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Yamaha RX15 Authorized Product Manual

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DIGITAL RHYTHM PROGRAMMER

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  • Page 1 YAMAHA AUTHORIZED PRODUCT MANUAL DIGITAL RHYTHM PROGRAMMER...
  • Page 2 YAMAHA DIGITAL RHYTHM PROGRAMMER OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Your RX15 represents the crystallization of the most sophisticated electronic music technology, combining advanced microcomputer control with a top-quality digital PCM sound storage and reproduction system. With the RX15 you will be able to pro- gram virtually any type of rhythm pattern you require for your music, and since the instrument sounds are digitally recorded they are indistinguishable from live percus- sion instruments.
  • Page 4 CONTROL PANEL...

  • Page 5: Connections

    CONNECTIONS CX5M MUSIC COMPUTER DX SYNTHESIZER QX SEQUENCER...

  • Page 7: Precautions

    To avoid broken cords and short circuits, be sure to Be sure to connect the RX15 to an AC power supply unplug all connectors by grasping the respective that meets the power supply specifications listed on plugs—NOT the cords.

  • Page 8: The Instruments

    Using either a pair of headphones plugged into the RX15 MODE” indicating that the instrument mode is active. PHONES jack, or a sound system fed from the RX15 L Then press the black instrument button you wish to and R OUTPUT jacks, turn the RX15 ON and repeatedly switch.

  • Page 9: Instrument Level

    (set using the INST LEVEL function). This applies whether the RX15 is being played 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).

  • Page 10: Pattern Operations

    00 through 36—that can be played immediately. Accent Level (EX: adjust TOM1 accent level) To select a pattern the RX15 must be in the pattern mode-this is the mode that is active when the RX15 is initially turned on. The red LED indicator above the PATTERN label on the green PATTERN/SONG selector is lighted, and the LCD panel reads either “SELECT PTN...

  • Page 11: The Start And Stop/Continue Buttons

    (1/4, TEMPO Function 1/8, 1/6, etc.) over the number buttons. The RX15 will accept time signatures up to 99/32; 1/48 and 1/192 inputs will be ignored. Enter the 8 by pressing the button marked 1/8 and confirm on the display.
  • Page 12 1/4 note, every 1/8 note, etc. –can be adjusted using the CLICK function to be discussed later). 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.
  • Page 13 The RX15 will cycle back to the first beat of bar 1 after the last beat of the last bar has been entered. While the REAL TIME WRITE function, described above,...

  • Page 14: Quantize

    —QUANTIZE Applied to the Step-Write Mode— Enter BD on first beat In the step write mode, the quantize function can save programming time by minimizing the number of steps required to enter each part. If, for example, QUANTIZE is set to 1/16, the beat count will proceed from 1 to 16 per bar.

  • Page 15: Clicktime

    Single patterns can be cleared by selecting the pattern to be cleared and then pressing the CLEAR button. To confirm your intention to clear the pattern the Rx15 LCD panel will respond with “CLEAR PTN XX”?–where “XX” is the number of the selected pattern. Press the + 1/YES button to clear the pattern, or the -1/NO button to cancel the clear function.

  • Page 16: Instrument Clear

    If a pattern is already programmed in the pattern number to which a pattern or connected pair of patterns will be copied, the RX15 will confirm your intention to write a new pattern into that location with “REWRITE PTN XX?” on the LCD panel. If it’s OK to write over the pattern, press the + 1 /YES button to execute the copy.

  • Page 17: The Swing Function

    Pattern Copy feel. The swing function works ONLY in the real time write mode, and must be set to the required value before *COPY (EX: pattern 10 to pattern 20) writing the pattern or rhythm lines within a pattern to which swing is to be applied.

  • Page 18: Song Operations

    -1 buttons down causes continuous incrementing or decrementing in the corresponding direction. This allows In the RX15 the term “song” refers to a number of you to go back and check the song program, and alter patterns connected together to form the complete incorrect pattern number entries.

  • Page 19: The Delete Function

    Insert (EX: insert new part-pattern 32- Delete (EX: delete part 3) between parts 2 and 3) Locate part 3 using Locate part 3 using Parts 4 and above all moved back one part. (Parts 3 and above all moved up one part) Repeats Continue editing as normal .

  • Page 20: Tempo

    Entering Repeats (EX: repeat part 3, 3 times) The TEMPO CHANGE function is used in the edit mode. Locate the part immediately before the desired tempo change using the -1/NO and +1/YES buttons, then press the TEMPO CHANGE button. The LCD panel will respond with “TEMPO IS 00 UP”.

