Yamaha Rm-50 User manual

YAMAHA

RHYTHM

SOUND

MODULE

RUASCIJ

OWNER’S

MANUAL

FCC

INFORMATION

(U.S.A.)

|.

IMPORTANT

NOTICE:

DO

NOT

MODIFY

THIS

UNIT!

This

product,

when

installed

as

indicated

in

the

instructions

contained

in

this

manual,

meets

FCC

requirements.

Modifications

not

expressly

approved

by

Yamaha

may

void

your

authority,

granted

by

the

FCC,

to

use

the

product.

IMPORTANT:

When

connecting

this

product

to

accessories

and/or

another

product

use

only

high

quality

shielded

cables.

Cable/s

supplied

with

this

product

MUST

be

used.

Follow

all

installation

instructions.

Failure

to

follow

instructions

could

void

your

FCC

authorization

to

use

this

product

in

the

USA.

NOTE:

This

product

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

requirements

listed

in

FCC

Regulations,

Part

15

for

Class

“B”

digital

devices.

Compliance

with

these

requirements

provides

a

reasonable

level

of

assurance

that

your

use

of

this

product

in

a

residential

environment

will

not

result

in

harmful

interference

with

other

electronic

devices.

This

equipment

generates/uses

radio

frequencies

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

according

to

the

instructions

found

in

the

users

manual,

may

cause

interference

harmful

to

the

operation

of

other

electronic

devices.

Compliance

with

FCC

regulations

does

not

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

all

installations,

If

this

product

is

found

to

be

the

source

of

interference,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

unit

“OFF”

and

“ON”,

please

try

to

eliminate

the

problem

by

using

one

of

the

following

measures:

Relocate

either

this

product

or

the

device

that

is

being

affected

by

the

interference.

Utilize

power

outlets

that

are

on

different

branch

(circuit

breaker

or

fuse)

circuits

or

install

AC

line

filter/s.

In

the

case

of

radio

or

TV

interference,

relocate/reorient

the

antenna.

If

the

antenna

lead-in

is

300

ohm

ribbon

lead,

change

the

lead-in

to

co-axial

type

cable.

If

these

corrective

measures

do

not

produce

satisfactory

results,

please

contact

the

local

retailer

authorized

to

distribute

this

type

of

product.

If

you

can

not

locate

the

appropriate

retailer,

please

contact

Yamaha

Corporation

of

America,

Electronic

Service

Division,

6600

Orangethorpe

Ave,

Buena

Park,

CA

90620

*

This

applies

only

to

products

distributed

by

YAMAHA

CORPORATION

OF

AMERICA.

®&

CANADA

THiS

DIGITAL

APPARATUS

DOES

NOT

EXCEED

THE

“CLASS

B”

LIMITS

FOR

RADIO

NOISE

EMISSIONS

FROM

DIGITAL

APPARATUS

SET

OUT

IN

THE

RADIO

INTERFERENCE

REGULATION

OF

THE

CANADIAN

DEPARTMENT

OF

COMMUNICATIONS.

Dette

apparat

overholder

det

gaeldende

EF-direktiv

vedrgrende

radiost¢j.

Cet

appareil

est

conforme

aux

prescriptions

de

la

direc-

tive

communautaire

87/308/CEE.

LE

PRESENT

APPAREIL

NUMERIQUE

N’EMET

PAS

DE

BRUITS

RADIOELECTRIQUES

DEPASSANT

LES

LIMITES

APPLICABLES

AUX

APPAREILS

NUMERIQUES

DE

LA

“CLASSE

B”

PRESCRITES

DANS

LE

REGLEMENT

SUR

LE

BROUILLAGE

RADIOELECTRIQUE

EDICTE

PAR

LE

MINISTERE

DES

COMMUNICATIONS

DU

CANADA.

Diese

Gerate

entsprechen

der

EG-Richtlinie

82/499/EWG

und/oder

87/308/EWG.

This

product

complies

with

the

radio

frequency

interference

requirements

of

the

Council

Directive

82/499/EEC

and/or

87/308/EEC.

*

This

applies

only

to

products

distributed

by

YAMAHA

Questo

apparecchio

é

conforme

al

D.M.13

aprile

1989

PEN

OES

e

ENP.

(Direttiva

CEE/87/308)

sulla

soppressione

dei

radio-

disturbi.

.

vfs

Litiumbatteri!

Este

producto

esta

de

acuerdo

con

los

requisitos

sobre

Bér

endast

bytas

av

servicepersonal.

interferencias

de

radio

frequencia

fijados

por

el

Consejo

Explosionsfara

vid

felaktig

hantering.

Directivo

87/308/CEE.

/ /

VAROITUS!

Lithiumparisto,

Rajahdysvaara.

YAMAHA

CORPORATION

Pariston

saa

vaihtaa

ainoastaan

alan

ammattimies.

IMPORTANT

NOTICE

FOR

THE

UNITED

KINGDOM

ADVARSEL!

Lithiumbatteri!

Connecting

the

Plug

and

Cord

Eksplosionsfare.

Udskiftning

ma

kun

foretages

af

en

sagkyndig,

-

og

som

beskrevet

i

IMPORTANT

servicemanualen.

THE

WIRES

IN

MAINS

LEAD

ARE

COLOURED

IN

ACCORDANCE

WITH

THE

FOLLOWING

CODE:

Blue:

NEUTRAL

Brown:

LIVE

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug,

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

BLUE

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

BLACK.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

BROWN

must

be

connected

to

the

termi-

nal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

RED.

