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Yamaha RY20 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2: Special Message Section

    This Product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instruc- tions that accompany the accessory product.
  • Page 3 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

  • Page 4: Power Supply

    Precautions Your RY20 will give you years of reliable service if you follow the simple rules given below: Location Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions, to avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage. • Direct sunlight, such as near a window.
  • Page 5 Electrical Interference The RY20 contains digital circuitry and may cause interference or noise if placed too close to TV sets, radios, or similar equipment. If such a problem does occur, move the RY20 further away from the affected equipment.
  • Page 6 “FILL BA”, and “ENDING”) and each section has four tracks (bass drum, snare drum, hi-hat and other instruments). Patterns can be combined to create complete songs. The RY20 can store 50 songs in its user song memory. It features easy-to-use controls with a large, useful LCD display. Change values quickly using the Shuttle dial, then fine-tune them using the Jog dial.
  • Page 7 SONG MODE (50 songs) SONG 49 SONG 00 PATTERN MODE (150 patterns) • Preset Patterns (000–049) • User Patterns (050–099) • Combination Patterns (100–149) PATTERN 149 PATTERN 000 6 SECTIONS DRUM KIT MODE (40 Drums) • Preset Drum Kits (00–19) • User Drum Kits (20–39) DRUM KIT 39 DRUM KIT 00 PAD BANK...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Contents The Controls and Connections... 2 Front Panel ... 2 Rear Panel ... 8 Making Connections... 9 Turn on the RY20 ... 11 Playing the Demo Song... 12 Playing the Preset Patterns... 14 Changing Pattern Numbers During Playback... 16 Selecting the Sections ... 16 Setting the Tempo ...

  • Page 10: The Controls And Connections

    LCD Panel This large multi-function LCD panel shows all the prompts and parameters needed to operate the RY20 with ease and efficiency. Each screen full of information is known as a display “page.” The various display pages in each mode are accessed using the [ PAGE– ] and [ PAGE+ ] buttons described below.
  • Page 11 Song Button The [ SONG ] button switches the RY20 to Song Mode. This mode allows you to select a song which you can then play, record, or modify. Tempo Button The [ TEMPO ] button switches to the tempo function.
  • Page 12 SELECT/ MUTE MIDI Button MIDI The [ MIDI ] button switches the RY20 to MIDI Mode. In this mode you can set or modify the MIDI control functions. The RY20 can both receive and transmit MIDI data. Drum Kit Button DRUM KIT The [DRUM KIT] button switches the RY20 to Drum Kit Mode.
  • Page 13 [ PLAY ] button for Real-time Record Mode. Press the [RECORD] button again to cancel Record Mode. The red Record LED switches off and the RY20 returns to either Pattern Mode or Song Mode. Stop Button The [ STOP ] button stops playback or turns off Real-time Record Mode.
  • Page 14 POWER TRACK SELECT/ MUTE DELETE INSERT Top Button The [ TOP ] button resets the current position to the beginning of the pattern or song. This button performs the same function in Record Mode. Backward Button The [BACKWARD] button steps backwards through a song or pattern. Forward Button The [FORWARD] button steps forwards through a song or pattern.

  • Page 15: Audition Button

    INTRO MAIN A NOTE The voices of the RY20 are fully programmable and can be assigned to any pad. [ 0 ] The drum pads are labeled on them. The voice assigned to the pad may not correspond to the name printed on the pad.

  • Page 16: Rear Panel

    110 for further details. OUTPUT L/MONO and R Jacks These phone jacks are the main stereo outputs from the RY20. If a plug is inserted into the L/MONO jack only, the left and right-channel signals are combined and delivered via this jack (which can be used for connecting to a mono sound system).

  • Page 17: Rear Panel 8

    PHONES jack on the rear panel of the instrument. MIDI CAUTION It is possible to produce sounds with the RY20 that are loud enough to cause hearing damage. Set the volume control to headphones for the first time. Gradually raise the volume level until a comfortable listening level is reached.

  • Page 18: Midi Connections

    If your sound system is monophonic, connect only the L/MONO jack. CAUTION Make sure that both the RY20 and your sound system are turned OFF when making connections. Failure to do so may result in damage to the sound system.

  • Page 19: Turn On The Ry20

    RY20, and might pose a serious shock hazard. Be sure to unplug the AC Adaptor from the AC mains outlet when the RY20 is not in use. Once you have completed the connections, turn the RY20 on by pressing in the Power switch.

