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5. Recording other tracks

1As described in “Recording the bass track,” use “Track Select” to select Track03: Elec. Piano, and record about 16 measures.

6. Step recording

The TRITON STUDIO provides two main methods of recording a song. The first is realtime recording, in which your performance on the keyboard and operation of the joystick and other controllers are recorded in realtime. This is how we recorded the bass and electric piano tracks in the preceding sections.

The second method is step recording, in which you can specify the timing, note length, and velocity of each note. in the LCD screen, and use the keyboard to input the pitch of the note. Only the note-on/off data is recorded. Step recording is suitable when you want to create a distinctive mechanical feel, or when you want to record phrases that would be impossible or too rapid to play “live.”

Rapid phrases can also be recorded in realtime by temporarily slowing down the sequencer tempo.

Here’s the procedure for step recording.

1Press the [MENU] key to access the Jump menu, and press P5: Track Edit.

The P5: Track Edit, Track Edit page will appear.

2Set “Track Select” to Track 08: Lead Synth.

For this example we will input a lead performance using an analog synthesizer sound.

3Set “From Measure” to 001.

With this setting, step recording will begin from mea- sure 1.

4Press the page menu button to access the page menu, and press “Step Recording.”

A dialog box will appear.

5Set “Step Time” to specify the basic timing value at which you will input notes and rests.

In the popup menu at left, you can specify a value in the range of (whole note)– (32nd note). For this example, select (16th note).

If you want to input triplets or dotted notes, use the popup menu at the right to select “3” for triplets, or “.” for dotted notes. Select “–” if you want to use the unmodified length of the note that is selected at the left.

“Note Duration” indicates the length that the note itself will sound. Smaller values will produce a staccato note, and larger values will produce a legato note. For this example, leave this setting unchanged.

“Note Velocity” is the velocity (playing strength), and larger values will produce a louder volume. Set this to about 090.

If you select Key for this parameter, the velocity with which you actually play the keyboard will be input.

6On the keyboard, press and then release the first note that you want to input.

The data you input will appear in the LCD screen as numerical values. In the upper right, M001 01.000 will change to M001 01.048. The next note you input will be placed at this location.

Continue pressing notes to input a melody.

You can also delete notes or rests, or input rests or ties.

•To delete a note or rest that you input, press the Step Back button. The previously-input note will be deleted.

•To input a rest, press the Rest button. This will input a rest of the “Step Time” value.

•To modify the length of a note, you can modify the “Step time” value before you input the note. However if you want to extend the length (tie) of the note, press the Tie button. At this time, the previously-input note will be extended by the length of “Step time.”

If you want to check the note that you will input next, press the [PAUSE] key. In this state, playing a key will produce sound, but will not input a note. Press the [PAUSE] key once again to cancel the record-pause state, and resume input.

To input a chord, simultaneously press the notes of the desired chord. Even if you do not press them simultaneously, notes that were pressed before you took your hand off of all keys will be input at the same location.

However in the above example, the program of track 8 will not sound chords. This is because the program is set to mono mode, and the song follows the setting of the program.

7When you are finished inputting, press the Done but- ton.

8Press the SEQUENCER [START/STOP] key to play back.

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