Using the Pattern Sequencer

■ BreakPoint (Break Point)

 

 

 

Instrument Part Operations

This parameter specifies the key, from C to B, that is the point

 

at which Auto Accompaniment bass and chord notes drop one

 

 

octave.

 

To clear a rec area of an instrument part

For example when F is specified as the break point, a C major

 

 

 

1. While the pattern sequencer screen is

chord recorded as C3E3G3 (CEG) becomes D3F#3A3 (DF#A

 

raised one note each) when D is fingered on the chord

 

displayed, use buttons L-12 (INTRO) through

keyboard, E3G#3B3 (EG#B raised one note each) when E is

 

L-15 (SYNCHRO/ENDING) to select the

fingered, and F2A2C3 (FAC dropped one octave) when F is

 

 

accompaniment pattern you want.

fingered.

 

 

• The rec areas of the instrument parts included in the

 

 

 

 

 

■ Invert (Inversion)

 

accompaniment pattern you select here are the ones

This parameter specifies whether or not chords during Auto

 

that can be cleared by this procedure.

Accompaniment play should mirror inverted forms of the

 

• If you select an INTRO or ENDING, the following steps

original chord (EGC and GCE for CEG).

 

can be performed only when all parts are in rec areas

For example, let’s say that the original recorded C major

 

(“Recorded Data” or “Empty” part status).

chord is CEG and an F chord is fingered on the chord

 

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

keyboard. If “oFF” is selected for this setting, the chord will be

 

 

button, press the C-5 (EDIT) button to display

directly converted to FAC. If “on” (or “7th”) is selected, the

 

chord will be converted to CFA, which is the inverted form that

 

the edit menu.

is nearest to CEG. The transition of chord notes during

 

3. Use the R-17 (t, y) buttons to move the 0to

playback when “on” (or “7th”) is selected is smaller, so

 

accompaniment sounds more natural.

 

“PartEdit” and then press the R-16 (ENTER)

Note that you should select “7th” in place of “on” only if “C7”

 

button.

was specified for the “PlayChord” setting when recording the

 

 

• This displays the “Part Edit” screen.

accompaniment pattern and if you selected “09 (Chord 7th)”

 

 

 

for the chord conversion table.

 

4. The 0should be next to “Clear”, so press the

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“PlayChord” is a rec menu setting. For details, see “To

 

 

R-16 (ENTER) button.

 

 

configure pattern rec settings (Rec Menu)” (page E-106).

 

 

 

 

• This displays the “Clear Part” screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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When selecting “on” (or “7th”) for this setting, make sure

 

 

 

 

that you select “C” for the “BreakPoint” (Break Point)

 

 

 

 

setting.

 

 

■ Retrigger (Retrigger)

 

 

This parameter specifies how accompaniment pattern play is

 

 

affected by a chord change that occurs part way through a

 

 

pattern.

 

 

When “on” is selected, the pattern “retriggers,” which causes

 

 

the currently playing note to change to the corresponding note

 

5. Use the R-17 (u, i) buttons to specify the

of the newly fingered chord. When “oFF” is selected, a chord

 

change causes the currently sounding note to be cut off, and

 

instrument part you want to clear from the rec

the next note of the pattern of the newly fingered chord to be

 

area then press the R-16 (ENTER) button.

played.

 

6. In response to the “Sure?” message that

■ BendRange (Bend Range)

 

 

appears, press the R-14 (YES) button to clear or

This parameter specifies the bend range for pitch bender

 

 

the R-14 (NO) button to cancel.

operation in semitone steps

 

 

• Pressing the R-14 (YES) button changes the status of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the instrument part you specified in step 5 to “Empty”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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