Yamaha RX15 User Manual

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PRODUCT MANUAL
DIGITAL RHYTHM PROGRAMMER

Yamaha RX15 Specifications

General

Type	Drum Machine
Preset Patterns	100
User Patterns	100
Sequencer	Yes
Sequencer Resolution	96 PPQ
Pads	No
MIDI	In/Out
Year Released	1986
Synthesis Type	Digital PCM
Sounds	24
Outputs	Stereo

Summary

INTRODUCTION

CONTROL PANEL

CONNECTIONS

PRECAUTIONS

EFFECTS ON OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Information on potential interference with other electronic devices.

CAUTION

Specific warnings and advice for operating the RX15.

THE INSTRUMENTS

Getting to Know the RX15 Instruments

Introduction to identifying and testing the instrument sounds.

Selecting Instruments

Guide on how to choose and assign specific instrument sounds.

Dual-Instrument Limitations

Explains restrictions when using instruments that share buttons.

Instrument Level

Stereo Positioning (PAN)

Accents

Setting Accent Levels

PATTERN OPERATIONS

Pattern Selection

How to choose and load rhythm patterns from memory.

The START and STOP/CONTINUE Buttons

Tempo

Real-Time Pattern Programming

Real-Time Write Procedure

Step-Write Pattern Programming

Step Write Procedure

Quantize

QUANTIZE Applied to the Step-Write Mode

How quantize affects step-write pattern programming.

QUANTIZE Applied to the Real-Time Write Mode

How quantize corrects timing errors in real-time programming.

Quantize Settings

Pattern Clear

Pattern Clear (Single)

Procedure for clearing a single rhythm pattern.

Click Time

Pattern Clear (All Patterns)

Instrument Clear

Instrument Clear Procedure

Example procedure for clearing an instrument from a pattern.

Pattern Copy

Pattern Copy Procedure

Connect Copy Procedure

The Swing Function

SONG OPERATIONS

Song Mode & Selection

Entering song mode and selecting songs.

Editing (Assembling a Song)

Step-by-step process for building a song from patterns.

The Insert Function

How to insert new patterns into an existing song.

Insert Procedure

Delete Procedure

The Delete Function

Repeats

Entering Repeats Procedure

Tempo

Programming Tempo Changes

Song Clear (Single)

Song Clear (All Songs)

CASSETTE OPERATIONS

Save Data to Cassette and Verify

Procedure for saving RX15 data and verifying its integrity.

Load Data from Cassette

MIDI FUNCTIONS

Sync Modes

Different synchronization modes for MIDI devices.

Sync Mode Selection

MIDI Reception Parameters

Setting Instrument Key Numbers

MIDI Transmission Parameters

PROGRAMMING REFERENCE GUIDE

INSTRUMENT OPERATIONS REFERENCE

Reference for instrument selection, level, and pan settings.

PATTERN OPERATIONS REFERENCE

Selecting Patterns Reference

Reference for selecting patterns.

Tempo Function Reference

Reference for tempo adjustment.

Pattern Programming Reference

Reference for real-time and step-write pattern programming.

Quantize Reference

Pattern Clear (Single)

Pattern Clear (All Patterns)

Instrument Clear Reference

Pattern Copy Reference

CONNECT COPY Reference

Reference for connecting and copying patterns.

Swing Reference

SONG OPERATIONS REFERENCE

Song Editing Reference

Reference for editing song parts.

Delete Procedure Reference

Reference for deleting song parts.

Insert Procedure Reference

Reference for inserting song parts.

Programming Tempo Changes Reference

Song Clear (Single) Reference

Song Clear (All Songs) Reference

CASSETTE OPERATIONS REFERENCE

Save Data to Cassette and Verify Reference

Reference for saving and verifying data to cassette.

Load Data from Cassette Reference

MIDI FUNCTIONS REFERENCE

Sync Mode Selection Reference

Reference for selecting sync modes.

Midi Reception Parameters Reference

Reference for MIDI reception settings.

Setting Instrument Key Numbers Reference

ERROR MESSAGES

SPECIFICATIONS

PATTERN CHART

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