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Yamaha RX-11

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Yamaha RX-11
ManufacturerYamaha
Dates1984 - 1986
Price¥137,000 JPY
$895 USD.[1]
Technical specifications
Polyphony4 notes
LFO1 modulator
Synthesis typePCM rompler
Storage memory100 Patterns, 10 songs
Input/output
Keyboard16 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

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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

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Yamaha Aftertouch Magazine October 1985 page 12" (PDF). Yamaha Aftertouch Magazine. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  2. ^ "Yamaha Aftertouch Magazine November 1985 page 17" (PDF). Yamaha Aftertouch Magazine. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  3. ^ "How to sound like Vince Clarke of Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure". Gearnews. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  4. ^ https://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/state-of-the-art/1516}
  5. ^ "Yamaha RX11 Composer". The Encyclopedia of Music Gear. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  6. ^ "RX-11 HD". Sample Science. Retrieved 2021-02-11.

Further reading

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  • Yamaha RX-11 Owner's Manual
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