Casio PX-400R Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Recording Your Keyboard Play
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Recording Your Practice
(Song Recording)
You can use the procedure below to record your play during
practice with one of the digital pianos built-in tunes.
You can specify which parts you want to practice, and the keyboard
plays the remaining parts as accompaniment.
Getting Ready
Press the SONG/USER button or PIANO button to select the
mode that contains the tune you want to use for recording.
1
Press the SONG MEMORY button to enter record
standby.
This causes the SONG MEMORY button indicator lamp
to flash.
2
Select the tune you want to use for recording.
3
Use the TRACK button to select the part you want to
record.
4
Configure the following settings as required.
Tone (page E-6)
Tempo (page E-17)
5
Press the START/STOP button to start recording.
6
Play the required notes on the keyboard.
7
To stop recording, press the START/STOP button again.
This will stop the recording operation.
*
If you want to immediately hear what you recorded,
press the START/STOP button again.
Song Recording Data
In addition to your keyboard play and chord accompaniment, the
following data is also stored by a song recording operation.
Tone setting
Tempo setting
Tune name
Recording part
Pedal operations
Layer and split settings
Reverb and chorus settings
PITCH BEND wheel operations
Playing Back a Song Recording
Getting Ready
Press the SONG MEMORY button to enter playback standby.
1
Press the START/STOP button.
This starts playback of Song Memory contents.
Use the TEMPO buttons to adjust the tempo.
2
To stop playback, press the START/STOP button again.
Recording a Performance
(Free Recording)
Use this procedure when you want to record accompaniments and
keyboard play in real time.
Getting Ready
Press the RHYTHM button to enter the rhythm mode.
1
Press the SONG MEMORY button to enter record
standby.
This causes the SONG MEMORY button indicator lamp
to flash.
2
Use the TRACK button to select Track 1.
3
Configure the following settings as required.
Tone (page E-6)
Rhythm (page E-10)
Accompaniment mode (page E-11)
*
Use a slower tempo if you feel you might have trouble
playing properly at a faster tempo (page E-17).
4
Press the START/STOP button.
This starts recording.
5
Play the required notes on the keyboard.
Any chords you play on the keyboard are recorded, along
with their Auto Accompaniment patterns. Melody notes
you play are also recorded.
Any pedal operations you perform while playing are also
recorded.
6
To stop recording, press the START/STOP button again.
*
If you make a mistake, you need to go back and
re-record from step 1.
*
If you want to immediately hear what you recorded,
press the START/STOP button again.
NOTE
Recording a performance to a track that already contains data
causes the existing data to be replaced by your new
performance.
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