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Chapter 8
Recording
The Andante CGP220's two-track recorder allows you to record two voice tracks and a rhythm pattern accompaniment.
Favorites can be used to give you even more versatility while recording. For example, you can have a Favorite split
voice such as Piano and Bass recorded in Track 1 and a layered favorite in Track 2.
Enabling Rhythms while Recording
If you want to have a rhythm pattern play while recording, select the Function button to enter Function Mode.Press
the Select▲ and ▼ buttons to step through the list of parameters. The default setting for the REC
parameter is OFF. Press the Prev- or +Next button to change the value to ON.
You can leave this parameter set to ON and still record without a rhythm playing. Select Rhythm ID number 351, which
is the "no rhythm" pattern, and no rhythm will play.
Using a Metronome while Recording
The default setting for the metronome is also OFF. Follow the instructions described above to enter Function Mode.
Select the METRO:Off parameter and change its setting to METRO:Rec. This will allow the metronome to play during
recording.
Recording Track 1
1. Select the voice you want to use for Track 1. If you've saved a split or layered sound to Favorites, you
can choose one of those.
2. If you want a rhythm accompaniment, press the Rhythm button and select a pattern for your record-
ing. Be sure you've enabled Rhythms for recording.
3. Press Track 1.
4. Press Record.
If you are using the metronome, it will count off one measure before recording begins.
5. Press Play/Stop to begin the recording.
Perform the song now.
6. Press Play/Stop to end the recording.The Save
button's LED starts flashing and the display shows
SAVE RHYTHM AS:(U1 – U20). These represent
the number of the first available empty user song
locations. There are 20 available song locations.
7. Press the +Next button to advance to a different User Song number.
8. Press the Save button. Your song is now saved in one of the user songs.
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Recording Track 2
You can add a second track to an existing user song. Start by selecting the voice you want to use for Track 2. If
you've saved a split or layered sound to Favorites, you can choose one of those.
To select the desired User Song, follow these steps:
1. Press the Rhythm button.
RHYTHM
2. Press User button — on the upper side on the far right end of the button row.
3. Press Prev- or Next+ to navigate to the correct song (U1 through U20).
To add your track, proceed as follows:
1. Press Track 2.
2. Press Record. The display shows the RECORD READY message.
3. Press Play/Stop to begin the recording.
Perform the second part of your song now. Track 1 will be playing while you are recording Track 2.
4. Press Play/Stop to end the recording.
The Save button's LED starts flashing and the display shows SAVE RHYTHM AS:(U1 – U20). There are 20
available song locations. You can now save your song to the same User Song location, or choose a new location.
5. Press the +Next button to advance to a different User Song location (U1 - U20).
6. Press Save to store the song to the User Song location.
Selecting a Song
1. Press the Rhythm button.
2. Press User category button located to the far right of the Rhythm bank.
3. Use the +Next and/or Prev- buttons to select one of U1 - U20.
You can now listen to the song you've selected.
4. Press Play/Stop to listen to your song.
5. Press Play/Stop again to stop the playback.
Chapter 9
Recording
SAVE
RHYTHM AS
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