Recording a song > Step 2: Selecting sounds
To record over an existing song, select the song and press the RECORD button.
Existing song name
Record:Michelle
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Please remember that you can only access Record mode on User songs. Songs contained in albums other than UserSong cannot be modified.
Exit from the Record mode
To exit from the Record mode, press the RECORD button again (or the STOP button, to end the Record session). The RECORD indicator will turn off.
Step 2: Selecting sounds
When you enter Record mode with a new, empty song, the sounds that were selected for playing on the keyboard are also selected for recording. If you enter recording on a part already recorded, the sound previously used to record that part is se- lected again. If you are not happy with them, you can still select different sounds now.
Note: Sounds also carry their own effects. By choosing a sound, you also choose its associated effects.
Use the sound selection buttons to select different sounds for recording. You can also select a different mode (e.g., switching from Single to Split) during recording.
Here is what the indicators’ status mean:
Part 1/2 status | Meaning |
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On | The part already contains data. It may happen |
| when you are recording over an existing song, |
| or doing |
| ing, you will hear this part, but not record over |
| it. |
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Off | The part does not contain data or is in mute, |
| and is not enabled for recording. |
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Flashing | The part is enabled for recording. If you are |
| recording in Overdub mode, new data will be |
When you enter Record on a new, empty song, both re- corder’s parts are ready for recording (actually, if you
play something on the key- board, recording begins).
Therefore, everything you play on the keyboard will be recorded to the song. De- pending on the current mode (Single, Layer or Split), one or both parts will be recorded.
SINGLE Mode
Main |
| PART 2 |
LAYER / SPLIT Mode |
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Main | PART 2 |
Layer/Left | PART 1 |
added to the old data (if any). If you are |
recording in Overwrite mode, new data will |
replace the old data. |
What if I record a Layer or Split on a single part?
When only a single part is enabled for recording, only the Main sound will be recorded. The Layer or Left sound will be ignored.
Example 1: Recording a single sound
Each sound is recorded into a separate recorder’s part. Nor- mally, the Main sound goes to Part 2, while the Layer or Left sound go to Part 1 (see diagram).
You can change this, for example if you don’t want to record the Layer sound, or if you want to record the Main sound into Part 1 instead of Part 2. To change a part’s status, repeatedly press the corresponding PART button:
Layer/Left sound | Main sound |
button). The Main sound will be recorded over Part 2, while
When you enter recording with a single sound on a new, emp- ty song, both PART indicators will be flashing. You don’t need to do anything else. Go on with actual recording, and your sound will be recorded over Part 2. When recording is fin- ished, the PART 1 indicator will turn off, and the PART 2 in- dicator will stay steadily on.
Example 2: Recording a single sound into Part 1
When you enter recording with a single sound on a new, emp- ty song, both PART indicators will be flashing. Press the PART 2 button to turn its indicator off. At this point, you can go on with actual recording over Part 1.
Example 3: Recording first with a single sound then both
When you enter recording a single sound on a new, empty song, both PART indicators will be flashing. This means both sounds will be recorded. Go on with actual recording in Single mode, then switch to the Layer or Split mode (by respectively pressing two sound selection buttons, or pressing the SPLIT
the Layer or Left sound will go to Part 1.
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