User Manual

78 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 page 77. 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
q Event List Indicates events such as note and Voice selection which have been input. For details, refer to
page 83.
w 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.
e >/o (Play/Pause) Plays back or pauses the current Song.
r  (Stop) Stops the current Song to return to the top of the Song.
t Cursor Lets you move the cursor position.
y Step Rec Turning this on shows the Step Recording display, and turning it off shows the Step Edit display.
u 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.
• Kbd.Vel: Actual resulting velocity
• : 127
• : 111
• : 95
• : 79
• : 63
• : 47
• : 31
• : 15
i 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.
o 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.
!0 Delete Deletes the selected data.
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