Select a drum sound (tone number 192 through 199).
To record an accompaniment pattern

PREPARATION

Select the accompaniment pattern (rhythm) that you want to use as a base.

Use the procedure under “To play back elements of the accompaniment pattern in the work area” on page E-50 to play back the pattern and become familiar with its elements and parts. During playback, you can practice playing the notes you plan to record.

Determine the number (120 to 129) you will assign to the new pattern.

If you want to use the metronome, use the procedure under “Metro- nome Setting” on page E-53 to select the metronome setting you want.

IMPORTANT!

You cannot record accompaniment patterns converted using the Pattern Conversion Disk. See “Using the Utillities” on page E-71 for details.

NOTE

If you playback the base pattern before recording, skip step 1 in the following procedure.

1. While the Pattern Sequencer is turned off, press the PATTERN button once to enter the Pattern Create Mode.

Indicates the Pattern

Indicates the currently

Create Mode.

selected element.

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Frames around the channel numbers that correspond to the currently selected parts flash.

2. Select the element you want to record.

Use the same procedures as those described for step 2 under “To play back elements of the accompaniment pattern in the work area” on page E-50.

3.Press the RECORD button to enter record standby.

This causes the REC indicator to appear on the display.

If the accompaniment pattern is once converted using the Pattern Conversion Disk, the message “NotCASIO” appears on the display, indicating that it cannot be recorded (WK- 1800 only).

4.Select the parts you want to record.

The Rhythm part (CH10) is selected initially whenever you turn on the Pattern Sequencer. Use CHANNEL buttons CH6 through CH10 to select parts.

The frames around the channel numbers that conform to the currently selected parts flash to show they are selected.

Note that you cannot select parts once recording starts. Be sure to select the parts you want before you start recording.

5.Press the START/STOP button.

At this time the REC indicator stops flashing.

All parts of the selected element play back in an endless loop. You can record notes in the currently selected parts.

Measure and beat numbers are shown on the display during recording.

Pressing any keyboard key starts actual recording.

6.Record in part in sequence.

You can perform the following operations during element recording.

Turn parts (channels) to be recorded on and off

Tempo changes

Tone operations*1

See “Recording Parts” on this page for details on recording to each part.

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7. After you finish recording, press the START/STOP button again.

This stops recording, which causes the REC indicator to dis- appear from the display.

8.Repeat steps 2 through 7 for each of the elements of the accompaniment pattern.

9.See “To exit the Pattern Sequencer Mode and save work area contents” on page E-56 for details on how to save patterns.

If you want to turn off the Pattern Sequencer without saving anything, perform the procedure under “To exit the Pattern Sequencer Mode without saving work area contents” on page E-57.

*1 You can change the tone setting by pressing TONE button, and then using the number keys to specify a tone number. The tone number input display clears automatically if you do not perform any operation for about five seconds.

NOTES

You cannot change the selected parts and element while recording is in progress.

If you are having problems getting the timing right when trying to input notes starting from the first beat of the first measure, skip step 5 (pres- sing the START/STOP button) of the above sequence. As soon as you play something on the keyboard, recording starts right at the first beat of the first measure.

Recording Parts

The following describes how to record each part. Perform these operations when you reach step 6 of the procedure under “To record an accompaniment pattern” on this page.

NOTES

See “To delete specific notes” on page E-52 for details on deleting spe- cific notes.

See “To delete a part” on page E-52 for details on deleting an entire part.

Bass, Chord 1, Chord 2, and Chord 3 are all normally recorded with a root note of C. Use the procedure under “Setting the Original Key for Each Element” on page E-55 for information about recording with a dif- ferent root note.

To record the Rhythm part1. Press CHANNEL button CH10 to select the rhythm part.

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3. Use the keyboard to play the rhythm part. Use the measure and beat values that appear on the display for timing.

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