Yamaha RX-5
{{Short description|Drum machine}}
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{{Infobox synthesizer
| image =
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| synth_name = Yamaha RX-5
| synth_manufacturer = Yamaha
| synthesis_type = PCM rompler
| polyphony = 16 voices
| timbrality =
| Instruments=
| filter =
| attenuator =
| lfo = 1 modulator
| ext_control=
| memory = 100 Patterns, 20 Songs, 3 Chains. Accepts RAM4 to store sequence & voice data {{Cite web|url=http://www.vintagesynth.com/yamaha/rx5.php|title=Yamaha RX5 {{!}} Vintage Synth Explorer|website=www.vintagesynth.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-05}}
| fx = Reverse, Damp, Pitch Bend, Accent
| dates = 1986
| keyboard = 24 Pads (no velocity)
| MIDI = In/Out/Thru; Clock In/Out
| split =
}}
The Yamaha RX-5 is a programmable digital sample-based drum machine built by Yamaha, in 1986.{{harvnb|RX5 Owner's Manual|p=72|loc=[https://archive.org/details/synthmanual-yamaha-rx-5-owners-manual/page/n75/mode/1up?view=theater MIDI Implementation Chart {{smaller|(Date: 1985-11-06, Version: 1.0)}}]}}
With the extensibility of sample-sounds via Waveform Data Cartridge,{{harvnb|RX5 Owner's Manual|p=7|loc=[https://archive.org/details/synthmanual-yamaha-rx-5-owners-manual/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater The Waveform Data Cartridge]}}: “The RX5 comes with a Yamaha Waveform Data Cartridge as standard. This cartridge contains a further 28 voices, ...”. and the multiple voice-parameters{{harvnb|RX5 Owner's Manual|p=79|loc=[https://archive.org/details/synthmanual-yamaha-rx-5-owners-manual/page/n78/mode/1up?view=theater RX5 “Drum Set” Chart]}} (including chromatic pitch and envelope) controlled for each note,{{harvnb|RX5 Owner's Manual|p=17-19|loc=[https://archive.org/details/synthmanual-yamaha-rx-5-owners-manual/page/n20/mode/1up?view=theater Pattern Editing]}} Yamaha RX5 offered the ability to create relatively simple sample-based music tracks all in one device, as on the groove machines.{{cite web|title=RX5|url=https://jp.yamaha.com/products/music_production/rhythm_programmers/rx5/index.html|language=Japanese|website={{smaller|(jp.yamaha.com)}}|publisher=Yamaha Corporation |quote=In English: “The world's best sound quality with normalized 12-bit. Ultra-wide range of sound creation functions such as pitch and EG. <Super RX> goes beyond the realm of rhythm machines, reaching the pinnacle of rhythm machines.”}}
Features
=Sound and outputs=
The RX-5 has 24 built-in digitally sampled drum sounds and another 28 on the RX5 ROM cartridge that was included with every RX5.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vintagesynth.com/yamaha/rx5.php|title=Yamaha RX5 {{!}} Vintage Synth Explorer|website=www.vintagesynth.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-05}} The sounds include bass drum, snare drum, rimshot, toms, hi hat, cymbal (ride or crash), hand clap, tambourine, cowbell, and shaker. The included cartridge contains variation of drums, timpani and Latin percussions, additional percussions (synth percussions and marimba), sound effects (glass clash and gunshot), chromatic instruments (electric bass, synth-orchestra hit, synth-clavi, and human voices). The RX5 has 12 individual outputs for each vertical drum pad pair. Each pair has a fixed set of sounds at its disposal, for example 6 bass drum samples at the first two buttons. There is a workaround to have other sounds in each location. When you customise a sound to one of the 10 copied sounds presets, they become available on all pads.
The RX-5 also features: chromatic pitch to program the music tracks consists of melody-bass-chord parts as on the groove machines, pitch bend, accent and individual level control, envelope controls (consists of: attack, decay, decay2 and release), and sampling effects including reverse and damp (looping).
Sequencer
Storage
The RX5 has a RAM/ROM cartridge slot for storing custom edited sounds and loading in new sounds as well. The RX5 was shipped by Yamaha with one additional cartridge of sounds—the "RX5 ROM". Three additional Waveform ROM Cartridges were made to suit various genres: WRC-02 "Jazz/Fusion," WRC-03 "Heavy Metal," and WRC-04 "Effects." There were also a few third-party cartridges made, containing TR-808 and TR-909 samples, but they are rather rare. Various projects to create compatible USB connected cartridges are in progress.{{cite web|title=rx5usb GitHub Page|website=GitHub |access-date=22 February 2020|url=https://github.com/gligli/rx5usb}}
Additionally, a custom ROM cart utilizing flash memory and a Teensy microcontroller, the RX5USB is available and allows the loading of custom sounds to the RX-5.
References
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Bibliography
- {{Cite manual|title=RX5 Owner's Manual|url=https://archive.org/stream/synthmanual-yamaha-rx-5-owners-manual|publisher=Yamaha Corporation|format=online preview|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-06|ref= CITEREFRX5_Owner's_Manual}}
also available on Yamaha official site: - {{cite manual|title=Yamaha RX5 Digital Rhythm Programmer - Owner's Manual|url=https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/3/317313/RX5E.pdf|format=scanned PDF|publisher=Yamaha Corporation|date=1987|access-date=2024-06-15}}
External links
- [http://www.vintagesynth.com/yamaha/rx5.php Vintage Synth Explorer: Yamaha RX-5]
- [http://www.polynominal.com/site/studio/gear/drum/yamaha_rx5/yamaha_rx5.html Yamaha RX-5 resource | free samples, manual and schematics]
- [https://www.yamahablackboxes.com/collection/rx5/ Yamaha Black Boxes | Yamaha RX5 Digital rhythm programmer]
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