Kawai Digital Drum Machine R-50 User manual

KAWAI
OWNERS
MANTA

INTRODUCTION
FEATURES
Thank you for purchasing the Kawai R-50 Digital Drum
Machine! While the R-50 is easy to operate, this Owner's
Manual contains valuable information to help you get the
most from your new instrument. We recommend that you
read it carefully and keep it handy for future reference.
PROFESSIONAL-QUALITY PCM SOUNDS
The R-50's 24 separate drum and percussion sounds have
all been recorded in the professional 12-bit PCM with a
sampling rate of 32k. The sound quality is suitable for any
recording situation, including Compact Disk.
EASY TO USE
Getting around on the the К-50 is straight-forward and
intuitive. It even comes with 50 preset rhythm patterns
and 4 preset pad set-ups to get you started.
PROGRAMMABLE DRUM KITS
The К-50 provides for 8 user-defined pad set-ups. Each
pad can be assigned a drum, tuning, pan, accent, level,
delay, gate and flange.
PROGRAMMABLE TRIGGERS
Eight triggers can be incorporated into drum patterns to
fire external MIDI devices.
FLEXIBLE OUTPUT
Stereo and mono outputs are fed by the stereo pan control
on each drum. A sound can also be assigned to the
individual output on the rear panel.
COMPLETE CAPABILITIES
50 user-defined rhythm patterns with step or real-time
recording and editing. Build songs with sophisticated
features like insert, delete, and mulitply. 10 songs can
be linked together to make performances smoother.
FULL MIDI IMPLIMENTATION
The R-50's MIDI features let you record patterns from
external sources such as keyboards and drum pads. The
internal sounds can also be triggered by external devices
such as sequencers. MIDI clock in and out includes Song
Pointer for synchronization with sequencers, drum
machines and tape. The system-exclusive implimentation
also enables remote operation and MIDI Data Dumps to
another R-50 or MIDI data storage device.
POLYPHONIC
Sounds are dynamically assigned to the К-505 eight
voices. Sounds can be replayed without cutting off the
decay of the original sound.
Кама
R-50
Owner's
Manual
•
Text:
Jeff
Burger
•
Design:
Interface
•
©1987
Kawai
Musical
Inst.
Mfg.
Co.,
Ltd.
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Kawai R-50 Owner's Manual • Раде 1
TABLE TE
EAND MAINTEN
CONTROLS
FRONT PANEL
В-50 PRESET RHYTHMS
REAR PANEL
SOUNDS
Pads
GETTING AROUND
Cursor Keys
Volume
WORKING WITH DRUM KITS
CHANGING USER SETTINGS
CHANGING DRUMS
Level
Accent
Tuning
Pan
Gate
Delay
Flange
MIXER
Level
Manual Pan
Pan
PLAYING RHYTHM PATTERNS
TEMPO
Tap Tempo
REAL TIME RECORDING
Number of Bars
Time Signature
Error Correct
Metronome
Recording
STEP RECORDING
Number of Bars
Time Signature
Recording
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TABLE
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CONTENTS
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OVERDUB RECORDING
Overdubbing Preset Patterns
ERASING
Erasing a Pattern
Erasing an Instrument
Erasing a Bar
Erasing a Note
Erasing All Memory
SWING
COPYING PATTERNS
SONGS
BUILDING SONGS
Song Tempo
Song Construction
Building Tools-
Insert, Delete, and Multiply
Linking Songs
PLAYING SONGS
Start at a Designated Section
Bar Count
ERASING SONGS
Erase All Songs
MIDI
MIDI SYNC
MIDI IN
Omni Mode
Receive Channel
Key Info
Velocity
Volume
Program Changes
Start/Stop
MIDI Note Assignments
Initial Reset
MIDI OUT
Poly/Mono Mode
Send Channel
Inst Info
Trigger Info
Velocity
Program Change
Stop/Start
MIDI Note Assignments
Note Trigger
MIDI SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE
Transmit
Receive
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
19
20
21
21
21
21
22
23
24
24
24
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
29
30
30
30
30
31
31
31
31
32
32
33
33
34

TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
ASSIGN 37
ASSIGN VOICE 37
Assign Hi-Hat 37
Assign Crash 38
ASSIGN OUTPUT 38
ASSIGN FOOTSWITCH 39
Footswitch Functions 39
12. CASSETTE STORAGE 40
CASSETTE SAVE 40
CASSETTE VERIFY 41
CASSETTE LOAD 41
MEMORY MANAGEMENT 42
CHECKING AVAILABLE MEMORY 42
ERASING ALL OF MEMORY 42
14, R-90 PAD SETTING CHART 43
15, MIDINOTE ASSIGNMENTS 45
16, MIDI DATA FORMAT 46
17. MIDLIMPLEMENTATI 47
18, SPECIFICATIONS 48
19, В-50 PRESET PATTERNS 49
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2.
CARE
AND
MAINTENANCE
PROTECT YOUR R-50 FROM:
* Direct sunlight and exposure to the elements
* Temperature and humidity extremes
• Unstable or "noisy" AC power
• Dust and sand
« Vibration during transport
POWER SUPPLY
* Use only the 12-volt power supply included with your R-
50. Other power supplies may damage the unit.
« Make sure that all power switches are off before
changing equipment connections
CLEANING
• Clean the instrument with a soft cloth, a mild detergent
and lukewarm water.
