Yamaha RX21 - Manual (Page 3)

INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a Yamaha RX21 Digital Rhythm Programmer!
Your RX21 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 RX21 you will be able to program
virtually any type of rhythm pattern, and since the instrument sounds are digitally recorded
they are indistinguishable from live percussion instruments.
To ensure that the RX21 will give you maximum performance and versatility, we urge
you to read this operation manual carefully before attempting to operate the unit. A handy
fold-out diagram of the RX21 control panel allows you to instantly locate any controls
mentioned in the text, so that you can familiarize yourself with the operations as easily
and effortlessly as possible.
The 44 preset patterns stored in the RX21’s memory are detailed in the accompanying
RX21 PATTERN BOOK. It also contains other rhythm patterns for you to try out, a pattern
chart in which you can note down your own personally programmed patterns, and a
song chart.
CONTENTS
CONTROL PANEL 2
CONNECTIONS 3
PRECAUTIONS 5
SETTING U P 6
THE INSTRUMENTS 7
Getting to Know the RX21 Instruments 7
RX21Instrument Chart 7
Total Level 7
Instrument Level 8
Stereo Positioning 8
Accents 8
Setting Accent Levels 9
PATTERN OPERATIONS 10
Pattern Selection 10
Playback of Patterns 10
Pattern Change During Playback 10
Tempo Control 11
Real-Time Pattern Programming 11
Step-Write Pattern Programming 14
Quantize 17
The Step Write Dot Display 18
Beat Exchange 20
Click Level 22
Pattern Clear 22
Instrument Clear 23
Pattern Copy 24
SONG OPERATIONS 26
Song Playback 26
Repeat Playback of Songs 26
Editing (Assembling A Song) 27
Break Patterns 28
The Insert Function 29
The Delete Function 30
Repeats 30
Deleting Repeats 31
Song Clear 32
CASSETTE OPERATIONS 34
Save/Verify 34
Load 35
MIDI FUNCTIONS 37
Clock Modes 39
MIDI Parameters 40
Tape Sync with the RX21 42
PROGRAMMING REFERENCE GUIDE 43
Instrument Operations 43
Pattern Operations 44
Song Operations 48
Cassette Operations 51
MIDI Functions 52
ERROR MESSAGES 53
SPECIFICATIONS 55
BLOCK DIAGRAM 56
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