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The Clavinova features comprehensive song recording func-

tions that allow you to record your own performances to floppy

disks. Three recording methods are available: Quick Recording

(page 112), which lets you record quickly and easily; Track

Recording (page 115), with which you can record multiple

instrumental parts; and Chord Sequence (page 121), which lets

you step-record Auto Accompaniment chords.

Song Recording

Structure of a Song

A song can be made up of several instrumental parts, each assigned to

a different track, as shown in the example below.

Sample song track chart

Various confirmation, alert, and error messages may appear in the

display during operation. Refer to “Messages” (page 165) for informa-

tion on the messages.

Refer to “Handling the Floppy Disk
Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks”
(page 9) for information on using
floppy disks.
Songs recorded by the CVP-201 are
saved as SMF (format 0) files.
Songs recorded using the [XG]
category voices are XG-compatible.
See page 172 for information on the
XG/SMF (format 0) format.
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Up to 60 songs can be recorded on a single disk, depending on the
amount of data contained in each song.
Before you can record songs on a new disk, the disk must be formatted
for use by the Clavinova (see page 111).
Track Part
1 Piano (right-hand)
2 Piano (left-hand)
3 Bass
4 Strings
::
9 Rhythm
10 Rhythm
::
16 Organ
(Up to a maximum of 16 tracks.)
VOLUME
MASTER
VOLUME
ACMP
/
SONG
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
DEMO
HELP
8BEAT
SWING/
JAZZ
BALL-
ROOM
TRAD/
WALZ
LATIN COUNTRY
16BEAT DANCE
ROCK/
R&B PIANIST
BALLAD
MUSIC
DATABASE
HARMONYDISK
CUSTOM
STYLE
START
/
STOP
TAP SYNCHRO START
/
STOP
CONTRAST
BEAT
EXIT
DIRECT ACCESS
PAGE
MIXER
FUNCTION
SONG
PAUSE REW FF
REC
PLAY/
STOP
SONG CONTROL
GUIDE CONTROL
EASY PLAYNEXT NOTE
SOUND
REPEAT
PIANO E. PIANOGUITAR ORGAN
SYNTHE-
SIZER
STRINGS/
CHOIR
VOICE
XG
ENSEMBLE
BASS
BRASS
SAX
/
FLUTE
PER-
CUSSION
DUAL
SPLIT
REVERB
EFFECT
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BANK BANK
REGISTRATION/ONE TOUCH SETTING
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
MAIN A MAIN BMAIN C MAIN D ENDING
FADE
IN
/
OUT
AUTO FILL
INTRO
METRONOME RESET
TEMPO
ACMP ON ONE TOUCH
SETTING
REGIST-
RATION
ANCEL
SONGPAUSE REW FFRECPLAY/STOPSONG CONTROL