

To the Tom
Attach the sensor portion of the trigger near the rim on the shell. Ensure that the sensor does
not touch the rim or other parts in the drum kit (snare drum, other toms, percussion
instruments, or so on).

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Detaching a Drum Trigger Pickup
You need to detach the trigger when replacing the drum head. Before removing the head,
unstick the sensor portion of the trigger carefully using a knife or similar object. Be careful
not to pull the cord.

Handling the Drum Trigger Pickups

• First remove dust or oily dirt from the batter head or drum shell (where you will
stick the sensor) using alcohol or a detergent, and then stick the sensor.
• Cover the sensor and cord with tape to avoid disconnection that may be caused by
drum vibrations.
• Double-triggering may occur if the drum head is tuned to produce a sustained
sound or irregular vibrations. If this is the case, change the tuning or mute the head
to avoid unnecessary vibrations. It is recommended to use the ring mute.
• When sticking the sensor back on, remove old remnants of tape completely and
then re-attach it using new tape. Such remnants may cause problems regarding
trigger sensitivity (no or bad triggering, double triggering, or so on).

Connecting to Audio Equipment

To output the DTXTREME sounds for recording or live performance, it should be connected
to an external audio device such as mixer or recorder. Simply connect the master output
jacks (OUTPUT L (MONO) and R) on the DTXTREME rear panel to the audio equipment.
You can then play the DTXTREME sounds from speakers or record them to a recorder.
Since the DTXTREME not only has the master outputs, but also 6 individual outputs
(INDIV.OUT 1-6), you can separately control up to 8 parts when they are sent to an external
mixer using all these outputs.

Monitoring through Mixer and Amplifier

Speakers

Amplifier
L R

Mixer OUTPUT L R

OUTPUT L /MONO jack R INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT1~6 jacks

PHONES DTXTREME

Headphones

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Monitoring using Powered Speakers

Powered Speaker (L) Powered Speaker (R)

INPUT INPUT

OUTPUT L /
MONO jack OUTPUT R jack

PHONES DTXTREME

Headphones

Recording to MD or Tape

MD or Tape

INPUT INPUT

OUTPUT L /
MONO jack OUTPUT R jack

DRUM TRIGGER MODULE

PHONES DTXTREME

Headphones

n The sound monitored through the PHONES jack (using headphones) is identical to that output from the
OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks. Since the sound output from INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT 1-6 are not routed to
OUTPUT L/MONO) and R, you cannot monitor those sounds through headphones. In addition,
connecting headphones to the PHONES jack does not mute sounds from the OUTPUT L/MONO and R
jacks.

n All audio output jacks are mono except the stereo PHONES jack. Use a standard 1/4" phone plug for
audio connections.

n When connecting the master output to a mono audio device, connect only to the OUTPUT L (MONO) jack.

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Using the AUX IN Jack
The AUX IN jack on the DTXTREME rear panel offers simple mixing of an external stereo
audio source (CD, MD, tape, or so on) and the DTXTREME sounds. Mixed sounds will be
output from the OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks. The AUX IN VOL control can adjust the
output volume of the external audio, making it easy to balance the DTXTREME sounds and
the external audio.
Audio device

L R

AUX IN VOL control

AUX IN jack

PHONES AUX IN AUX IN VOL

DTXTREME

n The AUX IN has a stereo mini-jack. Use a 1/8" stereo plug for audio connections.

Connecting to MIDI Equipment

The DTXTREME can connect to external MIDI devices using MIDI cables. Through MIDI
connections, the DTXTREME can control external MIDI devices or, conversely, external MIDI
devices such as a keyboard or sequencer can control (play) the DTXTREME tone generator.
Here are several MIDI connection examples.
n Each example described below needs the HOST SELECT switch on the DTXTREME rear panel to be set to
“MIDI” to enable the outputting of performance information generated on the DTXTREME.

Example 1: Controlling the DTXTREME from a MIDI Keyboard or Sequencer

MIDI Mac
PC-2 PC-1
HOST SELECT

DRUM TRIGGER MODULE

MIDI OUT MIDI IN

MIDI keyboard or sequencer (master)

DTXTREME (slave)

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Example 2: Controlling a MIDI Keyboard or Sequencer from the DTXTREME

MIDI Mac DRUM TRIGGER MODULE

PC-2 PC-1
HOST SELECT
MIDI OUT MIDI IN

MIDI keyboard or sequencer (slave)

DTXTREME (master)

Example 3: Playing the DTXTREME tone generator from a MIDI Sequencer and Recording a DTXTREME
Performance onto a MIDI Sequencer

MIDI Mac DRUM TRIGGER MODULE

PC-2 PC-1
HOST SELECT MIDI OUT MIDI IN

MIDI IN MIDI OUT

MIDI sequencer
(master or slave)

DTXTREME (master or slave)

Example 4: Controlling Multiple MIDI Devices via MIDI THRU

MIDI sequencer
(master) MIDI tone generator
(slave)
MIDI OUT MIDI IN

MIDI IN MIDI THRU

MIDI OUT MIDI IN

MIDI Mac DRUM TRIGGER MODULE

PC-2 PC-1
HOST SELECT

MIDI keyboard
(slave)

DTXTREME (master)

In this example, the DTXTREME outputs performance information from MIDI OUT while
outputting from MIDI THRU the same MIDI data received from the MIDI sequencer.
n Always use a standard MIDI cable (up to 15 meters in length) for MIDI connections. When connecting
using MIDI THRU, do not connect more than 3 MIDI devices in series. To connect more devices together,
consider using a MIDI THRU box to connect the devices in parallel. Note that too long MIDI cables or too
many THRU connections may result in malfunction or communication errors between the MIDI devices.

