Yamaha RX-11
ManufacturerYamaha
Dates1984 - 1986
Price¥137,000 JPY
$895 USD.[1]
Technical specifications
Polyphony4 notes
LFO1 modulator
Synthesis typePCM rompler
Storage memory100 Patterns, 10 songs
Input/output
Keyboard16 mini keys

The Yamaha RX-11 is a programmable digital sample-based drum machine built by Yamaha, in 1984.[2] It was the first drum machine that was made by Yamaha and the first drum machine from the RX series.

Features

Yamaha released their first digital drum machines in 1984. These were the RX11 and RX15. The RX15 was a cut down version of the RX11, sharing some of the same sounds and features but missing out in key areas like individual outs.

Typical sounds

The RX-11 holds 29 internal sounds stored in 6 ROMs of 256Kbit each. They include 8 snare drums, 3 bass drums, 2 rimshots, 2 open and 2 closed hi-hats, 4 tom drums, hi-hat pedal, 2 hand claps, 2 cowbells, cymbal ride and crash and shaker[3]

Notable users

Software emulation

In 2010 the enthusiast from East Europe Bayan released the RX11's emulator AREX 2011.[7] First version was published on October 8 as a VSTi.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Yamaha Aftertouch Magazine October 1985 page 12" (PDF). Yamaha Aftertouch Magazine. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  2. ↑ "Yamaha RX11 | Synth Universe". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  3. ↑ "Yamaha Aftertouch Magazine November 1985 page 17" (PDF). Yamaha Aftertouch Magazine. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  4. ↑ "How to sound like Vince Clarke of Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure". Gearnews. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  5. ↑ "Yamaha RX11 Composer". The Encyclopedia of Music Gear. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  6. ↑ "RX-11 HD". Sample Science. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  7. ↑ "AREX 2011 VSTi". Retrieved 2010-11-08.

Further reading

  • Yamaha RX-11 Owner's Manual
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