Making

sure

that

neither

core

is

connected

to

the

earth

ter-

minal

of

the

three

plug.

SPECIAL

MESSAGE

SECTION

PRODUCT

SAFETY

MARKINGS:

Yamaha

electronic

products

may

have

either

labels

similar

to

the

graphics

shown

below

or

molded/stamped

facsimiles

of

these

graphics

on

the

enclosure.

The

explanation

of

these

graphics

appears

on

this

page.

Please

observe

all

cautions

indicated

on

this

page

and

those

indicated

in

the

safety

in-

struction

section.

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

DO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

The

exclamation

point

within

the

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompany-

ing

the

product.

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol

within

the

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electrical

shock.

Oo

NOTICE:

All

Yamaha

electronic

products

are

tested

and

approved

by

an

independent

safety

testing

laboratory

in

order

that

you

may

be

sure

that

when

it

is

properly

installed

and

used

in

its

normal

and

customary

manner,

all

forcecable

risks

have been

eliminated.

DO

NOT

modify

this

unit

or

commission

others

to

do

so

unless

specifically

authorized

by

Yamaha.

Product

performance

and/or

safety

standards

may

be

diminished.

Claims

filed

under

the

expressed

warranty

may

be

denied

if

the

unit

isfhas

been

modified.

Implied

warranties

may

also

be

affected.

SPECIFICATIONS

SUBJECT

TO

CHANGE:

The

infor-

mation

contained

in

this

manual

is

believed

to

be

correct

at

the

time

of

printing.

However,

Yamaha

reserves

the

right

to

change

or

modify

any

of

the

specifications

without

notice

or

obligation

to

update

existing

units.

92-469

(4)

ENVIRONMENTAL

ISSUES:

Yamaha

strives

to

produce

products

that

are

both

user

safe

and

environmentally

friendly.

We

sincerely

believe

that

our

products

and

the

production

methods

used

to

produce

them,

meet

these

goals.

In

keeping

with

both

the

letter

and

the

spirit

of

the

law,

we

want

you

to

be

aware

of

the

following:

Battery

Notice:

This

product

MAY

contain

a

small

non-

rechargeable

battery

which

(if

applicable)

is

soldered

in

place.

The

average

life

span

of

this

type

of

battery

is

approximately

five

years.

When

replacement

becomes

necessary,

contact

a

qualified

service

representative

to

per-

form

the

replacement.

Warning:

Do

not

attempt

to

recharge,

disassemble,

or

incinerate

this

type

of

battery.

Keep

all

batteries

away

from

children.

Dispose

of

used

batteries

promptly

and

as

regulated

by

applicable

laws.

Note:

In

some

areas,

the

servicer

is

required

by

law

to

return

the

defective

parts.

However,

you

do

have

the

option

of

having

the

servicer

dispose

of

these

parts

for

you.

Disposal

Notice:

Should

this

product

become

damaged

be-

yond

repair,

or

for

some

reason

its

useful

life

is

considered

to

be

at

an

end,

please

observe

all

local,

state,

and

federal

regulations

that

relate

to

the

disposal

of

products

that

contain

lead,

batteries,

plastics,

etc.

NOTICE:

Service

charges

incurred

due

to

lack

of

knowl-

edge

relating

to

how

a

function

or

effect

works

(when

the

unit

is

operating

as

designed),

are

not

covered

by

the

manu-

facturer’s

warranty,

and

are

therefore

the

owners

responsibility.

Please

study

this

manual

carefully

and

con-

sult

your

dealer

before

requesting

service.

NAME

PLATE

LOCATION:

The

graphic

below

indicates

the

location

of

the

name

plate.

The

model

number,

serial

number,

power

requirements,

etc.,

are

located

on

this

plate.

You

should

record

the

model

number,

serial

number,

and

the

date

of

purchase

in

the

spaces

provided

below

and

retain

this

manual

as

a

permanent

record

of

your

purchase.

OOO

HAGgoanooooaIa

Baty

=a)

Model

Serial

No.

Purchase

Date

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

AND

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

INFORMATION

RELATING

TO

POSSIBLE

PERSONAL

INJURY,

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

AND

FIRE

HAZARD

POSSIBILITIES

HAS

BEEN

INCLUDED

IN

THIS

LIST.

WARNING

—~

When

using

any

electrical

or

electronic

product,

basic

precautions

should

always

be

followed.

These

precautions

include,

but

are

not

limited

to,

the

following:

1,

Read

all

Safety

Instructions,

Installation

Instructions,

Special

Message

Section

items,

and

any

Assembly

Instructions

found

in

this

manual

BEFORE

making

any

connections,

including

connection

to

the

main

supply.

2.

Main

Power

Supply

Verification:

Yamaha

products

are

manufactured

specifically

for

the

supply

voltage

in

the

area

where

they

are

to

be

sold.

If

you

should

move,

or

if

any

doubt

exists

about

the

supply

voltage

in

your

area,

please

contact

your

dealer

for

supply

voltage

verification

and

(if

applicable)

instructions.

The

re-

quired

supply

voltage

is

printed

on

the

name

plate.

For

name

plate

location,

please

refer

to

the

graphic

found

in

the

Special

Message

Section

of

this

manual.

3.

This

product

may

be

equipped

with

a

polarized

plug

(one

blade

wider

than

the

other).

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

into

the

outlet,

turn

the

plug

over

and

try

again.

