Yamaha Rx5 Manual

							362. Use the -1/NO and +1/YES keys or the DATA ENTRY slider to change the Attack
Rate.Range: 01—99.
PARAMETER 2: DECAY 1 RATE1. To select Decay 1 Rate, press “2”
2. Use the -1/NO and +1/YES keys or the DATA ENTRY slider to change the Decay
1 Rate.
Range: 01—99.
PARAMETER 3: DECAY 1 LEVEL1. To select Decay 1 Level, press “3”
2. Use the -1/NO and +1/YES keys or the DATA ENTRY slider to change the Decay
1 Level.
Range: 01—60.
PARAMETER 4: DECAY 2 RATE1. To select Decay 2 Rate, press “4”.2. Use the -1/NO and +1/YES keys or the DATA ENTRY slider to change the Decay
2 Rate.
Range: 01—99.
PARAMETER 5: RELEASE RATE1. To select Release Rate, press “5”.
2.Use the -1/NO and +1/YES keys or the DATA ENTRY slider to change the Release
Rate.Range: 01—99.
PARAMETER 6: GATE TIME1. To select Gate Time, press “6”.
2. Use the -1/NO and +1/YES keys or the DATA ENTRY slider to change the Gate
Time.
Range: 0.1—6.5 seconds, displayed as 0100—6500 ms (milliseconds.)
JOB #04: BEND RATE/RANGE
FUNCTIONTo set the pitch bend range and rate of a selected voice.The RX5 voices have preset Bend Range and Bend Rate settings. The Bend function
raises or lowers the pitch in 1/100th cent steps, resulting in a smooth pitch change
starting from the original pitch. The Range setting affects the final pitch to which the
note is “bent”; the Rate setting affects the “width” (time value) of each step, as shown
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JOB #09: RECALL EDlT
FUNCTIONTo recall the last voice that was in the Voice Edit buffer.This function uses a second memory as a “back-up” function. It is used only while you
are actually editing, BEFORE storing a voice and exiting the Edit Mode. It covers you in
three possible situations.
1. You were editing a voice, then accidentally selected another voice for editing
BEFORE storing the first voice. You can use this Job to recall the first voice.
2. You had already edited and stored a voice. You then edited it again, but decided
that you wanted to return to the first edited version. BEFORE storing the newly edited
version, you can use this Job to restore the voice to its previously edited state (as
opposed to restoring it to its original state, which is done by using the Initialize
function-refer to Job #08).
3. You had already edited and stored a voice. You then selected it for editing again,
and initialized it, but decided that you did want the previously edited version. BEFORE
storing the newly initialized voice, you can use this Job to restore the voice to its
previously edited state.
OPERATION1. During editing, select JOB #09.
You can now cancel the Recall operation by pressing -1/NO. The LCD will display
the Edit Mode Job that was selected prior to selecting this Job. You can now exit the
Edit Mode, or continue editing.
2. To continue the Recall operation, press +1/YES.
You now have another chance to cancel the Recall operation, by pressing -1/NO.
3. To carry out the Recall Edit, press +1/YES again. The LCD will show the last voice
that was edited. Or If this was a previously edited version of the latest voice you
selected, you will see the same voice display, but when you press the instrument key
corresponding to the voice, you will hear it in its previously edited state.You can now continue editing, or store the recalled voice (refer to Job #07).
EDIT COMPARE
FUNCTIONTo compare an edited voice with its previously selected state.This function allows you to instantly compare a voice that is being edited with the state
it was in when you selected it for editing (the compared state may not be the same as
the initial version of the voice, as it may already have been edited and stored).
It can only be used when the RX5 is in the Edit Mode. You can use it at any time during
editing-a convenient way to check both aurally and visually (by reading parameter
values) the effect of your editing.
OPERATION1. While editing a voice, press STOP/CONTINUE.
You will now be able to hear the original version of the voice, by playing the
corresponding instrument key. On the LCD, a “compare mark” will appear above the
“e” of “eDIT”, and the cursor will disappear. The original value of the parameter that
is currently being edited will be displayed. Example: Pitch.
