Owner's Manual
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... in the manual, on , trip over, or roll anything over power or connecting cords of these goals. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. Please study this product to be correct at a level that could walk on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to how a function or effect works (when the...
... in the manual, on , trip over, or roll anything over power or connecting cords of these goals. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. Please study this product to be correct at a level that could walk on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to how a function or effect works (when the...
Owner's Manual
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... of household type batteries in your authority, granted by Yamaha Corporation of America or its useful life is being affected by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is considered to be used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may void your area for battery disposal information. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc...
... of household type batteries in your authority, granted by Yamaha Corporation of America or its useful life is being affected by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is considered to be used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may void your area for battery disposal information. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc...
Owner's Manual
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..., do not mix battery types, such as heaters or radiators, and do so might spill into any openings. • If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during electrical storms. • Always make sure all batteries at the same time. I Using the wrong adaptor can cause overheating, fire, or battery fluid leakage. (4)-5 •...
..., do not mix battery types, such as heaters or radiators, and do so might spill into any openings. • If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during electrical storms. • Always make sure all batteries at the same time. I Using the wrong adaptor can cause overheating, fire, or battery fluid leakage. (4)-5 •...
Owner's Manual
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... gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level. • Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer), and storing the floppy disks in a safe, cool, dry place. Make sure to discard used batteries according to ) the RY9, the User pattern, song and drum kit data will also...
... gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level. • Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer), and storing the floppy disks in a safe, cool, dry place. Make sure to discard used batteries according to ) the RY9, the User pattern, song and drum kit data will also...
Owner's Manual
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... 12 5. PLAYING THE PRESET PATTERNS 21 9. SYSTEM MODE 67 15. BALANCE MODE 75 18. DISPLAY MESSAGES 78 21. INDEX 82 24. BEFORE YOU BEGIN GETTING STARTED MODES & FUNCTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN 2 1. TRANSPOSE MODE 76 APPENDIX 77 19. SPECIFICATIONS 81 23. MUTE MODE 74 17. SONG MODE 41 12. SETUP & POWER-ON 12 6. DRUM KIT MODE 54 13. RECALLING THE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS ....77 20. TROUBLESHOOTING 79 22. PATTERN MODE 30 11. THE RY9 2 2.
... 12 5. PLAYING THE PRESET PATTERNS 21 9. SYSTEM MODE 67 15. BALANCE MODE 75 18. DISPLAY MESSAGES 78 21. INDEX 82 24. BEFORE YOU BEGIN GETTING STARTED MODES & FUNCTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN 2 1. TRANSPOSE MODE 76 APPENDIX 77 19. SPECIFICATIONS 81 23. MUTE MODE 74 17. SONG MODE 41 12. SETUP & POWER-ON 12 6. DRUM KIT MODE 54 13. RECALLING THE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS ....77 20. TROUBLESHOOTING 79 22. PATTERN MODE 30 11. THE RY9 2 2.
Owner's Manual
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... backing track can be turned off entirely. The drum voices are only 12 pads on the top panel of the RY9, each drum kit is made up of music. Although there are assigned to it. BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE AWM VOICES. There are 200 Preset patterns and 50 User patterns, each . The Preset patterns are organized in 50 music styles with 12 drum voices assigned to the pads, and specifying output...
... backing track can be turned off entirely. The drum voices are only 12 pads on the top panel of the RY9, each drum kit is made up of music. Although there are assigned to it. BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE AWM VOICES. There are 200 Preset patterns and 50 User patterns, each . The Preset patterns are organized in 50 music styles with 12 drum voices assigned to the pads, and specifying output...
Owner's Manual
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... the drum voice will sound but data will not be input. @ [CHORD] BUTTON For accessing Chord Assign, which act as mode and function select buttons when the [MODE] button is active, holding [DELETE] and pressing [ENTER] will delete the chord at the current cursor location. When Chord Assign is pressed and held. Pressing [PAD BANK] toggles between each mode. The names of 12 "Drum" and 12 "Percussion" voices. $ DRUM PADS/MODE BUTTONS Double-function controls...
... the drum voice will sound but data will not be input. @ [CHORD] BUTTON For accessing Chord Assign, which act as mode and function select buttons when the [MODE] button is active, holding [DELETE] and pressing [ENTER] will delete the chord at the current cursor location. When Chord Assign is pressed and held. Pressing [PAD BANK] toggles between each mode. The names of 12 "Drum" and 12 "Percussion" voices. $ DRUM PADS/MODE BUTTONS Double-function controls...
