The DTX-MULTI 12 has many applications. It’s perfect for the acoustic drummer looking to add electronics to their kit; the hand percussionist who needs a full palette of percussion instruments in a versatile self-contained unit; or as a percussion controller for a producer in a recording studio setting. It’s a great solution for anyone looking to add top-notch percussion sounds and rhythms to their music.
Features
Xpanded Rhythm Inspiration
MULTI-LEVEL
The DTX-MULTI 12 Electronic Percussion Pad features 12 trigger pads in a compact split-level configuration and includes 1,277 drum, percussion and effects sounds. Utilizing the sound technology of the highly acclaimed Motif and DTXTREME III, the DTXM 12 will expand ANY drummer’s playing style with unlimited inspiration. The DTXM 12 also has the ability to load digital samples for endless sound possibilities and rhythmic patterns in MULTIple styles that can be triggered from the pads.
Whack it, Slap it, Tap it
MULTI-PLAY
The DTXM 12 is the first product of its type to be able to respond to MULTIple playing styles and applications in one unit. Whether you use sticks, hands, or fingers – the M 12 responds to the dynamics of your performance. Additionally, you can vary the sound while touching the pad or pressing a foot switch and up to four sounds can be velocity switched or layered per pad.
MULTI-Percussion Personality
MULTI-PURPOSE
The DTX-MULTI 12 has many applications. It's perfect for the acoustic drummer looking to add electronics to their kit; the hand percussionist who needs a full palette of percussion instruments in a versatile self-contained unit; or as a percussion controller for a producer in a recording studio setting. It’s a great solution for anyone looking to add top-notch percussion sounds and rhythms to their music.
1,061 drum / percussion / effects voices
216 keyboard voices from Motif library
100MB wave ROM
64 MB Flash ROM for loading custom WAV/AIFF files
USB – to device / host
Expandable via 5 aux trigger inputs
Hi hat control jack / foot switch / tap tempo
Stick, hand, and finger play mode
FEATURE:
100MB Wave ROM with drum sounds from DTXTREME III
Layered pads have a natural feel when played with sticks or hands
64MB of built-in Flash-ROM for importing User Samples
"Hands" and "Fingers" modes allows for alternative play style
Bundled with Cubase AI – Plus the ability of M12 as remote controller
ADVANTAGE:
High Quality sounds of our "Top-of-the-line" Drum Module
Better playability due to staggered triggers even on a dark stage
Sounds stay in memory so they're ready to play when you are
Hand percussion parts can be played/sequenced more naturally
Use your computer to record audio samples and sequences then load them into the DTX-M12
BENEFIT:
Tons of drums and percussion sounds in a convenient playable package
More accurate for live playing with less chance of hitting wrong pad
Future-proof. You can add new drum sounds whenever you need them
Multiple styles of play for the drum set player or hand percussionist
Complete solution for e-drummer, percussionist, teacher, and producer – virtually any musician
Specs
Size/Weight
Dimensions Width 345mm
Height 96mm
Depth 319mm
Weight Weight 3.3kg
Pad section
Built-in pads 12
External inputs 5 (three-zone x 1; monaural x 4)
Tone generator
Maximum Polyphony 64 notes
Voices Drum and percussion: 1,061 Keyboard: 216
Effects Variation x 42 types; Chorus x 6 types; Reverb x 6 types: 5-band master equalizer
Drum kits Preset: 50 User-defined: 200
Wave memory 100 MB (16-bit linear conversion)
Sequencer
Note Resolution Quarter note / 480
Patterns Preset patterns: 128 phrases (including 3 demo patterns) User-defined patterns: 50 phrases
Sequence formats Proprietary SMF Format 0 (for loading only)
Sequence capacity 152,000 notes
Recording method Real-time overdubbing
Waves
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
Other
Display Backlit LCD with 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-phone plug), MIDI IN and OUT connectors, USB TO HOST port, USB TO DEVICE port, and DC IN.
Power Consumption 9W (DTXM12 and PA-5D adaptor)
Package Contents Power adaptor (PA-5D or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha), Owner's Manual , Data List booklet, DVD-ROM (Cubase AI5)
Trigger section
Pad functions Increment or decrement of drum kit, pattern, or tempo; tap tempo; switching on or off of click-track; transmission of control change messages
Click-track
Tempo 30 to 300 BPM. Tap tempo functionality
Beats 1/4 – 16/4, 1/8 – 16/8, 1/16 – 16/16
Note timing Accent notes, quarter notes, eight notes, sixteenth notes, triplets
