Roland BR-864 owner manual Section, Importing SMFs and creating patterns

Importing SMFs and creating patterns

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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.

1)Drag the “BOSS_BR-864” icon into the trash.

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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8.Press [PROGRAM].

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9.Press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “SMF,” and press [ENTER].

The names of the SMFs on the memory card are displayed.

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10.Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the SMF to be imported, then press [ENTER].

When importing GM/GS/XG-compatible SMFs, MIDI Channel 10 is generally assigned as the channel used for rhythm performances. Setting the MIDI channel to 10 here allows you to extract only the rhythm performance data.

11.Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the import-

destination song pattern, then press [ENTER].

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The import is executed.

*With some SMF files, a considerable amount of time may be required to finish importing the file.

*During updating, “Keep power on!” appears in the upper line of the display, while the lower line shows what is being processed.

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