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Inputting chords

To input a chord, press all the notes in the desired chord

after setting all parameters. When you release all these notes

simultaneously, the chord will be input. The next chord can

then be input. Since the chord will not be input until all

notes have been released, you are free to change the notes in

the chord as long as one key at least remains pressed.

Inputting ties

First specify the step times of the notes to be tied, then press

[F5]. The tie will be input, and the next data can be input.

For instance, if you want to tie a half note and a quarter note,

first input a half note. Then specify a quarter note for Step

Time and press [F5] (Tie).

Inputting a dotted note

First input an undotted note. Then set the Step Time to half

the value of the most recent note input, and press [F5] (Tie).

This will input the dotted note, and the next data can be

input.

For instance, if you want to input a dotted quarter note, first

input a quarter note. Then set Step Time to an eighth note

and press [F5] (Tie).

Inputting rests

Set Step Time to the length of the desired rest, and press [F6]

(Rest). This will input the rest, and the next data can be

input.

Erasing wrong notes

Press [BWD] or [F2] (StpBack) and the most recent note

input will be erased. The erased note will sound so you can

confirm it.

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Notes and gate times interact with each other as outlined

below.

However, the gate times that will actually be recorded are

determined by multiplying these values by the Gate Ratio

parameter value. For instance, with a Gate Ratio of 80%,

inputting will result in gate time of 77 (96✕0.8).

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Assigning a Pattern to a Phrase track

When you create a song by combining pre-recorded

Patterns, you can assign a Pattern on a Phrase track using

step recording. However, the Phrase track contains only

Pattern Call messages that instruct the Pattern to play back,

not the actual data of the Pattern. If you re-record the Pattern

later on, the song playback will vary.

✳ When you assign a Pattern to a Phrase track and play it

back, the Pattern’s time signature (Pattern beat) will be

ignored – instead, the time signature of the Beat track

is used. If the Pattern beat and the time signature set-

ting of the Beat track differ, the lengths of measures

will not match, and playback might be skewed. If this

is encountered, reset the time signature of the Beat

track (p.148).

❶ Make sure that the Play display (SEQ(Song)) is up.

❷ Move the cursor to the song number and select the

song you wish to record.

If you’re recording a new song, select “00:Internal

Song.” If you’re recording over a song saved on disk, select

that song number.

❸ Move the cursor to “M” and specify the recording start

position.

❹ Move the cursor to “ ” and set the tempo.

❺ Press [F4] (Micro).

✳ If you have selected a song saved on disk in step 2, a

window asks “This Song is not Internal Song. Load

anyway?” If you want to erase the song from the inter-

nal memory and load the new song, press [F5] (OK). If

you decide not to erase the song from the internal

memory, press [F6] (Cancel).

❻ Press TRACK/PART [1]–[16] to select Phrase track to

which you want to assign a Pattern.

❼ Press [REC] to call up the Step Recording display

(SEQ/Micro).

❽ Press [F1] (PATTERN) to prepare to assign a Pattern to

the Phrase track.

The display will indicate “■” next to PATTERN.

❾ Select the Pattern number you wish to assign to the

track.

❿ Press [F6] (Put Ptn).

The Pattern Call massage will be input into the Phrase track

and the input location will advance by the number of mea-

sures in the Pattern. You may now assign the next Pattern if

desired.

Repeat steps 9 and 10 to assign other Patterns.

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Note Gate time

Pattern name

Pattern beat

Length of measure in Pattern

Chapter 4. Playing back and recording a song

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