E-28Recording Chords with Step Record-ingWith step recording, you can record a chord progression in Track 1chord-by-chord. You can then use the chord progression as an AutoAccompaniment or later add melody notes to Track 2.To record chords to Track 1 using step recording1. Use the MEMORY button to enter record standby, andthen use [+] and [–] to select 0 or 1 as the song num-ber.2. Press the LEFT/TRACK 1 button to select Track 1.3. Press the STEP button.4. Make any of the following settings if you want.• Rhythm number (page E-16)• MODE switch (page E-16)5. Press the SYNCHRO/ENDING button.6. Play a chord.• Use the chord play method that is specified by the currentMODE switch setting: FINGERED, CASIO CHORD, NOR-MAL.• When the MODE switch is set to NORMAL, specify the chordusing the root input keyboard and chord type input key-board. See “Specifying Chords in the Normal Mode” on thispage for details.* 48 clocks = 1beatR N .ce 1o.7. Input the length of the chord (how long it should beplayed until the next chord is played).• Use the number keys to specify the length of a chord. See“Specifying the Length of a Note” on page E-29 for details.• Repeat steps 6 and 7 to input all the chords you want.• If you make a mistake while step recording chords, use theprocedure under “Editing Data While Step Recording” tomake corrections.8. After you finish step recording, press the START/STOP,MEMORY, or STEP button.• This enters playback standby for the song you have just in-put. Pressing the START/STOP button plays it back.❚ NOTES ❚• You can use the FF and REW buttons to change the current input posi-tion during step recording. See “Editing Data While Step Recording” onpage E-30 for details.• Pressing the [0] button in step 7 inputs a rest. Note, however, that anyrests you input do not have any effect on Auto Accompaniment.Track 1 Contents After Step RecordingIn addition to chords, the following data is also recorded to Track 1during step recording.• Tone number• Rhythm number (step 4)• INTRO, SYNCHRO/ENDING, NORMAL/FILL-IN, VARIATION/FILL-IN button operations (step 6)Specifying Chords in the Normal ModeWhen the MODE switch is set to NORMAL during step recording,you can specify chords using a method that is different from CASIOChord and Fingered fingerings. This chord specification method canbe used to input 18 different chord types using only two keyboardkeys, so chords can be specified even if you don’t know how to actu-ally play them.11111 Major22222 Minor33333 Augmented44444 Diminished55555 Suspended fourth66666 Seventh77777 Minor seventh88888 Major seventh99999 Minor major seventh00000 Seventh flat fiveAAAAA Minor seventh flat fiveBBBBB Seventh suspended fourCCCCC Diminished seventhDDDDD Minor add ninthEEEEE Add ninthFFFFF Minor sixthGGGGG SixthHHHHH Six ninth2 4 7 9 A D FChord specificationkeyboard1 3 5 6 8 0 B C E G HRoot input keyboard474A-E-030AFlashChord nameFlashMeasure number Beat number7 8 94 5 6102 3POWERMODEVOLUMEMAXTEMPOINTROSTEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3DEMONORMAL/FILL-INVARIATION/FILL-INSYNCHRO/ENDINGFULL RANGEKEY LIGHTKEY LIGHTTOUCHRESPONSEMETRONOME BEATTOUCHTRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI MEMORY STEPSPLIT LAYERGMMEMORYSTEPRESPONSEACCOMPVOLUMECHORDFINGEREDCASIO CHORDNORMALMINSTART/STOPSTOPPLAY / PAUSEREWF FLEFT/TRACK1RIGHT/TRACK2SONG BANK CONTROLLER3-STEP LESSONREST(TIE)MODENORMAL/FILL-INSTART/STOPVARIATION/FILL-INSTEPMEMORYLEFT/TRACK 1RIGHT/TRACK 2Number buttonsSYNCHRO/ENDINGINTROFFREW[+]/[–]GMMEMORYSTEPClocknumber*