2. Press STOP/CONTINUE again to return to the edited version of the voice. The
“compare mark” will disappear, and the cursor will reappear.
You can select other parameters (Jobs #02 thru #06) and use the STOP/CONTINUE
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JOB #02: PARAMETER ASSIGN
FUNCTIONTo edit the pitch, level, attack and decay parameters of any
selected instrument key.This function works independently of the Edit Voice functions. It “offsets” the parameters
of ANY voice assigned to a selected instrument key. If a new voice is assigned to the
same key, it will be offset exactly the same amount as the previous voice. The LCD will
show both the offset amount, and the actual parameter value (a combination of the
parameter values set using this job and the Edit Voice Mode.) If the Edit Mode has
already been used to set a parameter at the upper or lower limit of its range, it cannot
be set beyond these limits using the Key Assign Mode.
l Key Assign parameters are memorized when a Pattern is written. You could then
change the parameters and write more notes on the same Pattern -ideal for adding
other sounds or pitches to a Pattern.
OPERATION1. Press KEY ASSIGN then select JOB #02. The LCD will show the last parameter
selected in this Job.
2.Press the instrument key to be edited. You can now select from the four parameters
which can be edited.
PARAMETER 1: PITCH1. To select Pitch, press “1”.
2. Use the -1/NO and +1/YES keys or the DATA ENTRY slider to change the pitch
by semitone units. Holding the “0” key while using the -1/NO or +1/YES key to
change pitch allows pitch change in 10-cent (1/10th semitone) units. Pitch values are
shown in 10-cent (1/10th semitone) units.
Range: + 60 semitones (offset) displayed as + 600 units. Actual pitch range is +24/-36
semitones (actual pitch cannot be offset outside these limits).
PARAMETER 2: LEVEL1. To select Level, press “2”.2. Use the -1/NO and +1/YES keys or the DATA ENTRY slider to change the
instrument key level.
Range: + 31 (offset). Actual level range is 00/+31 (actual level cannot be offset outside
these limits).
PARAMETER 3:  ATTACK1. To select Attack, press “3”.
2. Use the -1/NO and +1/YES keys or the DATA ENTRY slider to change the Attack
Rate.Range: + 63(offset). Actual Attack Rate range is 01/+99 (actual Attack Rate cannot be
offset outside these limits).
NOTE: Long attacks create “looping”. Refer to EDIT VOICE JOB #03 for comments
about this.
PARAMETER 4: DECAY1. To select Decay, press “4”.
2. Use the -1/NO and +1/YES keys or the DATA ENTRY slider to change the Decay
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							42Decay 1 and Decay 2 Rates are equally affected. Refer to EDIT VOICE JOB #03 for an
explanation of these parameters. Decay 1 Level is NOT affected by this function.
Range: + 63(offset). Actual Decay Rate range is 01/+99 (actual Decay Rates cannot
be offset outside these limits).
NOTE: Long decays create “looping”. Refer to EDIT VOICE JOB #03 for comments
about this.
JOB #03: MULTI VOICE
FUNCTIONTo assign any selected voice to instrument keys A thru L,
then program a sliding scale of parameters to these 12 keys.In the Multi Voice Mode, only monophonic play of the assigned voice is possible, even
If its original key is not within the range A thru L.
If using stereo outputs, the voices at keys A thru L will be set at the same stereo position
as the original selected voice.
The Multi Voice Mode permits independent entry of four Multi Step values. These values
measure the difference in the pitch, voice level, Attack Rate and Decay Rate of adjacent
keys. This, in effect, turns instrument keys A thru L into a 12-note keyboard, using the
selected voice as its sound source. The pitch, level, Attack Rate and Decay Rate can
increase or decrease in equal steps from key A to key L.
l The original voice sounds at Keys A thru L will be replaced by the selected voice,
while the Multi Voice Mode is ON.
lWhile the Multi Voice Mode is ON, another voice cannot be assigned to keys A thru L.
lTo alter Multi Step parameter settings after you have already set them and exited this
Job, do NOT use this Job again as that will cancel all your settings. Refer to Job #04.
