Detail 01
12 pads in one 13.6 x 12.6 in surface
Pads are small and close together. Suits percussion and aux parts, not full-kit playing with a stick in each hand.
Product detailSKU #1274115033048
YamahaDTX-MULTI 12 Digital Percussion Pad
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A 12-pad percussion module you play with sticks or hands. For drummers adding electronic sounds, percussion parts or samples without building a full electronic kit.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Adding auxiliary electronic sounds beside an acoustic kit
- Percussionists who want many voices on one surface
- Triggering your own short samples live
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Drummers who want a full kit with separate pads
- Long backing loops or full-length samples
- Anyone who wants one-knob simplicity
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
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5 external trigger inputs, one of them 3-zone
You can hang a kick trigger and extra pads off it, so it grows into a small kit or expands an acoustic setup.
Detail 03
64 MB wave memory, imports WAV and AIFF
Your own sounds load in. Caps of 2 MB mono and 4 MB stereo per sample keep them to hits and short loops.
Detail 04
64-note polyphony
Dense layered kits with long cymbal tails can steal notes from each other during fast playing.
Detail 05
1,061 drum and percussion voices plus 216 keyboard voices
Hand percussion, kit sounds and pitched sounds all live in one box, so no second module for melodic parts.
Detail 06
Backlit LCD, two rows of 16 characters
Deep editing happens through menu scrolling on a small screen. Build kits at home, not on a dark stage.
Detail 07
7.27 lb
Light enough to carry with the rest of your hardware and mount on a stand you already own.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Runs on a PA-5D adaptor — confirm one is in the box before the gig
- 02No stand or mounting clamp; budget for one that fits your rig
- 03Sticks and external trigger pads are separate purchases
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I use this as my only drum kit?
Only for percussion or aux work as it ships. The 12 pads sit close together on one surface. Add a kick trigger and pads through the five external inputs for a small kit.
02Can I load my own samples?
Yes. It reads WAV and AIFF into 64 MB of wave memory. Individual samples cap at 2 MB mono and 4 MB stereo, so think one-shots and short loops.
03Can I play it with my hands?
Yes. The 12-pad surface works for hand percussion as well as sticks, which is why the voice set leans heavily on percussion sounds.
04Will it work with pads I already have?
There are five trigger inputs — one three-zone and four mono — so existing pads and a kick trigger can connect. Check that your pads use standard stereo-phone trigger plugs.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsSound
- Effects
- 42 types of Variation; 6 types of Chorus; 6 types of Reverb; 5-band master equalizer
- Drum and Percussion Voices
- 1,061
- Keyboard Voices
- 216
1 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo
3 detailsConnections & power
- Connectors
- Pad 13 jack (standard stereo-phone plug; left = trigger, right = rim switch);
- Power Consumption
- 9W (DTXM12 and PA-5D adaptor)
- External Inputs
- 5 (One 3-zone input, 4 monaural inputs)
3 detailsSize & weight
- Weight
- 7.27
- Bit Depth
- 16 bit
- Dimensions
- 3.8 inch x 13.6 inch x 12.6 inch
20 detailsOther
- Tempo
- 30 to 300 BPM. Tap tempo functionality
- Recording Method
- Realtime overdubbing
- Sequence Formats
- Proprietary
- Maximum Size
- Mono sample: 2 MB
- Maximum Polyphony
- 64 notes
- Readable Quantity
- 500
- Built in Pads
- 12
- Sequence Capacity
- 152,000 notes
- Sample Formats
- Proprietary, WAV, and AIFF
- Note Timing
- Accent notes, quarter notes, eight notes, sixteenth notes, triplets
- Display
- Backlit LCD with 2 rows of 16 characters
- User Defined Patterns
- 50 phrases
- Beats
- 1/4 - 16/4, 1/8 - 16/8, 1/16 - 16/16
- Preset Patterns
- 128 phrases (including 3 demo patterns)
- Wave Memory
- 64 MB
- Stereo Sample
- 4 MB
- Preset Drum Kits
- 50
- Pad Functions
- Increment or decrement of drum kit, pattern, or tempo; tap tempo; switching on or off of click-track; transmission of control change messages
- User Defined Kits
- 200
- Note Resolution
- Quarter note / 480
