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Owner's Manual - Page 3

... not installed and used . If the antenna lead-in harmful interference with this product MUST be used according to the instructions found to be determined by turning the unit "OFF" and "ON", please try to the operation of product. Bescheinigung des Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß der/die/das Gerät: Rhythm Programmer Typ : RY20 (Ger...
Owner's Manual - Page 5

... when you turn the power ON. WARNING DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPLACE THE BACK-UP BATTERY YOURSELF. s Service and Modification The RY20 contains no user-serviceable parts. Please direct any responsibility for software produced for damage caused by improper handling or operation. s Third-party Software Yamaha cannot take any comments about such software to the manufacturer or their...
Owner's Manual - Page 6

... escape from different patterns and store them using the velocity-sensitive pads. and keep the manual in DSP (Digital Signal Processor). You can also create and store 50 user patterns of your MIDI set-up "kits" of commonly-used drum and bass sounds. It features easy-to-use controls, the Yamaha RY20 is the perfect musical partner for...
Owner's Manual - Page 10

... the rear-panel PHONES jack or the OUTPUT (R and L/MONO) jacks. 2 Use the [ < ] and [ > ] cursor buttons to operate the RY20 with ease and efficiency. Within a display page, there are accessed using the [ PAGE- ] and [ PAGE+ ] buttons described below. PAGE + ...The Controls and Connections 1 The Controls and Connections s Front Panel POWER RHYTHM PROGRAMMER 1 VOLUME 2 + 3 MIN MAX -
Owner's Manual - Page 12

...PAGE - In this mode you can set or modify the MIDI control functions. PAD BANK B Pad Bank Button The [PAD BANK] button is used to select one of the five octaves...transmit MIDI data. In bass mode, it is used to select "DRUM" or "BASS" mode. The Controls and Connections POWER RHYTHM PROGRAMMER + VOLUME MIN MAX - The RY20 can select another drum kit or modify the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 13

... will flash in either Pattern Mode or Song Mode. The red Record LED lights up and the Rhythm Programmer is ready for editing. G Stop Button The [ STOP ] button stops playback or turns off and the RY20 returns to either a pattern or a song is Step Record Mode. Press the [ PLAY ] button for either Pattern...
Owner's Manual - Page 14

...RHYTHM PROGRAMMER + VOLUME MIN MAX - J Backward Button The [BACKWARD] button steps backwards through a song or pattern. This button performs the same function in Pattern or Song Mode. In Record Mode, it is used.... In Song Record Mode, it is used to delete individual parts, such as an incorrect or unwanted note in a pattern, or an unwanted part in a song. OTHERS HH TRACK SELECT...
Owner's Manual - Page 18

... them properly. The following diagram shows a simple connection. MIDI OUT RHYTHM PROGRAMMER MIDI IN 10 RY20 MIDI IN RHYTHM PROGRAMMER MDF2 MIDI OUT RY20 For further details on MIDI and MIDI connections, see page 110. CAUTION Make sure that both the RY20 and your RY20, you intend to use other MIDI instruments with your sound system are turned OFF...
Owner's Manual - Page 20

... BD SONG PART MEASURE PATTERN CHASE + -1 +1 Song Number 2 Select the demonstration song by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ -1 ] buttons. Notice that will give you an example of the various capabilities of your Rhythm Programmer. 1 Press the [ SONG ] button to select an item at either end of a range of settings is flashing...
Owner's Manual - Page 58

... a human rhythm feel by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ ...+1 ] and [ -1 ] buttons. 50 Other Pattern Functions NOTE The "SWING" indicator will remain lit for the selected pattern as long as a swing function is eighth notes. Each pattern can modify the groove at anytime, while the RY20... groove setting. NOTE Pressing the [ +1 ] and [ -1 ] buttons simultaneously resets both...
Owner's Manual - Page 62

... the offset from "000%" to put the RY20 into Pattern Mode. This function allows you raise the rate above "100%", the velocity settings are correspondingly reduced. The default rate is "100...Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ -1 ] buttons. 2 Select Velocity display page by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ > ] cursor button. 54 PAGE + You can modify the velocity settings for the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 63

.... 1 Press the [PATTERN] button to its recorded value. s Clearing a Pattern Clearing data from a user/combination pattern is from its default setting by pressing the [ +1 ] and [ -1 ] buttons simultaneously. The display indicates "CLEAR SURE?". You can reset each parameter to put the RY20 into Pattern Mode. Other Pattern Functions 6 Modify the value by rotating the Jog...
Owner's Manual - Page 68

... Pattern Functions IMPORTANT The error message "MEMORY FULL" may cause the irretrievable loss of ALL user data. s Setting the Pattern Name This ...mode allows you to assign a name of up to five characters to a user/combination pattern. 1 Press the [PATTERN] button to put the RY20 into Pattern Mode. See the important message on page 33 for all user...
Owner's Manual - Page 89

... reads "NAME" and shows the name of the current song. NOTE The RY20 contains the following character set, allowing you have finished creating the name for your name. (Space) 0123456789:;?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX YZ[¥]^_'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}→← 4 To move to use numbers, upper and lower case letters and symbols for all songs is flashing...
Owner's Manual - Page 138

YAMAHA [Rhythm Programmer] Date:21-APR-1994 Model RY20 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.01 | | Transmitted | Recognized | Remarks | | Function ... | | | | |Basic Default | ... | | | :All Notes OFF| x | x | | |Mes- :Active Sense | o | o | | |sages:Reset | x | x | | |Note: *1 = Drum voice=a different voice sounds by each note. | | Bass voice=single ...

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