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SONG OPERATIONS

The Song Mode & Song Selection

In the RX15 the term “song” refers to a number of

patterns connected together to form the complete

rhythm track for a musical piece-e.g. intro pattern,

main pattern, bridge pattern, fill, etc. When used in a
song, the individual patterns are referred to as the

“parts” of the song. The RX15 has a song memory

which is separate from the pattern memory, and is
capable of storing up to 10 different songs (numbered 0
through 9). The maximum number of parts that can be

used in a song is 255.

To perform any song-related operation-song
programming, editing or playback-the RX15 must be in
the SONG mode. To enter the song mode, press the
green PAlTERN/SONG button while in the pattern mode
(the song mode cannot be entered while a pattern is
playing or either of the pattern write functions are

active). The red LED below the SONG label on the
PATTERN/SONG button should light, and the LCD will
read “SELECT SONG 00”. Pressing the PATTERN/SONG
button alternates between the pattern and song modes.

Note that the SONG label below the PATTERN/SONG

button is printed in blue. Except for the -1/NO and

+ 1/YES buttons, all the buttons in the top row on the

RX15 panel perform the functions indicated by their blue
labels (printed below the buttons) when the song mode is

active. The functions printed in white above the top-row
buttons apply only in the pattern mode.
Once the song mode is active, songs 0 through 9 are
selected simply by pressing the appropriate white
number button. The START and STOP/CONTINUE
buttons function in the same way as they do in the
pattern mode, except that while a pattern cycles until it
is stopped by pressing the STOP/CONTINUE button, a

song will stop automatically when the end is reached.

Editing (Assembling a Song)

Select the song number you wish to program, then enter
the edit mode by pressing the EDIT (blue label) button.

The LCD panel will prompt you for the number of the

pattern which will be programmed into part 1 of the
song: “PART 001 = PTN **”. The number of the pattern
to be loaded into the current part is entered via the white
number buttons (2 digits) and appears on the display in
place of the asterisks. When the first part has been
entered, press the + 1/YES button to go on to the next
part, which is programmed in the same way. This
process is repeated until the last part of the song has
been entered. Once the last part has been entered,
press the EDIT button again to exit the edit mode and

return to the song mode. The programmed song can

now be played.
While in the edit mode, the - 1/NO and + 1 /YES
buttons increment and decrement through the

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programmed parts, respectively. Holding either the + 1
or -1 buttons down causes continuous incrementing or
decrementing in the corresponding direction. This allows

you to go back and check the song program, and alter
incorrect pattern number entries.

Song Editing (EX: pattern 01 + 03+ 12+ . ...)

The Insert Function

While in the edit mode, the insert function permits new
patterns to be inserted anywhere between already

programmed parts. For example, suppose you have

already programmed parts 1 through 4, but want to add
a new part between parts 2 and 3, leaving you with a
total of 5 parts instead of 4. Use the - 1/NO and

+ 1/YES buttons to locate part 3, which will contain the

new part-the original parts 3 and 4 will be moved up to

occupy parts 4 and 5. Press the INSERT button and the

LCD panel will confirm your intention to insert part 3

with “INSERT PART 003?”. If you then press the

+ 1 /YES button, the current parts 3 and 4 will be re-

written into parts 4 and 5, leaving the original part 3
clear to receive the new part. The LCD panel will now

read “PART 003 = PTN **”, and the new part number is

programmed into part 3 via the white number buttons.

Editing can now continue as normal. Press the -1/NO
in response to the “INSERT PART 003?” to cancel the
insert function.

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Страница 1: ...YAMAHA AUTHORIZED PRODUCT MANUAL DIGITAL RHYTHM PROGRAMMER...

Страница 2: ...YAMAHA DIGITAL RHYTHM PROGRAMMER OWNER S MANUAL...

Страница 3: ...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 OPERATI...

Страница 4: ...CONTROL PANEL 3...

Страница 5: ...CONNECTIONS QX SEQUENCER CX5M MUSIC COMPUTER DX SYNTHESIZER 4...

Страница 6: ...5...

Страница 7: ...prevent damage to the cords and jacks l Do not use solvents such as benzene or paint thinner l To avoid damaging your speakers and other playback to clean the unit Do not use insecticides or other eq...

Страница 8: ...High tuned snare 10 deep body tom tom 12 deep body tom tom 14 floor tom tom Bass drum Open Hi Hat Closed Hi Hat Pedalled Hi Hat Ride cymbal Crash cymbal Shaker Cowbell Hand claps First enter the inst...

Страница 9: ...d in real time or whether it is being programmed by either of the possible methods real time write or step write see PATTERN OPERATIONS section Stereo Positioning PAN Setting Accent Levels In addition...

Страница 10: ...bel on the green PATTERN SONG selector is lighted and the LCD panel reads either SELECT PTN XX XX being the selected pattern number or PLAY PTN XX BRYY XX being the selected pattern number and YY the...

Страница 11: ...through this section and then the Quantize section below Then come back to this section and try out the function The RX15 permits programming your own rhythm patterns using two different methods REAL...

Страница 12: ...The RX15 will continue cycling through the full length of the pattern while you record Adjust the tempo using the TEMPO control and start playing For multi bar patterns the first bar can be located by...

