All user reviews for the Yamaha RM1X

Ah, the RM1X. Or RM1X as if A or A sequencer groove box. In short, the blue thingy years Techno-Trance.
Nice big box all painted metal (epoxy I guess, but it alters the sound, it's not a guitar) with buttons, knobs and a large monochrome display that was frankly luxury at the time of its release.

As usual with Yamaha smells not junk. It is the eternal good point of the Japanese brand that is found on all ranges of the house to the three forks, the level of finish is high. A good case brawny, knobs and switches galore, and the back of the machine ... two outputs unbalanced jacks 6.35 for the "line out" and MIDI (In / Out). Two outputs ... we will return later.

There's what in the box?
Yes, anyway, even if the face of the device is nice it must be to pick the sound.
And here we are at Yamaha. (To be read with the voice of the TV commentators though clumsy).
Yes, again and again synthesizing home-based PCM samples, the famous Advanced Wave Modulation II, reloaded, the return of revenge. I seem to annoy me all alone in front of my screen, but I'm actually very quiet. For the time (1999-2002) it was good and it was hard to imagine a sequencer-groove box with affordable analog modeling, FM, sampling etc ... it will be the big sister, this very estimable RS7000.

We do what we want and what we can with the synthesis AWM2, peanuts on the pretzel: the effects section, richly endowed of all that was then located on the S03 / S80 / CS2X / CS6X of brand. It's not bad, it's the job, but it's not the sound of an Eventide or AMS.
There are still some surprises: Low Pass (LPF), Cutoff, Resonance, Envelope. Zou.

There are plenty of sounds and presets in it, it's friendly, it's easy, it's cool.
We can have fun with 654 sounds and 46 drum kits various. With 50 free patterns for the user (60 printed in the ROM) and 20 songs, it's not bad at all.

To this is added a sequencer 110,000 notes, 32-voice polyphony (internal synthesis) and 64-note polyphony pure sequence, a record of the movement of a few knobs, it's not bad at all ... but only ONE output MIDI. There is not possib. No place, right possib.

Ultimate point that is VERY wrong Derche: you can not save on the fly, back to just reading, resume recording ... without stop / start. And that's okay when you're all alone in the corner, but two in sync (via DAW) it becomes unmanageable.



UTILIZATION

The general configuration is it simple?
Vui. It's not bad. It is not in the software with a mega-interface but it is understandable and sub-sub-sub menus do not serve every ten seconds.

The usual functions are they easily accessible?
Oh damn, I said above, so yes, it will.

The manual is clear and sufficient?
Nein, nein, nein!
It's a Yamaha manual, so rather well, but it's not digestible: too gnan-gnan to be pro (it caters to DJ, right?) Or too cryptic to be useful. So you have to go and experience.

SOUNDS

The sounds they suit your style of music?
Hmm. In a minimal trip, why not 90's revival, but it's still not the top.
The sounds are not bad, but the whole is constrained by the lack of separate outputs.
So the "mix" out of the single stereo output is not at the height of a free software sequencer with plugins freeware. I speak only of sound.

Are they realistic?
Yes, it really looks like the sounds of AWM2 synthesis out of DA converters with dynamic means not at all pro. The true sound of groovebox.

The effects are they effective and responsive?
Yes I do.

The expression is good? (Response to velocity, aftertouch)?
Yes too.


What are the sounds you prefer, you hate? ...
I used almost the most, sometimes one or two percussion sounds very typical 90's, low FM so when I need to triple a particular sound with a longer decay. In short, I no longer use the RM1X as sound module and I use mostly the sequencer.


OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
One year.

Have you tried many other models before buying it?
Yes I do. I had the same kind:
- Quasimidi 309 (all options) with a Sirius bonus
- MC 505
- MC 303
- RM1X

All have strengths and weaknesses. The RM1X is, for me, the best sequencers listed above. But it is also one of the worst as sound module. It puts the MC303 into pieces, fortunately, but the MC505 it trumps with its separate (sound sequencer for my taste, much less good) outputs.

What thing do you like most and least?
Nice face.
Fun to use.
Solid (except the pads, but it speaks).
Good MIDI management, despite the single MIDI OUT. But with a splitter it goes alone.
Sounds means. Sometimes very good, sometimes heartbreaking.

Ergonomically correct but this recording limitation / start / stop / contraption countered me to replace it with a Elektron Monomachine SFX6. Not the same budget, not the same range, but here goes: at least it sounds good and sequence to death.

How would you rate the quality / price?
On occasion, around 150/200 euros is not bad. Attention to her, it can be perfect in music where everything is not "cleat" and supercharged, the hovering, the muffled. If that's the sound you're looking for Dubstep, it'll be tight. As against this is a very good sequencer to compose only a limited number of machines (16).

With experience, you do again this choice?
Yes I do. With the same needs and the same budget as when I bought it, I say yes.
I was very strict with this poor RM1X, I am fortunate to have (and have had) sublime machine (and some not so good) and I became difficult, demanding. No shame to have fun with RM1X. I still have it and I really hesitate to part with. I am attached and I appreciate it when it came out I wanted one. It is likely that in fact I never redeems RM1X and I like the RS7000, but it's not the same budget and the RS is much more cumbersome.

The Yamaha RM1X is a step programmable machine interface. The technology used in this unit is the same that is in a lot of samplers on the market today. One thing that is really cool with this is that you can actually purchase a add on piece of hardware for it that will make it rack able! Most Hardware sequencers don’t come or even have that option available. So Yamaha was thinking on their toes when creating this hardware. It was made around 10 years ago, so you can get them pretty cheap online today. I personally don’t have one anymore because I have traded it for another piece of gear years ago. Not to say it wasn’t a good buy, because it was and it served its purpose in my workflow.


UTILIZATION

One thing you will need with this unit is the manual. The manual is pretty lengthy too, not too easy to understand. Well its not hard to understand its just so boring. But once you get the hang of it you wont need the manual unless you forgot how to do something. Most of the menu’s are self explanatory once you figure out how to get to them. The screen is small though, so beware. Most devices with small backlit screens don’t play well on my eyes which was one of the downfalls of this machine for me.


SOUNDS

You will love the sounds and sound quality you will get out of the RM1X. It is second to none, there are a lot of effects and you can have a song up to 256 measures long. Also, with the ability to have 16 different midi inserts going. The memory on this unit isn’t that much though, I think you can only save around 15 or so songs if I remember correctly. So its far from where we are today with computers and saving you whole lifes work for later use.


OVERALL OPINION

Overall, the RM1X does the job you need it to do with out any issues. Minus the learning curve you will love this unit and it will go great in your work flow and make your music a little less stressful because this unit does so much for you. I suggest purchasing this now because its really cheap online and in the music stores locally. Its really a no brainer now because of the cost.

MIDI connections in classic. Some effects, all horrible. No separate outputs.
Just a good sequencer, very convenient for live (real) and to control all MIDI devices.

UTILIZATION

Rather simple and comprehensive user. Relatively well thought out.

SOUNDS

All sounds are crappy in plasticky, totally unusable for a production worthy of the name. The only interest is in the control of machines with MIDI. The "keyboard" does not Velocity overdub recording, too bad.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a long time.
As I said above: all sounds are good for the trash, only the sequencer's worth.

Trs-connector audio summary (1out stereo + phones), no MIDI Through is not a luxury.
-Many sounds DIFFERENT, editable in real time (one of the great quality of the machine)
-3 Dpart effects catgories rank 3, a block rather dedi delay / distortion / EQ, another focuses on the chorus / flanger and a block for spcial reverbs
Squenceur 16-track, recording proves to be tedious, however many people it employs a squenceur software easily edit parts, each pattern is divided into "section" which can write diffrent 16 parts per track.

UTILIZATION

I can not speak of the manual I did Jamia possd but even without it I'm out trs well, however it is better to know a little of the universe or we just groovebox finds herself lost in the various sub-menus.
all basic functions are accessible directly faade thanks to eight pots (not very practical because it always leaves their position rel, regardless of the relative value which causes no jump trs natural ...)
However, the edition of possibilitr are rather crude, LFOs matrche poorly and are not natural trs again!
recording parts of the puzzle revlent head even though it is supposed to be simplified by the "step sequencer", the keyboard is really degeu, trs not pleasant ...

SOUNDS

Big weakness of the machine, rhythmic sounds too mtallique, too round, there's a passen qelque sounds provided on them by double-modulated (sounds when the 808 is worse than j 'ever heard, when the drum for help it looks like they have t recorded in a crate mtal)

synth sounds of the limit of unusable pads ridiculous bass lines degeulasses slobbery, impossible to get out something else that sounds hard it is reminiscent of a machine purely numrique. no edition features waveforms then forced to work deep sounds, it obviously costs less than a Nord Lead, but good nonetheless yamaha has accustomed us better (see pattern)

the reverb is cold and the stink numrique full nose, the effects the most convincing is the delay that allows twelve o'clock CRER many funny parts, ladisto I will not even speak when the flanger and company it is still that is not as bad ...

edition of the Veloci is fairly intuitive but since the keyboard does not recognize it can be a bit skeptical that level l. ..

