Re: Performance Pads.
I do a lot of recording using the Easy Record and a stand-alone recording system and have not experienced your problem, so I have just checked my setup and I see that my Performance Pad Bank is set to "OFF"
To do this press and hold down the blue SET button in centre of the 8 Panel Memory. This will take you to MEMORY MODE. Make sure the "EXPAND" is highlighted. (You may have to press the "Display Hold" button to hold the page(s) you are looking at here.)
Go to Page 2 and in the right hand column named 'Filter Type', you will see the last item is named "PAD BANK" - switch this to "OFF" and Exit.
Should the Pad Bank already be switched Off, try switching it On and see if that works.
A word of caution, with the Pad Bank 'ON' if you are using 'Music Stylist' or 'One Touch Play', your pads will change according to Technics setups - which is why I always work with my Pad Bank switched 'off' as it gives me complete control over the Pads I am using. The only time I would switch to 'On' is if the music is varied on separate PMs, i.e. quickstep, waltz etc., as these would obviously need different pads.
Hope this helps.
Aud (U.K.)