142 RM1x SEQUENCE REMIXER
APPENDIX
2. Troubleshooting
If you experience problems such as “no sound,” “incorrect sound,” or “sequencer does not operate,” please check the following
points before deciding that the unit is malfunctioning. In many cases, checking these points will help you solve the problem.
If this does not solve the problem, contact your nearest Yamaha dealer or the authorized distributor for your country.
Problem Possible causes page
No sound • Is the volume raised sufficiently?............................................................................................. Page 12
• Is the volume of each track raised? ..........................................................................................Page 63
• Is Note On data being filtered out by the MIDI filter?............................................................. Page 137
• Are the effect settings wrong?.................................................................................................. Page 69
• Some filter cutoff frequency settings in the VOICE EDIT display can result in no sound...... Page 68
• Are tracks muted?..................................................................................................................... Page 28
• Is the TO TG channel turned off? ............................................................................................ Page 75
• Have the speakers been disconnected?..................................................................................... Page 17
• Does the playback data contain inappropriate Volume or Expression data?............................ Page 46
• The Groove or PLAY FX velocity offset value may be set too low. .................................. Pages 55, 58
Sound is distorted • The volume may be turned up above clipping level................................................................. Page 12
• Have unneeded effects been set?.............................................................................................. Page 69
• Some filter resonance settings in the VOICE EDIT display can result in distorted sound ...... Page 68
• Is the gain of the Low Boost function set too high? ................................................................ Page 73
• Are you using a PLAY FX Harmonize “UNISON” setting?
This can sometimes sound like distortion................................................................................. Page 57
Pitch is different than the keyboard note that was played
• Is the Master Tune parameter set to an extreme value? ........................................................... Page 132
• Is the Note Shift setting other than 0? ...................................................................................... Page 47
• Is the Transpose setting other than 0? ...................................................................................... Page 46
• Is the Groove function set to offset any notes? ........................................................................ Page 55
• Make sure that the pitch bend knob is set to center (i.e. no pitch bend). ................................. Page 66
Notes are intermittently broken (notes sputter or stutter)
• Does the number of currently sounding notes exceed the maximum polyphony? .................. Page 37
Playback does not start when you press the PLAY p button.
• Does the selected song, pattern, or phrase contain data? ................................................. Pages 46, 116
• Is the MIDI Sync setting other than “INTR”? ......................................................................... Page 135
Rhythm or note timing are played back differently than when recorded
• Are the Groove or Play FX settings being used? ............................................................... Pages 55, 58
When the pattern/song starts, the voice or effect settings that you have made disappear
• Does the beginning of the pattern/song contain data which resets the tone generator?........... Page 136
• Has data (File type “TG Header” ) been loaded ?.................................................................... Page 43
Voice submode and Effect submode settings will be affected by the Control Change or Exclusive
data within a pattern/song.
Can’t hear the click sound
• In the Utility mode System page, is the Click turned off? ....................................................... Page 133
Can’t change the length of a phrase
• Are you attempting to change the length of an already-recorded phrase? ............................... Page 46
2. Troubleshooting
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