Yamaha DD-9 User Manual

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The serial number of this product may be found on the bottom of the unit. You should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your
Model No.
DD-9
Serial No.
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Welcome
Contents
Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a powerful new musi­cal instrument capable of inspiring and fueling your musical creativity. This is not just another digital per­cussion instrument. The DD-9 is the result of passion, vision, and com­mitment from people who want you to enjoy yourself every time you play it. We’re sure you’ll agree as you discover the limitless possibili­ties of your new digital percussion instrument! Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
The DD-9 At a Glance........................ 2
Setting Up .......................................... 3
Playing the Demo .............................. 4
Percussion Set .................................. 4
Pad Assign......................................... 5
Style.................................................... 5
Tempo ................................................ 6
Tap Start............................................. 6
Auto Roll ............................................ 7
Sound Effect ...................................... 7
Troubleshooting................................ 8
Specifications.................................... 8
Percussion Set List......................... 33
Voice List ......................................... 33
Taking Care of the DD-9
Avoid Heat
Avoid placing the DD-9 near windows, heaters or other areas subject to excessive heat or in a car exposed to direct sunlight.
Avoid Dust and Moisture
Avoid locations where the DD-9 is likely to be exposed to excessive dust or moisture.
Avoid Physical Shocks
Do not subject the DD-9 to strong physical shocks and avoid placing heavy objects on it.
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
affected receiver(s).
Cleaning the DD-9
Use only a soft, dry or slightly damp cloth to clean the DD-9. Never use solvents or thinners to clean the instrument.
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.
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.
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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 CALYPSO 83 MERENGUE
84 BEGUINE 85 RHUMBA 86 MAMBO 87 CHA-CHA 88 TANGO 89-90 AFRICAN 91 COUNTRY 92-93 MARCH 94-96 WALTZ 97-99 METRONOME
1 2 3 4
ASSIGN
OFF ECHO FLAM ROLL
SE SELECT
PAD
TAP START
STYLE
PERC.
SET
TEMPO
DEMO
START/
STOP
AUTO ROLL
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 PROGRE, ROCK 45 PUNK ROCK 46 TECHNO ROCK 47 LATIN ROCK 48-50 ROCK'N'ROLL 51-53 RHYTHM & BLUES 54-56 SOUL
SELECTOR
VOLUME
SOUND EFFECT PADS
POWER
OFF ON
STYLE/PERC.SET/TEMPO
BEAT
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
The Style list is on the front panel for easy reference.
VOLUME buttons
The volume of the DD­9 is controlled by the two VOLUME buttons. The maximum volume is automatically set when you turn on the power. Holding down either the
or
button decreases or increases the volume rapidly.
-15dB
-18dB
-21dB
-24dB
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9
Supplied Accessories
• Percussion Sticks
• Voice List
-6dB
-9dB
-12dB
POWER switch
To turn on the DD-9, move the POWER switch to the right; to turn it off move the POWER switch to the left.
MAX
-3dB
SELECTOR dial
The SELECTOR dial can be an extremely quick way to adjust the Percussion Set, Pad Assignment, Auto Rhythm Style, Tempo and Sound Effect sets. Refer to each section appropriately, for details.
Side View
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SOUND EFFECT pads
The DD-9 has four Sound Effect pads featuring a total of 16 realistic sound effects.
Operating buttons
STYLE (See page 5.) PERC. SET (See page 4.) TEMPO (See page 6.) DEMO (See page 4.) TAP START (See page 6.) PAD ASSIGN (See page 5.) SE SELECT (See page 7.) START/ STOP (See pages 4, 5 and 6.) AUTO ROLL (See page 7.)
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Per cussion Pads
Striking two percussion pads at the same time produces simultaneous sounds accord­ing to the voices assigned to the respective pads.
Sensitivity
The DD-9’s main percussion pads feature touch sensors so that they respond just like acoustic percussion instru­ments. Striking the percus­sion pads with different force results in relatively loud or soft sounds accordingly. Be careful not to strike the pads with excessive force as this may seriously damage the percussion pad sensors.
Headphones
You can use a standard pair of stereo headphones, such as Yamaha’s HPE-3 or HPE-150, with the DD-9 for private practice. To connect headphones insert the headphone plug into the HEADPHONES/AUX. OUT jack. The DD-9’s internal speakers will switch off automatically when you plug in a pair of headphones.
