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RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual

4.4  Voice Section

In this section the sounds and controls are described to help you achieve the most from the RD-8 which has 16 sounds, plus Accent.

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(1) 

ACCENT

 – This function is used to give emphasis to any voice programmed 

on the same step. The LEVEL control determines the amount of emphasis 

given to the selected voices. Turn Counter Clockwise (CCW) to reduce the 

amount of global Accent. Turn Clockwise (CW) to increase the global Accent 

level. Accent can also be programmed via MIDI or USB by using a velocity 

value of 110 or higher. When a note is programmed above the 110 velocity 

level, all other sounds triggered at the same time will be accented too.  

NOTE:

 Accent is global across all voices. Any step with an accent programmed 

on it will accent all voices programmed on that step.

(2) 

BASS DRUM

 – This classic sound defined a generation. The LEVEL control 

adjusts the level compared to the other voices. TONE applies a filter to the 

sound, CCW to remove high frequency information. Turning CW brightens 

the sound. DECAY controls how long the drum will ring. Turn CW for longer 

tones. The TUNING function (placed in the Accent section but controls the 

bass drum only) changes the pitch of the bass drum, turn CCW for low 

sounds, turn CW to raise the pitch.

(3) 

SNARE DRUM

 – The SNAPPY control simulates the sound of the snares 

microphone moving closer to and from the bottom drum head. LEVEL and 

TONE control as the bass drum voice.

(4) 

LOW TOM/LOW CONGA

 – The switch determines which sound is in use. 

TUNING adjusts the pitch of the sound. Turn CCW for low sounds and CCW to 

raise the pitch. LEVEL control is the same as the bass drum voice.

(5) 

MID TOM/MID CONGA

 – Same functions as (4) LOW TOM/LOW CONGA.

(6) 

HI TOM/HI CONGA

 – Same functions as (4) LOW TOM/LOW CONGA.

(7) 

RIM SHOT/CLAVES

 – The switch determines which sound is in use. 

The LEVEL control adjusts the level compared to the other voices.

(8) 

HAND CLAP/MARACAS

 – The switch determines which sound is in use. 

The LEVEL control adjusts the level compared to the other voices. OFFSET 

adjusts the length of the hand clap only, from short (CCW) to long (CW).

(9) 

COW BELL

 – The level control gives you more cow bell, if desired.

(10) 

CYMBAL

 – LEVEL and TONE control as the bass drum voice. DECAY controls 

how long the cymbal rings.

(11) 

OPEN HAT

 – The controls are the same as the CYMBAL voice.

(12) 

CLOSED HAT

 – LEVEL and TONE control as the bass drum voice. When the 

closed hat is programmed on a step immediately after an OPEN HAT, the 

closed hat voice cuts the OPEN HAT voice, which is a classic drum machine 

trick to simulate a real hi-hat.

5.  Creating a Pattern (Step Mode)

Patterns can use up to 64 steps which gives a great deal of flexibility. 
How to record a basic 16-step pattern:
1.  Select a SONG.
2.  Press PATTERN. 
3.  Select desired pattern number via step keys 1-16.
4.  Press STEP.
5.  Select desired tempo with Data control.
6.  Press RECORD.
7.  Select the VOICE you wish to use.
8.  Steps can be programmed either with the unit playing (press PLAY) or in the 

stopped position. The moving white LED is the play head which shows the 

current play position. The TRIGGER pad can also be used to play and record 

the currently-selected voice.

9.  Select different voices to add into the current pattern.
10.  Press stop and record to exit record step mode.
How to save a pattern:
1.  Once you have created your masterpiece of a pattern press PATTERN.
2.  Press SAVE.
3.  Press PATTERN again.
4.  Select the Step number of the Pattern you wish to save, current pattern will 

be displayed in white after which SAVE will flash.

5.  Press the flashing SAVE button to execute the operation.

Содержание RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8

Страница 1: ...User Manual RHYTHM DESIGNER RD 8 Classic Analog Drum Machine with 16 Drum Sounds 64 Step Sequencer Wave Designer and Dual Mode Filter...

Страница 2: ...readable 7 segment 4 character LED display for tempo Table of Contents Thank you 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Legal Disclaimer 3 Limited warranty 3 1 Introduction 4 2 Features 5 3 Front and Rear...

Страница 3: ...s combinationtoavoid injuryfromtip over 13 Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsor whenunusedforlongperiodsoftime 14 Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatus...

Страница 4: ...the warm world of analog drum beats the Behringer RD 8 gives you the power to create fascinating rhythms with incredible power and ease The RD 8 s pure analog signal uses legendary analog circuits wi...

