Recording and Play Back

Part/Track Indicators in Playback Standby

Each press of a part/track button toggles playback of that track on (part/track indicator displayed) and off (indicator not displayed).

Track 1

 

 

 

 

 

Track 2

 

 

 

 

 

Playback

 

 

 

 

 

No playback

 

 

 

 

 

(displayed)

 

 

 

(not

 

 

 

 

 

 

displayed)

Example: The above indicates that Track 1 will be played back, while Track 2 will not.

Part/Track Indicators in Recording Standby

The part/track indicator will be displayed if its track already contains data.

Press the part/track button of the track to which you want to record (record track). This causes its part/track indicator to flash. The part/track indicator of the other track will remain displayed (without flashing) to indicate that it will playback during recording (playback track).

Playback track

Record track

(displayed)

(flashing)

Example: The above indicates Track 1 is the playback track, and Track 2 is the record track.

To record your keyboard performances

IMPORTANT!

Recording to a track that already contains data causes the existing data to be replaced by your new performance.

1Press the RHYTHM button to enter the rhythm mode.

Indicator appears

2Use the RECORDER button to select record standby.

This causes the RECORDER indicator to flash on the display.

3Press the LEFT/TRACK 1 button to select Track 1.

This causes the L indicator to flash, indicating that Track 1 is the recording track.

Flashing

4Configure the following settings as required.

Tone (page E-20)

Rhythm (page E-30)

MODE switch setting (page E-31)

Use a slower tempo if you feel you might have trouble playing properly at a faster tempo (page E-23).

5Press the controller block START/STOP button.

• This starts recording.

6Play the notes you want on the keyboard.

Besides notes, any chords you play on the keyboard are recorded, along with their Auto Accompaniment patterns. Melody notes you play are also recorded.

Any pedal operations you perform while playing are also recorded.

7To stop recording, press the controller block START/ STOP button again.

If you make a mistake, you need to go back and re- record from step 2.

If you want to immediately hear what you recorded, press the controller block START/STOP button again.

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