Technics Digital Ensemble Sx Pr604 Owners Manual

							Measure Edit
You can edit the recorded data one measure at a time.
Select the function you wish to edit.
1.During recording, press the MEASURE EDIT
button.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Select the function.
3.Follow the procedure to edit the function (see
below).
•Only the contents of the same pattern can be edited.
MEASURE COPY
Copy recorded data of specified measures to a specified
point.
•On the destination track, the new data replaces the current
measure contents.
1.Specify the measures you wish to copy from
the source track (FROM).
•On the FROM side, specify the settings with the corre-
sponding buttons.
PART:
Select the part to copy from. (If ALL is selected, all
parts are copied.)
FIRST MEASURE:
Specify the first measure to copy.
LAST MEASURE:
Specify the last measure to copy.
2.Specify where you wish to copy the selected
measures to.
•On the TO side, specify the settings with the correspond-
ing buttons.
PART:
Select the part to copy to.
START MEASURE:
Specify the start point to copy the selected measures
to.
3.Press the OK button.
•The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
•If the FROM and TO parts are the same and the FROM
and TO measures overlap, copy is not possible.
MEASURE ERASE
Erase the recorded contents of specific measures.
•Note that only the contents of the measures are erased,
not the measures themselves; the length of the perform-
ance remains the same.
1.Use the PART ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
part.
•If ALL is selected, data is erased from the specified
measures of all the parts at one time.
2.Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the start point (measure number).
3.Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the end point (measure number).
4.Press the OK button.
•The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
Composer
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							MEASURE DELETE
Delete specified measures from all parts at once.
•The length of the performance accordingly decreases by
the number of deleted measures.
1.Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons,
to specify the first measure to delete.
2.Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the last measure to delete.
•One measure is the smallest unit that can be deleted.
3.Press the OK button.
•The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
•When the INTRO or ENDING measures are deleted, the
Maj and Min data are erased at the same time.
MEASURE INSERT
Insert blank measures at a specified point.
•The length of the performance accordingly increases by
the number of inserted measures.
1.Use the FIRST MEASURE button to select the
point (measure) where the measures are to
be inserted.
2.Use the NUMBER OF MEASURE button to
select the number of blank measures to insert.
•No more than 16 measures total can be inserted.
3.Press the OK button.
•The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
•The Maj or Min data is inserted in the INTRO and ENDING
at the same time.
Pattern Copy
Use this function to copy a pattern from a rhythm or from SEQUENCER data.
PATTERN COPY
Copy a rhythm to the COMPOSER.
•You can also copy a pattern from the MEMORY.
1.On the COMPOSER MENU display, select
PATTERN COPY.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Select the pattern you wish to copy.
•In the FROM box, specify the settings with the correspond-
ing buttons.
GROUP: Group name
RHYTHM: Rhythm name
PATTERN: Pattern name
•If ALL is selected, all the patterns are copied.
3.Select the memory you wish to copy to.
•In the TO box, specify the settings with the corresponding
buttons.
MEMORY: Memory name (A, B or C)
PATTERN: Pattern name
•If ALL is selected, all the patterns are copied.
4.Press the OK button.
•When copying has been successfully completed,
“COMPLETED!” appears on the display.
•If you wish to use the COMPOSER functions to edit the
copied data, press the EDIT button, and follow the pro-
cedure to record a pattern.
Copying one part at a time.
1.Use the PAGE ∧ and ∨ buttons to select PAGE
2/2.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the MEM ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
pattern to copy to.
3.Use the PART 
 and  buttons to specify the
part you wish to copy to.
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							4.On the FROM side, use the buttons to specify
the part to copy from.
•For the DRUM part you can specify the DRUMS 1 or 2
part; for other parts you can specify a part other than a
DRUMS part.
5.On the TO side, use the FUNC ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify for each part whether or not to copy
the data.
KEEP:
Part data is not copied.
CLEAR:
Part data is erased.
