Yamaha PSR-EW425 PSR-E473/PSR-EW425 Owners Manual - Page 59

Saving Data to a USB Flash Drive, User Data, User Songs, Samples, Style Data

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Connecting a USB Flash Drive Saving Data to a USB Flash Drive The following types of data on this instrument can be saved to a USB flash drive. For details about how to save each type of data, refer to the Reference Manual on the website (page 11). User Data The following three types of data on this instrument are called "User data." User data is saved as a single "User File" (.usr). • All 10 User Songs (page 34) • Style data transferred from a computer and read into Styles 291 to 300 • All Registration Memory settings (page 51) User Songs User Songs are converted to MIDI files (SMF, format 0) and are saved one song at a time. SMF (Standard MIDI File) format This is a format for recording the content played on the keyboard as MIDI data. Format 0 and format 1 are available. A large number of MIDI devices are compatible with SMF Format 0, and most commercially available MIDI files are provided in SMF Format 0. Samples Samples that are assigned to Quick Sampling pads are individually saved as sample files for each pad. Loading User Data from a USB Flash Drive The following types of data saved to a USB flash drive can be loaded in this instrument. For details about how to load each type of data, refer to the Reference Manual on the website (page 11). User Data All of the User data in a User File (.usr) is imported. All 10 User Songs, Style data in Styles 291 to 300, and all Registration Memory data in the instrument will be replaced with the data imported from the USB flash drive. Style Data Style files (.sty) created externally can be imported into Styles 291 to 300 and used in the same way as built-in Styles. Sample Data Sample files are imported and re-assigned to the Quick Sampling pads. Audio files (WAV files) can also be saved as new samples. NOTE MIDI files cannot be imported as User Songs. MIDI files can be played as files on a USB flash drive, or transferred to the instrument's internal memory and played as a downloaded Song (pages 34, 57). Deleting Data in a USB Flash Drive You can delete the following files in a USB flash drive. For details about how to delete these files, refer to the Reference Manual on the website (page 11). • User files • MIDI files • Audio files (WAV files) • Sample files PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner's Manual 59

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Connecting a USB Flash Drive
PSR-E473, PSR-EW425
Owner’s Manual
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The following types of data on this instrument can be
saved to a USB flash drive. For details about how to
save each type of data, refer to the Reference Man-
ual on the website (page 11).
User Data
The following three types of data on this instrument
are called “User data.” User data is saved as a single
“User File” (.usr).
All 10 User Songs (page 34)
Style data transferred from a computer and
read into Styles 291 to 300
All Registration Memory settings (page 51)
User Songs
User Songs are converted to MIDI files (SMF, format
0) and are saved one song at a time.
Samples
Samples that are assigned to Quick Sampling pads
are individually saved as sample files for each pad.
The following types of data saved to a USB flash
drive can be loaded in this instrument. For details
about how to load each type of data, refer to the Ref-
erence Manual on the website (page 11).
User Data
All of the User data in a User File (.usr) is imported.
All 10 User Songs, Style data in Styles 291 to 300,
and all Registration Memory data in the instrument
will be replaced with the data imported from the USB
flash drive.
Style Data
Style files (.sty) created externally can be imported
into Styles 291 to 300 and used in the same way as
built-in Styles.
Sample Data
Sample files are imported and re-assigned to the
Quick Sampling pads. Audio files (WAV files) can
also be saved as new samples.
You can delete the following files in a USB flash
drive. For details about how to delete these files,
refer to the Reference Manual on the website (page
11).
User files
MIDI files
Audio files (WAV files)
Sample files
Saving Data to a USB Flash Drive
SMF (Standard MIDI File) format
This is a format for recording the content played on the
keyboard as MIDI data. Format 0 and format 1 are avail-
able. A large number of MIDI devices are compatible with
SMF Format 0, and most commercially available MIDI
files are provided in SMF Format 0.
Loading User Data
from a USB Flash Drive
MIDI files cannot be imported as User Songs. MIDI files can be
played as files on a USB flash drive, or transferred to the instru-
ment's internal memory and played as a downloaded Song
(pages 34, 57).
Deleting Data in a USB Flash
Drive
NOTE