Yamaha SU700 Owner's Manual page 126

2.4.10 Recording the FREE tracks
Now that the overall form of the song is complete, we have come to the last step —
recording the FREE tracks 1–4 on the sequencer.
Recording intro A and B
The FREE 1 track sample which is used in Intro A and B is a long sample that plays
for more than 16 measures.
Since we want to record this from the beginning of the song (001:1), you should first
set a count-in of 2 or 1. (
On FREE tracks 2/3/4, we will use the Scratch function of the ribbon controller to
record effect-type sounds at appropriate places.
Procedure
Recording the FREE 1 track
1. Press the sequencer
ton to enter record-ready mode. The upper part of the display will indicate "REC."
2.
Press the [NOTE] button, and use the dial to set the quantize value. Set this to a quar-
ter note (
3.
Press the sequencer
At MEASURE 001:1, press the pad for the FREE 1 track, and continue holding it until
023:1.
NOTE:
The [UNDO/REDO] button is available when you record the FREE tracks.
Recording the FREE 2/3/4 tracks
The procedure is the same as described on p.80 of "Building Your Own Song."
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to return to the beginning of the song, and press the
).
MEASURE
BPM
NOTE
button to start recording.
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