Yamaha RX-7 Manual

YAMAHA®AUTHORIZEDPRODUCT MANUALDIGITAL RHYTHM PROGRAMMER

To keep the front panel compact, most keys have been givenmore than one function, so the order in which they are pressedis important. Always watch the

nnAN EFFECTIVE APPROACH TOPROGRAMMINGHow to Use This ManualThe following sections of this Manual provide a detailed,systematic guide to all RX7 operat

SOUND DATA AND MEMORYCONFIGURATION7

PATTERNSOVERVIEWIn the Pattern mode, you can*Select any Pattern and play it (or a specified succession of Patterns) at the desired tempo.*Record (writ

TEMPOFUNCTION Sets the tempo (speed) of Pattern, Song orChain playback or Pattern writing.Tempo can be adjusted any time in the range from 40 to 250qu

The ideal Quantize rate for Real Time Write will depend onyour ability to keep precise time. If you are very confidentof your sense of rhythm, you mig

3. Input (write) the desired voices by tapping the Instrumentkeys with the correct timing. Notes/instruments can beadded as the Pattern recycles, thus

5. If even this fails and you still can’t write the BD line inReal Time, all is not lost - you can do it with Step Write.beatHI-HAT QUANTIZE1/16SDBDST

Step Write PTN10bar01 : beat001Current bar Current beat (step)3.Input (write) the desired voice by tapping its Instrumentkey. Rests or blank steps are

• CLEARING ENTIRE PATTERNS2.Press numeric key 1 to specify Pattern Clear. The displaywill ask you to confirm:Are you sure?3. a)If you are, press + l/Y

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3. Enter the Pattern you want to append the selected Patternto, using the numeric keys.* The cursor can be moved between the lower and upperdisplay li

SONGSOVERVIEWIn the Song Mode, you can* Select any Song and play it at the desired tempo, starting at any specified Part.* Assemble (edit) up to 20 So

3. To restart playback from where it was stopped, pressSTOP/CONTINUE again. Pressing START instead re-commences playback from the beginning of the Son

REPEAT COMMANDSFUNCTIONEnters Repeat commands in a Song for re-petition of specified Parts.Instead of entering the same Pattern numbers over and overa

2. Enter the three-digit numbers of the first and final Partsof the section to be copied, then press + 1/YES or EN-TER to complete data input.Copying

2. Press numeric key 1 to select Up or key 2 for Down.3. Input the degree (value) of volume change with the nu-meric keys.SONG COPYFUNCTIONCopy entire

Should you make a mistake during number entry(for instance forgetting to start with a zero fornumbers under 100), the display will showIf this occurs,

OPERATION1. Select the Song whose initial tempo you want to set, enterEdit Song mode and select Job #04.The lower line of the display will show whethe

CHAINSOVERVIEWThe Chain Mode lets you* Create a maximum of 3 Chains consisting of up to 90 Songs (Steps).* Select a Chain and play it at the desire

2. Input a Chain name of up to eight characters as explainedabove for Mark name entry.Pressing ENTER after writing the Chain name returnsyou

INTRODUCTIONCongratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha RX7 Digital Rhythm Programmer!You now own one of the most sophisticated musical accompanime

EDIT VOICEOVERVIEWThe Edit Voice mode lets you:* Edit (alter) parameters such as pitch, level or pan position for any voice.* Create special e

* Selecting a voice currently not assigned to any Instrumentkey displays “key-” on the upper right. Such voices maybe edited, but you can only he

2. Adjust the volume (= level) with the DATA slider or- 1/NO and + 1/YES keys.JOB #06: PANFUNCTIONSets basic pan position of selected voice.• Range: 0

OPERATION1. Select Job #09. The lower display line asks2. If you do not want to recall, press - 1/NO. Otherwisepress + 1/YES. The display wil

Parameter1: Simul number2: Delay time3: Pitch4: Level5: PanRange2~40~50-600 ~ +600-63 ~ +63-14 ~ +14FunctionDetermines number of “repeats”.Time betwee