If

the

problem

persists,

contact

an

electri-

cian

to

have

the

obsolete

outlet

replaced.

Do

NOT

de-

feat

the

safety

purpose

of

the

plug.

4.

Some

electronic

products

utilize

external

power

sup-

plies

or

adapters.

DO

NOT

connect

this

type

of

prod-

uct

to

any

power

supply

or

adapter

other

than

one

described

in

the

owners

manual,

on

the

name

plate,

or

specifically

recommended

by

Yamaha.

5.

WARNING:

Do

not

place

this

product

or

any

other

objects

on

the

power

cord

or

place

it

in

a

position

where

anyone

could

walk

on,

trip

over,

or

roll

any-

thing

over

power

or

connecting

cords

of

any

kind.

The

use

of

an

extension

cord

is

not

recommended!

If

you

must

use

an

extension

cord,

the

minimum

wire

size

for

a

25’

cord

(or

less)

is

18

AWG.

NOTE:

The

smaller

the

AWG

number,

the

larger

the

current

handling

capacity.

For

longer

extension

cords,

consult

a

local

electrician.

6.

Ventilation:

Electronic

products,

unless

specifically

designed

for

enclosed

installations,

should

be

placed

in

locations

that

do

not

interfere

with

proper

ventila-

tion.

If

instructions

for

enclosed

installations

are

not

provided,

it

must

be

assumed

that

unobstructed

venti-

lation

1s

required.

7.

Temperature

considerations:

Electronic

products

should

be

installed

in

locations

that

do

not

signifi-

cantly

contribute

to

their

operating

tempcrature.

Placement

of

this

product

close

to

heat

sources

such

as;

radiators,

heat

registers

and

other

devices

that

pro-

duce

heat

should

be

avoided.

8.

10.

11.

12.

This

product

was

NOT

designed

for

use

in

wet/damp

locations

and

should

not

be

used

near

water

or

exposed

to

rain.

Examples

of

wet/damp

locations

are;

near

a

swimming

pool,

spa,

tub,

sink,

or

wet

basement.

This

product

should

be

used

only

with

the

components

supplied

or;

a

cart,

rack,

or

stand

that

is

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

If

a

cart,

rack,

or

stand

is

used,

please

observe

all

safety

markings

and

instructions

that

accompany

the

accessory

product.

The

power

supply

cord

(plug)

should

be

disconnected

from

the

outlet

when

electronic

products

are

to

be

left

unused

for

extended

periods

of

time.

Cords

should

also

be

disconnected

when

there

is

a

high

probability

of

lightening

and/or

electrical

storm

activity.

Care

should

be

taken

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

any

openings

that

may

exist.

Electrical/electronic

products

should

be

serviced

by

a

qualified

service

person

when:

The

power

supply

cord

has

been

damaged;

or

Objects

have

fallen,

been

inserted,

or

liquids

have

been

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

openings;

or

The

product

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

The

product

does

not

operate,

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

The

product

has

been

dropped,

or

the

enclosure

of

the

product

has

been

damaged.

.

Do

not

attempt

to

service

this

product

beyond

that

described

in

the

user-maintenance

instructions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

.

This

product,

either

alone

or

in

combination

with

an

amplifier

and

headphones

or

speaker/s,

may

be

capable

of

producing

sound

levels

that

could

cause

permanent

hearing

loss.

DO

NOT

operate

for

a

long

period

of

time

at

a

high

volume

level

or

at

a

level

that

is

uncom-

fortable.

If

you

experience

any

hearing

loss

or

ringing

in

the

cars,

you

should

consult

an

audiologist.

IMPORTANT:

The

louder

the

sound,

the

shorter

the

time

period

before

damage

occurs.

.

Some

Yamaha

products

may

have

benches

and/or

acces-

sory

mounting

fixtures

that

are

either

supplied

as

a

part

of

the

product

or

as

optional

accessories.

Some

of

these

items

are

designed

to

be

dealer

assembled

or

in-

stalled.

Please

make

sure

that

benches

are

stable

and

any

optional

fixtures

(where

applicable)

are

well

secured

BEFORE

using

Benches

supplied

by

Yamaha

are

designed

for

seating

only

No

other

uses

are

recommended.

PLEASE

KEEP

THIS

MANUAL

92-469-2

CONTENTS

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iii

Congratulations!

On

your

purchase

of

the

YAMAHA

RMS50

Rhythm

Sound

Module.

You

are

now

the

owner

of

one

of

the

best-sounding,

most

versatile

rhythm

sound

modules

ever

created

for

the

professional

musician.

Features

The

main

attribute

of

the

RM50

is

stunning

sound

quality.

Thanks

to

its

combi-

nation

of

Yamaha’s

exclusive

16-bit

AWM2

tone

generation

technology

with

a

22-bit

D/A

converter,

the

RM50

provides

accurate

audio

reproduction

of

some

of

the

highest-caliber

sampled

waveforms

available.

To

this

foundation

of

high

sound

quality,

the

RMS50

adds

programmable

digi-

tal

filters

and

wave

layering

capability,

plus

an

unprecedentedly

broad

range

of

editable

voice

paramciers.

The

RMSO

thus

gives

you

total

control

over

even

the

most

subtle

nuances

of

the

sounds

it

produces.

You

can

refine

its

voices

as

needed,

or

even

create

completely

new

voices

to

fit

your

specific

musical

requirements.

:

Another

advantage

of

the

RMS0

is

its

huge

capacity

for

sound

variety.