COPY:
Part data is copied.
6.Press the OK button.
SEQ TO COMPOSER COPY
Data from the SEQUENCER can be copied to a COMPOSER
memory. For example, you can use a rhythm pattern on a
song disk as the automatic accompaniment for your own per-
formance.
1.Play back the song you wish to copy from
SEQUENCER to confirm the tracks, the meas-
ures and the time signature you wish to copy.
2.Follow the procedure in “Prepare to record” to
prepare the COMPOSER memory you will be
copying to. (Refer to page 86.)
•Be sure that time signature setting in the SEQUENCER
data you are copying from and the time signature in the
COMPOSER memory you are copying to are the same,
or the data will not be copied successfully.
3.On the COMPOSER MENU display, select
SEQ TO COMPOSER COPY.
•The display looks similar to the following.
4.Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the number of the first measure to
copy.
5.Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the number of the last measure to
copy.
6.Use the TRANSPOSE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
change the key of the copied measures (–24
to +24).
•Units are in semitones.
7.Use the MEMORY ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
the COMPOSER memory to copy to.
8.Use the PATTERN ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
the pattern to copy to.
9.For each COMPOSER part, specify the
SEQUENCER track from which to copy data.
•Use the PART 
 and  buttons to specify the part name,
and the TRACK ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the track
number.
•Parts which are set to OFF are blank.
10.Press the OK button.
•“COMPLETED!” is shown on the display.
•If you wish to use the COMPOSER function to edit the
copied data, press the EDIT button, and follow the pro-
cedure to record a pattern.
•In the case of INTRO or ENDING, if a measure contains
a Maj or Min command, it is reproduced in the other
pattern as well.
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							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.
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.
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.
Main parts of the Floppy Disk Drive
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.
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.
Disk slot
Eject button
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LOAD
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							Playback of commercial song disks
DIRECT PLAY lets you enjoy playing commercially sold song
disks directly from a disk. It’s fast because you don’t have
to load the disk data into your instrument’s memory.
•DIRECT PLAY is possible from the following disks:
Standard MIDI File
Standard MIDI File with Lyrics
DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION™ (DOC)
PianoDisc™
* All product and company names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
* DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION is a trademark of
the YAMAHA Corporation.
SMF with LYRICS
SMF with LYRICS is a format in which character information
that is included with the MIDI data, such as karaoke lyrics,
can be displayed. This instrument supports this format,
making it possible to view the lyrics on the display while a
performance is played back.
GENERAL MIDI LEVEL 2 (GM2)
This instrument complies with GENERAL MIDI (GM) LEVEL
2 standards. GM LEVEL 2 is a uniform world standard for
MIDI sound generators that improves on existing GM stand-
ards, in order to realize an enhanced performance expres-
sion. Sound generators of this class can reproduce virtually
the identical conditions that were in effect at the time of re-
cording.
Equipment which conforms to GENERAL MIDI LEVEL 2
standards is indicated by the following logo.
•This instrument also conforms to GENERAL MIDI playback.
Outline of the procedure
1.Insert the disk into the Disk Drive slot. Push
it all the way in until you hear a click.
•On this instrument, if the normal display is active, it auto-
matically changes to the DISK MENU display when a disk
is inserted into the Disk Drive (initialized settings). The
PREFERENCES menu is used to specify which display
is shown when a disk is inserted.
2.Select a menu on the DISK MENU display.
•If the DISK MENU display does not appear, turn on the
DISK button.
3.Follow the procedure for the function (see
below).
•When function is being set, if the TEMPO/PROGRAM
indicator is lit, the TEMPO/PROGRAM is available for
setting the current function.
4.When you have finished setting the functions,
turn off the DISK button.
DISK IN USE
This indicator lights when data is being loaded or saved.
•To prevent data loss, do not eject the disk or turn off the
power while this indicator is lit.
About the menu
LOAD (page 96)
Load data from a disk into this instrument’s memory.
