E-Mu MP-7 command station Owner's Manual page 121

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Too much controller
information can clog the
sequencer causing sluggish
performance and sloppy timing.
Use the "Thin Events" function
(page 114) to reduce the
amount of controller data in the
song.
   
Use the "Erase cc#
Events" function (page 115) to
erase controller data from the
song.
Song Tempo
:130
Quan: off
Correct
Press the Play button to begin realtime recording. As in Pattern Record
5.
Mode, the Record button can be pressed at any time to disable
recording. Similarly, the Play button can be pressed while recording to
affect a "record-pause" mode.
To Erase Specific Notes:
Press the Erase button in Realtime Record mode and hold down the
6.
keyboard note you wish to erase. The note will be erased when it
comes around in the pattern.
To Overdub Realtime Controller Data over Patterns
This may be the most common way to use Realtime Song mode. After
arranging your song using step record mode, you can mix and embellish
your song by recording continuous controllers over the top. You might also
want to add additional musical lines over your patterns.
Start by recording and saving a song by following the instructions on
1.
page 104.
Volume Mixing
Press Song Edit and scroll to the Event Source page.
2.
Move the cursor to the lower line and select "volume: song events
3.
only".
Press Song Edit again to exit the menu.
4.
Select Volume knob mode by repeatedly pressing the Controller
5.
Function Select button (page 37).
Select Mix View mode if you wish to view the volume settings.
6.
Press the Stop button twice to make sure the song starts at the
7.
beginning.
Press the Record button in Song mode to get ready to record. The Play
8.
button LED will be flashing.
Press the Play button to begin recording. The controller knobs now
9.
adjust the volumes of all 16 tracks.
Press Stop when you're finished recording.
10.
- - - REC - - -
Met: rec
Auto- Metronome
on/off/rec
Sequencer
Song Mode
Current Location
Bar: 001 . 1
CntIn: 0
Count-in
Bars
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