Yamaha RY20 Owner's Manual - page 93

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Modifying the Drum Kits

Assigning Voices

1

Press the 

[DRUM KIT]

 button to return to Drum Kit Mode.

2

Select the Assign display page by pressing the 

[PAGE+]

 or 

[PAGE–]

 buttons. 

Notice that the voice assignment for the current drum pad is flashing.

3

Press the drum pad you want to modify. The pad number on the display 

changes to the new drum pad. The voice assignment for that pad is also 

shown on the display.

4

Select a voice from the 300 available to assign to the current pad by 

rotating the Jog Dial or by using the 

[ +1 ]

 and 

[ –1 ]

 buttons.

5

Complete your drum kit by repeating the steps shown above with the 

other drum pads. When you have finished assigning voices to the current 

Pad Bank of your Drum Kit, select another Pad Bank and continue 

assigning voices.

6

Press the 

[PAGE–]

 button to return to Drum Kit Mode.

HINT

You can also select a drum pad by changing the focus area.

Press the 

[ > ]

 cursor button until the “

PAD

” indicator starts flashing, select another 

pad with the Jog Dial or by using the 

[ +1 ]

 and 

[ –1 ]

 buttons, then press the 

[

cursor button until the focus has returned to the voice assignment.

NOTE

You can assign any of the 300 voices of the RY20 to any drum pad. If you have 

selected the Bass Pad Bank, the voice will act as a “pitched” voice. However, some of 

the voices may not produce a distinguishable effect. You can only select ONE voice 

for all the drum pads in the Bass Pad Bank.

DRUM KIT

PAGE –

PAGE +

PATTERN

DRUM KIT

A CHASE

DRUM KIT

PAD

MAIN  A

PAD BANK

OTHERS

HH

SD

BD