OVERALL OPINION

I have used for 3 years, the base I t seduced by the price and the CHARACTERISTICS much larger than the groovebox, more's the only machine of its range of price that allows the preservation of these patterns on disk and import midi file standart tyoujours via the same medium

but good for the price you can honestly difficilemen complain, it offers lots of handy features for tech

East debutant but rather used as a sequencer / controller noon (the last a little CHRE the controller anyway ...)

About me if I buy but certainly not against it allowed me familiaris with the sequencer functions (although the best machine for beginners even when the computer is in my opinion!)

It is quite dcevante connections: Stereo output and just a headphone. no MIDI Through or between audio.
-But not many sounds or trs trs INTERESTED ditables.
-3 Effect modules correct.
A-EXCELLENT squenceur, probably the best hardware squenceur I could try to control that allows any equipment properly noon. The import *. mid files is very practical. Functions are trs edition and use many "live" is a rgal including the possibility of the mute mmoriser for instant recall.

UTILIZATION

Easy-take control (even when less than electribe), the menus are explicit trs.

SOUNDS

-The sound is the downside of this machine: everything sounds flat trs. Ms. filter does not catch the problem. damage.

OVERALL OPINION

I think it's an unbeatable machine to control a rack of sound modules or a sampler of scne and this is only for I use it. For cons I Do not plug jacks on it ...

-Sounds are my trsmdiocre and got all look up and down the octave. We quickly made the rounds I used 2 years yet! The grain is also flat.
- The squenceur is good and logical.
- The audio engine train is not too much to ask for disk requires.
- The buttons are super sensitive! I took it out often with super ultra gaff and 3 keys and 3 potentiomtres OUT!
- A lightweight jump occurs by linking the sections is not pretty!

UTILIZATION

- It works alone you quickly cool loops (for tech INTERESTED live it) but ke for a.
- The effects are quite numerous but not sound terrible
- The ke squenceur There's a good in this machine!

SOUNDS

- I play and compose Electro Big Beat and she soon tired and dgot! The sounds are really flat and trs all the same! Try frankly before investing! For the price of OCCAZ There's 10 times better.

OVERALL OPINION

In fact I have 7 years to try a lot of stuff and it is one of the most machines without Intrets. STRID I go but I really trsdu t and as a lot of people also (De-bugs dirty plans by playing careful scne those who play often enough!) .
But I still say I do not know but even more than any other default it because I'm me There's dj spar 10 months. Ke And now I have the perfect solution Mpc 4000-Reason-Drumstation

-1 Audio output. (So ​​no effects insertion.Dommage ...)
-1024 Trs sounds mean.
The FX-section slightly saves the rest. (3 paramtrable FX by pattern)
Squenceur-medium and unstable.

UTILIZATION

The-config is impcable.
-The functions are accesible trs (thank you in the 8 knob plastok of shit ...)
-At least: The manual is great fucking ...

SOUNDS

-You will love the sounds in your programs if you por the Nintendo Game Boy ...
-Worse than a, you die ...
-The FX are pretty good.
-I dtest all ...

OVERALL OPINION

-I for 4 years and no c ...
+-The Price
-Monk: sounds.
"I ssay a tap machine, and that the sounds really too bad ...
-The quality / price? Keeps your tunes and buy something else.
No. Prfere I break my leg than r'acheter this bullshit ...

1 stereo + 1 headphones (I use it)

1 MIDI in / out

y 'effects, but I would not recommend using it lol

exxxxcelllent sequencer! sequence of the must in my opinion, real-time grid + + step, very flexible, very powerful. Save it to disk

UTILIZATION

I use it as midi sequencer to control a computer with Kontakt, Live and Traktor for concerts. It works the thunder, I hesitate to buy a second, here!

SOUNDS

Ahahahaha sounds of this bike are simply despicable. It does not matter, because either way they go into effect vile!

Joking aside, I do not use the sounds of this bike

OVERALL OPINION

Solid, not too big, flexible, powerful ... the best sequence of the market hard for my taste (do not tell me about MPC), or perhaps Exaequo with the EMU ...

340 euros OCCAZ. The foot.

Squenceur intuitive, easy to use. many sounds, styles and a lot of effects. basically it's not bad!

UTILIZATION

It's simple, I had to open the manual twice. Nice, ca used as a playstation.

SOUNDS

Sounds. Here it's been polmiques I think. Should not be choosy so far. The sounds are good on this machine. I feel very lack of cache crativit derrire sounds of the machines. if you have any ides worthy of a sparrow, it's not the sounds that are involved.
That said, I'm not a fan of drum sounds. also, as it does above, the sounds must be triturated. but must sincrement arrter: bte the rings, and plutt not bad! be seen as any faocn is not its function Premire! then see how it comes, it's no use in crying

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since its psort (98) and by two buttons that clabier rponde trs trs difficult, I am relatively satisfied. Of course it's not top notch, but the shipment of wood BCAN. I love that it offers users many places, I do not like the sounds of percussions / drums.
The ratio quality price is right, even if it cost me a little expensive for the era (the price has dropped and most importantly, my purchasing power is not the same that There's is 6 years!)
I had almost nothing test before I bought this on a head shot, I wanted to make electronic music APRS jou have the batery and the sax for years and years. So for a Premire machine, it's clean!
exprience with e, I do not know if I would do this choice. because it must be noted that for 6 years, he had y'en machines in the vein with other benefits! but even when I keep it!

Complte a small machine for beginners: a sound and squenceur, surface CONTRL complte.

UTILIZATION

This machine has a standard benefit: its squenceur, trs use is enjoyable and intuitive, a great catch in short everything you need to dial. the potentiomtres rpondent well and are in sufficient numbers. the manual is crystal clear, a joy!

SOUNDS

Sound. This is exactly what is forgotten on this machine.

OVERALL OPINION

The RM1X is certainly one of the best hardware squenceurs the market easily transportable and trs enjoyable. (If you are not convinced, try both the MIDI delay!). I sold long ago since I switched to RS7000 (what a mistake) and friends continue to use it as squenceur and Controller.

I can not believe it

UTILIZATION

It's not a simple machine at first but in fact it is not, the head in the manual (it's just a numration functions, I saw better) for a month or two and that's good!
Y 'submenus and sub-submenus quickly but we know or go, it is very well organized I think!
A note bugs trs agaant noon (plus shipping desire to program change)!

SOUNDS

The sound is not Prou ​​but not death. (That everyone agrees that obviously!)
It's not the EMU, but agree it's OK!
Note that some believe they will do the classical and I do not know what with you whether due m'tonnes! (VCU on AF)
Unlike Shake prconise I use the effects, but wisely (it's a bit pdant but too bad, tired of everybody down!)

Often we hear that the sounds are clumps, or lack EHJV ben zi paste a distortion "amp sim" for example, put the drive in the mini (as the distortion is cheap) and the type of amp OFF, push the volume and distortion BEYOND, vienzi see, spa better?
That goes for the rest of the effects!
As someone said, is that the notching machine!

I put 9 just for fun to see up a little bar graph on the top!
But it's true that the sounds are very similar if not the trafiquent a minimum!

This machine is made for bass sounds with a layer with ocarina and percussion sounds, then you will not miss out!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years and I have no better test as squenceur up Submitted I hte tter of the RS7000!
The report price is average and quality is better mnager the knobs and pads by adding a keyboard matre.
Of mine who just four years PRS, including two in a box I have a key on the keyboard that fair and knobs that will soon do the same I think!

If I could afford I will not repeat that choice, I will pass on rs7000 no doubt, but as I have not thunes I Rasht tomorrow eyes closed!

There have a headphone output 3.5 mm audio output a 3.5 mm Stereo (Left / mono, right).
A MIDI In and Out.
Ente a footswitch on which you connect a few pedals to control function (start / stop, change the pattern ,...) by 3.5 mm.
You have 754 sounds and 48 drum kits, I think, but the sounds are not great (you worry tired quickly), so the best and aprendre a tease bte and after 1 or 2 months you ach te as an expander SH 32 (very good sound and you plant 128 bit CRER 128).
There are 60 preset style (you'll play 10 minutes and then you'll want to put you to the components) that you just do not change to 50 User Style (c is where it gets interesting).
You just fly prog (cubase, reason, live ,....) but there is no utility for RM1X.
You have a lot of very good quality effect.
And the game is a killer squenceur (very simple to learn and very very effective).

