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Recording Parts 1- 5
To record on these parts you will need an external MIDI keyboard or MIDI device that can
output MIDI notes on MIDI channels 12-16. See the table below.
MIDI CHANNEL PART
12 PART 1
13 PART 2
14 PART 3
15 PART 4
16 PART 5
1. Connect a MIDI keyboard (or other MIDI equipment such as computer) to the MIDI IN
port of the SD1500 sound module.
2. On the MIDI keyboard set the MIDI transmit channel to12-16 to record to the corresponding
part. To select the sound that you are recording you will need to send a Program Change to
the SD1500 sound module. See the Voice list in the appendix section for the corresponding
MIDI program changes.
3. Press the [RECORD] button. It will start blinking to indicate that the module is ready to start
recording.
4. Press [PLAY/STOP] button to start recording. You will hear a 1-bar/4-beat count-in
before recording will start.
5. When you have finished you’re playing press the [PLAY/STOP] button. Press the [PLAY/
STOP] button to hear the playback of the part you just recorded.
Parameter Explain Parameter ([+]/(-)] Default
Part Select record part Drum/Perc Drum
TimeSig Record time signature 1-9/2, 1-9/4, 1-9/8, 1-9/16 4/4
Tempo Tempo 30
~
280 120
Mode Record mode New/Overdub Overdub
Loop Loop length OFF/ALL/1
~
99 OFF
Qntize Quantize resolution OFF/8/8T/16/16T /32/32T/64 OFF
Sync-ST Synchronous start OFF/ON OFF
Precount Set pre-count measure 0
~
2 0
Advanced Operations
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