Yamaha RY20 - Manual

ii ■ Cleaning Clean the cabinet and panel with a soft dry cloth. A slightly damp cloth may be used to remove stubborn grime and dirt.Do not use solvents such alcohol, benzine, or thinner to clean the cabinet or panel.Avoid placing vinyl objects on top of the instrument. Vinyl can stick to and discol...

iii With its wide collection of voices and easy-to-use controls, the Yamaha RY20 is the perfect musical partner for guitarists, bassists, keyboard players, and many other instrumentalists. It offers the features and capability required for recording applications, rehearsals and practice sessions, an...

iv EFFECT MODE PATTERN 149 PATTERN MODE (150 patterns) PATTERN 000 6 SECTIONS INTRO MAIN AMAIN B FILL ABFILL BA ENDING 4 TRACKS BDSD HH OTHERS • Preset Patterns (000–049) • User Patterns (050–099) • Combination Patterns (100–149) EFFECT DRUM KIT 39 DRUM KIT MODE (40 Drums) DRUM KIT 00 PAD BANK PAD B...

1 Contents Contents 1 The Controls and Connections ............... 2 Front Panel ............................................. 2Rear Panel .............................................. 8Making Connections............................... 9Turn on the RY20 ................................. 11 2 Playin...

2 The Controls and Connections 1 LCD Panel This large multi-function LCD panel shows all the prompts and parameters needed to operate the RY20 with ease and efficiency. Each screen full of information is known as a display “page.” The various display pages in each mode are accessed using the [ PAGE–...

8 The Controls and Connections Q MIDI IN and OUT Connectors The MIDI IN connector receives data from a sequencer or other MIDI device used to control the RY20. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data to other MIDI devices. The RY20 can control other instruments with note and timing messages. It a...

9 The Controls and Connections Using the Supplied Power Adaptor When connecting the power supply, make sure the RY20 Power switch is in the OFF position (extended), then plug the AC Adaptor cable into the DC IN Jack, and finally the adaptor’s AC plug into a convenient AC mains outlet. Audio Connecti...

10 The Controls and Connections Use the OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks to connect the audio outputs of the RY20 to an external stereo sound system, as shown below. If your sound system is monophonic, connect only the L/MONO jack. MIDI Connections If you intend to use other MIDI instruments with your RY20...

11 The Controls and Connections To turn on the RY20, first make all the required connections. When connecting the power supply, make sure the RY20 Power switch is in the OFF position (extended), then plug the AC Adaptor cable into the DC IN Jack, and finally the adaptor’s AC plug into a convenient A...

12 Playing the Demo Song The RY20 is programmed with a demonstration song that will give you an example of the various capabilities of your Rhythm Programmer. 1 Press the [ SONG ] button to place the unit in Song Mode. Notice that the “ SONG ” indicator is flashing above the current Song Number. 2 S...

15 Playing the Preset Patterns As the pattern plays, the Voice Level Indicator for the active drum pad lights up on the LCD. 5 Press the [ STOP ] button to stop playing the pattern. The green Play LED stops flashing. 6 Press the [ PLAY ] button again to start the pattern from the point at which it w...

16 Playing the Preset Patterns A new pattern can be selected while another pattern is already playing on the RY20. Select the next pattern by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. The “ NEXT ” indicator lights up until the current pattern has finished. The name then change...

18 Playing the Preset Patterns The “ MAIN B ” section indicator and the “ NEXT ” indicator both light. If the section is empty, the “ EMPTY ” indicator will also light up. Selecting a Measure Each section consists of one or more measures. While the RY20 is stopped, you can select one of the measures...

19 Playing the Preset Patterns The preset patterns on the RY20 are programmed with an initial tempo. As long as the machine is stopped when you select a pattern, its initial tempo is loaded. If you select another pattern while the RY20 is playing, the new pattern will inherit the current tempo setti...

20 Playing the Preset Patterns The RY20 records its patterns into four tracks. The tracks are Bass Drum, Snare Drum, High Hat, and Others. 1 To mute a track, press the appropriate Track Select/Mute button. For example, to mute the percussion instruments or a bass part, press the [OTHERS] button. The...

