Using the User Song Recorder

The ability to record and play back what you've played on the YPP-100 keyboard can be an effective practice aid. You can, for example, record just the left-hand part, and then practice the right-hand part while playing back the recorded left-hand part. Or, since you can record up to two tracks separately, you could record the left- and right-hand parts separately, or record both parts of a duet and hear how they sound when played back.

The user song recorder actually records the following data:
Voice selection
Dual mode voices
Damper pedal
Soft pedal
Effect depth
Reverb depth
Dual balance (F3)
Dual detune (F3)
Dual octave shift (F3)


Recording

1.	Make All Necessary Initial Settings
Before actually beginning to record, select the voice you want to record with (or voices if you will be using the dual or split mode). You might also want to set the volume and tempo controls.

2.	Engage the Record Ready Mode
Press the [REC] button to engage the record ready mode (recording does not actually start yet). The record ready mode can be disengaged before recording by pressing the [REC] button a second time.

NOTE
The record ready mode cannot be engaged while the demo/preset song mode is engaged.

3.	Select the Record Track
When the record mode is engaged in the previous step, the last-recorded track will automatically be selected for recording and its indicator -- i.e. the TRACK [1] or [2] button indicator -- will glow red. If you want to record on a different track, press the appropriate track button so that its indicator glows red.

NOTE
The track button indicators of tracks which contain previously recorded data will glow green (unless the track is turned off as described below). The previously-recorded data on the non-record track will normally be played back as you record, so you can play along with a previously-recorded track. If you don't want to hear the previously recorded track as you record (when you want to record a song different from what you recorded on the previous track etc.,), press the playback track button before pressing the [REC] button (step 1, above) so that its indicator goes out.
Recording on a track which already contains data will erase all previous data on that track.
When the record mode is engaged the amount of memory available for recording will be shown on the LED display in approximate kilobytes (starting at "50"), and the rightmost dot on the LED display will flash at the current METRONOME tempo setting.

4.	Start Recording
Recording will begin automatically as soon as you play a note on the keyboard or press the SONG [START/STOP] button. The current measure number will appear on the display while recording.

NOTE
A footswitch connected to the SOFT jack can be assigned to function as a start/stop switch for song recording with the "Soft Pedal Mode" described on page 29.
If the metronome was on when you started recording, you'll be able to keep time with the metronome while recording, but the metronome sound will not be recorded.
You can record up to a maximum of about 10,000 notes on the YPP-100, depending on pedal usage and other factors. The record track indicator will begin to flash when recorder memory is almost full. If the memory becomes full during recording, "FUL" will appear on the display and recording will stop automatically. (All recorded data up to that point will be retained.)

5.	Stop Recording
Press either the [REC] or SONG [START/STOP] button to stop recording.
The indicator of the recorded track will glow green to indicate that it now contains data.


Changing the Initial Settings
The initial voice, tempo, reverb type, reverb depth, and effect settings made in step 1 of the recording procedure are actually recorded by the YPP-100. 
These initial settings can be changed after the recording is finished by pressing the [REC] button to engage the record ready mode, pressing the appropriate track button, making the required changes, and then pressing the [REC] button again to exit from the record ready mode and register the changes. 
If you do this, be careful not to press the SONG [START/STOP] button or a key on the keyboard, either of which will start recording and erase all previous recorded data on the selected track. 
It is possible to cancel the operation even after changes have been made: change tracks and then press the [REC] button to exit from the record mode (this also cancels data for the entire song).

NOTE
The following data for initial settings cannot be changed: "Dual balance (F3)", "Dual detune (F3)" or "Dual octave shift (F3)".

Erasing a Single Track
All data can be erased from either of the recorder's tracks by engaging the record mode, selecting the track you want to erase, and then pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button twice without recording any data.



Playback

To play back what you've recorded, first make sure that the green track indicators of the tracks you want to play are lit. If not, press the corresponding track button(s) so that they are lit. Then press the SONG [START/STOP] button. Playback starts from the beginning of the recorded data, and will stop automatically at the end of the recorded data. You can also stop playback at any time by pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button. 
To mute a track so that it doesn't play back, press the corresponding track button so that its indicator goes out (press again to turn the track back on).
The current measure number appears on the display during playback.

NOTE
It is possible to play along on the keyboard during playback. In this case, the playback voice and the voice you play on the keyboard are not the same. The playback voice is the voice that was set when the data was recorded. The voice you play on the keyboard is the voice that is selected on the panel.
The playback volume and tempo can be adjusted by using the [MASTER VOLUME] control and [TEMPO/FUNCTION DOWN, UP] buttons (press both [TEMPO/FUNCTION DOWN, UP] buttons simultaneously to recall the default tempo).
All user song recorder data will be retained in memory for about one week after the power is turned off. If you want to keep your recorded data for longer periods, turn the power on for a few minutes at least once a week. It is also possible to store it to an external MIDI storage device such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3 by using the Bulk Data Dump function described on page 32. 
The track indicators will not light automatically when the power is turned on even if the user song recorder contains data. It is therefore necessary to press the track buttons so that the corresponding green indicators light before starting recorder playback. It is also a good idea to press the track buttons to check if the tracks contain data before recording. If the green indicator lights when the corresponding track button is pressed, that track contains data which will be erased and replaced by the newly-recorded data.
If the metronome is being used during playback, the metronome will automatically stop when playback is stopped.
During recorder playback, the volume of a track which is turned off will always be "0" (i.e. the "Preset Song Part Cancel Volume" function -- page 29 -- only affects preset song playback.
The playback data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector.
Playback cannot be started when the demo/preset song mode is engaged. 
Playback cannot be started when the recorder contains no data, or when both track buttons are off.
If the REVERB type is changed via the panel controls during playback, both the playback and keyboard reverb effects will be changed.
If the EFFECT type is changed via the panel controls during playback, the playback effect may be switched off in some cases.


Synchro Start
When the Synchro Start function is engaged, recorder playback will begin automatically as soon as you start playing on the keyboard.
To engage the Synchro Start function press the SONG [START/STOP] button while holding a track button which is ON. The rightmost dot on the display will flash at the current tempo. (Repeat the previous operation to disengage the Synchro Start function.) Playback will then start as soon as you begin playing on the keyboard.
If you hold a track button which is OFF while pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button, that track will be turned ON and the Synchro Start mode will be engaged. 


Soft Pedal Start/Stop
A footswitch connected to the SOFT jack can be assigned to start or stop recorder playback using the "Soft Pedal Mode" function described on page 29. This is convenient for starting playback of the recorded part anytime after you have started playing.


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