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Behringer RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual

Classic analog drum machine with 16 drum sounds, 64 step sequencer, wave designer and dual-mode filter
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RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8
Classic Analog Drum Machine with 16 Drum Sounds, 64 Step Sequencer,
Wave Designer and Dual-Mode Filter

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  • Page 1 User Manual RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 Classic Analog Drum Machine with 16 Drum Sounds, 64 Step Sequencer, Wave Designer and Dual-Mode Filter...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    16. Specifications ............24 17. Glossary ..............25 Thank you Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in Behringer by purchasing the RD-8 Rhythm Designer with 16 original drum sounds, 64-step sequencer, integrated Wave Designer, integrated dual-mode filter, 11 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.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Lab Gruppen, Lake, Tannoy, Turbosound, TC Electronic, manufacturer, or sold with This symbol, wherever it appears, TC Helicon, Behringer, Bugera, Auratone and Coolaudio the apparatus. When a cart alerts you to the presence of uninsulated are trademarks or registered trademarks of Music...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Authentic recreation of the influential and highly sought after legendary An ultra-affordable leap into the warm world of analog drum beats, the analog drum machine Behringer RD-8 gives you the power to create fascinating rhythms with incredible • • 16 original drum sounds with additional parameters and power and ease.

  • Page 5: Features

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 2. Features USB Control To bring the RD-8 into the modern world USB has been added for sync and midi A Past Masterpiece Rejuvenated triggering. The RD-8 can be controlled by a DAW if required. Songs and patterns Great care has been taken in designing the RD-8 to achieve new possibilities in exchanged, or individual sounds triggered by the DAW sequencer.
  • Page 6 RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 3.1.3 Wave Designer 3.1.7 Playback Controls (23) (24) (28) (30) (31) (32) (33) (7) (8) (10) (29) (7) ATTACK – Controls the attack portion of the Wave Designer circuit. Turn counter clockwise (CCW) to reduce the attack portion of the signal and clockwise (CW) to enhance the attack portion of the selected signal.
  • Page 7 RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 3.1.9 Step & Note Repeat Section 3.1.10 Track Control and Settings (46) (45) (47) (48) (50) (51) (39) (40) (41) (42) (43) (44) (39) 1 – Step or Note repeat of a value of 1.

  • Page 8: Overview

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 3.2 Rear Panel connections (68) (69) (70) (71) (72) (73) (74) (75) (76) (77) (78) (79) (80) (81) (8 (60) (61) (62) (63) (64) (84) (65) (66) (67) (67) (68) (69) (70) (71) (72) (73) (74) (75) (76) (77) (78) (79) (80) (81) (82) (83) (60) POWER –...

  • Page 9: Creating A Pattern (Step Mode)

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 4.4 Voice Section In this section the sounds and controls are described to help you achieve the most from the RD-8 which has 16 sounds, plus Accent. (10) (11) (12) 5. Creating a Pattern (Step Mode) (1) ACCENT –...
  • Page 10 RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual Pattern length How to copy a pattern: 1. Press COPY. Pattern length can be changed from 1 to 64 steps on a pattern by pattern basis. This adjustable length can be used to create different time signatures.

  • Page 11: Playing A Pattern (Pattern Mode)

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 6. Playing a Pattern (Pattern Mode) 7. Creating a Song (Pattern Chaining Mode) Press the PATTERN button and select the pattern that you wish to play. Pattern mode can be used to trigger any of the 16 patterns available when Step Repeat playing back.

  • Page 12: Creating A Song Chain (Song Mode)

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 8. Creating a Song Chain 9. Wave Designer (Song Mode) Songs are a collection of up to 16 patterns which can be played and interacted with in a live playing format. Pattern Record mode is used to arrange the patterns into the structure of a song (described in section 7).

  • Page 13: Analog Filter

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual The diagram below shows the audio routing of the voices as they pass through the RD-8. Only one voice is shown in this example, but the same process applies to all voices. 10. Analog Filter...

  • Page 14: Settings

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 11. Settings The Settings functions are listed below. All features are accessed by pressing the SETTINGS button and selecting the associated step key. 11.1 MIDI Swing Preference Options: To enter the MIDI settings page press SETTINGS, select MIDI (STEP BUTTON 1) and 1.
  • Page 15 RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 11.4 MAP Auto Advance Preference The map function allows you to change the MIDI notes that trigger the RD-8 Set the Auto Advance Globally or by Song. voices either via the USB or MIDI ports.
  • Page 16 RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual Please note that individual voices can have Poly lengths that are longer than the 4. Use the step keys (1-64 via length navigation arrows) to enable flam on the nominal pattern length, for extra rhythmic variation.

  • Page 17: Software Updates

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 12. Software Updates 11.13 SYNC The RD-8 updater can be downloaded by going to www.musictribe.com. Please follow the steps on the website and updater to update your RD-8. To check the current firmware version: Pressing the SYNC button multiple times scrolls through the 4 Sync 1.

  • Page 18: Parameters

    1 = Global, between firmware releases. Preference Analog Filter. 2 = Pattern The RD-8 is one of a number of Behringer This preference selects which Filter Enable 0 = Song, products that sequence songs. This parameter Filter Enable Product Variant...
  • Page 19 Sets the Swing value globally if global mode Global Swing 50 – 75 % preference is selected. The RD-8 is part of a series of Behringer products that sequence songs. This parameter Sets the probability a sound will play globally Product Variant Global Probability 0 –...
  • Page 20 Low Tom Poly Length On/Off, Step Prob on/off, step flam on/off, Step below The RD-8 is part of a series of Behringer Repeat on/off and Step repeat size. products that sequence songs. This parameter Product Variant The sequencer events triggered on the 64 steps...

  • Page 21: New Features

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 14. New Features Parameter Name Description Values The sequencer events triggered on the 64 steps Random Steps of the Random Steps track: Events include Step *See description New features in V2.0.2 (1 – 64) On/Off, Step Prob on/off, step flam on/off, Step below Repeat on/off and Step repeat size.

  • Page 22: Set-Up Example

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 15. RD-8 Set-up Example MIDI OUT Studio Monitors Connect a MIDI Device Audio Input USB Out USB In Mixer BD Audio Output Mono Audio Output Trigger Output Power Adaptor Trigger Input Audio Output Headphones Synthesizer...
  • Page 23 RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual Studio Monitors Audio Input Audio Audio Output Input Mixer Mono Output To Return Input Individual Voice Output Power Adaptor...

  • Page 24: Specifications

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 16. Specifications Voices Analog Filter Number of sounds Type State variable, 12 dB slope Type Analog Cutoff 10 Hz - 15 kHz, adjustable Number of simultaneous voices 11 (12 including global accent) Resonance 0 - 10, adjustable...

  • Page 25: Glossary

    RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 17. Glossary Harmonics: A series of integer-related sine waves at varying levels creating different timbres. Waveforms (other than a pure sinusoidal) generate various RD-8 GLOSSARY harmonics which help define the character of the sound. This glossary provides an explanation of useful symbols, terms and abbreviations.
  • Page 26 RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual Output: The signal sent out by a device or process. Also used to describe the Timbre: The tone, character, or aesthetic qualities of a sound. physical socket where a signal leaves a device. Treble: Frequencies in a signal ranging from 5 kHz to 20 kHz (approximately D#8 Parameter: A setting whose value can be changed.
  • Page 27 RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 Responsible Party Name: Music Tribe Commercial NV Inc. Address: 901 Grier Drive Las Vegas, NV 89118 Phone Number: +1 747 237 5033 RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 28 We Hear You...

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