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Recording a song
You can use the onboard recorder to create a song composed
of up to three parts (left hand, right hand, drum). This song
can then be played back on the C-520, or transferred to a com-
puter (see “Data transfer via the USB port” on page 56) and
played back on any other sequencer (see “MIDI” on page 59).
User-created songs are first contained in a temporary, non-
permanent memory, and are to be saved into a special album
called the User Song album. You must save a song into this al-
bum, before turning the instrument off or choosing a different
song.
When you try to select a different song while a new or modi-
fied song has not yet been saved, you are asked whether you
want to save it or not (the “Song Modified” message appears).
If you press the +/YES button you are kept to the Save Song
page. See “Saving the song” on page 36 for more information.
Note: A song is recorded into a temporary memory, that is lost
when the instrument is turned off. To preserve a new or modi-
fied song, save it into the User Song album before turning the
instrument off. See “Saving the song” on page 36.
Quick recording procedure
Recording a song on the C-520 is very easy. Here is a short pro-
cedure. More detailed procedures follow, starting from “Step
1: Entering the Record mode”.
1. Select the preferred sound, sound combination or perfor-
mance.
2. Press the SONG and RECORD buttons together to access
Record mode with a new, empty song.
3. Use the TEMPO buttons to set the tempo.
4. Press the TEMPO/MET.SET buttons together to open the
Metro TS/Tempo page. Select the time signature, then
press the EXIT button to exit.
5. Either play the keyboard, press the PLAY/PAUSE button,
or (if you chose a drum pattern as the time signature) the
METRONOME button to start recording.
6. Play freely.
7. Press the STOP or RECORD button to stop recording.
Step 1: Entering the Record mode
Entering Record mode with a new, blank song
To enter record with a new, empty song with default settings,
press the SONG and RECORD buttons at the same time (the
recorder must not be playing).
If you try to access Record mode while a new or modified song
has not been saved, you are asked whether you want to save it
or not:
If you press the +/YES button you are kept to the Save Song
page. See “Saving the song” on page 36 for more information.
Entering Record mode with an existing user song
You can enter recording with the current User song (i.e., a
song contained in the UserSong album), to add more notes
(Overdub recording) or add an additional part to. You can
even record an existing part again (Overwrite recording).
Record:Untitled
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Metro TS/Tempo 1
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Time Signature
Record:Untitled
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Blank song name
Waltz
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SONG +
RECORD
Song Modified
Save? (Yes/No)