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Recording Melodies via Step Recording, Control Names and Functions

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Recording Melodies via Step Recording The explanations here apply when one of "Ch1"-"Ch16" is selected in step 4 on page 77. With [Step Rec] turned on at the bottom left of the display, you can input the notes one by one, using the controls below. w e r q t y ui o !0 Control Names and Functions q Event List Indicates events such as note and Voice selection which have been input. For details, refer to page 83. w Song Position (Measure: Beat: Clock) e >/o (Play/Pause) r  (Stop) Indicates the current Song position. Events such as note and Voice selection you have input are recorded at the position indicated here. You can change the current position (Measure: Beat: Clock*) by using the Data dial. * Clock: Smallest unit for the Song position and note length. A quarter note consists of 1920 clocks. Plays back or pauses the current Song. Stops the current Song to return to the top of the Song. t Cursor Lets you move the cursor position. y Step Rec Turning this on shows the Step Recording display, and turning it off shows the Step Edit display. u Velocity Determines the velocity (loudness) of the note to be entered. The velocity value can be specified within a range from 1 to 127. The higher the velocity value, the louder the sound becomes. • Kbd.Vel: Actual resulting velocity • : 127 • : 111 • : 95 • : 79 • : 63 • : 47 • : 31 • : 15 i Length Determines the gate time (note length) of the note to be entered. Tenuto : 99% Normal : 80% Staccato : 40% Staccatissimo : 20% Manual: For freely setting the gate time. Touch "Manual" and close the pop-up window by touch- ing "OK," and then set the gate time to any desired percentage by using the Data dial. o Note Type, Note Indication Touching [Note Type] repeatedly will alternate among the types of note indications at right in order: normal, dotted, and triplet. Select one of three types, then select (turn on) one of the note indications with which the next note is input. If you touch the selected note indication (which is turned on) again, a rest will be input with the corresponding length. !0 Delete Deletes the selected data. 78 PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual

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78
PSR-SX900/SX700
Reference Manual
Recording Melodies via Step Recording
The explanations here apply when one of “Ch1”–“Ch16” is selected in step 4 on
page 77
. With [Step Rec] turned on at
the bottom left of the display, you can input the notes one by one, using the controls below.
Control Names and Functions
q
Event List
Indicates events such as note and Voice selection which have been input. For details, refer to
page 83
.
w
Song Position
(Measure: Beat:
Clock)
Indicates the current Song position. Events such as note and Voice selection you have input are
recorded at the position indicated here. You can change the current position (Measure: Beat:
Clock*) by using the Data dial.
* Clock: Smallest unit for the Song position and note length. A quarter note consists of 1920 clocks.
e
>
/
o
(Play/Pause)
Plays back or pauses the current Song.
r
(Stop)
Stops the current Song to return to the top of the Song.
t
Cursor
Lets you move the cursor position.
y
Step Rec
Turning this on shows the Step Recording display, and turning it off shows the Step Edit display.
u
Velocity
Determines the velocity (loudness) of the note to be entered. The velocity value can be specified
within a range from 1 to 127. The higher the velocity value, the louder the sound becomes.
•
Kbd.Vel:
Actual resulting velocity
•
:
127
•
:
111
•
:
95
•
:
79
•
:
63
•
:
47
•
:
31
•
:
15
i
Length
Determines the gate time (note length) of the note to be entered.
Tenuto
:
99%
Normal
:
80%
Staccato
:
40%
Staccatissimo :
20%
Manual:
For freely setting the gate time. Touch “Manual” and close the pop-up window by touch-
ing “OK,” and then set the gate time to any desired percentage by using the Data dial.
o
Note Type, Note
Indication
Touching [Note Type] repeatedly will alternate among the types of note indications at right in order:
normal, dotted, and triplet. Select one of three types, then select (turn on) one of the note indica-
tions with which the next note is input. If you touch the selected note indication (which is turned
on) again, a rest will be input with the corresponding length.
!0
Delete
Deletes the selected data.
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