Save/Load of Song data

Loading a WAV file

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Press the [SETUP] key to enter the setup mode.

The display shows the screen for selecting the Setup menu.

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Use the [JOG] dial to select "Load PGM" and press

 

 

the [ENTER/YES] key.

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The display shows the screen for selecting the device from which the data is loaded. "IDE" flashes.

 

 

When the screen shows "Title" and "Size", the selected

 

While "IDE" is flashing, press the [ENTER/YES] key.

program will be deleted and replaced with the WAV

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file loaded.

 

The display shows the drive name, followed by the

When the screen shows "Title" and "New PGM", the WAV

 

screen for selecting the WAV file to be loaded, showing

 

file loaded will create a new program.

 

the WAV file name and size.

 

 

 

If no disk is inserted, "No SCSI Disk!" is shown.

<Note>

 

If the current drive does not have enough available

 

space for loading the WAV file, the size indication

 

on the screen shows a negative value ("-***").

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In such a case, select a program that can be replaced

with the WAV file loaded without causing the disk

 

 

space shortage, or delete unnecessary programs by

 

the "Delete PGM" menu in the setup mode.

4

Use the [JOG] dial to select the desired WAV file to be loaded.

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After selecting the load destination program, press the [ENTER/YES] key.

If more than one WAV file with different file names (the first 6 characters) is saved, you can see each file name (by the first 6 characters) in order when rotating the [JOG] dial. You can also select "Eject" to remove the backup disk.

<Note>

The VF80 cannot recognize any other file names but "******##.WAV" and cannot load such disks. A WAV file with an unique name (the first 6 characters) is recognized as an independent backup file and can be selected.

When selecting a new program as the load destination (by selecting an option showing "Title" and "New PGM"), the load operation immediately starts.

When selecting an existing program as the load destination (by selecting an option showing "Title" and "Size"), "Overwrite?" and "Sure?" appear.

Pressing the [ENTER/YES] key will start the load operation.

During the load operation, the screen shows something like the one as below.

As the data load goes on, the remaining data size shown on the screen counts down.

5

After selecting the desired WAV file, press the

 

[ENTER/YES] key.

The display shows the screen for selecting a track to be loaded. "All" flashes initially.

Besides "All", you can select any one of tracks (01 through 24) by rotating the [JOG] dial (or press the [CURSOR] </> key).

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After selecting the desired track(s), press the [ENTER/ YES] key.

The display shows the screen for selecting the load destination program to which a WAV file is loaded. You can select the program by using the [JOG] dial.

When the load operation is completed, "Load Completed!" appears on the screen.

<Note>

The title of the program to which the WAV file is loaded is replaced with the WAV file name loaded (the first 6 characters).

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Fostex VF80 owner manual Loading a WAV file, Use the JOG dial to select Load PGM and press ENTER/YES key

VF80 specifications

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