The Multi Pads; Realtime Recording - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-1700 Owner's Manual

The PSR-1700 and PSR-2700 MULTI PADS can be used to record short rhythmic or melodic sequences, percus-
sion fill-ins, or single percussion sounds that can be played at any time simply by pressing the appropriate pad. Pads
[1] and [2] play back exactly as recorded, while pads [3] and [4] are "CHORD MATCH" types which are automati-
cally transposed to match chords played using the Auto-accompaniment feature.
Only one set of MULTI PAD data can be retained in the PSR-1700 or PSR-2700 memory at a time, but any
number of MULTI PAD sets can be saved to floppy disks and then reloaded later when needed (page 56).
The MULTI PADs record the following operations and data:
• Key on/off
(i.e. notes played on the keyboard).
• Key velocity.
• Voice number (Percussion Kit, Sampled
Voice Number (PSR-2700)).
• Volume.
• Pan.
• DSP depth.

Realtime Recording

Z
Select a Voice to Record and an Appropriate Tempo .........................................................................
X
Engage the MULTI PAD Record Ready Mode ......................................................................................
REC
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The Multi Pads

• Octave.
• Harmony on/off & harmony type.
• Effect on/off & effect type.
• Sustain on/off (footswitch).
• Pitch bend.
• Modulation.
• Expression (foot controller).
RESET PLAY / STOP
STEP STEP
BWD FWD
SONG
Select the voice you want to record on the MULTI PADS. Only the [R1]
and [R2] voices can be used. You might also want to set a tempo that will
be easy to record at.
Press one of the MULTI PAD buttons — [1] through [4] — while hold-
ing the [REC] button. The [REC] button indicator and the selected MULTI
PAD indictor will flash to indicate that the record ready mode is engaged,
and the metronome will begin to sound at the currently selected tempo if
3 4
the OVERALL CONTROL section [METRONOME] button indicator is
lit.
CHORD MATCH
NOTES
• Before recording, the PSR-1700/PSR-2700
memory contains a preset set of MULTI PAD
data that will be erased when new MULTI PAD
data is recorded. The original preset data can
be restored by using the "System Reset" func-
tion described on page 82.
RECORDING
CUSTOM ACCOMP
SONG MEMORY
MULTI PADS
REC REWRITE CLEAR
SETTING
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STOP
MULTI PADS
• Only the R1 and R2 orchestration parts can be recorded to the MULTI
PADS.
• If the MULTI PAD record ready mode is engaged, Auto Accompani-
ment is automatically turned off.
NOTES
GATE STEP
TIME SIZE
STEP QUANTIZE
REC
3 4
CHORD MATCH
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