Jokeyman123 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I have several Casios that describe/use these functions but after studying all the manuals, I am still not clear about how these function in relation to multi-track recordings on any of the Casios I record with. I have looked for posts here but cannot find anything pertaining to the specific questions I'm posting now. 1) When using the "panel record" function after I have recorded several tracks I understand I can change settings such as individual track volume, panning etc. after I've recorded a track or tracks, but does the panel record affect (store) all these changes to all the tracks at once, or does this function need to be performed for each individual track? Or in other words, do I need to change or edit one track at a time, then hit panel record, or can I change any or all track edits first, then hit panel record and have everything saved at once? I think this records all changes or edits to all tracks in one shot but I haven't recorded enough yet to tell. And.... 2) I understand the description of the "header" information that is recorded, but what I don't see an explanation for, and this is important-does each track I record have an individual "header" or is all the "header" information that can be saved, saved to only the master track-the track that records the auto-accompaniment and its changes, which depending upon which Casio is usually track one. I can see that these 2 functions must somehow serve similar purposes but not exactly (I can't really tell based on the manuals' descriptions). If I'm guessing right, I think "header" information is that information only stored to the master track, and this has no effect on the "mixer" settings for all the other tracks-such as volume, pan, DSP, reverb and chorus send etc. I don't want to spend alot of time experimenting/figuring all this out, I'd rather spend time just recording tracks. So if anyone has a clearer explanation than the manuals, I'm all ears (no pun intended). and it seems my older Casios have the same function, and the same not so clear explanations, grrrrrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Header data: Snapshot of mixer settings for every track of the song, system track settings and the time signature of the song. Header data is overwritten each time track recording starts. Panel record overwrites header data without the need to record a track. Panel record cannot alter time signature. Yes, you can edit all tracks and then press panel record. Or, start recording any track. Either way, the header data gets updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokeyman123 Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 OK, thanks Brad. That's what I was not clear about. So the header contains just about anything that can be stored with the recorder and mixer plus auto-accompaniment settings and changes in real time, all in one file. And the panel record does the same thing, but without the need to re-record (I think I just made up a word) anything. Got it. The only uncertainty I still have is this. When I make adjustments to pan, volume send etc. on any track or several tracks I need to be in play mode. As soon as I record anything in any track, the changes I made in play mode are automatically recorded to the header file as part of the entire multitrack song or mid file if I save it as an smf, correct? I think what confuses me is that there is no prompt on the Casio screens, like most other workstations I've used, confirming my changes. I can live with that, but that is why I have not been too sure what exactly is being saved as I work through a multi track song. Guess I must be a little dense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Correct. At least that is how it works on the MZ-2000. Should work the same for others. Try making some changes and see what happens. That's how I figured it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokeyman123 Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 OK I definitely have a better understanding of all this. Thanks again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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