21 Playing the Pads The RY20 has 300 Advanced Wave Memory voices including standard drums and percussion, a range of electronic percussion sounds, and bass. You can assign its voices to individual drum kits. These kits can be selected and played using the 12 drum pads, or you can use a MIDI instrume...

22 Playing the Pads To play a voice, tap the appropriate drum pad. The RY20 has 12 drum pads. The drum pads are velocity sensitive. The harder you tap a pad, the louder the voice will play. 1 Place the unit in Drum Kit Mode by pressing the [DRUM KIT] button. The “ DRUM KIT ” indicator flashes beside...

23 Playing the Pads 2 Select another drum kit by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. There are 20 preset drum kits, numbered “ 00 ” to “ 19 ”, and 20 user drum kits, numbered “ 20 ” to “ 39 ”, in the RY20. Refer to the Drum Kit list provided on page 124. 1 Place the unit...

24 Playing the Pads The RY20 has five pad banks labeled “ A ” to “ E ”. Each pad bank contains 12 drum pads. This indicates that a drum kit can accommodate 60 drum or percussion voices (pad numbers “ 00 ” to “ 59” ). See page 83 for more information. The Drum Kit list on page 124 shows the pad bank ...

25 Playing the Pads Bass Voice Layout Each drum kit contains one bass bank. The bass bank is subdivided into five octaves (pad numbers “ 60 ” to “ 119 ”): 60 - 71 72 - 83 84 - 95 96 - 107 108 - 119 60 - 71 72 - 83 84 - 95 96 - 107 108 - 119 39 DRUM KIT PAD BANK BASS PAD BANK E PAD BANK D PAD BANK C ...

28 Recording a User Pattern The RY20 can record 50 original patterns in its internal memory. The internal memory saves your pattern data even if the power is shut off. There are two pattern record modes: Step Record Mode and Real-time Record Mode. You can also create a further 50 patterns by “combin...

29 Recording a User Pattern In this mode you enter one note at a time, rather than playing along with the click sounds. You can create very complex patterns that would be difficult to record using Real-time Record Mode. 1 Press the [PATTERN] button to place the unit in Pattern Mode. Notice that the ...

35 Recording a User Pattern If you make a mistake, you can delete the unwanted note very easily. The procedure is shown starting on page 42. Real-time recording allows you to record a pattern as you play the drum pads in real time. You can switch to and from real-time mode at anytime during the reco...

38 Recording a User Pattern A unique feature of the RY20 is its ability to create “combination” patterns. A combination pattern is constructed by selecting tracks from the preset and user patterns. 1 Select a section of the pattern. Press and hold the [SECTION] button, then press the Drum Pad button...

39 Recording a User Pattern The range of patterns available is “ 000 ” to “ 099 ” or “ OFF ”. “ 000 ” to “ 049 ” are the preset patterns, “ 050 ” to “ 099 ” are the user patterns. 4 Select another track to record by pressing the appropriate Track Select/Mute button. For example, select the snare dru...

40 Recording a User Pattern 1 Press the [PATTERN] button to place the unit in Pattern Mode. Select a pattern by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. 2 Start recording by pressing the [RECORD] button. The red Record LED lights and the “ QUANTIZE ” indicator and the current...

42 Recording a User Pattern If an instrument event has been recorded, the display is updated as follows: If there is more than one note recorded at a position, the RY20 steps through each event, in the recorded order, as you press the [FORWARD] button. Use the [BACKWARD] button to go back to a previ...

43 Recording a User Pattern Press the appropriate drum pad, for example, the [ 6 - BD ] pad. The note indicator for the event turns off. Modifying the Level or Pad You can change the level or pad of an event. Use the [FORWARD] and [BACKWARD] buttons to locate the note event. Press the [ < ] curso...

44 Recording a User Pattern Setting the Tempo Set the tempo for your new pattern. 1 Press the [TEMPO] button to place the unit in Tempo Mode. Adjust the tempo by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. The tempo can be set to any value from 40 to 250 beats per minute. 2 Pres...

45 Recording a User Pattern 2 Set a new quantization value by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. The RY20 has seven levels of quantization. The coarsest level of quantization is resolution to eighth notes and the finest level is no quantization, “ OFF ”, which resolves ...

