RHYTHM PROGRAMMER OWNER’S MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D’EMPLOI
PDF01_E.qx 6/2/99 5:42 PM Page 2 SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. WARNING: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind.
PDF01_E.qx 6/2/99 5:42 PM Page 3 Note: Check with any retailer of household type batteries in your area for battery disposal information. Disposal Notice: Should this product become damaged beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc. If your dealer is unable to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly.
PDF01_E.qx 6/2/99 5:42 PM Page 4 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards.
01_IntroE.qx 7/2/99 6:02 PM Page 5 • Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not intended to be charged. • If the instrument is not to be in use for a long time, remove the batteries from it, in order to prevent possible fluid leakage from the battery. • Keep batteries away from children. • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum.
PDF01_E.qx 6/2/99 5:42 PM Page 6 THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE YAMAHA RY9 RHYTHM PROGRAMMER. The Yamaha RY9 is a full-featured, high quality, low-priced, hand-held stereo rhythm programmer with accompaniment backing and guitar input that’s the perfect “pocket pal” for the guitarist on the go.
PDF01_E.qx 6/2/99 5:42 PM Page 7 CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL. In order to keep confusion to a minimum, there are a few basic conventions used in the feature explanations in this manual, as follows: ■ Names of key features are written in the cap-low style; e.g., Pattern Mode, Song Record Mode, System Mode Sync function, User patterns, etc. ■ Names of controls and connectors are written in all-caps within brackets; e.g., [EXT IN] jack, [VOLUME] slider, [DELETE] button, etc.
PDF01_E.qx 6/2/99 5:42 PM Page 8 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL. The RY9 Owner’s Manual is designed to travel alongside the RY9 itself. It includes information about all the RY9’s features and operation procedures, organized in such a way as to permit quick and easy access to any feature you need to locate.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN ..............................................2 1. 2. 3. 4. THE RY9 ................................................................2 RY9 SYSTEM STRUCTURE ......................................4 TOP PANEL ............................................................7 SIDE & REAR PANELS ..........................................10 GETTING STARTED ..............................................12 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. SETUP & POWER-ON ............................................
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:47 PM Page 2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN 1. THE RY9 The RY9 is an easy-to-use yet powerful rhythm programmer with automatic bass and chord accompaniment backing, an external input for playing along using a guitar, versatile MIDI capabilities and much more.
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:47 PM Page 3 A Practicing Companion Plug a guitar directly into the RY9 and play along with the patterns and songs. Mute one or more of the accompaniment tracks, or turn the backing off entirely and play along with the rhythm only. The RY9 provides just the music you need for a hot practice session. A Music Sketch Pad String together a series of Preset and User rhythm patterns, designate a backing accompaniment, and specify the chord progressions for a song idea.
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:47 PM Page 4 2. RY9 SYSTEM STRUCTURE The RY9 is primarily a power ful rhythm programmer, but with the added dimension of automatic backing accompaniment, song programming capability and a guitar synthesizer. BEFORE YOU BEGIN The key components that make up the RY9’s operating system are the AWM voices, the drum kits, the patterns, and the songs. The main operating modes are Pattern Mode and Song Mode, each of which are made up of several “functions”.
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:47 PM Page 5 THE AWM VOICES. THE DRUM KITS. There are 12 Preset drum kits and 4 User drum kits. Although there are only 12 pads on the top panel of the RY9, each drum kit is made up of 24 drum voices, organized in two “Pad Banks”—a “Drum Pad Bank” and a “Percussion Pad Bank”—with 12 drum voices assigned to each Pad Bank. (You can switch freely back and forth between Pad Banks by pressing the [PAD BANK] button.) The various Preset drum kits are designed for different styles of music.
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:47 PM Page 6 THE MODES AND FUNCTIONS. The RY9’s features are for the most part organized into nine modes accessible by holding [MODE] and pressing one of the drum pads (the names of the modes are printed on the various pads). BEFORE YOU BEGIN All modes except Tempo Mode and Transpose Mode contain several pages of functions which you can select by holding [MODE] and pressing [PAGE-] and [PAGE+]. Most routine operations can be performed from either within Pattern Mode or Song Mode.
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PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:47 PM Page 9 ) [DELETE] BUTTON ! [AUDITION] BUTTON For “auditioning”, or checking, drum sounds in Pattern Step Record Mode before you record a drum beat. While pressing and holding [AUDITION], press the drum pad you want to audition and the drum voice will sound but data will not be input. @ [CHORD] BUTTON For accessing Chord Assign, which lets you specify the chord root and chord type for the backing.
