Roland MP-60 owner manual Selecting and Recording the Track for Each Hand Separately

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Chapter 4. Recording Your Performance

Selecting and Recording the Track for Each Hand Separately

The recorder of the MP-60 has two recording tracks, allowing you to record the right and left hands separately. Use the [1] button or [2] button to specify the recording track.

If you want to re-do the recording, you can re-record just a specific track.

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As described in steps 1 and 2 of “Recording a New Song” (p. 22), select “USr” before you continue.

1 As necessary, turn on the metronome (p. 14).

2 Press the [REC] button.

The [REC] button’s indicator will light.

The button indicators of tracks that are already recorded will light. The track button for which you will next be recording will be blinking.

Selecting the track to record

3 Press the [1] or [2] button to select the track that you want to record.

The indicator of the button you pressed will blink, and the MP-60 enters recording- standby mode.

Start recording

4 Press the [PLAY] button.

The MP-60 counts down two measures, then recording starts.

Note that recording will also begin as soon as you play anything on the keyboard, even if you do not press the [PLAY] button. There is no count sound played when you start in this manner.

Stop recording

5 Press the [PLAY] or [REC] button.

Recording will stop, and the indicators for the [PLAY] and [REC] buttons will go dark.

Your performance has been recorded to the specified track button.

If you want to record on the other track, return to step 2 to record your performance again. You can record while you listen to the previously recorded performance.

Play back the recorded performance

6 Press the [PLAY] button.

You will hear the recorded performance.

Press the [PLAY] button once again, and playback will stop.

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NOTE

If you go on to record additional material without erasing the recorded song, the song tempo, beat, and metronome settings of the original recording will be used for the new material as well.

The track buttons allow you to record to either the [1] or the [2] button, one at a time.

When a recorded performance is played back, the metronome sounds the sound that was selected when the recording was made.

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Contents Main Features Pursuing the Playing Feel of a Grand PianoPiano Songs Built-In Important Safety Instructions 001 002a Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Power Supply PlacementMaintenance Additional PrecautionsContents Panel Descriptions Front PanelRear Panel Connect the Power Cord Setting Up the Music StandConnecting Headphones Before You Start PlayingTurning the Power On and Off Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and BrillianceAbout the Pedals Listening to Internal Songs Selecting a Song and Playing ItStopping the playback Choosing the song to play backPerformance Performing with a Variety of SoundsSelecting a tone group Selecting variation tonesAdjusting the Volume Balance in Dual Play Dual Balance Playing Two Tones Together Dual PlayHold down the Transpose button and press the Split button Press the + or button to change the valuePress the Split button Changing tone played by the left handChanging tone played by the right hand Press the Tone Select buttonUsing Metronome 1, 5Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point Sounding the MetronomeChanging the Metronome Volume Changing the beat of metronomeStopping the metronome Applying Effects to the Sound Changing the Metronome SoundAdding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb Changing the Amount of Effect AppliedTransposing the Key of the Keyboard Transpose Fig.panel2-6Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Key Touch Indicator Settings OffPress the KEY Touch button Changing the Tempo Adding a Count-in to Match the Timing Count-InPlaying Each Hand Separately Selecting the part that you yourself will playPress the 1 or 2 button Playing back a songRecording Your Performance If you see the followingRecording a New Song Recording Along with a Song 8 4Selecting the song to record Selecting the track to recordSelecting and Recording the Track for Each Hand Separately As necessary, turn on the metronome p Press the REC buttonErasing Recorded Performances Erasing a Performance from the Specified TrackErasing a Song Changing Various Settings Making Detailed Settings FunctionChanging the Damper Pedal’s Resonance Tuning to Other Instruments’ Pitches Master Tuning Changing the TemperamentTonic Setting the Tuning Curve Stretch Tuning Applying the Damper Pedal to Left-hand Keyboard AreaDisabling Everything Except Piano Play Panel Lock Connecting External Devices Connecting to a ComputerConnecting to Audio Equipment Connection ExamplesConnecting Midi Devices Setting various functionsWhat’s MIDI? Midi Send Channel Settings Switching Local Control on OffValue Power-up default setting Transmitting a Performance You RecordedTroubleshooting Case Cause/RemedyError Messages/Other Messages Display MeaningTone List Split Off Split OnInternal Song List Song Song Name Composer CopyrightFarewell to the Piano Beethoven Easy Operation List Hold down the button and press the or + buttonMidi Implementation Chart Main Specifications Index MidiMemo Information AfricaAvis Contents Name Qty