Radio Shack MD-1700 - On Tracks 2-6; Punch-In Recording; On Track 1

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Recording
• To use synchro start, press
SYNCHRO/
ENDING
instead of
START/STOP
in Step
5. Auto accompaniment and recording
start when you play a chord.
• To add fill-in, variation, or ending, press
the corresponding button during record-
ing.
• To start recording with intro pattern,
press
SYNCHRO/ENDING
then
INTRO
in
Step 5. Auto accompaniment starts with
intro pattern when you play a chord.
• To start auto accompaniment part-way
into a recording, press
SYNCHRO/END-
ING
in Step 5. Start playing on the mel-
ody keyboard, then, when you reach the
point where you want to add accompani-
ment, play a chord on the keyboard.
• Tracks 2 through 6 are the melody track
that you can use to record melody parts
only. You can record different tones on
these tracks and build a full ensemble of
instruments.
• You can play back what you already
recorded on Track 1 (or another track)
while you record on Tracks 2–6.
On Tracks 2–6
Note:
If you are recording right after you fin-
ished recording in track 1, skip Steps 1 and
2.
1. Press
SONG
. The SONG indicator
appears.
2. Repeatedly press
+
or
–
to select a song
number (SG0 or SG1).
3. Press
RECORD
.
4. Select the desired track using the
CHAN-
NEL
button (12–16).
Note:
Check the display for Channels
11–16 to see which memory tracks con-
tain data and which are empty.
5. Select any tone setting.
6. Press
START/STOP
to start recording.
The contents of any tracks already
recorded start to play.
Note:
If you do not want to play back the
track(s) previously recorded, turn the
channel(s) off. See “Using the Mixer” on
Page 20.
7. Play what you want to record on the
selected track.
8. Press
START/STOP
to end recording.
9. Repeat Steps 3 through 8 to record on
other tracks.
PUNCH-IN RECORDING
On Track 1
Notes:
• You can change the tone or rhythm dur-
ing recording.
• The rhythm pattern previously recorded
is automatically selected at first, but you
can change it during punch-in recording.
However, the metronome display and
rhythm beat might go out of synchroni-
zation with the rhythm that is playing.
• The tempo you use for recording does
not affect the playback tempo. You can
record at a slower tempo, then play back
at normal/faster tempo.
1. Press
SONG
. The SONG indicator lights.
2. Repeatedly press
+
or
–
to select a song
number (SG0 or SG1).
3. Press
RECORD
.