46 Recording a User Pattern 2 Change the value by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. The range is from “ 004 ” to “ 508 ”. The gate value applies only to the current position within the pattern. Select another position in the pattern. Press the [ PAGE– ] button to return t...

47 Recording a User Pattern 3 Set the number of measures by using the [ > ] cursor button to change the focus to the “ MEASURE ” prompt. Change the number of measures by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. The default length is “ 02 ” measures. The range is “ 01 ” measur...

49 Other Pattern Functions There are additional functions in Pattern Play Mode, helping you to precisely complete your own patterns. Swing gives your patterns a looser, “swing” feel by slightly delaying the even-numbered eighth or 16th notes. Each pattern can be programmed with a different swing set...

50 Other Pattern Functions The range is from “ 51% ” to “ 99% ” or “ OFF ”. 4 The default quantization is eighth notes. To change the quantization press the [ > ] cursor button to change the focus to the “ QUANTIZE ” prompt. Change the value by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ]...

54 Other Pattern Functions You can modify the velocity settings for an entire track. This function allows you to change the rate of velocity and the offset from the recorded values. 1 Press the [PATTERN] button to put the RY20 into Pattern Mode. Select a pattern by rotating the Jog Dial or using the...

55 Other Pattern Functions 6 Modify the value by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. The default level is “ 00 ”. The range is from “ –99 ” to “ 99 ”. The level value controls how much the volume will be changed from its recorded value. As the level is reduced, the volume o...

57 Other Pattern Functions 6 Select another section to clear by pressing the appropriate Drum Pad button while holding the [SECTION] button. ■ Copying a Pattern You can copy the data of any pattern to a user pattern numbered “ 050 ” to “ 099 ”. This allows you, for example, to copy a preset pattern ...

60 Other Pattern Functions ■ 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. Select a pattern by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. 2 Sele...

62 Recording a Song The RY20 can record 50 original songs, each consisting of as many patterns as you want, in its internal memory. The internal memory saves your pattern and song data even if the power is shut off. There are two song record modes: Step Record Mode and Real-time Record Mode. In this...

65 Recording a Song NOTE The [ TOP ] , [FORWARD] , and [BACKWARD] buttons can be used to move around the song so that you can edit the parts you have recorded. You can also record the selected section of the current pattern by pressing the [ ENTER ] button. To record more than one part of a section,...

66 Recording a Song 10 Stop recording by pressing the [RECORD] button again. The red Record LED turns off and the RY20 returns to Song Mode. Playing the Song After you have recorded a song, you may want to check your work: 1 Press the [ PLAY ] button to start the song. The green Play LED will flash ...

67 Recording a Song Recording a song in real-time mode allows you to listen to the patterns as you record them. 1 Select a song and start recording by pressing the [RECORD] button. The red Record LED lights and the “ PATTERN ” indicator flashes. 2 Select the first section for your song by holding do...

69 Recording a Song Set the tempo for your new song. 1 Press the [TEMPO] button to place the unit in Tempo Mode. Adjust the tempo by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. The tempo can be set to any value from 40 to 250 beats per minute. 2 Press the [ SONG ] button to retu...

70 Recording a Song 3 Press the [ ENTER ] button to delete the part. 4 Press the [ PAGE– ] button to return to Song Record Mode. 1 In Song Record Mode, you can insert a part into the current song. Select the Insert Part display page by pressing the INSERT [ COPY ] button. The “ INS ” indicator is li...

73 Playing the Songs 1 Press the [ SONG ] button to put the RY20 into Song Mode. Select the song you want to play by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. 2 Press the [ PLAY ] button to start the song. The green Play LED will flash in time with the current tempo setting and t...

75 Playing the Songs This allows you to temporarily change the pattern that is played by the current song. The RY20 has two convenient functions for playing songs: Chain and Repeat. Repeat Repeat causes the currently selected song to be played continuously. 1 Press the [ SONG ] button to put the RY2...

76 Playing the Songs Notice that the icon changes in the top right corner of the LCD panel. This indicates that the Repeat function is active. 5 Cancel this mode by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. Chain Chain allows you to play all the songs in order. If the next song i...

77 Playing the Songs When you play the songs using the Chain function, the RY20 plays each song in order until it encounters a song with no data or until it finishes playing the last song. 5 Cancel this mode by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. Repeat and Chain You can co...