SAVE (page 99)
Save data from this instrument’s memory to a disk.
DIRECT PLAY (page 98)
Direct playback of SMF etc. commercial song disks and
medley playback.
SONG MEDLEY (page 99)
Medley playback of songs in the floppy disk (Technics
format).
DISK TOOLS (page 102)
Disk management procedures, such as disk format.
PREFERENCES (page 102)
The display screen settings during disk save.
DEMOSPLIT
POINTMAIN
VOLUMEAPC/SEQUENCER
VOLUMEMODECHORD FINDEROFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP8&16
BEATROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWINGMOVIE &
SHOWSOUND
ARRANGERPIANO STYLISTTEMPO / PROGRAMPROGRESSIVE
PIANISTONE TOUCH
PLAYSIMPLE PIANO FADE
IN OUT
INTRO & ENDINGSTART / STOPSYNCHRO
START
TAP TEMPOFILL IN12 112 34BEAT2
METRONOMESET OFF/ON
1234VARIATIONMUSIC STYLE
ARRANGERGOSPEL
& BLUES SOUL &
DISCOCOUNTRY &
WESTERNLATIN &
WORLD MARCH &
WALTZMEMORY
LOAD123
456MAX
MINMAX
OFFSOLO SOLO
RHYTHM GROUPSAX &
WOODWINDORGAN &
ACCORDIONSOUND
EXPLORERBRASS SYNTH SOLOISTMULTI EFFECTCHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEWPROGRAM
MENUSDISKLOADCHORD STEP RECDISK
IN USESOLOTECHNI-CHORDDIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCESTRINGS TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE–
PART SELECT
CONDUCTORPANEL MEMORYLEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1+–+
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN12345678DIGITAL
DRAWBAR VOCAL BASSDRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORYGUITAR
& HARPSIMALLET &
ORCH PERCSOUND GROUPEFFECT THEATRE SONICSEQUENCER
PIANO
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADSAUTO PLAY CHORDFAVORITES
OTHER PARTS/TRHELPDISPLAY HOLDEXITLCD CONTRASTPAGE MUTESEQUENCER
RESETCOUNT
INTRO
SX-PR804
DISK
LOADDISK
IN USE
DISK
LOADDISK
IN USE
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							Loading data
Recall (load) the data from the disk to this instrument’s memories.
•Note that the load procedure causes any data which is currently stored in the relevant memories to be erased.
LOAD
Load data that saved to a disk into this instrument’s memory.
1.Insert the disk with the stored data into the
Disk Drive. Push it all the way in until you hear
a click.
2.On the DISK MENU display, select LOAD.
•The display looks similar to the following.
•If there are only SMF files on the disk, the display auto-
matically changes to the SMF LOAD display.
3.Use the buttons below the display to select
the file (Technics file) you wish to load.
•If there are SMF files on the disk and you wish to load
an SMF file, press the SMF button. (Refer to page 97.)
4.Press the LOAD button.
•The LOAD operation begins.
•When the operation has been successfully completed,
“COMPLETED!” is shown on the display.
•If song data was loaded, you can press the START/STOP
button to begin playback when the SEQUENCER PLAY
display is active.
•You can also access the LOAD display by pressing the
DISK button for a few seconds.
LOAD OPTION
Specify the kind of data you wish to load from the disk to
your instrument.
1.Use the PAGE buttons to access the PAGE
2/3 LOAD OPTION display.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the buttons below the display to specify
the types of data you wish to load (YES/NO).
•- - - - - indicates that this type of data has not been saved.
•This setting is canceled when you quit the LOAD display
or when another file is selected.
3.Press the LOAD button.
•The LOAD operation begins.
SINGLE LOAD
You can specify which data to load from a disk into a specific
PANEL MEMORY, COMPOSER (MEMORY), SOUND
MEMORY, EFFECT MEMORY or SEQUENCER (when
SONG SAVE was executed) memory.
