Yamaha RY20 Owner's Manual - Recording A User
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Recording a User Pattern
The RY20 can record 50 original patterns in its internal memory. The
internal memory saves your pattern data even if the power is shut off.
There are two pattern record modes: Step Record Mode and Real-time
Record Mode. You can also create a further 50 patterns by
“combining” the preset and user patterns.
Each method has its own advantages and uses. Step Record Mode is good
for precision and for entering percussion sounds whose note placement
has been determined, such as a bass drum that plays every beat of a
measure. Real-time Record Mode is best for capturing the “feel” of a
rhythm, because it allows you to actually play the pattern as you are
creating it.
The method you choose depends partly on the type of rhythm you intend
to create and partly on your own preference. You can even switch between
the two while editing to create a single rhythm pattern using both
methods. For example, you could program the basic beats of a rhythm
with Step Record Mode, then use Real-time Record Mode to add
percussion accents and embellishments.
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Recording a User
Pattern
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Recording Modes
IMPORTANT
If you attempt to record over or change the parameters of the preset patterns,
numbered “
000
” to “
049
”, the message “
PRESET
” will momentarily appear on the
display. You cannot record over a preset drum kit and there are also many
parameters that you cannot change.