Setting Up
Supplying Power
The DD-9 will operate on either an optional power adaptor or optional batteries.
To connect a power adaptor:
1. Connect only a Yamaha PA-1, PA-1B or PA-3 power adaptor to the DC IN jack of the DD-9.
2. Plug the power adaptor into an AC power outlet.
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DC IN 10-12V
Caution: The use of any other power adaptors may cause serious damage to the DD-9.
To insert batteries:
1. Remove the battery compartment cover located on the bottom of the DD-9.
2. Insert six (6) 1.5 V “AA” (R-6, SUM-3) or equivalent batter­ies into the battery compartment.
Make sure the polarities are lined up as indicated in the battery compartment.
HEADPHONES/
AUX. OUT
OPEN
3. Replace the battery compartment cover securely.
Caution: To prevent damage due to battery leakage, remove all the batteries from the instrument when it is not to be used for an extended period of time.
When the batteries are low, replace with a complete set of six new batteries. Never mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries. The batteries are low when the DD-9’s voices become noticeably distorted or the DD-9 resets to default settings unexpectedly
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Playing the Demo
P ercussion Set
To give you an idea of the DD-9’s sophisticated capabilities, it comes with a demonstration song.
To play back the demonstration
song:
1. Press the DEMO button.
2. To stop playback, press either the DEMO button again or the START/STOP button.
DEMO
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.
DEMO
OR
START/
STOP
The DD-9 allows you to choose from ten different Percussion Sets quickly and easily. Nine Percussion Sets have preset voice combi­nations. (See Percussion Set List on page 33.). The DD-9 has one Custom Percussion Set allowing you to combine any four of the DD-9’s voices into a set. (See “Pad Assign” on page 5.)
To select a Percussion Set:
1. Press the PERC. SET button to enter the Percussion Set mode.
PERC. SET
The current Percussion Set number appears in the LED display.
You have approximately three seconds after the PERC. SET button is released to start selecting a Percussion Set before the DD-9 returns to the Auto Rhythm Style mode.
2. Press the PERC. SET button repeatedly or turn the SELECTOR dial until the desired Percussion Set number appears in the LED display.
PERC. SET
OFF ON
VOLUME
POWER
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
SELECTOR
32-35 8 BEAT 36-39 16 BEAT 40-43 ROCK SHUFFLE 44 PROGRE, ROCK 45 PUNK ROCK 46 TECHNO ROCK 47 LATIN ROCK 48-50 ROCK'N'ROLL 51-53 RHYTHM & BLUES 54-56 SOUL
STYLE
TAP START
START/ STOP
BEAT
STYLE/PERC.SET/TEMPO
PERC.
TEMPO
SET
ASSIGN
PAD
AUTO
OFF
ROLL
ECHO FLAM ROLL
OR
57-60 FUNK
84 BEGUINE
61-65 SWING
85 RHUMBA
66-67 JAZZ BALLAD
86 MAMBO
66-71 FUSION
87 CHA-CHA
72-73 BOSSA NOVA
88 TANGO
74-76 SAMBA
89-90 AFRICAN 91 COUNTRY
77-79 SALSA
92-93 MARCH
80-81 REGGAE 82 CALYPSO
94-96 WALTZ
83 MERENGUE
97-99 METRONOME
SOUND EFFECT PADS
DEMO
SE SELECT
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The Percussion Set numbers only cycle forward when you press the PERC. SET button.
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.
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StylePad 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.
To assign a voice to a percussion
pad:
1. Strike the percussion pad to which you want to assign a voice.
STYLE LIST
32-35 8 BEAT
57-60 FUNK 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
VOLUME
POWER
OFF ON
2. Press and hold either the or PAD ASSIGN button.
PAD ASSIGN
The currently assigned voice number is shown in the LED display.
3. 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.)
84 BEGUINE
36-39 16 BEAT
61-65 SWING
85 RHUMBA
40-43 ROCK SHUFFLE
66-67 JAZZ BALLAD
86 MAMBO
44 PROGRE, ROCK
66-71 FUSION
87 CHA-CHA
BEAT
72-73 BOSSA NOVA
45 PUNK ROCK
88 TANGO
46 TECHNO ROCK
74-76 SAMBA
89-90 AFRICAN 91 COUNTRY
47 LATIN ROCK
77-79 SALSA
48-50 ROCK'N'ROLL
92-93 MARCH
80-81 REGGAE
51-53 RHYTHM & BLUES
82 CALYPSO
94-96 WALTZ
STYLE/PERC.SET/TEMPO
54-56 SOUL
83 MERENGUE
97-99 METRONOME
SELECTOR
SOUND EFFECT PADS
PERC.
TEMPO
DEMO
STYLE
SET
SE
TAP
ASSIGN
PAD
SELECT
START
1
AUTO
2
START/
OFF
3
ROLL
STOP
ECHO
4
FLAM ROLL
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. You can play along with any of the DD-9 Auto Rhythm Styles. (See the front panel for the Style list.)
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.
STYLE
OR
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.
2. Press the START/STOP button.
START/
STOP
OR
Voice numbers cycle from 00 to 54 to 00 when striking the percussion pad. The voice number and the
PAD ASSIGN button decreases the
PAD ASSIGN
button increases the voice number.
4. Release the
or PAD ASSIGN button.
A new voice is now assigned to the desig­nated percussion pad.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 for any or all of the other DD-9 percussion pads to set the four percus­sion pads to the desired voice(s).
The DD-9 always returns to Custom Set P0 when assigning voices to a percussion pad.
All pad assignment changes are memorized in Custom Set P0 until the power is turned off.
The currently selected Auto Rhythm Style plays back.
To stop playback, press the START/STOP button again.
You can select another Auto Rhythm Style or enter the Tempo, Percussion Set or Sound Effect Set mode while any Auto Rhythm Style is playing.
Auto Rhythm Style Dance 1 is automatically selected and “00” appears in the LED display when the power is turned on.
Auto Rhythm Style “00” is selected and appears automatically in the LED display when the demonstration song is stopped.
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Tempo
Tap Start
The tempo can be adjusted in 35 steps, from 40 to 280 beats per minute (bpm). The steps are shown in the LED display as values from 01 to
35. The default tempo varies according to Auto Rhythm Style.
To adjust the tempo:
1. Press the TEMPO button to enter the Tempo mode.
TEMPO
The currently selected Tempo value appears in the LED display and the right Tempo dot lights.
You have approximately three seconds after releasing the TEMPO button to start adjust­ing the tempo setting before the DD-9 returns to Auto Rhythm Style mode.
2. Press the TEMPO button repeatedly or turn the SELECTOR dial until the desired tempo value appears in the LED display.
TEMPO
The DD-9 features a Tap Start function that sets the overall tempo depending on how fast you strike the percussion pads. This is an advanced feature that is very useful for coordinating your playing tempo with the selected Auto Rhythm Style tempo.
To set the tempo with Tap Start:
1. Press the TAP START button to enter the Tap Start mode.
TAP START
The left Tempo dot flashes at the current tempo indicating that you are in Tap Start standby mode.
To cancel the Tap Start mode, press the TAP START button again.
2. Strike any percussion pad three or four times depending on the time signature of the selected Auto Rhythm Style.
OR
3. Playback of the currently selected Auto Rhythm Style will start at the desired tempo right after the third or fourth strike on the percussion pad.
4. To stop playback, press the START/STOP
The tempo values only cycle forward when you press the TEMPO button.
The SELECTOR dial turns either clockwise or counterclockwise and the tempo values cycle up or down accordingly.
The range of available tempos is from 40 to
button.
To stop playback and enter Tap Start standby mode, press the TAP START button.
START/
STOP
OR
TAP START
280 bpm. You can change the current tempo while any Auto Rhythm Style is playing.
LED display Tempo Dots
The DD-9 has two tempo lights in the top of the LED display. During Auto Rhythm Style playback, the two lights flash in a specific pattern so you can keep the beat easily. The tempo lights flash as follows:
1st measure
1st Beat
2nd Beat
3rd Beat 4th Beat
2nd measure
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Auto Roll
Sound Effect
The DD-9 is equipped with three Auto Roll effects that help enhance your playing. The effects include ECHO, FLAM and ROLL. Each of these effects varies according to the selected tempo so that the initial strike starts the effect and the DD-9 keeps the beat throughout the effect’s duration. Auto Roll effects work only with the percussion pads.
