Yamaha RY20 Owner's Manual - page 75

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Recording a Song

Recording a song in real-time mode allows you to listen to the patterns 

as you record them.

1

Select a song and start recording by pressing the 

[RECORD]

 button. The red 

Record LED lights and the “

PATTERN

” indicator flashes.

2

Select the first section for your song by holding down the 

[SECTION]

 button 

and pressing the Drum Pad button for the section you want to record.

Then select the first pattern by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the

[ +1 ]

 and 

[ –1 ]

 buttons.

3

Press the 

[ PLAY ]

 button to start real-time recording. The green Play LED 

will flash in time with the current tempo setting, you will hear the click 

sounds, and the RY20 will count down two measures.

When the countdown has completed, the RY20 will start playing the first 

pattern. This pattern is recorded into the song.

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Real-Time Record Mode

NOTE

You can adjust both the volume level and the quantization of the click sound. Refer 

to page 72.

SONG

A

CHASE

SONG

PART

MEASURE

PATTERN

MAIN  A

PAD BANK

OTHERS

HH

SD

BD

SECTION

BD

6

INTRO

SONG

A

CHASE

SONG

PART

MEASURE

PATTERN

MAIN  A

PAD BANK

OTHERS

HH

SD

BD