79 Playing the Songs You can copy the data from any song to another song number. 1 Press the [ SONG ] button to put the RY20 into Song Mode. Select a song to copy from by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. The song you just selected is the Source Song. 2 Select the Copy di...

81 Playing the Songs This mode allows you to assign a name of up to five characters to a song. 1 Press the [ SONG ] button to put the RY20 into Song Mode. Select a song by rotating the Jog Dial or using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. 2 Select the Name display page by pressing the [PAGE+] button unti...

82 Modifying the Drum Kits The RY20 contains 300 realistic tunable voices including drums, effected drums, percussion of all kinds, and basses. You will find a detailed description of the layout of the drum kits on the RY20 in the section “Playing the Pads” starting on page 21. The RY20 has 20 prese...

83 Modifying the Drum Kits The first step in defining a drum kit is to assign voices to the drum pads. Select a User Drum Kit 1 Place the RY20 in Drum Kit Mode by pressing the [DRUM KIT] button. Note that the “ DRUM KIT ” indicator at the top of the display is lit. 2 Select a user drum kit from “ 20...

84 Modifying the Drum Kits Select a Pad Bank 1 Press the [PAD BANK] button to switch the RY20 to Pad Bank Mode. 2 Select a Pad Bank from “ A ” to “ E ” by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. You can also select the Bass Pad Bank. With the RY20 in Pad Bank Mode, press the...

85 Modifying the Drum Kits Assigning Voices 1 Press the [DRUM KIT] button to return to Drum Kit Mode. 2 Select the Assign display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] buttons. Notice that the voice assignment for the current drum pad is flashing. 3 Press the drum pad you want to modify. The pad n...

86 Modifying the Drum Kits Set the volume level for a drum pad. 1 Select the Level display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] button. The display reads “ LEVEL ” and the current level flashes. 2 Press the pad you want to modify after selecting the Pad Bank. 3 Adjust the level of the pad by rota...

87 Modifying the Drum Kits Define the stereo pan for a drum pad. 1 Select the Pan display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] buttons . The display reads “ PAN ” and the current pan setting flashes. 2 Press the pad you want to modify after selecting the Pad Bank. 3 Set the pan for the selected p...

88 Modifying the Drum Kits The RY20 can adjust the pitch of its voices over a range of four octaves, two octaves above and two below the centre frequency. 1 Select the Pitch display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] buttons. The display reads “ PITCH ” and the current pitch flashes. 2 Press th...

89 Modifying the Drum Kits The decay setting is used to modify voices, such as cymbals, that have a longer decay. 1 Select the Decay display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] buttons. The display reads “ DECAY ” and the current value flashes. 2 Press the pad you want to modify after selecting ...

90 Modifying the Drum Kits The RY20 allows you to set four sensitivity parameters. These parameters determine the effect of tapping a drum pad harder (with increasing velocity) on the output sound. Level Sensitivity The harder you tap a drum pad, the louder its voice will sound. 1 Select the Level S...

91 Modifying the Drum Kits When the level sensitivity is set to a value of “ 0 ”, an increase in velocity will not change the volume. Pressing the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons simultaneously resets the level sensitivity to “ 3 ”. You can use the [ < ] and [ > ] cursor buttons to access the “ SENS...

92 Modifying the Drum Kits The range is from “ 0 ” to “ 3 ”. Depending on the Pad Sensitivity setting (see page 98), adjusting this setting changes how much the pitch of a voice will shift up as the velocity with which you tap the drum pad increases. Pressing the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons simultaneo...

93 Modifying the Drum Kits The range is from “ +3 ” to “ -3 ”. Depending on the Decay (see page 89) and Pad Sensitivity (see page 98) settings, adjusting this setting affects the way the decay changes as the velocity with which you tap the drum pad changes. Pressing the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons sim...

95 Modifying the Drum Kits When voice polyphony is on, the voice continues to play, even if you have triggered two events consecutively. This allows you to play voices with a long decay, such as crash cymbals, without cutting off the tail end of the previous cymbal sound. 1 To adjust the polyphony o...

96 Modifying the Drum Kits You can assign individual voices to a group. This function is similar to turning polyphony off, except in this case the effect is used with interacting voices. For example, you can use the alternate group to create a more realistic effect with the various hi-hat voices in ...

