Converting An Smf Recording Into An Audio Recording - Roland FP-50 Owner's Manual

Converting an SMF Recording into an
Audio Recording
Converting from SMF to audio allows you to listen to the recordings
on your computer. You can also use your computer to burn the
song to a music CD, or upload it to the Internet.
Copying an audio recording to
your computer
WAV
Songs recorded on the FP-50 can be moved or
copied to your computer using a USB flash drive.
To listen an audio recording, just connect the USB flash drive
to your computer and then select and start the song.
To listen to an SMF recording on your computer, you should
first convert it into an audio (WAV) file.
The FP-50 converts SMF files into 16-bit, 44.1 kHz WAV files.
You can use your computer to burn the audio files onto a CD,
or upload them to the Internet.
1.
Connect a USB flash drive (sold separately) to the USB
MEMORY port (p . 10) .
* Audio data cannot be saved into internal memory.
2.
Press the [SONG] button .
3.
Select the song that you want to convert (p . 22) .
4.
Hold down the [REC] button and press the [–] [+] buttons
to select "Audio . "
5.
Press the [REC] button .
The display shows the message "New Song. "
The [REC] button lights up, the [
FP-50 enters recording-standby mode.
If you decide not to record, press the [REC] button once again.
6.
Press the [+] button and select the song again you
selected in step 3 .
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Use computer software (such as
iTunes) to burn song onto CDs.
] button blinks, and the
Recording Your Performances
7.
Press the [ ] button .
The song plays back, and conversion begins.
MEMO
If, during conversion, you play the FP-50 (using its keyboard or
by controlling it with an external MIDI device) or those sounds
will also be converted.
NOTE
• Do NOT turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive
while conversion is in progress.
• Note that some SMF files may fail to produce perfect audio
conversions.
8.
Press the [ ] button .
Song playback stops, and the FP-50 converts the section that was
just played. A confirmation message asks whether to save or erase
the file.
9.
Choose whether to save or erase the converted file (p . 26) .
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