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Recording and Playback, Terminology, MIDI Recording

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Recording and Playback You can record MIDI data as Songs on this instrument itself or record your performance (audio data) on a USB flash drive plugged into the MODX. Terminology Song A Song on this instrument is effectively the same as a song on a MIDI sequencer, and playback automatically stops at the end of the recorded data. The MODX can store up to 128 Songs. Track This is a memory location on the sequencer where your musical performances (made up of MIDI events) are stored. The MODX provides 16 tracks, which correspond to the 16 Mixing Parts. Realtime Recording The instrument records the performance data as it is played along with a metronome. Realtime Recording features three available methods: Replace, Overdub and Punch In/Out. • Replace lets you overwrite an already recorded Track with new data, erasing the previously recorded data. • Overdub lets you add more data to a Track that already contains data-in other words, recording new notes on top of the previous ones. • Punch In/Out lets you re-record selectively over a specific area of the Track. MIDI Recording This instrument features a Performance Recorder (built-in multi Track sequencer) for recording your keyboard performance as MIDI data. This function allows you to instantly store your phrase which comes to your mind. You can create full, complex multi-instrument arrangements and complete Songs, using DAW. Recording to a track In this section, you'll learn how to record your keyboard performance, by recording a part to Track 1. However, you'll first need to set up the MODX for recording. 1 Touch the [Play/Rec] tab in the left of the Performance Play display. The recording display appears. 2 Touch the [MIDI] tab in the left of the screen. 3 Press the [*] (Record) button. The Record Setup display appears. NOTE Alternately, you can simply press the [*] (Record) button in the Performance display, to perform Steps 1-3 at once.           Song name  Currently selected Performance name  Time Signature (Meter)  Position (starting position of Recording/Playback)  Quantize  Position corresponding to the entire sequence  Recorded time of the entire sequence  Playback on/off for each track  Shortcut to the Tempo Settings display Changing the tempo 4 Set the following parameters on the Record Setup display. 4-1 Move the cursor to Time Signature (Meter) (), and then set the value. For this example, set this to "4/4." 4-2 Set Quantize to "240 (8th note)" in Record Quantize (). This convenient feature lets you automatically quantize (or "clean up" the timing of) the notes in real time, as you record. Quantize aligns the timing of note events to the nearest beat. Normally, the smallest note value in the notation (if you're playing from sheet music) should be set. 5 After completing recording setup, press the [3] (Play) button to start recording. Press the [3] (Play) button, then actually start recording after the count-in. 6 When you've finished playing, press the [+] (Stop) button to stop recording. If you've played any wrong notes, press the [+] (Stop) button, then try recording again. 45 MODX Owner's Manual

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MODX Owner’s Manual
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You can record MIDI data as Songs on this instrument itself or record your performance (audio data) on a USB flash drive
plugged into the MODX.
Terminology
Song
A Song on this instrument is effectively the same as a song
on a MIDI sequencer, and playback automatically stops at
the end of the recorded data. The MODX can store up to 128
Songs.
Track
This is a memory location on the sequencer where your
musical performances (made up of MIDI events) are stored.
The MODX provides 16 tracks, which correspond to the 16
Mixing Parts.
Realtime Recording
The instrument records the performance data as it is played
along with a metronome. Realtime Recording features three
available methods: Replace, Overdub and Punch In/Out.
•
Replace lets you overwrite an already recorded Track with
new data, erasing the previously recorded data.
•
Overdub lets you add more data to a Track that already
contains data—in other words, recording new notes on top
of the previous ones.
•
Punch In/Out lets you re-record selectively over a specific
area of the Track.
MIDI Recording
This instrument features a Performance Recorder (built-in
multi Track sequencer) for recording your keyboard
performance as MIDI data. This function allows you to
instantly store your phrase which comes to your mind. You
can create full, complex multi-instrument arrangements and
complete Songs, using DAW.
Recording to a track
In this section, you’ll learn how to record your keyboard
performance, by recording a part to Track 1. However, you’ll
first need to set up the MODX for recording.
1
Touch the [Play/Rec] tab in the left of the
Performance Play display.
The recording display appears.
2
Touch the [MIDI] tab in the left of the screen.
3
Press the [
I
] (Record) button.
The Record Setup display appears.
NOTE
Alternately, you can simply press the [
I
] (Record) button in the
Performance display, to perform Steps 1–3 at once.
1
Song name
2
Currently selected Performance name
3
Time Signature (Meter)
4
Position (starting position of Recording/Playback)
5
Quantize
6
Position corresponding to the entire sequence
7
Recorded time of the entire sequence
8
Playback on/off for each track
9
Shortcut to the Tempo Settings display
)
Changing the tempo
4
Set the following parameters on the Record
Setup display.
4-1
Move the cursor to Time Signature (Meter) (
3
), and
then set the value. For this example, set this to “4/4.”
4-2
Set Quantize to “240 (8th note)” in Record Quantize
(
5
). This convenient feature lets you automatically
quantize (or “clean up” the timing of) the notes in real
time, as you record. Quantize aligns the timing of note
events to the nearest beat. Normally, the smallest note
value in the notation (if you're playing from sheet music)
should be set.
5
After completing recording setup, press the
[
R
] (Play) button to start recording.
Press the [
R
] (Play) button, then actually start recording
after the count-in.
6
When you’ve finished playing, press the
[
J
] (Stop) button to stop recording.
If you’ve played any wrong notes, press the [
J
] (Stop)
button, then try recording again.
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