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Creating songs (Sequencer mode)
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An example of realtime recording
In this example, we’ll assign a drum program to MIDI
Track 01 and create the following one-measure drum
phrase.
1. Create a new song, and specify a drum program
for MIDI Track 01. Use “Track Select” to select
MIDI Track 01, and verify that you hear a drum
program.
2. Go to the P0: Play/REC– Preference page. In
Recording Setup, specify “Loop All Tracks” and
set it to M001-M001.
For more information, see “Loop All Tracks” on
page 87.
With this setting, measure 1 will be recorded
repeatedly. The newly recorded data will be added
at each pass.
3. Set “REC Resolution” to .
4. Press the SEQUENCE REC/WRITE switch, and
then the START/STOP switch.
The metronome will sound a two-measure count-
down, and then recording will begin.
5. As shown in the musical example printed above,
start by playing the C3 note of the keyboard to
record the bass drum for one measure.
6. Next, play the E3 note of the keyboard to record
the snare for one measure, and then the F#3 note to
record the hi-hat.
7. Press the SEQUENCER START/STOP switch to
stop recording.
8. Play back the result, and listen to the drum
performance you recorded.
Press the SEQUENCER START/STOP switch. When
you’ve finished listening, press the START/STOP
switch once again to stop playback.
9. If you’re not satisfied with the result, press the
COMPARE switch to return to the state prior to
recording, and then re-record from step 4.
Note: When you’re finished recording, change the
Recording Setup back to the normally-used
“Overwrite” (P0: Play/REC– Preference page).
In addition, access the P0: Play/REC– MIDI Track
Loop page, check “Track Play Loop” for MIDI Track
01, and set the “Loop Start Measure” and “Loop
End Measure” to 001. When you play back, MIDI
track 01 will repeatedly play the first measure.
MIDI step recording
Step recording is the recording method in which you
specify the duration and strength of each note, and use
the keyboard to specify the pitch of each MIDI note.
You can use the Rest button and Tie button of the
dialog box to input rests and ties.
Step recording is useful when you want to create
mechanically precise beats, or when you need to record
a phrase that would be difficult to play by hand “in
realtime,” or when you find it difficult to play
extremely complicated or rapid passages.
An example of step recording
In this example, we’ll assign a bass program to MIDI
Track 02 and step-record the following two-measure
bass phrase.
1. Specify a bass program for MIDI Track 02. Use
“Track Select” to select MIDI Track 02, and verify
that you hear a bass program.
2. Access the P4: Track Edit– Track Edit page.
3. Set “From Measure” to 001.
With this setting, step recording will begin from
measure 1.
4. Press the page menu button, and press page menu
command “MIDI Step Recording.”
A dialog box will appear.
5. In “Step Time,” use “Select” to specify the basic
timing value at which you will input notes and
rests.
Bass drum: C3
Snare: E3
Hi hat: F#3