Yamaha YDP-C71 Owner's Manual - Page 22

ENGLISH Advanced Functions Recording Your Performance This instrument lets you record your keyboard performance as a User Song. Up to two Parts (Left-hand and Right-hand) can be recorded separately. Recording Your Performance 1 Select the desired Voice and other parameters, such as beat, for recording. For instructions on selecting a Voice, refer to page 15. If necessary, set other parameters, such as beat and effects, in this step. 2 While holding down [REC], press [+ R] or [- L] to engage Record Ready mode for the Part you want to record. If you do not intend to record right- and left-hand Parts separately, record the entire performance to either Part. Recording the right-hand Part ([+ R]) NOTE You can use the Metronome while recording; however, the Metronome sound will not be recorded. NOTICE If a Part contains data, the Part lamp lights. Note that the Recording operation will replace already-recorded data with the new data. or Recording the left-hand Part ([- L]) After a while, the [REC] lamp and the selected Part lamp will flash at the current tempo. To exit from Record Ready mode: Press only the [REC]. If data has already been recorded to the other Part: The data in this Part will be played back while recording. This Part can be turned off or on by holding down [PLAY] then pressing this Part button. 3 Play the keyboard or press [PLAY] to start recording. The [REC] lamp lights up while the Recording Part lamp flashes at the current tempo. 4 Press either [REC] or [PLAY] to stop recording. The [REC], [PLAY], [+ R] and [- L] lamps flash, indicating that the recorded data is being stored. After the Save operation is completed, the lamps will turn off, indicating that the Record operation has been completed. NOTICE Never turn off the power while the recorded data is being stored (while the lamps are flashing). Otherwise, all recorded data will be lost. 22 YDP-C71 Owner's Manual