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Playing back/recording with the step sequencer
MEMO
 ¹ To change the tone used for the recording track, move the cursor 
to the tone and use the value dial to select the tone.
 ¹ On the SEQUENCER screen, you can turn the Keyboard Switch for 
parts 1–R on/o by pressing pads [1]–[8] while holding down the 
[SHIFT] button.
 ¹ On the SEQUENCER screen, when you press the [1]–[4] buttons 
(A. PIANO–KEYS) while holding down the [SHIFT] button, you can 
switch between the current step positions in units of 16 steps.
Recording in REALTIME REC mode
4.  Press the [ò] button to start recording.
5.  Play the keyboard.
Your knob operations, pitch bend/modulation lever, slider (except 
for MIC) and pedal operations are also recorded.
MEMO
 ¹ The recorded data is recorded as new data over what you’ve 
already recorded. To redo a recording, press the [ERASE] button to 
erase the data and try recording again.
 ¹ Press the [ó] (STEP) button to cancel recording and switch to 
playback mode, where you can have fun playing the keyboard 
along with the data you’ve recorded. Press the [ó] (STEP) button 
again to return to record mode.
6.  Press the [ò] button to stop the sequencer.
This stops the sequencer, regardless of whether it is in record 
mode or playback mode.
Recording in STEP REC mode
In this mode, you can input notes as the recording automatically 
advances, step by step.
*  This is available for parts 1–7.
1.  Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [ó] 
(STEP) button.
The STEP EDIT (STEP REC) screen appears.
*  When the sequencer is playing back, press the [ò] button to 
stop.
2.  Press the [Í] or [Ë] button while holding down the 
[SHIFT] button to go to the step where recording 
begins.
MEMO
 ¹ You can also use the [1]–[16] buttons to move to a dierent step.
 ¹ When the Step Length is 17 or greater, press the [1]–[4] buttons 
while holding down the [SHIFT] button to switch to a dierent 
page, in units of 16 steps.
3.  Press a key.
Note data is recorded when you press a key, and automatically 
advances to the next step when you release all keys.
You can input up to eight notes per step. When you input more 
than eight notes, the previous notes you inputted are deleted, 
with the oldest note deleted rst.
4.  Operate a knob or other controller.
When a controller such as a knob is operated, the corresponding 
CC (control change message) is input to the currently selected 
step.
You can input up to four parameters per step. When you input the 
fth parameter, the parameter you inputted rst is overwritten.
5.  To edit the steps, follow the steps in “Editing a step” 
(p. 37).
6.  When you are nished, press the [EXIT] button.
Step recording automatically ends when you input the last step, 
and the display switches to the SEQUENCER screen.