Pattern Step Record - Yamaha SY99 Owner's Manual

PATTERN RECORD
Summary: In step recording the notes you play will
be recorded at intervals of the specified step,
regardless of the actual exact timing with which
you play them. Newly recorded notes will be
added to the previous data in the pattern.
Procedure:
From: the pattern record display
Press: F2 (Step) to select step recording.
To begin: recording press RUN. The RUN LED
will light green.
To stop: recording and return to the song play
display press STOP.
Pattern (01..99): Select the pattern to record.
Measure (01...32): To move to another measure
in the pattern, place the cursor here and modify
the data.
Time (01-08/4, 01-16/08, 01-32/16): The time
signature is only displayed and cannot be
modified.
The tempo is only displayed and cannot be
modified.
Used (0...100%): This displays the amount of
sequencer memory already used.
This area indicates the currently selected note
value. At any time in step recording you can use
the numeric keypad to enter note values. You
can also move the cursor to this area and modify
the note values. If possible, the note values in
this area will be displayed as graphic symbols
for a whole note, quarter note, etc. Otherwise
the note value will displayed as a number of
clocks (1/384th notes).
When the cursor is located in this area you can
move backwards and forwards through the data
in time. If the current measure is longer than four
quarter notes (e.g., a time signature of 10/8), a
number will be displayed here to indicate the
section of the measure now being displayed.

Pattern step record

Note duration: To specify how long the note will be
Numeric keypad:
This bar represents one measure, and vertical
divisions represent one beat. A dot will be dis-
played on the bar to indicate a 32nd note area
which contains data.
As you move backward or forward through the
data in time, an arrow pointing downward will
move in 32nd note steps to indicate the current
position in the measure.
If the currently selected 32nd note area contains
data, the notes in that area will be displayed on
the keyboard diagram.
To select an accent value, press F1-F4.
Subsequently entered notes will be given the
selected accent value. To change the accent
value assigned to F1-F4 refer to Pattern setup
job 4. accent level.
To delete all data in the 32nd note area where
the cursor is located, press F5 (Del). The cursor
location will not change.
To delete all data in the 32nd note area before
the cursor, press F6 (BDel). The cursor will
move back one 32nd note.
held in relation to its note value hold SHIFT and
press F1-F3. To record normal notes which
sound for 80% of their note values press F 1
(Norm). To record staccato notes which sound
for 50% of their note values press F2 (Stac). To
record slurred notes which sound for 99% of their
note value press F3 (Slur).
Note value (numeric keys 1-8); Use the
numeric keys 1-8 to specify the note value to
be recorded. Pressing each key will select the
note value printed above it, from a whole note
(key 1) to a 8th note triplet (key 8). This also
determines the step time by which the cursor
will automatically advance after each note has
been entered.
Dot (numeric key 9): To dot the current note
value press numeric key 9. The current note
value will be extended by 50%.
PATTERN MODE
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