Starting/Stopping The Recording; Creating Songs - Yamaha SU10 Owner's Manual

Starting/Stopping the Recording

To start recording, press [PLAY]. If the recording trigger (RecTrg) is set to "manual,"
the SU10 starts recording immediately; otherwise it displays the Waiting mes-
sage and waits for the input level to reach the trigger level. During recording, the
LCD displays the word Recording, and the meter decrements to indicate the
remaining recordable time. You can end recording at any time manually, or else
continue to record until you run out of memory.
To end recording manually : Press [STOP]. The SU10 displays the Finished mes-
If memory runs out :
Do not switch off the power while the Finished! or Memory Full! message is on the LCD
as this may in some cases cause destruction of all internal data.

Creating Songs

To record a song, you (1) enter RECORDING mode and select the destination
song, (2) press [PLAY] to begin the recording, (3) press the pad sequence you want
to record as a song, (4) press [STOP] to end the recording. The procedure is de-
scribed below. For hints about song creation, refer to the "Creating Effective Songs"
on page 37.
• The SU10 has 4000 words (8KB) of dedicated song memory, sufficient for about 1000 pad and
button on/off events. The LCD indicates the amount of remaining memory as recording pro-
ceeds.
• The song recording function recognizes both pad action and MIDI IN action. It is possible to
record from MIDI input in place of (or in addition to) local pad play.
• You cannot record to a locked song. For information about song locks, see page 64.
sage, then returns to PLAY mode.
The SU10 stops the recording, briefly displays the
Memory Full! message, then returns to PLAY mode.
Recording Samples, and Creating Songs
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