Macintosh Users - Roland Fantom-X6 Owner's Manual

Connecting to Your Computer via USB (USB Mode)
Cautions Regarding Folders and
Files
You must observe the following points when the Fantom-X is
connected to your computer via USB.
• Don't use your computer to move or delete folders within the
Fantom-X.
• Don't use your computer to format or optimize the Fantom-X's
user memory or memory card, or execute operations such as
Scan Disk.
• The Fantom-X can only handle filenames consisting of single-
byte alphanumeric characters.
• Only the following types of files can be transferred between the
Fantom-X and your computer.
Song files (.SVQ) (MRC PRO songs)
Standard MIDI Files
Audio files (.WAV/AIFF)
Bitmap files (.BMP) (320 x 240 pixels)
Text file (.TXT)
• To handle these files, use the appropriate method described
below.
Song files, Stan- Place the files in the following folder.
dard MIDI Files
Audio files When placing the files from your computer,
place them in the following location.
Then import the audio files.
If you want to use your computer to read
samples that were written by the Fantom-X,
load the files from the ROLAND/SMPL
folder into your computer.
BMP files When placing the files from your computer,
place them in the following location.
Text files When placing the files from your computer,
place them in the following location.
Then import the text file.
• Do not use your USB-connected computer to delete or rewrite
any files placed in the ROLAND/SND 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-X drive icon into the trash.
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ROLAND/SEQ/SNG
TMP/AUDIO_IMPORT folder
TMP/BMP folder
TMP/TEXT folder
Canceling USB Communication
If you want to power off the Fantom-X 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-X.
Macintosh Users
1.
Make sure that the Fantom-X 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
FANS USER/TMP/AUDIO_IMPORT folder
* "/" indicates a directory level.
1.
Press [Save/Load].
2.
Press [F8 (Import Audio)].
3.
Press [F1 (User)] or [F2 (Card)] to select the import-
destination area.
[F1 (User)]: Import from user memory.
[F2 (CARD)]: Import from a memory card.
4.
Press or , then select the file that you want to import.
If you want to select two or more samples, press [F5 (Mark Set)]
to add a check mark (✔) to the files that you want to select. To
remove the check mark, press [F4 (Mark Clear)].
If you hold down [SHIFT] and press [F5 (Mark Set All)], a check
mark will be added to all files of the selected bank. If you hold
down [SHIFT] and press [F4 (Mark Clr All)], check marks will
be removed from all selected files.
5.
Press [F8 (Import Audio)].
A message will ask you for confirmation.
* To cancel, press [F7 (Cancel)].
6.
Press [F8 (Exec)].
The file will be imported, and the Sample List screen will appear.
* To cancel, press [F7 (Cancel)].
The imported file will be added to the sample list as a sample.
This sample is temporary, and will be lost when you turn off the
power. If you want to keep it, press [WRITE] to save the data.