Technics sx-PR804/M Outline of the Sequencer, Sequencer features, Memory capacity, Sequencer menu

Part IV Sequencer

Outline of the Sequencer

SX-PR804

AUTO PLAY CHORD

PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS

RHYTHM GROUP

SOUND

PROGRESSIVE

TEMPO / PROGRAM

SOUND GROUP

THEATRE SONIC

EFFECT

SEQUENCER

ARRANGER

PIANO STYLIST

PIANIST

TRANSPOSE

R1/R2 OCTAVE

SPLIT

8&16

MOVIE &

SAX &

ORGAN &

SOUND

MULTI EFFECT

PROGRAM

DEMO

POINT

MODE

OFF/ON

AUTO SETTING

BANK

STOP

BEAT

ROCK & POP

BALLAD

JAZZ & SWING

SHOW

METRONOME

SET

OFF/ON

FAVORITES

–

+

–

+

STRINGS

BRASS

WOODWIND

ACCORDION

SYNTH

SOLOIST

EXPLORER

CHORUS

REVERB

PLAY EASY REC MENUS

DISK

CHORD FINDER

SOUL &

GOSPEL

COUNTRY &

MARCH &

LATIN &

FADE

ONE TOUCH

SIMPLE PIANO

PART SELECT

GUITAR

MALLET &

MAIN

APC/SEQUENCER

DISCO

& BLUES

WESTERN

WALTZ

WORLD

MEMORY

IN

OUT

PLAY

LEFT

RIGHT 2

RIGHT 1

VOCAL

& HARPSI

ORCH PERC

BASS

DRUM KITS

MIXTURES

MEMORY

TECHNI-CHORD

SOLO

DIGITAL EFFECT

BRILLIANCE

VOLUME

VOLUME

SET

NEXT BANK

BANK VIEW

MAX

MAX

1

2

3

LOAD

MUSIC STYLE

VARIATION

SYNCHRO

PIANO

ARRANGER

FILL IN

INTRO & ENDING

START / STOP

START

DIGITAL

1 2 3 4

GRAND

UPRIGHT

ELECTRIC

MODERN

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

1

2

1

2

BEAT

LEFT

RIGHT 2

RIGHT 1

DRAWBAR

TAP TEMPO

MIN

OFF

HELP OTHER PARTS/TR

DISPLAY HOLD EXIT

CONDUCTOR

PANEL MEMORY

A sequencer records your performance in a similar way to a tape recorder. This instrument’s SEQUENCER allows you to record up to 10 performances in a variety of ways. You may want to record your entire performance in one go (especially if you are using AUTO PLAY CHORD to provide the accompaniment), or to build up a complex arrangement with several different parts playing together, like an orchestral score. This instrument’s SEQUENCER has 16 tracks. This means that you can record 16 different parts. However, you don’t have to use all 16 tracks. For some uses you may only need to use one or two tracks. This instrument’s SEQUENCER enables you to edit your recorded performance. Unlike a tape recorder you can change the sound or the tempo during playback, or correct wrong notes or timing errors.

SEQUENCER features

You can change the tempo without chang- ing the pitch

When you record your performance at a slow tempo and play it back at a faster tempo, the pitch stays the same.

Consistent sound

Your performance is reproduced by a sound module as it reads digital data. So, unlike a recorded tape, the sound never deteriorates no matter how many times you play back your performance.

Edit your recorded performance

Comprehensive editing functions allow you to modify your recorded performance. Data can easily be erased, corrected or copied, providing an especially convenient tool for creating your original tunes.

Instant search

A recorded tape has to be rewound, but digital action means you can return to the beginning of your performance, or find any measure, instantly.

Memory capacity

Up to 10 songs can be stored in the SEQUENCER. Expressed in terms of notes, the total number of notes which can be stored in all the SEQUENCER songs and tracks is about 40,000. The remaining memory available for recording is shown on the display as a percentage (MEMORY= %).

•When “Memory full!” appears on the display, no more data can be stored in the SEQUENCER.

•The recorded contents can be saved on a disk for recall at a later time. (Refer to page 99.)

SEQUENCER menu

The configuration of the SEQUENCER setting display is as follows.

1.Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on.

PROGRAM

MENUS

• The display looks similar to the following.

Save your performances on disks

All the data of your recorded performances can be stored on disks. The built-in Disk Drive also allows you to play com- mercially sold disks on your own Keyboard.

•Features and operation of the built-in Disk Drive are ex- plained in Part VI: Disk Drive (page 94).

Popular features

Simplified recording method

EASY RECORD is a feature that allows you to bypass the more complex recording procedures so you can record and play back your performance quickly and easily.

•You can also record an accompaniment from the AUTO PLAY CHORD.

Create a one-man ensemble

Use the REALTIME RECORD function to record your per- formance in up to 16 tracks and create your own orchestra or band.

Store individual data to create your song

For repeating patterns or those especially complicated phrases, the STEP RECORD feature is convenient for re- cording the notes one-by-one.

•This method can be used to store both the chord progres- sion for the automatic accompaniment and the rhythm changes.

2.Select SEQUENCER.

•The display looks similar to the following.

•The SONG ∧ and ∨ buttons are used to select a song.

•You can press the NAMING button and assign a name to the song. (Refer to page 69.)

•You can press the PANEL WRITE button to store the current settings of the instrument at the beginning of the song. (Refer to page 69.)

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