Yamaha DJX - Manual (Page 66)

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RIBBON CONTROLLER
The RIBBON CONTROLLER is a wonderfully expressive and easy-to-use perfor-
mance controller. Once a sought-after feature found on vintage analog synthe-
sizers, it is rarely included on modern instruments — until now, with the new
DJX!
USING THE RIBBON CONTROLLER
USING THE RIBBON CONTROLLER
1 Select RIBBON CONTROLLER ASSIGN in the Overall menu. (Press one of the
OVERALL ▲/▼ buttons, repeatedly if necessary.)
2 Select the Ribbon Controller Assign parameter. (Use the OVERALL +/- buttons.)
3 Select a Part (with the PART SELECT keys) and start the pattern (with the START/
STOP button).
4 Use the RIBBON CONTROLLER to change the sound.
1
Select RIBBON CONTROLLER ASSIGN in the Overall
menu.
Press one of the OVERALL ▲/▼ buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until RIB-
BON CONTROLLER ASSIGN is selected. (The dark bar at the left of the
display should be directly next to “RIBBON CONTROLLER ASSIGN” on the
panel.)
2
Select the RIBBON CONTROLLER parameter.
Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to select the parameter to be controlled by
the RIBBON CONTROLLER.
• The default setting for the
RIBBON CONTROLLER is
#14 Turntable.
• Selecting a Part is not
necessary and has no effect
for the following param-
eters:
• Dynamics
• Dynamics Strength
• Turntable
• Arpeggiator Speed
These parameters are
already set to affect a
certain Part or Parts.
Indicates Ribbon Controller Assign is selected.
DEMO START
001 142 MEASURE
14 Turntbl VOICE
STYLE
The RIBBON CONTROLLER can be assigned to any one of fifteen different parameters. These include
all the same parameters as can be used with the ASSIGN knob, plus the same parameters controlled
by the CUTOFF, RESONANCE, and GROOVE knobs.