• Never use harsh or abrasive cleansers or organic
solvents.
HELPFUL HINTS
* BATTERY BACK-UP
The lithium battery that preserves memory contents while
the power supply is off is good for more than five years of
normal use. We recommend however, that you have your
nearest authorized service representative replace it after 5
years have passed.
* LINE NOISE RESET
In the unlikely event of a "lock-up" due 10 line
interference, simply tum the R-50 off for a few seconds
and then turn it back on.
* REPAIRS
The R-50 should only be service by an authorized Kawai
repair station. Always save your valuable internal data to a
cassette tape or MIDI before taking the drum machine in
for service, as the data may be erased during repair.
Kawai R-50 Owner's Manual - Page 3

3. CONTROLS
FRONT PANEL
COMMAND KEYS
KAWAI
DIGITAL DRUM MACHINE
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CALL PATTERN
CALL SOHG
ACCENT KEY
PAD 2
BUILD
RERL'WHEKEC STEP REC
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ЇНЗЕКТ
PAD 5
НИ
"ADS
ERASE KEY
DRUM PADS (1-10)
12-50 PRESET PATTERNS
LCD DISPLAY
SHIHG
ASSIGH
ОЕСЕТЕ
PAD 4
РАО 9
CURSOR KEYS
COPY
SRVE/LORO
MULTIPLY
PADS
|__|
FAD 10
VOLUME CONTROL
MOLUME
са
ж-
хе ЕД ЕУ ЧТ
START / STOP KEYS
|
EHTS REF
STOPICONT
SYSTEM CONTROL KEYS
(PATTERNS 50-99
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8
Beat
1
8
Beat
2
8
Beat3
8
Beat
8
Beat
8
Beat
Electric
8
Electric8
|
Elec.
8
Beat
|
Elec.
8
Beat)
Fill
In
1
Fill
In
2
Break
Beat
1
Beat
2
Filllnd
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Beat
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Elec.
8
Beat
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Elec.
8
Beat
|
Elec.
8
Beat
|
Бес:
8
8
Beat
|
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.
16Beat2
16
Beat
3
|
16
Beat
|
16
Beat
|
Fill
In3
Fill
In
4
FillIn
5
Turbo
1
Turbo
2
|
Fill
In
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Beat
Воипсе
1
Bounce
1
Воипсе
2
Bounce
2
Rock
Rock
Rock
Disco
1
Disco2
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Fill
In
Fill
in
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Shuffle
1
Shuffle
2
Shuffle
Fill
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Slow
Rock
|
Slow
Rock
Swing
1
Swing
2
Waltz
1
Waltz
2
Waltz
3
Bossa
Nova
Bossa
Nova
|
Возза
Nova
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Fill
In
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Samba
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Samba
2
Зата
3
Samba
4
“Samba
5
Samba
Reggae
Reggae
March
|
Drum
3
|
Break
Fill
In
|
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March
0
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• POWER - Main AC power ON/OFF switch
• DC IN - Connection for 12V 500mA power supply.
* OUTPUTS
Тһе К-50 does not include a power amp or speaker.
To hear the instrument you must use headphones or
connect it to a sound system (preferably full-range).
PHONES
Connection for standard stereo headphones.
R
Connection for right portion of stereo output.
L (MONO)
Connection for left portion of stereo output. Also
used as a mono output if stereo is not required.
INDIV.
Connection for the Individual Output channel to
which апу given drum сап be assigned.
. FT.SW.A
Connection for first optional F-1 footswitch.
Footswitch functions are programmable.
• FT.SW.B
Connection for second optional F-1 footswitch.
Footswitch functions are programmable.
. TAPE OUT
For connection to cassette deck input for data
storage.
• TAPE IN
For connection to cassette deck output for data
retrieval.
* MIDI IN/OUT
Connection to external MIDI gear.
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4, OVERVIEW
SOUNDS
Тһе К-50 features the following 24 digital drum and
percussion sounds:
BASS DRUM 1 (BD1)
BASS DRUM 2 (BD2)
BASS DRUM 3 (BD3)
SNARE DRUM 1 (SD1)
SNARE DRUM 2 (SD2)
SNARE DRUM 3 (SD3)
TOM HIGH (TOMH)
TOM MID (TOMM)
TOMLOW (TOML)
HIGH HAT CLOSED (HHCL)
HIGH HAT OPEN (HHOP)
RIDE 1 (RID1)
RIDE 2 (RID2)
CRASH 1 (CRS1)
CRASH 2 (CRS2)
CHINA CYMBAL (CHNA)
COWBELL (COWB)
CLAPS (CLAP)
SHAKER (SHAK)
AGOGO BELL (AGOG)
CONGA (CONG)
TAMBOURINE (TAMB)
TIMBALE (TIMB)
CLAVES (CLVS)
GETTING AROUND
Operations on the В-50 are fairly uniform. Please take а
moment to familiarize yourself with standard
communication with the R-50.