OPERATION1. Press KEY ASSIGN and select JOB #03.
If the Multi Voice Mode is already on, you can press -1/NO to turn it OFF. The LCD
will return to the Decay display of the previous Job (Job #02: Parameter Assign).
2.turn the Multi Voice Mode ON, press the instrument key corresponding to the selected
voice. The MULTI LED will light. The selected voice can now be played on keys A
thru L, and Multi Step parameters can be selected and set. The LCD will show the
selected voice, and the last Multi Step parameter that was selected. Example: Pitch.
PARAMETER 1: PITCH1. To select Pitch, press “1”.
2. Use the -1/NO and +1/YES keys or the DATA ENTRY slider to change the pitch
step by 10-cent (1/10th semitone) units. Pitch step values are shown in 1-cent (1/
100th semitone) units.
Range: + 2 semitones, equal to a range over the 12 instrument keys of + 2 octaves.
Displayed as + 200 units.
3.Press START to enter the pitch step setting. On the LCD the word “step” will briefly
change to “set!“, then return to “step”.
lThe original pitch will be retained at key A. Keys B through L will ascend or descend
in pitch, according to a positive or negative pitch step setting.
NOTE: The Multi Step function cannot alter a voice’s pitch beyond the upper and lower
limits of its pitch range (as set by the EDIT VOICE or KEY PARAMETER ASSIGN
functions). If a voice’s pitch is already set at or near these limits, this will result in all
keys to the right of the first key that reaches this limit having the same pitch.
PARAMETER 2: VOICE LEVEL1. To select Level, press “2”.
2. Use the -1/NO and +1/YES keys or the DATA ENTRY slider to change the level
step.
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							433. Press START to enter the level step setting. On the LCD the word “step” will briefly
change to “set!” then return to “step”.
lThe original level will be retained at key A. Keys B through L will increase or decrease
in level, according to a positive or negative level step setting.
NOTE: The Multi Step function cannot alter a voice’s level beyond the upper and lower
limits of its level range (as set by the EDIT VOICE or KEY PARAMETER ASSIGN
functions). If a voice’s level is already set at or near these limits, this will result in all keys
to the right of the first key that reaches this limit having the same level.
PARAMETER 3: ATTACK RATE1. To select Attack, press “3”.
2. Use the -1/NO and +1/YES keys or the DATA ENTRY slider to change the attack
step.Range: + 10.
3.Press START to enter the attack step setting. On the LCD the word “step” will briefly
change to “set!” then return to “step”.
l The original Attack Rate setting will be retained at key A. Keys B through L will
increase or decrease in Attack Rate, according to a positive or negative Attack Rate
step setting.
NOTE: The Multi Step function cannot alter a voice’s attack rate beyond the upper and
lower limits of its Attack Rate range (as set by the EDIT VOICE or KEY PARAMETER
ASSIGN functions). If a voice’s Attack Rate is already set at or near these limits, this will
result in all keys to the right of the first key that reaches this limit having the same Attack
Rate.
PARAMETER 4: DECAY RATE1. To select Decay press “4”.
2. Use the -1/NO and +1/YES keys or the DATA ENTRY slider to change the decay
step.Range: + 10.
3. Press START to enter the decay step setting. On the LCD the word “step” will briefly
change to “set!” then return to “step”.
l The original Decay Rate setting will be retained at key A. Keys B through L will
increase or decrease in Decay Rate, according to a positive or negative Decay Rate
step setting.
NOTE: The Multi Step function cannot alter a voice’s decay rate beyond the upper and
lower limits of its Decay Rate range (as set by the EDIT VOICE or KEY PARAMETER
ASSIGN functions). If a voice’s Decay Rate is already set at or near these limits, this will
result in all keys to the right of the first key that reaches this limit having the same Decay
Rate.
