owner's manual (PDF) - Kawai

Step Recording
Step Recording is a method of recording a song by manually entering notes one after another as
data, instead of playing the keyboard in real-time. This method may be useful when trying to create
a phrase with a precise rhythm, or when recording a phrase that is beyond your playing skill level.
To set up Step recording:
1) In the Advanced Recorder menu select Step Rec (L4). The Step Record menu will be displayed.
2) Use the L and R buttons and the Dial to set up recording options.
3) Press the START button (F7). You will be presented with the data entry screen.
L1
Selects the recording track.
L 1
R 1
R1
Changes the time signature.
L2
L3
Selects which sound is assigned to the track.
Selects which measure you’d like to start
recording at.
L 2
L 3
L 4
L 5
R 2
R 3
R 4
R 5
R3
Selects recording mode. REPLACE erases
the previous data and records the new data
in its place. OVERDUB mixes the new data
with the previous data so that both are
heard together. Repeatedly pressing the R3
button switches between the REPLACE and
OVERDUB.
F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7
F1
F7
Cancels Step recording and takes you to the Advanced Recorder menu.
Proceeds to the data entry screen of the Step Record menu.
To use the Step Recorder:
1) Use the F1–F3 buttons to select a setting (Note value, Note length, Velocity) and use the Dial to
change its value. The value will be displayed above the buttons at the bottom of the screen.
Velocity value can be entered by actually hitting a key on the keyboard. To enable this, select “Key”
for the Velocity value instead of a number.
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