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Style Composer
Parameter
Value
Explanation
Measure Length***
Off, 1–136
Specifies the number of bars the
pattern should contain. The setting
range is 1–136 (or more, depending
on the time signature) and
“Off ”
Select
“Off”
if you haven’t decided
how long the pattern should be. In
that case, the length is set when you
stop recording.
It is perfectly possible to specify a
different length value for each track
and Division.
Count In
Off, 1Meas,
2Meas, Wait
Note
Specifies how long the count-in
should be before recording starts.
Off:
No count-in.
Recording starts as soon as you press
the
[START/STOP]
button (while
[REC]
flashes).
1Meas:
Recording starts after a 1-bar
count-in.
2Meas:
Recording starts after a 2-bar
count-in.
Wait Note:
Recording starts as soon
as you play a note on the keyboard.
(There will be no count-in.)
Input Quantize
Off, 1/4, 1/8,
1/8T, 1/16,
1/16T, 1/32,
1/32T, 1/64
This corrects minor timing problems.
It shifts the notes whose timing
is not exactly right to the nearest
“correct”
unit.
Always select a resolution value
that is fine enough to accept all
note values you play. If the shortest
notes of your accompaniment are
1/16th-note triplets, set the value to
“1/16T ”
The preset value,
“1/16,”
is OK for
most situations.
If you do not want to quantize your
playing while recording, set this
parameter to
“Off ”
You can also quantize the track after
recording it (p. 39).
Rec Mode****
(
[F4]
[F5]
buttons)
Replace, Mix
Replace:
Everything you record
replaces the data of the selected
track. This mode is automatically
selected when you activate the
record function for a track that does
not yet contain data. If you select a
track that already contains data, this
parameter is set to
“Mix”
but could
be changed to
“Replace”
if you
wanted to overwrite the previous
version.
Mix:
The data you record are added
to the existing data of the selected
track.
[*]
The AccDrums track can only use Drum Kits (only the TONE
[DRUMS]
button is available for this track). On the other hand, you
can use a second (or third) drum track by assigning the value 111
to control change CC00 of the Acc1–Acc6 track(s). You can turn any
Acc1–6 track into an additional drum track when you start recording.
The AccBass track, however, can only be used for bass parts.
If you want to record multiple divisions simultaneously, select
“= ”
[**]
You can use one clone function that allows you to record one
part and copy it to up to three Modes each. The
“=”
sign means that
more than one pattern will be recorded.
[***]
Every style pattern must have a set length. Setting the
“Measure Length”
value now will help you avoid a lot of confusion
once you start recording.
The Arranger tends to add blank bars at the end of a track, which is
usually due to the fact that you stopped recording a little late (i.e.
after the last bar you played). This means that you often
“record”
5
measures instead of 4, for example:
If you press
[START/STOP]
after bar 4…
…your rhythm looks like this (5 bars):
Furthermore, in Style Composer mode, all patterns are looped and
played back until you press the
[START/STOP]
button. A wrong
number of measures (5 rather than 4, for example) is very likely to
put you off, so do take the time to set the pattern length before you
start recording.
[****]
If you use the
“=”
setting for the division in the Mix settings,
the result of mix-recording to the first division (for example, Main 2 if
Main 2 = 4) is overwritten onto Main 4. Note that if Main 2 and Main 4
contain different data, the original Main 4 data is overwritten.
Recording a Track
1
Press the
[
s
]
button.
If you decide to cancel recording, press the
[Rec]
button once again
or press the left
[Exit]
button.
Depending on the count-in setting, the metronome now counts
down, after which recording starts.
If you need a metronome during your performance, press the
[TAP
TEMPO]
button while the main Style
Composer page is displayed. If
you also need the metronome while listening to what you have
recorded, select another metronome mode.
NOTE
You can also start recording using an optional footswitch
connected to the
Control
socket. See
“Start/Stop”
You could start by playing only the bass drum part. If you
specified the track length before recording, the Style Composer
jumps back to the beginning of the pattern after the set number
of measures. The second time around you could add the snare
drum, the third time the Hi-Hat, and so on.
When recording another part (ABass–Acc6), do everything you
would do during a live performance: add modulation, Pitch Bend
and to use an optional pedal connected to the
Control
jack.
2
Press
[
s
]
again to stop recording.
3
Press the
[
s
]
button to audition the recorded track.
5
If you recorded multiple chords simultaneously, you can audition
the other chords by changing the Mode.
5
If you want to save the recorded track, perform the Save
operation (p. 42).
5
If you want to return the recorded track to the state prior to
recording, execute the UNDO operation.
