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Set the Type to “overdub” then set the Loop to “on.” These 
settings let you repeat the pattern recording in a “loop” and 
record additional note events without deleting already-
recorded data. 
Set other parameters as necessary. See page 243 for details. 
Call up the display for setting a Voice by pressing the [F2] 
VOICE button. You won’t need to make settings in this display 
if you’ve already completed Voice/Mixing settings in step #2 
above.When a Drum Voice is selected, for example, try recording the 
rhythm pattern shown below. 
As shown in the example below, notes that you record will 
play back from the next repetition (loop), letting you record 
while hearing previously recorded material. 
This operation exits from the Pattern Record mode to the 
Pattern Play mode. 
5
Press the [TRACK SELECT] button (the lamp 
lights), then select the desired track from the 
number buttons [1] - [16].
6Set the parameters related to recording in the 
[F1] SETUP display. 
7
Set the parameters related to the Voice you wish 
to use during recording in the [F2] VOICE 
display. 
ELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
16
MUTE TRACK
SELECT
SOLO15 14 12 13 11
10 9
Recording track
This lets you turn the click sound (metronome) 
on/off for recording. (Press the [F5] button.)  Bank Number
8Press the [F] (Play) button to start recording.
9Press the [■] (Stop) button to stop recording.
10Press the [F] (Play) button to hear your newly 
recorded phrase.
11Record different phrases to other tracks by 
repeating steps #4 - 10.
12
Save the created Pattern data to a SmartMedia/
USB storage device (page 132) before turning the 
power off. 
SEQ  TRANSPORT
LOCATE 1 2
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
Snare DrumHi-Hat
Bass Drum
Actual recording starts 
after one measure.
Loop 1st round
Loop 2nd round
Loop 3rd roundStart recording 
						

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■ Recording a rhythm pattern created by Arpeggio 
playback to a Pattern track
The Arpeggio function is a virtually endless source of creative 
inspiration, putting a huge variety of rhythm patterns, riffs and 
phrases at your fingertips — patterns that change depending 
on the notes you play.  Once you come with some patterns 
you like and want to use in a Song, you can record them to a 
Pattern track.
You can make changes to the Voice settings after entering the 
Record mode (in step #5 below).  However, if you intend to 
make detailed settings to the Mixing parameters, you should 
do so before enabling recording.
1Enter the Mixing Edit mode ([MIXING] →→ → →
 [EDIT]), select the 
desired Part (track to be recorded), then press the [F1] VOICE 
button, followed by the [SF2] MODE button.
2Set the ArpSwitch (Arpeggio Switch) parameter to “on.” 
3Call up the Arpeggio Type selection display ([COMMON] →→ → →
 [F3] 
ARP →→ → →
 [SF1] TYPE).
4Select the desired Arpeggio type in the [SF1] TYPE display, 
then press the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button (the lamp lights). 
Try out various Arpeggio types, and also try tweaking various 
parameters in the [SF1] - [SF4] displays. When you find a 
rhythm or phrase that you like and want to use, go to step #4. For details about how to select a track, see page 58. 
Set Type to “replace” and set Loop to “off.”
Set other parameters as necessary. See page 243 for details. 
Call up the display for setting a Voice by pressing the [F2] 
VOICE button. You won’t need to make settings in this display 
if you’ve already completed Voice/Mixing settings in step #2 
above.
Call up the display for setting a Voice by pressing the [F3] 
ARP button. You won’t need to make settings in this display if 
you’ve already completed Arpeggio settings in the Mixing Edit 
mode, in step #3 above.
1In the Pattern mode, select a Pattern and Section 
to be created. 
2
Set the Mixing parameters (including the Voice 
settings) by following the instructions on pages 
127 - 128. 
3Play with the Arpeggio features and find a 
rhythmic pattern/phrase you like.
REMOTEARPEGGIO
ON / OFF ON / OFFR-AUDIO
G-MIDI
Select an Arpeggio Type and Bank. 
4Go back to the Pattern Play mode, then set the 
meter, tempo, and length of the current pattern. 
5Press the [●] (Record) button to enter the Pattern 
Record mode. 
6Select the desired track for recording ([1] - [16]).
7Set the parameters related to recording in the 
[F1] SETUP display. 
8
Set the parameters related to the Voice you wish 
to use during recording in the [F2] VOICE 
display. 
9
Set the parameters related to an Arpeggio you 
wish to use during recording in the [F3] ARP 
display. 
