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Chapter 11. Using a memory card
Never turn off the power while the display indicates
“Keep Power On!”
Loading memory card data into internal memory (Load)
* It is not possible to load data into a protected pad bank.

Loading sample data

Here’s how sample data saved on a memory card can be
loaded into the SP-505.
1. Press [SONG] or [PTN] to display the Play screen.
2. Press [SYSTEM] to display the System screen.
fig.10-01a
* It is not possible to display the System screen while a pattern
or song is playing.
3. Press [F3] (CARD).
* If a memory card is not inserted, “CARD” will not appear
above [F3].
4. Press [F2] (LOAD).
* If the memory card has been formatted in a format that cannot
be read by the SP-505, “LOAD” will not appear above [F2].
Please format the card. (p. 66)
5. Press [F1] (SAMPLE).
fig.11-03a
6. Use the VALUE dial to select the number of the area
that you want to load.
One bank of the SP-505’s internal memory will be loaded
as a set.
If no files have been saved, the display will indicate
“******”.
7. Press CURSOR [↓] to move the cursor to the pad bank
display.
8. Use the VALUE dial to select the pad bank that you
want to load.
9. To load the data, press [F1] (EXECUTE).
To cancel, press [F2] (CANCEL).
10.Press [SONG] or [PTN] to return to the Play screen.
* When you load, the sample and sequencer data saved in
internal memory will be erased. Be sure to save important data
on a memory card before you load. (p. 67)
Never turn off the power while the display indicates
“Keep Power On!”

Loading sequencer data

Sample and sequencer (pattern/song) data that you’ve saved on
a memory card can be loaded back into the SP-505 as follows.
1. Press [SONG] or [PTN] to display the Play screen.
2. Press [SYSTEM] to display the System screen.
fig.10-01a
* It is not possible to display the System screen while a pattern
or song is playing.
3. Press [F3] (CARD).
* If a memory card is not inserted, “CARD” will not appear
above [F3].
4. Press [F2] (LOAD).
* If the memory card has been formatted in a format that cannot
be read by the SP-505, “LOAD” will not appear above [F2].
Please format the card. (p. 66)
5. Press [F2] (SONG/PTN).
fig.11-03b
6. Use the VALUE dial to select the number of the area
that is to be loaded.