Recording a song > Step 4: Setting the time signature and tempo
Step 4: Setting the time signature and tempo
Before starting to record, tempo and time signature are those you last selected with the TEMPO and MET.SET buttons. You can however choose a different tempo and time signature.
Note: After having started recording a song, you can no longer change its time signature. However, you can append a second section with a different time signature (see “Step 6: Second- pass recording” on page 31, step 6).
Note: You can record a drum pattern only during the first pass. You will not be able to add or change it later. However, you can append a second section using a drum pattern (see “Step 6: Sec-
1.If you wish to set a different time signature at the begin- ning of the song, press the TEMPO/MET. SET buttons to- gether to access the Metro TS/Tempo page:
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2.If done, press the EXIT button to return to the Record page.
3.If you wish to set a different starting tempo, use the TEM- PO buttons to change the tempo value.
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Step 5: Recording
After you have entered the Record mode, chosen the part(s) to be recorded, and having set the various options, you can start recording.
A: Recording with no metronome
Here is how to record freely, without using the metronome.
1.Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start recording. The in- dicator on the PLAY/PAUSE button will turn on. As an al- ternative, you can play a note on the keyboard, or press the pedal assigned as the Play/Pause function.
To start with a
2.Press STOP to stop recording. As an alternative, press the RECORD button, or the pedal assigned as the Stop func- tion. The indicator on the RECORD button turns off. The song returns to the beginning.
B: Recording with the metronome
Here is how to record, if you chose an ordinary time signature.
1.Press the METRONOME button to hear the click before starting to record.
2.Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start recording. The in- dicator on the PLAY/PAUSE button will turn on. As an al- ternative, you can play a note on the keyboard, or press the pedal assigned as the Play/Pause function.
To start with a
the initial pause will be ignored during playback (see “Fast Play” on page 50).
3.Press STOP to stop recording. As an alternative, press the RECORD button, or the pedal assigned as the Stop func- tion. The indicator on the RECORD button turns off. The song returns to the beginning.
C: Recording with a drum pattern
Recording with a drum pattern is a bit different, since you must decide how to start the drum pattern.
1.Use one of the following ways to start recording:
•If you want to start with a
•If you want to immediately start with a drum pattern, press the METRONOME button to start recording. A 1- measure intro will play, then the regular pattern will start playing.
An Intro will be played back before the main pattern of the drum pattern begins.
2.During recording, you can press the EXIT button to trigger a Fill In, break the rhythm, and go to a variation of the ba- sic pattern. Press it again to play a different Fill In, and re- turn to the basic pattern.
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