Looks
A Digital
Rhythm Pro
grammer,
Offers
Musical
sights.
Gardy
RX5
programmer.
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AFTERTOUCH!Vol. 3 No. 4
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PLAY
THE
SNARE
ing virtuoso spends years in avid practice.
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At
the beginning, as
the movements are awkward, difficult,
familiar.
warded. As one learns
damentals, the urge to find
next
the
ability.
Rudiments, the core for
technique.
these early steps
Jones or a Tony Williams. Teachers
listening
tools of
What
have in
field of knowledge, a new incentive to
art
tool for non-drummers, a professional
ment
drumming?
Having
world, my feeling about electronic instruments
had
mer
my first reaction
miss
Several years
my approach
I was
However,
step grows. From
movement
The
student works through
As musical
and
practice; these are
the
learning experience.
place,
the
world
of
drumming?
for
the
drummer,
taken
long
been
through
and
open
many years
ignore
and
to
when
the
of
the
wrists, a player
can
preage
then,
of
a drummer?
Or
is
a lengthy hiatus
one
of
extreme distaste. A drum-
to
drum machines was
them,
of
musical
altered
new musical experiences.
DRUM,
one learns
efforts
and
masters
and
the
grip
the
development
growth
the
skills
does
the
the
"Drum
or a technician's
of
practice
somewhat vehemently.
hibernation
the
initial abhorrence.
an
aspir-
to
walk,
and
are
soon
the
accomplish
of
the
sticks
hones
the
26 Basic
of
takes
place,
of
an
Elvin
and
books,
the
sources
Electronic Age
Is
this a new
learn
Machine"
replace-
idea
fro·m
the
music
and
work,
to
changed
un-
re-
fun-
the
to
his
his
and
the
of
dis-
Enter the
the name itself
duction
machine" moniker.
sounds
sounds-these
attracted my
to a demonstration
and
over
new electronic world.
With
can
grasp
out
undue difficulty. As you proceed through
this article, you may need
ory
of
ring to the manual.
The
prehension
music. In
a
of suggestions for ways
on
the
a drummer.
Real Time Write
The
drum
composing/recording scheme called Real
Write.
flexibility
shows all
accessible while composing in
Write
RXS
Digital
Rhythm
is a much
than
that
provided
and
the
ability
capabilities
attention.
I was ready
the
RXS
and
the
operation
the
instrument's basic operation
intent
here
is
of
the instrument,
what
follows, you will find a
RXS
that
originate from
fundamental operational system
machines
The
within
of
Mode.
almost
RXS
offers an impressive amount of
this function.
the
functions
more inviting intro-
by
The
quality
to
manipulate
After
of
the
RXS, curiosity took
to
sit down
its owners manual, one
of
the
to
refresh your mem-
to
further
of
manipulating sound
always
Programmer-
the earlier
immediately
having audience
and
instrument with-
the
and
the
The
that
the
"drum
of
the RXS's
those
explore this
by
refer-
use
and
com-
then
to
make
number
sensibility
of
most
involves
Time
list below
are directly
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and
exit any
the
parameters they control,
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Real
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can
still listen to the
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these func-
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of
these func-
Time
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you are satisfied with a new setting, you
begin to record again in Real
ply
by
pressing
Here
is
a list
the
Real
of
all operational parameters
available for alteration
Write
mode:
Time
within
Time
Write
the
Write, sim-
button.
Real
CLICK
On/Off
Volume
Sounding
Subdivision
QUANTIZE
On/Off
Note
Value
SWING
On/Off
Off-Beat Delay Percentage
TEMPO
Metronome
Setting
(slider
or
numeric)
REVERSE
On/Off
Tom
1
Tom 1
Hop
T1mbiH
Cp4
Tom
1
func-
Write
as
can
Time
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DAMP
On/Off
CLEAR
Erase (single notes)
KEY
ASSIGN
Voice Assign
Parameter Assign
Multi Voice
Multi
Step
Accent
Output
Save Key
Load Key
Copy
As
Voice
you
Levels
Channel
Data
Data
can
see, all of
Assign
the
Jobs in Key Assign
mode are available during Real
This
feature
gives you
changes
rhythm
is
the
ability
before
patterns.
very useful, especially since it
to
preview voices
actually
The
recording
following examples illus-
trate this capability.