Major command categories are engaged by pressing the
correspondingly marked button. For keys with two
commands, the lower command is accessed by pressing
the key twice in succession. In either case, pressing the
same button again exits the command category.
Additional commands are structured in a menu/sub-menu
format and are accessed by pressing the ENT /REP. key
successively for each command. In some instances, the
BACK key can be used to move backward through a series
of sub-menu choices. The ENT. /REP. and BACK keys
also serve as "Execute" and "Cancel" for certain
operations.
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These instruments can be assigned to Pads 1-10 along
with other parameters such as tunings, accent, panning,
level and processing. Four pad set-ups are preset and
eight combinations are user-definable.
Rhythm patterns can be recorded individually using any of
the pads in memory and up to eight voices can sound
simultaneously. Rhythm patterns can then be assembled
into a song and individual songs can be linked together 10
automate entire scts.
PADS
The sounds in the current pad set-up or drum kit аге
played using the 10 pads labeled PAD 1 - PAD 10.
Additional kits are accessed using the PAD key.
CURSOR KEYS
The 4 and > keys are used to increment and decrement
the value displayed in the window. The ж and w keys
change similar parameters in steps of +/-10. ж and w also
change certain other display attributes such as drum
selection. The arrow keys repeat their functions when held
down.
VOLUME
The VOLUME control serves as a master volume control
for the enure instrument. Individual volumes are accessed
via the MIXER.

5. WORKING WITH DRUM KITS
It is important to understand that pads and drums are
independent of one another. A drum can be assigned to
more than one pad at a time and the different pads can then
be set for different variations in tuning, level and
processing to facilitate easy and versatile entry of
patterns.
Pressing PAD displays the current drum kit. The К-50
comes with 4 preset drum kits (PRE. 1-4) and 8 user-
defined drum kits (USER 1-8). (The instrument comes out
of the box with PRE. 1 assigned to the pads.) Play the 10
pads to hear each sound.
Pressing the 4 and ) keys moves through PRE 1-4
(presets) and USER 1-8. Select each kit in turn and
play the 10 pads.
CHANGING DRUMS
This is where drums are selected for the current pad
(Ше one played last). Besides the 24 percussion and
drum sounds, eight triggers are available which can be
programmed to play external MIDI devices. Trigger
parameters are set up under MIDI OUT.
Press ENT./REP. from the USER display. Press the ж
and w keys to change the drum assignment. The display
will show the currently selected drum.
LEVEL
While the front-panel pads are not physically sensitive,
they can be programmed to record notes into patterns at a
specified velocity or volume.
Press ENT./REP. from the DRUMS display. Use the
4 and P keys to change the LEVEL assignment. The
bar graph in the display represents the LEVEL setting.
CHANGING USER SETTINGS
While the presets cannot be altered,
USER 1-8 are designed to be PAD
programmed to suit your needs. У
After selecting the appropriate DRUM
USER drum kit, ЕМТ/КЕР. У:
accesses the next function and LEVEL
BACK returns you to the previous У
function. To exit PAD mode at ACCENT
any time press PAD again. v
TUNE
You can select a pad during any of ~
these functions simply by hitting it. PAN
The pad number is displayed along т
with the appropriate information GATE
for the current function and the v
pads can be played while making DELAY
changes. v
FLANGE
EXAMPLE ES
Press PAD to enter PAD XPRD PRE.1
mode.
Use 4 and > to select a kit. ЖРВП USER1
Press ENT /REP. to get into
the kit. *PRD 1 TOMH
Play a pad to access
settings for that pad. *PRD Э RID2
Press ж. and w to change | |
the assigned instrument. *PRD 3 CRS2
Press ENT /REP. to access *PAD 9
LEVEL. M
Use 4 and } to change the
pad
volume.
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Кама! Ң-50 Owner's Manual • Раде 7

АССЕМТ
Each pad can be given ап accent level which is invoked
when the ACCENT key is depressed in conjunction with
the given pad. The ACCENT level can actually be higher
or lower than the LEVEL setting.
Press ENT./REP. from the LEVEL display. Use the 4
and b keys to change the ACCENT level. The bar graph
in the display represents the level.
TUNING
Each pad can be tuned -8/+7 semitones from the drum's
original pitch. Several pads using the same drum could be
tuned differently to create tuned percussion.
Press ENT /REP. from the ACCENT display. Use the 4
and b keys to change the tuning. The graph in the
display increases as the pitch gets higher and decreases as
the pitch gets lower.
PAN
Each pad can be posiuoned anywhere in the stereo field
when both the LEFT and RIGHT outputs are used.
Press ENT /REP. from the TUNE display. Use the 4 and
P keys to place the sound. The graph in the display
indicates the left-to-right placement of the current pad.
GATE
Gating refers to cutting off part of a sound. A popular
recording technique today is to apply a gate to a reverbed
drum sound to choke the reverb effect off abruptly.
Press ENT /REP. from the PAN display. Each pad can be
given its own gate setting using the 4 and № keys to
select GATE 1, GATE 2 or GATE 3. САТЕ 0 indicates
по gating effect.
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Press ENT./REP. to
access ACCENT.
Use 4 and } tochange
the ACCENT setting.
Press ENT./REP. to
access TUNE.
Change pad tuning using 4
апа).
Press ЕМТ./НЕР. to
access PAN.
Use 4 and > to change
pad panning.
Press ENT./REP. to
access GATE.
Use 4 and } tochange
the pad gate setting.
*PAD 3 AC.
*PAD Э AC.
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*PAD 3 TUNERI
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ЖРАО 3 РАН №
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DELAY
Digital delay effects can be used to fatten sounds and
create slapback echo effects. The delay time is preset for
each drum sound.
Press ЕМТ./ВЕР. from the GATE display. Each pad сап
be
given
its
own
digital
delay
effect
using
Ше
4
and
>
to
select
DELAY
1,
DELAY
2
or
DELAY
3.
DELAY
0
indicates
no
delay
effect.
DELAY
1:
The
delayed
sound
plays
at
the
same
volume
as
the
original
sound.
DELAY 2:
original sound.
The delayed sound plays louder than the
DELAY 3:
original sound.
The delayed sound plays softer than the
FLANGE
Flanging can be used as special effects to add an animated
or “spacey” effect.
Press ENT./REP. from the DELAY display. Each pad can
be
given
its
own
digital
flange
effect
using
the
4
and
P
to
select
FLANGE
1,
FLANGE
2
or
FLANGE
3.
FLANGE
0
indicates
no
flange
effect.
FLANGE 1: The delayed sound plays at the same
pitch as the original sound.
FLANGE 2: The delayed sound plays at a higher
pitch than the original sound.
FLANGE 3: The delayed sound plays at a lower
pitch than the original sound.
To exit PAD mode, press PAD again.
EXAMPLE (continued) —
Press ENT /REP. to access
DELAY.
Use 4 and } to change the
pad delay setting.
Press ENT /REP. to access
FLANGE.
Use 4 and } to change the
pad flange setting.
Press ENT /REP. to return
to the beginning of PAD
mode.
Press PAD to exit PAD
mode.
*PRD 3 DELAYS
ЖРАО 9 DELAY!
ЖРАО S FLANG®
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Kawai R-50 Owner's Manual • Page 9

MIXER
The
R-50
has
a
built-in
mixer
which
governs
the
balance
of
individual
drums,
as
opposed
to
the
pads.
(Remember
drums
are
assigned
to
pads.)
Level
controls
are
accessed
by
pressing
MIXER.
Pressing
ЕМТ./ВЕР.
successively
accesses
the
other
functions
available
and
BACK
returns
you
to
the
previous
function:
You
can
use
the
mixer
at
any
point
while
the
drum
machine
is
playing
and
you
can
also
play
the
pads
to
monitor
the
changes
you
make
in
the
mixer.
Press the ENTER key to change functions:
С> LEVEL -> MANUAL РАМ -> PANG
Note:
Press
MIXER
again
to
exit
the
MIXER
menu
at
any
time.
LEVEL
The
LEVEL
function
provides
for
setting
the
level
of
the
individual
drums.
If
one
drum
is
assigned
to
several
pads,
the
volumes
for
all
of
those
same
pads
will
be
changed.
If
you
are
not
in
MIXER
mode,
press
MIXER
once
to
do
so.
Use
the
4
and
}
keys
to
change
the
volume
of
the
currently
displayed
drum.
Press
the
4
and
keys
to
change
to
the
drum
you
wish
to
work
with.
MANUAL PAN
The pads are normally given their panning assignments in
the PAD sub-menu. It is possible to override those
assignments
with
the
ones
set
in
this
next
MIXER
function. If MANUAL PAN is OFF the panning set in
PAD
mode
is
in
effect
for
all
drums.
If
MANUAL
PAN
is
ON, the panning set in MIXER mode is in effect for all
drums.
Press
ENT./REP.
from
the
LEVEL
function
to
access
MANUAL
PAN.
Use
the
4
key
to
select
MANUAL
PAN
OFF
and
the
}
key
to
select
MANUAL
РАМ
ОМ.
PAN
If MANUAL PAN is ON, the pan settings here will
override those set in the PAN mode. If MANUAL PAN is
OFF, these settings will have no effect.
Press
ЕМТ./ВЕР.
from
the
MANUAL
PAN
function
to
access
PAN.
Use
the
4
and
|
keys
to
change
the
panning.
Press
the
#
and
w
keys
to
change
the
drum
being
panned.
To exit the MIXER mode, press MIXER again.
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Press MIXER to access
MIXER functions.
Use the 4 and > keysto
change the volume.
Press А. and w to change
drums.
Press ЕМТ./ВЕР. to access
MANUAL PAN function.
Use the p to turn MANUAL
PAN on.
Use the 4 to turn MANUAL
PAN off.
Press ENT./REP. to access
PAN function.
Use the 4 and } tochange
the panning.
Press ENT./REP. to return
to the LEVEL function.
Press MIXER to exit MIXER
mode.
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*LEVEL
RIDI ШІ
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*HHHURL PAN OH
*HRHLURL РАН OFF
ЖРАН RID1 ШІ
ЖРАН RID! 1
*LEVEL
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6.
