Yamaha RM1x Quick Start Manual page 3

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The RM1x keyboard is active on the track last
selected (highlighted in the screen). Here the red
LED above each track will show when activity
occurs on that track. At anytime, in any of the 3
modes discussed thus far, you can select and edit
a track via the knobs. You can change the octave
via the [OCT+], [OCT-] buttons. You can activate
the arpeggiator from this normal mode. In fact,
pressing the [ARPEGGIO
automatically selects
arpeggiator settings can be made or changed at
anytime via the front panel [Arpeggio] section.
Track Selection
The preset Pattern Styles have the drums
mapped to tracks 1-8 and the music tracks on 9-
16. (You can conform to this template for your
own music, or not, it's your choice). Use a
consistent track assignment within a Style,
however, it will make editing and adding Play
Effects to them easy and convenient. Whether or
not you follow the default template you will want
to come up with some consistent track layout
from Section to Section. This way you always
know what track has your bass sound and any
processing you have done will remain consistent
on the bass. The RM1x control knobs are active
for the selected track or tracks. Tracks are
selected by touching
together. The selected track will be indicated in
the screen by an inverse video box around its
number and its track LED will illuminate. You can
select ALL tracks, tracks 1-8, or tracks 9-16 for
simultaneous editing
selection buttons while moving the knobs. For
example, to close
simultaneously, hold [TRACK] + [ALL] with your
left hand while turning the CUTOFF knob with
your right hand. (Cool)!
Figure 4: Shows the 2 Pattern screens with track 1
selected / User Style U08 / User phrase 001
The second screen, PATCH, shows the individual
Phrases that are 'patched' to make the Pattern Style.
The screen # is indicated in the upper left portion of
the screen next to "PATT".
ON] button
Normal mode.
[TRACK] + [1]...[16]
by holding down
the filter on all tracks
Note: On the front panel of the RM1x you will see
the various function buttons on the right side.
Next to each button is a dot or dots, signifying
how many screens lie beneath that button. You
reach the screens by hitting that button that
number of times. The middle 2 rows are
accessible during playback. [PATTERN] has 2
dots – therefore 2 screens, [DISK] has 4 dots –
therefore 4 screens.
The
Control Knobs
Located in the upper right corner of the front
panel are the 8 control knobs. These knobs are
assignable. The parameter assigned can be
determined by the condition of the A/B KNOB
LED. When the LED is lit you read the function
listed and highlighted with white. The top row of
knobs control PLAY EFFECTS: Beat/Time Stretch,
Clock Shift, Gate Time, and Velocity. The bottom
row knobs
parameters: Cutoff, Resonance, EG Decay, and
Pitch Bend. When the A/B KNOB LED is not
illuminated
following PLAY EFFECTS: MIDI Delay, Octaver,
Harmonize 1, and Harmonize 2. The bottom row
knobs control the following VOICE parameters:
Variation send, Reverb send, Chorus send, and
Part volume.
The control knobs can also be reassigned to
function as MIDI controls for virtually any MIDI
control change number. They can be used as
volume pots, pan pots, and/or individual effect
the sends to the 3 on-board processors. This is
accomplished at any time by pressing the
[SETUP] button, twice (see below). On this
screen you can assign the knobs, as necessary,
to control 1-8 when A is selected and 9-16 when
B is selected via the Knob A/B switch and
indicated by its LED. You have great flexibility in
assigning parameters to knobs via this Setup
page.
Figure 5: Setup screen- by changing the Template you
can reassign the 8 control knobs to Volume, Pan, or
effect sends for each channel Whether setting up for a
Remix or performing a 'live' session you can change
this assignment, as necessary, during playback.
A word on Control Knob twisting: you will feel a
center détente at the 12 o'clock position on each
control knob. Depending on the selected and
y Power User y y y
control the following
the same 8 knobs
VOICE
control the