All user reviews for the Yamaha RM1X

Characteristic
* Sequencer / remixer type Groove
* The sequencer sixteen tracks is based on the QY700
* 700 sounds
* 960 preset rhythm patterns
* Floppy built will enable you to save your songs in the format Midifile
* Built-in Arpeggiator
* Edition of voices in real time (cutoff, resolution, etc.)
* Sequencer: 110,000 Notes
* Tempo: 25-300 BPM
* 16 tracks
* 20 Songs
* Sound Generator: 654 normal voices, 46 drum voices
* Polyphony: 32 notes
* Effects: 11 reverbs, 11 chorus, 43 variations
* Graphic backlit 64 x 240 points
* Headphone Jack
* 2 6.35 mm output jack
* Footswitch input
* Floppy Drive 3.5 2DD/2HD
Dimensions: 42 x 28.2 x 9.8 cm
Weight: 4.4 kg

UTILIZATION

- The general configuration is it simple?

Simple configuration, I use am alone am in sync live5 noon with a slave, to adjust it's my all just go to the utility menu and turned a knob: D

- The usual functions are they easily accessible?

For my part I find it easy in this machine and this is my first, I so can not compare but since I have no problem finding what I wanted!

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

Manuel enough, on the other hand for me as a novice in the music I have trouble with technical terms but good in looking around on the net and asking questions on the forum it will be going out

SOUNDS

- The sounds they are suitable to your style of music?

I bought planks at the base to make live hardtek, the sound was nikel for this style of music except sometimes lacking in the bass tone but with little effect or a good table in its output goes.
Today I compose lives a little more style or ambient trance (I board not really defined the style I make weird right now lol) and it is thanks to her I started up the people !

- Are they realistic?

To see ...

- The effects are they effective and responsive?

The effects are felt but could be more violent!

- The expression is good? (Response to velocity, aftertouch to)?

Excellent

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?

Approximately 6 months maintenand

- What is so special that you like most and least?

Ease of use, you can create a small component in less than five minutes that's cool!

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?

Unfortunately the only one.

- How would you rate the quality / price?

Normal

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...

I think so but maintenand her big sister's output is rs7000 surment I would look about her, must move with the times lol

Impressive simplicity.
the best groove box
the sound is 100 percent good, passed through a filter can not have any more to compare it to real synth (besides, there are samples of Jupiter 6.8, emulated pwm came out with effects, even your cd player not better)

UTILIZATION

Done for all styles especially techno but you must know to find the right chords effects and other settings that puts a synth box bomtempie a galactic sounds killer

SOUNDS

Ca Defois the fact Defois non.mais coupled with a expendeur
Sh-32
-Virus
Emu-proteus
-A3000
...

OVERALL OPINION

Well it is formidfable a groove box.
and cheap super-simple: A Legend evidemment.une legend which has its Achilles heel: the sounds cheap but some people cold, but metal for technio perfect but it paid (since the price is low) enough invest in a sempleur esi emax or A3000

Output jack on 6.35 + midi in / out

sounds classics without surprises (if you know the synthesis yamaha) but some presets / sounds may very well go to a mix! (go in a little bit same effect ca be nice!)

audio effects section on the master effects section twelve o'clock basic (on each track), but real-time control!

real-time sequencer / step / overdub / midi event.Pas Intute but very very well done when it INTERESTED closely, become frighteningly low efficiency with a little patience and training.

UTILIZATION

They need this type in the first pages of chapters, it's a minimum! but once launched nothing can stop you!

the usual functions are common to various products from Yamaha (in the category sequencer / bar). Take a few minutes to read the manual diagonally!

paper manual very clear, deliver home in 3 languages ​​(english, french, german)

SOUNDS

Average sound quality (except some "pearls" was not to be missed), good variety of intruments, a few drum sets are really nice!

instrument sounds classics are unrealistic, an audio processing is advisable to give some life to this whole "cold"! against by the electronic sounds are very interesting, even with the audio effects of RM1x! (This machine is a racing machine in the fields of electronic music (House, Tech, DrumN'Bass, dance, jungle, ...)

expression is average, but the editing possibilities are perfectly adapted to compensate (see much more!)