Страница 13: ...t parameters 4 4 time 1 bar are acceptable You are now ready to enter your pattern Tap the START button and the LCD panel will respond with BAR 01 BEAT 01 prompting you to input the first beat of bar...

Страница 14: ...um number of beats that can be entered in one 4 4 time bar is 16 QUANTIZE Applied to the Real Time Write Mode In the real time write mode this has an error correcting function In other words if your t...

Страница 15: ...e number button marked 1 4 1 6 1 8 1 12 1 16 1 24 or 1 32 Inputs of 1 48 or 1 192 will be ignored Exit the click function simply by pressing the CLICK button again CIick Time EX CLICK 1 8 1 16 1 4 1 6...

Страница 16: ...ern number Both pattern copy functions are accessed by pressing the COPY button in the pattern mode When the COPY button is pressed the LCD panel will read COPY Number of pattern to be copied to Numbe...

Страница 17: ...SWING 50 SWING 71 In the pattern mode press the SWING button to call the swing function the swing function cannot be called when a pattern is playing or when either of the write modes is active The LC...

Страница 18: ...he edit mode by pressing the EDIT blue label button The LCD panel will prompt you for the number of the pattern which will be programmed into part 1 of the song PART 001 PTN The number of the pattern...

Страница 19: ...imes The repeat function is used in the edit mode Suppose for example we want to repeat part 3 of our 4 part song 3 times this means part 3 would be played a total of 4 times 1 original and 3 repeats...

Страница 20: ...0 UP The 1 NO and 1 YES buttons are then used to set the desired tempo change Pressing either the 1 NO or 1 YES button once quickly decrements or increments the tempo change by one respectively Holdin...

Страница 21: ...g Clear Single All songs in memory 0 through 9 can be cleared simultaneously if necessary This is a hidden function in the sense that it cannot be accessed directly in order to prevent accidental eras...

Страница 22: ...E CONTROL indicating that the cassette control mode is active To save the RX15 memory contents then press the SAVE VERIFY button The LCD panel will confirm your intention to save to tape with SAVE TO...

Страница 23: ...perations are available 1 MIDI CLOCK INPUT The RX15 can be synchronized to the clock of an external MIDI sequencer or music computer such as the Yamaha QX series sequencers or CX5M Music Computer 2 MI...

Страница 24: ...I mode is turned OFF the RX15 must be set to receive MIDI data on a specific channel The sequencer or music computer used to transmit the MIDI data might for example be transmitting melody data to a s...

Страница 25: ...any RX15 instrument Conversely any instrument played on the RX15 in a pattern song or played manually can activate any note on a synthesizer or any instrument on another rhythm machine The process for...

Страница 26: ...which is entered by pressing the MIDI OUT button while holding down the FUNCTION button The LCD panel will respond with TRANSMIT AVAIL default parameter indicating that MIDI transmission is ON MIDI tr...

Страница 27: ...MMING REFERENCE GUIDE INSTRUMENT OPERATIONS Instrument Selection EX select MEDIUM SD mode Instrument Level EX adjust TOM 1 level Stereo Positioning EX Pan RIMSHOT 26 Accent Level EX adjust TOM1 accent...

Страница 28: ...Selecting Patterns Ex pattern 00 01 24 PATTERN OPERATIONS TEMPO Function Real Time Write EX 3 8 time 2 bars 27 Step Write EX 4 4 time 1 bar...

Страница 29: ...Quantize EX QUANTIZE 1 16 1 8 1 32 Click Time EX CLOCK 1 8 1 16 Pattern Clear Single Pattern CIear All Patterns Instrument Clear Ex Clear RIDE from pattern XX 2 8...

Страница 30: ...Pattern Copy COPY EX pattern 10 to pattern 20 Swing EX SWING 50 54 58 Quantize must be set to 1 8 or 1 16...

Страница 31: ...SONG OPERATIONS Song Editing EX pattern 01 03 12 Insert EX insert new part pattern 32 between parts 2 and 3 Delete EX delete part 3 Entering Repeats EX repeat part 3 3 times 3 0...

Страница 32: ...Programming Tempo Changes EX Increase tempo by 20 after part 3 Song Clear Single Song Clear All Songs 31...

Страница 33: ...CASSETTE OPERATIONS Save Data to Cassette and Verify 3 2 Load Data from Cassette...

Страница 34: ...MIDI FUNCTIONS Sync Mode Selection Midi Reception Parameters 33...

Страница 35: ...Setting Instrument Key Numbers EX Set SD Key number MIDI Transmission Parameters EX Set SD tranmit channel 34...

Страница 36: ...IZE set to any value except 1 8 or 1 16 QUANTIZE must be reset or the SWING function cancelled to correct this error WRONG SIGNATURE This message will appear briefly if a pattern CONNECT COPY operatio...

Страница 37: ...MPO SONG MODE PARAMETER EDIT INSERT DELETE REPEAT TEMPO CHANGE FUNCTION MODE PARAMETER SYNC CASSETTE SAVE VERIFY LOAD INST MIDI IN MIDI OUT NUMBER 0 9 1 4 1 1929 1 YES 1 NO SWITCH POWER SWITCH BLOCK D...

Страница 38: ...PATTERN CHART 37...

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