ESI ESI2000 Operation Manual page 24

Saving
The bank only retains data for as long as the ESI is plugged in and
turned on. Of course, we don't expect you to leave the thing on all the
time, which brings us to the subject of saving data.
Pressing the SAVE button on the Control Panel shuttles all the bank data
(samples and presets) to the drive of your choice. A hard disk perma-
nently stores data so that even after turning off the ESI, the disk will
contain a record of your work.
IF YOU DO NOT SAVE A BANK, ALL BANK DATA WILL BE
LOST WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE MACHINE.
Do not wait until the end of a session to save. Save your work periodi-
cally in case of power failure or some other unforeseen circumstance that
might erase the bank' s memory. Floppy disks and hard disks are not
infallible. All hard disk banks should be backed up periodically to
another hard disk or other media. Should you improve the preset or
sample later, you can always replace the original with the revised ver-
sion. And if something goes wrong, the original will still be available to
save you the ordeal of starting from scratch. Whenever you have done
enough work that you would hate to lose it, back it up!
Since the disk contains a record of the bank data, loading the disk back
into the bank transfers all the sample and preset data into the bank. This
will replace the existing bank data, if any.
Default
A default setting is what we've judged to be a useful initial setting, and
remains in effect until you change it. For example, if you create a new
preset, portamento will default to 0 seconds (off). Had it defaulted to
some higher value, all new presets would have portamento applied.
The Cursor
The cursor is that small flashing line on the display. It sits under the
number or letter that will be altered if you enter data. Entering a new
value will overwrite the number or letter above the cursor, whereupon
the cursor will move on to the next number or letter (if applicable). If
the ESI is expecting a two or three-digit number, in most cases you must
enter all the required digits even if some of these are zeroes (called
leading zeroes). For example, if the ESI is expecting a three-digit number
and you want to enter 8, you would enter 008. If it is expecting a single-
digit number, entering 8 would be sufficient.
Data Entry Control & Increment/Decrement Buttons
In virtually all instances where the Data Entry Control selects options,
the Increment (INC/YES) and Decrement (DEC/NO) switches duplicate
the Data Entry Control. Press INC/YES to increase a value, or DEC/NO
to decrease.
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