Kawai Digital Drum Machine R100, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...o vary the TUNE and PAN settings for each note when recording a pattern Thank you for purchasing a Kawai R 100 Digital Drum Machine This Owner s Manual contains valuable infor mation that will help yo...

Page 3: ...eansers or organic sol vents Helpful Hints Battery Backup The lithium battery protecting the memory contents while the power supply is off is good for more than five years of normal use We recommend h...

Page 4: ...Sample I 26 27 6 8 Actual Recordings Sample II 28 7 Editing Patterns 29 7 1 REFAME Command 29 30 7 2 SWING Command 31 32 7 3 BAR PUNCH IN OUT Command Description 33 7 4 BAR PUNCH IN OUT Command Examp...

Page 5: ...CLOCK SYNC 70 14 6 DIN SYNC 70 14 7 TIMING ADJUST Feature 71 15 SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE Commands 72 15 1 SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE 72 15 2 Remote MULTI Programming 73 15 3 MIDI DATA DUMP 74 16 ASSIGN Command 75 16 1...

Page 6: ...1 Controls 1 1 Names of Parts Front Panel Pear Panel Id 09 4 p o 7 o V o YIIDI THRU OUT SYNC INOUT TAPE CLK I1N tAOEOUT CLHOUT HH START STOP t B q 0u t METRO L WONO OUTPUTS 8 8 w...

Page 7: ...YPAD 16 INCREMENT key 17 DECREMENT key 18 TAP ENTER REPEAT key 19 TIMING ADJUST BACK FLAM key 20 TEMPO key 21 TEMPO indicator 22 STOP CONTINUE key 23 START key 24 Job indicator Rear Panel 25 SYNC IN O...

Page 8: ...ecorder for memory save and SYNC to TAPE To MIDI equipment To CLOCK IN jack _ To foot switches f To TRIG IN jack 6 6 6 TAPE CLKIN TAPE OUT CLK OUT HM START STOP TRIG OUT METRO To headphones R LIMONO O...

Page 9: ...ding TAPE OUT This jack provides a tape synchronization signal or data signal TAPE CLKIN This jack accepts a tape synchronization signal data signal or a clock signal from other external equipment SYN...

Page 10: ...mong the three groups Note The LED to the right of the INST SELECT key indicates the current group The R 100 s twenty four instruments are divided into eight groups of three instrument each Since the...

Page 11: ...links up to 999 songs together into one extended percussion accompaniment The R 100 has a capacity of 10 chains i mrn m Listed in four rows above the eight COMMAND SELECT keys are the 32 commands ava...

Page 12: ...the current field Example The CALL PATTERN command asks for two numbers the pattern number and the number of the bar to start from When first activated it dis plays a small underline called the Cursor...

Page 13: ...a zero 8 8 Certain commands STEP REC REFRAME and SWING for example require an instrument name Select the instrument by pressing the pad for the appropriate instrument Use the instrument select key if...

Page 14: ...the range 40 250 Note The tempo remains on the display until you press the TEMPO key a second time start or stop the R 100 or press another COM MAND SELECT key s D G 1 HI Dflfl 2 s a a a 5 D 0 0 B p...

Page 15: ...PTN 0 4 0 4 BAR 9JL 2 PTN 0 4 0 4 3L3 MULTI Programming Functions Each of the 24 instruments has four parameters accessed from the MULTI key LEVEL The maximum output level SENS sensitivity The respons...

Page 16: ...TM TOMM CLAPS CP CLPS CONGA CO CONG TOM LO TL TOML SHAKER SH SHAK TAMBOURINE TB TAMB HHCLOSE HC HHCL HH OPEN HO HHOP TIMBALE TL TMBL RIDE1 R1 RID1 RIDE2 R2 RID2 CLAVES CV CLVS CRASH1 C1 CRS1 CRASH2 C2...

Page 17: ...when MANUAL CONTROL is ON you can record a rhythm pattern with current value IAFUR 100 odd a a a d o a a a a pppppppctoa MXUrt lOO i i HBUHB j 7d iiTFo ii ii fiso goo QDD nffo son i pppppppp UUR KX _...

