Building A Rhythm Track - Yamaha SY85 Owner's Manual

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5. The Sequencer
Only one instrument is shown on the step write display line at a time. The
name of the instrument (and the key via which it is played) is displayed fol-
lowing "INST=" on the lower display line. To change the displayed instrument,
press the key corresponding to the desired instrument on the keyboard while
holding the [F4] key. Entered notes appear as a do
on a beat, or as a cross (X) if slightly off the beat.
6.
Continue Until the Track Is Complete
Repeat steps 3 through 5 until the required material is entered. You can
move the cursor back and forth using the data entry dial, adding notes wherever
you like — even on top of other notes.
To erase a note at the current cursor position, hold the [SHIFT] key
("ERASE" will flash on the display) and press the key on the keyboard
correpsonding to the instrument to be erased.
7.
Press [STOPI
When the pattern is finished, press [STOP] to return to the PATTERN play
mode. Now you can press [RUN] and hear how the pattern sounds.

BUILDING A RHYTHM TRACK

A rhythm track is built up as a sequence or "parts," each part corresponding
to a single pattern. The part sequence is specified in the SONG EDIT mode.
When the track edit mode is engaged while the rhythm track (track 9) is
selected, or when the rhythm track is selected while the track edit mode is
engaged, the following display will appear:
This initial display allows any existing rhythm part to be selected via [CS2]
(001 ... 999), the event located at that part to be changed via [CS3], and the
parameter associated with the event to be changed via [CS4]. The various event
types and their parameters are as follows:
ptn (Pattern number)
Use [CS4] to select a different pattern number as required (I00 ... I99).
if they fall precisely