Basic Disk Mode

Saving Files

If you want to save most but not all of the items from a file (for example, if there are some songs in RAM that you don’t want to be saved in the file), it may be fastest to first select all objects using the Left/Right double-press, and then manually deselect any unwanted items.

Viewing Selected Objects

When there are lots of objects selected, but they are scattered in the objects list, it can be helpful to be able to view a list of only the currently selected objects. Do this by double-pressing the Chan/Bank buttons.

Double-press of Chan/Bank buttons: View Selected Objects

For example, if there were 10 objects selected, and you pressed both Chan/Bank buttons simultaneously, the K2661 would show a list similar to this:

ViewSelectedObjects10/134

Program300BiggestKit7124

Program301Repercussions7124

Song300DrumGroove712092

Song301DrumGroove824700

Song421NastyFunk3122 Song500Beethoven1024

OK

The top line shows 10 objects selected out of the 134 that are currently in RAM. If the number of selected objects is larger than the 6 objects that fit on one page (as in this example), the list can be scrolled to view all of the information.

Note that this feature is not available in the Load Object dialog.

More Features of the Save Dialog

The Choose File Name Function

When entering in a filename for saving, there is a Choose soft button. When Choose is pressed from the file naming dialog, the K2661 will access the current disk directory and display the following:

Dir:\Sel:0/10Index:1

Choosefilename:BOTTLE.K2648K

CLAV.K261207K

REGGAE(dir)

Total:664KSTICK.K26550K

RootParentOKCancel

The function of this dialog is to grab the text of any filename on the current disk, and either use it as a starting point in the file naming dialog, or else use the chosen filename exactly. This helps when replacing files on the disk (where the name must exactly match the file being replaced), or adding files to the disk that have similar names or appended revision numbers. You can save time by not having to enter the entire filename on the K2661’s alphanumeric buttonpad.

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Alesis K2661 More Features of the Save Dialog, ViewSelectedObjects10/134, Dir\Sel0/10Index1 ChoosefilenameBOTTLE.K2648K