Example 1.
mode, you decide
Working
to
in
Real
use a different snare drum
voice. Follow these steps:
1)
Press
the
KEY
ASSIGN
2) Select Job
3) Press
#01
Instrument
(Voice Assign).
Key
B.
HI
Time
Time
button.
Edge
Cup
Ago
LO GlsCsh
OX
clav
Cp9
Cup
Write.
and
voice
them
Write
Continued
into
Ch1na
Crash
Gun
OX
Cp10
Crash
arch
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preset
ments
able
Tambrn Shaker
Claps
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Cp11
Claps
shows
output channel
fur
all
on
the
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position
assigned
RX5's
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RXS
picked
alter
tion. Follow these steps:
Cymbals
sounds, which have
produce
recent technological advances,
managed
Drummers
comes time
This
chan
shows
the
ment
the
cymbal
the
steps
article.
key
and
stereo
setup
outlined
instru-
layout
created
in
the
using
drum kit cymbal setup
of
using
ious cymbals of a drum set by placing
Continued
4)
Scan
the
snare voices available using
-
1/NO
and
+ 1/YES
the
snare voices as you scan
Instrument
S)
Once
press
6)
You
are
mode again,
using
Example
is
still
the
voice
1)
Press the
2) Select Job
3)
Press instrument Key
4)
Change
parameters, following
lined
S)
Preview
the
Key
6)
Once
snare voice
REAL
7)
You
are now recording in Real
mode again,
using the altered snare voice.
Cymbals
with
The
distinctive sound
the
RXS. It
Key
B.
you find
the
now
the
2.
in
parameters
B.
you have altered
TIME
to
capture excellent cymbal voices.
no
to
the
voice you
REAL
TIME
recording in Real
and
can
new
snare voice.
The
snare drum voice you have
not
quite
what
with
the
Parameter Assign func-
KEY
ASSIGN
#02
(Parameter Assign).
Pitch, Level,
the owners manual.
the
voice changes while altering
by
tapping
to
your satisfaction, press
WRITE
and
can
continue
produce
authentic
longer
program
been
is
possible
have
particularly
qualities.
the
and
can
buttons;
WRITE
continue
you want.
button.
B.
Attack,
the
procedures out-
the
button.
most difficult
to cringe
"brass plates."
arrangement
also be reproduced
to
position
preview
by
tapping
want
to
button.
Time
to compose
You
and
Decay
instrument
sound
of
Time
to
compose
complex
But,
the
RXS has
when
the
them
Write
Write
to
with
the
use,
can
the
the
re-
of
var-
in
the stereo field.
output
"around"
example illustrates
cess. It
Follow these steps:
With
cymbal arrangement in
cymbals are set up as they
tic situation. (See
it
specific color for
a
choice of cymbal
each
ite players will show you
type
channels,
the
is
an
1)
Press
the
2) Select Job
3) Copy
4) Copy Int-Edge to location
S)
Copy
Cp4.
6) Copy
and
Cp7.
7)
Select
Assign)
8) Assign Cp1
9) Assign
10) Assign
11) Assign
12) Assign CpS
13) Assign
14) Assign
1S) Select Job
16) Assign Cp1
17) Assign
18) Assign
19) Assign
20) Assign CpS
21) Assign
22) Assign
these assignments, we have created a full
From this point, we
drummer. Listening
and
tone
By
assigning voices to various
they
can
set.
The
following step-by-step
one
way
to
invitation to your
KEY
ASSIGN
#09
(Copy Voice)
Int-Cup
Int-China
Int-Crash
Job
Cp2
Cp3
Cp4
Cp6
Cp7
Cp2
Cp3
Cp4
Cp6
Cp7
to
to
location
to
locations
to locations CpS, Cp6,
#06
(Output
to
channel
to
channel
to
channel
to
channel
to
channel
to
channel
to
channel
#01
(Voice Assign).
to
Key
K.
to
Key
W.
to
Key D.
to
Key I.
to
Key C.
to
Key
E.
to
Key
U.
the
might
the
accompanying diagram.)
can
proceed
each
cymbal in
tone
colors
to
some
how
build
their
be
arranged
go
about
this pro-
own
invention.
button.
Cp
1.
Cp2.
Cp3
Channel
11.
11.
04.
09.
03.
OS.
09.
stereo field.
be
in
an acous-
to
create a
the
"kit."
is
a trademark
of
your favor-
each
uses cymbal
characteristic
and
The
The
of
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sound.
