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DTX900 Owner’s Manual
Chain Mode
[CHAIN]
This chapter explains the Chain mode called up via the [CHAIN] button.
In the Chain mode, you can program Chains, each consisting of up to 64 Steps and each of which has its own Drum Kit
number, Song number or Click settings (only tempo and time signature). Each Step of the programmed Chain can be
called up in order one by one by selecting a Step number in the [F1] SELECT display in the Chain mode or hitting the
pad to which the “inc chain” or “dec chain” operation is assigned as the Pad Function (page 126) in the Utility mode. By
using the Chain feature, for example, you can arrange different Drum Kits to be selected in your desired order to match
your live performance, or you can arrange the different Songs to be selected in order of difficulty to suit your practice
needs.
The DTX900 can memorize up to 64 Chains for recalling them instantly recall whenever you want.
Using a Programmed Chain
[F1] SELECT
From this display, you can use a Chain programmed from the [F2] EDIT display, and call up Steps in the Chain one by one.
1
Press the [CHAIN] button to enter the Chain
mode.
2
Press the [F1] SELECT button to call up
the Chain Select display.
1
NUMBER (Chain number)
Determines the Chain number.
B
STEP
Determines the Step number of the selected Chain.
C
KIT
Indicates the currently specified Drum Kit number and name.
D
SONG
Indicates the currently specified Song number and name.
E
CLICK
Indicates the currently specified tempo and time signature.
3
Move the cursor to the Chain number, then
select the desired Chain by using the data
dial, or the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] but-
tons.
Selecting the Chain number calls up the settings programmed
for Step 01.
4
Use the selected Chain program.
●
To start/stop the Song or Click programmed in each
Step:
Each Step of the Chain does not start a Song or Click, but
simply calls up the specified Drum Kit, Song number or Click
settings. Pressing the [
>
>
>
>
/
■
] button starts/stops the Song
while pressing the [CLICK ON/OFF] button to starts/stops
the Click.
●
To change the Step number:
Two methods are available.
You can change the Step number from the [F1] SELECT dis-
play by moving the cursor to STEP, then using the data dial,
[INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons. This method is available
only in the Chain mode.
You can change the Step number also by hitting the pad to
which “inc chain” or “dec chain” has been assigned as the Pad
Function (in the display called up via the [UTILITY]
→
[F2]
PAD
→
[SF2] PAD FUNC.) This method is available in any
mode. It is a good idea to use this method when you want to
change the Chain Step number quickly as you perform.
Settings
01 – 64
Settings
01 – 64
2
3
4
5
1
NOTE
• If you select a Step to which JUMP is assigned, the Step switches to
the specified different Chain number.
• If you select a Step which is grouped with other different Steps, all
settings of the grouped Steps are called up simultaneously.
