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Playing the Pads

Select another drum kit by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the

[ +1 ]

and

[ –1 ]

buttons.

There are 20 preset drum kits, numbered “

” to “

”, and 20 user drum

kits, numbered “

” to “

”, in the RY20. Refer to the Drum Kit list

provided on page 124.

Place the unit in Pad Bank Mode by pressing the

[PAD BANK]

button.

Select another pad bank by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the

[ +1 ]

and

[ –1 ]

buttons. Notice the change in the Pad Bank indicator.

NOTE

Pressing the

[DRUM KIT]

button again will switch the RY20 back to the previously

selected main mode, such as Pattern or Song Play mode.

■

Selecting a Pad Bank

NOTE

Pressing the

[PAD BANK]

button again will switch the RY20 back to the previously

selected main mode, such as Pattern or Song Play mode.

PAD BANK

PATTERN

A CHASE

MAIN A

PAD BANK

OTHERS

HH
SD
BD

PATTERN

C CHASE

MAIN A

PAD BANK

OTHERS

HH
SD
BD

Summary of Contents for RY20

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Page 2: ...he unit is oper ating as designed are not covered by the manufacturer s war ranty and are therefore the owners responsibility Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesti...

Page 3: ...America Electronic Service Division 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park CA 90620 This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD Dies bezieht sich nur auf die von der Yamaha Europa...

Page 4: ...storms Avoid plugging the AC adaptor used with the RY20 into the same AC mains outlet as appliances with high power consumption such as electric heaters or ovens Also avoid using multi plug adaptors s...

Page 5: ...BATT LOW will momentarily appear on the display when you turn the power ON When this happens have the back up battery replaced by qualified Yamaha service personnel Transfer important data from your...

Page 6: ...50 combination patterns Each pattern has six sections INTRO MAIN A MAIN B FILL AB FILL BA and ENDING and each section has four tracks bass drum snare drum hi hat and other instruments Patterns can be...

Page 7: ...D HH OTHERS Preset Patterns 000 049 User Patterns 050 099 Combination Patterns 100 149 EFFECT DRUM KIT 39 DRUM KIT MODE 40 Drums DRUM KIT 00 PAD BANK PAD BANK A PAD BANK B PAD BANK C PAD BANK D PAD BA...

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Page 9: ...69 Deleting a Part 69 Inserting a Part 70 Adjusting the Click 72 8 Playing the Songs 73 Playing a Song 73 Chain and Repeat 75 Clearing a Song 77 Copying a Song 79 Name that Song 81 9 Modifying the Dru...

Page 10: ...adjust identified by a flashing prompt Use the and cursor buttons to change the focus area 2 Volume Control The volume control adjusts the volume of sound output from the rear panel PHONES jack or the...

Page 11: ...corresponding mute indicator lights up next to the track name on the LCD When you are copying or clearing pattern data from the RY20 these buttons allow you to select the track or tracks you wish to...

Page 12: ...A Page and Page Buttons The PAGE and PAGE buttons select the display pages within the various modes B Pad Bank Button The PAD BANK button is used to select DRUM or BASS mode In drum mode it is used to...

Page 13: ...F Record Button and Record LED The RECORD button switches the RY20 into Record Mode in either Pattern Mode or Song Mode The red Record LED lights up and the Rhythm Programmer is ready for you to begi...

Page 14: ...Record Mode it is used to delete individual parts such as an incorrect or unwanted note in a pattern or an unwanted part in a song M Copy Insert Button The COPY button is used to copy the current song...

Page 15: ...ord pattern data The lower row Drum Pads are used to select the pattern sections Each pad has a section label printed below it NOTE The voices of the RY20 are fully programmable and can be assigned to...

Page 16: ...left and right channel signals are combined and delivered via this jack which can be used for connecting to a mono sound system The Volume control adjusts the level of the signal sent to these jacks S...

Page 17: ...is through a set of stereo headphones miniature stereo phone plug type Connect them to the PHONES jack on the rear panel of the instrument Making Connections CAUTION It is possible to produce sounds...

