Reference

File Mode [FILE]

Saving a File

[F1] SAVE

 

 

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CAUTION

While the data is being saved, make sure to follow these precautions:

•Never remove or eject the media from the device (USB storage).

•Never unplug or disconnect any of the devices.

•Never turn off the power of the DTXTREME III or the relevant devices.

Saving All User Data or All Data of a Specific Type

After connecting the USB storage device to the instrument,

follow the instructions below.

1 Press the [FILE] button to enter the File mode, then press the [F1] SAVE button to call up the Save display.

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1TYPE

Among the various types of data created on this instrument, you can save all of them or data created in each mode to a single file. This parameter determines which specific type of data will be saved to a single file.

D File /Directory (Folder)

selection box

Indicates the directories and files in the current Directory. In this box, the directories and files are listed in alphabetical order. Pressing the [ENTER/STORE] button enters the selected directory (folder) while pressing the [EXIT] button returns to the next highest directory.

You can distinguish the directory and file by the indicator at left end of each line.

...........Directory (Folder)

............File

E[SF1] EXEC

Pressing this button saves the file to the currently selected directory.

F[SF2] SET NAME

Pressing this button copies the file/directory name selected from the File/Directory (Folder) selection box to the File name input location.

G[F6] NEW

Pressing this button creates a new directory named “NEWDIR**” within the currently selected directory. You can change this name from the [F3] RENAME display.

2 Set the desired TYPE parameter to one of the following: “AllData,” “Utility,” “Click,” “AllTrigger,” “AllKit,” “AllChain,” “AllSong,” or “AllVoice.”

For details about each of the file types, see page 113.

3 Move the cursor to the file name input location, then input a file name.

Settings

AllData, Utility, Click, AllTrigger, AllKit, AllChain, AllSong, AllVoice, Wav, Aiff

For detailed instructions on naming, refer to “Basic Opera- tion” on page 15. You can call up the Character List by pressing the [SF6] button.

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BFile name input location

You can enter a name of up to eight characters for the file you are about to save. For detailed instructions on naming, refer to “Basic Operation” on page 15.

CCurrent

Indicates the current directory (folder). This indication is automatically changed according to the current directory (folder) specified in the File/Directory (Folder) selection box. The “root” directory is the highest directory.

4 Move the cursor to the File/Directory selection box, then select the destination directory.

Pressing the [ENTER/STORE] button enters the selected directory (folder) while pressing the [EXIT] button returns to the next highest directory. When you want to save the file to the root directory and “root” is not shown as “Current Dir” at the right top of the display, press the [EXIT] button a few times to go to the root directory.

5 Press the [SF1] EXEC button to execute the Save operation.

If you are about to overwrite an existing file, the display prompts you for confirmation. Press the [INC/YES] button to execute the Save operation, or press the [DEC/NO] button to cancel it.

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