OVERALL OPINION

I bought this machine on the advice of friends, and I have never regretted! There are at least 7 years ca (I do not remember exactly), it is the only machine that I never sold or replaced. It is virtually indestructible and the OS has planted only once (when redemarage all my changes were sauvgarder!) Over the disk drive is very useful.
I buy many other Bar / sequencer no satisfaction! MPC not only compete with the Yamaha even though they are not really in the same category. (and certainly not at the same price! RM1x 3900Fr I buy at the time!)

2 outputs L / R
1 headphone
1 between noon and 1 output
A footswitch jack

700 sounds, 20 tracks, 16 tracks faiut ..... all that to the big sound

UTILIZATION

No problme.c is my groovebox and srieux There's Premire March 2 problem but when you start reading the manual brves rsout every problem.

SOUNDS

A ***. ch
it's great damage, but even with good peripherals sound is not even see gnial mauvais.Le trs single default this box of course.

OVERALL OPINION

Squenceur this is not a toy or gadget as Ceratina think.
I use it to make electronic music and it's really good with trs Controller ral time, the effects, the groove ...

2 out jack
1 headphone
input for a pedal

In short, the bare minimum .... The effects on the master.

UTILIZATION

Nothing more simple, read the manual and just went c.
The manual is clear and complete.
C The problem that has to have to stop to record a pattern c and ca not practical to change and live the same compound for those who like to write in GRID mode. (Like me for the rest of the MPC g lol. ..=
The modes STEP, GRID, OVERDUB, REPLACE when you want to write have no opportunity to listen to another sequence like an electron or korg ect ...
If not for the live with real-time controllers c still okay.

SOUNDS

The sounds of Origin: horrible except for some rare exeptions.
It is imperative to have a filter or multi-effects hardware and more ...

Effects: apart from the distortion, overdrive and simulated tube the rest did not convince me.
This machine sends TOO SERIOUS. (done to equalize in the machine but losses while fishing)

OVERALL OPINION

In short if I could go back I make dessuite and without regret.

IT is a headphone output, output output, an input for a pedal and MIDI in out
16 track sequencer, memory capacity of 110,000 notes, 8 assignable knobs in real time .... etc.

UTILIZATION

It was my first machine.Le sequencer is more than great thanks to a screen very readable ago TElement sub mode that we could compare it to a computer so I just j gallery in the beginning but fortunately the manual is there. Then j I buy the Electribe SX and MX is nothing to do in two hours had understood the principle j (ca do not mean that it is bad on the contrary)

SOUNDS

The sound is probably sometimes a bit limited on the synths, but it takes a little fiddling with the effects against the bass of thunder are simple c I love them (at the same time I made the hardtek, so hardcore!)

OVERALL OPINION

LE +: Sequencer
The effects
The number of instruments
Price
LE: Sounds
Midi output THU
I have been using the just over a year but I can tell you to go there because the bottom has a sequencer like this at that price I sequence my c génial.Moi Electribe MX with c and c good delirium clear that this machine just any alone will not make you live an evil but when it is coupled with another of C MADNESS
If I had to redo this purchase j j wait and buy his sister RS7000!!

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 connections, everything has been said I think .... The bare minimum for a BAR, but it happens. Except that well, it's not really a BAR, just a sequencer seen ... so that's how it makes sense ^ ^

Limited connectivity audio (L / R outputs + headphones ... no imput), MIDI in / out (no thru, too bad, but hey what kind of machine is designed to be the centerpiece of a set noon, so no big deal) ...

Rugged metal, but the knobs and buttons seem more fragile ... That said, within two years of transport (repeat / scene .. 2fois displaced at least a week), no I have yet dropped or showed signs of weakness. Knock on wood)
Light and easy to carry, it would in a small toolbox that we find in a DIY € 15, including foam, short ... practice.

The screen is large and clear ... never had a problem of readability
The floppy drive, always practical.

I put 8 in the plastic and the lack of usb ... But this is already old Bécanne.

UTILIZATION

One week with the manual to make the turn after it is relatively simple and intuitive ... and very complete.
The creation of phrases and patterns is simple, though sometimes a bit tedious in some cases large phrase .. Anyway I think that is the case with all hardware sequencers, it will never be the flexibility of a PC. RAS at this level

The 16 MIDI tracks available are more than enough to use that I have.

Patterns can be edited live. All react without latency niquel.
9 / 10

SOUNDS

The kit to beat> troubleshoots ca ... but hey, if you're looking kind of TR-808-909, go your way .... If you want to beat kits also realistic: p

Other sounds (synths, fx, strings, etc.)> I have known gsm sounding better: D
Good sound is clearly not the purpose of the machine, I do not use them ... there is virtually almost never had jacks behind my rm1x ^ ^
From time to time in the headphones to my sequences cushy home without having to plug in everything else ... it helps out again ....
It can not work in bringing the rm1x .. And that account ^ ^
Back in again, it midi cable to the expander and go with real sounds ^ ^

Short => 2 / 10 because it has clearly not been made for that .. but still 2 points for the next "utility" sounds

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years soon, I was looking for a cheap sequencer and sound for my virus, and I must say it like this role very well ... At this point I am very satisfied. For use in a group, and coupled with expanders, it is perfect!
Alone of course ... It may be very limited to noise ^ ^

€ 300 bought new in a retrieval Musicstore home can be hard to beat at this price, the ratio Q / price is exellent, I do not regret my purchase.

With experience, I would resume probably something more complete, such a mc-808-8000 MV see one used, that saves me buying a lot of other add-ons (Xpander Drum Sampler, small mixer etc. ..), so do come back pe ultimately not really cheaper while increasing enormously the possibilities ... But it's not the same price range!
I intend to keep it a few times, can be a year. Eventually I would spend the next level .. but I do not know if I sell it (my first sniff sequencers anyway .... then saw its resale price ...: p)

In conclusion I would say that if you are looking for a sequencer effectively manage your electronic instruments on stage, the rm1x is ideal ...
If you are looking for a BAR, save a little and go see a line or two above

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 ..

16-track sequencer with fashion pattern combined with a sound module with stereo output effects.
Fairly large collection of pattern electro house and techno.

UTILIZATION

We must learn to use it, what is done quickly. Ergonomics are generally good with the large size of the machine (compared to current products, more and more miniaturized, the big thing is rm1x).
Defects not practice I still note: the bone of the machine does not appear to have been optimized. The cursor always returns to the First Prev setting at each change of page. Worse, after a stint in "utility", the first track is selected automatically and surreptitiously. Even more annoying, it is mandatory to assign a sound to each track if a program change is sent to each key is pressed play. All these defects are not fatal and are easily circumvented once familiar with the rm1x.
However, the extensive possibilities of patern mode, timing accuracy noon, and the immediate reaction orders rm1x make a very good and reliable sequencer.
The manual is good no more.

SOUNDS

It's not really a synth. sound samples are unretouched by the parameters of synthesis. There are some parameters but not enough to completely rework the sounds.
The quality is not great enough average to see, as I read in another view, the converters should not be very good. There are many presets, but also many duplicates tripling ...
The 50 rhythm kits have vaguely seem to be all the same (or at least based on the same samples).

OVERALL OPINION

I use it quite intensely for 6 months. This is the sequencer I was looking for for years!
Patern mode is flexible and allows you to run different length of sentences on each track.
Like me who do well in odd rhythms and overlays polyrthmiques I use it like this:
I set the time signature of 1 / 4 or 1 / 8. 17 A measure of time of 31 time, no problem (in the limit of 256 steps (which are long) allowed). Also I can switch from one section to another time while remaining close to the battery in tempo. Just the tempo, I wish I could adjust the tempo with each section. I also liked a step mode (by grid) more developed with more steps and algorithmic possibilities, but for that I will have a second sequencer (a p3 or p4 in a hypothetical sequentix).

In the end I use some sounds, not at all sequences (too stereotypical and confined to the Electronic genres), but how many really good patern.

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).