Chapter 15 Song Recording
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Swing
This lets you introduce a swing feel to the Pattern at the selected measure. (See Tip 27 for more infor-
mation.)
To select:
Press the [SWING] button.
The [SWING] button lights, indicating Swing is selected.
Gate Time
This lets you control the length of the notes for the Pattern at the selected
measure. (See Tip 25 for more information.) You could use this to create
tracks in which the notes grow progressively longer as the Pattern cycles
— by programming successively higher Gate Time values in the measures.
Or have the notes become more and more clipped (staccato) — by making
Gate Time lower and lower in successive measures.
To select:
Hold down [SHIFT] and press the [GATE TIME] ([REVERSE]) button.
Both the [REVERSE] button and the GATE TIME lamp flash, indicating Gate Time
is selected.
Reverse
By setting this to Reverse (“bAC)”), you can have the Pattern at the
selected measure play backwards. (See Tip 25 for more information.)
Alternate between forward and reverse Patterns for special effects. Or pro-
gram three forward, one reverse — for an interesting four-bar phrase.
To select:
Press the [REVERSE] button.
The [REVERSE] button lights, indicating Reverse is selected.
Track Mute
Add some texture to your Song with this function. By recording Track Mute
events you can have tracks drop in and out of your arrangements, for excit-
ing dynamic changes.
To select and edit:
Hold down [SHIFT] and press either the [SYNTH TRACK] or [RHYTHM TRACK]
button. Then, press the appropriate Step button: [1] for the Synth track, and
[2], [3], and [4] for the Rhythm tracks. The status for each track is shown in the
display.
• Easier way
Keep in mind �� there is an alternate way to select the various event types. You may find it
easier to remember — AND easier to use! Simply hold down [SHIFT] and press [SONG]
repeatedly. This toggles through all of the event settings in order: Pattern Select, Pitch Offset,
BPM (Tempo), Beat, Swing, Gate Time, Reverse, and Track Mute.
Song Edit — Event Select
This lets you select the particular event to be
recorded or edited in a Song. Eight event
types are available: Pattern Select, Pitch Off-
set, BPM (page 84), Beat, Swing, Gate Time,
Reverse, and Track Mute. To select, make
sure Song Edit mode is active ([SHIFT] +
[SONG]), then press the appropriate button
(using [SHIFT] if necessary). Alternately,
hold down [SHIFT] and press [SONG] repeat-
edly to toggle through all eight event types.
Pattern Select
Press [PATTERN SELECT].
Range
P.001 — P.256 (Preset Patterns)
U.001 — U.128 (User Patterns)
Pitch Offset
Hold [SHIFT] and press [KEYBOARD].
Range
-24 — 0 (no change) — 24 semitones
BPM
Hold [SHIFT] and press [TAP].
Range
20.0 — 300.0 bpm
Beat
Hold [SHIFT] and press [SWING].
Range
16, 12, 8 steps
Swing
Press [SWING].
Range
50 — 83
Gate Time
Hold [SHIFT] and press [REVERSE].
Range
1 — 200
Reverse
Press [REVERSE].
Settings
Forward (For)
Reverse (bAC))
Track Mute
Hold [SHIFT] and press the [SYNTH TRACK]
button or the [RHYTHM TRACK] button.
Then, press [1], [2], [3], or [4] (for Synth
track and Rhythm tracks 1 - 3). The mute on/
off status for each track is shown in the dis-
play.
Indicates Synth track
is on.
Indicates Rhythm track 1
is muted.