Behringer RD-8 Manual - Page 5

5 RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual 2. Features A Past Masterpiece Rejuvenated Great care has been taken in designing the RD-8 to achieve new possibilities in beat creation by reviving a timeless analog design from one of the best classic drum machines of yesteryear. By creating a fresh modern take on a characteristic drum machine, the RD-8 gives you the power to harness the phenomenal sound of the original. Colossal bass drums through to sizzling hi-hats can be manipulated to take your rhythm conception to the next level. This is no digital clone, it's an analog beat making monster. Powerful and Feature Rich Sequencer The RD-8 features what we believe to be one of the most powerful step sequencers ever created. Improved workflows increase productivity making complex song creation simple. The 64-step sequencer with storage of up to 256 patterns and 16 songs allows complicated song arrangements. A Design for Life Designed for life and live performance, including all new features for live use in each of the sequencer modes: Step Repeat, Note Repeat, Real-Time Triggering and live Step-Overdubbing. Enable recording in Pattern Launch Mode to build up song structures on the fly, switch back to Manual Mode at the touch of a button, and then use Autofill to introduce more variations. Cue up another song from memory, without interrupting playback, so you can literally perform entire sets straight from the one machine. Advanced Dual-Mode Filter To add new possibilities to the RD-8 it has a highly-flexible 12 dB filter, which lets you freely experiment with the cutoff frequency and resonance to create out-ofthis-world beats. RD-8's HPF button toggles between LPF (lo-pass filter) and HPF (hi-pass filter). Fluid sweeps of the filter's CUTOFF knob can be recorded straight into the sequencer and can be further tweaked in the Step Editor. USB Control To bring the RD-8 into the modern world USB has been added for sync and midi triggering. The RD-8 can be controlled by a DAW if required. Songs and patterns exchanged, or individual sounds triggered by the DAW sequencer. Trigger Happy Controls and Connectivity The RD-8 has 29 knobs, 5 switches and 59 buttons, all laid out in a highlyintuitive format that puts the fun back into your drum beat creation. Input and output connections include: audio input/output, MIDI input, output and thru over USB and 5 pin MIDI din ports. With 3 trigger outs the RD-8 lets you control external synths and hardware sequencers to create songs without a digital audio workstation (DAW) in sight. Full live performances can be made using these extra outputs by controlling other units. The RD-8 can also send and receive clock information with highly accurate timing to sync it to the outside world. You are covered We always strive to provide the best possible customer experience. Our products are made in our own Music Tribe factory using state-of-the-art automation, enhanced production workflows and quality assurance labs with the most sophisticated test equipment available in the world. As a result, we have one of the lowest product failure rates in the industry, and we confidently back it up with a generous warranty program. 3. Front and Rear Panel Control Layout 3.1 Top Controls 3.1.1 Volume Section Wave Shaping Goodness The integrated Wave Designer has individual ATTACK and SUSTAIN controls for adding another dimension to drum beats. Sounds can be controlled in new ways to provide exciting new tones. Polymeter Mode RD-8 gives you the power to control loops in new ways with the Loop Overlay function, which generates continual variations and Polymetric to add spice to your beats. With the Loop Overlay function, you can set different sequence lengths for each of the drum tracks independently to create complex overlapping rhythms and make your song structures really evolve. (1) (2) (1) MASTER - Controls the main output level. (2) PHONES - Adjusts the headphones level. NOTE: The headphones signal is taken before the Wave Designer and Filter for monitoring purposes. This means the Wave Designer and Filter are not audible in the headphones. 3.1.2 Analog Filter Section Parameter Chaining Set separate chain preferences for each of your parameters, allowing them to persist globally or to switch on song or pattern changes. Parameters include Tempo, Swing, Flam, Probability, independent track mutes/solos, FX bus assignments, Filter Modes and sweeps for enhanced real-time control. Patterns can be changed on the fly for further creative control when using the RD-8 as the heart of your live setup. Creative Auto Fill The auto fill function lets you make on the fly changes and gives that extra touch to your compositions by adding fills at any point in a song. This gives the RD-8 a musical edge when it comes to bringing songs to life. (3) (4) (5) (6) (3) CUTOFF - Adjusts the cutoff frequency of the filter. (4) HPF - Toggle the filter between HPF (hi-pass filter) and LPF (lo-pass filter, default). (5) ON - Engages the filter into circuit when illuminated. (6) RESONANCE - Adjusts the resonance of the filter. This emphasizes the frequencies around the cutoff point.