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Access the recording screen
N
ext we’ll record the bass. This will complete the essential en
-
s
emble, so all of a sudden
y
our song will sound more coherent
.
Unlike the wa
y
in which
y
ou recorded the piano (b
y
pla
y
ing the
k
e
yb
oar
d
w
h
i
l
e
y
ou
l
istene
d
to t
h
e ot
h
er parts), we’re going to
r
ecord the bass usin
g
a method called
“
step recordin
g
,
”
in which
y
ou enter t
h
e notes one
by
one
.
To record the bass, we’ll select track 2 in the MIDI TRACK screen.
Use the [Cursor] buttons to move
between tracks. We’ll record the
bass on track 2.
Select the bass sound you want
to use
W
hen you’ve selected track 2, press the
[
ENTER
]
button.
A screen will appear, allowing you to choose the instrument you
want to use in track 2.
Turn the dial to
select the sound
you want.
Use the [UP]/[DOWN] buttons to select a bass
category (Bass or Synth Bass).
Th
e
“
B
ass”
category contains 27 acoustic and electric bass sounds,
a
n
d
the
“
Synt
h
Bass
”
category contains 74
b
ass soun
d
s (main
l
y
analog synths).
Wh
en
y
ou’ve se
l
ecte
d
t
h
e soun
d
y
ou want, press t
h
e
[
ENTER
]
but
-
ton to con

rm your selection.
Record the bass
using step recording
Here are some bass sounds we recommend!
T
he JUNO-G has a rich arra
y
of bass sounds.
P
R-B
:0
2
0
“
Ult
i A
c
B
ass”
i
s
a
sta
n
d
-
up bass that sounds so “woody” it will have you playing jazz ri

s right away.
PR
-
B
:023 “Fin
g
erMaster” is a

nger-plucked electric bass; a nicel
y
robust sound
t
hat’s a good choice for songs that need solid anchoring.
P
R-B:105 “TBasic
”
reproduces the sound o
f
the
f
amous Roland TB-303, and is
a
ver
y
“s
y
nth-like” bass sound that’s t
y
pical of techno st
y
les. Another tasteful
s
ynt
h
b
ass is
P
R-B
:050
“
S
H-1
0
1 B
s
1
,
”
not a  ashy sound, but highly usable in
a
variety o
f
styles. You can use the knobs shown at right to modi
f
y the sound in
very dramatic ways — try it out!
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