Technics SX-PR54/M operating instructions
Example of storing a chord progression, Record

Part III Sequencer

Example of storing a chord progression

Measure 1	2		3		4
C	C	Am	F	D7	G7
w	w	h	h	h	h

1.On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG SELECT ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the song number. Then select RECORD & EDIT.

2.On the RECORD & EDIT display, select STEP

RECORD.

•The display changes to the PART SELECT display.

3.Using the balance buttons below the display, select the track to which the CHORD (CHD/

APC) part has been assigned.

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

(2)While playing an F chord, press the h key one time.

h

<Measure 4>

(1)While playing a D7 chord, press the h key one time.

(2)While playing a G7 chord, press the h key one

time.

•You can press the INTRO & ENDING button or a FILL IN button on the panel to store the desired pattern at the cur- sor position. (An INTRO or COUNT INTRO can be stored only at the beginning.)

•Store a rest by pressing a note value key without specify- ing a chord.

Sequencer

•STEP REC: CHORD can also be enabled by pressing on the EASY RECORD button continuously a few seconds. This will display the CHORD screen.

4.Store the chords.

<Measure 1, measure 2>

While playing a C chord with your left hand, press the w key two time with your right hand.

w

•A “beep” tone indicates that the chord has been success- fully stored.

•The dot on the display where the chord is stored changes to a ∗ mark and the cursor automatically moves forward, in accordance with the specified note value, to the next unre- corded position. The chord name is shown on the display.

<Measure 3>

(1)While playing an Am chord, press the h key one time.

h

5.At the end of the chord progression, press the

End key ( ).

•The Keyboard exits the recording mode.

•During playback, playback of the recorded chord progres- sion stops at this point. For automatic repeat playback of

the chord progression, press the Repeat key ( )

instead of the End key ( ).

•When you play back the track for the CHORD part, the chords of the automatic accompaniment change in accor- dance with the stored chord progression.

•To specify chords by the <one finger> mode, select the BASIC mode before entering the STEP RECORD mode.

•If the ON BASS button is on, chords such as “C on G” can also be specified (except in the <one finger> mode).

•The CHORD FINDER feature, which shows you how to finger a specified chord, is available. (Refer to page 47.)

Correct the recorded chord progression

1. Follow the procedure to select the STEP RECORD: CHORD display.

2.Use the MEAS buttons to go to the measure

you wish to modify. Use the  and  Correc- tion keys to move the cursor to the point (∗)

you wish to edit.

•The lengths of rests are indicated by the respective rest value × its multiplier.

Example:

Œ.................1-beat rest (quarter rest)

‰	................× 1 + ‰	1/2-beat rest (eighth rest)
Œ		....1-1/2-beat rest
		(dotted quarter rest)
Œ × 10		10-beat rest

• To go to the end of the chord progression, while pressing

the Reset key ( ), press the  key.

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3. Correct the chord data.

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