Page 18: ...use other MIDI instruments with your RY20 you must connect them properly The following diagram shows a simple connection For further details on MIDI and MIDI connections see page 110 CAUTION Make sure...

Page 19: ...Mode See page 14 for details of the RY20 patterns and instructions for playing the preset patterns Turn on the RY20 CAUTION Always use the Yamaha PA 3 AC Adaptor to power your RY20 The use of an inco...

Page 20: ...Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons The demonstration song is number 50 DEMO 2 Playing the Demo Song HINT A quick way to select an item at either end of a range of settings is to use the Shuttle...

Page 21: ...e song from the point at which it was stopped NOTE As the song plays the Voice Level Indicator for the active drum pad lights up on the LCD The display behaviour is similar to that of a VU meter NOTE...

Page 22: ...the 1 and 1 buttons The preset patterns are from number 000 to number 049 Refer to the list of preset patterns provided on page 121 3 Press the PLAY button to start the pattern The green Play LED wil...

Page 23: ...associated with a Voice Level Indicator As each voice sounds the Voice Level Indicator lights up depending on how loud the voice was recorded NOTE If you want to play the pattern from the beginning a...

Page 24: ...ave all six sections programmed The sections are INTRO This section is used for the introduction to the pattern When it has finished playing the introduction the RY20 automatically switches to the MAI...

Page 25: ...row of drum pads indicating the different sections 2 Start playing the pattern by pressing the PLAY button The green Play LED will flash to the current tempo setting and the pattern will begin playbac...

Page 26: ...h time you press the button the RY20 moves to the next measure Press the PLAY button to start playback at the selected measure The BACKWARD button steps backwards through the measures of the pattern A...

Page 27: ...e RY20 is stopped or while it is playing a pattern or a song 2 Adjust the tempo by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons The playback tempo can be set to any value from 40 to 250 beats...

Page 28: ...s the appropriate Track Select Mute button For example to mute the percussion instruments or a bass part press the OTHERS button The MUTE indicator lights up next to the word OTHERS 2 Press the key ag...

Page 29: ...connector 4 Playing the Pads Internal Layout There are 20 preset drum kits and 20 user drum kits each containing five drum banks and a bass bank See page 24 for further details about the bass bank 39...

Page 30: ...ough 11 and also have a drum name printed on each The voice assigned to the pad may not correspond to the name printed on the pad See page 83 for further details NOTE The velocity sensitivity level SE...

Page 31: ...ect another pad bank by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons Notice the change in the Pad Bank indicator NOTE Pressing the DRUM KIT button again will switch the RY20 back to the previ...

Page 32: ...e drum pads function as a keyboard with each key playing the bass voice at a different pitch The following diagram shows how the drum pads correspond to the layout of a standard keyboard NOTE Changing...

Page 33: ...2 83 84 95 96 107 108 119 39 DRUM KIT PAD BANK BASS PAD BANK E PAD BANK D PAD BANK C PAD BANK B PAD BANK A 00 DRUM KIT 20 PRESET DRUM KITS 00 19 20 USER DRUM KITS 20 39 TOM 1 0 BD 6 TOM 2 1 SD 7 TOM 3...

Page 34: ...Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons Notice the Pad Bank indicator is now set to BASS 3 To return to Pad Bank Mode press the PAGE button The display shows the current octave range When the RY20 is in...

Page 35: ...sign any voice to the Bass pad bank See page 83 for more information 5 Place the unit in Drum Kit Mode by pressing the DRUM KIT button The DRUM KIT indicator flashes beside the current kit number 6 Se...

Page 36: ...ring the feel of a rhythm because it allows you to actually play the pattern as you are creating it The method you choose depends partly on the type of rhythm you intend to create and partly on your o...

Page 37: ...erns and are recorded in a different manner See page 38 for an explanation of how to record combination patterns 3 Select a section of the pattern you want to create Press and hold the SECTION button...

Page 38: ...um Kit should contain the drum and percussion voices you want to use to create your pattern Selecting a Drum Kit Place the unit in Drum Kit Mode by pressing the DRUM KIT button The DRUM KIT indicator...

