Specifying Chords In The Normal Mode; Specifying The Length Of A Note - Optimus MD-1200 Owner's Manual

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9. When you finish recording, press
,
, or
MEMORY
STEP
To play back the song, press
.
STOP
Notes:
• To correct entry mistakes, see "Edit-
ing Memory Contents" on Page 39.
• When you record on a track that
already contains data, the keyboard
automatically locates the end of the
previous recording — measure,
beat, or clock (
1
/
48
adds your new entry to it.
• You can enter a 0 (a rest) in Step 6,
but the rest is ignored when the
accompaniment plays.
• This data is stored on Track 1, along
with the notes you played:
• rhythm number
,
INTRO
SYNCHRO/ENDING
,
MAL/FILL-IN
operations
FILL-IN
See "Recording Multiple Tracks" on
Page 37 to record on the other five
tracks.
Specifying Chords in the
Normal Mode
To enter chords when
during step recording, you
NORMAL
need to specify them using a method
other than Concert Chord or Fingered.
That way, you can enter 18 chord types
using only two keys.
36
.
START/ STOP
START/
of a beat) — and
,
NOR-
and
VARIATION/
is set to
MODE
While holding down the desired chord
root key, press the chord key to specify
the chord.
The root and chord types are labeled
above each key. The chord root letter
and type of chord also appear on the
display as you play a chord.

Specifying the Length of a Note

During step recording, use the number
buttons (or
or
) to specify the length
+
of each note.
Use numbers
through
1
whole notes (
), half notes (
1
notes (
), eighth notes (
3
(
), and 32nd notes (
5
6
Hold down
(dot) or
7
press
through
to enter the lengths of
1
6
the notes.
To enter a tie, press
8
then the second notes.
To enter a rest, press
bers
through
to specify the length of
1
9
the rest.
to specify
6
), quarter
2
), 16th notes
4
).
(triplicate), then
9
and enter the first
then use num-
0

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