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Chapter 8 Saving Tones and Other Data You’ve Created

Formatting a Memory Card

This function initializes (formats) a memory card so that XV- 5080 data can be saved onto it. Before a new memory card or a memory card used on another device can be used on the XV-5080, it must be formatted on the XV-5080.

*Please be aware that formatting will erase all the data currently stored on the memory card.

1.Press [DISK], lighting the indicator.

2.Press [F5 (Tool)].

3.Press [F1 (Format)].

4.Press [F1 (Drive)].

5.Turn the VALUE dial or press [ ] or [ ] to select “CARD.”

6.Press [F6 (OK)].

*If desired, you can change the Volume Label by pressing [F4 (V.Label)].

7.Press [F6 (Quick)]. The message “Format, OK?” appears.

8.When you press [F6 (OK)], the format is executed.

* To cancel the operation, press [EXIT].

When formatting the memory card, you can accomplish the same result by executing [F5 (Full)].

Saving Data

Patch, Performance, Rhythm Set, System, and Favorites List settings in internal memory can be saved as a single file to a commercially available memory card (SmartMedia), with the name you specify. Saved files are registered to the Sound Library CARD A-H, and can be managed just like preset sounds.

*The Sample folder is created and saved automatically if any wave data is used in the Patch or other data.

*If you are saving files containing many Patches, which make extensive use of samples (wave data), then you will need a high capacity card. In such cases, we recommend that you save the data to a Zip disk or other such external SCSI device.

1.Press [DISK].

2.Press [F2 (Save)].

3.Press [F1 (Drive)].

4.Rotate the VALUE dial, or press [ ]/[ ] to select “CARD.”

5.Press [F6 (OK)].

6.Press [F6 (SAVE)].

The Save File window will appear.

Here, give the file a name, and press [F6 (OK)].

When naming the file, turn the VALUE dial or press [ ],

[ ], [ ], or [ ] to move the cursor and select the characters for the name, then press [F3 (Next→ )].

[F2 (← Prev)]: To move back one character.

[F4 (Insert)]: To insert a “_”.

[F5 (Delete)]: To delete the character at the cursor position. The Save what from SIMM? window will appear.

WAV + PARAMETERS: All of the XV-5080’s settings are saved. In addition, samples loaded to the SIMM are saved in WAV format.

AIFF + PARAMETERS: All of the XV-5080’s settings are saved. In addition, samples loaded to the SIMM are saved in AIFF format.

PARAMETERS ONLY: All of the XV-5080’s settings other than those for sample wave data loaded to the SIMM are saved.

*When saving with “PARAMETERS ONLY” selected, the wave data itself is not saved. After first performing a save using “WAV + PARAMETERS” or “AIFF + PARAMETERS,” which save the waveforms as well, you can save time during tone editing or other operations on the XV- 5080 by thereafter carrying out saves (if saving to the same media) using the “PARAMETERS ONLY” option.

If you later load data from a CD-ROM or other source, you will need to save the waveforms themselves using the “WAV + PARAMETERS” or “AIFF + PARAMETERS” option.

7.When you are finished making settings, press [F5 (Full)] or [F6 (Quick)].

The save is executed.

[F5 (Full)]: All samples loaded into SIMM will be saved. The saved data will overwrite all samples in the memory card. [F6 (Quick)]: Only the changes relative to the contents of the memory card will be saved. The samples in the memory card will be compared (by name and size) with the samples loaded into the SIMM memory of the XV-5080, and only the newly added samples or replaced samples will be saved.

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