Kawai MP10 - Manual (Page 52)

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Song Recorder
(Internal Memory)
The Song Recorder function allows up to 10 different songs to be recorded, stored in internal memory, and played
back at the touch of a button. Once recorded, songs can be saved to USB memory in Standard MIDI File (SMF)
format, or converted to MP3/WAV audio files.
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Recording a song
1. Entering song recorder mode
Press the RECORDER button.
The LED indicator for the RECORDER button will turn ON and
the MIDI recorder screen will be shown in the LCD display.
If a USB memory device is connected, press the F1 button (MIDI) to
select the MIDI recorder function.
Turn control knob C to select the song memory to be used for
the new recording.
* There are 10 internal song recorder memories.
* If the selected song memory already contains recording data, it will be
erased automatically when the new song is recorded.
2. Starting the song recorder
Press the z button.
The LED indicator for the z button will start to flash, to indicate
that the recorder is in standby mode.
Press a key on the keyboard.
The LED indicator for the z button will turn ON, a counting timer
will be shown in the centre of the LCD, and recording will start.
* Recording can also be started by pressing the f/„ button, allowing a rest
period or empty bar to be inserted at the beginning of the song.
* The metronome can be enabled before recording to assist with timing etc.
When enabled, a one bar count-in will be added before recording begins.
3. Stopping the song recorder
Press the f/„ button.
The LED indicator for the z button will turn OFF, and recording
will stop.
After a brief pause, the MIDI player screen will be shown in the
LCD display.
* To prevent data loss, avoid turning the power OFF while the MP10 is
saving internal recorder songs.
* The maximum recording capacity is approximately 90,000 notes, with
button and pedal presses also counted as one note.
* If the maximum recording capacity is reached during recording, the
recorder will stop automatically.
* Recorder songs will remain in memory after the power is turned OFF.