Roland owner manual Importing SMFs and creating patterns, With Windows, Section, BOSS_BR-864

Importing SMFs and creating patterns

You can import SMFs (Standard MIDI Files) stored on memory cards as song patterns. You can easily increase your collection of song patterns by creating SMFs on your computer or other device and copying them to memory cards.

●You cannot import SMFs containing more than 999 measures.

●Add the extension “MID” to SMFs you are importing.

●File names containing more than eight characters will not be displayed correctly.

With Windows

1.Connect your computer and the BR-864 with a USB cable.

2.Confirm that the recorder is stopped, then press [USB]. The USB function select screen appears.

3.Select “BACKUP” with the TIME/VALUE dial, then press [ENTER].

The Idling screen appears in the display.

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*You cannot carry out the following procedure unless the Idling screen is displayed. Refer to p. 182 for instructions on resolving this problem.

The “BOSS_BR-864” (or “Removable Disk (*:)”) icon is

added to the computer.

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(Ex.)

BOSS_BR-864 Removable Disk (*:)

4.Import the SMF.

1)Click the “BOSS_BR-864” (or “Removable Disk (*:)”) icon.

2)Drag the imported SMF to the “SMF” folder.

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When you have finished importing the SMF, the Idling screen returns to the display.

5.Quit the connection to the computer.

In My Computer, right-click on the “BOSS_BR-864” icon (or “Removable Disk (*:)” icon) to “Eject” the disk.

*If this procedure fails to eject the disk, use the procedure below.

1)Click the icon in the task tray, then click the “Stop USB Disk—drive (*:)” message displayed

there.

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Task Bar Task Tray

2)Click [OK] in the “Safe To Remove Hardware” dialog box that appears.

6.Press BR-864’s [EXIT] repeatedly to return to the Play screen.

*If you press [EXIT] without quitting the connection to the computer, the following screens appear. In this case, pressing [ENTER] and then [EXIT] returns the Play screen to the

display.

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At this point, you can safely disconnect the USB cable from the BR-864 and the computer.

7.Press [ARRANGE/PATTERN/OFF] repeatedly until the indicator is flashing.

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