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Recording Your Performance
You can record your perfor-
mance (audio data) to a cas-
sette tape recorder or other
recording devices via the
AUX OUT connector. (see
page 52.)
This chapter explains how to record your performance using the PF-500
recording function.
You can, for example, play back what you have played on the PF-500 keyboard
for an effective practice aid. You can also record just the left-hand part, then
practice the right-hand part while playing back the recorded left-hand part.
Since you can record up to sixteen tracks separately, you could record the left-
and right-hand parts separately, or record each part of a four-handed perfor-
mance or ensemble song one by one to build a song.
Recording vs. Saving:
The format of performance data recorded on a cassette tape differs from that of data recorded on the PF-500. A cassette
tape records audio signals. On the other hand, the PF-500 “saves” information regarding note timing, voices, and a
tempo value, but not audio signals. When you play back recorded songs, the PF-500 produces sound based on the
saved information. Therefore, recording on the PF-500 may be more accurately called “saving information.” However, this
book often uses the word “recording” because it seems to make more sense.
A message (information or confirmation dialog) sometimes appears on the screen to facilitate operation.
Refer to the “Message List” on page 86 for an explanation of each message, appropriate actions to take, and
troubleshooting information.
Recording a New Song
Recording to [TRACK 1]
Procedure
If you select a song other
than “P-000: NewSong” and
record on a track that already
has data, the existing data on
the track will be lost.
1. Select “NewSong” for recording.
Press the SONG SELECT [ ] [ ] buttons simultaneously.
TIP
TERMINOLOGY
SONG KEYBOARD
GRAND
PIANO 1
CHURCH
ORGAN
E.PIANO
1
STRINGS
E.PIANO
2
CHOIR
GRAND
PIANO 2
JAZZ
ORGAN
HARPSI-
CHORD
SYNTH.
PAD
VIBRA-
PHONE
E.BASS
XG
GUITAR
E.CLAVI-
CHORD
WOOD
BASS
SONG SELECT
NEW SONG
SONG
SETTING
FILE
TRACK
1
TOP
TRACK
2
START
/
STOP
EXTRA
TRACKS
REC
UPDOWN
SETTINGSTART/STOP
METRONOME
D
B
C
A
EXITEXIT
CONTRAST
VOICE
SETTING
SPLIT
VAR IATI ON BRIGHTMELLOW
BRILLIANCE
MIDI
SETTING
OTHER
SETTING
REVERB CHORUS
DEMO TEMPO
SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME
NO YES
VOICE
SYNCHRO START
SONG
MAXMIN
EFFECT
2
4 54
1 3
NOTE
New Song screen
C
A
D
B
NO YES