Drum Machines ⇝ Yamaha ⇝ Yamaha RY20

Although released a few years after the Yamaha RY30, the RY20 is considered a notch below it because the RY30 is more programmable. However, the RY20 has more than three times as many sounds in ROM.

It uses a 3v lithium battery for its internal memory. The battery is soldered to the circuit board and a common modification is to replace the battery with a standard CR2032 battery holder when replacing it.

Specifications

Year Released: 1994

Number of Pads: 12

Polyphony: 28 notes

Preset Patterns: 50

User Patterns: 50

User Songs: 50

Preset Drumkits: 20

User Drumkits: 20

Tempo Range: 40 - 250 BPM

ROM Size: 300 waveforms

Effects: reverb and delay

Weight: 0.7 kg without batteries

Dimensions: 240 mm x 176 mm x 48 mm

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Yamaha RY20 Manual

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