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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: Power supply/Power cord Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required • D
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Connections Backup battery • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the • This instrument has a built-in lithium backup battery. When you unplug the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all power cord from the AC outlet, the system setup data (Utilitey mode [Page components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the 255] and other settings) is retained. However, if the backup battery fully volumes of a
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Handling and Installation of Options 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 SI
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Supplied Accessories INTRODUCTION 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 s
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RS7000 FEATURES RS7000 FEATURES Powerful 16-track Sequencer In the phrase-based PATTERN mode, complete patterns can be quickly assembled by combining indi- vidual 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. Sam- pled sounds, loops and breakbeats can just as easily be added to the sequence to create the groove your music demand
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Using the Owner’s Manual 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 con- veniently load samples and other data. 2 SIMM slots are provided for memory expansion, allowing the RES7000 to
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Finding Specific Information Finding Specific Information Use one of the methods described below to find the information you are looking for. 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. The Index ...(Page 343) The index is the place to look when you are searching for a specific function or information related to specific nomencla- ture. The Control
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CONTENTS CONTENTS RS7000 FEATURES ....................................................... 7 Character Entry ......................................... 67 Using the Owner’s Manual............................................ 8 Track Selection.......................................... 67 Free Tempo Entry...................................... 68 Finding Specific Information ........................................ 9 Used Memory Display .
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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) ............
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The Controls & Connectors The Controls & Connectors The Top Panel (Upper Section) 1 234 MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO Integrated Sampling Sequencer MASTER EFFECT SAMPLING MULTI COMP RING MOD REAL TIME EFFECT CTRL DELAY V-DIST LOOP SAMPLE ON/OFF IN STANDBY REMIX EDIT D-FILTER LO-FI OUT A ISOLATION SLICE OUT B START/STOP REC VOLUME MIDI MASTER VOLUME SEQUENCE PLAY FX EFFECT SEND / VOLUME SELECT 8 9 BEAT STRETCH CLOCK SHIFT SWING 5 DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME GATE TIME MIDI DELAY VELOCIT
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The Controls & Connectors [REAL TIME LOOP REMIX] Button (Page 239) 7 [F1] ~ [F4] Function Buttons Turns the real-time loop remix function on or off. The Select parameters appearing on the bottom line of the LCD, indicator lights when the real-time remix feature is on. execute functions, and switch between display pages. When more than one parameter is assigned to a single [SAMPLE EDIT] Button (Page 241) function knob ([Knob 1] ~ [Knob 4]), the corresponding Engages the SAMPLE EDIT mode. The ind
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The Controls & Connectors [SWING/VELOCITY] Knob 0 LFO Knobs With the initial default settings, this knob provides real- In addition to the functions described here, these knobs are time control of the PLAY FX SWING and VELOCITY fully assignable and can be set up to control a wide range parameters. of functions and parameters. SWING adjusts the timing of the 8th-note up (back) beats Since the knobs allow continuous parameter control for the to create a bounce or swing feel (Page 89). VELOCITY sel
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The Controls & Connectors [ATTACK] Knob [PORTAMENTO TIME] Knob (Page 100) With the initial default settings, this knob provides real- With the initial default settings, this knob provides real- time control of the AMPLITUDE EG, FILTER EG, or time control of the PORTAMENTO TIME parameter. PITCH EG ATTACK parameter. The target EG is selected [PORTAMENTO TYPE] Button (Page 100) by the [AMP/FILTER/PITCH] button B. Selects the PORTAMENTO type. The settings are selected [DECAY] Knob in sequence each
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The Controls & Connectors The Top Panel (Lower Section) EM F G J H I F1 F2 F3 F4 MODE PATT PATTERN SONG UTILITY UTILITY CHAIN NUM SYSTEM MIDI SETUP MIDI FILTER SUB MODE BPM GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER GROOVE PLAY FX MIDI DELAY MIXER GRID GROOVE HARMONIZE MIDI DELAY VOICE SELECT REC STOP PLAY NOTE FEEDBACK VOL/PAN/OUT TIME EQ EFFECT SEND LEVEL 78 9 +/- VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER VOICE EDIT EFFECT SETUP MASTER SHIFT LFO EFFECT TYPE ARPEGGIO MASTER EQ PORTAMENTO VARIATION A/D SETUP MASTER P
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The Controls & Connectors [GROOVE] Button H MODE Buttons Selects the GROOVE quantize sub mode. Select the main RS7000 operating mode. The indicator above the selected MODE button will light. [PLAY FX] Button Selects the PLAY FX sub mode and the various display [PATTERN] Button [SONG] Button pages provided. MODE PATT [MIDI DELAY] Button PATTERN SONG UTILITY CHAIN Selects the MIDI DELAY sub mode and the various dis- play pages provided. [MIXER] Button [PATT CHAIN] Button [UTILITY] Button Selects t
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The Controls & Connectors K SCENE/MUTE Buttons M [ARPEGGIO ON] Button Up to 5 complete scene and mute setups can be stored in Turns the RS7000 automatic arpeggio feature on or off. The memory and recalled at the touch of a button. [ARPEGGIO ON] button indicator will light when the A “scene” includes all parameter settings for all tracks (all ARPEGGIO feature is on, and notes played on the keyboard knob settings and mute on/off settings). A mute setup will be played as an arpeggio. To turn the a
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The Controls & Connectors T [PAD 1] and [PAD 2] U CARD Slot Velocity-sensitive pads for performance data entry. Tapping Slot for memory card insertion. these pads enters the pre-specified note data at the speci- fied 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 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RUL
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The Controls & Connectors Rear Panel with Optional AIEB2 I/O Expansion Board Installed THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLL WWING TWO CONDITIONS: MUSICAL INSTRUMENT ( ) CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME À LA NORME NMB-003 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,AND 379U MIDI DU CANADA. (2)THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECIVED,INCLUDING INTERFERENCE
