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Sequencer mode
Sequencer Overview
The OASYS contains a sophisticated sequencer that
integrates a 16-track MIDI sequencer with a 16-track
hard disk recorder.
The sixteen MIDI tracks and the master track (which
contains tempo data, etc.) allow you to record and play
back MIDI data for the internal tone generator or for
external sound modules, and the sixteen audio tracks
allow you to record and play back audio signals on the
internal hard disk recorder in synchronization with the
MIDI tracks. You can use the audio tracks to record
external audio sources such as guitar or vocals as well
as the sound produced by the internal tone generator.
You can also automate parameters such as volume and
pan.
When you’ve completed a song, you can resample it as
a WAVE file and use Disk mode to burn it as an audio
CD. This entire process can be completed on the
OASYS itself.
The In-Track Sampling function, Time Stretch/Slice
function, KARMA function, the sophisticated effects,
controllers, and the numerous other functions of the
OASYS can be used together to give you a wide range
of possibilities for music production or live
performance.
When you turn off the power, the settings made in
Sequencer mode and the song data that you
recorded will not be backed up. If you wish to keep
this data, you must save it on media (internal hard
disk, external USB drive etc.) before turning off the
power, or perform a MIDI data dump to save the
data on an external data filer etc.
If you wish to save the programs, track parameters,
effects, and KARMA function settings etc. selected
for a song as a template song, use the page menu
command “Save Template Song.”
Immediately after the power is turned on, OASYS
will not contain any song data, so if you wish to
playback a song on the sequencer, you must first
load data from media or receive a MIDI data dump
from a MIDI filer.
When you create audio tracks, we recommend that
you save them on the internal hard disk, since audio
tracks can be recorded and played back only on the
internal hard disk.
You can’t record audio tracks if “MIDI Clock”
(“MIDI Clock (MIDI Clock Source)” on page 652) is
set to other than Internal.
MIDI sequencer
• The sequencer lets you record a maximum of
400,000 MIDI events (or 300,000 audio events), up
to 200 songs, and as many as 999 measures per
song.
• Timing resolution is a maximum of /192.
• There are sixteen tracks for MIDI performance data,
and a master track that controls the time signature
and tempo.
• The KARMA function can be used during playback
or recording.
• The RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/Recording)
function can be used during playback or recording.
• Eighteen different template songs are built-in, and
contain program and effect settings suitable for
various musical styles. Up to sixteen original
templates that you create can be saved as user
template songs.
• A track play loop function lets you loop specified
measures independently for each track.
• 156 preset patterns ideal for drum tracks are built
in. In addition, you can create up to 100 user
patterns for each song. These patterns can be used
as musical data within a song, or can be played by
the RPPR function.
MIDI recording features
• Various methods of recording are supported,
including realtime recording in which your
performance on the keyboard and controllers
(including MIDI control events) is recorded just as
you play, and step recording in which the timing,
length, and velocity of each note can be specified in
the LCD as you input the pitches from the
keyboard.
• The musical data and control events that you
recorded can be edited in various ways (including
event editing and many other edit commands).
• MIDI System Exclusive (SysEx) messages can be
recorded and played back. SysEx messages
received from an external MIDI device or
parameter changes produced by editing track
parameters or effect parameters can be recorded in
real-time on any desired track.
Parameter-related features
• When the Status of a track is set to INT or BTH, an
external sequencer can be used to play OASYS as a
multi-timbral tone generator. When the Status of a
track is set to BTH, EXT, or EX2, the sequencer of
OASYS can play external tone generators.
• Tone Adjust parameters let you make temporary
adjustments to the sound of the program used by a
track, while leaving the original program
unchanged. While creating a song, you can use this
capability to make changes in realtime by (for
example) softening the tone of the bass sound or
sharpening the attack of the strings without having