Yamaha RY9 Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUALBEDIENUNGSANLEITUNGMODE D’EMPLOIRHYTHM PROGRAMMER

1. THE RY9The RY9 is an easy-to-use yet powerful rhythm programmer with automaticbass and chord accompaniment backing, an external input for playing a

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MIDI TransmissionMIDI Transmission Block Diagram<MIDI Transmission Condition> <SW1> Transmit Channel<SW2> Transmit Channel<SW3>

APPENDIX94TransmitFunction Receive RemarksBasic ChannelNote NumberVelocityAfter TouchPitch BendControl ChangeModeDefaultChangedNote ONNote OFFKey&apos

APPENDIX95Program ChangeSystem ExclusiveSystemCommonSystem Real TimeAux MessagesNotesClockCommandsLocal ON/OFFAll Notes OFFActive SenseResetSong Posit

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The RY9’s many other features include song chaining and loop repeating,rhythm “swing” function for a realistic human feeling, guitar tuner and guitars

BEFORE YOU BEGIN2. RY9 SYSTEM STRUCTUREThe RY9 is primarily a powerful rhythm programmer, but with the addeddimension of automatic backing accompanime

BEFORE YOU BEGIN5THE AWM VOICES.There are 128 “drum” voices and 50 “normal” AWM voices. The drum voicesare assigned to the drum kits. The normal voice

BEFORE YOU BEGIN6THE MODES AND FUNCTIONS.The RY9’s features are for the most part organized into nine modes accessibleby holding [MODE] and pressing o

BEFORE YOU BEGIN3. TOP PANEL1 LCD SCREENHigh contrast, easy-to-read Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) provides large-contentvisual feedback to always let y

BEFORE YOU BEGIN5 [STOP] BUTTONFor stopping the song or pattern playback or realtime recording.6 [PLAY] BUTTONFor starting song or pattern playback or

) [DELETE] BUTTONFor deleting individual drum beats in Pattern Record Mode. Simply hold[DELETE] and press [ENTER] or the appropriate drum pad to delet

4. SIDE & REAR PANELS1 [VOLUME] SLIDERFor setting the master volume output level from the [OUTPUT] and [PHONES]jacks.2 [PHONES] MINI JACKFor plugg

5 [EXT IN] JACKFor plugging in a guitar to play along with the song or pattern playback, or forusing the guitar tuner feature, or for “triggering” any

This product utilizes batteries or an externalpower supply (adapter). DO NOT connect thisproduct to any power supply or adapter otherthan one describe

GETTING STARTED125. SETUP & POWER-ONThe RY9 can be powered by either an optional AC adaptor or six batteries.Follow the instructions below based o

USING BATTERIESInstall six 1.5 volt AA-size (SUM-3 or R6P) or equivalent manganese or alkalinebatteries into the battery compartment.1.Open the batter

WHEN TO REPLACE THE BATTERIES.When the batteries run down and are no longer able to operate the RY9, thesound may become distorted, the output volume

Monitoring by an Audio SystemAnother simple setup for monitoring the RY9’s sound is to plug a pair of audiocables from the RY9’s [OUTPUT] jacks to the

MIDI settingsConnecting a GuitarOne of the RY9’s most unique features is its [EXT IN] jack, which lets you pluga guitar directly into the RY9 and play

POWER-ON PROCEDURE.There is actually a correct process for switching the various components in anelectronic music system on and off. The rules are sim

6. PLAYING THE DEMO SONGBefore you begin using the RY9 or diving into its many features, you might want tohear the preprogrammed demo song which will

7. PLAYING THE DRUM PADSAt power-on, you can start hitting the drum pads right away. Try listening to thesounds of the currently selected drum kit.The

SELECTING THE DRUM KITS.When the Chase function is on, the currently selected drum kit will depend onwhich pattern is selected. There are 16 drum kits

8. PLAYING THE PRESET PATTERNSThe RY9 comes filled with 200 Preset one-measure rhythm patterns (#000 ~#199). Each Preset pattern is accompanied by a s

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The word “PTN” (located next to the number of the currently selectedpattern) will be flashing, indicating that you can change the pattern number. P

CHANGING THE TEMPO.You can change the tempo whether the pattern is playing or stopped. EachPreset pattern is programmed with an “initial tempo”. When

To select Chord Root or Chord Type, press [E] and [F]. The flashingindicator will be positioned above the currently selected one. To change the bac

When the backing name is flashing, press and hold [-1] or [+1] to scrollthrough all the backings; the very last backing selection will be the“Backin

Bass Track Mute (“B”) is the first function, Chord 1 Track Mute (“C1”) is thesecond function, and Chord 2 Track Mute (“C2”) is the third function in M

Press [-1] and [+1] to select a Preset song (between #00 ~ #49). (The songnumbers between #50 and #99 are for User songs, i.e., songs you createyour

