Before You Use Usb; Supported Operating Systems; Notes On Using Usb; Switching The Usb Function - Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-880 Owner's Manual

Before you use USB

Supported operating systems

SMF
import
Windows XP/
Yes
2000/Me or later
Windows 98/
No
98SE
Mac OS 9 Yes
Mac OS X Yes
* If you're importing SMF data or backing up/recovering
data, the standard driver provided by the operating
system will be installed automatically when you connect
the DR-880 to your computer via USB.

Notes on Using USB

Do not perform the operations listed below
while the DR-880 and your computer are in a
state where communication can occur, or while
data is being transferred. These operations may
result in your computer not responding to the
data.
Data on memory cards may also be corrupted.
Do not:
• Disconnect the USB cable
• Put the computer in suspended (standby)
mode or hibernation, restart, or quit
• Turn off the DR-880's power

Switching the USB function

Before you connect the DR-880 to your
computer, you must specify whether the DR-880
will use USB for "SMF import/data backup/
recovery," or "MIDI communication."
1. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].
The edit menu screen appears.
2. Move the cursor to the "USB" icon and
press [ENTER].
The USB menu screen appears.
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Data MIDI
backup/ communi-
recover cation
Yes Yes
No Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
3. Move the cursor to the "MODE" icon and
press [ENTER].
The USB mode setting screen appears.
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4. Use the VALUE dial to select the desired
USB function.
STORAGE:
Choose this if you want to import SMF data,
or back up/recover data.
MIDI:
Choose this if you want to transmit/receive
MIDI messages between the DR-880 and
your computer.
5. When you've made the setting, press
[EXIT].
The message "Now writing..." will appear,
and the USB function will be saved.
When the USB function have been saved, the
message will disappear.
6. Switch off the DR-880, then turn the
power back on again.
If the USB Mode is set to "MIDI," MIDI communication
via the DR-880's own MIDI connectors will not be
possible.
If you want to use the MIDI connectors for MIDI
communication with external MIDI equipment, set the
USB Mode to "STORAGE."
* MIDI communication via USB cannot be used
simultaneously with MIDI communication via the MIDI
connectors.