Yamaha RX-15, Authorized Product Manual

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a Yamaha RX15 Digital Rhythm
Programmer!
Your RX15 represents the crystallization of the most sophisticated electronic music
technology, combining advanced microcomputer control with a top-quality digital
PCM sound storage and reproduction system. With the RX15 you will be able to pro-
gram virtually any type of rhythm pattern you require for your music, and since the
instrument sounds are digitally recorded they are indistinguishable from live percus-
sion instruments.
To ensure that the RX15 will give you maximum performance and versatility, we urge
you to read this operation manual carefully before attempting to operate the unit.
CONTENTS
SONG OPERATIONS
CONNECTIONS
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PRECAUTIONS
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THE INSTRUMENTS
Getting to Know the RX15 Instruments
.......................7
RX15 Instrument Chart
.............................................. 7
Selecting Instruments.................................................7
Dual-Instrument Limitations....................................... 7
........................................................ 8 Instrument Level
Stereo Positioning (PAN)............................................ 8
Accents .....................................................................8
Setting Accent Levels
................................................ 8
PATTERN OPERATIONS
Pattern Selection.. ...................................................... 9
The START and STOP/CONTINUE Buttons................10
Tempo ......................................................................1 0
Real-Time Pattern Programming.............................. 1 0
Step-Write Pattern Programming............................. 1 2
Quantize.................................................................. 13
ClickTime.. .............................................................. 14
Pattern Clear
......................................................... .14
Instrument Clear..
.................................................... .15
Pattern Copy........................................................... .15
The Swing Function..................................................16
The Song Mode & Song Selection.............................. 17
Editing (Assembling a Song) ..................................... .17
The Insert Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
The Delete Function
................................................. 18
Repeats .
.......................................................18
Tempo...................................................................... 19
Programming Tempo Changes ................................. .19
Song Clear ............................................................... 20
CASSETTE OPERATIONS
Save/Verify............................................................... 21
Load
....................................................................... .22
MIDI FUNCTIONS
Sync Modes ............................................................ .22
MIDI Reception Parameters...................................... 23
Instrument Key Numbers
......................................... .24
MIDI Transmission Parameters.............................. .25
PROGRAMMING REFERENCE GUIDE
INSTRUMENT OPERATIONS
................................. . 26
PATTERN OPERATIONS........................................... 27
SONG OPERATIONS ................................................ 30
CASSETTE OPERATIONS......................................... 32
MIDI FUNCTIONS....................................................33
ERROR MESSAGES
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35
SPECIFICATIONS
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PATTERN CHART
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