PLAYING
RHYTHM
PATTERNS
A rhythm "pattem" is a section of rhythm of a given
length
(such
as
2
bars).
Тһе
К-50
comes
with
50
preset
rhythm patterns (50-99) along with room for 50 изег-
defined
patterns
(00-49).
These
patterns
are
the
building
blocks
of
complete
songs
or
a
given
pattern
can
just
loop
endlessly.
Existing
pattems
are
accessed
by
pressing
the
CALL
PATTERN
button.
The
display
will
then
show
the
current
pattern
number.
The
4
and
b
keys
decrement
and
increment
and
decrement
the
pattern
number
one
digit
at
a
ите,
while
Ше
А
and
7”
keys
change
the
pattern
number
in
increments
of
10.
(Remember,
all
four
keys
repeat
their
functions
when
held
down).
Once
a
rhythm
pattern
is
selected,
press
the
START
button
to
hear
the
pattern.
When
the
end
of
the
pattern
is
reached,
the
same
pattern
is
repeated
over
and
over.
The
red
LED
beside
TEMPO
flashes
to
indicate
the
downbeat.
Press
the
STOP/CONT.
button
to
stop
the
pattem.
Once
the
machine
has
stopped
playing,
pressing
the
STOP/CONT.
button
again
will
start
the
pattern
playing
from
the
point
where
it
was
stopped.
Select
and
play
a
pattern.
While
the
pattern
is
still
playing,
select
a
different
pattern
number
with
the
arrow
keys.
Notice
that
the
next
time
the
first
pattern
reaches
its
end,
the
newly
selected
pattern
begins.
At
this
point
the
display
tells
you
several
important
things.
The
first
number
shows
the
length
of
the
pattem
in
bars,
while
the
second
number
represents
the
current
bar
position
within
the
pattern.
The
third
number
is
the
Current
pattern
number.
When
a
new
pattern
has
been
selected
during
playback
the
fourth
position
changes
from
blank
to
the
new
pattern
number.
Screen Legend:
Current Bar
Total Bars
BAR 01-01 11.18
Current Pattern
Next Pattern to Play
be displayed whether a pattern is playing or not and is
MIXER settings to taste during playback.
EXAMPLE
Press CALL PATTERN to CALL РТН 80.
access patterns.
Press № 10 increment CALL PTH 81.
pattern number by 1.
Press 4 {о increment
CALL PTH 11.
pattern number by 10.
Press START to hear the
repeating pattern.
Press 4 while pattern is
playing.
BAR 61-01 11.18
Press STOP/CONT. to end
performance. ВАК 01-01 18.
Press
STOP/CONT.
again
ERR
G1-G1
10.
to
continue
performance.
Press ВАН and TEMPO
simultaneously to display
BAR COUNT.
жвак= 882
Kawai R-50 Owner's Manual • Page 11

ТЕМРО
MANUAL TEMPO CONTROL
The tempo can be altered regardless of whether the
machine is playing or stopped. Simply press TEMPO and
the display shows the current tempo in beats-per-minute.
The red LTD beside TEMPO will also light to indicate
TEMPO mode. The 4 and } keys are used to decrement
and
increment
the
tempo
by
a
factor
of
1,
while
the
4
and
w
keys
change
the
tempo
by
a
factor
of
10.
TAP TEMPO
The R-50's tempo can also be dictated by simply tapping
a tempo in! First press TEMPO to enter TEMPO mode.
Then
simply
tap
a
tempo
using
the
TAP
button.
The
R-
50 measures the time between any two taps and alters the
tempo accordingly. We recommend that you tap at least 4
beats to establish the desired tempo.
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EXAMPLE
Press TEMPO to access
TEMPO mode.
Use 4 and > to change
tempo by a factor of 1.
Press >.
Use 4 and w to change
tempo by a factor of 10.
Press w .
Tap desired tempo using
ТАР.
ЖТЕНРО 4-125
ЖТЕМРО 4-121
ЖТЕМРО 4-111
ЖТЕПРО 4=165
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7.
RECORDING
RHYTHM
PATTERNS
Preset patterns 50-99 cannot be altered. Patterns. 00-49
can be programmed and altered by the user. Two basic
methods can be used to enter new patterns - real-time
and step. Real-time mode is used to enter drums parts
in "live" against а metronome. Step mode is used to
enter patterns one beat at a time without any reference
to a real-time metronome.
REAL-TIME RECORDING
In both modes, the 4 and ) keys change the pattem
number by a factor of 1, while ше ж and * keys
change by a factor of 10. If "DUB" appears as part of
the display, a pattem has already been recorded.
"NEW" represents a pattern that is has not been
recorded. "PRE" indicates a preset pattern that cannot
be altered.
As stated earlier, real-time mode is used to enter
drums parts in "live" against a metronome.
Press REAL TIME REC. to enter this mode. The
ЕМТ./ВЕР. key is used to step through a series of set-
up functions before actually recording and BACK is
used to return to the previous function:
-
REAL TIME ВЕС.
v
NUMBER OF BARS
v
TIME SIGNATURE (BEATS)
v
TIME SIGNATURE (BEAT VALUE)
v
ERROR CORRECT
”
METRONOME COUNT
Note: You may exit from any of these functions by
pressing REAL TIME REC.
