YAMAHA RX120 Manual
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1. LOW 1 e INTRO e VARIATION 1 Uo x x d e VARIATION 3 Lipi e ENDING 3 e FILLINA 1 e INTRO o SS SS e VARIATION 1 Sii TH ed e VARIATION 2 eni H o o Fost d e VARIATION 3 e FILLINA e FILL IN B REG Fm perc 4 3 e BREAK e ENDING EE S 16BEAT 1 e INTRO o pci e VARIATION 1 L tl SIE e VARIATION 2 anng e VARIATION 3 e FILL iNB o E HE 224 25 3355 id f BREAK iii 1 Hamamatsu Japan VE33070 89 05 0 7 CR Printed in Japan2. System Exclusive x gt x 1 System Song Pos x 0 2 Song Sel x O 19 2 Tune x gt x 2 System Clock Xx 0 2 Real Time Commands x 0 2 PSS eRe ol Aux Local ON OFF x x 11 Notes OFF x x Mes Active Sense x x sages Reset x toux Notes Xt Note number 41 83 which correspond to each instrument are recognized only INTERNAL SYNC mode 2 These messages are recognized only in MIDI SYNC mode Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI MONO o Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO x No RHYTHM PATTERN GUIDE SS Each of the 40 basic rhythm patterns in the RX120 has a total of 8 different variations Intro Variation 1 3 Ending Fill In A B and Break Here are examples of how the variations differ for three of the basic rhythm patterns ROCK 1 POP l and 16 BEAT I Standard percussion notation is used as shown on the staff below Special instruments such as FM percussion or Latin percussion are shown on a separate staff GUIDE DES MOTIFS RYTHMIQUES Chacun des 40 motifs rythmiques de base de l RX120 vous offre 8 variantes Intro Variations 1 3 Fill IN A B et Break V
3. 1 AC adaptor to this jack INTRODUCING THE RX120 CONNECTIONS Connect the rear panel R and L output jacks to an amp speaker system use L MONO if you have only one input and connect the included 1 AC adaptor to the DC12V IN jack You can loop the AC adaptor cable through the brackets to prevent it from accidentiy being pulled out FC4or FC 5 optional Keyboard or Sequencer optional FILI IN STARTIENDING L FOOT SW COMPLIES WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS B COMPUTING DEVICE PURSUANT TO SUBPART J OF PART 15 OF FCC RULES TRY THE PRESET PATTERNS When you turn the power on the RX120 will bein PATTERN mode ready for you to try out the preset patterns A front panel red LED will indicate PATTERN Press START and the rhythm will begin Adjust the RX120 front panel volume slider and the controls of your amp speaker system Select patterns and variations 1 Begin play ROCK 1 BALLAD 2 Select patterns YI VARIATION Cum 4 Repeat steps 2 3 to select other patterns and var iations 3 Select variations PATTERN MODE on this page gives further details e YAMAHA MODEL RX120 DC12V PATENT PENDING YAMAHA CORPORATION waoe y PHONES R LIMONO ourpuT 9 POWER DC 12 1 2ON ROFF TRY THE PRESET SONGS With playback stopped press PATTERN SONG The LCD will briefly show SONG and a
4. range of 40 250 beats per minute LEDs The PATTERN and SONG LEDs indicate the mode you are in and also blink to indicate tempo The ACCENT LED indicates that the Accent has been turned on LCD A 16 character Liquid Crystal Display illuminated for visibility PATTERN SELECT SWITCHES The RX120 has 40 rhythm patterns from ROCK 1 through BALLAD The upper two rows are also used to select a song 1 20 5 Press this switch to go between Song mode and Pattern mode SONG These switches are used when programming your own song INIT TEMPO BD SD CHANGE These switches are used to select or cancel Initial Tempo and to select the Bass and Snare sounds The NO and YES keys are also used to answer prompts in the LCD and to change the tempo PATTERN VARIATION 1 3 Each of the 40 rhythm patterns has three basic variations FILL IN A B Each of the 40 rhythm patterns has two types of fill in e eo o FILLIN START ENDING L FOOT sw COMPLIES WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS B COMPUTING DEVICE PURSUANT TO SUBPART J OF PART 15 OF FCC RULES BREAK Each of the 40 rhythm patterns has a minimal rhythm break ACCENT Switching on Accent will add additional em phasis for rhythmic accents COWBELL CLAPS You can manually play a Cowbell and Claps by pressing these switches TAP TEMPO Tapping this switch on the second beat of the rhythm will set the RX120 to the ne
5. red LED will indicate SONG mode Press 1 20 upper two rows to select a song and press START Notice how the LCD shows the abbreviated name of the current pattern and variation as the song progresses 1 Enter Song mode 2 Select a song D 3 Begin play 4 When the song is over repeat steps 2 3 to select and play another song SONG MODE on page 5 explains how to write your own songs PATTERN MODE SS __ r _ gt The RX120 has 40 basic rhythm patterns ROCK BALLAD and 8 variations 3 pattern variations 2 fills 1 break intro 1 ending for each a total of 320 patterns Actually the Break variations are the same for some pat terns In Pattern mode you can select and individually play the rhythm patterns and their variations Each time you press the PATTERN SONG switch you will alternate between Pattern mode and Song mode The LCD will briefly show PATTERN or SONG and a red LED will indicate the mode SELECT PATTERNS Press the pattern switches to select from the 40 patterns ROCK 1 ROCK 2 ROCK 3 BALLAD When you select a new pattern or variation while playing in the middle of a measure the display will change immediately but the new pattern will begin playing from the next measure The black triangle in the LCD indicates that the new pattern has not yet started Pattern selected but not playing yet 140mRo
6. 20 contain factory programmed songs You may write your own songs into memory to replace these but if you want to restore the original factory programmed data turn the RX120 on while pressing PATTERN VARIATION 2 You will be asked Load demo SONG If you wish to do so press YES If you are sure you want to erase your own songs and load the factory programmed songs press YES again ERROR MESSAGES If the RX120 encounters an unexpected condition it will issue one of the following error messages Memory Full Too many measures have been used in songs Each song can use up to 500 measures but the RX120 can remember a total of between about 900 and 3800 measures Using a different pattern for each measure uses more memory Buffer Fult f Too much data has been received too rapidly at the MIDI IN terminal Press PATTERN SONG to return to normal operation Change Battery The memory backup battery inside the RX120 has dropped to less than 2 2V and needs to be changed Please contact your Yamaha dealer Press YES to return to normal operation No Battery The memory backup battery inside the RX120 has dropped to less than 1 5V and needs to be changed Please contact your Yamaha dealer immediately Press YES to return to normal operation MIDI FUNCTIONS p A The MIDI IN terminal on the rear panel of the RX120 can be connected to the MIDI OUT terminal of other devices such as MIDI keyboards and MIDI s
7. YAMAHA DIGITAL RHYTHM PROGRAMMER PROGRAMMEUR DE RYTHMES NUMERIQUE DIGITALER RHYTHMUS PROGRAMMIER PROGRAMADOR DE RITMOS DIGITAL Ir gt lt lec OPERATING MANUAL MANUEL D UTILISATION BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES INTRODUCTION PAT Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha RX120 Digital Rhythm Programmer The RX120 lets you connect rhythm patterns to program your own songs using the 38 sampled percussion instruments in a wide variety of preset patterns Some of the many features of the RX120 are e 38 sampled percussion instruments e The sampled percussion instruments can be played from e 40 preset patterns each with three variations two fill ins a MIDI keyboard break intro and ending Total of eight ways to play each Playback can be synchronized with an external MIDI se preset quencer e 20 song memories to program your own songs each up to 500 measures long In order to take full advantage of the RX120 s functions please e Foot switch jacks for remote control of Fill In or read this manual carefully Start Ending TABLE OF CONTENTS EE en ODD D Precautions 2 20 0 02 02 1 Song Mode 2 2 2 5 Specifications il ai oi 1 Other Functions 2 iii 7 Front Rear Panel TE KA tra fr 2 MIDI Functions Introducing the RX120 4 MIDI Implemen
8. ck 2 cd PATTERN VARIATIONS 1 3 INTRO ENDING Press the PATTERN VARIATION switches 1 3 to select the three variations for each pattern The variation number will be shown in the right of the LCD Pattern Variation 1 3 140 1 44 FILL IN A B BREAK When you press the FILL IN A or FILL IN B switches a fill in pattern will sound a more complex rhythm for points of emphasis When you press the BREAK switch a basic minimal rhythm will sound usually just the bass drum or high hat cymbal Fill In and Break patterns will begin sounding from the next quarter note Each rhythm pattern also has an Intro and an Ending pattern While the RX120 stopped pressing INTRO will play the intro pattern and continue playing as if you had pressed START While playing pressing ENDING will play the ending pattern and stop as if you had pressed STOP TEMPO In Pattern mode the Song LED blinks at the beginning every bar whole note and the Pattern LED blinks every beat quarter note PATTERN SONG oO O 3 SONG MODE _ Up to 500 patterns can be connected to make a Song The RX120 has 20 song memories for you to program your own songs Each press of the Pattern Song switch will take you between Pattern mode and Song mode The LCD will briefly show PATTERN or SONG and a red LED will indicate the mode PLAY A SONG When the RX120 is
9. d other MIDI devices over the same cable using THRU connections Refer to the owner s manual for information on how to set its Transmission channel MIDI SYNCHRONIZATION Normally the RX120 keeps time using its own internal clock However if you want to synchronize the RX120 to an external 7 sequencer or rhythm machine connected to the rear panel MIDI IN terminal you can set the RX120 to MIDI Sync by turning the power on while holding PATTERN VARI ATION 1 The LCD will briefly show MIDI sync In this mode the TEMPO slider and TEMPO 1 1 keys will have no effect and the LCD will show EXT in the space where the tempo 40 250 would normally be displayed In MIDI Sync mode the RX120 receives Start Stop Continue Timing Clock Song Position Pointer and Song Select messages Song Select messages 0 19 select RX120 song memories 1 20 Song Select and Song Position Pointer are received only in MIDI Sync in Song Mode If there are no Timing Clock messages coming in to the RX120 MIDI IN it will not play In MIDI Sync mode the RX120 will not accept Note On messages to play its percussive sounds Note Most rhythm patterns are one measure long However some of the rhythm patterns all patterns of the third row of buttons Reggae Samba etc are two measures long The RX120 synchronizes by pattern not measure This means that when the RX120 is synchronized to an external
10. equencers MIDI NOTE RECEPTION The 38 percussive instruments in the RX120 can be played from a MIDI keyboard connected to the RX120 MIDI IN If your keyboard is velocity sensitive the sounds in the RX120 will be louder as you play harder The RX120 instruments are arranged across the keyboard as follows Instrument Note Number Bass Drum 1 Al 45 Bass Drum 2 G 1 44 Snare Drum 1 E2 52 Snare Drum 2 C 2 49 Snare Drum 3 B1 47 Rim Shot 1 D 2 51 Rim Shot 2 1 46 1 2 5 2 D2 50 Tom 3 C2 48 Electric Tom 1 G1 43 Electric Tom 2 1 42 Electric Tom 3 F1 41 High hat Open B2 59 High hat Closed A2 57 High hat Pedal A2 58 Ride 1 cup D3 62 Ride 2 edge D 3 63 Crash C3 60 China C43 61 Cowbell G2 55 Claps 2 54 Timbale High A 3 70 Timbale Low A3 69 Tambourine B3 71 Conga High Mute F 3 66 Conga High Open F3 65 Conga Low E3 64 Bongo High GH3 68 Bongo Low G3 67 Agogo High D 4 75 Agogo Low D4 74 Whistle F 4 78 Shaker G 2 56 Cuica High F4 77 Cuica Low E4 76 FM Percussion 1 A 4 82 FM Percussion 2 B4 83 MIDI RECEIVE CHANNEL The RX120 will normally receive the above Note On messages on any MIDI channel i e Omni mode If you need to restrict Note On reception to a specific channel turn the power on while pressing a Song Select switch 1 16 The LCD will show the selected channel as Receive CH 16 You would use this function if you were independently controlling the RX120 an