UTILIZATION

Pretty simple to use, only problem the record (in Chinese ca t'll have the same )

SOUNDS

In terms of tekno sounds are not bad at all but if you do seeing dan instrument is not terrible terrible.
The expression: not that good (AC shall have been more raliste).
Gnral but the sounds are good (a little too dry and too hot mtaliques)

OVERALL OPINION

It'll be a big month as I have, I maintenat well tamed and I dmerde well with.
Overall it is very well (I love me is what are the effects and the sequencer).
J'hsitait between it and the RS 7000. If the dough was not j'aivais hsitation I took lauras but .....
In any case OCCAZ is good for 300 euro you has something fun for months on end.
All going to rise.
Even if it has some default do not you think that price has mieu.
FYI there are many people who use well-known (Prodigy have pumped a sound factory, Aphex Twin is possible with free and I saw a guy 3Faz (no phase) pose with) so c is still had good stuff trs.
If I could I would take out a second for Bracher in master / slave + expander SH 32 and there is a way of tripe.
Well, not enough dough.

Finally though there was some small default this machine is a gem.
I advice you buy, the beginners for beginners it's a bit hard but quickly returned ca.
But if you have enough money (about 1200 euro and 900 nine ocaz d) take the RS 7000.
It has the same squenceur, 1054 60 drums kits but its most important Intgr sampler and the possibility of recording instruments and play them back.

I n yreviendrais not tt the world knows them

UTILIZATION

Frankly there's no easier, besides being blind, yet! in a few hours we are already able to CRER patterns!!

SOUNDS

Have !!!!!! And yes, those famous sounds! No need to stop saying frankly No matter what, even with the effects (which are not great either, apart from the delays and the rest bofff overdrive!) We come not to do sound, true! frankly if rm1x had sounds of a xl7, an d sh-32, or even a 505 mc, c t the Apocalypse would !!!!!!!!!!!!

OVERALL OPINION

So I continue the killing! lol. C is the best sequencer on the market today aya no doute.Il you just add a sound module and frankly, plus some knowledge of noon, you can do anything with, techno, rap, classical and even children's melodies! (And yes I also made up for my bb! Lol)
Srieusement, do not hesitate, this is revolutionary BCAN!!

They are known ...

UTILIZATION

Simple and ultra affordable
accesibilte easy menus (pot ... rotary nickel, no big wheels roland ...)
assignable effects easily and quickly

SOUNDS

Contrary to opinion bcp traveled .....
I found the bank not sound that bad!
with just an external compressor, vs going to bring out the color of the sounds of the machine!
good, it's still a rm1x, that s not the tool of his richest work on c but the sounds are basic and can sound good
the effects are average but in the evening with a good sound system, so most bcp better ... but hey, a plug-in effect of good quality dynamic bcp out ...!

OVERALL OPINION

The rm1x is still a "toy" ...
all the walking groove box including the box are hybrids for some mid mid sampler drum machine, these machines must be used in a more playful than professional .....
all these bikes have been created for the sole purpose of making the composition of electronic music accessible
monde.il a whole 10 years ago for the equivalent in function and sound that rm1x, there Fallais 10x the price and you had not n all in one!
I realized in a foullant may after all info on the stuff that used the most balèze of live electronic (chemical, daft, underworld ,....) all use a single function modules !!!!! EVERY apareil it has spots and the sounds come from bour synt sounds of their styles!! c in. the case of rm1x
In conclusion, I m with my finger since 1year rm1x and I m tired, but it must be kind of machine is used as a drum machine and not for an all in one!

The characteristics of the robot are known blue so I will not dwell on those below.

I found the section to use non-obvious effects, it can act simultaneously on a single effect, shame! The connection is to my taste a little "light" the volume of the headphone output can not be adjusted separately!

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is simple enough that it is difficult to quickly turn the basic functions. The manual he gave me good galley hard to find the topic that interests us but this is achieved. I put a note pout use for this machine is very useful as a MIDI controller for external devices.

SOUNDS

Sounds very poor (the main defect of this machine) but it does not matter to me since I use as a MIDI controller.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this machine for 6 months.
I really like the design, design, sequencer, sounds less like bcp.
I have tried a few models like electribe the Roland.
Currently the price of this new machine is more or less 700 euros today for that price you get the best bcp electribe like a lamp, but I bought it used for 250 neurons. this machine is an exellent cepandant groove box, but who is not exceeded the new technology. It's like even less becoup Gadget that Electribe low end. What I did not blame him a sampler function. If we do not tek the sounds with this machine can make a drum machine like Didier super include those who know.
With the experience for 250 euros so, I would do this choice, but not for 700!