NUMBER OF BARS
Each pattern can be any desired length up to 99 bars.
The default is 1 bar, but is easily changed.
Press ЕМТ./ВЕР. from the REAL TIME REC. display.
Use the 4 and > to change the number of bars by a
factor of 1 and the 4. and w keys to change by a factor
of 10.
TIME SIGNATURE
The time signature of an R-50 pattern is very flexible.
Patterns are available from 1/4 to 99/16!
Press ENT./REP. from the BAR display to access the
number of beats per measure. The number of beats in a
measure can range from 1 to 99. Use the 4 and p to
change the number of beats by a factor of 1 and the ж
апа w keys to change by a factor of 10.
Press ЕМТ./КЕР. again to access the beat value of the
time signature. Use the 4 and » keys to select quarter
note, eighth note or sixteenth note beat value.
ERROR CORRECT
Error correct (also known as quantize) can be used 10
correct your performance while recording a pattern.
АП entries are rounded to the closest value that you
specify.
Press ENT/REP. Нот the TIME SIGNATURE
display. The default error-correct value is 1/16 (your
recordings will be rounded to the nearest sixteenth
note) Use the 4 and > keys to specify the desired
error-correct value. (1/6 represents | quarter-note
triplets, 1/12 represents eighth-note triplets, 1/24
represents sixteenth note triplets and 1/48 represents
thirty-second-note triplets.) If no error-correction is
desired, select 1/96 (the record resolution of the R-50
15 ninety-sixth-notes).
METRONOME
Real-time recording is typically done with the aid of
an audible metronome. The beat value of the
metronome can be altered to suit your needs.
Press ENT/REP. from the ERROR CORRECT
display. Use the 4 and > keys to specify the desired
metronome beat value. (1/6 represents quarter-note
triplets, 1/12 represents eighth-note triplets and 1/24
represents sixteenth note triplets.) If no metronome is
desired, select OFF.
Kawai R-50 Owner's Manual * Page 13

RECORDING
Once
the
record
parameters
are
set
properly,
you're
ready
to
record.
(If
you
like
the
default
settings,
you
don't
have
to
access
any
of
these
set-up
functions
before
recording.)
From
the
metronome
display,
press
either
ENT./REP.
or
REAL
TIME
REC.
to
гешт
to
REAL
TIME
RECORD
mode.
Press
START
to
begin
recording
and
you
should
hear
the
metronome
assuming
you
did
not
шт
it
off.
(Note:
If
the
metronome
is
too
loud
or
too
soft,
the
level
of
the
metronome
can
be
adjusted
using
MIXER.)
The
display
will
show
the
total
number
of
bars
with
the
current
bar
number
to
the
night.
The
pattern
will
play
over
and
over
again,
with
the
downbeat
indicated
by
the
red
LED
and
an
accented
metronome
beat.
This
repetition
allows
you
to
take
your
ume
and
enter
one
thing
at
a
time.
Drums
are
recorded
into
a
pattern
by
pressing
the
desired
pad
at
the
appropriate
time.
(Extemal
MIDI
devices
can
also
be
used,
covered
under
the
MIDI
OPERATION
section.)
All
data
associated
with
a
given
pad
is
recorded
such
as
level,
tuning
and
panning.
To
enter
accented
drums,
hold
down
the
ACCENT
key
while
playing
the
appropriate
pad.
If
ENT./REP.
and
a
pad
are
held
down
while
recording,
Ше
pad
will
be
entered
repeatedly
оп
every
beat
specified
by
the
ERROR
CORRECT
value.
For
instance,
И
ERROR
CORRECT
is
set
for
1/16
and
ENT
/REP.
and
a
pad
assigned
to
hi-hat
are
held
down
for
half
of
a
measure,
the
hi-hat
will
be
recorded
on
every
1/16th
note
in
that
half
measure.
АЦ
drum
kits
are
available
while
recording
by
entering
PAD
mode
and
selecting
the
desired
kit
before
continuing
to
play
the
pads.
TEMPO
and
MIXER
are
also
accessible
while
recording.
Note:
A
useful
technique
is
to
stop
the
recording
process
and
change
the
error-correct
value
as
needed
for
each
pad.
(The
number
of
bars
and
time
signature
cannot
be
changed.)
For
example,
you
might
want
a
snare
hit
quanuzed
to
1/4
while
the
high
hat
has
no
error-correction
at
all.
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14
*
Kawai
R-50
Owner's
Manual
EXAMPLE
Press REAL TIME REC.
Press 4 to decrement
pattern number by 1.
Press чө to decrement
pattern number by 10.
Press ENT /REP to access
BARS.
Press } to specify 2-bar
pattern.
Press ENT /REP. to access
BEATS.
Press 4 to decrement
BEATS to 3/4 time.
Press ENT /REP. to access
BEAT VALUE.
Press } to increment BEAT
VALUE to 3/8 time.
Press ENT./REP. to access
ERROR CORRECT.
Press 4 to change ERROR
CORRECT to eighth-note
triplets.
Press ЕМТ./ВЕР. to access
METRONOME BEAT.
Press > twice to set
metronome for eighth notes.