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Connecting to a Personal Computer
Since the DTXTREME’s TO HOST port can directly connect to the computer’s serial port, the
DTXTREME can transfer MIDI data to/from the computer while working as a MIDI interface
for other MIDI devices.
You can connect the DTXTREME to the computer in two ways:
1. DTXTREME’s TO HOST directly connected to the computer’s serial port.
2. DTXTREME’s MIDI IN and OUT connected to an external MIDI interface that is connected
to the computer's serial port.
Actual connection methods are different depending on the computer platform.

Using the TO HOST Port

MIDI Mac 8-pin Mini DIN to

PC-2 PC-1 D-SUB 9-pin Cable
HOST SELECT
TO
HOST

PS/V
Personal System/V

IBM Personal System/V

DRUM TRIGGER MODULE

RS-232C
(DB9)
IBM PC/AT
compatible computer

DTXTREME

MIDI Mac Macintosh Peripheral

PC-2 PC-1
HOST SELECT Cable (M0197)
TO
HOST

DRUM TRIGGER MODULE

Apple
Macintosh
computer

DTXTREME

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Using a MIDI Interface

Computer’s Built-in MIDI Interface

MIDI Mac
PC-2 PC-1
HOST SELECT

MIDI IN MIDI OUT

NEC MultiSync

DRUM TRIGGER MODULE

MIDI
OUT PC-9821 AS

MIDI
NEC

IN
Computer's built-in
MIDI interface

DTXTREME

External MIDI Interface

MIDI interface
MIDI OUT
MIDI Mac
PC-2 PC-1
MIDI IN
HOST SELECT

MIDI IN MIDI OUT

DRUM TRIGGER MODULE

RS422

Computer

DTXTREME

n You need appropriate MIDI application software designed for your computer.

n If your computer has a USB port instead of a serial port, you cannot directly connect the DTXTREME’s TO
HOST port to the computer. A USB-to-MIDI interface such as the Yamaha UX256 will let you connect the
DTXTREME’s MIDI IN and OUT. Refer to the manual that comes with the interface for details about
connections.

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Power
Connecting to Power Source
Make sure that the DTXTREME’s POWER switch is in the STANDBY position. Plug the
supplied AC power adapter to the DC IN socket on the DTXTREME rear panel.
Fix the power cable to the cable hook so as to ensure that the adapter plug does not come
loose.

1 R L MONO
OUTPUT

CONTRAST STANDBY DC IN 12V

ON +

4 TOM3 3 TOM2 2 TOM1 1 SNARE

To AC outlet

Cable hook AC power adapter

n Always use the supplied AC power adapter (PA-5C or PA-D12). Power adapters other than this may cause
malfunction or damage to the DTXTREME. Also, unplug the power adapter from the AC outlet if the
DTXTREME is not used for an extended period.

Power-On Sequence
When all necessary connections (trigger, audio, MIDI) are complete, turn down all volume
controls for the DTXTREME and other audio equipment. Turn on your system in the order:
MIDI master devices, MIDI slave devices, and audio equipment (first mixer, then amplifier or
powered speakers).
When turning off your system, first turn down all volume controls for the audio equipment,
then turn off devices in the reverse order to this.

POWER ON!!

DRUM TRIGGER MODULE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 L R

MIDI master devices Audio equipment (first mixer, then amplifier)

DTXTREME (MIDI slave device)

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Turning on the DTXTREME

n Before turning the system on or off, always turn down all volume controls for the DTXTREME and other
audio equipment to avoid stressing (pop noises) speakers.

1. Press the POWER switch on the rear panel to turn on the DTXTREME.

1 R L MONO
OUTPUT

CONTRAST STANDBY DC IN 12V

ON +

4 TOM3 3 TOM2 2 TOM1 1 SNARE

To AC outlet

AC power adapter

2. The DTXTREME displays the splash screen, and then enters Drum Kit Play mode.
KIT=P1 SONG=P1 TEMPO BEAT CLICK
MAPLE Horizon =107 4/4

3. Turn up the volume control on the audio equipment if it is connected to the DTXTREME.
4. Adjust the volume balance in the drum kit using the slider controls including MASTER
VOL. on the DTXTREME front panel.

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DTXTREME Basics
This section contains simple explanations covering the basics of the DTXTREME by way of
worked examples. For more in-depth coverage, refer to the appropriate pages in the
separate, Reference Section Manual. 5
GROOVE CHECK

This is the DTXTREME! 6

Rear Panel 4 Metronome Start/Stop. If you press this 7

CLICK
while holding down the SHIFT button, you
TAP can use the Tap Tempo feature.
R L MONO 8
OUTPUT

9
STANDBY DC IN 12V
ON +
SHIFT Press this to access different functions assigned to buttons
and sliders.
3 TOM2 2 TOM1 1 SNARE

Power on using this switch.

1 SNARE 2 TOM1 3 TOM2 4 TOM3 5 TOM4 6 RIDE 7 CRASH 8 HI-HAT 9 10 KICK 11 12 13 14

DC IN 12V STANDBY CONTRAST HOST SELECT TO HOST FOOT SW HI-HAT

ON MIDI CONTROL
+ Mac
PC-1 PC-2

L MONO R 1 2 3 4 5 6 IN
OUTPUT INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT

Use each knob to alter the value of the parameter displayed in the
LCD directly above the knob.
DRUM

Change the settings pages

SHIFT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
RHYTHM BASS OTHERS CLICK
INS DEL

TAP GROOVE CHECK

RHYTHM
INS
1 Mute rhythm part of a song. In Step Recording mode, use ) ! @ # MAX $ % ^ & *
this button to insert data.

BASS
DEL 2 Mute the bass part of a song. In Step Recording mode, use
this button to delete data.
MIN

MAIN OUT PHONES CLICK ACCOMP SNARE KICK TOM HI-HAT CYMBAL
REVERB

OTHERS
3 Mute the parts other than the rhythm and bass parts of a song.

Using this knob, control the

Front Panel playback volume of the
external audio source (such ) ! @ # ) Control the tota
as audio CD or mini disc) OUTPUT jacks)
connected to the DTXTREME.
PHONES AUX IN AUX IN VOL ! Control the he

@ Control the me

# Control the vo
accompanime
Play the drum kit accompanied with playback of an
n If you use th
external audio source (by connecting its line outputs to
slider while
these connectors). button, you c
Experience a realistic 3D sound image using the Localizer level of the r
MAIN OUT PHONES CLICK ACCOMP
feature. REVERB

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 5 Return the song to the starting point. PLAY º Enter Drum Kit Play mode. Select the drum kit and song, and set
If you press this while holding down the tempo and metronome settings for the song.
GROOVE CHECK
the SHIFT button, you can use the
Groove Check function. CHAIN ¡ Enter Chain Play mode (to select a Chain or switch between
6 Move the song position back by one steps). Press this again to enter Chain Edit mode (to create a
measure. Chain).
SONG
JOB ™ Enter Song Job mode. You can perform various song-related tasks
s this 7 Start/Stop song playback. such as copying and clearing song data, mixing tracks and so on.
on, you

8 Move the song position forward by one UTILITY £ Enter Utility mode. Set system, MIDI and sequencer-related
measure. settings.
DRUMKIT

9 Enter Song Record mode.

TRIGGER ¢ Enter Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode. Set the pad sensitivity and
output settings.

VOICE ∞ Enter Drum Kit Voice Edit mode. Set the volume, pan, tuning and
other settings for the voices assigned to each pad.
L
TOM3 5 TOM4 6 RIDE 7 CRASH 8 HI-HAT 9 10 KICK 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 16
H
INPUT ATTENUATION
T
Mac
HOST SELECT
MIDI
TO HOST FOOT SW HI-HAT
CONTROL
EFFECT § Enter Drum Kit Effect Edit mode. Set the reverb, chorus, insertion
PC-1 PC-2

2 3 4 5 6 IN OUT THRU
effect and other settings.
INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT MIDI

DRUM TRIGGER MODULE

‚ CARD
3.3V

‚ Press this to hear the changes in the sound

while editing a Drum Kit.

DRUMKIT

º ¢
PLAY TRIGGER

4 5 6 7 8 9 ¡ ∞ STORE ¶ Press this to save the drum kits and chains that you
CLICK CHAIN VOICE
have created.
™ §
TAP GROOVE CHECK

# $ % ^ & * (
SONG EFFECT
• Press this to leave the current mode or to cancel an
JOB EXIT
MAX
NO
£ ¶ operation such as copying.
UTILITY STORE

• ª ENTER ª Press this to perform an operation such as copying.

EXIT ENTER
NO YES YES
MIN

ACCOMP SNARE KICK TOM HI-HAT CYMBAL MISC

REVERB

$ Control the volume level of the snare drum.

% Control the volume level of the kick drum.

@ # ) Control the total volume level (at the ^ Control the volume level of the toms.
OUTPUT jacks). & Control the volume level of the hi-hats.
* Control the volume level of the cymbal.
! Control the headphone volume level.

@ Control the metronome volume level. ( Control the volume level of the
drums other than the snare and
# Control the volume level of kick drums, toms, hi-hats or
accompaniment sounds in the song. cymbals.
n If you use the sliders while
n If you use the ACCOMP/REVERB
holding down the SHIFT button,
slider while holding down the SHIFT
you can control the reverb send
button, you can control the entire return
level for each drum and the
level of the reverb effect.
CLICK ACCOMP SNARE KICK TOM HI-HAT CYMBAL MISC individual output level.
REVERB

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Playing drum voices
(Select and play drum kit)
The DTXTREME has 1757 different drum and percussion voices. It also has 90 different
preset Drum Kits consisting of these voices grouped according to genre.
n You can also use any of the 40 different User Drum Kits and Drum Kits held on Memory Card. See the
Drum Kit List in the Reference Section manual for more details about each Drum Kit.

Trigger Set Settings

Before playing the DTXTREME, you need to apply the Trigger Set settings for the connected pads.