  • Page 20: Playing The Demo Song

    The Shuttle Dial increases the song number much more rapidly than the button or even the Jog Dial. The RY20 is programmed with a demonstration song that will give you an example of the various capabilities of your Rhythm Programmer.
  • Page 21 NOTE The demonstration song sets the Repeat function. For further details see page 75. The demonstration song repeats until you stop the RY20 by pressing the button. Press the [ PLAY ] button again to start the song from the point at which it was stopped.

  • Page 22: Playing The Preset Patterns

    NOTE –1 The RY20 is shipped with no data recorded in patterns “ Press the [ PLAY ] button to start the pattern. The green Play LED will flash in time with the current tempo setting and the pattern will begin playback.
  • Page 23 As the pattern plays, the Voice Level Indicator for the active drum pad lights up on the LCD. PATTERN PAD BANK OTHERS MAIN A Voice Level Indicators Each drum pad is associated with a Voice Level Indicator. As each voice sounds, the Voice Level Indicator lights up depending on how loud the voice was recorded.

  • Page 24: Changing Pattern Numbers During Playback

    NEXT NEXT EMPTY A pattern on the RY20 consists of six sections. Each section can be programmed for a specific purpose. The preset patterns have all six sections programmed. INTRO - This section is used for the introduction to the pattern.
  • Page 25 ENDING - As its name implies, this section ends the pattern play when it is complete. NOTE When the “ ” section has completed, it stops the playback and sets the RY20 ENDING back to “ ” to prepare for playing the next pattern.
  • Page 26 If the section is empty, the “EMPTY” indicator will also light up. Selecting a Measure While the RY20 is stopped, you can select one of the measures of the current pattern. The [FORWARD] button steps forwards through the measures of the pattern.

  • Page 27: Setting The Tempo

    PAD BANK OTHERS MAIN A The tempo can be adjusted either when the RY20 is stopped or while it is playing a pattern or a song. NOTE You can also change the tempo while you are recording a pattern or a song.

  • Page 28: Muting A Track

    The “MUTE” indicator lights up next to the word “OTHERS”. MUTE Press the key again to turn muting off. The RY20 records its patterns into four tracks. The tracks are Bass Drum, Snare Drum, High Hat, and Others. Mute Indicator...

  • Page 29: Playing The Pads

    Playing the Pads The RY20 has 300 Advanced Wave Memory voices including standard drums and percussion, a range of electronic percussion sounds, and bass. You can assign its voices to individual drum kits. These kits can be selected and played using the 12 drum pads, or you can use a MIDI instrument connected to the MIDI IN connector.

  • Page 30: Selecting A Drum Kit

    The RY20 has 12 drum pads. INTRO NOTE The voices of the RY20 are fully programmable and can be assigned to any pad. The drum pads are labeled on each. The voice assigned to the pad may not correspond to the name printed on the pad.

  • Page 31: Selecting A Pad Bank

    Select another drum kit by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. There are 20 preset drum kits, numbered “00” to “19”, and 20 user drum kits, numbered “20” to “39”, in the RY20. Refer to the Drum Kit list provided on page 124. NOTE...

  • Page 32: Playing The Bass Voices

    The RY20 has five pad banks labeled “A” to “E”. Each pad bank contains 12 drum pads. This indicates that a drum kit can accommodate 60 drum or percussion voices (pad numbers “00” to “59”). See page 83 for more information.
  • Page 33 Bass Voice Layout Each drum kit contains one bass bank. The bass bank is subdivided into five octaves (pad numbers “60” to “119”): 00 - 19 20 PRESET DRUM KITS ( 20 - 39 20 USER DRUM KITS ( 0 - 11 12 - 23 24 - 35 36 - 47...
  • Page 34 “BASS”. To return to Pad Bank Mode, press the [PAGE–] button. The display shows the current octave range. When the RY20 is in bass mode, the five pad banks become five octave ranges from “OCT-2” to “OCT+2”. PATTERN PAD BANK...
  • Page 35 Select an octave range by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. You can assign any voice to the Bass pad bank. See page 83 for more information. Place the unit in Drum Kit Mode by pressing the [DRUM KIT] button. The “DRUM KIT”...

