Cautions Regarding Folders And Files; Exiting Storage Mode; Canceling Usb Communication; Examples Of Using Storage Mode - Roland Fantom XR Owner's Manual

Connecting to Your Computer via USB (USB Mode)
5.
Press [ENTER] to connect the computer and the Fantom-XR.
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6.
The display will differ as follows, depending on the
computer you're using.
• Windows Me/2000 users
A drive named "Removable disk" will be displayed within My
Computer.
Below that drive there will be folders named "ROLAND" and "TMP."
• Windows XP users
A drive named "FANX USER" will be displayed within My
Computer. If a memory card is connected, its volume name will
be displayed.
Below that drive there will be folders named "ROLAND" and "TMP."
• Macintosh users
A drive icon named "FANX USER" will appear on the desktop.
If a memory card is connected, its volume name will be
displayed.
Below it will be folders named "ROLAND" and "TMP."

Cautions Regarding Folders and Files

You must observe the following points when the Fantom-XR is
connected to your computer via USB.
• Don't use your computer to move or delete folders within the
Fantom-XR.
• Don't use your computer to format or optimize the Fantom-
XR's user memory or memory card, or execute operations such
as Scan Disk.
• The Fantom-XR can only handle filenames consisting of single-
byte alphanumeric characters.
• Only the following types of files can be transferred between the
Fantom-XR and your computer.
Standard MIDI Files
Audio files (.WAV/AIFF)
• To handle these files, use the appropriate method described
below.
Standard MIDI When placing the files from your com-
Files (SMF for- puter, place them in the following loca-
mat 0, 1) tion.
When placing the files from your com-
Audio files
puter, place them in the following loca-
tion.
Then import the audio files.
If you want your computer to read sam-
ples that were written by the Fantom-XR,
perform operations within the
ROLAND/SMPL folder.
• Do not use your USB-connected computer to delete or rewrite
any files placed in the ROLAND/SND/ folder.
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ROLAND/SEQ/SNG
TMP/AUDIO_IMPORT folder

Exiting Storage mode

Windows Me/2000/XP Users
1.
In My Computer, right-click the "removable hard disk" icon
and execute "Remove."
Macintosh Users
1.
Drag the Fantom-XR drive icon into the trash.

Canceling USB Communication

If you want to power off the Fantom-XR when it is connected to your
computer in Storage mode, you must first cancel USB
communication on your computer as described here.
Windows Me/2000/XP Users
1.
Use the device eject button shown in the taskbar at the
lower right of your computer screen to cancel the
connection with the Fantom-XR.
Macintosh Users
1.
Make sure that the Fantom-XR drive icon is not on your
desktop.

Examples of Using Storage Mode

Importing Audio file (Import Audio)
Here's how to import an audio file (WAV/AIFF).
In order to import a file, it must be located in the following
folder found on your computer.
• Windows Me/2000 users
Removable disk/TMP/AUDIO_IMPORT folder
• Macintosh/Windows XP users
FANX USER/TMP/AUDIO_IMPORT folder
* "/" indicates a directory level.
1.
Press [SHIFT] so it lights, and then press [SAMPLING].
The Sample Edit screen will appear.
2.
Press [MENU].
The Sample Utility screen will appear.