INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a Yamaha RX11 Digital Rhythm
Programmer!
Your RX11 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 RX11 you will be able to program virtually any
type of rhythm pattern you required for your music, and since the
instrument sounds are digitally recorded, they are indistinguishable
from live percussion instruments.
To ensure that the RX11 will give you maximum performance and
versatility, we urge you to read this operation manual carefully before
attempting to operate the unit.
CONTENTS
CONNECTIONS
PRECAUTIONS
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THE INSTRUMENTS
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Getting to Know the RX11 Instruments
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RX11 Instrument Chart
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Selecting Instruments.
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Some Instrument Limitations
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Instrument Level
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Stereo Positioning (PAN)
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Accents
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Setting Accent Levels.
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Instrument Output
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PATTERN OPERATIONS
Pattern Selection
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The START and STOP/CONTINUE Buttons
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Tempo
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Real-Time Pattern Programming
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Step-Write Pattern Programming
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Quantize
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Click Time 14
Pattern Memory Usage Graph
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Pattern Clear
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Instrument Clear
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Pattern Copy
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The Swing Function
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SONG OPERATIONS
The Song Mode & Song Selection
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Editing (Assembling a Song)
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The lnsert Function
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The Delete Function
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Repeats
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Programming Tempo Changes
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Song Clear
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The Chain Function
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CASSETTE OPERATIONS
Save/Verify
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Load
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CARTRIDGE OPERATIONS
Format
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All Save
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Single Save.
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All Load
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Single Load
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MIDI FUNCTIONS
Sync Modes
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MIDI Reception Parameters
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Instrument Key Numbers
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The Initialize Function
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MIDI Transmission Parameters
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ERROR MESSAGES
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SPECIFICATIONS
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PATTERN CHART
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