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Next, Press the BASS VALUE button and use the VALUE WHEEL to choose a memory location for your new
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PERFORMANCE.
Press the ENTER / YES button to save you new PERFORMANCE. The DISPLAY will ask if you are sure. If you are,
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press ENTER / YES. If not, press EXIT / NO
Putting it all together: The Backing Sequencer
Now it's time to create a Backing Sequence:
Press the B.SEQ MODE button. The DISPLAY will read "New Song".
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Press the RECORD button (the red button to the left of the DISPLAY).
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The DISPLAY will ask if you want to record in the REALTIME or CHORD ACCOMP mode. Highlight the REAL TIME
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RECORDING mode.
Press the big, red, START / STOP button. There will be a one bar count-off before recording begins.
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Start Playing!
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Press the PLAY / STOP button to end the sequencer recording. (Pressing the Start/Stop button will NOT stop the
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sequencer!)
Press PLAY / STOP button again to hear your sequence.
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Ta – Da! You and the PA-80 have created a SONG!
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Other Sequencer functions
Songs created using this backing sequencer can be edited, overdubbed, and saved to disk. There are two sequencers;
each can operate independently. A DJ style cross fader allows seamless continuous playback. One sequencer can
load while the other sequencer plays.
To take a quick look at some sequencer editing functions, press the RECORD button again. Select the REAL TIME
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RECORDING mode. In the lower right hand side of the DISPLAY, you will see options for RT/PAD: REC and CH/ACC:
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RT/PAD Mode records all four of the real time performance parts you play, plus the PADs.
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CH/ACC Mode records the eight accompaniment parts playing in the STYLE, and remembers your chord changes.
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By setting the CH/ACC mode to PLAY, you can record a new Real Time performance over your existing backing tracks.
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Press RECORD button twice (off and on) and select the CHORD /ACC STEP MODE.
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The DISPLAY shows the Measure, Beat and Click of the Sequencer. It also shows the current STYLE, current
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PERFROMANCE set-up, the VARIATION, as well as the Chord Type and Bass Note.
All of these features may be edited and changed using by highlighting the item to change, dialing up a new value, and
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pressing the ENTER button.
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