Basic Skills: Track Selection - Yamaha RM1X User Manual

RM1X Remix Sequencer
4. You can assign 5 different mute groups for instant recall. When you have the instruments you want
muted you can store this with the RM1x's Mute Memory function. The 5 highest black keys can
store/recall mutes when the RM1x is in MUTE mode. [SHIFT] + [MUTE MEMORY] key will store a
Mute and simply touching a MUTE MEMORY key (while in MUTE mode) will recall the setting.
Store Mute - hold [SHIFT] + [MUTE MEMORY] key - Upper 5 black keys are designated
memories
Recall Mute - touch a [MUTE MEMORY] key while in MUTE mode
Solo a Track - hold [SHIFT] + [MUTE] then touch the key corresponding to the track [1]-[16]
Figure 3: Pattern screen 1 with reverse video "M" signifying muted tracks. A muted track's LED
flashes. Hold [SHIFT] + [MUTE] to activate the Solo feature. The soloed track's LED flashes. An
inverse video "s" signifies solo. To exit solo mode hit [MUTE]. If you wish to isolate several tracks,
simply MUTE ALL tracks and then activate only the ones you wish to hear.
If neither the [MUTE] nor the [SECTION] button LED's are flashing you are in normal play mode. 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
also activate the arpeggiator from this normal mode. In fact, pressing the [ARPEGGIO ON] button
automatically selects Normal mode. The arpeggiator settings can be made or changed at anytime via the
front panel [Arpeggio] section.

Basic Skills: Track Selection

As stated above, the preset Patterns have the drums mapped to tracks 1-8 and the music tracks on 9-16
and you can conform to this template for your own music or not-- it's your choice). However, if you use a
consistent track assignment within a Style it will make editing and Play Effecting much more easy and
convenient. Regardless of 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 is on, what track your kick drum is on, what track a cool synth effect is on, etc.
The RM1x control knobs are active for the selected track or tracks. Tracks are selected by touching
[TRACK] + [1] ...[16]. 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 by holding down the selection buttons while moving the knobs. So, for example, if you
want to close the filter on all tracks simultaneously, hold [TRACK] + [ALL] with your left hand while turning
the CUTOFF knob with your right hand.
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