Operation Manual

ENTERING REALTIME RECORD MODE - From within Song Record Standby
Mode, first, press [-1] or [+1] to select the pattern number that you want to
be the first part in the song. Then, simply pressing [PLAY] will initiate the
realtime recording operation. A count-in metronome click will begin (the
number of count-in beats will appear on the screen, and will depend on the
meter of the specified pattern), after which realtime recording will commence.
(To exit Realtime Record Mode, press [STOP], then press [REC] again.)
RECORDING IN REALTIME - Realtime recording is also comprised of two
distinct operations:
1. Selecting “Next” patterns with [-1] and [+1] which will record as one
measure song parts in the pattern track as the song plays- reaching the
end when you press [STOP].
2. Recording chord changes in the chord track with the Chord Assign feature.
After recording the patterns that make up the song, the beat/clock position indicators (i.e., the inverted
data.
triangles in the upper right area of the LCD) will appear, which contains pattern
Pressing [PLAY] to engage realtime recording will erase any existing data.
DELETING A PATTERN - After recording a song, you can go back and delete a
pattern at any time. First, in Song Record Mode, locate the measure of the
pattern you want to delete, by pressing [FWD] and [BWD]. Next, hold [MODE]
and press [PAGE+] once. The word “DEL” (Delete) will appear in the upper
left area of the LCD, and the word “SURE?” will appear in the lower left area
of the LCD. Then, press [ENTER] to delete the pattern. (All parts which
succeed the deleted part will be brought forward by one part each, thus
automatically filling the gap created by the deleted part.)
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