1.Use the PAGE buttons to access the PAGE
3/3 SINGLE LOAD display.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the MODE button to select the data you
wish to load.
3.Use the BANK/SINGLE button to select the
load increment (except for SEQUENCER).
BANK: Load one bank at a time.
SINGLE: Load the smallest data increment.
4.Follow the appropriate procedure to load the
specified data.
•Specify the data source (left side), and the data destina-
tion (this instrument’s memory location) for TO.
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							SMF LOAD
Load data which was saved in the “Standard MIDI File” (SMF)
format.
1.On the LOAD (PAGE 1/3) display, press the
SMF button.
•The display looks similar to the following.
•For disks which contain SMF files only, this display ap-
pears automatically when LOAD is selected on the DISK
MENU display.
2.Use the buttons below the display to select
the filename you wish to load.
•If the number of files is 10 or more, you can use the PREV
and NEXT buttons to go back or advance 10 files at a
time.
•If you press the TECH button, the display changes to the
LOAD display for Technics files.
•You can use the INFO button to switch the displayed data.
DISK: Disk name
SONG: Song name
3.Use the TO SONG button to select the number
to load to (this instrument’s SEQUENCER
song number).
•Songs to load are specified one at a time.
•The song name to load to is shown below the TO SONG
button.
4.Use the LOAD AS button to specify the load
method.
Select from the following.
GM/GM2 → GM2:
Activate the GM2 initialized settings, and load
GM/GM2 data.
NX → NX: 
Active the NX SOUND settings, and load NX data.
GM/GM2 → NX:
Activate the NX SOUND initialized settings, and load
GM/GM2 data.
PREV. TEC → NX:
Activate the NX SOUND initialized settings, and load
SMF data that was saved in the TECHNICS mode on
a previous model. (The volume balance and octave
settings may differ from the saved settings.)
•If you select the setting which is different from that in
which the song was stored, the sounds, octaves, and
arrangement of percussion instrument sounds, etc. will
be different.
5.Press the LOAD button.
•The LOAD operation begins.
•When the operation has been successfully completed,
“COMPLETED!” is shown on the display.
•If you press the START/STOP button, playback of the
loaded data begins.
•During the LOAD operation, data that cannot be
processed by this instrument is ignored.
COMPOSER LOAD
Load COMPOSER data only from a disk.
1.In the RHYTHM GROUP section, press and
hold the LOAD (MEMORY) button for a few
seconds.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Select the name of the file you wish to load.
3.Press the LOAD button.
•Data is loaded to this instrument’s COMPOSER memory
(MEMORY).
8&16
BEATROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWINGMOVIE &
SHOWMETRONOME
GOSPEL &
BLUES SOUL &
DISCOCOUNTRY &
WESTERNLATIN &
WORLD MARCH &
WALTZMEMORY
LOAD
RHYTHM GROUP
About LOAD AS

The SMF data you load is played back in PARTS 1-16, al-
lowing you to play the RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2 and LEFT parts
on the keyboard in time with the recording.
•Your keyboard performance is not output as MIDI data.
If you wish your keyboard performance to be output as
MIDI data, select  in MIDI PRE-
SETS. (Refer to page 132.)
The SMF data you load is played back matching the part
settings and MIDI settings that were in effect when the data
was saved.
•SMF data that was saved on models that are not NX-com-
patible is played back in parts RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, LEFT,
and PART 4-16.
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							Direct Play
You can enjoy immediate playback of “Standard MIDI File” (SMF), “Disk Orchestra Collection” (DOC) and “PianoDisc” disks—all
without loading the song data.
1.Insert the disk with the stored data into the
Disk Drive.
2.On the DISK MENU display, select DIRECT
PLAY.
•The display looks similar to the following.
3.Use the buttons below the display to select
the song you wish to have played.
•If the number of files is 10 or more, you can use the PREV
and NEXT buttons to go back or advance 10 files at a
time.•For SMF files, use the PLAY AS button to specify a sound
arrangement mode.