JOB #04: MULTI STEP
FUNCTIONTo alter the Multi Step parameters of a voice assigned to
instrument keys A thru L, via the Multi Voice function.This job carries out exactly the same functions as the Multi Step functions described in
the previous Job, If a voice has ALREADY been assigned to instrument keys A thru L
via the the Multi Voice function. It enables you to make adjustments to Multi Step
parameters that you have already set. Otherwise, If you attempt to alter Multi Step
settings by using Job #03, you will first have to re-assign your selected voice to the
Multi Mode, and this will cancel all previous Multi Step settings.
l Multi Step parameters are memorized when a Pattern is written. You could then
change the parameters and write more notes on the same Pattern-ideal for adding
other sounds or pitches to a Pattern.
NOTE: This Job can NOT be selected If a voice has not first been assigned to the Multi
Mode.
OPERATION
1.After assigning a voice to the Multi Mode, press KEY ASSIGN and select JOB #04.
The LCD will show the last Multi Step parameter that was selected.
2.Multi Step parameters can be selected and re-edited. Refer to Job #03 for operation
details.
JOB #05: ACCENT LEVELS
FUNCTIONTo program two different level changes to individual voices.Pressing any instrument key while holding either of the green
ACCENT keys causes that instrument to sound at its ACCENT
1 or ACCENT 2 level.The accent level range is the same as the voice level range (refer to EDIT VOICE JOB
#05). The accent level setting is ADDED to the voice level setting to produce the actual
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OPERATION1. Press KEY ASSIGN and select JOB #05. The LCD will show the last Accent Level
that was selected in this Job. Example: Accent 1.
2. Press the instrument key for which the Accent Level is to be set.
3.Accents are set by first pressing either ACCENT 1 or ACCENT 2, then using the-1/NO and +1/YES keys or the DATA ENTRY slider to set the corresponding Accent
Level.
Range: + 31. The voice level range is 0—31. If the Accent Level setting PLUS the
original voice level setting exceeds 31 or is less than 0 (in the case of negative accent
level settings) the actual Accent Level will be set to 31 or 0 (off) respectively.
JOB #06: OUTPUT CHANNEL ASSlGN
FUNCTIONTo assign Copied and Cartridge voices to output channels.Each output channel (1 thru 12) corresponds to a pair of instrument keys (A-plus-M thru
L-plus-X). This function facilitates assignment of any Copied or Cartridge voice to any
key, by first assigning the voice to the appropriate output channel, then using KEY
ASSIGN JOB #01 to assign the voice to one of the two keys corresponding to that output
channel.
lInternal voices are pre-assigned to output channels (refer to the Key Assign chart inthe PLAYING THE RX5 INSTRUMENTS section of THE INSTRUMENTS chapter.)However, you can copy up to 12 of these voices into the RX5’s RAM (refer to KEY
ASSIGN JOB #09) so that they can then be assigned to any output channel.
OPERATION
1.Press KEY ASSIGN and select JOB #06. The LCD will show the last voice and cursor
position that was selected in this Mode.Pressing ACCENT 2 moves the cursor back and forth between the Voice position
and the Channel number position.
2. Move the cursor to the voice position. Use the -1/NO and +1/YES keys to select
the voice to be assigned.
3. Move the cursor to the output channel number. Use the DATA ENTRY slider to set
the output channel (1 thru 12).
JOB #07: SAVE KEY DATA
FUNCTIONStore, in the RX5’s memory, data relating to all 24 instrument
keys. Stored data is all KEY ASSIGN MODE data, and includesl JOB #01 data (Voice Assign)
l JOB #02 data (Parameter Assign)
l JOB #03 data (Multi Voice)
l JOB #04 data (Multi Step).
Three complete sets of data can be independently stored.
This function allows you to store three completely different “drum sets”.
NOTE: When you save Key Data, any data in the selected destination will be erased. If
you wish to avoid this, save the data to cassette tape first. Refer to CASSETTE MODE
JOB #05.
OPERATION1. Press KEY ASSIGN and select Job #07.
2. Press “1”, ”2” or “3” to select the destination to which the key data is to be stored
Example: 1. 
						

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