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Multi P
a
ds
2
Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION]
TAB [
F
] MENU 2
[C] MULTI PAD CREATOR
TAB [
E
] RECORD
3
If you want to create a new Multi Pad in an empty new Bank, press the [C] (NEW
BANK) button.
4
Select a particular Multi Pad for recordin
g
by pressin
g
the correspondin
g
[A], [B], [F]
and [G] button.
5
If necessary, select the desired Voice with the VOICE cate
g
ory selection buttons.
After selecting the Voice, press the [EXIT] button to return to the previous display.
6
Press the [H] (REC) button to enter recordin
g
standby status for the Multi Pad selected
in step 4.
7
Play the keyboard to start recordin
g
.
To ensure that your recording will be in sync with the tempo, press the [METRONOME] button to turn on
the metronome.
If you want to insert silence before the actual phrase, press the STYLE CONTROL [START/STOP] to
start both the Recording and rhythm playback (of the current Style). Keep in mind that the rhythm part of
the current Style plays back during recording although it is not recorded.
Recommended notes for the Chord Match phrase
If you intend to create a Chord Match phrase, use the notes of C, D, E, G, A and B, or in other words, play
the phrase in the key of C major. This ensures that the phrase will stay harmonically constant and match
whichever chord you play in the left hand section of the keyboard.
8
Stop recordin
g
.
Press the [H] (STOP) button or the panel MULTI PAD CONTROL [STOP] button or the STYLE
CONTROL [START/STOP] button to stop recording when you’ve finished playing the phrase.
9
Listen back to your newly recorded phrase, by pressin
g
the appropriate MULTI PAD
button, [1]–[4]. To re-record the phrase, repeat steps 6–8.
10
Turn the Repeat parameter of each pad On or Off by usin
g
the [1
]–[4
] buttons.
If the Repeat parameter is on for the selected pad, playback of the corresponding pad will continue until
the MULTI PAD CONTROL [STOP] button is pressed. When you press a Multi Pad for which Repeat is
turned on during Song or Style playback, playback will start and repeat in sync with the beat.
If the Repeat parameter is off for the selected pad, playback will end automatically as soon as the end of
the phrase is reached.
4
3
12
11
10
6
14
C R C
C R C
C = Chord note
C, R = Recommended note