behringer RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 Classic Analog Drum Machine Instruction Manual
- July 29, 2024
- Behringer
Table of Contents
behringer RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 Classic Analog Drum Machine Instruction
Manual
Important Safety Instructions
CAUTION
Risk of electric shock!
DO NOT Open!
Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock. Use only high-quality professional speaker cables with 1¼” TS or twist-locking plugs pre-installed. All other installation or modification should be performed only by qualified personnel.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the presence of insulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure – voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying literature. Please read the manual.
Caution
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear
section). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel.
Caution
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to
rain and moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing
liquids and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on
the apparatus.
Caution
These service instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only.
To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than
that contained in the operation instructions. Repairs have to be performed by
qualified service personnel
Warning
Please refer to the information on the exterior of bottom enclosure for
electrical and safety information before installing or operating the device.
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Please read and follow all instructions and warnings.
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Keep the apparatus away from water (except for outdoor products).
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Clean only with dry cloth.
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Do not block ventilation openings. Do not install in a confined space. Install only according to manufacturer’s instructions.
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Protect the power cord from damage, particularly at plugs and appliance socket.
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Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
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Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarised or grounding-type plug. A polarised plug has two blades with one wider than the other (only for USA and Canada).
A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. -
Protect the power cord from damage, particularly at plugs and appliance socket.
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Use only attachments and accessories recommended by the manufacturer.
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Use only specified carts, stands, tripods, brackets, or tables. Use caution to prevent tip-over when moving the cart/ apparatus combination.
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Unplug during storms, or if not in use for a long period.
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Only use qualified personnel for servicing, especially after damage.
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The apparatus with protective earthing terminal shall be connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.
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Where the MAINS plug or an appliance couplet is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
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Avoid installing in confined spaces like bookcases.
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Do not place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.
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Operating temperature range 5° to 45°C (41° to 113°F).
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
Music Tribe accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any person who relies either wholly or in part upon any description, photograph, or statement contained herein. Technical specifications, appearances and other information are subject to change without notice. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Midas, Lark Tektite, Lab Crupper, Lake, Annoy, Turbo sound, TC Electronic, TC Helicon, Behring er, Bug era, Aston Microphones and Cool audio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd. © Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd. 2024 All rights reserved.
LIMITED WARRANTY
For the applicable warranty terms and conditions and additional information regarding Music Tribe’s Limited Warranty, please see complete details online at community. musictribe. com/support.
RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 Hook–up
**Step 1: Hook–Up
** Upon receipt of your Behring-er RD-8, visit the website and download the latest updater application. Connect your unit as above and run the downloaded application to update your unit to the latest firmware
**Hook-up Example
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RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 Controls
Step 2: Controls
**Volume Section
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MASTER – Controls the main output level.
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PHONES – Adjusts the headphones level.
Note, the headphones signal is taken before the wave designer and filter bus for monitoring purposes.
FX SECTION Ana log Filter
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CUTOFF – Adjusts the cutoff frequency of the filter.
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HPF – Toggle the filter between High Pass Filter (HPF) and Low Pass Filter (LPF).
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ON – Engages the filter into circuit when illuminated.
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RESONANCE – Adjusts the resonance of the filter. This emphasises the frequencies around the cutoff point.
Wave Designer
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ATTACK – Controls the attack portion of the wave designer circuit.
Turn counter clockwise (CCW) to reduce the attack portion of the signal and clockwise (CW) to enhance the attack portion of the selected signal. -
SIG – Shows that signal is present in the wave designer circuit.
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SEND – Activates the wave designer assignment menu. The button is illuminated when one or more voices are assigned to this bus.
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SUSTAIN – Controls the sustain portion of the wave designer circuit.
Turn CCW to reduce the sustain portion of the signal and turn CW to lengthen the sustain.
Edit Section
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SAVE – Save a song or pattern to a memory location.
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COPY – Copy a song or pattern to another memory location.
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ERASE – Delete the selected song or pattern.
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DUMP – Performs a MIDI SysEx Dump of pattern/song
Mode Section
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SONG – Enter song mode. Cue 1 of 16 songs.
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PATTERN – Enter pattern mode. Use the 16 available patterns to build your song.
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STEP – Shows each available step for the selected voice (up to 64 Steps per pattern)
Sync Section
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CYCLE – Cycles through the various SYNC options. Internal, MIDI, USB or External Clock.
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INTERNAL – The unit is the sync master.
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MIDI – Sync is taken from MIDI in port.
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USB – Sync is taken from the USB port.
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TRIG – Sync is taken from the External Clock input.
