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Saving a User Song or User Style

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Using USB Flash Memory Saving a User Song or User Style This operation saves user Songs (Song numbers 001-005) or user Styles to USB flash memory. Songs are saved in SMF Format 0. ● What is SMF (Standard MIDI File)? The SMF (Standard MIDI File) format is one of the most common and widely compatible sequence formats used for storing sequence data. There are two variations: Format 0 and Format 1. A large number of MIDI devices are compatible with SMF Format 0, and most commercially available MIDI sequence data is provided in SMF Format 0. 1 Make sure that a properly formatted USB flash memory device has been properly connected to the instrument's USB TO DEVICE terminal, and that the "CONNECT" message is shown in the MAIN display. 2 Press the [FILE MENU] button. 3 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons to locate the User Song or User Style Save item. The SOURCE FILE-a user Song name or a user Style name-will be highlighted. The source user Song name. 4 Use the dial to select the source user Song or Style. You can press the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons simultaneously to select the first user Song or Style. 5 Press the [EXECUTE] button. The destination Song or Style will be highlighted, and a default name will appear for the converted Song or Style file. ● To Overwrite an Existing File If you want to overwrite a file that already exists on the USB flash memory device, use the dial or the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons to select the file, then skip ahead to step 8. 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button. A cursor will appear below the first character in the file name. 7 Change the file name as necessary. Refer to "Saving the Registration Data" on page 85 for filename entry. Cursor The name of the file to be saved 8 Press the [EXECUTE] button. The display prompts you for confirmation. You can cancel the save operation at this point by pressing the [-/NO] button. 9 Press the [EXECUTE] button again, or the [+/YES] button, and the save operation will begin. The user Song will be stored to the USER FILE folder in the USB flash memory device. CAUTION • Once the save-in-progress message appears in the display, the operation cannot be canceled. Never turn off the power or remove the USB flash memory during this operation. 10 A message appears in the display indicating that the operation is complete. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. NOTE • If an existing filename is specified, the display prompts you for con- firmation. Press [EXECUTE] or [+/YES] if it is OK to overwrite the file, or [-/NO] to cancel. • The amount of time it will take to perform the save operation depends on the particular USB flash memory device you are using. 86 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual

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Using USB Flash Memory
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PSR-S550
Owner’s Manual
This operation saves user Songs (Song numbers 001–005) or user Styles to USB flash memory. Songs are
saved in SMF Format 0.
1
Make sure that a properly formatted
USB flash memory device has been
properly connected to the instrument’s
USB TO DEVICE terminal, and that the
“CONNECT” message is shown in the
MAIN display.
2
Press the [FILE MENU] button.
3
Use the CATEGORY [
] and [
] buttons
to locate the User Song or User Style
Save item.
The SOURCE FILE—a user Song name or a
user Style name—will be highlighted.
4
Use the dial to select the source user
Song or Style.
You can press the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons
simultaneously to select the first user Song or
Style.
5
Press the [EXECUTE] button.
The destination Song or Style will be high-
lighted, and a default name will appear for the
converted Song or Style file.
6
Press the [EXECUTE] button. A cursor
will appear below the first character in
the file name.
7
Change the file name as necessary.
Refer to “Saving the Registration Data” on
page 85 for filename entry.
8
Press the [EXECUTE] button. The dis-
play prompts you for confirmation.
You can cancel the save operation at this point
by pressing the [-/NO] button.
9
Press the [EXECUTE] button again, or
the [+/YES] button, and the save opera-
tion will begin.
The user Song will be stored to the USER FILE
folder in the USB flash memory device.
10
A message appears in the display indi-
cating that the operation is complete.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the
MAIN display.
Saving a User Song or User Style
●
What is SMF (Standard MIDI File)?
The SMF (Standard MIDI File) format is one of the
most common and widely compatible sequence
formats used for storing sequence data. There are
two variations: Format 0 and Format 1. A large
number of MIDI devices are compatible with SMF
Format 0, and most commercially available MIDI
sequence data is provided in SMF Format 0.
<
>
The source user Song name.
●
To Overwrite an Existing File
If you want to overwrite a file that already exists
on the USB flash memory device, use the dial or
the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons to select the
file, then skip ahead to step 8.
The name of the file to be saved
Cursor
•
Once the save-in-progress message appears in the display, the
operation cannot be canceled. Never turn off the power or
remove the USB flash memory during this operation.
CAUTION
•
If an existing filename is specified, the display prompts you for con-
firmation. Press [EXECUTE] or [+/YES] if it is OK to overwrite the
file, or [-/NO] to cancel.
•
The amount of time it will take to perform the save operation
depends on the particular USB flash memory device you are using.
NOTE