Step Write And Real Time Write; Selecting Step Write Or Real Time Write Operation; Setting The Beat/Quantize Values - Yamaha Electone EL-87 Owner's Manual

(3) Step Write and Real Time Write

There are two different methods you can use to program rhythms: Step
Write and Real Time Write.
Step Write allows you to enter percussion sounds as individual note
values. As a method, it is very similar to writing down the notes on a
sheet of music paper; each note is entered one at a time, and though you
can hear each individual note entered, you cannot actually hear the
pattern playing as you create it.
Real Time Write on the other hand, is similar to using a multitrack tape
recorder; you can hear previously recorded parts of the pattern as you
record new parts on top.
Each method has its own advantages and uses. Step Write is good for
precision and for entering percussion sounds whose note placement
and rhythmic value has been determined, such as a bass drum that plays
every beat in a measure. Real Time Write is best for capturing the
"feel" of a rhythm, because it allows you to actually play the pattern as
you are creating it. Which method you use depends partly on the type
of rhythm you intend to create and partly on your own personal
preference. You can even switch between the two methods in editing
to create a single rhythm by the use of both methods. This would come
in handy, for example, in programming the basic beats of a rhythm
with Step Write, then using Real Time Write to add percussion accents
and embellishments.

(4) Selecting Step Write or Real Time Write Operation

Step Write and Real Time Write can be selected from either the BEAT/
QUANTIZE page or the EDIT page. Which mode of operation is
selected depends on the play status of the rhythm. If the rhythm is
stopped, Step Write is automatically selected. If the rhythm is playing,
Real Time Write is selected. Simply press the START button in the
Rhythm section on the panel to start or stop the rhythm and switch
between the two modes.

(5) Setting the Beat/Quantize Values

The BEAT/QUANTIZE page is automatically displayed when calling
up the Rhythm Pattern Program. It is used in both Step Write and Real
Time Write for selecting the basic timing settings of the pattern.
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