User manual YAMAHA YAS-81

[. . . ] 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 also use the foot pedal to stop recording by releasing it, if the recording punch in/out function has been assigned to the pedal (page 104). The settings of the recorded parts is stored temporarily until you execute Quick Recording, select a song, or turn the power off. 6 To pause, press the SONG [START/STOP] button. To resume recording, press the SONG [START/STOP] button again. Play back your new song. To play back the performance you just recorded, return the song to the beginning by using the [TOP] button and press the SONG [START/STOP] button. Playback stops automatically at the end of the song, and returns to the beginning of the song. You can also use the metronome click as a guide while recording. The sound of the metronome is not recorded. END To record a new part, repeat steps 2 - 6 above. 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 108). Press the [6] button from the Open/Save display for Song to store the recorded data (page 38, 47). 98 YAS-81/1100 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 79, 81) to which you want to add parts or re-record. If you want to create a new song, simultaneously press the [REC] 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. The entered data can be edited from the SONG CREATOR (CHD) display (page 109). Finally, press the [F] (EXPAND) button from the SONG CREATOR (CHD) display in order to convert the input data into song data. To enter a fill-in, press the [AUTO FILL IN] button and press one of the MAIN [A]­ [D] buttons. END Mark An "END" mark is shown in the display, indicating the end of the song data. The actual position of the End mark differs depending on the section that is input at the end of the song. When an Ending section is input, the End mark automatically follows the Ending data. When a section other than Ending is input, the End mark is set two measures after the final section. The End mark can be freely set to any position desired. YAS-81/1100 103 Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs -- Song Creator Select the Recording Options: Starting, Stopping, Punching In/Out -- Rec Mode From this display you can set up how recording is started and stopped for either Quick Recording or Multi Recording. To call up these settings, select the REC MODE display by using the [BACK][NEXT] button, after performing operation steps 1 - 3 on page 99. These settings determine how recording will start. Normal Overwrite recording starts when you press the SONG [START/STOP] button or when you play the keyboard with Synchro standby set to ON. 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 [3] buttons), then starts overwrite recording at that Punch In measure. [. . . ] Division Professionnelle BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France Tel: 01-64-61-4000 ASIA HONG KONG Tom Lee Music Co. , Ltd. 11/F. , Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: 2737-7688 ITALY Yamaha Musica Italia S. P. A. Combo Division Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy Tel: 02-935-771 U. S. A. Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Ave. , Buena Park, Calif. Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor) PT. [. . . ]