Trend price : 50€
Budget digital drum machine based on 26 PCM samples and a simple sequencer.
Company: Yamaha
Model: RX-17
Class: drum machine
Dates: 1987
Weight: 1,5 Kg
Dimensions: 350 (w) x 54,5 (h) x 202 (d) mm
Display: 16 x 2 lines
Synthesis: PCM rompler
Polyphony: 6 voices
N. Samples: 26 PCM
Resolution. 12 bits
LFO: none
Filter: none
Envelope: none
Sequencer: 999 patterns
Sync: Midi / tape
CPU: HD6030
PSU: 9VDC
DAC YM3012
Demo: 1
Video: 1
Review: 1
DOWNLOAD: user manual - service manual
Overview
Portable machine. The main panel features a 16 x 2 display, 27 rubber buttons, 13 pads (no velocity) and 2 sliders.
Back panel terminal connectors:
- Midi interface
- tape interface
- headphones
- main signal out
Sound
The polyphony is limited to 6 voices. RX17 generation based on plain SAMPLES coded at 12 bits resolution.
The 2 MB ROM wavetable
contains 26 samples that cannot be edited but 2 parameters: volume and pan position
Sequencer
Notes can be recorder either in: realtime or step mode, in addition several quantisation levels 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/12, 1/24 or 1/48.
Sync
tempo rate can be set internally (range 40-240 BPM) or synched to either external Midi clock or TAPE sync.
Memory
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10 songs
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999 patterns
Review
OK: cheap / lofi
NOT : obsolete / limited edit
"If you're into old samples drums for few bucks, then it is a bargain"
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci
