User manual YAMAHA DD9

[. . . ] Never use solvents or thinners to clean the instrument. Avoid Dust and Moisture Avoid locations where the DD-9 is likely to be exposed to excessive dust or moisture. Avoid Power Cord Damage Do not place the DD-9 where somebody is liable to step on, trip over or crush the power cord or any other connecting cables. Avoid Physical Shocks Do not subject the DD-9 to strong physical shocks and avoid placing heavy objects on it. Making Connections Before making any connections, turn off the power of the DD-9 and any other equipment. Lower the volume on all audio equipment to the minimum level when turning the power on. Avoid Television and Radio Interference The DD-9 contains digital circuitry and may cause interference if it is placed too close to radio or television receivers. If interference occurs, move the DD-9 farther away from the 1 The DD-9 At a Glance Front View LED display LED display shows, the selected Style, Volume, Percussion Set, Tempo, Sound Effect, Auto Roll, and other settings. STYLE LIST 00-06 DANCE 06-09 HOUSE 10-13 HIP HOP 14-16 RAP 17-19 DISCO 20-23 POP ROCK 24-26 HARD ROCK 27-28 HEAVY METAL 29-31 CONTEMPO. ROCK 32-35 8 BEAT 36-39 16 BEAT 40-43 ROCK SHUFFLE 44 45 46 47 PROGRE, ROCK PUNK ROCK TECHNO ROCK LATIN ROCK BEAT 57-60 FUNK 61-65 SWING 66-67 JAZZ BALLAD 66-71 FUSION 72-73 BOSSA NOVA 74-76 SAMBA 77-79 SALSA 80-81 REGGAE 82 STYLE/PERC. SET/TEMPO 83 CALYPSO MERENGUE 84 85 86 87 88 BEGUINE RHUMBA MAMBO CHA-CHA TANGO 89-90 AFRICAN 91 COUNTRY 48-50 ROCK'N'ROLL 51-53 RHYTHM & BLUES 54-56 SOUL 92-93 MARCH 94-96 WALTZ 97-99 METRONOME SELECTOR STYLE PERC. [. . . ] START/ DEMO STOP OR The current Percussion Set number appears in the LED display. SET button is released to start selecting a Percussion Set before the DD-9 returns to the Auto Rhythm Style mode. SET button repeatedly or turn the SELECTOR dial until the desired Percussion Set number appears in the LED display. PERC. SET You can begin playing the DD-9's percussion pads as soon as you turn the POWER switch on and adjust the volume to an appropriate level. OR STYLE LIST 00-06 DANCE 06-09 HOUSE 10-13 HIP HOP 14-16 RAP 17-19 DISCO 20-23 POP ROCK 24-26 HARD ROCK 27-28 HEAVY METAL 29-31 CONTEMPO. ROCK 32-35 8 BEAT 36-39 16 BEAT 40-43 ROCK SHUFFLE 44 45 46 47 PROGRE, ROCK PUNK ROCK TECHNO ROCK LATIN ROCK BEAT 57-60 FUNK 61-65 SWING 66-67 JAZZ BALLAD 66-71 FUSION 72-73 BOSSA NOVA 74-76 SAMBA 77-79 SALSA 80-81 REGGAE 82 STYLE/PERC. SET/TEMPO 83 CALYPSO MERENGUE 84 85 86 87 88 BEGUINE RHUMBA MAMBO CHA-CHA TANGO 89-90 AFRICAN 91 COUNTRY 48-50 ROCK'N'ROLL 51-53 RHYTHM & BLUES 54-56 SOUL 92-93 MARCH 94-96 WALTZ 97-99 METRONOME SELECTOR STYLE PERC. TEMPO DEMO SET VOLUME TAP START POWER START/ AUTO OFF STOP ROLL ECHO FLAM ROLL 1 2 3 4 SOUND EFFECT PADS PAD ASSIGN SE SELECT OFF ON The Percussion Set numbers only cycle forward when you press the PERC. The SELECTOR dial turns either clockwise or counterclockwise and the Percussion Set numbers cycle up or down accordingly. Percussion Sets appear in the LED display as P0P9. P0 is the Custom Percussion Set and P1-P9 represent different combinations of four voices. Percussion Set P1 is automatically selected when the power is turned on. 4 Pad Assign The DD-9 contains a total of 55 high quality voices that can be assigned to each of the four percussion pads. The Custom Set pad assignment allows any combinations of the 55 voices. Style The DD-9 features a large variety of Auto Rhythm Styles including variations of basic 8 and 16 beat patterns as well as more exotic styles such as Son Afro and Calypso. (See the front panel for the Style list. ) w To assign a voice to a percussion pad: 1. Strike the percussion pad to which you want to assign a voice. STYLE LIST 00-06 DANCE 06-09 HOUSE 10-13 HIP HOP 14-16 RAP 17-19 DISCO 20-23 POP ROCK 24-26 HARD ROCK 27-28 HEAVY METAL 29-31 CONTEMPO. ROCK 32-35 8 BEAT 36-39 16 BEAT 40-43 ROCK SHUFFLE 44 45 46 47 PROGRE, ROCK PUNK ROCK TECHNO ROCK LATIN ROCK BEAT 57-60 FUNK 61-65 SWING 66-67 JAZZ BALLAD 66-71 FUSION 72-73 BOSSA NOVA 74-76 SAMBA 77-79 SALSA 80-81 REGGAE 82 STYLE/PERC. SET/TEMPO 83 CALYPSO MERENGUE 84 85 86 87 88 BEGUINE RHUMBA MAMBO CHA-CHA TANGO w To select and play back an Auto Rhythm Style: 1. Press the STYLE button repeatedly or turn the SELECTOR dial until the desired Auto Rhythm Style number appears in the LED display. 89-90 AFRICAN 91 COUNTRY 48-50 ROCK'N'ROLL 51-53 RHYTHM & BLUES 54-56 SOUL 92-93 MARCH 94-96 WALTZ 97-99 METRONOME SELECTOR STYLE PERC. TEMPO DEMO SET VOLUME TAP START POWER START/ AUTO OFF STOP ROLL ECHO FLAM ROLL 1 2 3 4 SOUND EFFECT PADS PAD ASSIGN SE SELECT OFF ON 2. Press and hold either the ASSIGN button. PAD ASSIGN or PAD STYLE OR The currently assigned voice number is shown in the LED display. While holding either PAD ASSIGN button, strike the same percussion pad repeatedly or turn the SELECTOR dial until the desired voice number appears in the LED display. (See the supplied Voice List or page 33. ) The Auto Rhythm Style numbers only cycle forward when you press the STYLE button. The SELECTOR dial turns either clockwise or counterclockwise and the Auto Rhythm Style numbers cycle up or down accordingly. Press the START/STOP button. START/ STOP OR The currently selected Auto Rhythm Style plays back. Voice numbers cycle from 00 to 54 to 00 when striking the percussion pad. PAD ASSIGN button decreases the The PAD ASSIGN voice number and the button increases the voice number. [. . . ] If the problem is not listed here or the suggested remedy is ineffective, take the DD-9 to an authorized Yamaha dealer for proper diagnosis and repairs. Do not attempt to repair this digital percussion instrument as serious damage may occur. A buzz or click occurs momentarily when the DD-9 is turned ON or OFF. This is a normal power surge noise that occurs when the POWER switch is operated. The volume is turned down too low and should be adjusted up appropriately. [. . . ]