All user reviews of 4/5 for the Yamaha RM1X

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.

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 ...

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!

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!

See below!

UTILIZATION

I did buy OCCAZ chang keypad contacts quickly enough that came back around 400 E machine 2 years ago. intuitive enough you still have to stick a bit on the manual: idalie feature packed for the product and live.

SOUNDS

This is a cot but I prfrais my MC 303 except that there are more sounds. too cold (I send in a pramp lamp and it is warmer) and the lack of ism dpend drumkit but what is research.

OVERALL OPINION

2 years.

the most:
good machine overall.
robust (except the keyboard!).
squenceur much screwed.
large plasma screen! (well, for an era c'tait djas rvolution)
ditions for performing functions such machines.

Cons:
output jack only. only 2 out Stereo (headset included) while 4 out spars have ts well in order to balance spar blocks in a difrent kind cubase editor.
the keyboard is not to everybody's hands (a few hours to live with a big Bourin him in control ensure a long life rev limit)

I used SP 505 / Roland MC 303 and other small samplers / squenseurs. in the same price range I have not beat cot edition.

Level connectivity and data sheet to see the other reviews.

UTILIZATION

Me it is my simple Premire machine.
It's not too complicated but it's even more difficult, since (much) more complete than electribe example. But at 1:30 I played two months in 1 hour dj / 2 days it's all good. Soon we will become later in the machine. In contrast to the manual there was something important not well set obviousness that I had trouble understanding and changing all the possibilities of the craft. Providing exlications a friend does not superfluous. It is clearly made for use in live is his strong point. With squenceur trs effective. Any effects that can change quickly let trs CONTRL sound good will. With both hands you can always, with many opportunities to act on two things at the same time via two knobs. What we can not do with a electribe! knobs and active things like that there may be 11 (!) paramtrs and accessible any time ...

Otherwise the manual is clear and complete. I was even going I realized quickly making me late at night each time APRS A Day in taf ...

There's the mute button which I find too small, but hey I'm quibbling.

What I love is also the possibility of 5 Mute 5 pad memory accessible through any time, in real time right in the live ... Schematic recorded a track that is mute / unmute, and can be identified by a key. provides a good change everything, making good breaks, breaks and boom-cons go back in what turned forward (for example). Perfect for live.

Otherwise the machine seems solid.

SOUNDS

There are ways to have good sounds for electronic music (hardtek, drum & bass etc ...) but we must seek them among the 700 by adding sounds and effects in all directions. But there are ways.
Otherwise none of the traditional instruments do not sound really good, do not try to make music with traditional ...

OVERALL OPINION

It's a fucking machine for the price but is it vauit nickel for playing electronic music live. (For she hardtek foot especially with a simple sampler derrire directed midi is too good ....). Trs squenceur good live. EXAGRES level manipulation is not complete and 10 times more enjoyable than playing electribe (mm Most recent internship MX and SX), but the sounds are less well is sr.

I learned that I take up the play. I learned all its possibilities. I found the quality of its squenceur making it my main machine which I would add something else probably ending for the Sp-505. To reduce external samples.

The combinations of the 43 available effects are standard given the number of sounds that have been arranged, the combinations are endless ...
It would be a well liked arpggio electribe touch like the MX / SX I t bluff! But we can not have it all.

If c'tait again? I buy it back with eyes closed to OCCAZ for 250 - 300.
But nine ... 700 without sampler .... um ... no sr
(I tried the Electribe MX and quickly made the ES-MkII, I saw the work of Mc-303)

All t adj said on the subject.
A great diversity in sounds, paterns, etc. ...
cot connectivity is the bare minimum:
Master-out (left, right)
PM
Switch-foot
-Cask
Personally I apprci output increments, but that price is the same when not complain!

UTILIZATION

Trs simple first contact for those who have rubbed shoulders with dj BAR (especially those of the same brand)
For novices, APRS for a while with the manual door by hand, you use it with closed eyes.
I use it mainly in song mode, recording mode step is very Russian and intuitive, like other functions elsewhere (I've only touched)

SOUNDS

Ah! This is the great question: SOUNDS !!!!!!!
that is the problem arises, its banks are, admittedly not gniales.
Cot ism on board (for a machine oriented electronic music that's normal)
We can get some drum kit, table cloths and FX interesting, the rest is a bit lightweight.
For the production of music "a little" Electronic is an interesting tool but it quickly turns around trs same sound.
Personally I use my PC in addition to the few sounds that come out of the RM1X fro therefore moult plug-ins to give good sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for over 6 years to use as I did (see above) I am fully satisfied.
Before I used a RS7000, which is much better, but also much more CHRE!
But couples with a PC (cubase + reason) is a good RAPORT trs-quality price!
For quality sequencer too, is a good machine!

Specifications are available from the manufacturer ...

UTILIZATION

Pleasant to use, and qques days notice and bon.Manuel otus is correct. (Generally well done Yamaha).

SOUNDS

Ben sounds ... it is always better than a 303 Mc ... A lot of sounds covering every style guide but when meme.La techno sound quality is sufficient for those who started but little DePass for the studios today. Sons based samples so we find the metal side and flat typyque digital machines.
Be careful anyway because with these effects and good programing this machine still surprising, one of the best drum machine while still being one of the market.