Press REAL TIME REC. to
exit.
Press START to begin
recording. Enter drums
using pads. (Access PAD
and MIXER as needed.
Press again to exit.)
Press STOP to end.
RERL:DUB РТН 11
RERL:DUB РТН 18
RERL:MEM РТН йй
BAR 81
04/04
ERR 02 84/04
BAR 62
|Ә
+ ~
са +
E.C.1/12 М 1/4
Е.С. 1/12 М 14:
со
REAL : НЕМ РТН ва
ERR 82-81 -КЕС-
REAL: DUB РТН ва
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STEP RECORDING
Step recording is the process of manually stepping
through the beats of a pattern and entering drum hits
where desired.
Press
STEP
REC.
to
enter
this
mode.
The
ЕМТ./ВЕР.
key
is
used
to
step
through
a
series
of
set-up
functions
before
actually
recording
and
BACK
is
used
to
retum
to
the
previous
function:
NO ]
STEP RECORD
v
NUMBER OF BARS
v
TIME SIGNATURE (BEATS)
v
TIME SIGNATURE (BEAT VALUE)
Note:
You
may
exit
any
of
these
functions
at
any
time
by
pressing
STEP
REC.
Note:
For
this
example
we
assume
that
you
have
erased
pattern
00.
NUMBER OF BARS
Each
pattern
can
be
any
desired
length
up
to
99
bars.
The default is 1 bar, but is easily changed.
Press
ENT./REP.
from
the
STEP
REC.
display.
Use
the
4
and
>
to
change
the
number
of
bars
by
a
factor
of
1
and
the
ж
and
w
keys
to
change
by
a
factor
of
10.
TIME SIGNATURE
The time signature of an R-50 pattern is very flexible.
Patterns are available from 1/4 to 99/16!
Press ENT/REP. from the BAR display to access the
number of beats per measure. The number of beats in a
measure can range from 1 to 99. Use the 4 and > to
change the number of beats by a factor of 1 and the ж
апі ж keys to change by a factor of 10.
Press ЕМТ./КЕР. again to access the beat value of the
ume signature. Use the 4 and > keys to select quarter
note, eighth note or sixteenth note beat value.
RECORDING
Once these parameters are set properly, you're ready to
record. (If you like the default settings, you don't have
to access any of these set-up functions before
recording. From the BEAT VALUE display, press
either ENT/REP. or STEP REC. to return to STEP
RECORD mode.
Pressing
the
START
button
gets
the
R-50
ready
to
accept
the
first
beat.
The
red
LED
beside
TEMPO
will
light
to
confirm
that.
Use
the
4
and
|
keys
to
select
the
note
value
from
those
engraved
on
the
display
window.
The
4.
and
w
keys
are
used
to
change
the
value from normal (shown with 4) to triplets (shown
as "3") and back. Strike the desired pad to enter it's
sound at the selected value for that beat. Use PAD if
necessary to select the proper sound. To enter accented
drums, hold down the ACCENT key while playing the
appropriate pad.
This same process is repeated to enter each beat of the
pattern, with the display showing the number of bars
with
the
current
bar
to
the
right.
It
is
up
to
the
user
to keep track of what the current beat is within the
bar.
Example:
If
an
eighth
note
was
entered
as
the
first
beat, the next entry will appear on the next eighth
note of the bar. If a quarter note was entered, the next
beat will be placed on the next quarter note instead.
Rests are used to advance to subsequent beats without
entering notes. After selecting a rest, play any pad to
advance to the next beat. You should only hear a
metronome click.
Rests can also used to erase a drum previously recorded:
Select the rest at the point in the pattern where the drum
to be erased is recorded. Then, press the pad assigned to
the same drum as you wish to erase. The ENT /REP. key
can be used to advance by the selected note value.
After the last beat of the pattern has been entered the
red LED lights again to show that the R-50 is ready to
record another pass starting with the first beat. The
STEP RECORD process can be repeated as many times
as necessary to record all desired drums.
Pressing STOP/CONT. at any time exits the recording
process.
To hear the pattern, you must exit STEP REC. mode.
Select CALL PATTERN and press START.
eee
Kawai R-50 Owner's Manual * Page 15

EXAMPLE А: SET UP
Press STEP REC.
Press 4 to decrement
pattern number by 1.
Press w to decrement
pattern number by 10.
Press ENT./REP to access
BARS.
Press № to specify 2-bar
pattern.
Press ЕМТ./ВЕР. to access
BEATS.
Press 4 to decrement
BEATS to 3/4 time.
Press ENT./REP. to access
BEAT VALUE.
Press | to increment
BEAT VALUE to 3/8 time.
Press STEP REC. to exit.
STEP :OUB РТН 11
STEP:DUB РТН 18
STEP: НЕМ РТН ВО
ВАК 81 84/04
BAR O2 04/04
BRR 02 94/94
BAR 82 93/04
BAR 82 03/94
BAR 92 62/08
ЗТЕР:НЕМ РТН 00
EXAMPLE В: RECORDING
Note: The following enters a simple bass/snare paticrn.
Select the PRE. 1 kit. Also use ERASE PATTERN to
undo the changes made by Example A and return to a
default of 4/4 time.
