Casio PX500L - Manual (Page 22)

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Recording to and Playing Back from Song Memory
Recording Your Keyboard Play
You can record to either track with or without playback
of the other track.
To record to one track without playing
back the other
1 Press the SONG MEMORY button twice so
the SONG MEMORY indicator lamp is
flashing.
• At this time the LEFT/TRACK 1 indicator lamp
should also be flashing. This indicates that the
piano is standing by for recording to Track 1.
NOTE
• If you want to record to Track 2, press the LEFT/
TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2 button here. This will
cause the RIGHT/TRACK 2 indicator lamp to flash,
which indicates that the piano is standing by for
recording to Track 2.
• Select the tone and effects you want to use in
your recording, and configure the tempo and
beat settings.
• If you want to use the metronome during
recording, press the METRONOME button to
start it.
• If you want to use a rhythm and/or auto
accompaniment during recording (to Track 1
only), select the rhythm and chord mode.
2 Start playing something on the keyboard.
• This will automatically start recording.
• Actually, there are a variety of different ways
to start the record operation. See “Starting the
Record Operation” below for more information.
3 When you are finished, press the START/
STOP button to stop recording.
• If you are using a rhythm, you can stop
recording with an ending pattern by pressing
the INTRO/ENDING button.
• Stopping recording causes the SONG MEMORY
indicator lamp to go out, and indicator lamp
above the button of the track to which you
recorded to light.
• To play back the track you just recorded, press
the START/STOP button again.
4 After you are finished recording and
playing back, press the SONG MEMORY
button so the SONG MEMORY indicator
lamp is off.
Starting the Record Operation
You can use any of the following methods to start a
record operation in step 2 of the above procedure.
■ When recording to Track 1 with rhythm or auto
accompaniment
• Press the START/STOP button to start recording.
• Press the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button to put the
piano into synchro start standby. Recording will
start when you finger a chord in the
accompaniment range of the keyboard.
• Press the INTRO/ENDING button to put the
piano into synchro start standby. Recording will
start and an intro pattern will play when you
finger a chord in the accompaniment range of the
keyboard.
■ When recording to Track 1 without rhythm or
auto accompaniment
• Recording will start as soon as you play anything
on the keyboard.
■ When recording to Track 2
• Press the START/STOP button or play something
on the keyboard to start recording.
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