OVERALL OPINION

I got 2 years and among the machines of this type is one of the best (sequencer yamaha ..). The ratio quality price is right if we forget that a smart card and the AC component is worthless On OCCAZ .... it is not too expensive and I counsel that we CEUs besion a drum machine right at the beginning and liveur tribe / hardtek that not even a big config ..

Everything has been said about the characteristics of this machine

UTILIZATION

looking for a relatively simple initially can be found quickly these dens

SOUNDS

then the sounds of techno and dance then I think it really gives a lot of that is known to affect the good effects for each sound a bit like korg triton completely with the exception that there is much less effect insert good but the machine is not the freshest and yes 10 years ago when at the time was already quite compare what is comparable

the only complaint would be the lack of separate output as the RS7000, and the lack of a built-in graphic equalizer
but this is corrected with a good mixer fitted with filters

OVERALL OPINION

so I've had 15 days and I have already made several mock that sound good

I have a roland mc505 with rm1x which complements

I find this machine a very good sequencer, floppy drive anything old and very convenient for him to

new sounds

I regret that the memory of this machine is quickly saturated because there are 50 user patterns that can not be fully complete the

that it saturates the memory

value for money is excellent I got it for 150 euros including postage

I think I do it again this choice because it is a small machine to the resource

but if I had taken the 500 euros I rs7000 which seems to me more complete

Almost everything has been said!
I can still say that the pads are fragile and tend to become unresponsive after a few years (buying used), the blow I had them change by Musical Service (attention, the bill is still pretty hefty, but now I'm quiet for a long time!).

UTILIZATION

I havent the manual now, but I managed to get by with a little trial and error and patience.
What I like: the sequences remain in memory to the extinction of the machine

SOUNDS

It is not for the sounds that I bought it but for the possibilities of the sequencer.
The acoustic sounds are laughable, electro sounds just OK.
However mixed together you get a decent result.
They are clearly outdated and dated (1996) but could at most be used to make models in the context of mobile use.

OVERALL OPINION

I had him at the time of its release (1996) and had sold quickly because of its sound and the fact that I had not had the patience to understand the philosophy of the machine (and the more I only used it on her own).
But since I read many reviews that said it was a super machine to control other synths, so I bought because I needed a hardware sequencer, the computer to avoid being since I spend my days on it (it is a job in computer maintenance technician).
I use a Korg ESX-1 for the drums (in sync) and various synths (Moog Little Phatty, Novation KS-4, Yamaha DX7 II FD, Roland D-50, Juno 60 Midif) all that chained midi throu (no more than 3 synth at a time).

It is therefore the ideal hardware sequencer, plus it is cheap but attention to the condition (pads in particular).

The Yamaha RM1X is a versatile music workstation that is aimed at users making dance and electronic music. The RM1X was made in the 1990's and I'm pretty sure that it is no longer being manufactured. It can be used both on the stage or in the studio as a production tool. While today this has mostly been replaced with DAW (digital audio workstations), there is still a lot that can be done with this. It's easy to compile your own beat or use it as a 16 channel sequencer. It's fully MIDI compatible and also has a now dated floppy drive.

UTILIZATION

Being that there is a whole lot that you can do with the Yamaha RM1X, it definitely will take a while to learn how to use this inside and out. I definitely do not know everything there is to know about the RM1X, as I've only used it a handful of times. I'd say that while it's easy to get some simple tracks going, it will certainly take some effort to learn how to use all of the features on the RM1X. While I haven't seen the manual for this, I would recommend having it around unless you're pretty experienced.

SOUNDS

The sounds possible with the Yamaha RM1X are quite versatile, as there is a serious amount of different sound banks to work with. This includes a variety of presets including different drum patterns and phrases. It also has built in effects and it's easy enough to layer your sounds to get new ones. Most of the sounds on here are pretty realistic considering what the box is, and there's almost an endless room to do what you want with it, but the actually sounds themselves aren't the most impressive. I would probably recommend using this as a supplement and have something with some more sounds like a DAW. If I were doing a serious project with this I would probably bounce everything into a DAW at some point along the way, but this is definitely a self sustaining work station and everything can be done inside of it.

OVERALL OPINION

While most people out there building an electronic music rig will go with something computer based, the Yamaha RM1X is a nice alternative to get started with. It's also just a nice supplement piece of gear to use in tandem with a DAW if you so choose. I must admit that the one that we have at the studio where I work doesn't see much use, but it's kept around as you never know when it might be helpful. If I were putting together a rig I'd be going with a DAW based platform, bu the Yamaha RM1x is a great little device and is an option definitely worth exploring.

The sequencer kicks ass. You can record in real-time, or you can punch in different notes individually. This machine also has it's own tone generator, drum kit and voice editing(sythinisizer) ability. It can serve as the centerpeice of a midi system.

Price paid

$450

UTILIZATION

It's reasonably easy to use most features, but some features reguire a lot of knowlege and technical music how.

SOUNDS

The sounds that come out of thing are not the greatest. i'd describe them as mechanical and robotic. The machines sounds are orintated more towards techno music. But with a lot of tweaking, a decent hip-hop song can be created.

OVERALL OPINION

Iv'e had the machine for several years, and the only thing that has gone wrong with the machine is one of the keys loss its pressure sensitivity. I have to really press hard for the key to signal the sound.

It's ok. It's not meant for hip-hop though.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown ( 5-, 2003)