Yamaha YPP-200 Owner's Manual - Page 25

Using the User Song Recorder Playback To play back what you've recorded, first make sure that the green track indicators of the tracks you want to play are lit. If not, press the corresponding track button(s) so that they are lit. Then press the SONG [START/STOP] button. Playback starts from the beginning of the recorded data, and will stop automatically at the end of the recorded data. You can also stop playback at any time by pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button. To mute a track so that it doesn't play back, press the corresponding track button so that its indicator goes out (press again to turn the track back on). The current measure number appears on the display during playback. • It is possible to play along on the keyboard during playback. In this case, the playback voice and the voice you play on the keyboard are not the same. The playback voice is the voice that was set when the data was recorded. The voice you play on the keyboard is the voice that is selected on the panel. • The playback volume and tempo can be adjusted by using the [MASTER VOLUME] control and [TEMPO/FUNCTION M, L] buttons (press both [TEMPO/FUNCTION M, L] buttons simultaneously to recall the default tempo). • All user song recorder data will be retained in memory for about one week after the power is turned off. If you want to keep your recorded data for longer periods, turn the power on for a few minutes at least once a week. It is also possible to store it to an external MIDI storage device such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3 by using the Bulk Data Dump function described on page 32. • The track indicators will not light automatically when the power is turned on even if the user song recorder contains data. It is therefore necessary to press the track buttons so that the corresponding green indicators light before starting recorder playback. It is also a good idea to press the track buttons to check if the tracks contain data before recording. If the green indicator lights when the corresponding track button is pressed, that track contains data which will be erased and replaced by the newly-recorded data. • If the metronome is being used during playback, the metronome will automatically stop when playback is stopped. • During recorder playback, the volume of a track which is turned off will always be "0" (i.e. the "Preset Song Part Cancel Volume" function - page 29 - only affects preset song playback. • The playback data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector. • Playback cannot be started when the demo/preset song mode is engaged. • Playback cannot be started when the recorder contains no data, or when both track buttons are off. • If the REVERB type is changed via the panel controls during playback, both the playback and keyboard reverb effects will be changed. • If the EFFECT type is changed via the panel controls during playback, the playback effect may be switched off in some cases. Synchro Start ...When the Synchro Start function is engaged, recorder playback will begin automatically as soon as you start playing on the keyboard. To engage the Synchro Start function press the SONG [START/STOP] button while holding a track button which is ON. The rightmost dot on the display will flash at the current tempo. (Repeat the previous operation to disengage the Syncro Start function.) Playback will then start as soon as you begin playing on the keyboard. If you hold a track button which is OFF while pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button, that track will be turned ON and the Synchro Start mode will be engaged. Soft Pedal Start/Stop ...A footswitch connected to the SOFT jack can be assigned to start or stop recorder playback using the "Soft Pedal Mode" function described on page 29. This is convenient for starting playback of the recorded part anytime after you have started playing YPP-200 25