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Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)

E-15

As you do when selecting a tone, you can use the

dial to

select the sequence you want. For now, let’s select preset
sequence 2-3, and then press

START/STOP. This will

start playback of the sequence you selected.

Each sequence has eight variations (patterns), which you can
select using the

PATTERN 1 to 8 buttons. Experiment

with selecting the various patterns to get an idea of what is
available.

Example: To select Pattern 3

The Step Sequencer uses nine (8 through 16) of the 16 parts
of the Synthesizer’s sound source, which provides plenty of
support every for very complex rhythms. You can find out
which parts are outputting sound at any time by checking the
level meter on the Synthesizer’s display.

As the sequence plays back, the

buttons (1 to 16)

continually turn on and off, which indicates the movement of
the notes of the part that is being edited (the part indicated by
the pointer (e) in the illustration above. This is the way the
Step Sequencer repeatedly produces the 16 steps.
You can select a part for editing using the

PART minus

(–) and plus (+) buttons. Use the

slider to edit individual

steps. For more information, see page E-50.

What we have seen here is just a very small part of the many
and varied rhythms that can be produced by your Synthesizer.
Be sure to take a look at the procedure under “Using the Step
Sequencer” on page E-50 to find out how you can create your
own original sequences.

The following shows an simple example of how to use the
sample looper to sample a sound and create a loop.

Connect the other electronic music instrument from which you
want to record the sample or a microphone to the Synthesizer.
(See page E-8.)

Press

REC to display the LOOPER REC (sample looper

recording setting) screen.

• Use the

cursor (q, w) buttons and the

minus

(–) and plus (+) buttons to change the “Rec Mode” setting
to “NORM-AT” and the “Length” setting to “04bt”.

Press

REC again.

This will cause the

REC button to flash. This operation

will enter the record auto start mode.

Output the sound on the other electronic music instrument or
microphone, or play something on the Synthesizer. The
Synthesizer will detect the sound and start recording.

• The

REC button lights when recording starts.

After recording of four beats is complete, playback of a loop of
what was recorded starts automatically.

• The

REC button starts flashing at high speed and

overdubbing is paused. Anything you play at this time is not
overdubbed into the sample, so you can play a duet with
what you recorded previously or practice for future
overdubbing.

When you are ready to start overdubbing, press

REC

again. so the

REC button light stops flashing and remains

lit.

• Whatever you play at this time is overdubbed on what you

recorded previously.

• Each press of

REC toggles between loop playback and

overdubbing.

To stop recording, press

PLAY/STOP.

For details, see “Recording and Playing Back with the Sample
Looper” (page E-64).

Lit: Selected pattern

Parts 11 and 14 unused

Part selected for editing (e)

Recording and Looping a Sample

REC mode setting screen

Auto REC mode

Flashing

This manual is related to the following products:

XW-P1