Use the Meas ∧ and ∨ buttons to select Measure, Rest

Part III

Sequencer

•The display changes to the STEP RECORD input display similar to the following.

•If you selected the track to which the CHORD part has been assigned, the display changes to the STEP RECORD: CHORD display. (Refer to page 67.)

•If you selected the track to which the RHYTHM part has been assigned, the display changes to the STEP RECORD: RHYTHM display. (Refer to page 69.)

•If you selected the track to which the CONTROL part has been assigned, the display changes to the STEP RECORD: CONTROL display.

4.Use the MEAS ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the

measure.

•This step is not necessary if you are recording from mea- sure 1 of a blank track.

5.Use the CURSOR and buttons to move the cursor to the note position (dot) you are

going to store.

•Each dot represents one-eighth of a quarter-note (a thirty-second note).

•When storing triplets, it may not be possible to match the timing exactly with the 1/32-note steps. However, if you select triplet-type notes for the note length (LENGTH) in step 6 below, the timing is automatically corrected.

6.Use the left REC NOTE LENGTH ∧ and ∨

buttons to specify the note value. Select from r3, r, x3, x, e3, e, q3, q, h, w, w × 2 to 4. (A 3

denotes a triplet-type note.)

•For note values other than these, use the center REC NOTE LENGTH buttons to specify the note value to be added to that which you specified with the left buttons.

Example: To record a dotted quarter-note ( q. )

q+ e

7.Use the right REC NOTE LENGTH ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the actual length of the produced sound for the desired legato or staccato effect.

TENU (tenuto): Sound is produced for 95% of the note length.

NORM (normal): 80%

STAC (staccato): 50%

CUTT (cutting): 25%

8.Specify the pitch and velocity of the note by

playing the keyboard.

•The dot on the display where the note is stored changes to a ∗ mark.

•When recording chords, you can store multiple notes at one position.

•Any panel setting changes—for example changes in the sound selection, button operation, wheel operation, etc.—are recorded at the cursor position.

•When a dial is operated, the input value is indicated on the display. Confirm that this is the correct value and press the YES button to record the value or the NO but- ton to cancel it.

REST:

To store a rest, after specifying the note LENGTH, press the REST button.

•Positions at which nothing is stored are read as rests.

ERS:

If you make a mistake, move the cursor to the error, and after displaying the data you wish to erase, press the ERS button.

BAL:

To specify the volume at the cursor position, after pressing the BAL button, use the VALUE buttons to set the volume (0 to 127).

9.Repeat steps 4 through 8 to continue storing

notes.

•To input data on another track, press the button for the desired track and repeat the procedure from step 2.

10.When you have finished recording, press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it off.

Storing control data

Various control data can be stored at the cursor position.

1.On the STEP RECORD: MELODY display, press the CTL button.

2.Use the CTL ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the

control data you wish to insert.

•Select from PAN, KEY SHIFT (COARSE TUNE), TUN-

ING (FINE TUNE), BEND SENS.

3.Use the VALUE ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the numerical value of the setting.

4.Press YES button.

Technics SX-PR54/M Use the Meas ∧ and ∨ buttons to select Measure, Rest, Ers, Bal

Models: SX-PR54/M