Page 39: ...ther details The default time signature is 4 4 and the default pattern length is two measures Both of these values are easily changed however you can only change them before you record anything into t...

Page 40: ...dently skipped a beat you can step back with the BACKWARD button 6 Stop recording by pressing the RECORD button again The red Record LED turns off and the RY20 returns to Pattern Mode HINT The RY20 pr...

Page 41: ...cord all the available user patterns If you run out of memory during recording the error message MEMORY FULL will appear on the display If this happens use the Clear Pattern function described on page...

Page 42: ...Y20 has looped back to the beginning of the first measure you can record the snare drum hi hat or other parts NOTE This example will record a bass drum on every 1 4 note These instructions assume the...

Page 43: ...rding by pressing the RECORD button 2 Press the PLAY button to start recording in real time The green Play LED will flash in time with the current tempo setting you will hear the click sound and the R...

Page 44: ...dicators light up the harder you tap the pad NOTE You can adjust both the volume level and the quantization of the click sound Refer to page 47 TOM 1 0 BD 6 TOM 2 1 SD 7 TOM 3 2 SIDE STICK 8 TOM 4 3 H...

Page 45: ...g tapped BD 6 INTRO TOM 1 0 BD 6 TOM 2 1 SD 7 TOM 3 2 SIDE STICK 8 TOM 4 3 HH PEDAL 9 HH OPEN 4 HH CLOSED 10 RIDE 5 CRASH 11 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Drum Pad Bank A 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22...

Page 46: ...button 3 Select the bass drum track of another pattern by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons Notice that the pattern number changes under the COMB prompt Combination Patterns NOTE...

Page 47: ...a maximum of 28 individual sounds at the same time You can easily record notes in excess of the maximum polyphony The RY20 will record these notes without difficulty However on playback some of the n...

Page 48: ...are currently at In real time record this is the only visual indication you have of the location of the current position The Level Prompt shows the recorded level of the pad at the current insert loca...

Page 49: ...ns of the measure and changes depending on the quantization The Position Indicator shows the possible note locations for the current quantization level The flashing position indicator shows the curren...

Page 50: ...pattern Use the FORWARD and BACKWARD buttons to move the position pointer to the event you want to delete Press and hold the DELETE CLEAR button The DEL indicator lights up NOTE Instead of the FORWAR...

Page 51: ...you decide that you DO NOT want to delete a note from the pattern you can cancel this operation by simply releasing the DELETE CLEAR button NOTE An alternate method is to press and hold the DELETE CL...

Page 52: ...notes to the nearest specified beat as you record You can change the quantization value at any time during the recording of a pattern 1 When you press the Record button the QUANTIZE indicator flashes...

Page 53: ...the basic portions of your pattern such as the bass drum As you add to your pattern you can use a finer quantization value to increase its complexity Gate time is used to adjust the duration of a note...

Page 54: ...pattern you can adjust the time signature and the number of measures 1 Select the Meter display page by pressing the PAGE button The display indicates METER and the current time signature flashes 2 Se...

Page 55: ...hange both the volume and the quantization of the click sound 1 Select the Click display page by pressing the PAGE button until the display indicates CLICK 2 Set the volume by rotating the Jog Dial or...

Page 56: ...Change the value by rotating the Jog Dial or using the 1 and 1 buttons The default quantization is quarter note The quantization values are quarter note eighth note eighth note triplet 16th note 16th...

Page 57: ...n modify the swing at anytime while the RY20 is stopped or during playback 1 Press the PATTERN button to put the RY20 into Pattern Mode Select a pattern by rotating the Jog Dial or using the 1 and 1 b...

Page 58: ...e programmed with a different groove setting You can modify the groove at anytime while the RY20 is stopped or during playback 1 Press the PATTERN button to put the RY20 into Pattern Mode Select a pat...

Page 59: ...on the beat and decrease the velocity of all other notes Delay the even numbered beats Heavy Even Hevy2 Increase the velocity of notes that fall on the beat and decrease the velocity of all other not...

