2-Version Two Enhancements; Importing Rhythm Patterns From Smf (Smf Import); Cautions Concerning Import Of Smf Data; The Smf Import Screen - Roland VS-2000 Owner's Manual Addendum

2—Version Two Enhancements
This chapter describes Version Two enhancements that add new features to the VS-2000.
These new features can be used from the VS-2000 LCD or a VGA display. Chapter 3
describes choosing the display on which you want to work.

Importing rhythm patterns from SMF (SMF Import)

SMF (Standard MIDI File) data from a CD-ROM or CD-R/RW can be imported as
rhythm patterns (SMF Import).

Cautions concerning import of SMF data

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The SMF IMPORT screen

1. Insert a CD containing SMF data into your CD-R/RW drive.
2. Navigate to the RHYTHM PATTERN SETUP screen (Owner's Manual Page 314).
3. If "SMFImp" isn't visible above F3, press the PAGE button so it is.
4. Press F3 (SMFImp)—the SMF IMPORT screen appears.
This screen presents you a list of all of the SMF and folders in the CD's currently
selected directory. You can select any item in the list by using
Value dial to highlight it.
Each file directory on the CD appears in the displayed list as a folder. To open a folder,
select it and press F5 (ChgDir) for "Change Directory." When you're inside a folder, an
upward arrow points you back to the folder's parent directory. To move up and back out
of the folder, highlight "<<Parent Directry>>" and press F5 (ChgDir) again.
The list provides information about each of its SMF. This column can show you each file's:
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Roland VS-2000 Owner's Manual, Version Two Addendum
Data can be imported only from ISO9660 format CD-ROM or CD-R/RW discs.
A maximum of eight measures can be loaded from the SMF, starting at the location
you specify.
SMF Format 0 or Format 1 data can be loaded.
Depending on the SMF data, there may be drum sounds that are not played by the
internal PCM sound generator. By using an external MIDI sound module you can
play the drum sounds corresponding to each note number (Owner's Manual Page 321).
Size—indicates the file size (in bytes).
Date/Time—indicates the date and time at which the file was last modified.
and or the Time/
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