Yamaha III ETempo, GMeas (Measure), DBeat (Time Signature), FMeasLength (Measure Length), ■How Quantize Works (example), Determines the tempo of the Song

Quick Guide

Recording Your Drum Performance to a Song

■How Quantize Works (example)

Recorded notes were not played in time.

The Quantize Function aligns the timing.

Perfect timing

Quick Guide

DBeat (Time Signature)Determines the time signature of the Song.

Settings 1/4 – 16/4, 1/8 – 16/8, 1/16 – 16/16

ETempoDetermines the tempo of the Song.

Range 030 – 300

FMeasLength (Measure Length)Determines the length of the Song to be recorded.

001– 999 (differs depending on the status of the User Song

Range

and starting measure of recording)

GMeas (Measure)Determines the measure from which recording starts.

Settings 001 – 999 (differs depending on the status of the User Song)

6 Set the Type parameter to “replace” by using the [INC/YES], [DEC/NO] buttons and data dial.

7 Move the cursor to “Track,” then select a track to be recorded.

Set other parameters as necessary, such as Tempo, Beat (time signature), Measure (from which recording starts) and Quantize.

NOTE

•When you select an already- recorded Song, you cannot set the Measure Length to a value greater than that of the selected Song. If you need to set a greater Measure Length, add measures to the Song manually by using the Create Measure Job (page 102) before recording.

8 Turn [CLICK ON/OFF] on if you want to use the Click sound.For details about the Click, see page 32.9 Press the [>/■] (Play/Stop) button to start recording.

10 After recording stops automatically when the last measure (specified by the Measure Length) is reached, press the [>/■] (Play/Stop) button to hear the newly recorded Song.

You can stop recording at the middle of the Song by pressing the [>/■] button.

CAUTION

•Be careful to avoid turning the power off or disconnecting the AC adaptor during record- ing; otherwise your recorded data will be lost.

11 Save the recorded Song to a USB storage device.

CAUTION

•The recorded Song data resides temporarily in DRAM (page 76). Because data con- tained in DRAM is lost when the power is turned off, you should always save any data residing in DRAM to a USB storage device before turning off the power.

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