1. Go to the [UT 6] SYSTEM 2 page in Utility mode

UTILITY
[UT 6] TrgLink TrgByps TrgSet EdgeAdj
SYSTEM indiv off type1 +20

2. Select a Trigger Set

[UT 6] TrgLink TrgByps TrgSet EdgeAdj

SYSTEM indiv off type1 +20

The following four types of Trigger Sets are available, and the Trigger Set that you select will
apply to all Preset Drum Kits.
Input Trigger Set
number Type1 Type2 Type3 Type4
input1 RH RH RH TP
input2 RH TP TP TP
input3 RH TP TP TP
input4 RH TP TP TP
input5 RH TP TP TP
input6 PCY PCY PCY PCY
input7 PCY PCY PCY PCY
input8 TP TP TP TP
input9 RHkick KP RHkick KP
input10 RHkick KP RHkick KP
input11 PCY PCY PCY PCY
input12 TP TP TP TP
input13 PCY PCY PCY PCY
input14 TP TP TP TP
input15 TP TP TP TP
input16 TP TP TP TP

Displayed pad types

Displayed Type of connected pad
RH RHP80/100/120(SD)
RHkick KP120
TP TP80S/80/60
PCY PCY80S/80/60/10
KP KP80S/80/60

n When using a User Kit, you need to define each pad type in the Type parameter in the [TrgSens1] page of
Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode. Alternatively, copy the trigger parameters to another User Kit using
[TrgCopy1/2] and set the trigger parameters appropriately.

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Selecting and Playing a Drum Kit
1. Go to the Drum Kit/Song selection page

PLAY
KIT=P1 SONG=P1 TEMPO BEAT CLICK
MAPLE Horizon =107 4/4

n This page always appears when you power up the DTXTREME.

2. Select a Drum Kit number

Drum Kit number

KIT=P1 SONG=P1 TEMPO BEAT CLICK

MAPLE Horizon =107 4/4

Drum Kit name

3. Play the drums

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4. Adjust the volume

MAX

MIN

MAIN OUT PHONES CLICK ACCOMP SNARE KICK TOM HI-HAT CYMBAL MISC
REVERB

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 Adjust the total volume

2 Adjust the headphone volume
3 Adjust the accompaniment and melody volume

Adjust the individual volume levels of drums:

4 Snare
5 Kick
6 Toms
7 Hi-hats
8 Cymbal
9 Other drum/percussion sounds

Editing Drum Kits

In Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode, you can assign drum voices and in Drum Kit Voice Edit
mode, you can apply effects to each of the drum voices, change their pitch and so on.
You can then store your new Drum Kit as one of up to 40 User Drum Kits.

Position Sensing
Some of the preset drum kits (e.g., P2) are capable of position sensing. Position
sensing is a feature that simulates tonal differences between hitting points (center to
edge) of the head. This feature is usable when the RHP120SD pad is connected to the
SNARE input on the DTXTREME rear panel.

Special Snare Drum

Some of the preset drum kits (e.g., P14, P15, etc.) offer the special snare drum for
which you can select the shell material, head, muting method and so on, like a real
acoustic drum.

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Playing Along to a Song
You can play along to any of 164 Preset Songs or 32 User Songs. This is great for jam
sessions or when practicing your rhythm technique.

1. Go to the Drum Kit/Song selection page

PLAY
KIT=P1 SONG=P1 TEMPO BEAT CLICK
MAPLE Horizon =107 4/4

n This page always appears when you power up the DTXTREME.

2. Select a Song number

Song number and name

KIT=P1 SONG=P1 TEMPO BEAT CLICK

MAPLE Horizon =107 4/4

n If you insert a memory card to the CARD slot which has a standard MIDI file (.mid) saved in format 0 in
the root directory, you can select that MIDI file shown as “C***” in the above display.

3. Start Song playback

n Each Song consists of a rhythm, bass, melody and backing (page 12, Reference Section).

4. Mute the rhythm part

RHYTHM
INS

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5. Adjust the volume level of the Song

MAX

MIN

MAIN OUT PHONES CLICK ACCOMP

REVERB

1 2 3

1 Adjust the total volume.

2 Adjust the headphone volume.
3 Adjust the accompaniment and melody volume.

6. Select a Drum Kit number

Drum Kit number and name

KIT=P1 SONG=P1 TEMPO BEAT CLICK

MAPLE Horizon =107 4/4

n When you select a Preset Song, the Drum Kit for that Song is selected automatically. However, you can
then select a different Drum Kit if necessary.

7. Play the drums

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8. Adjust individual volume levels of drum/percussion sounds

MAX

MIN

SNARE KICK TOM HI-HAT CYMBAL MISC

1 2 3 4 5 6

Adjust individual volume levels:

1 Snare
2 Kick
3 Toms
4 Hi-hats
5 Cymbal
6 Other drum/percussion sounds

9. Change the tempo

KIT=P1 SONG=P1 TEMPO BEAT CLICK

MAPLE Horizon =107 4/4

n Each Song has its own default tempo. When you select another Song, the tempo will automatically switch
to the default tempo for the Song.

n The LED display is also used to indicate a tempo (page 72, Reference Section).

10. Stop Song playback

In Song Record mode, you can create your own songs by recording your own pad
performances or data from an external MIDI keyboard or sequencer. You can then
store this song one of 32 User Songs.

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Playing to a Click (Metronome)
You can set the metronome to click at a certain tempo. This is useful when practicing your
playing technique.

1. Start the click

CLICK

TAP

2. Adjust the volume level of the click

CLICK

3. Change the tempo of the click

PLAY
KIT=P1 SONG=P1 TEMPO BEAT CLICK
MAPLE Horizon =107 4/4

The Drum Kit/Song page is displayed when PLAY button is pressed.

n The click can be used at any time but its tempo can only be adjusted at the Drum Kit/Song page.

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4. If necessary, change the beat of the click

KIT=P1 SONG=P1 TEMPO BEAT CLICK

MAPLE Horizon =107 4/4

5. Stop the click

CLICK

TAP

Setting and Changing the Click Sound

You can change the voice used for the click in Utility mode pages [UT13] to [UT16]
(page 77, Reference Section). You can also change the accent settings.

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The Mute/Solo Feature
As well as the rhythm part, each Song also has parts for bass, chords, melody and so on.
During playback, you can selectively mute any parts. As mentioned earlier, for example,
you can mute just the rhythm part and practice your playing technique. You can also control
the volume levels of individual drum/percussion sounds in the rhythm part, allowing you to
listen to just one drum sound in solo.

1. Mute each part of the Song

RHYTHM BASS OTHERS

INS DEL

1 2 3

Press the button for the part you wish to mute. The LED will turn off.
1 Rhythm part
2 Bass part
3 Other parts
n If you press the same key again, the muting for the part will be canceled.

2. Mute each rhythm-part sound

MAX

MIN

SNARE KICK TOM HI-HAT CYMBAL MISC

Slide down to zero the volume sliders for the drum voices you wish to mute.

3. Each rhythm-part sound can be soloed

MAX

MIN

SNARE KICK TOM HI-HAT CYMBAL MISC

Leave raised the volume slider for the drum voice you wish to solo. Slide the other volume
sliders down to zero.

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Checking the Groove of the Rhythm
(Groove Check feature)
When playing along to a song, you can check the timing of your performance. There are
two ways of doing this, as explained below.
● Single shot timing: Measure the timing accuracy for each hit of the pad. This is useful
when checking the groove of a particular instrument in the drum kit, such as the snare or
kick drum.
● Average: Measures the timing accuracy for each hit of the pad from the start of the Song,
giving the result as a running average. This is useful when checking the groove of all
instruments in the drum kit.

1. Enter Groove Check mode

While holding down SHIFT

the SHIFT button
GROOVE CHECK

Time
Signature Metronome

[Groove]|------- -------| BEAT CLICK

0/ 0 Quant= =100 4/4
Quantization Tempo

2. Set the note length for the timing

[Groove]|------- -------| BEAT CLICK

0/ 0 Quant= =100 4/4

n Set the shortest note length used in the rhythm.

3. Play along to the Song

Late Normal Early

(on time)

[Groove]|--- ---+-- ----| BEAT CLICK

- 9/+ 3 Quant= =100 4/4
Average
Timing accuracy of each hit

4. Stop the Groove Check feature

EXIT
NO

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Creating a Drum Kit
You can create your own original drum kits by choosing the drum voices to be included,
then applying tuning, attack, decay, reverb level and other settings. You can then store your
drum kit as one of up to 40 User Drum Kits. A further 99 drum kits can be stored on the
Memory Card. Here, we’ll go through the basics of creating a drum kit.
n The following procedure explains the settings for a snare drum voice.

1. Select a drum kit

PLAY
KIT=P1 SONG=P1 TEMPO BEAT CLICK
MAPLE Horizon =107 4/4

n If you are creating a new drum kit similar to existing one, it’s useful to select it for fast creation.

2. Enter Drum Kit Voice Edit mode and use the Page ▲ and ▼ buttons to go to the
[Voice1] page

VOICE

3. Select the pad for the drum voice you wish to change

When you hit a pad, the LCD displays the voice assigned to it. We will be using the snare
drum voice in this example, so hit the pad assigned to this voice.
n In Utility mode, if the “Learn” mode in the [UT5] page (page 73, Reference Section) has been set to
“always,” the appropriate input is automatically selected when you hit a pad. This simplifies the input
(pad) selection procedure.

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4. Select a drum voice

[Voice1] Type Voice 42* Volume Tuning

38 D1 AcSnr1 MCA55 110 - 1.00

1 2

1 Select the voice type

2 Select the voice

Now we will assign a snare drum voice. First select the type of voice, then choose one of the
voices within the selection. Let’s choose the “AcSnr1” type and, from the selection, the
“MCA55” voice.
n If you select a Special Snare voice, you can select the shell material and mute settings, just like with a real
acoustic drum.

n You can also monitor the sound assigned to the pad by pressing the sound button on the front panel.

Playing a GM Sound
The DTXTREME’s tone generator is GM-compatible so it is also possible to assign GM
sounds, as explained below.
First, enter Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode and go to the [TrigMIDI2] page. Select a
channel other than 10 and assign a MIDI note number to each input. If a keyboard-
type sound has been selected, set the Gate Time parameter to a large value. Now,
enter Drum Kit Voice Edit mode and go to the [MIDI1] page. Set the Transmit
parameter for the selected channel to “On” and choose a voice by entering its PC#
value (Program Change Number).

5. Adjust the volume

[Voice1] Type Voice 42* Volume Tuning

38 D1 AcSnr1 MCA55 110 - 1.00

By adjusting the volume level, you can set level of each pad relative to the others.

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6. Adjust the tuning (pitch)

[Voice1] Type Voice 42* Volume Tuning

38 D1 AcSnr1 MCA55 110 - 1.00

A value of “+1” raises the pitch by one semitone. You can adjust the pitch in the range “-24”
to “+24.”

7. Use Page ▲ and ▼ buttons to go to the [Voice3] page

8. Adjust the pan (stereo position)

[Voice3] Pan Layer Filter Q

38 D1 C 0 0 0

You can adjust the stereo position of each drum voice in the range L64 (far left) to R63 (far
right).

9. Adjust the volume balance of a 2-layer voice

[Voice3] Pan Layer Filter Q

38 D1 C 0 0 0

If the selected voice consists of two or more layers (i.e., two or more different sounds), you
can adjust the relative volume levels of each layer. A value of 0 represents a volume level
balance of 50:50.
n This parameter is not available for voices that consist of just a single layer (voice).

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10. Adjust the tone using the filter

[Voice3] Pan Layer Filter Q

38 D1 C 0 0 0

1 2

1 Filter (Cutoff frequency)

2 Q (Quantity)
By raising the cutoff frequency, the tone of the drum voice becomes brighter. By adjusting
the Q (Quantity) parameter, the frequencies around the cutoff frequency are boosted.

11. Use Page ▲ and ▼ buttons to go to the [Voice4] page

12. Adjust the attack (the time for the volume to rise from zero) and the decay (the
time for the volume to fade to zero)

[Voice4] Attack Decay

38D 1 0 +13

1 2

1 Attack
2 Decay
By adjusting the attack value, you can make the voice sound crisper or softer. By adjusting
the decay value, you can lengthen or shorten the time for the sound to fade to zero.

13. Use Page ▲ and ▼ buttons to go to the [Voice6] page

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14. Select an output and set the effect path

[Voice6] Output RevSend ChoSend

38 D1 Stereo 110 110

When set to “stereo,” the sound will be output in stereo from the OUTPUT jacks. If you
select “InsFx1” or “InsFx2,” the sound will be output via the insertion effects (effects that can
be applied to specific voices).
n If the output has been set to “InsFx1” or “InsFx2,” the sound will be passed through Insertion Effect 1 (or
2) before the reverb and chorus effects. In this case, you need to set the type of insertion effect and its
parameters in Drum Kit Effect Edit mode (page 55, Reference Section).

15. Adjust the effect level

[Voice6] Output RevSend ChoSend

38 D1 Stereo 110 110

1 2

1 Reverb send
2 Chorus send
The reverb send level is the amount of reverb applied to the drum voice and the chorus send
level is the amount of chorus applied.
n These reverb and chorus settings apply to individual voices. To set reverb/chorus parameters for the
entire drum kit, you need to enter Drum Kit Effect Edit mode.

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16. Enter Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode and enter a name for the drum kit

[KitName] Name "Acoustic"

<90abc>
PLAY TRIGGER

1 2

1 Move the cursor to the input position

2 Set the character at that position
The drum kit you have created will initially have the same name as the existing kit you
selected. You can change the name at the [KitName] page in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode.

In Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode, you can set various parameters related to the pad
input, such as the input pad type, sensitivity, velocity settings, Key On mode and so
on.

17. Save the new drum kit

STORE

18. Select the destination to which you wish to save the voice (U1 to U40 or C1 to
C99), then press the ENTER/YES button.

Destination

Store Current Drumkit to kit ENTER

YES
U1 Init Kit

19. Press the ENTER/YES button again

Store Current Drumkit to kit ENTER

YES
Are You Sure ? [YES/NO]

Now you have created your own drum kit with its own individual snare drum.
Follow the same procedure to create other original drum sounds for your kit.

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The Chain Feature
A Chain is a series of Drum Kits and Songs arranged in the order in which you want to use
them. For example, you can arrange in order a series of Drum Kits for use in a live
performance or a series of Songs for use during practice sessions.

1. Creating a Chain
A Chain can consist of up to 32 steps and you can store up to 32 Chains in internal memory
or 99 Chains on the Memory Card.

2. Enter Chain Play mode

CHAIN

CHAIN=32 Step=1 Kit=P1 Kit Name

ChainNam

n Each time you press the CHAIN button, you will enter Chain Play mode or Chain Edit mode.

3. Select a Chain

CHAIN=32 Step=1 Kit=P1 Kit Name

ChainNam

4. Select a step

CHAIN=32 Step=1 Kit=P1 Kit Name

ChainNam

decremented incremented

The step is incremented or decremented.

n To switch between steps, you can also use a footswitch or a pad (pages 29, 39 and 74, Reference Section).

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Let’s Try Recording
(Real-Time Recording)
You can record pad performances to User Song numbers U1 to U32.
Each Song consists of two sequence tracks (TR1 and TR2), and each track can hold up to 16
separate MIDI channels of data. For example, TR1 of a Song could be used for the rhythm
and TR2 could be used to hold accompaniment or melody data created on an external MIDI
keyboard or computer sequencer. There a various Song Jobs to help you create your own
Songs.
This section gives simple explanations on how to record your real-time performance.

1. Go to the Drum Kit/Song selection page

KIT=P1 SONG=P1 TEMPO BEAT CLICK

MAPLE Horizon =107 4/4

n This page always appears when you power up the DTXTREME.

2. Select an empty User Song number

KIT=P1 SONG=U1 TEMPO BEAT CLICK

MAPLE EmptySng =120 4/4

n You cannot select a Preset Song or a song that is fully recorded.

n If necessary, you can also adjust the tempo and the pitch of the click at this point.

3. Select the Drum Kit to be used in the song

KIT=P1 SONG=P1 TEMPO BEAT CLICK

MAPLE Horizon =107 4/4

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4. Enter Recording Standby state

CLICK

TAP GROOVE CHECK

[RECORD] Track MeasLen Quantize Free100%

Replace 1 1 off

5. Select the recording mode

[RECORD] Track MeasLen Quantize Free100%

Replace 1 1 off

Replace: Your performance overwrites any existing data.

n If the track to which you want to record already contains some data, you will not be able to record unless
you select another (empty) track or clear your selected track in Song Job mode.

