36 CLP-295GP Owner’s Manual
Basic Operation
Recording Your Performance
You can record your perfor-
mance (audio data) to a cas-
sette tape recorder or other
recording devices via the AUX
OUT connector. (see page 61.)
This chapter explains how to record your performance using the Clavinova
recording function.
You can, for example, play back what you have played on the Clavinova key-
board for an effective practice aid. You can also record just the left-hand part,
then practice the right-hand part while playing back the recorded left-hand
part.
Since you can record up to sixteen parts separately, you could record the left-
and right-hand parts separately, or record each part of a four-handed perfor-
mance or ensemble song one by one to build a song.
Recording vs. Saving:
The format of performance data recorded on a cassette tape differs from that of data recorded on the Clavinova. A cas-
sette tape records audio signals. On the other hand, the Clavinova “saves” information regarding note timing, voices, and
a tempo value, but not audio signals. When you play back recorded songs, the Clavinova produces sound based on the
saved information. Therefore, recording on the Clavinova may be more accurately called “saving information.” However,
this book often uses the word “recording” because it seems to make more sense.
A message (information or confirmation dialog) sometimes appears on the screen to facilitate operation.
Refer to the “Message List” on page 95 for an explanation of each message, appropriate actions to take, and
troubleshooting information.

Recording a New Song

There are two ways to record your performance: recording it quickly without specifying a recording part, or
recording several different parts to multiple parts. You can select whichever way best suits your purpose.
■Recording a performance without specifying the recording part (page 37)
This convenient and simple recording method lets you quickly record your performance without specifying
the recording parts—useful, for example, in recording solo piano pieces.
In this way, the performance is automatically recorded to part 1 (right part).
■Recording a performance of several different parts (page 41)
This lets you record the right, left and extra parts separately. Since you can record the left part while playing
back the right, this is useful for recording both parts of a duet. Since you can record up to sixteen parts sepa-
rately, record the performance of each instrument part one by one and create fully orchestrated composi-
tions.
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Part 1
Part 3
Part 4
Part 16
Part 2
EXTRA
PARTS LEFT RIGHT
[RIGHT] corresponds to part 1.
Record the right-hand part to [RIGHT].
[LEFT] corresponds to part 2.
Record the left-hand part to [LEFT].
[EXTRA PARTS] corresponds to part 3-16.
Record parts 3-16 in addition to part 1 and 2
when you are recording a song which has
many parts, such as a symphony orchestra.
Appropriate channels (parts) in
the song will automatically be
assigned to [RIGHT] and
[LEFT]. Therefore, [RIGHT] may
be assigned to a part other
than Part 1, or [LEFT] to a part
other than Part 2.
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