User manual YAMAHA AN200

[. . . ] SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to perform the replacement. [. . . ] What's more, the AN200 automatically corrects the timing of the notes you play. This may not always give you the results you expect -- but it will ensure that ALL your notes play back in perfect sync with the rhythm. 8 Delete your mistakes or unwanted notes. We know, you probably didn't make any any mistakes. But just in case you want to know, here's how you can patch up your tracks. While the Pattern is still recording, simultaneously hold down [SHIFT] and press one of the Step buttons. (Again, avoid Step buttons [1], [4], and [8] -- they won't have any effect. ) Listen closely to the playback and press the appropriate Step button at the right time -- right as the note plays. You can erase more than one note by continuing to hold down [SHIFT] and the Step button -- for as long as you want to erase. Since it may be difficult to precisely erase the offending notes, try slowing down the bpm (page 17) during recording. 9 Stop recording. Press the Start/Stop button. 10 Finally, save your precious work to the AN200's internal memory -- with the Store function. (Actually, you'll have to see page 79 for info on storing Patterns -- we're running out of space here. . . Besides, the Store function deserves it's own Tip. ) Real-time Recording Allows you to record the notes to a Pattern in real time, as opposed to entering them oneby-one (in Step recording; see page 72). · Lay down the drums Generally, it's a good idea to record your Rhythm track first. In fact, you may want to record just a very simple drum pattern to start with, and build up from there. You can later embellish that basic track, or even erase it and come up with an entirely new drum part -- once your other tracks start to take shape. · Loop Recording Take advantage of the Loop Recording feature and play just one note or sound at a time. For example, when building a Rhythm track, start out with just a kick drum sound (select octave C2 with [OCT <<], and press [9]) -- and play it on the "one" and "three" beats. With the kick looping, play button [3] for a snare drum. Then, go back to octave C3 and use buttons [14] and [7] to add a rapid-fire hi-hat pattern. Keep building your tracks part by part in this way until you've got just what you want. · MIDI keys Have you bought yourself a MIDI keyboard yet?One that's at least five octaves long, has touch sensitive keys, and features Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels?If you haven't, you're missing out on a very easy and powerful way to record!Just hook one up (see Tip 86) -- and lay down your best keyboard licks. Select a blank Pattern and set the Beat (below). Select a track with [SYNTH TRACK] and [RHYTHM TRACK], and press [KEYBOARD]. Press red Record button to enable recording, then press Start/Stop button to start, and play the keyboard. Beat Determines the number of steps for the Pattern. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [SWING], and use the DATA knob to change. [. . . ] Wettergrens Gata 1 Box 30053 S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden Tel: 031 89 34 00 MALAYSIA Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn. , Bhd. Lot 8, Jalan Perbandaran, 47301 Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: 3-703-0900 BRAZIL Yamaha Musical do Brasil LTDA. Rebouças 2636, São Paulo, Brasil Tel: 011-853-1377 DENMARK YS Copenhagen Liaison Office Generatorvej 8B DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark Tel: 44 92 49 00 PHILIPPINES Yupangco Music Corporation 339 Gil J. Box 885 MCPO, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines Tel: 819-7551 ARGENTINA Yamaha Music Argentina S. A. [. . . ]