OverDub: Your performance is added to any existing data. Recording coutinues repeatedly
between specified measures until you stop it. This mode is useful if you want to
record a complicated rhythm dividedly.
n You can use the Step entry method that lets you record data in the specified divisions (note steps). For
details of Step Recording, see page 21, Reference Section.

6. Select the track to record on

[RECORD] Track MeasLen Quantize Free100%

Replace 1 1 off

7. Set the length of the recording (number of measures)

[RECORD] Track MeasLen Quantize Free100%

Replace 1 1 off

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8. Set the quantization level

[RECORD] Track MeasLen Quantize Free100%

Replace 1 1 off

n Quantization is used to correct timing inaccuracies and the note length specified here is the resolution to
which the notes will be corrected during recording. In general, this is usually set to the minimum note
length in the performance. If quantization is switched off, your performance will be recorded without any
timing corrections. In this case, you can also apply quantization to your recording later in Song Job mode.

9. Start recording

SONG=U1 no name M001-04 =100 4/4

Now Recording ...

10. Play the drums

11. Stop the recording

CLICK

TAP GROOVE CHECK

n If you set the recording mode to “Replace,” the recording will stop at the end of the specified number of
measures.

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More Useful Features!
The DTXTREME has many more features. Let’s take a brief look at how to make even better
use of the DTXTREME.
n Each cross-reference (description of the page number) in this section is found in the separate Reference
Section manual.

Factory Set
You can return all the DTXTREME's settings to their factory defaults.
➝[UT7] in Utility mode (page 74)
n If you restore the Factory Set, all trigger, voice, drum kit, effects, song and other settings will be returned to
their factory defaults. Take care not to lose any important data.

Settings related to inputs and connections

● You can select the type of pad connected, then use the gain to finely adjust the sensitivity.
➝[TrgSens1] Type, Gain in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 26)
● You can select the curve defining how the strength with which you play the pads is
related to the volume level that is output.
➝[TrgSens1] Curve in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 27)
● You can set the limit of the input level when you hit a pad, and the velocity of the sound
relative to that level.
➝[TrgSens2] in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 28)
● You can prevent notes from double-triggering.
➝[TrgSens3] SelfRej in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 29)
● You can prevent crosstalk (interferences between inputs).
➝[TrgSens3] Rej, Spec Rej in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 29)
● You can change drum kits or chain steps, or start/stop the metronome click or a song
simply by hitting a pad.
Determine a pad input to the specific drum kit.
➝[TrgFunc] Func in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 29)
Determine a pad input common to all drum kits.
➝[UT7] IncFunc, DecFunc in Utility mode (page 74)
● You can assign up to nine MIDI note numbers to each input and layer multiple notes or
play them in order.
➝[TrgMIDI1], [TrgMIDI2] in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 30)
● You can copy the settings for an input to other inputs.
➝[TrgCopy1] in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 37)
● You can copy the settings for the inputs of the drum kit currently being edited to another
drum kit.
➝[TrgCopy2] in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 37)

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 ● You can adjust the sensitivity of the hi-hat controller connected to the H.HAT CONTROL
jack.
➝[FootCtrl1] Sens in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 38)
● You can set the depth at which the hi-hat controller outputs a closed hi-hat signal and the
detection time for the foot splash.
➝[UT7] FCoffset, FCspt in Utility mode (page 74)
● You can set the hi-hat controller (foot controller) connected to the H.HAT CONTROL jack
to act as a MIDI controller.
➝[FootCtrl1] Func, [FootCtrl2] MIDI, Type in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 38)
● You can set the footswitch connected to the FOOT SW jack to act as one of the following:
To use it as a hi-hat controller
➝[FootSW1] Func, Velocity in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 39)
To use it as a kick pedal
➝[FootSW1] Func, Velocity in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 39)
To use it to select a drum kit, to start/stop a song, or so on.
➝[FootSW1] Func in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 39)
To use it as a MIDI controller
➝[FootSW1] Func, MIDI, Type, [FootSW2] OnValue, OffValue in Drum Kit Trigger Edit
mode (page 39)
● You can set the DTXTREME to temporarily ignore trigger signals from the connected pads
and controllers.
➝[UT6] TrgByps in Utility mode (page 73)
● The above features can also be switched on/off via the pads.
➝[TrgFunc] Func in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 29)

Drum Voice Settings

● When using the Special Snare voice, you can choose shell and mute settings, adjust the
tension using the snappy settings and so on, just as with a real acoustic drum.
➝[Voice2] Special Snare settings page in Drum Kit Voice Edit mode (page 45)
● You can set the key mode and alternate group voices that sound simultaneously.
➝[Voice5] KeyMode, AltGrp in Drum Kit Voice Edit mode (page 47)
● You can select whether or not to ignore Note On/Off messages for each MIDI Note
Number.
➝[Voice5] RvKeyOn, RvKeyOff in Drum Kit Voice Edit mode (page 48)
● You can set the total volume level for the whole drum kit.
➝[COMMON1] Volume in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 40)
● You can specify chords to play back using the pads.
➝[Chord] in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 33)
● You can set the crossfade, which controls the change in volume when multiple voices are
played back simultaneously.
➝[TrgMIDI3] VelXFade in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 34)

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 ● You can set parameters controlling how the sound is output when you hit the rim of a
pad.
➝[TrgRim] in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 36)
● You can use the MIDI EG parameters to control an external MIDI tone generator used for
drum sounds or the internal Insertion Effects.
➝[MIDI EG] in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 37)

Effects Settings
The DTXTREME has reverb and chorus effects that apply to the entire sounds, and also two
Insertion Effects that apply to individual drum voices. Three-demensional (3D) effects from
Localizer can be used to give added realism to the sound when heard through headphones.
n Effects other than the reverb cannot be used when the Localizer effect is being used.

