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Song operating mode
Step Record page
Resol (Resolution)
Use this parameter to set the quantization during
recording. Quantization is a way of correcting tim‐
ing errors; notes played too soon or too later are
move
d to the nearest axis of a rhythmic “grid”, set
withthisparameter,thusplayingperfectlyintime.
Hi Noquantizationapplied.
(1/32)…(1/8)
Grid resolution, in musical val
ues
. For
example,whenyouselect1/16,allnotes
are moved to the nearest 1/16 division.
Whenyouselect1/8,allnotesaremoved
tothenearest1/8division
.
Meter
This is the meter (or time signature) of the Song. You
can edit this parameter only when the Song is empty,
i.e. before you begin recording anything. To insert a
meterchangeinthemiddleoftheSong,usethe“Insert
Measure”function(seepage101).
Sel.Tempo (Select Tempo)
Select this parameter to use the TEMPO/VALUE con‐
trolstosetthetempo.
Note:YoucanalwayschangetheTempo,whenotherparam‐
e
tersare selected,bykeepingtheSHIFTbuttonpr
essed,and
rotatingtheDIAL.
Note: The tempo is always record in overwrite mode (ol
d
dataisreplacedbythenewdata).
Tempo (Tempo mode)
Thisparametersetsthewaytempoeventsareread.
Record All Tempo changes made during record‐
ingwill
berecordedtotheMasterTra
ck.
Auto The Sequencer plays back all recorded
Temp
o events. No new Tempoevents are
recorded.
Manual The latest manual Tempo setting (made
using the TEMPO/VALUE controls) is
considered the current Tempo value. No
Tempo change will be recorded. This is
very useful to record the Song much
slowerthanitsactualTempo.
STEP RECORD PAGE
Access this page from the Main page of the Song
Record mode, by selecting the “StepDub” or “Ste‐
pOwr”recordingmode(“Rec”paramete
r), andpress‐
ingSEQ1PLAY/STOP.
(a) section
Previously inserted event. You may delete this event,
andsetitineditagain,bypressingthe<button.
(b) section
Eventto be inserted.Seethefollowing parameters for
informationoneachelementofthissection.
M (Measure)
Thisisthepositionoftheevent(note,restorchord)to
beinserted.
Meter
Meterofthecurrentmeasure. Thisparametercan’t be
edited.YoucansetaMeterchangebyusingtheInsert
functionoftheEditmenu,andinsertinganewseriesof
measures with a different Meter (see “Page 22‐
Edit:
InsertMeasures”onpage101).
key?
This is a prompt, asking for a note or chord to be
played on the keyboard, to enter an eventon the cur‐
rentstep.
Step value
Length of the event to be inserted. Use the NOTE
VALUE buttons, on the lower left area of the control
panel,tochangethi svalue.
… Notevalue.
Dot(.) Augmentsthesele
ctednotebyonehalfof
itsvalue.
Triplet(3) Makestheselectednoteatripl
etnote.
V (Velocity)
Setthisparameterbefore enteringanoteorchord.This
willbetheplayingstrength (i.e.,velocityvalue)ofthe
eventtobeinserted.
KBD Keyboard. You can select this parameter,
by turnin
g all counter‐clockwise the dial.
When this option is selected, the playing
strength of the played note is recognized
andrecorded.
(a)
(b)
Previous event
Event to be inserted
Current position
Waiting for a keystroke…
Step value