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Using Song Position Markers, Jumping to a Marker During Playback

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Songs - Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs - Using Song Position Markers Song Position markers (SP 1-SP 4) can be placed in the Song data. This not only lets you navigate quickly and easily through the Song data, but also lets you set up convenient playback loops-allowing you to create dynamic Song arrangements "on the fly," as you perform. Entering Song Position Markers 1 Select a Song and start playing back (steps 1-4 on page 58). 2 When the Song reaches the point you wish to enter a marker, NOTE double-click (press twice quickly) one of the [SP 1]-[SP 4] buttons during playback. The corresponding button flashes in green, and the marker for that button is entered to the 1st beat of the appropriate measure. If a marker has already been entered to the button, the lamp is lit in green or red. Double-clicking on the button will set the marker to a new song position. NOTE 3 You can also enter the marker when the Song playback is stopped at the desired position, by double-clicking any of the [SP 1]-[SP 4] buttons. The marker is entered at the top of the current mea- sure. Continue to enter other markers in the same way. 3 Stop song playback by pressing the [STOP] button. 4 Save the Song (page 57). NOTICE The entered marker settings will be lost if you change to another Song or you turn the power off without executing the save operation. Jumping to a Marker During Playback Simply pressing the one of the [SP 1]-[SP 4] buttons during song playback jumps to the corresponding position, after the current played measure reaches its end. (The button will blink in red, indicating that playback jump is ready.) You can cancel the jump by pressing the same SP button again before the actual jump. About the lamp status of the SP buttons • Red: The Song Position has been passed and song playback continues to the next Song Position. • Green: Song Position is memorized to the button. • Off: Song Position is not memorized to the button. Starting Playback from a Specific Marker First press the desired SP button (while song playback is stopped), then press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Tyros4 Owner's Manual 61

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Tyros4
Owner’s Manual
61
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Songs – Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs –
Song Position markers (SP 1–SP 4) can be placed in the Song data. This not only lets you navigate quickly and easily
through the Song data, but also lets you set up convenient playback loops—allowing you to create dynamic Song
arrangements “on the fly,” as you perform.
Entering Song Position Markers
1
Select a Song and start playing back (steps 1–4 on page 58).
2
When the Song reaches the point you wish to enter a marker,
double-click (press twice quickly) one of the [SP 1]–[SP 4] but-
tons during playback.
The corresponding button flashes in green, and the marker for that button is
entered to the 1st beat of the appropriate measure.
Continue to enter other markers in the same way.
3
Stop song playback by pressing the [STOP] button.
4
Save the Song (page 57).
Jumping to a Marker During Playback
Simply pressing the one of the [SP 1]–[SP 4] buttons during song playback jumps to the corresponding position, after the
current played measure reaches its end. (The button will blink in red, indicating that playback jump is ready.) You can
cancel the jump by pressing the same SP button again before the actual jump.
Starting Playback from a Specific Marker
First press the desired SP button (while song playback is stopped), then press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button.
Using Song Position Markers
If a marker has already been entered to
the button, the lamp is lit in green or
red. Double-clicking on the button will
set the marker to a new song position.
You can also enter the marker when the
Song playback is stopped at the desired
position, by double-clicking any of the
[SP 1]–[SP 4] buttons. The marker is
entered at the top of the current mea-
sure.
NOTE
NOTE
The entered marker settings will
be lost if you change to another
Song or you turn the power off
without executing the save opera-
tion.
NOTICE
About the lamp status of the SP buttons
•
Red:
The Song Position has been passed and song playback continues to the next
Song Position.
•
Green:
Song Position is memorized to the button.
•
Off:
Song Position is not memorized to the button.