Technics sx-PR604/M - Manual (Page 85)

Outline of the Composer
The COMPOSER enables you to create your own accompaniment patterns. A pattern is comprised of 8 parts: DRUMS 1, 2, BASS
and ACCOMP1–5 parts. These parts would form the backing of a song.
Rhythm components which can be stored
Different INTRO 1, 2, VARIATION 1 to 4, ENDING 1, 2 pat-
terns can be created for each MEMORY (A, B, C).
• Each VARIATION is made of a PATTERN, FILL 1 and FILL
2.
• A Maj (major) and Min (minor) pattern is available for each
of the INTRO and ENDING 1 and 2.
•
The patterns in the table above can be created for each MEMORY (A, B, C).
Memory capacity
Expressed in terms of notes, the total number of notes which
can be stored in all the COMPOSER memories is about
13,000. The remaining memory available for recording is
shown on the recording display as a percentage (%).
• When “Memory full!” appears on the display no more data
can be stored in the COMPOSER.
MEMORY
Because the contents of the MEMORY are erased after about
80 minutes after the power is turned off, you should save
the data on floppy disks if you wish to keep it. (Refer to page
99.)
COMPOSER menu
1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn
it on.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Select COMPOSER.
• The display looks similar to the following.
DEMO SPLIT
POINT
MAIN VOLUME APC/SEQUENCER VOLUME
MODE
CHORD FINDER
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP 8&16
BEAT ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING MOVIE & SHOW
SOUND ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST TEMPO / PROGRAM PROGRESSIVE PIANIST
ONE TOUCH PLAY SIMPLE PIANO FADE IN OUT
INTRO & ENDING START / STOP SYNCHRO START
TAP TEMPO
FILL IN 1 2 1 1 2 3 4 BEAT 2
METRONOME SET OFF/ON
1 2 3 4
VARIATION MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER
GOSPEL
& BLUES SOUL &
DISCO COUNTRY & WESTERN LATIN &
WORLD MARCH & WALTZ MEMORY
LOAD 1 2 3
4 5 6
MAX
MIN
MAX
OFF
SOLO SOLO
RHYTHM GROUP
SAX & WOODWIND ORGAN & ACCORDION SOUND EXPLORER BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST MULTI EFFECT CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM MENUS DISK
LOAD CHORD STEP REC
DISK IN USE
SOLO TECHNI-CHORD DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
STRINGS TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
PART SELECT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
+ – +
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DIGITAL DRAWBAR
VOCAL BASS DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY GUITAR & HARPSI MALLET & ORCH PERC
SOUND GROUP EFFECT THEATRE SONIC SEQUENCER
PIANO
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS AUTO PLAY CHORD
FAVORITES
OTHER PARTS/TR HELP DISPLAY HOLD EXIT LCD CONTRAST PAGE MUTE SEQUENCER RESET COUNT
INTRO
SX-PR804
INTRO VARI 1 VARI 2 VARI 3 VARI 4 ENDING
1 Maj
1 Min
2 Maj
2 Min PATTERN
FILL IN 1
FILL IN 2 PATTERN
FILL IN 1
FILL IN 2 PATTERN
FILL IN 1
FILL IN 2 PATTERN
FILL IN 1
FILL IN 2 1 Maj
1 Min
2 Maj
2 Min
Summary of the COMPOSER menu items
RECORDING MEMORY-A
Create a memory in the MEMORY A bank.
RECORDING MEMORY-B
Create a memory in the MEMORY B bank.
RECORDING MEMORY-C
Create a memory in the MEMORY C bank.
PATTERN COPY (page 92)
Copy a rhythm/COMPOSER pattern into a memory.
SEQ TO COMPOSER COPY (page 93)
Copy recorded data in the SEQUENCER to the
COMPOSER.
LOAD SINGLE COMPOSER
Recall the desired COMPOSER data from data
saved on a disk. This procedure is the same as
when COMPOSER is selected for SINGLE LOAD.
(Refer to page 96.)
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