All user reviews for the Yamaha RS7000

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UTILIZATION

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SOUNDS

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OVERALL OPINION

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Hello everyone s'intressent PRS or far this machine: that is it's been a while since I use the sequencer and I DPOS a mixed review on some points ... on the sampler and the sounds of plants .... While it is true that I do not use the internal sounds normment although there are a few worth the same when dtour, I go back to the cot where I put the sampler judge a little too early, frankly it rocks! in fact it ROCKS HARD! I misread the potential of this machine. and only now do I realize. (Better late than never) I balance the sounds of my DX Drum Machine in the RS and I made the comparison of the two.

Rsultat: the sound is identical, though, I took a lil Dcibel mdium at the output of the RS to make it kif kif.

on the other hand I advise you to get the expansion card to sample via the optical input ... the sound is pure, and I dropped us from the analog to lose the quality and the potato.

The RS is a true war machine to live, and believe me, considering the price at his side, you are not likely to be dcu.

Cot effects, Dlay are really nice and small reverbs INTERESTED.

Live effect on the master quite fun.

greetings to all the happy owners of this BCAN!

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I did not put 10 because I have enough t's to see that the RS7000 does not pass MIDI Time in CONTRL especially when one wants to slave in cubase sx .... can not becaufe a and cubase is not external midi clock as hers so I think Reason is my friend again for the main ... rs parcequ'avec Reason turns a nickel

UTILIZATION

So I read it all silent and silent complte changed during the game ..... bin and my impressions after two days is total madness .... well I never try the compression Akai and Roland, but as well used to the VST, Cubase and Reason, I fell off my chair carrment cry nervous ....

This is all that can be maddening paramtrer live ... it's even surprising, and I appeal that the mode pattern ...

The addition of grooves in sentences cres make endless possibilities .... o finite time I changed all my Patteri the mouse in a VST or Reason ... s were all on hand .

I just read the manual before it was for real on the Yamaha website (thank you Yamaha for the impatient) and must say it's pretty complicated but normal given the opportunity.

Otherwise the manual is effective srieux and trs.

SOUNDS

I knew she was silent for much electro, techno, drumnbass .... bah is not a photo ... But for the rest as dub, ambient and other styles ... it's really not ba wrong and yet I have only skimmed over the examples of the memory card full of examples of songs.

The factory sounds are simple and require that be reworked with the arsenal of modifications and refinements possible .... A real rgal!
The effects on the master are not bad ... the compressor is really good ... it does all sound

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
I've had two days and I have made dj dreams per night
- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
I love being able to do everything in the edition of sounds and ease of utiliss grate the song at the same time, a pure joy .... I parcontre the AIM cubase to run through a slave but unfortunately it is not possible ....

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
Premire machine like this to me ... but try not need to know that the rest is pure killing

- How do you report qualitprix?
Aieb2 with a card, a 64MB SmartMedia card and 64 MB of RAM and more ... bin adpasse Miles euros ... but hey, it's on I do not regret the investment and I do that was happen one day ...

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...

It's been a while since I waited for giving me this wonderful ... I made the forcing when I saw that production stopped and silent that I might pass ct. ..

I think it is with the exprience we must ask how we could do without it before ...
Edit APRS 4 years of use:

I will never sell this machine. Production capacity or play on Live are standards when used as squenceur.
Weak points are the sampler and the internal sounds. My samples a few years old, yet zip archives on disks, is dgradent. There is an old dphasage as noise over time dtruisant all pieces made from samples.
The quality of the internal sounds really mean, at least if we want to get out of the big bass or layer with a tural depth.
Of drumkits in synthse t would sound really gnial. The samples is a little weaklings.

But as mentioned above, the RS7000 is essential when you taste its quality squenceur.
The management of 16 MIDI tracks rpart on 16 midi channels gives wings any multitimbral synth, electronic drums, etc ...

I use this machine for 3 years

- What connections (audio, MIDI ...)?

audio and midi

- How many sounds and styles available? - Has he an effects section?

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UTILIZATION

- The configuration gnrale Is it easy?
- The usual functions are they easily accessible?
- The manual is clear and sufficient?

For use, it is learning it on. I started without my knowledge of music so it was a bit hot but for someone who speaks the topic this should be done fairly quickly.