Through the altering
various cymbal voices
to meet your musical requirements.
ples below show
one
of
voice parameters,
on
the
RXS
can
be varied
The
exam-
attempt at creating some
of
these individual cymbal sounds. Starting from
the cymbal setup
we
have just created, follow
these steps (to avoid confusion, initialize all
Key
Assign parameters before you begin Voice
Editing):
1)
Press the EDIT VOICE button.
2) Select Job
Press
3)
4) Select Job
5) Enter
6) Select Job
7)
Enter
value 45, Decay 1 Level value
#01
Key
C (CpS-Crash).
#02
pitch
value + 0600.
#03
Attack
value
(Select Voice For Edit).
(Pitch
Edit).
(Envelope Edit).
99, Decay 1 Rate
60, Decay
2 Rate value 3 7, Release Rate value 99,
and
Gate
Time
value 6500.
8) Select Job
Enter
9)
Range value
10)
Select Job
Press
11)
12) Select Job
13)
Press
14) Select Job
15) Enter pitch value
16) Select Job
17)
Enter
#04
(Bend Rate/Range)
Bend
Rate
value
00.
#07
(Store Voice).
the
+ 1 /YES
#01
button
(Select Voice For Edit).
Key D (Cp3-China).
#02
(Pitch
Edit).
-0300.
#03
(Envelope Edit).
Attack
value 99, Decay 1
00,
twice.
and
Bend
Rate
value 35, Decay 1 Level value 58, Decay
2 Rate value 43, Release Rate value
and
Gate
Time
value 6500.
18) Select Job
19)
Enter
Range value
20)
Select Job
21)
Press
22) Select Job
23)
Press
24) Select Job
25) Enter
26) Select Job
27)
Enter
#04
(Bend
Bend
Rate
01.
#07
(Store Voice).
the
+ 1/YES
#01
(Select Voice For Edit).
Key
U (Cp7-Crash).
#02
(Pitch
pitch
value
#03
(Envelope Edit).
Attack
value 99, Decay 1
Rate/Range).
value 30,
button
Edit).
-0500.
twice.
and
01,
Bend
Rate
value 41, Decay 1 Level value 60, Decay
2 Rate value
and
Gate
28) Select Job
29)
Enter
Range value
30)
Select Job
31)
Press the + 1/YES
50, Release Rate value 60,
Time
value 6500.
#04
(Bend
Rate/Range).
Bend
Rate
value 00,
00.
#07
(Store Voice).
button
and
twice.
Bend
Snare
Drum-Sustained
The
Long Roll. It
that
takes years
ficult
as
it
is
of
to
perform
Sounds
is
a snare drum technique
practice to perfect. As dif-
on
the
snare drum, the
Long Roll presents a special challenge for drum
machine programmers.
The
characteristics of
the technique used
to
perform it
the
sound stem from
on
an
acoustic
drum. If you strike a snare drum head, the stick
rebounds
strikes the head again in decreasing levels.
Roll
produce multiple strikes per stroke,
mer
strikes are,
weaker in relation to the initial strike.
of
technique
alternates
by
its
own
momentum,
and
then
The
uses
this
hand
to
rebound
hand.
as
The
effect
a drum-
bounce
the laws of physics, progressively
This
to
makes the bounce strike aurally different from
the initial strike,
difficult to reproduce
and
makes the overall effect
on
a drum machine. Most
attempts sound like a machine gun roll.
After trying to create this effect
each
note
without
decided to take
sound
effects.
give some
that
would
The
two attempts offered below may
direction
suitable
another
mimic
for
approach:
the
by
entering
success,
to
create a
short
grace-note
development
it
was
of
drum roll voices.
Example
1)
2) Select Job
3) Assign Int-SD2 to Key
4) Press
5) Select Job
6)
7)
8) Enter
9) Select Job
.10)
1. Follow these steps:
Press
the
KEY
ASSIGN
#01
the
EDIT VOICE
#01
Press Key
Select Job
B.
#02
Pitch value
#03
Enter
Attack
button.
(Voice Assign).
B.
button.
(Select Voice For Edit).
(Pitch Edit).
-0200.
(Envelope Edit).
value 49, Decay 1
Rate
value 43, Decay 1 Level value 60, Decay
2 Rate value 63, Release Rate value
and