Page 60: ...se the velocity of the last note of the group Delay the even numbered beats Off Beat and Even Delay OfBt2 Decrease the velocity of the first note of a group of eighth note eighth note triplet or 16th...

Page 61: ...using the 1 and 1 buttons The range is from 01 slight delay to 16 extreme delay 8 Change the focus to the QUANTIZE prompt using the cursor button 9 Modify the value by rotating the Jog Dial or using t...

Page 62: ...h the Track Select Mute buttons When you press a button the track indicator for the current track switches off as the indicator corresponding to the selected track lights up 4 Alter the velocity rate...

Page 63: ...the Track Select Mute buttons Repeat the above steps Clearing a Pattern Clearing data from a user combination pattern is a flexible operation You can clear individual tracks or an entire section 1 Pr...

Page 64: ...the ENTER button The END prompt will momentarily appear on the LCD When you see the END prompt the RY20 has finished clearing the selected tracks NOTE You can also select the Clear display page by pr...

Page 65: ...t any pattern from 000 to 149 The pattern you just selected is the Source Pattern WARNING When you press the ENTER button the clear operation will be performed It is not possible to recover data that...

Page 66: ...the Track Select Mute buttons Notice as you press a button the track indicator for the corresponding track lights up If you select a track by accident just press the button again to switch it off NOT...

Page 67: ...ncel this operation by simply selecting another function There are several ways to do this Press the PATTERN button to return to Pattern Mode Press the PAGE or PAGE buttons to select another display p...

Page 68: ...until the display indicates NAME and the name of the current pattern Notice that the first character is flashing The default name for all user patterns is 3 Select the first character of the name by...

Page 69: ...g the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons 5 Repeat the previous step until you have finished creating the name for your pattern NOTE The RY20 contains the following character set allowing you to...

Page 70: ...ove the current Song Number 2 Select a song from 00 to 49 to record into by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons Song 50 is the demonstration song and cannot be edited See page 12 for...

Page 71: ...six pattern sections The default section is the last one selected in Pattern Mode for example MAIN A Press and hold the SECTION button Then press the Drum Pad button for the section you want to recor...

Page 72: ...rth digit For example measure number 1001 will be displayed as 001 HINT Most songs consist of an intro a number of measures of verse and chorus optionally a bridge and an ending The patterns of the RY...

Page 73: ...you want to play for example the 9 HH PEDAL button to select FILL AB The display changes as shown 3 While still holding the SECTION button rotate the Jog Dial or use the 1 and 1 buttons to select the...

Page 74: ...y In this case the prompt PLEASE WAIT may momentarily appear on the display IMPORTANT Depending on the amount of data you have recorded it may not be possible to fully record all the available songs I...

Page 75: ...Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons 3 Press the PLAY button to start real time recording The green Play LED will flash in time with the current tempo setting you will hear the click sounds and the RY...

Page 76: ...g The green Play LED stops flashing However the RY20 is still in record mode allowing you to continue adding to your song NOTE If you selected the INTRO section it will be recorded and automatically f...

Page 77: ...the current song Select the Delete Part display page by pressing the DELETE CLEAR button The DEL indicator is lit and the prompt SURE is displayed 2 Select the part to be removed by stepping through...

Page 78: ...YOU INTEND BEFORE YOU PRESS THE ENTER BUTTON IMPORTANT If you decide that you DO NOT want to delete a part from the song you can cancel this operation by simply selecting another function Press the S...

Page 79: ...rt 5 Press the PAGE button to return to Song Record Mode NOTE You can also select this display page by pressing the PAGE buttons NOTE The new part is inserted BEFORE the current part IMPORTANT If you...

Page 80: ...15 The range is from 00 to 15 3 Set the quantization by using the cursor button to change the focus to the QUANTIZE prompt Change the value by rotating the Jog Dial or using the 1 and 1 buttons The de...

Page 81: ...D stops flashing 4 Press the PLAY button again to start the song from the point at which it was stopped 8 Playing the Songs Playing a Song NOTE You can change the tempo as the song plays See page 19 f...

Page 82: ...or the 1 and 1 buttons to change the part number Then press the PLAY button to start playback from the selected part 2 Select the MEASURE prompt This allows you to select a measure within a song by ro...

