Step Recording (Tracks 1 - Yamaha SY85 Owner's Manual

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5. The Sequencer
7.
Record the Next Part
When you're satisfied that the first track is OK, go back to step 3-2 and
select a new record track, then record. Continue this process until your compo-
sition is complete. For difficult tracks you might want to use the step record
mode, described below.

Step Recording (Tracks 1 ... 8)

Step recording allows you to input parts note by note, rest by rest, without
having to actually play the part on the keyboard. This is ideal for entering
difficult parts from written music, or for extremely complex or fast passages
that would be impossible to play in real time.
1.
Select the "Step" Record Mode
The sequencer record mode is entered in the same was as described in the
"REALTIME RECORDING" section, above. Instead of choosing the "repl" or
"over" record mode, select "step." You can also select a time signature at this
point if nothing has been recorded yet.
2.
Press [RUN]
Press the [RUN] key to call the step record display.
Measure & beat number. A
measure and beat number display
of "M004-03," for example, would
mean "fourth measure, third beat."
The measure and beat number
correspond to the position of the
cursor under the step write input
display line.
M001-01Ú-------+-------+-------+-------Ú
``0``Gate=NORM`Vel=norm[ERASE][PGM]=P¡A1
Note length to be entered. A "0"
indicates that no note will be
entered. Standard note lengths
from 32nd to whole notes,
including dotted versions, are
displayed in this position in
standard written form. Others are
displayed as numbers.
Step write input display line. Each dash
represents a 32nd beat. Plus signs mark the
beginning of each beat specified by the
selected time signature. The example below
corresponds to a 1/4 ... 4/4 time signature. If
an 8-beat time signature (1/8 ... 8/8) were
selected, plus signs would appear every 4
32nd beats. The cursor is placed under the
appropriate beat of the display line by using
the data entry dial. The position of the cursor is
also reflected by the measure and beat number
displays to the left.
Gate time. Select "STAC"
(staccato), "NORM" or "SLUR"
by repeatedly pressing the [F3]
function key.
"STAC" = 50% gate time.
"NORM" = 80% gate time.
"SLUR" = 99% gate time.
Sets the note velocity
value to "norm", "acc1",
"acc2", "acc3", or "fix/
kbd". These values can
be independently
assigned in the utility
mode.