Yamaha RS7000 Owner's Manual - Page 163

2. Creating Pattern Chains (Pattern Chain Recording) Step Recording Allows events to be recorded to the BPM track one at a time. Step recording can only be applied to the BPM track. Displays and operation are the same as for BPM track recording in the SONG mode. 1 Beat Graph This is the display in which events are "placed" during step recording. When the meter is 4/4, the display is divided into 4 beats (one measure). Each diamond-shaped marker in the display represents 1 32nd beat (each 1/4 note division is divided into 8 32nd beats). Step Recording Procedure 1. Press [PATT CHAIN] to go to the PATTERN CHAIN Play mode. 2. Use [Knob 1] (CHAIN) to select the chain number to be recorded. 2 POINTER ...... [Knob 1], [SHIFT]+[F1] → Numeric Keypad Sets the data entry position. The triangular pointer above the beat graph indicates the data entry position. Rotate [Knob 1] to move the left or right. Measure numbers can be specified numerically by using [SHIFT] + [F1] + numeric keypad. 3. Press [REC] to engage the record standby mode. 3 STEP (Step Time) 4. Use [Knob 1] (REC TRACK) to select the BPM track to be .......... [Knob 2], [SHIFT]+[F2] → Numeric Keypad 3 recorded. [Settings] The Pattern Chain Mode 5. Use [Knob 3] (REC TYPE) to select the STEP record mode. 6. Press [PLAY] so that its indicator lights and the Step Recording display appears. 7. Use [Knob 1] (POINTER) to move the pointer to the position at which you want to enter a BPM change, [Knob 2] (STEP) to set the step length, and [Knob 3] (BPM) to set the BPM value. When you need to make large value changes rotate the knob while holding the [SHIFT] button to change values in increments of 10 rather than 1. 8. Enter the specified value by pressing any key on the keyboard. Settings made via the knob 0001 ~ 0059, 32nd note , 16th note triplet , 16th note , 8th note triplet , 8th note , 1/4 note triplet , 1/4 note , half note , whole note Settings made via the numeric keypad 0001 ~ 9999 clocks Specifies the step time: the size of the step the pointer will move to the next position after an event is entered. 4 BPM ....... [Knob 3], [F3], [SHIFT]+[F3] → Numeric Keypad [Settings] 001.0 ~ 300.0 9. If you press the [PLAY] button the [PLAY] indicator will flash and you will be able to hear how your step-recorded chain is shaping up. Press [STOP] to stop playback. Specifies the BPM value to be entered. 5 REST F1] 10. Stop recording and return to the SONG Play mode by pressing the [STOP] button. When [F1] is pressed the pointer will move by the specified step time. Display Parameters 2 6 DELETE F3] Use [Knob1] (POINTER) while holding [F3] to delete all events the pointer passes. 7 BACK DELETE F4] Moves the pointer backward by one step and deletes all 1 events at that location. 2 53 4 6 7 [Knob 1] [F1] [Knob 2] [Knob 3] [F3] [F4] [SHIFT]+[F1] [SHIFT]+[F2] [F3] [SHIFT]+[F3] NOTE Mistakenly entered events can be erased by pressing [F4] immediately after they are entered (before changing the step time value). RS7000 163