Yamaha RS7000E1 User Manual

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Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-

rechargable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately ﬁve years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualiﬁed service representative to perform the replacement.

Warning: Do not attempt to recharge, disassemble, or

incinerate this type of battery. Keep all batteries away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by applicable laws. Note: In some areas, the servicer is required by law to return the defective parts. However, you do have the option of having the servicer dispose of these parts for you.

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beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc.

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edge relating to how a function or effect works (when the unit is operating as designed) are not covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore the owners responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service.

NAME PLATE LOCATION: The graphic below indi-

cates the location of the name plate. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on this plate. You should record the model number, serial number, and the date of purchase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase.

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

92-469- ➀

(rear)

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DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

AC INLET

POWER

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MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

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DU CANADA.

OUT A

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THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,AND

(2)

THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECIVED,INCLUDING INTERFERENCE

THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

FOOT SW CONTRAST R R

INPUT OUTPUT

L L/MONO PHONES

Rear Panel

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, ﬁre or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Only use the voltage speciﬁed as correct for the instrument. The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.

• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it.

• Use only the supplied power cord/plug.

• Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.

• This instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the internal components in any way.

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings.

• Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

• Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit. A burning item may fall over and cause a ﬁre.

• If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

CAUTION

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Always connect the three-pin attachment plug to a properly grounded power source. (For more information about the main power supply, see page 22.)

• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can damage it.

• Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be used for extended periods of time, or during electrical storms.

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multipleconnector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet.

• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disﬁguration or damage to the internal components.

• Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may generate noise.

• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected cables.

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Power supply/Power cord

Do not open

Water warning

Fire warning

If you notice any abnormality

Power supply/Power cord Location

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• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

• Do not insert a ﬁnger or hand in any gaps on the instrument.

• Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.

• This instrument has a built-in lithium backup battery. When you unplug the power cord from the AC outlet, the system setup data (Utilitey mode [Page 255] and other settings) is retained. However, if the backup battery fully discharges, this data will be lost. When the backup battery is running low, the display indicates “Backup Battery Low.” In this case, immediately save the data to a Memory Card (SmartMedia)/a SCSI disk (See page 114, 166, 204), then have qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel replace the backup battery.

Saving and backing up your data

• Voice and sequence data you created is lost when you turn off the power to the instrument. Save the data to a Memory Card (SmartMedia)/a SCSI disk (See page 114, 166, 204) .

• System setup data (Utility mode [Page 255] and other settings) is retained when the power is turned off, as long as the backup battery retains a charge. However, the data could be lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation. Save important data to a Memory Card (SmartMedia)/a SCSI disk.

Backing up the Memory Card (SmartMedia)/SCSI disk

• To protect against data loss through media damage, we recommend that you save your important data onto two Memory Cards (SmartMedia)/SCSI disks.

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations.

Connections

Maintenance

Handling caution

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modiﬁcations to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

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Backup battery

Saving data

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WARNING

• Before beginning installation, switch off the power to the RS7000 and connected peripherals, and unplug them from the power outlet. Then remove all cables connecting the RS7000 to other devices. (Leaving the power cord connected while working can result in electric shock. Leaving other cables connected can interfere with work.)

• Do not disassemble, modify, or apply excessive force to board areas and connectors on the option board and SIMMs. Bending or tampering with boards and connectors may lead to electric shock, ﬁre, or equipment failures.

CAUTION

• Before handling an option board or SIMM, you should brieﬂy touch the RS7000 metal casing (or other such metallic area) with your bare hand so as to drain off any static charge from your body. Note that even a slight amount of electrostatic discharge may cause damage to these components.

• It is recommended that you wear gloves to protect your hands from metallic projections on the RS7000, SIMMs, an option board, and other components. Touching leads or connectors with bare hands may cause ﬁnger cuts, and may also result in poor electrical contact or electrostatic damage.

• Take care to avoid dropping screws into the RS7000 unit. If a screw does fall in, be sure to remove it before you reassemble and power up the unit. Starting the unit with a loose screw inside may lead to improper operation or equipment failure. (If you are unable to retrieve a dropped screw, consult your Yamaha dealer for advice.)

* Consult your Yamaha dealer if you have any questions regarding installation procedures for the option board or SIMMs. * If SIMM memory fails to work properly, consult the item's dealer for advice.

Handling and Installation of Options

Supplied Accessories

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Thank you for your purchase of the Yamaha MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO RS7000.

The Yamaha R7000 brings it all together. Everything you need for professional-level music and remix production — particularly in dance, techno, hip hop, R&B, and ambient genres — is included and ﬂawlessly integrated in a system that has been speciﬁcally designed to facilitate modern production techniques. The RS7000 combines a powerful, ﬂexible sequencing system with a state-of-the-art AWM2 tone generator loaded with an awesome selection of drum kits and voices, and a sampler which allows you to sample your own sounds and loops and easily incorporate them into your sequences. All of this is brought together with an interface that is intuitive and easy while offering the depth and real-time control required by professional applications.

In order to take maximum advantage of the many advanced features and capabilities offered by the RS7000, we urge you to read the manual carefully, and keep it in a safe, readily-accessible location for future reference.

* The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective com-

panies.

* Unauthorized copying of copyrighted software for purposes other than purchaser’s personal use is prohibited.

Supplied Accessories

Please check that the following accessories are included in the RS7000 package.

• CD-ROM × 1 • Memory Card × 1

• AC Power Cord × 1 • Memory Card Security Adapter × 1

• Owner’s Manual (this document) × 1

• “About the Memory Card & CD-ROM” Document × 1

* Refer to the separate “About the Memory Card & CD-ROM” document for information about the contents of the supplied Memory

Card and CD-ROM.

INTRODUCTION

• AC Power Cord • Memory Card Security Adapter

RS7000 FEATURES

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Powerful 16-track Sequencer

In the phrase-based PATTERN mode, complete patterns can be quickly assembled by combining individual phrases from the vast range of preset phrases provided, or you can record your own using the extensive selection of drum kits and other voices provided by the internal AWM2 tone generator. Sampled sounds, loops and breakbeats can just as easily be added to the sequence to create the groove your music demands. Your patterns can be used individually, or the PATTERN CHAIN mode can be used to automatically sequence speciﬁed patterns to create even complex arrangements. There’s also a SONG mode which functions as a 16-track sequencer with all the features and versatility you’d expect from a full-blown stand-alone sequencer … and more.

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AWM2 Tone Generator

Even electronic sounds change with the times, and the RS7000 is right up to date. The internal AWM2 tone generator system offers more than 1054 pitched voices, and sound effects, as well as 63 top-quality drum kits — you’ll ﬁnd what you need for just about any musical genre. You also have a range of voice editing functions that make it easy to customize and personalize the sound to bring your art to life.

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A Wealth of Preset Phrases

Up-to-date preset phrases are provided. Patch these together in the PATTERN mode for an unlimited range of pattern variations.

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Arpeggio Function

5 auto-arpeggio types are ideal for use in dance and techno styles. Arpeggiated phrases can be recorded to the sequencer and edited as required, or transmitted to other gear via MIDI.

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Advanced Sampling and Editing Features

In addition to directly loading sample data in a variety of popular formats, the RS7000 allows you to record your own samples from CDs or any line-level or microphone source. Once your samples are recorded they can be trimmed, sliced, looped, and otherwise prepared for playback with the power and ﬂexibility you’d expect from a stand-alone sampler. And when your samples are ready, they can be incorporated into patterns and sequences just as easily as the tone-generator voices. You can even use the sampler to record vocal parts to take your project right up to the ﬁnal production stage without using any equipment other than the RS7000.

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Real-time Loop Remix and Play Effects

Performance data can be automatically divided and randomly rearranged to create totally new sounds. Create a range of variations instantly from a drum pattern, for example. Play effects are also ideal for real-time creative variation, allowing you to tweak timing, note parameters, or harmonization without altering the sequence data.

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Real-time Control

Another key requirement for creative freedom in modern music production is real-time sound control. The RS7000 offers plenty of sonic manipulation capability with a comprehensive range of knobs for hands-on control of BPM, ﬁlter parameters, envelopes, pitch, LFO, and more. The RS7000 also features a keyboard and velocity-sensitive pads that allow voices and samples to be played in real time, as well as switching between sequence sections and tracks, and controlling the track mute and solo functions. The RS7000 also features mute and scene memory functions which can take “snapshots” of track mute setups or complete panel-control setups that can be recalled in an instant.

RS7000 FEATURES

Using the Owner’s Manual

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Memory Card Storage, SCSI, and Memory Expansion

Sequences, phrases, and samples can be conveniently stored on compact, high-capacity memory cards, or on just about any type of external SCSI storage medium (hard disk, MO, ZIP, etc.) connected to the RS7000’s SCSI port. You can also connect read-only devices such as a CD-ROM drive to conveniently load samples and other data. 2 SIMM slots are provided for memory expansion, allowing the RES7000 to be packed with up to 64 megabytes of RAM for extra sampling leeway.

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I/O Expansion

The optional AEB1 I/O expansion board can be installed in the RS7000 to provide 6 additional individual analog outputs as well as both coaxial and optical digital input and output.

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An Extensive Range of Effects

In today’s music effects are almost as important as the sounds they are applied to. The RS7000 offers plenty of sound processing power with PLAY FX which function at the sequencing stage to provide harmonization as well as note and timing variations; a three-stage DSP effect system with VARIATION, DELAY, and REVERB effects; and a MASTER EFFECT stage that offers a range of up-to-date effects for the overall sound.

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In Depth Jobs and Editing

Creating sequences that sound just right can be a tricky business, but the RS7000 makes the job as smooth and easy as possible with an extensive selection of jobs and editing functions. There’s grid groove, for example, to give your tracks the kind of groove and feel that straightforward sequencing simply can’t achieve. In the RS7000 this ﬂexible feature works with samples as well as tone-generator data for unprecedented “feel” control. Another sampling feature that offers hands-on creative control is “real time loop remix” — a powerful and easy way to remix your sampled loops while monitoring them in real time. Then there are jobs to automatically create glides, rolls, crescendos, and other subtleties that can make a huge difference to the musical mood. If you can image it, the RS7000 can probably do it. And when you want to really make detailed reﬁnements, the EDIT mode gives you direct access to individual note and even parameters.

The Manual Structure

The RS7000 Owner’s Manual is broadly divided into 3 main sections: the Tutorial section, the Reference section, and the Appendix.

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The Tutorial Section

This section covers basics such as the structure of the RS7000 system, voice selection, recording, sampling, and other operations that are fundamental to the RS7000.

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The Reference Section

This section includes detailed descriptions and procedures for all of the RS7000 features and functions. Use it as an “encyclopedia of functions” to ﬁnd speciﬁc information you need. The Reference section includes the following chapters:

Chapter 1: Basics...(Page 51) The basic concepts, procedures, displays, and special functions you’ll need to know in order to operate the RS7000 efﬁciently. Be sure to read this chapter before using the RS7000 for the ﬁrst time.

Chapter 2: The Pattern Mode ...(Page 69) ~ Chapter 6: The Utility Mode...(Page 255) Complete, detailed coverage of all features and functions, organized by mode. Find speciﬁc information about speciﬁc functions in these chapters.

Chapter 7: Other Information...(Page 263) Basic information about MIDI and MIDI events handled by the RS7000. Refer to this chapter form information about using the RS7000 with other MIDI devices.

Appendix...(Page 271) Information on installing optional equipment, the RS7000 speciﬁcations, voice lists, effect list, error messages, MIDI data format, and other detailed information.

Using the Owner’s Manual

Finding Specific Information

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Use one of the methods described below to ﬁnd the information you are looking for.

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The Table of Contents ...(Page 10)

The Table of Contents is best for ﬁnding chapters or sections of the manual that cover the type of information you are looking for.

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The Index ...(Page 343)

The index is the place to look when you are searching for a speciﬁc function or information related to speciﬁc nomenclature.

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The Controls & Connectors ...(Page 12)

This section provides information about the RS7000 panel controls and connectors, with references to related information throughout the manual.

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The Function Tree ...(Page 55)

The Function Tree lists all RS7000 functions with page references in a tree-type diagram which is organized by mode.

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The Page Footers, Margins, and Headers

The area at the bottom of each page shows the page number. The chapter numbers and titles are also listed in the rightmost margin of each spread. The header (the top margin) displays the title of the information included in the page. This information can help you ﬁnd information while ﬂipping through the manual pages.

The following symbols are used through the manual to indicate different types of information.

.................. Important information! Read this to ensure that you don’t accidentally erase important

data or make other potentially serious errors.

................................. Incidental information. This information is helpful, through not always essential. Read

as necessary.

[Step] ..................................... Procedure. Step-by-step instructions for performing an operation.

[PLAY] .................................... Buttons. References to the RS7000 buttons will appear like this in the text.

P ..................................... Page reference. Related information can be found on the page number provided.

The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument.

Finding Speciﬁc Information

Symbols

IMPORTANT

NOTE

CONTENTS

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RS7000 FEATURES ....................................................... 7

Using the Owner’s Manual ............................................ 8

Finding Specific Information ........................................ 9

Symbols .......................................................................... 9

CONTENTS ................................................................... 10

The Controls & Connectors ........................................ 12

Notes on Musical Copyright ....................................... 21

Preparation and Setup ................................................ 22

Power Connection ..................................... 22

Connecting to Audio Equipment ................ 22

Connecting a Footswitch ........................... 23

Connecting External MIDI Devices............ 23

Turning Power On and Off......................... 24

Restoring the Initial Factory Settings ........................ 25

1. RS7000 System Overview ..................................... 28

2. Assemble a Pattern Using Preset Phrases ......... 30

3. Real-time Sound Control ...................................... 38

4. Recording Original Phrases ................................. 39

5. Add Samples .......................................................... 43

6. Finalizing Your Sound .......................................... 46

Chapter 1. Basic

1. RS7000 System Overview ..................................... 52

Mode Structure .................................................... 52

Function Tree....................................................... 55

2. RS7000 Internal Structure .................................... 58

The 6 Functional Blocks ...................................... 58

Sequencer ................................................. 59

Tone Generator ......................................... 60

Controllers ................................................. 62

Arpeggiator ................................................ 63

Effects........................................................ 63

Master EQ & Effects .................................. 63

Memory Configuration ............................... 63

3. Basic Operation ..................................................... 64

Selecting Modes ........................................ 64

Selecting Sub Modes................................. 64

When One Button Accesses

Several Pages ........................................... 65

Editing Parameter Values.......................... 66

Command Selection and Execution........... 66

Job Selection ............................................. 67

Character Entry ......................................... 67

Track Selection.......................................... 67

Free Tempo Entry...................................... 68

Used Memory Display ............................... 68

Initializes the Master Effect settings .......... 68

Undo/Redo ................................................ 68

Auto Repeat............................................... 68

Auto Load .................................................. 68

Chapter 2. The Pattern Mode

About the Pattern Mode .............................................. 70

1. Pattern Playback ................................................... 72

2. Combining Phrases to Create Patterns (Patch) .... 75

3. Phrase Recording ................................................. 77

Record Standby................................................... 78

Real-Time Recording........................................... 80

Step Recording.................................................... 80

Grid Step Recording............................................ 83

4. Adding Groove to a Pattern ................................. 85

5. Play Effects ............................................................ 87

6. MIDI Delay .............................................................. 90

7. Adjusting Level and Effects for

Each Track (Mixer) ................................................ 93

8. Changing the Sound of Voices (Voice Edit) ....... 97

9. Adding Effects ..................................................... 104

10. Arpeggio & Assignable Knob Settings (Setup)... 107

11. Master EQ and Effects........................................ 111

12. Saving to Memory Card or Disk......................... 114

13. Loading From Memory Card or Disk................. 126

14. Pattern & Phrase Editing — The Pattern Jobs .... 133

15. Phrase Editing..................................................... 154

Chapter 3. The Pattern Chain Mode 157

About the Pattern Chain Mode................................. 158

1. Sequential Pattern Playback

(Pattern Chain Play)............................................ 159

2. Creating Pattern Chains

(Pattern Chain Recording).................................. 161

Record Standby................................................. 161

Real Time Recording......................................... 162

Step Recording.................................................. 163

3. Master EQ and Effects ........................................ 164

4. Saving to Memory Card or Disk......................... 166

5. Loading from Memory Card or Disk .................. 169

6. The Pattern Chain Jobs ...................................... 171

7. Pattern Chain Editing.......................................... 175

Chapter 4. The Song Mode 179

About the Song Mode ............................................... 180

1. Song Playback..................................................... 182

2. Song Recording .................................................. 184

Record Standby................................................. 184

CONTENTS

Tutorial

Reference

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CONTENTS

Real-Time Recording......................................... 186

Step Recording.................................................. 187

Grid Step Recording .......................................... 189

3. Adding Groove to a Pattern................................ 191

4. Play Effects .......................................................... 192

5. MIDI Delay ............................................................ 193

6. Adjusting Level and Effects for

Each Track (Mixer) .............................................. 194

7. Changing the Sound of Voices (Voice Edit) ..... 196

8. Adding Effects ..................................................... 198

9. Arpeggio & Assignable Knob Settings (Setup)... 200

10. Master EQ and Effects ........................................ 202

11. Saving to Memory Card or Disk......................... 204

12. Loading from Memory Card or Disk .................. 208

13. The Song Jobs..................................................... 212

14. Song Editing ........................................................ 225

Chapter 5. The Sampling Mode 227

About the Sampling Mode ........................................ 228

1. Recording Samples (Sampling) ......................... 229

2. The Real Time Loop Remix Function ................ 239

3. Sample Editing .................................................... 241

4. The Sample Jobs................................................. 244

Chapter 6. The Utility Mode 255

About the Utility Mode............................................... 256

1. System.................................................................. 257

2. MIDI Setup............................................................ 260

3. MIDI Filter ............................................................. 262

Chapter 7. Other Information 263

1. MIDI Basics .......................................................... 264

2. MIDI Events Handled by the RS7000 ................. 266

Appendix 271

1. Installing Optional Equipment ........................... 272

2. Specifications ...................................................... 282

3. Troubleshooting .................................................. 286

4. Error Message List .............................................. 288

5. Voice List (Normal voice) ................................... 291

6. Drum Voice List ................................................... 295

7. Phrase Category List .......................................... 313

8. Effect Type List.................................................... 313

9. Effect Parameter List .......................................... 315

10. Effect Data/Value table........................................ 323

11. MIDI Data Format................................................. 325

12. Glossary............................................................... 334

13. Index..................................................................... 343

The Controls & Connectors

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The Top Panel (Upper Section)

1 MASTER EFFECT (Page 63)

These controls control the ﬁnal master effect stage which applies processing to the stereo signal appearing at the RS7000 stereo outputs. Detailed settings are available in the PATTERN mode, PATTERN CHAIN mode, and SONG mode MASTER sub mode (Page 111, 164, 202).

[EFFECT ON/OFF] Button

Turns the master effect stage on or off. The indicator lights when the master effects are on. To temporarily turn the master effect on, press the [EFFECT ON/OFF] button while holding the [SHIFT] button. The master effect will be applied only while the button is held.

Control Knob 1 ~ Control Knob 4

These four knobs control the master effect parameters shown below each knob at the top of the LCD display. The parameters controlled by these knobs can also be accessed and edited via the PATTERN, PATTERN PATCH, and SONG mode MASTER sub mode display (Page 111, 164, 202).

Effect Type Selector (Page 63)

Selects the master effect type.

SAMPLING

The controls in this group control sampling via the RS7000 INPUT L and R connectors, and allow editing of recorded samples.

The Controls & Connectors

MASTER VOLUME

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

REC VOLUME

STANDBY

START/STOP

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST

LO-FI SLICE

CTRL DELAY

D-FILTER

ISOLATION

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

CLOCK SHIFT

MIDI DELAY

SWING

VELOCITY

SPEED

WAVE

F1 F2 F3

NUM

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

DEPTH

SELECT

EFFECT ON/OFF

LOOP REMIX

SAMPLE EDIT

IN OUT A OUT B

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

TYPE

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

RELEASE

S&H PGM

USER

AMP FILTER PITCH

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP

MODE

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

LFO

PITCH

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

FILTER

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PATT CHAIN

MIDI

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

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[EFFECT ON/OFF] Button

Effect Type Selector

Control Knob 1

Control Knob 2

Control Knob 3

Control Knob 4

EFFECT ON/OFF

MASTER EFFECT

MULTI COMP RING MOD

CTRL DELAY

D-FILTER

ISOLATION

V-DIST

LO-FI SLICE

[REAL TIME LOOP REMIX] Button

[STANDBY START/STOP] Button

[SAMPLE EDIT] Button

REAL TIME

LOOP

SAMPLE

REMIX

EDIT

SAMPLING

STANDBY

START/STOP

REC VOLUME

[REC VOLUME] Knob

The Controls & Connectors

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[REAL TIME LOOP REMIX] Button (Page 239)

Turns the real-time loop remix function on or off. The indicator lights when the real-time remix feature is on.

[SAMPLE EDIT] Button (Page 241)

Engages the SAMPLE EDIT mode. The indicator lights when the SAMPLE EDIT mode is active.

[STANDBY START/STOP] Button (Page 229)

Switches to the sampling mode, and starts/stops the sampling operation.

[REC VOLUME] Control

Adjusts the input level of the analog signal appearing at the INPUT L and R connectors. Used for sample recording and A/D input. When the optional AIEB2 I/O expansion board is installed, additional DIGITAL IN and OPTICAL IN inputs are available, but the [REC VOLUME] control does not affect the input level of these inputs.

MIDI IN/OUT Indicator

The appropriate lamp will ﬂash when MIDI data is received or transmitted by the RS7000. Use this indicator to conﬁrm MIDI data reception or transmission.

[MASTER VOLUME] Control

Adjusts the level of the signal appearing at the RS7000 OUTPUT L/MONO and R connectors as well as the PHONES jack. When the optional AIEB2 I/O expansion board is installed, additional ASSIGNABLE OUT (AS1 ~ 6), DIGITAL OUT, and OPTICAL OUT outputs are available, but the [MASTER VOLUME] control does not affect the level of these outputs.

Display

This backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) displays all information and parameters necessary for operation of the RS7000.

[Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4]

These four knobs adjust the parameter values which appear directly above them in the display. Rotating a knob while holding then [SHIFT] button allows coarse adjustment at approximately 10x the normal rate.

[F1] ~ [F4] Function Buttons

Select parameters appearing on the bottom line of the LCD, execute functions, and switch between display pages. When more than one parameter is assigned to a single function knob ([Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4]), the corresponding function button can be used to select the parameter to be edited. When a function knob is active (i.e. it can be used to perform a function), the corresponding indicator will light. When a numeric parameter is to be edited, in some cases the SUB MODE buttons can be used as a numeric keypad for direct numeric data entry while the [SHIFT] and related function button ([F1] ~ [F4]) is held (Page 66).

SEQUENCE PLAY FX Controls

In addition to the functions described here, these knobs are fully assignable and can be set up to control a wide range of functions and parameters. Since the knobs allow continuous parameter control for the selected track, they can be used for creative real-time performance sound control. 2 functions can be assigned to each knob, selected by the [SELECT] button to their right, allowing the three knobs to control up to 6 different parameters or functions. The default assignments for these knobs are the main PLAY EFFECT and MIDI DELAY parameters. Refer to “Chapter 2: The Pattern mode”, pages 87 and 90, for more information on PLAY EFFECTS and MIDI DELAY.

[BEAT STRETCH/GATE TIME] Knob

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of the PLAY FX BEAT STRETCH and GATE TIME parameters. BEAT STRETCH compresses or expands the length of measures (Page 89), while GATE TIME alters the gate time of the notes (Page 88).

[CLOCK SHIFT/MIDI DELAY] Knob

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of the PLAY FX CLOCK SHIFT and MIDI DELAY parameters. CLOCK SHIFT shifts the timing of notes (Page 89), while MIDI DELAY adjusts the delay time of the MIDI DELAY effect (Page 91).

[BEAT STRETCH/GATE TIME] Knob

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

[CLOCK SHIFT/MIDI DELAY] Knob

SELECT

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

CLOCK SHIFT

MIDI DELAY

[SWING/VELOCITY] Knob

SWING

VELOCITY

[SELECT] Button

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14 RS7000

[SWING/VELOCITY] Knob

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of the PLAY FX SWING and VELOCITY parameters. SWING adjusts the timing of the 8th-note up (back) beats to create a bounce or swing feel (Page 89). VELOCITY adjusts the velocity of the notes (Page 88).

[SELECT] Button

Selects one of the two functions/parameters assigned to each knob. The indicator next to the currently selected parameters will light.

[EFFECT SEND/VOLUME] Knobs

[DRY VARI] Knob (Page 96)

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of the MIXER DRY SEND LEVEL parameter. This adjusts the level of the signal sent to the dry line.

[DELAY/CHO] Knob (Page 96)

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of the MIXER DELAY/CHORUS SEND LEVEL parameter. This adjusts the level of the signal sent to the delay or chorus effect.

[REVERB] Knob (Page 96)

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of the MIXER REVERB SEND LEVEL parameter. This adjusts the level of the signal sent to the reverb effect.

[TRACK VOLUME] Knob (Page 94)

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of the volume of the currently selected track.

LFO Knobs

In addition to the functions described here, these knobs are fully assignable and can be set up to control a wide range of functions and parameters. Since the knobs allow continuous parameter control for the selected track, they can be used for creative real-time performance sound control. 3 functions can be assigned to the [DEPTH] knob, selected by the [AMP/FILTER/PITCH] button B to its right. The default assignments for these knobs are the main LFO parameters.

[SPEED] Knob (Page 98)

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of the LFO SPEED parameter.

[DEPTH] Knob (Page 98)

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of the LFO DEPTH parameter. Depending on the function selected by the [AMP/FILTER/PITCH] button B, the [DEPTH] knob can control the depth of a tremolo, wow, or vibrato effect.

[WAVE] Button (Page 98)

Selects the LFO waveform.

[EG] Knobs

In addition to the functions described here, these knobs are fully assignable and can be set up to control a wide range of functions and parameters. 3 parameters are assigned to each knob, selectable via the [AMP/FILTER/PITCH] button B. Since the knobs allow continuous parameter control for the selected track, they can be used for creative real-time performance sound control. The default assignments for these knobs are the main MIXER parameters. Refer to “Chapter 2: The Pattern mode”, page 69, for more information on the MIXER parameters.

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

[DELAY/CHO] Knob

[REVERB] Knob

[TRACK VOLUME] Knob

[DRY VARI] Knob

[WAVE] Button

LFO

WAVE

SPEED

[SPEED] Knob

USER

S&H

DEPTH

PGM

[DEPTH] Knob

[ATTACK] Knob

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN RELEASE

[DECAY] Knob

[SUSTAIN] Knob

[RELEASE] Knob

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RS7000 15

[ATTACK] Knob

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of the AMPLITUDE EG, FILTER EG, or PITCH EG ATTACK parameter. The target EG is selected by the [AMP/FILTER/PITCH] button B.

[DECAY] Knob

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of the AMPLITUDE EG, FILTER EG, or PITCH EG DECAY parameter. The target EG is selected by the [AMP/FILTER/PITCH] button B.

[SUSTAIN] Knob

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of the AMPLITUDE EG, FILTER EG, or PITCH EG SUSTAIN parameter. The target EG is selected by the [AMP/FILTER/PITCH] button B.

[RELEASE] Knob

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of the AMPLITUDE EG, FILTER EG, or PITCH EG RELEASE parameter. The target EG is selected by the [AMP/FILTER/PITCH] button B.

[AMP/FILTER/PITCH] Button

Selects the parameter to be controlled by the LFO and EG knobs. The indicator light in sequence each time the button is pressed, indicating the currently selected parameter: AMP → FILTER → PITCH → AMP, etc.

PITCH Knobs

[PITCH BEND] Knob (Page 101)

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of PITCH BEND.

[PORTAMENTO TIME] Knob (Page 100)

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of the PORTAMENTO TIME parameter.

[PORTAMENTO TYPE] Button (Page 100)

Selects the PORTAMENTO type. The settings are selected in sequence each time the button is pressed.

FILTER Knobs

[CUTOFF] Knob (Page 103)

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of ﬁlter CUTOFF.

[RESONANCE] Knob (Page 103)

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of ﬁlter RESONANCE.

[ENV. DEPTH] Knob (Page 103)

With the initial default settings, this knob provides realtime control of ﬁlter ENVELOPE DEPTH.

[TYPE] Button (Page 103)

Selects the ﬁlter type. The settings are selected in sequence each time the button is pressed.

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

TYPE

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

FILTER

[CUTOFF] Knob

[RESONANCE] Knob

[ENV. DEPTH] Knob

[TYPE] Button

[PITCH BEND] Knob

PITCH

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

[PORTAMENTO TYPE] Button

PORTAMENTO

[PORTAMENTO TIME] Knob

TYPE

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

The Controls & Connectors

16 RS7000

The Top Panel (Lower Section)

E [SHIFT] Button

Access several secondary functions when used in conjunction with other buttons and controls.

Sequencer Buttons

The sequencer buttons control recording and playback in the PATTERN and SONG modes.

[●](REC) Button

Switches to the phrase or song recording display. The indicator will light when the button is press to engage the record standby mode.

[ ](Top) Button

Goes directly to the top measure of the current pattern or song.

[ ■ ](STOP) Button

Stops pattern or song playback or recording.

[ ](PLAY) Button

Starts pattern or song playback, and starts phrase or song recording. When playback or recording is started, the [] button indicator ﬂashes at the current BPM (the indicator lights continuously in the STEP recording mode).

[ ](Fast Reverse) Button

Moves back one measure when pressed brieﬂy, or scrolls backward continuously (fast reverse) when held.

[ ](Fast Forward) Button

Moves forward one measure when pressed brieﬂy, or scrolls forward continuously (fast forward) when held.

LED Display

Displays the current BPM or measure number. The LED display also brieﬂy displays the current value set by a knob while the knob is operated. Whether the LED display normally shows BPM or the measure number is determined by the setting in the UTILITY mode System page (Page 258).

