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Chapter 5 Advanced Recording Function

Multitrack Recording with 16 Parts (16-Track Sequencer)

Multitrack recording is a method of recording whereby you listen to previously recorded material while continuing to add performances of other parts.

The KF-90 is capable of multitrack recording of up to sixteen parts. Since each part’s performance is recorded using one tone, you can layer performances, using up to sixteen tones for the data in one song.

The function used to layer these sixteen parts one at a time is called the “16 Track Sequencer.”

16 Track Sequencer

You can record performances for up to 16 parts, overlaying them part by part, to create a single song.

	Part 1
Flute Part	2
Bass Part	3
Piano Part (right hand)	4
Piano Part (left hand)

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16 Track Sequencer and Track Buttons

In addition to the “16-Track Sequencer” function, the “Track Buttons” are another of the KF-90’s recording functions. These “Track buttons” comprise five buttons used for organizing 16 Track Sequencer’s sixteen parts. This allows you to use the 16 Track Sequencer to add even more sounds to performances recorded with the Track buttons, and make even more detailed edits of the songs.

Additionally, you can easily play back the original song data with the 16 Track Sequencer, mute parts just by touching the Track Buttons, and more.

The track buttons correspond to 16-track sequencer parts as shown below.

Track button	Part
[R/Rhythm]	D(10), S(11)
[1/Whole]	1
[2/Accomp]	2, 5 to 9, 12 to 16
[3/Left]	3
[4/Right]	4

Since the 16 Track Sequencer records one tone to one part, you cannot use Layer Play (p. 53), Split Play (p. 55), or other such functions to record two or more tones to one Part simultaneously. Also, you can’t record the performance with Automatic Accompaniment.

When you want to record with Automatic Accompaniment, then you should use the Track Buttons for recording. (Refer to “What is a Track Button?” (p. 97).)

Commercially Available Music Files

Commercially available song data recorded in Roland’s SMF format is also composed of sixteen parts.

By loading the song data from the floppy disk and using the 16 Track Sequencer, you can then also edit the song data.

*Although Part 11 on commercial Roland SMF music data is included in the [Accomp] Track Button, the correspondence between all other parts and the Track Buttons remains unchanged.

*With some commercially available music files, you cannot edit the data.

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