Yamaha RX21 - Page 13

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First,
select
the
pattern
number
you
wish
to
program
(numbers
00
through
55
only:
patterns
56
through
99
are
permanent
preset
patterns
and
cannot
be
re-programmed,
although
you
can
edit
the
preset
patterns
to
produce
new
patterns,
as
we'll
explain
in
the
PATTERN
COPY
SECTION
later
in
this
chapter).
Also,
ensure
(by
playing
back
if
necessary)
that
the
selected
pattern
number
does
not
contain
a
pattern,
if
you
want
to
avoid
losing
an
existing
pattern.
Enter
the
real
time
write
mode
by
pressing
the
REAL
TIME
WRITE
button.
The
LCD
will'give
the
following
indication:
"REAL
L=//,0=1/qq"
(/
being
the
pattern
length,
and
qq
being
the
quantize
rate—we'll
explain
these
terms
later).
If
you
have
selected
a
pattern
number
that
already
contains
data,
a
square
black
cursor
will
flash
at
the
left
side
of
the
LCD.
If
you
have
selected
a
preset
pattern
number,
the
cursor
will
flash
in
the
center
of
the
LCD.
In
the
latter
case
vou
should
press
PLAY
again
and
select
another
pattern
number.
For
this
initial
explanation,
we'll
assume
that
you've
selected
a
pattern
number
that
is
empty
of
data.
You
can
now
set
the
length
and
quantize
rate
of
your
pattern.
Press
the
BEAT
button.
If,
by
mistake,
you
have
selected
a
pre-
programmed
pattern,
the
LCD
will
show
the
error
message
“PRESET
PTN
AREA!”
then
revert
to
the
"SELECT
РТМ”
display.
You
should
now
select
another
pattern
number.
Normally,
the
LCD
will
switch
to
"LENGTH
-//
/16"
(//
is
the
pattern
length)
with
the
cursor
flashing
to
the
right
of
the
length
number.
The
RX21
measures
patterns
in
sixteenth
notes,
so
for
example
a
bar
of
4/4
time
(four
quarter
notes
per
bar)
would
be
indicated
by
the
setting
"16/16"
(sixteen
sixteenth
notes
per
bar);
a
bar
of
3/4
time
(three
quarter
notes
per
bar)
would
be
"12/16"
(twelve
sixteenth
notes
per
bar),
and
so
on.
The
following
chart
indizztzz
the
relationship
between
Length
settings
and
time
signatures.
LENGTH
SETTING
(11/16)
TIME
SIGNATURE
16
4/4
15 15/16
14 7/8
13 13/16
12 3/4 or 6/8
11 11/16
10 5/8
9 9/16
8 2/4
7 7/16
6 3/8
5 5/16
4 1/4
3 3/16
2 1/8
1 1/16
Use
the
~1/NO
and
+1/YES
buttons
to
input
ine
iength
setting.
Press
BEAT
again
to
enter
the
Quantize
rate.
The
LCD
will
ssitch
to
"OLIANTITE-
i
/qu'
(where
99
=
the
yvanive
rate)
with
the
cursor
flashing
tu
the
right
of
the
quantize
number.
You
can
now
use
the
—1/NO
or
+71/YES
buttons
to
"scroll
through”
the
available
quantize
numbers
(12,
24,
16,
32)
until
you
reach
the
desired
setting.
Press
BEAT
again
to
return
the
LCD
to
the
previous
real
time
write
mode
display.
To
review,
the
real
time
write
setting
procedure
is
as
follows:
1.
Press
REAL TIME
WRITE
to
enter
the
real
time
write
mode.
2.
Press
BEAT,
then
enter
pattern
length
setting
with
-1/NO
ог
+
1/YES
buttons.
3.
Press
BEAT
again,
then
enter
quantize
rate
with
-1/NO
or
*
1/YES
buttons.
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