Its

internal

memory

holds

500

preset

voices,

500

partially-editable

variations,

and

128

user

voices,

as

well

as

64

preset

and

64

user

rhythm

kits

that

help

you

put

all

of

these

sounds

to

work.

This

tremendous

internal

sound

capacity

is

augmented

by

full

expandability.

Three

wave

card

slots

let

you

use

the

large

selection

of

waveforms

and

voices

available

on

the

optional

wave

cards

released

for

the

RY30,

SY77

voice,

and

SY55.

A

fourth

slot

accepts

a

data

card

that will

store

an

additional

500

variations,

128

user

voices,

and

64

rhythm

kits.

And

an

internal

memory

board

slot

allows

you

to

add

an

optional

0.5

Mbyte

expansion

memory

board

that

you

can

use

as

a

sample

RAM

area.

With

this

memory,

you

can

copy

waveforms

or

dump

samples

into

the

RM50

and

use

them

to

create

your

own

original

rhythm

voices.

The

RMSO0

also

features

a

click

function

that

you

can

use

as

a

handy

practice

metronome,

plus

a

built-in

audio-to-MIDI

converter

and

six

audio

trigger

inputs

that

let

you

control

the

RMS5O

with

analog

controllers

such

as

drum

pads,

pick-

ups,

or

audio

tape

recorders.

These

features

make

the

RM50

as

useful

to

the

acoustic

drummer

as

it

1s to

the

MIDI

system

programmer.

About

this

manual

This

operation

manual

is

divided

into

two

main

sections.

The

first,

a

Tutorial

@

Section,

is

intended

to

acquaint

you

with

the

main

features

and

operation

proce

-

dures

of

the

RMSO.

It

is

followed

by

a

Reference

Section

that

describes

each

of

the

RM50’s

many

functions

in

full

detail.

Lists

of

internal

voice

names,

wave-

form

names,

and

other

tabular

information

are

provided

in

an

Appendix

following

these

two

sections.

We

recommend

that

you

begin

by

reading

through

the

Tutorial

Section,

and

try

performing

the

procedures

it

describes

with

your

RM50.

Once

you’ve

mastered

the

contents

of

this

section,

you

should

be

familiar

enough

with

the

RMS5S0O

to

start

making

music

with

it.

Once

you

have

begun

using

the

RMSO,

you

may

still

want

to

check

the

man-

ual

now

and

then

for

details

on

a

particular

function

or

parameter.

The

Reference

Section

is

designed

to

give

you

fast

access

to

the

information

you

need.

It

is

divided

into

four

chapters,

each

describing

the

functions

available

in

one

of

the

RM5S0’s

operation

modes.

Since

each

chapter

has

its

own

table

of

contents,

you

should

be

able

to

locate

any

given

function

quickly

and

easily.

(Functions

and

other

references

can

also

be

located

using

the

index

at

the

back

of

the

manual.)

Precautions

Your

RM50

is

a

fine

digital

musical

instrument

containing

delicate

circuitry.

To

ensure

a

long

lifetime

of

reliable

service,

observe

these

precautions

when

installing,

moving,

handling,

and

using

the

RM50.

Power

supply

Electrical

interference

Location

Puandling

Cleaning

Repairs

Connections

»

Backup

battery

Data

backup

Third-party

software

Be

sure

to

power

the

RMS0

using

AC

power

of

the

specified

voltage.

Other

voltages

can

damage

the

unit.

The

RMS50

contains

digital

circuitry

that

may

produce

noise

or

interference

and

noise

if

placed

too

close

to

television

sets,

radios,

or

similar

equipment.

If

such

a

problem

occurs,

move

the

RM50

away

from

the

affected

equipment.

Keep

the

RMSO

away

from

locations

where

it

is

likely

to

be

exposed

to

high

temperatures

or

humidity,

such

as

near

radiators,

stoves,

etc.

Also

avoid

loca-

tions

which

are

subject

to

excessive

dust

or

vibration

which

could

cause

mechanical

damage.

Strong

physical

shocks

can

damage

the

RM50;

handle

it

with

care.

Never

use

solvents

such

as

benzine

or

thinner

to

clean

the

RMS50.

Wipe

it

clean

with

a

soft,

dry

cloth.

Aside

from

the

optional

SYEMBO06

Expansion

Memory

Board,

whose

installation

1s

explained

briefly

on

page

120,

the

RMS50

contains

no

user-

serviceable

parts.

Do

not

open

ithe

case

or

attempt

repairs

or

modifications

yourself.

Refer

all

maintenance

to

qualified

Yamaha

service

personnel.

Opening

the

case

or

tampering

with

the

internal

circuitry

will

void

the

warranty.

Always

turn

the

power

off

before

connecting

or

disconnecting

audio

or

MIDI

cables.

Grip

the

connector,

not

the

cord,

when

plugging

or

unplugging

cables.

MIDI

cables

Be

sure

to

use

high-quality

cables

made

especially

for

MIDI

data

transmis-

sion.

Also

avoid

cables

longer

than

about

15

meters,

as

long

cables

may

pick

up

electrical

noise

that

can

cause

data

errors.

The

RMSO

contains

a

lithium

backup

battery

that

maintains

the

contents

of

the

internal

memory

even

when

the

power

is

turned

off.

This

battery

should

have

a

Jifetime

of

about

five

years

(or

less,

depending

on

the

date

of

purchase).

When

the

battery

fails,

the

contents

of

the

RMS0’s

memory

will

be

lost.