CHANGING THE PATTERNS AND BACKING ACCOMPANIMENT.You can easily change the patterns and backing accompaniment of theselected song—either while the song

To change the backing accompaniment, press [E] or [F] to position theflashing cursor over the name of the backing accompaniment. The backingname wil

30MODES & FUNCTIONS10. PATTERN MODEPattern Mode is one of the two main operating modes of the RY9 (the otherbeing Song Mode). It consists of both

MODES & FUNCTIONSTHE BEAT/CLOCK POSITION INDICATORSThe pattern beat/clock position indicators appear in the upper right area ofthe LCD, where larg

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MODES & FUNCTIONS32 SELECTING A “NEXT” PATTERN - To specify the “Next” pattern to playimmediately after the current pattern finishes, press [+1]

MODES & FUNCTIONS33 ASSIGNING A SWING FACTOR TO THE PATTERN - Hold [MODE] and press[PAGE-] or [PAGE+] once or more to access the Swing function.

MODES & FUNCTIONS34 COPYING THE CURRENTLY SELECTED PATTERN - When the pattern isstopped, first select a source pattern to copy from. Then, hold [

MODES & FUNCTIONS35PATTERN RECORD MODE.In Pattern Record Mode, you can select and record a User pattern in eitherstep-time or real-time, as well a

36MODES & FUNCTIONS DESIGNATING THE METER - If you want to create a pattern from scratchwith a specific time signature, you must first designate

MODES & FUNCTIONS37EXAMPLE DRUM SCORE: 8 BEAT PATTERNWhen an 8 beat pattern is recorded, the LCD will display as follows. ENTERING STEP RECORD MO

38MODES & FUNCTIONS ENTERING REALTIME RECORD MODE - From within Pattern Record StandbyMode, simply pressing [PLAY] will initiate the realtime rec

MODES & FUNCTIONS39ADDING ACCENTS TO THE RHYTHMYou can record and delete accents the same way as recording and deletingdrum beats—by using the [AC

MODES & FUNCTIONS40 ASSIGNING A BACKING - You can assign any of the 200 backingaccompaniments to play with a User pattern. (For details, see page

MODES & FUNCTIONS4111. SONG MODESong Mode is one of the two main operating modes of the RY9 (the otherbeing Pattern Mode). It consists of both Son

• Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not intended to be charged.• If the instrument is not to be in use for a long time, remove the batteri

MODES & FUNCTIONS42 SELECTING A FUNCTION - Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] and [PAGE-] tostep through the various functions. The LCD will display i

MODES & FUNCTIONS43 CHANGING THE PATTERN - To temporarily specify a different pattern to hearhow it sounds with the song, press [E] or [F] to pos

MODES & FUNCTIONS44If you turn both the Repeat and Chain functions on and then press [PLAY], the User songs will playfrom the top to the end repea

MODES & FUNCTIONS COPYING THE CURRENTLY SELECTED SONG - You can copy the currentlyselected song to a User song location. While the song is stoppe

MODES & FUNCTIONS46If the LCD displays the words “MEMORY FULL”, you cannot record a User song. To free up memory,clear any unwanted User patterns

MODES & FUNCTIONS ENTERING REALTIME RECORD MODE - From within Song Record StandbyMode, first, press [-1] or [+1] to select the pattern number tha

MODES & FUNCTIONS48The pattern and chord tracks are independent! When deleting a pattern, the succeeding parts willbe moved up by one part. Theref

MODES & FUNCTIONS49RECORDING CHORD CHANGESTo record chord changes in the chord track at specific clock locations inthe song, first you must access

MODES & FUNCTIONS50 DESIGNATING A CHORD ROOT AND TYPE - After selecting the measureand specifying the clock, press [E] twice to position the flas

MODES & FUNCTIONS51CHORD TYPES (Key of C)LCD DISPLAYDEFINITIONmM7Minor Major Seventhsus4Suspended Fourth7sus4Seventh Suspended Fourthm7 5Minor Sev

THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE YAMAHA RY9 RHYTHM PROGRAMMER.The Yamaha RY9 is a full-featured, high quality, low-priced, hand-held stereorhythm programm

MODES & FUNCTIONS52 DELETING A CHORD BY PART - After recording a song, you can go backand delete an unwanted chord at any time at a specific part

MODES & FUNCTIONS53The pattern and chord tracks are independent! You can only insert a chord by part, and not event.When inserting a chord, the su

MODES & FUNCTIONS5412. DRUM KIT MODEIn Drum Kit Mode you can select a Preset or User drum kit, assign voices tothe pads in a User kit, and designa

MODES & FUNCTIONS55PLAYING THE PADS AND SELECTING KITS.You can generally play the drum pads in real-time regardless of the modeyou’re in. From wit