To select an Auto Roll effect:
1. Press the AUTO ROLL button once to enter the Auto Roll mode.
AUTO ROLL
The current Auto Roll setting will appear in the LED display for approximately 3 sec­onds.
2. Select an effect from the list next to the AUTO ROLL button and press the AUTO ROLL button in succession until the desired effect setting appears in the LED display.
The Auto Roll OFF setting is automatically selected when the power is turned on.
The Auto Roll function may produce unexpected effects or not produce any effect at all, depending on the voice selected and the tempo setting.
OFF ECHO FLAM ROLL
The DD-9 has four sound effect pads that feature 16 realistic and versatile sound effects. A set of four different sound effects, represented by the symbols printed on the DD-9’s front panel, is available for each sound effect pad.
To select different sound effects:
1. Press the SE SELECT button to enter the Sound Effect mode.
SE SELECT
The current sound effect set number will appear in the LED display.
You have approximately three seconds, after releasing of the SE SELECT button to start selecting the sound effect setting before the DD-9 returns to the Auto Rhythm Style mode.
2. Press the SE SELECT button repeatedly or turn the SELECTOR dial until the desired sound effect set number appears in the LED display.
SE SELECT
OR
Effect Setting
(OFF)
(ECHO)
(FLAM)
(ROLL)
Description
No Auto Roll effects are assigned.
The DD-9 will produce a fading echo sound auto­matically.
The DD-9 will produce a double note (called a flam) for every single note you play.
The DD-9 will produce a drum roll synchronized with the tempo setting. Each time you strike a percussion pad a roll will follow.
The sound effect set numbers only cycle forward from E1 to E4 when you press the SE SELECT button.
The SELECTOR dial turns either clockwise or counterclockwise and the sound effect set numbers cycle up or down accordingly.
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Troubleshooting
Specifications
In many cases, seemingly big problems or malfunctions can be remedied easily. Please check the following list before deciding that your DD-9 is broken. 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 LED display is completely dark.
The batteries are low and should be replaced
immediately.
No sound comes from the speakers.
The volume is turned down too low and should be
adjusted up appropriately.
A plug is inserted into the HEADPHONES/AUX.
OUT jack and should be taken out immediately.
The wrong voice plays when you strike a percus­sion pad.
The desired voice has not been assigned to the
percussion pad. Use the PAD ASSIGN function to program the desired voice to the appropriate percussion pad.
The custom pad voice assignments have disap­peared or defaulted.
The batteries are low and should be replaced
immediately.
The POWER switch has been turned OFF and ON
and the default voices have replaced the desired voices. Use the PAD ASSIGN function to program the desired voices again.
When the percussion pads are struck, the LED display goes dark momentarily and then changes to the default reading “00”.
The batteries are low and should be replaced
immediately.
Percussion pads
4 (touch sensitive)
SE pads
4
Percussion sets
9 preset + 1 custom
Auto Rhythm Styles
100
Instrument and Sound Effect Voices
55
Auxiliary Functions
Tap Start, Auto Roll, Auto Rhythm Style, Demonstration Song
Panel Controls
POWER switch, SELECTOR dial, VOLUME buttons, STYLE button, PERC. SET button, TEMPO button, TAP START button, PAD ASSIGN buttons, START/STOP button, AUTO/ ROLL button, SE SELECT button, DEMO button
LED Display
STYLE/PERCUSSION SET/ TEMPO and other settings
Connectors
DC IN 10-12V Headphones/AUX.OUT
Main amplifier
3.8W (EIAJ)
Speaker
10.0cm
Power Source
AC power adaptor
YAMAHA PA-1, PA-1B, or PA-3 (sold separately)
Batteries
Six “AA” size, SUM-3, R-6, or equivalent batteries (sold separately)
Dimensions (W x D x H)
435mm x 236mm x 160mm (17 1/8” x 9 1/4” x 6 1/3”)
Weight
1.4 Kg (3 lbs., 1oz.)
Supplied accessories
Percussion Sticks Voice List
* Specifications subject to change without notice.
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