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Creating/Editing Songs (Song Creator), Realtime Recording and Step Recording, MIDI Song Data Structure

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Creating/Editing Songs (Song Creator) The Owner's Manual covers how to create an original Song by recording your keyboard performance (called "Realtime Recording"). This Reference Manual shows how to create an original Song by entering notes one by one (called "Step Recording") and how to improve an already created Song by editing the detailed parameters.  Realtime Recording and Step Recording When creating a Song, these two Recording methods are available. With Realtime Recording, this instrument records the performance data as it is played. With Step Recording, you can compose your performance by "writing" it down one event at a time. This chapter primarily covers the instructions for Step Recording.  MIDI Song Data Structure A MIDI Song consists of 16 MIDI channels. You can create data of a MIDI Song by recording your performance to a specific channel or channels in realtime, or by executing Step Recording. Song Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 Channel 8 Channel 9 Channel 10 Channel 11 Channel 12 Channel 13 Channel 14 Channel 15 Channel 16 System Exclusive Lyrics Recording Part (Default settings) Right 1 Left Keyboard Performance 5 Right 2 - - - - • Realtime Recording: By default, your keyboard performance will be recorded to MIDI channels 1 - 3. You can also record additional performances to channels 4 - 8. • Step Recording: Without specifying the keyboard part, you can input melodies or notes one by one to the desired channel. - Rhythm 1 Rhythm 2 Bass Chord 1 Chord 2 Pad Phrase 1 Phrase 2 Style Playback • Realtime Recording: By default, Style playback will be recorded to MIDI channels 9 - 16. • Step Recording: After inputting the Chord change/Section change events, touch [Expand] to actually record the note data to MIDI channels 9 - 16. Song Recording via MIDI - Recording Your Performance via MIDI - CVP-701 Reference Manual 49

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CVP-701 Reference Manual
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Song Recording via MIDI – Recording Your Performance via MIDI –
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The Owner’s Manual covers how to create an original Song by recording your keyboard performance (called
“Realtime Recording”). This Reference Manual shows how to create an original Song by entering notes one
by one (called “Step Recording”) and how to improve an already created Song by editing the detailed
parameters.
Realtime Recording and Step Recording
When creating a Song, these two Recording methods are available. With Realtime Recording, this instrument
records the performance data as it is played. With Step Recording, you can compose your performance by
“writing” it down one event at a time. This chapter primarily covers the instructions for Step Recording.
MIDI Song Data Structure
A MIDI Song consists of 16 MIDI channels. You can create data of a MIDI Song by recording your
performance to a specific channel or channels in realtime, or by executing Step Recording.
Creating/Editing Songs (Song Creator)
Song
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Channel 5
Channel 6
Channel 7
Channel 8
Channel 9
Channel 10
Channel 11
Channel 12
Channel 13
Channel 14
Channel 15
Channel 16
System Exclusive
Lyrics
Recording Part
(Default settings)
Right 1
Left
Right 2
—
—
—
—
—
Rhythm 1
Rhythm 2
Bass
Chord 1
Chord 2
Pad
Phrase 1
Phrase 2
Keyboard Performance
•
Realtime Recording:
By default, your keyboard performance will be
recorded to MIDI channels 1 – 3. You can also
record additional performances to channels 4 – 8.
•
Step Recording:
Without specifying the keyboard part, you can input
melodies or notes one by one to the desired channel.
Style Playback
•
Realtime Recording:
By default, Style playback will be recorded to MIDI
channels 9 – 16.
•
Step Recording:
After inputting the Chord change/Section change
events, touch [Expand] to actually record the note
data to MIDI channels 9 – 16.