11 – Exchanging Data with a Computer
Importing tracks
Before importing a track, first select the
partition with the song that you want to import
it into as the active partition. Then, load the
song that you want to import tracks into.
1 Connect this unit to a computer using
the USB cable (see "Connecting with a
computer" on page 71).
2 Use the computer to copy WAV files on
its drive to the WAVE directory in this
unit's FAT partition.
3 Disconnect the unit from the computer
using the proper procedures and
then remove the USB cable (see
"Disconnecting" on page 72).
4 After this unit restarts automatically,
press the
key to open the
MENU
screen.
5 Turn the
wheel to select
DATA
, and press the
EXPORT
the
IMPORT /EXPORT
6 Turn the
wheel to select
DATA
, and press the
TRACK
WAV files on the FAT partition are shown.
NOTE
•
This unit cannot use WAV files that are a
sampling frequency other than 44.1 kHz.
Such files are not displayed even if they
have been imported.
If no files that can be imported are
on the FAT partition, a pop-up saying
"Import File Not Found" appears.
MENU
IMPORT /
(¥) key to open
F4
menu.
IMPORT
(¥) key.
F4
•
If the file name is short, spaces appear
after the file name on the FAT partition,
but those spaces are not included in the
actual file name.
7 Turn the
wheel to select the WAV
DATA
file that you want to import, and press
the
key.
F2 (
)
NEXT
The amount of open space on the
currently active partition and the size
of the selected WAV file appear on the
display.
8 Turn the
wheel to select the track
DATA
that you want to import the WAV file to,
and press the
F4 (
EXEC
Importing begins.
NOTE
•
If there is not enough open space or the
file format is wrong, an error message
appears.
•
The track that is the destination for the
import must be empty.
This unit reads the file from the FAT
partition, and imports it to the desig-
nated track. The beginning of the file is
set at the start of the song (00:00:00:00).
In the same way as other recording
tracks, you can edit the track that has
received the imported file (see "8-Editing
tracks" on page 58).
•
To import a stereo WAV file, an empty
track pair is necessary.
9 After importing completes, press
to return to the Home Screen.
key.
)
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