  • Page 36: Recording A User Pattern

    You cannot record over a preset drum kit and there are also many parameters that you cannot change. The RY20 can record 50 original patterns in its internal memory. The internal memory saves your pattern data even if the power is shut off.

  • Page 37: Step Record Mode

    Step Record Mode In this mode you enter one note at a time, rather than playing along with the click sounds. You can create very complex patterns that would be difficult to record using Real-time Record Mode. Press the [PATTERN] button to place the unit in Pattern Mode. Notice that the “PATTERN”...
  • Page 38 HINT You can select another section while you are recording. This allows you, for example, to record the intro of a pattern and then work on the verse/chorus section. You can also change both the Drum Kit and the current Pad Bank as you record your pattern.
  • Page 39 The tracks cannot be muted in Pattern Record Mode. Each time you tap a pad, the voice is recorded, the note “ also lights up for the appropriate track, and the RY20 moves to the next beat. The measure, beat, and clock numbers are updated and the flashing current point “...
  • Page 40 RY20 returns to Pattern Mode. NOTE If you have recorded a long and complex pattern, the RY20 may need a short time to arrange the data in its memory. In this case the prompt “ momentarily appear on the display,...
  • Page 41 Clear Pattern function described on page 55 to clear unwanted pattern data. You may also want to use a MIDI data storage device such as the Yamaha MDF2 MIDI Data Filer to save your important data to floppy disk for later loading and use.
  • Page 42 Repeat for the remaining two bass drum beats of the measure. Complete the second measure by repeating the above procedure. Once the RY20 has looped back to the beginning of the first measure, you can record the snare drum, hi-hat, or other parts.

  • Page 43: Real-Time Record Mode

    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 RY20 will countdown two measures before you begin. PATTERN...
  • Page 44 NOTE You can adjust both the volume level and the quantization of the click sound. Refer to page 47. Play the drum pads to record your pattern. TOM 1 INTRO When you tap a pad, the appropriate Voice Level indicator lights up on the LCD.
  • Page 45 TOM 2 TOM 3 STICK As the RY20 loops through your pattern, you will also hear the previously recorded instruments. They will also cause the Voice Level indicators to light up. Press the [ STOP ] button to stop the real-time record. The green Play LED stops flashing.

  • Page 46: Combination Patterns

    SELECT/ MUTE Combination Patterns A unique feature of the RY20 is its ability to create “combination” patterns. A combination pattern is constructed by selecting tracks from the preset and user patterns. Select a section of the pattern. Press and hold the [SECTION] button, then press the Drum Pad button for the section you want to record.

  • Page 47: Editing Patterns

    Stop the recording by pressing the [RECORD] button again. A Note on Instrument Polyphony The RY20 has 28-note polyphony. This simply means it can reproduce 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.
  • Page 48 LCD Panel The following illustration points out some key indicators on the LCD panel when the RY20 is in Pattern Record Mode. The Entry Location shows, from left to right, the measure, beat, and clock number of the pattern section. These parameters show you which location you are currently at.
  • Page 49 The Voice Name is the preset five character name for the voice assigned to the current pad. If there is no voice recorded at this location, the display shows “-----”. The Section Indicator shows which pattern section you are working on. The Pad Number Prompt shows which pad was recorded at the current insert location.
  • Page 50 If an instrument event has been recorded, the display is updated as follows: If there is more than one note recorded at a position, the RY20 steps through each event, in the recorded order, as you press the [FORWARD] button.
  • Page 51 Press the appropriate drum pad, for example, the [ 6 - BD ] pad. The note indicator for the event turns off. IMPORTANT If you decide that you DO NOT want to delete a note from the pattern, you can cancel this operation by simply releasing the NOTE An alternate method is to press and hold the...

  • Page 52: Quantization

    [TEMPO] button again is another method of switching the RY20 back to Quantization helps to produce a “tight” recording by automatically aligning notes to the nearest specified beat as you record. You can change the quantization value at any time during the recording of a pattern.

  • Page 53: Gate Time

    Set a new quantization value by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. The RY20 has seven levels of quantization. The coarsest level of quantization is resolution to eighth notes and the finest level is no quantization, “OFF”, which resolves to a 96th note.

  • Page 54: Changing The Meter

    Change the value by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. The range is from “004” to “508”. The gate value applies only to the current position within the pattern. Select another position in the pattern. Press the [ PAGE– ] button to return to Pattern Record Mode.

