Yamaha RX11 Owner's Manual page 13

Enter
BD
on
first
beat
©
^
|
BAR
01
:
BEAT 02
Enter
rest
on second
beat
®
BAR
01
:
BEAT
03
etc.
STOP CONTINUE
(D
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|
SELECT PTN XX
Quantize
Basically,
QUANTIZE
determines the smallest note-incre-
ments which can be programmed. The
available
quantize
values are 1/4, 1/6,
1/8,
1/12, 1/16, 1/24, 1/32,
1/48 and
1/192 note increments-these
are the fraction
markings on
the white
number
buttons.
If,
for
example,
QUANTIZE
is
set
to 1/16,
then
the shortest notes that can
be entered
in
either
the
real-time or step-write
modes
are 1/1
6th notes—
i.e.
the
maximum
number
of beats that can be entered
in
one
4/4-time bar
is
16.
-QUANTIZE
Applied
to the
Real-Time
Write
Mode-
In
the
real-time
write
mode,
this
has an "error correcting"
function.
In
other
words
if
your timing while playing your
pattern
on the instrument keys
is a
little off,
the off-time
beats
will
be recorded
at
the nearest quantized beat.
Thus,
while simple patterns containing
no more
than 8
beats of
any one instrument
per
measure
will
record with
precise
timing
if
quantize
is
set
to
1/8.
Subtle syncopations and
rhythmic
variations
will
only be recorded
if
quantize
is
set
to
1/32
or
even 1/48. Setting quantize to 1/192 records
your
pattern exactly
as
played.
It is
possible
to quantize
different
instruments
or
groups
of
instruments at different values.
Simply
record the appropriate
parts at
value A, then
exit
the
real-time write
mode,
reset
the quantize value to
B,
then
re-enter real-time write
and add
more
parts.
-QUANTIZE
Applied to
the Step-Write
Mode
In
the step write
mode,
the quantize function can save
pro-
gramming
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.
This
is
fine
if
1/1
6th notes are to
be
entered,
but an
8-beat bass
drum
line
would
require
entry of
several rests
between
each
drum
beat.
It
would
be
better to
quantize to
1/8,
enter the
bass
drum
line,
exit the step write
mode
and
reset the
quantize value to
1/16,
then
re-enter
the step write
mode
and
program
a
16-beat hi-hat
line.
Minimizing Rest
Entry: 16 Beats
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t
6
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-
HH
CLOSED
-SD
-BD
SD:1/4
BD:1/8_
HH
CLOSED:
1/16
1
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o
Writing
in
notes with the instrument button
step.
•
Extending
rest
with
the
+1/YES
key
step.
Changing the quantize value
also facilitates
programming
of
complex rhythm
lines.
For example, 2-beat
triplet
snare
fills
could be added
to
an
8-beat pattern as follows:
Adding polyrhthyms and
Fill-ins:
2-beat
triplets
9
:
%
I 1
—
I I I I I
I
I
J
C_J"
<
m m
-
HH CLOSED
-SD
*-BD
QUANTIZE
at
1/8
QUANTIZE
at 1/2
Subtle
rhythm
variations within
a
pattern
can
also
be
easily
programmed
by
programming
certain
instruments
at
extreme-
ly
fine
quantize
values.
Programming
subtle
rhythm
variations
I 1
1 1
9 :
%
\ J
-HH
CLOSED:
1/8
SD:
1/192
-BD:
1/8
Slighly
delayed
SD
timing
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