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Recording User Styles from scratch
G-70 Music Workstation
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(14) Press the [OCTAVE] field and use the [DATA÷ENTRY]
dial to transpose the keyboard up or down (–4~+4
octaves).
(15) The current tempo value may be a bit fast for
recording, so change it by pressing the tempo field
and using the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial or the [DEC]/[INC]
buttons.
The tempo value you set here is recorded and
regarded as preset tempo. You can change it at any
stage in STYLE COMPOSER mode, so start by selecting
a tempo that allows you to record the music the way
you want it to sound.
INPUT QUANTIZE is a function that corrects minor
timing problems. It shifts the notes whose timing is
not exactly right to the nearest “correct” unit.
Always select a resolution setting that is fine enough
to accept all note values you play, yet not finer than
the shortest note. If the shortest notes of your
accompaniment are 1/16th-note triplets, set the
INPUT QUANTIZE value to “1/16t”.
(16) Press the [INPUT¥QUANTIZE] field and use the
[DATA÷ENTRY] dial to specify the quantize value.
The preset value, “1/16”, is OK for most situations. If
you do not want quantize your music while record-
ing, set this parameter to “Off”.
You can also quantize the part after recording it
(page 191).
(17) Press the [REC¥MODE] field in the lower left corner
and use the DATA ENTRY [DEC]/[INC] buttons to
select the recording mode.
● Replace—Everything you record replaces the data of the
selected track. This mode is automatically selected when
you activate the record function for a track that does
not yet contain data. If you select a track that already
contains data, this parameter is set to “Mix” but could be
changed to “Replace” if you want to overwrite the previ-
ous version.
● Mix—The music or data you record are added to the
existing data of the selected track.
Every Style pattern must have a set length. Setting
the MEASURE LENGTH value now will help you avoid
a lot of confusion once you start recording.
The Arranger tends to add blank bars at the end of a
track, which is usually due to the fact that you
stopped recording a little late (i.e. after the last bar
you played). This means that you actually “record” 5
measures instead of 4:
Furthermore, in STYLE COMPOSER mode, all patterns
are looped, so that the G-70 keeps playing them back
until you press the [START÷STOP] button. A wrong
number of measures (5 rather than 4, for example) is
very likely to put you off, so do take the time to set
the pattern length before you start recording.
(18) Press the [MEASURE¥LENGTH] field and use the
[DATA÷ENTRY] dial or the [DEC]/[INC] buttons to
select the desired setting.
The setting range is 1~136 (or more, depending on
the time signature) and “Off”. Select “Off” if you
haven’t decided how long the pattern should be. In
that case, its length is set when you stop recording.
It is perfectly possible to specify a different length
value for each track and division.
Note: Even one-shot patterns are looped in STYLE COMPOSER
mode. That is not the case, however, during Arranger playback
(i.e. everyday use of the Styles).
There is one last thing we need to set:
(19) Specify how long the count-in should be before
recording starts by pressing the [COUNT-IN] field
and using the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial or the [DEC]/[INC]
buttons to select one of the following options:
Tempo
Input Quantize
Record mode
Specifying the pattern length
Off: No count-in: recording starts as soon as you
press the [START÷STOP] button (while [REC¥∏]
flashes).
1 Meas: Recording starts after a 1-bar count-in.
2 Meas: Recording starts after a 2-bar count-in.
Wait Note: Recording starts as soon as you play a note on
the keyboard. (There will be no count-in.)
If you press
[START÷STOP]
after bar 4…
…your Style will look (and sound) like this (5 bars):