User Manual

Play along with a SONG

TRACK ON/OFF

Use the pads and pedals to play along with a song accompaniment.

The DD-50’s song accompaniment consists of 4 tracks; Drum 1/2, Bass, and Backing tracks.

• The DD-50 can play a total of 28 notes simultaneously. That includes notes

produced by song accompaniment, pads, foot pedals, and note data received

through the MIDI IN jack.

Pressing a Track button ([DRUM 1], [DRUM 2], [BASS], [BACK-

ING]) will mute (turn off the sound) the corresponding track and its

indicator lamp will turn off.

Muting DRUM 1 and DRUM 2 tracks allows you to practice your

playing technique in Karaoke style (Minus One).

DRUM 1 Main Drum track

DRUM 2 Main Percussion track

BASS Bass track

BACKING Main Backing Track

DRUM 1 DRUM 2 BASS BACKING

TAP START

The TAP START function allows you to set the song’s overall tempo as well as start the accompani-

ment. The accompaniment will playback at the tempo with which the pads are struck or the pedals are

pressed.

1 Press the [BREAK/TAP START] button

Press the [BREAK/TAP START] button when the song stops, its

indicator will flash and the DD-50 is in Tap Start standby mode.

To cancel the Tap Start mode, simply press the [BREAK/TAP

START] button once again (the indicator will turn off).

2 Tap Start

In the case of a song in 4/4, strike any pad or press any pedal four

times, the accompaniment will start at the desired tempo.

• The number of times needed to strike the pad will change according to the

following time signatures; 5/4, 5 times; 4/4, 4 times; 3/4, 3 times; 6/8, 2 times.

3 Stop the Song Playback

To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button.

BREAK/

TAPSTART

START/

STOP

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REPEAT