GM2: GM2 LEVEL 2
NX: NX SOUND
PREV. TEC: Data from Technics instruments not having
NX SOUND capability.
•For SMF files, you can use the INFO button to switch the
displayed data.
DISK: Disk name
SONG: Song name
•For SMF files, use the MIDI OUT button to specify whether
or not MIDI data is output during playback (ON/OFF).
(This cannot be changed during playback.)
4.Press the START button.
•The selected song is played back.
•You can also start playback of the song by pressing the
START/STOP button on the panel.
Adjusting the playback tempo
Even with a song having recorded tempo data, you can use
TEMPO/PROGRAM or TAP TEMPO to adjust the tempo to
your liking.
•When the tempo is changed, all the tempo data of that
song is automatically changed by the same ratio. Accord-
ingly, even in song data in which tempo change data is
stored, a single adjustment of the tempo produces a
natural-sounding playback.
The display during playback
•During playback, the buttons below the display are used
for player functions such as fast forward, pause, etc.
•During playback, if you press the MIXER button you can
change the settings for each part.
•If you press the MIC button during playback, the display
changes to the MIC REVERB & EFFECT setting display.
•For SMF disks:
For “SMF with LYRICS” disks, by pressing the LYRICS
button, the lyrics are shown on the display.
For a “minus one” performance, use the MUTE CH buttons
to select the channel you wish to mute. Following this,you can play a keyboard performance on the channel
which was last set to MUTE.
•For DOC disks:
You can use the PART 1, PART 2 and ORCH (other ac-
companiment parts) buttons to set the respective parts to
ON or OFF. You can play the parts set to OFF on the
keyboard.
•For PIANO DISC playback:
You can use the PART 1 and ORCH (other accompa-
niment parts) buttons to set the respective parts to ON
or OFF. You can play the parts set to OFF on the key-
board.
MEDLEY PLAY
With DIRECT PLAY, songs saved on a disk can be played
back continuously in a medley.
1.On the DIRECT PLAY display, set the MED-
LEY settings.
•If ALL is pressed, all the files are selected, and the songs
are played back in order in a medley. If ALL is pressed
again, the files are deselected.
•You can use the buttons below the display to select a
song to add to the song list, then press the ADD button
to add it to the list. Repeat these steps to create your
own list of songs to have played back. A M01, M02 etc.
next to the file name indicates its order in the list.
•If the number of files is 10 or more, you can use the PREV
and NEXT buttons to go back or advance 10 files at a
time.
•You can delete a marked file from the medley song list
by selecting it and pressing the ADD button.
•Use the LOOP button to specify ON or OFF for repeat
playback of the medley.
2.Press the START button.
•Medley playback begins.
•During medley playback, you can use the SKIP button to
skip to the next song.


Next song
Previous song
Stop
Play/pause
Fast forward
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							Song Medley
Songs saved from the SEQUENCER to a disk (disk data) in the TECHNICS FORMAT can be played back in a medley.
1.On the DISK MENU display, select SONG
MEDLEY from the display.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Select the order of files in the medley.
•If ALL is pressed, all the files are selected, and the songs
are played back in numerical in a medley.
•You can select a file and song, then press the ADD button
to add it to the song list. Repeat these steps to create
your own list of songs to have played back. A M01, M02
etc. next to the file name indicates its order in the list.
•You can delete a marked file from the medley song list
by selecting it and pressing the ADD button.
•Use the LOOP button to specify ON or OFF for repeat
playback of the medley.
•You can use the MODE button to select the medley mode.
10 SNGS:
Songs 1 to 10 from each file are played in a medley.
1 SONG:
Only song 1 from each file is played back in a med-
ley.
3.Press the START button.
•Medley playback begins.
•During the performance, the display changes to the play-
back display.
•During a medley performance, if you press the MIXER
button you can change the settings for each part.
•During a medley performance, you can use the SKIP
button to skip to the next song.
