Correcting Mistakes; Recording Multiple Tracks; Real-Time Recording - Optimus MD-1200 Owner's Manual

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Correcting Mistakes

Before finishing your step recording en-
try, you can move the entry point back to
correct the data you entered. However,
this operation deletes all data after the
point where you make corrections.
1. Before you press
to end recording, press
START/STOP
. This moves the entry point back
one "space."
The data recorded at the current
entry point appears on the display.
2. While monitoring the data on the
display, press
entry point to the data you want to
change.
3. Press and at the same time.
+ –
Rewrite? appears on the display.
4. Press to clear all data after the
current entry point.
5. Press , , , or
+
rewrite operation. After that, you can
press or to move the entry point
to another location if you want.
Note:
TrackEnd
display if you press
the recording.
RECORDING MULTIPLE
TRACKS
In addition to Track 1, where you record
auto accompaniment as well as key-
board play, there are five other melody
tracks that you can use to record melody
parts only. You can record different
, , or
MEMORY STEP
or to move the
to cancel the
–
appears on the
at the end of
tones on these tracks and build a full en-
semble of instruments.
You can play back what you already re-
corded on Track 1 (or any other track)
while you record on Tracks 2–6.

Real-Time Recording

1. Repeatedly press
Rec. No. appears.
2. Within 5 seconds, use
select a song number.
3. Press the desired
button ( – ) to select the track you
2 6
want to record on.
Note: Check the display for Chan-
nels 11–16 to see which memory
tracks contain data and which are
empty.
4. If desired, you can change these
settings:
• tone number
• tempo (to a tempo that is easy for
you to follow)
5. Press
START/STOP
ing. The contents of any tracks
already recorded start to play.
6. Play on the keyboard what you want
to record on the selected track.
until
MEMORY
or to
+ –
MEMORY TRACK
to start record-
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