Backup; Do/Yes; Request; Info - Alesis Data Disk Reference Manual

The button is used to copy either a single file or multiple

BACKUP

files of a diskette onto another for safety purposes. This is known
as "Backing Up" the diskette.
The button is used to initiate all operations of the

DO/YES

, and to select any choices which might appear in the display. The
button is actually a fail safe, giving the user a final choice
DO/YES
to either initiate or abort any previously selected operation.
The button allows the user to request sample or program

REQUEST

bulk dumps from a MIDI device that requires a request before it
can send MIDI data. When the
transfer is handled as in the Receive MIDI data function.
This button is used to display information about the diskette cur-
rently inserted in the disk drive. The information displayed in the
first page will be the number of files stored on the diskette, the per-
centage of memory used, and the amount of free space available
on the diskette.
The second page will show each individual file name and the
number of bytes in each file (see Section 4).
A third page will show the
The button is used to set the MIDI output of the

MIDI

echo the data received at the MIDI input. MIDI ECHO ON sets the
MIDI output to operate as a MIDI THRU port. MIDI ECHO OFF
sets the MIDI output to send only MIDI file data initiated from the
front panel of the
DATADISK
A second page selects if the
change information (for initiating sending files from the
and on which MIDI channel.
The button is used to prepare an unformatted diskette (a

FORMAT

diskette that hasn't been especially adapted for
by the .
DATADISK
The button turns the

POWER

button is pressed, the
DO/YES
software version.
DATADISK
.
is to receive program
DATADISK
on or off.
DATADISK
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DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS
DATADISK
to
DATADISK
)
DATADISK
) for use
DATADISK
BACKUP
DO/YES
REQUEST

INFO

MIDI
FORMAT
POWER