Yamaha DD-75 Owner's Manual

Yamaha DD-75 Owner's Manual

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Digital Percussion
Owner's Manual
Before using the instrument, be sure to read "PRECAUTIONS" on page 5–6.
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  • Page 1 Digital Percussion Owner’s Manual Before using the instrument, be sure to read “PRECAUTIONS” on page 5–6.
  • Page 2 This product should be used only with the components supplied and never mix different types of batteries. Batteries MUST be or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a installed correctly. Mismatches or incorrect installation may result cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instruc-...
  • Page 3 Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries. cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) OBSERVERA! Apparaten kopplas inte ur växelströmskällan (nätet) så...
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. (UL60065_03) DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 5: Precautions

    For AC adaptor WARNING CAUTION • This AC adaptor is designed for use with only Yamaha electronic instruments. Do • When setting up, make sure that the AC outlet is easily accessible. If some not use for any other purpose.
  • Page 6: Notice

    AC outlet. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed. Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.
  • Page 7: About The Manuals

    Includes instructions on connecting this instrument to a computer, and operations related to transferring song data. MIDI Reference Contains MIDI-related information. To obtain these manuals, access the Yamaha Downloads, and then the model name for searching the desired files. Yamaha Downloads http://download.yamaha.com/ Included Accessories •...
  • Page 8: Main Features

    GM System Level. XGlite As its name implies, “XGlite” is a simplified version of Yamaha’s high-quality XG tone gener- ation format. Naturally, you can play back any XG song data using an XGlite tone generator. However, keep in mind that some songs may play back differently compared to the original data, due to the reduced set of control parameters and effects.
  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Click Settings ..........25 Playing a Song ......28 Selecting and Playing a Song ....... 28 Tap Start ............29 Pad Start ............30 Setting the Auto Kit Select ON/OFF ..... 31 Adjusting the Tempo ........32 DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 10: Panel Controls

    !6 A-B REPEAT button ........34 u CLICK button ..........25 !7 START/STOP button........28 i SONG button ..........28 !8 Display ............13 o TEMPO/TAP button ........29 !9 Drum pads (8)..........17 !0 PART MUTE DRUM 1–3, BACKING buttons ..33 DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 11: Panel Controls

    @0 DC IN 12V (AC Adaptor) jack ......12 @3 PEDAL 2 • HI-HAT jack........13 @1 AUX IN jack .............39 @4 PEDAL 1 • KICK jack........13 @2 PHONES/OUTPUT jack ........14 @5 MIDI IN/OUT terminals ........38 DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 12: Setting Up

    Although the instrument will run either from an AC adaptor nese (R14) batteries, or rechargeable nickel-metal hydride or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor batteries (rechargeable Ni-MH batteries). The Alkaline bat- whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmen-...
  • Page 13: Connecting Pedals 1 And 2

    • Failure to set the appropriate battery type may shorten the ber “1” is normally selected. battery life. Make sure to set the battery type correctly. Press and hold the [ ] (Standby/On) switch for about a second to turn the power off. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 14: Adjusting The Master Volume

    • To avoid possible damage to the external device, first turn on the power to the instrument, then to the external device. When turning off the power, do so in reverse order: first turn off the power to the external device, then to the instrument. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 15: Using A Snare Drum Stand

    • Do not adjust the height of snare drum stand with the instrument installed. • Remove the snare drum stand from the instrument before moving the instrument. • Do not use the snare drum stand other than designated ones (page 54). Faces the player Keep horizontal DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 16: Basic Operations

    (clockwise), and decrease as the dial is turned to the left (counter-clockwise). Stop the Demo Song. To stop playback, press the [DEMO] button again or press the [START/STOP] button. NOTE • Song volume cannot be adjusted during demo song playback. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 17: Play The Pads/Pedals

    (This is in the case of Drum Kit 1; for other kits, this may control a different sound.) NOTE NOTE • If your pressing of the pedal is too slow or soft, there may be no sound. • When using Pedal 2, touch response does not function. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 18: Setting The Hand Percussion On/Off

    Press and hold the [HAND PERC.] button until “LoC” appears on the display. To turn off Hand Percussion Lock, press and hold the [HAND PERC.] button until the “ ” is no longer shown on the display. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 19: Selecting And Playing A Drum Kit

    Kit. The initial settings of “C01”– “C10” are Drum Kit number 1. (See “Assigning Voices to Individual Pads and Pedals and Saving to a Custom Kit (“C01”–“C10”)” on page 20.) DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 20: Assigning Voices To Individual Pads And Pedals And Saving To A Custom Kit

    Turn the dial to the left (counter-clockwise), and voice numbers will decrease. To cancel, simply press the [KIT] button. See the “Drum Voice List” on page 43. Repeat the previous steps for any or all of the pads and pedals. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 21: Setting The Reverb Type

