User manual YAMAHA ME-50-ME-30

[. . . ] 4 Effect-Related Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Pitch-Related Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Editing Voices (Voice Set) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Editing Organ Flutes Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] KBD. VEL: Actual resulting velocity fff: 127 ff: 111 f: 95 mf: 79 mp: 63 p: 47 pp: 31 ppp: 15 [H] Determines the gate time (note length) of the note to be entered. Normal: 80% Tenuto: 99% Staccato: 40% Staccatissimo: 20% Manual: The gate time can be set to any desired percentage by using the [DATA ENTRY] dial. [I] [J] [1 ] [2 ] [3 ] [4 ]­ [8 ] DELETE BAR BEAT CLOCK Determines the note type to be entered: normal, dotted or triplet. Sets the position of the note to be entered. Determines the note length to be entered: whole-note, half-note, quarternote, eighth-note or sixteenth-note. 46 ME-50-ME-30/S710 Reference Manual Example of Step Recording--Melodies 1 2 3 4 * The numbers shown in the illustration correspond to the following operation step numbers. In this example, keep in mind that one of the steps involves holding down a key on the keyboard while executing the operation. Select the Voice for recording after calling up the Step Recording display. NOTE Since the music score displayed on the instrument is generated from the recorded MIDI data, it may not appear exactly the same as shown here. 1 Enter the first and second notes with a slur. Play the C3 key. The first note is entered. 1-6 Press the [I] button to select the "normal" note type. 1-8 Play the D3 key. The second note is entered. 2 Enter the next notes and apply staccato. 2-1 Press the [H] button to select "Staccato. " 2-2 Press the [6 ] button to select the quarter-note length. 2-3 Play the keys E3 and F3 in order. The first measure has been completed. 3 To enter a quarter-note rest, press the [6 ] button again. (Press the button once to select the rest value, and once again to actually enter it. ) A rest having the specified note length will be entered. ME-50-ME-30/S710 Reference Manual 47 Songs ­ Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs ­ 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 Press the [G] button to select "f. " Press the [H] button to select "Tenuto. " Press the [I] button to select the "dotted" note type. Select the dotted quarter-note by using the [6 ] buttons. 3 4 Enter the next notes and apply a tie. 4-1 Press the [G] button to select "mp. " 4-2 Press the [H] button to select "Normal. " 4-3 While holding G3 key on the keyboard, press the [6 ] button. Do not release the G3 key yet. Keep holding it while executing the following steps. 4-4 While holding the G3 key, press the C4 key. Do not release the G3 and C4 keys yet. Keep holding the notes while executing the following step. 4-5 While holding the keys G3 and C4, press the [5 ] button. After pressing the button, release the keys. 3 Songs ­ Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs ­ 5 Press the SONG [] (STOP) button (or press the [C] button) to return to the top of the Song, then hear the newly entered Song by pressing the [>/ ] (PLAY/PAUSE) button. 6 7 Press the [EXIT] button to exit from the Step Recording display. Press the [I] (SAVE) button to execute the Save operation. CAUTION The recorded Song data will be lost if you select another Song or turn the power to the instrument off without executing the Save operation. 48 ME-50-ME-30/S710 Reference Manual Recording Chords (Step Recording) You can record Chords and Sections (Intro, Main, Ending, and so on) one at a time with precise timing. Note that the current function assignment of the Foot Pedal 2 is cancelled when the Pedal Punch In/Out function is set to ON. NOTE Pedal Punch In/Out operation may be reversed depending on the particular pedal you've connected to the instrument. If necessary, change the pedal polarity to reverse the control (page 90). 3 While holding the SONG [REC] button, press the desired track button. 