Yamaha RY20 Owner's Manual - page 52

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Recording a User Pattern

Setting the Tempo

Set the tempo for your new pattern.

1

Press the 

[TEMPO]

 button to place the unit in Tempo Mode. Adjust the 

tempo by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 

[ +1 ]

 and 

[ –1 ]

 buttons.

The tempo can be set to any value from 40 to 250 beats per minute.

2

Press the 

[PATTERN]

 button to return back to Pattern Record Mode.

Quantization helps to produce a “tight” recording by automatically 

aligning notes to the nearest specified beat as you record. You can 

change the quantization value at any time during the recording of a 

pattern.

1

When you press the Record button, the “

QUANTIZE

” indicator flashes, 

indicating that this is the current focus of the display (the current position 

“ ” indicator also flashes)

NOTE

Pressing the 

[ +1 ]

 and 

[ –1 ]

 buttons simultaneously resets the tempo of the user 

pattern to 120 beats per minute.

NOTE

Pressing the 

[TEMPO]

 button again is another method of switching the RY20 back to 

Pattern Record Mode.

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Quantization

TEMPO

PATTERN

INTRO

A CHASE

MEAS

BEAT

CLOCK

LEVEL

QUANTIZE

PAD

PAD BANK

OTHERS

HH

SD

BD