File Batch Operations; Displaying The Batch Operation Menu; Batch Saving Files; Batch Loading Files - Sony MVS-8000X User Manual

File Batch Operations

You can batch process all files or registers. Carry out these
operations using the File >All, External File >All menu.
Displaying the Batch Operation
Menu
1
Press the top menu selection button [FILE].
2
Select VF6 'All, External File' and HF1 'All.'
The All menu appears.

Batch Saving Files

To save the data of all registers to hard disk or memory
card, use the following procedure.
Notes
• Files saved on the hard disk may be lost if the hard disk
fails. Always keep separate backup copies of important
files on a memory card.
• Format a memory card before using it for the first time
(see page 157).
• You cannot perform the following operation when [Src
Patch Link] is lit on the menu screen (see page 257).
1
In the device selection area of the All menu, select the
destination for saving the files ([HDD] or [Memory
Card] and directory) (see page 128).
2
If there are registers you do not want to save, in the
<Category> group, exclude them from the operation.
To select all registers, press [All Select].
For details of the data to which operations apply, see
"Files that can be manipulated" (page 124).
Notes
The frame memory is not selected when you press [All
Select]. To apply the setting to frame memory, press
[Frame Memory], turning it on. When frame memory
is selected, it is not possible to apply settings to the
<Category> group data.
3
Press [t Save].
A confirmation message appears.
• Select "Yes" to carry out the batch save.
• Select "No" to cancel the batch save.
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File Batch Operations

Batch Loading Files

To load files from hard disk or memory card, use the
following procedure.
Notes
It is not possible to recall a file from a category for which
recall operations are locked (see page 158).
1
In the device selection area of the All menu, select
where the files are held ([HDD] or [Memory Card] and
directory) (see page 128).
2
If there are files you do not want to load, in the
<Category> group, exclude them from the operation.
To select all files, press [All Select].
For details of the data to which operations apply, see
"Files that can be manipulated" (page 124).
Notes
• The frame memory is not selected when you press
[All Select]. To apply the setting to frame memory,
press [Frame Memory], turning it on. When frame
memory is selected, it is not possible to apply
settings to the <Category> group data.
• You cannot select [User Setup] when [Src Patch
Link] is lit on the menu screen (see page 257).
3
Press [T Load].
A confirmation message appears.
• Select "Yes" to carry out the batch load (setup data
is loaded first).
• Select "No" to cancel the batch load.
To execute the load after clearing the data in the
destination regions
Before pressing [T Load], press [CLR Before Load],
turning it on.
The following categories of data can be cleared before
execution of the load.
Effect, Snapshot, Wipe Snapshot, DME Wipe
Snapshot, Key Snapshot, Shotbox, and Macro
Notes
When frame memory is selected for the setting, the data is
always deleted before recalling.

Batch Copying Files

To copy files between the hard disk and a memory card,
use the following procedure.