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Song Recording

Song recording lets you record data, produced as the drum kit is

played, to the sequencer in real-time (one track at a time). All MIDI

channels (1-16) are recorded simultaneously. Also, data produced

by a MIDI keyboard connected to the MIDI IN jack can be re-

corded as well as sequencer data received via the MIDI IN/TO

HOST jacks.

According to the recorded sequencer data (performance informa-

tion), drum kits and voices can be changed during song playback.

The songs that are recorded can be played back and edited in the

same manner as preset songs (No. 1-48) with the Song Job mode.

■ Song Record Settings

• Select the Song

Press the [PLAY] button to enter the Drum Kit Play mode,

set the User Song number (No. 96-127) that you want to

record to.

*Only User Songs (No. 96-127) can be used for recording.

Preset Songs (No. 1-95) cannot be used for recording.

• Set the Recording Conditions (Record Standby)

Press the [SHIFT]+[START/S] buttons, the record mode

will be in standby. The following display will appear.

y Q (Quantize Accuracy)

[Range] ƒ quarter note, ƒ3 quarter note (triplet)

˙ sixteenth note, ˙3 sixteenth note (triplet), no

The Quantize function* can be used when recording.

When set to “no”, the Quantize function will not operate.

Quantize: This function is used to correct the timing of recorded

MIDI note data. The accuracy of quantization is assigned

by the note value.

*You can also use the Quantize function after recording is com-

plete. (Song Job mode [5. Quantize] P. 49)

• Record

Press the [START/S] button to start recording.

*If the Utility mode’s [3-4. MIDI Control] (P. 57) is set to “on”,

the recording operation can be started with a system real

time message (start) received via the MIDI IN/TO HOST jacks.

*When the track assigned for recording contains data and the

[START/S] button is pressed, the error message “Data not

Empty” will appear and the recording operation will not be

carried out.

While the song is recording, the following display will appear

(only displayed, cannot change).

About the Song

Use the display shown above to set the following record-

ing conditions.

q M (the number of measures that will be recorded)

[Range] 1-999

Assigns the number of measures that will be recorded. When

there is data in the other track, the number of measures in that

track will decide the length of the song and this length cannot

be changed.

w Record Mode

Select the method of recording from the following.

Overwrite (Ovr): The record operation will be in a repeat

mode. When the song reaches the end of the last measure, it

will automatically start again from the beginning and new

data will be added to the track’s previous data.

Replace (Rpl): When the song reaches the end of the mea-

sure number assigned in “M” or the [START/S] button is

pressed, recording will stop (the song will not repeat).

e TR (Specify the Track for Recording)

Selects which track (“1” or “2”) will be recorded.

r q (Metronome Tempo) [Range] 30-300

Sets the metronome tempo for recording

t B (Beat) [Range] 1/4-8/4, 1/8-16/8, 1/16-16/16

Sets the beat of the song (metronome) for recording.

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q w e

•Next to “M=” the measure number currently being recorded is

displayed.

•When the Record mode is set to “Ovr”, press the [SAVE/

ENT] button to “Undo” (do again) the record operation. Press

the [SAVE/ENT] button while recording to start recording from

the top of the song. The data previously recorded from the

beginning of the song, up until the [SAVE/ENT] button was

pressed, will revert to the data originally present.

• Stop Recording

When the song reaches the end of the assigned mea-

sure number, recording will automatically stop and the

DTXPRESS will return to the Drum Kit Play mode (Drum

Kit & Song display).

*Recording can also be stopped anytime by pressing the

[START/S] button.

*If the power is switched off while recording, all the data in the

User Song may be lost. Please use caution.

Data recorded in the tracks cannot be overwritten. To

record new data, use the Song Job mode’s [6. Clear Track]

(P. 50) or [8. Clear Song] (P. 50) operations to erase track

data.

• When the Record Mode = Replace (“Rpl”)

• When the Record Mode = Overwrite (“Ovr”)

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