Owner's Manual
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... case of User song, pattern and kit data. 10 BEFORE YOU BEGIN 4. SIDE & REAR PANELS 1 2 MIN VOLUME MAX PHONES 1 [VOLUME] SLIDER For setting the master volume output level from the [OUTPUT] and [PHONES] jacks. 2 [PHONES] MINI JACK For plugging in a pair of headphones with a mini stereo plug for bulk dumping of mono output, use the [L/MONO] jack. 4 [MIDI] JACKS For connecting the RY9 to other MIDI devices such as a synthesizer or music sequencer, or to a MIDI data storage...
... case of User song, pattern and kit data. 10 BEFORE YOU BEGIN 4. SIDE & REAR PANELS 1 2 MIN VOLUME MAX PHONES 1 [VOLUME] SLIDER For setting the master volume output level from the [OUTPUT] and [PHONES] jacks. 2 [PHONES] MINI JACK For plugging in a pair of headphones with a mini stereo plug for bulk dumping of mono output, use the [L/MONO] jack. 4 [MIDI] JACKS For connecting the RY9 to other MIDI devices such as a synthesizer or music sequencer, or to a MIDI data storage...
Owner's Manual
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... save User patterns, songs and drum kits, or you may want to connect an external MIDI keyboard to use the RY9 as a "slave" tone generator and play its AWM drum voices, or you may want to connect a music sequencer and control the RY9's sync clock. GETTING STARTED Monitoring by an Audio System Another simple setup for monitoring the RY9's sound is to plug a pair of audio cables from the RY9's [MIDI IN] jack to the MIDI OUT jack of amplified keyboard speakers. Carefully adjust...
... save User patterns, songs and drum kits, or you may want to connect an external MIDI keyboard to use the RY9 as a "slave" tone generator and play its AWM drum voices, or you may want to connect a music sequencer and control the RY9's sync clock. GETTING STARTED Monitoring by an Audio System Another simple setup for monitoring the RY9's sound is to plug a pair of audio cables from the RY9's [MIDI IN] jack to the MIDI OUT jack of amplified keyboard speakers. Carefully adjust...
Owner's Manual
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... backing part, preprogrammed in Pattern Mode.) ACCENT MODE DELETE AUDITION PATTERN 0 TOM1 SONG 1 TOM 2 KIT 2 TOM 3 EXT IN 3 HH CLOSED1 SYSTEM 4 HH OPEN TEMPO 5 RIDE ENTER CHORD PAD BANK PAGE 6 BD 1 PAGE 7 BD 2 8 SD1 MUTE 9 SD 2 BALANCE 10 HH CLOSED2 TRANS- 11 POSE CRASH 21 All changes made to Preset patterns, except for each style. Pattern Select is the first function in a specific music...
... backing part, preprogrammed in Pattern Mode.) ACCENT MODE DELETE AUDITION PATTERN 0 TOM1 SONG 1 TOM 2 KIT 2 TOM 3 EXT IN 3 HH CLOSED1 SYSTEM 4 HH OPEN TEMPO 5 RIDE ENTER CHORD PAD BANK PAGE 6 BD 1 PAGE 7 BD 2 8 SD1 MUTE 9 SD 2 BALANCE 10 HH CLOSED2 TRANS- 11 POSE CRASH 21 All changes made to Preset patterns, except for each style. Pattern Select is the first function in a specific music...
Owner's Manual
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... The RY9 automatically prevents the sounding of the drum pads or the [ACCENT] button will advance by pressing the desired drum pad. The drum voice assigned to indicate data exists in that location for the currently selected pad, and the location of the clock position indicator will initiate the step recording operation. (To exit Step Record Mode, press [REC] again.) s RECORDING IN STEP-TIME - Hi-hat Snare Drum Bass Drum MODES & FUNCTIONS s ENTERING STEP RECORD MODE...
... The RY9 automatically prevents the sounding of the drum pads or the [ACCENT] button will advance by pressing the desired drum pad. The drum voice assigned to indicate data exists in that location for the currently selected pad, and the location of the clock position indicator will initiate the step recording operation. (To exit Step Record Mode, press [REC] again.) s RECORDING IN STEP-TIME - Hi-hat Snare Drum Bass Drum MODES & FUNCTIONS s ENTERING STEP RECORD MODE...
Owner's Manual
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... a bridge to part. When constructing a song, you make up memory by designating Preset or User patterns (complete with "Main A", "Main B", "Fill AB" and "Fill D" Sections for the backing chord changes throughout the song). In Song Record Mode, you must free up the song) and the chord track (for each style. The Main A and/or Main B Sections would be used as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer.) SONG RECORD MODE. The Fill...
... a bridge to part. When constructing a song, you make up memory by designating Preset or User patterns (complete with "Main A", "Main B", "Fill AB" and "Fill D" Sections for the backing chord changes throughout the song). In Song Record Mode, you must free up the song) and the chord track (for each style. The Main A and/or Main B Sections would be used as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer.) SONG RECORD MODE. The Fill...
Owner's Manual
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... data you cannot record a User song. This is selected. To free up memory, clear any unwanted User patterns or songs. (Be sure to save any important User data first, offloading it may not be standing by ready to record-by either the Step or Realtime recording process. (To exit Song Record Mode, press [REC] again.) REC TOP BWD STOP PLAY FWD MODES & FUNCTIONS You cannot enter Song Record Mode when a Preset song (#00 ~ #49) is especially useful...
... data you cannot record a User song. This is selected. To free up memory, clear any unwanted User patterns or songs. (Be sure to save any important User data first, offloading it may not be standing by ready to record-by either the Step or Realtime recording process. (To exit Song Record Mode, press [REC] again.) REC TOP BWD STOP PLAY FWD MODES & FUNCTIONS You cannot enter Song Record Mode when a Preset song (#00 ~ #49) is especially useful...
Owner's Manual
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... Accent level function. Press any drum pad (within either the Drum or Percussion Pad Bank) to select it . Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] or [PAGE-] to access the output Level function. ENTER The output volume of each pad in your User drum kit. You can hold [ACCENT] and hit the pad in order to hear the effect of the currently selected pad will depend on its output Level setting, plus the...
... Accent level function. Press any drum pad (within either the Drum or Percussion Pad Bank) to select it . Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] or [PAGE-] to access the output Level function. ENTER The output volume of each pad in your User drum kit. You can hold [ACCENT] and hit the pad in order to hear the effect of the currently selected pad will depend on its output Level setting, plus the...
Owner's Manual
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... MODES & FUNCTIONS If you select "OFF", then the default pan position for all voices in a User drum kit. s SETTING THE STEREO PAN POSITIONS - Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] or [PAGE-] to hear the effect of the currently selected pad will appear in order to hear the effect of the pitch change the pitch tune setting from between "-7" and "+7", where "0" represents the normal pitch of the drum sound. (As you change the tune settings, hit the pad...
... MODES & FUNCTIONS If you select "OFF", then the default pan position for all voices in a User drum kit. s SETTING THE STEREO PAN POSITIONS - Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] or [PAGE-] to hear the effect of the currently selected pad will appear in order to hear the effect of the pitch change the pitch tune setting from between "-7" and "+7", where "0" represents the normal pitch of the drum sound. (As you change the tune settings, hit the pad...
Owner's Manual
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... assign the new note number to modify the Preset note table. The MIDI note table consists of a list of the drum pads and a corresponding MIDI note number for the first pad, simply select a different pad and repeat the procedure until you can modify using the Note Number function (see above ) and set to "USER" status. 72 MODES & FUNCTIONS Press [-1] to designate the User note table. Press [+1] to designate the Preset note table. When playing the RY9's drum voices from an external keyboard or...
... assign the new note number to modify the Preset note table. The MIDI note table consists of a list of the drum pads and a corresponding MIDI note number for the first pad, simply select a different pad and repeat the procedure until you can modify using the Note Number function (see above ) and set to "USER" status. 72 MODES & FUNCTIONS Press [-1] to designate the User note table. Press [+1] to designate the Preset note table. When playing the RY9's drum voices from an external keyboard or...
Owner's Manual
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... controlling MIDI device. Wrong pitch Check if the Transpose value is set properly, or turned off . (See page 62.) Cannot trigger a voice by the source itself. The RY9 AWM tone generator cannot play System Mode. Cannot hear the Check if the volume level of the External In source signal can only designate a meter for an empty User pattern. and Harmony transmit channel. You can only be adjusted...
