Pattern Record mode

nPlease note that the time signature can be set in the Pattern Play display. See page 217.

nThe method for selecting the recording track is the same as in Pattern track selection (page 218).

4 Change the display by pressing the [F2] - [F3] buttons and set various parameters for recording.

5 Press the [F] button to start recording.

•When any of the Realtime recording methods (any setting other than “step”) is selected in step #3, your keyboard playing and controller moves are automatically recorded.

•When “step” is selected in step #3, compose your recording by entering each note individually.

REC

•For detailed instructions on steps #3 - #4, see the following explanations.

•For details on steps #5 - #6, refer to “Quick Start Guide” on page 102.

•For details on step #8, refer to “File mode” on page 266.

nThe following explanations apply to MIDI data recording (creating MIDI tracks). For instructions on recording audio data (creating sample tracks), see “Sampling mode” on page 233.

Setting up before recording

The explanations here apply to steps #3 - #4 of the Basic Procedure on page 221, page 222.

●[F1] Pattern Record Setup

Basic Structure (page 51)

When recording type is set to something other than “step”:

Time signature (set in the Pattern Play display)

mode Pattern Reference

To erase specific notes from the recording, simultaneously hold down the [F6] button and press the note you wish to delete. This is especially convenient when erasing specific instruments in a selected Drum voice.

6 After completing your performance (in Realtime recording) or completing step recording, press the [■] button to stop recording.

7 Press the [F] button to hear your newly recorded phrase.

8 Save the recorded phrase data to a memory card or a SCSI device connected to the MOTIF.

The recorded (edited) phrase data resides temporarily in DRAM (page 64). Because data contained in DRAM is lost when the power is turned off, you should always store any data residing in DRAM to a memory card or an external SCSI device before turning off the power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This lets you determine whether the Arpeggio

Tempo

playback data is recorded to the Pattern track or

 

 

not. (Press the [F4] button.) When is indicated,

 

 

the Arpeggio playback data is recorded to the

 

 

Song track.

 

 

 

 

This lets you turn the click sound (metronome) on/off for recording. (Press the [F5] button.) When is indicated, the click sounds.

When recording type is set to “step”:

Time signatureTempo (set in the Pattern Play display).

• Type (Recording type)

Determines the recording method.

❏Settings: replace, overdub, step

nUnlike in the Song Record mode, Punch recording is not available for pattern recording.

•Loop

Turns loop recording ON or OFF.

When ON, the phrase will play repeatedly during real-time recording. This can be handy when recording drum parts, allowing you to add different instruments on each pass.

When OFF recording stops after one pass through the phrase.

❏ Settings: on, off

222MOTIF Reference