[●](REC) Button

[ ](PLAY) Button

[ ] Button

E M

F1 F2 F3

REC

SHIFT

KEYBOARD

ARPEGGIO ON

DOWN

OCT

F G

NUM

PLAY

STOP

OCT

STORE

MUTE

SCENE

MEMORY

12345

LNK

ABC DE F GH I J

ALL TR- TR+

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

3.3V

CARD

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

SECTION

TRANSPOSE

CAPS

TRACK

MUTE

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

TRACK

SELECT

J H I

MODE

PATT

BPM

PATTERN

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

4560

EXIT

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

CHAIN

SUB MODE

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

GRID GROOVE

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

LFO PORTAMENTO PITCH EG FILTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

SAVE EXPORT RENAME DELETE FORMAT

TAP

PAD ASSIGN

MIDI DELAY

HARMONIZE

FEEDBACK

NOTE TIME

EFFECT TYPE

ARPEGGIO

VARIATION

A/D SETUP

DELAY

KNOB ASSIGN MIDI OUT CH

REVERB

JOB LIST

LOAD IMPORT SCSI SETUP SCSI COMM

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

R TS

VOICE SELECT VOL/PAN/OUT EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

MASTER EQ MASTER EFFECT

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

[■](STOP) Button

REC PLAYSTOP

[ ] Button

The Controls & Connectors

RS7000 17

H MODE Buttons

Select the main RS7000 operating mode. The indicator above the selected MODE button will light.

[PATTERN] Button (Page 70)

Selects the PATTERN mode. The PATTERN Play and PATTERN Patch modes are selected alternately each time the button is pressed.

[PATT CHAIN] Button (Page158)

Selects the PATTERN CHAIN mode.

[SONG] Button (Page180)

Selects the SONG mode.

[UTILITY] Button (Page256)

Selects the UTILITY mode. After entering the UTILITY mode the [UTILITY] button sequentially selects the various pages provided.

SUB MODE Buttons

These buttons access the various sub modes available within each of the main modes. When a sub mode includes more than on display page, the pages are sequentially selected each time the button is pressed.

[GROOVE] Button

Selects the GROOVE quantize sub mode.

[PLAY FX] Button

Selects the PLAY FX sub mode and the various display pages provided.

[MIDI DELAY] Button

Selects the MIDI DELAY sub mode and the various display pages provided.

[MIXER] Button

Selects the MIXER sub mode and the various display pages provided.

[VOICE EDIT] Button

Selects the VOICE EDIT sub mode and the various display pages provided.

[EFFECT] Button

Selects the EFFECT sub mode and the various display pages provided.

[SETUP] Button

Selects the SETUP sub mode and the various display pages provided.

[MASTER] Button

Selects the MASTER sub mode and the various display pages provided.

[SAVE] Button

Selects the SAVE sub mode and the various display pages provided.

[LOAD] Button

Selects the LOAD sub mode and the various display pages provided.

[JOB] Button

Selects the PATTERN, PATTERN CHAIN, or SONG JOB sub mode and the various display pages provided.

[EDIT] Button

Selects the PATTERN, PATTERN CHAIN, or SONG EDIT sub mode and the various display pages provided.

[EXIT] Button

Moves backward (upward) through the sub mode display pages, or out of the current sub mode back to the main mode.

[PATTERN] Button

[SONG] Button

[PATT CHAIN] Button [UTILITY] Button

MODE

PATTERN

PAT T CHAIN

SONG UTILITY

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

SUB MODE

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

456 0

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

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18 RS7000

K SCENE/MUTE Buttons

Up to 5 complete scene and mute setups can be stored in memory and recalled at the touch of a button. A “scene” includes all parameter settings for all tracks (all knob settings and mute on/off settings). A mute setup includes the mute on/off status for all tracks. The ability to store and instantly recall complete scene and mute setups means that even complex setups that would take a considerable amount of time to program in real time can be called up at the touch of a button. Recall operations can be recorded to pattern chains and songs as well.

[STORE] Button

Store the current scene or mute settings to one of the 5 available memory locations: [MEMORY 1] ~ [MEMORY 5]. The selected type of data is stored when a scene/mute memory button — [MEMORY 1] ~ [MEMORY 5] — is pressed while the [STORE] button is held.

[SCENE/MUTE] Button

Switches between the scene and mute memory functions. The SCENE and MUTE indicators light alternately each time the button is pressed.

[MEMORY 1] ~ [MEMORY 5] Button

Used in conjunction with the [STORE] button (see above) to store scene or mute setups, and when pressed alone these buttons recall the stored scene or mute data.

[KEYBOARD] Button

Determines whether the RS7000 keyboard is to be used as a music keyboard (i.e., to play notes). When you press the [KEYBOARD] button so that its indicator lights, the keyboard will function as a music keyboard to play notes. If you press the button once again so that the indicator goes dark, the keyboard can be used to select sections, to select tracks, or as track mute buttons.

[ARPEGGIO ON] Button

Turns the RS7000 automatic arpeggio feature on or off. The [ARPEGGIO ON] button indicator will light when the ARPEGGIO feature is on, and notes played on the keyboard will be played as an arpeggio. To turn the arpeggio function off press the button again so that its indicator goes out.

[OCT DOWN] and [OCT UP] Buttons

The [OCT DOWN] and [OCT UP] buttons allow the pitch of the keyboard to be shifted down or up in octave steps. Press both buttons simultaneously to return to normal pitch. The current amount of octave shift is indicated on the LCD display. (Page 73)

[TRANSPOSE] Button (Page 73)

Used in conjunction with the keyboard to transpose the overall pitch. Transposition is set by holding the [TRANSPOSE] button and pressing the key on the keyboard corresponding to the desired amount of transposition above or below the E (track 8) key. While the [TRANSPOSE] button is held the E indicator will light and the indicator of the selected transpose key will ﬂash. To transpose by more than an octave ﬁrst press the [OCT UP] or [OCT DOWN] button and then the keyboard.

[MUTE] Button (Page 74)

This button is used to make track mute settings and solo settings.To make mute settings, press the [MUTE] button to make the indicator light. To make solo settings, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [MUTE] button to make the indicator ﬂash. When you do so, the keyboard pad indicators (white keys) corresponding to tracks that contain data will light, and pressing one of these keys will engage the mute or solo function for that track, causing the indicator to ﬂash. Press the same key again to disengage the mute function for that track. To disengage the solo function, press the [MUTE] button.

[TRACK SELECT] Button (Page 67)

Used in conjunction with the keyboard to select a track for recording or other operations. Tracks are selected by pressing the appropriate white key on the keyboard while holding the [TRACK SELECT] button.

Keyboard

The keyboard is used like a conventional keyboard to enter performance data, as well as to select sections, select tracks, mute and solo tracks, set transposition, and more. Normally the number “6” key corresponds to middle C. The keyboard does not respond to velocity or aftertouch.

[TAP] Button

Tap this button at the desired tempo to automatically set the BPM.

• Scenes do not include sequence data.

• Scene/mute setups cannot be stored during sequence recording. Store operations are possible during playback.

STORE

MUTE

SCENE

12345

MEMORY

NOTE

The Controls & Connectors

T [PAD 1] and [PAD 2]

Velocity-sensitive pads for performance data entry. Tapping these pads enters the pre-speciﬁed note data at the speciﬁed pitch. The pitch for each pad can be set by playing the appropriate key on the keyboard while holding the [TAP] button and [PAD 1] or [PAD 2].

The Rear Panel

THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003.

CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME À LA NORME NMB-003 DU CANADA.

OUT A

OUT B

POWER

AC INLET

OFF

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

US LISTED

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

ATTENTION WARNING

DO NOT OPEN

: RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

MODEL SER. NO.

379U

MIDI

MADE IN JAPAN

CARD Slot

Slot for memory card insertion.

4 5 6 7 8 9

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLWWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1)

THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,AND

(2)

THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECIVED,INCLUDING INTERFERENCE

THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

SCSI

FOOT SW CONTRAST R R

INPUT OUTPUT

L L/MONO PHONES

2 3

1 POWER Switch

Press in to turn the RS7000 on, and press again to turn it off.

AC INLET

The AC power cable supplied with the RS7000 is plugged in here. Use only the supplied cable.

MIDI IN, OUT A, and OUT B Connectors

If you plan to use a MIDI keyboard or other instrument to play and program the RS7000, it should be connected to the MIDI IN connector. The MIDI OUT A and B connectors can be connected to an external tone generator or synthesizer if you want to transmit performance data, button and knob operations, and pad operations to external equipment from the RS7000.

SCSI Connector

External SCSI storage devices (hard disks, CD-ROM drives, etc.) can be connected here. The connector is a 50pin half-pitch type.

FOOT SW Jack

An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch connected to this jack can be used for start/stop, section selection, sustain, or tap BPM entry.

CONTRAST Control

Use the CONTRAST control to achieve the best LCD display visibility (LCD visibility varies with viewing angle).

INPUT L and R Jacks

Analog mono or stereo signals can be connected here for sampling (recording). Connect mono signals to either the L or R jack.

OUTPUT L/MONO & R Jacks

These are the main stereo outputs from the RS7000. When a plug is inserted into only the L/MONO output, the left- and right-channels signals are mixed and delivered via that output to allow direct connection to mono sound systems.

PHONES Jack

Any pair of stereo headphones with a 1/4” stereo phone plug can be plugged in here for convenient monitoring. The PHONES output level is adjusted via the MASTER VOLUME control.

RS7000 19

The Controls & Connectors

Rear Panel with Optional AIEB2 I/O

Expansion Board Installed

THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003.

CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME À LA NORME NMB-003 DU CANADA.

OUT A

OUT B

POWER

AC INLET

OFF

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

US LISTED

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

ATTENTION WARNING

DO NOT OPEN

: RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

MODEL SER. NO.

379U

MIDI

MADE IN JAPAN

1 OPTICAL IN, OUT Connectors

Digital input and output for connection via optical cable. Digital signals to be recorded (48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 32 kHz fs) can be connected to OPTICAL IN. OPTICAL OUT delivers the same signal as the OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks in digital form (fs = 44.1 kHz).

DIGITAL IN, OUT Connectors

Digital input and output in S/P DIF format (the format normally used by home-use CD or DAT equipment) for connection via coaxial (RCA-pin) cable. Digital signals to be recorded (48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 32 kHz fs) can be connected to DIGITAL IN. DIGITAL OUT delivers the same signal as the OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks in digital form (fs = 44.1 kHz).

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLWWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1)

THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,AND

(2)

THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECIVED,INCLUDING INTERFERENCE

THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

INPUT

SCSI

OUTIN

FOOT SW CONTRAST R R

L L/MONO PHONES

ASSIGNABLE OUTDIGITALOPTICAL

OUTPUT

AS1AS2AS3AS4AS5AS6OUT

1 2 3

Options

A range of options are available to give the RS7000 even greater music production capabilities.

Expansion Memory (SIMM)

Recorded samples and samples loaded from memory card must be stored in the internal memory in order to be played. The RS7000 comes equipped with 4 MB of memory which allows up to 46 seconds of monaural sample recording or playback at the maximum 44.1 kHz sampling frequency. Additional memory (SIMM) can be installed to allow much longer sample recording and playback. If you need longer sample recording and playback time, or want to keep a large number of samples in memory at the same time, you may need to add extra memory. See page 274 of the Appendix for details on installing extra memory.

ASSIGNABLE OUT 1 ~ 6 Jacks

Unlike the STEREO OUT outputs, the output from individual tracks can be assigned to these outputs. (Page 21) The ASSIGNABLE OUT jacks can be used as mono outputs or as stereo pairs (1&2, 3&4, 5&6).

20 RS7000

Notes on Musical Copyright

NOTE

Precautions for Purchasing Expansion SIMM Memory

Some types of commonly available SIMM memory may not work properly with the RS7000, and we cannot guarantee operation with untested memory types. Please check with the retail outlet where you purchased your RS7000, or an authorized Yamaha representative, before purchasing expansion SIMM memory.

IMPORTANT

• Use only 4, 8, 16, or 32 megabyte 72-pin SIMMs

with an access time faster than 70ns. x32bit SIMMs

are the standard, but x36bit types (with parity) can

also be used.

• Always install SIMMs in pairs of the same capacity.

A single SIMM will not work.

• The RS7000 comes with 4 megabytes of pre-

installed sample memory. Thus if you install a pair of

16 megabyte SIMMs (32 megabytes total) you will

have 36 megabytes (32 + 4 megabytes) of sample

memory. However, since the maximum allowable

sample memory for the RS7000 is 64 megabytes, if

you install a pair of 32 megabyte SIMMs (64 mega-

bytes total) the initial 4 megabytes will not be used.

• SIMMs which use more than 19 memory chips per

unit may not function properly with the RS7000.

Please choose SIMMs which use 18 or fewer mem-

ory chips.

• We recommend SIMMs which conform to JEDEC*

standards. However, even though a SIMM which

conforms to the JEDEC internal circuit conﬁguration

functions perfectly in a computer, there is no guar-

antee that it will work properly with the RS7000.

*JEDEC stands for the “Joint Electron Device Engineering Council”, a group which sets standards for the configurations of electronic devices.

AIEB2 I/O Expansion Board

Initially the RS7000 can only record samples from analog sources, and only analog output capability is provided. With the optional AIEB2 I/O Expansion Board, however, you gain optical and coaxial terminals for direct digital signal input and output. Also, 6 assignable outputs (ASSIGNABLE OUT 1 ~ 6) are provided in addition to the standard OUTPUT jacks. Refer to page 276 in the Appendix for details on installing the AIEB2 I/O Expansion Board.

The AIEB1 expansion I/O board cannot be used.

Notes on Musical Copyright

The RS7000 supports SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) to protect the copyrights of music software. Data that was digitally sampled from a CD or other source cannot be saved to a memory card or SCSI disk in WAV format, or transferred via the TWE wave editor as sample data. If you wish to save this data, you must save it in the RS7000’s own format.

It is prohibited to use copyrighted songs and sound data (that can be recorded via the RS7000) for commercial purposes. It is also prohibited to reproduce, transfer, or distribute the data, or play the data for a commercial audience without permission from the owners of the copyright, except for personal use or application that does not infringe the copyright. If you wish to use such data for occasions other than personal use, consult a copyright expert. Yamaha is not responsible for any data created, reproduced, or edited using the RS7000, nor for any reproduction or use of such data.

RS7000 21

Preparation and Setup

22 RS7000

Power supply and other equipment connections will be described in this section.

Power Connection

Connect the supplied power cord to the AC inlet on the rear panel. Then plug the other end of the cord into a 3-prong wall outlet.

Connecting to Audio Equipment

The RS7000 has no internal ampliﬁer or speakers of its own. To monitor the sound of the RS7000, connect headphones, powered speakers, or other playback equipment as required.

■ Headphones

If you are using headphones, connect them to the rear panel PHONES (headphones) jack. When using headphones, adjust the MASTER VOLUME control to an appropriate level that will not harm your hearing. The rear-panel OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks are active even when headphones are connected.

■ Powered Speakers

Connect a pair of powered speakers (such as the Yamaha CBXS3) to the output jacks (L/MONO, R) using appropriate connection cables. If you are connecting only one powered speaker, use the L/MONO jack.

Preparation and Setup

WARNING

• Be sure that the RS7000’s power switch is OFF

before you connect the cord.

• Make sure your RS7000 is rated for the AC voltage

supplied in the area in which it is to be used (as listed on the rear panel). Connecting the unit to the wrong AC supply can cause serious damage to the internal circuitry and may even pose a shock hazard!

• Use only the AC power cord supplied with the

RS7000. If the supplied cord is lost or damaged and needs to be replaced, contact your Yamaha dealer. The use of an inappropriate replacement can pose a ﬁre and shock hazard!

• The type of AC power cord provided with the

RS7000 may be different depending on the country in which it is purchased (a third prong may be provided for grounding purposes). Improper connection of the grounding conductor can create the risk of electrical shock. Do NOT modify the plug provided with the RS7000. If the plug will not ﬁt the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualiﬁed electrician. Do not use a plug adaptor which defeats the grounding conductor.

• The RS7000 is designed for use with a grounded

line (three-prong outlet). The power cord includes a grounding pin to prevent electrical shock and damage to equipment.

CAUTION

Connections with external equipment must be made with the power of the RS7000 and peripheral equipment turned off. Making connections with the power on may damage your amp or speakers.

INPUT OUTPUT

L L/MONO PHONES

THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION

AC INLET

MODEL SER. NO.

W CONTRAST R R

INPUT OUTPUT

L L/MONO PHONES

Preparation and Setup

RS7000 23

■ Connecting to a Mixer

Connect the output jacks (L/MONO, R) to two channels of the mixer. The channel connected to the L/MONO jack should be panned left, and the channel connected to the R jack should be panned right.

Connecting a Footswitch

When using an optional FC4 or FC5 footswitch, insert the footswitch plug into the FOOT SW jack located on the rear panel. The footswitch function is determined by the UTILITY mode SYSTEM page FOOT SWITCH parameter (Page 257).

Connecting External MIDI Devices

■ Connecting a tone generator module

RS7000 sequence playback data can be used to play an external tone generator module. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector on the rear panel to the MIDI IN connector of the external MIDI device.

■ Connecting a MIDI keyboard

Real-time recording input will be easier if you use a MIDI keyboard. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of the external MIDI keyboard to the MIDI IN connector on the rear panel.

■ Connecting to an MTR (Multi-track Recorder)

Since the RS7000 implements MTC (MIDI Time Code) and MMC (MIDI Machine Control), you can produce music while synchronized to a MTC- or MMC-compatible multi-track recorder. The RS7000 does not generate MTC on it’s own, so you’ll need an optional MTC device such as the Yamaha AW4416. Use MIDI cables to connect the MIDI OUT connector of the RS7000 to the MIDI IN connector of the MTR, and the MIDI IN connector of the RS7000 to the MIDI OUT connector of the MTR. The RS7000 will sync to the MTC clock signal received from the external device. If your MTR recognizes MMC, then the start/stop, fast forward and rewind functions can be remotely controlled from the RS7000. In this case go to the UTILITY mode MIDI page and set the MIDI Sync parameter to “MTC” (Page 260).

CAUTION

Do not connect the output jacks of the RS7000 to the mic input jacks of an amp or cassette deck etc. If they are connected to mic inputs, the sound quality may be impaired, and the device may be damaged. Also, when connecting the RS7000 to a mixer or similar device, set the mixer channels to Line Input sensitivity.

THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION

MIDI

SCSI

THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

US LISTED

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

379U

CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST C DU CANADA.

OUT A

OUT B

MADE IN JAPAN

MIDI OUT

W CONTRAST R R

INPUT OUTPUT

L L/MONO PHONES

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

MULTI COMP RING MOD

STOP

PLAY

MUTE

STORE

SCENE

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

V-DIST

CTRL DELAY D-FILTER ISOLATION

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

BEAT STRETCH GATE TIME

LFO

SPEED

PITCH

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

MEMORY

12345

REAL TIME

LOOP

SAMPLE

STANDBY

REMIX

EDIT

LO-FI

OUT A

SLICE

OUT B

START/STOP

MIDI

MASTER VOLUME

REC VOLUME

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

SELECT

CLOCK SHIFT

SWING

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVREB TRACK VOLUME

MIDI DELAY

VELOCITY

WAVE

AMP FILTER

S&H

PITCH

USER

DEPTH

PGM

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

MODE

PATT

PATTERN

CHAIN

SUB MODE

BPM

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAYMIXER

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

4560

EXIT

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

FILTER

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

TAP

PAD ASSIGN

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

GRID GROOVE

HARMONIZE NOTE TIME

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

LFO

EFFECT TYPE

PORTAMENTO

VARIATION

PITCH

DELAY

REVERB

FILTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

SAVE

LOAD

EXPORT

IMPORT

RENAME

SCSI SETUP

DELETE

SCSI COMM

FORMAT

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

RELEASE

LPF24

TYPE

LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

VOICE SELECT

MIDI DELAY

VOL/PAN/OUT

FEEDBACK

EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

ARPEGGIO

MASTER EQ

A/D SETUP

MASTER

KNOB ASSIGN

EFFECT

MIDI OUT CH

JOB LIST

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

MIDI OUT A or B

MIDI IN

Tone generator module

EFFECT ON/OFF

F1 F2 F3

NUM

REC

SHIFT

OCT

KEY-

ARPEGGIO

DOWN

BOARD

ABC DE F GH IJ

SECTION

TRANSPOSE

CAPS

ALL TR- TR+

1~8 9~16

12345678910111213141516

TRACK

MUTE

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

3.3V

CARD

TRACK SELECT

CSI

FOOT SW CONTRAST R R

INPUT OUTPUT

L L/MONO PHONES

Preparation and Setup

24 RS7000

RS7000 Synchronized to External MTC

* In this case MTC must be sent to the RS7000 from an external

MIDI device.

RS7000 Controlling External Device via MMC

Turning Power On and Off

1. Make sure all peripheral equipment is properly connected to

the RS7000, and turn all audio volume controls down to minimum.

2. Turn the RS7000 power on after the peripheral devices.

3. Turn the power to audio equipment on, then turn the RS7000

and audio volumes up to a reasonable listening level.

4. If the display is not easily visible, use the CONTRAST con-

trol to adjust for optimum visibility.

5. Always turn the RS7000 power off after turning the volume

all the way down or turning off all connected audio equipment.

MASTER VOLUME

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

REC VOLUME

STANDBY

START/STOP

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST LO-FI SLICE

CTRL DELAY

D-FILTER

ISOLATION

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

CLOCK SHIFT MIDI DELAY

SWING

VELOCITY

SPEED

WAVE

F1 F2 F3

NUM

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

DEPTH

SELECT

EFFECT ON/OFF

LOOP REMIX

SAMPLE EDIT

IN OUT A OUT B

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVREB TRACK VOLUME

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

TYPE

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

RELEASE

S&H PGM

USER

AMP FILTER PITCH

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

TRACK

12345678910111213141516

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SAVE EXPORT RENAME DELETE FORMAT

GRID GROOVE

LFO PORTAMENTO PITCH EG FILTER

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP KNOB ASSIGN MIDI OUT CH

LOAD IMPORT SCSI SETUP SCSI COMM

HARMONIZE NOTE

EFFECT TYPE VARIATION DELAY REVERB

VOICE SELECT VOL/PAN/OUT EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

JOB LIST

MIDI DELAY FEEDBACK

MASTER EQ MASTER EFFECT

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

TIME

SHIFT

CAPS

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

MUTE

REC

KEYBOARD

TRACK SELECT

ARPEGGIO ON

PLAY

TRANSPOSE

ALL TR- TR+

789+/-

4560

1 2 3 ENTER

PAD ASSIGN

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

STORE

MUTE

SCENE

12345

BPM

MODE

SUB MODE

STOP

SECTION

ABC DE F GH IJ

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

LFO

PITCH

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

FILTER

OCT DOWN

OCT UP

TAP

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAYMIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PATT CHAIN

MEMORY

EXIT

3.3V

CARD

MIDI

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

Multi-track Recorder

MASTER VOLUME

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

REC VOLUME

STANDBY

START/STOP

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST LO-FI SLICE

CTRL DELAY

D-FILTER

ISOLATION

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

CLOCK SHIFT MIDI DELAY

SWING

VELOCITY

SPEED

WAVE

F1 F2 F3

NUM

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

DEPTH

SELECT

EFFECT ON/OFF

LOOP REMIX

SAMPLE EDIT

IN OUT A OUT B

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVREB TRACK VOLUME

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

TYPE

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

RELEASE

S&H PGM

USER

AMP FILTER PITCH

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

TRACK

12345678910111213141516

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SAVE EXPORT RENAME DELETE FORMAT

GRID GROOVE

LFO PORTAMENTO PITCH EG FILTER

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP KNOB ASSIGN MIDI OUT CH

LOAD IMPORT SCSI SETUP SCSI COMM

HARMONIZE NOTE

EFFECT TYPE VARIATION DELAY REVERB

VOICE SELECT VOL/PAN/OUT EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

JOB LIST

MIDI DELAY FEEDBACK

MASTER EQ MASTER EFFECT

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

TIME

SHIFT

CAPS

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

MUTE

REC

KEYBOARD

TRACK

SELECT

ARPEGGIO ON

PLAY

TRANSPOSE

ALL TR- TR+

789+/-

4560

1 2 3 ENTER

PAD ASSIGN

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

STORE

MUTE

SCENE

12345

BPM

MODE

SUB MODE

STOP

SECTION

ABC DE F GH IJ

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

LFO

PITCH

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

FILTER

OCT DOWN

OCT UP

TAP

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAYMIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PATT CHAIN

MEMORY

EXIT

3.3V

CARD

MIDI

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

MIDI OUT

MIDI

A or B

Multi-track Recorder

CAUTION

The RS7000 system setup data is retained in memory by a backup battery. When the backup battery runs low, the “Backup Battery Low!” warning will appear in the display. If the battery runs down completely, the contents of memory will be lost. If the “Backup Battery Low!” warning appears, immediately save the data to a memory card (Smart Media) or an external SCSI disk, and then have the backup battery replaced by the qualified Yamaha service personnel.

MASTER VOLUME

CONTRAST

POWER

OFF

AC INLET

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

ATTENTION : RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR. WARNING

DO NOT OPEN

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

MODEL SER. NO.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

379U

US LISTED

MIDI

MADE IN JAPAN

Restoring the Initial Factory Settings

RS7000 25

The original RS7000 factory settings can be restored as follows.

[Procedure]

1. Turn the power OFF.

2. Turn the power ON while holding the [OCT DOWN], [OCT

UP] and [STORE] buttons.

Restoring the Initial Factory Settings

When the factory settings are restored, all the voice and sequence data you created as well as the system setup data will be erased. Be sure to save all important data to memory card (Smart Media) or SCSI disk (Page 114, 166, 204) before performing this procedure.

ARPEGGIO ON

STORE

MUTE

SCENE

OCT

DOWN

OCT

POWER

OFF

Restoring the Initial Factory Settings

26 RS7000

RS7000 27

Tutorial

Although all the information you need to operate the RS7000 is available in the reference section of this manual, you might want to take the time to go through the tutorial in order to familiarize yourself with some of its most important features in a step-by-step “linear” manner. The tutorial is presented in 6 sections, outlined below, each of which builds on the information presented in the previous section.

1. RS7000 System Overview ......................... 28

A quick look at the overall RS7000 system and what it can do.

2. Assemble a Pattern Using

Preset Phrases ........................................... 30

The fast, easy way to create patterns. Here we’ll create a pattern that we’ll build on in the following sections.

3. Real-time Sound Control ............................ 38

A quick detour to try out some of the RS7000’s awesome real-time control capabilities.

4. Recording Original Phrases....................... 39

Record an original phrase and add it to the basic pattern we created in section 2.

5. Add Samples ............................................... 43

Record a new sample and add it to our pattern.

6. Finalizing Your Sound ............................... 46

The ﬁnal mix — ﬁne-tuning the groove and adding effects.

Please note that the tutorial by no means covers all the capabilities and features of the RS7000. Important functions which are not included in the tutorial — the SONG, EDIT and UTILITY modes, to name a few — are described in detail in the reference section of the manual. Use the table of contents and index to ﬁnd detailed information on the features and functions you want to learn about. The same applies to features described here in the tutorial: for full details on any feature, refer to the reference section.

1. RS7000 System Overview

28 RS7000

The Yamaha RS7000 brings it all together. Everything you need for professional-level music production — particularly in dance, techno, R&B, and ambient genres — is included and flawlessly integrated in a system that has been specifically designed to facilitate modern production techniques. The RS7000 combines a powerful, flexible sequencing system with a state-of-the-art tone generator loaded with an awesome selection of drum kits and voices, and a sampler which allows you to sample your own sounds and loops and easily incorporate them into your sequences. All of this is brought together with an interface that is intuitive and easy while offering the depth and real-time control required by professional applications.

In the phrase-based PATTERN mode, complete patterns can be quickly assembled by combining individual phrases from the 5980 preset phrases provided, or you can record your own using the extensive selection of drum kits and other voices provided by the internal AWM2 tone generator. Sampled sounds, loops and break-beats can just as easily be added to the sequence to create the groove your music demands. Your patterns can be used individually, or the PATTERN CHAIN mode can be used to automatically sequence speciﬁed patterns to create even complex arrangements. There’s also a SONG mode which functions as a 16-track sequencer with all the features and versatility you’d expect from a full-blown stand-alone sequencer.

Another key requirement for creative freedom in modern music production is real-time sound control. The RS7000 offers plenty of sonic manipulation capability with a comprehensive range of knobs for hands-on control of BPM, ﬁlter parameters, envelopes, pitch, LFO, and more. The RS7000 also features a keyboard and velocity-sensitive pads that allow voices and samples to be played in real time, as well as switching between sequence sections and tracks, and controlling the track mute and solo functions. Scene and mute memory functions can be used to take “snapshots” of track mute setups or complete panel-control setups for instant recall when needed.

In addition to directly loading sample data in a variety of popular formats, the RS7000 allows you to record your own samples from CDs or any line-level or microphone source. Once your samples are recorded they can be trimmed, sliced, looped, and otherwise prepared for playback with the power and ﬂexibility you’d expect from a stand-alone sampler. And when your samples are ready, they can be incorporated into patterns and songs just as easily as the tone-generator voices. You can even use the sampler to record vocal parts to take your project right up to the ﬁnal production stage without using any equipment other than the RS7000.

Even electronic sounds change with the times, and the RS7000 is right up to date. The internal AWM2 tone generator system offers more than 63 top-quality drum kits as well as 1054 pitched voices and sound effects — you’ll ﬁnd what you need for just about any musical genre. You also have a range of voice editing functions that make it easy to customize and personalize the sound to bring your art to life.

In today’s music effects are almost as important as the sounds they are applied to. The RS7000 offers plenty of sound processing power with PLAY FX which function at the sequencing stage to provide harmonization as well as note and timing variations; a three-stage DSP effect system with VARIATION, DELAY/CHORUS, and REVERB effects; and a MASTER EFFECT stage that offers a range of up-to-date effects for the overall sound.

1. RS7000 System Overview

Powerful 16-track Sequencer

Real-time Control

Advanced Sampling and Editing Features

AWM2 Tone Generator

An Extensive Range of Effects

1. RS7000 System Overview

RS7000 29

TUTORIAL

Tutorial

Creating sequences that sound just right can be a tricky business, but the RS7000 makes the job as smooth and easy as possible with an extensive selection of jobs and editing functions. There’s GRID GROOVE, for example, to give your tracks the kind of groove and feel that straightforward sequencing simply can’t achieve. In the RS7000 this ﬂexible feature works with sliced samples — the RS7000 will also automatically “slice” your break-beat samples into individual beat segments — as well as tone-generator data for unprecedented “feel” control. Another sampling feature that offers hands-on creative control is REAL TIME LOOP REMIX — a powerful and easy way to remix your sampled and sliced loops while monitoring them in real time. Then there are jobs to automatically create glides, rolls, crescendos, and other subtleties that can make a huge difference to the musical mood. If you can image it, the RS7000 can probably do it. And when you want to really make detailed reﬁnements, the EDIT mode gives you direct access to individual note and event parameters.

