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Behringer RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual

Classic analog drum machine with 16 drum sounds, 64 step sequencer, wave designer and dual-mode filter
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RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8
Classic Analog Drum Machine with 16 Drum Sounds, 64 Step Sequencer,
Wave Designer and Dual-Mode Filter

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  • Page 1 User Manual RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 Classic Analog Drum Machine with 16 Drum Sounds, 64 Step Sequencer, Wave Designer and Dual-Mode Filter...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in Behringer by purchasing recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment the RD-8 Rhythm Designer with 16 original drum sounds, 64-step sequencer, 1.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    The RD-8 has 29 knobs, 5 switches and 59 buttons, all laid out in a highly- analog drum machine Behringer RD-8 gives you the power to create fascinating rhythms with incredible sequencers ever created. Improved workflows increase productivity making intuitive format that puts the fun back into your drum beat creation. Input and •...
  • Page 4 RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 3.1.3 Wave Designer 3.1.7 Playback Controls 3.1.9 Step & Note Repeat Section 3.1.10 Track Control and Settings (23) (24) (28) (30) (31) (32) (33) (46) (45) (47) (48) (7) (8)

  • Page 5: Overview

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 3.2 Rear Panel connections 4.4 Voice Section In this section the sounds and controls are described to help you achieve the most from the RD-8 which has 16 sounds, plus Accent.

  • Page 6: Playing A Pattern (Pattern Mode)

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 6. Playing a Pattern (Pattern Mode) 7. Creating a Song How to copy a pattern: If you are recording a pattern with more than 16 steps, press the Autoscroll button in Step Record to alternate between blocks. For example, when recording (Pattern Chaining Mode) 1.

  • Page 7: Wave Designer

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 9. Wave Designer 11. Settings NOTE: Using a long sustain on naturally staccato sounds (e.g. Rim Shot) may cause noise. Dial this noise out by reducing the sustain amount. The Settings functions are listed below. All features are accessed by pressing the SETTINGS button and selecting the associated step key.
  • Page 8 RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 11.4 MAP 11.10 FLAM Auto Advance Preference Please note that individual voices can have Poly lengths that are longer than the nominal pattern length, for extra rhythmic variation. The map function allows you to change the MIDI notes that trigger the RD-8 Set the Auto Advance Globally or by Song.

  • Page 9: Software Updates

    RD-8 is configured will result in how tempo is affected. For example, Global FX Sets which voices are assigned to the FX bus 0 = Inactive, The RD-8 is one of a number of Behringer parameter is used by the sequencer. Assignments globally if global mode preference is selected.
  • Page 10 Repeat on/off and Step repeat size. firmware releases. Bit 7 RESERVED shown below: The sequencer events triggered on the 64 steps The RD-8 is part of a series of Behringer Pattern Parameters Bass Drum Poly of the Bass Drum Poly track: Events include *See description products that sequence songs.

  • Page 11: Sysex Information

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 14. SysEx information Firmware Version Response Message Stored Pattern Response Message Live Pattern Response Message Description: Description: Description: This message simply contains the Firmware Version installed on the RD-8 unit. The RD-8 does This message is used to overwrite the Pattern data stored in one of the 256 pattern slots in the This message is used to overwrite the ‘Live’...

  • Page 12: Set-Up Example

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 15. RD-8 Set-up Example MIDI OUT Connect a MIDI Device Studio Monitors Audio Input USB Out USB In Mixer BD Audio Output Mono Audio Output Trigger Output Power Adaptor Trigger Input...

  • Page 13: Specifications

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 16. Specifications Voices Analog Filter Number of sounds Type State variable, 12 dB slope Type Analog Cutoff 10 Hz - 15 kHz, adjustable Number of simultaneous voices 11 (12 including global accent)

  • Page 14: Glossary

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 17. Glossary Harmonics: A series of integer-related sine waves at varying levels creating Output: The signal sent out by a device or process. Also used to describe the Timbre: The tone, character, or aesthetic qualities of a sound.
  • Page 15 RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 Music Tribe Commercial NV Inc. Responsible Party Name: Address: 5270 Procyon Street Las Vegas, NV 89118 +1 702 800 8290 Phone Number: RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the following paragraph:...
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