Yamaha PSR-540 Owner's Manual - Page 97
About Recording User Styles, Loop Recording, Overdub Recording, Using Preset Styles
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s About Recording User Styles In recording a User song, the PSR-540 records your keyboard performance as MIDI data. Recording of User styles, however, is done in a different way. Here are some of the aspects in which style recording differs from song recording: Loop Recording Auto accompaniment repeats the accompaniment patterns of several measures in a "loop," and style recording is also done using loops. For example, if you start recording with a two-measure main section, the two measures are repeatedly recorded. Notes that you record will play back from the next repetition (loop), letting you record while hearing previously recorded material. Overdub Recording This method records new material to a track already containing recorded data, without deleting the original data. In style recording, the recorded data is not deleted, except when using functions such as Clear (page 104) and Drum Cancel (page 99). For example, if you start recording with a two-measure main section, the two measures are repeated many times. Notes that you record will play back from the next repetition, letting you overdub new material to the loop while hearing previously recorded material. Using Preset Styles Preset style data Copy Internal memory for User style recording As shown in the chart at left, when you select the internal preset style that is the closest to the type of style you wish to create, the preset style data will be copied to a special memory location for recording. You create (record) your new, original style by adding or deleting data from the memory location. All tracks (with the exception of the rhythm track) must be cleared before recording (page 104). Style Recording The following notes and cautions are important points for you to keep in mind as you record your User styles. • Make sure to clear at least one of the three User styles before recording a new User style. Recording a new User style cannot be started when all three User styles have recorded data. • Be careful to avoid turning off the power or unplugging the AC adaptor from the outlet during recording, since this will result in the loss of recorded data. • Using Registration Memory (page 54) can make your recording sessions much more efficient, since various settings (such as voices, etc.) can be recalled by a single button press. When the record mode is engaged, the Registration Memory Freeze function will be turned on (it cannot be turned off while the record mode is engaged). • Using the Metronome function (page 118) can make your recording sessions much more efficient. • In the Record Ready mode, you can exchange or edit the voice data in the recorded tracks using Mixer on page 76 or Parameter Edit on page 77. • If the memory becomes full while recording, an alert message will appear on the display and recording will stop. • Since recording is done in measure units, you should first select a style that has the same number of measures as the section you intend to record.. • If none of the preset styles is appropriate, select one that has the same time signature and number of measures as the one you want to create, then use the Clear function (page 104) to clear all preset data before entering your own. 97 95