11. ering with it in any way can lead to electrical shock as well as damage and will void the product warranty Refer all servicing to qualified YAMAHA personnel SPECIFICATIONS zi User memory 20 song memories Preset memory 40 patterns x 8 variations Wave memory 2 Mbit ROM x 1 1 Mbit ROM x 1 e Voices 38 instruments 12 note simultaneous polyphony e Display 16 character illuminated LCD e Terminals MIDI IN FILL IN START ENDING PHONES OUTPUT R OUTPUT L MONO DC12V IN e LED indicators PATTERN SONG ACCENT e Switches 40 patterns PATTERN SONG WRITE 1 CLEAR REST REPEAT INIT TEMPO BD SD CHANGE NO YES PATTERN VARIATION 1 3 ACCENT TAP TEMPO INTRO ENDING FILL IN A B BREAK COWBELL CLAPS START STOP CONTINUE e Sliders VOLUME TEMPO e Dimensions D x W x H 191 x 350 x 54 5 mm 7 1 2 x13 3 4 x 2 1 8 e Weight 1 5 kg 3 Ib 5 oz e Included Items PA 1 AC adaptor FRONT REAR PANEL VOLUME TEMPO c a YAMAHA TEMPO PATTERN TEMPO SONG BAR PATTERN UFFLE2 SHUFFLE 3 CD INT TEMPQ BD 50 CHANGE PATTERN VARIATION DIGITAL RHYTHM PROGRAMMER FRONT PANEL VOLUME This slider controls the overall volume of the RX120 TEMPO This slider controls the tempo of Patterns or Songs over a
12. llowing points in mind and your RX120 will give you years of reliable service e Location Avoid exposure to direct sunlight or other sources of heat Vibration excessive dust cold low or high humidity can also cause malfunction e Relocation When moving the RX120 unplug the AC adapter and all other connecting cables to prevent damage to cords and jacks e Handling Avoid rough handling Don t drop the RX120 as this can damage the internal circuitry Applying excessive force to Mi erminals or controls may lead to malfunctions Always re move plugs from jacks or other terminals by gripping them directly not by pulling the cord AC Power Connection Connect only to a power supply conforming to the specifi cations shown on the AC adapter Disconnect the RX120 from the AC outlet when not using it for an extended period of time Electrical storms lightning can give rise to power surges damaging digital circuitry even if power is turned off e Cleaning Clean the exterior with a soft dry cloth Using chemical solvents will damage the finish e Interference Through Electromagnetic Fields Do not use your RX120 close to television sets radio receivers or other equipment generating electromagnetic fields This could cause both malfunctions of the RX120 digital circuitry as well as interference noise in the other appliance e Service and Modifications The RX120 contains no user serviceable parts Opening it or tamp
13. oici quelques exemples qui vous montreront en quoi ces variantes diff rent pour trois des motifs rythmiques de base ROCK 1 POP 1 et 16 BEAT 1 La notation standard pour les percussions est utilis e comme indiqu sur la port e ci dessous Des instruments sp ciaux tels que les percussions FM et les percussions latines sont indiqu s sur une port e s par e PATTERN VARIATIONEN i ui Der RX120 enth lt 40 Grundrhythmen mit je 8 Variationen Intro Variation 1 bis 3 SchluB Fill in und Break Hier werden die Variationen fiir 3 Grundrhythmen dargestellt ROCK 1 POP 1 und 16 BEAT 1 Normale Notation fir Perkussion wird verwendet wie unten gezeigt Spezialin strumente wie FM Percussion oder Latin Percussion werden auf einer separaten Notenlinie gezeigt GU A DE PATRONES DE RITMOS mas 5 2 Lu Woo lt 57 Cada uno de los 40 patrones de ritmos b sicos del RX120 tiene un total de 8 variaciones distintas Preludio Variaci n 3 Coda Relleno A B e Interrupci n Aqu daremos algunos ejemplos de c mo se diferencian las variaciones para tres de los patrones de ritmos b sicos ROCK 1 POP 1 y 16 BEAT 1 Se usa la escritura est ndar de percusi n como se muestra abajo Los instrumentos especiales tales como percusi n de FM o percusi n latina se muestran en un apartado separado HI HAT CLOSED OPEN CRASH TE p TOM p TOM2 RIM SHOT CLAPS BD mute
