Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes

REC

Plays the song and records your actions into the song.

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PLAY STANDBYDESCRIPTION

This mode becomes active at power-on, and provides direct access to all other operating modes (with the exception of REC mode). While the sequencer is in this mode, the song remains locked at its current location. You use this mode to set up for song playback (or recording).

HOW YOU GET TO THIS MODE

The SU700 automatically enters PLAY STANDBY and displays the main screen for the currently selected song when you do any of the following.

Turn the power-on. (The SU700 automatically selects and displays the main screen for Song 1.)

Press the button to escape from REC STANDBY or REC mode, or to terminate PLAY mode while the main screen is on display.

Exit from job mode (by pressing CANCEL or OK).

Exit from sample recording mode.

The SU700 automatically enters PLAY STANDBY and displays a function screen in the following case:

When you press while the sequencer is in play mode and a function screen in on display. (This sequencer goes into PLAY STANDBY and the function screen re- mains unchanged.)

PLAY

DESCRIPTION

When you press to enter this mode, the sequencer begins playing the song from the current location. The song location advances at the speed set by the BPM setting. While playback is in progress you can modify the sound by using realtime control.

HOW YOU GET TO THIS MODE

Press while the sequencer is in PLAY STANDBY mode.

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Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes