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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a Yamaha RX15 Digital Rhythm
Programmer!
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.
To ensure that the RX15 will give you maximum performance and versatility, we urge
you to read this operation manual carefully before attempting to operate the unit.
CONTENTS
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RX15 Instrument Chart .............................................. 7
Selecting Instruments................................................. 7
Dual-Instrument Limitations.. ..................................... 7
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Stereo Positioning (PAN)............................................ 8
Accents.....................................................................8
Setting Accent Levels ................................................ 8
Pattern Selection.. ...................................................... 9
The START and STOP/CONTINUE Buttons................10
Tempo ...................................................................... 1 0
Real-Time Pattern Programming .............................. 1 0
Step-Write Pattern Programming............................. 1 2
Quantize .................................................................. 13
ClickTime.. .............................................................. 14
Pattern Clear ......................................................... .14
Instrument Clear.. .................................................... .15
Pattern Copy.. . ........................................................ .15
The Swing Function ................................................. . 16
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The Song Mode & Song Selection .............................. 17
Editing (Assembling a Song) ..................................... .17
The Insert Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Tempo...................................................................... 19
Programming Tempo Changes ................................. .19
Song Clear............................................................... 20
Save/Verify ............................................................... 21
Load....................................................................... .22
Sync Modes ............................................................ .22
MIDI Reception Parameters ...................................... 23
Instrument Key Numbers ......................................... .24
MIDI Transmission Parameters.............................. .25
INSTRUMENT OPERATIONS ................................. . 26
PATTERN OPERATIONS........................................... 27
SONG OPERATIONS ................................................ 30
CASSETTE OPERATIONS ......................................... 32
MIDI FUNCTIONS.................................................... 3 3
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