Chapter 2 t utorial – Yamaha SU700 User Manual
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Chapter 2 T
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Chapter 2 Tutorial
2.3.11 Recording the FREE Tracks
Now that we’ve set up the basic structure for our song, we’ll proceed to record note
and ribbon events onto our FREE tracks. This is the final step in the building of our
song.
NOTE:
• If the PAD SENS parameter (in the TRACK SETUP | SETUP job) is set to ON, the COM-
POSED LOOP and FREE track pads are velocity sensitive. This means that the loudness
of the recorded note depends on the force with which you hit the pad (stronger force
produces a louder sound). If you set PAD SENS to OFF, then all pad hits produce the
same loudness.
• If you are not happy with the results of a recording pass, you can undo them using the
UNDO/REDO feature. Alternatively, you are always free to use the EVENT EDIT |
LOCATION&VALUE job to delete or adjust the timing, duration, and velocity of any
recorded note events.
■ Building Intro A and Intro B
The sample we recorded onto the first FREE track (FREE 1) is quite long—long
enough to play continuously for more than 16 measures. We’ll hold this note down all
the way through Intros A and B. Since we will record it from the beginning of the
song (001:1), let’s set a count-in of 2 or 1. (
→
SYSTEM/SETUP/COUNTDOWN: p.299)
For the other FREE tracks (2/3/4), we’ll use the ribbon controller to record scratch
actions.
Procedure
Recording Note Play on FREE 1 of track bank 2
1.
So that the sample we prepared for track bank 2 will sound when we press the FREE
1 track pad, press the TRACK BANK [2] button.
▼ Press the [PLAY] PAD FUNCTION button to ensure that the pads can be used to
play notes.
2.
Press
to return the song to the top position and restore the main scene. Then
press
to set the sequencer into REC standby mode.
▼ Confirm that the REC and PLAY indications appears along the top line of the display.
3.
Press the [NOTE] button, so that the NOTE area of the screen is blinking. This area
should now be showing the QUANTIZE= display. Turn the dial to set the quantize
value to a quarter note: QUANTIZE= .