The Utility Mode; Dump All Voices And Functions - Yamaha TX 816 Owner's Manual

UTILITY
MODE
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I
I
U
I
This
mode
contains a variety of useful functions not related to the creation of
new
data.
These
enable
you
to
dump
all
program
data, clear
and
initialize
function data, activate
an audio check
signal,
and check
the
battery
level.
The
Utility
mode
is
entered
by holding
down
SW3
until
you
see the
above
LED
Display,
which
follows thefsHdisplay.
NOTE:
If
you
intend to
use the
Clear
Function
sub-mode (number 3 below) you
MUST
first
turn
the
Memory
Protect
OFF
on
the
TF1 module. While
it is
in
the
main
Utility
mode.
SW3
selects
the
sub-modes
within the
Utility
mode. These
are as follows:
7,
Dump
All
voices
And
Functions
(press
SW3
once)
This
sub-mode
allows
you
to
dump
the entire
voice
and
function data
in
the
memory
of
a
module, out through
the
MIDI
OUT
terminal
on
the front of the
MIDI
rack frame.
In practical
terms,
this
means
that
you can
quickly
send
all
the data pertaining
to
the
32
voices
and
functions stored
in
the
memory,
to the
memory
of
another TF1
module
for
playback
or editing, or into the
internal
memory
of a
DX7. With
the
DX7,
only voice data
will
be
received,
not function
data. In this
sub-
mode
you
can
also
dump
the voice data of
all
the TFI's
32
voices onto the floppy disk of
a
QX1.
(The QXI's Operations Directory explains
how
you can
also
dump
function
data into a
0X1,
without
utilizing this
sub-mode).
Dumpling does
not
mean
that
the data
is
removed from
the
TFI's
memory;
it
is,
in effect,
copied
into
the
new
source.
Data
is
erased
from
the
memory
of a
TF1
only
when new
data
is
stored
into
it.
NOTE:
1
to
dump
data
from
a
module,
you must
select
the
module number on
the
OUT SLOT
on
the front of the
MIDI
rack frame.
Pressing the
OUT SLOT
SELECT
switch
adds one
to
the
number
displayed, until
you
see the desired
number
(from
1
to 8).
In this
sub-mode
the
SE2
switch
acts
as
a
"YES"
key,
allowing
you
to
dump
data
in
about 4 seconds. During
this
process, the
LED
Display
will
switch
to
Q
.
It
will
then switch back
to
•
You
can
now dump
data
into
another
MIDI
device,
move
on
to
another
Utility
sub-
mode
by
pressing
SW3,
or
move
on
to
another
main
mode
by
holding
down
SW3.
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