Import - Roland VS-2480 Owner's Manual

7—Project and Drive Operations
10. Set Erase all Projects to:
11. If you're recovering data from a CD, set the desired CD drive speed. Try MAX. If
12. Press F5 (OK).
13. Press ENTER/YES to save the loaded project before the recovery operation, or
14. Press ENTER/YES to continue the recovery, or EXIT/NO to cancel.
15. If Erase All Projects is on, the VS-2480 asks if you're sure you want to erase the
16. If the backup is larger than a single disk, the VS-2480 asks for additional disks as

IMPORT

You can import songs into the VS-2480 from the:
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IMPORT loads earlier V-Studio songs saved as song copy playable files. When you
import a song, the song is converted into a VS-2480 project that you can then save onto
your hard drive. You can import playable V-Studio data stored on Zip disks.
To import songs that were backed up or stored as archives on Zip disks or CD, use the
VS-2480's RECOVER operation (Page 107).
You can't import songs from the VS-1680 or VS-1880 by installing their internal hard
drives in the VS-2480. The VS-2480 utilizes a different type of drive format.
To import a VS-840 song, use the VS-840's Song Convert operation to convert it first into
VS-880 format, and then import the song into the VS-2480. Only the song's audio and
track assignments are imported—all other settings must be recreated manually.
See "V-Studio Song/VS-2480 Project Compatibility" on Page 412 for details on how
other V-Studios' songs are transformed into VS-2480 projects.
Importing a Song from an Earlier V-Studio
1. Connect the Zip drive or CD-R/RW drive that you intend to use for
2. Insert the media containing the song data into its drive.
3. Press PROJECT.
4. Select the device containing the song data.
5. Press F6 (LIST). The VS-2480 displays:
6. Press ENTER/YES to change drives, or EXIT/NO to cancel the drive change.
7. Mark the song(s) you want to import.
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• Off—if you want to add the project(s) you're recovering to the list of projects
already on the destination drive.
• On—if you want to clear the drive so it contains only your recovered projects.
you experience problems recovering the data, try a lower speed.
The VS-2480 asks if you want to save the currently loaded project.
press EXIT/NO to go straight to recovery.
The VS-2480 asks if you're sure you want to proceed with the recovery.
destination drive first—press ENTER/YES to do so, or EXIT/NO to cancel recovery.
needed. Insert each requested disk in your drive and press ENTER/YES to proceed.
VS-880
VS-890
the IMPORT procedure.
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• VS-880EX
• VS-1680
New drive's
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• VSR-880
• VS-1880
PROJECT menu
F3 (IMPORT)
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