
Yamaha DTXM12E Percussion Pad – Compact and Dynamic for Drummers

The Yamaha DTXM12E Multipad offers 12 velocity-sensitive pads, a vast sound library, USB sampling, and MIDI integration, making it a versatile percussion instrument for drummers, producers, and live performers.


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Product Description
The Yamaha DTXM12E Multipad is a powerful and compact electronic percussion pad, perfect for drummers, percussionists, and music producers. It features 12 highly responsive pads that allow for expressive and dynamic performances, whether played with sticks or hands. With an extensive built-in sound library, the DTXM12E delivers realistic acoustic drums, electronic beats, and world percussion sounds, making it ideal for live gigs, studio recordings, and hybrid drum setups.
This versatile percussion pad also supports USB connectivity, enabling users to import custom samples and expand their sonic possibilities. Seamless MIDI integration allows for DAW control, making it a valuable tool for music production and live looping. The intuitive interface ensures quick and easy access to sound customization, layering, and performance controls.
Designed for portability and flexibility, the Yamaha DTXM12E is an essential addition to any drummer’s setup, offering exceptional playability, rich sound quality, and limitless creativity.
- 100MB Wave ROM: Includes drum sounds from the renowned DTXTREME III for diverse sonic options.
- Layered Pads: Designed for a natural feel, accommodating both stick and hand playing styles.
- 64MB Flash-ROM: Allows for importing user samples to customize sounds.
- Alternative Play Modes: "Hands" and "Fingers" modes cater to different playing techniques.
- Cubase AI Bundled: Comes with Cubase AI and supports M12 as a remote controller for enhanced production capabilities.
Product Specifications
Dimensions | |
Width | 345mm |
Height | 96mm |
Depth | 319mm |
Weight | 3.3kg |
Pad section | |
Built-in pads | 12 |
External inputs | 5 (three-zone x 1; monaural x 4) |
Tone Generator | |
Maximum Polyphony | 64 notes |
Voices | 1,061 Keyboard: 216 |
Effects | Variation x 42 types; Chorus x 6 types; Reverb x 6 types: 5-band master equalizer |
Drum kits | Preset: 50 User-defined: 200 |
Wave memory | 100 MB (16-bit linear conversion) |
Sequencer | |
Note Resolution | Quarter note / 480 |
Preset patterns | 128 phrases (including 3 demo patterns) User-defined patterns: 50 phrases |
Sequence formats | Proprietary SMF Format 0 (for loading only) |
Sequence capacity | 152,000 notes |
Recording method | Real-time overdubbing |
Waves | |
Readable quantity | 500 |
Bit depth | 16 bit |
Wave memory | 64 MB |
Mono sample | 2 MB Stereo sample: 4 MB |
Sample formats | Proprietary, WAV, and AIFF |
Other | |
Display | Backlit LCD with 2 rows of 16 characters |
Connectors | PAD (13) jack (standard stereo-phone plug; left = trigger, right = rim switch) PAD (14)/(15) and PAD (16)/(17) jacks (standard stereo-phone plug; left = trigger, right = trigger) HI-HAT CONTROL jack (standard stereo-phone plug) FOOT SW jack (standard ster |
Power Consumption | 9W (DTXM12 and PA-5D adaptor) |
Package Contents | Power adaptor (PA-5D or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha), Owner's Manual , Data List booklet, DVD-ROM (Cubase AI5) |
Trigger section | |
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 |
Click-track | |
Tempo | 30 to 300 BPM. Tap tempo functionality |
Beats | 1/4 – 16/4, 1/8 – 16/8, 1/16 – 16/16 |
Note timing | Accent notes, quarter notes, eight notes, sixteenth notes, triplets |
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