Setup Mode
The Utility Soft Buttons
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Recording A Setup To Song Mode
The MIDI output of a setup can be recorded to a song in Song mode. Each MIDI channel that is
output from a setup is recorded into each track of a song (if the tracks have corresponding MIDI
channels.) Programs from each zone of your setup are automatically assigned to tracks in Song
mode. Follow these steps for proper recording of a new song from a setup:
1. Enter Song mode by pressing the
Song
Mode button.
2. On the Song mode MAIN page, select
0*New Song*
in the
CurSng
field by entering
0
on
the alphanumeric pad and pressing the
Enter
button. This loads a default empty song file.
3. On the Song mode MAIN page, select
Mult
in the
RecTrk
field.
4. Press the
Setup
Mode button to enter Setup Mode and choose the desired setup.
5. Press the
left
and
right
cursor
buttons simultaneously to reach the TEMPO Page. Enter a
tempo by tapping the
Tap
soft button or enter a tempo in the
Tempo
field. When you are
finished, press the
Done
soft button to return to the Setup mode main page.
6. Press the
Record
button and then the
Play/Pause
button to begin recording. The
metronome will count off 1 bar and then recording will begin (you can set metronome and
other recording settings in Song mode.)
7. Press the
Stop
button to stop recording. You will see the usual Song mode save changes
dialog where you can review, retry, or save your song (see
The Save Changes Dialog
on page
12-8
.)
8. After saving your song, you will be returned to the Song mode MAIN page, where your
saved song will be loaded. You can continue to record or edit the song in Song mode just as
you would with any other song (see
Song Mode and the Song Editor
on page 12-1
.) Each
program from each zone in your setup is automatically assigned to a track (change the
RecTrk
parameter in order to record to a single track.) You can also continue to record from
Setup mode by going back to step 3, above. Remember to set the tempo (step 5 above)
before recording, as the song tempo will change if your setup is saved with a different
tempo.
Notes About Recording A Setup To Song Mode
Tempo:
The tempo of a setup is set on the SetupMode:COMMON page (see
The COMMON Page
on page 7-65
.) If you plan to record a song from the same setup several times, it is convenient to
set your desired tempo on the SetupMode:COMMON page and save it with your setup. By doing
this, you will not need to reset your setup tempo to the desired song tempo every time you load
your setup (as in step 5, above.)
Riffs:
If you are using Riffs in your setup, do the following to make each Riff play at your setup’s
tempo (which also becomes your song’s tempo.) For each zone that has a riff, go to the
SetupMode:RIFF2 page (see
The RIFF2 Page
on page 7-58
) and set the
BPM
parameter to
Setup
.
Remember to save changes to your setup when exiting the Setup Editor.
Effects:
When recording a setup into Song mode, the song will not retain the Aux or Master
effects settings of your setup. If you would like your song to use the same effects as your setup,
copy the settings of your setup’s FX, AUX1, AUX2, and MASTER EFFECTS pages to the FX,
AUX1, AUX2, and Master Effects pages in your song. Alternatively, playing your song from
setup mode will allow you to hear the effects. To do this, load your song, press the
Setup
Mode
button to enter Setup mode and choose your setup, then press the
Play/Pause
button. This will
play your song from Setup mode, and the effects will be intact.
