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RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-9 User Manual
Thank you
Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in Behringer by purchasing
the RD-9 Rhythm Designer with 11 original drum sounds, 64-step sequencer,
integrated Wave Designer, integrated dual-mode filter, 10 independent analog
outputs plus a mono mix, 16 authentic step pads, 16 pattern changes per song
and an easily readable 7-segment 4-character LED display for tempo.
Table of Contents
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Important Safety Instructions
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Legal Disclaimer
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Limited warranty
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Introduction
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1.1
Before you get started
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1.1.1
Initial operation
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1.2
The product manual
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1.3
Preparation
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Features
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Front and Rear Panel
Control Layout
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3.1
Top Controls
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3.1.1
Volume Section
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3.1.2
Analog Filter Section
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3.1.3
Wave Designer
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3.1.4
Edit Section
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3.1.5
Mode Section
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3.1.6
Sync Section
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3.1.7
Playback Controls
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3.1.8
Auto Scroll Section
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3.1.9
Step & Note Repeat Section
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3.1.10
Track Control and Settings
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3.1.11
Voice Control
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3.2
Rear Panel connections
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Overview
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4.1
Connections
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4.2
Software Setup
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4.3
Hardware Setup
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4.4
Voice Section
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Creating a Pattern (Step Mode)
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Playing a Pattern (Pattern Mode)
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Creating a Song (Pattern Chaining Mode)
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Creating a Song Chain
(Song Mode)
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Wave Designer
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Analog Filter
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Settings
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11.1
MIDI
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11.2
11.2 USB
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11.3
CLOCK
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11.4
MAP
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11.5
PREFS
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11.6
FILTER
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11.7
POLY (Polymetric)
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11.8
RAND (Random)
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11.9
PROB (Probability)
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11.10
FLAM
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11.11
RPT (Note repeat)
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11.12
Step Size Preference
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11.13
SYNC
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11.14
DATA MODE
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Software Updates
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13.
Parameters
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DAW Control
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RD-9 Set-up Example
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Specifications
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Glossary
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