Yamaha RS7000 3. Real-time Sound Control

3. Real-time Sound Control
38 RS7000
Our pattern isn’t finished yet — we still need to record an original phrase and add some sampled mate-
rial — but now would be a good time to take a little detour and investigate some of the real-time control
provided by the RS7000’s panel knobs. Although the RS7000 is geared towards “production” rather
than live sound (but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a killer live-mix tool, too), the ability to creatively control
the sound in real time is an essential part of modern production technique. Real-time control brings
“spontaneity” to high-tech music production.
Procedure
With the pattern playing in the PATTERN Play mode, try the following:
1Adjust the BPM
Rotate [Knob 4] to change the tempo (BPM) of the pattern in real time.
2Select a Track & Try the Following Controls
The panel knobs we will explore below affect the currently selected track. So select the track you want to control, then try out the con-
trols listed below.
FILTER
Experiment with the [CUTOFF], [RESONANCE], and ENV. DEPTH knobs to hear how they affect the selected track. Note that
these controls are fairly interactive, so you may have to play around a bit to find the sound you want. You might also try using the
[TYPE] button to change the filter type.
EG
These “grab-and-twist” envelope knobs can affect the sound in a big way. The [AMP/FILTER/PITCH] button determines whether
the EG knobs affect the amplitude, filter, or pitch envelope generator. Select “FILTER” and try them on the bass-drum track (track
1) to hear how the ATTACK knob, for example, can add a dynamic filter affect to the sound.
EFFECT SEND/VOLUME
These knobs are directly linked to the corresponding controls for the selected track in the RS7000’s mixer (we’ll look at the mixer
in section 6 of the tutorial). Simply, the first three knobs — [DRY ↔ VARI.], [DELAY/CHO] and [REVERB] — control the
effect send levels to the corresponding RS7000 effect stages. The [TRACK VOLUME] knob does just what it says — controls the
volume of the selected track in relation to the others.
PITCH
The [PITCH BEND] knob directly changes the pitch of the selected track (the center click-stop position is normal pitch). When the
selected track contains a melodic line, the [PORTAMENTO TIME] knob controls the length of the pitch slide between subsequent
notes when either the FINGERED or FULL TIME PORTAMENTO TYPE is selected. See page 100 of the reference section for
more details about portamento and portamento types.
LFO
Much like the LFO on an analog synthesizer, these knobs apply LFO (Low-Frequency Oscillator) modulation to the selected track.
Use the [WAVE] button to select an LFO waveform, then use the [SPEED] and [DEPTH] knobs to adjust the LFO effect as
required.
SEQUENCE PLAY FX
These knobs directly control a number of the RS7000’s PLAY FX parameters. “Play Effects” function at the sequencing stage to
provide harmonization as well as note and timing variations without permanently affecting the sequence data. Six note and timing
related Play Effect parameters can be accessed via these three knobs, selectable in groups of three (the upper and lower labels
below the knobs) by using the [SELECT] button.
3. Real-time Sound Control
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BEAT STRETCH
GATE TIME CLOCK SHIFT MIDI DELAY SWING VELOCITY
SPEED
WAVE
PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO TIME
PORTAMENTO
TYPE
DEPTH
SELECT
DRY VARI DELAY/CHO REVERB TRACK VOLUME
ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN
CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV.DEPTH
TYPE LPF24
LPF18
LPF12
HPF
BPF
BEF
RELEASE
S&H
PGM
USER
AMP
FILTER
PITCH
FINGERED
FULL TIME
OFF
SEQUENCE PLAY FX
LFO
PITCH
EFFECT SEND / VOLUME
EG
FILTER
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MASTER VOLUME
SAMPLINGMASTER EFFECT
REAL TIME
REC VOLUME
STANDBY
START/STOP
MULTI COMPRING MOD
V-DIST
LO-FI
SLICE
CTRL DELAY
D-FILTER
ISOLATION
BEAT STRETCH
GATE TIMECLOCK SHIFT MIDI DELAYSWING VELOCITY
SPEED
WAVE
F1 F2 F3
NUM
F4
PITCH BENDPORTAMENTO TIME
PORTAMENTO
TYPE
DEPTH
SELECT
EFFECT
ON/OFF LOOP
REMIXSAMPLE EDIT IN
OUT A
OUT B
DRY VARIDELAY/CHO REVERBTRACK VOLUME
ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN
CUTOFFRESONANCE ENV.DEPTH
TYPELPF24
LPF18
LPF12
HPF
BPF
BEF
RELEASE
S&H
PGM
USER
AMP
FILTER
PITCH
FINGERED
FULL TIME
OFF
TRACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16
SYSTEM
MIDI SETUP
MIDI FILTER
SAVE
EXPORT
RENAME
DELETE
FORMAT
GRID GROOVE
LFO
PORTAMENTO
PITCH
EG
FILTER
ARPEGGIO
A/D SETUP
KNOB ASSIGN
MIDI OUT CH
LOAD
IMPORT
SCSI SETUP
SCSI COMM
HARMONIZE
NOTE
EFFECT TYPE
VARIATION
DELAY
REVERB
VOICE SELECT
VOL/PAN/OUT
EQ
EFFECT SEND
LEVEL
JOB LIST
MIDI DELAY
FEEDBACK
MASTER EQ
MASTER
EFFECT
EDIT CHANGE
VIEW FILTER
TIME
SHIFT
CAPS
SOLO
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MUTE
REC
KEY-
BOARD
TRACK
SELECT
ARPEGGIO
ON
PLAY
TRANSPOSE
ALL TR-TR+
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1 2 3 ENTER
PAD ASSIGN
PAD 1 PAD 2
SPACE DEL
1~89~16
TRANSPOSE(-) TRANSPOSE(+)
STORE
MUTE
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BPM
MODE
SUB MODE
STOP
SECTION ABC DE FGH IJ
SEQUENCE PLAY FX
LFO
PITCH
EFFECT SEND / VOLUME
EG
FILTER
OCT
DOWNOCT UP
TAP
GROOVEPLAY FXMIDI DELAY MIXER
VOICE EDITEFFECTSETUP MASTER
SAVELOAD JOB EDIT
GROOVEPLAY FX MIDI DELAYMIXER
VOICE EDITEFFECT SETUPMASTER
SAVELOAD JOB EDIT
PATTERN SONGUTILITY UTILITY
PATT
CHAIN
MEMORY EXIT
3.3VCARD
MIDI
Integrated Sampling Sequencer
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