KEY ASSIGNOVERVIEWThe Key Assign mode lets you:* Assign any voice to any Instrument key.* Assign one voice to the whole upper row of Instrument keys.*

Example: The MULTI LED lights up, and you can now continueimmediately with Multi Step setting as described below.JOB #04: MULTI STEPThe above display

that key will then sound the same, since they are“overstepping” the minimum/maximum Edit Voice value.If this happens, you may want to alter the respec

The name of the function/key will show on the LCD (ifa key has several functions, only one is displayed). Thecursor disappears, indicating that assign

MIDIOVERVIEWThe variety of applications for these functions is enormous, letting you use the RX7 as a state-of-the-art MIDI sound source andcontroller

CONTENTSGETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE RX7...1BASIC CONNECTIONS...1POWER...1AUDIO.

words, that single voice can thenbe played with varying pitch byan external keyboard or se-quencer.Voiceassignment(v) . . . . . . . . .“v”indicates th

2. To switch between the two types of displays. “Notenumber assign to voice” or “Note number assign topitch”, use numeric key 1 (Voice) or 2 (Pitch).A

* Reception of bulk data will erase the corresponding datain the RX7.OPERATION1.Select Job #08.The display will ask2.You can now select the type of bu

SYNCOVERVIEWSync (short for synchronization) is used to control the Clock rate (playback/recording speed) and Start/Stop functions via externalMIDI de

UTILITYOVERVIEWThe UTILITY KEY accesses a number of different functions which let you* Display remaining Pattern and Song memory.* Turn Memory Protect

3. Confirm by pressing +1/YES again.JOB #06: ALL SONGS CLEARFUNCTION Erases all Songs and Chains from the RX7memory.OPERATION1.Select Job #06.2. Press

CASSETTE/CARTRIDGEOVERVIEWThe Cassette/Cartridge Mode lets you* Save sequence (Pattern/Song/Chain), voice and setup (cassette only) data to an option

* Load and Verify OperationsFor Load and Verify operations, make sure the requireddata cassette is inserted into the deck and rewound to thebeginning

2. Enter the Pattern number directly with the numeric keys.3. Press +1/YES. The display will show “executing”, then“completed”.JOBS #11 - #15: LOAD DA

JOBS #21 - #25: VERIFY DATAFUNCTION Verifies whether data has been saved correctlyto a cartridge or cassette.Refer to the CASSETTE/CARTRIDGE Menu on t

CHAINS...23JOB#01: CHAIN PLAYBACK...23JOB#02: CHAIN EDIT...

* If data has not been saved correctly, an error messagewill appear instead. Refer to the section ERROR MES-SAGES.JOB #30: FORMAT CARTRIDGEFUNCTION F

ERROR MESSAGESYou have probably already encountered some of the error messages mentioned in preceding sections. In general, the RX7 willdisplay an err

MESSAGEtoo large PTN!wrong signature!CAUSE1. A Pattern contains the maximum amount of data,and you are trying to write more data into it.2. You are t

CASSETTE MODE ERROR MESSAGESMESSAGEdata errorCAUSE REMEDYYou have tried to verify cassette data. The type of Save the data again, then execute the Ver

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RX7 “DRUM SET” CHARTWrite voice nameson the correspondinginstrument keysPAN POSITIONSPAN VALUEABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXJOB #02JOB #03JOB #04JOB #05JOB

CONTROL & REAR PANEL***CONTROL PANEL***VOLUMECLICKTEMPODATAEFFECTPTNSONGDAMPMIDI SYNCTEMPOMULTIEFFECTMode/Job keysDAMPNumeric key padRUN-1 NO / +1

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GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE RX7Several demonstration songs are factory-programmed to give you an impression of the amazing accompaniment possibilities

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Next, tap the REAL TIME WRITE/EDIT SONG key nextto PATTERN/SONG. The following display appears,Real Write PTN0004 / 4 :bar01showing you that Real (Tim

BASIC CONCEPTS AND FEATURESThe RX7 has so many features, it may seem a bit intimidating at first. On the other hand, when you hear the demonstration p

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