Song Recording; Recording A User Song - Yamaha DGX-500AD - 88-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard Owner's Manual

Song Recording

The DGX-500/300 features powerful and easy-to-use song recording features that let you
record your keyboard performances — using up to six independent tracks (including one track
for accompaniment) — for creating your own complete, fully orchestrated compositions. You
can record and save up to five User songs.
Song recording on the DGX-500/300 is similar to using a 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.

Recording a User Song

Data that can be recorded to the normal (melody) tracks:
• Note on/off
• Velocity
• Voice Number
• Reverb Type*
• Chorus Type*
• DSP Type*
• Sustain
• Pitch Bend data
• Tempo*, Time Signature* (if there is no such data in the Accompaniment track)
Data that can be recorded to the Accompaniment track:
• Style number*
• Chord changes and timing
• Changing sections (Intro, Main A/B, etc.)
• Reverb Type*
• DSP Type*
• Accompaniment Volume*
• Tempo, Time Signature*
* These settings can only be recorded once at the beginning of a song; other
settings can be changed in the middle of a song.
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Make all desired DGX-500/300 settings.
Before you actually start recording, you'll need to make various settings for
the song — such as selecting a style, setting the Tempo, and selecting a
voice. (See pages 38, 44, and 24.)
If desired, also make other settings. Refer to the list above for settings that
can be recorded to a song.
Using the Metronome
You can use the Metronome instead of a style if desired. This allows you to keep your performance "in time," even
when recording without style. To do this, press the [METRONOME] button before recording in step #4 below. After
the song is completely recorded, simply play back the song with the Metronome turned off. (See page 22.)
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Song Memory Capacity
• Maximum number of notes :
001
approximately 10,000 (when only
"melody" tracks are recorded)
• Maximum number of chords :
approximately 5,500 (when only
the accompaniment track is
recorded)