Yamaha RM1x User Manual

34 RM1x SEQUENCE REMIXER
BASIC CONCEPT
2. How the RM1x is organized
❏ Five blocks
The RM1x consists of five blocks: the sequencer block, the tone generator block, the controller block, the effect block, and the
arpeggio block.
Sequencer block (page 35)
Tone generator block (page 37)
Controller block (page 38)
Effect block (page 39)
Arpeggio block (page 62)
❏ How the blocks are connected
The five blocks are connected as follows.
2. How the RM1x is organized
Audio
signals
MIDI messages
Audio
signals
Tone Generator
block
Effect block
Sequencer block
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
External MIDI device,
MIDI tone generator
External MIDI device,
MIDI keyboard
MIDI
messages
Phrase
Pattern
Song
Pattern
chain
Controller
block
Arpeggio block

Yamaha RM1x Specifications

General

Type	Groovebox
Polyphony	32 voices
Effects	Reverb, Chorus, Variation
MIDI	In/Out/Thru
Display	Backlit LCD
Synthesis Method	AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2)
Multitimbral	16 parts
Songs	20
Arpeggiator	Yes
Inputs	Footswitch
Tracks	16
Power Supply	AC adapter
Sequencer Resolution	480 ppq
Outputs	Stereo Out, Headphone Out
Storage	3.5 inch floppy disk