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Summary of Contents for RN Instruments RN-9090
- Page 1 RN Instruments RN-9090 USER GUIDE v 1.0 10/20/2014...
- Page 2 The 128 x 64 Graphic LCD screen is a backlit LCD perfect for use in dark settings. The RN-9090 is housed in a sturdy aluminum enclosure with a black powder coat finish and white silk screen. The RN-9090 enclosure is 16.5” x 14.75” x 1.75”. The RN-9090 operates at 96 PPQN.
- Page 3 Button Pad The button pad is where patterns are created and where many of the controls for the RN-9090 are located. It is a 12 x 16 button grid that is separated into two distinct parts: the Control Row and the MIDI rows.
- Page 4 • LINK – Link enables both pages to be linked together for a 32 step sequence. In LINK mode, the RN-9090 swaps back and forth between page 1 and page 2 for playing notes. But, the user is still free to control the page view independently of the virtual swap taking place in link mode. In other words, the pattern shown on the MIDI row buttons does not automatically update as it does when the swap button is pressed.
- Page 5 Control Knobs Tempo (Encoder) At the default screen, the tempo encoder controls the BPM of the RN-9090. Within menus, it can be used for navigation and value editing. Velo. A (Potentiometer) The "Velocity A" knob has two controls. In Global Velocity mode, the knob controls the velocity for all primary notes played.
- Page 6 Each midi row can be assigned to either output and each output can be assigned a specific MIDI channel. The RN-9090 also features a 128 x 64 Graphic LCD screen to display operational information and navigate menus.
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Page 7: Midi Ports
32 step sequence. In Link Mode, the LEDs of the buttons do not update when the RN-9090 switches between pages. In order to change patterns, you must manually cycle back and forth between pages. -
Page 8: Midi Menu
Song” is selected, the RN-9090 will continue to play the last loaded pattern. EDIT SONG By default, the RN-9090 starts with blank song settings. A new song may be created or a song may be loaded for editing. To edit a song, navigate the song editor and adjust the song settings accordingly. - Page 9 Currently, swing notes can be set to 2, 4, 8, or 16 notes. The RN- 9090 counts actual notes played (and not simply the number of steps) when determining swing notes. GRID Copyright RN Instruments 2014 v 1.0...
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Page 10: Velocity Control
Set the Grid settings to 16, 8, or 4 steps per measure. The RN-9090 will automatically adjust the speed of the sequencer to maintain the proper BPM as shown on the display. Grid options are as follows: 16 Steps Per Measure = Each button represents a 1/16... -
Page 11: Song Mode
If a song is desired with less than 64 parts, then two zeros for a file and repeat will cause the song to end. See this song example: FILE: Copyright RN Instruments 2014 v 1.0... - Page 12 At the appropriate time, the RN-9090 will swap to the next page, in this case, Pattern #2. It will then play Pattern #2 for 18 loops, followed by Pattern 3 for 4 loops and Pattern 4 for 60 loops. When the song reaches two zeros together for the File and Repeat, it will exit song mode with the last pattern it was playing.
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