Press START.
Press 4 twice to select
quarter-note entry.
Play PAD 6to enter a bass
drum as quarter-note.
Press № twice to select
eighth-note entry.
Play PAD 7 to enter snare
drum as eighth-note.
Play PAD 6і enter bass
drum as eighth-note.
Play PAD 6 to enter bass
drum as eighth-note.
Press | to select eighth-
note rest entry.
Press any pad to enter an
eighth-note rest.
Press 4 to select eighth-
note entry.
Play PAD 7 to enter a snare
drum as eighth-note.
Press STOP/CONT. to exit.
Press CALL PATTERN to
access pattern playback.
Press START to hear
pattern.
ТЕРДІҢ
+ 91-91
ТЕЕ
1 81-01
wl thy hy he
t 81-01
ШЕТІН;
1 81-01
wd iby hey fe
1 01-01
CALL РТН ва.
ЕНЕ 91-91 88. _
ІН
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8. EDITING RHYTHM PATTERNS
OVERDUB RECORDING
Overdubs are done in the same way that patterns are
recorded, using either REAL TIME REC. or STEP REC.
The only difference is that the display will read "DUB"
instead of "NEW". Each pass can be done using a different
error-correction, metronome count and drum kit if desired.
Remember that the number of bars and time signature
cannot be changed in an already recorded pattern.
ERASING
OVERDUBBING PRESET PATTERNS
Overdubbing using a preset pattern is an easy way to
create new patterns. Overdubbing using a preset pattern
causes the creation of a new pattern, which
automatically saved in a blank pattern within the pattern
area 00-49.
æ.
[77]
If the patterns 00-49 are all recorded, the display shows the
error message "USER AREA OVER".
ERASING A PATTERN
User-definable patterns 00-49 can be erased easily. (Preset
patterns 50-99 are permanently stored in the machine.)
Simply select the pattern you wish to erase and press
ERASE. Press ENT./REP. to confirm or BACK to
cancel.
EXAMPLE:
Select the pattern to be
erased. Select Pattern 05. CALL РТН 85.
Press ERASE. ERASE РТН 95 ALL
Press
ЕМТ./ВЕР.
to
verify.
ERASE
EXECUTED
Or,
press
BACK
to
cancel
ERASE
CANCEL
ERASING AN INSTRUMENT
It may be desirable to erase all occurrences of an
instrument in a given pattem. This is easily
accomplished.
Make sure the pattern you wish to erase is selected, then
press ERASE. As with the ERASE PATTERN
operation, the display will show the pattern number and is
prepared to erase "ALL" drums. Use the 4 and w keys to
select the drum you wish to erase. Then press ENT./REP.
to proceed or press BACK to cancel the operation.
Note: This operation erases all events in a pattern which
uses a given drum. If different entries have been made
with .pads using different variations on that drum, all
those events will be erased. You are erasing а drum, not a
pad!
erasure.
EXAMPLE:
Press
ERASE.
ERRSE
PTH
65
RLL
Use æ and w to select
drum. ERASE РТН 85 BOL
Press ЕМТ./ВЕР. to
execute. ERASE EXECUTED
О Kt l.
r, press BACK to cance ERASE CANCEL
Kawai R-50 Owner's Manual - Page 17

ERASING А BAR
It is possible to erase all the contents of a single bar
without disturbing the rest of the pattern.
Select CALL PATTERN and access the desired pattern
using the 4 arrow keys. Press ENT/REP. to view the
number of bars and the current bar. Select the desired bar
using the 4 and | keys. (Alternately play the pattern,
press STOP/CONT. during the bar you wish to erase, then
press ENT./REP.) Press ERASE, then ЕМТ./ВЕР. to
execute or BACK to cancel.
EXAMPLE:
Select the pattern.
CALL РТН 07.
Press ЕМТ./ВЕР. to
access bar display. BAR 02-01 07.
Use 4 and ) to select bar BAR 02-02 07.
to erase. =
Press
ERASE.
ERASE
BAR
02-02
Press ENT/REP. to ERASE EXECUTED
continue.
Or press BACK to cancel. ERASE CANCEL
ERASING A NOTE
Rather than erase all occurrences of an instrument
completely from a pattern, it may be desirable to erase a
single note. This is done by holding the ERASE key
and the pad you wish to erase, while in RECORD
mode.
EXAMPLE:
Press
REAL
TIME
REC.
RERL:DUB
РТН
33
Select
pattern
using
arrow
keys. RERL:DUB РТН 34
Start recording by - - -
pressing START. ВАК 01-81 -REC-
While holding ERASE, hold
down pad to erase. ВАК 01-01 -REC-
ШІ
Release.
Press STOP/CONT. REAL : DUE РТН 34
ERASING ALL MEMORY EXAMPLE:
You can erase all of the patterns in memory (except the
preset ones of course), by holding the ACCENT key and Hold ACCENT and press Е
then pressing Ше ERASE key. ERASE. ERASE ALL MEMORY
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Press ENT./REP. to 2
continue.
ERASE
SURE?
Press ENT /REP. to да -
execute.
ERASE
EXECUTED
Or, press BACK to cancel. ERASE CAHCEL