Creating/Editing Songs (Song Creator) - Yamaha cvp-701 clavinova Reference Manual

Creating/Editing Songs (Song Creator)

The Owner's Manual covers how to create an original Song by recording your keyboard performance (called
"Realtime Recording"). This Reference Manual shows how to create an original Song by entering notes one
by one (called "Step Recording") and how to improve an already created Song by editing the detailed
parameters.
 Realtime Recording and Step Recording
When creating a Song, these two Recording methods are available. With Realtime Recording, this instrument
records the performance data as it is played. With Step Recording, you can compose your performance by
"writing" it down one event at a time. This chapter primarily covers the instructions for Step Recording.
 MIDI Song Data Structure
A MIDI Song consists of 16 MIDI channels. You can create data of a MIDI Song by recording your
performance to a specific channel or channels in realtime, or by executing Step Recording.
Song
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Channel 5
Channel 6
Channel 7
Channel 8
Channel 9
Channel 10
Channel 11
Channel 12
Channel 13
Channel 14
Channel 15
Channel 16
System Exclusive
Lyrics
Recording Part
(Default settings)
Right 1
Keyboard Performance
Left
• Realtime Recording:
Right 2
By default, your keyboard performance will be
—
recorded to MIDI channels 1 – 3. You can also
record additional performances to channels 4 – 8.
—
• Step Recording:
—
Without specifying the keyboard part, you can input
melodies or notes one by one to the desired channel.
—
—
Rhythm 1
Rhythm 2
Style Playback
Bass
• Realtime Recording:
Chord 1
By default, Style playback will be recorded to MIDI
Chord 2
channels 9 – 16.
• Step Recording:
Pad
After inputting the Chord change/Section change
Phrase 1
events, touch [Expand] to actually record the note
data to MIDI channels 9 – 16.
Phrase 2
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