Yamaha RY20 Owner's Manual - page 37

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Recording a User Pattern

In this mode you enter one note at a time, rather than playing along 

with the click sounds. You can create very complex patterns that 

would be difficult to record using Real-time Record Mode.

1

Press the 

[PATTERN]

 button to place the unit in Pattern Mode. Notice that 

the “

PATTERN

” indicator is flashing beside the current Pattern Number. 

The current position “ ” indicator is also flashing.

2

Select a pattern from “

050

” to “

099

” to record into by rotating the Jog Dial 

or by using the 

[ +1 ]

 and 

[ –1 ]

 buttons. You should select an empty pattern 

to record into.

Patterns “

000

” to “

049

” are preset patterns and cannot be modified.

Patterns “

100

” to “

149

” are combination patterns and are recorded in a 

different manner. See page 38 for an explanation of how to record 

combination patterns.

3

Select a section of the pattern you want to create. Press and hold the 

[SECTION]

 button, then press the Drum Pad button for the section you want 

to record. The appropriate Section indicator lights up, for example, the 

“

INTRO

” indicator.

■

Step Record Mode

NOTE

See page 40 for a description of the indicators on the LCD.

WARNING

Be careful not to overwrite a pattern accidentally. The “

EMPTY

” indicator will light 

for patterns that contain no data. If the pattern you have selected already contains 

data, you may want to clear it before you start to record a new pattern. See page 55 

for further details.

PATTERN

PATTERN

A CHASE

MEASURE

EMPTY

PATTERN

MAIN  A

PAD BANK

OTHERS

HH

SD

BD

Measure Number

Pattern Number

Current Time Signature

Pattern Name

+

–1

+1

SECTION

BD

6

INTRO