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The Clavinova features comprehensive song recording func-

tions that allow you to record your own performances to floppy

disks. Four recording methods are available: Quick Recording

(page 132), which lets you record quickly and easily; Track

Recording (page 135), with which you can record multiple

instrumental parts; Chord Sequence (page 141), which lets you

step-record Auto Accompaniment chords; and Step Edit, which

you can use to edit or record song data one note at a time.

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.

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.)

Sample song track chart

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

display during operation. Refer to “Messages” (page 221) 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-109/
107/105/700 are saved as SMF
(format 0) files. Songs recorded
using the [XG] category voices are
XG-compatible. See page 229 for
information on the XG/SMF (format
0) format.
VOLUME
STYLE
START
/
STOP
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT SONG CONTROL
GUIDE CONTROL
MASTER
VOLUME
ACMP
/
SONG
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
MAX
DEMO
SWING/
JAZZ LATIN
TRAD/
WALTZ
BALL–
ROOM
16BEAT
8BEAT DANCE
ROCK/
R&B
BALLAD PIANIST
HELP
MAIN BMAIN A MAIN C MAIN DENDING SYNCHROSTART
/
STOP
AUTO FILL
ACMP ASSISTHARMONY
COUNTRY DISK
TAP
CUSTOM METRONOME
PAGE
RESET
TEMPO
BEAT
CONTRAST
VOCAL
HARMONY
MUSIC
DATABASE
ACMP ONINTRO
MIN EXITDIRECT ACCESS
PAUSE REW
EASY PLAY
SONG MIXER PIANO E. PIANO GUITAR
SYNTHE-
SIZER ORGAN
XG
ENSEMBLE
PER-
CUSSION
BASSBRASS
DUAL SPLIT REVERB CHORUS EFFECT
SAX
/
FLUTE
DISK IN USE
STRINGS/
CHOIR
FUNCTION
MASTER
EQUALIZER
NEXT NOTE
SOUND
REPEAT
FF REC 1234
BANK
BANK REGISTRATION
PLAY
/
STOP
VOICE
REGISTRATION/ONE TOUCH SETTING
FADE
IN
/
OUT
OVER
SIGNAL
ONE TOUCH
SETTING
SONG CONTROLPAUSE REW FF RECPLAY/STOP
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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 131).
Track Part