18 RD-8 MKII User Manual
13. Parameters
There are three dierent types of data les used by the RD-8 MKII. The contents
of these le types are described herein.
Global Settings File
All of the RD-8 MKII’s Settings and Preferences are stored in the Global Settings
le. This le is loaded from Storage Memory when the unit is powered on. The
exact contents of the le are described below:
Settings
Settings in the Global Settings le are automatically saved back to Storage
Memory whenever they are changed.
Setting Name Description Value
Data Version
From time to time, new versions of the
RD-8 MKII rmware will be released. This
rmware will contain both bug xes and new
features. Additional parameters may be added
to the Global Settings Data le to support
those new features. The Global Settings
Data le is therefore versioned to guarantee
compatibility between rmware releases.
Product Variant
The RD-8 MKII is one of a number of Behringer
products that sequence songs. This parameter
is used to distinguish between RD-8 MKII Song
Data les and other song data les.
Last Loaded Song
Each time a song is loaded into the sequencer it
is logged. When you power on the unit, the last
song to be logged before the unit was powered
o will be loaded back into the sequencer.
1 – 16
Last Loaded Pattern
Each time a pattern is loaded in the sequencer
it is logged. When you power on the unit,
the last pattern to be logged before the unit
was powered of will be loaded back into the
sequencer.
1 – 16
Device ID
Each RD unit in a system can have its own
unique ID number.
1 – 16
Clock Source
Press Sync to cycle through the 4 clock
source options.
INT, MIDI, USB or CLK
Analog Clock Mode
Choose the type of clock that the clock
input follows.
1, 2, 4, 24 and 48PP
MIDI RX Channel Set the MIDI in receive channel. 1 – 16
MIDI TX Channel Set the MIDI out transmit channel. 1 – 16
MIDI to USB Thru Set MIDI in to send to USB Thru. On/O
MIDI Soft Thru Send all MIDI in Data to the MIDI out port. On/O
USB RX Channel Set the USB MIDI receive channel. 1 – 16
USB TX Channel Set the USB MIDI transmit channel. 1 – 16
USB to MIDI Thru Send the USB MIDI in to the MIDI thru port. On/O
Voice Note Mappings
(1 - 11)
Voice MIDI note map.
Can be changes from the default if desired.
various
Song Chain Mode Chain songs together for live performance.
0 – Hold,
1 – Loop,
2 – Stop
Trigger Out Assign1 Set the trigger out to follow which voice
1 – Bass Drum,
2 – Snare Drum,
3 – LOW TOM,
4 – MID TOM,
5 – HI TOM,
6 – RIM SHOT,
7 – HAND CLAP
8 – COW BELL,
9 – CYMBAL,
10 – OPEN HAT,
11 – CLOSED HAT
Trigger Out Assign2 Set the trigger out to follow which voice
Same with Trigger
Out Assign1
Preferences
In addition to the Settings described above, there are a number of Preferences
that can be used to specify whether certain sequencer parameters will persist
on a Global, Song or Pattern basis. Just like the Settings, the Preferences in the
Global Settings le are automatically saved back to Storage Memory whenever
they are changed.
Preference Name Description Value
Tempo Preference
This preference selects which Tempo
parameter is used by the sequencer; Global
Tempo, Song Tempo or Pattern Tempo.
0 = Song,
1 = Global,
2 = Pattern
Swing Preference
This preference selects which Swing parameter
is used by the sequencer; Global Swing, Song
Swing or Pattern Swing.
0 = Song,
1 = Global,
2 = Pattern
Probability
Preference
This preference selects which Probability
parameter is used by the sequencer; Global
Probability, Song Probability or Pattern
Probability.
0 = Song,
1 = Global,
2 = Pattern
Flam Preference
This preference selects which Flam parameter
is used by the sequencer; Global Flam, Song
Flam or Pattern Flam.
0 = Song,
1 = Global,
2 = Pattern
Filter Mode
Preference
This preference selects which Filter Mode
parameter is used to set the mode RD-8 MKII’s
Analog Filter.
0 = Song,
1 = Global,
2 = Pattern
Filter Enable
Preference
This preference selects which Filter Enable
parameter is used to enable or disable by the
Analog Filter on the RD-8 MKII’s FX bus..
0 = Song,
1 = Global,
2 = Pattern
Filter Automation
Preference
This preference selects which Filter
Automation parameter is used by the
sequencer. It also selects which set of Filter
Step Values are used when the automation
is active.
0 = Song,
1 = Global,
2 = Pattern
Polymeter Preference
This preference selects which Polymeter
parameter is used by the sequencer.
0 = Song,
1 = Global,
2 = Pattern
Step Size Preference
This preference selects which Step Size
parameter is used by the sequencer.
0 = Song,
1 = Global,
2 = Pattern
Auto-Advance
Preference
This preference selects which Auto-Advance
parameter is used by the sequencer.
Auto-Advance is a function of a Song but not of
a Pattern. This preference is therefore limited
to Song and Global.
0 = Song,
1 = Global
Auto-Scroll
Preference
This preference selects which Auto-Scroll
parameter is used by the sequencer.
Auto-Scroll is a function of a Pattern but not of
a Song. This preference is therefore limited to
Pattern and Global.
1 = Global,
2 = Pattern
FX Bus Preference
This preference selects which set FX Bus
assignments are used to send to voices to
the FX Bus.
0 = Song,
1 = Global,
2 = Pattern
Mute Preference
This preference selects which set of Mute
Bus assignments are used to mute the
RD-8 MKII’s voices.
0 = Song,
1 = Global,
2 = Pattern
Solo Preference
This preference selects which set of Solo Bus
assignments are used to solo the RD-8 MKII’s
voices.
0 = Song,
1 = Global,
2 = Pattern
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