Yamaha DTX6K-X Electronic Drum Kit Assembly Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT DTX6K-X. This electronic drum kit can be used in your home, studio, or onstage for live performances. For proper assembly and safe use, please read this assembly manual carefully before using it. After you have read the manual, keep it in a safe and handy place for future reference.

This manual describes the standard assembly procedure for the DTX6K-X electronic drum kit. It covers assembly, wiring, and setting up the drum trigger module of the kit.

Example of Standard Assembly

Illustration shows a standard configuration of the DTX6K-X electronic drum kit, including:

Crash cymbal pad
Tom pads
Hi-hat pad
Drum trigger module
Ride cymbal pad
Snare pad
Hi-hat controller
Kick pad
Electronic drum rack

IMPORTANT: This manual describes the process of assembling a pad set and drum trigger module to an already assembled electronic drum rack. Before starting the steps below, therefore, be sure to assemble your electronic drum rack as described in the Owner's Manual that came with it.

NOTICE: Lay a drum mat (sold separately) on the floor underneath the hi-hat controller and the kick pad. Alternatively, you can place cardboard from the drum kit packaging or the like on the floor to prevent it from being scratched.

Step 1: Open Boxes and Verify Contents

After opening the packages containing your electronic drum kit, please verify that all of the following components are present.

Components of DTX6K-X

XP80 Snare Pad [quantity: 1]
PCY135 Ride Cymbal Pad [quantity: 1]
Hi-hat pad [quantity: 1]
Crash cymbal pad [quantity: 1]
Electronic drum rack [quantity: 1]
Electronic drum rack Owner's Manual [quantity: 1]
HH65 Hi-hat Controller [quantity: 1]
Stopper for PCY135 [quantity: 1]
Stopper for hi-hat pad and crash cymbal pad [quantity: 2]
KP65 Kick Pad [quantity: 1]
Nine-channel snake cable [quantity: 1]
Cable band [quantity: 6]
Drum key [quantity: 1]
DTX-PRO Drum Trigger Module [quantity: 1]
Module holder [quantity: 1]
TP70 Tom Pad [quantity: 3]
Clamp bolt (for XP80) [quantity: 1]
Wing bolt (for TP70) [quantity: 3]
DTX6K-X Assembly Manual (this leaflet) [quantity: 1]
PCY100 PCY135 PCY155 Owner's Manual [quantity: 1]
HH65 Owner's Manual [quantity: 1]
XP70 XP80 Owner's Manual [quantity: 1]
TP70 Owner's Manual [quantity: 1]
KP65 Owner's Manual [quantity: 1]
AC adaptor [quantity: 1] (May not be included depending on your particular area. Please check with your Yamaha dealer.)
DTX-PRO Owner's Manual [quantity: 1]
Cubase AI Download information [quantity: 1]
Module holder screw [quantity: 4]

Safety Precautions

Please read carefully before proceeding.

The purpose of the precautions detailed below is to ensure that this electronic drum kit can be used safely without fear of injury or property damage. Precautions are classified as either WARNING or CAUTION to indicate the severity and immediacy of risk. Instructions displayed with these precautions are extremely important for safety and must be fully observed.

After reading this Assembly Manual, ensure that it is kept in a safe, convenient location for future reference. Be sure to also read the Assembly Manuals and/or Owner's Manuals that came with your pads and rack.

WARNING

Failure to observe the precautions described below can result in serious injury or even death.

Young children using this electronic drum kit should be supervised by a guardian to eliminate any possibility of injury.
Holders for cymbal and tom pads have sharp tips. Take special care when handling these components to avoid injury.
The anti-slip stoppers on kick pads and foot pedals have sharp tips. Take special care when handling these components to avoid injury.
Be sure to securely tighten nuts and other fasteners when setting up this electronic drum kit. Proceed slowly when loosening nuts. Failure to observe this can cause pads to fall off or the rack to collapse or fall over, possibly causing injury.
Do not set up this electronic drum kit on a slope, on an unstable platform, or on any other unsafe surface. Failure to observe this can cause it to topple over or fall, possibly causing injury.
Whenever setting up this electronic drum kit, ensure that cables and the like are arranged safely. If someone trips on a cable, the kit could topple over and cause injury.
Under no circumstances should this electronic drum kit be disassembled or customized. Failure to observe this can result in injury or malfunction.
Do not sit or stand on the rack. Doing so could cause it to fall over or break, possibly causing injury.

