Optimus MD-1200 - Manual (Page 35)

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• You can set the volume and pan
position of the playback tracks using
the mixer. This setting data is output
through
MIDI OUT .
• The entire keyboard functions as a
melody keyboard during playback,
regardless of the
MODE setting.
STEP RECORDING
With step recording, you can record a
chord progression one chord at a time.
Before you start, read these tips. (If you
want to record one note at a time, refer
to “Recording Multiple Tracks” on
Page 37.)
• To start accompaniment with an
intro pattern, press INTRO after SYN-
CHRO/ENDING in Step 6 of “Step
Recording.”
• To switch to a rhythm variation,
press VARIATION/FILL-IN immedi-
ately before entering the chord in
Step 6 of “Step Recording.”
• To insert an ending or fill in, press
SYNCHRO/ENDING or NORMAL/FILL-
IN ( VARIATION/FILL-IN for variation
rhythm) immediately before entering
the chord in Step 6 of “Step Record-
ing.”
• To step-record chords without a
rhythm, skip Step 5 of “Step Record-
ing.” The chord of the specified
length is recorded. A rest can be
specified there, so you can create
an original chord pattern.
• To add chord accompaniment dur-
ing rhythm play, enter rests from the
beginning of the recording up to
where you want accompaniment to
start. Then enter only the chords (no
rests).
Follow these steps to record chords with
step recording.
1. Press MEMORY until REC.No.
appears.
2. Within 5 seconds, use + or – to
select a song number.
3. Press CHORD/1 to select Track 1.
4. If desired, you can change these
settings:
• rhythm number
• tempo
• MODE
5. Press STEP to start recording.
6. Press SYNCHRO/ENDING , then play
a chord.
• Use the chord play method deter-
mined by the current MODE set-
ting (Fingered, Concert Chord,
Full Range Chord, or Normal).
• When MODE is set to NORMAL ,
specify the chord using the root
keys and chord-type keys. See
“Specifying Chords in the Normal
Mode” on Page 36.
7. Use the number buttons to specify
the length of the chord. See “Speci-
fying the Length of a Note” on
Page 36.
8. For each additional chord you want
to enter, play the chord and use the
number buttons to specify its length.
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