14. ough 3 beat and 4 beat rests so you can select the one you need Pattern Variations and Rests are shown in the LCD as follows Fill in A A Ending If Fillin B 8 Break x Intro in Rest fx4 or 2x3 While writing a song you can press PLAY to hear the cur rently selected rhythm pattern When you have completed your song press WRITE again Or if there are any unwanted bars after the point where you want your song to end press CLEAR If you are sure you want to clear press YES The current measure and all later measures will be cleared 12 If you don t need bars 12 press CLEAR CLR 1 012 sure If you are sure press YES Bars 12 will be cleared Your new song is now ready to play REPEAT p III At any time you can press the REPEAT switch making a mark appear the LCD The song will continue repeating until you press STOP A song written with Repeat On will repeat when you select it A song that contains no data cannot be repeated Song will continue repeating until you press STOP V 250 14001 16B1 2 TEMPO In Song mode the Pattern LED blinks at the beginning of every bar whole note and the Song LED blinks on every beat quarter note PATTERN SONG O O o 4 OTHER FUNCTIONS C Ed INIT TEMPO BD SD CHANGE These three switches control two different functions alter nating each time you pres
15. s the switch While holding the INIT TEMPO BD SD CHANGE switch use the NO YES switches to select the alternatives YES Init Tempo ON Init Tempo OFF Process BD amp SD Natural BD amp SD Init Tempo Each pattern has its own initial tempo that is automatitally used when you play the pattern By switching Init Tempo OFF you can disable this so that newly selected patterns and songs will not change the tempo BD amp SD For the top two rows of pattern switches ROCK 1 to SHUFFLE 3 you may select a natural sounding Bass and Snare or a more electronic sounding processed Bass and Snare COWBELL CLAPS At any time you may press COWBELL or CLAPS to play the respective sounds TAP TEMPO At any time while playing in Pattern mode or Song mode you may set the tempo by pressing the TAP TEMPO switch on the second beat of the tempo you want For a four beat rhythm you would count one two three four and press TAP TEMPO on two The tempo range is 40 250 beats per minute You may find this function useful when setting the RX120 to follow a live performance Tap Tempo can be set while the RX120 is stopped When you press TAP TEMPO the LEDs will begin blinking to indicate tempo there will be no sound This will continue until you pressSTOP CONTINUE Now press TAP TEMPO on the second beat as explained above LOAD DEMO SONG When the RX120 is shipped its song memories 1
16. sequencer or rhythm machine some of these two measure patterns will play twice as fast as normal Digital Rvthm Programmer l Date 10 14 1987 Model RXIZO MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 0 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function 4 Basic Default x iI OMNI ON Channel Changed 2s X 1 16 OMNI OFF Default x 1 Mode Messages x 225 Altered x Note x 41 83 Number True voice KKKKKKKKKKKKKK 41 83 Velocity Note gt x o vel 127 Note OFF x 4 After Key s x x Touch Ch s x x o Pitch Bender x Do 1 x Control Change 1 Prog x xX Change True 1 x P
17. shipped the song memories contain pre programmed songs Press 1 20 to select a song and press START Select a song Begin from top Stop Continue STOP CONTINUE While stopped you can use the BAR 1 1 switches to move through the bars of a song and press STOP CONTINUE to continue from that point in the song WRITE A SONG To write your own song select the song memory 1 20 you want to write into and press WRITE The LCD will blink WRT Select a song 1 20 Press WRITE Song Pattern WRT 1 001 16B4 in Bar Variation Now use the 1 and 1 switches to move through the bars of the song At bar zero you can use the TEMPO 1 1 keys or the TEMPO slider to set the tempo for the song However if Initial Tempo is off this setting will not be used See page 7 Set tempo at bar 0 waT 1 000 J 120 using CXS First bar WRT 1 001 Rckl in 1 CD select pattern and di variation for each bar Last bar WRT 1 015 Rckl Il Select a Pattern ROCK 1 BALLAD and Variation PATTERN VARIATION 1 3 FILL IN A B BREAK INTRO ENDING for each bar just as in Pattern mode Note that the INTRO and ENDING patterns do not nec essarily have to be at the beginning or end of a song they can be used anywhere and a song can begin or end with any type of pattern To program a Rest press the REST switch Sucessive pressing of the REST switch will alternate thr
