Using The Memory; Real-Time Recording - Optimus MD-1200 Owner's Manual

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USING THE MEMORY

The MD-1200 lets you record up to two
separate songs in memory for later play-
back. You can use either of two meth-
ods to record a song — real-time
recording (you record as you play) or
step recording (you enter notes and
chords one-by-one).
You can record on each of the MD-
1200's six tracks separately. Besides
notes, each track can have its own tone
number. Then, when you play back the
tracks together, it sounds like an entire
six-piece band. Also, you can use differ-
ent mixer settings for each track.
Track 1 is the main track, and you can
use it to record auto accompaniment
and drum pad sounds, as well as key-
board play. Tracks 2 through 6 are mel-
ody tracks, and you can use these for
recording a secondary melody that in-
cludes keyboard play and the drum pad.
Because each track is independent of
the others, you only need to re-record a
single track if you make a mistake while
recording on it.

REAL-TIME RECORDING

With real-time recording, the notes are
recorded as you play them on the key-
board. Before you start, read these tips.
• To record without an auto-rhythm,
skip Step 5 of "Real-Time Record-
ing." Recording starts when you
press a key.
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• To start recording with synchro start,
press
SYNCHRO/ENDING
in Step 5 of "Real-Time
START/STOP
Recording." Recording starts when
you play a note or a chord on the
accompaniment keys.
• To record using an intro, ending, or
fill-in, use ,
INTRO
,
ING NORMAL/FILL-IN
as you normally would.
TION/FILL-IN
• To synchro start auto accompani-
ment with an intro pattern, press
and then
SYNCHRO/ENDING
instead of
START/STOP
"Real-Time Recording." Recording
starts with the intro pattern when
you play a note or a chord on the
accompaniment keys.
• To start auto accompaniment during
a recording, press
instead of
ING START/STOP
5. Play the melody keys to start
recording. When you reach the point
where you want accompaniment to
start, play a chord on the accompa-
niment keys.
• To record while using free session,
between Step 4 and 5 of "Real-Time
Recording," press
This makes the entire keyboard a
melody keyboard, regardless of the
setting. See the "Free Ses-
MODE
sion Chord Progression Chart" on
Page 54.
instead of
SYNCHRO/END-
, or
VARIA-
INTRO
in Step 5 of
SYNCHRO/END-
in Step
.
FREE SESSION