Numeric Keypad & Enter Key
These keys allow direct entry of numeric values where
applicable. Enter the required value via the numeric
keys — the entered number will flash on the display —
then press the
[ENTER]
key to actually enter the speci-
fied value. The
[ENTER]
key is also used ‘to enter
notes and other events when editing sequence data; and
to execute a specified job or disk function. The numeric
keys are also used to specify note lengths and dynamics
when step recording.
Data and Shuttle Dials
These concentric dials have different functions: The in-
ner “data dial” can be used for data entry in the same
situations as the
[-1/NO]
and
[+1/YES]
keys or nu-
meric keypad. Rotate the dial clockwise to increment
the select value or counter-clockwise to decrement. The
data dial is handy for quickly covering a large range of
values or searching for a specific item or value.
The outer “shuttle dial” is used to move forward or
backward in the SONG, PATTERN, or PHRASE mode
at varying speed, both during playback and when play-
back is stopped. The more you rotate the shuttle dial in
the clockwise direction the faster you will shuttle for-
ward through the song, pattern, or phrase. The same
applies to reverse shuttling in the counter-clockwise di-
rection. If you use the shuttle dial during playback you
will be able to monitor the sound while shuttling for-
ward or backward.
Function & [SHIFT] Keys
The function keys —
[F1]
through
[F6]
— select the
corresponding items from the menu that appears on the
display immediately above the keys. The available
functions are different in each mode.
The
[SHIFT]
keys are used to access several sec-
ondary or “background” functions that you might only
need in special situations. For example, the
[SHIFT]
key can be used when you want to mute all tracks si-
multaneously instead of muting the tracks one at a time.
[EDIT] and [JOB] Keys
The
[EDIT]
key accesses the QY300 edit mode from
the SONG or PHRASE modes, allowing detailed event-
by-event editing of the recorded data.
The
[JOB]
key accesses the various “jobs” avail-
able in the SONG, PATTERN, and PHRASE modes.
The jobs include functions such as quantization, data
copying, track mixing, data modification, name entry,
and much more.
Sequencer Keys
The sequencer keys control recording and playback in
the SONG, PATTERN, and PHRASE modes.
REC
Activates the record-ready mode in the QY300 SONG and PHRASE
modes. The red REC key indicator will light, then recording will begin as
soon as the
[PLAY]
key is pressed. The
[REC]
key can be pressed again
to cancel the record-ready mode before recording is actually started by
pressing the
[PLAY]
key.
PLAY
Starts playback from the current point in the song or phrase if the record-
ready mode is not active, or recording from the same point if the record-
ready mode is active.
STOP
Stops playback or recording.
TOP
Instantly returns to the first beginning of the current song or phrase (i.e.
the fast beat of the first measure).
Micro Keyboard
This tiny 2-octave keyboard makes it possible to program
the QY300 without having to connect an external MIDI
keyboard. It’s even polyphonic, so you can directly enter
chords as well as single notes. The only thing it lacks is
velocity sensitivity. The QY300 does, however, accept
velocity information from an external MIDI keyboard.
When programming an accompaniment the micro-
keyboard is also used to specify the chord roots and types
to be entered.
Octave Keys
Since the 2-octave range of the micro-keyboard is not
enough for serious music programming, the
[OCT
DOWN]
and
[OCT UP]
keys allow the pitch of the key-
board to be shifted up or down in octave steps, over a range
of 8 octaves. Each time the
[OCT DOWN]
key is pressed
the pitch of the keyboard is shifted down by one octave,
until the lower limit is reached. The
[OCT UP]
key shifts
the pitch of the keyboard up in the same way.
When recording the accompaniment chord tracks in
the step mode the octave keys perform several second-
ary functions, such as specifying “on-bass” or synco-
pated chords.
The keyboard octave is reset to the “normal” range (E2 ... F4)
when the power is turned off.
VOLUME Control
The VOLUME control adjusts the volume of the sound
delivered via the OUTPUT and PHONES jacks. Rotate
the control toward “MAX.” to increase the volume.
Set the VOLUME control to its minimum setting when
connecting the QY300 to a sound system for the first time,
then gradually increase the volume level until the required
listening level is reached. This simple precaution can prevent unex-
pectedly high volume levels from damaging your speaker system (and
maybe even your ears!).
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