Rodgers W-5000, User Manual

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Chapter 7
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RECORDING YOUR PERFORMANCES
The W-5000's sequencer allows you to make recordings of your own keyboard performances. Be aware,
however, that this unit is only capable of 'single-pass' recording; you can't go back and add more things to
your performance. (For information on multi-track recording, please refer to page 105.)
Ê
Insert a formatted disk into the drive. (Be sure the disk's protect tab is set to 'WRITE'.)
Ë Press the [SEQ] button.
Ì
Press the [NEXT] button (as necessary) to select the sequence tempo screen. Set the desired tempo
with the [+]/[-] buttons.
Í
If you're recording a song with a time signature other than 4/4 you'll have to press the [NEXT] button
to select the time signature screen. Set the desired time signature with the [+]/ [-] buttons. (Use the
[NEXT]/[PREVIOUS] buttons to move between the two time signature fields.)
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Press [NEXT] to select the metronome volume parameter. Set the volume with the [+]/[-] buttons.
Ï When you're ready to start recording, press the [REC] button. The metronome will start clicking (if
you have the volume turned up) and the LEDs beside the [PLAY] button will flash at the set tempo.
Play your piece.
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Press the [STOP] button when you're finished.
Ñ Press [PLAY] to hear what you've just recorded.
If you really don't like what you hear, press [NEXT] to select the 'Delete Song' parameter. Press the [+]
button to erase your performance. Go back and record your song again if you like.
Each time you record, another file is created on the disk. All real-time controls, notes, and General Preset
storable parameters are saved in the file. Some effects are common (shared) between real-time performance
and playback. These effects are therefore turned on and off when a specific song is selected. These effects
are 1) [UPPER DB VIB] on/off, [LOWER DB VIB] on/off, and all the drawbar vibrato parameters, 2)
[ROTARY] on/off, [FAST/SLOW], and all their parameters, 3) [DRAWBAR DISTORT], and all its
parameters, 4) The Click Cutoff parameter behind [DRAWBAR CLICK], but not on/off, 5) [REVERB]
on/off and all its parameters, but only as they apply to the Classic Organ and Drawbar sounds and 6) The
Aux Volume control destination, in both the CONTROLS and VOICING menus. The Synth reverb is
independent between real-time and playback.
Other than this, there is no interaction between realtime and playback, and the sequence seems to control a
'parallel' instrument. The UPPER, LOWER and BASS [MIDI] button's output is also recorded.