The manual is not very clear but still very useful and comprehensive

SOUNDS

In terms of sound I would say that's enough fun for a while. For me this is the first investment "heavy" in my studio. So I won t immediately. APRS qqles years I think I went around and I'm looking for new sounds, sounds that sounds less "dummy" type sounds for piano, strings .... and sounds heavier for low elec.

OVERALL OPINION

Most

The number of significant opportunities
The matrix
pannel off the sound.

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The pseudo keyboard
Color sounds

For a first purchase I am not disappointed. But in retrospect I would not opt ​​for this choice because the price is close to that of newts for example

Everything has been said, it is complete

UTILIZATION

Fun but quickly master the rs should hang over the hours and hours, you can really do everything with the manual is well designed.

SOUNDS

The sounds are working and they become excellent, the effects are customizable, and some are really at the top, also the same for reverb delays, the LFO is adjustable grapiquement a killing, you can really sound out on top.

OVERALL OPINION

It'll soon be three years I have, it is super strong I made a lot of evenings, it is possible to do a live with her (though if possible), I have nothing to complain, I tried the old and new korg, heard the sounds of mc and complexity of use (I'm gonna m'faire enemies lol), honestly the rs is an excellent machine, in my config for a perfect view live, have access virus or lead north and ...!!!!! 10 j'met not because it's Up there is still no better sound quality but it is on prices that have nothing to do with the price of this machine

I make a good edit of what I said two years ago:

CHARACTERISTICS All are easily found on the internet ...
Wholesale: 16-track sequencer, sampler, 1200 sounds, backup media cards Smart and all the connections necessary for a workstation. (In fact it is better to have the option to have the AIEB2 optical outputs and separate outputs ...)

Basically it is a Pattern expander.

UTILIZATION

The general config is pretty simple if you have already used this type of device.
functions are easily accessible and the LCD screen is large enough to be clear.
the manual, like all the manuals, will insist for three pages about what we have understood the first time, and summed up in two lines complicated functions found! (But at least it's in French!)

SOUNDS

I criticized the sound at the time, but eventually spending time to change something you can get out of a lot. For tranceux I still advise having a real synth side. (Virus in my case, it perfectly complements the RS).

the effects are good but it is a shame to select only three per song ...
the compressor is pretty rotten, you can not change many parameters. It can serve as backup if we use the RS one but that's it.

The micro keyboard is very useful for more than two years that I have the machine, it still works perfectly. (Edit: well over time I have bad contacts in three keys, it gets boring ...)

I find that the arpeggiator is rotten, I preferred that of my MC 303 ... (I confirm that it is rotten, compared to the virus, there is no picture!)
the sampler is pretty simplistic, but sufficient for what I do.

OVERALL OPINION

I have since February 2003.
I love the sequencer (I only use mode "song"), it is convenient and the capacity is ample. You can create a song very rapidenemt, c enorme.
Congratulations also to the many BPM knob and the display separately.
before him I had a MC 303, 700 and a QY EX7. It remains in the Yamaha method, which I find very well.
For a device that performs several roles (sampling, sequencer, tone generator) is perfect.

red card for the arpeggiator and safeguarding Smart media, (they are rare these damn cards, it is necessary to stock up!)

I bought it new and Euro 1700 with 64 MB of ram, I think it was worth compared to the rest of the production. (Edit: c always true. I regret not taking the option AIEB2, and now we find almost more ...)
I highly recommend, especially now that it is affordable opportunity, and for those who wonder if it is still sudden, I say YES!

I'm not ready to part with it, except maybe for a Motif ES in order to save space by having RS + keyboard in the same machine. (and with the ES MegaVoice bonus ...)

So there will go for it!

I MET THE EXCELLENT CAR IS WORTH IT!

Sequencer, arranger, remixer, multi-effects, sampler, 64 MB RAM optional, separate output expansion card (for the optical sample is good!), Can upgraded the beast with internal mods! midi in and out A and B

Memorandum on smart media (yuck ...) or external hard disk SCSI optional 2 Gb detectable by the RS (quite rare to find the right)

-16 Tracks plus 2 pad velocities, 256 user phrases per style, 256 samples for a live or composed of 64 styles max, 124 notes polyphony of the sequencer and tone generator 62 ratings, 256 steps max

-1054 Sounds original 5980 sentences internal 132 events (100 variations, 25 delays, 12 reverbs) master effect 8 types, master equalizer 4 band tracks and 5 different

UTILIZATION

-first it is necessary change the OS kernel v 1.0 by 1.22, it improves the filters, already very powerful! and corrects errors in config!