Page 18: ...ilability PATTERN CALL PTN REALTIME REC STEP REC REFRAME SWING BAR PUNCH IN OUT EXCHANGE COPY Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y4 Y2 N N FUNCTION OVERDUB MIDI CH MIDI IN COMMANDS MIDI OUT COMMANDS MIDI DATA DUMP SYNC ASSI...

Page 19: ...er command while a pattern is playing On the left side of the lower line of the display the total number of bars in the pattern and the number of the current bar respectively are shown on the right si...

Page 20: ...ng PLAY PTN BAR 2 01 4 0 4 Press the key PLAY PTN BAR 02 01 0J_ 4 0 4 PLAY PTN BAR 2 01 1 4 0 4 4 4 Changing the Bar Number Pressing the ENTER key shifts the cursor to the current bar number field the...

Page 21: ...Y PTN BD I ERASE READY PTN 0 0 1 ERASE READY ALL MEMORY ERASE READY U 2 Erasing Press any of the first five COMMAND SELECT keys not BAR PUNCH IN OUT EXCHANGE or COPY in the PATTERN group to display th...

Page 22: ...y PTN 00 HHCL ERASE CANCEL Press the ENTER key to execute and return to the CALL PATTERN command CALL BAR 2 PTN 4 0 4 5 4 Erasing One Bar of a Pattern Use the CALL PATTERN command to select the patter...

Page 23: ...SELECT key and the ERASE key ALL MEMOR Y ERASE READY Press the ENTER key and wait for confirmation message ALL MEMORY ERASE SURE Press the BACK key ALL MEMORY ERASE CANCEL Press the ENTER key to execu...

Page 24: ...99 01 Y Y Beats per bar 01 99 04 Y Y Beat value 04 08 16 04 Y N Metronome value OFF 1 4 1 6 1 8 1 12 1 16 1 24 1 32 1 4 Y N ERROR CORRECT 2 1 4 1 6 1 8 1 12 1 16 1 24 1 32 1 48 1 64 1 96 1 192 1 16 Y...

Page 25: ...the ENTER REPEAT key and an instrument pad produces repeated notes The inter val between notes is determined by the ERROR CORRECT parameter 1 4 1 96 available A setting of 1 16 for example produces a...

Page 26: ...always start at the beginning of the bar Before starting the actual recording move the cursor to a parameter other than BAR CORRECT and select the first instrument by pressing the appropriate pad The...

Page 27: ...the BACK FLAM key while you strike a note produces two notes instead one This function automatically adjusts the relative levels so that the second is a little louder than the first and also adjusts t...

Page 28: ...RASE key or change to a pattern with the word NEW This pattern is one bar in 4 4 time the defaults so it is not necessary to change any other part of the display 2 Select the instrument by pressing th...

Page 29: ...he dotted eighth notes J and eighth rest 7 substitute a eighth note followed by a sixteenth rest 3 Press the STOP key to end the recording The recording is now complete To listen to the result select...

Page 30: ...ge the stereo balance PAN to provide further separation of the two lines The number of keystrokes involved might make it seem like a lot of work but once you are accustomed to the procedure you will f...

Page 31: ...reframing for an individual instrument 3 Press the SD instrument pad to specify the instrument SD1 4 Use the and keys to change the REFRAME parameter to 1 4 Note You can do preceding two steps in eith...

Page 32: ...pattern is empty pressing the ENTER key produces the error message EMPTY PATTERN The command waits a few seconds and then asks you for a different pattern number Sample V ctfl y J3 r H9 c J I J Befor...

Page 33: ...ent pads 1 8 READY Press the ENTER key to proceed the BACK key to cancel MFA1 R lOO 1 i vvwji s Td oTo n n n o a a a a a Did did n 03 2 OOOfigOpp The ENTER and BACK keys switch through the steps in th...

Page 34: ...e more authentically human effects Note If the pattern is empty pressing the ENTER key produces the error message EMPTY PATTERN The command waits a few seconds and then asks you for a different patter...