10Set the RecArp parameter to “on” in the [F4] 
RECARP display. 
When this is set to “on,” the Arpeggio playback data is 
recorded to a track as MIDI sequence data.  
						

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During recording, play the note or notes needed to trigger the Arpeggio you found in step #3. 
■ Assigning a pre-programmed Phrase to a Pattern track 
The Pattern mode also has a versatile Patch function that lets you assign pre-programmed one-track rhythm “Phrases” to each 
track.  Use the special preset Phrases already in internal memory, or create your own User Phrases — by recording, or loading 
Pattern data from the included CD-ROM (Sound Library for MOTIF ES6/MOTIF ES7/MOTIF ES8).  Use the Assigning Phrases 
function to assemble your original Patterns, with up to 16 tracks.
The instrument provides a total capacity of 256 User Phrases.  Keep in mind that these are originally empty and have no data, 
unless you record or load data to them.
11Press the [F] (Play) button to start recording. 
12Turn the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] indicator off, and press the [F] (Play) button to hear your newly recorded phrase.
13Save the created Pattern data to a SmartMedia/USB storage device (page 132) before turning the power off. 
1In the Pattern Play mode, select a Pattern and Section to be created. 
2Press the [F4] PATCH button to call up the Patch display. 
3Select the desired track and assign a Phrase to the selected track.
4Select another track and assign a User Phrase to it.
SEQ  TRANSPORT
LOCATE 1 2Recording stops automatically 
when Pattern playback reaches 
the end, since Loop is set to “off.”
Start recording
Actual recording 
starts after one 
measure.
Arpeggio playback
ELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
16
MUTE TRACK
SELECT
SOLO15 14 12 13 11
10 9DEC/NO INC / YES
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LOCATE 1 2
Select a track.
Select a Preset Phrase. Play the Pattern to 
confirm the 
assigned Phrase. 
Indicates the category 
of the preset Phrases. 
Indicates the Phrase 
number.
ELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
16
MUTE TRACK
SELECT
SOLO15 14 12 13 11
10 9DEC/NO INC / YES
SEQ  TRANSPORT
LOCATE 1 2
Select a track.
Select a User Phrase. Play the Pattern to 
confirm the 
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The User Phrases that can be assigned with the Patch function are limited to the ones contained in the currently selected 
Pattern. To copy Phrases from other Patterns for use in the current one, follow the instructions below.
1In the [F4] PATCH display, press the [SF5] COPY button to call up the Copy Phrase display.
2First, specify the source Pattern number and Phrase number as well as the destination (current Pattern) Phrase number and track 
number.  Then, press the [ENTER] button to execute the Copy operation. 
3Press the [EXIT] button to return to the [F4] PATCH display, then check the assigned Phrase by pressing the [FF F F
] (Play) button to 
play the Pattern. 
Using the Groove function
The Groove function makes it possible to adjust the pitch, timing, length, and velocity of notes in a specifi ed track via a 1-measure 
16th-note grid to create interesting, unique “grooves” that would not be possible with precise sequencer-like programming. 
nThe Groove settings are applied to all measures of the current Pattern.  Keep in mind that you cannot apply different Groove settings to each measure. 
nThe Grid Groove function affects Pattern playback without actually changing the MIDI sequence data (created via the Recording, Sampling, File Loading, 
and Patch functions). The Groove settings are handled separately from MIDI sequence data. See page 167. 
5Select a different track and copy the User Phrase from the another pattern to the selected Pattern’s track. 
6Save the created Pattern data to a SmartMedia/USB storage device (page 132) before turning the power off. 
1In the Pattern Play mode, select a Pattern and Section for which the Groove is to be applied.  
2Press the [F2] GROOVE button to call up the Groove display. 
3Select the desired track and adjust the Groove parameters. 
Source Pattern number, Phrase number
Destination Phrase and track of the current 
edited Pattern.When this box is checkmarked, Sample Voices 
assigned to the source Phrase are copied to 
the destination Phrase as Sample Voices, and 
are assigned to the corresponding tracks in 
the selected Pattern.
ELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
16
MUTE TRACK
SELECT
SOLO15 14 12 13 11
10 9
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LOCATE 1 2
DEC/NO INC / YESEXIT ENTER
EXECUTE
DEC/NO INC / YES0
VELO OFST  GATE OFST  CLOCK SFT  NOTE OFST 
Move the cursor... Set the value. 
Gridminus plus
NOTE OFST (Note Offset)Raises or lowers the pitch of the note(s) on the selected grid in semitones. 
CLOCK SFT (Clock Shift)Shifts the timing of the note(s) on the selected grid forwar d or backward
in clock increments.
GATE OFST (Gate time Offset)Lengthens or shor tens the note(s) on the selected grid in clock 
increments.
VELO OFST (Velocity Offset)Increases or decreases the velocity of the note(s) on the selected grid.
nYou can edit the Groove parameters in real time 
during playback.Select a track.
Set each 
parameter.
Play the Pattern 
to check the 
result of the 
Groove settings. 
Move the cursor to the desired 
parameter and grid point and set 
the offset value. 
						

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Using the Groove settings to change the Pattern data
Grid Groove is a playback-only feature that processes the recorded data of a Pattern without actually changing it.  In other 
words, the original data (created via the Recording, Sampling, File Loading and Patch functions) remains intact.  If you 
want to make the Grid Groove settings permanent and change the data, use Normalize Play Effect in the Pattern Jobs 
([PATTERN] → [JOB] → [F5] TRACK → 04: Normalize Play Effect).  From this display, specify the track to be changed 
according to the Groove settings, and press the [ENTER] button to execute.
Creating a Section and Pattern Chain
■ Creating a Section
Each Pattern consists of 16 Sections (A~H) which can be used as Pattern variations. Create the desired rhythm pattern 
variations, or Sections, that you wish to use as accompaniment and backing for your new Song.  After you’ve created the 
Sections, you can string these Sections together in any order desired to assemble the backing part of the Song, over which you 
can record a melody line and any other parts, in the Song Record mode.
nPattern Mixing, Groove, and Phrase Voice (Track Voice) on/off (page 167) cannot be set independently for each Section, but apply to all Sections.
The same User Phrases can be assigned to different Sections within a pattern. Keep in mind, however, that the Section data will automatically be changed 
if another Section sharing the same User Phrase is changed.  For example, if you’ve assigned a certain User Phrase to both Section A and Section D, and 
you change that User Phrase for Section A, the same Phrase will be changed for Section D as well.
■ Creating a Pattern Chain by changing a Section 
while playing a Pattern
Switching of sections, track muting, scene/mute changes, 
and tempo changes can all be recorded in real time as the 
Pattern Chain. 
In the Pattern Chain Record Setup display, you can set the 
Recording track and tempo. Three Pattern Chain track types 
are available.  The Tempo track lets you record tempo 
changes for the Chain, and the Scene track lets you record 
track on/off changes.The Pattern (“patt”) track lets you record Section changes at 
the desired measure points in the Song.
4Save the created Pattern data to a SmartMedia/USB storage device (page 132) before turning the power off.
TIP
........Section A Section B Section F Section H
Convert
Song Pattern Chain
.....Enter the desired Sections for the Song
CAUTION
1In the Pattern Play mode, select a Pattern for 
which data has already been created. 
2Press the [F6] CHAIN button to call up the 
Pattern Chain Play display.
3Press the [●] (REC) button to enter the Pattern 
Chain Record mode, then set the basic parameters.
SEQ  TRANSPORT
LOCATE 1 2
Pattern Chain Play display
Pattern Chain Record Setup display
Set the recording track to “patt” and enter 
the Sections to the desired measures.Tempo 
						

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Change the Section at the desired points, as the Pattern plays.
Operation returns to the Pattern Chain display. 
You can also record the Tempo track and Scene track as 
desired.  When the recording track is set to “tempo,” move the 
cursor to tempo value (during recording in step #4 above) 
and use the data dial and the [INC/YES]/[DEC/NO] buttons to 
change the tempo while the Chain is playing.  When the 
recording track is set to “scene,” press the [MUTE] button 
(the lamp lights) and use the number buttons [1] - [16] to turn 
each track on/off as desired during recording.
■ Editing a Pattern Chain
The Pattern Chain Edit mode makes it possible to edit the 
order of the Sections in a chain as well as inserting tempo, 
and scene/mute event data. 4Press the [F] (Play) button to start recording 
and play the Pattern. 
5Press the [■] (Stop) button to stop recording. 
6Press the [F] (Play) button to hear the recorded 
Pattern Chain. 
7
Save the created Pattern data to a SmartMedia/
USB storage device (page 132) before turning the 
power off.
SEQ  TRANSPORT
LOCATE 1 2
A. PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN
PRE 5 PRE 6USER 1
GUITAR/
PLUCKED
SYN LEAD
AB CD E FGHSECTION CATEGORY
SEARCH
SYN PAD/
CHOIRSYN COMPCHROMATICPERCUSSIONDRUM /PERCUSSIONSE MUSICAL FXCOMBI
USER 2
STRINGS
PLG 1
BRASS
PLG 2
REED / PIPE
PLG 3
BASS
GM
Section I-P
Section A-H
1In the Pattern Play mode, select a Pattern for 
which data has already been created. 
2Press the [F6] CHAIN button to call up the 
Pattern Chain Play display.
3
Press the [EDIT] button to enter the Pattern 
Chain Edit mode, then edit each track of the 
Pattern Chain. 
4
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Pattern 
Chain Play display, then press the [F] (Play) 
button to hear the edited Pattern Chain.
5
Save the created Pattern Chain as Pattern data to 
a SmartMedia/USB storage device (page 132) 
before turning the power off. 
EDIT
Press the [F6] button to 
clear the event at the 
cursor location. 
Press the [F5] button to insert 
the event to the cursor location. 
Press the [F6] button to delete 
the event at the cursor location. 
Pattern Track  Edit
Scene Track  Edit
Tempo Track  Edit
[F4] button[F4] button[F4] button
Enter the desired section 
(A - P) or the End mark by 
using the [INC/YES] and 
[DEC/NO] buttons.  
						

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■ Converting a Pattern Chain to Song data
The Pattern Chain data is converted to Song data and copied 
to the top measure of the destination Song. 
This operation overwrites any data already existing at the destination 
Song. 
The created Song data resides temporarily in DRAM (page 187). Because 
data contained in DRAM is lost when the power is turned off, you should 
always store any data residing in DRAM to a SmartMedia/USB storage 
device before turning off the power. 
Creating a Song
The following chart illustrates the basic procedure for creating a Song, using the various methods and functions described in this 
tutorial.  Now, that you’ve assembled the backing tracks for your Song (by converting the Phrases or Pattern Chain to Song data, 
you can now record melody parts on top of them.
The created Song data resides temporarily in DRAM (page 187). Because data contained in DRAM is lost when the power is turned off, you should always 
store any data residing in DRAM to a SmartMedia/USB storage device before turning off the power. 
1
In the Pattern Play mode, select a Pattern for 
which Pattern Chain data has already been 
created. 
2Press the [F6] CHAIN button to call up the 
Pattern Chain Play display.
3Press the [EDIT] button to enter the Pattern 
Chain Edit mode. 
4
Press the [F3] SONG button to call up the 
“Convert to Song” display, then specify the 
destination Song. 
When this box is checkmarked, program change 
messages in the MIDI sequence data are not copied.Destination Song number and 
the top measure number
5Press the [ENTER] button to execute the Convert 
operation.
6
Save the Song data to a SmartMedia/USB 
storage device (page 132) before turning the 
power off.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Song track 1
Song track 2
Song track 3
Song track 4
Song track 5
Song track 6
Song track 7
Song track 8
Song track 9
Song track 10
Song track 11
Song track 12
Song track 13
Song track 14
Song track 15
Song track 16
Record your keyboard performance to each track one 
by one in the Song Record mode, called up via [SONG] 
→ [●] (REC).
Record audio data in the Sampling mode.
Copy the Phrase to the Song in the [SONG] → [F5] 
PHRASE display. 
Convert the Pattern Chain to Song data ([PATTERN] 
→ [F6] CHAIN → [EDIT] → [F3] SONG).Page 118
Page 122
Page 222
Page 117
Keyboard 
Performance
Audio data
Phrase
Pattern Chain
Song track
CAUTION 
						

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Recording with the keyboard to a Song 
track (in the Song Record mode)
■ Recording your keyboard performance to an 
empty track (Replace)
Use the Replace recording method to record your keyboard 
performance to an empty track or overwriting an already 
recorded track with new data. 
You can make changes to the Voice settings after entering the 
Record mode (in step #3 below).  However, if you intend to make 
detailed settings to the Mixing parameters, you should do so 
before enabling recording.
Song data is made up of three different types — Scene, Tempo and 
Pattern — each of which have their own separate tracks. The Scene 
track contains Song Scene (page 123) changes and the Tempo track 
contains playback tempo changes. The Song tracks (1 - 16) contain 
the actual note data.  Since you’ll be recording a melody with the 
keyboard, select one of the number tracks, using the [1] - [16] buttons.
nWhen the RecTrack is set to “multi,” you can simultaneously record 
multiple channels of MIDI data (up to 16 channels) to all 16 tracks. 
For details, see page 143. 
Set the Type parameter to “replace.” 
Set other parameters as necessary. See page 222 for details. 
Call up the display for setting a Voice by pressing the [F2] 
VOICE button. You won’t need to make settings in this display 
if you’ve already completed Voice/Mixing settings in step #2 
above.
nNon-note settings (such as Voice, volume and pan) that are made at 
the beginning of a Song are not recorded as MIDI sequence data but 
rather as Mixing setup data.  However, when these non-note settings 
are recorded in the middle of a Song, they are recorded as part of the 
MIDI sequence data.
Listen to the playback of the already recorded tracks and play 
(record) the keyboard along with them.
This operation exits from the Song Record mode to the Song 
Play mode. 
1In the Song Play mode, select a Song to be created.
2Set the Mixing parameters (including the Voice settings) 
by following the instructions on pages 103 - 104. 
3Press the [●] (Record) button to enter the Song 
Record mode. 
4
Press the [TRACK SELECT] button (the lamp 
lights), then select the desired track from the 
number buttons [1] - [16].
SEQ  TRANSPORT
LOCATE 1 2
ELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
16
MUTE TRACK
SELECT
SOLO15 14 12 13 11
10 9
tempo
scene 1-16
5Set the parameters related to recording in the 
[F1] SETUP display.
6Set the parameters related to the Voice you wish 
to use during recording in the [F2] VOICE display. 
7Press the [F] (Play) button to start recording.
8Press the [■] (Stop) button to stop recording.
9Press the [F] (Play) button to hear your newly 
recorded song.
10Record additional melody parts to the other 
tracks as needed by repeating steps #3 - 9 above.
11
Save the created Song data to a SmartMedia/USB 
storage device (page 132) before turning the 
power off. 
This lets you turn the click sound (metronome) 
on/off for recording. (Press the [F5] button.) Bank Number
SEQ  TRANSPORT
LOCATE 1 2Start recording
Actual recording 
starts after one 
measure. 
						

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■ Re-recording a specific part of a Song (Punch In/Out)
Use the Punch In/Out recording method to record over only a 
specific portion of the track.  In the example instructions 
below, you’ll see how to re-record measures three through five 
of an already recorded Song.
Set the Type parameter to “punch” and specify the area to be 
re-recorded.
Set other parameters as necessary. See page 222 for details. 
nPunch In/Out recording is available only in the Song Record mode. 
This is not available in the Pattern Record mode. 
■ Recording additional notes to an already-
recorded track (Overdub)
Use the Overdub recording method when you want to add 
more data to a track that already contains data.  This is useful 
not only for recording more notes to a track; it’s also 
convenient for adding non-note, sound-shaping data, such as 
that of the Knobs and Ribbon Controller.
Set the Type parameter to “overdub.” 
Set other parameters as necessary. See page 222 for details. 
Playback starts, and the notes (or controller data) you play 
are added to the existing data.
1In the Song Play mode, select a Song to be created.
2Press the [●] (Record) button to enter the Song 
Record mode. 
3
Press the [TRACK SELECT] button (the lamp 
lights), then select the desired track from the 
number buttons [1] - [16].
4Set the parameters related to recording in the 
[F1] SETUP display. 
5Press the [F] (Play) button to start recording.
6
Press the [■] (Stop) button to stop recording 
after the Song playback reaches the Punch Out 
point. 
7Press the [F] (Play) button to hear the part 
you’ve just re-recorded.
Punch In (Recording start measure : beat)Playback of the recording track is turned off from this point, and 
your keyboard performance will be recorded to the track. Location setting(page 58)
Punch Out (Recording end measure : beat)Recording ends at this point and normal playback of the 
recording track starts. 
Press the [SF1] COPY LOC to assign the measure numbers registered to 
the Locations (Loc1 and Loc2) to the Punch In and Punch Out points.
SEQ  TRANSPORT
LOCATE 1 2
When Song playback 
reaches the Punch In 
point, play the keyboard. 
Playback start
8
Save the created Song data to a SmartMedia/USB 
storage device (page 132) before turning the 
power off.
1In the Song Play mode, select a song to be 
created. 
2Press the [●] (Record) button to enter the Song 
Record mode.
