Multi Channel Midi Drive - Yamaha RY30 Authorized Product Manual

Since the individual requirements for MIDI systems are so varied and complex, we won't even attempt to
go into the details here. We would, however, like to point out some of the advanced MIDI control capa-
bilities that the RY30 offers.
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Multi Channel MIDI Drive

The UTILITY mode MIDI RECEIVE CHANNEL job (page 71) allows different
MIDI channels to be set up to respond to MIDI note messages (i.e. the MIDI
messages that are transmitted by a keyboard or sequencer when notes are
played) in three different ways:
PLAY VOICES
This is the "Standard" rhythm programmer MIDI capability. It allows an
external keyboard, for example, to be used to play the RY30 voices with full
keyboard touch response. Each key plays a different voice. This same
capability allows the RY30 to be "played" by a MIDI sequencer or
computer.
The "VOICE NOTE ASSIGN TABLE SETUP" job described on page 72
determines which voices are played by which MIDI note numbers.
CONTROL PITCH:
In this case an external keyboard or other controller will play a single
instrument at different pitches
eral channels can be assigned for pitch control, each controlling a different
instrument.
The "PITCH NOTE ASSIGN" job described on page 73 determines which
voice will be played.
SELECT PATTERNS:
A MIDI note-on event received on a channel that is set up in this way
causes the pattern number assigned to that note number to be selected. The
"PATTERN NOTE ASSIGN" job described on page 74 determines which
patterns correspond to which note numbers.
Here's an example of a potentially useful 6-channel setup:
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Channel
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Channel 5
Channel 6
All this means that you're no longer constrained by patterns, songs, or
pitches defined within the rhythm programmer itself. All these factors are avail-
able for external control, allowing the RY30 to adapt to even the most complex
MIDI control requirements.
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like having a tuned drum. Of course, sev-
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Play voices different note numbers play different
voices.
Pitch control of a tom-tom voice.
Pitch control of a conga voice.
Pitch control of an electronic drum voice.
Pitch control of the bass voice.
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Pattern selection
different patterns.
different note numbers select
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