Midi Recording

From this menu SD9 can record on Midi mode (and Audio also) everything is played in real time from the keyboard (Left part, Right part or Full Keyboard) .In addition can record ARRANGER section also. The mode displayed on this picture is called SONG Mode. With it user can record freely (dependently of available memory) all notes, change of Voice, Controllers and else.

Start on Recording :

After pressing the icon given to Metronome, sets the speed of the desired BPM (120 bpm) using the Dial

 

 

If you want to record without the Arranger Section Arranger press RECORD to start

Once pressed RECORD button you can hear a Count OFF (a beat 4 before recording) to give you precisely the possibility to sync with the metronome and begin recording. During this perform, even if you already recorded some notes freely if Start of the Style will be activated SD9 will continue recording by adding precisely style with the arranger section.

Caution: Pressing the style while recording enabled freely you will notice a sort of stumble due to the different BPM used by the Start Free to that instead belonging to the style used later. As already mentioned above if you have scheduled recording midi with the Style and Arranger operated before the record with STYLE SYNC command.

 

 

 

In case of Recording SONG with ARRANGER Section, press the icon SYNC STYLE before starting the recording.

At this point, if you press RECORD button, this one will remain on standby (flashing) until you press the Start button for start recording.

Of course you can also use the controls related on Arranger (Keystart / Intro etc etc)

To stop recording, press START button again.

From this menu you can immediately listen to what you just recorded by pressing PLAY button .The recording done needs to be saved by pressing the SAVE button however .

 

SD9 sets a default name (ordered chronologically ) after confirmation User can rename file and assign on SD9 memory.

 

 

At this point, created midi recording file will be playable on Player menu.

 

Here are the commands in this section we're going to explain:

-MIDI: Midi icon enables recording in Midi format including data from the keyboard (Part Right and Left part)

-AUDIO:Audio icon enables recording Audio format including data from the keyboard (Part Right, Left part, Style, Player, Audio Inputs)

-SONG:SONG icon enable recording (Audio or MIDI) in Song mode (depending of the internal memory size )

-STYLE SYNC: Enable Sync with the Style that will be recorded with notes played from the Right and / or Left. This function by the way available only in Midi Record mode.

-PHRASE: PHRASE icon prepares recording (Audio or MIDI) phrase with a measures lenght previously sets (1 to 8 just only on Midi case ) .This recording mode is suggested for music files playable as Loop for sequence background or Ostinato phrase .

-BAR: This icon represents measures enabled for PHRASE recording mode This feature is not available on Audio Song mode.

-RECORD: Pressing the Record icon to access on Audio or MIDI recording (Song or Phrase )mode (flashing icon). Once activated SD9 can begin to record immediately all data . In case of Style Sync recording will begin when Arranger Start will be activated. Record function is also triggered by Footswitch.

-PLAY: Is displayed and available only when recording is done.

-METRONOME: Once selected the dial allows you to adjust the Metronome speed available in PHRASE MIDI or MIDI SONG mode.

-METRONOME LEVEL: Adjusts metronome volume in combination with the Alpha Dial

-REC VOL.: Sets the Recording level. It simply tap and turn through the Dial to change the value of the level. On the top of the knob icon shows the value of the recording level to 0dB on middle position. On the left of the display, 2 bar level will show value in real time for the left and right channel.

RECORDING PHRASE

PHRASE Recording, with a similar SONG way to use , allows to record events played on the instrument just in PHRASE mode. This feature is designed to record a sequence with a predetermined number of measure to play as a single Phrase or repeated as LOOP mode.

If set, as showed on picture, a number of 8 measures by using Bar tab on PHRASE mode SD9 will record just only up to 8 measures. This action will force to exit automatically from the method RECORD when 8 measure bar will be terminated

When recording will be completed SD9 will show as below :

You can listen what recorded using PLAY tab and / or correct events using quantization feature.

Once you set quantization type, using the values provided (8 / 8T / 16 / 16T / 64 Real Time) press QUANTIZE tab to apply it.

 

To save the recording press SAVE and confirm with the default name or with your own name.

SD9, related of Phrase mode used, will apply by default a suffix (L) as meaning of Loop.

When procedure is completed file will be available with suffix (L) as showed.

This feature will be recognized automatically on SD9 that will play LOOPED automatically.

Info: In Midi Record (Phrase or Song) mode record from the source player to 1will be unavailable . However SD9 will show a warning message.

 

 

 

AUDIO RECORDING