    Change the reverb type by turning the dial. Display Reverb Type Display Reverb Type Room 2 Hall 1 Stage 1 Hall 2 Stage 2 Hall 3 Plate 1 Room 1 Plate 2 Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the Function mode. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 22: Setting The Pad Sensitivity

    NOTE • Default value is “A-2” (2). • The settings “S01” to “S10” let you set the sensitivity for each of the pads and pedal. Press the [KIT] button to exit from the Sensitivity set- ting mode. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 23 To cancel the setting, press the [KIT] button. Pad number/ Pad number/ Pedal number Pedal number Unlit Press the [SENSITIVITY] button to save the setting. Press the [KIT] button to exit from the Sensitivity set- ting mode. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 24  Striking one pad results in other pads also sounding, even though they were not struck.  Lower the pad sensitivity level. With this setting, pads that are not struck are effec- tively kept from responding to strong hits on nearby pads. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 25: Setting The Click On/Off

    Set the numerator value of the time signature. To raise the value, turn the dial to the right (clockwise), and to lower it, turn the dial to the left (counter-clockwise). Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the Function mode. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 26 [BACKING] button a number of times until the “CLL” indication appears. After a while, the current click volume will appear next to the “CLL” indication. Set the click volume by using the dial. Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the Function mode. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 27 Turn the dial and select a click voice. Item Click Voice Metronome Cowbell Stick (default) Human voice (one, two, three, four...) Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the function mode. Press the [CLICK] button to listen to the click voice. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 28: Playing A Song

    Try playing the pads and pedals along with the song. To stop playback of the song, press the [START/STOP] button once again. NOTE • Songs “001”–“005” have no lead-ins. • You can also use the Tap Start function to start songs (page 29). DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 29: Tap Start

    While song playback is stopped, press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. All three of the beat lamps flash, indicating the instrument is set to Tap Start standby. To cancel the Tap Start mode, simply press the [SONG] button once again. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 30: Pad Start

    OFF. NOTE • Default setting is OFF. Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the Function mode. The dot flashes, indicating Pad Start is enabled. NOTE • To stop the song, press the [START/STOP] button. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 31: Setting The Auto Kit Select On/Off

    Turn the dial clockwise to set to ON, and turn it counter-clockwise to set it to OFF. Auto Kit Select on NOTE • Default setting is ON. Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the Function mode. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 32: Adjusting The Tempo

    • To reset the tempo to the original preset setting, simultaneously press both the [SONG] and [TEMPO/TAP] buttons. NOTE • The tempo value cannot be changed during demo playback, recording, or when external clock is set to on. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 33: Play Along With A Song

    You can play a drum fill or drum solo during this break. The instrument plays back the song from the next measure when the Break measure is completed. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 34: Using A-B Repeat

    A-B Repeat mode will be canceled (the A-B Repeat points will also be canceled) and normal playback of the accompaniment will continue. When the song is stopped, pressing the [A-B REPEAT] button cancels the A-B Repeat points. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 35: Recording A Song

    DRUM 1/DRUM 2/DRUM 3 will light off. Turn the dial and select a User song “ ”–“ ” for saving. Go to step 4 if you have selected a User Song at step 1. To cancel the recording, press the [REC] button. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 36: Playing The Recorded Song

    Playing the recorded song The recorded User Songs (“U01”–“U05” ) can be played back in the same manner as any song (song num- bers “001”–“100”). The user songs (“U01”–“U05”) are located to next to the number “105” (before “001”). DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 37: Song Clear

    • While the data is being cleared (a “–” mark appears and moves from left to right on the display), never interrupt the power supply (e.g., by removing the batter- ies or unplugging the AC adaptor). Doing so can result in loss of data. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 38: Connecting To External Devices

    • Songs: 5 Songs max (“U01”–“U05”) • Data: 7,000 notes per song • Song data Format: SMF Format 0 (Extention: mid)  Data that can be transferred to a computer from the instrument • User songs (“U01”(SONG001.mid)–“U05”(SONG005.mid)) DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 39: Playing An External Audio Device With The Built-In Speakers

    When turning off the music player, etc.) power, first turn off the power to the instrument, and then to the external device. Audio cable Headphone jack Stereo mini plug DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 40: The Functions

    Alkaline-manganese Alkaline- Selects the type of batteries you have installed to Battery Type (ALn)/Nickel hydride manganese this instrument. (n-H) (ALn) * The appropriate value is automatically set for each song or kit. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 41: Backup And Initialization

    To clear all backed up data that has been memorized to the internal flash memory (with the exception of song data), turn the power on by pressing the [ ] (Standby/On) switch while holding the [FUNCTION] button. “Clr” appears, followed by song number “001” DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    AC adaptor is damaged. Use the specified adaptor (page 54) only. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immedi- ately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. A buzz or click occurs momentarily when the...
  • Page 43: Drum Voice List

    Tom Brush 6  Snare Power 2 Oak Tom 6 Tom Brush 5  Snare Rough 2 Oak Tom 5 Tom Brush 4 Snare Soft Oak Tom 4 Tom Brush 3 Snare Oak Tom 3 Tom Brush 2 DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 44 Timpani C#2 Quinto Slap Crash Cymbal Warm 2 Timpani D2 Quinto Open Ride Cymbal Warm 3 Timpani D#2 Quinto Mute Ride Cymbal Cup Warn 2 Timpani E2 Quinto Heel Crash Cymbal Dark 3 Timpani F2 Quinto Tip DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 45 Tablah Tak Finger 3 Tamborim 2 Finger Back Mondira Closed Tablah Tak Trill 2 Tamborim 3 Down Dafli Open Tablah Prok Tamborim 3 Up Dafli Rim Daholla Sak 2 Tamborim 1 Open Dhol 1 Open Daholla Sak 1 DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 46 • The pan data for each voice is fixed and cannot be changed, regardless of the pad assignments. For example, if a voice containing a “left” pan setting is assigned to a right pad, the actual sound will come from the left. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 47: Song List

    6/8 Slow Rock Maksoum Latin Fusion Pop Shuffle 1 Demo: These songs demonstrate the drum sounds and rhythms. Pattern: These are special loop-repeating patterns for drum practice. Song: These include drum and fill-in patterns. There is no loop playback. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 48: Drum Kit List

    Tom Electronic 4 Electronic Hi-Hat Closed Dance Kit 1 Kick Techno L Snare Clap Tom Analog 6 Tom Analog 4 Analog 4 Hi-Hat Closed Dance Kit 2 Kick Techno Snare Techno Tom Analog 6 Tom Analog 4 Analog 4 DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 49 Tom Electronic 2 Crash Cymbal 1 Hi-Hat Closed Chinese Cymbal Ride Cymbal 1 Tom Analog 2 Cymbal Analog Hi-Hat Closed Analog 3 Triangle Open Triangle Mute Tom Analog 2 Cymbal Analog Hi-Hat Closed Analog 3 Hand Clap Tambourine DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 50 Cajon 2 L Wind Chime Japanese Kit Yaguradaiko Yaguradaiko Rim Oodaiko Shimedaiko Atarigane Chinese Kit Dagu Heavy Zhongcha Mute Paigu M Bangu Xiaocha Mute SE Kit 1 Footsteps Footsteps Rooster Horse Neigh SE Kit 2 Footsteps Huuaah! Uh!+Hit DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 51 Finger Snap Shaker Cajon 2 Mute Tambourine 2 Splash Cymbal Jingle Bells Tsudumi Oodaiko Rim Ainote Claves Luo Big Zhongluo Open Zhongcha Open Luo H Xiaoluo Open Lion Frog Whoow! Hand Clap Get up! Scratch H Scratch L DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 52: Drum Score

    Ride Cymbal (RIDE) Crash Cymbal Mid Tom (Brush Slap) Snare Drum Low Tom High Hi-Hat Cymbal (PEDAL) Bass Drum The following is an actual rhythm pattern using the notation.  8 Beat (song No.021)  16 Beat (song No.023) DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 53 In the notation above, eighth notes are to be played with a triplet feel (as shown in the nota- tion below). For swing and shuffle rhythms, this straight notation is preferable to the triplet indication since it is easier to read.  Shuffle (song No.034) Play the above pattern with a swing feel. DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 54: Specifications

    • Snare drum stand: SS662/SS740A * The contents of this manual apply to the latest specifications as of the publishing date. To obtain the latest manual, access the Yamaha website then download the manual file. Since specifications, equipment or separately sold accessories may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.
  • Page 55: Index

    ........7 Master EQ Type ..............14 Master Volume ..............14 MIDI Device ............... 38 MIDI Reference .............7 Musicsoft Downloader ............38 Online Member Product Registration ....... 7 ..................17 Pad Start ................30 Pedal ................13 DD-75 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 56 Note for the battery symbol (bottom two symbol examples): This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. In this case it complies with the requirement set by the EU Battery Directive for the chemical involved. (weee_battery_eu_en_02) DD-75...
  • Page 57 Yamaha at the address, telephone number or website shown below. Yamaha may request that you send the defective product to a local authorized Yamaha Servicer or authorize return of the defective product to Yamaha for repair. If you are uncertain as to whether a dealer has been authorized by Yamaha, please contact Yamaha’s Service Department at the number shown below, or...
  • Page 58 DD-75...
  • Page 59 For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha representative or the authorized distributor listed below. FRANCE OTHER COUNTRIES NORTH AMERICA Yamaha Music Europe Yamaha Music Gulf FZE CANADA 7 rue Ambroise Croizat, Zone d'activités de Pariest, JAFZA-16, Office 512, P.O.Box 17328, Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
  • Page 60 Yamaha Global Site https://www.yamaha.com/ Yamaha Downloads http://download.yamaha.com/ Manual Development Group © 2017 Yamaha Corporation Published 1/2017 POZC*.*-**A0 Printed in Indonesia ZW55120...

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