Description Of Controls; Section 2 Description Of Controls; Front Panel; 1/2" Disk Drive - Alesis Data Disk Reference Manual

SECTION 2
SECTION 2
The disk drive accepts standard double sided, double density (DD)
3 1/2" floppy diskettes, the same as those used in many syn-
thesizers, samplers, and computers. Each disk will store up to 53
MIDI data files as long as the total size of file data does not exceed
a maximum of 800K.
The LCD Display shows the current
allows you to view files stored on the diskette.
features 2 lines of up to 16 characters each.
The buttons are used to view either the files of a diskette,

SCROLL

select a file, digit, or character, or abort an operation.
The button is used to enter the character editing mode and

NAME

allows you to name or rename a file.
The button is used to enter the Receive MIDI Data mode.

RECEIVE

In this mode, the
system exclusive file, multiple system exclusive files (up to the limit
of available diskette space), or a MIDI Sample Dump.
The button is used to send data stored on a diskette to either

SEND

a sequencer, synthesizer, or sampler, through MIDI.
single or multiple files can be sent.
The button is used to erase an unwanted file or files from a

DELETE

diskette.
CAUTION: Once a file is deleted, it is lost forever!

DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS

DATADISK
is able to receive either a single MIDI
DATADISK

FRONT PANEL

LCD DISPLAY

operating status and
The display
Either a
3 1/2" DISK
DRIVE
SCROLL
NAME
RECEIVE
SEND
DELETE