Behringer RD-9, User Manual

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RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-9 User Manual

11.  Settings

The Settings functions are listed below. All features are accessed by pressing the SETTINGS button and selecting the associated step key.

11.1  MIDI

To enter the MIDI settings page press SETTINGS, select MIDI (STEP BUTTON 1) and 

use the TAP/HOLD key to access the various pages described below:

1.

 Choose the MIDI channel from 1-16, All or Out (The Output setting 

follows the MIDI OUT setting in the next step below) for the incoming 

MIDI IN port.

2.

Select the MIDI OUT channel from 1-16.

3.

 Turn on FORWARD TO USB to send the MIDI output of the unit to the 

USB OUT.

4.

 SOFT THRU on/off turns the MIDI OUT jack into a 2nd MIDI THRU port 

by sending the data from the MIDI IN to the MIDI OUT port.

5.

 DEVICE ID sets the units ID from 1-16. This is helpful when dealing 

with multiple units via SysEx.

11.2  11.2 USB

To enter the USB MIDI settings page press SETTINGS, select USB MIDI (STEP 

BUTTON 2) and use the TAP/HOLD key to access the various pages described 

below:

1.

 Choose the USB MIDI channel from 1-16, All or Out (The Output 

setting follows the USB MIDI OUT setting in the next step below) for 

the incoming USB MIDI IN port.

2.

Select the USB MIDI OUT channel from 1-16.

3.

 Turn on FORWARD TO MIDI sends the USB MIDI output of the unit to 

the MIDI OUT.

NOTE:

 Care should be taken with Forward to MIDI/USB settings when both MIDI 

and USB interfaces are connected to the same computer, as there is a possibility 

of data loops occurring. 

11.3  CLOCK

To enter the CLOCK settings page press SETTINGS, select CLOCK (Step key 3) and 

use the TAP/HOLD key to access the various pages described below:

Tempo Preference
Swing Preference
Probability Preference
Flam Preference
Analog Clock Mode

Tempo Preference Options:

1.

 Global, where all patterns play at the set tempo, even if a different 

tempo is stored within a pattern or song.

2.

 Song, where all patterns within in a song will follow the tempo set 

within that song, even if a different tempo is stored within a pattern.

3.

 Pattern, where all patterns will play at the tempo they have been 

saved with and not be affected by global or song tempo changes. 

Swing Preference Options:

1.

 Global, where all patterns Swing settings, even if a different Swing 

setting is stored within a pattern or song.

2.

 Song, where all patterns Swing settings will follow the setting a 

within that song, even if a different Swing setting is stored within a 

pattern.

3.

 Pattern, where all patterns will play with the Swing settings they 

have been saved with and not be affected by global or song Swing 

changes. 

Probability Preference Options:

1.

 Global, where all the patterns probability settings, even if a different 

probability setting is stored within a pattern or song.

2.

 Song, where all patterns probability settings will follow the 

probability setting within that song, even if a different probability 

setting is stored within a pattern.

3.

 Pattern, where all patterns will play with the probability settings 

they have been saved with and not be affected by global or song 

probability changes. 

Flam Preference Options:

1.

 Song, where all patterns flam settings will follow the flam setting 

within that song, even if a different flam setting is stored within a 

pattern.

2.

 Pattern, where all patterns will play with the flam settings they have 

been saved with and not be affected by song flam changes. 

Analog Clock Modes

PPQ (Pulses Per Quarter) is the smallest unit of time used for sequencing note 

and automation events, both by step sequencers and in the MIDI standard. Most 

MIDI sequencers allow the number of PPQ to be varied for more or less temporal 

resolution depending on the needs of the performer.  The default is 24 PPQ, as 

this is the most commonly used setting.