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:47 PM Page 10 4. SIDE & REAR PANELS 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN MIN VOLUME 2 MAX PHONES 1 [VOLUME] SLIDER For setting the master volume output level from the [OUTPUT] and [PHONES] jacks. 2 [PHONES] MINI JACK For plugging in a pair of headphones with a mini stereo plug for private listening. 3 R OUTPUT L/MONO 4 OUT MIDI 5 6 EXT IN DC IN 7 IN ON STANDBY 8 3 [OUTPUT] JACKS For connecting the RY9 to a mixer, or a stereo amplifier, or amplified speakers.
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:47 PM Page 11 5 [EXT IN] JACK 6 [DC IN] JACK (DC IN 12V) For connecting an appropriate AC power adaptor (PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) to supply power to the RY9. 7 [ON/STANDBY] SWITCH This switch is for turning the power of the RY9 on and off (page 17). Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still flowing to the instrument at a minimum level.
02_GetStartE.qx 7/16/99 11:22 AM Page 12 5. SETUP & POWER-ON The RY9 can be powered by either an optional AC adaptor or six batteries. Follow the instructions below based on the power source you intend to use. USING A POWER ADAPTOR. GETTING STARTED Plug the DC output cable from an optional Yamaha PA-3B AC Adaptor (available from your Yamaha dealer) snugly into the [DC IN] jack on the rear panel, then plug the adaptor into a convenient wall AC power outlet.
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:47 PM Page 13 USING BATTERIES 1. Open the battery compartment cover. Open the battery compartment cover—located on the bottom panel of the RY9—by carefully pressing down on the grooved area of the cover and sliding it outward, in the direction of the arrow as indicated on the cover itself, and as shown below. 2. Insert the batteries. Insert the six batteries, being careful to position them according to the polarity markings as indicated on the bottom panel of the RY9.
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:47 PM Page 14 WHEN TO REPLACE THE BATTERIES. When the batteries run down and are no longer able to operate the RY9, the sound may become distorted, the output volume level will decrease automatically, and the words “BATT LOW” will appear in the LCD. When this happens, replace the batteries with a complete set of six new batteries.
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:47 PM Page 15 Monitoring by an Audio System Another simple setup for monitoring the RY9’s sound is to plug a pair of audio cables from the RY9’s [OUTPUT] jacks to the inputs of either a mixer, or a stereo amplifier, or a pair of amplified keyboard speakers. Carefully adjust the RY9’s [VOLUME] slider in relation to the input and output levels on the mixer and volume level on the amplifier.
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PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:47 PM Page 17 POWER-ON PROCEDURE. There is actually a correct process for switching the various components in an electronic music system on and off. The rules are simple but important. BEFORE TURNING ANYTHING ON: ■ Be sure that all components are actually plugged in, and check to make sure that all volume controls are turned down to their zero positions. ■ Always turn the RY9 on first (followed by any additional devices which may be connected).
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:47 PM Page 18 6. PLAYING THE DEMO SONG Before you begin using the RY9 or diving into its many features, you might want to hear the preprogrammed demo song which will give you an idea of just how powerful the RY9 is. To select the demo song, first you must enter Song Mode. ■ To enter Song Mode, press and hold the [MODE] button, then press [SONG].
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:48 PM Page 19 7. PLAYING THE DRUM PADS At power-on, you can start hitting the drum pads right away. Try listening to the sounds of the currently selected drum kit. ACCENT MODE PATTERN 0 DELETE AUDITION CHORD PAD BANK TOM1 PAGE 6 BD1 SONG 1 TOM 2 PAGE KIT 2 TOM 3 7 BD 2 8 EXT IN 3 HH CLOSED1 MUTE SD1 SYSTEM 4 HH OPEN 9 BALANCE 10 SD 2 HH CLOSED2 TEMPO 5 ENTER RIDE TRANSPOSE 11 CRASH The Drum Voice List and Drum Kit List are provided on pages 84 and 86.
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:48 PM Page 20 SELECTING THE DRUM KITS. When the Chase function is on, the currently selected drum kit will depend on which pattern is selected. There are 16 drum kits—12 Preset drum kits and 4 User drum kits. To select a different kit, you must first enter Drum Kit Mode. ■ To enter Drum Kit Mode, hold [MODE] and press [KIT]. (To access the Kit Select function, you may need to hold [MODE] and press [PAGE-] several times; the Kit Select function is the first function in Drum Kit Mode.
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:48 PM Page 21 8. PLAYING THE PRESET PATTERNS The RY9 comes filled with 200 Preset one-measure rhythm patterns (#000 ~ #199). Each Preset pattern is accompanied by a special backing part, preprogrammed in a specific music style. The automatic backing consists of Bass, Chord 1 and Chord 2 tracks. There are 200 backings, covering many different popular styles of music. (For a list of the RY9’s pattern, see page 88.
