Yamaha PortaTone PSR-550 Owner's Manual page 99

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Select a Rhythm track to be recorded.
Select "RHYTHM MAIN" or "RHYTHM SUB" with the data dial, the
[+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button.
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Press the [NEXT] button to display the Reharsal screen.
The beat indicator dots will flash at the currently set tempo, indicating that the
record ready (Synchro Start) mode is engaged.
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Select one of the Drum Kits.
Select the desired kit by pressing the [VOICE R1] button (page 26).
To return to the original display, press the [EXIT] button (page 17).
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Start recording.
You can start recording with one of the following ways:
• Press the [START/STOP] button. The following will start to play back: the
style selected in step #4, the section selected in step #8 and the rhythm track
selected in step #10.
• Press the [SYNC START] button to enable synchronized standby (page 25),
then play a key on the keyboard. Playback starts as described in the first
method above.
Since the rhythm pattern plays back repeatedly, you can record by overdubbing
— listening to the pattern and playing the desired keys. Look at the icons
printed under the keys indicating the percussion sounds that are assigned to
each key.
You can also delete certain percussion sounds in the following way:
1) Press the [NEXT] button.
2) Press the key on the keyboard corresponding to the instrument you want
to cancel.
3) To return to the original display, press the [BACK] button.
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Press the [START/STOP] button to stop recording.
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Press the [RECORD] button to exit from the Record mode.
You should save the recorded data before leaving the recording mode. (Refer
to page 100 for details.)
Style Recording
• Only one track can be
recorded at a time.
• For recording the RHYTHM
tracks, the instrument
symbols printed on the front
edge of the panel show you
the instrument assignments
to each key. See "Keyboard
Percussion" on page 31 for
playing each drum/
percussion sound.
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