  • Page 55: Adjusting The Click

    Adjusting the Click The RY20 has a built-in click sound which sounds on each beat of the measure to serve as a rhythmic guide when you record in Real-time Mode. You can change both the volume and the quantization of the click sound.
  • Page 56 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 default quantization is quarter note. The quantization values are: •...

  • Page 57: Other Pattern Functions

    RY20 is stopped or during playback. 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 ] buttons.

  • Page 58: Groove

    Quantize values to their default. Groove 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 ] buttons. ” indicator will appear on the top of the LCD when any swing SWING ”...
  • Page 59 Select the Groove display page by pressing the [ PAGE+ ] button until the display indicates “GROOVE” and the current value (“OFF”) flashes. PATTERN PAD BANK OTHERS MAIN A Select the groove by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons.
  • Page 60 Snap2 Snap 2nd Snap4 Snap 4th Snp2V Snap 2nd and Velocity Change OfBtE Off Beat and Even Delay OfBt2 Off Beat and 2nd Delay OfBt4 Off Beat and 4th Delay TrplD Triplet Delay TrplA Triplet Advance Loose Loose Squez Squeeze Groove has “LEVEL”, “TIMING”, and “QUANTIZE”...
  • Page 61 All three settings can be reset to their default values by pressing the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons simultaneously. Change the focus to the “LEVEL” prompt using the [ > ] cursor button. Modify the value by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons.

  • Page 62: Velocity Modify

    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 ] buttons.

  • Page 63: Clearing A Pattern

    Clearing data from a user/combination pattern is a flexible operation. You can clear individual tracks or an entire section. 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 ] buttons.
  • Page 64 If the selected pattern contains a lot of data, you may see the prompt “ ” as the RY20 clears the data from the pattern. PLEASE WAIT When you see the “END” prompt, the RY20 has finished clearing the selected tracks. [ PAGE+ ] [ PAGE– ]...

  • Page 65: Copying A Pattern

    PLEASE BE CERTAIN THAT THIS IS WHAT YOU INTEND TO DO. NOTE If you forget to select any tracks, the RY20 will prompt you with the error message “ ”.
  • Page 66 INSERT COPY SECTION MAIN A OTHERS TRACK SELECT/ MUTE Select the Copy display page by pressing the display reads “COPY SURE?”. PATTERN PAD BANK OTHERS INTRO NOTE You can also select the Copy display page by pressing the buttons. Select the pattern to copy to by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons.
  • Page 67 PLEASE BE CERTAIN THAT THIS IS WHAT YOU INTEND TO DO. NOTE If you forget to select any tracks, the RY20 will prompt you with the error message “ ”.

  • Page 68: Setting The Pattern Name

    ALL user data. Setting the Pattern Name 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 ] buttons.
  • Page 69 NOTE The RY20 contains the following character set, allowing you to use numbers, upper and lower case letters and symbols for your name. (Space) !”#$%&’()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX YZ[¥]^_‘abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|} To move to the next character, press the [ > ] button. The second character will flash.

  • Page 70: Recording A Song

    See page 77. The RY20 can record 50 original songs, each consisting of as many patterns as you want, in its internal memory. The internal memory saves your pattern and song data even if the power is shut off.
  • Page 71 The current Pattern is shown beside the flashing “ SONG OTHERS SONG PART MAIN A The following illustration points out some key indicators on the display when the RY20 is in Song Record Mode. SONG Song number PAD BANK Part number OTHERS PART...
  • Page 72 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 RY20 follow this design. For example, start your song off with an “ section and record four parts. Record a single part of “...
  • Page 73 NOTE [ TOP ] [FORWARD] [BACKWARD] , and song so that you can edit the parts you have recorded. You can also record the selected section of the current pattern by pressing the [ ENTER ] button. To record more than one part of a section, press the button repeatedly until you have recorded the number of parts desired.
  • Page 74 RY20 returns to Song Mode. NOTE If you have recorded a long and complex song, the RY20 may need a short time to arrange the data in its memory. In this case, the prompt “ momentarily appear on the display,...

  • Page 75: Real-Time Record Mode

    PART SONG MAIN A When the countdown has completed, the RY20 will start playing the first pattern. This pattern is recorded into the song. NOTE You can adjust both the volume level and the quantization of the click sound. Refer to page 72.
  • Page 76 Repeat step 4 until you have recorded all the patterns and sections you want. Press the [ STOP ] button to stop real-time recording. The green Play LED stops flashing. However, the RY20 is still in record mode, allowing you to continue adding to your song. SONG...

