Yamaha RX21 - Page 16

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
РТМ
AREA!”
then
revert
to
the
"SELECT
РТМ”
display.
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
chart
in
the
REAL
TIME
PATTERN
PROGRAM
MING
section
indicates
the
relationship
between
Length
settings
and
time
signatures.
Use
the
–1/М0
and
+1/YES
buttons
to
input
the
length
setting.
Press
BEAT
again
to
enter
the
Quantize
rate.
The
LCD
will
switch
to
"QUANTIZE-1/gq"
(where
qq
=
the
quantize
rate)
with
the
cursor
flashing
to
the
right
of
the
quantize
number.
You
can
now
use
the
—1/NO
or
+1
/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
step
write
mode
display.
To
review,
the
step
write
setting
procedure
is
as
follows:
Press STEP WRITE to enter the step write mode.
Press
BEAT
again,
then
enter
quantize
rate
with
—1/NO
or
+1/YES
buttons.
Press
BEAT
a
third
time,
to
return
the
RX21
to
the
step
write
mode.
POUN?
You
are
now
ready
to
program
your
pattern.
Tap
the
red
START
button.
If,
by
mistake,
you
have
selected
a
preset,
the
LCD
will
show
“PRESET
PTN
АВЕА!”,
then
revert
to
the
"SELECT
РТМ
рр”
display,
and
you
should
select
another
pattern
and
repeat
the
step
write
setting
procedure.
Normaily,
the
LCD
will
switch
to
“РТМ
pp
:
BEAT
01",
prompting
you
to
input
the
first
beat
of
the
pattern.
You
can
now
enter
an
instrument
on
beat
one
by
pressing
the
appropriate
instrument
button,
or
a
rest
by
pressing
the
+1
/
YES
button.
In
either
case,
the
beat
will
advance
one
count
and
you
are
then
ready
to
enter
the
next
instrument
or
rest.
The
LCD
will
indicate
the
new
beat
count,
and
the
cursor
(a
small
horizontal
dash
at
the
bottom
of
the
display)
will
move
one
position
to
the
right.
This
process
is
continued
until
the
last
beat
of
the
bar
(the
number
of
beats
per
bar
is
determined
by
the
setting
of
the
QUANTIZE
function,
described
later
in
this
chapter).
The
RX21
will
then
cycle
back
to
the
first
beat
of
the
bar,
allowing
vou
to
continue
to
add
new
instruments.
In
the
step
write
mode,
oniy
one
instrument
(or
accent)
can
be
eriered
ага
time.
!f
more
than
one
instrument
is
to
be
entered
on
a
beat,
you
can
enter
instruments
one
at
a
time
on
successive
cycles
through
the
pattern.
Another
method
is
to
use
the
—1/NO
button
to
cycle
backwards
through
the
bar,
so
that
you
can
keep
returning
to
the
same
beat
and add
more
instruments,
if
desired.
Press
BEAT,
then
enter
pattern
length
setting
with
—1/NO
or
+1/YES
buttons.
NOTE:
Each
time
you
move
through
the
bar
using
the
—1/NO
or
+1/YES
keys,
you'll
hear
whatever
has
been
programmed
into
each
beat.
It's
rather
like
moving
through
a
video
or
movie
frame
by
frame.
Also,
you
can
hold
down
а
-1/NO
or
+1/YES
kev
and
move
rapidly
through
the
bar,
which
will
speed
up
your
step
write
ability
tremendously,
once
you
learn
to
release
the
—1/МО
ог
+1/YES
key on the right beat.
[Exit
the
step
write
mode
by
pressing
the
STOP/CONTINUE
button.]
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