Track Settings

The Track Settings screen shows you the Play, Record, and Mute status for each track. In addition it shows you what sound is assigned for the sixteen instrument tracks. You can change the track status or select a different sound for each track.

The Track Status screen will show the following Status messages.

Rec

This track is ready to be recorded.

Play

This track has been recorded and will be heard both on playback and while recording.

MIDI Rec

MIDI Rec enables the CP to record incoming MIDI data from an external MIDI

 

instrument connected to the MIDI jacks. You can set more than one track to MIDI

 

Rec, enabling the CP to record on several tracks simultaneously over MIDI.

Mute

This track has been recorded but will be silent both on playback and while recording.

Empty

This track has not been recorded.

After you have recorded a song you can change the status for a track by pressing the STATUS button (F3) below the LCD screen. Pressing the STATUS button during playback will select Play or Mute. Pressing the STATUS button after entering Real-time record but before recording begins, will select Play, MIDI Rec, or Mute. Rec can only be selected from the Real-time Record screen. The Track settings screen cannot be accessed during recording.

To use the Track Settings screen:

1)Press the TRACK SETTINGS button (L5) on the Advanced Recorder menu.

2)Press the L3 and L4 buttons to select the track that you wish to edit. If you wish to select tracks 10- 16, the Style, or Tempo tracks, press the L5 button to jump to these tracks. Press the L2 button to return to tracks 1-9.

3)Press the STATUS button (F3) to change the status to PLAY, MUTE or MIDI REC.

4)If you wish to change the sound assigned to the track, press the SOUND buttons (F5, F6). You can also select sounds by pressing any of the SOUND buttons.

5)When you are finished, press the MENU button (F1) to return to the Advanced Recorder menu or press the MIXER button (F2) to go to the Mixer menu.

Recording a Song

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Kawai CP205/CP185 manual Track Settings, Rec This track is ready to be recorded Play, Midi Rec, Mute