-To provide the options ... very expensive on the market! RAM because without it Forget the sample (without SCSI disk or smart ... no memory: (and the expansion card allows sampler in optical

Side-manual ... uh ... novel, it is detailed but not always explicit (the bookmarks are not provided) and you'll need it for sure: D Chapter MIDI is very very short, it is a default for the following Learning on the RS, as very useful, if you have the manual RM1X then you'll have more info about noon and shortcut with SHIFT

-Menu Internal RS and well provided with numerous opportunities to work on your sound, the pots are placed, the ergonomics is functional, the effects of play are fun ... have a lot of fun and combinations are possible appointment (not needs hands of magicians to press two buttons at the same time)

Memory-function mute scene or memory, with 5 keys recall values affect game defined by you (really very useful!) Or just cut your tracks / lit for the mute function

-Function loop remix "very well regarded, especially when you slice your sample and sampled opportunities slice a sample of 16 measures

Resampling-based useful when you do not want to use this effect for all of your tracks but just for this sample

SOUNDS

Globals all original sounds lack punch, but you have to Arcenal improved mastering

-Be careful though not to raise your samples too high in the peaks when sampled the sound of larceny if you'll arrive in noreilles

I am the tribecore, hardtek, hardcore, she is perfect especially with the filters really bleuffant

-Master the effect is very much customizable to wish

OVERALL OPINION

seen its price today, you want to start with a complete Bécanne or change machine is a good way to GET DIRTY and have fun

For my part it will make 4 years since I use it and it still surprises me! advice if you can chopper in a studio where there will be a sign of good condition, although it is very robust, evenings are damp, binouze falling, the cold-free party, cuts full of juice live ... etc. ...
mine are very survival was a "small" speaker fell on it ... lucky us when you mouse ...

is an essential collector! and it still attracts as many eyes when you go out!

1 x Audio 1 input / 1 output Midi
Optional possibility of adding a card for more audio outputs up to 6 I think

... sounds too too I think more than 600
The sounds are the same as that of RM1X ... I had previously ... I warn before the sound does not sound too hot ... they are even cold, but fortunately, the best sounds were added to each section lead, kits, ethnic ... but mostly it is the effects section that tears and put a new dimension to your sounds.
The sequencer is pretty good but to use all its power must be very very patient.

UTILIZATION

It takes time to manage all the config as a sampler plus a sequencer in one small box like this ... AC complike thing.

SOUNDS

Sounds are rotten to my style: House, Hard House, fortunately the sampler is good enough, the grain is average but with effects recorded in the sequencer AC tear everything.

To clarify; ... sounds mostly like a bit of AC musik playstation abuse but due to the effects section; yamaha catching his mistake

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using 2 / 3 months before I had the yamaha rm1x: good sequencer, sampler sounds rotten + zoom st 224 ...... the passage to the RS7000 is a joy ;.... to my little disco house sound that's great. the sampler is good and the effects they are mostly rip recordable midi data.
The bad thing; sounds are ugly then I sample my feet and clapping ... on the TR808 and 909

(Originally written by Paranomix39/translated from Audiofanzine FR)


UTILIZATION

Personally, I find the sequencer is quite complicated but great: everything can be edited! It takes too much time but once you understood how it works, it goes smoothly.

The 64MB memory isn't a lot but I use it with a PC so that's not a problem.

Its main advantages are the sequencer, the drum machine, and the playability live.

SOUNDS

Properly edited presets sound good. You'll obviously need to enhance the sounds with some processing or VSTi, but it sounds very good by itself.

The result is much better with an AIEB2 card: the sound becomes clearer and has more punch.

OVERALL OPINION

I started three years ago with a RM1x, then I bought a RS7000 one year ago and it's a dream machine. I've sometimes thought about selling it but I never did because I was sure I would regret it.

I previously used Electribe SX and MX (too simple for my taste so it became boring).

The MC808 is a very good device but I like having lots of knobs, like on the RS, which BTW has a very small display (it feels almost like a plastic toy).

The MC303 is really nice considering its price but it's in a totally different league.

Right now I just have my RS7000 and my Mac.

