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This MIDI Reference will prove useful when transferring MIDI data between the drum module that came with your DTX400K,

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MIDI Reference

ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT

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ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT DTX400K DTX430K DTX450K MIDI Reference How to Use This Manual 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 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. Installing Musicsoft Downloader 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.
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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 follows: • 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.
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Transferring Song Files 5. In the file selection window, select the files you wish to copy to your drum module and click the Open button. Select files and then click Open. 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. 10 8 6 8 Select files and then click Move.
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Transferring Song Files 8. Select the song files to be transferred from the list of temporarily stored files in the top half of the main window, and then click the Move button. You will be asked to confirm if you wish to proceed. Clicking the Cancel button in this window will end the process without transferring any files. 9. Click the OK button to transfer the selected files from the temporary storage area to your drum module. NOTICE Do not disconnect the USB cable while files are being transferred.
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Transferring Song Files Transferring files from drum module to computer NOTE • The menu items and windows shown below may differ slightly depending on your version of Windows. • The songs that come pre-installed on your drum module (i.e., preset songs) cannot be transferred to a computer. 1. Connect your drum module and computer, and set up your drum module as follows: • Select either Kit Mode or Song Mode. • Ensure that song or metronome playback has been stopped. 2.
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Transferring Song Files 5. Click Flash Memory at the left of the main window. 6. Select the files you wish to transfer and click the Move button. You will be asked to confirm if you wish to proceed. Clicking the Cancel button in this window will end the process without transferring any files. 7. Click the OK button to start file transfer. 8.
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MIDI Note Numbers Assigned to Pads The following table shows the default note numbers used by your drum module to output MIDI notes when the various pads are struck.
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MIDI Reference Material MIDI Data Format 1 General 1.1 Scope The specifications described herein apply to transmission and reception of MIDI data by a DTX400K, DTX430K, or DTX450K drum module. 1.2 Compliance • The specifications described herein comply with the MIDI 1.0 standard. 2.2.8 Expression (11) Expression messages are received but not transmitted. 2.2.9 Hold 1 (64) Hold 1 messages are received but not transmitted. 2.2.
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MIDI Reference Material 2.3.5 Omni On (125) Upon receipt of an Omni On message, the drum module acts in the same way as if an All Notes Off message had been received. 4 System Real Time Messages 4.1 Timing Clock Timing Clock messages are transmitted but not received. 2.3.6 Mono (126) Upon receipt of a Mono message, the drum module acts in the same way as if an All Sound Off message had been received. 2.3.
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MIDI Implemantation Chart YAMAHA [ Electronic Drum Kit ] Date :11-Apr-2012 Model DTX400K/430K/450K MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function...
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