Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Yamaha DTXtreme III

Introducing the new Yamaha DTXTREMEIII - an electronic drum kit like no other. The DTXTREME III comes from a long and illustrious line of Yamaha electronic drum kits, and features a brand new brain that's based upon Motif AWM2 sounds.

The DTXTREME III has an outstanding sampling capability (with optional memory installed) and a powerful sequencing engine. With USB MIDI on board, the DTXTREME III is not only a standout stand-alone instrument, it can function as the front end of a complete music production system embracing live performance, rhythm training, music creation and studio recording.

The DTXTREME’s preset kits and voices are just the beginning. You also have full WAV/AIFF sampling capability that lets you store your own sounds and compile your own kits, and a MIDI sequencer to drive new beats.

Specifications
Tone Generator Tone Generator AWM2
Polyphony 64 notes
Wave 205MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format)

Voice Preset 1,115 drum voices, 211 melody voices (GM)

Drum Kit Presets 50 kits, User 50 kits (in the Flash ROM), External 1584 kits (or 99 x 16, in the external USB storage device)
Effects Reverb 9 types, Chorus 19 types, Variation 51 types, Insertion 51 types, Master Effect 9 types, Master EQ 5 bands

Trigger Trigger Setup Preset: 7, User: 5, Pad songs play, chace, cutoff. 4 songs (max.) can be played simultaneously.

Sequencer
Note Capacity Approx. 152,000 notes
Note Resolution 480 ppq (parts per quarter note)
Song Recording type Real time
Song tracks 2 tracks
Songs Demo 3 songs
Practice songs 44 songs
Pad song 40 songs
User 50 songs
Sequence Format DTXTREME III Original Format, SMF format 0
Click Tempo 30 – 300 , Tap tempo
Beat 1/4 – 16/4, 1/8 – 16/8, 1/16 – 16/16
Timing Accent Quarter note, Eighth note, Sixteenth note, Triplet

Click Voices Preset 8
Training Functions Measure break, Groove check, Rhythm gate
Sampling Samples 1,016 (for the User Voices)
Sampling Sources Audio input signals via AUX IN/SAMPLING IN, Audio output signals via OUTPUT (Resample)
Sample Data Bits 16bit
Sampling Frequency 44.1kHz, 22.05 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 5.5125 kHz (stereo/mono)
Sampling Memory Optionally installed, expandable to 512 MB (256 MB DIMM x 2 slots)
* DIMMs are not installed to the instrument when shipped from the factory.

Sample Length Mono: 32MB, Stereo: 64MB
Sampling Time 44.1kHz: 6 min. 20 sec. 22.05kHz: 12 min. 40 sec. 11.025kHz: 25 min. 20 sec. 5.5125kHz: 55 min. 40 sec. *Mono/Stereo

Sample Format DTXTREME III Original format, WAV, AIFF
Controllers ■ Sliders MASTER, PHONES, CLICK, ACCOMP., KICK, SNARE, TOM, CYMBAL, HI-HAT, MISC.
Displays 240 x 64 dot graphic backlit LCD, 7-segment LED (3-digit)

Connectors MIDI IN/OUT
USB TO DEVICE/TO HOST
OUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard phone jack)
DIGITAL OUT (EIAJ CP1201, IEC60958, S/P DIF)
INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT 1 – 6 (standard phone jack)
Trigger Input jacks 1 – 9, 12 – 15 (Standard stereo phone jack, L: Trigger Signal, R: Rim Switch)
Trigger Input jacks 10 and 11 (Standard stereo phone jack, L: Trigger Signal, R: Trigger Signal)
AUX IN/SAMPLING IN (Standard stereo phone jack)
PHONES (Standard stereo phone jack)
HI-HAT CONTROL (Standard stereo phone jack)
DC IN 16V

Power Consumption 18W
Dimensions, Weight 334(W) x 285(D) x 96(H) mm, 3.6kg

Accessories AC Power Adaptor (Yamaha PA-300B, or an equivalent), Module stand, Module stand fastening screws (4; included)

For more information on the Yamaha DTXtreme III digital drums, visit http://www.andysmusiconline.com/.

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