Have

the

battery

replaced

by

qualified

Yamaha

service

personnel.

Do

not

atlempt

to

replace

the

backup

battery

yourself!

We

recommend

that

you

use

the

bulk

transmit

function

to

send

important

data

to

a

MIDI

data

recorder

(such

as

the

Yamaha

MDF2

Data

Filer)

or

other

storage

device

for

safe

long-term

storage.

Yamaha

cannot

be

held

responsible

for

data

loss

caused

by

battery

failure

or

improper

operation

of

the

RM50!

Yamaha

cannot

accept

responsibility

for

software

produced

for

the

RM50

by

third-party

manufacturers.

Please

direct

any

questions

or

comments

about

such

software

to

the

manufacturer

or

their

agents.

Controls

and

Connectors

B

Front

Panel

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MODULE

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POWER

switch

[EDIT]

key

Selects

the

RM50

edit

modes.

When

the

RM5S0

@)

MIDI

lamp

is

in

Play

mode,

this

key

shifts

it

into

Setup

Edit

¢

Lights

when

the

RM50

receives

MIDI

data

(other

than

system

realtime

messages)

at

the

MIDL

IN

terminal.

EDIT

lamp

Lights

when

the

RMSO

is

in

an

edit

mode.

PHONES

jack

Accepts

a

standard

pair

of

sterco

headphones

(1/4"

stereo

phone

plug)

to

allow

headphone

monitoring

of

the

RM50’s

sound.

VOLUME

control

Adjusts

the

volume

of

the

sound

delivered

from

the

OUTPUT

(L/MONO

and

R)

jacks

on

the

rear

panel

and

the

PHONES

jack

described

above.

Liquid

crystal

display

panel

(LCD)

This

two-line,

48-character

backlit

liquid

crystal

display

pane]

shows

the

titles,

parameters,

and

prompts

you

need

to

operate

the

RM50.

Each

screenful

of

information

is

known

as

a

display

page.

The

various

display

pages

in

each

mode

are

accessed

using

the

[PAGE-]

and

[PAGE+]

keys

described

below.

[PLAY]

key

Switches

the

RM50

to

Play

mode.

This

mode

allows

you

to

assign

different

rhythm

kits

or

pitched

voices

to

each

MIDI

channel

(page

51).

The

[PLAY]

key

is

also

used

with

the

[SHIFT]

key

to

switch

to

an

Input

Monitor

display

that

Jets

you

monitor

MIDI

and

audio

trigger

input

to

the

RMS50

(page

52).

mode

(page

57),

letting

you

change

rhythm

kit

and

pitched

voice

parameters.

From

the

first

page

of

this

mode,

the

[EDIT]

key

selects

the

Voice

Edit

mode

(page

67),

which

lets

you

edit

the

parameters

of

individual

voices.

You

can

also

use

this

key

in

combination

with

the

[SHIFT]

key

to

switch

between

two

voices

assigned

to

a

rhythm

kit

note

in

Setup

Edit

mode,

or

between

the

two

elements

of

a

voice

you

are

editing

in

Voice

Edit

mode.

[UTILITY]

key

Selects

the

RM50

Utility

mode

(page

87).

This

mode

provides

you

with

access

to

all

system,

MIDI,

data

card,

and

wave

RAM

utility

func-

tions,

as

well

as

to

the

Demo

Utility

function.

The

[UTILITY]

key

is

also

used

with

the

[SHIFT]

key

to

activate

the

Display

Chase

)

function

(page

51).

[MACRO]

key

Executes

key

macro

sequences,

which

speed

your

access

to

functions

and

parameters

that

you

use

frequently

(page

52).

Also,

you

can

record,

view,

and

name

macros

by

pressing

the

{MACRO}

key

while

holding

the

[SHIFT]

key.

([PAGE-]

and

[PAGE+]

keys

Select

the

various

display

pages

available

in

the

Setup

Edit,

Voice

Edit,

and

Utility

modes.

They

are

also

used

with

the

[SHIFT]

key

to

switch

on

or

off

the

elements

of

a

voice

being

edited.

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and

[-1/NO]

keys

a

Raise

and

lower

numerical

parameter

values,

or

select

from

among

the

various

settings

available

in

each

of

the

RMS5Q’s

operation

modes.

E1ther

key

can

be

pressed

briefly

and

then

released

Lo

change

a

setting

by

a

single

step,

or

held

down

for

continuous

scrolling.

In

many

cases,

you

can

use

these

keys

with

the

[SHIFT]

key

to

scroll

at

high

speed.

You

can

also

use

the

[+1/YES]

key

in

combination

with

the

[SHIFT]

key

to

execute

functions,

such

as

the

Copy,

Recall,

and

Initialize

operations

available

in

the

edit

modes,

whose

names

are

followed

by

a

question

mark

in

the

LCD

display.

iSHIFT]

key

Used

in

combination

with

other

keys

to

access

the

additional

functions

assigned

to

those

keys.

These

additional

functions

are

indicated

by

the

lower-case

function

name

printed

below

the

names

of

the

keys.

To

select

these

functions.

you

must

press

the

desired

key

while

holding

down

the

[SHIFT]

key.

[>]

key

Moves

the

screen

pointer

from

parameter

to

parameter

in

many

of

the

RM50’s

display

pages.

To

move

the

pointer

in

the

reverse

direction,

use

this

key

together

with

the

[SHIFT]

key.

[EXIT]

key

Allows

you

to

abort

operations

that

may

irrevo-

cably

change

data,

and

to

exit

from

functions

and

operation

modes.

