
Recording a Song
The MP20 has a two-track recorder. You can record two voice tracks and a rhythm pattern accompaniment.
Favorites can be used to give you even more versatility while recording. For example, you can have a
Favorite split voice such as Piano and Bass recorded in Track 1 and a layered favorite in Track 2.
Preparing to Record
If you want to have a rhythm pattern play while recording, select the [Function] button to enter Function Mode.
Press the
[Select]
▲
and
▼
button to step through the list of parameters. The default setting for the REC
RHYTHM parameter is OFF, press the [Prev-] or [+Next] button to change the value to ON.
You can leave this parameter set to ON. There is a “no rhythm” pattern available, rhythm ID number
351. Select this rhythm pattern and no rhythm will play.
NOTE:
The default setting for the metronome is also OFF. Follow the instructions described above to enter
Function Mode, but select the METRO:off parameter and change its setting to metro:rEC. This will allow the
metronome to play during recording.
Recording Track 1
Select the voice you want to use for Track 1. To record a song with a rhythm pattern, press the [Rhythm] but
ton and select ct a pattern for your recording. Press the [Record] button. Its LED lights and the display scrolls
RECORD READY. The [Track 1] button’s LED should also be lit.
To begin recording, press the [Play/Stop] button and start playing. When you are finished Recording, press
the [Play/Stop] button again. The [Save] button’s LED starts flashing and the display shows SAVE RHYTHM
AS:(U1 – U20). These represent the number of the first available empty user song locations). There are 20
available song locations.
Press the “Save” button and “Track 1” is now saved in one of the user song presets.
NOTE:
If you are using the metronome, it will count off one measure before recording begins.
To change to another user preset (U1 – U20), press the the
[+Next]
button to advance to a different User Pre
set Number. Press the “Save” button to store that preset.
Chapter 10
RECORDING
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