Korg SQD-8 User Manual

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data-transmission-time

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receiving

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time-recording

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green

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indicates

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music repeated.

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designate

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set

the

play

beat

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the

of

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is used to

set

the

MIDI channel.

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is used for

erasure.

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is used to

erase

aU

data

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function mode.

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20 20

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22

23

MIDI

SQD-8

has

two

input

recording

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•

and

stepwrite recording.

In

real much that if DATA

change

STEP-RECORDING Step-recording

and

values

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time

like a tape-recorder.

on

the

playback speed

like can

be memorized

velocity from the keyboard

by selecting a

method

be

played

methods,

recording

SQD-8

the

control-change

on

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resembles

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SQD-8

the

pitch

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value

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time

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with notes.

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the

2

3

4

5

6

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channel

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track

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