Yamaha PSR-SX700 PSR-SX900/PSR-SX700 Owners Manual - Page 75

Using Song Position Markers (MIDI Song only), Entering Song Position Markers

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Using Song Position Markers (MIDI Song only) Song Position markers (SP1-SP4) can be placed in the MIDI Song data. This not only lets you navigate quickly and easily through the MIDI Song data, but also lets you set up convenient playback loops-allowing you to create dynamic Song arrangements "on the fly," as you perform. Singing with Song Playback-Operations While Performing Entering Song Position Markers 1 Select the desired MIDI Song (page 68), and start playback (page 72). 4 2 Enter the Song Position markers. 2-1 Touch (Song Position Memorize) to turn it on. 2-2 When the Song reaches the point at which you wish to enter a marker, touch the desired marker number ([1]-[4]) on the display. The corresponding Song Position marker is entered, and Song Position Memorize is automatically turned off. 3 As desired, enter other markers in the same way as step 2. 4 Pause Song Playback (page 72). 5 Save the Song. 5-1 Touch the Song name to call up the Song Selection Display. 5-2 Save the Song file (page 33). 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. About the status of Song Position [1]-[4] • Off: Song Position is not entered to the button. • Green: Song Position is entered to the button. • Red (flashes): Playback jump is ready. See below ("Jumping to a Song Position Marker during playback"). • Red: The Song Position has been passed and Song playback continues to the next Song button. Jumping to a Song Position Marker during playback Simply touching the one of the Song Position [1]-[4] during Song playback jumps to the corresponding position, after the current played measure reaches its end. (The button will flash in red, indicating that playback jump is ready.) You can cancel the jump by touching the same Song Position again before the actual jump. Starting playback from a specific Marker First, touch one of Song Position [1]-[4] while Song playback is stopped, and then start playback (page 72). PSR-SX900/SX700 Owner's Manual 75

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PSR-SX900/SX700
Owner’s Manual
75
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Singing with Song Playback—Operations While Performing
Song Position markers (SP1–SP4) can be placed in the MIDI Song data. This not only lets you navigate quickly and easily
through the MIDI 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 the desired MIDI Song (page 68), and start playback
(page 72).
2
Enter the Song Position markers.
2-1
Touch
(Song Position Memorize) to turn it on.
2-2
When the Song reaches the point at which you wish to enter a marker, touch
the desired marker number ([1]–[4]) on the display.
The corresponding Song Position marker is entered, and Song
Position Memorize is automatically turned off.
3
As desired, enter other markers in the same way as step 2.
4
Pause Song Playback (page 72).
5
Save the Song.
5-1
Touch the Song name to call up the Song Selection Display.
5-2
Save the Song file (page 33).
Jumping to a Song Position Marker during playback
Simply touching the one of the Song Position [1]–[4] during Song playback jumps to the corresponding position, after the
current played measure reaches its end. (The button will flash in red, indicating that playback jump is ready.) You can can-
cel the jump by touching the same Song Position again before the actual jump.
Starting playback from a specific Marker
First, touch one of Song Position [1]–[4] while Song playback is stopped, and then start playback (page 72).
Using Song Position Markers (MIDI Song only)
The entered marker settings will
be lost if you change to another
Song or you turn the power off
without executing the Save oper-
ation.
NOTICE
About the status of Song Position [1]–[4]
Off:
Song Position is not entered to the button.
Green:
Song Position is entered to the button.
Red (flashes):
Playback jump is ready. See below (“Jumping to a Song Position Marker during playback”).
Red:
The Song Position has been passed and Song playback continues to the next Song button.