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:48 PM Page 22 ■ The word “PTN” (located next to the number of the currently selected pattern) will be flashing, indicating that you can change the pattern number. ■ Press [-1] and [+1] to select a Preset pattern (between #000 ~ #199). (The pattern numbers between #200 ~ #249 are for User patterns, i.e., patterns you create yourself; the User patterns for a new RY9 will contain no data.) GETTING STARTED ■ To play the selected Preset pattern, press [PLAY].
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:48 PM Page 23 CHANGING THE TEMPO. You can change the tempo whether the pattern is playing or stopped. Each Preset pattern is programmed with an “initial tempo”. When you select a pattern, the pattern’s initial tempo will be loaded. ■ To change the current tempo setting, hold [MODE] and press [TEMPO] to enter Tempo Mode.
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:48 PM Page 24 ■ To select Chord Root or Chord Type, press [E] and [F]. The flashing indicator will be positioned above the currently selected one. ■ To change the backing Chord Root or Chord Type, press [+1] and [-1], followed by [ENTER] to lock in the new chord. Chord Type ENTER Chord Root ■ To exit Chord Assign, press [CHORD] again. GETTING STARTED SELECTING THE BACKING ACCOMPANIMENT.
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:48 PM Page 25 ■ When the backing name is flashing, press and hold [-1] or [+1] to scroll through all the backings; the very last backing selection will be the “Backing Off” status. ■ To turn the backing accompaniment off, choose the very last backing selection, indicated by the words “BKOFF” in the LCD. (To turn the backing on again, press [-1] and specify a desired backing.) ENTER MUTING THE BACKING TRACKS. You can mute (i.e., switch off) any or all of the backing tracks.
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:48 PM Page 26 Bass Track Mute (“B”) is the first function, Chord 1 Track Mute (“C1”) is the second function, and Chord 2 Track Mute (“C2”) is the third function in Mute Mode. The words “MUTE B (or C1 or C2) OF” will appear on the LCD to indicate that you have accessed the desired Track Mute function, and that it is turned off. To turn it on, press [+1]. The word “ON” will appear in the LCD, and the track will stop playing. (To turn the track Mute function off again, press [-1].
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:48 PM Page 27 ■ Press [-1] and [+1] to select a Preset song (between #00 ~ #49). (The song numbers between #50 and #99 are for User songs, i.e., songs you create yourself; the User songs for a new RY9 will contain no data.) ENTER ■ To stop the playback in the middle of a song, press [STOP]. To continue the song playback from the stop position, press [PLAY] again. To start the song playback from the top, press [TOP] before pressing [PLAY].
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:48 PM Page 28 CHANGING THE PATTERNS AND BACKING ACCOMPANIMENT. You can easily change the patterns and backing accompaniment of the selected song—either while the song is stopped or while it is playing. After you’ve switched into the Song Mode Song Select function and selected a song, when you press [PLAY] to start the song playback, the flashing cursor position will change from “SONG” (in the lower left area of the LCD) to “PTN” (Pattern; in the lower right area of the LCD).
PDF02_E.qx 6/2/99 5:48 PM Page 29 ■ To change the backing accompaniment, press [E] or [F ] to position the flashing cursor over the name of the backing accompaniment. The backing name will begin flashing, indicating that you can select a different accompaniment backing to play with the currently selected rhythm. Then press [-1] and [+1] to select a backing accompaniment.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 30 10. PATTERN MODE Pattern Mode is one of the two main operating modes of the RY9 (the other being Song Mode). It consists of both Pattern Play and Pattern Record Modes. The Preset Pattern List is provided on page 88. PATTERN PLAY MODE.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 31 THE BEAT/CLOCK POSITION INDICATORS The pattern beat/clock position indicators appear in the upper right area of the LCD, where large inverted triangles represent each beat in the measure, and small inverted triangles represent each clock where rhythm data may exist. (The number of beat and clock position triangles in the measure depends on the designated meter of the pattern.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 32 ■ SELECTING A “NEXT” PATTERN - To specify the “Next” pattern to play immediately after the current pattern finishes, press [+1] and [-1] while the current pattern is playing to specify the Next pattern number. The word “NEXT” will display in the LCD until the Next pattern is engaged.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 33 ■ ASSIGNING A SWING FACTOR TO THE PATTERN - Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE-] or [PAGE+] once or more to access the Swing function. The word “SWING” will appear in the LCD, as will the current Swing setting (OFF, E1 ~ E9, S1 ~ S5). To assign a Swing factor to the currently selected pattern, press [-1] or [+1]. The Swing setting also affects the backing accompaniment.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 34 ■ COPYING THE CURRENTLY SELECTED PATTERN - When the pattern is stopped, first select a source pattern to copy from. Then, hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] once or more to access the Pattern Copy function. The words “COPY SURE?” will appear in the LCD. Press [-1] and [+1] to select a destination User pattern number (#200 ~ #249) where the currently selected Preset or User pattern will be copied to. Then, press [ENTER] to copy the pattern.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 35 PATTERN RECORD MODE. In Pattern Record Mode, you can select and record a User pattern in either step-time or real-time, as well as designate the meter (time signature) for the pattern before recording, and record accents to achieve realistic playing dynamics. You may copy a Preset pattern to a User pattern location and modify it, or you may clear a User pattern (or select an empty User pattern) and create your own pattern from scratch.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 36 ■ DESIGNATING THE METER - If you want to create a pattern from scratch with a specific time signature, you must first designate the meter for an empty User pattern while still in Pattern Record Standby Mode—i.e., before initiating the Step or Realtime recording operation. Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+]. The default meter setting will be flashing. To designate a different meter, press [-1] and [+1]. To return to Record Standby Mode, hold [MODE] and press [PAGE-].
