Playing Back from Song Memory

Once you record tracks to song memory, you can play them back to see what they sound like.

To play back from song memory

1. Use the SONG MEMORY button to enter playback standby, and then use the [+] and [–]buttons to select a song number (0/1).

Song number

Playback standby

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•The above song number screen remains on the dis- play for about five seconds. If it disappears before you have a chance to select a song number, use the SONG MEMORY button again to re-display it.

2.Press the START/STOP button to playback the song you selected.

•You can use the TEMPO buttons to adjust the play- back tempo.

•Press the START/STOP button again to stop playback.

❚NOTE

•You can play along on the keyboard using layer (page E-57) and split (page E-57) during playback.

•Pressing the START/STOP button to start playback from song memory always starts from the beginning of the song.

•The entire keyboard functions as a melody keyboard, regard- less of the MODE switch setting.

To turn off a specific track

Press the SONG MEMORY TRACK button of the track you want to turn off, or use the Mixer (Page E-35) to turn off the channel of the track.

Recording Melody and Chords with

Step Recording

With step recording, you can record Auto-Accompaniment chords and notes, and even specify note lengths one by one. Even those who find it difficult to play along on the keyboard with an Auto-Accompaniment can create Auto-Accompaniments based on their own original chord progressions. The following shows the type of data that can be recorded in Tracks 1 through 6.

Track 1: Chords and Auto-Accompaniment

Tracks 2 through 6: Keyboard play

With step recording, first record the chords and Auto-Accompaniment in Track 1. Next, record the melody in Tracks 2 through 6.

❚NOTE

•Use the procedure under “To record to Tracks 2 through 6 us- ing step recording” on page E-52 for details on how to record to Tracks 2 through 6.

•You can use Track 1 for the melody if you do not plan to record chords or Auto-Accompaniment. Select Track 1 and then per- form the procedure under “To record to Tracks 2 through 6 us- ing realtime recording” on page E-52 to record. In this case, set the MODE switch to NORMAL before you start recording.

To record chords with step recording

1. Press the SONG MEMORY button three times to enter step recording standby, and then use the

[+]and [–]buttons to select either 0 or 1 as the song number.

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2. Make the following settings.

•Rhythm number

•MODE switch

3.Press the CHORD/TR1 button, which is one of the SONG MEMORY TRACK buttons, to select Track1.

•When recording starts, the REC indicator flashes on the display. After a few moments the indicator stops flashing, and remains on the display.

4.Press the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN NEXT button.

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