Adjusting The Tempo - Yamaha DD-55 Owner's Manual

The song tempo can be set anywhere from 32 to 280 beats per minute. The higher the tempo value,

the faster the tempo.

120

032

033

279

280

3

Exit the Auto Kit Select.

Press the [DEMO] and [START/STOP] buttons simultaneously once

again to exit the MIDI/Utility mode.

• The Auto Kit Select is automatically set to "oFF" when the MIDI Transmit

Channel setting is changed (see "Setting the MIDI Note Number" on page

28).

1

Press the [TEMPO] button.

When you press the [TEMPO] button, the current tempo value (32 -

280) appears in the display.

2

Set the Tempo.

Use the DIAL to select the TEMPO. Turn the DIAL to the right

(clockwise) to increase the Tempo value, and turn it to the left

(counter-clockwise) to decrease the value. (The Tempo range is 32 -

280.) Press the [SONG] button to exit from the Tempo setting mode.

• When both the [SONG] and [TEMPO] buttons are pressed simultaneously,

the preset tempo of the currently selected song is automatically applied.

● About the Beat Indicator

During song playback, the three beat lamps in the display will flash in

a specific pattern to help you in keeping the beat.

For a song in 4/4 time at a tempo of 120 bpm:

1st beat

120

2nd beat

3rd beat

120

120

Playing a Song

4th beat

120

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