Selecting Step Write Or Real Time Write Operation - Yamaha Electone EL-37 Owner's Manual

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Step Write and Real Time Write Operation
There are two different methods you can use to program rhythm patterns: Step Write and Real Time Write. Step
Write allows you to enter percussion sounds as individual note values. As a method, it is very similar to writing
down the notes on a sheet of music paper; each note is entered one at a time, and though you can hear each
individual note entered, you cannot actually hear the pattern playing as you create it. Real Time Write on the
other hand, is similar to using a multitrack tape recorder; you can hear previously recorded parts of the pattern
as you record new parts on top.
Each method has its own advantages and uses. Step Write is good for precision and for entering percussion
sounds whose note placement and rhythmic value has been determined, such as a bass drum that plays every
beat in a measure. Real Time Write is best for capturing the "feel" of a rhythm, because it allows you to actually
play the pattern as you are creating it. Which method you use depends partly on the type of rhythm you intend
to create and partly on your own personal preference. You can even switch between the two methods in
editing to create a single rhythm pattern by the use of both methods. A typical use for this would be to program
the basic beats of a rhythm with Step Write, then using Real Time Write to add percussion accents and
embellishments.
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Selecting Step Write or Real Time Write Operation

Step Write and Real Time Write can be selected from the Edit page. Which mode of operation is selected
depends on the play status of the rhythm pattern. If the rhythm is stopped, Step Write is automatically selected.
If the rhythm is playing, Real Time Write is selected. Simply press the START button in the Rhythm section on
the panel to start or stop the rhythm pattern and switch between the two modes
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Setting the Beat and Quantize Values
Before recording a pattern, you should set the Beat and Quantize values. These determine the basic timing
settings of the pattern. Beat is controlled from the BEAT page, and Quantize is set from the QUANTIZE buttons
on the panel.
BEAT Page—Step Write
<PATTERN> 100% ¡BEAT
„4/4
Use the bottom Data Control buttons
to select the time signature.
1 Beat
This determines the time signature used for the rhythm pattern, and is
selected in the BEAT page. (The BEAT page is automatically displayed
when the Rhythm Pattern Program has been called up and a rhythm
pattern has been selected.) Available time signatures are 4/4, 3/4 and 2/4.
2 Remaining Memory
This indicates the amount of memory available for storing rhythm
patterns. Remaining memory is expressed as a percentage: 100% indicates
the maximum amount of memory available, and 0% indicates that there is
no more memory available. (Remaining memory is also displayed in the
EDIT page and the SAVE page.)
72
2
Remaining memory
Œ3/4 Œ2/4
1
In Real Time Write, the time
signatures are not displayed.
NOTE
Beat can be changed only when
the rhythm pattern is stopped.