Yamaha RS7000 Music Production Studio - Quick Start Guide: Pattern Skills
View the RS7000 in the Yamaha Product Catalog Contents: Select a Style Change Sections Mute tracks/Recall Scenes Controller Knobs and Selecting tracks Access Master EQ and Master Effect Tap a new tempo (BPM) Recording a Pattern
Select a Style From [PATTERN] Mode use display Knob 1 to select an appropriate Preset style Press the PLAY [4] button. Play will begin. Notice the measure/length indicator for Section length.
Change Sections Make sure the [KEYBOARD] LED is OUT, use the black keys to switch Sections [A] ~ [J]. Timing is critical! Change Sections at the appropriate time following the measure/length counter. Holding down a Section select button creates a stutter-start effect.
Mute tracks/Recall Scenes When the Track [MUTE] LED is lit, the white/grey keys, 1-16, mute and un-mute tracks. There are 5 storable Mute memories. MUTE 1=ALL; MUTE 2=1-8; MUTE 3=9-16; 4 & 5 are unassigned. Hold [STORE] + a [MUTE] memory button to store a user memory. Simply touch the Memory button to recall the grouping while MUTE/SCENE is set to MUTE.
SCENES allow you to store the position of the knobs so that you can recall any mix settings. With the MUTE/SCENE switch set to SCENE, hold [STORE] + a [SCENE] memory button to store all Knob settings. Simply touch the button to recall the Scene while Scene is selected. Store a SCENE in location 1 before you start moving knobs so that you can return to the original mix settings.
Controller Knobs and Selecting tracks Rotate the 18 controller knobs to hear their effect. They will effect the currently selected track (highlighted in the screen 1). While holding the [TRACK SELECT] button select a track by pressing its key its LED will flash. You can edit ALL tracks together by holding [TRACK SELECT] + [ALL] while turning the control knobs. You can edit all DRUMS by holding [TRACK SELECT] + [1~8] while turning the control knobs. You can edit all NORMAL (non-drum) sounds by holding [TRACK SELECT] + [9~16] while turning the control knobs. Create a major change in the overall sound of the Pattern, [STORE] it in SCENE 2, then touch [SCENE 1] to recall the original/compare. Knob settings, Voices, Voice edits and BPM are stored per SCENE
Access Master EQ and Master Effect Press [MASTER]x1 in the Sub-Mode section to access the 4-band Master EQ Select an Effect via the Master Effect Knob then press the [MASTER EFFECT] button to turn it on. Try the Multi-band Compressor (finishing effect). The 4 knobs above the screen control selected Master Effect parameters. Use the Multi-band Compressor to pump up the mix.
Tap a new tempo (BPM) Tap the [TAP] button a few times to enter a new tempo. Alternatively, use the display Knob 4 (main Pattern screen) to adjust the tempo. Enter fractions of beats by pressing the [F4] button to move the cursor to the tenths column. Recall the original tempo press [SCENE 1]. Recording a Pattern Select a blank Pattern (64) or use [JOB] #35 to clear one.
From the [PATTERN] mode main screen set the length of the phrase you wish to record, (001-256). To set length press [F3] under the screen and use Knob 3 to set value. Try 004 measures. Press [MIXER] and use knobs under the screen to select a Bank and Program for track 1 Ensure that [KEYBOARD] is ON. Audition sounds on the 26 key keyboard Assign sounds to Velocity Pads, as required. While holding [PAD ASSIGN], touch a key and then touch the PAD, then release. You can change this assignment even during record. Return to the main [PATTERN] Screen. Press [REC]. Check time signature, record type (GRID, STEP, REPLACE, or OVERDUB), and select Overdub. Set the quantize and swing values, etc. 120 = a 1/16th note. Then push [4] PLAY to begin recording. The RS7000 will count down 1 measure and begin recording. The RS automatically creates the User Phrase to contain your data. Press [PATTERN]x2 to view phrases. You can create 256 per Pattern Style. You can also select from the 5,980 Preset Phrases. Advance to the next track. [TRACK SELECT] + [2] Repeat, as necessary and bring to a boil

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:::Tom Ellis Discog:

Release Name Zero Altruistic No Possibility My New Things Contentment Untitled Glad to see its a set Trimstyle Vol. I Trimstyle Vol. II 101 things to do. Day After Yesterday High Mileage Sitting Ducks Nice Swan Autumnal Cambrian Dawn Fruiting Bodies Sundries Of Sundays Cats Like Computers Away with the pixels Ekkis Letters Assignment 2: Cities Assignment 2: Time Club & Home Entertainment Vol.3 Remixes So Said (Said So remix) Helpburn (Tom Ellis remix 1&2) Batai (Tom Ellis remix) Ndiki (Trimsound Remix) Future Releases Split Ep with Leif Split Ep with Leif Various Artists I Smile For Isabelle Vol. I & II Format Vinyl Vinyl Vinyl Vinyl Vinyl Vinyl Vinyl Vinyl Vinyl Vinyl Vinyl Vinyl MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 CD MP3 Vinyl/CD MP3 MP3 MP3 Vinyl Vinyl Vinyl Vinyl Vinyl Vinyl Label/Cat. No. Trimsound TRIM01 Trimsound TRIM02 Trimsound TRIM03 Trimsound TRIM04 Mindtours MT06 Mindtours MT07 Mindtours MT10 Morris Audio citysport edition Morris Audio citysport edition Floppy Funk Logistic Records Moon Harbour Trimsound Free Netlabel TFN001 Trimsound Free Netlabel TFN003 Mindnet Mindnet Mindnet Minordust MND001 Minordust MND002 Minordust MND003 Minordust MND004 Archipel Archipel Archipel Morris Audio Trimsound Free Netlabel TFN002 Trimsound Free Netlabel TFN004 Trimsound Free Netlabel TFN005 Telegraph True to Form Frankie Mindtours MT12 Trimsound TRIM05 Floppy Funk Year 2007 2007

:::Leif Discog:

Release Name Contentment / Green Futures Moonlight Dub EP Scope Data Stolen Moments Altruistic / Walk The Trimstyle EP vol. 1 No Possibility Assignment 2: Cities Assignment 2: Time Portobello Road / Cambrian Dawn EP Embraced / Sitting Ducks EP Trimstyle EP Vol. 2 Tangerine Peel / Fruiting Bodies EP High Mileage EP (With Tom Ellis) Reactance EP Pinball Wizard / My New Things EP Devils Music (Club and home entertainment vol. 3) ETA / Away with the pixels EP Format Vinyl 12 Mp3 Vinyl 12 Vinyl 12 Vinyl 12 Vinyl 12 Vinyl 12 CD Mp3 Mp3 Mp3 Vinyl 12 Mp3 Vinyl 12 Mp3 Vinyl 12 CD Mp3 Label/Cat. No. Mindtours 06 Textone Trimsound 01 Mindtours 07 Trimsound 02 Morris Audio Citysport Edition Trimsound 03 Archipel Archipel Mindnet Trimsound netlabel Morris Audio Citysport Edition Mindnet Moon Harbour Archipel Trimsound Morris Audio Minordust Year 2006 2006
Remixes: 101 Things to do with a sandwich toaster Auto Spy / Day after Yesterday EP Tono EP / Trimsound Remix w/ Tom and Joe Ellis Nice Swan / Ugly duckling remix Computer says hello / Sitting Ducks EP Tom Ellis Truck stops and hamburger joints Duckett Six of one, half a dozen of the other Joe Ellis Future Releases: Refresh/Resist EP w Tom Ellis Borderline Inhouse vol. 2 compilation Split EP with Tom Ellis and Samim Remix Trimstyle Vol 3. EP Commonplace EP Forthcoming Trimsound EP
Format Vinyl 12 Vinyl 12 Vinyl 12 Mp3 Mp3 Mp3 Mp3 Format Vinyl 12 Vinyl / CD Vinyl 12 Vinyl 12 Vinyl 12 Vinyl 12
Label/Cat. No. Floppy Funk 08 Logistic Telegraph Trimsound Trimsound Netlabel Trimsound Netlabel Trimsound Netlabel Label/Cat. No. Frankie Records Moon Harbour True to Form records Morris Audio Citysport Edition Fear of Flying Records Trimsound

Year 2006 Year 2007 2007