11–Exchanging Data with a Computer

You can backup song data on this unit to a computer and restore backed-up song data later. Moreover, you can export track files and master files from a song to a computer and import audio files on the computer to the unit.

Data transfer always occurs between the unit’s FAT partition and a computer connected by USB to this unit, so a two-step process is necessary.

NOTE

•The MTR partitions where song files are stored cannot be directly accessed from a computer.

•In this chapter, “computer” refers to a Windows or Macintosh computer connected to this unit (see “Supported operating systems” on page 92).

•In this Owner’s Manual, we sometimes refer to the SD card installed in this unit simply as “this unit” (for example, “this unit’s FAT partition”).

In the same way, we refer to the hard disks and other devices that a computer is equipped with collectively just as a “computer” (for example, “transfer to the computer”).

The FAT partition has three directories (folders): BACKUP, WAVE and UTILITY.

NOTE

•Do not erase or change the names of these directo- ries. The functions explained in this chapter will not work if you do so.

•The UTILITY directory is used to, for example, update the system software used by the unit. Please see the instructions included with the software update for how to update.

The following types of data can be transferred from this unit to a computer.

Entire songs

You can transfer the data for an entire song from the unit’s BACKUP directory on the FAT partition to a computer. This operation is called “backup.” In addition, data backed-up on a computer can be transferred to the BACKUP directory on the FAT partition, and then restored as song data. This operation is called “restore.”

WAV format tracks

One or more tracks can be converted to WAV files and exported to a computer, and WAV files (one at a time) on a computer can be imported to this unit. These WAV files are stored on the WAVE directory of this unit’s FAT partition.

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