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Interface Basics
PROGRAMMABLE STYLE MODE
Identical to the Internal Style mode, the Prog. Style mode is user-programmable and
accessed through the Style Banks: STYLE 1, STYLE 2, STYLE 3, STYLE 4.
When you select one of the EMPTY Prog. Styles with the Function buttons (F1…F8),
you will be prompted to enter Record mode to create a new style.
Style recording is discussed in the relevant chapter further ahead (to escape from the
above display, press ESC).
The Styles generally consist of 4 polyphonic sections (tracks) engaged by the Sequencer,
plus one or two free sections which are played in real time on a divided (split) keyboard.
More about these in the relevant chapter.
SONG AND SONG STYLE MODE
This mode is the principal source of musical sequences recorded with the Sequencer and
is accessed by pressing the SONGS button. If Songs or Song Styles are present in
memory, they can be selected using the Function buttons (F1…F8).
Songs are multi-track recordings (up to 16 tracks) without the use of repeating sequences
such as those used in the Styles. A Song Bank can contain 1 Song and up to 8 Song
Performances.
Song Styles are user-programmable Songs which exploit the existing Internal or Prog.
Styles and allow you to record one of both “free” tracks (5 & 6). These are based on
repeating sequences (Riffs or Patterns) and rely on the Style Performances. Up to 8 Song
Style Performances can be associated to a Song Style, provided that the M. Performance
button is active (Sequencer & Users group).
Song Styles have 4 tracks engaged by the Sequencer and two free tracks to play or record
in real time - the maximum number of tracks in this case is always 6:
