Overdubbing A Track - Yamaha DGT7A Advanced Operation Manual

For new songs or when re-recording a song
recorded in measures and beats, the
following display appears.
When re-recording a song recorded in
minutes and seconds, the following
display appears.
9
Press [PLAY/PAUSE].
Recording will start immediately.
10
When you finish playing, press
[STOP].
The following display appears.
The following table gives a description of
each of the options.
Option Description
SAVE The new track is saved with
the existing tracks under the
current song number.
NEW The new track is saved and the
existing tracks are saved under
a new song number. The
existing tracks are also kept
under the current song number.
CANCEL The new track is discarded.
The existing tracks are kept
under the current song number.
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Use the [<] and [>] to select an
option, then press [ENTER].
The new track is saved as indicated or
canceled.

Overdubbing a Track

Once a track has been recorded, extra parts can be
overdubbed. This is especially useful for creating
a rhythm track. For example, you can record a
bass drum first, and then overdub a snare drum,
hi-hat, etc.
First recording:
Bass drum
Overdub:
Snare drum
Overdub:
Closed hi-hat
Completed
rhythm track
1
Make the recording settings as
described in the previous section,
"Recording Ensemble Tracks"
through step 8.
Be sure to select the track to which you
want to overdub the new recording.
2
Press [REC] until the following
display appears.
Be sure that the Record Tr parameter is set
to OVERDUB.
If it is not, press [>] to position the c
cursor next to the Record Tr parameter,
then use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to
set it to OVERDUB.
Option Description
OVERDUB The new recording is added
to the existing parts.
REPLACE The new recording replaces
the existing parts.
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