As a summary, buy the RS because it's an amazing tool (but don't expect to master it right away).

The RS 7000 is a great sequencer sampler combo with a decent synth to boot. The real strength of this unit is its real time playback features though. Its pattern chain mode and real time knobs create a real instrument.

Price paid

$1,300 USA

UTILIZATION

This box is for live use. Basically its a pattern sequencer you can put your hand on at every level. Based on Scenes,phrases and patterns the sequencer lets you put together compositions on the fly or in song modes which record basically anything you do on the box in real time. Really all I can say is sit down in front of one.

This is what I dont know about. I think its well put together,but I've encountered issues. First thing is my friend got one too and his OS was bad out the box,it corrupted over time and had to be factory reset constantly. Secondly I dont like the knobs. Personal taste but they are crap. The make of it isnt like an Akia but oh well,at least the box is dope!

SOUNDS

I like it. There is better,but after applying the proper master effects and eqing the RS7000 sounds really hot. The D/A converters are way better than most yamaha gear I've had. A few minor OS issues keep this from a 10

OVERALL OPINION

I dig it. This is the most fun I've ever had making music. I make tekno house and breaks and have been fighting with other samplers for years. This thing makes it easy for me to record instruments,vocals or drums and get it into a sketch pad immediately. In my opinion its not a studio solution,its an instrument just remember that.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown ( 5-, 2002)

I am totally satisfied with this amazing machine after few add-ups such as 2 extra Rams of 64mb that you definetly need and both should cost no more than $120, the digital output extention card which goes for around $200 and of course a SCSI CD-ROM or CDRW for you to be able to load sound libraries to your machine, however you will have really hard time trying to find a SCSI CD-ROM in year 2002, so you should be prepared to pay another $200 for the external SCSI CDRW. And finally you have a completely amazing machine that can do it all for you for a total of $1900

Price paid

$1400+$500

UTILIZATION

Very very easy but if you are new to these machines maybe it might take you couple of weeks.

absolutely a live performance machine. I have for almost a year now, I never needed customer support. plus there's tons of user community forums in the net.

SOUNDS

Sound quality is good but with the add-on digital outputs it is perfect. The factory sounds is focused on electronic music but you have freedom to sample any sound in it anyways. Effects are great but I would have added 3 more knobs.

OVERALL OPINION

Simply blows my mind but I kinda wanna check out the new Akai MPC 4000.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown ( 7-, 2002)

This box is filled with great features and tricks that make hardware sequencing a pleasure as it should be. not much missing, and sure anyone always want's more, so user reguraly drop ideas for new features in the dedicated forums which are also monitored by yamaha, and reasonable request have good potential in future updates.

Price paid

1700€

UTILIZATION

For a diehard like me it's pretty easy to use and to understand, but i read many postings from 'newbies'that have a problem with the manual, so i think a dedicated book for the rs7000 wouldbe very needed and used.

i treat all my gear with the care and respect it deserves, so for me the knobs ,casing and all is good enough, i transport it to live gigs in a hardcase, and move around in a car... no crapy setups in the clubs, only the best!

SOUNDS

The sound is warm and fat! way better then roland gear, and ofcourse it takes the one controlling the gear to understand how to sqeeuze the best sound out of any box.

OVERALL OPINION

Without a doubt one of the best investments i bought for my studio in the last 15 years, perfect in combination with computer platform, aswell as standalone!

The amount of features on this thing is just amazing,ionly have it for a month so every day i find something new on this thing. it's a great goovebox-sampler and both functions are very grown-up.

Price paid

1050 euro

UTILIZATION

I hate reading manuals, so for me it takes a little longer to learn all the inns and outs but it is nice to discover something new, and when i want something to happen, it useually does (sometimes after some effort) once i discover how a particular function works, it's a breeze...

i think i is very robust, but i havn.t giged it yet, or have it dropped to the floor or anything, so i'm not sure... but it's heavy and it feels strong

SOUNDS

The sound of this thing is the reason why i bought this box in the first place, when i went to the store, i was convinced i was gonna walk out with a roland mc-909, but i heard them both in the store (on the same mixer/amp/speakers) and the rs just sounds bigger and better!!! so i ended up with this baby

OVERALL OPINION

This has become the heart of my music production, before i used a computer, but hardware just rules!!! i love it and i will go to my grave with it!!

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown (January 2-, 2003)