  • Page 77: Setting The Tempo

    Press the [ SONG ] button to return back to Song Record Mode. NOTE [TEMPO] Pressing the button again is another method of switching the RY20 back to Song Record Mode. Deleting a Part In Song Record Mode, you can delete a part from the current song.

  • Page 78: Inserting A Part

    Press the [ ENTER ] button to delete the part. ENTER WARNING BE CERTAIN THAT THIS IS WHAT YOU INTEND BEFORE YOU PRESS THE [ ENTER ] 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.
  • Page 79 NOTE You can also select this display page by pressing the Select the insert location by stepping through the parts with the [FORWARD] or [BACKWARD] button. Select a pattern to insert by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons.

  • Page 80: Adjusting The Click

    Changing the volume level or quantization in Song Record Mode also changes it in Pattern Record Mode. The RY20 has a built-in click which you can use as a “count-in” in Real-time Record Mode. You can change both the volume and the quantization of the click sounds.

  • Page 81: Playing The Songs

    Playing the Songs Playing a Song Press the [ SONG ] button to put the RY20 into Song Mode. Select the song you want to play by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons.

  • Page 82: Selecting A Part

    Selecting a Part While the RY20 is stopped, you can select one of the parts of your song. The [FORWARD] button steps forwards through the parts of the song. Each time you press the button, the RY20 moves to the next part.

  • Page 83: Chain And Repeat

    Repeat Repeat causes the currently selected song to be played continuously. Press the [ SONG ] button to put the RY20 into Song Mode. Select the song you want to play by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons.
  • Page 84 Chain Press the [ SONG ] button to put the RY20 into Song Mode. Select the song with which to start the chain playback by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons.

  • Page 85: Clearing A Song

    NOTE When Chain is turned on, it applies to all the songs. When you play the songs using the Chain function, the RY20 plays each song in order until it encounters a song with no data or until it finishes playing the last song.
  • Page 86 Press the NOTE If the selected song contains a lot of data, you may see the prompt “ as the RY20 clears the data. WARNING When you press the possible to recover data that you have lost by clearing or overwriting the song.

  • Page 87: Copying A Song

    You can copy the data from any song to another song number. Press the [ SONG ] button to put the RY20 into Song Mode. Select a song to copy from by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons.
  • Page 88 Press the Press the NOTE If the source song contains a lot of data, you may see the prompt “ the RY20 copies the data to the destination song. NOTE The message “ message on page 66 for further details.

  • Page 89: Name That Song

    This mode allows you to assign a name of up to five characters to a song. Press the [ SONG ] button to put the RY20 into Song Mode. Select a song by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons.

  • Page 90: Modifying The Drum Kits

    RY20 in the section “Playing the Pads” starting on page 21. The RY20 has 20 preset drum kits and 20 user drum kits. Each drum kit has five drum pad banks and a bass pad bank. Each drum pad bank has a set of 12 pads, which means each drum kit has 60 drum voice locations.

  • Page 91: Assigning Voices To Each Pad

    NOTE From the initial display page of Drum Kit Mode, pressing the will switch the RY20 back to the previously selected main mode, such as Pattern or Song Play Mode or one of the recording modes. From the other display pages of Drum Kit Mode, pressing the will switch to the mode’s initial display page.
  • Page 92 NOTE From the initial display page of Pad Bank Mode, pressing the will switch the RY20 back to the previously selected main mode, such as Pattern or Song Play Mode or one of the recording modes. Select a Pad Bank from “A” to “E” by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons.
  • Page 93 NOTE You can assign any of the 300 voices of the RY20 to any drum pad. If you have selected the Bass Pad Bank, the voice will act as a “pitched” voice. However, some of the voices may not produce a distinguishable effect. You can only select ONE voice for all the drum pads in the Bass Pad Bank.

  • Page 94: Volume Level

    HINT A quick way to return to the main level in any mode is to simply press its function button again. For example, to return to Drum Kit Mode from one of its display pages, just press the Volume Level Select the Level display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] button.

  • Page 95: Stereo Pan

    Stereo Pan Define the stereo pan for a drum pad. Select the Pan display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] buttons . The display reads “PAN” and the current pan setting flashes. PATTERN PAD BANK OTHERS MAIN A Press the pad you want to modify after selecting the Pad Bank. Set the pan for the selected pad by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons.

  • Page 96: Pitch

    You can use the [ < ] and [ > ] cursor buttons to access the “PITCH”, “DRUM KIT” and “PAD” settings. The RY20 can adjust the pitch of its voices over a range of four octaves, two octaves above and two below the centre frequency.

  • Page 97: Decay

    Decay The decay setting is used to modify voices, such as cymbals, that have a longer decay. Select the Decay display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] buttons. The display reads “DECAY” and the current value flashes. PATTERN PAD BANK OTHERS MAIN A Press the pad you want to modify after selecting the Pad Bank.

  • Page 98: Sensitivities

    98), adjusting this setting affects how loud a voice will sound the harder you tap its corresponding drum pad. The RY20 allows you to set four sensitivity parameters. These parameters determine the effect of tapping a drum pad harder (with increasing velocity) on the output sound.
  • Page 99 When the level sensitivity is set to a value of “0”, an increase in velocity will not change the volume. Pressing the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons simultaneously resets the level sensitivity to “3”. NOTE If you have selected the Bass Pad Bank, the level sensitivity setting applies to all the pads.
  • Page 100 The range is from “0” to “3”. Depending on the Pad Sensitivity setting (see page 98), adjusting this setting changes how much the pitch of a voice will shift up as the velocity with which you tap the drum pad increases. Pressing the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons simultaneously resets the pitch –1 sensitivity to “0”.
  • Page 101 “DRUM KIT” and “PAD” settings. 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 second sound is heard as the pad is tapped harder.
  • Page 102 Press the pad you want to modify after selecting the Pad Bank. Adjust the balance sensitivity of the voice by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. The range is from “+3” to “-3”. Depending on the setting of the Pad Sensitivity (see page 98), this setting affects the balance of the voice, as the pad is tapped harder.

  • Page 103: Voice Polyphony

    Voice Polyphony When voice polyphony is on, the voice continues to play, even if you have triggered two events consecutively. This allows you to play voices with a long decay, such as crash cymbals, without cutting off the tail end of the previous cymbal sound. To adjust the polyphony of the drum pad, select the Polyphonic display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] button.

  • Page 104: Alternate Group

    This means you can play the open hi-hat, then “close” the hi-hat by playing the closed hi-hat pad. The RY20 has individual voices for each hi-hat sound. To achieve a realistic effect, group the three hi-hat pads together into an alternate group.

  • Page 105: Note/Trigger Driven

    Note/Trigger Driven You can set each drum pad to receive Note-Off information. Once “NOTE” Driven is selected, its sound is cut immediately when you release the pad or when the internal sequencer or an external MIDI device sends a Note Off message. Select the Note Driven display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] button.

  • Page 106: Pad Sensitivity

    The display indicates “PADSNS” and the current curve flashes. Select the pad sensitivity by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. The RY20 has four pad sensitivity settings: “EASY”, “LINER” (Linear), “HARD”, and “CONST” (Constant): •...

  • Page 107: Chase

    Chase The Chase function controls whether the RY20 uses the currently selected Drum Kit or the Drum Kit that was used to record the pattern, to play back a pattern. Like the Pad Sensitivity, the Chase function affects the entire system.

  • Page 108: Copy

    Copy Place the unit in Drum Kit Mode by pressing the [DRUM KIT] button. Select DRUM KIT the drum kit to copy from by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. The kit you just selected is the Source Kit.

  • Page 109: Name

    Select the first character of the name by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. NOTE The RY20 contains the following character set, allowing you to use numbers, upper and lower case letters and symbols for your name. (Space) !”#$%&’()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX...

  • Page 110: Changing The Effects

    NOTE From the initial display page of the Effect Mode, pressing the switch the RY20 back to the previously selected main mode, such as Pattern or Song Play Mode or one of the recording modes. From the other display pages of the Effect Mode, pressing the switch to the initial display page of the mode.

  • Page 111: Select The Effect Type

    Select the Effect Type The RY20 provides you with 10 different types of effect. You can apply a different effect to each drum kit. However, any changes you make to the effect settings for the preset drum kits are temporary. (The preset drum kits have predefined effect settings) Select the Type display page by pressing the [ PAGE+ ] or [ PAGE–...