98 Modifying the Drum Kits You can modify the velocity response of the pads with the pad sensitivity function. Unlike the preceding parameters, this setting affects the entire system. 1 Select the Pad Sensitivity display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] button. The display indicates “ PADSNS ...

99 Modifying the Drum Kits The Chase function controls whether the RY20 uses the currently selected Drum Kit or the Drum Kit that was used to record the pattern, to play back a pattern. Like the Pad Sensitivity, the Chase function affects the entire system. 1 Select the Chase display page by pressin...

100 Modifying the Drum Kits This function lets you copy the current drum kit to another user kit. 1 Place the unit in Drum Kit Mode by pressing the [DRUM KIT] button. Select the drum kit to copy from by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. The kit you just selected is the...

101 Modifying the Drum Kits The name function allows you to assign a five character name to the drum kit you have just modified. 1 Place the unit in Drum Kit Mode by pressing the [DRUM KIT] button. Select a drum kit by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. 2 Select the Nam...

102 Changing the Effects The RY20 contains a built-in DSP that is capable of a wide variety of reverb and delay effects. If you have a rack of reverbs, delays, and other effects devices, you may want to use just the drum sounds of the RY20. The first display page of the Effect Mode allows you to qui...

103 Changing the Effects The RY20 provides you with 10 different types of effect. You can apply a different effect to each drum kit. However, any changes you make to the effect settings for the preset drum kits are temporary. (The preset drum kits have predefined effect settings) 1 Select the Type d...

104 Changing the Effects The send level is the amount of signal being sent to the DSP for processing. It is set for each individual drum pad. 1 Select the Send Level display page by pressing the [ PAGE+ ] or [ PAGE– ] button. The current level flashes under the “ SNDLVL ” prompt. 2 Press the pad you...

105 Changing the Effects The return level is the amount of processed effect from the DSP. 1 Select the Return Level display page by pressing the [ PAGE+ ] or [ PAGE– ] button. The current level flashes under the “ RTNLVL ” prompt. 2 Set the return level by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ...

106 Changing the Effects The reverb time is the amount of time it takes for the reverberation simulation to completely subside. 1 Select the Reverb Time display page by pressing the [ PAGE+ ] or [ PAGE– ] button. The current level flashes under the “ R.TIME ” prompt. 2 Set the reverb time by rotatin...

107 Changing the Effects This setting affects the amount of delay signal being fed back to the DSP. The higher the value you select, the greater the number of delayed repeats is produced. 1 Select the Feedback Gain display page by pressing the [ PAGE+ ] or [ PAGE– ] button. The current level flashes...

108 Changing the Effects In this mode, you can adjust the right and left channel delays. 1 Select the Delay Time display page by pressing the [ PAGE+ ] or [ PAGE– ] button. The current levels are displayed under the “ D.TIME ” prompt with the left channel level flashing. 2 Set the left channel delay...

110 MIDI Functions The RY20 is a fully functional MIDI instrument. It can send or receive MIDI data through its MIDI IN and OUT connectors. You can play its voices from another instrument or you can use it to control other MIDI devices, such as keyboards or tone generators. You can connect your RY20...

111 MIDI Functions 2 Switch from “ INT ” (internal clock, the default) to “ MIDI ” (external MIDI controller) by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. If you are using the RY20 with an external sequencer, synthesizer, or other MIDI device, set this function to “ MIDI ”. Th...

112 MIDI Functions 2 Select a channel by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. The channel choices are “ 01 ” to “ 16 ” and “ OFF ”. The default channel is “ 10 ”. Pressing the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons simultaneously resets the channel to “ 10 ”. Use “ OFF ” if you do not...

113 MIDI Functions The RY20 receives program change messages from external MIDI devices. They are used to change the drum kit number. Program change messages are transmitted, for example, by a MIDI keyboard whenever one of its voice selectors is pressed. 1 Select the Program Change display page by p...

114 MIDI Functions The RY20 has four types of note number tables. Each table contains a list of the drum pads and the corresponding MIDI note number. MIDI Note Tables 1 Select the Note Table display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] button. The current table flashes below the “ NT TBL ” prompt...