Page 35: ...ng the BAR PUNCH command allows you to use the MULTI programming function to alter the TUNE and PAN settings for individual notes 8AKM R 1DO The ENTER and BACK keys switch through the steps in the ord...

Page 36: ...he very beginning of the pattern 8 Press the STOP key to stop recording Note As with the REALTIME REC command the BAR PUNCH IN OUT command auto matically returns to the beginning when you reach the en...

Page 37: ...rn numbers with the keypad or the and keys next to it 3 Press the ENTER key to complete the com mand Press the BACK key to cancel When the exchange is complete the display auto matically changes to th...

Page 38: ...nking two patterns you have either 1 specified two with different time signatures or 2 tried to create a pattern that is more than 99 bars long MEMORY OVERFLOW There is not enough memory space left to...

Page 39: ...ing MMJR TOa nnannnnDsnn Clfifl a a a a a a DQQnDQQQsnn s Kffiil R lOO D 60S a a a a a a a a a nanpnnnn 5 1 Bfi SONG o o CHAIN O Example CALL SONG CALL D A NC I N SONG FOO OJL Example CALL CHAIN CALL...

Page 40: ...ERASE READY 92 Erasing a Particular Song or Chain 1 Activate any command except COPY 2 Specify the song or chain number 3 Press the ERASE key 4 When the message ERASE READY appears on the second line...

Page 41: ...press the ENTER key to complete Press the BACK key to cancel Note A few seconds later the display reverts to the corresponding CALL command CALL K AWA I CHA I N _0_ 10 DEMO Simultaneously press the f...

Page 42: ...ores a song if it is empty Pressing the ENTER key after the number only produces the warning message EMPTY SONG 2 When you erase any of the songinachain it stops playback at that point tan r ioo OOQOD...

Page 43: ...step 4 until you reach the end of the song 6 To edit the BUILD command press the CALL SONG command key At this point you can press the START key to review the results SONG 09 r N0RMAL 8 BEATj PART 00...

Page 44: ...ad or change and keys the song number 04 4 Press ENTER to store Note It is not necessary to advance to the end of the song Simply press another COMMAND SELECT key to terminate the BUILD command SONG 0...

Page 45: ...s of song No 09 1 Access the command and enter 10 key digital pad or change and keys the song number 09 Press ENTER 2 Select the location with the and keys 3 Enter or change the pattern number 4 Press...

Page 46: ...ain 9 Y Y Starting location 001 Lait segment Y N End location Starting location Last segment Y N READY Press the ENTER key to proceed the BACK key to cancel The ENTER and BACK keys switch through the...

Page 47: ...later thedisplay returns to the beginning of the DELETE command If you pressed the ENTER key the total the first number in the second row should now be smaller than before S0NG 09 PART ooi oo Delete t...

Page 48: ...the other three patterns 4 Press ENTER to complete the command Note After you specify a level change for the last pattern the display automatically returns to the beginning of the LEVEL CHANGE comman...

Page 49: ...allow you to change the tempo between segments patterns or songs in a sequence The one for chains also allows you to specify the initial tempo for even more pronounced effects At each point you can sl...

Page 50: ...second number on the second line reads 003 3 Use the arrow keys to lower the tempo to 20 for both 003 and 004 4 Press ENTER to complete the command Note The display automatically returns to the beginn...

Page 51: ...m mand on the other hand sets which playing of the from segment will the jump occur This is useful when a section including the from segment is repeated a number of times before the jump is to occur A...

Page 52: ...6 002 003 004 007 008 ELIMINATING A REPEAT OR JUMP The old R1 moves to RO REPEAT SONG 5 R0 Fr002ToQ06 1 PART 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 J UMP SONG 5 J0 Fr004To0 7 02 REPEAT SONG R0 Fr009To001 2 P...

Page 53: ...using a JUMP from 026 to 01 5 4 Finally create the coda The only problem here is the count You want the machine to play pattern 019 once for the repeat and again for the D S The jump therefore must n...

