KR-3 Owner’s Manual—Recording and Playback

Recording Minus-One performances

Minus-One refers to a technique whereby a Standard MIDI File is used as backing, while you can mute the part you wish to play (usually the melody). Thanks to a clever system, you can mute any part of a Standard MIDI File and play (and record) it yourself. If you just want to have fun with a Standard MIDI File without recording your performance, see “Track Mute: Muting specific tracks” on page 31.

1.Insert a music data disk into the disk drive.

2.Press the [SONG] button.

The Song Select screen will be displayed.

3.Select a song with the soft buttons surrounding the display. If necessary, use <√√PAGE> and <PAGE®®> to jump to another Song Select page.

4.Press the [REC] button (indicator lights).

Now you need to select the track you wish to record your part to.

5.See below for which button to press.

As you know, the available parts are closely linked to the Keyboard modes. That is why you need to perform several actions to ensure that the right sound will be used for recording.

[Whole]— Press One Touch Program [PIANO].

[Lower], [Upper]— Press the [LOWER] button and select the Split mode.

[Rhythm]— Press the [Drums/SFX] button and select <Drum Set> or <SFX>.

Note: You cannot record onto the [BASS/ACCOMP] track.

Note: If you select a part other than the ones shown above, nothing will be recorded on the corresponding track. Please be aware that Minus-One recording will erase all data on the selected track.

6.Press the button of the track you want to record to (indicator flashes).

7.Press the [PLAY] button.

Two measures of count-in will sound, after which recording will begin.

8.Press the [STOP] or [RESET] button to stop recording.

The indicator of the track button you pressed now lights to signal that the track contains data.

Note: See also “Saving a song to disk” on page 32. Be aware, however, that due to copyright protection of the Standard MIDI File you used, it may not be possible to save a Minus- One song to disk.

Note: If you record in Whole mode, the Tone of the Lower and Upper parts you are playing may change. That is because a Standard MIDI File also contains so-called program change messages that tell your KR-3which Tones to use.

Correcting minor mistakes

Let us now look at the advantages of working with tracks. If you don’t like a particular line (the melody, say), you can correct it without re-recording the entire song. Here is how to:

1.Press the [REC] button (indicator lights).

2.Press the button of the track you want to fix.

The track button’s indicator and the [PLAY] indicator will flash.

3.Press the [PLAY] button.

Two measures of count-in will sound, after which recording will begin.

4.Play the correct (or desired) version of the part.

5.Press the [STOP] or [RESET] button when you’re done.

Notes about correcting mistakes

•If the re-recorded bit is shorter than the original track, all notes that lie beyond the point where you stopped recording will remain. To erase the entire track, see “Erase: removing data from a track or song” on page 38 and go back to step (1).

•There is no need to start at the beginning of the song. Use the [BWD] and [FWD] buttons to call up the measure where you want to start recording, and press the [REC] button. Press the [PLAY] button, and recording will begin after two measures of count-in.

•It is also possible to add (overdub) additional notes to a track without erasing what you have previously recorded. See “Recording Mode” on page 34 for details.

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