Using the Song Sequencer

To use EASY REC to record a performance using a music preset

1.Perform steps 1 through 4 under “To perform using a music preset” (page E-54).

2.Press the C-6 (RECORD) button.

•The button will start flashing and the EASY REC screen will appear on the display.

3.Start to play something using a music preset. For details, see “To perform using a music preset” (page E-54).

•This will start recording, along with Auto Accompaniment in accordance with the preset chord progression.

•Starting recording will cause the C-6 (RECORD) button to change from flashing to lit. During recording, the display will show the current measure (MEASURE) and beat (BEAT).

4.To stop recording, press the L-17 (START/ STOP) button.

•After recording stops, the initial song sequencer mode screen appears on the display.

•At this time you can press the L-17 (START/STOP) button to replay what you have just recorded. For details about playing back recorded content, see “Playing a Recorded Song” (page E-79).

5.To exit the song sequencer, press the C-5 (SONG SEQUENCER) button or the R-15 (EXIT) button.

What you can do with the song sequencer

The simplest use of the song sequencer is to record a performance as you play it. For details, see “To use EASY REC to record” (page E-68). Virtually everything you play on the keyboard can be recorded by the song sequencer.

You also can use the song sequencer to perform multi-track recording of 17 different tracks and assemble them into a final song. For example, you can first record a piano track, followed by a bass track, then a guitar track or tracks that feature other musical instruments.

Songs, tracks, and parts

A single song can be made up of up to 17 tracks. The 17 tracks are broken down as shown in the table below.

 

Track

Part

 

Part Contents

 

Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A04

Auto Accompaniment (Auto

 

 

 

harmonize tone)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A05

Keyboard (UPPER 1 part)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A06

Keyboard (UPPER 2 part)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A07

Keyboard (LOWER part)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A09

Auto Accompaniment

 

 

 

(Percussion part)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A10

Auto Accompaniment

 

 

 

(Drums part)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System

A11

Auto Accompaniment

Song

Track

(Bass part)

 

 

 

 

 

A12

Auto Accompaniment

 

 

 

(Chord 1 part)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A13

Auto Accompaniment

 

 

 

(Chord 2 part)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A14

Auto Accompaniment

 

 

 

(Chord 3 part)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A15

Auto Accompaniment

 

 

 

(Chord 4 part)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A16

Auto Accompaniment

 

 

 

(Chord 5 part)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Track 01

B01

Keyboard (B01 part)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Track 16

B16

Keyboard (B16 part)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•The Digital Keyboard uses multiple parts simultaneously to sound Auto Accompaniment, a keyboard layer tone, and keyboard split tone at the same time. The system track is used to record the notes of these parts in a single location.

•Tracks 01 through 16 each correspond to a single musical instrument part. Each track is used to record the notes of each individual part.

•The parts shown in the table above correspond to mixer parts. For details, see “Using the Mixer” (page E-36).

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