Step Recording - Yamaha SY55 Product Manual

Step Recording

Step recording allows you to input parts note by note, rest by rest, without
having to actually play the part on the keyboard. This is ideal for entering
difficult parts from written music, or for extremely complex or fast passages
that would be impossible to play in real time.
The step recording mode can also be used to edit tracks previously
recorded using one of the realtime record modes, allowing you to add or erase
notes where necessary.
1. The sequencer and record standby modes are entered in the same was as
described in the "REALTIME RECORDING" section, above.
2. Instead of choosing the "repl" or "over" record mode, select "step." You
can also select a time signature at this point if nothing has been recorded
yet.
3. Press the [RUN] key, to call the step record edit display.
Step write input display line. Each dash represents a 32nd beat. Plus
signs mark the beginning of each beat specified by the selected time
signature. The example below corresponds to a 1/4 ... 4/4 time signature.
If an 8-beat time signature (1/8 ... 8/8) were selected, plus signs would
appear every 4 32nd beats. The cursor is placed under the appropriate
beat of the display line by using the
quencer and keys to enter notes or rests. The position of the
cursor is also reflected by the measure and beat number displays below.
4. Select the note length for the first note by pressing the corresponding
numeric key (standard notes are displayed in white above the keys), or by
incrementing/decrementing using the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys. The num-
ber of 32nd-note segments corresponding to the selected note length will
be emphasized on the display. If you select 8th notes in 4/4 time, for
example, the display will look something like this:
and cursor keys or the se-
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