Sequences, phrases, and samples can be conveniently stored on compact, high-capacity memory cards, or on a variety of external SCSI storage media (hard disk, MO, ZIP, etc.) connected to the RS7000’s SCSI port. You can also connect readonly devices such as a CD-ROM drive to conveniently load samples and other data.

* SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.

The optional AIEB2 I/O expansion board can be installed in the RS7000 to provide 6 additional individual analog outputs as well as both coaxial and optical digital input and output.

In Depth Jobs and Editing

Memory Card (SmartMedia™*) Storage & SCSI Expandability

I/O Expansion

Keyboard Pads, Velocity Pads Sequence Controls, Play Effects

16-track Sequencer

(Patterns, Pattern Chains, Songs)

Mixer

Levels, Effects

Master Effect

Master EQ

CD-ROM

SCSI DISK

MEMORY CARD

CD PLAYER

MD PLAYER

MIC

AWM 2

Tone Generator

Samples

Resample

OUTPUT

Real-time knobs & controls.

2. Assemble a Pattern Using Preset Phrases

30 RS7000

Let’s begin the “hands-on” portion of our tutorial by discovering just how easy it is to create greatsounding grooves by selecting and combining a few of the RS7000’s preset phrases. The RS7000 provides an enormous database of 5980 preset phrases … just image the number of possible combinations. Also keep in mind the fact that once you’ve assembled the basic pattern, there are still countless ways in which the details can be changed to make the sound your own.

Definition: Patterns & Phrases

• Patterns

An RS7000 “pattern” is a musical segment between one and 256 measures in length and consisting of as many as 16 individual tracks. Each “track” can be approached as a separate “part” of the pattern: e.g. a bass drum part, a cymbal part, a synthesizer bass part, a sampled loop, etc. The patterns are further organized into “sections” and “styles”. The RS7000 has memory for up to 1,024 patterns organized as 64 styles, each with 16 sections labeled “A” through “P”, alphabetically.

• Phrases

Phrases are essentially pre-programmed “parts” for your patterns. The RS7000 comes with loads of preset drum and percussion phrases. All you have to do is select a pattern track, select the phrase you want to assign to that track, then repeat for as many tracks as you need. Of course, you can record your own phrases for use in patterns, too. Phrases can use voices from the RS7000’s internal tone generator, or samples in the RS7000’s sample memory.

Procedure

1 Engage the PATTERN Play mode

If the PATTERN Play mode isn’t already selected, press the [PATTERN] button to select it.

Select a STYLE

Use [Knob 1] to select the “STYLE” (i.e. the group of 16 “sections” — if you’re not sure what we’re talking about here, go back and review the “Deﬁnitions” sidebar, above) that you want to record. STYLE numbers range from “01” through “64”. For our tutorial, select STYLE 01.

2. Assemble a Pattern Using Preset Phrases

TRACK 1: Phrase 1 — [e.g. bass drum]

TRACK 2: Phrase 2 — [snare or percussive effect]

TRACK 3: Phrase 3 — [synth bass]

PATTERN

TRACK 4: Phrase 4 — [sampled loop]

TRACK 16: …

MODE

PATTERN

PATTERN Play

PATT CHAIN

SONG UTILITY

EFFECT ON/OFF

F1 F2 F3

NUM

REC

STOP

SHIFT

OCT

KEY-

ARPEGGIO

DOWN

BOARD

ABC DE F GH IJ

SECTION

TRANSPOSE

CAPS

ALL TR- TR+

1~8 9~16

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

TRACK

MUTE

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

3.3V

CARD

TRACK

SELECT

PLAY

MUTE

STORE

SCENE

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST

CTRL DELAY D-FILTER ISOLATION

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

BEAT STRETCH GATE TIME

LFO

SPEED

PITCH

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

MEMORY

12345

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

LOOP

SAMPLE

STANDBY

REMIX

EDIT LO-FI SLICE

START/STOP

REC VOLUME

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

SELECT

CLOCK SHIFT

SWING

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

MIDI DELAY

VELOCITY

WAVE

AMP FILTER

S&H

PITCH

USER

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

DEPTH

PGM

FILTER

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

MODE

PATT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

CHAIN

SUB MODE

BPM

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAYMIXER

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

4560

EXIT

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

PAD ASSIGN

TAP

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

IN OUT A OUT B

MIDI

MASTER VOLUME

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

HARMONIZE

GRID GROOVE

NOTE TIME

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

LFO

EFFECT TYPE

PORTAMENTO

VARIATION DELAY

PITCH

REVERB

EG FILTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

LOAD

SAVE

IMPORT

EXPORT RENAME

SCSI SETUP

DELETE

SCSI COMM

FORMAT

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

RELEASE

LPF24

TYPE

LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

VOICE SELECT

MIDI DELAY

VOL/PAN/OUT

FEEDBACK

EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

ARPEGGIO

MASTER EQ

A/D SETUP

MASTER

KNOB ASSIGN

EFFECT

MIDI OUT CH

JOB LIST

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

2. Assemble a Pattern Using Preset Phrases

RS7000 31

TUTORIAL

Tutorial

3 Select a SECTION

Use [Knob 2] to select the “SECTION” of the selected STYLE (“A” through “P”) you want to record. For our example, select section A.

Hint

When assigning sections it is a good idea to do so in some kind of logical order so you can remember what’s what, particularly if you’re going to be switching sections in real time. Generally, the different sections within a style will be the various sections of a complete composition or dance groove. You might want to record the intro in section A, the main “verse” in section B, a fill in section C, the “chorus” in section D, and so on.

An Alternative Track Selection Method

When the [KEYBOARD] button indicator is out (press the [KEYBOARD] button if it is lit), the black keys on the RS7000 keyboard can be used to directly select sections “A” through “J” — note the labels above the black keys.

Set the Pattern’s METER (if necessary)

“Meter” is another term for “time signature”. Since our tutorial pattern is in 4/4 time (the default), there’s no need to set the meter, but when you do want to create pattern in a different meter, here’s how: Press the [F1] function button so that the METER parameter on the display is highlighted. Then use [Knob 1] to select the desired meter.

Set the Pattern’s LENGTH (if necessary)

To set the pattern’s length in measures press the [F3] function button so that the LENGTH parameter on the display is highlighted, then use [Knob 3] to select the desired length (001 through 256). For our example the pattern will be one measures long, so select “001” if LENGTH is not already set to this value.

F1 F2 F3 F4

2. Assemble a Pattern Using Preset Phrases

32 RS7000

6 Set the Approximate BPM

The BPM (beats per minute) setting can be changed at any time (even in real-time during playback), but it’s a good idea to set the approximate ﬁnal BPM at this stage to get a better feel for how the pattern will sound when ﬁnished. To set BPM, simply rotate [Knob 4]. Our tutorial pattern is designed to be played at a BPM of about 120.

Select a Track

Select the track you want to assign a phrase to via the RS7000 keyboard: Press the lower key (white or gray) corresponding to the desired track number (1 through 16) while holding the [TRACK SELECT] button. The keyboard LED corresponding to the currently active track will ﬂash while the [TRACK SELECT] button is held. When a track is selected the corresponding track number in the LCD PATTERN Play display is highlighted. Track 1 is a logical place to start, so select track 1.

TRACK

SELECT

TRACK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

MASTER VOLUME

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

REC VOLUME

STANDBY

START/STOP

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST LO-FI SLICE

CTRL DELAY D-FILTER ISOLATION

BEAT STRETCH GATE TIME

CLOCK SHIFT MIDI DELAY

SWING

VELOCITY

SPEED

WAVE

F1 F2 F3

NUM

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

DEPTH

SELECT

EFFECT ON/OFF

LOOP REMIX

SAMPLE EDIT

IN OUT A OUT B

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

TYPE

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

RELEASE

S&H PGM

USER

AMP FILTER PITCH

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

TRACK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SAVE EXPORT RENAME DELETE FORMAT

GRID GROOVE

LFO PORTAMENTO PITCH EG FILTER

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP KNOB ASSIGN MIDI OUT CH

LOAD IMPORT SCSI SETUP SCSI COMM

HARMONIZE NOTE

EFFECT TYPE VARIATION DELAY REVERB

VOICE SELECT VOL/PAN/OUT EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

JOB LIST

MIDI DELAY FEEDBACK

MASTER EQ MASTER EFFECT

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

TIME

SHIFT

CAPS

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

MUTE

REC

KEYBOARD

TRACK SELECT

ARPEGGIO ON

PLAY

TRANSPOSE

ALL TR- TR+

789+/-

4560

1 2 3 ENTER

PAD ASSIGN

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

STORE

MUTE

SCENE

12345

BPM

MODE

SUB MODE

STOP

SECTION

ABC DE FGH IJ

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

LFO

PITCH

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

FILTER

OCT DOWN

OCT UP

TAP

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PATT CHAIN

MEMORY

EXIT

3.3V

CARD

MIDI

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

F1 F2 F3 F4

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Tutorial

8 Switch to the PATTERN Patch Mode

Phrases are assigned to the pattern tracks via the PATTERN Patch display. Select the PATTERN Patch display by pressing the [PATTERN] button (the [PATTERN] button alternately selects the main PATTERN Play display and the PATTERN Patch display).

Note that the PATTERN Patch display shows all 16 tracks with spaces to the right of each track number for the speciﬁed phrase category and number. As in the PATTERN Play display, the number of the currently active track is highlighted. You can change tracks while the PATTERN Patch display is showing in the same way that you change tracks in the main PATTERN display: press the appropriate white or gray key on the RS7000 keyboard while holding the [TRACK SELECT] button.

Press the [PLAY] Button

Press the [PLAY] button. You won’t hear anything yet, because we haven’t selected any phrases, but the [PLAY] LED will ﬂash at the currently selected BMP indicating that playback is in progress.

MODE

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY

PAT T CHAIN

MASTER VOLUME

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

REC VOLUME

STANDBY

START/STOP

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST

LO-FI SLICE

CTRL DELAY

D-FILTER

ISOLATION

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

CLOCK SHIFT

MIDI DELAY

SWING

VELOCITY

SPEED

WAVE

F1 F2 F3

NUM

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

DEPTH

SELECT

EFFECT ON/OFF

LOOP REMIX

SAMPLE EDIT

IN OUT A OUT B

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

TYPE

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

RELEASE

S&H PGM

USER

AMP FILTER PITCH

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

TRACK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SAVE EXPORT RENAME DELETE FORMAT

GRID GROOVE

LFO PORTAMENTO PITCH EG FILTER

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP KNOB ASSIGN MIDI OUT CH

LOAD IMPORT SCSI SETUP SCSI COMM

HARMONIZE NOTE

EFFECT TYPE VARIATION DELAY REVERB

VOICE SELECT VOL/PAN/OUT EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

JOB LIST

MIDI DELAY FEEDBACK

MASTER EQ MASTER EFFECT

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

TIME

SHIFT

CAPS

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

MUTE

REC

KEYBOARD

TRACK SELECT

ARPEGGIO ON

PLAY

TRANSPOSE

ALL TR- TR+

789+/

4560

1 2 3 ENTER

PAD ASSIGN

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

STORE

MUTE

SCENE

12345

BPM

MODE

SUB MODE

STOP

SECTION

ABC DE FGH I J

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

LFO

PITCH

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

FILTER

OCT DOWN

OCT UP

TAP

GROOVE PLAY FXMIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PATT CHAIN

MEMORY

EXIT

3.3V

CARD

MIDI

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

Track number

Space for phrase category and number

Phrase category selected for current track

Phrase number selected for current track

Note shift parameter

Meter and length of current phrase

PATTERN Play display

PATTERN Patch display

REC PLAYSTOP

MULTI COMP RING MOD EFFECT ON/OFF

F1 F2 F3

NUM

REC

STOP

SHIFT

OCT

KEY-

ARPEGGIO

DOWN

BOARD

ABC DE FGH I J

SECTION

TRANSPOSE

CAPS

ALL TR- TR+

1~8 9~16

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

TRACK

MUTE

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

3.3V

CARD

TRACK

SELECT

PLAY LED flashes at current BPM during playback.

PLAY

MUTE

STORE

SCENE

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

V-DIST

CTRL DELAY

LO-FI

D-FILTER

SLICE

ISOLATION

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

BEAT STRETCH GATE TIME

LFO

WAVE

USER

SPEED

PITCH

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

BPM

MEMORY

12345

REAL TIME

LOOP REMIX

CLOCK SHIFT MIDI DELAY

S&H PGM

PORTAMENTO

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

SAMPLE

STANDBY

EDIT

OUT A OUT B

START/STOP

MASTER VOLUME

REC VOLUME

MIDI

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

SELECT

SWING

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

VELOCITY

AMP FILTER PITCH

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

DEPTH

TYPE

EXIT

RELEASE

FILTER

LPF24

TYPE

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

PATTERN

GROOVE PLAY FXMIDI DELAY MIXER

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

4560

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

BEF

MODE

PATT

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

CHAIN

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SUB MODE

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE SELECT

MIDI DELAY

HARMONIZE

GRID GROOVE

VOL/PAN/OUT

FEEDBACK

NOTE TIME

EQ EFFECT SEND

LEVEL

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

LFO

EFFECT TYPE

MASTER EQ

ARPEGGIO

PORTAMENTO

VARIATION

A/D SETUP

MASTER

DELAY

PITCH

KNOB ASSIGN

EFFECT

MIDI OUT CH

REVERB

EG FILTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

JOB LIST

EDIT CHANGE

LOAD

SAVE

IMPORT

VIEW FILTER

EXPORT RENAME

SCSI SETUP

DELETE

SCSI COMM

FORMAT

TAP

PAD 1 PAD 2

PAD ASSIGN

SPACE DEL

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34 RS7000

0 Select a Phrase for the First Track

The preset RS7000 phrases are organized into categories. Take a look at the Phrase Category List on page 313 for a complete list of the phrase categories. To select a phrase you will need to specify both its category and number. Use [Knob 1] to select the phrase category, and [Knob 2] to select the phrase number for the ﬁrst track. For our example, select the “BD1” phrase category and phrase number “008”. This phrase will provide the rhythmic foundation for our pattern. Since the sequencer is in the PLAY mode, you’ll hear the phrase as soon as you select it.

Select the Next Track

Select the next track (track 2 for our example) in the same way as you selected the ﬁrst track: press the appropriate white or gray key on the RS7000 keyboard while holding the [TRACK SELECT] button.

Select a Phrase for Track 2

Select the “SD1” phrase category and phrase number “002” for track 2 in the same way that you selected the phrase for track 1 in step 10, above.

Select the Phrases for the Remaining Tracks

Just two more tracks to go. Select the tracks and phases listed below by repeating steps 11 and 12, above.

The Phrase Selections for STYLE 01, SECTION A

Create a New Section

Now you know the procedure, create a new section which uses phrases listed in the chart below rather than those we used in section A. Select section B for the new pattern. You can do this either by returning to the PATTERN Play display (press the [PLAY] button) and using [Knob 2], or you can select the new section directly via the RS7000 keyboard while in either the PATTERN Play or PATTERN Patch display: press the [KEYBOARD] button so that its indicator goes out, then press the black key on the keyboard corresponding to section B (note that the black keys are labeled with section names “A” through “J”). Either way, the rest of the procedure is the same as described above: select the tracks and assigned the appropriate phrases to each one.

The Phrase Selections for STYLE 01, SECTION B

Track 1 Phrase: BD1 008

Track 2 Phrase: SD1 002

Track 3 Phrase: SD2 031

Track 4 Phrase: HH1 105

Track 1 Phrase: BD1 008

Track 2 Phrase: SD2 066

Track 3 Phrase: SD2 031

Track 4 Phrase: HH4 179

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E Return to the PATTERN Play Display

Press the [PATTERN] button to go to the PATTERN Play display. You can do this either while the pattern is playing or stopped. Note, when you return to the PATTERN Play display, that the tracks which now contain data — i.e. the tracks you assigned phrases to — are indicated by solid blocks above the track numbers. The empty tracks show only dotted outlines.

Try Out the MUTE and SOLO Functions

While we’re at it, let’s try out a couple of the RS7000’s convenient monitoring features: MUTE and SOLO.

MUTE

Tracks can be individually muted (turned off) for monitoring purposes … or for creative real-time playback control. To mute tracks press the [MUTE] button so that its indicator lights, then the lower (white and gray) keys on the keyboard will alternately mute and un-mute the corresponding tracks. When a tracks is muted “[M]” appears on the display in place of the track number.

MODE

PATTERN

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

MULTI COMP RING MOD EFFECT ON/OFF

F1 F2 F3

REC

SHIFT

OCT

KEY-

ARPEGGIO

DOWN

BOARD

ABC DE FGH IJ

SECTION

TRANSPOSE

CAPS

ALL TR- TR+

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

TRACK

MUTE

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

3.3V

CARD

TRACK SELECT

REAL TIME

V-DIST

CTRL DELAY

LOOP

SAMPLE

STANDBY

REMIX

EDIT

LO-FI

D-FILTER

ISOLATION

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

BEAT STRETCH GATE TIME

LFO

SPEED

PITCH

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

NUM

PLAY

STOP

MUTE

MEMORY

OCT UP

12345

STORE

SCENE

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

OUT A

SLICE

OUT B

START/STOP

MIDI

MASTER VOLUME

REC VOLUME

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

SELECT

CLOCK SHIFT

SWING

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

MIDI DELAY

VELOCITY

WAVE

AMP FILTER

S&H

PITCH

USER

BPM

RELEASE

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

DEPTH

PGM

FILTER

PORTAMENTO

EXIT

TYPE

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

PATT

PATTERN

CHAIN

SUB MODE

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

4560

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

MODE

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PAD ASSIGN

TAP

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

GRID GROOVE

HARMONIZE NOTE TIME

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

LFO

EFFECT TYPE

PORTAMENTO

VARIATION DELAY

PITCH

REVERB

EG FILTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

SAVE

LOAD

EXPORT

IMPORT

RENAME

SCSI SETUP

DELETE

SCSI COMM

FORMAT

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

LPF24

TYPE

LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

VOICE SELECT

MIDI DELAY

VOL/PAN/OUT

FEEDBACK

EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

MASTER EQ

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP

MASTER

KNOB ASSIGN

EFFECT

MIDI OUT CH

JOB LIST

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

PATT CHAIN

SONG UTILITY

These tracks contain playback data

These tracks do not contain playback data

TRACK

MUTE

1234567

MULTI COMP RING MOD

PLAY

MUTE

STORE

SCENE

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

V-DIST

CTRL DELAY

LO-FI

D-FILTER

SLICE

ISOLATION

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

LFO

SPEED

PITCH

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

BPM

MEMORY

12345

REAL TIME

CLOCK SHIFT MIDI DELAY

WAVE

S&H

USER

PGM

EFFECT ON/OFF

F1 F2 F3

NUM

REC

STOP

SHIFT

OCT

KEY-

ARPEGGIO

DOWN

BOARD

ABC DE FGH I J

SECTION

TRANSPOSE

CAPS

ALL TR- TR+

1~8 9~16

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

TRACK

MUTE

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

3.3V

CARD

TRACK SELECT

LOOP REMIX

VELOCITY

PORTAMENTO

EXIT

SAMPLE EDIT

SWING

DEPTH

TYPE

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

GROOVE PLAY FXMIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

STANDBY

START/STOP

SELECT

PATTERN

789+/-

4560

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

REC VOLUME

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

AMP FILTER PITCH

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

FILTER

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

MODE

PATT

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

CHAIN

SUB MODE

TAP

PAD ASSIGN

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

IN OUT A OUT B

MIDI

MASTER VOLUME

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

HARMONIZE

GRID GROOVE

NOTE TIME

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

LFO

EFFECT TYPE

PORTAMENTO

VARIATION

PITCH

DELAY

REVERB

FILTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

LOAD

SAVE

IMPORT

EXPORT RENAME

SCSI SETUP

DELETE

SCSI COMM

FORMAT

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

SOLO

RELEASE

LPF24

TYPE

LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

VOICE SELECT

MIDI DELAY

VOL/PAN/OUT

FEEDBACK

EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

ARPEGGIO

MASTER EQ

A/D SETUP

MASTER

KNOB ASSIGN

EFFECT

MIDI OUT CH

JOB LIST

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

TRACK

SELECT

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q (

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SOLO

SOLO is sort of like mute in reverse: when a track is “soloed” only that track will sound while all others are muted. Press the [MUTE] button (note that the button also has a “SOLO” label) while holding the [SHIFT] button to solo the currently selected track (i.e. the track with the highlighted track number). Press the [MUTE] button to disengage the SOLO function. Only one track can be soloed at a time, but you can switch soloed tracks rapidly simply by pressing the corresponding white or gray key on the keyboard while the SOLO function is engaged. When a track is soloed “[S]” appears in place of the track number.

Play the Pattern & Switch Sections in Real Time

With the pattern playing in the PATTERN Play mode and the [KEYBOARD] button indicator OFF (if it is on, press the [KEYBOARD] button to turn it off), you can use the black keys on the RS7000 keyboard to directly switch between sections “A” through “J”. Since we’ve created a section “A” and a section “B” so far, try using the keyboard to switch back and forth between these two sections.

Save the Pattern

Since the RS7000 saves all pattern (and other) data in volatile RAM memory, the data will be lost as soon as the power is turned off. In order to keep patterns, phrases, songs, or samples you’ve created, you’ll need to save them to either a memory card or external SCSI disk before turning the power off. Memory cards are the obvious choice for maximum convenience, ease-of-use and portability, while SCSI disks offer greater storage capacity. Complete information about memory cards, SCSI disks, and save-related procedures is available in the “Saving To Memory Card or Disk” section on page 114 of chapter 2. Here’s a brief outline to save you the trip.

CAUTION

The supplied memory card contains style data when initially shipped. Use a separate memory card or save the style data to an external SCSI disk if you want to keep this style data.

MASTER VOLUME

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

REC VOLUME

STANDBY

START/STOP

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST

LO-FI SLICE

CTRL DELAY

D-FILTER

ISOLATION

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

CLOCK SHIFT MIDI DELAY

SWING VELOCITY

SPEED

WAVE

F1 F2 F3

NUM

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

DEPTH

SELECT

EFFECT ON/OFF

LOOP REMIX

SAMPLE EDIT

IN OUT A OUT B

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

TYPE

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

RELEASE

S&H PGM

USER

AMP FILTER PITCH

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

TRACK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SAVE EXPORT RENAME DELETE FORMAT

GRID GROOVE

LFO PORTAMENTO PITCH EG FILTER

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP KNOB ASSIGN MIDI OUT CH

LOAD IMPORT SCSI SETUP SCSI COMM

HARMONIZE NOTE

EFFECT TYPE VARIATION DELAY REVERB

VOICE SELECT VOL/PAN/OUT EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

JOB LIST

MIDI DELAY FEEDBACK

MASTER EQ MASTER EFFECT

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

TIME

SHIFT

CAPS

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

MUTE

REC

KEY- BOARD

TRACK SELECT

ARPEGGIO ON

PLAY

TRANSPOSE

ALL TR- TR+

789+/-

4560

1 2 3 ENTER

PAD ASSIGN

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

STORE

MUTE

SCENE

12345

BPM

MODE

SUB MODE

STOP

SECTION

ABC DE FGH I J

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

LFO

PITCH

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

FILTER

OCT

DOWN

OCT UP

TAP

GROOVE PLAY FXMIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PATT CHAIN

MEMORY

EXIT

3.3V

CARD

MIDI

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

TRACK

12345678910111213141516

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

TRACK

SHIFT

CAPS

SOLO

MUTE

KEYBOARD

TRANSPOSE

SECTION

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The Save Procedure

1. While pattern playback is stopped, press the [SAVE] button from the PATTERN Play or Patch wode to go to the Save page.

2. Use [Knob 1] (FILE TYPE) to select “PATT” if it isn’t already selected.

3. Use [Knob 2] (PATTERN) to select the style to be saved — “01” should already be selected.

4. Press [F4] (CARD/SCSI) to specify whether you want to save to a memory card or disk. [F4] alternately selects “CARD” and

“SCSI”.

5. Press [F1] (OK) to go to the save execution page.

6. Use [Knob 1] (FILE NAME) and the keyboard to enter a ﬁle name: [Knob 1] moves the ﬁle name cursor right or left to the

desired character location, and the keyboard enters the corresponding character at the cursor location. The characters entered by the black keys are listed above the keys, and those entered by the white/gray keys are listed below the keys. The second white/gray-key characters are entered by pressing the key while holding the [SHIFT] button. Numbers can be entered via the SUB MODE buttons.

7. Use [Knob 3] to select “CurrentDir” at the top of the list to save to the currently open folder. If the selected memory card or

disk contains multiple folders, use [Knob 3] to select the folder to which the ﬁle is to be saved. As necessary use [F3]( ) [F4](OPEN) to move between folders, or [F2](NEW) to create a new folder.

8. Press [F1](SAVE) to execute the save operation.

If a ﬁle with the same ﬁle name already exists on the card or disk, the “Overwrite? NO[F2]/YES[F3]” conﬁrmation message will appear. Press [F3] if it is OK to overwrite the existing ﬁle and replace it with the new ﬁle. Press [F2] to cancel the save operation and return to the status prior to pressing the [F1] button (step 5, above).

9. Press [EXIT] twice to return to the PATTERN Play or Patch display.

789+/-

456 0

1 2 3 ENTER

SUB MODE

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY

PATT CHAIN

MASTER VOLUME

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

REC VOLUME

STANDBY

START/STOP

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST LO-FI SLICE

CTRL DELAY D-FILTER ISOLATION

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

CLOCK SHIFT

MIDI DELAY

SWING

VELOCITY

SPEED

WAVE

F1 F2 F3

NUM

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

DEPTH

SELECT

EFFECT ON/OFF

LOOP REMIX

SAMPLE EDIT

IN OUT A OUT B

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

TYPE

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

RELEASE

S&H PGM

USER

AMP FILTER PITCH

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

TRACK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SAVE EXPORT RENAME DELETE FORMAT

GRID GROOVE

LFO PORTAMENTO PITCH EG FILTER

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP KNOB ASSIGN MIDI OUT CH

LOAD IMPORT SCSI SETUP SCSI COMM

HARMONIZE NOTE

EFFECT TYPE VARIATION DELAY REVERB

VOICE SELECT VOL/PAN/OUT EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

JOB LIST

MIDI DELAY FEEDBACK

MASTER EQ MASTER EFFECT

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

TIME

SHIFT

CAPS

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

MUTE

REC

KEYBOARD

TRACK SELECT

ARPEGGIO ON

PLAY

TRANSPOSE

ALL TR- TR+

789+/-

4560

1 2 3 ENTER

PAD ASSIGN

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

STORE

MUTE

SCENE

12345

BPM

MODE

SUB MODE

STOP

SECTION

ABC DE FGH IJ

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

LFO

PITCH

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

FILTER

OCT DOWN

OCT UP

TAP

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PATT CHAIN

MEMORY

EXIT

3.3V

CARD

MIDI

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

3. Real-time Sound Control

38 RS7000

Our pattern isn’t finished yet — we still need to record an original phrase and add some sampled material — but now would be a good time to take a little detour and investigate some of the real-time control provided by the RS7000’s panel knobs. Although the RS7000 is geared towards “production” rather than live sound (but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a killer live-mix tool, too), the ability to creatively control the sound in real time is an essential part of modern production technique. Real-time control brings “spontaneity” to high-tech music production.

Procedure

With the pattern playing in the PATTERN Play mode, try the following:

1 Adjust the BPM

Rotate [Knob 4] to change the tempo (BPM) of the pattern in real time.

2 Select a Track & Try the Following Controls

The panel knobs we will explore below affect the currently selected track. So select the track you want to control, then try out the controls listed below.

FILTER

Experiment with the [CUTOFF], [RESONANCE], and ENV. DEPTH knobs to hear how they affect the selected track. Note that these controls are fairly interactive, so you may have to play around a bit to find the sound you want. You might also try using the [TYPE] button to change the filter type.

These “grab-and-twist” envelope knobs can affect the sound in a big way. The [AMP/FILTER/PITCH] button determines whether the EG knobs affect the amplitude, filter, or pitch envelope generator. Select “FILTER” and try them on the bass-drum track (track

1) to hear how the ATTACK knob, for example, can add a dynamic filter affect to the sound.

EFFECT SEND/VOLUME

These knobs are directly linked to the corresponding controls for the selected track in the RS7000’s mixer (we’ll look at the mixer in section 6 of the tutorial). Simply, the first three knobs — [DRY ↔ VARI.], [DELAY/CHO] and [REVERB] — control the effect send levels to the corresponding RS7000 effect stages. The [TRACK VOLUME] knob does just what it says — controls the volume of the selected track in relation to the others.

PITCH

The [PITCH BEND] knob directly changes the pitch of the selected track (the center click-stop position is normal pitch). When the selected track contains a melodic line, the [PORTAMENTO TIME] knob controls the length of the pitch slide between subsequent notes when either the FINGERED or FULL TIME PORTAMENTO TYPE is selected. See page 100 of the reference section for more details about portamento and portamento types.

LFO

Much like the LFO on an analog synthesizer, these knobs apply LFO (Low-Frequency Oscillator) modulation to the selected track. Use the [WAVE] button to select an LFO waveform, then use the [SPEED] and [DEPTH] knobs to adjust the LFO effect as required.

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

These knobs directly control a number of the RS7000’s PLAY FX parameters. “Play Effects” function at the sequencing stage to provide harmonization as well as note and timing variations without permanently affecting the sequence data. Six note and timing related Play Effect parameters can be accessed via these three knobs, selectable in groups of three (the upper and lower labels below the knobs) by using the [SELECT] button.

3. Real-time Sound Control

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

CLOCK SHIFT

MIDI DELAY

SWING

VELOCITY

SPEED

WAVE

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

DEPTH

SELECT

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

TYPE

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

RELEASE

S&H PGM

USER

AMP FILTER PITCH

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

LFO

PITCH

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

FILTER

MASTER VOLUME

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

REC VOLUME

STANDBY

START/STOP

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST LO-FI SLICE

CTRL DELAY D-FILTER ISOLATION

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

CLOCK SHIFT MIDI DELAY

SWING

VELOCITY

SPEED

WAVE

F1 F2 F3

NUM

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

DEPTH

SELECT

EFFECT ON/OFF

LOOP REMIX

SAMPLE EDIT

IN OUT A OUT B

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

ATTACK DECAY SU STA IN

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

TYPE

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

RELEASE

S&H PGM

USER

AMP FILTER PITCH

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

TRACK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SAVE EXPORT RENAME DELETE FORMAT

GRID GROOVE

LFO PORTAMENTO PITCH EG FILTER

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP KNOB ASSIGN MIDI OUT CH

LOAD IMPORT SCSI SETUP SCSI COMM

HARMONIZE NOTE

EFFECT TYPE VARIATION DELAY REVERB

VOICE SELECT VOL/PAN/OUT EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

JOB LIST

MIDI DELAY FEEDBACK

MASTER EQ MASTER EFFECT

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

TIME

SHIFT

CAPS

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

MUTE

REC

KEYBOARD

TRACK SELECT

ARPEGGIO ON

PLAY

TRANSPOSE

ALL TR- TR+

789+/-

4560

1 2 3 ENTER

PAD ASSIGN

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

STORE

MUTE

SCENE

12345

BPM

MODE

SUB MODE

STOP

SECTION

ABC DE FGH IJ

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

LFO

PITCH

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

FILTER

OCT DOWN

OCT UP

TAP

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PATT CHAIN

MEMORY

EXIT

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Tutorial

So far we have created a basic 4-track pattern using preset phrases supplied with the RS7000. Now let’s try recording an original phrase to add to the existing section-A pattern. Nothing fancy — perhaps a few “hits” using the “HiQ 1” voice.

Real-time Recording Procedure

1 Select a New Track

In the PATTERN Patch mode (use the [PATTERN] button to select it if necessary) use [Knob 2] to select section-A, and use the standard track-selection procedure to select a new track for recording. Since we’ve already used tracks 1 through 4, select track 5.

Select a User Phrase to Record

Still in the PATTERN Patch mode, use [Knob 1] to select the “User” phrase category, and [Knob 2] to select the number of the user phrase you want to record. The RS7000 has memory for up to 256 user phrases per style. Select “001” for our example.

Engage Record Standby (PATTERN Patch) and Select a Voice

Press the [REC] button to engage the record standby (PATTERN Patch) mode and the display will change to allow you to select a voice for the new user phrase. The red LED above the [REC] button will light.

Use [Knob 1] (BANK) to select the “SFX 1” voice bank (063 006), and then [Knob 2] (PGM) to select the “HiQ 1” voice (100).

Go to the Rec Standby (PATTERN Play) Display

Press the [PATTERN] button to go to the PATTERN Rec Standby (PATTERN Play) display.

4. Recording Original Phrases

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

MULTI COMP RING MOD

REAL TIME

V-DIST

CTRL DELAY

LOOP

SAMPLE

STANDBY

REMIX

EDIT

LO-FI

D-FILTER

ISOLATION

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

LFO

PITCH

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

NUM

PLAY

STOP

MUTE

MEMORY

12345

STORE

SCENE

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

OUT A

SLICE

OUT B

START/STOP

MIDI

MASTER VOLUME

REC VOLUME

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

SELECT

CLOCK SHIFT

SWING

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

MIDI DELAY

VELOCITY

WAVE

AMP FILTER

S&H

PITCH

USER

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

SPEED

BPM

RELEASE

DEPTH

PGM

FILTER

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

EXIT

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

PATT

PATTERN

CHAIN

SUB MODE

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

4560

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

MODE

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PAD ASSIGN

TAP

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

GRID GROOVE

HARMONIZE NOTE TIME

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

LFO

EFFECT TYPE

PORTAMENTO

VARIATION DELAY

PITCH

REVERB

EG FILTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

SAVE

LOAD

EXPORT

IMPORT

RENAME

SCSI SETUP

DELETE

SCSI COMM

FORMAT

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

LPF24

TYPE

LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

VOICE SELECT

MIDI DELAY

VOL/PAN/OUT

FEEDBACK

EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

ARPEGGIO

MASTER EQ

A/D SETUP

MASTER

KNOB ASSIGN

EFFECT

MIDI OUT CH

JOB LIST

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

REC PLAYSTOP

EFFECT ON/OFF

F1 F2 F3

REC

SHIFT

OCT

KEY-

ARPEGGIO

DOWN

BOARD

ABC DE FGH IJ

SECTION

TRANSPOSE

CAPS

ALL TR- TR+

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

TRACK

MUTE

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

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5 Select a Record Mode

Normally, when recording a new track from scratch you’ll want to use the REPLACE record mode. Use [Knob 2] to select “REPLACE” (if it isn’t already selected). If you’ve already recorded some material on a track and want to record additional notes without erasing the existing material, select the OVERDUB record mode instead of the REPLACE mode. There’s also a STEP mode that allows notes and events to be entered one at a time so you don’t have to play the part in real time (Page 80), and a GRID record mode that allows easy note entry using the white/gray keys on the keyboard as a 16

-note “grid” (Page 83).

Select a REC LOOP Mode

Use [Knob 1] to turn the REC LOOP mode ON or OFF as required. If REC LOOP is ON the pattern will cycle repeatedly allowing you to add new material on each pass — or simply listen to pattern a few times while you get ready to record. If REC LOOP is OFF there will be only one recording pass. Turn REC LOOP ON.

The REC QUANTIZE Function

This handy function allows you to quantize “on-the-fly” as you record in real time. If you record with REC QUANTIZE “OFF”, anything you play on the keyboard will be recorded at maximum resolution (480 clocks per quarter note on the RS7000). But if you use [Knob 3] to select a quantize note value (quantize values are displayed both in clocks and graphic note symbols), all notes you play will be quantized to the nearest specified note value as you record. You can even adjust the swing value for each quantize value selection by pressing the [F3] function button so that the SWING parameter is highlighted and then using [Knob 3]. See page 78 in the reference section of this manual for more details on quantization and swing.

Record

When you’ve set up all the parameters as required, press the [PLAY] button to begin recording. The RS7000 will give you a one-measure count-in, then recording will begin. Make sure the [KEYBOARD] button indicator is lit (press the [KEYBOARD] button if it isn’t), and play your original part on the RS7000 keyboard.

Changing the Count-in Length

If a one-measure count-in doesn’t suit your needs, you can change the number of count-in measures via the UTILITY mode REC COUNT function, described on page 257.

Stop Recording

Press the [STOP] button to stop recording.

Play and Check the Results

Press the [PLAY] button to play back the pattern and check the results.

Apply Quantization (Optional)

If your timing is perfect or you want to retain a “human” feel in your pattern you might not need to perform this step, but we’ll describe it anyway since you’ll probably want to make use of the RS7000’s many useful “jobs” quite frequently as you create original phrases and sequences. Refer to “Pattern and Phrase Editing — the Pattern Jobs” on page 133 for a complete list of the available jobs and parameters.

KEYBOARD

MASTER VOLUME

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

REC VOLUME

STANDBY

START/STOP

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST

LO-FI SLICE

CTRL DELAY

D-FILTER

ISOLATION

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

CLOCK SHIFT MIDI DELAY

SWING

VELOCITY

SPEED

WAVE

F1 F2 F3

NUM

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

DEPTH

SELECT

EFFECT ON/OFF

LOOP REMIX

SAMPLE EDIT

IN OUT A OUT B

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

TYPE

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

RELEASE

S&H PGM

USER

AMP FILTER PITCH

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

TRACK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SAVE EXPORT RENAME DELETE FORMAT

GRID GROOVE

LFO PORTAMENTO PITCH EG FILTER

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP KNOB ASSIGN MIDI OUT CH

LOAD IMPORT SCSI SETUP SCSI COMM

HARMONIZE NOTE

EFFECT TYPE VARIATION DELAY REVERB

VOICE SELECT VOL/PAN/OUT EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

JOB LIST

MIDI DELAY FEEDBACK

MASTER EQ MASTER EFFECT

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

TIME

SHIFT

CAPS

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

MUTE

REC

KEYBOARD

TRACK SELECT

ARPEGGIO ON

PLAY

TRANSPOSE

ALL TR- TR+

789+/-

4560

1 2 3 ENTER

PAD ASSIGN

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

STORE

MUTE

SCENE

12345

BPM

MODE

SUB MODE

STOP

SECTION

ABC DE FGH I J

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

LFO

PITCH

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

FILTER

OCT

DOWN

OCT UP

TAP

GROOVE PLAY FXMIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PATT CHAIN

MEMORY

EXIT

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Job Selection (Quantize) and Execution Procedure

1. With the track containing the data to be processed selected (track 5 for our example), press the [JOB] button from the PAT-

TERN Play or Patch mode to go to the job list.

2. Use [Knob 1] (CATEGORY) and [Knob 2] (JOB) to move the cursor to the desired job. In this case you want to select the “01

Quantize” job in the “NOTE” category.

3. Press [F4] (SELECT) to jump to the selected job page.

4. Use [Knob 2] (CURSOR ↔ ) to move the cursor to the various parameters in the Quantize display page, and [Knob 3]

(VALUE -/+) to set the parameter values as required. When you initially go to the Quantize page the parameters are set up for strict 16

-note quantization, which is ﬁne for our purposes here so you can simply go on to the next step. But if you want to

learn about the various parameters and make ﬁne adjustments, refer to page 135 of the manual.

5. When the parameters are set press [F4] (DO!) to execute the Quantize job. “Completed” will appear when the job is done.

6. Press [EXIT] twice to go back to the PATTERN Play or Patch mode, then press the [PLAY] button to play back the pattern and

check the results.

SUB MODE

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

456 0

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

EFFECT ON/OFF

SECTION

TRANSPOSE

TRACK

TRACK SELECT

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST CTRL DELAY D-FILTER ISOLATION

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

LFO

SPEED

PITCH

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

F1 F2 F3

NUM

REC

PLAY

STOP

SHIFT

MUTE

MEMORY

OCT

KEY-

ARPEGGIO

DOWN

12345

STORE

SCENE

BOARD

ABC DE FGH IJ

CAPS

1~8 9~16

ALL TR- TR+

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

MUTE

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

3.3V

CARD

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

LOOP

SAMPLE

STANDBY

REMIX

EDIT

LO-FI

OUT A

SLICE

OUT B

START/STOP

MIDI

MASTER VOLUME

REC VOLUME

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

SELECT

CLOCK SHIFT

SWING

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

MIDI DELAY

VELOCITY

WAVE

AMP FILTER

S&H

PITCH

USER

BPM

RELEASE

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

DEPTH

PGM

FILTER

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

EXIT

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

PATT

PATTERN

CHAIN

SUB MODE

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

4560

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

MODE

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

TAP

PAD ASSIGN

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

GRID GROOVE

HARMONIZE NOTE TIME

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

LFO

EFFECT TYPE

PORTAMENTO

VARIATION DELAY

PITCH

REVERB

EG FILTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

SAVE

LOAD

EXPORT

IMPORT

RENAME

SCSI SETUP

DELETE

SCSI COMM

FORMAT

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

LPF24

TYPE

LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

VOICE SELECT

MIDI DELAY

VOL/PAN/OUT

FEEDBACK

EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

MASTER EQ

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP

MASTER

KNOB ASSIGN

EFFECT

MIDI OUT CH

JOB LIST

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

EXIT

EFFECT ON/OFF

F1 F2 F3

REC

SHIFT

KEY-

ARPEGGIO

BOARD

SECTION

TRANSPOSE

CAPS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

TRACK

MUTE

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

3.3V

TRACK SELECT

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST

CTRL DELAY

LO-FI

D-FILTER

SLICE

ISOLATION

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

BEAT STRETCH

CLOCK SHIFT

GATE TIME

MIDI DELAY

LFO

WAVE

USER

SPEED

PITCH

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

NUM

OCT

DOWN

ABC DE FGH I J

ALL TR- TR+

1~8 9~16

CARD

STOP

PLAY

MUTE

STORE

SCENE

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

BPM

MEMORY

12345

REAL TIME

LOOP REMIX

S&H PGM

PORTAMENTO

SAMPLE EDIT

SWING

VELOCITY

DEPTH

TYPE

EXIT

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

STANDBY

START/STOP

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

SELECT

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

AMP FILTER PITCH

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

FILTER

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

MODE

PATT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

CHAIN

SUB MODE

GROOVE PLAY FXMIDI DELAY MIXER

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

4560

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

REC VOLUME

PAD ASSIGN

MIDI

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

GRID GROOVE

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

LFO PORTAMENTO PITCH EG FILTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

SAVE EXPORT RENAME DELETE FORMAT

TAP

IN OUT A OUT B

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

HARMONIZE NOTE TIME

EFFECT TYPE VARIATION DELAY REVERB

LOAD IMPORT SCSI SETUP SCSI COMM

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

MASTER VOLUME

RELEASE

TYPE

MIDI DELAY FEEDBACK

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP KNOB ASSIGN MIDI OUT CH

JOB LIST

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

VOICE SELECT VOL/PAN/OUT EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

MASTER EQ MASTER EFFECT

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

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Real-time recording is ﬁne for many recording tasks, but if you want precise control over note placement, or are attempting to record a phrase that would be difﬁcult to play on the keyboard in real time, the Step record mode is ideal. For full details on step recording see page 80. Here’s a quick rundown of the procedure to give an idea of how it works.

Step Record Procedure (Note Data)

1. Start from step 5 of the real-time record procedure described above, but select the “STEP” record mode instead of

“REPLACE”.

2. Use [Knob3] to select the type of data you want to record: notes, pitch bend, or control change. Since you want to record notes,

make sure “NOTE” is selected.

3. Press [PLAY] and the Step Rec display will appear.

4. The Step Rec display shows one measure of 32

notes. Each diamond-shaped marker corresponds to a 32nd note. The triangu-

lar pointer above the 32

note markers indicates the current note position. Use [Knob 1] to move the pointer to the position at which you want to enter a note, [Knob 2] to set the note length, [Knob 3] to set the note velocity, and [Knob 4] to set the gate time.

5. Enter the note by pressing the appropriate key on the keyboard. In the step record mode notes are actually entered when the

keys are released. So when entering chords be sure to press all notes you want to enter before releasing the keys. Press [F1] to enter a rest, or [F2] to enter a tie. The [F3] (DELETE) and [F4] (BACK DELETE) buttons can be used to delete entered notes. If you press the [PLAY] button the [PLAY] indicator will ﬂash and you will be able to hear how your step-recorded phrase is shaping up. Press [STOP] to stop playback and continue entering notes in the step mode.

6. Stop recording and return to the PATTERN Play (or PATTERN Patch) mode by pressing the [STOP] button.

Step Recording

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

MULTI COMP RING MOD

REAL TIME

V-DIST

CTRL DELAY

LOOP

SAMPLE

STANDBY

REMIX

EDIT

LO-FI

D-FILTER

ISOLATION

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

LFO

SPEED

PITCH

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

NUM

PLAY

STOP

MUTE

MEMORY

OCT UP

12345

STORE

SCENE

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

OUT A

SLICE

OUT B

START/STOP

MIDI

MASTER VOLUME

REC VOLUME

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

SELECT

CLOCK SHIFT

SWING

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

MIDI DELAY

VELOCITY

WAVE

AMP FILTER

S&H

PITCH

USER

BPM

RELEASE

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

DEPTH

PGM

FILTER

PORTAMENTO

LPF24

TYPE

FINGERED

LPF18

FULL TIME

LPF12 HPF

OFF

BPF

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

BEF

MODE

PATT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

CHAIN

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SUB MODE

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE SELECT

GRID GROOVE

HARMONIZE

MIDI DELAY

VOL/PAN/OUT

NOTE

FEEDBACK

TIME

EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

LFO

EFFECT TYPE

MASTER EQ

ARPEGGIO

PORTAMENTO

VARIATION

A/D SETUP

MASTER

DELAY

PITCH

KNOB ASSIGN

EFFECT

MIDI OUT CH

REVERB

EG FILTER

4560

EXIT

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

SAVE

LOAD

JOB LIST

EDIT CHANGE

EXPORT

IMPORT

VIEW FILTER

RENAME

SCSI SETUP

DELETE

SCSI COMM

FORMAT

1 2 3 ENTER

TAP

PAD 1 PAD 2

PAD ASSIGN

SPACE DEL

REC PLAYSTOP

EFFECT ON/OFF

F1 F2 F3

REC

SHIFT

OCT

KEY-

ARPEGGIO

DOWN

BOARD

ABC DE FGH IJ

SECTION

TRANSPOSE

CAPS

ALL TR- TR+

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

TRACK

MUTE

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

3.3V

CARD

TRACK

SELECT

5. Add Samples

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Although it would be easier just to load one of the pre-recorded samples provided on the SmartMedia memory card supplied with the RS7000 and add it to our pattern, we recommend that you take the time to actually try recording your own samples.

You will need to provide a source for sampling. This could be a CD player, tape player, or any other source capable of delivering a line-level signal. You could also use a microphone since the RS7000 inputs can easily be set for microphonelevel input.

For Line-level Sources

Press the [SETUP] button twice to access the A/D SETUP page and make sure that the INPUT GAIN parameter is set to LINE. Use [Knob 1] to select LINE if necessary.

For Microphones

Press the [SETUP] button twice to access the A/D SETUP page and make sure that the INPUT GAIN parameter is set to MIC. Use [Knob 1] to select MIC if necessary.

Mono Sources

If you have a mono source — such as a single microphone — plug it into the INPUT L jack on the rear panel.

Stereo Sources

Plug the left and right outputs from a stereo source in the INPUT L and R jacks, respectively.

Obviously, you can sample any sound or instrument you like for your own music. The RS7000 has a number of features that make creating even complex samples quite easy. The SLICE+SEQ sampling mode, for example, automatically “slices” breakbeats or musical phrases you record into beat-size segments which are then placed in the selected pattern track along with the note data required to play them back as recorded. You can then “remix” the sliced samples to create a range of original variations. For our tutorial, however, it would be wise to keep things simple. Record a single sound that can be used as a “hit” in our pattern. A convenient way to do this would be to connect a microphone and record a percussive vocal sound: “Hah!”, “Yo!”, “Boo” … whatever works. You might be able to get some neat distorted sounds by cupping the mic right up against your mouth as you record. You can also use the RS7000’s sophisticated effects to process the sound later. Use your imagination.

5. Add Samples

The Source

What to Record

SUB MODE

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

456 0

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

EFFECT ON/OFF

SECTION

TRANSPOSE

TRACK

SELECT

MULTI COMP RING MOD

CTRL DELAY

D-FILTER

ISOLATION

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

LFO

SPEED

PITCH

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

F1 F2 F3

NUM

REC

PLAY

STOP

SHIFT

MUTE

MEMORY

OCT

KEY-

ARPEGGIO

DOWN

12345

STORE

SCENE

BOARD

ABC DE FGH IJ

CAPS

ALL TR- TR+

1~8 9~16

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

MUTE

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

3.3V

CARD

TRACK

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

V-DIST

LOOP

SAMPLE

STANDBY

REMIX

EDIT

LO-FI

OUT A

SLICE

OUT B

START/STOP

MIDI

MASTER VOLUME

REC VOLUME

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

SELECT

CLOCK SHIFT

SWING

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

MIDI DELAY

VELOCITY

WAVE

AMP FILTER

S&H

PITCH

USER

BPM

RELEASE

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

DEPTH

PGM

FILTER

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

EXIT

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

PATT

PATTERN

CHAIN

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

4560

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

MODE

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

SUB MODE

TAP

PAD ASSIGN

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

GRID GROOVE

HARMONIZE NOTE TIME

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

LFO

EFFECT TYPE

PORTAMENTO

VARIATION DELAY

PITCH

REVERB

EG FILTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

SAVE

LOAD

EXPORT

IMPORT

RENAME

SCSI SETUP

DELETE

SCSI COMM

FORMAT

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

LPF24

TYPE

LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

VOICE SELECT

MIDI DELAY

VOL/PAN/OUT

FEEDBACK

EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

MASTER EQ

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP

MASTER

KNOB ASSIGN

EFFECT

MIDI OUT CH

JOB LIST

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

5. Add Samples

44 RS7000

Basic Sampling Procedure

1 Select a Track for the Sample

In the PATTERN mode use [KNOB 2] to select section-A, and select the track to be used for sampling by pressing a white/gray key on the keyboard while holding the [TRACK SELECT] button. For our example select track 6.

2 Select a Sample Voice Number

Press [MIXER] to go to the MIXER page and select the sample voice number to which you want to record the new sample: use [Knob 1] to select either the SmpLocal (Local Sample Voice) or SmpCmn (Common Sample Voice) bank, and [Knob 3] to select a voice number to which your sample will be recorded from 001 through 128. When done press [EXIT] to go back to the PATTERN display. For more information on Local Sample Voices and Common Sample Voices refer to page 61.

Set the INPUT GAIN

If you haven’t already done so, press the [SETUP] button twice from the PATTERN mode to go to the A/D Setup page, and use [Knob 1] to set the INPUT GAIN as required. When done press [EXIT] twice to go back to the PATTERN display. Refer to “The Source” (Page 43) for appropriate settings for various source types.

Go to the Sampling Setup Page

From the PATTERN mode press the [STANDBY/START/STOP] button to go to the Sampling Setup page45.

5 Set the Sampling Setup Parameters

Use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4] to set the sampling TYPE, FREQUENCY, SOURCE, and MONO/STEREO, as follows:

TYPE Select “KIT+NOTE”, since we want to record a simple, one-shot sample synchronized with

sequencer playback.

FREQUENCY You can choose any sampling frequency you like, but if you don’t have any immediate preference

the “44.1 K” setting will give you the best sound quality.

SOURCE Select “A/D INPUT” if you’re recording via the RS7000’s built-in analog inputs.

If you have the AIEB2 I/O Expansion Board installed then you might want to select “DIGITAL” or “OPTICAL”, as required.

MONO/STEREO This will depend on the source you are recording. If you have a mono microphone plugged into the

INPUT L jack, select “MONO L”. If your microphone is plugged into the INPUT R jack select “MONO R”. Select “STEREO” if you want to create a stereo sample from a stereo source connected to the L and R inputs, or “MONO L+R” to create a mono sample from a stereo source connected to the L and R inputs.

SUB MODE

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

456 0

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

EFFECT ON/OFF

SECTION

TRANSPOSE

TRACK

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST CTRL DELAY D-FILTER ISOLATION

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

LFO

SPEED

PITCH

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

F1 F2 F3

NUM

REC

PLAY

STOP

SHIFT

MUTE

MEMORY

OCT

KEY-

ARPEGGIO

DOWN

12345

STORE

SCENE

BOARD

ABC DE FGH IJ

CAPS

1~8 9~16

ALL TR- TR+

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

MUTE

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

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TRACK SELECT

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

LOOP

SAMPLE

STANDBY

REMIX

EDIT

LO-FI

OUT A

SLICE

OUT B

START/STOP

MIDI

MASTER VOLUME

REC VOLUME

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

SELECT

CLOCK SHIFT

SWING

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

MIDI DELAY

VELOCITY

WAVE

AMP FILTER

S&H

PITCH

USER

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

RELEASE

DEPTH

PGM

FILTER

PORTAMENTO

LPF24

TYPE

FINGERED

LPF18

FULL TIME

LPF12 HPF

OFF

BPF

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

BEF

MODE

PATT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

CHAIN

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SUB MODE

BPM

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE SELECT

GRID GROOVE

HARMONIZE

MIDI DELAY

VOL/PAN/OUT

NOTE

FEEDBACK

TIME

EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

LFO

EFFECT TYPE

MASTER EQ

ARPEGGIO

PORTAMENTO

VARIATION

A/D SETUP

MASTER

DELAY

PITCH

KNOB ASSIGN

EFFECT

MIDI OUT CH

REVERB

EG FILTER

4560

EXIT

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

SAVE

LOAD

JOB LIST

EDIT CHANGE

EXPORT

IMPORT

VIEW FILTER

RENAME

SCSI SETUP

DELETE

SCSI COMM

FORMAT

1 2 3 ENTER

TAP

PAD 1 PAD 2

PAD ASSIGN

SPACE DEL

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

MULTI COMP RING MOD

STANDBY

START/STOP

EFFECT ON/OFF

F1 F2 F3

NUM

STOP

REC

SHIFT

OCT

KEY-

ARPEGGIO

DOWN

BOARD

ABC DE FGH I J

SECTION

TRANSPOSE

CAPS

ALL TR- TR+

1~8 9~16

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

TRACK

MUTE

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

3.3V

CARD

TRACK SELECT

PLAY

MUTE

STORE

SCENE

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

V-DIST

CTRL DELAY

LO-FI

D-FILTER

SLICE

ISOLATION

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

LFO

SPEED

PITCH

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

BPM

MEMORY

12345

REAL TIME

LOOP

SAMPLE

STANDBY

REMIX

EDIT

OUT A OUT B

START/STOP

MASTER VOLUME

REC VOLUME

MIDI

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

SELECT

CLOCK SHIFT

SWING

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

MIDI DELAY

VELOCITY

WAVE

AMP FILTER

S&H

PITCH

USER

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

MODE

PATT

PATTERN

CHAIN

SUB MODE

GROOVE PLAY FXMIDI DELAY MIXER

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

4560

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

FILTER

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

TAP

PAD ASSIGN

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

GRID GROOVE

HARMONIZE NOTE TIME

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

LFO

EFFECT TYPE

PORTAMENTO

VARIATION

PITCH

DELAY

REVERB

FILTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

SAVE

LOAD

EXPORT

IMPORT

RENAME

SCSI SETUP

DELETE

SCSI COMM

FORMAT

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

RELEASE

LPF24

TYPE

LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

VOICE SELECT

MIDI DELAY

VOL/PAN/OUT

FEEDBACK

EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

MASTER EQ

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP

MASTER

KNOB ASSIGN

EFFECT

MIDI OUT CH

JOB LIST

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

DEPTH

PGM

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

EXIT

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6 Go to the Sampling Standby Page

Press [F4] (OK) to go to the sampling standby page.

Set the Trigger Mode/Level

Use [Knob 3] (TRIGGER MODE) to set the trigger mode to “LEVEL”, and [Knob 4] (TRIGGER LEVEL) to set the trigger level to “64”. Play your source or speak into the microphone at this point to make sure that the level bar graph extends past the triangular trigger level marker below the level meter, but doesn't “peak out” due to excessively high input levels (you’re not actually sampling yet). If the level is too low or high, use the REC VOLUME control to adjust as necessary. If the REC VOLUME control doesn’t allow sufﬁcient adjustment, recheck your INPUT GAIN setting (step 3, above) or change the Trigger Level setting as required. Refer to page 232 for information on the other available trigger modes.

Press [STANDBY/START/STOP] to begin sampling

Pressing [STANDBY/START/STOP] engages the trigger wait mode, and sampling will begin automatically as soon as the input signal exceeds the speciﬁed trigger level. Since the KIT+NOTE sampling type is selected sequence playback will begin automatically when the [STANDBY/START/STOP] button is pressed. Sampling will always be synchronized with sequencer playback — in other words, your sample will be placed in the pattern at exactly the point you begin recording.

Stop Sampling

Press the [STANDBY/START/STOP] button to stop sampling when your sample is recorded. Sampling will also stop automatically when the end of the pattern is reached. The sampling mode will be exited when sampling ends.

Play and Check the Results

Press [PATTERN] to select the PATTERN Play or PATTERN Patch page, then press the [PLAY] button to play back the pattern and check the results.

If all went well your vocal hit will play back with the pattern in precisely the location it was recorded (this is because the KIT+NOTE sample type was selected. You might also want to loop, slice, or modify the way your sample plays back in other ways. Refer to “Chapter 5: The Sampling Mode” beginning on page 227 for complete information on all of the sample editing functions provided by the RS7000.

REC VOLUME

MASTER VOLUME

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

REC VOLUME

STANDBY

START/STOP

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST

LO-FI SLICE

CTRL DELAY D-FILTER ISOLATION

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

CLOCK SHIFT MIDI DELAY

SWING VELOCITY

SPEED

WAVE

F1 F2 F3

NUM

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

DEPTH

SELECT

EFFECT ON/OFF

LOOP REMIX

SAMPLE EDIT

IN OUT A OUT B

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

TYPE

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

RELEASE

S&H PGM

USER

AMP FILTER PITCH

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

TRACK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SAVE EXPORT RENAME DELETE FORMAT

GRID GROOVE

LFO PORTAMENTO PITCH EG FILTER

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP KNOB ASSIGN MIDI OUT CH

LOAD IMPORT SCSI SETUP SCSI COMM

HARMONIZE NOTE

EFFECT TYPE VARIATION DELAY REVERB

VOICE SELECT VOL/PAN/OUT EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

JOB LIST

MIDI DELAY FEEDBACK

MASTER EQ MASTER EFFECT

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

TIME

SHIFT

CAPS

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

MUTE

REC

KEYBOARD

TRACK

SELECT

ARPEGGIO ON

PLAY

TRANSPOSE

ALL TR- TR+

789+/-

4560

1 2 3 ENTER

PAD ASSIGN

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

STORE

MUTE

SCENE

12345

BPM

MODE

SUB MODE

STOP

SECTION

ABC DE FGH I J

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

LFO

PITCH

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

FILTER

OCT DOWN

OCT UP

TAP

GROOVE PLAY FXMIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PATT CHAIN

MEMORY

EXIT

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6. Finalizing Your Sound

46 RS7000

In this section we’ll take a look at some of the important RS7000 features you can use to refine and finalize your sound.

With the RS7000 there are a surprising number of ways to modify your sound even after the tracks are recorded. The Grid Groove function is one of these. Grid Groove lets you change the notes, timing, length, and velocity of individual beats in your pattern or song to ﬁne-tune the “groove”. The Grid Groove function can be very effective when used with sliced break-beat samples. Here’s how it works:

Procedure

1 Select the Grid Groove Mode

Press the SUB MODE [GROOVE] button to engage the Grid Groove function.

Select a Track

Use the standard track-selection procedure to select the track you want to work on (press a gray or white key on the keyboard while holding the [TRACK SELECT] button). The number of the selected track appears in the title bar at the top of the display.

Select One or More Beats

The entire Grid Groove display corresponds to one 4/4 measure, and the vertical divisions are 16th beats. The 16 gray or white keys on the keyboard correspond to each of these 16

beats. Press the keys on the keyboard corresponding to the beat(s) you want to affect with

the groove controls. The selected segments in the Grid Groove display will be highlighted.

Play the Pattern & Adjust the Groove Parameters as Required

Press the [PLAY] button to begin playback, then use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4] to adjust the corresponding groove parameters for the selected beats. The little icons that appear on the grid tell you when any parameter has been shifted from its “0” setting.

NOTE OFFSET

Shifts the selected note(s) up or down in semitone increments. With pitched voices this will obvisously change the pitch, but withdrum kit voices or sliced break-beats this will change the instrument played on the specified beat(s).

CLOCK SHIFT

Shifts the timing of the specified beat(s) forward or backward in clock increments (there are 480 clocks per quarter note) up to a maximum of plus or minus 120 clocks (i.e. a 16

note).

GATE OFFSET

Adjusts the gate time (length) of the selected beat(s). Positive settings make the note(s) longer and negative settings make them shorter.

6. Finalizing Your Sound

Grid Groove

789+/-

456 0

1 2 3 ENTER

SUB MODE

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

MASTER VOLUME

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

REC VOLUME

STANDBY

START/STOP

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST LO-FI SLICE

CTRL DELAY

D-FILTER

ISOLATION

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

CLOCK SHIFT MIDI DELAY

SWING

VELOCITY

SPEED

WAVE

F1 F2 F3

NUM

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

DEPTH

SELECT

EFFECT ON/OFF

LOOP REMIX

SAMPLE EDIT

IN OUT A OUT B

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

TYPE

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

RELEASE

S&H PGM

USER

AMP FILTER PITCH

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

TRACK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SAVE EXPORT RENAME DELETE FORMAT

GRID GROOVE

LFO PORTAMENTO PITCH EG FILTER

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP KNOB ASSIGN MIDI OUT CH

LOAD IMPORT SCSI SETUP SCSI COMM

HARMONIZE NOTE

EFFECT TYPE VARIATION DELAY REVERB

VOICE SELECT VOL/PAN/OUT EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

JOB LIST

MIDI DELAY FEEDBACK

MASTER EQ MASTER EFFECT

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

TIME

SHIFT

CAPS

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

MUTE

REC

KEYBOARD

TRACK SELECT

ARPEGGIO ON

PLAY

TRANSPOSE

ALL TR- TR+

789+/-

4560

1 2 3 ENTER

PAD ASSIGN

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

STORE

MUTE

SCENE

12345

BPM

MODE

SUB MODE

STOP

SECTION

ABC DE FGH IJ

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

LFO

PITCH

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

FILTER

OCT

DOWN

OCT

TAP

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PATT CHAIN

MEMORY

EXIT

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Tutorial

VELO OFFSET

Increases or decreases the velocity of the selected beat(s). Positive settings for higher velocity and minus settings for lower. By playing with the velocity settings you can dramatically change the rhythmic feel of a pattern.

Grid Groove Changes Can Be Recorded

Even if you’re working on a preset phrase, the results of your Grid Groove tweaking can be recorded for posterity. For this and details on other Grid Groove features, see page 85 of the reference section.

As the name implies, the RS7000 mixer is much like a mixer you’d use for mixing regular sources. You’ll use it to select voices for individual tracks, adjust levels and pan, adjust equalization, and adjust effect send levels.

Selecting SUB MODE Pages

The various display pages corresponding to these mixer functions are accessed by pressing the SUB MODE [MIXER] button. The four little “bullets” next to the button indicate that it accesses four pages, and the actual names of the pages accessed are listed under “MIXER” on the panel to the right of the SUB MODE buttons. You move one page down the list each time you press the [MIXER] button until you reach the last page. You can then move up through the list by using the [EXIT] button. The same principle applies to all the SUB MODE functions.

Procedure

* Levels & Pan

Select the MIXER Volume/Pan/Out Page

Use the [MIXER] button (or the [EXIT] button if you’re at a lower mixer page) to select the MIXER Volume/Pan/Out page.

Select a Track

The Mixer

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SAVE EXPORT RENAME DELETE FORMAT

GRID GROOVE

LFO PORTAMENTO PITCH EG FILTER

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP KNOB ASSIGN MIDI OUT CH

LOAD IMPORT SCSI SETUP SCSI COMM

HARMONIZE NOTE

EFFECT TYPE VARIATION DELAY REVERB

VOICE SELECT VOL/PAN/OUT EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

JOB LIST

MIDI DELAY FEEDBACK

MASTER EQ MASTER EFFECT

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

TIME

789+/-

456 0

1 2 3 ENTER

MODE

SUB MODE

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PATT CHAIN

EXIT

MASTER VOLUME

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

REC VOLUME

STANDBY

START/STOP

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST LO-FI SLICE

CTRL DELAY D-FILTER ISOLATION

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

CLOCK SHIFT

MIDI DELAY

SWING

VELOCITY

SPEED

WAVE

F1 F2 F3

NUM

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

DEPTH

SELECT

EFFECT ON/OFF

LOOP REMIX

SAMPLE EDIT

IN OUT A OUT B

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

TYPE

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

RELEASE

S&H PGM

USER

AMP FILTER PITCH

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

TRACK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SAVE EXPORT RENAME DELETE FORMAT

GRID GROOVE

LFO PORTAMENTO PITCH EG FILTER

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP KNOB ASSIGN MIDI OUT CH

LOAD IMPORT SCSI SETUP SCSI COMM

HARMONIZE NOTE

EFFECT TYPE VARIATION DELAY REVERB

VOICE SELECT VOL/PAN/OUT EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

JOB LIST

MIDI DELAY FEEDBACK

MASTER EQ MASTER EFFECT

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

TIME

SHIFT

CAPS

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

MUTE

REC

KEYBOARD

TRACK SELECT

ARPEGGIO ON

PLAY

TRANSPOSE

ALL TR- TR+

789+/-

4560

1 2 3 ENTER

PAD ASSIGN

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

STORE

MUTE

SCENE

12345

BPM

MODE

SUB MODE

STOP

SECTION

ABC DE FGH I J

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

LFO

PITCH

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

FILTER

OCT DOWN

OCT UP

TAP

GROOVE PLAY FXMIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PATT CHAIN

MEMORY

EXIT

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3 Adjust the Parameters as Required

Use the function knobs to adjust the required parameter(s). Use [Knob 1] to adjust the volume of the selected track. The graphic “fader” will move accordingly. [Knob 2] adjusts the stereo pan position. [Knob 3] controls random pan depth, and [Knob 4] selects the output to which the selected track will be sent — see page 94 of the reference section for details. While you’re here, use the volume and pan parameters to set up a mix for our pattern that sounds good to your ears.

* EQ and Effects

Now that you know the basic procedure (select mixer page → select track → make adjustments) you should have no trou- ble in accessing and adjusting the mixer’s EQ and Effect Send parameters. The EQ parameters are fairly self-explanatory, but there are quite a few EQ types you can select for each track. Anytime you need details, simply refer to the appropriate chapter in the reference section of the manual: page 94 for EQ, and page 96 for Effect Send. The Effect Send mixer page provides effect send level controls for the RS7000’s three effect stages: VARIATION, DELAY/CHORUS, and REVERB. The panel [DRY ↔ VARI.], [DELAY/CHO] and REVERB knobs are directly linked to the mixer Effect Send controls for the selected track, so you can use them instead of the function knobs to make adjustments. The RS7000 offers an impressive range of high-quality effects in each effect stage, each with a comprehensive selection of editable parameters.

As if the effects accessed via the mixer weren’t enough, Yamaha has added a versatile Master Effect stage which allows even further processing of the overall sound. Spend some time playing with the various effects provided to hear how they affect the pattern we’ve created.

Procedure

1 Turn the MASTER EFFECT Stage ON

Press [PATTERN] to select the PATTERN Play page, then press the [EFFECT ON/OFF] button so that its indicator lights to turn the MASTER EFFECT stage ON.

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

MASTER VOLUME

SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT

REAL TIME

REC VOLUME

STANDBY

START/STOP

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST

LO-FI SLICE

CTRL DELAY

D-FILTER

ISOLATION

BEAT STRETCH

GATE TIME

CLOCK SHIFT

MIDI DELAY

SWING

VELOCITY

SPEED

WAVE

F1 F2 F3

NUM

PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME

PORTAMENTO

TYPE

DEPTH

SELECT

EFFECT ON/OFF

LOOP REMIX

SAMPLE EDIT

IN OUT A OUT B

DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME

ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN

CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH

TYPE

LPF24 LPF18 LPF12 HPF BPF BEF

RELEASE

S&H PGM

USER

AMP FILTER PITCH

FINGERED FULL TIME OFF

TRACK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER

SAVE EXPORT RENAME DELETE FORMAT

GRID GROOVE

LFO PORTAMENTO PITCH EG FILTER

ARPEGGIO A/D SETUP KNOB ASSIGN MIDI OUT CH

LOAD IMPORT SCSI SETUP SCSI COMM

HARMONIZE NOTE

EFFECT TYPE VARIATION DELAY REVERB

VOICE SELECT VOL/PAN/OUT EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL

JOB LIST

MIDI DELAY FEEDBACK

MASTER EQ MASTER EFFECT

EDIT CHANGE VIEW FILTER

TIME

SHIFT

CAPS

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~ Z

MUTE

REC

KEYBOARD

TRACK SELECT

ARPEGGIO ON

PLAY

TRANSPOSE

ALL TR- TR+

789+/-

4560

1 2 3 ENTER

PAD ASSIGN

PAD 1 PAD 2

SPACE DEL

1~8 9~16

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

STORE

MUTE

SCENE

12345

BPM

MODE

SUB MODE

STOP

SECTION

ABC DE FGH I J

SEQUENCE PLAY FX

LFO

PITCH

EFFECT SEND / VOLUME

FILTER

OCT DOWN

OCT

TAP

GROOVE PLAY FXMIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY UTILITY

PATT CHAIN

MEMORY

EXIT

3.3V

CARD

MIDI

Integrated Sampling Sequencer

MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO

Master Effects

MASTER EFFECT

EFFECT ON/OFF

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TUTORIAL

Tutorial

2 Select an Effect

Use the MASTER EFFECT selector dial to select an effect — ISOLATION, D-FILTER, CTRL DELAY, MULTI COMP, RING MOD, V-DIST, LO-FI, or SLICE. Note that when you select an effect the names of parameters pertaining to that effect appear in the top bar of the display.

Adjust the Effect Parameters

The four knobs above the display adjust the parameters listed directly below them. Other parameters are available in the MASTER sub mode (Page 111). Experiment with the various effects and their parameters while playing back the pattern to get a feel for what the RS7000 master effects can do for your sound.

MASTER EFFECT

MULTI COMP RING MOD

V-DIST

LO-FI SLICE

CTRL DELAY

D-FILTER

ISOLATION

EFFECT ON/OFF

MULTI COMP

RING MOD

V-DIST

LO-FI

SLICE

CTRL DELAY

D-FILTER

ISOLATION

EFFECT ON/OFF

MASTER EFFECT

CTRL DELAY

ISOLATION

MULTI COMP RING MOD

D-FILTER

V-DIST

LO-FI SLICE

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RS7000 51

Chapter 1. Basic

1. RS7000 System Overview .......................... 52

2. RS7000 Internal Structure .......................... 58

3. Basic Operation.......................................... 64

1. RS7000 System Overview

52 RS7000

In order to make operation of the RS7000 as comprehensive and as smooth as possible, all functions and operations have been grouped in “modes”, many of which also have a number of “sub modes”.

Recording, playback, editing, and other displays are grouped into the following 5 modes.

PATTERN mode ................. Creation and playback of

phrases and patterns.

PATTERN CHAIN mode .... Sequential playback of patterns.

SONG mode ........................ Creation and playback of songs.

UTILITY mode .................... Basic RS7000 settings.

SAMPLING mode .............. Recording and editing of sam-

ples.

These modes are further divided into several sub modes. Mode and sub mode selection is accomplished by using the corresponding mode buttons. It might be a good idea to actually switch through the modes as they are described, below, to get a feel for the overall structure of the RS7000 system.

PATTERN mode [PATTERN] ...(Page 70)

This mode is used to play and create patterns. Patterns can be created using up to 16 tracks. Phrases, which make up the patterns, can also be recorded and edited in this mode. Press the [PATTERN] button to enter the PATTERN mode. The PATTERN mode includes the following 15 sub modes.

• PATTERN Play [PATTERN]...(Page 72)

Patterns can be selected and played. This display page always appears ﬁrst when the PATTERN mode is engaged.

• PATTERN Patch [PATTERN]...(Page 75)

Phrases are combined to create patterns.

• Phrase Recording [REC]...(Page 77)

Original phrases can be created by recording to “user” phrases.

• Groove [GROOVE]...(Page 85)

Allows groove and feel variations to be applied to individual tracks.

• Play Effects [PLAY FX]...(Page 87)

Add depth and harmony to individual tracks.

• MIDI Delay [MIDI DELAY] ...(Page 90)

Adds a special MIDI-based delay effect to individual tracks.

• Mixer [MIXER]...(Page 93)

Individually adjusts the volume, effect level and other parameters for each track.

• Voice Edit [VOICE EDIT] ...(Page 97)

Edits the voices assigned to each track.

• Effect [EFFECT]...(Page 104)

Sets the effects for the REVERB, DELAY/CHORUS, and VARIATION effect stages.

• Setup [SETUP]...(Page 107)

Provides access to the arpeggiator, knob assignment, and channel settings.

• Master [MASTER]...(Page 111)

Provides access to the master EQ and master effect settings.

• Save [SAVE]...(Page 114)

Saves data to memory card or disk.

• Load [LOAD]...(Page 126)

Loads data from memory card or disk.

• Job [JOB] ...(Page 133)

Accesses the pattern and phrase editing jobs.

• Phrase Edit [EDIT]...(Page 154)

Allows editing or insertion of new data in recorded phrases.

PATTERN CHAIN mode

[PATT CHAIN]...(Page 158)

Allows sequential playback of patterns. Patterns can be “chained” to create songs, and the results can be converted to actual RS7000 songs. Press the [PATT CHAIN] button to enter the PATTERN CHAIN mode. The PATTERN mode includes the following 6 sub modes.

1. RS7000 System Overview

Mode Structure

1. RS7000 System Overview

RS7000 53

Basic

• PATTERN CHAIN [PATT CHAIN]...(Page 159)

This mode is used to set up a sequence of patterns for playback, and play the resulting chain. The following display will always appear when the PATTERN CHAIN mode is ﬁrst selected.

• Master [MASTER]...(Page 164)

Provides access to the master EQ and master effect settings.

• Save [SAVE] ...(Page 166)

Saves data to memory card or disk.

• Load [LOAD]...(Page 169)

Loads data from memory card or disk.

• Job [JOB]...(Page 171)

Accesses the pattern chain editing jobs.

• Phrase Edit [EDIT]...(Page 175)

Allows editing or insertion of new data in pattern chains.

SONG mode [SONG]...(Page 180)

This mode is used to play and create songs using up to 16 sequencer tracks. Press the [SONG] button to enter the SONG Play mode. The SONG mode is made up of the following 14 sub modes.

• Song Play [SONG]...(Page 182)

Songs can be selected and played. This display page always appears ﬁrst when the SONG mode is engaged.

• Song Recording [REC]...(Page 184)

Original songs are recorded in this mode.

• Groove [GROOVE]...(Page 191)

Allows groove and feel variations to be applied to individual tracks.

• Play Effects [PLAY FX]...(Page 192)

Add depth and harmony to individual tracks.

• MIDI Delay [MIDI DELAY]...(Page 193)

Adds a special MIDI-based delay effect to individual tracks.

• Mixer [MIXER]...(Page 194)

Individually adjusts the volume, effect level and other parameters for each track.

• Voice Edit [VOICE EDIT]...(Page 196)

Edits the voices assigned to each track.

• Effect [EFFECT]...(Page 198)

Sets the effects for the REVERB, DELAY/CHORUS, and VARIATION effect stages.

• Setup [SETUP] ...(Page 200)

Provides access to the arpeggiator, knob assignment, and channel settings.

• Master [MASTER]...(Page 202)

Provides access to the master EQ and master effect settings.

• Save [SAVE]...(Page 204)

Saves data to memory card or disk.

• Load [LOAD]...(Page 208)

Loads data from memory card or disk.

• Job [JOB]...(Page 212)

Accesses the song editing jobs.

• Song Edit [EDIT]...(Page 225)

Allows editing or insertion of new data in recorded songs.

UTILITY mode [UTILITY]...(Page 256)

Accesses the basic RS7000 settings and MIDI settings. Press [UTILITY] to go to the UTILITY mode. The UTILITY mode is made up of the following 3 sub modes.

• System Setup [UTILITY]...(Page 257)

Master tuning, controller settings, and other overall system parameters.

• MIDI Setup [UTILITY]...(Page 260)

MIDI synchronization, echo back, and other MIDI-related setup parameters.

• MIDI Filter [UTILITY]...(Page 262)

Speciﬁes which MIDI events will be received or transmitted via the MIDI IN/OUT connector.

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54 RS7000

SAMPLING mode ...(Page 228)

This mode is used to record and edit samples. The SAMPLING mode is made up of the following 3 sub modes.

• Sampling [STANDBY/START/STOP]...(Page 229)

Records samples.

• Real-time Loop Remix [REAL TIME LOOP REMIX]...(Page 239)

Allows recorded sample phrases to be remixed in real time.

• Sample Edit [SAMPLE EDIT]...(Page 241)

Allows samples to be edited. The sample jobs are also included in this sub mode.

A “sample” is digitally recorded wave data that includes sample parameter data which defines the way it is to be triggered and played back.

The REAL TIME LOOP REMIX function divides up the performance data in the selected track and randomly rearranges part of it to create a range of variations. Since this function works with MIDI data, it can also be applied to tracks that don’t use samples.

NOTE

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RS7000 55

Basic

● PATTERN MODE

Function Tree

Pattern Play [PATTERN].........................................................P.72

Patch [PATTERN]......................................................................P.75

Phrase Recording [REC]

Recording Standby............................................. P.78

Real Time Recording ......................................... P.80

Step Recording................................................... P.80

Grid Step Recording .......................................... P.83

Groove [GROOVE]

Grid Groove .......................................................P.85

Play Effects [PLAY FX]

Harmonize.......................................................... P.88

Note.................................................................... P.88

Time ................................................................... P.89

MIDI Delay [MIDI DELAY]

MIDI Delay Edit ................................................P.91

Feedback Edit..................................................... P.91

Mixer [MIXER]

Voice Select........................................................ P.93

Volume/Pan/Out. ................................................ P.94

EQ ......................................................................P.94

Effect Send Level............................................... P.96

Voice Edit [VOICE EDIT]

LFO.................................................................... P.97

Portamento ....................................................... P.100

Pitch ................................................................. P.100

EG ....................................................................P.101

Filter................................................................. P.102

Effect [EFFECT]

Effect Type ....................................................... P.104

Variation Parameters ........................................P.105

Delay/Chorus Parameters................................. P.105

Reverb Parameters ...........................................P.106

Setup [SETUP]

Arpeggio Setting .............................................. P.108

A/D Setup......................................................... P.108

Knob Assign..................................................... P.109

MIDI Out Channel ........................................... P.110

Master [MASTER]

Master EQ ........................................................ P.111

Master Effect.................................................... P.112

Save [SAVE]

Save ..................................................................P.118

Export ............................................................... P.120

Rename.............................................................P.122

Delete................................................................P.123

Format...............................................................P.124

Load [LOAD]

Load.................................................................. P.126

Import ............................................................... P.129

SCSI Setup .......................................................P.131

SCSI Communication....................................... P.132

Job [JOB]

Job List .............................................................P.133

00 Undo/Redo........................................P.134

01 Quantize............................................P.135

02 Modify Velocity ................................P.136

03 Modify Gate Time ............................P.137

04 Crescendo ......................................... P.138

05 Transpose..........................................P.138

06 Glide ................................................. P.138

07 Create Roll........................................P.139

08 Chord Sort ........................................P.139

09 Chord Separate .................................P.140

10 Shift Clock........................................P.140

11 Copy Event .......................................P.141

12 Erase Event....................................... P.141

13 Extract Event .................................... P.142

14 Create Continuous Data....................P.142

15 Thin Out............................................P.143

16 Modify Control Data ........................P.143

17 Beat Stretch ......................................P.144

18 Copy Phrase......................................P.144

19 Exchange Phrase...............................P.145

20 Mix Phrase........................................P.145

21 Append Phrase ..................................P.146

22 Split Phrase....................................... P.146

23 Get Phrase.........................................P.147

24 Put Phrase .........................................P.147

25 Clear Phrase......................................P.148

26 Phrase Name..................................... P.148

27 Copy Track .......................................P.148

28 Exchange Track................................P.149

29 Create Track .....................................P.150

30 Normalize Play Effects.....................P.150

31 Divide Drum Track...........................P.150

32 Copy Pattern .....................................P.151

33 Append Pattern .................................P.151

34 Split Pattern ...................................... P.152

35 Clear Pattern .....................................P.153

36 Style Name .......................................P.153

Phrase Edit [EDIT]

Edit Change ...................................................... P.154

View Filter ........................................................P.156

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● SONG Mode

Song [SONG]........................................................................... P.182

Song Recording [REC]

Recording Standby........................................... P.184

Real Time Recording ....................................... P.186

Step Recording................................................. P.187

Grid Step Recording ........................................ P.189

Groove [GROOVE]

Grid Groove .....................................................P.191

Play Effects [PLAY FX]

Harmonize........................................................ P.192

Note.................................................................. P.192

Time ................................................................. P.192

MIDI Delay [MIDI DELAY]

MIDI Delay Edit ..............................................P.193

Feedback Edit................................................... P.193

Mixer [MIXER]

Voice Select...................................................... P.194

Volume/Pan/Out ............................................... P.194

EQ ....................................................................P.195

Effect Send Level............................................. P.195

Voice Edit [VOICE EDIT]

LFO.................................................................. P.196

Portamento ....................................................... P.196

Pitch ................................................................. P.197

EG ....................................................................P.197

Filter................................................................. P.197

Effect [EFFECT]

Effect Type ....................................................... P.198

Variation Parameters ........................................P.198

Delay/Chorus Parameters................................. P.199

Reverb Parameters ...........................................P.199

Setup [SETUP]

Arpeggio Setting .............................................. P.200

A/D Setup......................................................... P.200

Knob Assign..................................................... P.201

MIDI Out Channel ........................................... P.201

Master [MASTER]

Master EQ ........................................................ P.202

Master Effect.................................................... P.203

Save [SAVE]

Save ..................................................................P.205

Export ............................................................... P.206

Rename.............................................................P.206

Delete................................................................P.207

Format...............................................................P.207

Load [LOAD]

Load.................................................................. P.208

Import ............................................................... P.210

SCSI Setup .......................................................P.211

SCSI Communication....................................... P.211

Job [JOB]

Job List .............................................................P.212

00 Undo/Redo........................................P.213

01 Quantize............................................P.214

02 Modify Velocity ................................P.214

03 Modify Gate Time ............................P.214

04 Crescendo ......................................... P.215

05 Transpose..........................................P.215

06 Glide ................................................. P.215

07 Create Roll........................................P.216

08 Chord Sort ........................................P.216

09 Chord Separate .................................P.216

10 Shift Clock........................................P.216

11 Copy Event .......................................P.217

12 Erase Event....................................... P.217

13 Extract Event .................................... P.218

14 Create Continuous Data....................P.218

15 Thin Out............................................P.219

16 Modify Control Data ........................P.219

17 Beat Stretch ......................................P.220

18 Create Measure................................. P.220

19 Delete Measure................................. P.220

20 Copy Track .......................................P.221

21 Exchange Track................................P.221

22 Mix Track .........................................P.222

23 Clear Track .......................................P.222

24 Normalize Play Effects.....................P.222

25 Divide Drum Track...........................P.223

26 Copy Song ........................................ P.223

27 Split Song to Pattern......................... P.223

28 Clear Song ........................................ P.224

29 Song Name .......................................P.224

Song Edit [EDIT]

Edit Change ...................................................... P.226

View Filter ........................................................P.226

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Basic

● PATTERN CHAIN Mode

● UTILITY Mode

● SAMPLING Mode

PATTERN CHAIN [PATT CHAIN] ...................................... P.159

Pattern Chain Recording [REC]

Recording Standby........................................... P.161

Real Time Recording ....................................... P.162

Step Recording................................................. P.163

Master [MASTER]

Master EQ ........................................................ P.164

Master Effect.................................................... P.165

Save [SAVE]

Save.................................................................. P.167

Export............................................................... P.167

Rename ............................................................ P.167

Delete ............................................................... P.168

Format.............................................................. P.168

Load [LOAD]

Load ................................................................. P.169

SCSI Setup....................................................... P.170

Job [JOB]

Job List............................................................. P.171

00 Undo/Redo ....................................... P.172

01 Copy Event....................................... P.172

02 Erase Event ...................................... P.172

03 Create Measure ................................ P.173

04 Delete Measure ................................ P.173

05 Convert to Song ............................... P.173

06 Copy Chain ...................................... P.174

07 Clear Chain ...................................... P.174

08 Chain Name ..................................... P.174

Pattern Chain Edit [EDIT]

Edit List............................................................ P.175

Utility [UTILITY]....................................................................... P.256

System.............................................................. P.257

MIDI Setup ...................................................... P.260

MIDI Filter....................................................... P.262

SAMPLING................................................................................P.228

Sampling [STANDBY/START/STOP]

Sampling Setup.................................................P.231

Sampling Standby.............................................P.232

Trim ..................................................................P.234

Slice ..................................................................P.235

Real Time Loop Remix [REAL TIME LOOP REMIX]

Real Time Loop Remix .................................... P.239

Sample Edit [SAMPLE EDIT]

Trim ..................................................................P.241

Sample Parameter............................................. P.242

Sample Job List ................................................P.244

01 Copy .................................................P.245

02 Delete................................................P.246

03 Extract ..............................................P.246

04 Move.................................................P.246

05 Normalize ......................................... P.247

06 Time Stretch .....................................P.248

07 Pitch Convert....................................P.248

08 Fade In/Out....................................... P.249

09 Frequency Convert............................P.250

10 Stereo To Mono ................................P.251

11 Loop Remix......................................P.251

12 Slice ..................................................P.252

13 Sample Name ...................................P.253

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The RS7000 system consists of 6 main functional blocks: the sequencer, the tone generator, controllers, the arpeggiator, effects, and master EQ & effects.

● Sequencer...(Page 59)

The sequencer block records performance data from the RS7000’s own controllers or external MIDI equipment, and plays back the data using the internal tone generator or external MIDI equipment.

● Tone Generator...(Page 60)

The tone generator block produces voices controlled by the RS7000 sequencer, the controllers, the arpeggiator, or MIDI data received from external MIDI equipment.

● Controllers...(Page 62)

This block includes all controllers which control the sequencer and tone generator blocks: the keyboard, the assignable knobs, sequencer buttons, etc. Performance data played on the keyboard is sent to the sequencer and tone generator in the form of MIDI data, and the sequencer buttons control pattern or song playback.

● Arpeggiator...(Page 63)

● Effects...(Page 63)

The effect block can be used to apply effect processing to the output of the tone generator block. Three effect stages are provided — reverb, delay/chorus, and variation — and different effects can be applied to each track.

● Master EQ & Effects...(Page 63)

This block applies equalization and effects to the ﬁnal stereo output signal. This block is ideal for “mastering” the overall RS7000 sound.

2. RS7000 Internal Structure

The 6 Functional Blocks

INPUT

OUTPUT

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

SEQUENCER

EFFECTS

MASTER EQ

MASTER EFFECTS

TONE GENERATOR

ARPEGGO

CONTROLLERS

SAMPLING

RECORD

PLAY BACK

PLAYBACK

PERFORMANCE

RECORD

2. RS7000 Internal Structure

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Basic

Sequencer

The sequencer block records performance data from the RS7000’s own controllers or external MIDI equipment, and plays back the data using the internal tone generator or external MIDI equipment.

● Patterns & Phrases

“Patterns” are any type musical pattern which can be played, repeated or switched in the PATTERN mode. Patterns consist of from 1 to 16 “phrases” assigned to the 16 pattern tracks. Each phrase can be thought of as a “part” of the patter: a drum part, a bass part, guitar or piano chord backing, a brass line, or any other musical part. In addition to the many preset phrases provided with the RS7000, original phrases can be recorded to create totally original patterns.

Internal Pattern Structure

● Pattern Organization (Styles & Sections)

Patterns are grouped into “styles”. Each style can include as many as 16 patterns, each of which is known as a “section”. You can switch directly between any of the sections included in a style using the RS7000 keyboard. The internal RS7000 memory holds up to 64 styles (01 ~ 64), each with 16 sections (sections A ~ P), for a total of 1024 patterns (64 × 16 = 1024).

● Pattern Chains

A “pattern chain” is basically a number of patterns played sequentially to produce a complete song. Pattern chains can be created to automatically switch styles and sections. In addition to a pattern track which contains the data for pattern switching, there is a scene/mute which allows scene and mute memories to be recalled as well as speciﬁc track mute operations, and a tempo track that allows tempo variations. Pattern chains can be converted to songs, so creating a pattern chain is a convenient way to begin producing a song. The RS7000 has memory for 20 pattern chains (01 ~ 20).

Pattern Chain Track Structure

CAUTION

All data in the internal sequencer memory will be lost when the power is turned off. Be sure to save important data to a memory card or SCSI disk before turning the power off.

Track 1

Track 2

Track 8

Track 9

Track 10

Track 16

MEASURE 2MEASURE 1

Phrase (Bass Drum)

Phrase (Snare Drum)

Phrase (Percussion)

Phrase (Bass)

Phrase (Guitar)

Phrase (Effect Sound 1)

Track Data Type 12345••• Measures

Pattern

Track

Style 01

Repeat Repeat •••

Section A B C

Scene/Mute

Track

Scene Memory Number 3 4 2 •••

Mute Memory Number 1 2 5 •••

BPM Track Tempo Change 120 158 72 •••

Style × 64

Style 01

A B C D E F G H

I J K L M N O P

16 sections

64 styles

Pattern

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60 RS7000

● Songs

Songs on the RS7000 are much like the songs you would create with a conventional sequencer. Songs are different from patterns in the following ways:

• Performance data can be directly recorded to the tracks.

• Long songs with up to 999 measures can be created.

• Scene/mute changes and tempo changes can be recorded to the scene/mute and BPM tracks, respectively.

• The meter (time signature) can be changed for each measure.

• Punch-in recording is available.

• Multi-record mode simultaneously records all 16 tracks.

The RS7000 has memory for 20 songs (01 ~ 20).

Song Track Structure

● Data Recorded with Styles and Songs

The following types of data are recorded with each style and song.

• BPM (Tempo)

• Scene/Mute Memory

• Transpose (songs only)

• Phrases (styles only)

• Note Shift (styles only)

• Groove

• Play Effects

• MIDI Delay

• Mixer

• Voice Effect

• Effect

• Setup

• Local Sample Voice

Tone Generator

The tone generator block produces voices controlled by the RS7000 sequencer, the controllers, the arpeggiator, or MIDI data received from external MIDI equipment.

● Voices & Sample Voices

The RS7000 uses two types of voices: “voices” and “sample voices”. “Voices” are the internal voices produced by the RS7000’s AWM2 tone generator. Since the voices are preset, they are ready for use as soon as the power is turned on. “Sample voices” are samples recorded using the RS7000 sampling function or imported from other sources. The sample voice memory is always empty when the power is ﬁrst turned on.