MODES & FUNCTIONS56 SELECTING THE DRUM KITS - The currently selected drum kit will dependon which pattern is chosen, since each Preset pattern us

MODES & FUNCTIONS57CREATING A USER DRUM KIT.One of the keys to the RY9’s flexibility is that you can create up to four of yourown User drum kits b

MODES & FUNCTIONS58 ASSIGNING DRUM VOICES TO THE PADS - You can assign any of the 128AWM drum voices to the pads in a User drum kit. Hold [MODE]

SETTING THE OUTPUT LEVELS - You can designate the output level foreach pad in a User drum kit. Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] or [PAGE-] toaccess the

SETTING THE STEREO PAN POSITIONS - You can designate the stereo panposition for each pad in a User drum kit. Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] or[PAGE-]

TURNING THE CHASE FUNCTION ON AND OFF - The Chase functiondetermines which drum kit will play a pattern. When the Chase function ison, the drum kit

CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL.In order to keep confusion to a minimum, there are a few basic conventionsused in the feature explanations in this man

ENTERING EXTERNAL IN MODE - Hold [MODE] and press [EXT IN] to enterExternal In Mode. SELECTING A FUNCTION - Hold [MODE] and press [PAGE+] and [PAGE

USING THE RY9 AS A GUITAR SYNTHESIZER - When a guitar is pluggedinto the [EXT IN] jack, you can use the guitar to trigger an External In voicein a v

2. SELECTING AN EXTERNAL IN VOICE - You can select any of the 50AWM normal voices to be triggered by the notes you play on theguitar. Hold [MODE] and

TURNING THE EXTERNAL IN START FUNCTION ON AND OFF - When theExternal In Start function is turned on, the pattern or song playback willbegin automati

SETTING THE BASIC PITCH - You can set the basic pitch of the guitartuner between “440” and “445”. From within the Tuner function, press[+1] and [-1]

14. SYSTEM MODEIn System Mode you can designate Internal or MIDI sync clock, assign the MIDItransmit and receive channel for the drum voices, assign t

DESIGNATING THE SYNC CLOCK - You can connect an external sequencerto the RY9 and synchronize, or “sync” the two devices together so that theirclocks

ASSIGNING THE PROGRAM CHANGE RECEIVE CHANNEL - You can havethe RY9 respond to program change messages from an external MIDIkeyboard or sequencer. Fo

ASSIGNING THE HARMONY VOICE TRANSMIT CHANNEL - The RY9 cantransmit MIDI signals generated by the Harmony voice (see “HARM 1, 2,3”, page 63) in order

MIDI DATA BULK DUMP OPERATIONSYou can “dump” User pattern, song and drum kit data in bulk to and fromanother RY9 or an external MIDI data storage devi

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL.The RY9 Owner’s Manual is designed to travel alongside the RY9 itself. Itincludes information about all the RY9’s features and

DESIGNATING THE PRESET OR USER NOTE TABLE - The MIDI note tableconsists of a list of the drum pads and a corresponding MIDI note numberfor each pad.

15. TEMPO MODEIn Tempo Mode you can set the tempo for the song or pattern playback orrecording. You can switch into Tempo Mode and change the playback

16. MUTE MODEIn Mute Mode you can mute (i.e., switch off) any or all of the backingaccompaniments, even while the song or pattern is playing. ENTERIN

17. BALANCE MODEBalance Mode is in effect an on-board “sound mixer” that lets you balance therelative levels of the normal voices. In Balance Mode you

SETTING A BALANCE LEVEL - Select either the Bass, Chord 1, Chord 2,External In or Harmony voice and press [-1] and [+1] to set the balancelevel for

APPENDIX7719. RECALLING THE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGSYou can reset all RY9 settings to their initial default settings at any time. Doingso will clear a

APPENDIX7820. DISPLAY MESSAGESDuring operation the RY9 will display various error and other messages in theLCD. Below is a list and description of eac

APPENDIX7921. TROUBLESHOOTINGIf you encounter one of the problems listed below, please check the possiblecauses and solutions before you assume that y

APPENDIX80Song or pattern will not playCannot enter System ModeCannot changethe meterWrong pitchSome noteswill not playCannot hear theEXT IN signalCan

APPENDIX8122. SPECIFICATIONSTONE GENERATOR AWM - Advanced Wave Memory digital samples POLYPHONY - 28 notesVOICES - 128 drum voices and 50 normal voic

BEFORE YOU BEGIN...21. THE RY9 ...22. RY9 SYST

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APPENDIX91NORMAL VOICE LIST12345678910111213141516171819202122232425PianoChoPfA&EP1A&EP2EPno1EPno2EPno3ClaviVibesOrganAcGtrClGt1ClGt2MtGt1MtGt