Yamaha’s DTX-MULTI 12 electronic percussion pad works well on its own or integrated into an existing percussion setup. Play the 12 drum pads with hands or sticks to access over 1,000 drum and percussion voices as well as synth, sound effects and loops. Voices and playing feel are highly customizable with multilayering of each pad, sound controls, strike sensitivity adjustment, and more. An app dedicated to this percussion pad makes using all these controls intuitive and convenient.
Percussion pad consists of 12 pads of different sizes at two levels. Split-level design lowers the chance of accidentally striking the wrong pad. The 6 central pads are 11cm square – the perfect size for hand or stick strikes – and the smaller pads are dedicated to functions typically used less frequently. Each pad can trigger up to 4 layers, and each layer can be separately tailored to your preference. For example, the snare pad can be changed to a different voice with up to 4 voices being available simultaneously (one voice in each layer). With over 1,200 built-in sounds in world percussion, drum set, electronic drums, keyboard percussion, mallets, synth styles and more, this electronic pad can create just about any performance you can imagine.
Playing feel and response are natural with accurate strike feel and polyphonic aftertouch in each pad. Further customize sound for your most comfortable experience. Up to 10 user trigger selections can be defined, offering several sensitivity levels for hand or stick performance. Built-in sequencer and effects along with loops, sound effects and control panel features give creative expression over sound adjustments to the drummer. The control panel is easily accessible, which also means it can be natural to whack on accident, so the panel can be locked. Pad loops are indicated by red LEDs, quickly identifying which pad is being looped for simple loop on/off capability.
Incredibly adaptable, this percussion pad can work alone or with other equipment. Integrate this electronic pad into an acoustic set for versatile playing options, connect with up to 5 other pads, or play it on its own –the DTX-MULTI 12 delivers quality sound no matter the setup. USB connectivity works with memory sticks and hard drivers, and a second USB port enables MIDI communication with PC or Mac when using a Yamaha driver (sold separately). Separate MIDI in and out sockets are also available on the rear panel. The pad is powered by a 12V external adaptor, and external signals can be fed to headphones or main output. Add the DTX M 12 Touch app to streamline the controls and effects in the percussion pad.
Yamaha DTX-MULTI 12 Features
- Over 1,200 total voices in world percussion, drum set, electronic drums, keyboard percussion, synth sounds, mallet sounds, sound effects, and loops
- Great for beginners and experts alike
- Layered pads have a natural feel when played with sticks or hands
- Wide dynamic range
- High level of customization over sound and playing feel
- Each pad can trigger up to 4 layers
- Import your own sounds
- Adapt to your playing level and needs by playing the kit on its own or connecting to different percussion setups
- Expandable via 5 aux trigger inputs
- USB ports, and MIDI in/out sockets
- 100MB wave ROM
- 64 MB Flash ROM for loading custom WAV/AIFF files
- Bundled with Cubase AI – plus the ability of M12 as remote controller
- Use your computer to record audio samples and sequences then load them into the DTX-M12
- Dedicated DTX M 12 Touch app offers user-friendly control of percussion pad functions
- DTX-MULTI 12 electronic percussion pad1
- Power adaptor1
- DVD-ROM with Cubase AI51
- Displaybacklit LCD with 2 rows of 16 characters
- Power consumption9W
- Dimensions (WxHxD13.58" x 3.78" x 12.56"
- Weight7.28 pounds (3.3 kg)
- Pad section
- Built-in pads: 12
- External inputs: 5 (1x three-zone; 4x monoaural)
- Tone generator
- Max polyphony: 64 notes
- Voices: 1061 drum and percussion, 216 keyboard
- Effects: 42 types Variation, 6 types Chorus, 6 types Reverb, 5-band master EQ
- Drum kits: 50 preset, 200 user-defined
- Wave memory: 100 MB (16-bit linear conversion)
- Sequencer
- Note resolution: quarter note/480
- Patterns: 128 preset pattern phrases, 50 user-defined pattern phrases
- Sequence formats: proprietary SMF format 0 (for loading only)
- Sequence loading capacity: 152,000 notes
- Recording method: real-time overdubbing
- Waves
- Readable quantity: 500
- Bit depth: 16 bit
- Wave memory: 64 MB
- Max size: 2 MB (mono sample), 4 MB (stereo sample)
- Sample formats: proprietary, WAV, AIFF
- Connectors
- PAD (13) jack (standard stereo-phone plug; left = trigger, right = rim switch)
- PAD (14)/(15) and (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
- DC IN
- Pad functions
- Increment or decrement of drum kit, pattern, or tempo
- Tap tempo
- Switching on or off click-track
- Transmission of control change messages
- Click-track
- Tempo: 30 to 300 BPM
- Beats: 1/4 – 16/4, 1/8 – 16/8, 1/16 – 16/16
- Note timing: accent notes, quarter notes, eight notes, sixteenth notes, triplets