... controlling MIDI device. Wrong pitch Check if the Transpose value is set properly, or turned off . (See page 62.) Cannot trigger a voice by the source itself. The RY9 AWM tone generator cannot play System Mode. Cannot hear the Check if the volume level of the External In source signal can only designate a meter for an empty User pattern. and Harmony transmit channel. You can only be adjusted...
Owner's Manual
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... same in this owner's manual are for information purposes only. Advanced Wave Memory digital samples POLYPHONY - 28 notes VOICES - 128 drum voices and 50 normal voices Pattern Play (Patterns: 200 Presets, 50 Users; 200 Backings; Yamaha PA-3B (DC 12V 700mA) CONSUMPTION - 3.5 watts OUTPUT IMPEDANCE - SPECIFICATIONS TONE GENERATOR PATTERN SONG DRUM KIT EXT IN SYSTEM TEMPO MUTE BALANCE TRANSPOSE CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS POWER SUPPLY AND CHARACTERISTICS DIMENSIONS WEIGHT AWM - Play: 24 clocks per quarter note; Line: 1kΩ...
... same in this owner's manual are for information purposes only. Advanced Wave Memory digital samples POLYPHONY - 28 notes VOICES - 128 drum voices and 50 normal voices Pattern Play (Patterns: 200 Presets, 50 Users; 200 Backings; Yamaha PA-3B (DC 12V 700mA) CONSUMPTION - 3.5 watts OUTPUT IMPEDANCE - SPECIFICATIONS TONE GENERATOR PATTERN SONG DRUM KIT EXT IN SYSTEM TEMPO MUTE BALANCE TRANSPOSE CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS POWER SUPPLY AND CHARACTERISTICS DIMENSIONS WEIGHT AWM - Play: 24 clocks per quarter note; Line: 1kΩ...
Owner's Manual
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... Demo song 18 Drum kit create 57 Drum kit list 86 Drum kit mode 54 Drum voice assign 58 Drum voice list 84 Drum voice output levels ......59 E ENTER 9 External in mode 61 External in start 65 External in voice 64 External in voice channel ......69 F FACT(O)RY SET 77 FWD 8 G Guitar synthesizer 63 Guitar tuner 65 H Harmony voice channel ........70 I Initial tempo 23 Insert (chord 52 Inserting a song pattern ........48 K Kit select 56 L LEVEL 59 Lists & charts 84 M Meter 36 MIDI channel...
... Demo song 18 Drum kit create 57 Drum kit list 86 Drum kit mode 54 Drum voice assign 58 Drum voice list 84 Drum voice output levels ......59 E ENTER 9 External in mode 61 External in start 65 External in voice 64 External in voice channel ......69 F FACT(O)RY SET 77 FWD 8 G Guitar synthesizer 63 Guitar tuner 65 H Harmony voice channel ........70 I Initial tempo 23 Insert (chord 52 Inserting a song pattern ........48 K Kit select 56 L LEVEL 59 Lists & charts 84 M Meter 36 MIDI channel...
Owner's Manual
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Apr.1999 Version: 1.00 Remarks APPENDIX MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 94 YAMAHA [Rhythm Programmer] / Model: RY9 Function Transmit Basic Channel Default 1-16 Changed 1-16 Mode Default 3 Messages ˛ Altered Note Number 0-127 True Voice Velocity Note ON Ø 9nH, v=1-127 Note OFF Ø 9nH, v=0 After Touch Key's ˛ Ch's ˛ Pitch Bend Ø Control Change ˛ Receive 1-16 1-16 3 ˛ ˛ 0-127 ˛ Ø 9nH, v=1-127 ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ Date:10.
Apr.1999 Version: 1.00 Remarks APPENDIX MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 94 YAMAHA [Rhythm Programmer] / Model: RY9 Function Transmit Basic Channel Default 1-16 Changed 1-16 Mode Default 3 Messages ˛ Altered Note Number 0-127 True Voice Velocity Note ON Ø 9nH, v=1-127 Note OFF Ø 9nH, v=0 After Touch Key's ˛ Ch's ˛ Pitch Bend Ø Control Change ˛ Receive 1-16 1-16 3 ˛ ˛ 0-127 ˛ Ø 9nH, v=1-127 ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ Date:10.
