Using A User Track Template To Create A Song; Saving A Song In Smf Format (Save As Smf) - Roland MV-8000 Owner's Manual

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Using a user track template to create a song

1
Press .
The SONG SETUP MENU screen will appear.
2
With the cursor located in the upper row of icons, press
Alternatively, you can select the CREATE NEW SONG icon and press
The CREATE NEW SONG screen will appear.
3
Set the Track Layout parameter to "User Template."
4
Press (Execute).
A new song will be created according to the settings saved in the user track template.

Saving a song in SMF format (Save As SMF)

Here's how to save the current song in SMF (Standard MIDI File) format 1.
This allows a song created on the MV-8000 to be played or edited by sequencer or other
software on a computer.
1
Make the current song the song you want to convert to SMF format.
Select the Song you want to convert to SMF format, as the current song.
2
Press .
The SONG SETUP MENU screen will appear.
3
With the cursor located in the lower row of icons, press
Alternatively, you can select the SAVE AS SMF icon and press
The SAVE SONG AS SMF screen will appear.
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4
Use to select a folder you want to save the SMF.
A folder will be highlighted.
5
Press (Execute).
The SMF will be saved to specified folder and filename.
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(Create New).
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SMF=Standard MIDI File
(SaveAsSMF).
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If you press [F4 (Make
Folder)], the EDIT FOLDER
NAME popup will appear.
Where you can create a new
folder inside the current folder.
If you press [F1 (Name)], the
EDIT SMF FILE NAME popup
will appear. Where you can
edit the name of the saved as
SMF.