Yamaha RY20 Owner's Manual - Page 96

Pitch

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Modifying the Drum Kits s Pitch PAGE - PAGE + The RY20 can adjust the pitch of its voices over a range of four octaves, two octaves above and two below the centre frequency. 1 Select the Pitch display page by pressing the [PAGE+] or [PAGE-] buttons. The display reads "PITCH" and the current pitch flashes. PATTERN OTHERS HH SD BD DRUM KIT PAD BANK A CHASE MAIN A DRUM KIT PAD -1 +1 2 Press the pad you want to modify after selecting the Pad Bank. 3 Adjust the pitch of the pad by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the [ +1 ] and [ -1 ] buttons. You can adjust the pitch from "-2400" cents (minus two octaves) to "+2400" cents (plus two octaves) in increments of 10 cents (100 cents = 1 semitone). NOTE Some of the voices may not produce an audible effect. Pressing the [ +1 ] and [ -1 ] buttons simultaneously resets the pitch to "0000". NOTE If you have selected the Bass Pad Bank, you assign the pitch change for the entire bank. Each pad still plays a different pitch, but the pitch of all the pads is shifted by the adjusted setting. You can use the [ < ] and [ > ] cursor buttons to access the "PITCH", "DRUM KIT" and "PAD" settings. 88

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Modifying the Drum Kits
The RY20 can adjust the pitch of its voices over a range of four
octaves, two octaves above and two below the centre frequency.
1
Select the Pitch display page by pressing the
[PAGE+]
or
[PAGE–]
buttons.
The display reads “
PITCH
” and the current pitch flashes.
2
Press the pad you want to modify after selecting the Pad Bank.
3
Adjust the pitch of the pad by rotating the Jog Dial or by using the
[°+1°]
and
[°–1°]
buttons.
You can adjust the pitch from “
-2400
” cents (minus two octaves) to
+2400
” cents (plus two octaves) in increments of 10 cents (100 cents = 1
semitone).
Pressing the
[°+1°]
and
[°–1°]
buttons simultaneously resets the pitch to
0000
”.
You can use the
[°<°]
and
[°>°]
cursor buttons to access the “
PITCH
”,
DRUM KIT
” and “
PAD
” settings.
Pitch
NOTE
Some of the voices may not produce an audible effect.
NOTE
If you have selected the Bass Pad Bank, you assign the pitch change for the entire
bank. Each pad still plays a different pitch, but the pitch of all the pads is shifted
by the adjusted setting.
PAGE –
PAGE +
PATTERN
DRUM KIT
A
CHASE
DRUM KIT
PAD
MAIN
A
PAD BANK
OTHERS
HH
SD
BD
–1
+1