SP Studio Systems SP-12 - Manual (Page 26)

RECORDING SEGMENTS
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2B ERASING A SEGMENT
Erasing a segment clears out all existing drum sounds, and automatically re-
dimensions the segment to two measures of 4/4. Before erasing a segment, always
check whether that segment already contains something you want to keep. To erase:
1. Stop the SP-12, confirm that you are in segment mode, and press ERASE.
2. The display helpfully mentions that you can erase either a sound or segment.
Erasing a sound will be covered later; to erase a segment, enter the two-digit
segment number. The display will replace the flashing cursor with the number
you entered, and ask you to confirm that this is the segment you want to
erase.
3. If this is the segment to be erased, press YES. If not, press NO and the SP-
12 will return you to step 2.
4. After erasing, the display will return to whatever segment you had keyed in
prior to starting the erase process. For example, if you had first selected
segment 01 but then decided to erase segment 51, after erasing 51 you
would return to 01. If you want to continue working with segment 51, make
sure you key it back in again so that 51 appears in the display.
2C “DIMENSIONING” A SEGMENT
(SETTING TIME SIGNATURE AND/OR BAR LENGTH)
“Dimensioning” a segment defines the segment’s time signature (from 1 to 99 beats
per measure), and the number of bars and beats per segment (up to 99 bars and 99
beats; thus, you could have a segment that was, say, 2 measures and 3 beats long).
If desired, each segment may be dimensioned differently. If you are not familiar with
time signature notation, see Appendix B.
After erasing a segment, it assumes a length of two measures and a 4/4 time
signature. If this dimensioning suits your musical needs, skip ahead to the next
section. Otherwise, there are two ways to dimension a segment: standard
dimensioning and real-time dimensioning. Make sure you are in segment mode, and
then proceed with whichever procedure seems more suitable for re-dimensioning the
segment.