Yamaha DTXM12 DTX-Multi 12 Electronic Percussion Pad

Yamaha DTXM12 DTX-Multi 12 Electronic Percussion Pad

TheDTX-MULTI 12 has many applications. It’s perfect for the acoustic drummerlooking to add electronics to their kit; the hand percussionist who needs afull palette of percussion instruments in a versatile self-contained unit; oras a percussion controller for a producer in a recording studio setting. It’s agreat solution for anyone looking to add top-notch percussion sounds andrhythms to their music.

Xpanded Rhythm Inspiration
MULTI-LEVEL
TheDTX-MULTI 12 Electronic Percussion Pad features 12 trigger pads in a compactsplit-level configuration and includes 1,277 drum, percussion and effectssounds. Utilizing the sound technology of the highly acclaimed Motif andDTXTREME III, the DTXM 12 will expand ANY drummer’s playing style withunlimited inspiration. The DTXM 12 also has the ability to load digital samplesfor endless sound possibilities and rhythmic patterns in MULTIple styles thatcan be triggered from the pads.

Whack it, Slap it, Tap it
MULTI-PLAY
The DTXM 12is the first product of its type to be able to respond to MULTIple playingstyles and applications in one unit. Whether you use sticks, hands, or fingers -the M 12 responds to the dynamics of your performance. Additionally, you canvary the sound while touching the pad or pressing a foot switch and up to foursounds can be velocity switched or layered per pad.

MULTI-Percussion Personality
MULTI-PURPOSE
TheDTX-MULTI 12 has many applications. It’s perfect for the acoustic drummerlooking to add electronics to their kit; the hand percussionist who needs afull palette of percussion instruments in a versatile self-contained unit; oras a percussion controller for a producer in a recording studio setting. It’s agreat solution for anyone looking to add top-notch percussion sounds andrhythms to their music.

– 1,061 drum/ percussion / effects voices
– 216keyboard voices from Motif library
– 100MB waveROM
– 64 MBFlash ROM for loading custom WAV/AIFF files
– USB – todevice / host
– Expandablevia 5 aux trigger inputs
– Hi hatcontrol jack / foot switch / tap tempo
– Stick,hand, and finger play mode

FEATURE:
– 100MB WaveROM with drum sounds from DTXTREME III
– Layeredpads have a natural feel when played with sticks or hands
– 64MB ofbuilt-in Flash-ROM for importing User Samples
-“Hands” and “Fingers” modes allows for alternative playstyle
– Bundledwith Cubase AI – Plus the ability of M12 as remote controller

ADVANTAGE:
– HighQuality sounds of our “Top-of-the-line” Drum Module
– Betterplayability due to staggered triggers even on a dark stage
– Soundsstay in memory so they’re ready to play when you are
– Handpercussion parts can be played/sequenced more naturally
– Use yourcomputer to record audio samples and sequences then load them into the DTX-M12

BENEFIT:
– Tons ofdrums and percussion sounds in a convenient playable package
– Moreaccurate for live playing with less chance of hitting wrong pad
-Future-proof. You can add new drum sounds whenever you need them
– Multiplestyles of play for the drum set player or hand percussionist
– Completesolution for e-drummer, percussionist, teacher, and producer – virtually anymusician

TechnicalSpecifications

Width
345mm
Height
96mm
Depth
319mm
Weight
3.3kg
Built-in pads
12
External inputs
5(three-zone x 1; monaural x 4)
Maximum Polyphony
64 notes
Voices
Drum andpercussion: 1,061 Keyboard: 216
Effects
Variation x42 types; Chorus x 6 types; Reverb x 6 types: 5-band master equalizer
Drum kits
Preset: 50User-defined: 200
Wave memory
100 MB(16-bit linear conversion)
Note Resolution
Quarter note/ 480
Patterns
Presetpatterns: 128 phrases (including 3 demo patterns) User-defined patterns: 50phrases
Sequence formats
ProprietarySMF Format 0 (for loading only)
Sequence capacity
152,000notes
Recording method
Real-timeoverdubbing
Readable quantity
500
Bit depth
16 bit
Wave memory
64 MB
Maximum size
Mono sample:2 MB Stereo sample: 4 MB
Sample formats
Proprietary,WAV, and AIFF
Display
Backlit LCDwith 2 rows of 16 characters
Connectors
PAD (13)jack (standard stereo-phone plug; left = trigger, right = rim switch) PAD(14)/(15) and PAD (16)/(17) jacks (standard stereo-phone plug; left = trigger,right = trigger) HI-HAT CONTROL jack (standard stereo-phone plug) FOOT SW jack(standard stereo-phone plug) OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks (standard phone plugs)PHONES jack (standard stereo-phone plug), AUX IN jack (standard stereo-phoneplug), MIDI IN and OUT connectors, USB TO HOST port, USB TO DEVICE port, and DCIN.
Power Consumption
9W (DTXM12and PA-5D adaptor)
Package Contents
Poweradaptor (PA-5D or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha), Owner’s Manual , DataList booklet, DVD-ROM (Cubase AI5)
Pad functions
Increment ordecrement of drum kit, pattern, or tempo; tap tempo; switching on or off ofclick-track; transmission of control change messages
Tempo
30 to 300BPM. Tap tempo functionality
Beats
1/4 – 16/4,1/8 – 16/8, 1/16 – 16/16
Note timing
Accentnotes, quarter notes, eight notes, sixteenth notes, triplets