● Normal Voices & Drum Voices

Voices are further divided into two types: “normal voices” and “drum voices”. “Normal voices” are played normally via the keyboard or a MIDI controller, with each note playing at the corresponding pitch. These types of voices are usually used like individual musical instruments. In the RS7000 Bank Select MSB = 0, 63 selects the normal voices. “Drum voices” are especially for drums and percussion instruments, with each note producing the sound of a different instrument. In the RS7000 Bank Select MSB = 126, 127 selects the drum voices. Refer to page 295 in the “Appendix” for complete lists of the instrument-to-key assignments for the drum voices.

Track 12345••• Measures

Sequencer

Track

Track1

Track2

Track3

Track4

Track16

Scene/Mute

Track

Scene Memory Number 3 4 2 •••

Mute Memory Number 1 2 5 •••

BPM Track Tempo Change 120 158 72 •••

CAUTION

All voice data you created will be lost when the power is turned off. Be sure to save important data to a memory card or SCSI disk before turning the power off.

Normal Voice

Each key plays the selected voice at the corresponding pitch.

Drum Voice

Bass Drum Snare Hi Hat

Each key plays a different instrument.

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● Sample Kit Voices & Pitched Voices

Sample voices are further divided into two types: “sample kit voices” and “pitched voices”. “Sample kit voices” allow up to 128 different samples to be assigned to different notes from C-2 to G8. Different samples can thus be played individually or simultaneously as required. Stereo samples use up two of the available assignments, so up to 64 stereo samples can be assigned to one sample kit voice. Pitched voices play one sample at appropriate pitches across the range of the keyboard.

● Local Sample Voices & Common Sample Voices

Sample voices can be either “local” or “common”. Local sample voices are used by a speciﬁc song or style. Up to 128 local sample voices can be saved with each song or style. If you have samples you want to use in a number of styles or songs, they should be used as “common sample voices” (below). Common sample voices are available for use by all songs and styles.

Up to 128 common sample voices can be stored in the RS7000 memory at a time. The sample contents and program number/ voice relationship remains the same even when songs or styles are switched. The maximum total number of sample voices — local for all songs/styles as well as common — that can be stored in the RS7000 memory at any one time is 256.

● Voice Banks

Voice banks organize the RS7000 voices into related categories, and are selected by MIDI Bank Select MSB and LSB data. The RS7000 has 5 main voice categories, further divided into 15 voice banks. A maximum of 128 voices can be stored in each bank.

• (MSB LSB) = (000 000) is the GM* voice bank. This

bank contains 128 normal voices conforming to the GM standard.

• (MSB LSB) = (063 000) ~ (063 009) are the RS7000

voices banks, containing a range of top-quality, up-to-date voices that are ideally suited for modern music production. The voices are organized as follows:

(063 000)...........SyBa&Ld1: Synth bass and synth lead

bank 1.

(063 007)...........SyBa&Ld2: Synth bass and synth lead

bank 2.

(063 001)...........SyPd&Fx1: Synth pad and pitched

effects bank 1.

(063 008)...........SyBa&Fx2: Synth pad and pitched

effects bank 2.

(063 002)...........SyMaterl: Analog and FM synthesis

type voices — these are ideal for editing.

(063 003)...........BandInst: Piano, organ, guitar, electric

bass, and other common band instruments.

Pitched Voice

One sample is played at different pitches.

Sample Kit Voice

Different samples are assigned to each key.

Sample A Sample B Sample C

Song 01

Style 01

Local Sample Voice 001 ~ 128

Song 01 ~ 20 Style 01 ~ 64

Common Sample Voice C001 ~ C128

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(063 004) ..........Cls&Wind: Classic string and wind

instruments.

(063 005) .......... Eth&Perc: Ethnic and percussion instru-

ments.

(063 006).......... SFX1: Sound effect bank 1.

(063 009).......... SFX2: Sound effect bank 2.

• (MSB LSB) = (126 000) contains the RS7000 drum

voices — all up-to-date and a perfect match for today’s music.

• (MSB LSB) = (127 000) is the GM drum voice bank con-

taining a single standard GM drum kit voice.

• (MSB LSB) = (064 000) ~ (064 001) are the sample

voice banks. The sample voices are organized into local sample voices and common sample voices.

(064 000).......... Local Sample Voices: All 128 voices in

the bank are switched when the song or

style is switched.

(064 001).......... Common Sample Voices: The voices

remain the same when the song or style

is switched.

● Maximum Polyphony

The RS7000 can play up to 62 notes simultaneously. If performance data which plays a greater number of notes is received some notes will be cut off. Be careful that the maximum polyphony is not exceeded, especially when using many notes with a slow decay or release time. Furthermore, the maximum polyphony applies to the number of voice elements used, not the number of voices. The normal voices include both 1-element and 2-element voices, so the maximum number of simultaneous notes may be less than 62. Refer to the voice list (Page 291) for a complete listing of the number of elements used by each voice. Sample voices use 1 element, but stereo samples use 2.

Controllers

● The Keyboard

In addition to sending performance (note) data to the sequencer and tone generator blocks, the RS7000 keyboard can be used in conjunction with the [KEYBOARD], [TRACK SELECT], [MUTE] and [TRANSPOSE] buttons for section switching, track selection, muting, transposition, and more.

● Assignable Knobs

The assignable knobs can be used for real-time control of play effects, voice parameters, and mixer parameters, allowing handson creative control over the sound in real time. In addition to the functions listed on the panel, other functions can be assigned which are memorized and automatically recalled with each style or song.

● The Velocity Pads

These velocity-sensitive pads are convenient for performance data entry. Tapping these pads enters the pre-speciﬁed note data at the speciﬁed pitch. The pitch for each pad can be set by pressing [PAD 1] or [PAD 2] while holding the [TAP] button and the appropriate key on the keyboard.

● Scene/Mute Memory

Up to 5 complete scene and mute setups for each song and style can stored in memory and recalled whenever needed. A “scene” includes all parameter settings for all tracks (all mixer, voice edit, mute on/off, groove, play effect, MIDI delay, BPM and transpose settings). A mute setup includes the mute on/off status for all tracks. The ability to store and instantly recall complete scene and mute setups means that even complex setups that would take a considerable amount of time to program in real time can be called up at the touch of a button. Recall operations can be recorded to pattern chains and songs as well. The [SCENE/MUTE] button switches between the scene and mute memory functions. The SCENE and MUTE indicators light alternately each time the button is pressed.

*GM is a standard which assigns the same voices to the same voices numbers so that MIDI data will sound the same when played on any GM-compatible equipment. The RS7000 GM voice bank (000 000) and GM drum voice bank (127 000) have been provided to allow playback of GM data, but do not fully conform to the GM standard.

NOTE

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Basic

The [STORE] button is used to store the current scene or mute settings to one of the 5 available memory locations: [MEMORY 1] ~ [MEMORY 5]. The selected type of data is stored when a scene/mute memory button — [MEMORY 1] ~ [MEMORY 5] — is pressed while the [STORE] button is held. When pressed alone the [MEMORY 1] ~ [MEMORY 5] buttons recall the stored scene or mute data. Store and recall operations cannot be carried out in the sampling mode.

● Sequencer Buttons

These control the basic functions of the sequencer block.

[ ] .....................................Goes directly to the top measure of

the current pattern or song.

[ ] ...................................Moves forward one measure when

pressed brieﬂy, or scrolls forward continuously (fast forward) when held.

[ ] ...................................Moves back one measure when

pressed brieﬂy, or scrolls backward continuously (fast reverse) when held.

[ ] (REC)........................Switches to the phrase or song

recording display.

[ ] (STOP) .....................Stops pattern or song playback or

recording.

[ ] (PLAY) ......................Starts pattern or song playback, and

starts phrase or song recording.

Arpeggiator

This function automatically plays notes and chords played on the keyboard as arpeggios. In addition to driving the tone generator block, arpeggio data can be sent to the sequencer block and recorded as sequence data to a phrase or song, or transmitted to external equipment via the MIDI OUT connectors. Arpeggios are also sometimes known as “broken chords”, and are used frequently in modern dance and techno styles. To play automated arpeggios press the [ARPEGGIO ON] button so that its indicator lights and play a chord on the keyboard.

Effects

● Reverb Effect

This effect stage is especially for reverb. It can add a natural sense of ambience and space to the sound. 12 types of reverb are provided: See the “Effect List” on Page 313 for details.

● Delay/Chorus Effects

25 delay and chorus effects are provided: See the “Effect List” on Page 313 for details.

● Variation Effects

100 variation effects are provided, including reverb, distortion, overdrive, and much more: See the “Effect List” on Page 313 for details.

Master EQ & Effects

This block applies equalization and effects to the ﬁnal stereo output signal. This block is ideal for “mastering” the overall RS7000 sound. 8 Effect types are provided. See the “Effect List” on Page 313 for details.

Memory Conﬁguration

The RS7000 internal memory can be categorized as System Memory, Preset Memory, and User memory.

● System Memory

The RS7000 operating environment is retained in this memory. System setup, MIDI setup, and MIDI ﬁlter setup parameters.

● Preset Memory

This is a read-only memory (it can’t be erased or rewritten) that contains the preset phrases and voices.

● User Memory

The user memory is a volatile memory (the contents can be erased and rewritten) which is used to retain recorded phrases, patterns, and samples. A memory protect function is provided to prevent accidental erasure. The memory can hold up to 128 local samples for each style or song, 128 common samples, 5 scene and 5 mute setups, 256 user phrases for each style, 1024 patterns (64 styles × 16 sections), 20 pattern chains, and 20 songs. The user memory is empty when the unit is shipped from the factory.

CAUTION

All user memory data is erased when the power is turned off. Be sure to save data you want to keep to a memory card or an external SCSI disk.

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Selecting Modes

The MODE buttons are used to switch between modes. When a MODE button is pressed its indicator will light and the corresponding mode will be selected.

[PATTERN]...............Alternately selects the PATTERN Play and

PATTERN Patch modes.

[PATT CHAIN] .........Selects the PATTERN CHAIN mode.

[SONG] .....................Selects the SONG mode.

[STANDBY/START/STOP], [SAMPLE EDIT], [REAL TIME LOOP REMIX]

...............Select the corresponding sampling modes.

[UTILITY] ................Selects the UTILITY mode. The System,

MIDI Setup, and MIDI Filter pages are

selected in sequence each time the button

is pressed. The [EXIT] button can be used

to move backward through the pages.

Selecting Sub Modes

Most modes have a number of sub modes that can be accessed by using the appropriate SUB MODE buttons, or the [REC] button. The [EXIT] button can be used to exit from the sub modes.

[GROOVE]................ Allows groove and feel variations to be

applied to individual tracks.

[PLAY FX] ............... Selects the PLAY FX Harmonize, Note,

and Time pages.

[MIDI DELAY]......... Selects the MIDI DELAY MIDI Delay and

Feedback pages.

[MIXER]................... Selects the MIXER Voice Select, Vol/Pan/

Out, EQ, and Effect Send Level pages.

[VOICE EDIT].......... Selects the VOICE EDIT LFO, Porta-

mento, Pitch, EG, and Filter pages.

[EFFECT] ................Selects the EFFECT Effect Type, Varia-

tion, Delay/Chorus, and Reverb pages.

3. Basic Operation

Modes cannot be selected during playback or recording.

MODE

PATTERN

SONG UTILITY

PAT T CHAIN

[PATTREN] button [SONG] button

[PATT CHAIN] button [UTILITY] button

NOTE

GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER

789+/-

VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER

456 0

SAVE LOAD JOB EDIT

1 2 3 ENTER

SUB MODE

EXIT

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[SETUP] ....................Selects the SETUP Arpeggio, A/D Setup,

Knob Assign, and MIDI Out Ch pages.

[MASTER] ................Selects the MASTER Master EQ and Mas-

ter Effect pages.

[SAVE] ......................Selects the SAVE Save, Export, Rename,

Delete, and Format pages.

[LOAD] .....................Selects the LOAD Load, Import, SCSI

Setup and SCSI Communication pages.

[JOB] ........................Accesses the job list.

[EDIT] .......................Selects the Edit change and View Filter

pages.

[REC].........................Selects the record standby page.

[STANDBY/START/STOP]

.................Selects the Sampling Setup and execution

pages.

[SAMPLE EDIT] ......Selects the SAMPLE Trim and parameter

pages, and the sample job list. [REAL TIME LOOP REMIX]

.................Selects the Real Time Loop Remix page.

When One Button Accesses Several Pages

Some modes and sub modes have more than one display page. In such cases the various pages provided can be accessed in sequence by pressing the related button. You can move backward through the pages by using the [EXIT] button.

Immediately to the left of the MODE and SUB MODE buttons are a number of dots that indicate the number of pages accessed by that button. The actual titles of the pages accessed are listed on the panel to the right of the MODE and SUB MODE button groups. Further, some mode and sub mode displays will have arrows at the bottom left or right indicating that other pages can be accessed. In this case use the [F1] or [F4] button to scroll to the next page.

REC

REAL TIME

STANDBY

START/STOP

LOOP REMIX

SAMPLE EDIT

MASTER

PATTERN PLAY PAGE

MASTER EQ

MASTER EFFECT

EXIT

F1 F4

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Editing Parameter Values

Parameters can generally be edited by using [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4]. The parameters that can be adjusted by each knob appear immediately above each knob in each display page.

In some cases a single knob may be assigned to two parameters. Use the related function button ([F1] ~ [F4]) to switch to the desired parameter and then edit it as required using the appropriate knob.

When a numeric parameter is to be edited, in some cases the SUB MODE buttons can be used as a numeric keypad for direct numeric data entry while the [SHIFT] and related function button ([F1] ~ [F4]) is held. After entering the desired value press the [EDIT] (ENTER) button to actually enter the value (it will stop ﬂashing on the display). (This entry method is not available for all parameters.)

Command Selection and Execution

Command selection and execution is carried out using the [F1] ~ [F4] buttons. When this is possible the name of the command will appear outlined above the function button at the bottom of the display, and the indicator of the corresponding function button will light.

[Knob 1] [Knob 2] [Knob 3] [Knob 4]

F1 F2 F3 F4

SHIFT

F1 F2 F3 F4

or or or

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Job Selection

In the PATTERN mode, PATTERN CHAIN mode, SONG mode, and SAMPLING mode job list pages [Knob 1] and [Knob 2] are used to move the cursor to the desired job, and then [F4] is pressed to actually select the job.

Character Entry

Style names, song names, ﬁle names for disk storage, etc. are all entered using the same procedure. As an example, here’s how you would enter a ﬁle name. 1 knob, 2 function buttons, the keyboard, the [CAPS] button, and the [PAD1] and [PAD2] buttons are used for name entry.

1. Use [Knob 2] to move the cursor to the target character posi-

tion.

2. Press a white or black key on the keyboard to enter the corre-

sponding character.

Hold the [CAPS] button while pressing a key to enter a capital letter. Hold down [SHIFT] and use the white keys of the keyboard pad to enter symbols. Press [PAD1] (SPACE) to enter a space. Press the [PAD2] (DEL) to delete the character at the cursor position.

3. Press [F4] to actually enter the selected character.

Track Selection

Hold the [TRACK SELECT] button and press the white key on the keyboard corresponding to the track to be selected. The corresponding key indicator will ﬂash. The track numbers are listed above the white keys. Tracks can also be selected by using the black [TR-] and [TR+] keys while holding the [TRACK SELECT] button. Groups of tracks can be selected by using the black [All], [1-8], or [9-16] keys while holding the [TRACK SELECT] button. While the [TRACK SELECT] button is held the indicators above the keys will light continuously, ﬂash, or remain off to indicate the status of the track, as follows:

Lit............... The corresponding track contains data.

Flashing...... The corresponding track is selected.

Off.............. The corresponding track does not contain data.

F1 F2 F3 F4

NOTE

File and folder names will automatically be entered in upper case.

F1 F2 F3 F4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

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TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

TRACK

SELECT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

TRACK

MUTE

SOLO

K ! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

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Tap Tempo Entry

With this function you can enter a BPM setting by tapping the [TAP] button at the appropriate tempo. Tap the [TAP] button 3 or 4 times in the PATTERN, PATTERN CHAIN, or SONG mode to automatically enter the corresponding BPM.

Free Memory Display

If you press [UTILITY] while holding [SHIFT], the amount of free memory will be shown while the buttons are held. The amount of recordable memory (the amount of memory available for recording or loading samples) may increase if the utility mode wave memory optimize function is executed. This will not be displayed while standing by for sequence or sample recording, or during recording.

Initializes the Master Effect settings

Press [MASTER] while holding [SHIFT] to initialize the currently selected master effect.

Undo/Redo

The Undo job cancels the changes made by the most recent operation, restoring the data to its previous state. The Redo job cancels Undo and restores the changes. Undo/Redo can be executed from any display page except Save, Load and Edit by pressing the [JOB] button while holding the [SHIFT] button. Undo and Redo are selected alternately each time the [JOB] button is pressed.

Auto Repeat

The sequencer [ ] and [ ] buttons include an auto key repeat function. Hold either button to continuously scroll through the measures in the corresponding direction.

Auto Load

If the power is turned on while holding one of the white keys on the keyboard as listed below, the Auto Load function will be activated and the corresponding ﬁle will be loaded automatically. Files to be loaded using the Auto Load function must initially be created and saved via the appropriate mode SAVE page with the ﬁle name “AUTOLOAD_1” ~ “AUTOLOAD_9”, using the “ALL” ﬁle type. Once a ﬁle has been set it will be automatically loaded without having to press a keyboard key.

White Key [1] ................AUTOLD_1.R2A

White Key [2] ................AUTOLD_2.R2A

White Key [3] ................AUTOLD_3.R2A

White Key [4] ................AUTOLD_4.R2A

White Key [5] ................AUTOLD_5.R2A

White Key [6] ................AUTOLD_6.R2A

White Key [7] ................AUTOLD_7.R2A

White Key [8] ................AUTOLD_8.R2A

White Key [9] ................AUTOLD_9.R2A

White Key [10] ..............Auto Load function Off

For example, if you’re working on a project but need to stop and turn the power off for a while, save the project with the ﬁle name “AUTOLD_1”. Then, hold the [1] white key when you turn the power back on and the project will be automatically reloaded.

• Undo/Redo cannot be used during sequencer playback or recording, or while the arpeggio function is operating.

• Undo/Redo does not work with sample voice operations.

PAD ASSIGN

TAP

BPM

Tap several times to set the tempo.

NOTE

• If a SCSI drive is connected, first a memory card will be searched in file order, then drives with SCSI IDs 0 ~ 7 will be searched in order, and the first matching file located will be loaded.

• The “AUTOLD_1.R2A” file is set to be loaded automatically as the factory default.

NOTE

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Chapter 2. The Pattern Mode

About the Pattern Mode................................... 70

1. Pattern Playback ......................................... 72

2. Combining Phrases to Create Patterns

(Patch).......................................................... 75

3. Phrase Recording ....................................... 77

4. Adding Groove to a Pattern ....................... 85

5. Play Effects.................................................. 87

6. MIDI Delay .................................................... 90

7. Adjusting Level and Effects

for Each Track (Mixer) ................................ 93

8. Changing the Sound of Voices

(Voice Edit) .................................................. 97

9. Adding Effects........................................... 104

10.Arpeggio & Assignable Knob Settings

(Setup)........................................................ 107

11.Master EQ and Effects .............................. 111

12.Saving to Memory Card or Disk............... 114

13.Loading From Memory Card or Disk ....... 126

14.Pattern & Phrase Editing —

The Pattern Jobs....................................... 133

15.Phrase Editing ........................................... 154

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This mode is used to play and create patterns. Patterns can be created using up to 16 tracks. Phrases, which make up the patterns, can also be recorded and edited in this mode. Press the [PATTERN] button to enter the PATTERN Play mode. The pattern play page display will appear on the LCD.

Sub Modes of the Pattern Mode

The PATTERN mode is made up of the following 15 Sub Modes.

● PATTERN Play...(Page 72)

Patterns can be selected and played. This display page always appears ﬁrst when the PATTERN mode is engaged.

● PATTERN Patch...(Page 75)

Phrases are combined to create patterns.

● Phrase Recording...(Page 77)

Original phrases can be created by recording to “user” phrases.

● Groove...(Page 85)

Allows groove and feel variations to be applied to individual tracks.

● Play Effects...(Page 87)

Add depth and harmony to individual tracks.

● MIDI Delay...(Page 90)

Adds a special MIDI-based delay effect to individual tracks.

● Mixer...(Page 93)

Individually adjusts the volume, effect level and other parameters for each track.

● Voice Edit...(Page 97)

Edits the voices assigned to each track.

About the Pattern Mode

PATTERN Play

NOTE

For more information on patterns and phrases see “Chapter 1: Basics”, page 59.

The Pattern Mode

About the Pattern Mode

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● Effect...(Page 104)

Sets the effects for the REVERB, DELAY/CHORUS, and VARIATION effect stages.

● Setup...(Page 107)

Provides access to the arpeggiator, knob assignment, MIDI channel, and AD input setting.

● Master...(Page 111)

Provides access to the master EQ and master effect settings.

● Save...(Page 114)

Saves data to memory card or disk.

● Load...(Page 126)

Loads data from memory card or disk.

● Job...(Page 133)

Accesses the pattern and phrase editing jobs.

● Phrase Edit...(Page 154)

Allows editing or insertion of new data in recorded phrases.

1. Pattern Playback

NOTE

1. Pattern Playback

Select and play patterns. This display always appears first when the [PATTERN] button is pressed to enter the PATTERN mode.

Pattern Playback Procedure

1. Select the playback pattern by setting the STYLE and SEC-

TION parameters.

2. When the [PLAY] button is pressed the PLAY indicator will

ﬂash and pattern playback will begin.

3. Press [STOP] to stop playback.

NOTE

The parameters in the PATTERN Play page can be changed during pattern playback. Changes made during playback are saved as pattern data. (when MEMORY PROTECT is OFF).

Display Parameters

9 A 0

[Section Selection Procedure]

Sections A through J can also be selected via the keyboard. Press the [KEYBOARD] button so that its indicator goes out, then use the black keys to select the corresponding section.

KEYBOARD

ABC DE F GH I J

ALL TR- TR+1~8 9~16

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

The black-key indicators indicate section status as follows:

Lit ............ The corresponding section contains playback

data. Flashing .. The corresponding section is selected.

Off .......... The corresponding section does not contain

playback data.

METER.........................................................[F1] → [Knob 1]

[Settings] 1/16 ~ 16/16, 1/8 ~ 16/8, 1/4 ~ 8/4

Specifies the meter (time signature) for the pattern. Use [F1] to move the cursor to the meter parameter, and then use [Knob 1] to set as required.

4 3 5 6 7

[Knob 1]

[F1]

[SHIFT]+[F1]

[Knob 2] [Knob 3]

[F3]

[SHIFT]+[F3]

[SHIFT]+[F4]

1 STYLE (Style Number)

...........................[Knob 1], [SHIFT]+[F1] → Numeric Keypad

2 Style Name

3 SECTION ................................................................[Knob 2]

[Settings]

Style Number 01 ~ 64 Style Name Display only Section A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P

The pattern to be played back is selected by specifying the style number and section.

NOTE

For more information about styles and sections see “Chapter 1: Basics”, page 59.

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[Knob 4]

[F4]

MEAS (Measure)

.......................... [Knob 3], [SHIFT]+[F3] → Numeric Keypad

6 LENGTH

................. [F3] → [Knob 3], [SHIFT]+[F3] → Numeric Keypad

[Settings]

Measure............001 ~ Length

Length ..............001 ~ 256

MEAS shows the current measure number during playback. [Knob 3] can be used to change the measure number, and thus the playback position. LENGTH shows the length of the pattern in measures. The length of the pattern can be set by pressing [F3] to move the cursor to LENGTH, and then using [Knob 3].

• The [ ], [ ], and [ ] buttons can also be used to change the measures number (also during playback).

• Press [STOP] while holding [SHIFT] to set the current measure as the jump location (the measure to which the song position will jump when playback is stopped). The jump setting can be cancelled by pressing [ ] or [ ] while holding [SHIFT].

The Pattern Mode

1. Pattern Playback

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7 BPM (Tempo) ......................... [Knob 4], [F4] → [Knob 4],

[SHIFT]+[F4]

→ Numeric Keypad

[Settings] 001.0 ~ 300.0 (BPM)

Sets the pattern playback tempo. Use [Knob 4] to adjust the BPM in steps of 1, or press [F4] to move the cursor to the right of the decimal point and use [Knob 4] to adjust in steps of 0.1.

OCT (Octave)

[Settings] -5 octaves ~ +5 octaves

Shows the current octave setting of the keyboard. Each “ ” on the display corresponds to one octave down, and each “ ” corresponds to one octave up. The keyboard octave can be changed by pressing the [KEYBOARD] button so that its indicator lights, and then using the [OCT DOWN] and [OCT UP] buttons to set the octave. Press the [OCT DOWN] and [OCT UP] buttons simultaneously to restore the normal keyboard octave settings (no octave shift).

Transpose

[Settings] -36 ~ 0 ~ +36 (semitones)

Transposes the pitch of pattern playback. Transposition is set in semitone increments. A setting of “12” transposes by one octave.

[Procedure]

Transposition is set by holding the [TRANSPOSE] button and pressing the key on the keyboard corresponding to the desired amount of transposition above or below the central C (track 8) key. While the [TRANSPOSE] button is held the middle C indicator will light and the indicator of the selected transpose key will flash. If a black key is specified the indicators on either side of the key will flash. To transpose by more than an octave first press the [OCT DOWN] or [OCT UP] button and then the keyboard.

Track

[Settings] 01 ~ 16

Shows the track numbers. The currently selected track number is highlighted.

[Track Selection Procedure]

Hold the [TRACK SELECT] button and press the white key on the keyboard corresponding to the track to be selected. The corresponding key indicator will flash. The track numbers are listed above the white keys. While the [TRACK SELECT] button is held the indicators above the keys will light continuously, flash, or remain off to indicate the status of the track, as follows:

Lit............ The corresponding track contains data.

Flashing... The corresponding track is selected.

Off ........... The corresponding track does not contain data.

BPM can also be set by using the [TAP] button (Page 68).

Hold

NOTE

If both the [KEYBOARD] and [MUTE] button indicators are out, tracks can be directly selected by pressing the white keys on the keyboard. The sequence in the corresponding track will play while the key is held. Tracks can also be selected by using the black [TR-] and [TR+] keys while holding the [TRACK SELECT] button.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

TRACK

SELECT

Hold

NOTE

TRANSPOSE

CAPS

ABC DE FGH I J

ALL TR- TR+1~8 9~16

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

TRACK

SELECT

Hold

ABC DE FGH I J

ALL TR- TR+1~8 9~16

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

! L # M $ N % O & P ' Q ( R ) S - T @ U ^ V _ W { X } Y ~

TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)

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A Track Status

Indicate whether the corresponding track contains data, as well as the mute or solo status of the track.

: The track contains sequence data. : The track is empty. : The track is muted (no sound will be produced by this

track).

[S]:The track is soloed (all other tracks are temporarily

muted and only this track will sound).

: Sample data is assigned to this track.

[Mute & Solo Setting Procedure]

To use the mute function first press the [MUTE] button so that its indicator lights. To use the solo function press the [MUTE] button while holding the [SHIFT] button so that the indicator flashes.

2. Press a white key on the keyboard to mute or solo the cor-

responding track.

• Mute

When a white key is pressed to mute a track the corresponding key indicator will flash. Additional white keys can be pressed to mute multiple tracks.

• Solo

When a white key is pressed to solo a track the corresponding key indicator will flash. When a different white key is pressed the solo function switches o the new track (only one track can be soloed at a time).

3. When the [MUTE] button is pressed so that its indicator

goes out the solo function is disengaged and all tracks will sound. Muted tracks will remain muted.

While the [MUTE] button indicator is either lit or flashing, the indicators above the keyboard white keys will be lit, flashing, or off, indicating the status of the tracks as follows:

Lit ................The corresponding track contains

data.

Flashing ......The corresponding track is muted

or soloed.

Off ...............The corresponding track does

not contain data.

12345

K ! L # M $ N % O &

ALL 1~8 9~16

TRACK

SHIFT

CAPS

SOLO

MUTE

KEYBOARD

TRANSPOSE

SECTION

Flashing

NOTE

MUTE

SOLO

Flashing

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Phrases can be combined to create patterns. Pressing the [PATTERN] button alternately selects the PATTERN Play page and this page (PATTERN Patch).

Display Parameters

1 PHRASE CAT. (Phrase Category)..............[Knob 1]

2 PHRASE NO. (Phrase Number)

...........................[Knob 2], [SHIFT]+[F2] → Numeric Keypad

[Settings]

Phrase Category No Phrase, US (User)

For more information on the preset phrase categories refer to Appendix (Page 313).

Phrase Number 001 ~ 256 (the actual range will

depend on the selected phrase category)

Select a phrase category and phrase number to assign a phrase to the currently selected track.

NOTE SHIFT

...........................[Knob 3], [SHIFT]+[F3] → Numeric Keypad

[Settings] -127 ~ +127 (semitones)

Shifts the pitch of the note data in the current phrase up or down in semitone increments.

Phrase

Displays the phrases assigned to each track. Phrase assignment is accomplished using [Knob 1] and [Knob 2]. The phrase “boxes” on the display indicate the following:

.............A user phrase which contains no data.

.............The phrase is shorter than the specified

length of the pattern.

.............The phrase is longer than the specified

length of the pattern.

.............The phrase is shorter than the specified

length of the pattern.

PHRASE METER, PHRASE LENGTH

Displays the meter and length in measures of the phrase assigned to the currently selected track.

SEC (Section)

[Settings]

Section A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P

Displays the currently selected section.

MEAS (Measure)

8 LENGTH

MEAS displays the current measure during playback. Length is the length of the pattern in measures.

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See page 72 in “1. Pattern Playback” for the track selection procedure.

If a phrase which uses a drum kit voice is noteshifted, the drum instrument sounds will change.

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3 5

[Knob 1] [Knob 2]

[SHIFT]+[F2]

[Knob 3]

[SHIFT]+[F3]

NOTE

See page 72 in “1. Pattern Playback” for the section selection procedure.

NOTE

The [ ], [ ], and [ ] buttons can be used to change the measures number (also during playback).

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9 Track

Track numbers. The currently selected track number is highlighted.

Track Status

Indicate whether the corresponding track contains data, as well as the status of the track.

: Sample data is assigned to this track. : The track is muted (no sound will be produced by this

track).

[S]:The track is soloed (all other tracks are temporarily

muted and only this track will sound).

Pattern Assembly Procedure

1. Use the [UTILITY] MODE button to access the SYSTEM

page, then use [Knob 4](MEMORY PROTECT) to turn MEMORY PROTECT “OFF” (Page 257).