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[SOUND]

key

Plays

the

currently

selected

sound

so

you

can

hear

what

it

sounds

like.

This

key

can

also

be

used

with

the

[SHIFT]

key

to

mute

continuous

sounds

that

will

play

on

endlessly

in

the

ab-

sence

of

a

MIDI

note

off

message.

WAVEFORM

slots

1-3

These

data

card

slots

accept

the

wave

cards

re-

leased

for

the

RY30,

SY77,

and

SY55.

The

RM50

can

select

and

play

these

waveforms

in

place

of

its

own

preset

waveforms.

Wave

cards

released

for

the

RY30

also

contain

editable

voices

which

the

RMSO

loads

automatically.

The

RMS50

creates

voice

data

for

cards

released

for

the

other

instruments.

Finally,

the

RMSO

can

play

the

demo

songs

on

data

cards

released

for

the

RY30.

DATA

slot

This

data

card

slot

accepts

a

data

card

that

will

store

additional

voices,

voice

variations,

and

rhythm

kits,

effectively

doubling

your

RM50’s

user

memory

capacity.

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MIDI

terminals

The

MIDI

IN

terminal

receives

MIDI

messages

from

a

sequencer

or

other

MIDI

keyboard

con-

trolling

the

RM50.

The

MIDI

THRU

terminal

passes

this

data

on

unchanged

for

use

by

an-

other

MIDI

device

connected

in

series

to

the

RMS50.

The

MIDI

OUT

terminal

transmits

note

messages

generated

in

response

to

signals

re-

ceived

by

the

TRIGGER

INPUT

jacks,

as

well

as

bulk

data

describing

the

RM50’s

internal

settings

when

the

MIDI

bulk

transmission

func

-

tion

(page

100)

is

executed.

TRIGGER

INPUT

jacks

These

six

jacks

accept

signals

from

analog

con-

trollers

such

as

drum

pads,

drum

pickups,

and

audio

tape

recorders,

which

are

then

fed

into

the

RMSO

tone

generator

by

a

built-in

audio/MIDI

converter.

The

parameters

controlling

the

input

from

these

jacks

are

set

using

the

audio

trigger

utility

functions

(pages

92

through

94).

Actual

control

of

the

RMS50

by

audio

input

is

enabled

by

the

Display

Chase

function

(page

51).

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INDIVIDUAL

OUTPUT

jacks

Each

RMSO

instrument

can

be

assigned

to

one

of

the

six

individual

output

jacks

instead

of

the

@

stereo

OUTPUT

jacks

described

below.

The

vol-

ume

of

signals

output

from

these

jacks

are

not

affected

by

the

VOLUME

control.

OUTPUT

jacks

These

are

the

RM50’s

main

stereo

output

jacks.

The

panning

of

voice

elements

assigned

to

stereo

output

are

determined

individually

for

each

element.

If

no

plug

is

inserted

in

the

R

jack,

the

left-

and

right-channel

signals

are

combined

and

delivered

as

a

monaural

signal

from

the

L/MONO

jack.

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SETTING

UP

YOUR

SYSTEM

The

process

of

setting

up

the

RMS50

is

mainly

a

matter

of

connecting

it

to

the

other

audio

equipment

and

MIDI

devices

in

your

system.

Of

course,

the

configuration

of

your

system

depends

entirely

on

your

individ-

ual

requirements.

It

would

be

impossible

to

cover

all

the

possibilities

in

this

manual;

but

here

are

a

few

examples

to

help

you

get

started.

Audio

Connections

If

you

will

be

connecting

your

RM50

to

a

stereo

sound

system

only,

use

the

OUTPUT

jacks.

These

are

the

RMS50’s

main

stereo

outputs:

they

are

controlled

by

the

VOLUME

control

on

the

front

panel.

If

you

have

a

monaural

sound

sys-

tem,

use

only

the

L/MONO

jack.

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OUTPUT

INPUT

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If

you

plan

to

use

the

RMS50

with

a

mixing

console

or

an

integrated

multi-

track

recorder/mixer,

you

might

want

to

take

advantage

of

the

INDIVIDUAL

OUTPUT

jacks

in

addition

to

the

OUTPUT

jacks.

You

can

thus

connect

a

total

of

eight

outputs

to

separate

input

channels

of

the

mixer,

and

assign

voice

elements

to

different

output

channels

in

order

to

process

them

separately.

Elements

assigned

to

the

OUTPUT

jacks

will

be

delivered

in

premixed

stereo,

using

the

specified

level

and

panning

settings.

The

levels

and

panning

of

elements

output

via

the

INDIVIDUAL

OUTPUT

jacks,

on

the

other

hand,

will

be

determined

>

entirely

by

your

mixer

settings.

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CAUTION:

Make

sure

that

both

the

RMSO

and

your

sound

system

are

turned

OFF

when

making

connections.

MIDI

Connections

There

may

be

times

when

you

will

want

to

use

a

MIDI

keyboard

to

control

the

RMSO.

This

can

be

accomplished

by

connecting

the

MIDI

OUT

terminal

of

the

keyboard

to

the

RMS50’s

MIDI

IN

terminal.

You’!

also

have

to

make

sure

that

the

keyboard’s

transmit

channel

setting

matches

the

RMSO

receive

channel

cor-

responding

to

the

voice

or

rhythm

kit

you

want

to

play.

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MIDI

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More

complex

MIDI

systems

may

require

that

the

RM50

be

interfaced

to

a

sequencer

(or

personal

computer)

as

well

as

a

master

keyboard.

