Using Data From Other Models; Importing Roland S-700 Series Or Akai Mpc2000 (Xl) Sample Data - Roland MV-8000 Owner's Manual

Using data from other models

The MV-8000 can use Roland S-700 series sample data, Akai MPC2000/MPC2000XL
sample data, and SMF (Standard MIDI File) Format 0 sequence data.
Importing Roland S-700 series or Akai MPC2000
(XL) sample data
Here's how you can import Roland S-700 series or Akai MPC2000 (XL) sample data and
save it as MV-8000 sample data. You can use this data to create audio phrases or
construct patches.
1.
Press .
The IMPORT MENU screen will appear.
2. Select the type of import.
F-button
(Audio Phrase)
(Patch)
(Sample)
The IMPORT screen (p. 366) will appear.
The procedure here is the same as in the FILE UTILITY screen (p. 330). For details,
refer to Managing files (File Utility) (p. 143).
3. Move the cursor to the music data file you want to import.
4.
Press (Execute).
The imported data will be converted to an
MV-8000 sample. If you selected [F1 (Audio
Phrase)] or [F2 (Patch)] in step 2, the QUICK
ASSIGN (AUDIO PHRASE) screen (p.
360) or QUICK ASSIGN (PATCH) screen
(p. 362) will appear.
The rest of the procedure is the same as
when assigning a sample after sampling.
Assign the sample to a pad as described in
steps 10 and following of Using a sampled
sound as an audio phrase or patch (p.
38).
Type of import
Use as an audio phrase
Use as a patch
Import only the music data file
Using data of other formats
By "S-700 series" we mean the
Roland S-750/770 and S-760
digital samplers.
The Akai MPC2000 (XL) is a
product manufactured by Akai
Professional M.I. Corporation.
Since MPC2000 (XL) sample
data (.SND file) can be loaded,
you will be able to make use of
existing data.
If you use [F2 (Patch)] to create
a patch, you can load the S-700
series Patch file to create a
patch in a single step. For
details, refer to Importing
Roland S-700 series patch
data (p. 156).
If you select [F3 (Sample)] in
step 2, the specified music data
file will be converted to a
sample when you complete
step 4. If the conversion is
successful, a message of
"Completed" will appear, and
you will return to the IMPORT
screen.
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