Yamaha RY20 Owner's Manual - page 49

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Recording a User Pattern

The 

Voice Name

 is the preset five character name for the voice assigned 

to the current pad. If there is no voice recorded at this location, the display 

shows “

-----

”.

The 

Section Indicator

 shows which pattern section you are working on.

The 

Pad Number Prompt

 shows which pad was recorded at the current 

insert location. If there is no event recorded at this location, the display 

shows “

---

”. You can select another pad for each recorded note at any 

time during Pattern Record Mode.

Pattern Display

A more detailed view of the portion of the LCD panel that shows the 

pattern data and status.

The 

Beat  

Indicator

 shows the quarter note divisions of the measure 

and changes depending on the quantization.

The 

Position  

Indicator

 shows the possible note locations for the 

current quantization level. The flashing position indicator shows the 

current point in the pattern.

The 

Note  

Indicator

 shows that an instrument has been recorded on 

one of the four tracks at this position.

Editing Buttons

The 

[FORWARD]

, 

[BACKWARD]

, and 

[ TOP ]

 buttons are designed to allow 

you to move quickly through the pattern and efficiently edit your 

pattern data.

Use the 

[FORWARD]

 button to move forward through your pattern. It stops 

at each available note position. The maximum number of note positions to 

a beat is 96. The number of available positions in a beat is determined by 

the quantization setting. See page 44 for details about quantization.

Beat Indicator

Position Indicator (flashing indicates current point)

Note Indicator