Страница 5: ...Chaining Set separate chain preferences for each of your parameters allowing them to persist globally or to switch on song or pattern changes Parameters include Tempo Swing Flam Probability independen...

Страница 6: ...ck input 3 1 7 Playback Controls 23 TAP HOLD Set the tempo of the unit with 5 taps Hold for quick macro control 24 DISPLAY Multi function 4 character display 25 RECORD Enable disable record mode 26 ST...

Страница 7: ...system tasks when used in conjunction with the 50 SETTINGS button or for deeper editing 50 SETTINGS Used in combination with the 49 STEP BUTTONS to select different operational modes 51 AUTOFILL Sele...

Страница 8: ...g a 1 8 3 5 mm TRS jack Start stop signal on ring and clock on tip 83 SYNC OUT SYNC external devices to the Rhythm Designer using an unbalanced 1 8 3 5 mm jack 84 BOOT Enter DFU boot mode for software...

Страница 9: ...A Same functions as 4 LOW TOM LOW CONGA 6 HI TOM HI CONGA Same functions as 4 LOW TOM LOW CONGA 7 RIM SHOT CLAVES The switch determines which sound is in use The LEVEL control adjusts the level compar...

Страница 10: ...ve If a different pattern is selected the new pattern will play after the Auto Fill pattern has ended The Synthapp is an easy way to save song and pattern data Patterns and Songs can be imported and e...

Страница 11: ...The soloed voice s will be illuminated solid other voices will flash 4 Press track SOLO to exit NOTE SOLO will always take priority over MUTE Soloing a voice that is muted will cause that voice to so...

Страница 12: ...rent song while the first is playing Please note that this feature over rides the Chain Songs function in Settings Deselecting the AUTO SCROLL button while a song is playing reverts to the original Ch...

Страница 13: ...ou play the pattern the recorded filter sweep will play back Live Filter Mode can be toggled on and off and this toggling action gives you either manual control of the filter frequency or automated Fi...

Страница 14: ...ored within a pattern or song 2 Song where all patterns within in a song will follow the tempo set within that song even if a different tempo is stored within a pattern 3 Pattern where all patterns wi...

Страница 15: ...Set the bus send to Filter and Wave Designer Globally by Song or by Pattern Mute Preference Set the mute control preference Globally by Song or by Pattern Solo Preference Set the solo control prefere...

Страница 16: ...0 24 adjusts the width of the flam and is set globally By default all steps in a pattern are not enabled to be controlled by the FLAM setting Flam can be turned on and off per step as described below...

Страница 17: ...llow you to adjust the probability that these steps will play programmed note events This is a number can be set anywhere in between 0 100 range to simulate a human element to patterns 4 FLAM Part of...

Страница 18: ...n be used to specify whether certain sequencer parameters will persist on a Global Song or Pattern basis Just like the Settings the Preferences in the Global Settings file are automatically saved back...

Страница 19: ...ven time is called the Live Song Changes the user makes to the Live Song Data file do not persist the file must be saved back to the Storage Memory before another Song Data file is loaded Song Arrange...

Страница 20: ...alues Closed Hat Step Values 1 64 The sequencer events triggered on the 64 steps of the Closed Hat track Events include Step On Off Step Prob on off step flam on off Step Repeat on off and Step repeat...

Страница 21: ...ored 0 255 Polymeter Polymeter is either on off per song 0 Off 1 On Step Size Step size is stored for the song 0 1 8th 1 1 8th Tr 2 1 16th 3 1 16th Tr 4 1 32ndth Auto Advance Whether or not the song w...

Страница 22: ...er Manual 15 RD 8 Set up Example Connect a MIDI Device MIDI OUT Studio Monitors Mixer Audio Input USB Out USB In Mono Audio Output BD Audio Output Trigger Output Trigger Input Power Adaptor Audio Outp...

Страница 23: ...23 RHYTHM DESIGNER RD 8 User Manual Studio Monitors Mixer Audio Input Mono Output To Return Input Audio Output Audio Input Individual Voice Output Power Adaptor...

Страница 24: ...n On off switchable Sig LED Red Analog Filter Type State variable 12 dB slope Cutoff 10 Hz 15 kHz adjustable Resonance 0 10 adjustable HPF button LPF HPF mode switchable On button On off switchable Sy...

Страница 25: ...nd are not directly associated with the voice engines Harmonics A series of integer related sine waves at varying levels creating different timbres Waveforms other than a pure sinusoidal generate vari...

Страница 26: ...programmable device or module used to arrange sequence timed events into musical patterns and songs Sig Signal Shows presence of audio Step A step is one stage in a sequence or pattern Solo To isolate...

Страница 27: ...tallation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the in...

Страница 28: ...We Hear You...

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