Realtime Recording: Chord Track - Yamaha QY700 Owner's Manual

Realtime Recording: CHORD Track

Recording track
Chord root
Chord type
SHIFT F1 F2
• You use this function to record chord values (root, type, on-
bass, and original bass) onto the CHORD track in real time.
• This section describes the
cording method. When you record with this method, you
overwrite any data already existing on the track. This is use-
ful when you want to redo a phrase that you are not satis-
fied with.
• Note that it is not possible to select the
method for CHORD-track recording.
Chord root:
0101
1101
C, C , D, E , E, F, F , G, A , A, B , B
Chord type:
M, M7, 6, 7, m, m7, m6, mM7, m7 ( 5), dim, aug, sus4,
add9, m7 (9), 6 (9), 7 (9), madd9, m7 (9), m7 (11), 7 ( 5),
7 ( 5), 7 ( 9), 7 ( 9), 7 (13), 7 ( 13), 7sus4, 7 ( 11),
--- (=THRU)
Note that you can set an "on-bass" or "original bass" value for
each chord.
F3 F4 F5 F6
(REPLACE) realtime re-
(OVERDUB)
Chapter 2. SONG MODE
Fingered-chord
switch
Recording mode
SHIFT EXIT
1. Starting from the SONG PLAY screen, press
The QY700 displays the Recording Standby page. The RE-
CORDING indicator comes on.
2. Press (REPLACE).
3. Press or
the recording track to CHORD.
4. If necessary, move the cursor to the fingered-chord
switch area, and use the data dial or
whether to use the fingered chording.
5. Press .
The PLAY indicator begins flashing. The QY700 counts
out the specified number of lead-in measures (as set by the
COUNT parameter; see page 78), and then begins the re-
cording.
6. Record the chords.
• If you are not using fingered chords, enter chords
as follows.
To select the chord root:
Press a microkeyboard between E2 and D 3.
To select the chord type:
Press a microkeyboard between E3 and F4.
To set the "on-bass":
Hold down the left-side
microkeyboard key between E2 and D 3.
To set the "original bass":
Hold down the left-side
microkeyboard key between E2 and D 3, followed by a
key between E3 to F4.
Press at the precise time that you want to record the
chord onto the track. (The chord is recorded at the instant
that this is pressed.)
5. Song Recording
SONG PLAY
Song recording
Replace
Overdub
TR1~TR32
PATTERN
CHORD
.
as necessary to set
/ to select
[OCT DOWN] and press a
[OCT UP] and press a
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