Page 54: ...ress the COMMAND SELECT key 8 The command takes you through three steps Parameter Range Default Keypad Song chain number source Song 00 99 Chain 9 Y Y Song chain number destination Song 00 99 Chain 9...

Page 55: ...recording stops automatically when the song or chain reaches the end and the message END SONG or END CHAIN appears on the display You can also stop at an intermediate point simply by press ing the STO...

Page 56: ...the process still takes time and you have to then combine the individual patterns into a song The OVERDUB command provides an alternative First you record the basic sequence and then you add the cymb...

Page 57: ...m the song or chain It gets longer with every repetition in the original so the net effect is the same as if the original were completely linear that is without repetitions or jumps WARNING Notes reco...

Page 58: ...B command You can change instruments without erasing the OVERDUB track The track will now be played by the new instru ment WARNING The R 10O automatically erases the OVERDUB track if you use any comma...

Page 59: ...l See Section 13 3 for the MIDI OUT channel The command takes you through three steps Parameter Range Default Keypad Direction IN OUT IN OUT IN Y N OMNI mode ON OFF ON OFF ON Y N MIDI IN channel 1 16...

Page 60: ...IDI CHANNEL IN MIDI CHANNEL 1 N Use the or key to turn the OMNI mode OFF MIDI OMN 1 CHANNEL OFF 1 N Use the and keys to the channel number change MIDI OMN 1 CHANNEL OFF j_ 1 N Press the ENTER key CALL...

Page 61: ...ents POLY only Use the and keys to change the channel number Press the ENTER key to store the change o a a a a a 818 QOPDQQQQ oa The ENTER and BACK keys switch through the steps in the order indicated...

Page 62: ...Program No ON OFF ON Y N Key No See Sections 13 5 13 8 Note Note These settings remain in effect even after the power is removed The R 100 cannot send VOLUME data It can only receive it MIDI IN COMMAN...

Page 63: ...IIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHITTIITM CI C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 CI I I 61 key keyboard Kawai K3 for example 88 key keyboard Kawai EP 308M for example TUNE 8 8 3 7 3 2 A PAN 3 A A 7 7 2 4 A 4 7 20 22 25 27 3C...

Page 64: ...ER DISPLAY 2 Use the ENTER and BACK keys to change the key number 3 Press the pad for the desired instrument Press the MULTI key and adjust the TUNE and PAN parameters for the instrument 4 Press the i...

Page 65: ...n Section 13 8 Example 1 Press the MIDI OUT COMMANDS key then use the ENTER key to reach the MIDI OUT KEY NUMBER display 2 Press the pad for the desired instrument 3 Use the and keys to change the key...

Page 66: ...E HH OPEN CRASH 1 CRASH 2 RIDE 1 RIDE 2 CHINA BD2 BD1 SD1 SD2 TOM TOM MID TOM LO CONGA KEY NO 36 39 40 41 43 45 47 49 50 52 53 55 57 59 KEY NO 61 63 66 68 70 73 75 78 80 32 85 8 90 92 34 AGCQ3 TIMBALE...

Page 67: ...ress the START key and begin recording See Section 13 6 MIDI IN Key Number Descrip tion for the key assignments Note If you use a Kawai K 3 or other keyboard with touch sensitivity the R 100 also rec...

Page 68: ...d to record the rhythm pattern Note If you use a keyboard with touch sensitivity the R 100 also records the key velocity Note These keys assignments cannot be changed 37 39 42 46 49 51 t J STEP record...

Page 69: ...nal SYNC I NT EXT I NT EXT Type of synchronization SYNC EXT MIDI tEXT CLOCK Time base SYNC EXT T I ME BASE 2 14 2 INT Internal Clock Choosing INT tells the R 100 to use its internal clock for timing T...

Page 70: ...l computer or similarly equipped MIDI device Procedure 1 Connect the device to the R 100 in the manner shown at the right 2 Select external synchronization EXT 3 Select a MIDI source The R 100 starts...

Page 71: ...ess the R 100 s START key 7 When the R 100 finishes stop the tape recorder Synchronizing with the Tape 1 Connect the tape recorder to the R 100 in the manner shown at the right 2 Select external synch...

