Casio MZ-X500 User Manual

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EN-54MIDI Recorder (Tutorial)You can record specific instruments, the left hand andright hand, or other parts of a song individually, andthen combine them into a final song.■ What is a track?A “track” is a separate recorded part of a song. TheMIDI Recorder of this Digital Keyboard has a total of17 tracks, one of which is a system track as describedbelow. System TrackIn addition to notes you play on the keyboard andother performance operation data, the system trackalso includes a wide range of setup information forthe song, including layer on/off, split on/off, tempo,Auto Accompaniment settings, reverb type, etc.Recording to the system track is performed using therecording method described in the DigitalKeyboard’s USER’S GUIDE (Basics). Tracks 01 through 16These tracks can be used to record notes, as well aspitch bend wheel and pedal operations, and thekeyboard tone setting. These tracks can be combinedwith the system track and each other to create thefinal song.■ Supported Track DataThe following describes the data that can be recordedto each type of track.System Track, Tracks 01 through 16Keyboard performance*1 , the keyboard tone setting*1 ,pedal and pitch bend wheel operation, mixer settings(except for part on/off), part manipulation by acontroller, DSP operation*2System Track onlyRhythm, balance setting, effect setting (reverb, chorus,delay, bypass), tempo, Auto Accompanimentperformance/setting, one-touch preset, music presetperformance*3 , registration*3, 4 , system manipulationby a controller*5 , pad play• Play that uses tone and other data not stored inDigital Keyboard memory (indicated by anexclamation mark next to the data name) may not berecorded by the MIDI recorder. Save the data beforeusing the MIDI recorder.1. Use the MIDI recorder to record the firstperformance part to the system track.For information about how to record, see the DigitalKeyboard’s USER’S GUIDE (Basics).2. Next, select the tone of the part you want toplay and record.3. On the MENU screen, touch “MIDIRECORDER”.4. Touch “0” to enter the recording mode.Recording to a Specific SongPerformance Part(Track Recording)*1 Upper 1 only for Tracks 1 through 16*2 Only DSP Line 1 or DSP Line 2 can be recorded forthe DSP operation. In the case of a new recording(“New” selected for the “Rec Type” setting), DSPLine 1 operation is recorded. In other recordingtypes, DSP Line 2 operation is recorded.*3 Recall only*4 The transpose setting of the recalled data cannot beincluded in the recording.*5 However, the settings of functions such as MasterComp and Master EQ are not recorded.