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Songs and the Sequencer
Songs
4. SONGS & THE SEQUENCER
About the Sequencer
The principal function of the WX Sequencer is to record and play back multi-track
Songs. Therefore, this section takes a look at the on-board Sequencer before discussing
Song Mode.
The WX Sequencer is a MIDI data recorder; it memorises all the events necessary to
produce the sounds, unlike an audio tape recorder which records the actual sounds. The
principal use of the WX Sequencer is to record Songs, but it is also used to record Song
Styles and Programmable Styles (these are discussed in the relevant chapters).
If you are acquainted with the use of a Computer or hardware Sequencers, you will find
many things in common with these and WX Sequencer.
The ability of being able to capture MIDI events rather than sounds is a great advantage
over the more traditional methods on tape; it permits you to review the same Song an
infinite number of times to change instruments and modify entire parts, without
deteriorating the overall sound quality.
The WX Sequencer also loads MIDI Standard files and saves in the same data format.
The WX Sequencer permits you to record up to 16 tracks and has a total capacity of
approximately 250,000 events.
The Sequencer controls
The principal Sequencer controls are the Start/Stop button and several buttons located
in the Sequencer & Users group below the display:
SEQUENCER & USERS
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8
REC SCORE TEMPO SYNC M.PERF SONGS
REC: Accesses the Sequencer record mode (when you are in Prog
Style or Song mode). After confirming the Song record mode with
Enter, you enter the “record pending” status.
>> (Fast forward) << (Fast rewind): These controls advance the playback of
a Song or rewind it for as long as the respective buttons are pressed;
holding them pressed increases the velocity of the action considerably.
These commands can operate in Stop status or Play, but in the latter,
the song in playback will be interrupted for as long as the button is
pressed. In Stop status, the Song can be made to start from the specified
Song Pointer (shown in the playback display as 1 1 1) by pressing
Continue.
SCORE If the Song in play has been recorded with the Score function,
activating this button will activate a facility which permits you to see
the lyrics and chords of the Song. More about this in the relevant
section further ahead.
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