Yamaha RX-11
| Yamaha RX-11 | |
|---|---|
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| Manufacturer | Yamaha |
| Dates | 1984 - 1986 |
| Price | ¥137,000 JPY $895 USD.[1] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 4 notes |
| LFO | 1 modulator |
| Synthesis type | PCM rompler |
| Storage memory | 100 Patterns, 10 songs |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 16 mini keys |
The Yamaha RX-11 is a programmable digital sample-based drum machine built by Yamaha in 1984. It was the first drum machine that was made by Yamaha and the first drum machine from the RX series.
Features
Yamaha released their first digital drum machines in 1984. These were the RX11 and RX15. The RX15 was a cut down version of the RX11, sharing some of the same sounds and features but missing out in key areas like individual outs.
Typical sounds
The RX-11 holds 29 internal sounds stored in 6 ROMs of 256Kbit each. They include 8 snare drums, 3 bass drums, 2 rimshots, 2 open and 2 closed hi-hats, 4 tom drums, hi-hat pedal, 2 hand claps, 2 cowbells, cymbal ride and crash and shaker[2]
Notable users
See also
References
- ^ "Yamaha Aftertouch Magazine October 1985 page 12" (PDF). Yamaha Aftertouch Magazine. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
- ^ "Yamaha Aftertouch Magazine November 1985 page 17" (PDF). Yamaha Aftertouch Magazine. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
- ^ "How to sound like Vince Clarke of Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure". Gearnews. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Yamaha RX11 Composer". The Encyclopedia of Music Gear. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "RX-11 HD". Sample Science. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
Further reading
- Yamaha RX-11 Owner's Manual
External links
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