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Recording and Playing Back a Chord Sequence—Chord Looper (PSR- SX900)

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About the lamp status of the section buttons (INTRO/MAIN VARIATION/BREAK/ENDING) • Orange: The section is currently selected. • Orange (flashing): The section will be played next, following the currently selected section. * The MAIN VARIATION [A]-[D] button lamps also flash in orange when the fill-in is playing. • Blue: The section contains data but is not currently selected. • Off: The section contains no data and cannot be played. Recording and Playing Back a Chord Sequence-Chord Looper (PSRSX900) While playing back a Style, you usually specify chords with your left hand. However, with the convenient Chord Looper function, you can record a sequence of the chords and play it back in a loop. For example, if you record a "C  F  G  C" chord progression, Style playback will continue automatically with the chords "C  F  G  C  C  F  G  C  ..." Since the chords play back in a loop, you don't need to repeat the chord pattern manually anymore-letting you focus on your performance and other operations. Loop playback a chord sequence while playing back the Style You can record desired chord sequence instantly and loop it. 1 While playing back a Style, press the CHORD LOOPER [REC/ STOP] button. NOTE When the [REC/STOP] is turned on, the [ACMP] button is turned on automatically. The [REC/STOP] button flashes to indicate the Chord Looper function is standby to record. On the next measure of the Style, the [REC/STOP] button is turned on and the recording starts. 2 Enter the chords on the keyboard, according to the playback tempo of the Style. Chord sequence is recorded until you stop recording in step 3. 3 Press the CHORD LOOPER [ON/OFF] button to stop recording and start loop playback of the chord sequence. NOTE While the chord sequence is played back, the [ACMP] button flashes, chord input from the keyboard is disabled, and the whole keyboard is only used for performance. 60 PSR-SX900/SX700 Owner's Manual

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PSR-SX900/SX700
Owner’s Manual
While playing back a Style, you usually specify chords with your left hand. However, with the convenient Chord Looper
function, you can record a sequence of the chords and play it back in a loop. For example, if you record a “C
F
G
C” chord progression, Style playback will continue automatically with the chords “C
F
G
C
C
F
G
C
...” Since the chords play back in a loop, you don’t need to repeat the chord pattern manually anymore—letting you focus
on your performance and other operations.
Loop playback a chord sequence while playing back the Style
You can record desired chord sequence instantly and loop it.
1
While playing back a Style, press the CHORD LOOPER [REC/
STOP] button.
The [REC/STOP] button flashes to indicate the Chord Looper function is standby
to record.
On the next measure of the Style, the [REC/STOP] button is turned on and the
recording starts.
2
Enter the chords on the keyboard, according to the playback
tempo of the Style.
Chord sequence is recorded until you stop recording in step 3.
3
Press the CHORD LOOPER [ON/OFF] button to stop recording
and start loop playback of the chord sequence.
About the lamp status of the section buttons (INTRO/MAIN VARIATION/BREAK/ENDING)
•
Orange:
The section is currently selected.
•
Orange (flashing):
The section will be played next, following the currently selected section.
* The MAIN VARIATION [A]–[D] button lamps also flash in orange when the fill-in is playing.
•
Blue:
The section contains data but is not currently selected.
•
Off:
The section contains no data and cannot be played.
Recording and Playing Back a Chord Sequence—Chord Looper (PSR-
SX900)
When the [REC/STOP] is turned on, the
[ACMP] button is turned on automati-
cally.
NOTE
While the chord sequence is played
back, the [ACMP] button flashes, chord
input from the keyboard is disabled,
and the whole keyboard is only used for
performance.
NOTE