Technics sx-PR604/M - Manual (Page 67)

CYCLE RECORD
This mode allows you to have specified recording measures
continuously repeated. Thus you can record measures by
adding notes during any cycle.
1. On the REALTIME RECORD display, specify
“REC” for a track number you are going to
record, and “PLAY” for track numbers you wish
to have played back.
2. Press the CYCLE: OFF button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
3. Use the START MEASURE
∧
and
∨
buttons
to specify the beginning measure number.
4. Use the END MEASURE
∧
and
∨
buttons to
specify the ending measure number.
• The measure in which the END command has been stored
can also be specified.
5. Press the START/STOP button.
• If the metronome is on, cycle recording of the specified
measures begins after a two-measure count.
• Recording does not start even when the keyboard is
played.
6. Play the keyboard.
• The specified measures are repeated, during which time
you can record by adding notes little by little at the correct
timing (over-dubbing).
• If you wish to erase all the performance data from the
specified measures, press the CLEAR button.
• If the CYCLE: ON button is pressed, it changes to OFF.
This button does not function during recording.
• To return to the REALTIME RECORD display, press the
EXIT button.
• Cycle record can also be started from the REALTIME
RECORD display whenever the CYCLE: ON indication is
shown.
7. When you have finished recording, press the
REC STOP button on the display, or turn off
the PROGRAM MENUS button.
Sequencer Play
Play back your recorded performance.
1. Press the SEQUENCER PLAY button to turn
it on.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Use the SONG button to select the song num-
ber you wish to play back.
3. Use the balance buttons below the display to
show “PLAY” above the track numbers you
wish to have played back.
• Highlighted track numbers indicate tracks that are already
recorded. Only highlighted track numbers can be selected
for playback.
• You can select two or more tracks to play back at one
time.
4. Press the SEQUENCER RESET (FILL IN 1)
button.
• The SEQUENCER returns to the beginning of the song
and the beginning panel settings are recalled.
5. To begin playback from a measure other than
measure 1, press the MEAS button, and then
use the MEAS
∧
and
∨
buttons to specify the
beginning measure.
• “MEASURE=” indicates the current measure number.
6. Press the START/STOP button.
• The recorded performance is played back from the
specified measure.
• When playback is begun from a measure in which an
INTRO, COUNT INTRO, FILL IN or ENDING is recorded,
the corresponding function does not work.
• You can press the MIXER button and modify the settings
for each part.
7. To stop playback, press the START/STOP but-
ton.
• If the START/STOP button is pressed again, playback will
continue from the point it was interrupted.
START
CYCLE END MEASURE: 4
1 2 3 4
END
PLAY EASY REC
CHORD STEP REC
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