Midi Metronome; Receiving Sysex Bulk Dump Data - Roland VS-2480 Owner's Manual

7. If you want to include EZ Routing user template data in the dump, turn on the EZR
8. To include one or all of your user effect patches, turn on the Usr FX section's BULK
9. When you've configured the contents of the bulk dump, press F1 (BULKTx) for
10. Press ENTER/YES to transmit the SysEx bulk dump, or EXIT/NO to cancel the

Receiving SysEx Bulk Dump Data

When you reload a scene, EZ Routing template or user effect patch, it's restored to its
original memory location in the VS-2480, replacing anything that's currently stored
there. Before receiving bulk dump data, make sure the memory locations you'll be
loading data into don't contain anything you want to keep—if they do, re-save their
current contents to new memory locations before proceeding.
1. Using a MIDI cable, connect the VS-2480's MIDI IN jack to the MIDI OUT of the
2. Navigate to the MIDI PARAMETER screen ((Page 299).
3. Press F5 (BlkDmp)—the MIDI BULK DUMP screen appears.
4. Press F2 (BULKRx) for "Bulk Receive."
5. If you wish to cancel the operation at this point, press ENTER/YES.
6. When the data has been received, press ENTER/YES.
7. Press ENTER/YES to restore the data, or EXIT/NO to cancel the operation.

MIDI Metronome

The VS-2480 has a full-featured internal metronome that allows you to create several
types of reference rhythms during recording and playback—see Page 369. The
metronome can also send its MIDI notes to an external MIDI sound module or
keyboard, allowing you to use the module's sounds for your reference rhythm.
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Usr Tmplt section's BULK Tx Sw and select a single EZ Routing template or ALL
templates for its BULK Tx TARGET parameter.
Tx Sw parameter and set its BULK Tx TARGET to ALL or a selected user effect
patch.
"Bulk Transmit."
The VS-2480 asks if you're sure you want to transmit the bulk dump.
operation.
A progress bar appears on the screen as the dump occurs. When the dump is
complete, the VS-2480 displays "Done!"
device from which you want to transmit the SysEx bulk dump.
The VS-2480 tells you it's awaiting the bulk dump data.
The VS-2480 asks if you wish to restore the data to its original scene, EZ Routing
template and/or user effect patch memory locations.
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