Technics sx-PR604/M Outline of the Disk Drive function, Internal memory and Floppy Disk Drive

Part VI Disk Drive

Outline of the Disk Drive function

The Disk Drive enables you to store recorded and stored data from this instrument’s memories on disks, as well as play commercial recorded disks on this instrument.

Disk Drive

Internal memory and Floppy Disk Drive

The storable internal memory of this instrument as well as the backup time are limited. However, the Disk Drive maxi- mizes your control of data management by allowing you to store (SAVE) this instrument’s data on disks, and then to recall (LOAD) it at any time.

SAVE

LOAD

Disk Drive Disk

Main parts of the Floppy Disk Drive

Disk slot

Eject button

Eject button

⇒Press to remove the disk from the Disk Drive.

•You can use 3.5 inch 2DD (720 KB) or 2HD (1.44 MB) disks; however, 2HD disks formatted as 2DD cannot be used.

The following data can be saved/loaded:

PERFORMANCE

CURRENT PANEL (The current panel settings)

PANEL MEMORY*

SEQUENCER

COMPOSER* (MEMORY contents)

SOUND MEMORY*

EFFECT MEMORY*

PADS (USER memories of the PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS) (PR804)

BACKUP

MIDI (USER memory of the MIDI PRESETS)

FAVORITES

•When creating or saving song data, it is recommended that you use the performance data in the PERFORMANCE group.

•Instead of using MIDI & FAVORITES as frequently loaded and saved data, it is recommended that you save it with other data as this instrument’s backup data.

•A * mark indicates that data can be loaded to and from a specific memory (SINGLE LOAD).

•The SEQUENCER contents can be saved in one-song in- crements (SEQUENCER SONG SAVE).

•Please use 2HD disks to load/save BACKUP data.

Using commercial song disks

Not only disks recorded on this instrument, but also data from commercial song disks can be read on this instrument.

•This instrument accepts the following file formats: TECHNICS File format

Standard MIDI File format

Loading Technics File format disks

Using Technics file format disks allows you load new SOUND EDIT, rhythm & accompaniments, PANEL MEMORY, PADS and Song data into your instrument to expand its potential even further.

About Standard MIDI Files

“Standard MIDI File” (SMF) is a standardized data format which makes it possible for music data to be exchanged among different sequencers. Data stored in this format on sequencers of different models can be played back on this instrument, and vice versa. Note, however, that Standard MIDI Files ensure the compatibility of data such as NOTE data (keyboard performance data), VELOCITY (how hard the keyboard is played), PROGRAM NUMBER data (voice num- ber data), etc. Because it does not guarantee 100% faithful reproduction of recorded music which is replete with such data, it may be necessary for you to adjust the settings to your satisfaction.

•Only files with the “.MID” extension can be loaded.

•Standard MIDI File FORMAT 1 can be loaded, but not saved.

•This instrument’s SEQUENCER data can be saved to a disk in Standard MIDI File (FORMAT 0) and can be used by other equipment.

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