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PSR-A300
Transferring data from a computer
You can transmit Song or Style File Format (SFF) files from your computer to your PSR-A300's Flash Memory.
For details about how to transmit the data using the Musicsoft Downloader application, refer to the Online help topic
"Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument (for unprotected data)" of the Musicsoft Downloader.
Data that can be loaded to the PSR-A300 from a computer
• Songs
• Styles
• Data
• Song data Format
• Style data Format
• File
NOTE: The Musicsoft Downloader application may not be able to access the instrument in the followingcases:
• During Demo playbaack
• During Style playback
• During Song playback
• During recording
• Use the power adaptor when transferring data. The data can be corrupted if the batteries fail during the transfer.
• Never turn the power off and never plug/unplug the AC power adaptor during data transmission. Not only will the
data fail to be transferred and saved, but operation of the flash memory may become unstable and its contents
may disappear completely when the power is turned on or off.
NOTE: Close the window to exit from the Musicsoft Downloader and re-enable control of the instrument.
Transferring a user file from the PSR-A300 to a computer
You can transfer backup data, including the five User Songs stored to the instrument, to a computer as a "user file" by
using Musicsoft Downloader. For details about how to transmit Song data using the Musicsoft Downloader application, refer to
the Online help topic "Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument (for unprotected data)" in the application.
Data that can be transferred to a computer from the PSR-A300
• User file (05PK.USR: backup data containing five User Songs)
• Songs transferred from a computer
• Styles transferred from a computer
NOTE: • Preset Song data cannot be transmitted from the PSR-A300.
• Do not rename the user file on the computer. If you do so, it will not be recognized when transferred to the instrument.
• The backup data, including the five User Songs is transmitted/received as a single file. As a result, all
backup data (including the five Songs) will be overwritten every time you transmit or receive. Keep this
in mind when transferring data.
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: 99 Songs max (Song numbers 041-)
: Style number 136
: 373 kilobytes
: SMF Format 0
: SFF
: 05PK.USR (user file)
***.MID (MIDI Song)
***.STY (Style file)

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