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Handling Song Files, Song Types and File Operation Limitations

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Handling Song Files The "File" menu in the "Song" menu display (page 98) enables you to apply various operations to Song files - Songs you recorded on this instrument or commercially available Songs. To connect a USB flash drive, be sure to read the section "Precautions when using the [ ] (USB TO DEVICE) terminal" on page 75. Operation Deleting files Copying files Moving files Converting a MIDI Song to an Audio Song during playback Renaming files File menu Delete *Copy *Move *MIDI to Audio Rename Settings marked with a "*" are effective only when a MIDI Song is selected. Page pages 67, 68 pages 67, 68 pages 67, 69 pages 67, 70 pages 67, 71 File A file contains a group of data. On this instrument, a Song file includes Song data and a Song name. Song Types and File Operation Limitations Song types are indicated as the category name and icon in the Song display. The following chart shows the Song type and restrictions on File operations. * The icon appears only when you select a Song in the "User" or "USB" category. Category name Icon* Data Location Category Song Type Instrument Demo Demo (Voice Demo) 50 Classics 50 classical Preset Songs User Your own recorded Songs (MIDI) USB flash USB drive device MIDI Songs Audio Songs Icon - - Delete Copy Move Song name : Yes, ×: No MIDI to Audio Rename × × × ×     ×  Range of the Copy/Move operation As for a MIDI Song in the "User" category in the instrument, you can Copy/ Move it only to the USER FILES folder on a USB flash drive. Selecting a MIDI Song from "User" for copying/moving automatically specifies the USER FILES folder as the destination. As for a MIDI Song in a USB flash drive, you can Copy/Move it to the "User" category in the instrument. USB flash drive Instrument User Can be copied/moved. USER FILES folder Root Can be copied/moved. USER FILES folder If the USB flash drive device plugged into the instrument contains no USER FILES folder, one will be created automatically when you format or record a Song to that device. The recorded Song will then be saved in that folder. NOTE • Please note that the copy features are intended for your personal use only. • Folders cannot be copied. Root: The highest level of a hierarchical structure. This indicates an area which does not belong to a folder. 66 P-525 Owner's Manual

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P-525 Owner’s Manual
Handling Song Files
The “File” menu in the “Song” menu display (page 98) enables you to apply various operations to Song files
— Songs you recorded on this instrument or commercially available Songs.
To
connect a USB flash drive, be sure to read the section “Precautions when using the [
] (USB TO
DEVICE)
terminal” on page 75.
Settings marked with a “*” are effective only when a MIDI Song is selected.
Song types are indicated as the category name and
icon in the Song display. The following chart shows
the Song type and restrictions on File operations.
* The icon appears only when you select a Song in the “User” or
“USB” category.
: Yes, ×: No
Range of the Copy/Move operation
As for a MIDI Song in the “User” category in the instrument, you can Copy/
Move it only to the USER FILES folder on a USB flash drive. Selecting a MIDI
Song from “User” for copying/moving automatically specifies the USER FILES
folder as the destination.
As for a MIDI Song in a USB flash drive, you can Copy/Move it to the “User”
category in the instrument.
Operation
File menu
Page
Deleting files
Delete
pages 67, 68
Copying files
*Copy
pages 67, 68
Moving files
*Move
pages 67, 69
Converting a MIDI Song to an Audio Song during playback
*MIDI to Audio
pages 67, 70
Renaming files
Rename
pages 67, 71
File
A file contains a group of data.
On this instrument, a Song file
includes Song data and a Song
name.
Song Types and File Operation Limitations
Song name
Icon*
Category name
Data Location
Song Type
Delete
Copy
Move
MIDI to
Audio
Rename
Category
Icon
Instrument
Demo
Demo (Voice Demo)
–
×
×
×
×
×
50 Classics
50 classical Preset Songs
–
×
×
×
×
×
User
Your own recorded Songs (MIDI)
USB flash
drive device
USB
MIDI Songs
Audio Songs
×
×
×
Instrument
USB flash drive
User
Can be copied/moved.
Can be copied/moved.
Root
USER FILES
folder
USER FILES folder
If the USB flash drive device
plugged into the instrument
contains no USER FILES folder,
one will be created
automatically when you format
or record a Song to that device.
The recorded Song will then be
saved in that folder.
NOTE
• Please note that the copy
features are intended for your
personal use only.
• Folders cannot be copied.
Root:
The highest level of a
hierarchical structure. This
indicates an area which does
not belong to a folder.