E-53Song Memory FunctionThis keyboard lets you record up to five separate songs insong memory for later playback. There are two methods youcan use to record a song: real-time recording where you recordthe notes as you play them on the keyboard, and steprecording where you input chords and notes one-by-one.NOTE• Layer and split cannot be used while standing by forrecording or while recording is being performed in theSong Memory Mode. Also, layer and split areautomatically turned off whenever the keyboard goesinto record standby or starts recording.TracksKeyboard song memory records and plays back much like astandard tape recorder. There are a total of six tracks, each ofwhich can be recorded separately. Besides notes, each trackcan have its own tone number. Then when you play back thetracks together, it sounds like an entire six-piece band. Duringplayback, you can adjust the tempo to change the speed ofplayback.Track 1Start EndTrack 2Track 3Track 4Track 5Track 6Auto accompaniment (Rhythm,Bass, Chord 1/2/3), Keyboard playKeyboard playKeyboard playKeyboard playKeyboard playKeyboard playMelody data recorded in track.NOTE• With this keyboard, Track 1 is the basic track, whichcan be used to record keyboard play, along with AutoAccompaniment. Tracks 2 through 6 can be used forkeyboard play, so they are called melody tracks. Tracks2 through 6 are used to add other parts to what isrecorded in Track 1.• Note that each track is independent of the others. Thismeans that even if you make a mistake while recording,you only need to re-record the track where the mistakewas made.• You can use different Mixer settings for each track (pageE-40).Track 1 Track 5Track 3Track 6Track 4Track 2Selecting a TrackUse the SONG MEMORY TRACK buttons marked CHORD/TR1 through TR6 to select the track you want.Song Memory Track ButtonsBasic Song Memory operationsThe status of the Song Memory changes each time you pressthe SONG MEMORY button.PlaybackReal-time RecordingStep RecordingNormalS t e p R e cR e c o r dP l a yFlashLit