Section 12 — Sequencer and Audio Track Concepts
Recording a Sequence
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Recording Program Changes
The ASR-10 allows program changes to be recorded onto any track of a sequence at any point
within the sequence.
To record a program change onto a track:
• Make sure that RECORD MODE=ADD in the Edit/Seq•Song page.
• Enter Overdub mode by pressing Play, followed by the Record button. The “ODUB” indicator
light will begin flashing.
• While holding down the appropriate Instrument•Sequence Track button (the one that
corresponds to the track onto which you wish to record the program change), use the numeric
keypad to type in the program number you want to be recorded.
• Release the Instrument•Sequence Track button at the point within the sequence that the
program change should occur. The program change will be recorded on the track the moment
the button is released.
Recording into the ASR-10 Sequencer from a MIDI Controller
On many occasions, you may find it convenient to use an external controller to record a track into
the ASR-10’s internal sequencer. This could be for added authenticity (recording from Drum
Pads to get a “live drummer” feel), performance flexibility (recording from a weighted-action
MIDI keyboard controller like the ENSONIQ KS–32), or ease of use (a guitarist recording from a
guitar controller). No matter which type of MIDI controller you use, there are a few parameters
that need to be set in order to record into the sequencer.
Recording Onto a Single Track (One MIDI Channel)
• Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI Out of the controller to the MIDI In of the ASR-10.
• Set the MIDI IN MODE to POLY on the Edit/System•MIDI page. The MIDI controller should
be in POLY mode as well.
• Set the ASR-10 MIDI BASE CHANNEL to the same MIDI channel that the MIDI controller is
set to transmit on.
• Select the track you want to record on by pressing the appropriate Instrument•Sequence
Track button on the ASR-10. Make sure the Instrument on the selected Instrument•Sequence
Track has its Edit/Instrument MIDI STATUS set to BOTH, LOCAL, or MIDI.
• On the Edit/Seq•Song page, set the SEQ REC SOURCE parameter to BOTH or MIDI.
Recording proceeds normally from this point, with the sequencer responding to the data from the
MIDI controller the same as it would to data from its own keyboard.
Recording Onto Several Tracks (Multiple MIDI Channels) — Multi-Track Record
When (Edit/Seq•Song) SEQ REC SOURCE=MULTI, the ASR-10 will record incoming MIDI
information simultaneously on all tracks that have an instrument loaded. This is ideal for
downloading a sequence created on an external sequencer all in one pass. The ASR-10 will not
record notes played on its own keyboard. Each track should be set to a different MULTI-IN MIDI
CHAN on the Edit/Track page. If two tracks have the same MULTI-IN MIDI CHAN, only the
lower numbered track will be recorded.
• Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI Out of the external sequencer to the MIDI In of the ASR-
10.
• Set the MIDI IN MODE to either MONO B (for guitar controllers sending on individual
strings) or MULTI (for transferring data from another sequencer) on the Edit/System•MIDI
page.
• Disable countoff on both systems to avoid problems. On the ASR-10, this is found on the
Edit/Seq•Song page.
