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Recording a New Song

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■ Recording a New Song 13 SONG KEYBOARD MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME SONG BALANCE TRACK1 TRACK2 EX.TRACKS SONG FILE MIDI OUT PANEL LOCK A SONG SELECT TOP START/STOP REC SONG SETTING DOWN UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG C TEMPO 4, 5 4, 5 Recording 1 Select "NewSong" for recording. Press the SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons simultaneously. NOTE If you select a song other than "P-000:NewSong" and record on a track that already contains data, the existing data on that track will be lost. 2 Select a voice. Select a voice (or voices) for recording. (page 34) Set other parameters, such as reverb and chorus. TIP Set the tempo in Step 3. TIP See page 50 for more information on recording in Dual/Split mode. Adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] slider to set the volume level to suit your preference. You can also use the slider to adjust the level during playback. When the settings are complete, press the SONG SELECT [ ] or [ ] button to return to the "NewSong" screen. 3 Enter record mode and select a recording track. To select Track 1: Press and hold down the [REC] button and press the [TRACK 1] button. The [TRACK 1] and [START/STOP] indicators flash in red. To select Track 2: Press and hold down the [REC] button and press the [TRACK 2] button. The [TRACK 2] and [START/STOP] indicator flash in red. Song Operation 2 B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT G.PIANO 1 G.PIANO 2 E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 E.PIANO3 CLAVI. HARPSI. VIBES VOICE EDIT SPLIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS CHOIR SYNTH. PAD GUITAR BASS XG VARIATION 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 VOICE/PERFORMANCE A B REVERB CHORUS PERFORMANCE MIDI SETTING MASTER EQ EDIT PERFORM. FILE OTHER SETTING To select a track from Track 3 through 16: Hold down the [REC] button, then use the B [-]/ [+] buttons to select a recording track (3-16). While holding down the [REC] key, press the [EX.TRACKS] button. The [EX.TRACK] and [START/STOP] indicators flash red. (To stop recording, press the [REC] button again or press the [STOP] button.) TIP If the "ClickOnOff" parameter in the "SONG SETTING" menu is set to on, the click sound will be heard. Record Standby screen Set the tempo, if necessary. Press the TEMPO [DOWN] or [UP] button to set the tempo. If the Record Standby screen does not appear, press the SONG SELECT [ ] or [ ] button. 4 Start and stop recording. Recording begins automatically as soon as you play a note on the keyboard. (Optional) Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to start recording. The Recording screen indicates the current measure number. Recording screen Recording bar number TIP When you press the SONG [START/STOP] button during recording, recording is paused. To resume recording, press the SONG [START/STOP] button again or play a note on the keyboard. TIP When you press the [REC] button, recording pauses. P-250 47 Basic Operation

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P-250
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Song Operation
Basic Operation
■
Recording a New Song
Recording
1
Select “NewSong” for recording.
Press the SONG SELECT [
]/[
] buttons
simultaneously.
2
Select a voice.
Select a voice (or voices) for recording. (page 34)
Set other parameters, such as reverb and chorus.
Adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] slider to set the vol-
ume level to suit your preference. You can also use the
slider to adjust the level during playback.
When the settings are complete, press the SONG
SELECT [
] or [
] button to return to the “NewS-
ong” screen.
3
Enter record mode and select a recording
track.
To select Track 1:
Press and hold down the [REC] button and press
the [TRACK 1] button.
The [TRACK 1] and [START/STOP] indicators flash
in red.
To select Track 2:
Press and hold down the [REC] button and press
the [TRACK 2] button.
The [TRACK 2] and [START/STOP] indicator flash
in red.
To select a track from Track 3 through 16:
Hold down the [REC] button, then use the B [–]/
[+] buttons to select a recording track (3—16).
While holding down the [REC] key, press the
[EX.TRACKS] button.
The [EX.TRACK] and [START/STOP] indicators
flash red.
(To stop recording, press the [REC] button again
or press the [STOP] button.)
Record Standby screen
Set the tempo, if necessary.
Press the TEMPO [DOWN] or [UP] button to set the
tempo. If the Record Standby screen does not appear,
press the SONG SELECT [
] or [
] button.
4
Start and stop recording.
Recording begins automatically as soon as you
play a note on the keyboard.
(Optional) Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to
start recording.
The Recording screen indicates the current measure
number.
Recording screen
Recording bar number
VOICE/PERFORMANCE
TEMPO
SONG
SONG BALANCE
MASTER VOLUME
MIDI SETTING
CHORUS
REVERB
SPLIT
CONTRAST
XG
8
16
B
YES
NO
D
A
C
BASS
15
7
PERFORM. FILE
MASTER EQ EDIT
VARIATION
PERFORMANCE
VOICE EDIT
VIBES
GUITAR
14
6
SYNTH.PAD
13
5
E.PIANO3
HARPSI.
CLAVI.
ORGAN 1
EXIT
9
B
A
1
G.PIANO 1
EX.TRACKS
SONG FILE
PANEL LOCK
TRACK1
TOP
SONG SELECT
KEYBOARD
SONG
MIN
MAX
REC
START/STOP
SYNCHRO START
NEW SONG
TRACK2
MIDI OUT
ORGAN 2
10
2
G.PIANO 2
STRINGS
11
3
E.PIANO1
CHOIR
12
4
E.PIANO2
OTHER SETTING
DOWN
SONG SETTING
UP
2
3
4, 5
4, 5
1
NOTE
If you select a song other than “P-000:NewSong” and
record on a track that already contains data, the existing
data on that track will be lost.
TIP
Set the tempo in Step 3.
TIP
See page 50 for more information on recording in Dual/Split
mode.
TIP
If the “ClickOnOff” parameter in the “SONG SETTING”
menu is set to on, the click sound will be heard.
TIP
When you press the SONG [START/STOP] button during
recording, recording is paused. To resume recording, press
the SONG [START/STOP] button again or play a note on
the keyboard.
TIP
When you press the [REC] button, recording pauses.