Playing a Song
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DD-65/YDD-60 Owner’s Manual
The Tap Start function allows you to set the song’s overall tempo as well as start the accompani-
ment—simply by tapping out the rhythm.
The accompaniment will playback at the tempo with which the pads are struck or the pedals are
pressed.
1
Press the [BREAK/TAP] button.
2
Play the Tap Start.
3
Stop the Song Playback.
The Pad Start function allows to start the song simply by striking a pad or pressing a pedal.
To stop the song, press the
[START/STOP]
button.
1
Enter the Pad Start setting function.
2
Turn Pad Start On/Off.
3
Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the
Function mode.
Tap Start
While song playback is stopped, press the
[BREAK/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
[BREAK/TAP]
button
once again (the beat lamps will turn off).
In the case of a song in 4/4, strike any pad or press any pedal four
times, and 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.
Press the
[START/STOP]
button and the song accompaniment will
stop.
Pad Start
Press the
[FUNCTION]
button once, then press the
[DRUM 1]
or
[DRUM 2]
button a number of times until the “
PdS
” item appears.
After a while, the current On/Off status appears next to the “
PdS
”
indication.
Turn the
DIAL
clockwise to set to ON, and turn it counter-clockwise
to set it to OFF.
• Default setting is OFF.
010
1
2
3
4
NOTE
PdS
On
OFF
NOTE
