Yamaha QY700 Owner's Manual - Page 209

1. PATCH 1. Move the cursor to an appropriate space in the matrix area. 2. Press n/y or rotate the data dial to cause a phrase number to appear. 3. Move the cursor to each of the fields of the phrase number (instrument category, beat value, and sequential number) in turn. For each field, select the appropriate value using the data dial, n/y, or the numeric keypad. • Phrase numbers for user phrases do not include a beat value. • You can record new user phrases using the Phrase Record- ing submode. (→ p.247) 5 (Rest) 4 (PhrSolo) • The "phrase-solo" feature lets you play a single phrase repeatedly. Just move the cursor to the phrase you want to hear, and then press 4 (PhrSolo). All other phrases immediately stop playing, and the selected phrase plays repeatedly. • While this feature remains selected, you can switch play from one phrase to another by moving the cursor. Phrasesolo operation continues in effect until you press 4 (PhrSolo) once again to switch it off. • Once you have moved into phrase-solo operation, you can press 6 (PhrTable) (→ p.209) to access the phrase table for the selected phrase. This table shows the various internal settings for the phrase, as described immediately below. • You use this function to enter a rest into the cursor-selected space on the matrix. • The rest causes any phrase that is already playing on that track to stop, so that the track becomes silent. The track remains silent until the next phrase entry appears. 6 (Clear) • Use this function to delete any entry (phrase or rest) from the matrix. Simply move the cursor to the entry, and then press 6 (Clear). 208 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE