Yamaha RX21 - Manual (Page 28)

SONG OPERATIONS
In the RX21 the term "song" refers to a number of patterns connected together to form the complete rhythm track
for a musical piece-for example, intro pattern, verse pattern, chorus pattern, fills, ending, etc. When used in a song,
the individual patterns are referred to as “parts” of the song. The RX21 has a song memory which is separate from
the pattern memory, and is capable of storing up to 4 different songs (numbered 0 through 3). The total number
of parts that can be allocated to the four songs is 512 parts (i.e., 128 parts per song, or any other combination).
Song Playback
To playback a song, press the SONG PLAY button while the RX21 is in the select
pattern mode (the song mode cannot be entered while a pattern is playing or being
written). The LCD will show “SELECT SONG s” (where “s” is the song number,
0–3). Select a song number with the numeric keys.
You can now play back a song in exactly the same way a pattern is played back.
The START and STOP/CONTINUE buttons function in the same way as they do
in the pattern mode, except that while a pattern keeps playing until you press the
STOP/CONTINUE button, a song will stop automatically when the end is reached.
At any time, after halting playback by pressing the STOP key, the -1/NO and
+1/YES keys allow you to move backwards or forwards through the song, re-
spectively, in the usual press-once-for-single-step or hold-down-for-continu-
ous-movement actions. You can then playback the song from any selected point
by pressing the STOP/CONTINUE key again.
If you have selected a song that contains no data, nothing will happen when you
press the START key, and you should enter another song number.
During playback, the LCD will first show “SONG s PART 001”, and the cursor
will move from left to right at the bottom of the LCD. As each part is played back,
it will be displayed on the LCD, until the song is finished, at which point the LCD
will revert to the "SONG s PART 001" display. You can now play the song back
again, or select another song simply by pressing the appropriate numeric key.
At any time, even during playback, you can adjust the tempo, total level, or in-
strument level, just as you can in the pattern mode.
Song Playback (Example: playback of song 2)
Repeat Playback of
The RX21 has a useful repeat playback function. When this function is used, a song
can be played back continuously, until you press the STOP/CONTINUE key.
Songs Press SONG PLAY, to enter the song mode. Now press the REPEAT key. The LCD
will show “REPEAT OFF” (the repeat function is set at OFF when the RX21 is turned
on). Press +1/YES to turn the repeat function on. The LCD will show "REPEAT
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