Korg SP-500 User Manual
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Recording
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Set the “end measure” cell
Press the “end measure” cell, and use the
dial or the [VALUE] switches to specify
the last measure that you will re-record.
dial or the [VALUE] switches to specify
the last measure that you will re-record.
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Start recording
When you press the RECORDER
[PAUSE] switch, the song will play back
from the measure you specified in step 2.
[PAUSE] switch, the song will play back
from the measure you specified in step 2.
Recording will begin automatically when you
reach the measure specified in step 5, so start
playing a few measures earlier than the
recording start measure.
reach the measure specified in step 5, so start
playing a few measures earlier than the
recording start measure.
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Stop recording
When the recording end measure has
passed, recording will stop automatically,
and playback will resume. Press the
RECORDER [PLAY/STOP] switch to stop
playback.
passed, recording will stop automatically,
and playback will resume. Press the
RECORDER [PLAY/STOP] switch to stop
playback.
Recording the automatic accompa-
niment without performing (Step
Recording)
niment without performing (Step
Recording)
By using the Step Recording function you can input
controllers such as automatic accompaniment
chords and fills at the specified measures, without
having to actually play the keyboard yourself. This
means that you can record an automatic accompa-
niment from the chords or chord symbols of
printed music, even if you are not able to play the
piano.
controllers such as automatic accompaniment
chords and fills at the specified measures, without
having to actually play the keyboard yourself. This
means that you can record an automatic accompa-
niment from the chords or chord symbols of
printed music, even if you are not able to play the
piano.
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Press the RECORDER [RECORD]
switch
switch
The “Rec 1/3” page will appear.
“NewSong” will be selected automati-
cally.
Turn on the [ACC] switch.
“NewSong” will be selected automati-
cally.
Turn on the [ACC] switch.
2
Access the “Rec 3/3” page
Use the [PAGE ®] switches to access the
“Rec 3/3” page.
“Rec 3/3” page.
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Press the “Step Rec” button
The “Step Rec” page will appear.
To input a rhythm style chord, set the
“Track” cell to “Chord.”
To input a rhythm style controller, set the
“Track” cell to “Ctrl.”
The “Start Measure” cell specifies the
beginning measure, and the “End Mea-
sure” cell specifies the ending measure.
“Track” cell to “Chord.”
To input a rhythm style controller, set the
“Track” cell to “Ctrl.”
The “Start Measure” cell specifies the
beginning measure, and the “End Mea-
sure” cell specifies the ending measure.
In the case of a track you are recording for the
first time, you will be able to input as far as the
measure you specify in the “End Measure”
cell. If the track has previously been recorded,
this cell will automatically be set to the last
measure.
first time, you will be able to input as far as the
measure you specify in the “End Measure”
cell. If the track has previously been recorded,
this cell will automatically be set to the last
measure.
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Press the “Start” button
The step recording page will appear.
To end step recording
Press the [EXIT] switch. The “Rec 3/3” page
will appear.
Press the [EXIT] switch. The “Rec 3/3” page
will appear.
Step recording procedure
“Chord”: Inputting chords
1 “Measure” cell: The event will be written
into the measure specified here.
2 “Location” cell: Specify the location within
the measure into which the event will be
written.
The displayed numbers indicate “beat:clock.”
Beats are quarter-note units.
Clocks are 1/96th of a quarter note.
“1:00” indicates the beginning of the mea-
sure.
For example, the second quarter note beat
would be displayed as “2:00,” the third beat
as “3:00,” and beat 1.5 as “1:48.”
For step recording, this is set to 48 (8th note)
units.
written.
The displayed numbers indicate “beat:clock.”
Beats are quarter-note units.
Clocks are 1/96th of a quarter note.
“1:00” indicates the beginning of the mea-
sure.
For example, the second quarter note beat
would be displayed as “2:00,” the third beat
as “3:00,” and beat 1.5 as “1:48.”
For step recording, this is set to 48 (8th note)
units.
3 Chord root:
4 Chord bass note:
5 Chord type: If you specify “No Chord” here,
4 Chord bass note:
5 Chord type: If you specify “No Chord” here,
only Drum and Perc will play.
6 Chord tension:
7 “▲, ▼” button: Select the location
7 “▲, ▼” button: Select the location
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