Creating A Rhythm Song - Yamaha V50 Authorized Product Manual

To create a rhythm song, use the rhythm edit functions
in the following procedure.
If you are in pattern play mode, press the
"toSONG" to move to song play mode.
(1) Select the song number you want to create. Make
sure that the cursor is located at ">SONG", and
select a song 1–8. Songs that have already been
written will be indicated by a "w" after the song
number.
(2) Press to get the following display.
Pressing the below ">EXIT" will return you
to the previous display.
(3) Press the below ">Edit" to get the following
display.
This is where you create a rhythm song. Parts for
which no data has been input will be indicated by
a blinking "= PTN ***".
(4) Select the part number using the
the left and
be sure to start with part 001.
(5) Using the data entry slider, the numeric keys, or
select the pattern to input. Pressing
or
patterns and preset patterns. Patterns will be selected
as shown in the following display.
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Using the rhythm machine

CREATING A RHYTHM SONG

below
keys below
When creating a new song,
switch
will between internal
When entering repeat, volume change, tempo
change, or mark data instead of a pattern, press the
keys below the right
"=Pattern ***" display is blinking. The
below the right
" = PTN***",
and "Mark
Select the data you
(repeat times, or amount of volume change) if nec-
essary. Use the
to move between the tempo change settings
"value" and "beats".
An example is shown in the following display.
(6) Repeat steps (4) and (5) to specify the patterns for
each part. The next section will explain how to delete
a part that was entered by mistake, or to insert a
new part between previously entered parts.
(7) When you have finished creating the rhythm song,
press the below ">EXIT" twice. This ends
rhythm song editing, and returns to song play mode.
and while the
keys
and will step through
x 0", "Vol+0", "T+ 0/0",
number
want, and specify a
keys below the right and