18. tation Chart i Pattern Mode 4 Rythm Pattern Guide TIE ees di FCC INFORMATION While the following statements are provided to comply with FCC Regulations in the United States the cor rective measures listed below are applicable world wide This series of Yamaha professional music equipment uses frequencies that appear in the radio frequency range and if installed in the immediate proximity of some types of audio or video devices within three meters interference may occur This series of Yamaha combo equipment have been type tested and found to comply with the specifications set for a class B computing device in accordance with those specifi cations listed in subpart J of part 15 of the FCC rules These rules are designed to provide a reasonable measure of protection against such interference However this does not guarantee that interference will not occur If your professional music equipment should be suspected of causing interference with other electronic devices verification can be made by turning your combo equipment off and on If the interference continues when your equipment is off the equipment is not the source of interference If your equipment does appear to be the source of the interference you should try to correct the situation by using one or more of the following measures Relocate either the equipment or the electronic de
19. vice that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets for the professional music equipment and the device being affected that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filters In the case of radio or TV interference relocate the antenna or if the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to co axial type cable If these corrective measures do not produce satisfac tory results please contact your authorized Yamaha professional products dealer for suggestions and or corrective measures If you cannot locate a franchised Yamaha professional products dealer in your general area contact the pro fessional products Service Department Yamaha Music Corporation 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park CA 90620 U S A If for any reason you should need additional infor mation relating to radio or TV interference you may find a booklet prepared by the Federal Communi cations Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 Applicable for USA only PRECAUTIONS r r__ i Your new RX120is a fine musical instrument and should be treated as such Though it is ruggediv constructed and offers the reliability of solid state circuitry handle it with care and common sense Keep the fo
20. w tempo INTRO ENDING Each of the 40 rhythm patterns has an Intro pattern and an Ending pattern START Press this switch to start a Song or Pattern from the beginning STOP CONTINUE Press this switch to stop play or to begin playing a Song or Pattern from the current point PHONES MODEL 120 2 PATENT PENDING mons MADE iN SER mf POWER oc ET IN AON ROFF REAR PANEL MIDI IN The percussive sounds of the RX120 can be played by incoming MIDI Note On messages from a keyboard or sequencer connected to this MIDI terminal In MIDI Sync Mode the RX120 will be synchronized with a sequencer or rhythm machine when the MIDI OUT of these instruments is con nected here FILLIN A on off tvpe footswitch FC 4 or FC 5 con nected to this jack will alternately trigger FILL IN A and FILL IN B START ENDING A on off type footswitch FC 4 or FC 5 connected to this jack will alternately function as the front panel START and STOP CONTINUE switches in Song mode or START and ENDING switches in Pattern mode PHONES Connect a pair of standard stereo headphones to this jack R Connect these jacks to amp speaker system The 38 percussive sounds are spread over the stero field The stereo position of each sound is fixed and cannot be changed If only one channel is to be used connect the L MONO jack DC 12V IN Connect the included
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