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Song Mode: Recording Operations
The sequencer of the QS300 features two record
modes: Realtime and Step Recording.
Realtime Recording is similar to using a multitrack
tape recorder; whatever you play on the keyboard is
recorded in real time as you play it. Also, when you
record subsequent parts to other tracks, you can hear
the previously recorded parts as you record new ones.
Keep in mind that Realtime recording is "replace"
recording, meaning that any previous data in the track
will be erased and replaced when new data is recorded
to that track.
Step Recording allows you to enter notes individu-
ally. As such, it is very similar to writing down the
notes on a sheet of music paper; each note is entered
one at a time, and although you can hear each indi-
vidual note entered, you cannot hear the entire part as
you create it.
Each method has its own advantages and uses. Step
Recording is good for precision and for entering notes
whose placement, rhythmic value, and velocity are
fixed or consistent — for example, rhythm patterns,
such as a bass drum that plays every beat in a mea-
sure. It also lets you record extremely fast or com-
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plex passages that would be difficult or impossible to
play in real time. Realtime Recording, on the other
hand, is best for capturing the natural "feel" of a
performance, since it allows you to record as you are
playing and simultaneously hear what you are record-
ing.
Which method you use depends partly on the type of
music you wish to create and partly on your own
personal preference. You can even use both methods
in tandem. For example, you could first record a
basic track with Realtime, then use Step to edit the
track and add finishing touches. Or you could
program basic rhythms and riffs with Step first, then
use Realtime to add melodies and embellishments.
The sequencer also has a "All Track" real-time record
mode in which all sixteen tracks can be recorded
simultaneously, and a Punch-in real-time record mode
in which you can re-record any specified section of an
already-recorded track.
In addition to the sixteen conventional tracks, the
sequencer features special Pattern, Chord and Tempo
tracks that let you record those corresponding data
types to a Song. (See page 119 for details.)
Realtime Recording .............................................. 98
Punch-in Recording .............................................. 99
All-track Recording (Realtime and Punch-in) .... 100
Step Recording ................................................... 101
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