115 MIDI Functions MIDI Note Numbers 1 Select the Note Number display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] button. The current note number flashes next to the “ NT ” prompt. 2 Press the drum pad you want to modify. 3 Change the MIDI note number of the current pad by rotating the Jog Dial or by us...

116 MIDI Functions MIDI Volume The volume setting is used to control the volume level of the individual MIDI channels: Drum and Bass. 1 Select the Volume display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] button. The current instrument flashes below the “ VOLUME ” prompt. 2 Select the instrument “ DR ”...

117 MIDI Functions MIDI Expression The expression setting adds accentuation to the volume level of the individual MIDI channels: Drum and Bass. 1 Select the Expression display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] button. The current instrument flashes below the “ EXPRES ” prompt. 2 Select the ins...

118 MIDI Functions The final MIDI function allows you to make back-ups of your RY20 by dumping your pattern and song sequences and drum kit data to a MIDI data filer such as the Yamaha MDF2. 1 Select the Bulk Dump display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE–] button. 2 Press the [ ENTER ] button t...

119 MIDI Functions The message “ RECEIV BULK ” appears on the display during execution of the data transmission. WARNING When the RY20 receives bulk data, it is stored in the same locations it was in when it was dumped to the external MIDI data storage device. This means that any pattern or song dat...

120 The following procedure can be used to reset ALL the RY20 parameters to their initial default settings. It will clear ALL the patterns, songs, and kits you have created. 1 Turn the RY20 power OFF. 2 Press and hold both the [ +1 ] and [ –1 ] buttons. Turn the power back on. “ FACTRY SET ” will mo...

121 ■ Pattern List No Type LCD Name Name Time Signature No Type LCD Name Name Time Signature 0 Pop 8bPop 8-beat Pop 4/4 25 Dance House House 4/4 1 16bPp 16-beat Pop 4/4 26 DncPp Dance Pop 4/4 2 D.Pop Detroit Pop 4/4 27 B.C Black Contemporary 4/4 3 24Sf1 24-beat Shuffle 1 4/4 28 Tecno Techno 4/4 4 24...

122 ■ Drum Kit List Preset Kit Number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Program No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 8 16 17 24 User (defaults) Kit Number 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Program No. 64 65 66 67 68 69 72 80 81 88 LCD Name Stand Balad Pops R&B Funk Regae Room Rock Power Elctr Kit Name Standard Ballad Pops Rhythm &...

124 ■ Voice List No LCD Name Name Elements Note Off No LCD Name Name Elements Note Off 0 KTgt1 Tight kick 1 1 74 SLgt6 Light snare 6 1 1 KTgt2 Tight kick 2 2 75 SLgt7 Light snare 7 1 2 KTgt3 Tight kick 3 2 76 SLgt8 Light snare 8 1 3 KTgt4 Tight kick 4 2 77 SLgt9 Light snare 9 2 4 KTgt5 Tight kick 5 ...

126 If you encounter one of the problems listed below, please check the possible causes and solutions before you assume that your RY20 is faulty. ■ Troubleshooting Problem Possible Causes and Solutions No sound Make sure the VOLUME control is turned up to a reasonable level. The VOLUME control affec...

127 The following is a list of messages that the RY20 will display if errors or other conditions have occurred. ■ LCD Messages PRESET You have attempted to change a parameter in a preset pattern, song or drum kit. MEMORY FULL The RY20 memory is full or almost full and the specified operation cannot ...

128 ■ Specifications Tone Generator Type AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) Polyphony 28-note Voices 300 Digital Signal Processor Type 6 Reverbs, 4 Delays Parameters On/Bypass; Send Level, Return Level, Reverb Time, Feedback Gain, Delay Time Sequencer Patterns Patterns 50 Presets, 50 Users, 50 Combinations ...

129 ■ MIDI Data Format 1. MIDI Receive 1.1. Reception Data and Conditions Note: <SW1> Drum voice or bass voice Send/Receive channel. <SW2> Ignored if the pad is not set to Note Driven. <SW3> Main volume control message. <SW4> Expression control message. <SW5> Program ch...

131 Index +1 and –1 buttons .................................................................... 5 A AC adaptor ............................................................................... 9 ALTER (Alternate group) ........................................................ 96 ASSIGN ..................