2. Press [PATTERN] button to go to the PATTERN Play page,

and set the STYLE and SECTION parameters to select the pattern you want to create. You can give the style a name, if required (Page 153).

3. Press [F3] to move the cursor to the LENGTH parameter, and

use [Knob 3](LENGTH) to set the length of the pattern.

4. Press [F1] to move the cursor to the METER parameter, and

use [Knob 1](METER) to select the desired meter.

5. Press the [PATTERN] button again to go to the PATTERN

Patch page.

6. Select a track to which you want to assign a phrase (Page 67).

7. Use [Knob 1](PHRASE CAT.) and [Knob 2](PHRASE NO.)

to select the phrase to be assigned to the selected track. Press [PLAY] to hear the phrases during selection.

8. If necessary use [Knob 3](NOTE SHIFT) to set a note-shift

value for the current phrase.

9. To adjust the BPM, press [PATTERN] to return to the PAT-

TERN Play mode and use [Knob 4](BPM) to adjust as required.

10. Use the SUB MODE buttons (GROOVE … SETUP) to set

other parameters as required (refer to the respective SUB MODE sections of the manual).

See page 72 in “1. Pattern Playback” for the track selection procedure.

See page 72 in “1. Pattern Playback” for the mute and solo setting procedure.

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3. Phrase Recording

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Create original phrases by recording performance data to user phrases. Three recording modes are available: real-time recording, step recording, and grid-step recording.

The Phrase Recording Display

Phrase Recording has the following display pages.

● Record Standby (PATTERN Play)...(Page 78)

This page is used to prepare for recording performance data to the currently selected phrase. Parameters such as loop recording, the recording type, and record quantize are accessible via this page.

● Record Standby (PATTERN Patch)...(Page 79)

This page is used to prepare for recording performance data to a phrase. Voice selection and transposition can be carried out via this page.

● Real-time Record...(Page 80)

This recording mode allows notes played via the RS7000 and variations applied via the assignable knobs, as well as performance data from external MIDI devices, to be recorded in real time. Recording can be carried out while monitoring playback of other tracks.

Real-time Record: Replace...(Page 80)

Any previous data in the recorded track will be erased (overwritten) and replaced by the new performance data. This is handy when you need to re-record the same part several times.

Real-time Record: Overdub...(Page 80)

This mode allows material to be added to existing material on a track. Previous performance data will not be erased. This makes it easy to create parts by recording them a little at a time.

● Step Record...(Page 80)

This mode allows notes to be entered one at a time. Step recording makes it easy to create user phrases even if you can’t play the phrase in real time. Notes are entered by ﬁrst specifying the note type, and then the note pitch via the keyboard.

● Grid Step Record...(Page 83)

As in the Step record mode, notes are entered one at a time. After specifying the note’s pitch, the note is entered at the grid position (timing) speciﬁed by the keyboard. This method is particularly useful when entering drums and sequenced phrases which use consecutive notes of the same pitch.

3. Phrase Recording

Before beginning recording, make sure that the UTILITY mode MEMORY PROITECT function is “OFF” (Page 257). Recording is not possible when memory protection is turned on.

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Prepare to record to the currently selected user phrase.

Record Standby Procedure

1. Press [PATTERN] to engage the PATTERN Play mode.

2. Select the pattern for which a phrase is to be recorded.

3. Select an empty track by using the white keyboard keys while

holding the [TRACK SELECT] button.

4. Press the [REC] button to go to the Rec Standby display. If

the PATTERN Play page is showing when the [REC] button is pressed the PATTERN Play Rec Standby page will appear. If the PATTERN Patch page is showing when the [REC] button is pressed the PATTERN Patch Rec Standby page will appear.

Display Parameters

REC TYPE = REPLACE or OVERDUB

REC TYPE = STEP

REC LOOP (Record Loop)............................ [Knob 1]

[Settings] ON, OFF

Turns loop recording ON or OFF. When ON, the phrase will play repeatedly during real-time recording. This can be handy when recording drums parts, for example, in which you want to add different instruments on each pass. When OFF recording stops after one pass through the phrase.

REC TYPE (Record Type) ............................. [Knob 2]

[Settings] REPLACE, OVERDUB, STEP, GRIDSTEP

Selects the record mode. For more details on each record mode see “3. Phrase Recording” on the previous page.

REC QUANTIZE (Record Quantize)......... [Knob 3],

[F3]

→[Knob 3], [SHIFT]+[F3] → Numeric Keypad

[Settings]

VALUE

OFF, 60 (32nd note), 80 (16th note triplet), 120 (16th note), 160 (8th note triplet), 240 (8th note), 320 (1/4 note triplet), 480 (1/4 note)

SWING

OFF when VALUE = OFF 50% ~ 75% when VALUE = 60 , 120 , 240 , 480 66% ~ 83% when VALUE = 80 , 160 , 320

Record quantize aligns the timing of notes which are not exactly on the beat on-the-fly as you record. The record quantize parameters can be set in the Rec Standby mode when the REPLACE or OVERDUB record type is selected. The quantize VALUE parameter specifies the note timing to which the nearest recorded notes will be aligned. The quantize SWING parameter specifies by how much the timing of notes on even-numbered beats (back beats) will be delayed to create a swing feel. When a triplet VALUE is specified, the last note of each triplet is affected by the SWING parameter.

To adjust the SWING parameter, press [F3] to move the cursor to SWING, then use [Knob 3] to adjust.

Record Standby

Record Standby (PATTERN Play)

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[Knob 1]

[Knob 2] [Knob 3]

[F3]

[SHIFT]+[F3]

[Knob 4]

[F4]

[SHIFT]+[F4]

[Knob 3]

Quarter note

back beats

Original timing

Quantize value

(Swing Rate = 50%)

Quantize value

(Swing Rate = 60%)

length

back beats

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4 BPM (Tempo) .........................[Knob 4], [F4] → [Knob 4],

[SHIFT]+[F4] → Numeric Keypad

This parameter has the same effect as in the PATTERN Play mode. See page 72 for details.

LENGTH

This parameter speciﬁes the length of the phrase to be recorded in measures. This parameter cannot be set in the Rec Standby mode. Be sure to set the LENGTH parameter in the PATTERN Play mode before engaging Rec Standby.

EVENT TYPE ........................................................[Knob 3]

When the STEP record type is selected this parameter speciﬁes the type of event to be recorded.

[Settings] NOTE, PITCH BEND, CC[000] ~ CC[119]

Specifies the type of data to be recorded. When NOTE is selected notes data is recorded. When PITCH BEND is selected pitch bend change data is recorded. When CC[000] ~ CC[119] is selected, the corresponding control change data is recorded: volume, pan, expression, etc. For CC[000] ~ CC[119], select the control number of the data (volume, pan, expression, etc.) that you wish to record. Only when inputting the control change number, you can use [SHIFT] + [F3] for numeric key input.

BANK (Voice Bank)............. [Knob 1], [F1] → [Knob 1],

[SHIFT]+[F1]

→ Numeric Keypad

2 PGM (Program Number)

.......................... [Knob 2], [SHIFT]+[F2] → Numeric Keypad

[Settings]

Voice Bank (Bank Select MSB, LSB)

*** *** (Phrase), 000 000 (GM), 063 000 (SyBa&Ld), 063 001 (SyPd&Fx1), 063 002 (SyMater1), 063 003 (BandInst), 063 004 (Cls&Wind), 063 005 (Eth&Perc), 063 006 (SFX1), 063 007 (SyBa&Ld2), 063 008 (SyPd&FX2), 063 009 (SFX2), 064 000 (SmpLocal), 064 001 (SmpCmn), 126 000 (DrumKit), 127 000 (GM Drum)

Program Number

001 ~ 128 (depends on the voice bank)

Selects a voice for the phrase to be recorded. Voice banks organize voices in voice-type categories, and are selected using MIDI bank select MSB and LSB data. For more details on voice banks refer to “Chapter 1: Basics”, page 61. The program number parameter selects the individual voices in each bank. To access the BANK LSB, press [F1] to move the cursor to the LSB value then use [Knob 1] to adjust.

TRNS ON/OFF (Transpose ON/OFF)........ [Knob 3]

[Settings] ON, OFF

Determines whether transpose setting changes will affect the phrase to be recorded. When ON, transpose setting changes will transpose the recorded data. When OFF, transpose setting changes will not affect the recorded data. It is a good idea to turn this parameter OFF when recording drum phrases or other phrases you do not want to be transposed.

• When the OVERDUB record type is selected, quantization will also be applied to the existing data in the track. The first playback, however, will not be affected (quantization will be applied, however).

• When record quantize is not OFF, quantization is applied to all controller data in addition to the note data. Use the Quantize job to quantize only the note data.

For example, to create a 1-measure phrase that will repeat during an 8-measure pattern, do the following:

1. In the PATTERN Play mode set the LENGTH

to 1.

2. Record the new phrase.

3. In the PATTERN Play mode set the LENGTH

back to 8.

Record Standby (PATTERN Patch)

NOTE

The voice selected here is used when the voice bank parameter in the PATTERN mode MIXER display (Page 93) is set to “Phrase”.

NOTE

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[Knob 1]

[F1]

[SHIFT]+[F1]

[Knob 2]

[SHIFT]+[F2]

[Knob 3]

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Real-time recording allows anything played on the RS7000 keyboard, operation of the assignable knobs, and data received from an external MIDI controller to be recorded in real time. In this section we’ll look at the real-time REPLACE or OVERDUB recording procedure.

Record Procedure (REPLACE, OVERDUB)

1. Press [PATTERN] to enter the PATTERN Play mode.

2. Specify a style and section to select the pattern for which the

phrase is to be recorded (Page 72).

3. Press [PATTERN] to switch to the PATTERN Patch mode.

4. Select a track and a user phrase (Page 75).

5. Press [REC] to engage the Rec Standby mode (PATTERN

Patch).

6. Use [Knob 1](BANK) and [Knob 2](PGM) to select a voice

for the phrase. If necessary also use [Knob 3](TRANS ON/OFF) to turn transposition ON or OFF.

7. Press [PATTERN] to switch to the PATTERN Play Rec

Standby mode.

8. Use [Knob 2](REC TYPE) to select the REPLACE or

OVERDUB record type. Use [Knob1](REC LOOP) to turn the REC LOOP parameter ON or OFF, as required. Also use [Knob 3](REC QUANTIZE) and [F3] to set up record quantize, and [Knob 4](BPM) to set the BPM as required.

9. Press [PLAY] and begin recording after the count-in.

10. Play the part on the keyboard and assignable knobs.

11. Tracks can be switched during recording.

12. Stop recording and return to the PATTERN Play (or PAT-

TERN Patch) mode by pressing the [STOP] button.

User phrase notes, pitch bend data and control change data can be recorded step-by-step.

Record Procedure

1. Press [PATTERN] to enter the PATTERN Play mode.

2. Specify a style and section to select the pattern for which the

phrase is to be recorded (Page 72).

3. Press [PATTERN] to switch to the PATTERN Patch mode.

4. Select a track and a user phrase (Page 75).

5. Press [REC] to engage the Rec Standby mode (PATTERN

Patch).

6. Use [Knob 1](BANK) and [Knob 2](PGM) to select a voice

for the phrase. If necessary also use [Knob 3](TRANS ON/OFF) to turn transposition ON or OFF.

7. Press [PATTERN] to switch to the PATTERN Play Rec

Standby mode.

8. Use [Knob 2](REC TYPE) to select the STEP record type.

9. Use [Knob 3](EVENT TYPE) to select the type of data you

want to record: notes, pitch bend, or control change.

10. Press [PLAY] and the Step Rec display will appear.

● Recording Notes

11.

Use [Knob 1](POINTER) to move the pointer to the position at which you want to enter a note, [Knob 2](STEP) to set the note length, [Knob 3](VELOCITY) to set the note velocity, and [Knob 4](GATE TIME) to set the gate time.

12. Enter the note by pressing the appropriate key on the key-

board. Press [F1](REST) to enter a rest, or [F2](TIE) to enter a tie. The [F3] (DELETE) and [F4] (BACK DELETE) buttons can be used to delete entered notes.

Real-Time Recording

• If REC LOOP is ON, the phrase being recorded will continue to loop until the [STOP] button is pressed.

• Mistakes can be “erased” by holding the [SHIFT] button and pressing the key corresponding to the note or instrument you want to erase.

• Assignable knob data can also be erased by holding the [SHIFT] button and operating the appropriate knob. The knob data is erased from the point at which the [SHIFT] button is held and the knob operated until the [SHIFT] button is released.

NOTE

Pressing [JOB] while holding [SHIFT] directly accesses the “00 Undo/Redo” phrase job (Page 68, Page 134), allowing the previous record operation to be undone. This is useful if, for example, you’ve accidentally erased material on a track you wanted to keep by recording in the REPLACE mode.

Step Recording

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13. Stop recording and return to the PATTERN Play (or PAT-

TERN Patch) mode by pressing the [STOP] button.

● Recording Pitch Bend or Control Change Data

11.

Use [Knob 1](POINTER) to move the pointer to the position at which you want to enter the data, [Knob 2](STEP) to set the data step size, and [Knob 3](VALUE) to set the value.

12. Enter the speciﬁed data by pressing a key on the keyboard.

All keys have the same effect except when “KEYBOARD” is selected by [Knob 3](VALUE), in which case the value entered depends on the key pressed. Press [F1](REST) to enter a rest. The [F3] (DELETE) and [F4] (BACK DELETE) buttons can be used to delete entered notes.

13. Press the [PLAY] button to hear how your step-recorded

phrase is progressing. Press [STOP] to stop playback.

14. Stop recording and return to the PATTERN Play (or PAT-

TERN Patch) mode by pressing the [STOP] button.

Display Parameters

When “NOTE” has been selected via the EVENT knob

When the EVENT type is not “NOTE”

Beat Graph

This is the display in which notes are “placed” during step recording. When the meter is 4/4, the display is divided into 4 beats (one measure). Each diamond-shaped marker in the display represents 1 32

beat (each 1/4 note division is divided into 8

beats).

For example, if the following rhythmic pattern

is entered in 4/4 time the display will

appear like the one shown below.

POINTER ...... [Knob 1], [SHIFT]+[F1] → Numeric Keypad

[Settings] 001:01:000 ~ Pattern Length

Sets the data-entry position. The triangular pointer above the beat graph indicates the data-entry position. Rotating the [knob 1] causes the pointer to move left or right, accordingly.

If you press the [PLAY] button the [PLAY] indicator will flash and you will be able to hear how your step-recorded phrase is shaping up. Press [STOP] to stop playback and continue entering notes in the step mode.

In the step recording mode notes are actually entered when the keys are released. So when entering chords be sure to press all notes you want to enter before releasing the keys.

When you need to make large value changes rotate a knob while holding the [SHIFT] button to change values in increments of 10 rather than 1.

[Knob 3]

[SHIFT]+[F3]

NOTE

[Knob 1]

[SHIFT]+[F1]

[Knob 2]

[SHIFT]+[F2]

[Knob 3]

[SHIFT]+[F3]

[Knob 4]

[SHIFT]+[F4]

[F4][F3][F2][F1]

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3 STEP

(Step Time)...[Knob 2], [SHIFT]+[F2] → Numeric Keypad

[Settings]

Settings made via the knob

0001 ~ 0059, 32nd note , 16th note triplet , 16th note , 8th note triplet , 8th note , 1/4 note triplet , 1/4 note , half note , whole note

Settings made via the numeric keypad

0001 ~ 9999 clocks

Specifies the length of the note or rest to be entered. When the PB or CC event type is selected this parameter specifies the step time: the size of the step the pointer will move to the next position after an event is entered.

VELOCITY.....[Knob 3], [SHIFT]+[F3] → Numeric Keypad

[Settings] 001 ~ 127, RND1 ~ RND4 (random)

Specifies the velocity value with which the note will be entered. The set value (1 ~ 127) corresponds to the MIDI velocity value entered. When one of the random settings is selected (RND1 ~ RND4) a random velocity value will be entered. RND1 ~ RND4 can be set by using [SHIFT] + [F3] → Numeric keypad to enter 128 ~ 131.

GATE TIME...[Knob 4], [SHIFT]+[F4] → Numeric Keypad

[Settings] 001% ~ 200%

Sets the gate time to produce slurs, staccato notes, etc. “Gate time” refers to the actual length of time the note sounds. For the same 1/4 note, for example, a long gate time will produce a slur while a short gate time will produce a staccato effect. Gate time is indicated as a percent value of the step time. A setting of 50% produces a staccato sound, values between about 80% and 90% produce normal note length, and a value of 99% will produce a slur.

REST ................................................................................[F1]

Press [F1] to enter a rest as long as the speciﬁed step time. The point will move ahead to the next data-entry position. Rests do not appear on the display.

TIE .................................................................................... [F2]

When [F2] is pressed to enter a tie the preceding note is lengthened to the full step time. For example, in the following phrase note 1 is entered with 1/4 note step time. If the step time is then changed to an 8

note and [F2] is pressed, note 2 is entered.

Dotted notes can also be entered using the TIE function. To produce a dotted 1/4 note, for example, enter the step time to an 8

note, then press [F2] twice.

DELETE.......................................................................... [F3]

Deletes all notes at the current pointer position. Use [Knob1] (POINTER) while holding [F3] to delete all notes at the pointer positions.

9 BACK DELETE ........................................................... [F4]

Moves the pointer backward by one step and deletes all notes at that location.

VALUE............. [Knob3], [SHIFT]+[F3] → Numeric Keypad

[Settings]

When the EVENT TYPE is PITCH BEND

-8192 ~ +8191, KEYBOARD

When the EVENT TYPE is CC

000 ~ 127, KEYBOARD

Sets the value of the data to be entered. When KEYBOARD is selected the value can directly entered via the RS7000 keyboard.

[Procedure] When the EVENT TYPE is PITCH BEND

The pitch bend values from -8192 through +8191 are assigned to the keyboard. Pressing the leftmost white key (E) while holding the [OCT UP] button enters ±0000, and each key to the right of this increases the value by 341 (semitone steps) until +8191 is reached at the high E key (the second from rightmost white key).

There is no actual data representing rests. When a “rest” is entered the pointer simply moves ahead to the next data-entry position, effectively leaving a rest.

NOTE

Mistakenly entered notes can be erased by pressing [F4] immediately after they are entered (before changing the step time value).

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Operation when the [OCT DOWN] key is held is the opposite: the high E key enters ±0000, and each key to the left of this lowers the value by ±341 until -8192 is reached at the leftmost white key.

When the keyboard only is used, the SECTION H (middle C) white key corresponds to ±0000, while each semitone to the right of this key adds approximately 341, and each semitone to the left subtracts the same amount. The second white key from the right produces a value of +4096, and the leftmost white key produces a value of -4096.

When the EVENT TYPE is CC

The control change values from 000 through 127 are assigned to the keyboard. The leftmost white key (E) enters 000, and each key to the right increases the value by 5 or 6 until 127 is reached at the high E key (the second from rightmost white key).

Like step recording, grid step recording allows notes to be recorded to a user phrase one at a time. With grid step recording, however, the pitch of the notes to be entered is speciﬁed ﬁrst, and the data-entry position is speciﬁed via the keyboard. This method is particularly useful for entering drum patterns or sequences which use several consecutive notes of the same pitch.

Record Procedure

1. Press [PATTERN] to enter the PATTERN Play mode.

2. Specify a style and section to select the pattern for which the

phrase is to be recorded (Page 72).

3. Press [PATTERN] to switch to the PATTERN Patch mode.

4. Select a track and a user phrase (Page 75).

5. Press [REC] to engage the Rec Standby mode (PATTERN

Patch).

6. Use [Knob 1](BANK) and [Knob 2](PGM) to select a voice

for the phrase. If necessary use [Knob 3](TRANS ON/OFF) to turn transposition ON or OFF.

7. Press [PATTERN] to switch to the PATTERN Play Rec

Standby mode.

8. Use [Knob 2] to select the GRID record type.

9. Press [PLAY] and the Grid Step record display will appear.

10. Set the pitch of the notes to be entered via [Knob 1](NOTE).

If necessary also use [Knob 2](GATE TIME) to set the gate time and [Knob 3](VELOCITY) to set the note velocity.

11. Use the keyboard to specify the note-entry point on the grid.

The grid divides a measure into 16

note divisions, and the 16 white keys on the keyboard correspond to each of these grid positions. The leftmost white key enters a note on the ﬁrst beat of the measure, the 5

white key (B) enters a note right on the 2

beat, and so on. A note is entered on the grid each time a white key is pressed and its indicator lights. Press the same white key a second time so that its indicator goes out to erase the note at that position.

OCT

DOWN

OCT

±0000 +8191

Each semitone increases the value by 341

Hold

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PAD ASSIGN

1~8 9~16

ABC DE FGH I J

TAP

OCT

DOWN

OCT

-8192 ±0000

Hold

Each semitone decreases the value by 341.

-4096 +4096±0000

Each semitone increases the value by 341

Each semitone decreases the value by 341

Grid Step Recording

ABC DE FGH I J

ALL TR- TR+

1~8 9~16

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ABC DE FGH I J

ALL TR- TR+

1~8 9~16

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PAD ASSIGN

TAP

PAD ASSIGN

TAP

ABC DE FGH I J

ALL TR- TR+

1~8 9~16

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000 127

Increases by 5 or 6 with each semitone.

TAP

PAD ASSIGN

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When the selected meter has more than 4 beats per measure

(5/4, for example), notes fro the 5

beat onward can be entered after pressing the [OCT UP] button. Press [OCT DOWN] to go back to beats 1 through 4. For example, this rhythmic pattern in 4/4 time can be entered

as follows ( ).

When the phrase being recorded is more than 2 measures long, Use the [ ] button to move to the next measure.

12. If you press the [PLAY] button the [PLAY] indicator will

ﬂash and you will be able to hear how your grid-recorded phrase is shaping up. Press [STOP] to stop playback.

13. Stop recording and return to the PATTERN Play (or PAT-

TERN Patch) mode by pressing the [STOP] button.

Display Parameters

1 NOTE...............[Knob 1], [SHIFT]+[F1] → Numeric Keypad

[Settings] C-2 ~ G8

Specifies the pitch of the notes to be entered. In addition to using [Knob 1], the pitch can be specified by pressing a key on the keyboard while holding the [SHIFT] button.

GATE TIME.. [Knob 2], [SHIFT]+[F2] → Numeric Keypad

[Settings] 001% ~ 999%

Sets the gate time as a percentage of the grid’s 16

note steps. Settings below 99% result in note lengths shorter than full 16

notes, producing a staccato effect. Settings higher than 101% increase the note length so that the 16

notes will overlap subsequent notes.

VELOCITY.... [Knob 3], [SHIFT]+[F3] → Numeric Keypad

Has the same effect as the step recording parameter. Refer to page 82 in the “Step Record” section for details.

BPM (Tempo)

..................[Knob 4], [F4], [SHIFT]+[F4] → Numeric Keypad

Has the same effect as the pattern play parameter. Refer to page 72 in the “Pattern Playback” section for details.

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[Knob 1]

[SHIFT]+[F1]

[Knob 2]

[SHIFT]+[F2]

[Knob 3]

[SHIFT]+[F3]

[Knob 4]

[F4]

[SHIFT]+[F4]

ABC DE FGH I J

ALL TR- TR+

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1~8 9~16

TAP

PAD ASSIGN

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The GROOVE function can be used to add feel and groove to patterns. This is accomplished by varying note timing, gate time, and velocity on an easy-to-use grid. By using the GROOVE function you can vary the feel of the preset phrases as well as your own. Give dry-sounding patterns more drive, and in general make your grooves more musical. Press the [GROOVE] button while in the PATTERN Play or Patch mode to access the Grid Groove display page.

Groove Features

● Pitch, note timing, gate time, and velocity can be varied to change the groove of your patterns without actually changing the original data.

● Parameter changes affect playback in real time, so you can tweak the groove of your patterns while monitoring the results to achieve precisely the feel you want.

● Add groove to the preset phrases.

Although the preset phrases cannot be directly altered, you can use Grid Groove to indirectly change the way they sound.

● Groove settings can be applied to the pattern data when complete.

Groove settings can be applied to pattern data in two ways:

• By using the PATTERN JOB “Normalize Effect” job

(Page 150).

• By using the real-time OVERDUB record mode (Page 80).

● Different groove settings can be made for each track.

You can, for example, apply different groove settings to bass drum and snare tracks.

● The groove settings for all 16 tracks are memorized with the style.

No extra save procedure is necessary. Your groove settings are saved with the style data and are automatically recalled whenever a style is selected. If MEMORY PROTECT is ON, however (Page 257), the groove settings will not be saved and will be erased when a different style is selected.

Grid Groove Procedure

1. Press [GROOVE] while in the PATTERN Play or Patch mode

to access the Grid Groove display page.

2. Press a key on the keyboard while holding the [TRACK

SELECT] button to select the track to which groove is to be applied.

3. Press a white key on the keyboard to select the grid segment

to be edited. The grid is divided into 16

note segments which are selected by pressing the corresponding white keys on the keyboard. The leftmost white key corresponds to the ﬁrst beat of the measure, the 5

white key to the 2nd 1/4 note beat, and so on. Press the same key again to de-select the segment. When a key is pressed the corresponding grid segment is highlighted. More than one segment can be selected at a time for simultaneous groove editing. If several segments are selected you can select a single segment only by pressing the appropriate key while holding the [SHIFT] button.

4. Adding Groove to a Pattern

The real-time OVERDUB record mode cannot be used if a preset phrase is assigned to the selected track. In this case first copy the preset phrase to a user phrase and assign that phrase to the track.

PHRASE DATA GRID GROOVE

TONE

GENERATOR

NOTE

The selected segment is indicated both by the keyboard indicators and on the display. In the example below the 3

1/4 note beat is selected

for editing.

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4. Press [PLAY] to begin playback and use [Knob 1] through

[Knob 4] to adjust the groove parameters as required.

5. Press [EXIT] to return to the PATTERN Play or Patch mode.

Display Parameters

1 NOTE OFFSET ..........................................[Knob 1]

[Settings] -99 ~ +99

Shifts the notes on the selected grid segment(s) up or down in semitone increments.

CLOCK SHIFT...........................................[Knob 2]

[Settings] -120 ~ +120

Shifts the timing of notes on the selected grid segment(s) backward or forward in clock increments.

GATE OFFSET..........................................[Knob 3]

[Settings] -120 ~ +120

Increases or decreases the gate time of notes on the selected grid segment(s) in clock increments.

VELO OFFSET (Velocity Offset).............[Knob 4]

[Settings] -127 ~ +127

Increases or decreases the velocity of notes on the selected grid segment(s).

TR (Track)

[Settings] TR01 ~ 16

Specifies the track to which the groove settings are to be applied. See “Pattern Playback”, page 72, for the track selection procedure.

Recording the Groove Settings to a Phrase

Using the Overdub Record Mode

If a user phrase is assigned to the track to which groove has been applied, the following procedure can be used to actually record the groove settings to the track.

1. Set up the GROOVE parameters as required.

2. Press [PATTERN] to go to the PATTERN Play page.

3. Press [REC] to engage the Rec Standby mode.

4. Use [Knob 2](REC TYPE) to select the OVERDUB record

type.

5. Use [Knob 3](REC QUANTIZE) to set the REC QUANTIZE

value to “OFF” (OFF).

6. Press [PLAY] to begin recording.

7. When the entire phrase has played through once, press the

[STOP] button to stop recording.

The groove settings have now been recorded along with the phrase, and the groove settings for that track are initialized.

When you need to make large value changes rotate a

knob while holding the [SHIFT] button to change val-

ues in increments of 10 rather than 1.

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[Knob 1] [Knob 2] [Knob 3] [Knob 4]

NOTE

• Please note that during this process any keys played on the keyboard, panel knob operations, or data received from an external MIDI controller will also be recorded.

• If MEMORY PROTECT is ON, “Memory Protected” will appear on the display when you press the [REC] button and the Rec Standby mode will not be engaged. If this happens go to the UTILITY mode and turn MEMORY PROTECT OFF (Page 257) and then continue from step 2 of the above procedure.

NOTE

The Pattern Mode

5. Play Effects

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Play effects can be used to temporarily alter parameters such as gate time and velocity, or to add effects such as harmony to enhance the richness and depth of the sound during pattern playback. Play effects are set and applied via this sub mode. Three display pages are provided: Harmonize, Note, and Timing. Press [PLAY FX] while in the PATTERN Play or Patch mode to access the play effects.

Play Effect Features

● Play effects allow you to temporarily alter note timing, gate time, and velocity without actually changing of overwriting the original pattern data. You can also add effects such as unison, octave, and harmonize for thicker textures.

● Parameter changes affect playback in real time, so you can tweak the groove of your patterns while monitoring the results to achieve precisely the feel you want.

● Add play affects to the preset phrases.

Although the preset phrases cannot be directly altered, you can use play effects to indirectly change the way they sound.

● Play effect settings can be applied to the pattern data when complete.

Play effect settings can be applied to pattern data in two ways:

• By using the PATTERN JOB “Normalize Effect” job

(Page 150).

• By using the real-time OVERDUB record mode (Page 80).

● Unison, octave, and harmonize effects use polyphony.

The octave and harmonize 1/2 effects use up one note each (2 notes when a 2-element voice is used). Unison uses up the number of notes set by the unison setting (or twice the number of notes when a 2-element voice is used). For example, if the unison effect is set to “8” the effect will use up 8 (or 16) simultaneous notes.

Be sure that whatever effect you use, the maximum 62 note polyphony of the RS7000 is not exceeded. For more information on maximum polyphony refer to “Chapter 1: Basics”, page 62.

● Different play effect settings can be made for each track.

● The play effect settings for all 16 tracks are memorized with the style.

No extra save procedure is necessary. Your play effect settings are saved with the style data and are automatically recalled whenever a style is selected. If MEMORY PROTECT is ON, however (Page 257), the play effect settings will not be saved and will be erased when a different style is selected.

Play Effect Procedure

1. Press [PLAY FX] while in the PATTERN Play or Patch mode

to access the Harmonize page.

2. Press a key on the keyboard while holding the [TRACK

SELECT] button to select the track to which play effects are to be applied.

3. Use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4] to make the required settings.

4. Press [PLAY FX] to go to the Note page.

5. Use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 3] to make the required settings.

6. Press [PLAY FX] to go to the Timing page.

7. Use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 3] to make the required settings.

8. Use the [EXIT] to move back through the Note and Harmo-

nize pages, and ﬁnally to return to the PATTERN Play (or Patch) mode.

5. Play Effects

The play effects settings cannot be recorded to preset phrases. To permanently apply the play effect changes to a preset phrase, first copy the phrase to a user phrase and assign the new user phrase to the track to which the play effects are to be applied, then use the play effects recording procedure described on this page.