  • Page 112: Send Level

    Send Level Select the Send Level display page by pressing the [ PAGE+ ] or [ PAGE– ] PAGE – PAGE + button. The current level flashes under the “SNDLVL” prompt. Press the pad you want to modify. HINT You can also select another drum kit or pad by changing the focus area with the [ >...

  • Page 113: Return Level

    Return Level The return level is the amount of processed effect from the DSP. Select the Return Level display page by pressing the [ PAGE+ ] or [ PAGE– ] button. The current level flashes under the “RTNLVL” prompt. PATTERN PAD BANK OTHERS MAIN A...

  • Page 114: Reverb Time

    Reverb Time Select the Reverb Time display page by pressing the [ PAGE+ ] or [ PAGE– ] PAGE – PAGE + button. The current level flashes under the “R.TIME” prompt. Set the reverb time by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons.

  • Page 115: Feedback Gain

    Feedback Gain This setting affects the amount of delay signal being fed back to the DSP. The higher the value you select, the greater the number of delayed repeats is produced. Select the Feedback Gain display page by pressing the [ PAGE+ ] or [ PAGE–...

  • Page 116: Delay Time

    Delay Time Select the Delay Time display page by pressing the [ PAGE+ ] or [ PAGE– ] PAGE – PAGE + button. The current levels are displayed under the “D.TIME” prompt with the left channel level flashing. NOTE As with feedback gain, the delay time setting can only be applied to the delay effects.
  • Page 117 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 approximately 380 milliseconds. The synchronized delays may be incorrectly reproduced when they are controlled through an external MIDI device’s clock.

  • Page 118: Midi Functions

    MIDI Functions MIDI Sync Put the RY20 in MIDI Mode by pressing the [ MIDI ] button. Notice that the MIDI “MIDI” indicator is switched on. The current mode is flashing below the “SYNC” prompt. NOTE From the initial display page in MIDI Mode, pressing the the RY20 back to the previously selected play mode, such as Pattern or Song Play Mode.

  • Page 119: Drum Instruments Midi Channel

    When there is no external MIDI device, this function MUST be set to “ (internal clock). “INT” is the normal setting when the RY20 is being used by itself. Drum Instruments MIDI Channel Set the transmission and reception channel for the drum instruments.

  • Page 120: Bass Instrument Midi Channel

    The channel choices are “01” to “16” and “OFF”. The default channel is “10”. Pressing the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons simultaneously resets the channel to “10”. Use “OFF” if you do not want the RY20’s drum instruments to respond to MIDI commands. Bass Instrument MIDI Channel Select the Bass Instrument display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–]...

  • Page 121: Program Change Midi Channel

    “10”. Pressing the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons simultaneously resets the channel to “10”. Select “OFF” if you do not want the RY20 to respond to program change messages. Refer to the Drum Kit List on page 122 for the program change numbers exclusive to each drum kit.

  • Page 122: Midi Note Assignment

    Factory Set Values: PREST USER1 USER2 USER3 The RY20 has four types of note number tables. Each table contains a list of the drum pads and the corresponding MIDI note number. PATTERN MIDI PAD BANK OTHERS...

  • Page 123: Midi Note Numbers

    MIDI Note Numbers Select the Note Number display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] button. The current note number flashes next to the “NT” prompt. PATTERN MIDI PAD BANK OTHERS MAIN A Press the drum pad you want to modify. Change the MIDI note number of the current pad by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons.

  • Page 124: Volume And Expression

    Volume and Expression MIDI Volume PAGE – PAGE + Select the Volume display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] button. The current instrument flashes below the “VOLUME” prompt. Select the instrument “DR” (drums) or “BS” (bass) by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons.

  • Page 125: Midi Expression

    The expression setting affects the sounds produced by tapping the drum pads, or note events from the internal sequencer or an external MIDI device. The expression setting is always reset to the default when you turn on your RY20. CHASE MIDI Functions PAGE –...

  • Page 126: Bulk Dump

    Mode or Pattern Play Mode. (By default, the RY20 powers up in Pattern Play Mode.) IMPORTANT Do NOT select one of the sub-functions. The RY20 cannot receive MIDI Bulk Data when it is set to one of its sub-functions. Send the bulk data from the external device.
  • Page 127 MAIN A WARNING When the RY20 receives bulk 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 dump will be overwritten by the bulk receive.

