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Recording Bass, Chord 1–2, Pad and Phrase 1–2
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On the "Rec Channel" display, touch and hold the desired channel until it turns red.
If the selected channel already contains data, a confirmation message appears, prompting you whether or not to
delete the existing data of the selected channel. Touch [Yes] to delete data and the selected channel is specified as
Record target. Note that channel data other than the Rhythm channels of the preset Style cannot be overdubbed.
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If necessary, select a Voice, and then practice the bass line, chord backing, or phrase to
be recorded.
Touch the instrument icon (illustration) to call up the Voice Selection display then select the desired Voice. After
selecting, close the Voice Selection display to return to the Style Creator display. With the selected Voice, practice
the phrase or chord backing to be recorded.
Available Voices for recording
Any Voices except for the Organ Flutes/Drum kit/SFX kit Voices can be used for recording.
• Record a phrase in the key of C major (CM7) which will play appropriate notes as you change chords
during performance
Rules when recording a Main or Fill-in
With the default initial settings, the Source Root/Chord is set to CM7. This means that you should record a
Source Pattern which is to be triggered by specifying CM7 during normal performance. Record a bass line,
phrase or chord backing which you want to hear when CM7 is specified. Specifically, see the rules below.
• Use only the CM7 scale tones when recording the Bass and Phrase channels (i.e., C, D, E, G, A, and B).
• Use only the chord tones when recording the Chord and Pad channels (i.e., C, E, G, and B).
If you observe these rules, Style playback notes are appropriately converted depending on the chord changes you
make during your performance.
Rules when recording an Intro or Ending
These Sections are designed assuming that the chord is not changed during playback. This is why you need not
observe the rules for Main and Fill-In Sections described above, and you can create a special chord progression
in recording. However, follow the rules below since the Source Root/Chord is set to CM7 by default.
• When recording the Intro, make sure that the recorded phrase leads properly into a C scale.
• When recording the Ending, make sure that the recorded phrase begins with or properly follows a C scale.
• Set the Source Root/Chord if necessary
Although the default Source Root/Chord is set to CM7 as described above, you can change this to any desired
one in which you can play easily. Call up the "SFF Edit" display, set the Source Root and Chord to the favorite
or desired Root and Chord type. Keep in mind that when you change the Source Chord from the default CM7 to
another chord, the chord notes and recommended notes will also change. For details, refer to
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C = Chord note
C R C C R C C, R = Recommended note
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