User manual YAMAHA PSR-4600E

[. . . ] The use of an extension cord is not recommended!IF you must use an extension cord, the minimum wire size for a 25' cord (or less ) is 18 AWG. NOTE: The smaller the AWG number , the larger the current handling capacity. For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. [. . . ] You can set previously recorded parts to play back, and monitor them while you record a new part. Continue in this way until you have a finished song. You can edit the recorded song data from the SONG CREATOR (1 - 16) displays (page 105). Press the [6M] button from the Open/Save display for Song to store the recorded data (page 38, 44). Turning off the power automatically deletes your recorded performance. If you wish to save the recording, make sure to store it to internal memory (USER drive) or floppy disk (page 38, 44). PSR-2000/1000 95 Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs -- Song Creator Recording Individual Notes -- Step Record This method lets you create a song by entering notes one by one, without having to perform them in real time. This is also convenient for recording the chords and the melody separately. Operation 1 Select an existing song (page 76, 78) to which you want to add parts or re-record. If you want to create a new song, simultaneously press the [RECORD] button and the [TOP] button. 3 Press the [A] button to call up the Song Creator display. A B 2 Press the [DIGITAL RECORDING] button. DIGITAL STUDIO SOUND CREATOR C D E DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE PART 4 Using the [BACK]/[NEXT] buttons, select the "1 -16" tab for recording melodies and other parts, or select the "CHD" (Chord) tab for recording chords, and after selecting the "1 - 16" tab, select a record channel with the [F] (CH) button. BACK NEXT F G H I J 5 Call up the Step Record display by pressing the [G] button. F G H I J Any voice, effect and other settings you make in the Mixing Console are automatically cancelled when you call up the CHD (Chord) page. The voices in the USER and FLOPPY DISK pages cannot be selected for Step recording. You can select voices from the PRESET page; however, these may sound slightly different from the original voice. 96 PSR-2000/1000 Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs -- Song Creator 6 First, select the desired voice. To enter the note, first specify the length and loudness in this display, then enter the pitch by actually playing the note on the keyboard. Moves the cursor position up and down. Returns the cursor to the beginning of the song (the first note of the first measure). A B C D E F G H I J Determines the velocity (loudness) of the note to be entered (only when recording the melody). For information on velocity settings, see below. To call up these settings, select the REC MODE display by using the [BACK][NEXT] button, after performing operation steps 1 - 3 on page 96. These settings determine how recording will start. Normal Pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button enables Synchro standby and overwrite recording starts as soon as you start playing the keyboard. First Key On Overwrite recording starts as soon as you start playing the keyboard. This setting also preserves the previous lead-in data, letting you record over the original lead-in without erasing it. Punch In At The song plays back normally up to the indicated Punch In measure (set by the [3LM] buttons), then starts overwrite recording at that Punch In measure. Determines the measure at which Punch In overwrite recording starts (when "PUNCH IN AT" is selected). F G H I J Calls up the SONG display, from which you can save the edited data. Determines the Punch Out measure -- the measure at which Punch In overwrite recording stops (when "PUNCH OUT AT" is selected). When this is set to ON, you can use the foot pedal 2 to control the punch-in and punch-out points. (The current function assignment of the foot pedal is cancelled. ) Press and hold down the foot pedal to record. Recording stops when you release the pedal. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 These settings determine how recording will stop as well as what happens to previously recorded data. Replace All This deletes all data following the point at which recording is stopped. Punch Out This maintains all data following the point at which recording is stopped. [. . . ] Navarinou Street 13, P. Code 10680, Athens, Greece Tel: 01-364-7111 CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA MEXICO Yamaha de Mexico S. A. De C. V. , Departamento de ventas Javier Rojo Gomez No. 1149, Col. Tel: 686-00-33 KOREA Yamaha Music Korea Ltd. 16F 23-8 Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-ku, Seoul, Korea Tel: 02-3770-0661 SWEDEN Yamaha Scandinavia AB J. [. . . ]