2 – Advanced techniques

Automatic song creation

After formatting your recording media or a partition, a new song is always created on any blank partition, in the same way that one is created if the only song on a partition is erased. You always have a song available to work with.

Initializing a Compact Flash card (the DP-02 only)

A CF card is initialized by formatting with FAT 32. This

2. Press YES/ENTER to initialize the CF card.

will erase all data and format all areas on the card.

 

 

CAUTION

 

 

 

1.From the CARD screen, select and enter the CF INITIALIZEaction. The display appears:

You cannot undo this operation—all data on the card will be lost. ONLY CARRY OUT THIS OPERATION IF YOU ARE SURE THIS IS WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO DO.

NOTE

Automatic song creation cannot be performed when initializing the CF card.

Advanced song management

Coping songs

The recording media is divided into “partitions” (see “Disk/CF card management” on page 38). You can use different partitions for different purposes: old songs/new songs, or instrumentals/vocal numbers, for example.

This function allows you to copy a song to another partition.

1.From the SONGmenu, select the COPYaction:

2.Use the cursor (§/) keys to highlight a song, and rotate the DATA dial clockwise to confirm the song to copy.

A “” appears in the check box.

To deselect the selection, rotate the dial counter- clockwise. The check mark disappears.

3. Press YES/ENTER. The display shows:

By rotating the DATA dial, you can select the “target” partition that the song will be copied to. The available free space is shown on the display.

T I P

When the DP-02 leaves the factory, the disk has three “native” partitions.

4.Press YES/ENTER to copy the song, or NO/EXIT to cancel the operation.

The unit then provides you with a progress icon as it carries out the copying operation. When it is finished, you see the copy screen again.

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