Basic Skills: Mute Mode - Yamaha RM1X User Manual

RM1X Remix Sequencer
moves rapidly through the numbers.
2. Press and illuminate the LED for the [SECTION] mode (flashes).
3. Press the [PLAY] button
4. Try changing sections by pressing a white key [A]-[P].
You can also set how quickly the RM1x responds to Section changes. Press [STOP] and press the
[UTILITY] button. Use display knob #3 to select either 1/16 or 1 measure resolution for Pattern Quantize.
(See diagram below).
Figure 2: Utility System. Use the [<] [>] Display arrows to see additional Utility screens
A Pattern Quantize setting of 1/16 resolution requires fairly good timing and can be used to great effect on
certain types of music. Try triggering sections with a rapid-fire, stutter-step action. This is great on fast Drum
& Bass or aggressive Jungle patterns.
The 1 measure resolution setting will change sections at the start of the next measure and is appropriate
setting for certain styles of music and it requires less rhythmic precision.
In general, the selected Pattern Style contains up to 16 tracks per lettered section [A] thru [P]. (16 lettered
sections). You can view track activity via the bar graphs in the main Pattern screen display. Later you can
construct your own original Patterns and Phrases. Take note of the upper right-hand corner of the screen for
the measure count. This will show the current measure and the total length of the current Section, (i.e., 001
of 008, 002 of 008 and so on). You will find some sections as short as 1 measure. These are intended as fill-
ins, but there are no strict rules. Pattern Section changes allows you to rearrange the performance in real
time. Sections can be user defined as Verse, Chorus, Interlude, Intro, Fill in, Ending or any such designation
that fits your kind of composition.
Remember: You can, at anytime, press the [SECTION] button to return and change sections

Basic Skills: Mute Mode

Now let's explore the [MUTE] mode.
1. Press [MUTE] so that its LED is flashing. Tracks with activity will have a red LED above them. You
can mute (silence) an active track by pressing its associated white key. When you do this Its
corresponding LED will flash.
2. The white keys are laid out so that you can quickly mute several parts. The preset patterns have a
recommended track convention with kick drum tracks usually set on tracks 1 and 2, snare/clap type
parts on 3 and 4, hi-hat/shaker type parts on tracks 5 and 6, other percussion on 7 and 8. Instrument
parts are typically found on tracks 9-16, with the bass line normally on track 9. It is important to
remember that you can skip this convention if you'd like and place any type of instrument on any
track, but generally you'll want to stick with the recommended track assignments.
3. While in MUTE mode 9 of the 10 black keys recall stored mute configurations: the lowest black key
(F#)/(ALL) mutes all tracks; lowest G# mutes tracks 1~8; lowest A# mutes 9~16; C# brings all the
tracks back. The 5 upper black keys are user Mute Memory locations described below.
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