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If you encounter one of the problems listed below, please check the possible causes and

solutions before you assume that your RY20 is faulty.

■Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Causes and Solutions

No sound Make sure the VOLUME control is turned up to a reasonable level.

The VOLUME control affects the level of both the OUTPUT jacks

and the PHONES jack.

Check the levels set in the MIDI functions, Volume and Expression

(seepage 116).

The level of the drum pad is set to zero (see page 86).

The pattern or song that you selected is empty.

The tracks of the selected pattern or song have been muted (see

page 20).

If you are using an external sound system, check the connections

between the RY20 and the sound system. Look for possible

connection failures or shorts.

Make sure the volume control(s) on your external sound system is

turned up to a reasonable level.

Make certain that the RY20 is properly connected to the Yamaha

AC adaptor that is included and that the power is turned ON.

Distorted sound Bad connections and faulty audio cables can cause distorted sound.

Make sure the cable plugs are clean and that all cable connections

are secure.

If your RY20 is connected to an external sound system, check that

the RY20 VOLUME control is not turned up too high, thereby

overloading the input to your sound system and causing distortion.

The pads produce sound, but the

songs or patterns will not play

This problem is most likely caused by an improper MIDI Sync

setting (see page 110). If you are not synchronizing the RY20 to an

external MIDI clock signal, make sure the MIDI Sync is set to

“INT” (internal clock).

If you are synchronizing the RY20 to an external MIDI device and

have set the MIDI Sync to “MIDI” (MIDI clock), make sure that the

MIDI OUT connector of the external MIDI device is properly

connected to the RY20 MIDI IN connector and that the external

device is transmitting an appropriate MIDI clock signal to the

RY20.

The RY20 does not respond to

MIDI control

Check that the RY20 MIDI channels are set to match the channels

of the controlling MIDI device. The RY20 has three MIDI channel

settings – drum channel (page 111), bass channel (page 112), and

program change channel (page 113). Make sure these parameters

are set properly for the type of MIDI control you are attempting.

Check your MIDI connections and cables carefully.

Contents

Main SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL CANADA Bescheinigung des Importeurs ADVARSEL! VARNING VAROITUS i Precautions ii YAMAHA is not responsible for damage caused by improper handling or operation. Introduction iii iv EFFECT MODE PATTERN MODE (150 patterns) DRUM KIT MODE (40 Drums) SONG MODE (50 songs) Page 1 Contents 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 6 7 Connections 1 5 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 PAD BANK 9 0 A C D E F G I COPYINSERT J The [BACKWARD] button steps backwards through a song or pattern. K N O P 8 Q R S T U MIDI Connections 11 1 2 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Patterns 5 6 Voice Level Indicators 16 1 2 3 Selecting a Measure 19 1 2 3 20 1 2 4 Internal Layout 22 Playing the Pads To play a voice, tap the appropriate drum pad. The RY20 has 12 drum pads. DRUM KIT indicator flashes beside the current drum kit number. 1 DRUM KIT Drum Kit Number Drum Kit Name 23 2 1 2 24 C#D# FCDE GA Bass Voice Layout 1 2 3 Page 28 5 Pattern 29 1 2 3 4 Selecting a Drum Kit Selecting a Pad Bank 5 The harder you tap a pad, the louder the associated voice will sound. 6 Play the Pattern 1 2 An Example Pattern Repeat for the remaining two bass drum beats of the measure. BD 6 INTRO 35 1 2 3 You can adjust both the volume level and the quantization of the click sound. Refer to page 47. 4 Voice Level Indicators BD 6 INTRO 38 1 2 3 39 4 5 6 A Note on Instrument Polyphony Back-up Your Data 1 2 LCD Panel Pattern Display Editing Buttons Deleting Voices Modifying the Level or Pad 44 Setting the Tempo 1 2 1 45 2 1 46 2 1 2 47 3 1 2 3 49 1 2 3 6 50 4 1 2 3 Page 4 5 6 7 8 9 54 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 57 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 60 1 2 3 4 5 62 1 2 7 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Entering Fills 1 2 3 10 Playing the Song 1 2 67 1 2 3 4 5 6 69 1 2 1 2 70 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 72 1 2 3 73 1 8 Selecting a Part Other Song Play Functions 1 2 3 75 Repeat 2 3 4 5 Chain 2 3 4 5 Repeat and Chain 2 3 4 79 1 2 3 4 Page 81 1 2 3 4 5 9 83 Select a User Drum Kit 1 2 Select a Pad Bank 1 2 Assigning Voices 3 4 5 6 86 1 3 87 1 3 88 1 3 89 1 3 90 Level Sensitivity 1 3 Pitch Sensitivity 1 3 Decay Sensitivity 1 3 Balance Sensitivity 1 3 95 1 3 96 1 3 97 1 3 98 1 2 99 1 2 100 1 2 3 101 1 2 3 4 5 10 103 1 2 104 1 2 3 105 1 2 106 1 2 107 1 2 108 1 2 3 Page 110 1 11 111 2 1 112 2 1 2 113 1 2 114 MIDI Note Tables 1 2 MIDI Note Numbers 1 2 3 116 MIDI Volume 1 2 3 4 MIDI Expression 1 2 3 4 118 1 2 1 2 MIDI Functions The message RECEIV BULK appears on the display during execution of the data transmission. 120 1 2 Appendix 121 122 Page 124 Page 126 Problem Possible Causes and Solutions 127 128 Page Index A B C D