Carlsbad, CA, United States
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Vintage 1986 Yamaha RX5 Drum machine in very good condition. Unit only no power supply, no cards.Tested and working great.The Yamaha RX5 Digital Rhythm Programmer is a legendary, flagship 12-bit programmable drum machine released by Yamaha in 1986. Famous for its crunchy, punchy PCM sound engine and highly flexible sound-shaping features, it remains a staple in synthwave, industrial, and retro electronic music production. The RX5 defined the late-1980s pop and electronic landscape. It was prominently utilized by era-defining acts like New Order, The Pet Shop Boys, and Vince Clarke.Sound Engine: 12-bit PCM rompler.Polyphony: 16 voices.Hardware Interface: 24 non-velocity-sensitive pads, 12 individual channel mixing faders, and a backlit LCD display.Memory Capacity: Stores up to 100 patterns, 20 songs, and 3 chains.Connectivity: 12 individual audio outputs (allowing unique tracking and external effects routing), master stereo outputs, MIDI In/Out/Thru, and tape sync.Expansion: Features dual cartridge slots for Waveform ROM data and RAM4 data cartridgesUnlike many static drum machines of its era, the RX5 is treated almost like a sampler/groovebox due to its extensive sound-shaping parameters:Voice Parameters: Every voice can be edited for pitch, amplitude envelope (attack, decay, release), gate time, and multi-envelope steps.On-the-Fly FX: Dedicated buttons allow for instant Reverse audio playback and a Damp function to choke open sounds.Pitch Bending: Features programmable pitch bend rates and ranges that can be adjusted per step within a sequence.
Price$499
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