| Title: | * * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * * |
| Notice: | Conference has been write-locked. Use new version. |
| Moderator: | DYPSS1::SCHAFER |
| Created: | Thu Feb 20 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Aug 29 1994 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2852 |
| Total number of notes: | 33157 |
The following reply contains my first go at a drum machine
feature comparison. I would like to ask that people not reply
to this note. Instead send any changes to me via mail and I will
keep it updated, and periodically post updates. That way there
will be one copy at any given time and will (hopefully) avoid
confusion.
Thanks,
-Dave
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| 708.1 | Yamaha Drum Machine Features | LDP::WEAVER | Laboratory Data Products | Fri Feb 27 1987 21:44 | 146 |
Key: "x" = implemented "-" = not implemented "o" = optional
"#" = implemented " " = don't know
The difference between "x" and "#" is that "x" has a key to press,
while "#" means the function is present, but not on a specific key.
RX11 RX15 RX21 RX21L RX17 TR505 TR707 TR709 Korg
Price (list) 315 315 375
PCM Voice Generator x x x x x
Voices 29 15 16 26
Songs 10 10 4 10
Parts 255 255 256 999
Patterns (programmable) 100 100 50 100
Midi note transmit x
Midi velocity x x
Midi programmable
Controllers
Buttons
Instruments (buttons) 16 12 9 13
Instruments (voices) 29 15 16 26
Base 3 1 - 1
Snare 8 2 - 1
Rimshot 2 1 - 1
High Hat Open 2 1 - 1
High Hat Closed 2 1 - 1
High Hat Pedal 1 1 - -
Tom 4 3 - 3
Cymbal Ride 1 1 - 1
Cymbal Crash 1 1 - 1
Cowbell 2 1 1 1
Shaker 1 1 - 1
Shaker/Cowbell - 1 - -
Claps 2 1 - 1
Conga High (mute) - - 3 3
Bongo - - 2 2
Timbale - - 2 2
Agoga - - 2 2
Cuica - - 2 2
Whistle - - 2 1
Tambourine - - 1 1
Claves - - 1 -
Start x x x x
Stop/Continue x x x x
Keys
Mode selector
Pattern x x - x
Song x x - x
Function x x - -
Job - - - x
Pan x x - x
Tempo x x x x
Inst Level x x - -
Accent Level x x - -
Accent x x x x
Level - - x x
Pattern Mode Parameter
Real Time Write x x x #
Step Write x x x #
Copy x x x
Swing x x
Quantize x x
Click x x
Clear x x x x
Tempo x x x x
Play x
Beat x x
Accent Level (beat) # # # #
Song Mode Param
Edit x x # #
Insert x x x #
Delete x x x #
Repeat x x x #
Temp Change x x - #
Play x
Write x
Copy x x x #
Search - - - #
Volume Change - #
Function Mode Param (8) (7)
Sync x x -
Cassette x x x
Cartridge x - -
Save/Verify x x -
Save - - x
Load x x x
Insert x x x
Clear - - x
Midi in x x - -
Midi out x x - -
Midi - - x x
Number
0-9 x x x x
1/4-1/192 10 10 - -
+1/yes x x x x
-1/no x x x x
left arrow x x - x
right arrow x x - x
Slider
Volume x x - x
Tempo x x - x
Data Entry x x - -
Display
LCD display 16x1 16x1 16x1 16x2
Pattern LED x x - -
Song LED x x - -
Run LED x x - -
LED display 2 - - -
Visual Rythm Pattern - - x x?
Audio Terminals 13 3 3 3
Phones x x x x
Left - x x x
Right - x x x
Left (Tom 4) x - - -
Right (Tom 3) x - - -
Cowbell x - - -
Claps x - - -
Shaker x - - -
Tom 2 x - - -
Tom 1 x - - -
Bass x - - -
SD/RIM x - - -
HH x - - -
Crash x - - -
Ride x - - -
Control Terminals
Foot Sw x x - -
I/O ports
Midi In x x x x
Midi Out x x x -
Midi Thru - - - -
Midi Out/Thru - - - x
Cassette Out x x x x
Cassette In x x x x
Cartridge x - - -
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| 708.2 | Drum machine chart | DREGS::BLICKSTEIN | Dave | Sun Jun 14 1987 10:12 | 155 |
This is a edited version of the chart with the Casio RZ-1 added.
