Kurzweil X-Pro Series Getting Started Manual page 56

Song Mode
details on duplicating bars.) Keep in mind that you can loop any length of a song, and record
into a loop with multiple layers of instruments on different tracks. This is also a common
method for recording sequence based music, in which you created each section of your song
from looped sequences, and then arrange the loops into the desired order for your song's
structure. Afterwards you can make variations to each section if you want the song to have less
of a "looped" sound.
Song Editing And Structure With Track Functions
In song mode you can easily copy part of a sequence to another time in the song, or from one
track to another. You can also copy a section of all tracks at once in order to duplicate or
structure entire sections of your song, such as verse and chorus sections. You can also choose
groups of notes to erase, or entire bars of time to delete. There are many basic and advanced
editing functions available. For details see the PC3 Musician's Guide: Song mode chapter: Song
Editor: Track Functions.
Program Changes
If your song requires more that 16 instrument parts, one method of achieving this is with
program changes. For example, let's say you've used all 16 tracks but desire a new instrument
for the next section of the song. If there is a track whose instrument is not needed in the new
section, this track's program could change to a new instrument sound for the section, and then
change back to the original instrument sound after the section. To do this, simply press Record
and Play/Pause and then change the Prog parameter on the Song mode MAIN page to the new
program at the desired time. This can be done most precisely if you know the ID# of the program you wish
to change to. Enter the number with the alphanumeric pad and then press Enter when you want to make
the change. You won't be able to see the numbers you've entered until you press Enter, but you can
press Cancel to start over if you've made a mistake or if you are unsure what you've entered.
Use the same method if you would like to change the program back to the original after the new section.
The Event List
Song mode is a powerful composition tool because just about anything that you do on the X-Pro
is recorded into a track as event messages. Once recorded, these events can be altered, copied or
removed. Each track has an event list, containing all of the events recorded into a track, from
which they can be viewed and edited. For details see the PC3 Musician's Guide: Song mode
chapter: Song Editor: The EVENT page.
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