Page 83: ...1 Press the SONG button to put the RY20 into Song Mode 2 Select the song you want to play by rotating the Jog Dial or using the 1 and 1 buttons 3 Select the Repeat display page by pressing the PAGE or...

Page 84: ...the RY20 into Song Mode 2 Select the song with which to start the chain playback by rotating the Jog Dial or using the 1 and 1 buttons 3 Select the Chain display page by pressing the PAGE or PAGE butt...

Page 85: ...er The icon in the top right corner of the LCD panel changes again This indicates that both the repeat and chain functions are selected and active This function is used to remove all the song data fro...

Page 86: ...o return to Song Mode Press the PAGE or PAGE buttons to select another display page NOTE If the selected song contains a lot of data you may see the prompt PLEASE WAIT as the RY20 clears the data WARN...

Page 87: ...ing the 1 and 1 buttons The song you just selected is the Destination Song You must select a song from 00 to 49 as your destination song 4 Copy the song by pressing the ENTER button The END prompt wil...

Page 88: ...of data you may see the prompt PLEASE WAIT as the RY20 copies the data to the destination song NOTE The message MEMORY FULL may appear on the display See the important message on page 66 for further...

Page 89: ...is 3 Select the first character of the name by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons 4 To move to the next character press the button The second character will flash Change that chara...

Page 90: ...s the preset drum kits 00 to 20 respectively 9 Modifying the Drum Kits IMPORTANT When you attempt to change the voice assignment or any of the parameters of the preset drum kits numbered 00 to 19 the...

Page 91: ...From the initial display page of Drum Kit Mode pressing the DRUM KIT button will switch the RY20 back to the previously selected main mode such as Pattern or Song Play Mode or one of the recording mod...

Page 92: ...e Select an octave range from OCT 2 to OCT 2 by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons NOTE From the initial display page of Pad Bank Mode pressing the PAD BANK button will switch the R...

Page 93: ...inished assigning voices to the current Pad Bank of your Drum Kit select another Pad Bank and continue assigning voices 6 Press the PAGE button to return to Drum Kit Mode HINT You can also select a dr...

Page 94: ...el changes Pressing the 1 and 1 buttons simultaneously resets the level to 15 You can use the and cursor buttons to access the LEVEL DRUM KIT and PAD settings HINT A quick way to return to the main le...

Page 95: ...ing of 7 pans fully left A setting of 0 is stereo centre All drum voices have a pre assigned pan Selecting OFF uses that value Pressing the 1 and 1 buttons simultaneously resets the pan to the OFF set...

Page 96: ...u can adjust the pitch from 2400 cents minus two octaves to 2400 cents plus two octaves in increments of 10 cents 100 cents 1 semitone Pressing the 1 and 1 buttons simultaneously resets the pitch to 0...

Page 97: ...nk 3 Adjust the decay of the pad by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons The range is from 7 to 7 Pressing the 1 and 1 buttons simultaneously resets the decay to 0 You can use the and...

Page 98: ...s SENS and LVL The current level flashes 2 Press the pad you want to modify after selecting the Pad Bank 3 Adjust the level sensitivity of the drum pad by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1...

Page 99: ...he pitch of a voice will shift as the velocity with which you tap its drum pad increases 1 Select the Pitch Sensitivity parameter by pressing the PAGE or PAGE button The display reads SENS and PCH 2 P...

Page 100: ...PAD settings Decay Sensitivity The decay of a voice can also be modified by the velocity of the drum pad tap 1 Select the Decay Sensitivity parameter by pressing the PAGE or PAGE buttons The display r...

Page 101: ...ngs Balance Sensitivity Some of the voices of the RY20 are two layered For example a snare drum will have both a center snare and a rim shot voice The balance sensitivity controls how much of the seco...

Page 102: ...ing the 1 and 1 buttons simultaneously resets the balance sensitivity to 0 You can use the and cursor buttons to access the SENS BAL DRUM KIT and PAD settings NOTE If the balance sensitivity setting i...