Page 72: ...o determine which setting is best The R 100 starts playing when the external device does TAPE CLK IN CLK OUT Drum machine sequencer etc 14 6 DIN SYNC Choosing DIN synchronizes the R 100 to any ex tern...

Page 73: ...e of the procedures in Sections 14 2 14 6 2 Start the controlling instrument 3 Press the TEMPO key then TIMING ADJUST BACK key 4 Use the and keys to adjust the relative timing MISI R lOO D nnnnnonn d...

Page 74: ...s are accessed from the MIDI DATA DUMP command The MIDI DATA DUMP command takes you through three steps Parameter Range Default Keypad SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE ON OFF OFF Y N DATA DUMP channel 1 16 1 Y N READ...

Page 75: ...the GROUP SELECT and MULTI keys to select the instrument and parameter 5 Use the COMMAND SELECT keys to change the parameter values on the A display and simultaneously in B R 100 A R IOO B 9t D S VA1...

Page 76: ...ress the START key Note Remember that copying process replaces the memory contents of B with those of A Note The R 100 s MIDI DATA DUMP may be able to be used to store data onto computers or other dev...

Page 77: ...ment pads Note These settings remain in effect even after the power is removed Note You can hear both and STEREO set ting sound with headphone kviraiR ioo The ENTER and BACK keys switch through the st...

Page 78: ...O N Y INDIV Y N Example The chart below shows one possible setup The diagram at the right shows the effects that these settings have on the outputs INDIV These go to the individual channel outputs onl...

Page 79: ...R key to store the setting 5 Press the START key to start playback and listen to the rhythm on the external sound source TRIG OUT k MJ R IOO i i H aiFn n if of d q d o o a a n a D ai3 00000000 d i The...

Page 80: ...cancel SAVE Copy data from R 100 to cartridge or cassette VERIFY Compare data in R 100 with that in the cartridge or cassette LOAD Copy data from cartridge or cassette to R 100 Note Remember that the...

Page 81: ...ct CARTRIDGE and press the ENTER key 4 Use the or key to select VERIFY and press the ENTER key 5 Press the START key 6 Wait for the message VERIFY OK Push the PROTECT switch all the way to the right a...

Page 82: ...e LOAD END Errors If a SAVE VERIFY or LOAD operation produces the message ERROR double check and then repeat the procedure Things to check include the position of the cartridge s PROTECT switch and th...

Page 83: ...e message SAVE END 2 3 4 5 6 8 Verify Cassette Contents 1 Connect the R 100 and the tape recorder in the manner shown at the right 2 Press COMMAND SELECT key 8 to access the SAVE LOAD command 3 Use th...

Page 84: ...ss the R 100 START key and start the tape recorder playback 6 Wait for the message LOAD END Note Remember that the LOAD operation erases the current contents of the R 100 s memory Errors If you get an...

Page 85: ...Song skip mark note 1 Song no Data Data Data Data 00100001 00010010 OOOOxxxx OOOOxxxx 21 H 12H Song data end mark Chain data start mark chain data block Data Data 00110010 Occccccc 32H Chain skip mark...

Page 86: ...7 00010000 10H Pattern length low 8 00000000 00H Pattern length high 9 11000011 C3H Bar end mark 10 11000100 C4H Pattern end mark Each date is divided into high and low nibbles when transmitted 84 3...

Page 87: ...0 999 CCCC 1 10 SSSISSSSSS 0 999 one jump data mmw 0 999 CCCC 1 10 sssssss 0 99 one step data z 1 z vwww 0 127 z 1 z 0 ttttttt 0 127 x 1 over dub data exist not exist 1 101000x Chain end mark OOOddddd...

Page 88: ...rs Instrument pads 1 8 Keypad 0 9 INCREMENT key DECREMENT key ENTER TAP REPEAT key BACK TIMING ADJUST FLAM key TEMPO key and LED indicator START key STOP CONT START key Job LED indicators Memory cartr...

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