Using the Pattern Sequencer

To configure pattern rec settings (Rec Menu)

 

 

Display:

Description

Setting

1. While the pattern sequencer screen is

 

Item name

 

Range

 

PlayChord:

Starting recording of an

oFF, C*,

displayed, press the C-3 (RECORD) button.

 

Playback

accompaniment pattern starts

C7, Cm

• The button will start to flash and the Digital Keyboard

 

Chords

repeat playback of all the parts of

 

will enter record standby.

 

 

 

 

 

the pattern, except for the part

 

2. While holding down the R-13 (FUNCTION)

 

 

being recorded. During such

 

 

 

repeat playback, you can use this

 

button, press the C-17 (MENU) button.

 

 

setting to specify the chord type to

 

• This displays a rec menu screen like the one shown

 

 

be used for playback by bass and

 

 

 

chord parts. Available settings are

 

below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“C” (C major), “C7” (C 7th), and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Cm” (C minor). Selecting “oFF”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

turns off bass and chord part

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

notes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metronome:

Specifies whether the metronome

oFF*, on

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metronome

should sound (on) or not sound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(oFF) during recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Press the R-15 (EXIT) button to exit the rec

 

 

 

 

 

 

menu.

 

 

3. Use the R-17 (t, y) buttons to select one of

 

• This returns to the pattern sequencer screen.

 

5. Press the C-3 (RECORD) button.

 

the items described in the table below and then

 

 

use the dial or R-14 (–, +) buttons to change the

 

• This exits record standby, which will cause the button to

setting.

 

 

 

 

 

change from lit to unlit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The settings marked with an asterisk (*) in the “Setting

 

 

 

 

Range” column are initial defaults.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display:

Description

Setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item name

Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantize:

Specify either recording of notes in

oFF*, 4, 8,

 

 

 

 

 

Quantize

the timing they are played on the

8T, 16, 16T

 

 

 

 

 

keyboard (oFF) or automatic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

alignment of notes with a base

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

note (setting other than oFF).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting a value specifies the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

length of each note. “4” specifies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

quarter notes, while a “T” setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specifies triplets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Precount:

Specifies whether a precount

oFF, 1*, 2

 

 

 

 

Pre-count

should sound before recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starts after the L-16 (START/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOP) button is pressed in record

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

standby. Selecting “1” sounds a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

one-measure precount, while “2”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sounds a two-measure precount.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting “oFF” turns off the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

precount, so recording starts as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

soon as the L-16 (START/STOP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

button or a keyboard key is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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