Yamaha EX7 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
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Introductory
Section
Step
The Step record mode lets you enter each track note-by-note, with precise control over the timing,
length, and loudness of each note. You can record entire tracks using the Step mode, or use it to
brush-up and add data to an existing track. The Step record mode lets you record extremely fast or
complex passages that would be impossible to play in real time.
Multi
The Song and Pattern modes also provide a “Multi” real-time record mode in which all 16 or 8
tracks can be recorded simultaneously. This can be used if, for example, you need to record an
entire sequence from an external sequencer or computer via MIDI. On the EX5 and EX7 to record
one track form the EX keyboard while recording the rest via MIDI.
Sequence Editing
Sequence editing can be accomplished both via a comprehensive selection of “jobs,” and via an in-
depth edit mode.
The jobs include a range of functions which can be used to modify all or a portion of a track or
sequence in a variety of ways. You have a range of quantization options, clock shift, gate and
velocity modification, transposition, data extraction, chord sorting, and much more.
The in-depth editing capabilities of the EX5, EX5R, and EX7 make it easy to correct mistakes made
when recording songs, patterns, or arpeggios, and to generally refine your sound. The Song,
Pattern, and Arpeggio edit “change” mode lets you individually modify the timing, pitch, gate time
(length) and velocity (loudness) of each note in the song or pattern. There's also an edit “insert”
mode that allows insertion of note, program change, sustain on/off, pitch bend, modulation, pan,
volume, expression, and other events at any point in the sequence.
Song jobs on page 206, editing details on page 201.
Pattern jobs on page 227, editing details on page 226.
Arpeggio jobs on page 249, editing details on page 247.
When the power is turned off, all sequence data, song, pattern and arpeggio, will be lost.
Please remember that important sequence data should be saved to floppy disk or other optional
backup device (page 259).
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