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Press [RUN], Set the Velocity, Select the Desired Note Length, Enter the Required Notes and Rests

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2. Press [RUN] Press the [RUN] key to call the step record display. Current measure number. Step write input display line. Each dash represents a 32nd beat. Plus signs mark the beginning of each beat specified by the selected time signature. The example below corresponds to a 1/4 ... 4/4 time signature. If an 8-beat time signature (1/8 ... 8/8) were selected, plus signs would appear every 4 32nd beats. The cursor is placed under the appropriate beat of the display line by using the data entry dial. Meas1 PTN=I00``›```INST=`C3`Vel=norm The number of the pattern being recorded. Note length to be entered. A "0" indicates that no note will be entered. Standard note lengths from 32nd to whole notes, including dotted versions, are displayed in this position in standard written form. Others are displayed as numbers. Sets the note velocity value to "norm", "acc1", "acc2", "acc3", or "fix/kbd". These values can be independently assigned in the utility mode. 3. Set the Velocity The velocity of the notes to be entered is set via the "NORM" (PROGRAM [4]), "ACC1" through ACC3" (PROGRAM [5] through [7]), and "FIX" (PROGRAM [8]) keys. The actual velocity values of the accents - "ACC1" through "ACC3" - can be set via the UTILITY SEQ SETUP mode SEQUENCER Accent screen, described on page 220 of the Feature Reference manual. If the "Fix" parameter is set to "kbd", then "kbd" will appear on the display when you press the FIX (PROGRAM [8]) key, and the notes will be entered at the velocity with which they are played on the keyboard. 4. Select the Desired Note Length Select the note length for the first note by pressing the corresponding GROUP key (standard notes are displayed above the keys), or by incrementing/ decrementing using the [-1] and [+1] keys. Dotted notes, triplets, and ties are entered in the same was as they are in the song step record mode (page 53). 5. Enter the Required Notes and Rests When you've selected the required note length, play the key corresponding to the instrument to be entered on the keyboard. The cursor will move to the beginning of the next note. 5. The Sequencer 59

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5. The Sequencer
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2.
Press [RUN]
Press the [RUN] key to call the step record display.
3.
Set the Velocity
The velocity of the notes to be entered is set via the “NORM” (PROGRAM
[4]), “ACC1” through ACC3" (PROGRAM [5] through [7]), and “FIX” (PRO-
GRAM [8]) keys. The actual velocity values of the accents — “ACC1” through
“ACC3” - can be set via the UTILITY SEQ SETUP mode SEQUENCER Ac-
cent screen, described on page 220 of the Feature Reference manual. If the
“Fix” parameter is set to “kbd”, then “kbd” will appear on the display when
you press the FIX (PROGRAM [8]) key, and the notes will be entered at the
velocity with which they are played on the keyboard.
4.
Select the Desired Note Length
Select the note length for the first note by pressing the corresponding
GROUP key (standard notes are displayed above the keys), or by incrementing/
decrementing using the [-1] and [+1] keys. Dotted notes, triplets, and ties are
entered in the same was as they are in the song step record mode (page 53).
5.
Enter the Required Notes and Rests
When you’ve selected the required note length, play the key corresponding
to the instrument to be entered on the keyboard. The cursor will move to the
beginning of the next note.
Note length to be entered. A “0” indicates
that no note will be entered. Standard note
lengths from 32nd to whole notes, including
dotted versions, are displayed in this
position in standard written form. Others
are displayed as numbers.
Sets the note velocity
value to “norm”, “acc1”,
“acc2”, “acc3”, or “fix/kbd”.
These values can be
independently assigned in
the utility mode.
The number of the
pattern being
recorded.
Step write input display line. Each dash
represents a 32nd beat. Plus signs mark the
beginning of each beat specified by the
selected time signature. The example below
corresponds to a 1/4 ... 4/4 time signature. If
an 8-beat time signature (1/8 ... 8/8) were
selected, plus signs would appear every 4
32nd beats. The cursor is placed under the
appropriate beat of the display line by using
the data entry dial.
Current measure number.