Hello, I am wondering if anyone else has had this happen.  I have three patterns in my RD-6-AM (Pattern Group II, 14, 15 and 16) that I have selected to play chained together.  I am using MIDI sync from Ableton Live via USB to start/stop the RD-6 (and other machines).  I select the three patterns at the same time and just play them, not writing to track or anything like that.  Occasionally, some of the patterns have 'disappeared' completely, and not always the same, sometimes the middle one, and then I restore from my backup, and then again but the 1st two disappear.  I'll try to copy the patterns to some other slots, but this doesn't seem to be good behavior for patterns to just 'vanish' (and I've had the device off, and then on, just went thru and played all the patterns in both pattern groups, and the last two that disappeared are still gone).   Could this be a problem with internal memory chip(s)?  I keep my machines on a surge protect power strip, and they are unplugged when not in use.  Thank you.

It seems the RD-9 Synthtribe program is only available for Windows and Mac (no doubt the largest user community). I wondered, is there a way to update the RD-9 to the latest firmware with a simply SYSEX dump or something of the like, that can be performed using Linux? I must honestly say, I did not yet try to unpack the Windows and Mac installers to look for a SYSEX dump file... (But would also not like to brick the RD-9 obviously).

Theres a big differnce in volume between patterns on the bass drum, the only difference I can see is that on the steps the pattern with the lower volume lights red as the louder pattern lights up pink, I've tried adjusting all the settings on the quieter pattern to see whats causing the difference but cant figure it out, any suggestions?

I know these can not be changed. 

Behringer..  if youre listening then please change this. I really need to sequence my rd6 from my mc707 drum track. Unfortunatley the mc707 cant change default midi note numbers on a drum track.

Therefore mc707 cant sequence snare or one of the toms on rd6.. yes i can sequence from the rd6 using midi sync from mc707 but this no good when comming back to projects at a later date. 

really do love the rd6.. please help! 

Hi There,

I don't know if this happens to you, but I'm not able to configure the midi output for the RD 9. I've tried everything, all possible settings and even a Factory Reset. Either MIDI or USB does not receive any midi signal when the Trigger button or any other is pressed. I did the test with my MOTU midi also did not receive any midi signal. MIDI in works perfect.

I have an RD 8 MkII and it works perfectly, USB and MIDI (MOTU). So I believe it's a firmware issue and that this can be fixed/

Is there a firmware update coming to fix this?

Thank you so much.

Hi Ya.

I posted yesterday but cannot find the entry. I've looked. :-(

This is an addendum. I've since narrowed the bug down to a specific issue.

OK.

This is how to recreate my problem:

Switch from PLAY PATTERN to PLAY TRACK.

Select a track. Press START. Let it run for a few bars. Press STOP.

Switch to PLAY PATTERN.

Select PATTERN GROUP II.

Select a pattern.

Press START.

 Let it run and select another pattern without stopping the sequence.

What happens is that the next pattern chosen by the user from GROUP II does not play. Instead the same numbered pattern from GROUP I does while the PATTERN GROUP II light remains illuminated.

This is a serious problem when it comes to WRITING a TRACK using the patterns in GROUP II. You end up including GROUP I patterns while the RD-6 PATTERN GROUP light is misleadingly indicating GROUP II. And you don't know this has happened until playing the track.

A factory reset and firmware update has not fixed this problem.

Generous use of the clear button and turning the device off and on for a hard reboot didn't fix it either.

So is it back to the factory for my RD-6 or has everyone else experienced the same glitch and we just have to wait for the next frimware update?

Love, B.

Hi Ya.

Any one else experieced problems storing patterns in GROUP II?

It doesn't matter if I use synthtribe or enter the drums manually, when I switch from WRITE to PLAY PATTERN, (weirdly first the mix out individual instrument levels change, then) after hitiing START/STOP when I next try to play the new pattern, the factrory preset pattern plays instead.

I've retored the factory settings several times and ensured I have the latest firmware update.

I've cleared the factory preset pattern both maually using CLEAR and deselecting the instruments using the sequencer keypad in WRITE PATTERN mode device, as well as via synthtribe. Nothing I do allows me to store or write over factory preset patterns in GROUP II especially slots 5 and 6.

And yes. I've tried turning the machine off, waiting 30 seconds and turning it back on. Ha. (Thanking you IT Crowd.)

I suspect the firmware. Any ideas?

B.

hi.. the RD9 is amazing but in the song mode is somewhat limited.. each song can have 16 patterns and each pattern can have several loop bars... but the song is limited to 16 changes between different patterns.. You can let each pattern slot in a song repeat as often as you want, but there are only 16 slots to fill.. if the song is long and you use several patterns for each part... 16 slots falls short... A firmware update that would allow 64 steps in song mode would be nice.. what do you think?

Hi,

I've just purchased an RD-9 and having a terrible time trying to set it up. The unit is constantly in boot mode, I've downloaded synthtribe (on two different computers) and it recognises the rd-9 but doesn't run anything in the updater and then just crashes saying 'the unit is in DMF mode, update the firmware' which obviously I cannot do as it just crashes (I've tried different USB ports and cables but it continually does the same thing).. i've got the updater to run once but it just loops back to boot.. i'm completely stuck on what to do.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,