KORG C-520 - Manual (Page 33)

Recording a song > Step 2: Selecting sounds
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To record over an existing song, select the song and press the
RECORD button. Please remember that you can only access Record mode on
User songs. Songs contained in albums other than UserSong
cannot be modified.
Exit from the Record mode
To exit from the Record mode, press the RECORD button
again (or the STOP button, to end the Record session). The
RECORD indicator will turn off.
Step 2: Selecting sounds
When you enter Record mode with a new, empty song, the
sounds that were selected for playing on the keyboard are also
selected for recording. If you enter recording on a part already
recorded, the sound previously used to record that part is se-
lected again. If you are not happy with them, you can still select
different sounds now.
Note: Sounds also carry their own effects. By choosing a sound,
you also choose its associated effects.
Use the sound selection buttons to select different sounds for
recording. You can also select a different mode (e.g., switching
from Single to Split) during recording.
When you enter Record on a
new, empty song, both re-
corder’s parts are ready for
recording (actually, if you
play something on the key-
board, recording begins).
Therefore, everything you
play on the keyboard will be
recorded to the song. De-
pending on the current
mode (Single, Layer or
Split), one or both parts will
be recorded.
Each sound is recorded into a separate recorder’s part. Nor-
mally, the Main sound goes to Part 2, while the Layer or Left
sound go to Part 1 (see diagram).
You can change this, for example if you don’t want to record
the Layer sound, or if you want to record the Main sound into
Part 1 instead of Part 2. To change a part’s status, repeatedly
press the corresponding PART button:
Here is what the indicators’ status mean:
What if I record a Layer or Split on a single part?
When only a single part is enabled for recording, only the
Main sound will be recorded. The Layer or Left sound will be
ignored.
Example 1: Recording a single sound
When you enter recording with a single sound on a new, emp-
ty song, both PART indicators will be flashing. You don’t need
to do anything else. Go on with actual recording, and your
sound will be recorded over Part 2. When recording is fin-
ished, the PART 1 indicator will turn off, and the PART 2 in-
dicator will stay steadily on.
Example 2: Recording a single sound into Part 1
When you enter recording with a single sound on a new, emp-
ty song, both PART indicators will be flashing. Press the PART
2 button to turn its indicator off. At this point, you can go on
with actual recording over Part 1.
Example 3: Recording first with a single sound
then both
When you enter recording a single sound on a new, empty
song, both PART indicators will be flashing. This means both
sounds will be recorded. Go on with actual recording in Single
mode, then switch to the Layer or Split mode (by respectively
pressing two sound selection buttons, or pressing the SPLIT
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Existing song name
Main PART 2
SINGLE Mode
Main PART 2
Layer/Left PART 1
LAYER / SPLIT Mode
Layer/Left sound Main sound
Part 1/2 status Meaning
On The part already contains data. It may happen
when you are recording over an existing song,
or doing second-pass recording. During record-
ing, you will hear this part, but not record over
it.
Off The part does not contain data or is in mute,
and is not enabled for recording.
Flashing The part is enabled for recording. If you are
recording in Overdub mode, new data will be
added to the old data (if any). If you are
recording in Overwrite mode, new data will
replace the old data.