Yamaha PSR-420 Owner's Manual - Page 39

Song Recording 3 Engage the ACCOMP/MELODY Track Record Ready Mode ... Press the SONG [REC] button. The [REC] button indicator will flash, and "REC" will appear in the ACCOMP and MELODY 1 track positions on the display indicating that the PSR-320/420 is ready to record. Flashing square brackets in both the MELODY 1 and MELODY 2 track positions indicate that either track can be selected for recording at this point - use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to select the MELODY track to be recorded, or none if you only want to record the ACCOMP track ("REC" appears in the selected track position). The BEAT indicator dots flash at the current tempo. If the "Metronom" function in OVERALL function group is turned "on", the metronome will also begin to sound at the currently selected tempo (page 55). REC SONG PLAY/STOP / ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 2 REC REC 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES • If a previously-recorded MELODY track is turned on (its icon is showing), it can be monitored while recording. If you don't want to hear the previous track while recording, move the cursor to the corresponding track icon and press the [-/NO] button to turn it off. • The accompaniment track volume is the current Accompaniment Volume setting - see page 54. • When the record-ready mode is engaged, the measure number resets to "01". (Recording can not start from the specified measure). 4 Record ...Recording will begin as soon as you play a chord on the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard. If you've selected the MELODY track to record with the ACCOMP track, a right-hand note will also start the recording process. The [REC] indicator lights continuously once recording has started. Recording can also be started by pressing the ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL [START/STOP] button. In this case only the rhythm will begin without bass and chord accompaniment until you play the first chord on the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard. Play the required chords in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard. If you've also selected the MELODY track to be recorded, play the melody on the right-hand section of the keyboard. The MEASURE number on the display will increment as recording progresses. 5 Stop Recording ...Stop recording by pressing the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button, the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT [START/STOP] button, or stop with an ending by pressing the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT [ENDING] button. The [REC] button indicator will go out and the MEASURE number on the display will return to "01". The ACCOMP track volume setting will appear on the display. • Whenever you record using the SONG MEMORY, any previously recorded material in the same track will be erased. • If the SONG MEMORY becomes full while the ACCOMP track recording, "Acc Full" will appear on the display and recording will stop. • Recording is carried out in 1measure increments. If you stop recording in the middle of a measure, rests will automatically be recorded until the end of that measure. • If you start the ACCOMP track recording by pressing the [PLAY/ STOP] button, no chord data will be recording until you begin playing on the keyboard. 38