Yamaha RX-17, Authorized Product Manual

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APPLICATION EXAMPLE #2: RX17 plus QX5 plus TX81Z
For this MIDI application, use the following Functions:
For this MIDI application, use the following Functions:
5.2 MIDI CHANNEL MESSAGE to allow the RX17 to receive MIDI Key data.
5.3 SET RECEIVE CHANNEL to set the RX17’s MIDI Receive Channel to 1.
5.5 MIDI NOTE ASSIGN to assign the RX17’s instruments to MIDI Keys.
5.6 ECHO BACK to turn ON the “Echo Back” feature, so as to allow the QX5’s MIDI
signals to be passed to the TX81Z via the RX17’s MIDI OUT connector, which will act
as a MIDI THRU connector.
The TX81Z’s MIDI Receive Channel should be set to 2.
Music is recorded onto the QX5 in two separate tracks (the QX5 can store up to 8 tracks
of music data). Track 1 will contain the RX17’s “drum track”, on MIDI Channel 1, using
only pitches corresponding to the RX17’s instruments. Track 2 will contain an 8-part
polyphonic music track for the TX81Z, on MIDI Channel 2.
When you start play on the QX5, music data from track 1 will cause the RX17 to play,
while music data from track 2 will cause the TX81Z to play.
6.5.4 MIDI NOTE TRANSMIT
Each of the RX17’s instruments can transmit a MIDI note number, so you can use the
RX17 to “play” a MIDI keyboard or Tone Generator. In this case the RX17 would be
acting as a kind of sequencer. You can assign instruments to pitches that will cause the
external MIDI device to play a riff when an RX17 Pattern is played, or an extended
melody when a Song is played. You can even assign the RX17’s instruments to different
MIDI channels, allowing you to use the RX17 to control up to 18 external MIDI devices!
APPLICATION EXAMPLE: RX17 plus DX27 plus TX81Z
5.1 SYNC to set the RX17’s sync mode to MIDI.
5.2 MIDI CHANNEL MESSAGE to allow the RX17 to transmit MIDI Key data.
5.4 TRANSMIT CHANNEL ASSIGN to assign some of the RX17’s instruments to MIDI
Channel 1 and some to MIDI Channel 2.
5.5 MIDI NOTE ASSIGN to assign the RX17’s instruments to MIDI Keys, causing selected
pitches to sound on the DX27 and TX81Z.
When you play a Pattern or Song on the RX17, the DX27 will play notes assigned to
RX17 instruments transmitting on MIDI Channel 1, while the TX81Z plays notes assigned
to RX17 instruments transmitting on MIDI Channel 2. So the RX17 is creating two
separate tracks of digital music-and of course you can manually play the DX27 at the
same time.
6.5.5 TAPE SYNC
The RX17 can function as part of a Tape Sync setup, where an FSK (Frequency Shift
Keying) signal recorded on tape can be used to synchronize MIDI instruments.