● You can select each effect type and set its parameters.
To use the Localizer
➝[Effect] Localizer to “on” (page 53) and [Loclizr] (page 56) in Drum Kit Effect Edit mode
To use the Insertion Effects
➝[Effect] Localizer to “off” (page 53) and [InsFX] (page 55) in Drum Kit Effect Edit mode
To use the reverb effect
➝[Reverb] in Drum Kit Effect Edit mode (page 54)
To use the chorus effect
➝[Effect] Localizer to “off” (page 53) and [Chorus] (page 55) in Drum Kit Effect Edit mode
● You can adjust reverb and chorus effects in the following screens:
To adjust the send level of the reverb or chorus effect for each drum voice
➝[Voice6] RevSend, ChoSend in Drum Kit Voice Edit mode (page 48)
To adjust the send level of the reverb or chorus effect for the entire drum kit
➝[Effect] RevSend, ChoSend in Drum Kit Effect Edit mode (page 53)
To adjust the amount of reverb effect applied to the entire drum kit
➝[Reverb] RevRetrn in Drum Kit Effect Edit mode (page 54)
To adjust the amount of chorus effect applied to the entire drum kit
➝[Chorus] ChoRetrn in Drum Kit Effect Edit mode (page 55)
To adjust the send level of the reverb effect for the entire drum kit that is applied with the
chorus effect
➝[Chorus] Cho➝Rev in Drum Kit Effect Edit mode (page 55)

Tone Generator Settings

● You can set the parameters for the entire tone generator.
➝[UT1] - [UT3] in Utility mode (page 71)

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Song Settings
● When selecting a drum kit, you can also call up a main song and a specified tempo.
➝[COMMON2] Song, Tempo in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 41)
● You can simultaneously start/stop up to three songs by hitting a pad.
➝[TrgFunc] Func, Song, Repeat, mode in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 29)
● You can maintain the current tempo even after you have switched to another song.
➝[UT18] UseTempo in Utility mode (page 79)
● You can edit song data using:
Song Copy/Clear/Name/Quantize, Track Mix/Copy/Clear, Measure Copy/Create/Delete/
Erase and Voice settings in Song Job mode (page 61)

Other Features
● Wave Data and User Voices held on the Memory Card can be recalled when you select a
Drum Kit.
➝[COMMON1] WaveDir in Drum Kit Trigger Edit mode (page 40)
● When in Drum Kit Trigger Edit or Voice Edit mode, you can hit a pad to select the relevant
input for that pad.
➝[UT5] Learn in Utility mode (page 73)
● When entering Drum Kit Trigger Edit or Voice Edit mode, the last page you were editing
can be recalled.
➝[UT5] JumpRecnt in Utility mode (page 73)

Using MIDI Devices

The DTXTREME has MIDI IN, OUT and THRU connectors and a TO HOST connector. Either
can be used for communicating with external MIDI devices. Using the MIDI connectors, you
can use the DTXTREME’s pads to play sounds on an external synthesizer, or use a computer
or sequencer to control the DTXTREME. Therefore, you can use the DTXTREME as one part
of a much larger music setup.

About MIDI
MIDI is the acronym for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface,” and is a globally
standardized protocol for sharing performance and sound data with other MIDI devices
and computers. All devices that conform to this standard are able to communicate with
each other, regardless of manufacturer or device type.

The DTXTREME has the following MIDI functions. See page 22 in this manual for details
about connecting external MIDI devices and computers.

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● Transmission and Reception of Bulk Data
You can output the DTXTREME’s internal settings as bulk data to an external MIDI device
or computer. For example, you can create data backups by sending data to an external
MIDI storage device such as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer. You can also send data
back from such a device to the DTXTREME.
➝[UT9] in Utility mode (page 75)
● Simultaneous Performance with External MIDI Devices
You can control external MIDI devices from the DTXTREME’s front panel, such as starting
or stopping playback of an external sequencer via the Start/Stop button on the
DTXTREME’s front panel. The DTXTREME can also synchronize to an external MIDI
clock signal when playing back songs.
➝[UT17] in Utility mode (page 79)
● Transmission and Reception of MIDI Data
The DTXTREME’s tone generator can play back sounds when receiving performance or
song data from an external MIDI device or keyboard, and you can also record this data on
the DTXTREME. Conversely, you can play back sounds on an external tone generator
when transmitting data by hitting the pads on the DTXTREME.
When selecting a different drum kit, the DTXTREME can send program change
information specific to that drum kit to an external MIDI device and therefore change its
selected sound. The DTXTREME can also receive program change information from an
external MIDI device and switch to the appropriate drum kit.
Hi-hat control information can also be output from MIDI OUT. Also control change can
be output when using a footswitch or foot controller as a MIDI controller.

Other MIDI transmission and reception features are also available. See the Reference Section
manual for further details.

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