Playback Controls
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TAP/HOLD – Tap Tempo of the pattern. Hold for quick macro control.
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DISPLAY – Multi function 4-character display.
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RECORD – Enable record mode.
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STOP – Stops the currently-playing song or pattern.
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PLAY/PAUSE – Play or pause the current song or pattern.
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DATA – Encoder for data editing.
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DATA MODE – Cycles through the various DATA MODES. Tempo, Swing, Probability and Flam
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TEMPO – Adjust the TEMPO when selected with the DATA encoder.
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SWING – Adjust the SWING or shuffle feeling when selected with the DATA encoder.
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PROB – Adjust the probability of a step.
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FLAM – Adjust the FLAM width.
Auto Scroll Section
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UTO SCROLL – Step mode: Keep play head visible. Pattern Mode:
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BANKS 16/32/48/64 – White shows bank position of play head in current pattern. Blue shows currently-viewed bank position.
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Position move left – Step Mode = Choose viewed bank position.
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LENGTH – Step mode: Set the length of the selected pattern. Pattern Mode = Set number of repeats for selected part within the song.
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Position move right – Step Mode: Choose viewed bank position. Pattern Mode = Choose play head position within selected song.
Step & Note Repeat Section
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1 – Step or Note repeat of a value of 1.
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2 – Step or Note repeat of a value of 2.
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4 – Step or Note repeat of a value of 4.
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8 – Step or Note repeat of a value of 8.
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STEP REPEAT – Repeats the step by the selected value.
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NOTE REPEAT – Repeats the note by the selected value or single shot.
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TRIGGER – Trigger repeats when engaged.
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1/2/4/8 – Indication of number of repeats selected.
Track Control and Settings.
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MUTE – Activates mute menu
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SOLO – Activates solo menu.
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STEP BUTTONS – Used to input step information into patterns and also used for various system tasks when used in conjunction with the SETTINGS button or for deeper editing.
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SETTINGS – Used in combination with the (49) STEP BUTTONS to select different operational modes (see user manual for more details).
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AUTO FILL – Select and add a fill pattern.
Voice Control
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LEVEL – Level of the 11 voices plus Accent.
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TUNING – Relative tuning of associated voice.
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TONE – Applies a filter to the voice reducing the high frequencies as you turn CCW.
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DECAY – Changes the decay time of the voice. Turn CCW for shorter, CW for longer.
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SNAPPY – Adjust the amount of snap sound to the snare sound. Turning to the CW increases snap.
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VOICE SWITCH – Switch between the two voices available.
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VOICE SELECT – Selects the voice for editing patterns, wave designer/ filter, soloing or mute.
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OFFSET – Changes the length of the Hand Clap sound.
Rear Panel connections
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POWER – Connect the supplied PSU here and engage power switch to turn on.
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PHONES – Connect headphones via 6.35 mm (¼”) TRS connector.
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MONO – Main output via 6.35 mm (¼”) TRS connector.
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RETURN – Sums audio post filter bus.
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USB – Connect to a computer for updates and DAW control.
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MIDI IN – To input MIDI from an external MIDI device such as a sequencer or DAW.
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MIDI OUT – Output of MIDI data to an external MIDI device.
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MIDI THRU – A direct output of the MIDI in to chain to other devices.
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CH INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT – Unbalanced output of the Closed Hat.
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OH INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT – Unbalanced output of the Open Hat.
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CY INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT – Unbalanced output of the Cymbal.
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CB INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT – Unbalanced output of the Cow Bell.
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CP/MA INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT – Unbalanced output of the Hand Clap or Maracas.
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RS/CL INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT – Unbalanced output of the Rim Shot or Laves.
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HT/HC INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT – Unbalanced output of the High Tom or High Conga.
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MT/MC INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT – Unbalanced output of the Mid Tom or Mid Conga.
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LT/LC INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT – Unbalanced output of the Low Tom or Low Conga.
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SD INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT – Unbalanced output of the Snare Drum.
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BD INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT – Unbalanced output of the Bass Drum.
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TRIGGER OUT 1 – +5 V 1ms pulse to trigger external devices.
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TRIGGER OUT 2 – +5 V 1ms pulse to trigger external devices.
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TRIGGER OUT 3 – +5 V 1ms pulse to trigger external devices.
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CLOCK IN – SYNC to external device transmitting clock information.
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CLOCK OUT – SYNC external devices to the Rhythm Designer.
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BOOT – Enter boot mode for software updates.
Software Updates
The RD-8 updater can be downloaded by going to www.musictribe.com. Please follow the steps documented in the release notes accompanying the update.
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
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