PHRASE DATA

TONE

GENERATOR

PLAY FX

NOTE

• When you need to make large value changes rotate a knob while holding the [SHIFT] button to change values in increments of 10 rather than 1.

• Using the three SEQUENCE PLAY FX knobs you can directly edit the corresponding parameters on the Note and Timing pages (except NOTE OFFSET).

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Display Parameters

[PATTERN] → [PLAY FX]

1 UNISON...................................................................[Knob 1]

[Settings] OFF, ×2, ×3, ×4, ×5, ×6, ×7, ×8

Plays a unison phrase which has the same notes and timing as the data recorded in the target phrase. The unison phrase will be slightly out-of-phase in relation to the original phrase, and thus produce a “thickening” flanging type effect.

OCTAVER ..............................................................[Knob 2]

[Settings] -10 ~ -1, OFF, +1 ~ +10

Creates and plays a phrase the specified number of octaves above or below the original phrase data.

HARMONIZE 1 ..........................................[Knob 3]

4 HARMONIZE 2 .....................................................[Knob 4]

[Settings] -99 ~ -1, OFF, +1 ~ +99

Adds a harmonized phrase to the recorded phrase data to create a rich, harmony sound. Two harmonize effects can be used simultaneously to create an even thicker sound.

[PATTERN] → [PLAY FX] × 2

1 NOTE OFFSET ..........................................[Knob 1]

[Settings] -99 ~ +99

Shifts the notes in the phrase or down in semitone increments.

GATE TIME ...............................................[Knob 2]

[Settings] 000% ~ 200%

Alters the gate time of notes in the phrase by the specified percentage.

VELOCITY (Velocity Offset) ......................... [Knob 3]

[Settings] -127 ~ +127

Increases or decreases the velocity of notes in the phrase by the specified offset value.

[1] Harmonize Page

[2] Note Page

1 2 3 4

[Knob 1] [Knob 2] [Knob 3] [Knob 4]

1 2 3

[Knob 1] [Knob 2] [Knob 3]

NOTE

If the resultant gate time is less than zero, it will be set to 1.

NOTE

If the resultant velocity value is less than zero it will be set to 1, and if the resultant velocity is greater than 128 it will be set to 127.

Original Data (Gate Time = 100%)

Gate Time = 50%

Gate Time = 200%

(Gate)

Original Data

Velocity Offset = -20

Velocity Offset = +20

(Vel)

96 64 48 32

(Vel)

76 44 28 12

(Vel)

116 84 68 52

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[PATTERN] → [PLAY FX] × 3

1 BEAT STRETCH..................................................[Knob 1]

[Settings] 25%, 33%, 50%, 66%, 75%, 100%, 125%,

150%, 200%, 300%, 400%

Shortens or lengthens the phrase by the specified percentage. The amount by which the phrase is shortened or lengthened is determined as a percentage of the notes on which the meter of the phrase is based. Simply, a setting of 50% shortens the phrase to half its original length, while a setting of 200% lengthens the phrase to twice its original length. A setting of 100% produces no change.

CLOCK SHIFT......................................................[Knob 2]

[Settings] -480 ~ +480

Shifts the timing on notes in the phrase forward or backward in clock increments.

3 SWING .................................................................... [Knob 3]

[Settings] -120 ~ +120

Delays the timing of the back (even-numbered) 8th notes in the phrase in clock increments.

Recording the Play Effect Settings to a

Phrase Using the Overdub Record Mode

If a user phrase is assigned to the track to which play effects have been applied, the following procedure can be used to actual record the play effect settings to the track.

1. Set up the PLAY FX parameters as required.

2. Press [PATTERN] to go to the PATTERN Play page.

3. Press [REC] to engage the Rec Standby mode.

4. Use [Knob 2](REC TYPE) to select the OVERDUB record

type.

5. Press [PLAY] to begin recording.

6. When the entire phrase has played through once, press the

[STOP] button to stop recording.

The play effect settings have now been recorded along with the phrase, and the play effect settings for that track are initialized.

[3] Timing Page

Notes cannot be shifted to a position that is before the beginning of the phrase. If a clock shift setting results in notes being positioned before the beginning of the phrase, those notes will all be aligned with the beginning of the phrase. In the example below, if the clock shift parameters is set to -480 (one 1/4 note) the first three 8th notes will all become grouped at the beginning of the pattern.

1 2 3

[Knob 1] [Knob 2] [Knob 3]

Quarter note length

Original Data

Clock Shift = +480

Clock Shift = -480

NOTE

• Please note that during process any keys played on the keyboard, panel knob operations, or data received from an external MIDI controller will also be recorded.

NOTE

1:1:000 2:1:000 1:1:000 2:1:000

These three notes will become grouped at the first beat.

Clock Shift = -480

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This sub mode can be used to apply a special MIDI delay effect to a pattern. MIDI delay works by creating a copy of the original data which plays back several times slightly after the original data, thus simulating the sound of a normal delay effect. MIDI delay has some special features which aren’t available with standard delay effects, however. Two display pages are provided: Delay and Feedback. From the PATTERN Play or Patch mode press the [MIDI DELAY] button to access the MIDI delay pages.

MIDI Delay Features

● Unlike conventional delay effects, MIDI delay works by adding MIDI data which means that the pitch, velocity, and gate time of the delay sound can be freely controlled, and special feedback clock variations can be applied.

For example. The pitch of the delay sound can be raised or lowered in semitone or whole-tone increments, or the volume of the delay can be gradually increased or decreased. Feedback clock control allows, for example, the delay time to be gradually shortened or lengthened.

● Since MIDI delay uses the MIDI clock as the basis for all delay times it is easy to create precise notelength delays.

In conventional delay systems the delay time is specified in milliseconds (thousandths of a second) so it is necessary to calculate the relationship between milliseconds and note length when you want to create note-length delays. Further, if the tempo changes during playback it becomes necessary to do extra work to make the delay time follow the tempo changes. With MIDI delay, however, the delay time can be set in clock increments so the delays will always be locked to the playback tempo.

● MIDI delay uses polyphony.

Since MIDI delay uses the tone generator stage to produce the delay sound, it uses 1 note (2 if a 2-element voice is used) of the RS7000’s maximum polyphony. Be sure that whatever effect you use, the maximum 62 note polyphony of the RS7000 is not exceeded. For more information on maximum polyphone refer to “Chapter 1: Basics”, page 62.

● Different MIDI delay settings can be made for each track.

● The MIDI delay settings for all 16 tracks are memorized with the style.

No extra save procedure is necessary. Your MIDI delay settings are saved with the style data and are automatically recalled whenever a style is selected. If MEMORY PROTECT is ON, however (Page 257), the MIDI delay settings will not be saved and will be erased when a different style is selected.

● MIDI delay settings can be applied to the pattern data when complete.

There are 2 ways to do this:

• By using the PATTERN JOB “Normalize Effect” job

(Page 150).

• By using the real-time OVERDUB record mode (Page 80).

MIDI Delay Setup Procedure

1. Press [MIDI DELAY] while in the PATTERN Play or Patch

mode to access the ﬁrst MIDI delay display page (Delay).

2. Press a key on the keyboard while holding the [TRACK

SELECT] button to select the track to which MIDI delay is to be applied.

3. Use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 3] to make the required settings.

4. Press [MIDI DELAY] to go to the Feedback page.

5. Use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4] to make the required settings.

6. MIDI Delay

NOTE

If a preset phrase is assigned to the selected track, the real-time OVERDUB record mode cannot be used. In this use first copy the preset phrase to a user phrase and assign that phrase to the track.

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6. Use the [EXIT] to move back to the Delay page, and then to

return to the PATTERN Play (or Patch) mode.

Display Parameters

[PATTERN] → [MIDI DELAY]

1 DELAY TIME .............................................[Knob 1]

[Settings] 0030 ~ 1920 (clocks)

Sets the delay time. The delay time is the amount of time between the playback of the original notes and the delay notes, specified in clock increments (one 1/4 note = 480 clocks).

DELAY LEVEL .....................................................[Knob 2]

[Settings] 000 ~ 127 (%)

Sets the velocity of the delay sound in percent.

REPEAT TIMES...................................................[Knob 3]

[Settings] 00 ~ 64

Specifies the number of delay repeats.

[PATTERN] → [MIDI DELAY] × 2

1 FB VELOCITY (Feedback Velocity) ........[Knob 1]

[Settings] -127 ~ +127

When MIDI delay is set up to produce multiple repeats, gradual changes in the level of the repeats are produced by increasing or decreasing the velocity values. For example, if the velocity of the original data is 100 and the FB VELOCITY value is set to +10, if the velocity of the first repeat is 60, the second repeat will be 70, the third 80, and so on.

FB NOTE (Feedback Note) ........................... [Knob 2]

[Settings] -24 ~ +24, RDN

When MIDI delay is set up to produce multiple repeats, changes in the pitch of the repeats can be produced in semitone or whole-tone increments. For example, if the pitch of an original note is C3 and the FB NOTE value is set to +1, the pitch of the first repeat will be C#3, the second repeat will be D3, the third D#3, and so on.

• When you need to make large value changes rotate a knob while holding the [SHIFT] button to change values in increments of 10 rather than 1.

• The SEQUENCE PLAY FX knob can be used to directly edit the Delay page DELAY LEVEL parameter.

[1] Delay Page

1 2 3

[Knob 1] [Knob 2] [Knob 3]

[2] Feedback Page

Velocity

Original data

Delay Time

Delay level

Delay data (Repeat Time = 3)

Feedback velocity

Time

NOTE

1 2 3 4

[Knob 1] [Knob 2]

[Knob 3]

[Knob 4]

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When RND (RANDOM) is selected the pitch of the delayed notes will change at random.

FB GATE TIME (Feedback Time)...............[Knob 3],

[Settings] -100 ~ +100 (%)

When MIDI delay is set up to produce multiple repeats, this parameter can be used to apply gradual changes in the gate time of the repeats. The gate times of the repeats are affected as follows:

The gate time of the 1st repeat =

the original gate time × the TIME parameter setting.

The gate time of the 2

and subsequent repeats = the gate time of the preceding repeat × the TIME setting.

For example, if the gate time of an original note is 240 clocks and the TIME parameters is set to –50%, the gate time of the 1st repeat will be 120 clocks, the second repeat will be 60 clocks, the third 30 clocks, and so on.

FB CLOCK (Feedback Clock)..................[Knob 4]

[Settings] -100 ~ +100 (%)

When MIDI delay is set up to produce multiple repeats, this parameter can be used to apply gradual changes in the delay time of the repeats. The delay times of the repeats are affected as follows:

The delay time of the 2nd and subsequent repeats =

the delay time of the preceding repeat

the FB CLOCK

setting.

For example, if the delay time of an original note is 240 clocks and the FB CLOCK parameters is set to –50%, the delay time of the 1st repeat will be 120 clocks, the second repeat will be 60 clocks, the third 30 clocks, and so on.

Recording the MIDI Delay Settings to a

Phrase Using the Overdub Record Mode

If a user phrase is assigned to the track to which MIDI delay been applied, the following procedure can be used to actual record the MIDI delay settings to the track.

1. Set up the MIDI DELAY parameters as required.

2. Press [PATTERN] to go to the PATTERN Play page.

3. Press [REC] to engage the Rec Standby mode.

4. Use [Knob 2] (REC TYPE) to select the OVERDUB record

type.

5. Press [PLAY] to begin recording.

6. When the entire phrase has played through once, press the

[STOP] button to stop recording.

The MIDI delay settings have now been recorded along with the phrase, and the MIDI delay settings for that track are initialized.

Velocity

Original data

Delay data

Time

Semitone

Semitone Semitone

C3 C#3 D3 D#3

240 120 60 30

Velocity

Original Data

Delay data

Time

NOTE

• Please note that during process any keys played on the keyboard, panel knob operations, or data received from an external MIDI controller will also be recorded.

Velocity

Original Data

Delay time 120

Delay data

repeat delay time 60

Time

3rd repeat delay time 30

The Pattern Mode

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This sub-mode is used to adjust pattern-playback volume levels, effect levels, and other parameters individually for each track. 4 pages are available: Voice Select, Volume/Pan/Out, Equalizer, and Effect Send. The equalizer parameters are available on 2 sub pages accessible via the [F1] and [F4] buttons. Press the [MIXER] button from the PATTERN Play or Patch mode to go to the MIXER Voice Select page.

Mixer Features

● This mode functions as a “mixer” which allows adjustment of individual track levels, pan, effect send and other parameters during pattern playback.

● Regardless of the voices specified for the phrases used, voices can be assigned for each style.

● Mixer parameters are also saved when a pattern is saved to memory card or disk as an SMF (Standard MIDI File) file.

● The mixer settings are memorized with the style.

No extra save procedure is necessary. Your mix and voice settings are saved with the style data and are automatically recalled whenever a style is selected. If MEMORY PROTECT is ON, however (Page 261), the mix and voice settings will not be saved and will be erased when a different style is selected.

● Absolute and relative parameters.

Absolute parameters are parameters which directly control the corresponding function. Relative parameters, on the other hand, function more like offset values which shift some other value by a specified amount. In the mixer sub mode, only the RANDOM PAN DEPTH parameter is relative.

Mixer Setup Procedure

1. Press [MIXER] while in the PATTERN Play or Patch mode

to access the Voice Select display page.

2. Select the track to be adjusted (Page 69).

3. Use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4] to make the required settings.

4. Press [MIXER] to go to the Volume/Pan/Out page.

5. Use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4] to make the required settings.

6. Press [MIXER] to go to the EQ 1/2 page.

7. Use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4] to make the required settings.

8. Press [MIXER] to go to the Effect Send page.

9. Use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4] to make the required settings.

10. Use the [EXIT] to move back through the EQ 1/2, Volume/

Pad/Out and Voice Select pages, and ﬁnally to return to the PATTERN Play (or Patch) mode.

Display Parameters

[PATTERN] → [MIXER]

1 BANK ...................................................................... [Knob 1]

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NOTE

• When you need to make large value changes rotate a knob while holding the [SHIFT] button to change values in increments of 10 rather than 1.

• Using the four panel EFFECT SEND/VOLUME knobs you can directly edit the corresponding mixer parameters without having to access the mixer displays.

[1] Voice Select Page

1 2

[Knob 1] [Knob 3]

[Knob 4]

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2 PROGRAM (Program Number)....................[Knob 3]

[Settings]

Voice Bank (Bank Select MSB, LSB)

*** *** (Phrase), 000 000 (GM), 063 000 (SyBa&Ld1), 063 001 (SyPd&FX1), 063 002 (SyMater1), 063 003 (BandInst), 063 004 (Cls&Wind), 063 005 (Eth&Perc), 063 006 (SFX1), 063 007 (SyBa&Ld2), 063 008 (SyPd&FX2), 063 009 (SFX2), 064 000 (SmpLocal), 064 001 (SmpCmn), 126 000 (DrumKit ), 127 000 (GM Drum )

Program Number 001 ~ 128

(depends on the voice bank)

Assigns a voice to each track for pattern playback. Voice banks organize voices in voice-type categories, and are selected using MIDI bank select MSB and LSB data. The program number parameter selects the individual voices in each bank. When the BANK MSB and LSB are set to “*** *** (Phrase)”, the voice specified for the phrase assigned to that track is used. (Page 79)

NOTE

See “Chapter 1: Basics”, page 61 for details about voice banks.

HOLD (Voice Parameter Hold).....................[Knob 4]

[Settings] OFF, ON

OFF...................edited absolute voice parameters will

be reset.

ON..................... edited absolute voice parameters will

be retained.

Determines whether edited absolute voice parameters will be retained when a different voice is selected. When “OFF” the absolute voice edit parameters are initialized each time a voice is selected. When “ON” the absolute voice edit parameters are retained.

1 VOLUME ................................................................ [Knob 1]

[Settings] 000 ~ 127

Sets the volume level of the selected track.

PAN.......................................................................... [Knob 2]

[Settings] L63 ~ L01, C, R01 ~ R63

Sets the stereo pan position of the selected track.

RANDOM PAN .................................................... [Knob 3]

[Settings] -64 ~ 0 ~ 63

Sets the depth of random pan for the selected track. When set to “0” no panning occurs. Other values produce a random pan position each time a note is played.

OUTPUT SEL (Output Select)...................... [Knob 4]

[Settings] L&R, AS1, AS2, AS3, AS4, AS5, AS6,

AS1&2, AS3&4, AS5&6

L&R...................Output is sent to the RS7000 OUTPUT

jacks. AS1, AS2, AS3, AS4, AS5, AS6, AS1&2, AS3&4,

AS5&6 ..............These settings send output to the cor-

responding individual outputs on the

optional AIEB2 I/O Expansion Board

(Page 20).

Specifies the output to which the sound from each track will be sent. The assignable outputs on the optional AIEB2 I/O Expansion Board can be used to separately output specified patterns or samples for processing via separate external audio devices. AS1 through AS6 are mono output settings, while AS1&2, AS3&4, and AS5&6 output a stereo program to the specified output pair.

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NOTE

The LFO User Wave parameters, Coarse Tune, Detune, Pitch Bend Range, and Pitch Bend are all absolute parameters, but their value will be held whether ON or OFF.

[2] Volume/Pan/Out Page

[PATTERN] → [MIXER] × 2

[Knob 1] [Knob 2] [Knob 3] [Knob 4]

[3] Equalizer Page

[PATTERN] → [MIXER] × 3

EQ TYPE = PEQ

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[Knob 4][Knob 1] [Knob 2] [Knob 3]

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EQ TYPE = BOOST

EQ TYPE = LOW&HIGH

EQ TYPE = THRU

1 EQ TYPE.................................................................[Knob 1]

[Settings] Low&High, PEQ, BOOST6, BOOST12,

BOOST18, THRU

Low&High .......Independent control of Low and High

EQ bands.

PEQ...................Parametric Equalizer — provides con-

trol of center frequency and Q (band-

width) as well as boost/cut.

BOOST6 ...........Provides a 6-dB level boost.

BOOST12 .........Provides a 12-dB level boost.

BOOST18 .........Provides a 18-dB level boost.

THRU ................The equalizer is bypassed.

Specifies the type of equalization to be applied to each track.

Q (Bandwidth)..................................................... [Knob 2]

[Settings] 0 ~ 31

Specifies the bandwidth, or range of frequencies, to be affected by boost or cut when the PEQ type is selected. The specified frequency range is centered at the specified EQ frequency (below).

FREQUENCY ....................................................... [Knob 3]

[Settings] 139.7 Hz ~ 12.9 kHz

Sets the center (or cutoff) frequency of the frequency band to be equalized.

GAIN (Output Select)....................................... [Knob 4]

[Settings] -32 ~ +32

Specifies the amount of boost or cut to be applied to the EQ frequency band.

LOW FREQ. (Low Frequency)..................... [Knob 3]

[Settings] 50.1 Hz ~ 2.00 kHz

Sets the cutoff frequency for the EQ band adjusted by the LOW GAIN parameter, below.

LOW GAIN ............................................................ [Knob 4]

[Settings] -32 ~ +32

Boosts or cuts the low frequency band, below the cutoff frequency set by the LOW FREQ parameter, above.

HIGH FREQ. (High Frequency)................... [Knob 2]

[Settings] 503.8 Hz ~ 10.1 kHz

Sets the cutoff frequency for the EQ band adjusted by the HIGH GAIN parameter, below.

HIGH GAIN............................................................ [Knob 3]

[Settings] -32 ~ +32

Boosts or cuts the high frequency band, above the cutoff frequency set by the HIGH FREQ parameter, above.

[Knob 4]

[Knob 3]

[F4]

7 8

[F1]

[Knob 2] [Knob 3]

Small Q

Gain

–

Frequency

Large Q

Equalizer

Frequency

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[PATTERN] → [MIXER] × 4

1 VARIATION............................................................[Knob 1]

[Settings] 000 ~ 127

Sets the variation effect send level from the selected track, and thus the depth of the variation effect for that track.

DELAY.....................................................................[Knob 2]

[Settings] 000 ~ 127

Sets the delay effect send level from the selected track, and thus the depth of the delay effect for that track.

REVERB..................................................................[Knob 3]

[Settings] 000 ~ 127

Sets the reverb effect send level from the selected track, and thus the depth of the reverb effect for that track.

DRY LEVEL...........................................................[Knob 4]

[Settings] 000 ~ 127

Specifies the “dry line” send level for each track. The “dry line” is a direct connection to the outputs which does not go through the system effects. In other words, an effect bypass circuit. It is a stereo line in order to maintain the stereo pan position of each track. If the dry line level is reduced the depth of the system effects is increased, but with some effects the sound may appear at stereo center.

[4] Effect Send Page

[Knob 1] [Knob 2] [Knob 3] [Knob 4]

The Pattern Mode

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This sub mode allows voices to be edited for each pattern track. You can modify brightness, attack, and other parameters to make the sound your own. There are 5 main display pages: LFO, Portamento, Pitch, EG (Envelope Generator), and Filter. The LFO and EG pages each have 3 sub pages accessible via the [F1] and [F4] buttons. Press the [VOICE EDIT] button from the PATTERN Play or Patch mode to go to the VOICE EDIT LFO page.

Voice Edit Features

● Versatile relative editing of voice parameters.

● EG, LFO, filter and other synthesizer-like parame-

ters facilitate aggressive voice editing.

● Edited voice settings are memorized with each style.

No extra save procedure is necessary. Your edited voice settings are saved with the style data and are automatically recalled whenever a style is selected. If MEMORY PROTECT is ON, however (Page 257), the voice edit settings will not be saved and will be erased when a different style is selected.

● Absolute and relative parameters.

Absolute parameters are parameters that directly control the corresponding function (pitch bend range, pitch bend, portamento ON/OFF, portamento time, pitch modulation depth, filter modulation depth, amplitude modulation depth). Relative parameters, on the other hand, function more like offset values which shift some other value by a specified amount. All voice edit parameters other than those listed above are relative. In the sections that follow the absolute or relative status of each parameter is listed beside the parameter name.

● Voice edit parameters are not saved when a pattern is saved to memory card or disk as an SMF (Standard MIDI File) file.

Voice Edit Procedure

1. Press [VOICE EDIT] while in the PATTERN Play or Patch

mode to access the LFO display page.

2. Select the track to be adjusted (Page 67).

3. Use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4] to make the required settings.

4. Press [VOICE EDIT] to go to the Portamento page.

5. Use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 3] to make the required settings.

6. Press [VOICE EDIT] to go to the Pitch page.

7. Use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4] to make the required settings.

8. Press [VOICE EDIT] to go to the EG page.

9. Use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4] to make the required settings.

10. Press [VOICE EDIT] to go to the Filter page.

11. Use [Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4] to make the required settings.

12. Use the [EXIT] to move back through the EG, Pitch, Porta-

mento and LFO pages, and ﬁnally to return to the PATTERN Play (or Patch) mode.

Display Parameters

[PATTERN] → [VOICE EDIT]

8. Changing the Sound of Voices (Voice Edit)

NOTE

• When you need to make large value changes rotate a knob while holding the [SHIFT] button to change values in increments of 10 rather than 1.

• Using the panel LFO, PITCH, EG and FILTER knobs and buttons you can directly edit the corresponding voice parameters without having to access the mixer displays.

[1] LFO Page

1 2 3 4

[Knob 1] [Knob 3] [Knob 4]

[Knob 2]

5 6 7 8

[Knob 1] [Knob 2] [Knob 3] [Knob 4]

[F4]

[F4][F1]

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1 KEY ON RESET...................................................[Knob 1]

Absolute

[Settings] OFF, EACH-ON, 1st-ON

OFF (Reset Off).........No phase reset.

EACH-ON ..................Phase reset for each note

played.

1st-ON .......................Phase reset on the 1st note of

legato phrases (when subsequent notes are played while the first note is still held).

Specifies the LFO phase reset mode.

BPM SYNC (BPM Synchronization)..........[Knob 2]

Absolute

[Settings] OFF, ON

Determines whether the LFO speed is to be synchronized to the playback tempo (BPM SYNC ON) or not.

LFO SPEED...........................................................[Knob 3]

[Settings]

When BPM SYNC = OFF: -64 ~ +63 (Relative) When BPM SYNC = ON: 16th, 8th/3, 16th., 8th, 4th/3,

8th., 4th, 2nd/3, 4th., 2nd, whole/3, 2nd., 4th × 4, 4th × 5, 4th × 6, 4th × 7,

4th × 8 (Absolute)

16th ...........................16th note

8th/3 .......................... 8th note triplet

16th

. ..........................dotted 16th note.

8th .............................8th note

4th/3 .......................... 1/4 note triplet

8th. ............................dotted 8th note.

4th .............................1/4 note

2nd/3 ......................... 1/2 note triplet

4th. ............................dotted 1/4 note.

2nd ............................1/2 note

whole/3 .....................whole note triplet

2nd

. ...........................dotted 1/2 note.

4th × 4 ~ 4th × 8 .......one LFO cycle per 4 = 8 1/4 notes

Specifies the LFO speed for vibrato, wow, tremolo, and other LFO-based effects. When BPM SYNC is OFF the LFO speed is specified as a number. When BPM SYNC is ON the LFO speed is specified as the type or number of beats per cycle.

LFO PHASE ........................................................ [Knob 4]

Absolute

[Settings] 0, 90, 120, 180, 240, 270

Specifies the phase from which the LFO will begin oscillation when it is reset.

PITCH DEPTH ..................................................... [Knob 1]

Relative

[Settings] -64 ~ +63

Sets the depth of pitch modulation (vibrato effect).

FILTER DEPTH ................................................... [Knob 2]

Relative

[Settings] -64 ~ +63

Sets the depth of filter modulation (wow effect).

AMP DEPTH

.......................................................... [Knob 3]

Relative

[Settings] -64 ~ +63

Sets the depth of amplitude modulation (tremolo effect).

LFO WAVE............................................................ [Knob 4]

Absolute

[Settings] TRI, SAW UP, SAW DOWN, SQU, S/H,

PGM, USER

TRI ....................Triangular wave

SAW UP............Rising sawtooth

SAW DOWN .....Falling sawtooth

SQU ..................Square wave

S/H ....................Sample & hold

PGM ..................Programmed wave (can only be

selected for preset voices which use an original waveform)

USER ................User wave

0 90

120

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Specifies the LFO waveform. A total of 7 waveforms are provided. Press [F4] to go to the USER wave setup page.

TRI (Triangular wave)

SAW UP (Rising sawtooth)

SAW DOWN (Falling sawtooth)

SQU (Square wave)

S/H (Sample & hold) ......... Random Variation

■ User Wave Page

SLOPE .................................................................... [Knob 1]

Absolute

[Settings] OFF, UP, DOWN, UP&DOWN

OFF ...................The waveform steps are not con-

nected by slopes. The wave will be similar to a rectangular or sample-&hold wave.

UP .....................Slopes will be used to connect only

steps which increase in amplitude. This produces composite rising sawtooth type waveforms.

DOWN...............Slopes will be used to connect only

steps which decrease in amplitude. This produces composite falling sawtooth type waveforms.

UP&DOWN .......Slopes connect all steps. The result is

a composite triangular waveform.

Determines whether or not the steps of a user waveform will be connected by slopes.

STEP/TOTAL............................ [Knob 2], [F2] → [Knob 2]

Absolute

[Settings]

STEP.................1 ~ TOTAL STEP

TOTAL ..............2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16

STEP selects the step in the user waveform for which the amplitude will be specified via the STEP VALUE parameter, below. TOTAL specifies the total number of steps per one cycle of the user waveform. More steps allow more complex waveforms. Press [F2] to move the cursor to the TOTAL parameter and set the total number of steps using [Knob 2].

Variation

Time

Variation

Time

Variation

Time

Variation

Time

Variation

Time

[F1]

90AB

[Knob 1]

[Knob 2]

[F2]

[Knob 3]

[Knob 4]

[F4]

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A STEP VALUE ........................................................[Knob 3]

Absolute

[Settings] 0 ~ 127

Sets the amplitude of the currently selected step in the user waveform. Select the steps via the STEP parameter, above, and use the STEP VALUE to alter the level of each to create the waveform.

TEMPLATE............................................................[Knob 4]

Absolute

[Settings] ALL 0, ALL 64, ALL 127, SAW UP, SAW

DOWN, EVEN STEPS, ODD STEPS

ALL 0 ................Sets the STEP VALUE of all steps to 0.

ALL 64 ..............Sets the STEP VALUE of all steps to

64.

ALL 127 ............Sets the STEP VALUE of all steps to

127.

SAW UP............ Produces a composite rising saw-

tooth waveform.

SAW DOWN .....Produces a composite falling saw-

tooth waveform.

EVEN STEPS....The STEP VALUEs of all even steps

are set to 127 while the odd steps are set to 0.

ODD STEPS ..... The STEP VALUEs of all odd steps are

set to 127 while the even steps are set to 0.

Provides a selection of 7 different “templates” on which user waveforms can be based.

RANDOM........................................................................[F4]

The SLOPE and STEP VALUEs for the user waveform are selected randomly each time the [F4] button is pressed.

[PATTERN] → [VOICE EDIT] × 2

1 MONO/POLY.........................................................[Knob 1]

Absolute

[Settings] MONO, POLY

Selects the MONO (only one note can be played at a time) or POLY (multiple notes can be played at a time) mode.

PORTAMENTO SW

(Portamento Switch)....................................... [Knob 2]

Absolute

[Settings] OFF, FINGERED, FULL TIME

OFF ...................Portamento is OFF

FINGERED........Portamento is only applied to legato

notes (i.e. the first note is still held when the second note is played)

FULL TIME .......Portamento is applied to all notes

Selects the portamento type. Portemento is a smooth slide between successive notes of different pitch.

PORTAMENTO TIME ....................................... [Knob 3]

Absolute

[Settings] 000 ~ 127

Determines the length of the portamento slide between successive notes. The smaller the value the faster the portamento. At a settings of 000 there is no noticeable portamento effect.

[PATTERN] → [VOICE EDIT] × 3

1 COARSE TUNE................................................... [Knob 1]

Absolute

[Settings] -24 ~ +24 (semitone increments)

Adjusts the pitch in semitone increments.

DETUNE................................................................. [Knob 2]

Absolute

[Settings] -12.8 ~ +12.7 (Hz)

Allows fine tuning adjustment (detuning) in 0.1 Hz increments.

P.B. RANGE (Pitch Bend Range)............... [Knob 3]

Absolute

[Settings] -24 ~ +24

Specifies the maximum pitch bend range in semitone increments. (12 semitones = 1 octave)

[2] Portamento Page

1 2 3

[Knob 1] [Knob 2] [Knob 3]

[3] Pitch Page

1 2 3 4

[Knob 1] [Knob 2] [Knob 3] [Knob 4]

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