Page 103: ...r PAGE button The display reads POLY 2 Press the pad you want to modify after selecting the Pad Bank 3 The voice polyphony of the drum pad is either OFF or ON Set the value by rotating the Jog Dial or...

Page 104: ...m The range is OFF or from 1 to 7 Pressing the 1 and 1 buttons simultaneously resets the setting to OFF You can use the and cursor buttons to access the ALTER DRUM KIT and PAD settings Alternate Group...

Page 105: ...n value of a drum pad is either TRIG or NOTE Select a value by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons When the Note Off is received the sound is cut off immediately You can use the and...

Page 106: ...1 buttons The RY20 has four pad sensitivity settings EASY LINER Linear HARD and CONST Constant EASY sets the drum pads to the most sensitive level You do not have to tap very hard to get a louder sou...

Page 107: ...the Chase display page by pressing the PAGE or PAGE button The display indicates CHASE The current mode flashes 2 The chase mode is either ON the default or OFF Change the mode by rotating the Jog Di...

Page 108: ...ting the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons The kit you just selected is the Destination Kit To initiate the copy press the ENTER button The END prompt will momentarily appear on the display whe...

Page 109: ...ng 3 Select the first character of the name by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons 4 To move to the next character press the cursor button The second character will flash Change that...

Page 110: ...is the EFFECT prompt and that the current setting is flashing 2 Switch from effect ON to effect BYPAS bypass by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons The RY20 is shipped with the Effec...

Page 111: ...1 buttons The effect types are Select the Effect Type Reverb HALL1 A midsize concert hall HALL2 A large concert hall ROOM1 A large room ROOM2 A small room PLAT1 A rapidly attenuating plate reverb PLAT...

Page 112: ...and 1 buttons The range is from 0 to 7 A level of 7 is the maximum signal level and a level of 0 sends no signal to the DSP Send Level HINT You can also select another drum kit or pad by changing the...

Page 113: ...nd 1 buttons The range is from 00 to 31 A level of 31 is the maximum signal level and a level of 00 turns off the parameter Return Level HINT Judicious use of the return level will give you a reasonab...

Page 114: ...Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons The range is from 00 to 31 Reverb Time NOTE With a setting at or near 00 the reverberation ends quickly giving you an artificial metallic effect Using a higher...

Page 115: ...ashes under the F GAIN prompt 2 Set the feedback gain by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons The range is from 00 to 31 Feedback Gain NOTE Feedback gain can only be applied to the de...

Page 116: ...short loop while a high value sets a long loop The other two delays DELY3 and DELY4 use synchronized delays 3 Change the focus to the right channel delay time by pressing the cursor button Set its val...

Page 117: ...t another drum kit IMPORTANT The delays DELY3 and DELY4 may not be synchronized with the tempo if you slow the tempo down too far This is because the RY20 can only work within a maximum delay time of...

Page 118: ...an external MIDI clock 1 Put the RY20 in MIDI Mode by pressing the MIDI button Notice that the MIDI indicator is switched on The current mode is flashing below the SYNC prompt 11 MIDI Functions MIDI S...

Page 119: ...lit up INT is the normal setting when the RY20 is being used by itself Set the transmission and reception channel for the drum instruments A separate channel is provided for the bass instrument 1 Sele...

Page 120: ...ent display page by pressing the PAGE or PAGE button The current channel flashes beside the CH prompt 2 Select a channel by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons The channel choices ar...

Page 121: ...current channel flashes beside the CH prompt 2 Select a receive channel by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons The channel choices are 01 to 16 and OFF The default channel is 10 Pre...

Page 122: ...has four note tables PREST USER1 USER2 and USER3 The default is PREST the preset table The preset table is set to GM General MIDI Level1 to enable communication with external GM devices Factory Set V...

Page 123: ...n which pad you select NOTE You can use Pad Bank Mode to select another group of drum pads See page 84 for instructions regarding Pad Bank Mode An alternative method is to press the cursor button to c...

Page 124: ...BS bass by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons 3 Change the focus area to the volume data by pressing the cursor button 4 Change the volume by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the...

Page 125: ...e cursor button 4 Change the expression by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 1 and 1 buttons The default is 127 The range is 000 to 127 NOTE If you changed the instrument on the previous display p...

Page 126: ...The RY20 can also read back data which you had previously saved to an external MIDI storage device 1 Turn the RY20 on by pressing the Power switch ON Select Song Play Mode or Pattern Play Mode By defa...

Page 127: ...data it is stored in the same locations it was in when it was dumped to the external MIDI data storage device This means that any pattern or song data which you recorded after performing the bulk dum...

Page 128: ...ons Turn the power back on FACTRY SET will momentarily appear on the display and the Record and Play LEDs will flash The YAMAHA RY20 prompt will appear then the instrument will default to Pattern Play...

Page 129: ...34 Swing Swing 4 4 10 RckSf Rock Shuffle 4 4 35 BeBop BeBop 4 4 11 RkBgy Rock Boogie 4 4 36 JWalz Jazz Waltz 3 4 12 5 4Rk 5 4 Rock 5 4 37 Fusion Fusn1 Fusion 1 4 4 13 7 8Rk 7 8 Rock 7 8 38 Fusn2 Fusi...

Page 130: ...ogL 26 83 B4 JBell JBell JBell JBell JBell JBell JBell JBell JBell JBell 27 84 C5 BelTr BelTr BelTr BelTr BelTr BelTr BelTr BelTr BelTr BelTr 28 51 D 2 RdMd RdMd RdMd RdMd RdMd RdMd RdLo RdMd RdMd RdM...

Page 131: ...gL 26 83 B4 JBell JBell JBell JBell JBell JBell JBell JBell JBell JBell 27 84 C5 BelTr BelTr BelTr BelTr BelTr BelTr BelTr BelTr BelTr BelTr 28 51 D 2 RdMd RdMd RdMd RdMd CymE3 SFX4 RdMd RdLo RdLo OCy...

Page 132: ...og kick 6 2 109 SPr8 Processed snare 8 2 36 KAn7 Analog kick 7 2 110 SPr9 Processed snare 9 2 37 KAn8 Analog kick 8 2 111 SPr10 Processed snare 10 2 38 KTec1 Techno kick 1 2 112 SPr11 Processed snare...

Page 133: ...BelTr Bell tree 1 182 Spls1 Splash cymbal 1 1 258 AnCow Analog cowbell 1 183 Spls2 Splash cymbal 2 2 259 AnCgH Analog conga high 2 184 Spls3 Splash cymbal 3 2 260 AnCgM Analog conga mid 2 185 Chns1 C...

Page 134: ...d Make sure the cable plugs are clean and that all cable connections are secure If your RY20 is connected to an external sound system check that the RY20 VOLUME control is not turned up too high there...

Page 135: ...ke your RY20 to an authorized Yamaha Service Center to have the battery replaced DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPLACE THE BACK UP BATTERY YOURSELF DATA ERROR Unrecognizable MIDI data was received by the RY20 Mak...

Page 136: ...n Section Fill In Start Position Drum Kit Drum Kits 20 Presets 20 Users Parameters Assign Level Pan Pitch Decay Sensitivities Level Pitch Decay Balance Voice Polyphony Alternate Group Trigger Note Dri...

Page 137: ...Change Program Change Bulk Dump Song Position Pointer Song Select Timing Clock Start Continue Stop Active Sensing 4 System Exclusive Messages Bulk Dump 0 11110000 F0H 1 01000011 43H 2 00000000 00H Dev...

Page 138: ...h s x x Pitch Bender x x 7 x o volume 11 x o expression Control Change Prog x o 0 127 drum kit select Change True x System Exclusive o o song data etc Song Pos o o common Song Sel o 0 49 o 0 49 Tune x...

Page 139: ...20 N NAME 60 81 101 NEXT 16 NOTE Note driven 97 Note indicator 41 Note number 115 NT TBL Note table 114 O OCT Octave 26 84 Output jacks 8 10 P PAD 43 Pad Bank button 4 23 84 Pad Bank mode 23 84 PADBNK...

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