Yamaha QY700 Owner's Manual - Page 119

5. Song Recording Punch Recording Recording track Song measure Punch-in point Punch-out point sSONG PLAY eSong Recording 5PUNCH TR1~TR32 PATTERN CHORD TEMPO Recording mode SHIFT F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 SHIFT EXIT • With punch recording, you record over (replace) a specific area in an already recorded track. You begin by setting up the start and end points (the punch-in and punch-out points) for the area you want to replace. You then record over the area in real time. • You set the punch-in and punch-out points by specifying the measure and beat. • With the exception of the punch-in and punch-out settings, this method is identical to the REPLACE method for realtime recording. For additional information, see page 112. 1. Starting from the SONG PLAY screen, press e. w The QY700 displays the Recording Standby page. The RE- CORDING indicator comes on. 2. Press 5 (PUNCH). 3. Press u or d as necessary to select the track you want to record.You can select any of the sequence tracks (TR1,...,TR32) or the PATTERN, CHORD, or TEMPO track. 4. Press d [D2] to position the cursor in the punchpoint entry area. Set the punch-in and punch-out values (both measure and beat) using the data dial, n/ y, or the numeric keypad. 5. Press d [D1] to move the cursor to the songmeasure entry area. Set the measure at which you want playback to begin. • You will generally want to start playback several measures before the punch-in point. 6. Press p. w The PLAY indicator begins flashing, and song playback be- gins from the measure you specified at Step 5 above. The QY700 then automatically switches into recording operation when the song reaches the punch-in point. It then resumes playback upon reaching the punch-out point. 7. Input the data you wish to record, in real time. When you are finished, press s to return to the SONG PLAY screen. Punch-In Point • This is the point within the song at which the QY700 be- gins realtime recording operation. You set this point by specifying its measure and beat. Punch-Out Point • This is the point within the song at which recording stops, and the QY700 resumes song playback. You set this point by measure and beat. 118 Chapter 2. SONG MODE