Yamaha QX5 Owner's Manual page 4

THIRTY-TWO
MACROS
EDITING
Event Edit
Measure Edit
Track Edit
Think of a macro as a "floating track." A macro contains the same data as a track,
and tracks and macros can be freely exchanged. A macro number can be inserted
at any point in a track. When playback comes to that point in the track, the data
in the macro will begin playing along with the data in the tracks. Up to 4 macros
can be playing at once.
Measure 1
Track 1 MACRO 03
*
|
Track 2 MACRO 02
MACRO 05
*
Macros are handy for repeated phrases, or as temporary storage. There is no limit
to the capacity of a track or macro, but the total number of recorded notes (tracks
+ macros) must be less than 20,000. (If Note On Velocity data is recorded, capacity
is about 15,000 notes.)
Since the QX5 "records" data, not sound, you have complete freedom to change
a performance after it has been recorded. There are three ways to edit what you
have recorded.
Edit individual MIDI "events". You can go in and change, insert, delete, or change
the timing of individual notes or data such as Program Change messages.
Edit individual measures. You can delete, insert and copy measures, and selectively
remove or change certain data from specified measures.
Edit whole tracks. You can exchange, copy, mix, erase, and connect tracks, and
transfer specified data to another track or macro. ~