Various Recording Methods - Korg CONCERT C-550 Owner's Manual

7.Various recording methods

Setting the recording mode
On the C-550 you can select the following methods of
recording.
LED Recording mode Explanation
0 Overwrite Data that was previously
recorded will be erased, and
only the newly recorded data
will remain.
1 Overdub Data that was previously
recorded will be combined
with the newly recorded data.
2 Automatic Before starting to record,
punch-in/out you can specify the measures
to be recorded, so that only
those measures are re-recorded.
3 Manual During recording, you can
punch-in/out press the sostenuto pedal to
specify the area which will be
re-recorded.
1.Hold down the [MIDI] switch, and press the
[RECORD] switch.
The indicator at the [MIDI]
switch will light, and the
indicator at the [RECORD]
switch will blink. The LED display will show the
recording mode and the remaining amount of
memory. For the remaining amount of memory refer
to page 23.
2.Press the [+/UP] or [–/DOWN] switch to
select the recording mode (0 ~ 3).
3.Press the [MIDI] switch (or the [RESET]
switch) to exit the setting mode.
1,3
✎
When the power is turned on, the "overwrite"
recording method is selected.
Overwrite
With this method of recording, the new data will
be written over any previously recorded data. All
data existing at and following the measure where
recording began will be rewritten. If any data
existed after the location where recording ended,
it too will be erased.
Normally you will use this method of recording.
●Set the recording mode to "0" before
recording (refer to the above procedure).
Example:
Recording mode Remaining memory
2
1
Record and playback your performance
Overdub
With this method of recording, the ne w data will be
added to the previously recorded data. Data existing at
or following the measure where recording began will
not be erased, but will be combined with the newly
recorded data.
●Set the recording mode to "1" before
recording (refer to the above procedure).
When you press the [RECORD] switch to enter
record-ready mode (refer to step 7 on page
18), the "recording mode and remaining
memory" will blink in the LED display, allowing
you to check the current recording mode. (At
this time it is not possible to change the record-
ing mode.) When you press the [START/STOP]
switch or play a note, overdub recording will
begin.
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