Entering Percussion Sounds To A Rhythm Pattern - Real Time Write - Yamaha STAGEA ELS-02 Owner's Manual

About Quantize
The Quantize function is a process of rounding off timing
or duration values, so that each note plays with precise
timing. You can select nine types of Quantize value.
1 2
6 7
With this button, change the displayed Quantize buttons
With Step Write
This allows you to automatically correct the length
(duration) and timing of each note you enter.
Steps Depending on the Quantize Values
1
2
3
120
4
60 60 60
6
160
7
80
8
40
9
Clock
0 120
Setting Quantize to FREE (5) results in the finest, least
amount of quantization (1/480 beat).
With Real Time Write
This allows you to automatically correct the timing of the
notes you play, according to the specified Quantize
resolution. No correction occurs when you select FREE.
Generally, you should set Quantize to be the same as the
shortest note you intend to play.
Original data (you play)
After applying a " " quantize value to the original data
3 4 5
8 9 5
240
320
240 360 480
(1 beat)
Quarter note
length
Entering percussion sounds to a
rhythm pattern — Real Time Write
While you listen to the entered rhythm or metronome
click, play the Upper/Lower keyboards to enter the
desired percussion sounds.
1
Select the desired part to which the
percussion sounds are entered, and the
desired drum kit, by following steps 1 –
3 on page 151.
2
Set the appropriate Quantize value.
The positions at which the sounds are input will be
corrected according to the predetermined Quantize
value in the Real Time Write operation.
3
Press the rhythm [START] button in the
panel.
The rhythm (or Metronome) starts playing, enabling
the Real Time Write operation.
4
The rhythm (or Metronome) starts
playing, enabling the Real Time Write
operation.
If you have started the Rhythm Pattern Program by
copying a preset rhythm, you can listen to the
selected rhythm as you play the sound. If you have
started from scratch, set the Metronome to "on" in
the SETTING Page and listen to the metronome
click. The pattern will automatically repeat (or
ELS-02/ELS-02C Owner's Manual
Rhythm Pattern Program
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