The RX5USB: Play custom sounds on the Yamaha RX5 drum machine

Patreon: Ko-Fi: We demonstrate the RX5USB, a USB-compatible cartridge for the Yamaha RX5 drum machine. Using the USB connection and a Windows editor, you can create waveform banks for the RX5 from your own samples and play them on the instrument, just like any of the factory cartridges. UPDATE! A new v3 has been developed and is available at A complete and ready-to-use version was available from Pharmasonic but is no longer in production. It is also an open-source DIY project from GliGli Windows binaries for the editor and sample banks can be found here: 00:00 Introduction 00:33 Programming the RX5USB via the Editor app 02:16 Playing RX5USB sounds on the RX5 (WRC02 examples) 07:49 LinnDrum examples 13:02 Creating your own banks with custom samples 14:36 Playing custom banks on the RX5 We recommend our detailed RX5 tutorial if you are not familiar with all the pattern and key/voice assignment features: _______ Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer tutorials and other content. Patreon: Ko-Fi: