Recording A New Phrase - Casio XW-G1 User Manual

Recording a New Phrase

In addition to what you play on the keyboard, pedal, knob, and
wheel operations are also recorded in phrases.
• You can record up to approximately 1,600 notes for a single
phrase. Also, recorded wheel and knob operations
significantly reduce the remaining number of notes
available for recording.
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1.
Press REC.
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This will cause the
• If OVDB (overdubbing) is displayed as the "Rec Mode"
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setting, use the
change it to NEW (new phrase). This will enter the new
phrase recording standby mode.
• End quantize and note quantize settings can be
configured as required.
■ End Quantize (End Qntz)
When you perform a button operation to end recording of a
new phrase, there is a chance that your timing may be off.
The end quantize settings described below can be used to
correct the timing of the end point automatically and make its
positioning more natural.
Off : Phrase end point timing not adjusted.
1M : Phrase end point is adjusted to measure-unit
positions.
2 : Phrase end point is adjusted to quarter note-unit
positions.
6 : Phrase end point is adjusted to eighth note-unit
positions.
■ Note Quantize (Note Qntz)
When recording keyboard play, there may be cases when
your timing strays a bit. The note quantize settings described
below can be used to correct the timing of keyboard play
automatically and correct the timing of notes you play on the
keyboard. (Note that only key press timing is correct. The
timing of other operations such as key release, and wheel,
pedal, and knob operations are not corrected.)
Off : Timing not adjusted. (Notes are
recorded as played.)
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: Timing of actual keyboard play is
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corrected to the nearest note in
accordance with the specified note unit.
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• Pressing MENU will display a menu of the detailed
settings shown below. Use the
(w) buttons to select a parameter and then use the
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minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to change its
setting.
REC light to flash.
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to
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up (q) and down
Recording and Playing Back Phrases
Menu Description
Guide tone. Specifies whether
or not a count tone is sounded
Guide
during phrase recording and/or
record standby.
Precount. Specifies the
number of measures of count
Precount to be inserted prior to the start
of button operation triggered
phrase recording.
Beat. Specifies the beat when
Beat Guide, Precount, or end
quantize 1M is being used.
2.
Recording will start when you press the
REC, or when you start to play by performing a
pedal, knob, or wheel operation or play
something on keyboard.
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REC will light when recording starts.
3.
When recording reaches the point where you
want to stop, press
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REC will become unlit and "!TEMP" (temporary) will
appear for the phrase number.
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• Pressing REC in place of
above will stop recording, temporarily change to the
overdub standby mode, and start looped playback of
the phrase you have recorded. For details about
overdubbing, see "Recording Over Another Phrase
(Overdubbing)" (page E-48).
4.
After you finish recording, save the data as
described below.
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• Press WRITE to display the screen for saving a
phrase (page E-49).
• For information about deleting data you saved, see
page E-83.
■ Saving a Phrase to an External Device
• Memory card (page E-86)
• Computer (page E-92)
Setting Range
Off, On
Off,
1:1 measure,
2:2 measures
2/4 to 8/4,
2/8 to 16/8
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PLAY/STOP.
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PLAY/STOP in step 3
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