Roland VA-76 Disk functions, Autoload, Disk Load loading data from disk, Load Style/copy Style

15. Disk functions

VA-76 – Autoload

This is where you will find functions and parameters relating to saving, loading, deleting files, and to for- matting new disks or disks previously used on other instruments or devices. The word “disk” refers to both floppy and Zip disks.

Procedure

1.Press the [FUNCTION MENU] button.

2.Press the [Disk] field.

3.On the display page that appears now, press the [Load], [Save], [Delete], or [Utility] field in the bot- tom row.

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15.1 Autoload

The VA-76 provides an Autoload function for the fol- lowing file types: VariPhrase Sets, Songs, MIDI Sets, and User Programs. This function (semi)automati- cally loads files called “AUTOLOAD” from the inserted Zip disk (it is not available for floppy disks).

A VariPhrase Set is the most likely candidate for this function. Taking advantage of the Autoload function for the remaining file types (except Songs) is a bit haz- ardous, because doing so will overwrite the corre- sponding settings in the VA-76’s internal memory.

Note that a Zip disk can only contain one “AUTO- LOAD” file for each type (VariPhrase Set, Song, MIDI Set, User Program Set). So be sure to work with the file(s) you need most often.

Here is what you need to do:

1.Save the data that should be loaded at power-on to a Zip disk (see page 211).

Use the correct save function: Save User Program Set, Save MIDI Set, Save Phrase Set, Save Song.

The name of the file in question (the VariPhrase Set, for example) must be “AUTOLOAD”. If the file already resides on the Zip disk, use “Rename” on page 216 to change its name.

2.Insert the Zip disk into the appropriate drive.

3.Switch off the VA-76.

4.Hold down the [DATA] button while switching the VA-76 back on until the message “Autoload Function Activated” appears.

The VA-76 boots and all files called “AUTOLOAD” (one per type) will be loaded automatically.

15.2Disk Load (loading data from disk)

Load Style/copy Style

[FUNCTION MENU]→ [Disk] field→ [Load] field→ [Style] field

This page allows you to load Styles from disk or to copy a ROM Style to the Style RAM memory (Disk User).

(source)— These fields allow you to select the internal memory (ROM Styles) or a disk. Press [INT A/B] to copy a ROM Style (i.e. one of the 128 factory Styles) to the Disk User memory. Press [FLOPPY] or [ZIP] to load a Style from disk. When you press [INT A/B], the Style names in the Music Style window are preceded by a number (A11~B88). When you select a disk, only the Style name is dis- played.

Selection— Press the field of the Style you wish to load (or copy). If the desired Style is not displayed, use the [o][k] fields to scroll through the list of available Styles. You can also use the [TEMPO/DATA] dial and –for ROM Styles– the BANK/NUMBER pad.

Execute— Press this field to confirm your settings and load the data.

Load Song

[FUNCTION MENU]→ [Disk] field→ [Load] field→ [Song] field

This function allows you to load a song from disk, thereby overwriting the song currently in the VA-76’s Song RAM memory.

— Press one of these fields to select the drive that contains the data you wish to load.

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