Yamaha RS7000 Owner's Manual - Page 60

2. RS7000 Internal Structure G Songs Songs on the RS7000 are much like the songs you would create with a conventional sequencer. Songs are different from patterns in the following ways: • Performance data can be directly recorded to the tracks. • Long songs with up to 999 measures can be created. • Scene/mute changes and tempo changes can be recorded to the scene/mute and BPM tracks, respectively. • The meter (time signature) can be changed for each measure. • Punch-in recording is available. • Multi-record mode simultaneously records all 16 tracks. The RS7000 has memory for 20 songs (01 ~ 20). Song Track Structure Track 1 2 3 4 Track1 Track2 Sequencer Track Track3 Track4 : Track16 Scene/Mute Scene Memory Number 3 4 Track Mute Memory Number 1 2 5 BPM Track Tempo Change 120 158 5 ••• Measures 2 ••• ••• 72 ••• G Data Recorded with Styles and Songs The following types of data are recorded with each style and song. • BPM (Tempo) • Scene/Mute Memory • Transpose (songs only) • Phrases (styles only) • Note Shift (styles only) • Groove • Play Effects • MIDI Delay • Mixer • Voice Effect • Effect • Setup • Local Sample Voice Tone Generator The tone generator block produces voices controlled by the RS7000 sequencer, the controllers, the arpeggiator, or MIDI data received from external MIDI equipment. CAUTION All voice data you created will be lost when the power is turned off. Be sure to save important data to a memory card or SCSI disk before turning the power off. G Voices & Sample Voices The RS7000 uses two types of voices: "voices" and "sample voices". "Voices" are the internal voices produced by the RS7000's AWM2 tone generator. Since the voices are preset, they are ready for use as soon as the power is turned on. "Sample voices" are samples recorded using the RS7000 sampling function or imported from other sources. The sample voice memory is always empty when the power is first turned on. G Normal Voices & Drum Voices Voices are further divided into two types: "normal voices" and "drum voices". "Normal voices" are played normally via the keyboard or a MIDI controller, with each note playing at the corresponding pitch. These types of voices are usually used like individual musical instruments. In the RS7000 Bank Select MSB = 0, 63 selects the normal voices. "Drum voices" are especially for drums and percussion instruments, with each note producing the sound of a different instrument. In the RS7000 Bank Select MSB = 126, 127 selects the drum voices. Refer to page 295 in the "Appendix" for complete lists of the instrument-to-key assignments for the drum voices. Normal Voice Each key plays the selected voice at the corresponding pitch. Drum Voice 60 RS7000 Bass Drum Snare Hi Hat Each key plays a different instrument.