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Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs

■Repeated Recording at the

Same Location (Loop Recording)

You can record a specified passage over and over, layering sounds with each pass. This method is called “Loop Recording.” This is handy when recording a Rhythm Part.

For example, use this method to make a Loop Recording of a four-measure segment. First record the bass drum, the snare drum next, then the hi-hat and so on, layering a different instrument onto the same four measures. After you have finished recording the four-measure rhythm pattern, you can then use the procedure in “Copying Measures (Copy)” (p.

136)to create as many copies of the four measures as you need to complete your Rhythm part.

1.Place A and B markers at the beginning and end of the passage you want to record.

5.Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button to begin recording.

Recording starts from Marker A.

When the song reaches Marker B, it then returns to Marker A, where recording continues.

Each time the recording is looped, the newest sounds are layered over previously recorded sounds.

6.When you press the [ (Play/Stop)] button, recording stops.

*After you have finished with loop recording, return to the usual replace recording mode (p. 131).

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You can also use the method described below to set Loop

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Take a look at “Setting Markers for Repeated Practice (Marker)” (p. 100).

If you haven’t recorded anything yet, then use “Blank Recording” to create the necessary number of measures before placing the markers.

What is Blank Recording?

Blank Recording is recording a number of silent measures with no content.

1.Set the basic tempo and beat of the song.

2.Hold down the [ (Rec)] button and press the

[ (Play/Stop)] button.

The indicators for the [ (Rec)] and [ (Play/ Stop)] buttons both light up, then after two

measures of the count sound, recording begins.

3.Without performing anything, record only the required number of measures, then press the

[ (Play/Stop)] button.

The indicators for the [ (Rec)] and [ (Play/ Stop)] buttons both go out, and recording stops.

2.In the Rec Mode screen (p. 131), select <Loop>. Touch <Exit> to return to the menu screen.

The recording method changes to loop recording.

3.Press the [ (Rec)] button.

4.Press the Track button for the track to be recorded. The KR is put in recording standby.

Recording.

1.Place A and B markers at the beginning and end of the passage you want to record.

Take a look at “Setting Markers for Repeated Practice (Marker)” (p. 100).

If you haven’t recorded anything yet, then perform “Blank Recording” for the necessary number of measures before placing the markers.

2.Touch the <Repeat> icon in the Marker screen (p. 100).

This sets the loop recording mode. Start a recording.

*After you have finished with loop recording, touch the <Repeat> icon in the “Marker screen” once more to return to the usual replace recording mode.

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