Recording and Playing Audio
All of the sound output by the Digital Keyboard can be recorded as audio files on a memory card. The maximum recording time for a single audio file is approximately 13 minutes. You can have up to five audio files recorded on a single memory card.
•To perform the operations described in this section, you will need to obtain a commercially available SD memory card or SDHC memory card with a capacity between 2GB and 32GB (page
•The audio recording operation performs memory card delete and write operations simultaneously. Because of this, you may not be able to record correctly on certain types of memory cards. If you experience recording problems, try changing the file number of the recording or try using a different memory card.
Audio Recording and Playback Functions
Audio Recording
With audio recording, you can record sound output by the Digital Keyboard as digital sampling data. Recordings are stored on the memory card as an audio file.
■Recording of Keyboard Play and Song Playback
The following can be recorded
• Rhythm mode keyboard play
You can record a keyboard performance that uses layer and split, as well as Auto Accompaniment and music preset. Registration setup recall, effect operations, and mixer operations are also supported during recording.
• Song sequencer song playback
A song recorded with the song sequencer can be recorded to a memory card file as it is played back. Most Digital Keyboard operations that are supported during song playback are also supported during recording to a memory card file.
■Recording of Sound Input from an External Device
Sound input from an external device connected to the Digital Keyboard’s
For details about the routes used for output of sound from this Digital Keyboard’s
•Input from the Digital Keyboard’s
Audio Playback
This Digital Keyboard supports playback of audio files recorded by it, as well as audio files that you converted on a computer to a format supported by the Digital Keyboard.* You also can play along on the keyboard during playback.
*Special application software (Data Manager) is required in order to convert audio files. For details, see “Storing and Loading Digital Keyboard Memory Data” (page
Saving Audio Files on a Computer
You can use the special application software (Data Manager) to access audio files in Digital Keyboard memory from a computer. You can save audio files directly to the computer’s local disk and convert audio files to a format that is supported by the Digital Keyboard. For details, see “Storing and Loading Digital Keyboard Memory Data” (page
Audio Recording and Playback Precautions
Limitations during Recording and Playback
The following operations are not possible during audio recording and playback.
•User rhythm editing (page
•User tone editing (page
•User drawbar organ tone editing (page
•User DSP data editing (page
•User preset editing (page
•Song sequencer recording and editing (page
•Registration setup save (page
•Card mode operations (page
Some other operations other than those listed above may also be disabled.
Memory Card Precautions
•Do not touch a memory card loaded in the Digital Keyboard while recording or playback is in progress. This can cause operational problems due to electrostatic charge and creates the risk of making the card unusable. Before touching the loaded memory card, first stop any ongoing recording or playback operation.
•Formatting a memory card on the Digital Keyboard will reserve space for audio recording, which will reduce the total capacity of the memory card by approximately 640MB. Using a computer to open a memory card that has been formatted on the Digital Keyboard will show this reduced capacity, even if there are no files on the card. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction of the memory card.