The Yamaha DTX-Multi 12 Digital Percussion Pad with Clamp & Stand is a high-quality electronic percussion bundle featuring a Yamaha DTX-Multi 12 Digital Percussion Pad a Yamaha PS940 Percussion Stand and a Yamaha MAT1 Stand Attachment. The included percussion pad is designed to accommodate different levels of playing and a wide variety of playing styles and performance situations. The pad features 12 separate pads which can be used to trigger any of the 1277 drum and percussion sounds and effects which are included with the DTX-Multi 12. With convenient connectivity options including USB you can even load your own digital samples for unlimited performance possibilities. The included stand and attachment are both designed in conjunction with the DTX-Multi 12 and allow you to mount your DTX-Multi 12 with full adjustability letting you get more out of every performance and use. DTX – Multi 12 Percussion Pad DTX – Multi 12 equips the 12 pads which are easily distinguishable even under low-lighting conditions. You can use the DTX-MULTI 12 in a variety of ways such as using the percussion pad in combination with acoustic drums and percussion to accent music with a rich variety of voices transferring data to the connected computer where you can compose music with the included Cubase AI 5 program and connecting a kick pedal (sold separately) to create as a compact drum set. MULTI-Voice and MULTI-Effect! – Preset Kit In addition to a broad spectrum of voices taken from the world renowned flagship MOTIF series synthesizers the DTX-MULTI 12 also features many new percussion sounds that have been collected through Yamahas advanced sampling techniques and ready-to-use effect sounds for a grand total of 1277 voices. The DTX-MULTI 12 includes not only digital sounds but also DJ sounds and a rich variety of voices from percussion chromatic percussion folk and acoustic drum instruments. You can also import WAV and AIFF audio files from a USB memory device and use them as voices. The DTX-MULTI 12 functions as a sample playback device with 64MB of battery backed Flash ROM. Together with great-sounding reverb and chorus effects that can be applied to entire drum kits the DTX-MULTI 12 also features a Variation effect unit that can be used to enhance individual voices in many exciting ways. MULTI-Pattern! – Preset Pattern The DTX-MULTI 12 comes complete with 128 different MIDI playing patterns (including 3 demo patterns) from a world-wide range of musical genres including folk music rock and house. You can easily start and stop patterns by simply striking the pads. In addition you can record your own performances as patterns or create patterns on a PC. These patterns can then be assigned to pads. Using the Tap Tempo function you can set the tempo for patterns and the click track by simply striking pads. In this way you can conveniently and intuitively set the tempo that you need. MULTI-Mode! – Play Modes The DTX-MULTI 12 provides a number of playing modes and features that enable performers to directly express their art and talent. Stick mode optimised for playing the instrument with drumsticks Hand mode for conveying subtle expressions through hand percussion. Finger mode for extremely intricate finger drumming. Muting feature which enables sounds to be muted or changed when a hand is pressed down on a pad as it is struck. MULTI-Assignment! – Trigger Function Up to four different voices can be assigned to each pad. The DTX-MULTI 12 is packed with a multitude of features to stimulate creativity such as Stack mode in which all the notes assigned to a pad are triggered simultaneously with a single strike and Alternate mode in which the notes assigned to the pad are played individually in turn each time it is struck. MULTI-Interface! – Music Production In addition to the MIDI In/Out port the DTX-MULTI 12 is equipped with a USB TO HOST port that can be connected to a PC with a USB cable (sold separately) and a USB TO DEVICE port that can save the user kit data via a USB memory storage device. This connection can be used in a variety of ways for example those who have difficulty playing a keyboard can input MIDI data directly to DAW software and others can play computer software synthesizer sounds by striking the DTX-MULTI 12. “Cubase AI 5” by Steinberg a DAW software application is bundled with the DTX-MULTI 12. You can begin modifying the pitch and rhythm of the MIDI data that you input using the DTX-MULTI 12 and begin composing elaborate pieces of music on the same day you buy the DTX-MULTI 12. By installing the DTX-MULTI 12 Extension (planned for future release on our Web site) you will be able to control Cubase AI 5 directly from the DTX-MULTI 12 front panel. This extension will dramatically improve your efficiency in music composition. Included Yamaha Hardware Included with this bundle is the Yamaha PS940 Percussion Stand and the Yamaha MAT1 Attachment both of which were designed for use with the Yamaha DTX-Multi 12 Percussion Pad. The stand allows you to get more out of your performances allowing you to adjust the pad perfectly to your preferences. The stand features durable steel construction with a polished chrome finish offering incredible stability and balance for your module. The Yamaha MAT1 Attachment is a clam that was designed for the DTX-Multi 12 Pad in conjunction with the PS940 stand. This attachment clamps onto the DTX-Multi 12 pad and allows you to mount your pad onto the PS940 stand providing a wider variety of performance possibilities and techniques. Specifications Included: Yamaha DTX-Multi 12 Percussion Pad Yamaha PS940 Percussion Stand Yamaha MAT1 Attachment Pad Section Built-in pads: 12 External Inputs: 5 (three-zone x 1; monaural x 4) Tone Generator: Maximum Polyphony: 64 Notes Wave Memory: 100 MB (16-bit Linear Conversion) Voices: Drum and Percussion: 1061 Keyboard: 216 Drum Kits: Preset: 50 User-Defined: 200 Effects: Variation x 42 Types; Chorus x 6 types; Reverb x 6 Types: 5-Band Master Equaliser 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 Message 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 Sequencer: Sequence Capacity: 152000 Notes Note Resolution: Quarter Note / 480 Recording Method: Real-Time Overdubbing Patterns: Preset Patterns: 128 Phrases (Including 3 Demo Patterns) User-Defined Patterns: 50 Phrases Sequence Formats: Proprietary SMF Format 0 (For Loading Only) 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 Other: Display: Backlit LCD with 2 Rows of 16 Characters Power Consumption: 9W (DTXM12 and PA-5D Adaptor) 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. Product Code: JDTXM12UK+CLAMP+STAND