Convert A User Song To Smf Format And Save - Yamaha MM8 Owner's Manual

Storing/Saving Data

Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save

This operation converts a user song (song numbers 001–005) to SMF Format 0 and saves the file to a USB storage device.
● What is SMF (Standard MIDI File)?
The SMF (Standard MIDI File) format is one of the
most common and widely compatible sequence for-
mats used for storing sequence data. There are two
variations: Format 0 and Format 1. A large number
of MIDI devices are compatible with SMF Format
0, and most commercially available MIDI sequence
data is provided in SMF Format 0.
1
Make sure that an appropriately format-
ted USB storage device has been prop-
erly connected to the instrument's USB
TO DEVICE terminal, and that "CON-
NECT" is showing in the MAIN display.
2
Press the [MENU] button.
3
Use the CATEGORY [DEC] and [INC]
buttons to locate the SMF Save item.
The SOURCE FILE field be highlighted and
the user song name will be displayed.
The Source User Song Name
4
Use the dial to select the source user
song.
You can press the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO]
buttons simultaneously to select the first user
song.
5
Press the [EXECUTE] button.
The DESTINATION FILE will be highlighted,
and a default name will appear for the con-
verted song file.
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● To Overwrite an Existing File
If you want to overwrite a file that already
exists on the USB storage device, use the dial
or the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons to
select the file, then skip ahead to step 8.
6
Press the [EXECUTE] button. A cursor
will appear below the first character in
the file name.
7
Change the file name as necessary.
Refer to "Saving Data" on page 69 for filename
entry.
Cursor
8
Press the [EXECUTE] button.
A confirmation message will appear on the dis-
play. You can press the [DEC/NO] button at
this point to cancel the operation.
9
Press the [EXECUTE] button again, or
the [INC/YES] button, and the save
operation will begin.
The user song will be stored to the USER
FILES folder in the USB storage device.
CAUTION
• Once the save-in-progress message appears in the display, the
operation cannot be canceled. Never turn off the power or
remove the USB storage device during this operation.
10
A message will appear on the display
when the operation is complete.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the
MAIN display.
NOTE
• If an existing filename is specified the display prompts you for confir-
mation. Press [EXECUTE] or [INC/YES] if it is OK to overwrite the
file, or [DEC/NO] to cancel. You can press the [DEC/NO] button at
this point to cancel the operation.
• The amount of time it will take to perform the save operation
depends on the particular USB storage device you are using.
The name of the file to be saved