If

your

se-

quencer

has

multiple

MIDI

OUTs,

the

RMSO

can

simply

be

connected

to

one

while

your

other

tone

generating

devices

are

connected

to

the

others.

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If

your

sequencer

only

has

a

single

MIDI

OUT,

however,

the

RM50

and

other

tone

gencrators

will

have

to

be

connected

in

series.

The

first

instrument

in

the

chain

will

of

course

be

connected

to

the

sequencer’s

MIDI

OUT.

All

subse-

quent

devices

will

be

connected

to

the

MIDI

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terminal.

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If

there

will

be

more

than

about

three

or

four

devices

in

the

chain,

however,

it

is

a

good

idea

to

use

a

MIDI

parallel

box

to

minimize

the

possibility

of

delayed

notes.

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may

want

to

use

the

RM50’s

Bulk

Transmit

function

to

store

its

data

in

your

sequencer,

a

MIDI

data

filer

such

as

Yamaha’s

MDF2,

or

another

device

with

MIDI

data

recorder

(MDR)

capability.

To

do

so,

you

will

need

to

connect

>

the

MIDI

OUT

terminal

of

each

device

to

the

MIDI

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terminal

of

the

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To

control

the

RMS5O

using

triggers

such

as

acoustic

drum

pickups

or

non-MIDI

Connections

electric

drum

pads,

connect

each

pickup

or

pad

directly

to

one

of

the

RM50’s

TRIGGER

INPUT

jacks.

There

is

no

need

to

connect

a

trigger

control

unit

be

-

tween

the

triggers

and

the

RM50,

since

the

RMS5O

possesses

its

own

built-in

A/D

converter

which

converts

the

trigger

signals

to

MIDI

note

information

which

the

RMSO

can

play

or

pass

on

to

other

tone

generators.

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The

audio

trigger

function

is

also

useful

for

remixing.

To

control

the

RM50

with

signals

from

a

multitrack

tape

recorder,

connect

each

TRIGGER

INPUT

jack

to

the

output

jack

for

a

different

track.

You

can

connect

the

RM50

to

the

recorder

either

directly

or

by

way

of

a

mixing

console.

Powering

Up

the

System

Playing

the

Demo

Songs

TRIGGER

INPUT

MIDI

OUT

MIDI

IN

MULTITRACK

RECORDER

RM50

TG77

Believe

it

or

not,

there’s

a

right

way

and

a

wrong

way

to

turn

on

the

components

in

any

music

system.

In

general,

instruments

and

preamps

or

mixers

should

always

be

turned

on

before

subsequent

power

amplifiers.

Also,

the

master

volume

controls

on

preamps

or

mixers

should

be

turned

all

the

way

down

while

the

system

is

being

powered

up.

Failure

to

follow

these

rules

can

result

in

damage

to

your

power

amplifiers

and

speakers.

Also,

MIDI

transmitting

devices

should

be

turned

on

before

their

associated

receiving

devices.

We

recommend

that

you

use

the

following

procedure

when

powering

up

your

system:

1.

Make

sure

your

sound

system’s

volume

controls

are

turned

all

the

way

down

before

you

turn

the

power

on.

2.

Turn

on

the

master

keyboard

(if

any).

3.

Turn

on

the

sequencer

(if

any).

4.

Turn

on

the

RMS0.

5.

Turn

on

the

sound

system.

6.

Raise

the

sound

system’s

volume

to

a

reasonable

level.

The

RMSO

is

programmed

with

two

demonstration

songs

that

you

might

want

to

listen

to

after

setting

up

your

system.

Before

you

continue

reading

the

manual,

take

a

short

break

and

enjoy

the

sound

of

your

RM50!

@

a

1.

Press

the

[UTILITY]

key

to

enter

Utility

mode,

then

press

the

[PAGE+]

key

a

few

times

until

the

display

below

appears.

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If

the

blinking

pointer

is

not

pointing

to

the

word

“stop”

in

the

second

line

of

the

LCD,

press

the

[>]

key

once

or

twice

to

move

it

there.

4.

Press

the

[+1/YES]

key

to

start

the

demo

playing.

The

demo

songs

will

play

in

sequence

repeatedly

until

you

press

the

[-1/NO]

key.

5.

Press

the

[-1/NO]

key

when

you’re

done

listening

to

the

demo

songs,

then

press

[PLAY]

to

return

to

Play

mode.

If

at

some

later

time

you

want

to

listen

to

a

particular

demo

song,

or

to

the

demos

that

come

on

a

wave

card,

you

can

do

so

using

the

Demo

utility

function

described

briefly

above.

Detailed

instructions

for

this

function

are

given

on

page

109.

Playing

the

RM50

The

RMS50

contains

a

great

deal

of

sound

variety:

500

preset

voices,

500

partially-editable

preset

voice

variations,

and

128

user

voices,

as

well

as

64

preset

and

64

user

rhythm

kits.

The

first

thing

you’ll

want

to

know

to

put

all

this

variety

to

work

is

how

you

can

get

at

the

sounds.

Before

we

can

explain

the

procedures

used

to

select

and

play

the

RM50’s

sounds,

however,

you

will

need

to

understand

the

difference

between

the

two

methods

the

RM50

uses

to

assign

voices

to

a

MIDI

channel.

The

two

methods,

or

channel

modes,

are

referred

to

using

descriptive

names:

“rhythm

kit’

and

“pitched

voice”.

