Yamaha Ver.1.2 Addendum

New Functions in RS7000 Version 1.2
Several new features have been added in this RS7000 firmware update. This document lists the appropriate
changes and additions to the owner's manual supplied with the RS7000.
I Switching to the Edit
and Grid Step Record
It is now possible to switch directly to the Edit (Phrase Edit, Song Edit), Step Record (Phrase Record, Song Record), and Grid Step
Record (Phrase Record, Song Record) modes during playback: simply press the [EDIT] button to enter the Edit mode, or the [REC]
button to enter the Step record or Grid Step Record mode. Press [PLAY] to return to the normal playback mode.
I Keyboard Pad LED Note Display
When the keyboard pads are being used as a music keyboard (Owner's Manual page 18 - [KEYBOARD] Button), the LEDs of the
keyboard pads corresponding to the notes listed below will light.
• The note at the cursor location on the STEP RECORD display.
• The note at the cursor location on the EDIT display.
• The note currently playing in the currently selected track.
I Switching Sections via the Keyboard Pads
In addition to sections A ~ J, it is now possible to select sections K ~ P via the keyboard pads. To select sections K ~ P use the black
keyboard pads (A ~ F) while holding the [SHIFT] button.
I Real-time Record
(Owner's Manual pages 80, 162, & 187)
It is now possible to temporarily disengage the record mode while playback continues so you can try out ideas on the keyboard pads
without actually recording.
To temporarily disengage the record mode simply press the [REC] button after starting REPLACE, OVERDUB, or PUNCH real-
time recording as described in the owner's manual – the [REC] LED will flash and playback will continue uninterrupted but no data
will be recorded. To return to the record mode press the [REC] button again – the [REC] LED will light continuously. This can be
repeated to disengage/resume recording as many times as necessary to until the [STOP] button is pressed. The [REC] LED indicates
the current record status – continuously lit = recording, flashing = record disengaged.
I Grid Step Record
(Owner's Manual pages 83 & 189)
Changes and additions to the Grid Step Record mode are listed below.
G Track selection
Press the appropriate white keyboard pad while holding the [TRACK SELECT] button.
G Move to a different measure during playback.
Use the and
G Play other selected tracks while recording.
All other tracks will play back simultaneously. Use the [MUTE] button and the white keyboard pads to selectively
mute/un-mute tracks as required. Press [SHIFT] and [MUTE] simultaneously to monitor only the record track.
G Note Scan
This function provides a convenient way to locate a specific instrument in a recorded rhythm track. Press [F1] to
move to the nearest recorded note that is higher than the current note.
(Owner's Manual pages 154 & 225)
(Owner's Manual pages 83 & 189)
buttons.
, Step Record
(Owner's Manual pages 80 & 187)
modes during playback.
(Owner's Manual page 72)
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