DISC - Yamaha DTX500K Electronic Drum Kit with FREE Package

Full Description

Whether you are just starting to play, or simply searching for real value in an electronic drum kit, the DTX500K, replacing the popular Yamaha DTXPlorer, delivers an instrument of superior sound quality with a wide range of functions that make practicing fun and improve technique.

Legendary Yamaha Sound Quality

The DTX500 drum trigger module features Yamaha's high-quality tone generator with realistic acoustic drum, cymbal, and percussion sounds. Including the sounds of hi-end oak, maple, beech and birch drums, with details like velocity-switching samples (that change sound characteristic as you play harder) you will feel like you are listening to a live set of drums.

The 50 pre-set kits are instantly ready for you to perform a wide range of musical styles, and you can select your favourite sounds to create your own custom kits or add digital reverb effects and master EQ to sweeten the sound. With 427 naturally sampled acoustic drum and percussion voices, the DTX500 module will bring out your best playing by providing highly realistic and powerful drum sounds.

Improve Your Technique With Yamaha's Popular Practice Tools

The Yamaha DTX500K is perfect for those wishing to perfect their technique at home, with practice sessions either out loud or using the headphones included in this package. Yamaha's popular groove tools are not only easy and fun to use but can really help improve your drumming technique. The DTX500K has a variety of training tools including the well-known Groove Check that displays whether you are playing too early or late allowing you to correct any bad habits early on.

Rhythm Gate is a drumming game that automatically mutes the sound if you play too far off time so you can quickly learn to control your rhythm and play "in the pocket". With Yamaha's innovative tools practice has never been so much fun! The songs of the DTX500K let you play along in different styles with or without the recorded drum track, solo with the bass player, or with the full ensemble to making practicing seem more like a band rehearsal.

The DTX500K also includes an audio input for connecting external music players to the module allowing you to play along with your favourite songs, either though the main output or in your headphones, so you can quickly master the pieces you want to learn note for note. Helping you keep time, the DTX500K comes equipped with a high-performance, programmable metronome that allows complicated rhythms and tones to be set - a vital piece of kit for many progressing drummers. The DTX500 trigger module is also equipped with a MIDI output port for connecting the kit to additional devices or a computer (computer connection requires MIDI interface) for music production applications.

Authentic Acoustic Feel

The DTX500K features traditional electronic rubber practice pads that have a pleasing stick rebound without being too bouncy giving you a more authentic playing experience. The kit also includes a genuine Yamaha bass drum pedal allowing you to develop techniques which will easily transfer to an acoustic kit.

The kit also features a hi-hat system that uses a remote hi-hat pedal controller (included with the kit) and trigger pad to provide a realistic hi-hat expression. The pedal and pad can be located anywhere around the kit, much like the popular remote cable hi-hat systems for acoustic drums. Moreover, the hi-hat can express various styles of play such as open/close position, closed pedal and foot splash. You can even play tip and edge voices for adding subtle nuances to the beat!

Expand And Upgrade!

The DTX500K gives you peace of mind with the knowledge that when you feel ready to progress and expand your kit there's no need to fork out for an entirely new one. You can expand the kit by adding up to four pads if you want more toms, cymbals or a double-bass configuration. All kinds of upgrades including support for the DTX-PADs are possible.

Compact Stability

The DTX500K is the most compact kit in the Yamaha DTX series, requiring the least amount of space for setup. The RS40 rack system comes pre-assembled for easy setup and offers solid performance in a light weight, fold-able design for easy storage.

Features/Specifications

• Module: DTX500
• Snare: TP65
• Tom: TP65 x 2
• Floor Tom: TP65
• Bass Drum: KP65
• Hi-Hat: TP65 + HH65
• Crash Cymbal: PCY65
• Ride Cymbal: PCY65
• Rack: RS40
• Foot Pedal: FP6110A

• Width: 252 mm (9-15/16 inch)
• Height: 147 mm (5-13/16 inch)
• Depth: 52 mm (2-1/16 inch)
• Weight: 898 g (2 lbs)

• Drum and percussion: 427
• Melodies: 22

• Reverb: 19
• Master EQ: 2 bands

• Pre-set: 50
• User: 20

Sequencer:

Songs:

• Demo: 3
• Practice: 41
• Pad: 19
• User: 20

• Tempo: 30 to 300 BPM, Tap Tempo supported.
• Beat: 1/4 to 9/4
• Timing: Accent, Quarter note, Eighth note, Sixteenth note, Triplet
• Training Functions: Measure break, Groove check, Rhythm gate

• OUTPUT [L/MONO] (Standard mono phone)
• OUTPUT [R] (Standard mono phone)
• Trigger Inputs 1, 5, 6, 7 (Standard stereo phone, L: Trigger Input, R: Rim Switch)
• Trigger Inputs 2, 3, 4, 8 (Standard stereo phone, L: Trigger Input, R: Trigger Input)
• HI-HAT CONTROL (Standard stereo phone)
• AUX IN (Stereo Mini)
• PHONES (Standard stereo phone)
• MIDI IN/OUT

Package Contains:

• Yamaha DTX500K Electronic Drum Kit
  • Power adaptor (PA-130A or PA-3C)
  • Foot pedal: FP6110A
• Drum stool
• G4M HP-170 headphones
• 3 pairs drumsticks