What

Is

a

Rhythm

Kit?

What

Is

a

Pitched

Voice?

10

You

will

normally

play

the

RM50’s

voices

by

selecting

groups

of

different

sounds

known

as

rhythm

kits.

The

rhythm

kit

collects

rhythm-related

voices

in

the

manner

of

many

recent

synthesizers:

different

voices

are

assigned

to

each

MIDI

note

number,

allowing

you

to

play

a

broad

range

of

rhythm

sounds

within

a

single

keyboard

range.

In

addition

to

voice

assignments,

a

rhythm

kit

lets

you

specify,

for

each

note,

the

volume

at

which

it

plays

the

assigned

voice,

whether

it

will

accept

or

ignore

key

off

messages,

how

it

will

respond

to

pitch

bend

messages,

and

which

other

control

change

messages

it

will

acknowledge.

This

entire

assembly

of

voice

assignments

and

settings

can

be

given

a

name

and

stored

in

an

internal

rhythm

kit

memory

bank

(or

in

a

card

memory

bank,

if

you

insert

a

data

card

in

the

DATA

slot).

The

rhythm

kit

is

thus

equivalent

in

many

ways

to

the

“drum

voices”

of

the

SY77,

the

SY99,

and

generators.

(We

have

used

term

“rhythm

kit”

for

the

RM50

to

underscore

the

fact

that

this

rhythm

sound

module

does

more

than

just

drums!)

One

advantage

of

the

RMSO’s

rhythm

kits

is

the

fact that

notes

BO

through

A#l

have

two

voice

slots

which

allow

you

to

assign

two

voices,

rather

than

just

one,

to

each

of

the

note

numbers

in

this

range.

In

addition

to

rhythm

kits,

the

RMSO

gives

you

another

way

to

select

and

play

its

voices.

You

can

assign

a

single

voice

to

play

all

notes,

through

the

entire

range

from

C-2

to

C8,

received

on

a

specified

channel.

Voices

selected

for

play-

ing

in

this

manner

are

known

as

pitched

voices.

The

pitched

voice

setup,

which

corresponds

roughly

to

the

normal

voices

of

most

synthesizers,

is

handy

for

playing

bass

voices,

orchestra

hits,

and

other

melodic

sound

effects.

A

pitched

voice

consists

of

a

voice

selection

plus

a

handful

of

other

param-

eters,

corresponding

to

those

made

for the

individual

notes

of

a

rhythm

kit,

which

specify

how

the

RMSO

will

respond

to

key

off,

pitch

bend,

and

control

change

messages

received

on

the

channel

in

question.

Unlike

the

rhythm

kit

settings,

however,

the

channel

settings

are

not

permanently

saved

in

memory

banks,

since

a

pitched

voice

requires

only

one

setting

of

each

type.

The

important

point

to

understand

here

is

that

the

word

“voice”

indicates

two

different

things

at

different

levels.

At

the

most

basic

level,

a

voice

is

a

dis-

crete

sound

unit

produced

by

one

or

two

waveform

elements.

Voices

can

be

assigned

to

either

a

single

note

number

(as

part

of

a

rhythm

kit),

or

across

a

channel’s

entire

note

number

range.

A

pitched

voice

is

what

you

get

when

you

use

a

voice

in

the

latter

manner.

Selecting

a

MIDI

Channel

Changing

the

Channel

Mode

VOICE

CONSISTS

OF

ONE

OR

TWO

ELEMENTS

ONE

(OR

TWO)

VOICES

ONE

VOICE

ASSIGNED

TO

EACH

TO

ALL

NOTE

NUMBERS

NOTE

NUMBER

RHYTHM

PITCHED

KIT

NOTE

VOICE

You

will

find

the

RM50’s

functions

much

easier

to

use

if

you

keep

this

dis

-

tinction

in

mind.

The

RMSO

can

play

a

different

rhythm

kit

or

pitched

voice

in

response

to

note

information

received

on

each

of

the

sixteen

MIDI

channels.

When

selecting

a

rhythm

kit

or

pitched

voice

to

play,

therefore,

you

will

have

to

first

determine

which

channel

the

keyboard

or

sequencer

will

be

transmitting

on.

Say,

for

example,

you

will

be

transmitting

notes

for

a

drum

set

part

on

chan-

nel

10.

You

want

the

RMSO

to

respond

to

these

notes

with

drum

kit

I-5,

“Studio

2”.

Before

you

can

select

this

rhythm

kit,

you

will

have

to

select

the

Play

mode

display

for

channel

10.

Begin

by

pressing

the

Play

key

to

return

the

RMS50

to

Play

mode,

if

you

have

not

done

so

already.

The

“C01”

in

the

upper

corner

of

this

display

page

tells

you

that

the

current

rhythm

kit

selection

for

channel

1

is

being

displayed.

Use

the

[>]

key

to

move

the

pointer

to

this

number

(if

it

is

not

there

already),

then

press

the

[+1/YES]

key

nine

times

to

select

channel

10.

As

you

can

see,

the

RM50

channel

mode

selected

for

channel

10

is

set

to

“off”.

This

means

that

the

RMS5O

will

ignore

any

notes

received

on

this

channel.

If

you

want

it

to

play

a

drum

part

on

this

channel,

you

will

have

to

change

this

setting

to

“rhythm

kit”.

To

do

so,

press

the

[>]

key

once

to

move

the

pointer

to

the

word

“off”.

Then

press

the

[-1/NO]

key.

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