•If the disk contains SMF or other files, but no TECHNICS
FORMAT file, the display changes to the DIRECT PLAY
display.
Saving data
The recorded data and panel settings of this instrument can be saved on a disk.
Disks
You can use 3.5 inch 2DD (720KB) or 2HD (1.44MB) disks.
•How to distinguish the two disk types:
•Although 2HD disks can hold more data and are convenient
for quick loading and saving, some models may be able to
read only 2DD disks. Therefore, you may not be able to
use your 2HD disk data with other musical instrument mod-
els.
•When saving data to the disk, the write-protect tab must
be closed.FORMAT
Disks which are used for the first time with this instrument
have to be formatted through the following procedure. When
an unformatted disk is inserted into the Disk Drive slot and
you attempt to execute the save or load procedure, the DISK
FORMAT display appears. Follow the instructions shown to
format the disk.
•Note that this procedure clears any data which is currently
stored on the disk.
1.Select the type of format (2DD or 2HD).
•Be sure to select the type which is the same as your disk
type.
•If the type is automatically detected, the display changes
directly to the following display, without showing the type
select display.
•The display looks similar to the following.
•If you wish to select the type again, use the PAGE button
to access the PAGE 2/2 display.
2HD2DD
No hole
Hole
Storage is not
possibleStorage is
possible
Open    Closed
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							2.Press the YES button to format the disk, or
press the NO button to cancel the format.
•When the YES button is pressed, disk format begins. After
about 1–2 minutes, formatting is completed and DISK
NAMING display is shown.
3.Use the buttons below the display to assign a
name.
•Use the POSITION buttons to highlight the character
position in the name box. Use the ABC...123 buttons to
select the alphanumeric character. Repeat these steps to
type the whole name.
•Press the INS button to enter a space at the cursor
position.
•Press the DEL button to erase the character at the cursor
position.
•Press the CLR button to erase the entire name.
•Press the →← button to center the name.
4.Press the OK button.
•The FORMAT display can also be accessed from the DISK
TOOLS menu when, for example, you wish to reformat a
disk. (Refer to page 102.)
SAVE
1.Insert a formatted disk into the Disk Drive slot.
Push it all the way in until you hear a click.
•A disk which is used with this instrument for the first time
must first be formatted.
2.On the DISK MENU display, select SAVE.
•The display looks similar to the following.
3.Select the type of data save you want.
TECHNICS FORMAT:
Save this instrument’s data in the Technics File format.
SMF FORMAT 0:
Save the SEQUENCER data in the “Standard MIDI
File” format (FORMAT 0).
TECHNICS FORMAT
1.Use the buttons below the display to specify
the file number you wish to save to.
•The types of data that can be saved are shown in a frame
on the right side of the display. If you press the SAVE
button, all the indicated data is saved. Ordinarily PER-
FORMANCE data is selected, but you can use the SAVE
OPTION to select specific data to save.
2.If you wish to assign a name to the file, press
the NAME button.
•The display looks similar to the following.
3.Use the buttons below the display to assign a
name.
•Press the ABC button to enter alphabetical characters.
While the SHIFT button is pressed, upper case letters are
entered.
•Press the 123 button to enter numbers, etc. While the
SHIFT button is pressed, you can enter symbols.
•Press the POSITION button to move the cursor.
•You can also use the TEMPO/PROGRAM dial to select
the characters.
•Press the INS button to enter a space at the cursor
position.
•Press the DEL button to erase the character at the cursor
position.
•Press the CLR button to erase the entire name.
•Press the →← button to center the name.
4.Press the OK button.
•The display returns to the SAVE display.
5.Press the SAVE button.
•The SAVE operation begins.
•If you attempt to save data to a file number in which data
is currently saved, the display changes to the confirmation
display. Press the YES button to continue the SAVE pro-
cedure, or press the NO button if you wish to cancel it.
Disk Drive
Part VI Disk Drive
100QQTG0665