Yamaha SU700 - Manual (Page 50)

Chapter 2 T
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The above design plan is intended to give you an idea of how we will go about build-
ing the song. But note that when building your own songs, you do not need to set up
a detailed plan ahead of time. You can use knobs, pads, and the ribbon controller
freely to try out different ideas while listening to the sounds and using mutes to
switch different combinations of samples on and off. You are also free to replace
samples you don’t like with better ones, to use the “resampling” features, and to edit
your recorded sequence and setup data to customize the sound. You can also change
the settings freely in real time during performance.
Before You Start Sampling...
You always want to make sure you have enough memory before you begin to
record your samples. If you have loaded the demo song into the machine, let’s de-
lete it now to ensure you have plenty of room for the operations described below.
One way is to eject the floppy from the slot (press the EJECT button just under the
slot) and then switch the SU700 power off and back on. Another way is to delete
the song using the SONG | INIT job (
→
p.230).
2.3.1 Setting Up The First LOOP Track (“LOOP 1”)
■ Recording the Sample
We begin by recording a one-measure sample of a drum phrase from the sampling
CD (track 79 on the CD). We record the sample onto the first LOOP track (“LOOP 1”).
NOTE:
• Note that the SU700 can record samples only when the sequencer is in PLAY
STANDBY mode. Before proceeding, press once to ensure that the sequencer is in
PLAY STANDBY.
• The following procedure takes you through the basic steps for recording a sample, but
omits many details. For detailed instructions about how to record a sample, detailed
explanations about the various parameters, and information about what to do in the
case of unexpected error or warning messages, refer to Chapter 5, “Samples and
Sampling” starting on page 149.
Procedure
1. Turn down the MASTER VOLUME knob of the SU700, and all volume controls of
your CD player and audio system. Then turn on the power of your CD player.
2. Specify the input jacks from which the sample will be recorded.
Press the [SYSTEM] button, and then press the topmost [SETUP] button.