4 5 Press the [I] (SAVE) button to execute the Save operation. CAUTION The recorded Song data will be lost if you select another Song or turn the power to the instrument off without executing the Save operation. Examples of re-recording with various Punch In/Out settings This instrument features several different ways you use the Punch In/Out function. The illustrations below indicate a variety of situations in which selected measures in an eight-measure phrase are re-recorded. REC START setting REC END setting Original data 1 Start overwrite recording *1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 *1 To avoid overwriting measures 1­2, start recording from measure 3. *2 To stop recording, press the [REC] button at the end of measure 5. Stop recording *2 NORMAL REPLACE ALL 1 Start overwrite recording *1 2 3 4 5 Stop recording *2 Deleted NORMAL PUNCH OUT 1 Start overwrite recording *1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Stop overwrite recording/ play original data NORMAL PUNCH OUT AT=006 Play back original data 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Play the keyboard to start overwrite recording Stop recording *2 FIRST KEY ON REPLACE ALL Play back original data 1 2 3 4 5 Stop recording *2 Deleted Play the keyboard to start overwrite recording FIRST KEY ON PUNCH OUT 1 Play back original data 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Play the keyboard to start overwrite recording Stop overwrite recording/ play original data FIRST KEY ON PUNCH OUT AT=006 1 Play back original data 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Start overwrite recording Stop recording *2 PUNCH IN AT=003 REPLACE ALL 1 Play back original data 2 3 4 5 Stop recording *2 Deleted Start overwrite recording PUNCH IN AT=003 PUNCH OUT 1 Play back original data 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Previously recorded data Newly recorded data Deleted data Start overwrite recording Stop overwrite recording/ play original data PUNCH IN AT=003 PUNCH OUT AT=006 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ME-50-ME-30/S710 Reference Manual 53 Songs ­ Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs ­ Press the SONG [>/ ] (PLAY/PAUSE) button to start Punch In/Out recording. Play the keyboard at the Punch In point and stop recording at the Punch Out point. 3 Editing Channel Events 1 2 3 1 3 Songs ­ Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs ­ 1 2 In the CHANNEL Page, use the [A]/[B] buttons to select the edit menu, then edit the data by using the [1 ]­[8 ] buttons. Press the [D] (EXECUTE) button to execute the operation for the current display. After the operation (with the exception of the SETUP menu) is completed, this button changes to "UNDO, " letting you restore the original data if you are not satisfied with the operation results. The Undo function only has one level; only the previous operation can be undone. Press the [I] (SAVE) button to execute the Save operation. CAUTION 3 The recorded Song data will be lost if you select another Song or turn the power to the instrument off without executing the Save operation. 54 ME-50-ME-30/S710 Reference Manual 1 QUANTIZE The Quantize function allows you to align the timing of all the notes in a channel. For example, if you record the musical phrase shown at right, you may not play it with absolute precision, and your performance may have been slightly ahead of or behind the precise timing. Quantize is a convenient way of correcting for this. [2 ]/ [3 ] [4 ]­ [6 ] CHANNEL SIZE Determines which MIDI channel in the Song data is to be quantized. [. . . ] Make sure the image file is bitmap file (. BMP) and no greater than 320 x 240 pixels. First copy the desired file from USB to USER Page, then select it on the USER Page. NOTE The explanation about picture compatibility above applies also to the background of the Song Lyric [J] MAIN PICTURE (ME-50-ME-30) display (page 39). [4 ]/ [5 ] [7 ]/ [8 ] LANGUAGE VERSION Determines the language used for the display messages. Once you change this setting, all messages will be shown in the selected language. Displays the version number of this instrument. 11 ME-50-ME-30/S710 Reference Manual 103 Utility ­ Making Global Settings ­ SYSTEM RESET There are two reset methods in the SYSTEM RESET display: Factory Reset and Custom Reset. Custom Reset (see page 105) Factory Reset (see below) Factory Reset--Restoring the Factory Programmed Settings This function lets you restore the status of the instrument to the original factory settings. 1 Select the desired item to be restored by using [1 ]­[3 ] buttons and add a checkmark to it by pressing the [4 ] (MARK ON) button. [. . . ]