The illustrations in this manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear somewhat different from your instrument. Company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. The contents of this manual apply to the latest specifications as of the publishing date. To obtain the latest manual, access the Yamaha website and download the manual file. Since specifications, equipment, or separately sold accessories may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.

CAUTION

Failure to observe the precautions described below can result in injury and/or property damage.

Mind your fingers when adjusting clamps; they can easily be crushed if care is not taken.
Be careful with the tips of supports, arms, screws, and the like. Fingers can be injured by sharp tips if these components are not handled carefully.
Do not place hands or feet under a kick pad or foot pedal. Doing so could result in injury.
Do not use the electronic drum kit's rack to hold acoustic drums. Doing so could cause clamps to break and the drums to fall off, which in turn could lead to injury.

NOTICE: Usage Precautions

When connecting and disconnecting cables, hold the plug, not the cable itself. Avoid placing heavy items on top of cables and do not allow them to touch sharp edges. Failure to avoid these precautions can lead to cable breakage and disconnection.
Do not climb onto the electronic drum kit and avoid placing heavy objects on it. Failure to observe this can result in malfunction.
Avoid using or storing the electronic drum kit in very hot locations (e.g., direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a closed vehicle) or in highly humid locations (e.g., a bathroom or outdoors in wet weather). Failure to observe this can lead to warping, discoloration, malfunction, or breakdown.
Avoid cleaning the electronic drum kit with organic solvents, paint thinner, or alcohol, as these substances can cause warping and discoloration. Instead, remove dust using a soft dry cloth or wipe clean using a moist, tightly-wrung cloth. If the electronic drum kit is very dirty, first wipe the dirt away using a cloth moistened with a neutral detergent solution and tightly wrung. Following this, wipe away the detergent solution using a cloth soaked in water and tightly wrung.

Step 2: Assemble the Electronic Drum Rack

For instructions on how to assemble the electronic drum rack, refer to the Owner's Manual that came with it.

Step 3: Assemble Hi-hat Holder, Pads, and Drum Trigger Module

Assembling the Hi-hat Holder

Diagram shows a rack component labeled 'drum module clamp a' and 'left leg b'. A 'holder clamp' is shown being attached to the rack, with arrows indicating orientation. The 'drum module clamp a' and 'left leg b' are then reattached.

Remove the drum module clamp [a] and the left leg [b] from the left side of the rack.
Assemble the holder clamp for the hi-hat holder, ensuring it is oriented as shown in the figure. Following this, reassemble the left leg [b] and the drum module clamp [a].

Assembling the Snare and Tom Pads

Snare Pad (XP80)

Attach a clamp bolt to the snare pad and provisionally tighten (by five or six turns).
Attach the XP80 snare pad to the rod, and then tighten the clamp bolt to secure the snare pad.
Loosen bolts A to D as shown below to adjust the height and angle of the snare pad. When correctly positioned, securely retighten the bolts.

Diagram shows the XP80 snare pad being attached to a rod section. A clamp bolt is shown being tightened. A notice indicates leaving a gap of about half an inch between the base of the rod and the snare pad to prevent damage. Another diagram shows the rear side of the XP80 snare pad with bolts labeled A, B, C, and D, indicating adjustment points for height and angle.

Tom Pads (TP70)

As with the snare pad, attach a wing bolt to each of the three tom pads and provisionally tighten (by five or six turns).
Push each tom pad onto one of the rack's tom holders. Ensure the tom holder's rod is fully inserted into the tom pad's mounting hole, then tighten the bolt to secure the pad.
Loosen bolts A to C as shown below to adjust the height and angle of each tom pad. When correctly positioned, securely retighten the bolts.

Diagram shows a TP70 tom pad being attached to a tom holder rod. A wing bolt is shown being tightened. Another diagram shows the tom pad with bolts labeled A, B, and C, indicating adjustment points for height and angle.

Assembling the Kick Pad

If a drum mat (sold separately) is not available, lay a sheet of cardboard on the floor to prevent it from being scratched.
Remove the four wing bolts, spring washers, and flat washers from the kick pad frame, and line up each set nearby in the order of removal.
Join the base to the frame as shown on the right, and secure it in place by reassembling the wing bolts, spring washers, and flat washers from the base side.

Diagram shows the kick pad frame and base. Wing bolts, spring washers, and flat washers are shown being removed and then reassembled to connect the base to the frame.

For details on assembling the foot pedal (sold separately), refer to the "Setting Up" in the KP65 Owner's Manual.

Assembling the Drum Trigger Module, Cymbal Pads, and Hi-hat Pad

Cymbal and Hi-hat Pad Assembly

Using the drum key, loosen the stopper's key bolt.
Remove the wing nut, the two felt pads, and the bolt cover from the cymbal holder.
Place the stopper on the cymbal holder. If the key bolt was not sufficiently loosened, loosen it further without removing it.
Replace the bolt cover. Turn the bolt cover to tighten it onto the threaded section and firmly secure it in place.
With the stopper making full contact with the bottom surface of the bolt cover, tighten the stopper's key bolt using the drum key.
Place one of the felt pads removed in Step 2 on the cymbal holder.
Mount the pad on the cymbal stand. Lower the pad into place with the cymbal holder's shaft passing through the central hole. When mounted, the stopper's pin should rest inside the pad's smaller hole. If the stopper's pin is not properly seated, the pad could rotate, causing the pin to be pulled out.
Assemble the other felt pad removed in Step 2 to the cymbal holder.
Tighten the wing nut to secure the pad to the cymbal holder.

Diagram shows a cymbal holder with a stopper, key bolt, bolt cover, and threaded section. It illustrates the stopper making full contact with the bolt cover before tightening the key bolt. Another diagram shows a cymbal pad mounted on a cymbal holder, highlighting the stopper's pin resting in the pad's smaller hole. A final diagram shows the completed assembly with wing nut, felt pads, stopper, and cymbal pad.

Pad Identification

Crash cymbal pad: Has a sticker labeled "CRASH" on the rear side and has some bumps on the front side.

Hi-hat pad: Has neither sticker nor bumps.

Diagram shows a crash cymbal pad with sensor bumps on the front side.

Drum Trigger Module Assembly

Secure the module holder to the bottom of the drum trigger module using the module holder screws.
Push the module holder into the holder clamp and tighten the clamp bolt to secure it in place.

Diagram shows the drum trigger module and module holder. Module holder screws are used to attach the holder to the module. The module holder is then inserted into a holder clamp on the rack, and a clamp bolt is tightened.

Pad Placement Guidance

For comfortable playing, strike near the YAMAHA logo. Adjust the height, angle, and orientation of the cymbal pad and hi-hat pad so that the YAMAHA logo is naturally hit during performance. The YAMAHA logo should be visible in front of the performer. Adjust the stopper's direction to orient the pads appropriately.

Diagram shows a cymbal pad with the YAMAHA logo. It illustrates adjusting the stopper's pin and direction to position the pad correctly for playing.

Step 4: Arrange Hi-hat Controller and Kick Pad

Arrange the hi-hat controller and the kick pad as shown in the "Example of standard assembly" diagram. Lay a drum mat (sold separately) or cardboard on the floor underneath to prevent scratching.

Step 5: Connect Pads to Drum Trigger Module

Connect the output of each pad to the corresponding trigger input jack on the drum trigger module.

Plug the straight ends of the nine-channel snake cable into the trigger input jacks on the back of the drum trigger module. Stickers on the cable plugs indicate the corresponding pad name.
Plug the L-shaped ends of the nine-channel snake cable into the corresponding pads.
Wrap the cables for the snare, tom, cymbal, and hi-hat pads around the cable clips to prevent them from being pulled out. Avoid excessive bending of pad cables.

Diagram shows the back of the drum trigger module with trigger input jacks labeled: KICK/HH CON, HI HAT, CRASH2, CRASH1, RIDE, TOM3, TOM2, TOM1, SNARE. It also shows the nine-channel snake cable with plugs labeled corresponding to these pads.

Step 6: Connect Drum Trigger Module to Power Supply

Plug the AC adaptor's DC cord into the 12V connector. Hook the AC adaptor's DC cord around the cord clip to secure it. Avoid excessive bending of the DC cord.
Using the cable bands, secure the cables to the electronic drum rack at the circled positions. Securing the band from the side away from the module aids connection.
Plug the adaptor's AC cord into a domestic wall socket.

Diagram shows the rear panel of the drum trigger module with a 12V connector and a cord clip. It also shows cables being secured to the rack with cable bands.

Step 7: Setting Up the Drum Trigger Module

Select the "DTX6K-X" trigger setup on your drum trigger module. Refer to the DTX-PRO Owner's Manual for trigger setup procedures. Correct setup is crucial for comfortable performance.

Kick Pad Output (LEVEL) Adjustment: Adjust the trigger output using the KP65 kick pad's level adjustment knob. Refer to the KP65 Owner's Manual for details.

Your electronic drum kit is now ready. For instructions on turning on the module, producing sounds, and other subsequent steps, refer to the module's Owner's Manual.

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