Yamaha QY300 Owner's Manual - Page 73

Patterns - Part 2: Recording Accompaniments Patterns - Part 2: Recording Accompaniments The QY300 provides two ways to record an accompaniment by specifying patterns and chords: "realtime" and "step" recording. The realtime method is the fastest and easiest, letting you record pattern and chord changes "on the fly." The step method gives you more detailed control, and is an excellent way to add the finishing touches to an accompaniment recorded in real time. Realtime Accompaniment Recording Once you know how to select styles, sections, and enter chords in the PATTERN mode (see the preceding sections), recording a basic accompaniment in real time is easy. Tempo changes can be added later using the EDIT mode (Z page 112). 1 Select the SONG Mode & an Empty Song Press the [SONG] mode key to select the SONG mode and, with the cursor located over the song number at the top of the display, use any data entry method to select an empty song number if necessary. Empty songs are indicated by a row of asterisks following the song number. Asterisks indicate that the song does not contain any data. If for some reason all 10 songs contain data, use the "Clear Song" job described on page 53 to clear a song for recording. 2 Select the "Pat" Track to Record Style & Section Changes Move the cursor to the track area of the display, and then shift the cursor sideways to select "Pat". Once selected, move the cursor vertically to move to other areas of the screen. The selected track will remain highlighted no matter where you move the cursor. 65