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Chapter 4—Loading
Loading Samples
If you're loading a Sample, the Load Sample window appears, as shown below.
Set the "Assign" parameter as required, and then press "DO IT," or press "CLEAR" to
clear the entire memory before loading.
The "Assign" parameter options are as follows: "NONE" doesn't load the Sample into a
Program. "Add to Program" adds the Sample to Program, in which case the Add to Pro-
gram window appears and you can select an existing Program or create a new Program,
and specify the Original Note, Key Range, and Keyboard Tracking parameters. For Drum
Programs, you can specify the note that will play the Sample. For information on using
the Add to Program window, see "Adding New Samples to Programs" on page 25.
Loading Programs
If you're loading a Program, the Load Program window appears, as shown below.
Set the "Load" and "Overwrite Samples" parameters as required, then press "LOAD," or
press "CLEAR" to clear the entire memory before loading.
The "Load" parameter options are as follows: "WITH SAMPLES" loads the Program
with its Samples. "PROGRAM ONLY" loads the Program without its Samples.
The "Overwrite Samples" parameter options are as follows: "YES" overwrites Samples
with the same name that are already loaded. "NO (FASTER)" loads only the Samples that
are not already loaded.
Loading Multis
If you're loading a Multi, the Load Multi window appears, as shown below.
Set the "Load" and "Overwrite Samples" parameters as required, then press "LOAD," or
press "CLEAR" to clear the entire memory before loading.
The "Load" parameter options are as follows: "MULTI ONLY" loads only the Multi.
"WITH PROGRAMS" loads the Multi with its Programs. "WITH PROGS+SAMPS"
loads the Multi with its Programs and Samples.
The "Overwrite Samples" parameter options are as follows: "YES" overwrites Samples
with the same name that are already loaded. "NO (FASTER)" loads only the Samples that
are not already loaded.
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