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ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT

MIDI Reference

This MIDI Reference will prove useful when transferring MIDI data between the drum module that came with your DTX400K, DTX430K, or DTX450K electronic drum set and a computer after they have been connected with a USB cable.

Details on how to connect your drum module and computer with a USB cable can be found in the Connecting to a Computer section of your DTX400K, DTX430K, or DTX450K Owner’s Manual.

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Transferring Song Files

Installing Musicsoft Downloader

Numbering files to be transferred

sample.mid 03 sample.mid 03sample.mid

01sample.mid would be transferred to song No. 1 on the module

02sample.mid would be transferred to song No. 2 on the module

03sample.mid would be transferred to song No. 3 on the module

09sample.mid would be transferred to song No. 9 on the module

10sample.mid would be transferred to song No. 10 on the module

Original file name

Add a two-digit number to

the start of the file name

on your computer.

Modified file name

Using the free Yamaha application Musicsoft Downloader, you can easily transfer song files (in SMF format) between your drum module and computer as described below.

1. Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet and then download Musicsoft Downloader

from the following web site.

Yamaha Download Site: http://download.yamaha.com/

Enter your electronic drum kit’s model name and select Musicsoft Downloader. System requirements for Musicsoft Downloader will be displayed on the download page.

2. Follow the instructions displayed and install Musicsoft Downloader.

When installed, Musicsoft Downloader will be added to your Programs menu and a shortcut to the application will be created on your desktop.

Details on how to use Musicsoft Downloader can also be found in the application’s Help section.

Before transferring a song file to your drum module, a two-digit number (between 01 and 10) representing the target song number on the module must be added at the start of the file name.

If, for example, you wish to transfer the song file sample.mid to song No. 3 on your drum module, you should rename it 03sample.mid.

NOTE

• If transferring multiple song files to your drum module at the same time, be sure to assign a different number to each of them.

• Your drum module supports the playback of standard MIDI files of Format 0 only.

• A total of 700 KB of song file data can be transferred to your drum module.

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Transferring Song Files

Transferring files from computer to drum module

NOTE

The menu items and windows shown below may differ slightly depending on your version of Windows.

1. Connect your drum module and computer using a USB cable, and set up your drum module as fol-

lows:

• Select either Kit Mode or Song Mode.

• Ensure that song or metronome playback has been stopped.

2. Double-click the Musicsoft Downloader shortcut on your desktop.

If there is no Musicsoft Downloader shortcut on your desktop, open the Start menu, navigate to All Programs  YAMAHA  Musicsoft Downloader 5, and click Musicsoft Downloader.

Musicsoft Downloader will launch and the main window will be displayed.

3. Click the Connection Check button at the bottom of the main window to confirm the current connec-

tion status.

An error message will be displayed if your drum module and computer are not connected or are unable to communicate properly. In such a case, check your connections and/or MIDI driver according to the error message.

4. Click the Add File button at the top of the main window.

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Transferring Song Files

Select files and then click Open.

Select files and then click Move.

5. In the file selection window, select the files you wish to copy to your drum module and click the

Open button.

Copies of the selected files will be temporarily stored in Musicsoft Downloader and listed in the corresponding area in the top half of the main window.

6. Select the destination device for the copied files by clicking Electronic Musical Instruments at the

left of the main window.

The [KIT], [SONG], and [TRAINING] buttons on your drum module will all light up.

7. Select the destination memory area by clicking Flash Memory at the left of the main window.

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