Yamaha DTX400K electronic drum kit

General

Yamaha's excellent DTX400 series is ideal for starting drummers who don't want to spend too much money on a drum kit yet. The Yamaha DTX400K is the most basic model of the series, but is very complete nonetheless. Like the DTX430K and the DTX450K, this silent digital drum kit is equipped with the DTX400 sound module. It provides you with 169 high-quality drum, cymbal and percussion sounds in various styles, 10 training programs, USB connectivity, an audio input and a headphones output.

The composition of the Yamaha DTX-400K
As always, Yamaha offer a great deal of reliability and functionality at an attractive price. The newly developed rubber pads and the large cymbals of the DTX400K are mounted on a rugged steel rack. Thanks to the anti-slip surfaces of the silent pads and cymbals, your drum sticks won't slip after you've hit them. Bass drum sounds can be activated by means of the new, silent kick drum pedal and the hi-hat is controlled by a 10-inch pad with a pedal that supports opened, closed and foot functionality.

Practice options
The Yamaha TX 400K offers 10 attractive, interactive training functions that allow you to practise. Another practical feature is the Groove Check, which indicates whether your hits are in time with the beat. The drum kit is also equipped with a Rhythm Gate function, which mutes any stroke that is out of time, and the Measure Break function, which periodically silences the metronome for a number of measures. Absolute beginners can start experimenting instantly with useful programs such as Easy Session and Fast Blast!

Connections and extensions
Connect your headphones or an optional drum monitor to the drum module and you are ready to get started. The audio input allows you to play along to songs from your MP3 player and the USB connector enables you to load other MIDI songs and to control VST drum sounds in an optional sequencer (such as Cubase) on your computer. If you like, the DTX400K can be extended or improved with a 3-zone snare and a real bass drum pedal (see the DTX450K).

Tips or comments about this product

• This drum kit requires a surface of approximately 1 by 1 metre.
• You can use 'regular' drum sticks to play a digital drum kit. In digital drumming, the shape of the tip of your drum sticks is of lesser importance. We do, however, recommend that you use a wooden tip, as it does not leave as many marks.