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 37 EXAMPLE DRUM SCORE: 8 BEAT PATTERN When an 8 beat pattern is recorded, the LCD will display as follows. Hi-hat Snare Drum Bass Drum ■ RECORDING IN STEP-TIME - Step recording is simply locating the clock position indicator at a specific clock by pressing [FWD], [BWD] or [TOP], and then entering a drum beat in that location by pressing the desired drum pad.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 38 ■ ENTERING REALTIME RECORD MODE - From within Pattern Record Standby Mode, simply pressing [PLAY] will initiate the realtime recording operation. A count-in metronome click will begin (the number of count-in beats will appear on the screen, and will depend on the designated meter), after which realtime recording will commence. (To exit Record Mode, press [STOP], then press [REC] again.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 39 ADDING ACCENTS TO THE RHYTHM You can record and delete accents the same way as recording and deleting drum beats—by using the [ACCENT] button. (You can assign accent levels to the pads for User drum kits. For details, see page 59.) ■ ADDING AN ACCENT - In Pattern Play Mode, you can add an accent as you play the pads in realtime, by holding [ACCENT] and pressing a drum pad. In Record Mode, pressing [ACCENT] will record an accent at the current clock position.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 40 ■ ASSIGNING A BACKING - You can assign any of the 200 backing accompaniments to play with a User pattern. (For details, see page 34.) ■ EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM NOTE POLYPHONY - The RY9 has 28-note polyphony, which means the maximum number of notes that can sound at one time is 28. Depending on the pattern you have created, several drum beats may fall on a specific location where many bass and chord notes exist.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 41 11. SONG MODE Song Mode is one of the two main operating modes of the RY9 (the other being Pattern Mode). It consists of both Song Play and Song Record Modes. SONG PLAY MODE. In Song Play Mode, you can select and play Preset and User songs, as well as turn the Repeat and Chain functions on and off, clear a User song, and copy a Preset or User song to a User song location. ■ ENTERING SONG PLAY MODE - Hold [MODE] and press [SONG] to enter Song Play Mode.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 42 ■ SELECTING A FUNCTION - Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] and [PAGE-] to step through the various functions. The LCD will display information about the status of each function as you step through them. ■ SELECTING A SONG - When you enter Song Play Mode, you can go ahead and select a song. Other wise, you must position the flashing cursor over the word “SONG” by pressing [E].
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 43 ■ CHANGING THE PATTERN - To temporarily specify a different pattern to hear how it sounds with the song, press [E] or [F] to position the flashing cursor over the abbreviation “PTN” (Pattern). Then press [+1] and [-1] to specify the pattern number. ENTER Any changes made to the pattern or backing in Song Play Mode will only be effective temporarily.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 44 ENTER If you turn both the Repeat and Chain functions on and then press [PLAY], the User songs will play from the top to the end repeatedly, until you press [STOP]. ■ CLEARING A USER SONG - When the song is stopped, hold [MODE] and press [PAGE-] or [PAGE+] to access the Song Clear function. The words “CLEAR SURE?” will appear in the LCD. Press [-1] and [+1] to select a User song number (#50 ~ #99). Then, press [ENTER] to clear the data from the song.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 45 ■ COPYING THE CURRENTLY SELECTED SONG - You can copy the currently selected song to a User song location. While the song is stopped, first select a source song to copy from. Then, hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] once or more to access the Song Copy function. The words “COPY SURE?” will appear in the LCD. Press [-1] and [+1] to select a destination User song number (#50 ~ #99) where the currently selected Preset or User song will be copied to.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 46 If the LCD displays the words “MEMORY FULL”, you cannot record a User song. To free up memory, clear any unwanted User patterns or songs. (Be sure to save any important User data first, offloading it to an external storage device such as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer.) ■ ENTERING SONG RECORD MODE - First, enter Song Mode and select a User song location.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 47 ■ ENTERING REALTIME RECORD MODE - From within Song Record Standby Mode, first, press [-1] or [+1] to select the pattern number that you want to be the first part in the song. Then, simply pressing [PLAY] will initiate the realtime recording operation. A count-in metronome click will begin (the number of count-in beats will appear on the screen, and will depend on the meter of the specified pattern), after which realtime recording will commence.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 48 The pattern and chord tracks are independent! When deleting a pattern, the succeeding parts will be moved up by one part. Therefore, take care that your pattern deletions don’t alter your song structure in relation to the chord track. ■ INSERTING A PATTERN - After recording a song, you can go back and insert a pattern at any time.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 49 RECORDING CHORD CHANGES To record chord changes in the chord track at specific clock locations in the song, first you must access the Chord Assign feature. ■ ACCESSING CHORD ASSIGN - From within Step Record Mode, press [CHORD].
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 50 ■ DESIGNATING A CHORD ROOT AND TYPE - After selecting the measure and specifying the clock, press [E] twice to position the flashing cursor over the Chord Root, and press [-1] and [+1] to select the Chord Root. Next, press [F] once to position the flashing cursor over the Chord Type, and press [-1] and [+1] to select the Chord Type. Then press [ENTER]. Recorded chord data will be displayed as a black square at the specified location.
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03_ModesE.qx 6/21/00 2:23 PM Page 52 ■ DELETING A CHORD BY PART - After recording a song, you can go back and delete an unwanted chord at any time at a specific part, or measure location. First, in Song Record Mode, press [CHORD] to access Chord Assign. Next, locate the measure containing the chord you want to delete, by pressing [FWD] and [BWD]. Then, hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] once.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 53 The pattern and chord tracks are independent! You can only insert a chord by part, and not event. When inserting a chord, the succeeding parts will be moved back by one part. Therefore, take care that your chord insertions don’t alter your song structure in relation to the pattern track. ■ EXITING CHORD ASSIGN - To exit the Chord Assign feature, press [CHORD] again.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 54 12. DRUM KIT MODE In Drum Kit Mode you can select a Preset or User drum kit, assign voices to the pads in a User kit, and designate various settings for the pads in a User kit, including specifying output and accent levels and setting the stereo pan positioning and pitch tuning for each drum pad. You can also copy a Preset or User drum kit to a User drum kit, and activate the Chase feature. ■ ENTERING DRUM KIT MODE - Hold [MODE] and press [KIT] to enter Drum Kit Mode.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 55 PLAYING THE PADS AND SELECTING KITS. You can generally play the drum pads in real-time regardless of the mode you’re in. From within some of the Drum Kit Mode functions, pressing the pad buttons will also display information about the various settings for each pad. ■ SELECTING THE PAD BANKS - Each of the twelve drum pads has two drum voices assigned to it. These are organized in “Drum” and “Percussion” Pad Banks.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 56 ■ SELECTING THE DRUM KITS - The currently selected drum kit will depend on which pattern is chosen, since each Preset pattern uses a specific drum kit. There are 16 drum kits in all—12 Preset kits (#00 ~ #11) and 4 User drum kits (#12 ~ #15). When you enter Drum Kit Mode, the word “SELECT”, along with the name of the currently selected drum kit, displays in the lower left area of the LCD.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 57 CREATING A USER DRUM KIT. One of the keys to the RY9’s flexibility is that you can create up to four of your own User drum kits by assigning any of the 128 AWM drum voices to the 12 Drum Pad Bank pads and 12 Percussion Pad Bank pads, as well as specify output level, accent level, pan position and pitch tuning for each drum voice.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 58 ■ ASSIGNING DRUM VOICES TO THE PADS - You can assign any of the 128 AWM drum voices to the pads in a User drum kit. Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] or [PAGE-] to access the voice Assign function. The word “ASSIGN” will display in the lower left area of the LCD, and the name of the drum voice which is assigned to the currently selected pad will be flashing.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 59 ■ SETTING THE OUTPUT LEVELS - You can designate the output level for each pad in a User drum kit. Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] or [PAGE-] to access the output Level function. The word “LEVEL” will appear in the lower left area of the LCD, and the level setting of the currently selected pad will be flashing. Press any drum pad (within either the Drum or Percussion Pad Bank) to select it. Press [-1] and [+1] to change the level setting from between “01” and “16”.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 60 ■ SETTING THE STEREO PAN POSITIONS - You can designate the stereo pan position for each pad in a User drum kit. Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] or [PAGE-] to access the Pan function. The word “PAN” will appear in the lower left area of the LCD, and the pan setting of the currently selected pad will be flashing. Press any drum pad (within either the Drum or Percussion Pad Bank) to select it.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 61 ■ TURNING THE CHASE FUNCTION ON AND OFF - The Chase function determines which drum kit will play a pattern. When the Chase function is on, the drum kit used to record the pattern will automatically be selected for the pattern playback. When the Chase function is off, the currently selected drum kit will be used for playback of all patterns. The Chase setting, which is set to “ON” when the RY9 is shipped, affects the entire system.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 62 ■ ENTERING EXTERNAL IN MODE - Hold [MODE] and press [EXT IN] to enter External In Mode. ACCENT MODE PATTERN 0 DELETE AUDITION CHORD PAD BANK SONG TOM1 PAGE PAGE 6 BD1 KIT 1 TOM 2 EXT IN 2 TOM 3 7 MUTE 8 BD 2 SD1 SYSTEM 4 3 HH CLOSED1 HH OPEN 9 BALANCE 10 SD 2 HH CLOSED2 TEMPO 5 ENTER RIDE TRANSPOSE 11 CRASH ■ SELECTING A FUNCTION - Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] and [PAGE-] to step through the various functions.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 63 ■ USING THE RY9 AS A GUITAR SYNTHESIZER - When a guitar is plugged into the [EXT IN] jack, you can use the guitar to trigger an External In voice in a variety of ways. There are two steps to setting up the RY9 as a guitar synthesizer: 1. Designating the guitar synthesizer status. 2. Selecting an external in voice (see below). 1.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 64 2. SELECTING AN EXTERNAL IN VOICE - You can select any of the 50 AWM normal voices to be triggered by the notes you play on the guitar. Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] or [PAGE-] to access the External In Select function. Two lines of information will be displayed in the lower left area of the LCD. The current synthesizer status (see above) will be displayed in the top line, and the name of the currently selected External In voice will be displayed in the bottom line.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 65 ■ TURNING THE EXTERNAL IN START FUNCTION ON AND OFF - When the External In Start function is turned on, the pattern or song playback will begin automatically with the first note you play on the guitar. Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] once or more to access the Start function. The word “START” will appear in the lower left area of the LCD, along with the current Start function status—“ON” or “OFF”. Press [+1] to turn the Start function on. Press [-1] to turn it off.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 66 This area displays the name of the note, or pitch, when you play a string This area displays whether the pitch is in tune, or sharp or flat. IN TUNE - If the pitch is in tune, two black squares willl appear and stabilize in the center of the scale. FLAT - If the pitch is flat, black square will appear on the left side of the scale. SHARP - If the pitch is sharp, black square will appear on the left side of the scale.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 67 14. SYSTEM MODE In System Mode you can designate Internal or MIDI sync clock, assign the MIDI transmit and receive channel for the drum voices, assign the MIDI channel for receiving program change messages, assign the MIDI transmit channel for the External In voice and the Harmony voice, activate bulk dump operations, and designate the note table and assign the note numbers for the drum kit. ■ ENTERING SYSTEM MODE - Hold [MODE] and press [SYSTEM] to enter System Mode.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 68 ■ DESIGNATING THE SYNC CLOCK - You can connect an external sequencer to the RY9 and synchronize, or “sync” the two devices together so that their clocks will play in perfect time with each other. The RY9 may be designated as the “master” device, which means you should set its sync clock to Internal, and the external sequencer’s clock to MIDI.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 69 ■ ASSIGNING THE PROGRAM CHANGE RECEIVE CHANNEL - You can have the RY9 respond to program change messages from an external MIDI keyboard or sequencer. For example, by pressing the voice selectors on your keyboard, you can select the RY9’s drum kits. To do so, you must assign the RY9’s program change receive channel to the same program change channel number as the transmitting device. Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE-] or [PAGE+] to access the Program Change function.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 70 ■ ASSIGNING THE HARMONY VOICE TRANSMIT CHANNEL - The RY9 can transmit MIDI signals generated by the Harmony voice (see “HARM 1, 2, 3”, page 63) in order to play an external tone generator. To do so, you must assign the RY9’s Harmony voice channel to the same MIDI receive channel number as the tone generator. Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] once or more to access the Harmony Channel function.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 71 MIDI DATA BULK DUMP OPERATIONS You can “dump” User pattern, song and drum kit data in bulk to and from another RY9 or an external MIDI data storage device (such as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer). ■ BULK DUMP TRANSMIT - First, set up the storage device to receive a bulk dump transmission (refer to the owner’s manual of the storage device for the proper procedure). Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] or [PAGE-] to access the Bulk Dump function.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 72 ■ DESIGNATING THE PRESET OR USER NOTE TABLE - The MIDI note table consists of a list of the drum pads and a corresponding MIDI note number for each pad. When playing the RY9’s drum voices from an external keyboard or sequencer, the drum voices will play according to the RY9’s note table assignments. The RY9 has both a Preset note table, which you cannot modify, and a User note table, which you can modify using the Note Number function (see below).
