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Behringer RD-9 User Manual

Behringer RD-9
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User Manual
RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-9
Classic Analog/Digital Drum Machine with 11 Drum Sounds,
64-Step Sequencer, Wave Designer and Dual-Mode Filter
V 1.0
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Behringer RD-9 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Display typeLED
Built-in displayYes
Preset rhythm patterns256

Summary

RD-9 Rhythm Designer Overview

Important Safety Instructions

About the RD-9

Introduction

Before You Get Started

Initial checks and warnings before operating the RD-9.

The Product Manual

Information about the manual's content and updates.

Preparation

Advice on powering up and down audio equipment.

Features

Front and Rear Panel Control Layout

Top Controls

Overview of controls on the top panel of the RD-9.

Rear Panel Connections

Description of all input and output connectors on the rear panel.

Overview

Connections

Details on audio and MIDI connection types and their usage.

Software Setup

Information on driverless USB connectivity and the SynthTool.

Hardware Setup

Steps for connecting external devices and setting up MIDI.

Voice Section

Explanation of the RD-9's 11 drum sounds and their controls.

Creating a Pattern (Step Mode)

Auto Save

Functionality for automatically saving pattern changes.

Auto Fill

How to insert fill rhythms into live playback.

Pattern Length

How to adjust the number of steps in a pattern.

Playing a Pattern (Pattern Mode)

Step Repeat

Repeating current steps for live performance effects.

Note Repeat

Repeating notes for drum roll and ratchet effects.

Track Mute

Silencing individual voices within a pattern, song, or globally.

Solo Functions

Isolating specific voices for monitoring or practice.

Instant Pattern Switching

Seamlessly switching between patterns during live performance.

Creating a Song (Pattern Chaining Mode)

Creating a Song Chain (Song Mode)

Changing the Current Song While in Playback

How to change songs on the fly without stopping playback.

Wave Designer

Analog Filter

Live Filter Mode

Toggling between manual and automated filter control.

Settings

MIDI

Configuration settings for MIDI communication.

USB

Configuration settings for USB MIDI communication.

Clock

Settings for synchronization with external clock sources.

MAP

Changing MIDI note assignments for triggering RD-9 voices.

PREFS

Setting preferences for global, song, or pattern behavior.

FILTER

Recording filter cutoff settings as automation.

POLY (Polymetric)

Creating overlapping rhythms by varying step playback per voice.

RAND (Random)

Randomly triggering sounds for variations and fills.

PROB (Probability)

Adjusting the likelihood of programmed steps playing.

FLAM

Simulating a drummer hitting with two sticks for rhythmic accents.

RPT (Note Repeat)

Programming steps to repeat 1, 2, 4, or 8 times.

Step Size Preference

Defining the duration of each step in a rhythm pattern.

SYNC

Selecting synchronization methods (Internal, MIDI, USB, TRIG).

DATA MODE

Cycling through parameters (Tempo, Swing, Prob, Flam) for adjustment.

Software Updates

Parameters

Settings

Global settings file contents and their default values.

Preferences

Preferences for sequencer parameters on Global, Song, or Pattern basis.

Global Parameters

Parameters that govern the RD-9's general operation when set to Global.

DAW Control

RD-9 Set-up Example

Specifications

Voices

Details on the number and type of drum sounds available.

Sound Controls

Specific controls for individual drum sounds.

Connectivity

Information on inputs, outputs, and ports.

Wave Designer

Specifications for the Wave Designer circuit.

Analog Filter

Specifications for the Analog Filter section.

Sync Section

Options for synchronizing the unit.

Sequencer Section

Specifications for the pattern and song sequencer functions.

Settings

Details on switches and storage functions.

Power Supply

Power requirements and consumption.

Environmental

Operating temperature range.

Physical

Dimensions and weight of the RD-9.

Glossary

Federal Communications Commission Compliance Information

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