Yes, I'm a rookie but I'm trying. Please help restore my sanity. The forum has helped me tremendously and I need to know if I've put things in the correct perspective.
Question / Discovery 1
System Track, which if you just start the MIDI recorder is the track that gets recorded to can't be exported from the CGP-700.
Question / Discovery 2
Solo Track 1 to 16, only record 'Upper 1' tone / voice.
Question / Discovery 3
If I want to make a recording with piano, flute, and drums AND be able to export it as MIDI you must record each instrument on a separate track because if you try to layer it using multiple tones / voices by doing things like Split and using Upper1 / Upper2 / Lower1 / Lower2 etc. the MIDI recorder is only going to record the tone associated with Upper1.
Question / Discovery 4
The System track is the only track that will record everything you've set in the CGP-700. Meaning I can have a Split and use Upper1 / Upper2 / Lower1 / Lower2, Accompaniment, etc and it will all be recorded on the System track.
Final Question / Yet to be Discovered
Is there any way to modify the timing of a Rhythm, change a 4/4 to a 3/4?
So if someone asked my advice the best thing to do is on the first take set up the majority of functionality (i.e tones, accompaniment, etc.) and record onto System track. Then use Solo Tracks 1 to 16 to add other tones. Use the mixer to make adjustments if necessary using "Port C step on the pedal method" (Found in another post on the forum). Then start the Audio Recorder and play the MIDI so it gets transformed and recorded by the Audio Recorder. End result is you have the final production of what you wanted to create but only in audio file format not MIDI.
Thanks for your patience and dedication to helping us rookies.