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 73 15. TEMPO MODE In Tempo Mode you can set the tempo for the song or pattern playback or recording. You can switch into Tempo Mode and change the playback tempo as the pattern or song is playing. Each Preset pattern and song has an “initial tempo” assigned to it. Whenever you select a Preset pattern and press [PLAY], the initial tempo will be activated. ■ ENTERING TEMPO MODE - Hold [MODE] and press [TEMPO] to enter Tempo Mode.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 74 16. MUTE MODE In Mute Mode you can mute (i.e., switch off) any or all of the backing accompaniments, even while the song or pattern is playing. ■ ENTERING MUTE MODE - Hold [MODE] and press [MUTE] to enter Mute Mode. The word “MUTE” will appear in the lower left area of the LCD, along with the currently selected backing track and its present status—“ON” or “OFF”.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 75 17. BALANCE MODE Balance Mode is in effect an on-board “sound mixer” that lets you balance the relative levels of the normal voices. In Balance Mode you can balance the volume output levels for the Bass, Chord 1, and Chord 2 backing voices, as well as the output of the External In and Harmony voices, even while the pattern or song is playing. ■ ENTERING BALANCE MODE - Hold [MODE] and press [BALANCE] to enter Balance Mode.
PDF03_E.qx 6/2/99 5:51 PM Page 76 ■ SETTING A BALANCE LEVEL - Select either the Bass, Chord 1, Chord 2, External In or Harmony voice and press [-1] and [+1] to set the balance level for the selected voice. ENTER The volume level of the guitar itself can only be determined by the setting of the guitar’s volume knob. 18. TRANSPOSE MODE In Transpose Mode you can specify the transposition pitch in half-steps for a song or pattern, even during playback.
PDF04_E.qx 6/2/99 9:04 PM Page 77 19. RECALLING THE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS You can reset all RY9 settings to their initial default settings at any time. Doing so will clear all the User patterns, songs and drum kits you have created. Before initiating the factory default setting operation, be sure to save any important User data using an external MIDI data storage device (such as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer).
PDF04_E.qx 6/2/99 9:04 PM Page 78 20. DISPLAY MESSAGES During operation the RY9 will display various error and other messages in the LCD. Below is a list and description of each display message. APPENDIX DISPLAY COMMENTS BACKUP ERROR If the batteries are dead (or are not installed), when you turn the RY9 on, this message will appear, the factory default settings will be reinstated, and the User data will have been lost. BATT LOW The batteries are running low on power.
PDF04_E.qx 6/2/99 9:04 PM Page 79 DISPLAY COMMENTS RECEIV BULK Bulk data is being received from a MIDI data storage device or another RY9. TIME OVER MIDI bulk data transfer failed to complete within a reasonable period of time, and therefore the operation was terminated. TS NOT MATCH Meter of the destination pattern is different from the meter of the source pattern. Clear the destination pattern memory location and try again. 21.
PDF04_E.qx 6/2/99 9:04 PM PROBLEM Song or pattern will not play Page 80 POSSIBLE CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS Check if you are in System Mode. The RY9 will not play in System Mode. Check if the RY9 System Mode Sync function is set to MIDI clock. The RY9 will not play when the sync is set to MIDI clock, since it is designated to act as a “slave” to an external clock source. You must set the Sync function to INT (“Internal”). (See page 68.
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PDF04_E.qx 6/2/99 9:04 PM Page 82 23. INDEX E P Accent ....................39, 55, 59 Assign (drum voice) ..............58 Audition..........................38, 39 ENTER....................................9 External in mode ..................61 External in start....................65 External in voice ..................64 External in voice channel ......69 B F Backing accompaniment........24 Backing assign ..............34, 40 Backing chord ................23, 32 Balance mode .....................
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PDF13_DATA.qx 6/2/99 5:56 PM Page 84 23. LISTS & CHARTS DRUM VOICE LIST APPENDIX NO.
