Roland SP-555 Other settings

Other settings

Here’s how to restore all settings of the SP-555, including the

sample and pattern data (banks A and B) and effect memory

settings to the factory-set state.

This operation will cause all internal memory data to be lost. If

necessary, you should make a backup before you proceed.

(

“Saving backup data (backup save)”

(p. 48))

Switch off the SP-555’s power.

Copy the “FCTRY” folder from the SP-555 UTILITY CD-

ROM into the “ROLAND” folder of a CompactFlash

card that was formatted by the SP-555.

The FCTRY folder of the SP-555 UTILITY CD-ROM contains the

factory preset data.

Insert the CompactFlash card into the SP-555, and

while holding down [CANCEL], [REMAIN], and [DEL],

turn on the power.

The display will indicate “ini,” and [SAMPLING] will

blink.

If you decide to cancel the operation, simply turn off the

power.

If you are sure you want to restore the SP-555 to the

factory settings, press [SAMPLING].

[SAMPLING] will light, and the dot in the display will

blink. When the blinking dot disappears, the operation

has been completed.

Never turn off the power while the dot is blinking. Doing so

may destroy the data.

Here’s how to erase all of the internal memory (bank A and

B) sample and pattern data, as well as the effect memory

settings, and initialize other internal settings to the default

state.

This operation will cause all internal memory data to be lost. If

necessary, you should make a backup before you proceed.

(

“Saving backup data (backup save)”

(p. 48))

While holding down [CANCEL], turn on the power of

the SP-555; this will turn off the internal memory

protect setting.

The display will indicate “P.oF,” indicating that

protection has been disabled for the samples and pads

of banks A–J.

Switch off the SP-555’s power.

While holding down [CANCEL], [REMAIN], and [DEL],