Yamaha PSR-S900 Owner's Manual - Page 147

Recording Your Performance to MIDI Recording Your Performance to MIDI You can record your own performances and save them to the User tab display or a USB storage device. Several different recording methods are available: Quick Recording which lets you record performance conveniently and quickly, Multi track Recording which lets you record several different parts to multiple channels, and Step Recording which lets you enter notes one by one. And since the recorded data is MIDI, you can easily edit your songs, too. For details on MIDI, see page 201, "What is MIDI?" For details on USB Audio Recording (PSR-S900 only), see page 63. Recording Methods The microphone input signal cannot be recorded here, but can be recorded using the Audio Recording function (page 63). Internal memory (User tab displays) capacity The internal memory capacity of the instrument is about 1.4MB (PSR-S900)/560KB (PSR-S700). This capacity applies to all file types, including Voice, Style, Song, and Registration data files. There are three methods as shown below. Realtime Recording Quick Recording ➤ See below. This convenient and simple recording method lets you quickly record your performance-useful, for example, in recording solo piano pieces. You can record to the [TR 1 (R)] or [TR 2 (L)] button, and also to the [EXTRA TR (STYLE)] track, which can be used for recording at the same time. Multi track Recording ➤ page 149 This lets you record a whole Song including several different instrument parts, to create the sound of a full band or orchestra. Record the performance of each instrument part one by one and create fully orchestrated compositions. You can also record over already-recorded parts of an existing Song (Preset Song or a Song on USB storage device) with your own performance. Step Recording ➤ page 152 This method lets you compose your performance by "writing" it down one event at a time. This is a non-realtime, manual recording method - similar to writing music notation onto paper. You can input notes, chords and other events one by one (realtime performance is not needed). Step Recording You can also edit Songs after they've been recorded (page 162). For example, you can edit specific notes one by one, or you can use the Punch In/ Out function to re-record a specific part. Quick Recording This lets you conveniently and quickly record your performance. 1 Press the SONG [REC] and SONG [J] (STOP) buttons simulta- neously. A blank Song ("New Song") is called up for recording. Using, Creating and Editing Songs PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 147