CLP-990 41
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 tracks 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” inf ormation 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 92 for an explanation of each message, appropriate actions to take, and troubleshooting information.

Recording a New Song

Recording to [TRACK 1]
Procedure
If you select a song other
than “P-000: NewSong” and
record on a track that already
has data, the existing data on
the track will be lost.
1. Select “NewSong” for recording.
Press the SONG SELECT [ ] [ ] buttons simulta-
neously.
TIP
TERMINOLOGY
DEMO SONG SELECT
TRANSPOSE
MASTER VOLUME TEMPO VOICE EFFECT
SONG
CLP-990
MIN MAX
NEW SONG
SONG BALANCE UPDOWN
BRILLIANCE
TRACK
1TRACK
2EXTRA
TRACKS FILE METRONOME CONTRAST
SONG
SETTING
START/ STOPSETTING
SPLIT
POINT VOICE
SETTING
REVERBCHORUS MIDI
SETTING
OTHER
SETTING
REC
PIANO
MAIN
LEFT
E. PIANO/
BASS HARPSI-
CHORD MALLET ORGAN STRINGS/
CHOIR
STOP START/
PAUSE
SYNCHRO START
EXIT
PIANO/
E. PIANO HARPSI/
MALLET ORGAN/
STRINGS BASS
A B
C D
NO YES
3
3 5
4 6
5
1
2
NOTE
A B
C D
NO YES
New Song screen