Operation Guide

This section describes how to create a song, starting from zero. The process can be divided into four main steps:

• Step 1 (PATTERN)

Program a pattern

 

(Create drum pattern)

•Step 2 (CHORD) Program chords on the rhythm track (Create bass chord progression)

•Step 3 (RECORD) Record audio tracks 1 - 3

•Step 4 (MIXDOWN) Mix the drum, bass and audio tracks

At the top of each page in the operation guide, you will see a diagram with four blocks corresponding to the four steps. The block shown in black shows your current position in the process.

The explanations in the operation guide assume that there is a certain amount of free space on the SmartMedia. When using the supplied SmartMedia card, erase unneeded songs first (➝ p. 43).

To create a new song, you must first select an empty song (or erase an existing song as described on page 43). The example shows how to select the song from song number 51 - 100 on the supplied SmartMedia card.

1.Use the cursor [ ]/[ ] keys to cause the SONG menu LED to light up.

The Song menu appears on the display.

Guide Operation

If the menu LEDs do not change, press the [EXIT] key several times. If the [REC] key is lit, press the [■] key and then press the [EXIT] key.

2.Use the cursor []/[] keys to select a song from number 51 - 100.

When an empty song is selected, the indication "EMPTY" is shown in the song name field.

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