Yamaha Tyros 2 Manual

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Song Creator (Digital Recording)
This section explains operations not covered in the Quick Guide, including Step Recording and re-recording or editing 
existing song data. For basic information on recording a song using Quick Recording and Multi Recording, refer to the 
Quick Guide.
You can record your keyboard performance as MIDI data in two different ways: Realtime and Step.
● Realtime RecordingThis method records performance data in real time, overwriting any data...

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Record Mode Settings (Setting up for Re-recording)
The following parameters can be set when you call up the REC MODE page in step #4 of the Basic Procedure. Set the parameters 
below and press the [REC] button to re-record an existing song by following the instructions (from step #2 to end) in the “Quick 
Guide.”
■ REC START...

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Editing Data for each Channel
To set the following parameters, call up the CHANNEL page in step #4 of the Basic Procedure on page 121.
■ Quantize (set in step #2 above)........................................................................................................
Quantize lets you “clean up” or “tighten” the timing of a previously 
recorded track. For example, the following musical passage has been 
written with exact...

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■ Mix (set in step #2 on the previous page)......................................................................
This function lets you mix the data of two channels and place the results in a different channel. It also 
lets you copy the data from one channel to another.
■ Channel Transpose.................................................................................................................
This allows you to transpose the...

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Step Recording for Chord data using the Event List
The explanations here apply when you call up the CHORD page in step #4 of the Basic Procedure on page 121.
This feature makes it possible to record Style playback chord changes one at a time with precise timing. Since the changes don’t 
have to be entered in real time, it is easy to create complex chord changes and accompaniment—even before recording the 
melody.
■ Entering Chord/Section...

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2Press the [AUTO FILL IN] button and press the [MAIN C] button to specify the section 
(Fill In C) then enter the chords as shown at right.
3Enter the chords as shown at right.
4Move the song position to the top and play the song to hear the newly recorded chord 
progression. 
CM7Dm7Em7Dm7G7
MAIN D FILL IN C
Select this resolution and play chords as 
shown at right.002 : 3 : 000
Dm7
002 : 4 : 000G7
CM7Dm7Em7Dm7G7C
MAIN D FILL IN C MAIN...

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■ Editing existing Chord events ............................................................................
The Chord events already entered to the STEP RECORD display can be edited from the CHORD dis-
play. 
With the exception of the Expand function explained below, the operations for the CHORD display are 
the same as that of the channel data editing display (1-16 page) described on page 132. 
Events handled on the Chord Event list...

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 Entering note events from scratch........................................................................\
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This section explains how to step-record notes, using three specific examples. 
1Set the parameters below in sequence.
2Play the keys C, D, E, F, G, A, B and C in order, as specified in the example.
3Move the cursor to the beginning of the song by pressing the [STOP] button, and 
press the SONG CONTROL [PLAY/PAUSE]...

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In this example, keep in mind that one of the steps involves holding down a key on the keyboard while 
executing the operation.
1Set the parameters below in sequence.
2Enter the note F, as specified in the example.
3Set the parameters below in sequence.
4Play the keys E, F and A, as specified in the example.
Example 2
• Since the music score displayed on the instrument is generated from the 
recorded MIDI data, it may not appear 
exactly...

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5Set the parameters below in sequence.
6Play an A on the keyboard, as specified in the example.
7Set the parameters below in sequence.
8Play an F on the keyboard, as specified in the example.
9Move the cursor to the beginning of the song by pressing the [STOP] button, and 
press the SONG CONTROL [PLAY/PAUSE] button to hear the newly entered notes. 
10Press the [EXIT] button to exit from the Step Recording display.
11Press the [SAVE] LCD...