Technics Digital Ensemble Sx Pr604 Owners Manual

AUTO PUNCH RECORD
You can also set the punch-in and punch-out points before-
hand, so that recording automatically begins and ends at the
specified points.
1.On the PUNCH RECORD display, press the
AUTO: OFF button.
•If REC is not shown for any track, the button does not
turn ON.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the number of the punch-in
measure.
3.Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the number of the punch-out measure.
•The...

5.Use the CURSOR   and   buttons to move
the cursor to the note position (dot) you are
going to store.
•Each dot represents one-eighth of a quarter-note (a thirty-
second note).
•When storing triplets, it may not be possible to match the
timing exactly with the 1/32-note steps. However, if you
select triplet-type notes for the note length (LENGTH) in
step 6 below, the timing is automatically corrected.
6.Use the left REC NOTE LENGTH ∧ and ∨
buttons to specify the note value. Select from

3, , 3, ,...

Assigning the images
Assign images to the selected point (PIC) of a song.
1.Use the SONG SELECT ∧ and ∨ of the
SEQUENCER MENU display to select a song
number to which the images will be assigned,
and select RECORD & EDIT.
2.Select STEP RECORD on the RECORD &
EDIT display.
3.Use the balance buttons below the display to
select CONTROL TRACK (CTL).
•The display looks similar to the following.
4.Use the MEAS ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
measure to assign.
5.Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor...

Store a chord progression
Store the chord progression for the AUTO PLAY CHORD in the track for the CHORD part. Then, when the AUTO PLAY CHORD
is used during playback, even if you do not specify the chords with your left hand, the chords change automatically.
•The chord length is specified with the CHORD STEP RECORD keys on the keyboard.
Example of storing a chord progression
Measure 1 2 3 4
CCAmFD7G7


1.
On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG ∧
and ∨ buttons to select the song number. Then
select...

(1) While playing a D7 chord, press the  key
one time.
(2) While playing a G7 chord, press the  key
one time.
•You can press the INTRO & ENDING button or a FILL
IN button on the panel to store the desired pattern at the
cursor position. (An INTRO or COUNT INTRO can be
stored only at the beginning.)
•Store a rest by pressing a note value key without speci-
fying a chord.
5.At the end of the chord progression, press the
End key ( ).
•This instrument exits the recording mode.
•During playback, playback...

Correct the recorded rhythm progression
1.Follow the procedure to select the STEP RE-
CORD: RHYTHM display.
2.Use the MEAS buttons to go to the measure
you wish to modify. (The 
* is highlighted.)
3.Correct the rhythm data.
•Press the ERS button to erase data at the cursor position.
•If you wish to cancel the REPEAT, enter an END com-
mand.
•If you select a rhythm with a different time signature, the
time signature of all subsequent measures will also
change.
•If data has already been recorded in other...

Quantize
The QUANTIZE function can correct the timing of your performance after it has been recorded. If the rhythm is slightly out of sync
or inexact, it will automatically be corrected to the specified quantize level.
1.On the SEQ MENU display, select RECORD
& EDIT.
2.On the RECORD & EDIT display, select
QUANTIZE.
•The display looks similar to the following.
3.Use the TRACK ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
the track number.
•You cannot select the track for the CONTROL, RHYTHM
or CHORD part.
•If ALL is...

Track Clear
Erase the contents of a specific track.
1.On the SEQ MENU display, select RECORD
& EDIT.
2.On the RECORD & EDIT display, select
TRACK CLEAR.
•The display looks similar to the following.
3.Use the balance buttons to select the track or
tracks you wish to clear.
•A “CLR” mark is shown for the selected tracks.
4.Press the OK button.
•The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
•If the YES button is pressed, the...

CYCLE PLAY
You can aurally check the data you are editing by accessing
the CYCLE PLAY display from the NOTE EDIT display.
•If you wish other tracks to be played back, they should
be selected beforehand on the SEQUENCER PLAY dis-
play. (Refer to page 67.)
1.On the NOTE EDIT display, press the PLAY
button.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the START MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to select the beginning playback measure.
3.Use the END MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
select the last playback measure....

Copy and paste the recorded data
You can copy and paste specific portions of the recorded data.
Select the function
1.On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG ∧
and ∨ buttons to select the number of the
song. Then select COPY & PASTE.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.On the COPY & PASTE display, select a func-
tion.
3.Perform the editing procedures. (See below.)
•During the editing procedure, if the indicator for the
TEMPO/PROGRAM is lit, you can use the TEMPO/PRO-
GRAM for the editing...