  • Page 21: Song Clear

    Basically, the tempo change range is ± 50. Larger tempo changes can be programmed, however, by entering two consecutive tempo changes. The only restriction is that the total tempo range of the RX15 is from 40 to 250, and no tempo change can exceed these limits.

  • Page 22: Cassette Operations

    2) Verify automatically compares the data written onto the cassette with that in the RX15 memory in order to confirm that the data has been properly saved. To begin any cassette operation, first enter the cassette control mode by pressing the CASSETTE button while holding the FUNCTION button.

  • Page 23: Load

    RX15's internal clock. 3—KEY NUMBER RECEPTION– The RX15 To load data from a cassette tape into the RX15 instruments can be sequenced by an external sequencer memory, first enter the cassette control mode by or music computer.

  • Page 24: Midi Reception Parameters

    MIDI receiving devices in different ways. In this case, the OMNI mode Sync Mode Selection must be turned OFF and the RX15 set to receive only on the MIDI channel containing pertinent data. 3—RECEIVE CHANNEL (1 through 16)— When the OMNI mode is turned OFF, the RX15 must be set to receive MIDI data on a specific channel.

  • Page 25: Instrument Key Numbers

    MIDI IN mode by pressing the MIDI IN button in response to the The RX15 is capable of receiving and transmitting MIDI “OMNI ON” or “RECEIVE CH = XX” display. “key number” data via the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT connectors, respectively.

  • Page 26: Midi Transmission Parameters

    ON, “TRANSMIT UNAVAIL” = MIDI KEY NUMBER transmission is OFF. 2—INSTRUMENT TRANSMISSION CHANNEL— Each RX15 instrument can be assigned for transmission on any of the 16 available MIDI channels. Normally, all instruments will be set to a single channel, and their key...

  • Page 27: Programming Reference Guide

    PROGRAMMING REFERENCE GUIDE INSTRUMENT OPERATIONS Instrument Selection (EX: select MEDIUM Accent Level (EX: adjust TOM1 accent level) SD mode) Instrument Level (EX: adjust TOM 1 level) Stereo Positioning (EX: Pan RIMSHOT)

  • Page 28: Pattern Operations

    PATTERN OPERATIONS S e l e c t i n g P a t t e r n s ( E x : p a t t e r n 0 0 2 4 ) TEMPO Function Step Write (EX: 4/4 time, 1 bar) Real-Time Write (EX: 3/8 time, 2 bars)
  • Page 29 Pattern Clear (Single) Pattern CIear (All Patterns) Quantize (EX: QUANTIZE 1/16 1/8 1/32) Instrument Clear (Ex: Clear RIDE from pattern XX) Click Time (EX: CLOCK 1/8 1/16)
  • Page 30 Pattern Copy Swing (EX: SWING = 50% - 54% - 58%) *COPY (EX: pattern 10 to pattern 20) (Quantize must be set to 1/8 or 1/16)

  • Page 31: Song Operations

    SONG OPERATIONS Song Editing (EX: pattern 01 + 03 + 12+ ...) Delete (EX: delete part 3) Entering Repeats (EX: repeat part 3, 3 times) Insert (EX: insert new part pattern 32 between parts 2 and 3)
  • Page 32 Programming Tempo Changes (EX: Increase tempo by 20 after part 3) Song Clear (Single) Song Clear (All Songs)

  • Page 33: Cassette Operations

    CASSETTE OPERATIONS Save Data to Cassette and Verify Load Data from Cassette...

  • Page 34: Midi Functions

    MIDI FUNCTIONS Sync Mode Selection Midi Reception Parameters...
  • Page 35 Setting Instrument Key Numbers (EX: Set SD Key number) MIDI Transmission Parameters (EX: Set SD tranmit channel)

  • Page 36: Error Messages

    ERROR MESSAGES No machine is unlimited, and from time to time the RX15 LOAD ERROR! may present with an error message indicating that something has gone wrong—or that you have done This message indicates that a data error has been something wrong.

  • Page 37: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS DISPLAYS SOUND SOURCE LCD: 16 CHARACTERS ROM: 256 KBIT WAVE ROM x 4 LED INDICATOR: PATTERN, SONG, RUN NO. OF VOICES: 15 CONNECTION TERMINALS AND INTERFACES MEMORY CAPACITY • AUDIO OUTPUT: OUTPUT L&R (phono jack), PHONES (stereo NO. OF PATTERNS: 100 phone jack, 8-40 ohms) NO.

  • Page 38: Pattern Chart

    PATTERN CHART...
  • Page 39 (within three meters) interference may occur. This series of Yamaha combo equipments have been type tested and If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact your franchised Yamaha combo equipment dealer...
  • Page 40 YAMAHA RX15 Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Avenue, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622-6600 RX15 OM 7/20/98 29281...

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