6/2/99 NO. LCD DISPLAY 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 TAna2 TAna3 TAna4 TAna5 TAna6 BongH BongL CongH CongM CongL TmblH TmblL Tmbrn Marac Cabas Shakr GuirS GuilL Cowbl AgogH AgogL TriM TriO Clave WdBlH WdBlL WhslS WhslL Clap AnCow AnCgH AnCgM AnCgL AnClv HighQ ScrH ScrL BaSld GtScr Cunt1 5:56 PM Page 85 NO.
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PDF13_DATA.qx 6/2/99 5:56 PM Page 87 6. HipH(o)p 11. Click DRUM PAD BANK DRUM PAD BANK TSft3 TSft4 TSft6 HCls2 HOpen Ride2 KLof2 KLof1 SLof1 SLof4 HQtrO Crsh2 PERCUSSION PAD BANK Cunt1 Cunt2 Cunt3 Cunt4 MtroB MtroC Cunt1 Cunt2 Cunt3 Cunt4 MtroB MtroC PERCUSSION PAD BANK CongM CongH CongL ScrH ScrL RdCup ClckH ClckL AgogH AgogL Cowbl Stick HighQ Clap SLof2 SLof3 Tmbrn Crsh1 ClckH ClckL AgogH AgogL Cowbl Stick User Kit Number / Drum Kit Name 7.
PDF13_DATA.qx 6/2/99 5:56 PM Page 88 PRESET PATTERN LIST ■ Rock PATTERN LCD NO. DISPLAY ■ Hard Rock STYLE NAME 8-beat Rock 1 PATTERN LCD NO.
PDF13_DATA.qx 6/2/99 5:56 PM Page 89 ■ Vintage Rock STYLE NAME PATTERN LCD NO.
PDF13_DATA.qx 6/2/99 5:56 PM Page 90 ■ Dance ■ Latin PATTERN LCD NO. DISPLAY STYLE NAME PATTERN LCD NO.
PDF13_DATA.qx 6/2/99 5:56 PM Page 91 NORMAL VOICE LIST LCD DISPLAY VOICE NAME NO. LCD DISPLAY VOICE NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Piano ChoPf A&EP1 A&EP2 EPno1 EPno2 EPno3 Clavi Vibes Organ AcGtr ClGt1 ClGt2 MtGt1 MtGt2 OdGt1 OdGt2 Dist1 MtDst Dist2 AcBas FgBa1 FgBa2 FgBa3 PcBas Grand Piano Chorus Piano Aco.& El.Piano 1 Aco.& El.
PDF13_DATA.qx 6/2/99 5:56 PM Page 92 MIDI DATA FORMAT MIDI Reception 3. System Common Message 1) SONG SELECT STATUS MIDI Reception Block Diagram 11110011 (F3H) SONG NUMBER 00ssssss s=0~99 ■ Data is received in Song Select Mode. MIDI IN 9nH CnH F0H, F7H F3H F8H FAH FBH FCH FEH NOTE ON PROGRAM CHANGE BULK DUMP SONG SELECT TIMING CLOCK START CONTINUE STOP ACTIVE SENSING 4.
PDF13_DATA.qx 6/2/99 5:56 PM Page 93 MIDI Transmission 3. System Common Message 1) SONG SELECT MIDI Transmission Block Diagram STATUS NOTE ON/OFF PITCH BEND CHANGE BULK DUMP SONG SELECT TIMING CLOCK START CONTINUE STOP ACTIVE SENSING 11110011 SONG NUMBER 00ssssss 9nH EnH F0H, F7H F3H F8H FAH FBH FCH FEH (F3H) s=0~99 ■ Song Select transmission occurs when in Song Select Mode. MIDI OUT 4.
APPENDIX 94 ˛ Control Change ˛ ˛ Ø 9nH, v=1-127 Ø 9nH, v=0 Ø Key's Ch's Note ON Note OFF Pitch Bend After Touch Velocity 0-127 ************************ 3 ˛ ************************ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ Ø 9nH, v=1-127 ˛ 0-127 ˛ 3 ˛ ˛ 1-16 1-16 Receive Remarks 5:56 PM True Voice Default Messages Altered Mode 1-16 1-16 Transmit Date:10. Apr.1999 Version: 1.00 6/2/99 Note Number Default Changed Basic Channel Function YAMAHA [Rhythm Programmer] / Model: RY9 PDF13_DATA.
95 APPENDIX Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY ˛ ˛ Ø ˛ ˛ ˛ Ø ˛ Ø Ø Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO Local ON/OFF All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset Aux Messages Notes Clock Commands System Real Time ˛ Ø 0-99 ˛ Ø Ø 0-15 song data etc kit select Ø : YES ˛ : NO 5:56 PM Ø Ø ˛ Ø 0-99 ˛ Song Position Song Select Tune System Common ˛ ************************ Ø Range 6/2/99 System Exclusive Program Change PDF13_DATA.
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