Yamaha yahama PSR - 520 Owner's Manual page 51

Song Recording
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Engage the ACCOMP/MELODY Track
Record Ready Mode
Press the SONG [REC] button. The [REC] indicator will flash, and
"REC" will appear in the ACCOMP and MELODY 1 track positions on the
display indicating that the PSR-520 is ready to record. Flashing square
brackets in both the MELODY 1 and MELODY 2 track positions indicate
that either track can be selected for recording at this point — use the [–/NO]
and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to select the MELODY track to be re-
corded, or none if you only want to record the ACCOMP track ("REC" ap-
pears in the selected track position).
The BEAT indicator dots flash at the current tempo. If the "Metronom"
function in the OVERALL function group is turned ON, the metronome will
also begin to sound at the currently selected tempo (page 70).
SONG
REC PLAY/STOP
/
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Record
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Recording will begin as soon as you play a chord on the Auto Accompa-
niment section of the keyboard. If you've selected the MELODY track to
record with the ACCOMP track, a right-hand note will also start the record-
ing process. The [REC] indicator lights continuously once recording has
started.
Recording can also be started by pressing the ACCOMPANIMENT
CONTROL [START/STOP] button. In this case only the rhythm will begin
without bass and chord accompaniment until you play the first chord on the
Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard.
SYNC-
START/STOP
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ACCOMP MELODY MELODY
1 2
REC REC
REC
INTRO
MAIN
START/STOP
AUTO FILL
A
7 8 9
–/NO + /YES
0
SONG
PLAY/STOP REPEAT MINUS
PLAY ONE
/
ENDING
B
• If a previously-recorded
MELODY track is turned ON (its
icon is showing), it can be moni-
tored while recording. If you don't
want to hear the previous track
while recording, move the cursor
to the corresponding track icon
and press the [–/NO] button to
turn it OFF.
• The accompaniment track vol-
ume is the current Accompani-
ment Volume setting — see page
69.
• When the record-ready mode is
engaged, the measure number
will compulsorily be reset to "01".
• Whenever you record using the
SONG MEMORY, any previously
recorded material in the same
track will be erased.
• If the SONG MEMORY becomes
full while recording, "Full" will
appear on the display and re-
cording will stop.
• Recording is carried out in 1-
measure increments. If you stop
recording in the middle of a
measure, rests will automatically
be recorded until the end of that
measure.
• If you start the ACCOMP track
recording by pressing the [PLAY/
STOP] button, no chord data will
be recorded until you begin
playing on the keyboard.