  • Page 128: Appendix

    IMPORTANT Be sure to save any data you want to keep on a MIDI data storage device such as the Yamaha MDF2 MIDI Data Filer before you carry out the total reset procedure. Turn the RY20 power OFF. Press and hold both the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. Turn the power back on.

  • Page 129: Pattern List

    Pattern List Type LCD Name Name 0 Pop 8-beat Pop 8bPop 16-beat Pop 16bPp Detroit Pop D.Pop 24-beat Shuffle 1 24Sf1 24-beat Shuffle 2 24Sf2 5 Rock Rock 1 Rock1 Rock 2 Rock2 Rock 3 Rock3 Hard Rock HRock Metal Metal Rock Shuffle RckSf...

  • Page 130: Drum Kit List

    Drum Kit List Preset Kit Number Program No. User Kit Number (defaults) Program No. Stand LCD Name Kit Name Standard Ballad HALL1 Effect Pad No. Note No. Note 48 C2 TDryH 47 B1 TDryM 45 A1 TDryL 43 G1 TDryF 46 A#1 HOMid 59 B2...
  • Page 131 Preset Kit Number Program No. User Kit Number (defaults) Program No. Analg Dance LCD Name Kit Name Analog Dance HALL1 PLAT1 Effect Pad No. Note No. Note 48 C2 TAn1 TElc1 47 B1 TAn1 TElc1 45 A1 TAn2 TElc1 43 G1 TAn2 TElc1 46 A#1...

  • Page 132: Voice List

    Voice List No LCD Name Name 0 KTgt1 Tight kick 1 Tight kick 2 1 KTgt2 2 KTgt3 Tight kick 3 Tight kick 4 3 KTgt4 4 KTgt5 Tight kick 5 5 KTgt6 Tight kick 6 Dry kick 1 6 KDry1 7 KDry2 Dry kick 2 Dry kick 3...
  • Page 133 No LCD Name Name Elements Analog rim 1 148 RimA1 149 RimA2 Analog rim 2 150 HCls1 Closed hi-hat 1 Closed hi-hat 2 151 HCls2 152 HCls3 Closed hi-hat 3 Closed hi-hat 4 153 HCls4 154 HCRom Room closed hi-hat 155 HCAmb Ambient closed hi-hat SET closed hi-hat 1...

  • Page 134: Troubleshooting

    This problem is most likely caused by an improper MIDI Sync setting (see page 110). If you are not synchronizing the RY20 to an external MIDI clock signal, make sure the MIDI Sync is set to “INT”...

  • Page 135: Lcd Messages

    LCD Messages The following is a list of messages that the RY20 will display if errors or other conditions have occurred. You have attempted to change a parameter in a preset pattern, song or drum kit. PRESET The RY20 memory is full or almost full and the specified operation cannot be performed.

  • Page 136: Specifications

    Specifications Tone Type Generator Polyphony Voices Digital Signal Type Processor Parameters Sequencer Patterns Songs Drum Kit Drum Kits Parameters Pad Banks Drum Pads MIDI Parameters Controls Power, Volume, Jog/Shuttle Dials, Mode Keys, Page+/Page-, Enter, +1/-1, d/ / c Cursors, Record, Stop, Play, Top, Backward, Forward, Track Select/Mute, Section Indicators Multi-function LCD (66 Connectors...

  • Page 137: Midi Data Format

    11110111 Note: The RY20 can only receive bulk data while it is in Pattern or Song Select Mode. A block consists of the Byte Count, the data bytes, and the Checksum. A number of blocks are repeatedly transferred. The number of blocks transmitted or received depends on the quantity of pattern and song data.

  • Page 138: Midi Implementation Chart

    YAMAHA [Rhythm Programmer] Model RY20 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Function ... | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |Basic Default | 1 - 16 |Channel Changed | 1 - 16 |----------------------------------------------------------------------| Default |Mode Messages altered | ************** | x |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |Note | 0-127 |Number : True voice| ************** | x...

  • Page 139: Index

    Index +1 and –1 buttons ... 5 AC adaptor ... 9 ALTER (Alternate group)... 96 ASSIGN... 85 Audition button... 7, 32 Backward button [ ] ... 6, 32, 42, 65, 74 BASS (Pad bank)... 26, 84 BASS CH (Bass channel) ... 112 Beat indicator [ ] ...

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