Key: "x" = implemented "-" = not implemented "o" = optional
"#" = implemented " " = don't know "na" = not applicable
The difference between "x" and "#" is that "x" has a key to press,
while "#" means the function is present, but not on a specific key.
----- Yamaha ---------
/ \
| | Casio
RX11 RX15 RX21 RX21L RX17 RZ-1
Price (list) 315 315 375 ?
Average retail 425
PCM Voice Generator x x x x x x
Voices 29 15 16 26 8
Songs 10 10 4 10 20
Parts 255 255 256 999 99
Patterns (programmable) 100 100 50 100 100
Midi note transmit x x
Midi velocity x x x
Midi programmable
Controllers
Buttons
Instruments (buttons) 16 12 9 13 16
Instruments (voices) 29 15 16 26 16
Base 3 1 - 1 1
Snare 8 2 - 1 1
Rimshot 2 1 - 1 1
High Hat Open 2 1 - 1 1
High Hat Closed 2 1 - 1 1
High Hat Pedal 1 1 - - -
Tom 4 3 - 3 3
Cymbal Ride 1 1 - 1 1
Cymbal Crash 1 1 - 1 1
Cowbell 2 1 1 1 1
Shaker 1 1 - 1 -
Shaker/Cowbell - 1 - - -
Claps 2 1 - 1 1
Conga High (mute) - - 3 3 -
Bongo - - 2 2 -
Timbale - - 2 2 -
Agoga - - 2 2 -
Cuica - - 2 2 -
Whistle - - 2 1 -
Tambourine - - 1 1 -
Claves - - 1 - -
User-sampled sounds 4
Start x x x x
Stop/Continue x x x x x
Keys
Mode selector
Pattern x x - x x
Song x x - x
Function x x - -
Job - - - x
Pan x x - x
Tempo x x x x x
Inst Level x x - - x
Accent Level x x - - x
Accent x x x x x
Level - - x x x
Pattern Mode Parameter
Real Time Write x x x # x
Step Write x x x # x
Copy x x x x
Swing x x x
Quantize x x x
Click x x x
Clear x x x x x
Tempo x x x x
Play x
Beat x x
Accent Level (beat) # # # #
Song Mode Param
Edit x x # # x
Insert x x x # x
Delete x x x # x
Repeat x x x # -
Temp Change x x - # -
Play x x
Write x x
Copy x x x # x
Search - - - # -
Volume Change - # -
Function Mode Param (8) (7)
Sync x x - x
Cassette x x x a x
Cartridge x - - -
Save/Verify x x - x
Save - - x x
Load x x x x
Insert x x x
Clear - - x
Midi in x x - - x
Midi out x x - - x
Midi - - x x x
Number
0-9 x x x x x
1/4-1/192 10 10 - - 10
+1/yes x x x x x
-1/no x x x x x
left arrow x x - x x
right arrow x x - x x
Slider
Volume x x - x x
Tempo x x - x -
Data Entry x x - - -
Display
LCD display 16x1 16x1 16x1 16x2 16x1
Pattern LED x x - - -
Song LED x x - - -
Run LED x x - - -
LED display 2 - - - -
Visual Rythm Pattern - - x x? -
Audio Terminals 13 3 3 3 13
Phones x x x x x
Left - x x x x
Right - x x x x
Left (Tom 4) x - - - na
Right (Tom 3) x - - - x
Cowbell x - - - x
Claps x - - - x
Shaker x - - - na
Tom 2 x - - - x
Tom 1 x - - - x
Bass x - - - x
SD/RIM x - - - x
HH x - - - x
Crash x - - - x
Ride x - - - x
Sample 1/2 na na na na x
Sample 3/4 na na na na x
Control Terminals
Foot Sw x x - - x
I/O ports
Midi In x x x x x
Midi Out x x x - x
Midi Thru - - - - x
Midi Out/Thru - - - x -
Cassette In/Out - - - - x
Cassette Out x x x x -
Cassette In x x x x -
Cartridge x - - - -
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