Some Instrument Limitations; Instrument Level; Stereo Positioning (Pan); Accents - Yamaha RX11 Owner's Manual

Some Instrument Limitations

Some of the RX11 instruments can not be used together on
the same beat: i.e. they can not be played simultaneously.
Instruments which can not be used on the same beat are:
RIMSHOT, SD1 and SD2.
TOM3 and TOM4.
BD1 and BD2.
HH OPEN AND HH CLOSED.
Of course, all these instruments can be used in the same
pattern. It is advisable, therefore, to set similar instruments
to different voices permitting greater scope and variety in
pattern programming. SD1 and SD2 could be set to HEAVY
and LIGHT, for example.

Instrument Level

The RX11 lets you individually adjust the level (volume) of
each instrument so you can achieve the best overall balance
or "drum mix".
The instrument level mode is entered simply by pressing the
blue INST LEVEL button. The LCD panel will read "INST
LEVEL" to indicate that the instrument level mode is active.
Pressing any black instrument button then permits adjust-
ment of that instrument's level via the linear DATA ENTRY
control. The LCD panel will indicate the selected instrument
followed by the currently set level—e.g. "TOM1 LEVEL 15".
Maximum level for each instrument is 31, and minimum
level is 00 (no sound). The nominal level for all instruments
is 15. Once the instrument level mode is active, the instru-
ments can be selected using the corresponding instrument
buttons and adjusted in any sequence.
Press the INST LEVEL button a second time to exit the
instrument level mode.
Stereo Positioning (EX: Pan RlMSHOT)

Stereo Positioning (PAN)

In addition to individually adjusting the level of each instru-
ments, the RX11 makes it possible to individually locate
instruments anywhere from left to right in the stereo sound
field. Actually, each instrument can be located at any one of
15 discrete stereo locations using the PAN function.
The pan mode is entered simply by pressing the blue PAN
button. The LCD panel will read "PAN LEVEL" to indicate
that the pan mode is active. The instrument to be positioned
is then selected by pressing the corresponding black instru-
ment button. The LCD panel will indicate the selected instru-
ment followed by the currently set PAN position—e.g. "RIM
L = 08 R = 08" would indicate that RIMSHOT is currently
panned to stereo center since the left and right channel
outputs are equal (08). "RIM L = 1 R = 15" would indicate
that RIMSHOT is panned full-right (left channel output is
minimum while right output is maximum). Once an instru-
ment has been selected its PAN position is adjusted using
the linear DATA ENTRY control. Once the PAN mode is
active, instruments can be selected and adjusted in any
sequence.
Press the PAN button a second time to exit the pan mode.
The pan function only applies when the RX11 is in the
STEREO OUT mode (See "Instrument Output", below).
Accent Level (EX: adjust TOM1 accent level)

Accents

Pressing any instrument button while holding the green
ACCENT button causes that instrument to be output at its
accent level (set using the blue ACCENT LEVEL button)
rather than at its normal instrument level (set using the INST
LEVEL function). This applies whether the RX11 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).

Setting Accent Levels

The accent level for each instrument can be set independent-
ly, making it possible to set the most natural level in relation
to the instrument's normal level.
The accent level mode is entered simply by pressing the blue
ACCENT LEVEL button. The LCD panel will read "ACCENT
LEVEL" to indicate that the accent level mode is active. The
instrument for which the accent level is to be set is then
selected by pressing the corresponding black instrument
button. The LCD panel will indicate the selected instrument
followed by its currently set accent level—e.g. "TOM1 AC
LEVEL 18". The accent level can then be adjusted using the
linear DATA ENTRY control.
The accent level range is the same as the instrument level
range:
00—31. The accent level setting, however, is added
to the instrument level setting to produce the actual accent
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