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PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual
Recording Melodies via Step Recording
The explanations here apply when one of “Ch1”–“Ch16” is selected in step 4 on
. With [Step Rec] turned on at
the bottom left of the display, you can input the notes one by one, using the controls below.
Control Names and Functions
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Event List
Indicates events such as note and Voice selection which have been input. For details, refer to
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Song Position
(Measure: Beat:
Clock)
Indicates the current Song position. Events such as note and Voice selection you have input are
recorded at the position indicated here. You can change the current position (Measure: Beat:
Clock*) by using the Data dial.
* Clock: Smallest unit for the Song position and note length. A quarter note consists of 1920 clocks.
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(Play/Pause)
Plays back or pauses the current Song.
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(Stop)
Stops the current Song to return to the top of the Song.
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Cursor
Lets you move the cursor position.
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Step Rec
Turning this on shows the Step Recording display, and turning it off shows the Step Edit display.
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Velocity
Determines the velocity (loudness) of the note to be entered. The velocity value can be specified
within a range from 1 to 127. The higher the velocity value, the louder the sound becomes.
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Kbd.Vel:
Actual resulting velocity
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:
127
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:
111
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:
95
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79
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63
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:
47
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:
31
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Length
Determines the gate time (note length) of the note to be entered.
Tenuto
:
99%
Normal
:
80%
Staccato
:
40%
Staccatissimo :
20%
Manual:
For freely setting the gate time. Touch “Manual” and close the pop-up window by touch-
ing “OK,” and then set the gate time to any desired percentage by using the Data dial.
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Note Type, Note
Indication
Touching [Note Type] repeatedly will alternate among the types of note indications at right in order:
normal, dotted, and triplet. Select one of three types, then select (turn on) one of the note indica-
tions with which the next note is input. If you touch the selected note indication (which is turned
on) again, a rest will be input with the corresponding length.
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Delete
Deletes the selected data.
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