Low Battery Warning; Check Available Memory; Send Song And Pattern Data To Midi Sys Ex Storage Device - Akai XR 20 Reference Manual

Page 15 / LOW BATTERY WARNING (LO BATT)
On this page you can specify the threshold the battery
should reach before warning of low battery.
warning will let you know when it is time to replace the
batteries or plug in the power adapter.
Use the number buttons, INC / DEC buttons or the
VALUE dial to select a percentage of the full battery
charge.
Page 16 / CHECK AVAILABLE MEMORY (MEM FREE)
This page shows the approximate amount of free
memory available (expressed as a percentage of the
total amount).
It is important to check memory from time to time
because the XR20 always requires some free memory
for proper operation. If the available memory falls below
15% or so, immediately save the XR20's data as
described below.
Some operations may not be possible even if a small amount of memory is left. This is because
the XR20 duplicates a Pattern before it is modified (length change, offset change, etc.). If you try
to alter a Pattern that takes up more memory than is available, the display will tell you that there
is no more memory left.
Immediately save the XR20's data, and determine whether you can erase any unwanted Patterns
or Songs to free up some memory.
Page 17 / SEND SONG AND PATTERN DATA TO MIDI SYS EX STORAGE DEVICE (SEND
OUT MIDI?)
This page allows you to convert the XR20's Pattern and Song information into MIDI system
exclusive data and send this data through the MIDI out. This data can be transferred to software
and hardware devices which support MIDI SysEx
storage.
There are two main reasons to save your work:
Although the XR20 can typically store many
events, eventually it will run out of memory. You
can save the memory contents, fill up the memory
with new Patterns and Songs, and re-load the old
data when needed.
It is vitally important to back up what's in the XR20's memory! A mechanical problem (surge
on the power line, a quick zap of static electricity) or operator error could alter the data in
memory. Save your data whenever you've done enough work on something that you
wouldn't want to lose that work. If possible, make two backups, and store the second
backup in a different physical location from the primary backup.
While on this page, press REC (DO IT) to send XR20 Pattern and Song data as SysEx data. The
display will say SENDING MIDI... to confirm that data is being sent.
Note: Typically, the MIDI OUT would connect to another XR20's MIDI IN or a system
exclusive data storage device such as MIDI sequencer.
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