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Enhancements related to operation
At this time, the function buttons have the following
operations.
[F1 (Hist)]: Each time you press the button, you will cycle
backward through the last twenty names that
were assigned.
[F2 (Clr)]: Delete all characters.
[F3 (Del)]: Delete the character at the cursor location.
[F4 (Ins)]: Insert a space at the cursor location.
[F5 (Write)]: Finalize the take name and exit the window.
[F6 (EXIT)]: Exit the window without finalizing the take
name.
9. After assigning the name, press [F5 (Write)]. A message
will ask whether you also want to change the names of
the phrases used by that take.
fig.6-13
10. If you also want to change the phrase names at this time,
press [YES]. If you press [NO], the phrase names will
remain the same, and only the take name will change.
MEMO
Phrase names will be assigned by adding an incremented
number to the end of the take name. For example if the take
is named “AcousticGuitarLR,” the phrase names will be
“AcousticGuitar-1,” “AcousticGuitar-2,” etc.
11. When the display indicates “Complete,” hold down
[SHIFT] and press [STORE (ZERO)].
12. Press [YES]. The song will be saved.
13. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)]. You will return to Play
condition.
Dividing a phrase
(Phrase Divide/Split)
The Phrase Split function (VS-1680 Owner’s Manual, p. 100)
has been enhanced. Now, both Phrase Divide and Phrase
Split can divide the selected phrase (or phrases) at the Now
Time location on the time axis.
Automatically dividing a
phrase (Phrase Divide)
This function automatically detects silent portions of a
phrase according to the volume level that you specify (the
Threshold Level), and divides the phrase into two or more
phrases at these points.
fig.6-14.e
1. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].
2. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [F2 (TRACK)].
3. Press [F1 (Tr/Ph)] so that the Phrase Edit menu appears.
4. Press [PAGE] so that [F2] indicates “Split,” and then
press [F2 (Split)].
fig.6-15
5. Press [F1 (SelPh)].
6. Press the [STATUS] button for the phrase that you wish
to divide. The STATUS indicator will light in red.
Alternatively, you can use [ ][ ][ ][ ] to
move the cursor to the phrase that you wish to divide,
and press [F3 (MARK)] or [YES].
MEMO
By pressing [F2 (ALL)], you can mark or unmark all phrases
simultaneously.
Time
Time