3
Press the [TRACK SELECT] button (the lamp 
lights), then select the desired track from the 
number buttons [1] - [16].
4Set the parameters related to recording in the 
[F1] SETUP display.
5Press the [F] (Play) button to start recording.
6
Press the [■] (Stop) button to stop recording 
after the Song playback reaches the Punch Out 
point. 
7Press the [F] (Play) button to hear the part 
you’ve just re-recorded.
8
Save the created Song data to a SmartMedia/USB 
storage device (page 132) before turning the 
power off.  
						

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Rehearsing parts before recording
The MOTIF ES has a convenient Rehearsal mode in 
recording, that lets you easily and temporarily disable 
recording in order to practice a part or try out various 
ideas (while listening to the other tracks) without actually 
recording.
To temporarily disengage the record mode and enter 
the “Rehearsal” mode, simply press the [●] (Record) 
button during realtime recording – the [●] (Record) 
indicator will flash and playback will continue 
uninterrupted but no data will be recorded. To return to 
the record mode press the [●] (Record) button again – 
the [●] (Record) indicator will light continuously. You 
can repeat this process as often as you wish, pressing 
the [■] (Stop) button to cancel the Rehearsal mode.  
The Record button lamp indicates the Recording/
Rehearsal status: continuously lit indicates Recording, 
and flashing indicates Rehearsal.
Insert a Tempo change event to the 
middle of the Song
You can use the following three methods to change the 
tempo in the middle of the already-recorded song. 
●Using the Tempo track
Start recording after setting the Type parameter to 
“replace,” setting RecTrack to “tempo,” and moving the 
cursor to the tempo value in step #4 on page 118. 
During recording, change the tempo value while 
listening to Song playback. 
●Song Edit
In the Song Play mode, press the [EDIT] button to enter 
the Song Edit mode. Select the Tempo track (TMP) by 
pressing the [F4] TR SEL button once or twice, then 
change the existing tempo value or insert a new tempo 
value by using the [F5] INSERT button. 
For details about Song Edit, see page 124. 
●Step Recording
In step #4 on page 118, set the Type parameter to 
“step” and RecTrack to “tempo” then press the [F] 
(Play) button to start Step recording. After moving the 
cursor to “Value,” move the song pointer by using the 
[H] (Forward) button and change the tempo value at 
the desired point. 
For details about Step Recording, see page 238. 
Song Recording using a Performance
If you have a favorite Performance or one that would fit 
the Song to be recorded, you can copy certain settings 
of up to four Parts of the Performance to the Song 
Mixing settings currently being edited.
1Enter the Song Mixing Job mode ([SONG] →→ → →
 
[MIXING] →→ → →
 [JOB]).
2Press the [F5] PF COPY button to call up the 
Performance Copy display. 
3Set the parameters as necessary in the [F5] PF 
COPY display, then press the [ENTER] button to 
execute the Copy operation. 
4Press the [SONG] button to return to the Song 
Play mode, then select Track 1 and play the 
keyboard. 
Check whether the sound you hear is the same as 
that of the source Performance or not.
5Record your keyboard performance to Track 1. 
6Store the Song Mixing in the [SONG] →→ → →
 [MIXING] 
→→ → →
 [STORE] display. 
The settings copied from the Performance should be 
stored as Song Mixing data. 
7Save the created Song data to a SmartMedia/USB 
storage device (page 132) before turning the 
power off.
nThe explanations above also apply to the Pattern mode. 
Step Recording
The explanations in this Quick Guide have concentrated 
on Realtime Recording.  However, the Step Recording 
method is also available, letting you record a Song by 
entering notes and events individually — much like 
writing them down on paper.  This is especially useful for 
recording passages that would be difficult or impossible 
to play. The Step Recording can be executed by setting 
the Type to “step” in the [F1] SETUP display in the Song 
Record mode. For details on using Step Recording, see 
page 238. 
nStep Recording can be used both in the Song Record mode 
and the Pattern Record mode. 
TIP
SEQ  TRANSPORT
LOCATE 1 2
SEQ  TRANSPORT
LOCATE 1 2
Recording Rehearsal mode (playback continues)
TIP
TIP
The destination Mixing Parts appear automatically. The displayed 
Part numbers differ depending on the source Performance. If the 
source Performance contains four Parts, “1, 2, 3, 4” appears here.  Select a source Performance. Checkmark the boxes of the 
desired parameters.