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Creating songs (SEQUENCER mode)
MIDI recording
• You can record up to 400,000 events (e.g., notes), up to
200 songs, and up to 999 measures in each song.
• The maximum timing resolution is 1/480 parts per
quarter-note.
• There are sixteen tracks for MIDI performance data, and
a master track which controls the time signature and
tempo.
Preparations for recording
Before you begin recording, make sure that the GLOBAL
mode memory protect setting is turned off. For more
information, see "Memory protect" on page 208.
Selecting a Song
Before we can begin this example, we need to select an
empty song where we can record.
1. Press the MODE button to select SEQUENCER
mode.
2. Go to the Home– Mixer page, etc.
3. Press the Song Select Popup button.
The Song selection popup will appear.
4. Choose a new, empty Song from the list, and press the
OK button.
Tip: Set Song Length
By default, new songs are 64 measures long. If you'd like to
record more than 64 measures, go to the Track Edit page,
and use the Set Song Length command in the page menu.
For more information, see "Set Song Length" on page 538 of
the PG.
Track settings
Since we're going to record a new song in this example, we
will start by explaining how to assign a program to each
MIDI track, and make basic settings such as volume.
For details on audio tracks, refer to "Audio recording" on
page 91.
1. Assign a program to each MIDI track.
Use "Program Select" (Home– Mixer page) to assign a
program to each MIDI track.
You can copy various settings from Programs or
Combinations, including effects, Arpeggiator settings,
Tone Adjust, and so on.
When assigning a program, you can use "Track Select" to
select the track for which you are making assignments,
and try playing the sound.
2. Set the pan and volume of each MIDI track.
Pan sets the pan of each track, and Volume sets the
volume of each track.
3. Specify the tone generator that will be played by each
MIDI track.
Mixer: Use the Track Status button on the Mixer:Status
Play/MuteSet page to set whether the sounds that play on
each track will be played by the NAUTILUS or by an
external device.
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• You can perform and record using ARP and the Drum
Track.
• You can perform and record using RPPR (Realtime
Pattern Play/Recording).
• There are 718 built-in preset patterns ideal for drum
tracks, and in addition you can create up to 100 user
patterns for each song. These patterns can be used as
performance data for a song, or with the RPPR function.
Normally when using the NAUTILUS as a 16-timbre
sound module, you will select INT or Both.
Status INT: During playback, the NAUTILUS' internal
tone generator will play the MIDI data recorded on that
track. When you operate the NAUTILUS' keyboard or
controllers, you will be playing and controlling the track
selected by "Track Select." MIDI data will not be
transmitted to an external device.
Status EXT, EX2, Both: During playback, the MIDI data
recorded on that track will be transmitted from MIDI
OUT to play an external sound module. When you
operate the NAUTILUS' keyboard or controllers, MIDI
data will be transmitted to play and control the external
sound module selected by "Track Select." (The MIDI
channel of the external tone generator must be set to
match the MIDI Channel of NAUTILUS tracks that are
set to EXT, EX2 or Both.)
If Status is set to Both, both the external tone generator
and internal tone generator will be sounded and
controlled.
4. Specify the MIDI channel for each track.
In the Track Parameters– MIDI page Status. MIDI
Channel specifies the MIDI channel for each track.
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