According to Yamaha it is the most powerful all-in-one percussion device they\'ve ever created and it has been designed to bring the professional power, sound and creativity of the high end DTX range to musicians at an affordable price.

Product manager Gavin Thomas explains:

\"The DTX-Multi 12 is the perfect tool to bring the many possibilities electronic drums can offer to any acoustic drummer or percussionist. This launch is testament to Yamaha’s extensive research into players demands and the first of many new exciting products currently in development.\"

The DTX-MULTI 12 is completely self-contained with its powerful inbuilt sound module and 12 on board percussion pads.

The DTX-MULTI 12 contains over 1200 drum and percussion voices, many drawn from Yamaha\'s professional Motif synthesizer range and many completely new. Up to 200 custom set ups can also be created and stored with ease to suit any musical context using all internal sounds and 42 types of effects. Alternatively additional sounds can be loaded from USB and stored into the onboard 64 MB of flash memory and allocated to any pad for total customisation

The unit is designed to easily integrate into an existing acoustic set up or act as a stand alone unit. DTX-MULTI 12 will also prove invaluable to composers thanks to the included Cubase AI 5 software which facilitates quick and easy computer connectivity.

Each pad can stack or alternate up to 4 different sounds per patch which can be controlled by drum stick or by applying pressure to another pad so accurate interpretations of hand percussion patterns can be played including hand damping.

The DTX-MULTI 12 is perfect for computer musicians too and its capable of functioning as an excellent input device. Connectivity is simplicity itself via a single USB cable. The included Cubase AI5 DAW software facilitates the recording and extensive editing of MIDI data. The unit can even act as a remote control for your entire computer system.

For live use, the pads feel great and allow creative freedom, as they can be played with sticks, hands, fingers and palms, totally responding to every dynamic nuance.

For added creative power up to five external pads including hi-hat controllers and kick pads can be added if you wish to use the DTX-MULTI 12 as a compact stand alone electronic drum kit.

Interested? Try it out here.